19th century figured wood and satinwood travelling miniature piano/spinet given by Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, to George Hepburn and by descent to the current family owners, with original handwritten letter from Caroline, the piano with lift-up lid and folding fall front with satinwood lined interior, pair brass carrying handles to the sides, the lid interior with mirrored panel and having removable dark stained wood and fabric dust cover, with knob handle, the keyboard sliding, 68cm x 39.5cm Caroline Bonaparte later Murat, Queen of Naples (1782-1839) married Joachim Murat, a general on Napoleon's staff. She was politically ambitious and wielded significant power. Napoleon made the Murats King and Queen of Naples in 1808. After Joachim was executed she was kept under the dominance of the Austrians first at Hainburg and then Frohrsdorf Castle, styling herself as a Countess of Lipona (anagram of Napoli) before settling in Trieste in 1824. She went back to Frohrsdorf for a visit in 1828 from where she wrote the letter in June, gifting the spinet to George Hepburn. The spinet has passed through various generations via George Hepburn's niece, Margaret Hepburn, wife to Sir David Deas, KCB, Inspector of Hospitals and Fleets in the Royal Navy. Family legend has it that George was one of Caroline Murat's lovers in Trieste. The item is sold with original handwritten letter, which translates ‘I am taking the opportunity of my letter to advise Monsieur Hepburn that I have sent to his address a little piano which I beg him to accept as a small souvenir from Frohrsdorf and regretting greatly that he is not here himself to take pleasure in the hunting, because there is not a week goes by that we don’t bag a stag or fawns. I hope to be Trieste in a fortnight’s time, please pay my respects to the Benedetti family and to all those who remember me. The piano is so small that he could carry it in his arms down the garden path. I am sorry to hear from the general that the Bora wind has damaged the lawn in his garden, and even though it rivals the Campo Marzo, I am no less angry. Comptesse de Lipona’ and with various black and white photographs showing the spinet in an old family residence and restoration receipt dated 1959. Condition ReportPLease see new image of the receipt dated 1959 for restoration. The piece does need attention
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A selection of hardback books relating to Horses and Hunting, including: True Stories about Horses by L.Gask; Exmoor Lass and other Pony Stories by A.W. Seaby; four Lonsdale Library volumes relating to horses and hounds; Hunt and Working Terriers by Jocelyn Lucas; and others contained across two boxes.
Various hunting prints and a watercolour comprising; Manner of Richard Harrison - "Grouse in flight" signed, watercolour, 24.5 x 35cms; Lionell Edwards "The Percy Hunt" and "The Morpeth", off set lithographs, each 27 x 38cms; Archibald Thorburn - "Capercaille" signed, lithograph; After Sam Howitt - Partridge shooting, offset lithographs, 30.5 x 44cms. (5)
A selection of decorative ceramics, including: four Lancaster miniature toby jugs; two Beswick Beatrix Potter figures; Beswick fox; Royal Worcester dachshund; Sylvac St Bernard; Beswick horse; pair of Wood & Sons 'Korea' vases; Mintons twin-handled trophy vase; Crown Devon hunting musical trinket box; and other items.
A Wheellock pistol, pistol (c. 1590), Steel, iron, wood, mother of pearl and staghorn, black inlaid decoration "Fruits, flowers, oak leaves, masks of demons and hunting scene with hound chasing a deer", central panel with a «lansquenett» figure surmounted by an AT monogram, German, 16th C. (final), small restoration on the inlaid, gluing on the finial, minor faults on mother-of-pearl, broken part of the rod, wheel closure with Nuremberg city hallmark and another with fleur-de-lis topped with letters, octagonal barrel with Nuremberg hallmarks and gunsmith's initials HD, Dim. - 56,5 cm
Early 19th century oriental famille rose bowl with flower vase and insect decoration (af) 16.5cm diameter approx, a 19th century imari bowl and a pair of early 19th century tea bowls and saucers with floral sprigs and sprays, together with a collection of Wedgwood Kashmar wares from the Georgetown collection including a pair of tureens and covers, pair of teapots, etc, a Crown Staffordshire hunting scene pattern cachepot, Royal Worcester Evesham pattern wares, etc, (collection)
Collection of pictures and prints relating to hunting subjects including a 19th century black and white engraving after Sir Edwin Landseer - Favourites, 68 x 81cm, coloured prints after Lionel Edwards including Whaddon Chase, 29 x 24cm, set of six coloured engravings after Henry Alken from the Hunting Qualifications series and a pair of late 19th century oil paintings on card of hunting scenes in the naive manner, 16 x 22cm approx, various sizes, all framed (except pair of naive hunting scenes) (24)
A collection of hunting related pictures and prints including a coloured print after Lionel Edwards - The Duke of Beaufort in his car, signature Beaufort to mount, 27 x 38cm in oak frame, a further early 20th century coloured hunting lithograph after Lionel Edward dated 1912, 35 x 44cm, a coloured print of a hunt supper after Cecil Aldin with further hunting scene after Cecil Aldin, caricature prints, etc, various sizes all framed (15)
A 19th century continental caddy and cover of oval form with polychrome painted chinoiserie style decoration, with painted Chantilly type hunting horn mark to base, 11.5cm approx, together with a continental bowl and cover in the Meissen manner with polychrome painted chinoiserie style decoration and moulded rose knop, with blue crossed swords mark to base, 9cm tall approx (2)
A pair of late 19th century coloured prints after D.G. Rowlandson, 39 x 61cm in shaped oak frames with applied relief hunting motifs, together with further hunting pictures and prints including a coloured print - A Fox Hunting Constellation, after Bede, 38 x 51cm a set of three monochrome proof lithographs after George A Fothergill, of huntsmen and hounds, etc (two signed and inscribed, the other unsigned) 29 x 35.5cm approx, etc, various sizes all framed (8)
A GOOD COLLECTION OF SIX PRESTIGE HUNTING SHEATH-KNIVES, including a 'PUMA' Hunter's Pal, a 'WARDELL' skinning knife, a 'CARL SCHLIEPER' drop-point hunter, a 'RANDALL' Trout & Bird knife, an 'R.R. MIDDLETON' drop-point Hunter and a 'PAT MITCHELL' skinning knife with gut-hook, all in their respective makers scabbards appearing very little used. This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
A GROUP OF FIVE BOXED QUALITY SHEATH-KNIVES, including a 'BUCK' Skinner, a 'COLD STEEL' Mini-Tanto, a 'BOKER' Tree Brand stag handled hunting knife, a 'GERBER' Command 1 boot knife and a 'CRKT' Ed Halligan design Stiff K.I.S.S., all unused in their maker's cartons. This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
CHAUMONT, LIEGE A MAGNIFICENT CASED PRESENTATION 120-BORE PERCUSSION EIGHTEEN-BARRELLED PEPPERBOX REVOLVER, MODEL 'MARIETTE'S PATENT', circa 1845, with plain round etched damascus turn-off 3 1/8in. barrels (six nipples absent), each of the 18 barrels numbered near turn-off and screwed onto a detachable plate inlaid around the border with gold and white metal arabesques, the whole released via a knurled nut to the front centre, full gilt and white metal wire scroll inlaid nipple guard with ejection port to underside, rounded oval cross-section double action only hammerless action engraved throughout and inlaid with gold and white-metal scrolls, the left and right side featuring an oval panel bordered by a gold band containing a gamebird also in gold, the top with a complex gold and white metal bordered panel signed in gilt 'M.J. CHAUMONT, FOURNISSEUR DU ROI DES PAYS-BAS' (Supplier to the King of the Netherlands), further gold and white-metal arabesques inlaid to the top-tang, deeply fluted walnut grip also carved with vines and running scrolls, carved and moulded diamond-shaped spire pommel inlaid with gold borders, guarded trigger with spurred trigger guard inlaid with a gilt hunting dog, much of the engraving on a stippled ground, the revolver in fine condition and complete with its maker's ebonised wood case, the lid and sides strung in bone and white-metal bands, the interior fitted out in the continental style in red velvet (much now faded) and including the original three-way flask and combination tool and mould..
J.H. MONTIGNY & FUSNOT, BRUSSELS A FINE & RARE 16-BORE NEEDLEFIRE LEVER-BREECH SHOTGUN, MODEL 'CHATEAUVILLARD PATENT', serial no. 191, circa 1850, with browned fine damascus side-by-side barrels with integral receiver, the top-rib signed in gilt 'MONTIGNY & FUSNOT A BRUXELLES', bead fore-sight, plain sides to the receiver, the rearwards sliding breech with finely engraved top featuring hunting scenes and carved scroll engraved central 'rib', the engraving continuing along the lever locked by a spring-catch at comb, one-piece highly figured walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, iron heel-plate engraved with scrolls and gamebirds in flight on the top-spur, finely engraved trigger-guard bow and lower tang, engraved scroll-tipped cocking lever forwards of the trigger-guard, the mounting plate under fore-end also finely engraved with a scene of a hunting dog bordered by scrolls, brass tipped under-barrel clearing rod and ring swivels for sling, the whole remaining in a fine state of preservation with much original finish and colour. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament
A GROUP OF CERAMIC PLATES, ELLGREAVE TIKO COFFEE SET ETC, to include a fifteen piece Ellgreave Tiko 1960s coffee set, comprising a coffee pot, sugar bowl, milk jug, six cups and six saucers, three Royal Staffordshire Sunkissed by Clarice Cliff hand painted plates, Royal Doulton series ware plates to include The Falconer D6279, The Jester D6277, The Doctor D6281, The Admiral D6278, The Squire D6283, The Hunting Man D6282, The Parson D6280 and The Mayor D6283, Royal Doulton relief character plates The Old Balloon Seller D6649 and The Balloon Man D6655, other plates to include Wedgwood and Furnivals Old Chelsea etc (Condition report: appears good) (Qty)
Robert Cleminson (British, fl.1864-1903) Oil on Canvas Undated, signed lower left, depicting a pair of hunting spaniels, a pheasant and a gun in a landscape, in a gold-painted wood and composition frame Property from: a Chicago, Illinois (Streeterville) estate Height: 36 inches, Width: 28 inches (canvas)Frame Size: 42 1/2 inches by 32 1/4 inches Condition: Very Good, areas of inpainting to upper right and lower right corners as well as above pheasant wing; dirt accumulation overall; paint losses along upper edge; frame having paint loss, cracks and chips Disclaimers: not examined out of the frame Category: Fine Art > European Paintings Estimated Sale Time: 1:14 pm (America/Chicago) Shipping Status: Leonard Auction Shipping Quote Sales Tax (United States Only): Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs:Photograph #1Photograph #2Photograph #3
Artwork Assortment (10) 20th century decorative framed items including a 1998 watercolor waterfront scene signed P. Deichmann lower right; (2) similarly framed hand colored book illustrations; a Egyptian style papyrus floated between glass in a wood frame; a varnished collage on papyrus depicting giraffes; (2) uniformly framed half-tone reproductions of Japanese prints; (2) uniformly framed hunting print reproductions; and an off-set lithographic reproduction of a French botanical print having an oval wood frame Property from: a Chicago, Illinois (Lincoln Park) estate Height: 12 1/2 inches, Width: 16 inches (Egyptian papyrus, full sheet)Frame Size: 19 1/4 inches by 23 1/4 inches Condition: Very Good, papyrus having rough edges typical of the material; no damage to artwork noted; overall light wear to frames Disclaimers: not examined out of frames Category: Fine Art > Other Estimated Sale Time: 1:54 pm (America/Chicago) Shipping Status: Leonard Auction Shipping Quote Sales Tax (United States Only): Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs:Photograph #1Photograph #2Photograph #3Photograph #4Photograph #5Photograph #6Photograph #7Photograph #8
G. W. Stone and Owens Custom Knife Assortment (2) items including G.W. Stone 'Fillet / Boning Knife' having 6-inch satin finished blade marked 'Stone' on ricasso with visible full tang construction including integrated bolster, stainless steel handle rivets, lanyard hole and mahogany linen micarta handle scales, having custom tooled-leather sheath with retention strap; and a hunting knife having 4-inch mirror polished straight-back blade marked 'Owens' on blade flat, having hidden full tang construction including brass single quillion finger guard and exotic wood handle, having custom leather sheath Property from: a New York City, New York estate Length: 9 3/4 inches, Width: 5/8 inches (whole knife (Stone)) Condition: Very Good to Good, extremely light wear overall; Owens knife having 2.75' vertical crack in handle running parallel with wood grain; blades appear to have original edges Category: Military & Weapons > Knives Estimated Sale Time: 2:55 pm (America/Chicago) Shipping Status: Leonard Auction Shipping Quote Sales Tax (United States Only): Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs:Photograph #1Photograph #2Photograph #3Photograph #4Photograph #5Photograph #6Photograph #7Photograph #8Photograph #9
George Herron 'Model 1' Custom Hunting Knife Having 3.5-inch mirror polished drop-point blade marked 'Herron' on ricasso with visible full-tapered tang construction including yellow paper micarta handle scales, brass single quillion finger guard and handle rivets; tang marked serial #734, corresponding with the original leather sheath bearing same serial # Property from: a New York City, New York estate Length: 8 inches, Width: 5/8 inches (whole knife) Condition: Very Good, light wear to brass fixtures and sheath; blade appears to have original edge Category: Military & Weapons > Knives Estimated Sale Time: 2:55 pm (America/Chicago) Shipping Status: Leonard Auction Shipping Quote Sales Tax (United States Only): Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs:Photograph #1Photograph #2Photograph #3Photograph #4Photograph #5
Sterling Silver Handled Pen Knives and Knife Assortment (10) items including a pair of Case XX USA #278 '1 Dot' pen knives having custom silver handle scales by Shaw - Leibowitz, each signed and depicting a lion hunting a water buffalo with one knife having gold-tone over silver; a hand forged Joseph Rodgers & Sons spear point pocket knife having stag horn handle scales; (6) multi-tool or multi-bladed folding knives, (4) with primary blades of German make including an Abercrombie & Fitch multi-tool imported by Coles N.Y.; and an Edge Brand #433 'Frontier Knife' clip point fixed blade, marked 'Solingen Germany' having original leather sheath with metal bolsters and edge reinforcement Property from: a New York City, New York estate Length: 8 3/4 inches, Width: 1/2 inches (largest folding knife (opened)) Condition: Very Good to Good, light wear overall consistent with age and normal use; Shaw - Leibowitz knives having original packaging and edges; a multi-tool having accretions, thin primary blade from repeated sharpening and some loss to scrimshaw-style motif; Edge fixed blade having bent tip, light surface rust and tear in leather retention strap on sheath Category: Military & Weapons > Knives Estimated Sale Time: 3:06 pm (America/Chicago) Shipping Status: Leonard Auction Shipping Quote Sales Tax (United States Only): Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs:Photograph #1Photograph #2Photograph #3Photograph #4Photograph #5Photograph #6Photograph #7Photograph #8Photograph #9Photograph #10Photograph #11Photograph #12
A 19TH CENTURY RUSSIAN HUNTING DAGGER, possibly by Zlatoust, the blade engraved to each side with scrolling foliage, the heel of the blade engraved both sides with trees and animals, partially gilded, in a steel and canvas-covered wooden scabbard, the metal embossed and with faint traces of gilding. 45.8cm overallCONDITION REPORTNo makers marks visible.
A collection of three knives, one handmade with interesting brass inlay length 32cm approx with sheath, a Far Eastern intricately carved dagger in it's scabbard length 19cm length including its scabbard , also a slimline dagger with hunting scene engraved on one side - length from handle tip to end of blade 27cm, comes with leather sheath...Approx 3 pieces
Collectible metalware to include an heavy brass antique pestle and mortar the underside unusually engraved GH Thomas 'From Mother, Feb 6th 1944'; a 19th century brass-mounted ink blotter; martingales; a six Oxo cube tin modelled as a George VI post box, a brass stamp box and good quality hunting sandwich boxes
Eight volumes on hunting:Memoirs of the Life of the late John Mytton - Nimrod (Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co)Mr Romford's Hounds - RS Surtees (Bradbury Agnew)Thoughts on Hunting - Peter Beckford (Methuen & Co 1926)Lonsdale Library Vol VII - Fox-hunting (Seeley, Service & Co)ABC of Foxhunting - DWE Brock (Philip Alan 1936)Hunting the Fox - Lord Willoughby de Broke (Constable 1921)Hunting England - Sir William Beach-Thomas (BT Batsford 1936)Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches Vol XII (Fores 1895)
An 18th century French hunting sword, the 56cm double edged fullered blade etched to both sides with hunting scene, further etched to the forte Le Court Fourbissr. Du Roy, Rue St Honoré près celle des Poulies Au Grand Monarque Paris, with the words Du Roy and Monarque crossed out, having a brass mounted fluted ebony grip, housed in a later leather sheath, 73cm.
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