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Lot 1548
J** R** BLACK (Fl.c.1858) THE PRIORY, HOMERTON, LONDON Signed, inscribed and dated 1858 verso, oil on board 21.5 x 29cm.; with a small landscape in the style of Alfred Stannard, 11 x 16cm.; and a rocky river landscape view in Snowdonia in the style of Harry Watson, canvas on board, good gilt frame, 22 x 28.5cm. (3) ++ The first with some small retouched losses at edges; the others in need of a light clean
Lot 1567
WILLIAM PITT (1853-1890) LIME KILN AND COTTAGES BY A RIVER, POSSIBLY A VIEW ON THE YEALM, DEVON Signed and dated 1875, oil on canvas 59 x 89.5cm. * Pitt exhibited views on the Yealm at the Royal Society of British Artists in 1873/4 and 1875 ++ Lined; some retouching in sky; some craquelure; discoloured varnish; needs a light clean
Lot 1597
ELIZA PARKER (Early 19th Century) SPORTSMEN'S LARDERS Five, one signed with scratched signature, oil on panel Various sizes: 24.5 x 19.5cm.; 17 x 14.5cm.; 14.5 x 12.5cm.; 14.5 x 12cm.; and 9 x 8cm. (5) * Very similar in quality and style to the work of Benjamin Blake (1757-1830) ++ Each needs only a light clean; the maple veneered frames with some faults
Lot 106
A Christmas card from Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip depicting The Queen with babe in arms and The Queen Mother 1988 signed (probably autopen) "Elizabeth R" and "Philip", another depicting The Queen and Prince Philip in open top vehicle Sark 1989 signed (probably autopen) "Elizabeth R" and "Philip", another depicting The Queen and Prince Philip in tartan 1990 signed (probably autopen) "Elizabeth R" and "Philip", and another depicting The Queen and Prince Philip in Garter Robes 1991 signed (probably autopen) "Elizabeth R" and "Philip" (Provenance : Air Vice Marshall Sir Edward "Mouse" Fielden GCVO, CB, DFC, AFC [deceased], personal pilot to Edward VIII when Prince of Wales, Chief Air Pilot and Extra Equerry, then Captain of the King's Flight/Queen's Flight - for further information please contact the Auctioneers) CONDITION REPORTS Sark 1989 card has approx 0.3cm deep crease to top edge centre and some scratches over the card visible in bright light if held at an angel, slightly dirty to back. 1988 card some surface scratches again visible under bright light . 1990 card a small brown mark on back of card. 1991 card a couple of small spots of dirt on back on cards. All card are very slightly dirty due to age.
Lot 111
HRH EDWARD DUKE OF WINDSOR "A King's Story - the memoirs of HRH The Duke of Windsor KG", published Cassell & Company Ltd., London 1951, limited edition No'd 150/250, signed to frontispiece, green leather bound, with gilded Royal Coat of Arms to front and gilt lettering to the ribbed spine, in a marbled paper board casing CONDITION REPORTS Outer card slip cover/case 24.5cm x 15.5cm x 5cm deep. Outer card slip cover/case has some wear, dirt and scuffs. Book has some light general wear, a few minor scuffs to cover, and the first and last plain pages are discoloured around the edges where they meet the leather edging around the inside of the boards. The edges of the pages of the book are 'rough' finished to the side and bottom, and are smooth cut gilt to the top.
Lot 126
J. E. CORRIES "Ethel Jenning", miniature portrait study on ivory, signed bottom right, 11 cm x 8.5 cm CONDITION REPORTS Card/paper backing has inscriptions in ink "Ethel Jenning May 19th 1894?" (indistinct) and "Painted by J E Corries ...", back card/paper with various wear and scuffs, remnants of previous fitments, metal fitments at back bent and mis-shapen, some knocks and scuffs to frame, miniature itself has some light general wear, some very slight pitting to to surface, plus a very feint vertical line to the background to the right of the picture - possibly a hairline crack, there are some white paint splodges/deposits to the lower edge of the picture.
Lot 151
19TH CENTURY CHINESE SCHOOL "Cricket and butterflies amongst fruit and flowers", gouache on rice paper, together with another similar of "Flowering pears", 28 cm x 17.5 cm CONDITION REPORTS Both are painted on rice paper. The painting with crickets and butterflies has some wear and creases, and tear to right edge of picture, some dirt and marks, various scuffs and scratches to surface of picture. The painting of pears and blossom has some light general wear and scuffs, and slight undulations to the paper, but otherwise appears sound.
Lot 172
ANTHONY VANDYKE COPLEY FIELDING (1787-1855) "The Wharf, Bolton Abbey in the distance", oil on canvas, signed lower right, inscribed on various labels verso, 28.5 cm x 39.5 cm CONDITION REPORTS Frame with wear, splits and some chips and losses, and blackening, painting itself with some wear, dirt and craqueleur, under UV light painting has a mostly milky look but with darker blobs and specks so possibly some areas of touch-up paint particularly to trees and some marks across the sky.
Lot 175
JAMES FRY (1900-) "The River Frome near Holmebridge", landscape study, oil on board, initialled bottom right, inscribed verso and bearing label, 30 cm x 50 cm, together with two further works by the same hand CONDITION REPORTS All with some light general wear, scuffs and dust, a few specks/splashes of dirt or paint, and a few tiny flakes and scuffs particularly to the largest which has quite a matt finish to the surface, overall however all appear in reasonably good order.
Lot 176
WALTER JOHN BEAUVAIS (1942-1988) "Impressionistic study of girl fishing", oil on canvas, signed lower left, "Hollywood Road Gallery" label verso, 39 cm x 48.5 cm (ARR) CONDITION REPORTS Overall with some light general wear, scuffs and dust, but overall appears in reasonably good condition. Frame with a few bumps and chips, size of frame approx 58 x 68 cm.
Lot 188
VERNON WARD (1905-1985) "Swans alighting from river", oil on canvas, signed bottom right, 63 cm x 76 cm (ARR) CONDITION REPORTS Overall some light wear and scuffs, some slight ridges near the stretchers which are showing through the canvas and some ridges/lines/creases visible to the surface of the canvas, a few small scuffs, frame has quite a lot of cracks and chips, some areas of the picture have a more matt appearance than others.
Lot 195
THOMAS LUNY (1759-1837) "The rescue", study of stormy coastal landscape with ship near to shore and figures ferrying sailors ashore, further figures in the foreground", oil on canvas, signed bottom left and dated 1826, 51 cm x 68.5 cm CONDITION REPORTS Canvas has been re-lined, frame appears to have some repairs under re-painting and also some cracks, chips and losses, craqueleur to paint to picture. Under UV light the painting can be seen to have had some restoration throughout and some touch-up/re-painting including numerous small areas to the sky and throughout, plus an area between two of the boats near the lower right section of the picture and near the legs of the third figure from the right, also slightly larger area of re-painting to the sea to the left of the stricken vessel, however the majority of the restored areas, judging by their size and shape, appear to be due to repair of craqueleur and/or small flakes rather than to any major areas of damage.
Lot 198
GEORGE ARMFIELD (1810-1893) "Spaniels putting up Mallard from rivers edge", oil on canvas, 46 cm x 61 cm (Provenance : Christie's Lot No. 159, Sale No. 427) CONDITION REPORTS Under ultra-violet light appears very cloudy throughout suggesting re-varnishing, also appears to have had some touch-up paint and restoration including a repair/patch to the left of the sky and also to the left margin in the sky, various other areas of touch-up paint to the sky and to the left of the centre tree and to the dog and grass areas, some craqueleur, appears to have been re-lined. Frame with various splits and chips, and some areas of loss, and appears to have been re-painted.
Lot 211
18TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "Gentleman in red coat with white stock" and "Lady in gold embellished white dress", portrait studies, half length, oil on canvas, unsigned, 75.5 cm x 63 cm and 76 cm x 63 cm respectively CONDITION REPORTS Frames with various splits, joins, separating and repairs, chips and losses. Canvas has been re-lined. Under UV light the paintings have overall a very milky appearance suggesting re-varnishing, also some darker patches suggesting restoration and/or re-painting, particularly some quite large areas to the red coat on the right side of the painting, and some touch-up and darker areas to cheek, bridge of nose and left of mouth, plus darker areas around edges of picture. Both with some bowing and undulations to surface of the canvas.
Lot 212
B. ROBERTS "Flower girl seated by wall", oil on canvas, signed and dated 74 lower left, 70 cm x 57 cm CONDITION REPORTS Overall with general wear and some craqueleur to paint. Under UV light painting shows up fairly milky suggesting re-varnishing, also some darker patches suggesting some touch-up paint and restoration particularly to background and perimeter of hair, to left side of her arm and near hand, and including along bottom of basket and dress. Overall condition however appears to be reasonably good.
Lot 217
LATE 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "Elizabeth Nevison", lady seated in white dress with feathered cap, half length, portrait study, with landscape unfolding in background, oil on canvas, unsigned, bears remnants of old label verso, 75.5 cm x 62 cm CONDITION REPORTS Picture has been re-lined and appears to have had replacement stretchers, and is also smaller than the frame aperture, frame with wear, scuffs, old woodworm holes, some re-gilding, chips and losses to the mouldings and decoration, painting itself has some craqueleur, sellotaped to the back of the frame are remnants of an old paper hand-written label (please see photos), also under UV light painting appears to have had some re-varnishing and some minor areas of restoration which mostly appear to be touched in paint to the craqueleur plus a small re-painted area to just near her right shoulder, the craqueleur to her face and bodice are quite pronounced under UV light.
Lot 220
19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "Gentleman in black coat with white stock" and "Lady in mop cap", portrait studies, half length, a pair, oil on canvas, 76 cm x 63 cm CONDITION REPORTS Both frames with various cracks, splits and losses, and some areas of repair and re-painting. Painting of gentleman has quite a milky appearance under UV light, with the hair and outline of his coat showing up lighter, plus a dark area to the right of the bridge of his nose, craqueleur to surface of paint and some slight indentations and undulations to canvas. Both paintings appear to have been re-lined. Painting of the lady under UV light appears quite patchy particularly to the background where there appears to have been some restoration and repairs, also quite a lot of dark areas to her clothing, and repaired split, face appears in reasonable order with no obvious signs of restoration under UV light, frame does have some areas of moulding missing.
Lot 225
ENGLISH SCHOOL IN THE MANNER OF SIR GODFREY KNELLER (1646-1723) "Andrew Barker of Fairford", portrait study with country house and gardens in background, three quarter length, oil on canvas, unsigned, 127 cm x 102.5 cm, together with a companion "Mrs. Lambe", portrait study of young lady in white silk dress with pearl embellishments, with a landscape unfolding in the background, three quarter length, oil on canvas, unsigned, 127 cm x 102.5 cm, the pair in matching carved giltwood and gesso frames (2) CONDITION REPORTS Both frames with various chips and losses, re-painting and cracks, and repairs. Both paintings with wear, dirt and scuffs, and craqueleur to paint. Painting of the gentleman : has some wrinkling and areas of loss to paint at top edge of picture, under UV light has a quite a milky appearance plus a dark area bottom right corner of the picture - either some touch-up paint or possibly a small repaired split, plus a few splashes to the surface and a horizontal pale area to his robes approx 1 cm wide and 10 cm long, also some dark patches to the right of the picture, overall appears to have had some restoration, paint missing bottom left corner of picture, and some evidence of restoration in that areas also, quite a lot of wrinkling and undulations to the very top edge of the picture. Both paintings appear to have been re-lined. Painting of the lady : under UV light has a milky appearance overall and just a few quite small areas of touch-up paint and restoration, mostly forming small specks including near her nose, a couple of little areas on her eyes, some to background just to the right of her shoulder, a few further specks throughout plus a slightly larger area to the lower right of her dress, but generally appears in reasonably good order.
Lot 241
A 19th Century stoneware hot water jug marked "Prince Albert" and "Queen Victoria", with electro-plated lid, mask head spout and handle in the form of a greyhound, the body relief decorated with Royal Crest bearing lion and unicorn, cornucopia and bust of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, 28 cm high including lid CONDITION REPORTS Lid is very worn with the plating mostly worn away, body of jug with wear and scuffs, various firing blemishes and firing faults, top section of jug around spout, neck and upper section of dog is of a different brown to the body, with the brown colour to upper half having a much more uniform appearance, possibly indicating some repairs and/or re-painting, the jug under UV light appears quite speckled both inside and out.
Lot 272
A Chinese porcelain moon flask decorated in underglaze blue to both sides with dragons, and with scrolling foliate pierced handles, 27 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Some light general wear and scuffs, various firing blemishes, firing deposits and some firing faults, but overall appears to be sound.
Lot 273
A Chinese porcelain moon flask, decorated in underglaze blue to both sides with figures in a landscape, a gentleman with ox and dog in foreground, and with applied dragon handles, 30.25 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Overall some light general wear and scuffs, some firing faults and firing blemishes. A large chip / area missing to the tail of one of the applied dragon handles. But otherwise appears OK.
Lot 275
A Chinese porcelain ginger jar painted in underglaze blue with birds amongst blossoming branches and with rocks and chrysanthemums and painted with a bat / butterfly verso, 16.5 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Overall with some light general wear and scuffs, various firing blemishes, but generally appears sound.
Lot 284
A Chinese porcelain fruit bowl, decorated in the famille-rose palette with floral sprays within cartouches and with flowers and butterflies, 27 cm diameter CONDITION REPORTS Some light rubbing to the decoration throughout, particularly to the rim. Slightly dirty. There are some chips to the footrim. There may be a small area of restoration to the base of the foot - please see images.
Lot 305
A mid 18th Century wine glass with waisted bucket shaped bowl to stem with double series opaque white twist - an opaque gauze - surrounded by an opaque white spiral band to plain base, 16.5 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Some light general wear, plus various small specks and deposits, and small bubbles within the glass, overall appears sound.
Lot 308
A mid 18th Century wine glass with waisted trumpet shaped bowl, the stem with a top knop, two inverted balusters and a base knop, to a domed foot, 17 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Overall some light general wear. Various bubbles and blemishes within the glass, particulalry to the footrim and stem plus a few to the bowl, and a few specs and deposits within the glass, but overall appears sound.
Lot 315
A mid 18th Century goblet with a tall waisted cup shaped bowl and multiple spiral air twist stem to plain foot, 16 cm high, and an early 18th Century trumpet shaped dram glass, the moulded pedestal stem with hollow column to folded foot, 11 cm high (2) CONDITION REPORTS Show general wear with some light scratches conducive to age. There are a couple of air bubbles to main body. Foot has a few deeper scratches to underside.
Lot 317
A Lalique "Gui" (Mistletoe) vase inscribed "R. Lalique" to base, 17 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Base to underside is entirely frosted and bears a moulded mark in capital letters "R. LALIQUE", mould mark visible vertically through top rim and down side of vase in four places (opposing), base also bears a scratched/etched mark which appears to be the letters "F W", overall some light general wear and scuffs.
Lot 323
A miniature glass mug, etched "Coronation of King George June 22nd 1911", with fern to reverse, 5.5 cm high, together with a miniature glass mug etched "Tak A Wee Drappie", with fern to reverse, 5 cm high, an early 19th Century Waterford port glass with cut glass sides, facet cut stem and plain base, 8 cm high, a mid 18th Century waisted beaker, 6.5 cm high, a toasting glass of bucket shape, 6.5 cm high, a mid 19th Century schnapps toasting glass with trumpet shaped bowl and solid glass inverted trumpet foot, 8.75 cm high, an early 19th Century custard glass with bell shaped bowl, the stem with a single knop and plain foot the pontil mark ground out, 9 cm high, and a mid 18th Century firing dram with bucket shaped bowl and heavy thick foot, 6.5 cm high, and a firing glass with bucket shaped bowl and thick base etched with Masonic symbols, 8 cm high (9) CONDITION REPORTS All items show signs of general wear, with some light scratching and several glasses have original bubbles / faults. The small handled cup has a small pinhead size chip to the underside of the rim. One of the smaller glasses with image of underside has a large original air bubble to the foot. Another glass's stem has a deep scratch to the foot. Another glass with handle has some deep scratches the main body.
Lot 335
A set of five early to mid 20th Century ceiling lights, each supported on a pendant fitting with cast copper oak leaf decoration to the cylinder form lights fitted with cut glass sectional uprights, 101 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Overall with wear and scuffs, posts to the top appear to have been altered and cut down, some bear screw fittings and others appear to have had these cut away, appears to have been some repairs to the metalwork, some chips to the glass prisms and a few of the prisms with some losses, three of the lights appear to have all of their glass fittings although in each case there is one upright which is just a plain thin section of glass (so possibly a later replacement), one of the lights appears to have one or more of the glass prisms missing and the fifth light has about half of the glass fittings missing, there are four floral shaped glass sections which fit above the bulb present and one is missing, there are five circular metal ceiling fittings with screw holes present, there are two cut glass domed sections present only, each of the light frames bear a small swivel "hatch" through which the glass prisms can be inserted or removed. Size of each cylindrical section (which holds the glass prisms) is approx 23.5 cm high excluding acanthus fitments and finnials, and approx. 19.5 cm diameter, height of the acanthus decorated and baluster/ring decorated section above the cylindrical frames is approx 20.5 cm high, and the posts above this are approx 55 cm long, the five circular metal ceiling brackets do vary slightly and some still appear to have the sections of the sawn off post attached to them, they do have some mis-shaping also.
Lot 353
A George V Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Officer's sword, the engraved blade with shagreen covered grip and pierced knuckle guard inscribed "KSLI", 99 cm long overall, housed in a leather covered scabbard CONDITION REPORTS Scabbard with quite heavy wear and scuffs, some tears to leather, various replacement sections of leather (please see photos). Sword has some general wear, scuffs and scratches, knuckle guard is rusted, fitments with wear and scuffs, grip with wear and scuffs, please see photos for details of condition.
Lot 356
An RAF dress sword in the manner of Wilkinsons of Pall Mall, the engraved fullered blade with shagreen and wirework grip, the pierced brass knuckle guard with RAF insignia, the handle with eagles head finial, 96 cm long overall, housed in a brass mounted leather scabbard, together with a black leatherette outer scabbard bearing label inscribed "Flight. Lieut. E H Fielden" crossed out to read "Wing Commander", and another label inscribed "HRH The Duke of Kent, K.G. Wing Commander E H Fielden ..." (Provenance : Air Vice Marshall Sir Edward "Mouse" Fielden GCVO, CB, DFC, AFC [deceased], personal pilot to Edward VIII when Prince of Wales, Chief Air Pilot and Extra Equerry, then Captain of the King's Flight/Queen's Flight - for further information please contact the Auctioneers) CONDITION REPORTS Outer black cover with chamois interior is quite worn and creased and has replacement strap, and some small tears, bears "HRH The Duke of Kent KG" label with ink inscription verso "EHF's sword cover hanging in Fr. Hall", and inscribed in pen "Wing Commander Fielden" and a label stamped "Flight.Lieut H Fielden", and written in ink "Wing Commander". Scabbard has had some repairs and inserted sections (please see photos), and has wear and scuffs. Sword : the very tip is bent over, blade generally with some light wear and scuffs, grip and knuckle guard with some general wear and scuffs, some of the wirework has moved/is coming loose, some slight tarnish.
Lot 357
An early 20th Century Court sword, the etched blade inscribed "Hill Brothers, Old Bond St, London", with engraving of flags verso, the hilt of shaped cup form inscribed with Victorian Royal cypher, the wirework handle with wrythen twist decorate knuckle guard and Queens Crown pommel, 92 cm long overall, housed in an engraved brass mounted leather scabbard, together with leatherette outer case CONDITION REPORTS Outer black case is quite worn and deteriorated with some losses to surface of fabric and some small splits and repairs. Scabbard with some wear and scuffs, and some splits to leather. Very tip of the sword is slightly bent, blade with some light general wear and scuffs, grip with some light wear and a small section of the wound wirework is separating.
Lot 42
A collection of various scrapbooks and photograph albums relating to E.H. Fielden and family, mainly 1920's and 1930's including a large album containing various photographs of 1930's Aircraft Carriers and Naval Operations, various photographs of foreign visits and associated aircraft, various maps, letters, ships menus, invitations, club membership cards e.g. The English Club, Buenos Aires 1931, and various other ephemera and memorabilia, a photograph album including many photographs from "West Indies Cruise SS Homeric January 27th - March 8th 1934", together with various tickets, personal inscriptions, photographs, menus, etc., a photograph album containing photographs of trip January 11th - April 9th 1935 on the SS Chitral including India and Egypt with personal and military ephemera, a simulated snakeskin covered photograph album containing photographs circa 1925-1928 including skiing in Pontresina 1925, Oxford and Cambridge Ice Hockey St. Moritz 1925, various aircraft photographs, car racing photographs from Brooklands 1926 including Dick Howey, J.G.P. Thomas, etc., aerial display 25 Squadron Hendon 1925, results of air crashes at Duxford 1924, skiing Wengen 1926, and a circa 1900 embossed clothboard bound photograph album (very few photographs) (5) (Provenance : Air Vice Marshall Sir Edward "Mouse" Fielden GCVO, CB, DFC, AFC [deceased], personal pilot to Edward VIII when Prince of Wales, Chief Air Pilot and Extra Equerry, then Captain of the King's Flight/Queen's Flight - for further information please contact the Auctioneers) CONDITION REPORTS The small album - binding very worn, rips and tears to edges, a large amount of foxing to the paper and very browned, some rips to pages, most documentation is old newspaper cuttings and a few personal photos of people and house. The dark blue/black leather crocodile skin effect album - very worn to edges, general wear to leather, first two pages are quite crumpled and have foxing, photos generally have some browning/yellowing but are clear. Album with Jamaica etc - outside has scuffs, marks and wear, overall in reasonably good condition with some foxing to the edges of the boards and to one or two photos but overall images are in reasonably sound condition and clear with small amount of browning to some. Album of India - binding has some general wear, fading and scuffs, a small amount of foxing on the edges of the boards, overall photos reasonably good with some very light browning, some of the invitations have browned and have some foxing. The largest album - has got very damp on the outside and the board is splitting, wear to covers, corners and edges, and first page is very foxed and with some dried mould, pages and boards are worn to edges and have signs of wear and damp and with some rips to edges, photos have browning to some but very little foxing, there are well over 50 images of aircraft throughout the albums, plus numerous aerial photos. The various documentation, maps, letters etc are all quite browned and worn and some have got damp, although all are very readable and have been stored away for some considerable time. Some images are very creased.
Lot 434
An Omar Ramsden beaten silver pedestal bowl with flared rim raised on a circular stepped base with rope twist decoration, inscribed "Omar Ramsden fecit" to base (London 1933), 8.4 cm high, approx. 8.4 oz CONDITION REPORTS Diameter approx. 12 cm. Overall with some light general wear and scuffs, shaping is slightly uneven but overall appears sound.
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