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G. Tyller (British 18th/19th century) Portrait of a clergyman Signed and dated 1827, miniature, watercolour en grisaille.14cm x 12cm (5.5in x 4.75in)The painting is in good, original condition. The paper has browned slightly in some areas. The painting is framed and glazed.

A miniature portrait on ceramic, the reverse monogrammed EM with 1913, the oval panel 6.5cm x 4.7cm 

An ornate pendant necklace with 9c clasp and set with a 5.5cm oval portrait miniature of a young boy wearing sailor's smock

A cased 19th Century 15ct oval locket of plain form opening to a portrait miniature of a lady and a gentleman, weight 34g, length 7cm, unmarked, gun tested.

Charles Jagger, 1770-1827, a portrait miniature of a gentleman, late 18th/early 19th century, monochrome watercolour heightened with white on paper, in an ebonised frame, 8cm high, the frame - 13.5 x 10.5cm Please refer to department for condition report

David Morrison, active 1793-1850, a wax portrait relief of George Canning (1770-1827), mounted on a black ground, in a burr walnut frame with gilt slip, the reverse with printed trade label Mr D Morrison, Gem Engraver - Miniature Modeller to their R H The Duke of Gloucester, The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta, 34 Arlington Street, Mornington Crescent, Hampstead Road, also with Geoffrey Hutchinson inventory label, the portrait - 9.5cm high, the frame - 9 x 6cm Note: George Canning was a British Tory statesman. He held various senior cabinet positions under several prime ministers, including two important terms as Foreign Secretary, finally becoming Prime Minister for the last 118 days of his life from April to August 1827.David Morrison was active between 1793 and 1850 and was appointed 'Miniature Modeller' to the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Augusta in 1826. Please refer to department for condition report

Attributed to David Morrison, active 1793-1850, a wax portrait relief of a gentleman, unsigned, in a circular moulded maple frame, the verso with applied trade label Mr D Morrison, Modeller & Gem Engraver, 37 Arlington Street, Mornington Crescent, Hampstead Road, the portrait - 5.5cm high, the frame - 14.2cm diameter Note: David Morrison was active between 1793 and 1850 and was appointed 'Miniature Modeller' to the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Augusta in 1826. Please refer to department for condition report

William Grimaldi, British, 1751-1830, a portrait miniature of L.M.Hayes, seated in a red upholstered chair, on ivory, dated 1810, with ink inscription to verso Painted by W.Grimaldi, Enamel Painter to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 2 Albemarle Street, 1810, L.M.Hayes from aunt Margt, mounted in a gold cased frame, with leather case, 8.2cm high, 6.6cm wideIvory registration submission reference: KTFJQQ32Please refer to department for condition report

A Regency portrait miniature of a gentlemen, early 19th century, painted on ivory, the black-haired gentleman wearing a black coat and white stock, unsigned, in a gilt and ebonised frame with oak leaf and acorn mount (probably later associated), 8.5cm high, 7cm wideIvory registration submission reference: ERNUYFTBPlease refer to department for condition report

A Regency portrait miniature of a gentlemen, first half 19th century, painted on ivory, the a grey-haired gentleman with black jacked and elaborate white stock, unsigned, with indistinct hand-written ink inscription to reverse, dated 1842, in a gilt and ebonised frame with oak leaf and acorn mount, 6.6cm high, 5.3cm wideIvory registration submission reference: 572F5GFTPlease refer to department for condition report

A MID 20TH CENTURY LEATHER CASED GAMING SET AND A BOX OF ASSORTED TREEN COLLECTABLES, ETC, the tooled leather games box, containing two decks of De La Rue & Co playing cards and five differently shaped marbled brown plastic gaming counters, width of box 30.7cm, the box of collectables to include oriental hardwood display stands, a Victorian papier mache candle snuffer tray, a 19th century ebonised frame for a miniature portrait, a Victorian treen castellated money box and another lacking the coin slot, height 9cm, a treen ball in cup magic trick, a damaged enamel on copper portrait of a lady stonemason, diameter 8.5cm, a carved circular netsuke, diameter 4cm, etc (2) (Condition report: the gaming set is in fair condition, the box of collectables is in very mixed condition with several items having damage, adaptations or missing parts)

TWO GOLD GEORGIAN PORTRAIT MINIATURE CLASPS, hand painted on ivory, one of a gentleman in a blue waistcoat and the other of a lady in classical blue and white dress, each measuring approximately length 40.0mm x width 34.0mm, both in a plain gold mount, with fittings to be fitted to bracelet or necklace, unmarked, approximate gross weight 35.95 grams, Important note: this lot contains elephant material. please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions.Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding. The item has been registered as exempt from the UK ivory Act 2018, on account of it being a portrait miniature made before 1918 with a surface area smaller than 320 square centimetres. Male portrait submission reference GKD6YTKP, the female portrait submission reference Z2UEYRCQ (Condition report: overall condition good, the push in tongue to the portrait miniature of the lady is missing, each miniature does have some light surface scratches to the lens, a small chip to the edge of the lens on the gentleman, both have some discolouration to the reverse)

Group of pictures, including a naive portrait miniature, a pair of 19th century watercolours, and two still lives (5)

19th century portrait miniature of a gentleman, in gilt frame - ivory self-declaration certificate ref 4ZD1VNSU

19th Century miniature portrait of a young lady on card with ringlet hair, ornate gilt framedThe frame is contemporary but possibly not original to the pictureImage - 4ins x 3insframe - 8.75ins x 7.75ins

Postcards, Royalty, a mix of 14 early cards, mainly European Royalty, inc. Gruss Aus style President McKinley and Queen of Spain, also inset map of Cuba 1898, RP of Czar's children, miniature Cadillac purchased by Queen Alexandra for Crown Prince Olav, Gruss Aus Berlin 1897, Gruss Aus Prussian F315Royal Family, portrait of Princess Helene of Greece, Kaiser military parade 1897, stamp card (Austria), rotating wheel for Kaiser's family, embossed portraits of Alfonso XIII and Victoria Eugenia of Battenburg 1905 etc (mainly gd)

Early 20th Century English School/Portrait miniature of Moyra Gwendolen Ramsden (1900-1981)/watercolour on ivory, 7.5cm x 6cm/Ivory registration reference: XW2KNKVK CONDITION REPORT: White metal frame has discoloured. No silver hallmarks. The glass has a small rim chip bottom right. Miniature appears in good condition. Outer leather case is faded, has a few stains but is otherwise good.

W * Murray (19th century) Portrait miniature of a gentleman seated in a chair holding a book, signed and dated 'July 1850', watercolour, 20 x 15cm oval; and one further by the same hand similarly inscribed (2) Prov. The Estate of the late Patrick Dockar-Drysdale

G HAYTER  (Sir George, 1792-1871) - an early to mid 19th century portrait miniature of a young gentleman, oval shoulder-length portrait in gilt-metal frame, signed lower right G Hayter. The blue-eyed sitter with serene expression, high hair and curls; he wears a white cravat, yellow waistcoat and black coat. The card packing verso with ink handwritten inscription 'Painted by G Hayter R.A., Feb 1809, 42 Margaret St, Cav. Sq, London'. A lock of the sitter's light-brown hair verso terminating in a lower three seed pearl holding-band. (Minus glass to the reverse) (9cm including suspension loop)

A mid-19th century portrait miniature shoulder-length portrait study of a young gentleman wearing a white cravat and brown jacket, signed Hayter lower right, the glazed reverse showing a lock of the subject's brown hair with ribbons and five small seed pearls to the bottom, rose-gold coloured frame (9.5cm including suspension loop)

Sir George James Frampton, RA (British, 1860-1928): A rare and apparently unique patinated bronze bust of St. Georgedated 1905the young male saint clad in armour with downcast eyes, his helmet with deep visor adorned with chain mail, his breastplates with two buckled straps, his backplate with a single buckled strap, his right shoulder raised, the arms erased, the rear signed and dated G.FRAMPTON, 1905, 38.5cm high overallFootnotes:Provenance: By family repute gifted by the sculptor to the vendor's great grandfather, John Henry Frederick Bacon, ARA (British, 1865-1914)Thence by descent to the vendor.Frampton and St George:The present lot, dated 1905, appears to be a cast bust reduction study for the smaller than life size bronze figure of St George on the King Edward VII Memorial in Northampton which was unveiled by King George V in 1913. The warrior saint is depicted on the monument as a slender, beautiful young man in elegant armour and there are undoubtedly influences of Frampton's contemporary Albert Gilbert who produced his own figure of St George for the Prince Albert memorial in the chapel at Windsor, dating from some ten years earlier. Frampton's full length figure of St George for the Northampton monument holds his right arm aloft as if indicating a weapon being raised above his head (originally the figure held a long sword, almost the height of the figure - now lost) and includes full armour and shield. Although the offered bust mirrors the pose of the full figure with the indication of an upheld right arm, these are not included in the composition. As such the feature of the neatly erased arms to the bust perhaps suggests that the cast, as a finished composition, may have been taken from the working model, perhaps as a gift. This is also confirmed by its earlier date (1905) in comparison to the monument (1913). In addition the use of St George as figural theme was not unique to the Northampton monument. Frampton's interest in St George as a theme however dates back to the late 1890s as he adapted his figure of the saint from a statuette of St George that surmounted the orb held by Queen Victoria on his famous and highly acclaimed Calcutta Memorial commissioned to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee. Although the statuette differs from the Northampton figure in that the right arm of the former is not raised, its influence is still undoubted. The importance of this small statuette to the overall composition is certainly felt by the writer of The Introduction to Royal Academy Pictures in 1899 who stated that statuette 'is the one power in the art world that sees irresistible, and its influence is daily becoming more convincing.Similarly, Frampton later used his figure of St George from the Northampton monument as the basis of his Maidstone War Memorial, with a near identical St George used in similar pose but holding a flagpole in place of a sword which was inaugurated in 1922. Sir George James Frampton, RA (British, 1860-1928):A key figure in the New Sculpture movement that championed dynamism and physical realism in sculpture, Sir George Frampton is best known today for his statue of Peter Pan, installed in Kensington Gardens.Frampton was born into a family of stone carvers. He initially worked in an architect's office before deciding to follow his father's profession. He studied sculpture at Lambeth School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools, where he met the artist Christine Cockerell. The two married in 1893 and their son, the painter Meredith Frampton, was born the following year. Frampton's reputation rose rapidly and he attracted early acclaim for his skilled use of many different materials, such as in his 1899 polychromatic bust, Lamia. Together with Lord Leighton, Sir Alfred Gilbert and Hamo Thornycroft, his work was seen as part of the 'New Sculpture' movement and was characterised by a sense of dynamism and layers of rich symbolism. After Queen Victoria's death in 1901, Frampton was commissioned to produce a bronze portrait bust to be installed in Calcutta and a full-length statue for memorials in Winnipeg, Merseyside and Leeds. He was elected a Royal Academician in 1904 and knighted two years later. Frampton enjoyed collaborating with architects and carried out decorative friezes for many public and private buildings, including Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London (1898- 1901).In 1912, Frampton was commissioned by J.M. Barrie to produce a sculpture of Barrie's beloved character Peter Pan, who had first appeared on the stage eight years earlier. Barrie saw the sculpture as a gift for the children of London, and took out an announcement in The Times on the morning of its instalment, reading: 'There is a surprise in store for the children who go to Kensington Gardens to feed the ducks in the Serpentine this morning ... a May-day gift by Mr J M Barrie, a figure of Peter Pan blowing his pipe on the stump of a tree.' Frampton died in 1928 and his son Meredith took over his studio. Two years later, a memorial to him was installed in St Paul's Cathedral, showing a child holding a miniature version of Frampton's beloved Peter Pan.John Henry Frederick Bacon, ARA (British, 1865-1914)The second son of the well-known lithographer, John Cardanall Bacon, John Henry Frederick Bacon established himself in his teenage years as a gifted black-and-white illustrator and undertook a professional tour of India and Burma. He studied at Westminster School of Art, under the painter and art teacher Frederick Brown (British, 1851-1941), and at the Royal Academy Schools, winning the Creswick Prize for Landscape Painting in 1888. A year later, he began to exhibit regularly at the Royal Academy of Art. He was elected an associate of the Royal Academy in 1903.Bacon and his wife lived at Pillar House, Harwell, Berkshire but returned to London in 1899, living in Hampstead before moving to St John's Wood. It was during the 1890s that Bacon moved back to illustrating, working on books and contributing to periodicals. Bacon contributed to some significant editions of the works of Charles Dickens, including Dombey and Son, Little Dorrit and Martin Chuzzlewit for Gresham's Imperial Edition of 1901.Bacon's images helped construct perceptions of nation and empire, as in his most famous paintings – The City of London Imperial Volunteers Return to London from South Africa (1900, Guildhall) and the Coronation Portrait of King George V and Queen Mary (1912, Buckingham Palace). He was awarded the Royal Victorian Order in 1913.It is very likely that Frampton and Bacon were close artistic colleagues and interacted regularly, perhaps especially when Bacon moved back to London. A sketch of Frampton by Bacon dating from 1901 (The Studio Volume 22, The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London 1901) confirms that the sculptor would have sat for the artist around this time. In addition verbal recollections and reminiscences passed down through the Bacon family to the present vendor confirm that members of the Royal Family frequently came for portrait sittings at the family's London home in the early 20th century. As such, given that the bust of St George was probably gifted to Bacon by Frampton, it seems most likely that Frampton and Bacon, with their multiple commissions for Royal monuments and Royal portraits, would have had much in common and may well have even have been close friends if their paths crossed regularly.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Circle of Andrew Plimer (1763-1837), Miniature portrait of Mrs Page,: on ivory, dated 15th Nov. 1817 to verso, length of pendant 3.6cm, together with foxtail-link chain, stamped '9C', length of chain ca. 41cm, total weight ca. 6.2gms accompanied by fitted, case. (*Ivory Licence application number QH955XXQ)

A late 18th century tortoiseshell and gold piquet work snuff box: of circular outline, the hinged lid inset with miniature portrait of a gentleman wearing a white wig, cravat and high collared coat, 5cm diameter.

[Antiquarian] Various Bindings to include History of the Holy Jesus by William Smith printed for F. Tracy 1724, the 14th edition corrected Enlivened with Pictures in leather binding. New Complete and Universal Natural History of all the most remarkable Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles and Insects by J. Macloc with engravings by J. Thompson 1813 in leather backed boards. Odyssey of Homer Translated by A. Pope 1817 with engraved title and frontispiece. New Testament 1839. Aphorismi Hippocratis Theodoro Janssonio. Thomas Beddoes Instructions from which Persons of all Capacities may learn when their own health ...is about to Decline ..1807. The Complaint or Night Thoughts by Edward Young 1825 engraved title & portrait in leather with gilt spine. The Christian Year 1834 and three books printed by Pickering 1821/31 miniature leather (11) 

A framed porcelain portrait miniature, of a female with grey flowing hair in a yellow and rose detailed dress, in a gilt portrait frame in a rectangular cushioned red velvet frame, unsigned, the portrait 7.5cm x 6.5cm, the frame 23.5cm x 21cm.

An early 20thC portrait miniature, of a lady in cream dress with oval gilt surround, in a velvet cushion lined case, the portrait 8.5cm x 6cm, the frame 24cm x 21cm.

A continental early 20thC portrait miniature, of mother and children, in gilt surround in a fitted case, the portrait miniature 9cm x 7cm, in a gilt lined and velvet case, 23cm high, 21cm wide.

Microscopy Diaries of John Thomas Quekett (1815-1861), and related effects comprising: 1) Two Letts engagement diaries, 1846 and 1847 (12mo, grey cloth), diary for 1846 with Quekett's autograph entries from 16th March to 13th April only (9 pp.), and on 4 loose leaves at rear (these containing household accounts for July-November; additional leaves evidently removed and cords exposed), 1847 with Quekett's autograph entries throughout (120 pp., with additional notes, mainly household accounts, on approx. 30 pp. at front and rear; one leaf of printed text at front loose); 2) Quekett's household accounts diaries for 1845 and 1849 (both Letts diaries, narrow 8vo, diary for 1845 with his autograph entries on approx. 110 pp., 1849 filled by another hand, probably his wife Isabella ('Ella'), d.1872, approx. 120 pp.); 3) Commonplace book of Eliza Quekett (1812-1875), c.1825-30, approx. 90 ff., calligraphic ownership inscription 'Eliza Quekett' to first page, manuscript quatrain signed 'Eliza' to front free endpaper, containing poetry transcriptions (including Thomas Moore, 'On leaving Langport'), 12 laid-in plant specimens, one botanical watercolour, one pen-and-ink drawing captioned 'Fruit of the Mangosteen produced at Sion house', and mounted silhouettes, contemporary red half roan album, 19.6 x 15.5cm; 4) Portrait miniature of Edwin Quekett (1808-1847), identified in later manuscript note on backboard, 'Edwin Quekett, 24th Sept 1841, by L. M. - miniaturist' (not inspected out of frame); 5) Two portraits of John Thomas Quekett with microscope (possibly not from life; medium unknown)Note: John Thomas Quekett was an influential histologist and author of A Practical Treatise on the Use of the Microscope (1848), the first work of its kind. 'He was a well-connected man of considerable scientific stature (the prince consort was among those who came to him for instruction). He was working with the microscope during the period in which it was becoming established as a serious scientific tool' (ODNB), and was appointed secretary of the newly founded Microscopical Society in 1841. During the period recorded in these diaries he was demonstrator of minute anatomy at the Hunterian Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons. (The College today holds a selection of his diaries for other years.) They record social engagements, home life and hobbies, the preparation and analysis of histological specimens (including ostrich and cheetah), the writing of research papers and 'my book' (i.e. the Practical Treatise), committee work, and events including the illness and death of his brother Edwin (1808-1847), also a noted microscopist, and a miscarriage suffered by his wife Ella (née Scott, daughter of Robert Scott, East India Company merchant; his deed box sold in these rooms 24th February 2021, lot 243). Eliza Catherine Quekett was the sister of John Thomas Quekett. ‘[She] married the botanist Charles Frederick White. Charles drew mosses and worked with microscopic fungi. Eliza also collected mosses and microscopic fungi. Both husband and wife were members of the Linnean society’ (Ogilvie & Harveys, eds, The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: L-Z, p. 1371). She is unmentioned in the outline of J. T. Quekett's family in ODNB. Provenance: By direct descent.

ENGLISH SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY), miniature portrait of a young officer in military attire including shoulder belt and plate, watercolour on ivory, 6 x 5.3cm in ebonised wooden frame. Ivory Declaration Submission Reference ZPTD6M6Q

ENGLISH SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY), miniature portrait of Sir Ralph Abercromby in military attire, watercolour on paper, 6.2 x 5cm oval, framed.

A pair of Copeland claret ground bone china tub shaped vases, c1880, painted with landscapes, the other sides with raised gilt insects and festoons, 75mm h, printed mark and miscellaneous other 19th c English small ceramics, to include a Chamberlain's Worcester gilt seaweed sander or pounce pot, Ridgway enamelled lavender blue earthenware capstan shaped pot and domed cover, Ridgway buff earthenware mug, miniature Copeland parian ware model of a pheasant, Wedgwood green and white jasper ware portrait medallion of Stanilas II Augustus Pontiatowski, Staffordshire earthenware patch or other stand painted with flowers, etc (19) Pair of Copeland tubs with slight faults but many of the other items in good condition

English School, early 19th c - Portrait Miniature of a man, traditionally identified as Captain R J Edgar RN,  sky background with old inscription on the backing, Capt R J Edgar of the family of Edgar of the Red House [Ipswich] Suffolk, ivory, oval, 72mm, giltmetal mount and papier mache frame with leaves hanger and a Continental miniature of an Officer, 19th c (2) Please note Mellors & Kirk have applied for a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: 2B1HUHCQ and NWT7M6A6 Edgar - background rubbed

English School - Portrait miniature of an Officer, in red tunic with epaulettes and a medal, sky background, ivory, oval, 55mm, giltmetal frame with glazed reversePlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: 2CMNJ9B2Good condition

Frederick Buck (1771-1839) - Portrait miniature of an Officer, in red tunic with black collar and epaulettes, sky background, ivory, oval, 62mm, giltmetal framePlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: 6BPPKM77Good condition

English School, early 19th c ? Portrait miniature of an Officer, in red tunic with white facings, black stock, gorget and white cross belt with plate numbered 2, sky background, ivory, oval, 69mm, brass frame with glazed back over lock of hair and pearlsPlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: K3JHSZL6Good condition

Frederick Buck (1771-1839) - Portrait miniature of an Officer, in black tunic with red and braided collar and epaulettes, sky background, ivory, oval, 69mm, giltmetal framePlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: BBL89YYN

English School, early 19th c - Portrait miniature of an Officer, in scarlet tunic with black stock, epaulette and white cross belt with silver plate, sky background, ivory, oval, 73mm, giltmetal framePlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: 5LR77RC4Good condition

Alexander Galloway (Fl. c1794-1812) - Portrait miniature of an Officer of the 42nd Regiment of Foot, in red tunic with black facings and cross belt with plate, sky background, signed with initials and dated 1809, ivory, oval, 63mm, giltmetal frame with plaited hair beneath glassPlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: F1UK2KEKGood condition

Frederick Buck (1771-1839) - Portrait miniature of an Officer, in red tunic with gold facings, black collar and epaulettes, sky background, ivory, oval 60mm, giltmetal frame, inset hair in foil and blue glass surroundPlease note Mellors & Kirk have applied for a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lot. Ref: 2AYJPNVHGood condition

A 19th century English school portrait miniature of a gentleman, 8x7cm

An early 20th century portrait miniature of a young girl, head and shoulders facing right, signed Sheila, 7 x 5.5cm; together with two other reproduction portrait miniatures (3)

After Anthony van Dyck (Flemish 1599-1641): Portrait of a Child, 19th century miniature oil on board unsigned 14cm x 10cm; Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian 1727-1815) after John Hodges Benwell (British 1764-1785): 'A St Giles' Beauty', stipple engraving with hand colouring pub. 1783, 16cm x 12cm (2)

A Roman chalcedony head of a boy Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.With thick wavy curls, swept forward into a fringe the large eyes with drilled pupils, a dimple to either side of the full lips, 1.9cm highFootnotes:Provenance: European private collection.Anonymous sale: Sotheby's, New York, 13 June 2002, lot 279.This chalcedony head may have come from a miniature portrait bust such as the chalcedony portrait bust of a young woman in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, acc.no.07.286.125, and is of similar quality and carving to an Imperial Period chalcedony head of Mercury (Hermes), also at the Metropolitan Museum of Art acc.no.1977.187.4. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Early 20th century gold demantoid garnet and split pearl circular pendant, with portrait miniature of a Pomeranian to both sidesCondition Report:Approx 10.5gm, gold tested between 14-15ct, overall good condition, well presented, stones secure, portraits good, diameter 32mm, Ivory exemption submission reference: B2T3Z8Z6

A French 19th century tortoiseshell circular snuff box, the pull off cover with a miniature portrait and inlaid three coloured gold floral wreath border, 8cm (d)

A 19TH CENTURY JACOBIAN REVIVAL PEARL AND PORTRAIT MINIATURE NECKLACE the pearl necklace mounted with two gold discs with enamel decoration and three portrait miniatures, mounted in gold frames, depicting: Mary, Queen of Scots, Nell Gwyn, after a 17th portrait by Sir Peter Lely and Catherine of Aragon or possibly Jane Seymour, with nine small pearls set to the square-shaped gold clasp, 38.5cm long In fitted case by D.S. Lavender, D.S. Lavender (Antiques) Ltd., 16b Grafton Street, London

A Mid Victorian Period Superb 15ct Gold Diamond Set Mounted Round Brooch with Hand Painted Portrait Miniature of a Young Woman ( Noble Lady ) on Pearl. c.1860. The Old Cut Diamonds Well Matched Set. Est Diamond Weight 1.00 ct. Diameter 1.25 Inches - 3.10 cms.

TWO TRAYS CONTAINING POLAROID CAMERAS including a SX70 alpha 1( spares), two SX70 model 2, seven land cameras of different models, a miniature Portrait, etc

Miniature portrait in bronze frame. Signed Ida Salzdaz? Officer. Dimensions: H 9 x W 6 cm. In good condition.

Leaf from an English Book of Hours, Use of Sarum, with a miniature of a Dominican friar in prayer, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [England (probably London), c. 1420] Single leaf, with a large rectangular miniature of a tonsured friar in Dominican robes, kneeling in a grassy area as a banderole emerges from his hands and curves upwards to enclose a woman's face (most probably the Virgin), the whole before a tessellated background decorated with red and blue dots, within a full border of rinceaux foliage terminating in gold ivy leaves and coloured seed pods and acanthus leaves, reverse blank, signs of water damage to top of reverse, slight scuffing and fading overall, in fair condition, 104 by 69mm.This is the owner portrait of a now dispersed English Book of Hours. In our sale on 6 July 2021, lot 97, we noted that despite once containing the Fifteen Oes of St. Bridget of Sweden, the parent volume was not made for a Brigittine, and the robes of the friar here show that he was a Dominican instead. Despite the condition this is still a charming English portrait of a monastic book owner.See also next three lots. 

Leaf from an English Book of Hours, Use of Sarum, with a miniature of the Virgin, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [England (probably London), c. 1420] Single leaf, with a large initial 'O' (opening the Obsecro te prayer), in blue and pink heightened with white penwork, enclosing a tiny portrait of the Virgin holding a golden vessel, the whole scene heightened with liquid gold penstrokes, initial within a gold frame and with fleshy acanthus leaves and other foliage enclosing gold bezants spilling out into three margins, single column of 14 lines of a notably spiky English late gothic bookhand, trimmed at edges and borders slightly thumbed, split in midpoint of outer margin, 102 by 73mm. From the same parent book as the previous lot.

Leaf from an English Book of Hours, Use of Sarum, with a miniature of a funeral scene, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [England (probably London), c. 1420] Single leaf, with a large initial 'D' (opening "Dilexi quoniam exaudiet ..."., the Office of the Dead), in blue heightened with white penwork, enclosing a tiny portrait of a coffin draped with a black cross with a large white cross, surrounded by golden candlesticks and before a background heightened with liquid gold penstrokes, initial within a gold frame and with fleshy acanthus leaves and other foliage enclosing gold bezants forming a densely packed border on all four sides, one-line initials in blue or liquid gold with contrasting penwork, red rubric, single column of 14 lines of a notably spiky English late gothic bookhand, trimmed at edges and borders slightly thumbed, split in midpoint of outer margin, 102 by 73mm.From the same parent book as the previous two lots. 

John Russell (Guildford 1745-1806 Hull)Portrait of Colonel Thornton with a hawk pastel59.5 x 44.1cm (23 7/16 x 17 3/8in).Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate Collection, UKLiteratureN. Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1800, online version, J.64.2805-2809 (for the other versions)Russell exhibited a pastel portrait of Thornton with his hawk at the Royal Academy in 1786, no. 155, and it was subsequently engraved for the frontispiece of Thornton's book of 1806, A sporting tour through various parts of France. Russell clearly had some success with it since an oval version was recorded in the collection of Lord Rosebery and a painted oval at Castle Howard; two further versions in miniature on ivory are also recorded. The present hitherto-unknown pastel is arguably the strongest of them all. Thomas Thornton (1750?-1823) is thought to have been born in 1750 which would have made him 36 at the time of this portrait. He was famous for being one of the most enthusiastic and flamboyant sportsmen of the 18th and 19th centuries, dividing his time between hunting, racing, shooting, angling and hawking. In the shooting field he was certainly the best equipped - in his words he had 'a greater quantity of sporting apparatus of the most valuable and curious manufacture than any other sporting gentleman in England.' He was something of a legend in his own time, as well known as a bon viveur with a legion of mistresses as he was as a sportsman and collector. Thornton inherited Thornville Royal estate in Yorkshire, but his exuberant lifestyle, which involved keeping two London houses as well as his country seat, taxed his finances and he was eventually forced to sell his estates. Contemporary records chart the progress south of his considerable belongings and retinue after the sale of the Yorkshire property: this included grooms, huntsmen, falconers, kennel-hands and servants, travelling by horse and attended by hounds, following a chain of wagons containing his prize animals. In addition to the live cargo was 'a fantastic arsenal of sporting weapons drawn by Arab mares of the King's stud. The procession was completed by several wagon-loads of wine.'A francophile, Thornton visited France with his mistress before the Revolution and again in 1802 on a sporting trip. It seems probable that while in France, Thornton sought the support of the First Consul, Napoleon Bonaparte, over the circumstances of his court-martial in a bid to regain his reputation. He used the gift of a fine pair of pistols as his introduction. In his Sporting Tour Through France Thornton records 'I was favoured with a letter from General Duroc, containing the thanks of the First Consul for the pistols, which had been very graciously accepted.' One of the pair of gold-inlaid pistols presented by Thornton to Napoleon Bonaparte was sold by Bonhams London, 6 April 2006, lot 396.Following the sale of his estates Thornton leased Spye Park in Wiltshire in 1805 from the Bayntun family. He wanted to replace the Bayntun family portraits with sporting paintings of his own, and commissioned a number of large-scale works from the best sporting artists of the day such as Reinagle, Gilpin and Henry Bernard Chalon. Thornton moved to France during the second decade of the 19th century and in 1819-20 his very substantial art collection – which included works by significant Old Masters – was auctioned off to settle his debts.We are grateful to Neil Jeffares for confirming the attribution to John Russell, upon inspection of colour photographs.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 19th Century engraving of a gentleman holding a portrait miniature in a fine incised frame, 18" x 15".

English School, 19th century, a portrait miniature, of a Georginia Cavendish, watercolour on ivory, oval, 9cm x 7.5cm, gilt metal frame. This item has been registered as exempt from the UK ivory act 2018, on account it being a portrait miniature made before 1918 with a surface area less than 320 square centimeters. Ivory declaration submission reference :E6FMU5F6 

English School, 19th century, a portrait miniature, of a beauty, blond curly hair, watercolour on ivory, oval, 9cm x 7.5cm, ribbon tied gilt metal frameThis item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018, on account of it being a portrait miniature made before 1918 with a surface area less than 320 square centimetres. Ivory declaration submission reference:B253ZV3S

HENRY CHARLES HEATH (1829-1898) "Young lady in white shirt with lace collar and turquoise coloured brooch", a miniature portrait study, watercolour on ivory, oval, signed within initials "HCH" lower right, housed in a yellow metal frame with engraved border, 6.5 cm x 5.4 cm (Provenance: Lady Northcliffe thence by descent), together with 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "Young child seated upon a cushion", silhouette study with highlighting, unsigned, 12 cm x 12 cm, housed in a burr oak frame CONDITION REPORTS Henry Charles Heath : Some yellowing to the paint. There is an area of white to the top left hand edge of the miniature, unsure what it is but appears to be on the glass rather than the miniature itself. Glass in need of a clean. Has general wear and tear conducive to age and use to include surface scratches etc. See images for more detailsThe silhouette area of foxing/stain to top left hand quarter. Some loses to the frame through out especially at the bottom right had corner, as well as splitting. General wear and tear conducive to age and use. See images for more details.

19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "Young lady seated, her head resting upon her right hand in a white dress with blue ribbon", a miniature portrait study, oil on ivory, oval, indistinctly scratch signed to the right hand side, 9 cm x 6.8 cm

19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL "Woman in blue trimmed white lace bonnet and brown dress seated in a chair", a miniature portrait study, oil on ivory, oval, unsigned, 8.5 cm x 6.8 cm CONDITION REPORTS The back glass is cracked with several chips out of it and there are thunderbugs beneath. The material is discoloured. There are black spots visible underneath the glass. Appears to be on the surface of the portrait and a couple of white marks - possible flaking - above her right hand shoulder. Otherwise general wear and tear conducive with age and use to include some pitting and surface scratches to the glass frame. See images for more details.

H M O (19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL) "Young lady with white hair band in white dress", a miniature portrait study, oil on ivory, oval, initialled lower right, 9.5 cm x 7.8 cm CONDITION REPORTS The hanging hook is bent and mis-shapen. There are some insects underneath the glass on the surface of the portrait and the frame has pitting, surface scratches and wear. The hair set to the back of the portrait appears to be loose / disintegrating in the top right hand corner. Otherwise general wear and tear conducive with age and use to include surface scratches to the glass, etc. See images for more details.