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Lot 113
A large cased Edwardian silver Condiment Set, with four Salts, two pepper Shakers and a Mustard Pot, London, John Pound & Co. Ltd./ Joseph Ridge (Sheffield), cased (damaged); a cased set of Edwardian Fruit Knives & Forks (12 setting) with mother-o-pearl handles and silver tops, (Sheffield), oak box; a cased set of 12 silver Art Deco Coffee Spoons, G.B. & S. (Sheffield) retailed by West & Co. (3)
Lot 738
Stephen Slaughter (1697-1765) Portrait of Sir Edward O Brien, 2nd Baronet MP c. 1735 O.O.C., 126cms x 99cms (49 1/2" x 39"). Provenance: Dromoland Castle, Co. Limerick Born in 1705, Edward O’Brien was the son of Lucius O’Brien and Catherine Keightley (a relative of James II). After studying at Oxford University, he returned to Ireland where he indulged his passion for sports and became one of Ireland’s leading racehorse owners. In 1726 he married Mary Hickman; they had three sons and five daughters. Although it is said that O’Brien was partial to gambling and ran up considerable debts, he denied playing at cards or dice, and such debts as he did incur did not prevent him from carrying out improvements at Dromoland in Co. Clare He added features such as an octagonal pond, a two-storey octagonal turret and a walled garden. From the top of the turret, which still stands, he could survey the estate with its racecourse and watch his horses being trained. According to family legend, O'Brien gambled his entire estate on one race, but happily his horse Séan Buí, named after the 14th century Co. Clare poet Séan Buí MacBruideadha, romped in first. When Séan Buí died, O'Brien built a Temple of Mercury in his honour. In this magnificent portrait by Stephen Slaughter, Edward O’Brien is depicting standing, three-quarter length, with a classical arch in the background. Wearing a powdered wig, he is dressed in a sumptuous gold embroidered coat, heavy embroidery and gilt buttons. His waistcoat, partially unbuttoned to reveal a linen undershirt, is equally elaborate, and he wears a lace cravat. His right hand is on his hip, while with his left he holds a gold-topped cane. This portrait of O’Brien is among those by Stephen Slaughter listed in Strickland’s Dictionary of Irish Artists. Born in London, Stephen Slaughter came from an artistic family and studied under Godfrey Kneller before attending the academy of Louis Cheron and John Vanderbank. He travelled in France and the Netherlands, and in 1732 returned to London. Two years later he visited Ireland and quickly gained attention by painting a portrait of Nathaniel Kane, Lord Mayor of Dublin. He set up studio in Dublin for several years, painting portraits of the Earl of Meath, Richard St. George, and several bishops. Slaughter was particularly skilled at depicting clothing and fabrics, as is evident in this work, and in other portraits, including Sir John Rogerson and William Graham of Platton Hall, Co. Meath. Over the course of his career, Slaughter made several visits to Ireland. In London he painted portraits of Sir Robert Walpole, Lady Georgian Spencer and Sir Hans Sloane. His portraits of William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington, Windham Quin of Adare and Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon were also probably among those painted in Ireland. Slaughter’s Two Women Gathering Fruit (1750) in the Wadsworth Athenaeum is a significant work in the history of portraiture. In 1745 he was appointed Surveyor of the King’s Pictures. He died in Kensington in 1765. Dr. Peter Murray, 2023
Lot 24
A GOOD PAIR OF ITALIAN GRAND TOUR ALABASTER VOLUTE KRATERS EARLY 19TH CENTURY 67cm high, 30cm wide across the handles, bases 19cm square These rare vases derive their shape from the Greek volute Kraters used as mixing vases for water and wine. The earliest date from around 600 B.C and were traditionally made in terracotta and then painted with scenes of feasting, mythological events, and allegorical vignettes. By the Roman times, craftsmen utilised the shape but in marble and semi-precious hardstones with relief carved scenes. Excavations in the late 18th century and early 19th century had brought rediscovery of these Roman vases to the attention and delight of collectors and travellers on the Grand Tour: Most notable were the krater with dancing figures in the Borghese collection, the Townley Vase, and the Sosibios Vase- the inspiration for Keats in his Ode to A Grecian Urn : O Attic shape! Fair attitude! with brede Of marble men and maidens overwrought.... When old age shall this generation waste, Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st, "Beauty is truth, truth beauty,-that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know." In this pair of vases the craftsmen has chosen to cherish for posterity the colour and beauty of the stone itself, with carved further embellishment deemed unnecessary. Comparison with the Faustino Corsi collection at Oxford would suggest that the stone is close to what Corsi called Alabastro di Palombara but with inclusion of further richer reds of iron oxides. Condition Report: Mild wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning. With some natural flaws and faults- some of which have had remedial infill- from the varying colours of this under UV we would suggest that some is from original construction and some of which is later. Neck to one with remedial restoration and also to top of handle by it- the other with some nibbles and loss to neck- some corner fritting and losses to basesPlease see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report.All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items.We must advise you that we are not professional restorers or conservators and we do not provide any guarantee or warranty as to a lot's condition. Accordingly, it is recommended that prospective buyers inspect lots or have their advisors do so and satisfy themselves as to condition and accuracy of descriptionAll lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request.Buyers are reminded that liability for loss and damage transfers to the buyer from the fall of the hammer. Whilst the majority of lots will remain in their location until collected, we can accept no responsibility for any damage which may occur, even in the event of Dreweatts staff assisting carriers during collection. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 79
Corgi mixed group of commercial vehicles. To include D822/11 Bedford O Series Van - LNER; D953/18 Bedford O Series Pantechnicon - Blackpool Tower Circus; D957 Morris 1000 Van - NAMAC 25; Volvo Truck & Trailer - Weetabix plus others. Conditions: Near Mint to Mint with Good Plus to Near Mint boxes. (30)
Lot 116
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, CRVX type, Wallingford, Ælfric, ælfric m-o pelig, 1.67g/3h (BEH 3894; SCBI Mack 884, this coin; N 770; S 1148). Peckmarked, otherwise very fine, dark toned with iridescence £240-£300 --- Provenance: Duke of Argyll Collection; R.P. Mack Collection; Royal Berkshire Collection [from Spink 1986]
Lot 118
From the ‘Millennium’ Hoard Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Small CRVX type, Lincoln, Theodgild, deodgeld m¯o li, pellet by x in fourth quarter, 1.11g/11h (cf. BEH 1932; N 770 var.; S 1149). Good very fine with a light hoard patina; the variety unrecorded in Mossop and very rare thus £600-£700 --- Provenance: From the ‘Millennium’ Hoard, discovered in 2017 near Beccles, Suffolk (PAS SF-3AFD83); DNW Auction 165, 4 December 2019, lot 21
![Mary of Modena, Coronation, [1685], a silver medal by J. Roettier, laureate and draped bust right, rev. o dea certe, Mary sea](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/e11698fe-4e36-40ac-8de8-b06700d9e215/e0e16af7-5ac0-4601-b50b-b0b90185dc78/468x382.jpg)
Lot 1353
FRANCE, Universal Exposition, Paris, 1900, a silvered-bronze plaquette by O. Roty, winged female figure attaching torch to a tree, rev. open square with buildings, wreath in clouds above, 50 x 35mm (Gad. 3; BDM V, 239). About extremely fine £80-£100 --- Provenance: Baldwin Auction 69, 3 May 2011, lot 341
Lot 143
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Hammer Cross type, Norwich, Thorsteinn, dorstan o nor, four pellets behind king’s head, five pellets in one arm of the voided cross on rev., 1.36g/3h (Freeman 168; N 828; S 1182). Crimped with stress mark on reverse, otherwise about very fine, the variety rare £200-£260 --- Provenance: Royal Berkshire Collection [bt 1976] Struck from the same dies as the Ashmolean (SCBI 9, 958) and Elmore Jones (635) specimens.
![Stephen (1135-1154), Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], Hereford, Sigebern, stiefne r, rev. sirer : o[–] herr, 1.01g/9h (Mack](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/e11698fe-4e36-40ac-8de8-b06700d9e215/b8be7acd-cac0-490a-8d20-b0a100fce407/468x382.jpg)
Lot 157
Stephen (1135-1154), Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], Hereford, Sigebern, stiefne r, rev. sirer : o[–] herr, 1.01g/9h (Mack 16b; N 873; S 1278). Some peripheral weakness, otherwise very fine and rare; struck from an obverse die of charming provincial style £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: found near Devizes (Wiltshire) in November 2017 (EMC 2017.0374)
Lot 372
George III (1760-1820), Bank of Ireland, Thirty Pence, 1808, harp points to o of token (S 6616A). About extremely fine, attractively toned £200-£260 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: bt D. Young April 2011
Lot 85
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Continental series E, tertiary issue, porcupine-like figure, body flanked by pelleted line, three parallel lines and two tiny pellets within curve of body, rev. standard containing tt o ii around central annulet, 0.82g (SCBI Abramson 243; Abramson 94-10; N 45; S 790D). Good very fine £100-£120
Lot 7129
Folk- Four assorted folk LPs to include NIC JONES: 'Ballads And Songs' (Trailer LER 2014, red/black labels), THE WOODEN O: 'A Handful Of Pleasant Delites' (Middle Earth MDLS 301), DAVE SWARBRICK with MARTIN CARTHY & DIZ DISLEY: 'Rags, Reels & Airs' (Bounty BY-6030) and KEITH CHRISTMAS: 'Fable Of The Wings' (B&C Records Ltd CAS 1015) (4, vinyl and sleeves VG-VG+)
Lot 582
83.75cm clean blade by Wilkinson, serial no. 28197 for 1887, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR cypher and laurel wreath and the inscription PRESENTED TO GENTLEMAN CADET PERCY T. BOURNE ON OBTAINING HIS COMMISSION FROM THE ROYAL ACADEMY FOR HIS EXEMPLARY CONDUCT WHILST AT THE INSTITUTION. 1887, regulation pierced gilt brass hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its plated steel scabbard. Retains all of the polish and etched matt grey ground to the blade. Percy Trevor Bourne was commissioned 2nd Lt from the RMA 22nd July 1887, promoted to Lieutenant in July 1990. Bourne was killed when the yacht he was sailing in with two army colleagues off the coast of Malta was struck by the P&O vessel Sutlej.
Lot 87
24.6cm wootz damascus blade with armour piercing tip, the forte finely chiselled with scrolling foliage and flower heads, either side further enriched with gold koftgari panels in turn repeated on the finely chiselled back edge and on the back of the tip, characteristic hilt profusely decorated with vignettes of caligraphy bordered in gold koftgari, "O Source of Compassion, O Bounteous Provider, O Sovereignty, O Paradise, O Forgiving One" two piece riveted walrus grips. Bears many similarities to the work of Ali Akbar and a very similar dagger appears in the Khalili collection with similar vignette decoartion to the hilt. Some pitting and chip to tip of the blade.
Lot 259
A FINE POWELL AND LEALAND NO. 2 BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE, CIRCA 1858Signed on the support as per title, numbered 170 and inscribed Euston Road, London, contained in a fitted box with bullseye lens and stand -- 19 x 9in. (48 x 23cm.); together with a box of accessories, including a monocular eyepiece, four (of six) objectives in brass cases, two red leather cases with binocular prisms, additional eyepieces, tweezers, and a substage disc with four apertures, -- 11in. (28cm.) wide(2)Dr Mill notes:Perhaps the most highly regarded of the 19th-century microscope makers, this firm was founded in 1840 by Hugh Powell. Two years later Peter Lealand his brother-in-law became a partner. The business continued until the start of World War I. The no 1 stand was developed in the 1860s and accompanied by the rather simpler no 2 and the smaller no 3. The address on the stand is 170 Euston Road London which was used from 1857-1905. It is dated 1868.It is housed in a good quality case fitted with another case of extensive accessories. There is a Turrel stage carrying a further plate that slides and rotates and has spring-loaded grips for the slides. The rackwork substage carries two plates each moved by racks through arcs, but does not provide 360o rotation. The coarse focus rack is cut horizontally.Both monocular and binocular tubes are present The Wenham binocular has two prisms marked “For low power and opaque objects” and “For High powers” in addition to a blanking piece for mono use. The spare prisms are housed in red leather cases. Objectives housed in brass cases are 2, 1, 1/2,1/4, 1/8 in. A case for a 2/3in is present without the lens and does not match. There are 2 pairs of matched eyepieces and 2 single eyepieces. There are several condensors: a) a simple blue filter with a wheel of stops,b) a demountable stack of three lenses carrying wheel stops with a second wheel carrying dark-ground stops(signed) c) a large cardioid condenser d) a second dark field condensor e) A complex polariser with three swing-out plates.Three of four opaque wells and a carrier are also present. There are three Lieberkuhns, two live boxes, a lever compressorium, forceps and a cork specimen holder. Fine overall condition. Lacquer in good order with little signs of wear. Some missing components.
Lot 60
A LARGE QUANTITY OF PRE-WAR SHIPPING LINE PLATED FLATWAREcomprising approximately 1,600 assorted knives, forks, spoons, toast racks, mustard pots etc., mainly for P&O and British India, with a small quantity for other lines, detailed breakdown available on request(a lot)Sold as viewed and not subject to return.
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