William Payne (fl. 1776 - 1830) Near Swansea,1792, signed lower left, watercolour, 12.5 x 16.5 cm, frame 28 x 32 cmProvenance: collection of Peter Roberts, purchased from Stephen Welbourne Fine Art, label verso for Arlington Galleries Ltd, handwritten label purchase at Sotheby's 17th October 1968, lot 124Footnote:Peter Roberts was born in Shropshire and brought up in the market town of Shrewsbury. He attended the Priory Grammar School before leaving for Cambridge University where he studied Classics and English. He qualified as a teacher, working first at Rydal School in North Wales before being appointed Head of English at Oundle School in 1982 where he remained until his retirement in 2007. Later in life he returned to his roots in Shropshire and spent his time pursuing his love of the arts, and built up a very carefully curated collection of antique furniture, antiquarian books and in particular, 19th Century English Watercolours. Roberts had a keen eye and focused on some of Britain’s best loved landscape painters such as David Cox, John Varley, Paul Sandby, Peter de Wint and William Leighton Leitch.
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George Morland (1763 - 1804) Seated Boy, initialled and dated 1804 lower right, pencil drawing,Provenance: collection of Peter Roberts, purchased from Phoenix Fine Art, label verso 'in the collection of Alfred A Haley, Walton, Wakefield', inscribed 'ex collection of Walter Gulby'Footnote:Peter Roberts was born in Shropshire and brought up in the market town of Shrewsbury. He attended the Priory Grammar School before leaving for Cambridge University where he studied Classics and English. He qualified as a teacher, working first at Rydal School in North Wales before being appointed Head of English at Oundle School in 1982 where he remained until his retirement in 2007. Later in life he returned to his roots in Shropshire and spent his time pursuing his love of the arts, and built up a very carefully curated collection of antique furniture, antiquarian books and in particular, 19th Century English Watercolours. Roberts had a keen eye and focused on some of Britain’s best loved landscape painters such as David Cox, John Varley, Paul Sandby, Peter de Wint and William Leighton Leitch.
After George Dance R.A. (1741 - 1825) Portrait of Hester Lynch Thrale, Mrs Piozzi (1741-1821) pencil drawing, 22.5 x 17.5 cm (SH), frame 43 x 36 cmHester Lynch Piozzi (nee Salisbury) married Henry Thrale in 1763, then Gabriel Piozzi in 1784.Provenance: Collection of Peter Roberts, purchased from Wigs on the Green gallery York in 2015Peter Roberts was born in Shropshire and brought up in the market town of Shrewsbury. He attended the Priory Grammar School before leaving for Cambridge University where he studied Classics and English. He qualified as a teacher, working first at Rydal School in North Wales before being appointed Head of English at Oundle School in 1982 where he remained until his retirement in 2007. Later in life he returned to his roots in Shropshire and spent his time pursuing his love of the arts, and built up a very carefully curated collection of antique furniture, antiquarian books and in particular, 19th Century English Watercolours. Roberts had a keen eye and focused on some of Britain’s best loved landscape painters such as David Cox, John Varley, Paul Sandby, Peter de Wint and William Leighton Leitch.
Edward Duncan RWS (1803 - 1882) Setting Out in Stormy Seas, watercolour, 10.5 x 21 cm, frame 25 x 36 cmProvenance: collection of Peter RobertsFootnote: Peter Roberts was born in Shropshire and brought up in the market town of Shrewsbury. He attended the Priory Grammar School before leaving for Cambridge University where he studied Classics and English. He qualified as a teacher, working first at Rydal School in North Wales before being appointed Head of English at Oundle School in 1982 where he remained until his retirement in 2007. Later in life he returned to his roots in Shropshire and spent his time pursuing his love of the arts, and built up a very carefully curated collection of antique furniture, antiquarian books and in particular, 19th Century English Watercolours. Roberts had a keen eye and focused on some of Britain’s best loved landscape painters such as David Cox, John Varley, Paul Sandby, Peter de Wint and William Leighton Leitch.
Frederick Cecil Jones (1891 - 1956) Near Conwy, signed and titled, watercolour, 16.5 x 22.5 cm, frame 32 x 35 cmProvenance: collection of Peter RobertsFootnote: Peter Roberts was born in Shropshire and brought up in the market town of Shrewsbury. He attended the Priory Grammar School before leaving for Cambridge University where he studied Classics and English. He qualified as a teacher, working first at Rydal School in North Wales before being appointed Head of English at Oundle School in 1982 where he remained until his retirement in 2007. Later in life he returned to his roots in Shropshire and spent his time pursuing his love of the arts, and built up a very carefully curated collection of antique furniture, antiquarian books and in particular, 19th Century English Watercolours. Roberts had a keen eye and focused on some of Britain’s best loved landscape painters such as David Cox, John Varley, Paul Sandby, Peter de Wint and William Leighton Leitch.
Thomas Collier (1840 - 1891) Sheep on a Rocky Path, signature lower right, watercolour, 22 x 32 cm, frame 42 x 53 cmProvenance: collection of Peter Roberts, purchased Mortimer Fine Arts- Label versoFootnote: Peter Roberts was born in Shropshire and brought up in the market town of Shrewsbury. He attended the Priory Grammar School before leaving for Cambridge University where he studied Classics and English. He qualified as a teacher, working first at Rydal School in North Wales before being appointed Head of English at Oundle School in 1982 where he remained until his retirement in 2007. Later in life he returned to his roots in Shropshire and spent his time pursuing his love of the arts, and built up a very carefully curated collection of antique furniture, antiquarian books and in particular, 19th Century English Watercolours. Roberts had a keen eye and focused on some of Britain’s best loved landscape painters such as David Cox, John Varley, Paul Sandby, Peter de Wint and William Leighton Leitch.
George Arthur Fripp (1813-1896) On Hampstead Heath, signed, dated 1841 and titled lower left, watercolour heightened with white, 21.5 x 30 cm, frame 43 x 50 cmProvenance: Collection of Peter Roberts, purchased from the Swan Gallery- label versoFootnote: Peter Roberts was born in Shropshire and brought up in the market town of Shrewsbury. He attended the Priory Grammar School before leaving for Cambridge University where he studied Classics and English. He qualified as a teacher, working first at Rydal School in North Wales before being appointed Head of English at Oundle School in 1982 where he remained until his retirement in 2007. Later in life he returned to his roots in Shropshire and spent his time pursuing his love of the arts, and built up a very carefully curated collection of antique furniture, antiquarian books and in particular, 19th Century English Watercolours. Roberts had a keen eye and focused on some of Britain’s best loved landscape painters such as David Cox, John Varley, Paul Sandby, Peter de Wint and William Leighton Leitch.
Attributed to William Henry Hunt (1790 - 1864) Boy Playing Recorder, watercolour, 31 x 24 cm, frame 57 x 47 cmProvenance: Collection of Peter Roberts, purchased from The Swan Gallery -label verso, label for Noel Gregory GalleryFootnote:Peter Roberts was born in Shropshire and brought up in the market town of Shrewsbury. He attended the Priory Grammar School before leaving for Cambridge University where he studied Classics and English. He qualified as a teacher, working first at Rydal School in North Wales before being appointed Head of English at Oundle School in 1982 where he remained until his retirement in 2007. Later in life he returned to his roots in Shropshire and spent his time pursuing his love of the arts, and built up a very carefully curated collection of antique furniture, antiquarian books and in particular, 19th Century English Watercolours. Roberts had a keen eye and focused on some of Britain’s best loved landscape painters such as David Cox, John Varley, Paul Sandby, Peter de Wint and William Leighton Leitch.
A group of four Chinese soapstone carvings, first half 20th centuryOf light ochre and grey hue with russet inclusions, modelled as a spray of finger citron, 20cm, a luohan seated beside a flowering plant, 21cm, a vase form or brush washer carved with peony flowers, 12cm and a relief panel of a flower vase, 11cm. (4)
Two Chinese carved soapstone water pots, first half 20th centuryOf compressed ovoid form with bird finials and carved in high relief with branches of flowering prunus, 19cm and 13cm across, together with two brush washers, one of near white hue, the other dark green, modelled as lotus flowers, set on carved stone stands of contrasting colour, 12cm high. (4)
REVEREND. F.O. MORRIS "A History of British Birds", in six volumes, 4th edition, published John C Minno London 1895, together with Edited by EDWARD THOMAS "British Country Life", in two volumes, "Spring and Summer" and "Autumn and Winter", published Hodder & Stoughton 1907 (2) CONDITION REPORTS The History of British Birds: Have not checked to see if very page is there, however the majority of the engravings appear to be present, there are some pages stuck/uncut to the tops in various volumes. There is a tear to one of the first pages of volume one, haven't noticed any others else where in the that volume or the other volumes. There are areas of discolouration variously throughout, mainly to the front and back pages and the edges. The edges are also dogged. Some pages have been slight ripped at the top where they haven't been cut/separated properly. British Country Life: plates appear to be present and intact - haven't checked every page. There is discolouration and foxing particularly to front and back pages and on the edges. Wear and tear conducive with age and use. See images for more details.
A collection of Meissen "Blue Onion" pattern tea wares comprising five cups, three saucers and a miniature jug and a small collection of Minton "Grasmere" china comprising eight coffee cans and eight saucers, an oval lidded tureen and an oval serving dish CONDITION REPORTS The Meissen cups and saucers only - two of the saucers have cross swords cancelled lines and four of the cups. One cup and saucer appears uncancelled, as does the small milk jug. Condition on the cancelled pieces first: one of the cups has had a significant repair to the handle, another cup is fully restored throughout, another cup has some restoration to the top edge and the fourth has some roughness to the edge, otherwise appears ok. Both saucers appear ok. The uncancelled pieces: The jug only has one leaf at the base of the handle but is not missing, the glaze is ok. All items have general wear and tear to include surface scratches etc and are in need of a very good clean - see images for more detail
A circa 1900 marble top washstand with painted decoration, the back inscribed "Sweet Thames Runs Softly. Till I End My Song.", the side panels decorated with the first loch at Lechlade, Windsor Castle, Eton College and Palace of Westminster, raised on turned cup and cover supports united by shaped X stretchers, 106 cm wide x 54 cm deep x 118 cm high, together with an early 20th Century oak chair with leather back and seat, designed by Ernest Gomme, set with oak tree medallions to sides from Royal Oak pub, bears registered No. to underside of seat rail "178034" and retailer's label "H.J. Knee Limited Complete House Furnishers Trowbridge and at Bradford-on-Avon", 51 cm wide x 56 cm deep x 79 cm high
Chanel: Two gripoix brooches The first set with green gripoix in a cartouche accented with circular paste and suspending three imitation pearl drops; the second set with an imitation pearl within a green gripoix and white paste-set foliate surround, each signed ChanelDimensions:Lengths: 6.2cm, 4.0cm
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