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Lot 1444
Samuel Webley (1877-1956) Begonias, 1938 oil on panel over gilding, mounted on frame unsigned, titled in white conte pencil to reverse, sold with a copy of the original receipt 66 x 47cm (image), 87 x 68.5cm (frame) Provenance Purchased directly from the artist by R H Hutchings, thence by descent. This work is characteristic of Webley's pioneering technique of painting of gilding to provide the vivid iridescence of the ceiling light. This rich Art Deco style of painting led to the commission to decorate the interior of a Marharajah's car, by repute.
Lot 1569
‡ Petter Byorn Southall (born 1960) a pair of fumed oak Batten low tables, designed by Petter Southall and made by Petter Southall and Tom March at his I Tre Furniture studio, 2010, sold with a photocopy of the original receipt of purchase, 43cm high, 38cm wide. (2) Provenance Purchased directly from the maker by the vendor, 2010. Catalogue notes These Batten tables show Southall's slatted construction, taking one shape and repeating it - creating a play of light and shadow on the surface of the piece. The pieces of wood are held tightly together using a copper boat rivets (gleaned from his training as a boat builder) which both provide a strength to the piece and also reduce the need for glue. Southall records his first commission, after graduation from Hooke Park College, was from the sculptor Elisabeth Frink for a table and dining chairs in 1991.
Lot 1281
Frederick Henry Henshaw (British, 1807-1891), 'Laxey Glen' watercolour, heightened with white, signed 'F. Henshaw' and inscribed lower left 9¾ x 13¾in. (24.75 x 35cm.)* Condition: A little light foxing to sky. Mount burn. Colours good. Not examined out of frame. Good quality modern beaded giltwood frame.
Lot 715
BRITISH BANKNOTE - STATES OF JERSEY - German Occupation, States of Jersey German Occupation banknote One Pound (JN248), serial number 2627, Treasurer Ereaut, mauve lettering on light green, reverse, purple, vraic collecting, note designed by Edmund Blampied, fine, corner and edge wear, with staining.
Lot 1443
A 9ct gold Masonic set square jewel - King Harold Lodge No1327, each section hallmarked, Toye & Co, London, light blue silk ribbon with central applied portait, ornate enamel bar to upper and lower sections, inscribed to reverse to set square, PRESENTED TO W. BROE.H.SHORT. M. TO COMMEMORATE HIS YEAR OF MASTERSHIP OF KING HAROLD LODGE 1327 DURING THE PERIOD OF JUBILEE AND AS A MARK OF THE HIGH ESTEEM IN WHICH HE IS HELD BY ALL ITS MEMBERS A.D. 1920-21, gross weight 30g, in original retailer's box.
Lot 1074
A Chinese blue and white porcelain baluster vase and cover from the Vung Tau cargo, the base painted with an artemesia leaf, the lappet reserves painted with peony jardinieres, divided by floral borders, above a petalled foot and ruyi collar to the shoulder, the upstanding neck with trefoil pendant decoration, the domed cover with lappet, dot and cross decoration, Christies lot label affixed to base, handpainted collection number to base and underside of cover, 7½in. (19cm.) high.* Provenance: Christies Amsterdam, April 1992, Lot 296.** Condition: Good condition. One tiny glaze frit to edge of base. Glaze has some light scratching and matting across the surface, presumably from cleaning post-salvage.
Lot 1310
A WMF electro-plated Art Nouveau centre bowl, early 20th century, of twin handled oval form with pierced decoration, raised on four feet with shaped clear glass liner, marked to base with WMF, EP, OX, 1/0, 11½in. (29.2cm.) long.* Condition: In good condition with very light surface scratches to metal, liner very good.
Lot 1124
A Japanese red lacquer box, 20th century, of shaped rectangular form, the hinged cover decorated with relief mother-of-pearl figures in a landscape within a shaped reserve, the main with floral sprays, lid underside with 'H Marquis' Paris retailer, signed, 7in. (17.8cm.) long.* Condition: In very good condition, small nicks to edge of base, light rubbing to underside.
Lot 1276
Henry Bowser Wimbush (British, 1861-1943), Littlehampton harbour, West Sussex; Sussex landscape a pair, watercolour, both signed and dated 'H. B. Wimbush 1895' 8 5/8 x 15¾in. (22 x 40cm.). (2)* Provenance: Sotheby's, c.1990** Condition: Both good, with good colours and only light toning to paper. Small dark spot mark to right hand side of sky on Littlehampton harbour. In 1980s frames.
Lot 1368
A novelty cast brass cigar cutter in the form of a ships telegraph, probably German, early 20th century, 5in. (12.7cm.) high, together with a novelty advertising Craven "A" red tin ink blotter/cigarette box (usable blotter) and a novelty treen smokers compendium in the form of a barrel on a cart. (3) *Condition: one piece missing from compendium, telegraph with light corrosion, tin with light surface wear, overall good.
Lot 1019
An early 9ct gold cased Rolex gents wrist watch, c.1920, the engine turned movement signed 'Rolex 15 Jewels Swiss Made', the 21mm. silvered Roman dial within a 25mm. square cushion shaped case stamped 'Rolex W&D 9K 823878 Swiss'; together with another 9ct gents manual wind wrist watch, c.1920, Swiss movement, 28mm. white enamel Roman dial with red XII, 30mm. circular case. (2)* Condition: Rolex winds and runs. The hour hand is broken and partially missing. Dial good, but light deterioration to finish around lumed dots. Wear to bevelled edge of glass. Small ding to bezel. Otherwise case good.Other watch - Winds and runs. Three hairline cracks to dial. Plastic 'glass' yellowed. Hands rusty. Case good with minor tool marks.
Lot 596
A rare Channel Islands silver Hanoverian pattern soup spoon, maker's mark I.G with coronet, struck once (Jean Gruchy, Jersey c. 1729), narrow bowl with flat edge tip, bifurcated shoe piece, inscribed to terminal 'SLB', 7 7/8in. (20cm.) long, weight 1.8 tr.oz. *Condition: in excellent condition, slightly rubbed hallmark, light surface scratches.
Lot 1075
A Chinese blue and white porcelain baluster vase and cover from the Vung Tau cargo, the base painted with an artemesia leaf, the lappet reserves painted with peony jardinieres, divided by floral borders, above a petalled foot and ruyi collar to the shoulder, the upstanding neck with trefoil pendant decoration, the domed cover with lappet and dot decoration, Christies lot label affixed to base, 7½in. (19cm.) high, repair to rim.* Provenance: Christies Amsterdam, April 1992, Lot 296.** Condition: Piece off from rim and with glued repair - tiny chip to top of repair. Tiny chip to edge of foot. Some shipwreck encrustation to inside of neck and body. Residue of encrustation to unglazed areas of base and cover underside. Glaze has some light scratching and matting to surface, probably due to post-salvage cleaning.
Lot 1099
Two Chinese porcelain snuff bottles, one of flattened, ovoid form, in dark powder blue glaze, 6.8cm. high; the second of Meiping form, in dark brown, satin glaze, with enamelled diaper decoration and domed coral style glass stopper, 6.2cm. high. (2)* Condition: - Blue glazed: Lacks stopper. Some light scratching to glaze.- Meiping: Some wear to top of diaper decoration. Otherwise good.
Lot 1324
A pair of cut glass and gilt metal four light candelabra in Louis XV style, 20th century, the cut glass sconces above scrolled foliate arms hung with faceted pendants and beaded chains, issuing from a knopped and baluster stem with two further tiers of scrolled and cut glass hung arms, with cut glass spire finial, on openwork cast base, electrified, 26in. (66cm.) high. (2)
Lot 106
An Edwardian silver salver, Ackroyd Rhodes, Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd, London, 1909, of circular form with Chippendale rim and engraved floral, foliate and scrollwork decoration around a vacant cartouche, on three foliate scroll feet, 10in. (25.5cm.) diameter, weight 19.4 tr.oz.**Condition: In excellent condition with light surface scratches.
Lot 1238
Continental, late 19th century, The Apple Seller oil on canvas, unsigned, in late 19th century Continental frame 25 x 20½in. (63.5 x 52cm.)* Condition: Good overall. Some light retouching, mainly to margins and more notably along lower edge of canvas. Some scratches towards top of head. Relined. A few losses to frame.
Lot 1076
An antique Chinese watercolour on silk of a bird, probably 19th century, the white feathered bird perched upon a peony branch, signed with four red seal marks and inscribed with black calligraphy, lined black border, 25½ x 16 3/8in. (64.75 x 41.5cm.), in a modern giltwood frame with bevelled mount. *Condition: Colours bright. Some sooty dirty marks and small scuffs visible to silk and it has been rolled at some time - it is a little cockled and there are some small vertical crease marks and some light horizontal crease marks to the centre areas from that rolling. A line of spot spill marks visible at a diagonal across the upper third of the painting - there are signs that an attempt has been made to restore these at some time, leaving feint, slightly darker-than-background marks around the spot marks. Two small patches of damage to the surface of the silk at lower centre right margin and a few dirty marks to silk at lower right corner.
Lot 25
A 19th century 15ct gold and ruby ring, the seven cushion cut rubies within millegrain borders, ring size P.* Condition: Shank has been sized and is a little mis-shapen. All of the stones have light wear to table and facets. The outer two stones - one has a few small frits and the other has three tiny chips to inner edge. Both have heavier wear to facets.
Lot 1304
A novelty champagne bottle propelling pencil and lighter combination, the pull off base opening to reveal the lighter and well, marked "Utica Co Montreal Patent Pend. Allemagne" to the underside, the top of the bottle with twisting propelling pencil, 3 1/8in. (8cm.) long. *Condition: in very good condition, with light wear to plate, working.
Lot 1366
A very rare novelty 'VICTORY CANARY SONGSTER' whistle, Victory Sparkler & Specialty Co, USA, c.1920, A popular tool for street and children photographers for attracting the person before taking pictures, the side of box with Directions: Detach bowl on bottom and fill three-quarters full with water. Hold upright and blow on rubber tube to reproduce the clear, musical notes of canary, in original box. *Condition: in excellent condition, slight gilt rubbing on canary, box very good, light staining.
Lot 1334
An early Edwardian novelty travelling inkwell, as a realistically modelled tan leather hat box with original leather carrying strap to the top, opening to reveal a gilt interior with inner cap and glass well, 1½in. (3.8cm.) high. *Condition: in excellent condition, leather covering very good with very light wear, push button strong.
Lot 1061
Two Chinese Canton famille rose plates, early 19th century, one enamelled with an unusual scene of an imposing gilt casket and court attendants in an interior setting, the other painted with an interior scene with figures summoning a deity, within a border enamelled with birds and insects amidst foliage and flowers, each 9 7/8in. (25cm.) diameter. (2)* Condition: Both in very good condition, with very light gilt loss to rims etc, very little enamel loss, some firing imperfections to porcelain.
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