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A 19TH CENTURY MINIATURE PORTRAIT PAINTING of a girl wearing a blue dress, her blonde hair in ringlets, oval mounted in plain frame, 6.5cm x 5cm

A MINIATURE PORTRAIT ON IVORY OF A SEATED GENTLEMAN, depicted in a suit, smoking, 15cm x 12.5cm in gilt glazed frame, inscribed verso "Sir Basil Thorndyke 1890-1941"

Indian School, a half-length portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a turban, on ivory, 5.2 x 3.7cm; together with another similar miniature of an Indian temple. (2)

An ivory framed portrait miniature of a lady, initialled 'CB', the whole 5 x 4.2cm.

English School, 19th century, head and shoulders portrait miniature of an army officer in red tunic, 6.5 x 5cm.

A 19th Century portrait miniature of a young lady. Signed A. Thumerelle in a beaded ivory frame. The frame 5' high. C.R. All good

A 19th century portrait miniature depicting Frederick the Great of Prussia, wearing blue uniform, orange sash and bicorn hat, set in canted rectangular gilt metal mount, 7cm by 5.3cm

An oval bust portrait miniature, of a lady, watercolour, bears an inscription 'Cosway' to reverse, 3.5 x 3 cm, in a yellow coloured metal frame

19TH CENTURY VICTORIAN SCHOOL, MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS painted porcelain plaque 11.5cm x 9cm Framed

19TH CENTURY OVAL MINIATURE PORTRAIT depicting a young moustacheod officer, 7.5cm x 6.5cm, framed and under glass

AN OVAL PASTICHE PORTRAIT MINIATURE after Van Dyke in simulated tortoiseshell frame, TWO OTHERS IN 'Piano Key' frames and a SMALL GILT FRAMED PRINT (4)

19th century enamel portrait miniature, oval, head and shoulders portrait of a young woman in veil and with ermine bodice, cut steel border, 5cm high

Ivory circular trinket box, the lid inset with head and shoulders portrait miniature, signed "Petit", 5.25cm diameter, pair ivory handled steel scissors in ivory sheaf and folding miniature pocket knife, the handle in the form of a studded black boot, possibly horn (3)

Waterloo, 1815, with steel clip replacement straight-bar suspension (Charles Burgess 2nd or R.N. Brit. Reg. Drag.) with original portrait miniature of the recipient, set into an ornate swivelling brooch setting, in gold, with reverse lock of hair, old cabinet tone with original length of ribbon, suspension rusted in place, fine

The India General Service and Great War Group of 4 awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Burrard, 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, late 21st Bombay Infantry, who was Second In Command of his Battalion during the action at Pietre, part of the Battle of Loos in 1915, and later Commanding Officer upon the death of Lieutenant Colonel Madocks, comprising: India General Service, 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Captn: C. Burrard 21st Bo: Infy), 1914-15 Star (Major C. Burrard. R. W. Fus.), British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. C. Burrard.), toned, good extremely fine (4) NOTE: The 9th Bn R.W.F. made a diversionary attack on German trenches during the Battle of Loos in September 1915 at Pietre. The attack did not go according to plan, as recorded in ‘Carmarthen Pals’ by Steven Johns: ‘The men were tired but in good heart when dawn broke on the 25th September. The gas when turned on did not reach the enemy trenches opposite the Battalion, but only served to put them on the alert, and brought down shelling. The short concentrated bombardment by field guns was insufficient to do real damage, and when the Battalion gallantly advanced over the perfectly open ground it was mown clown by machine gun fire before it had gone a 100 yards. In a few minutes it had lost 13 officers and 221 other ranks. Had the advance of the 5th Brigade been successful as reported, a different tale might have been told. Many a demonstration has been turned into a real attack by the fortune of war. In this case fortune did not favour the brave. The conduct of the Battalion may well be gauged by extracts from this private letter received by the C.O., Colonel C. H. Young, from one of the Battery Commanders who supported the demonstration. “May I be allowed to offer you my very real and sincere sympathy on the losses sustained by your Regiment... If ever a Regiment had won a V.C. pendant to their regimental crest, it is yours, for they knew what they were in for, and went forward without demur. The regrettable losses and behaviour of the men at all events show the nature of the Kitchener regiments, and if all are imbued with the same spirit as your command the ultimate issue of the war cannot be in doubt.” The first action of the 9th Welsh had been a tragedy, but had stamped them as fighters of no mean order.’ Sold with an original photographic portrait of the recipient, his original I.G.S.M. miniature, his own hand-drawn trench map of the Battle of Loos, and an original envelope.

An oval portrait miniature of a boy in 18th century costume, in brass strut-frame

Three oval portrait miniatures, 19th century, to include an oval portrait miniature of a boy wearing a lace collar, oils on wooden panel, 10cm by 8cm, two watercolour portrait miniatures of Victorian gentlemen, unsigned, all framed, (and two vacant portrait miniature frames) (5)

A 19th century portrait miniature on ivory, depicting a young gentleman, fitted in a gilt frame

Attributed to Richard Cosway (1742-1821), a portrait miniature on ivory, young lady with grey curled hair wearing a gold tiara and a gold band to her shoulder, unsigned, period bright cut scroll yellow metal frame, 5cm by 4cm Provenance: Tennants Auctioneers, Lot 867, 14/11/14

An oval portrait miniature mourning pendant, mid 19th Century, painted with a lady wearing a dress with a blue collar, on ivory, plaited lock of hair verso, yellow metal frame, height 5cm

A portrait miniature on ivory, dated 1820, 'Aunt Jane', half length lady with red hair wearing a blue dress with lace collar, signed 'A.Parker, Nottingham' verso, framed, 6cm by 6cm and a circular portrait miniature of a young lady wearing a white dress, on ivory, ivory fillet, ebonised frame, diameter 6cm (2)

A portrait miniature of a Hanovarian military gentleman, c.1815. standing in full red uniform with Waterloo medal and decoration, holding a dress sword, on ivory, unsigned, 10cm by 8cm, (ivory split), and two gentleman portrait miniature silhouettes (3)

France, various copper and bronze medals (18), including Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, bronzed copper medal by Duvivier commemorating 12 marriages to mark the birth of the Dauphin, 1781, 45mm, an old restrike, minor marks, good very fine; Surrender of Mantua, 1797, bronzed copper medal by Lavy, 42mm (Ess. 701; H. 784), mint state; Monument to Joan of Arc, 1820, by Andrieu and Depaulis, 49mm; Events in the Life of Louis XIV, six medals from the series including restrikes and one gilt restrike, all 41mm; other medals of various dates circa 1771-1924, mostly 38mm or larger but including a smaller silvered jeton for Charles X’s Coronation; also a miniature silver portrait medalet of Louis XVIII / Henri IV, and a named silver agricultural prize medal, 1902, by Bertrand, 40mm, one or two worn but mostly good very fine or better (20)

Germany, various medals in silver (5), comprising: Prussia, Marriage of Princess Luise, 1798, by Loos, 35mm, Württemberg, Wilhelm II, 1910, in high relief, 41mm, Schubert Centenary Memorial, 1928, by Bavarian Mint, 35mm, Ludendorff Memorial, 1937, by Vienna mint, and a miniature Brandenburg medalet; and in base metal (9), including: Olympic Trials, bronze medals (2), undated, similar, with portrait of Wilhelm II, 50mm, and large cast iron portrait medal of Bismarck commemorating his reconciliation with the Kaiser, 26 January 1894, 97mm, others mainly bronze late 19th or early 19th Century, 35-47mm, the first with surface scuffs, all good very fine or better (14)

MINIATURE PORTRAIT. Miniature portrait

A lot of collectables to include a Victorian rosewood box, a silver handled crumb brush, a Victorian miniature portrait in ebonized frame, etc.

Adam Buck (1759-1833) - Profile portrait miniature of a boy, watercolour on ivory, framed in yellow metal as a circle, signed, dia. 3cm, set within an ivory pocket case with hinged back, w.7cm Condition Report / Extra Information Ivory good, no cracks but slightly grubby. Glass grubby. Paint good, no apparent overpainting. Ivory box grubby and discoloured. Hinge good. Chip to corner of cover only. Traces of writing .

18th century school - Portrait miniature of Charles Ramsey, 7th Earl of Dalhousie (died 1764), watercolour on ivory framed as an oval, 6.5 x 4.9cm, housed in later velvet case; and one other of the period depicting a gentleman in military dress, 6 x 4.8cm (2)

Late 18th century school - Portrait miniature of the Empress Josephine, wearing a jeweled tiara and necklace, watercolour on ivory, 7.4 x 6.3cm, housed in embossed brass easel frame

Early 19th century school - Portrait miniature of a middle-aged lady, wearing a black dress and silk bonnet, watercolour on ivory, 6.5 x 5.4cm, housed in leather case; one other of a young girl, 4.5 x 3.5cm (unframed); and one other of a gentleman wearing a neckscarf, framed as a circle, dia.3cm (3)

A 19th Century portrait miniature of a Victorian lady, probably on ivory, within an ebonised frame.

A late 17th century John Ogilby print of a road map from Rochester to Deptford and Blackheath, later hand coloured, 18.5 x 12cm, framed and glazed, and an oval portrait miniature of Abraham Lincoln (?) in ivory piano key frame, 13.5 x 11cm (2).

LATE 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL; a portrait miniature on ivory, study of a gentleman in 18th century costume, unsigned, in yellow metal mounts, with suspension ring, 8 x 5.5cm including frame.

T Wheeler (British, exh. 1817-1845) Portrait miniature of a gentleman, 1836 Inscribed in ink on the reverse and dated 'Painted by / T Wheeler / 55 Regent / Quadrant / March 1836' watercolour on ivory 10.20 x 8cm (4 x 3in) Other Notes: T. Wheeler exhibited as a "Miniature Painter" at the Royal Academy every year from 1817 to 1845. His address is given as 184, Fleet Street. However, another exhibitor, Miss M.A. Wheeler (afterwards Mrs. David Johnston) Painter, who exhibited in 1834 and 1835, is listed with the address 55, Regent Quadrant. She may be his daughter. It is signed TWheeler = so possibly by T. Wheeler, but perhaps stayed at a different address, with his daughter, in 1836. Unframed and the surface is warped. Cream edges are discoloured. Central image is clear and good. Top left-hand corner is missing.

A vegetable ivory cameo brooch in yellow metal mount stamped 14k to hanging bale, an oval portrait miniature brooch and two seed pearl memorial brooches (4)

A mid Nineteenth Century portrait miniature of a young gentleman, painted on ivory, oval height 7.5cm, together with a watercolour miniature of a late Georgian gentleman and a pair of small oils of landscapes, indistinctly signed (4)

Grant of Arms for Jean Belmain, - French tutor to King Edward VI and Queen Elizabeth I French tutor to King Edward VI and Queen Elizabeth I, illuminated manuscript charter, in Latin, on parchment [England (doubtless London), 20 November 1552] Single sheet charter, with a large miniature of Sir Gilbert Dethick, Garter Principal King of Arms (90 by 80mm.), wearing the coronet and tabard of his office, pointing to the arms in the margin and to the opening line of the text, full border on 2 sides of painted foliage including a Tudor rose surmounted by a detailed crown and a gold fleur-de-lys, large arms in lefthand border surmounted by a helm (azure, engrailed chevron of ermine argent, between 3 bezants or, each with a demi-lion rampant gules, the helm with a torse of argent and gules, a griffon s head between 2 wings, azure with bezants or a mantle gules lined with argent, both 175mm. high), 26 lines of fine Tudor English italic hand, opening words in scrolling thin gold capitals, remains of 2 parchment ties which once supported seals (probably Great Seal of England and Dethick s seal of office, now wanting), eighteenth-century antiquarian notes on reverse, some small spots and folds, with slight damage to bottom of miniature, else good and presentable, 303+45 by 500mm., set in card mount Jean Belmain (also Bellemain and Belmanior, fl . 1546-59), was a humanist and zealous Huguenot friend of Calvin, who served in the court of King Henry VIII as private French tutor to the monarch s sickly son Edward and then daughter Elizabeth. He grew to be an intimate member of the royal household, and attended the funeral of Edward in Westminster Abbey after his untimely death on 6 July 1553, becoming in turn a close friend to Elizabeth. He completed a French language translation of the devotional Lamentacions of a Sinner written by Catherine Parr, and in 1553 wrote an autograph translation of the Second Prayer Book of Edward VI with a dedicatory epistle to the king, which is now British Library, Royal 20 A xiv. The present manuscript was written and illuminated during the final year of his service of Edward, and is doubtless a prestige copy made for him, and kept among his effects while in attendance of the court. Sir Gilbert Dethick (c.1500-84) became Garter King of Arms in 1550 and was knighted in the following year. He was also close to Edward (for whom he was involved in 3 separate marriage negotiations) and Elizabeth (with whom he regularly exchanged New Year presents). He is remembered as having a high opinion of his place in court, and has been described as unmanageable when a herald, very unsociable, insolent and tempestuous . He appears on other contemporary presentation copies of charters (including one made for Sir Nicholas Bacon in 1569: British Library, Additional 39249, and another for George Toke dated 1547: College of Arms), and there is a portrait of him in College of Arms, but the present manuscript is still of exceptional value as an original portrait from life of a Tudor statesman by an artist who knew his subject personally.

λ George Engleheart (1752-1829) Portrait miniature of a lady wearing pearls in her hair Signed with a cursive initial E Oval in a silvered metal frame 73 x 61mm With a portrait of Captain Tod, Attributed to George Englehart, head and shoulders, wearing a naval jacket in a gilt metal and blue enamel frame and a later portrait of a baby with a seed pearl and hair back frame by a different hand, all framed together (3 in 1 frame) Captain Tod was the Great Grandfather of G. A. Ballard ++1. with some bloom otherwise good condition; 2. some small chips lower margin otherwise good condition, enamel frame cracked; 3. good condition

ë English School c. 1840 Portrait miniature of a lady, head and shoulders in a green dress Oval, in a recangular gilt frame 83 x 63mm With another of a lady in white, oval signed E.R. Helps (2) ++1. Loose in frame, some spots of bloom/old restoration on left hand side background 2. Good condition

ë John Smart (1741-1811) Portrait miniature of James Whatman, head and shoulders, wearing a sky blue coat Signed with initials and dated 1777 Oval, in a converted bracelet frame 32 x 21mm James Whatman (1741-1798) was one of the foremost paper makers in Europe and was instrumental in the development of fine quality wove paper in Turkey Mill in Kent. Whatman was the son of James Whatman senior and Ann Harris, who between them turned Turkey Mill into the largest paper mill in the country. Whatman senior pioneered a method of producing fine quality wove paper on a mesh base which resulted in a much smoother paper, ideal for fine art and high quality printing. War in Europe between 1739 and 1748 cut off the supply of fine paper from the continent and so the English paper makers were able to regain the market and Turkey Mill became the largest paper mill in the country. James Whatman Junior took over in 1762, the firm having been run by his mother Ann since James senior’s death in 1759. James Junior continued to innovate in paper making and introduced many new techniques including the use of blue smalts which enhanced the whiteness of paper. He was also well known for creating the largest sheets of paper ever made at 53 x 51 inches for the Society of Antiquaries. Thomas Gainsborough is well documented in the 1760s trying to obtain Whatman paper saying ‘There is so little impression of the wires, and those so very fine, that the surface is like vellum.’ It was used by many of the most famous painters of the late 18th and early 19th century, including Turner, John Robert Cozens and William Blake for some of his illuminated books. James Whatman (1741-1798) married twice, his first wife dying in 1755. This miniature was painted just after his second marriage to Susannah Bosanquet in 1776. In Whatman’s account book there are three entries concerning Smart: 1776, Oct 5, Smart the Miniature Painter on Acct £18.18.0; 1778 May, Smart the Miniature Painter in full £21.0.0; 1779, May Mr Smart for a Miniature Picture and glass £13.2.6 ++Good condition

ë John Smart (1741-1811) Portrait miniature of Edward Stanley, head and shoulders, wearing a blue coat Signed with initials and dated 1774 Oval, in a gold and metal frame inscribed verso Edwardus Stanley, Armiger, Etatis Suae 54, 38 x 33mm ++Good condition

ë George Engleheart (1750-1829) Portrait miniature of a girl, half length, wearing a blue sash Oval, in a gilt metal frame with a hair back, in a red leather case 65 x 53mm ++Good condition

ë Attributed to William Sherlock (c.1738-c.1806) Portrait miniature of a lady, head and shoulders, wearing a blue headband Oval, in a gilt metal frame with a rectangular ebonised border and a red leather case 70 x 54mm ++A small blemish, a single scratch to right of collar, generally good condition

ë Attributed to William Sherlock (c.1738-c.1806) Portrait miniature of a gentleman with curly hair, head and shoulders, wearing a black coat and white cravat Oval in a gilt metal frame with red leather case 82 x 63mm ++A few small flecks of bloom otherwise good condition

ë Attributed to Richard Collins (1755-1831) Portrait miniature of a gentleman, thought to be J. Whatman, half-length, wearing a blue coat and white cravat Oval, in a red leather case 67 x 55mm ++Some bloom and surface dirt otherwise good condition

ë Richard Cosway R.A. (1742-1821) Portrait miniature of Miss Gunning, head and shoulders, wearing a turban and a blue sash Oval, in a gilt metal frame, rectangular ebonised border and red leather case 71 x 54mm ++One or two very small blemishes left side, may be removable with light clean, generally good condition

ë George Engleheart (1750-1829) Portrait miniature of Elizabeth Gaussen, née Bosanquet Oval, in a gilt metal frame within a dark red leather case 50 x 41mm The lists of Engleheart’s sitters lists that Mrs Gauson (sic) was painted in 1789 ++Good condition

ë George Engleheart (1752-1829) Portrait miniature of Lady Susan Westmorland, bust length in a white dress with a blue ribbon Oval, in a gilt metal frame with a hair back 53 x 43mm ++Good condition

George Perfect Harding (1779-1843) Portrait miniature of Mary Queen of Scots Inscribed, possibly with a monogram, also inscribed verso Oval, in an ebonised frame 90 x 70mm ++Some bowing and a small tear lower left and lower right

ë Valerie Serres (early 20th century) Portrait miniature of a lady, head and shoulders in white Signed Oval 68 x 51mm

ë English School early 19th Century Portrait miniature of Eliza, wife of Thomas Baron le Despencer (d.1848), head and shoulders, wearing white with a coral necklace Oval, in a gilt metal frame with a crown surmount and red leather case 70 x 60mm ++Good condition

ë Ernest Rinzi (1836-1909) Portrait miniature of James Cooper, head and shoulders Oval in a gilt frame 47 x 39mm

ë Annie F. Shenton (19th/20th Century) Portrait miniature of Fozay, a pug Signed with a monogram and dated 28.9.1913 62 x 48mm

ë Jessie Edith Prior (1882-1971) Portrait miniature of Miss Edith Burrell, head and shoulders in blue Signed with monogram and dated 1933 Oval 75 x 60mm With 8 further miniatures, early 20th century by Gladys Denman, Miss Flora Tomkins, Pauline Netterville, Paul Henri Bourguignon and others (9)

19TH CENTURY NAIVE ARTIST, PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A LADY HALF LENGTH IN BLACK DRESS HOLDING A RED BOOK, EBONISED FRAME AND TWO OTHER MINIATURES

A double sided portrait miniature of William Hutton in gilt metal brooch mount, two 9ct gold dress studs, an 18ct gold dress stud and a gilt metal fob seal

19th century portrait miniature of an army officer in a red jacket, 10cm x 9cm,

Sir William Charles Ross (1794-1860)oil on ivory,Miniature self portrait,monogrammed,3 x 2.25in.

Early 19th century English Schooloil on ivory,Miniature portrait of a gentleman in a black coat, with hairwork back monogrammed JD,2.75 x 2.25in.

A 19th century portrait miniature on ivory, framed, 5.25" overall, an enamelled dip pen and compact and 3 plated thimbles.