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Lot 70
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C; six Keystone Press Agency black and white action photographs, including Real Madrid beating Manchester United 3-1 in 1957, Manchester United draw with Real Madrid 1957, Manchester United vs. Arsenal, and Manchester United vs. Bolton Wanderers with Nat Lofthouse scoring the first goal of the cup final, approx. 15 x 20cm (6)
Lot 138
A RETICULATED JADE 'DEER' PLAQUE AND TWO FURTHER PLAQUESMing Dynasty to 19th centuryThe first carved in openwork with two deer and a bat amongst pine, prunus and bamboo, wood stand; together with a calligraphic jade plaque incised and gilt with a three-line inscription; and a circular pierced plaque with central revolving shou roundel. The deer plaque: 5.8cm (2 1/4in) high x 7cm (2 3/4in) wide (4).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 15
AN ARCHAISTIC JADE TABLET, GUIBIMing Dynasty or laterCarved with an archaistic bi on one side incised with four taotie masks, flanked by a blade incised with curling waves over the base of the shaft, and a sprawling chi dragon turning to look down towards the bi, the reverse incised with a star constellation.14.5cm (5 3/4in) longFootnotes:Provenance: P.H. Plesch Collection [label]Mrs. Christian R. Holmes Collection [label]A London private collection amassed between the 1970s and 1990s and thence by descent.The combination of the gui and bi into a single object was part of the interest in archaism which arose from the Song Dynasty onwards. In the words of Jessica Rawson, who illustrates a Ming example Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.92, fig.88, 'although no such combination of disc and pointed blade had existed, the attempt at the combination and careful rendering of the surface ornament indicate concern, if displaced, for historical accuracy' (p. 91). The Guyu tupu, compiled in 1176 by imperial commission, is the among the first such books on ancient jades to illustrate a guibi.This jade was collected by two important 20th Century collectors. Mrs. Christian R. Holmes (1871 – 1941) collected widely and lent pieces for major exhibitions of Chinese art held at the Royal Academy in London in 1935 and 1936. Professor Peter Hariolf Plesch (1918 - 2013), doctor to Albert Einstein, was a member of the Oriental Ceramic Society and known for his fascination with Chinese glass.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 256
TWO INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLESYe Zhongshan (1875-1945), cyclical date corresponding to 1904 and 1912The first painted with a continuous scene of gentlemen at leisurely pursuits in a landscape of bamboo and rockwork; the second with a fisherman and group of boys on a riverbank before mountainous shores, both signed and inscribed, stoppers. The bottles: 6.2cm (2 3/8in) high and 5.8cm (2 1/4in) high (4).Footnotes:Provenance: Hans Goldstein Collection and thence by descent.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 266
A FAMILLE ROSE 'BOYS' BOWL AND A PAIR OF YELLOW GROUND BOWLSRepublic The first decorated with two boys in a garden before two magpies and two bats in flight, Guanyao neizao mark; and a pair of famille rose yellow ground 'lotus' bowls, iron-red Yongzheng seal marks.The large bowl: 16.5cm (6 1/2in) diam. (3).Footnotes:Provenance: Hans Goldstein Collection and thence by descent.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 269
A BLUE AND WHITE AND COPPER RED 'SANDUO' BOWL AND A BLUE AND WHITE FLORAL BOWLQianlong minyao seal mark and of the period and Jiajing six-character mark, 17th centuryThe first deep bowl decorated with three leafy stems bearing finger citrons, pomegranates and peaches; the second shallow bowl decorated with a floral meander to the exterior and floret roundel and foliate scroll border to the interior.The largest: 20.2cm (8in) diam. (2).Footnotes:Provenance: Hans Goldstein Collection and thence by descent.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 351
CHINESE SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY)Junks at SeaA pair of oil paintings on canvas, framed. 43cm (16 7/8in) high x 58cm (22 7/8in) wide (2).Footnotes:Provenance: James Basil Wilson and Julia Wilson, and thence by descentIn 1945, James Basil Wilson returned from The Second World War having served with the Gurkhas. He married Julia Burke in 1949 and they moved to London. James started working for Iron and Steel Exporters and later that year, he was offered the chance to set up an office Hong Kong, so they moved there and set up home. The business was successful, they loved Hong Kong and they lived the life of ex-patriates to the full. They swam, played golf, made friends and indulged their passion for fast cars, competing in amateur road races. Julia claimed to have won at the first Macau Grand Prix. As well as enjoying the pastimes of the culture they brought with them, they developed an enduring love for China, Chinese people, Chinese food and Chinese art. With a growing family, they returned to England in 1957. They brought with them the pieces they had bought in Hong Kong and James made many trips to Hong Kong and continued to build their collection throughout the following decades mainly from dealers in London.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 498
TWO GILT-DECORATED FOOCHOW LACQUER GUANYIN FIGURESEarly 20th CenturyEach standing in flowing robes holding a vase, the larger marked Made in China for G.T. Marsh & Co.The largest: 27cm (10 5/8in) high (2).Footnotes:G.T. Marsh was founded in San Francisco in 1876 by George Turner Marsh and was one of the first dealers in East Asian Art working in the USA.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 556
TWO PAIRS OF PAINTED ENAMEL 'LOTUS' VESSELS19th centuryIn the form of open lotus leaves with scalloped rims, the first pair with double handles, the exteriors decorated with butterflies and peaches against a green ground; together with a smaller pair, similarly decorated.The larger pair: 17cm (6 3/4in) wide (4).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 593
TWO BRONZE VASESYuan/Ming DynastyThe first of baluster form with pendent handles, cast with leaf blades reserved with archaistic designs; the second of slender baluster form with broad flaring neck, cast with a leiwen band. The tallest: 18cm (7 1/8in) high (2).Footnotes:Provenance: from an English private collection and thence by descent.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 664
TWO LONGQUAN CELADON GLAZED CHARGERSMing DynastyThe first carved with a large central spray of lotus flowers within meandering lotus foliage to the well and combed linear design to the rim; the second with a central floral medallion, the shallow fluted well rising to an everted lipped rim. 41.3cm (16 1/4in) diam. and 27.5cm (10 7/8in) diam. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 127
AN ASSORTMENT OF 9CT GOLD AND YELLOW METAL EARRINGS, the first a pair of cultured pearl and sapphire drop earrings, fitted with post and scroll fittings, hallmarked 9ct Sheffield import, approximate gross weight 2.4 grams, together with two pairs of yellow metal gem set earrings and two pairs of yellow metal earrings, unmarked, approximate gross weight 3.9 grams (condition report: general moderate wear, chatoyancy and banding seen in sapphires)
Lot 461
A LARGE WOODEN DOLLS HOUSE 'POPPIES FASHIONS & HABERDASHERY' AND 'WILLOW TEA ROOMS', made by the Dolls House Cottage Workshop of Sawley in 2001, front opening comprising a ground floor tea rooms, first floor haberdashery shop, second floor drawing room, and roof opens to reveal a third floor bedroom, all with stairs and landing, decorated and fully furnished with a family of dolls, handmade furniture and accessories, tables, beds, complete shop fitting and counter, tea room furniture, cakes, crockery, etc. together with a history and diary of the project and work, plan of electric lighting and details of where the miniatures were purchased, catalogues etc. (Condition report: needs a little TLC, lights not tested)
Lot 275
A LARGE CARDBOARD BOX OF MIXED COINAGE, to include approximately £35 in current coins, 12x old round pound coins, 13x 1990s two pound coins, old 50p mainly D-Day, 3x £5 coins, a silver proof 2018 Paddington at the Station Boxed with coa, Heinz 1983 year set, 2x Tercentenary carded £2, 2x carded D-D landings 50p, carded 1983 £1, a D-Day Coin/Stamp first day cover, a coin/stamp 1st Man on the Moon 25th Anniversary First Day Cover, a Windsor Glazed Framed display Lsd coins
Lot 5
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY LAVALIER PENDANT AND LOCKET PENDANT, the first a quatrefoil design open work pendant, set with split pearls and circular cut garnet stones, fitted with a tapered bail, stamped 9ct gold, approximate gross weight 3.2 grams, together with a rolled gold circular locket etched with a floral foliage design, bail stamped ‘JSB’ (condition report: general moderate wear, all stones currently intact, thinning to the bail, minor indents to the locket)
Lot 133
TWO GEM SET RINGS, the first a yellow metal ring set with an oval coral cabochon, openwork gallery, polished band, rubbed stamp mark possibly 333, ring size J 1/2, approximate gross weight 1.7 grams, the second a yellow metal ring set with a circular cut colourless cubic zirconia, bifurcated shoulders leading onto a polished band, stamped 9ct, ring size M, approximate gross weight 2.4 grams (condition report: general light wear to both, each would benefit from a gentle clean and polish, overall condition good)
Lot 26
TWO LADYS WRISTWATCHES, the first a mid 20th century watch, round bi-colour dial, Arabic numerals, in a polished case, inside case back hallmarked 9ct London import, approximate case width 25.0mm, fitted with an AF black ribbon strap, together with another manual wind watch, round dial signed 'WINEGARTENS London E.C 2', Arabic numerals, seconds subsidiary dial at the six o'clock position, polished case, inside case back hallmarked 9ct Birmingham 1957, approximate case width 21.4mm, fitted with a rolled gold stretch link bracelet (condition report: NOT tested, general wear)
Lot 425
NINE BOXED LIMITED EDITION ROBERT HARROP DESIGNS 'BEANO, DANDY CHRISTMAS' SCULPTURES, comprising a 2001 BDCS01 Plug & Wilfrid 'First Day of Xmas!', a 2003 BDCS03 Fatty 'Second Day of Xmas!' (holly leaf missing), a 2005 limited edition BDCS05 Danny & Smiffy 'Fourth Day of Xmas!' no 915/1000, a 2006 limited edition BDCS06 Teacher 'Fifth Day of Xmas!' no 650/750, a 2008 limited edition BDCS08 Toots & Sydney 'Sixth Day of Xmas!' no 6/400, a 2010 limited edition BDCS10 Lord Snooty, Snitch and Snatch 'Eighth Day of Xmas!' no 280/300, a 2011 limited edition BDCS11 Desperate Dan 'Nine Desperate Days of Xmas!' no 150/250, a 2013 limited edition BDCS13 The Beano Book 1975 'The 10th Day of Xmas!' no 11/200, and a 2013 limited edition BDMILL10 Billy Whizz 'The 11th Day of Xmas!' no 34 of a Harrop's Christmas Event, with certificate (9 + 9 boxes) (Condition Report: most appear ok, specific obvious damage as stated, minor wear to boxes)
Lot 136
TWO YELLOW METAL LAVALIER PENDANTS, the first of an openwork Maltese form, set with a central opal cabochon, stamped 9ct, fitted with a jump ring, length including bail 37mm, the second of an openwork circular form, decorated with a floral pattern and set with split pearls, a pink tourmaline centre and dropper, stamped 9ct, fitted with a jump ring, length including ring 47mm, approximate gross weight 3.3 grams
Lot 181
TWO YELLOW METAL RINGS, the first a three stone diamond ring, set with a central round brilliant cut diamond flanked with single cut diamonds, to the single cut diamond detailed shoulders leading onto a polished band, stamped '18ct Plat', ring size N 1/2, approximate gross weight 3.1 grams, together with a yellow metal full eternity ring set with colourless spinel, stamped 9ct, ring size O, approximate gross weight
Lot 84
TWO GEM SET RINGS, the first a 9ct yellow gold ring, set with four circular cut emeralds and a single round brilliant cut diamond, leading onto a tapered flat shoulder with diamond cut pattern detail, hallmarked 9ct London, ring size P 1/2, approximate gross weight 2.2 grams, the second ring an opal and garnet cluster, stamped 9ct gold, ring size M, approximate gross weight 4 grams (condition report: general moderate wear, all stones currently intact, would benefit from a gentle clean)
Lot 128
AN ASSORTMENT OF 9CT GOLD AND YELLOW METAL EARRINGS, the first a pair of yellow gold and onyx stud earrings, fitted with post and scroll fittings, hallmarked 9ct London, approximate gross weight 1.5 grams, together with six pairs of yellow metal and gem set earrings and two single earrings, some stamped 9ct, approximate gross weight 7.2 grams (condition report: general moderate wear, overall condition good)
Lot 126
TWO PAIRS OF 9CT GOLD EARRINGS, the first a pair of yellow gold drop earrings collet set with pear cut cabochon carnelian, fitted with post and scroll fittings, hallmarked 9ct Sheffield 1993, a pair of yellow gold drop earrings set with garnet and seed pearl, fitted with post and scroll backs, hallmarked 9ct London 1997, approximate gross weight 10.8 grams (condition report: general moderate wear, overall condition good)
Lot 134
THREE PENDANTS, the first a rose metal openwork floral drop pendant set with a small circular cut amethyst, fitted with an oval bail, rubbed 9ct stamp, the second an openwork rose metal pendant set with a pink tourmaline and two split pearls, unmarked, fitted with a base metal jump ring, together with a faceted swivel citrine fob pendant, fitted with 9ct gold mount and jump ring hallmarked 9ct Birmingham (condition report: light wear, all would benefit from a gentle clean)
Lot 137
TWO PENDANT NECKLACES, the first of an oval openwork form, set with cultured pearls, stamped 9ct, suspended from a fine Prince of Wales chain, fitted with a spring clasp stamped 375, length of chain 400mm, the second a 9ct openwork kite shape drop pendant set with a single cultured pearl, hallmarked 9ct Birmingham, length including bail 35mm, suspended from a fine Prince of Wales chain with spring clasp stamped 9c, knots in the chain, approximate gross weight 5.5 grams
Lot 35
TWO YELLOW METAL NOVELTY WATCH KEYS, the first in the form of a pistol, fitted with a jump ring unmarked, the second in the form of a horse leg and hoof, base of the hoof set with a banded agate inlay, fitted with a jump ring, unmarked (condition report: both have some wear to the metal in places)
Lot 135
TWO 9CT GOLD PENDANTS, the first a wedgwood cameo pendant, depicting a cherub, collet set within a floral surround, fitted with a tapered bail, hallmarked 9ct Birmingham, length including bail 38mm, together with an openwork heart shape pendant set with a small garnet and turquoise cabochons, fitted with jump ring for suspension, hallmarked 9ct Birmingham, length including bail 32mm, approximate gross weight 5.8 grams (condition report: general light wear, the second pendant has wear)
Lot 145
TWO 9CT GOLD PENDANTS, the first a swivel fob pendant set with carnelian and bloodstone inlays, collet setting hallmarked 9ct Birmingham, fitted with a curb link surmount and jump ring, the second a triangular pendant depicting two men (possibly body building related) hallmarked 9ct London import, fitted with an oval bail, approximate gross weight 8.7 grams (condition report: general light wear)
Lot 247
TWO HARD STONE CARVINGS, the first a light green jade carving of happy Buddha, approximate dimensions height 190mm x width 185mm, together with a green hard stone carving of a standing man, approximate dimensions height 210mm width 78mm, (condition report: some damage to the buddha, high shine lacquer finish to the standing man)
Lot 109
TWO GEM SET RINGS, the first a polished dome with a star set single cut diamond, hallmarked 9ct Birmingham rubbed, ring size P, approximate gross weight 1.9 grams, together with a pale amethyst ring, oval cut in a four claw setting, to polished yellow metal band, stamped 9ct, ring size N 1/2, approximate gross weight 1.9 grams (condition report: abrasion to the amethyst, general wear, both would benefit from a gentle clean)
Lot 140
TWO PENDANT NECKLACES, the first a pear cut amethyst pendant, milgrain collet set to a fine rope twist surround, fitted with a jump ring, unmarked, suspended from a fine marina chain with spring clasp hallmarked 9ct Sheffield import, length 460mm, the second a small diamond cluster set with eight round brilliant cut diamonds, fitted with a tapered bail, stamped 0.25cts, hallmarked 9ct Birmingham, suspended from a fine Prince of Wales chain with spring clasp hallmarked 9ct Birmingham, length 440mm, approximate gross weight 5.1 grams
Lot 364
FOUR ANIMAL AND BIRD FIGURES, comprising three Beswick figures: Welsh Mountain Pony 'Coed Coch Madog' second version, model no 1643, Shire Mare first version, no 818, and Pheasant - On Pottery Base no 1774, together with a Leonardo Collection figure of a pheasant standing on a log, mounted to a wooden plinth (4) (Condition Report: all appear in good condition, no obvious damage)
Lot 55
TWO 9CT GOLD DIAMOND CLUSTER RINGS, the first a tiered diamond cluster set with single cut diamonds, to a polished band, hallmarked 9ct Sheffield, ring size M, the second a small flower shape cluster set with a central round brilliant cut diamond, in a surround of single cut diamonds (two stones are missing), pinched shoulders leading onto a polished band, hallmarked 9ct Birmingham, ring size L 1/2, approximate gross weight 4.2 grams, together with box (condition report: one ring has two stones missing, would benefit from a gentle clean and polish, general light wear)
Lot 87
TWO 9CT GOLD RINGS, the first a yellow gold wishbone style band ring, etched pattern detail, hallmarked 9ct Birmingham, ring size Q, together with a patterned yellow gold band ring, approximate width 4.5mm, hallmarked 9ct Birmingham, ring size M, approximate gross weight 5 grams (condition report: general moderate wear, would benefit from a gentle clean)
Lot 1019
A VAUXHALL ASTRA FOUR DOOR SRI 1.8L PETROL CAR, silver in colour, with two keys and v5, registratioin plate Y956 WDC, first registered 08-05-2001, with a current M.O.T expiring in 09-12-2023, current mileage showing 065018 (UNWARRANTED), bodywork needing attention, laquer peeling, trim missing, smashed rear brake light (ideal restoration-see pics) (Buyers Premium will be charged at 10% + VAT)
Lot 9
TWO 9CT GOLD BRACELETS, the first a yellow gold Italian fancy link bracelet, approximate length 185mm, fitted with a lobster clasp, hallmarked 9ct Birmingham, the second a yellow gold Turkish fancy link bracelet, approximate length 190mm, fitted with a lobster clasp, approximate gross weight 8.3 grams (condition report: general moderate wear, some link damage to first bracelet, overall condition good)
Lot 180
THREE 9CT GOLD RINGS, the first a garnet cluster, hallmarked 9ct London, ring size M, second a square signet ring with worn engraved initials, hallmarked 9ct Sheffield, ring size Q, the third an openwork Celtic band, hallmarked 9ct Sheffield, ring size L 1/2, approximate gross weight 5.5 grams (condition report: would benefit from a gentle clean, slightly misshapen shanks)
Lot 388
FOUR BIRD PAPERWEIGHTS - INCLUDING TWO ROYAL CROWN DERBY PAPERWEIGHTS, comprising a Royal Crown Derby Puffin, with gold stopper, red backstamp and date cypher for 2004, a Royal Crown Derby Tawny Owl, with gold twenty first anniversary stopper, red backstamp and date cypher for 2002, and a pair of unmarked penguin paperweights (4) (Condition Report: all appear in good condition, no obvious damage)
Lot 144
TWO 9CT GOLD PENDANTS, the first an openwork tear drop pendant set with an oval cut blue topaz, fitted with a bail, hallmarked 9ct Birmingham, the second a fob pendant holding a carnelian tumble stone (not original to the piece), scrolling mount with bail hallmarked 9ct London, approximate gross weight 9.0 grams (condition report: general wear, the carnelian stone is loose)
Lot 125
THREE EARLY 20TH CENTURY BROOCHES AND A 9CT GOLD RING, the first an oval cut agate prong set in a rose metal mount, fitted with a white metal pin, an oval bar brooch set with a principal circular cut amethyst and split pearls, stamped 9ct, a yellow metal bar brooch set with a circular cut red paste and split pearls, stamped 9ct, approximate gross weight 12.2 grams, together with a three stone oval cut garnet ring, accented with four single cut diamonds, hallmarked 9ct Birmingham, approximate gross weight 3.1 grams, also including a yellow metal ring reducer clip, stamped 9ct, approximate gross weight 0.1 grams, (condition report: general moderate wear, all stones currently intact, overall condition good)
Lot 1611
James McArdell after Sir Joshua Reynolds, mezzotint, 'Portrait of John Earl of Rothes, Lord Leslie and Bambreigh..', 1763, sheet overall 50.5 x 36cm General John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes KT (1698 – 10 December 1767) was a senior British Army officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Irish Army between 1758 and 1767.The earls of Rothes were a major landowning family in central Fife who had risen to prominence in the Restoration period and traditionally held the hereditary sheriffdom of the county. The 10th Earl had a successful military career, seeing his first service alongside his father fighting for the Hanoverians during the Jacobite Rising of 1715. He succeeded his father in 1722, assuming his post as governor of Stirling Castle and the following year was elected as a Representative Peer for the first time.In 1732, Rothes was appointed commander of the 25th Regiment of Foot and was promoted to Brigadier-General in 1739, Major-General in 1743, and Lieutenant-General in 1747. He fought at Dettingen and lead the first cavalry charge at Rocoux in October 1745 as colonel of the 2nd Troup of Horse Grenadier Guards. From 1751, the remainder of Rothes’ military career was chiefly in Ireland where he was made governor of Duncannon Fort in 1754, an Irish Privy Councillor in 1756, and Commander of the Forces in 1758.The earl was re-elected as a Representative Peer in 1727, 1747, 1754 and 1761, and appointed a Knight of the Thistle in March 1753. He rebuilt the family seat at Leslie House, Fife, after substantial damage by fire, and died there in 1767.
Lot 1627
William Skelton after Sir William Beechey, engraving, 'His Royal Highness Frederick, Duke of York and Albany ...', visible sheet 41.5 x 31cm, and an accompanying engraving, 'Field Marshall His Royal Highness Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Tiviotdale ...', 41 x 30.5cm, matching frames Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany KG GCB GCH (1763 – 1827) was the second son of George III, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover, and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. A soldier by profession, from 1764 to 1803 he was Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück in the Holy Roman Empire. From the death of his father in 1820 until his own death in 1827, he was the heir presumptive to his elder brother, George IV, in both the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Hanover.Frederick was thrust into the British Army at a very early age and was appointed to high command at the age of thirty, when he was given command of a notoriously ineffectual campaign during the War of the First Coalition, a continental war following the French Revolution. Later, as Commander-in-Chief during the Napoleonic Wars, he oversaw the reorganisation of the British Army, establishing vital structural, administrative and recruiting reforms for which he is credited with having done "more for the army than any one man has done for it in the whole of its history".Ernest Augustus (1771 – 1851) was King of Hanover from 20 June 1837 until his death in 1851. As the fifth son of King George III of the United Kingdom and Hanover, he initially seemed unlikely to become a monarch, but none of his elder brothers had a legitimate son. When his older brother William IV, who ruled both kingdoms, died in 1837, his niece Victoria inherited the British throne under British succession law, while Ernest succeeded in Hanover under Salic law, which barred women from the succession, thus ending the personal union between Britain and Hanover that had begun in 1714.
Lot 1641
Pieter Stevens Van Gunst and Leers after Adriaen Van der Werf, engraving, 'Johannes Baro de Churchill, Dux et Comes du Marlborough ...', visible sheet 62 x 40cm General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, KG, PC (1650 – 1722) was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs. From a gentry family, he served first as a page at the court of the House of Stuart under James, Duke of York, through the 1670s and early 1680s, earning military and political advancement through his courage and diplomatic skill.Churchill's role in defeating the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685 helped secure James on the throne, but he was a key player in the military conspiracy that led to James being deposed during the Glorious Revolution. Rewarded by William III with the title Earl of Marlborough, persistent charges of Jacobitism led to his fall from office and temporary imprisonment in the Tower of London. William recognised his abilities by appointing him as his deputy in Southern Netherlands before the War of the Spanish Succession in 1701, but not until the accession of Queen Anne in 1702 did he secure his fame and fortune.
Lot 1622
Giuseppe Longhi after Antoine-Jean Gros, engraving, 'Bonaparte at the Battle of Arcole', published 1798, visible sheet 48 x 32.5cm The painting presents a three-quarter-length image of Bonaparte, holding the flagstaff of the Armée d'Italie in his left hand and his sword in his right – on its blade is the inscription Bonaparte, Armée d'Italie. He is dressed in the dark blue trousers and tunic of a general of the First French Republic, with a gold-embroidered red collar. Beneath them he wears a white shirt and a black neckscarf. He also wears a gold-fringed tricolor cummerbund and a square-buckled belt bearing his empty scabbard. The background suggests the smoke of battle, with a few houses in the distance on the left. The land bordering the river is painted in dark tones, with a smoking cannonball still visible.The painting was commissioned by Joséphine, who was accompanying Napoleon in his Italian Campaign. Painted in Naples in 1796. Napoleon could reportedly not sit still for extended periods of time as a model for the portrait, Joséphine solved this by allowing Napoleon to sit in her lap and embracing him for the duration required by Gros. The painting passed through the collections of Napoleon himself and of Napoleon III before being sequestered after the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870. It was then reacquired by Napoleon III's wife Eugénie de Montijo in 1871, who eight years later gave it to the Louvre. It passed to the château de Compiègne in 1901, then finally the Palace of Versailles in 1938.
Lot 1603
William Say after Sir William Beechey, mezzotint, 'Vice Admiral The Right Honourable Sir George Cockburn GCB', visible sheet 73 x 43.5cm Rear-Admiral Sir George Cockburn, 1772-1853Cockburn was one of Nelson's talented frigate captains in the Mediterranean in the 1790s but is best known for his actions during the Anglo-American War of 1812. In 1814 he accompanied the joint naval and military force under Major-General Ross, which after the battle of Bladensburg seized the city of Washington for 24 hours. The public buildings were burnt, including the President's mansion. Its shell had to be painted white on reconstruction to hide the damage and it subsequently became more generally known as the White House. Cockburn provided support and guidance to the army throughout the campaign having become familiar with operations on shore. Ross gave credit to Cockburn for the idea of the attack on Washington although it was part of the strategy of Sir Alexander Cochrane who had become Commander-in-Chief on the North American station early in 1814. Cockburn also accompanied Ross in the advance against Baltimore and was with him during the skirmish on 12 September when Ross was killed. Cockburn's other widely known claim to fame is as the man charged with conveying Napoleon to exile in St Helena in 1815 (in his flagship, the 'Northumberland'), where he remained briefly as Governor and saw the ex-Emperor settled at Longwood, the house built for him there. He subsequently became an MP and was commander-in-chief on the North American station, 1833-36. From 1841 to 1846 he was First Sea Lord and the Navy's well considered adoption of steam technology and other reforms owed a great deal to his firm guidance, which always put professional standards above political considerations. He reached the rank of Admiral of the Fleet in 1851and briefly inherited the family baronetcy the following year.
Lot 1630
Valentine Green after Lemuel Francis Abbott, mezzotint, 'The Right Honourable Alexander Lord Bridport K.B., Admiral of the White', published by Abbott 1796, visible sheet 51 x 38.5cm Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, KB (1726 – 1814), of Cricket St Thomas, Somerset, was an officer of the British Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.Shown pointing towards a naval action in the left background - the engagement with Admiral Villaret-Joyeuse off Port l'Orient in June 1795. In addition to the Star of KB awarded in 1788, he wears the Gold Medal and chain awarded after the 'Glorious First of June' action in 1794
Lot 1601
Stocks & Sharpe after Daniel Maclise R.A. (1806-1870), pair of line engravings, 'The meeting of Wellington and Blücher at La Belle Alliance on the field of Waterloo' and 'The Death of Nelson on the Victory, Battle of Trafalgar 1805', published by the Arts Union 1874-5, 29 x 112cm The Meeting of Wellington and Blücher after the Battle of Waterloo is a monumental wall painting by Irish painter Daniel Maclise, completed in 1861. It depicts the moment towards the end of the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, when the commanders of the allied British and Prussian armies, the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Blücher, met near La Belle Alliance. Measuring 3.68 by 13.92 metres (12.1 ft × 45.7 ft), it is displayed in the Royal Gallery at the Palace of Westminster.The work was commissioned in 1858, to decorate the newly reconstructed Palace of Westminster. Maclise first completed a full-size cartoon as a preparatory work in 1859, which is in the collection of the Royal Academy of Arts, and the painting was completed in 1861. It was intended to be a part of a series of 18 paintings by Maclise to decorate the Royal Gallery, but only two large panels were finished. The other large panel, The Death of Nelson, completed in 1865, depicts the death of Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 (a full-size sketch for the Death of Nelson was purchased by the Walker Art Gallery in 1892). Prince Albert was one of the principal supporters of the project, but progress with the project was slow, and the remaining 16 pictures were cancelled after Albert's death in 1861.
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