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Lot 370
18th century Bilston enamel patch box with motto - Remember the GiverSome evidence of minor repairs to the enamel on both the lid and base. There are some minor hairline cracks around the base, the mirror to the lid is also broken and some evidence of old glue around the mount. Overall it presents well however.
Lot 340
After "Snaffles" Charles Johnson Payne (1884-1967) Chromolithograph 'That far, far-away Echo', signed in pencil and snaffle bits blind stamp within margin, framed , image size 39.5cm x 50cm Condition Report Overall in good order. The mount is a mid-brown tone overall, there is a small patch of very minor pale white discolouration/staining to mid-brown mount at one bottom corner, there are some small flecks of dirt which are trapped beneath the glazing, there is some scuffing and wear to frame.
Lot 50
Large group of patches and stickers relating to NASA and space exploration including: 51 round stickers reading "Eyes on the Stars" depicting Snoopy in space; one Manned Flight Awareness pendant; one Mote Marine Member sticker; one Apollo NASA embroidered patch; one 50th anniversary Dryden Flight Research Center sticker; 19 large NASA stickers; two stickers affixed to a board depicting Snoopy atop his doghouse saying "Report That Man to Mission Control!!"(Unframed items) Height ranges from 1 in to 4 in; width ranges from 1 1/4 in to 4 3/4 in. (Framed stickers) Each sticker, height: 4 1/4 in x width: 4 1/4 in. Framed, height: 9 in x width: 19 in.Condition:Light wear to the embroidered patch. Some light wear to the stickers. All with the backing still attached. The board that the two stickers are affixed to appears to be missing a central item. Light wear to the board. The stickers appear unused.
Lot 352
A MAJOLICA PIG MONEY BOX AND DOG FIGURE, comprising navy blue and brown glazed pig money box with a gilt inscription 'Irene. A. Hollindale born Dec. 25th 1900', height 9.5cm, impressed P to the base, and a late 19th century grotesque pottery ochre coloured dog figure, seated with bandaged head and leg (possibly Aller Vale), height 15.5cm (2) (Condition Report: both pieces have visible crazing, dog has a patch of missing glaze on the back)
Lot 10
William Lakin Turner (1867-1936, British), oil on canvas, A woodland path with silver birch trees, signed and dated 1895 to the lower right, framed, measuring 23cm x 37cm, & 38cm x 52cm overall small bump showing to upper left quarter close to frame, the corresponding part of the canvas on the reverse with arrached patch of dark, hard residue, doesnt appear to be a repair, otherwise good condition.
Lot 180
Painting Spring from the series Alder has blossomed. At the bottom right is the signature in Cyrillic and Latin I. Pokhitonov. I.Pohitonow. Presumably 1890s. The painting depicts early spring with puddles and snow that has not yet melted. In the center of the landscape is a tree that has just blossomed. Together with the grove in the distance, it forms the triangular frame of the work. In it, diagonally, following the puddles to the elevation on the right, a damp field stretches. On the contrary, the snow patch forms a cross line and almost touches the mournful procession of rural work. The state of indefinite sadness and hope, so famous in Russian life, appears in this work. Painting size: 20 x 27 cm. Expert opinion: State Tretyakov Gallery. Provenance: From a private collection, purchased at Russian Auction, Lot No. 77 Stockholms Auktionsverket, October 2, 2008, Stockholm, Sweden. Width: 38cm, Height: 30cm, Depth: 2cm, Weight: 1kg, Condition: Good, Material: Oil on panel
Lot 439
A 19th century Staffordshire enamel patch box, of sarcophagus shape, the hinged lid decorated with a gentleman standing in a landscape within a scroll cartouche, w.6.5cm; together with an early 19th century Staffordshire enamel patch box, of hinged oval form, the hinged cover having printed printed decoration and inscribed 'Sheffield Tontine Inn'; a Sevres gilt metal mounted porcelain casket, the hinged cover painted with a head and shoulders portrait bust of a lady within enamelled circular cartouche, w.11.5cm; two 19th century ebonised snuff boxes; a blue glass scent bottle and and intaglio (a/f) (7)Portrait snuff bix - repaired, craquelure, chipped.Sevres? - cracked.Waterfall snuff box - craquelure, chipped.Basalt portrait - Dirty but intact.Blue enamel box - lots of chips and cracks.Blue bottle - chipped and cracked.Tontine Inn box - various cracks.
Lot 945
A Late 19th Century French Rosewood and Gilt-Metal-Mounted Bijouterie Table, in Louis XV-style, of serpentine-shape form with hinged lid and bevelled glass plate enclosing a fabric-lined interior, on slender cabriole legs with gilt cast mounts and sabots80cm by 50cm by 75cmThe fabric interior has numerous stains and marks, otherwise the table is in reasonable condition. The timber is slightly dry and there are small patch repairs throughout, including to the lid (as photographed). There is a small fault to the front left-hand corner around the leg. Table is structurally sound. The glass to the top of the lid has numerous scratches and is also moving slightly within the brass frame. With key and working lock.
Lot 516
William Woodhouse (1857-1939)"Farmyard Friends"Signed, oil on canvas, 48.5cm dia. (oval)The canvas and slip are loose in the frame in the top right corner. There is minor old rucks to the tacking margins. Two keys are missing and the canvas is slightly slack. Brittle age and impact cracks throughout, which are elevated with numerous sharp and raised points of paint and ground pulling away from the canvas. It is actively flaking, and there is a larger patch of active flaking bottom left. (see images in raking light). Several of the points have been broken to leave small losses, and there has been a previous campaign of restoration in which some of these earlier losses were overpainted fairly crudely. The overpaint goes over cracks and small losses, and can be seen in places such as the purplish paint in the grey horse, the blue over the green foliage, and fairly opaque grey in the water. There has been some minor abrasions in the darks, such as below the darker bay's eye and in the main and ears of the lighter bay horse. Some ingrained dirt and varnish, scattered minor scuffs and flyspots/surface accretions. Fairly even, glossy varnish, slightly yellowed.
Lot 653
John D Bell (1811-1895)Lake Como (believed to be)Signed and dated 1870?, oil on canvas, 51.5cm by 82cmThe original tacking margins are covered. All keys are present, but the canvas is slack and vulnerable and there is a approx 25cm split at the turnover margin at the face of the painting on the right hand side. The canvas tension has released and it is undulating particularly in the top right corner where there is a pronounced draw (see images). There is an slightly elevated brittle age craquelure throughout, especially in the top edge. Mostly secure but with a few slight sharp corners lifting. There is one patch of paint-from-paint flaking top right corner in the sky. There is a line of damage from the rebate at the top edge and right edge. A concentrated patch of tighter cracking in the foreground figures has opened up slightly and appear white (see images). There are a couple of tiny white losses in the sky. A fairly even varnish, not appreciably yellowed. Surface dirt and a bit of debris trapped behind glass at the bottom of the picture.
Lot 508
John Frederick Lewis RA (1805-1876) "Mallard Surprised by a Fox" Signed and dated 1829, watercolour, 48cm by 62cm Provenance: Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd., LondonExhibited: Old Watercolour Society, 1829, number 252 There are largescale undulations across the picture plane, in places the paper is touching the glass. It is laid on a white sheet of paper, with adhesive just visible in places. All the original edges are visible. There is old patchy adhesive in places around the edges, and some small minor losses at the edges (see images). There are a few minor scuffs and scratches, for example to the bottom right corner, and a vertical 1.5inch line to the right of the duck's far foot. There is a small patch of dark shiny material top right of fox's tail. There is some light timestaining to the paper, and there appears to have been some fading of colours, particularly to the greens of the foliage.
Lot 920
Arthur Brett of Norwich: A Reproduction Mahogany Twin-Pedestal Dining Table, the crossbanded top surrounding a scrolled border, with three additional leaves, on twin pedestal supports with splayed brackets and gilt metal loop handles, on quadripartite bases with splayed legs, brass hairy paw feet and castors350.5cm extended by 117cm by 74cmArthur Brett of Norwich: A Set of Fourteen (12+2) Gothic-Style Dining Chairs, covered in red and gold geometric fabric, with trefoil and fluted carved back supports above overstuffed seats, on fluted forelegs joined by an H stretchersingles 52cm by 60cm by 117cmcarvers 56cm by 62cm by 117cm (15)Some surface scratches, as well as some further deep scratches. Some small patch repairs to one end section (as photographed). Scuffs to the base. Chairs - generally good. Upholstery is also good throughout. The frames have some minor scuffs. The lace trim to the padded arm supports on the armchairs is loose.
Lot 905
An Early Victorian Satinwood and Rosewood-Crossbanded Work Table, mid 19th century, the mahogany-lined drawer flanked by scrolled supports with a sliding fabric-lined workbox below, on a square tapering support with moulded socle and quadripartite base with turned feet and recessed castors71cm by 45cm by 76cmThe table has a patch repair (as photographed) and some small veneer losses to the top and the base (see images). Some natural? small splits around the platform base and the front foot (as photographed).
Lot 875
A George III Mahogany Bureau, circa 1760, the fall front with engraved brass escutcheon enclosing a later gilt tooled leather writing surface and an arrangement of pigeon holes and drawers around a central cupboard door and two sliding compartments, the base with four long graduated oak-lined drawers, on bracket feet (good colour)102cm by 55cm by 102cmEngraved brass escutcheon is original, the solid brass handles are also original. Excellent quality timber and reasonable patina. Some small scuffs and scratches consistent with age. There is a section of timber above the lock which is split/repaired (as photographed). There are small patch repairs either side of the top drawer (as photographed). Some old bruising? to the side panels which has been partly filled and polished. There are also some small patch repairs to the top (as photographed). The interior is inkstained and there are some old repairs around the brass hinges (as photographed). The right-side upright is faded or has been re-veneered? With small visible repair on the corner.
Lot 815
A Victorian Figured Walnut, Tulipwood-Banded and Gilt-Metal-Mounted Chiffonier, 3rd quarter 19th century, the superstructue with original mirror plate, pierced brass gallery and three shelves below, the base with glazed arch-top doors enclosing two crossbanded shelves, all between canted stiles with gilt-metal mounts, on a breakfront base with stiff leaf gilt border110cm by 41cm by 156cmThe plate appears to be original. There are various areas of tarnishing. Reasonable colour throughout, however, the top section has a section of damage with a fine split (as photographed). With key and working lock. Some small areas of crossbanding are missing to the uprights. The corners around the moulded base have some patch repairs (as photographed).
Lot 541
George Soper RE (1870-1942) Loading the cart in Winter Signed in pencil, black and white etching, together with two further black and white etchings by the same hand depicting a team of horses ploughing, 19.5cm by 32cm, 23cm by 34.5cm and 14cm by 24cm respectively (3) a) Pair Harrowing: Very slight undulations to the paper visible in raking light. Paper mottled yellowish throughout, particularly in the sky and around the horse. One lighter greyish patch in sky - possibly restoriation? A couple f darker brown spots.b)Loading Cart in Winter: Slightly bumpy paper/finescale undulations - see image in raking light. One small lump to the left of the post. Slight timestaining/darkening of paper, one yellow accretion in foreground.c) Cart being Pulled from Mud: Slight small scale undualtions to right and bottom edge and verticle 'wrinkling' to the centre of the sky - see image in raking light. One tight crease centre to edge - 1 inch long. Slight rubbing of paper in the foreground below the lead horse. Slight timestaining/darkening of paper particularly at the edges.
Lot 780
A Chinese Ebonised and Parcel Gilt Wedding Cabinet, late 19th/early 20th century, the two cupboard doors painted with figures amongst pagodas in a landscape with a circular brass lockplate enclosing a shelf and two small drawers, the base with a hollow internal compartment, on stile feet joined by an arched stretcher110cm by 50cm by 172cmSome shrinkage splits throughout, particularly to the doors (as photographed). There is also a patch repair to the left-hand door. The top corner has some scuffs to the sides. There are various small paint losses throughout. There is some overpainting in places. The interior is reasonable, with general scuffs and bruises around the shelves and drawer fronts etc.
Lot 640
Follower of Margaret Carpenter (1793-1872) Portrait of a lady, half-length seated, wearing a fine white bonnet decorated with pink Roses Portrait of a gentleman, head and shoulders, wearing a white shirt and a black suit Oil on canvas, 65cm by 62cm (2) a) Lady: Canvas is stretched over a strain - not tensionable. Very slack canvas. Slightly degraded and rucked canvas margins. One puncture and associated loss of paint and ground in hair (see images). Prominent stretcher bar marks all round, slightly elevated but secure. Brittle age craquelure throughout, only very slightly elevated and all appears secure. Scattered minor losses of paint and ground and scuffs at the edges, with a few minor unrestored small damages within the painting. The varnish has degraded and it is difficult to see any detail in the blacks. Ingrained dirt and varnish. The varnish is slightly yellowed and matt, with futher matt patches/wipe marks. Spotty white mould growth in lower part of picture. Plenty of surface dirt and fly spotting/surface accretions. Not examined in uv.b) Gentleman: Canvas is stretched over a strain - not tensionable. Very slack canvas. Slightly degraded and rucked canvas margins. Two large compound tears lower right quadrant the largest measuring approx. 17 x 13cm and the other 4.5 x 5cm. Both are out of plane and have associated flaking and loss of paint and ground. Plus there is a small puncture/dent top right quadrant. The largest tear has sellotape to the reverse. Prominent and slight elevated but mostly secure stretcher bar marks, and slightly elevated brittle age craquelure throughout. Mostly secure, but a larger patch of actively flaking paint and ground has been lost to the right of the largest tear. There are futher minor losses of paint and ground and scuffs/damages at all edges around the rebate. The varnish has degraded and it is difficult to see any detail in the blacks. Ingrained dirt and varnish. The varnish is slightly yellowed and matt, with futher matt patches/wipe marks. Feint spotty white mould growth in lower part of picture (much less that the Lady). Plenty of surface dirt and fly spotting/surface accretions. Not examined in uv.
Lot 661
Abraham Hulk Snr. (1813-1897) Shipping in a stiff breeze Signed, oil on canvas, together with a companion by the same hand depicting moored shipping at dusk, 16cm by 23.5cm (2) Provenance: Anonymous Sotheby's sale, lot 223 SHIPS MOORED: Unlined, good tension, all keys present. Very slightly uneven picture plane inside stretcher only, just visible in reflected light. Slight raised lige bottom left corner. Slight brittle age craquelure in central boats, and secure more visible horizontal cracks. One in the sky appears to have flaked and been consolidated/retouched in the past. One tiny old loss to the right of the shadow of the middle boats. Tiny trace transfer of a bright pink at the left edge. Some abrasion to the delicate darks in the central boats, especially in the shadows and rigging. Ingrained dirt, good even surface gloss.STIFF BREEZE: Unlined, all tacking margins covered at sides/reverse. Coarser canvas than previous picture. All keys present, good tension. Minor patches of brittle age craquelure, mostly secure and not elevated. Very minor patch of slighly elevated cracks middle right of top edge (see image in raking light). One larger 1 inch x 1/2 inch patch of resotration, presumably to a loss, in the sky through the pennant of the second boat from left. One Very minor abrasion to rigging. Ingrained old dirt and varnish in troughs of paint. Good surface gloss, a layer of surface dirt and debris.
Lot 553
British School (19th Century) Portrait of a lady, half-length seated, wearing a white dress and a black cap decorated with flowers Oil on canvas, 65cm by 62cm The picture is lined. All keys present, but the canvas is slightly slack. There is an undulation/corner draw top right, and a lesser undulation bottom right. There is a 2 inch dent in the bottom right quadrant, with a little associated flaking and paint loss. There are small unrestored losses at all edges, and a patch of ground at the top edge.There has been widespread alligatoring, especially at all edges. This is associated with drying problems of the original materials used, the paint having retracted to leave wide cracks which have possibly been opened further with cleaning in the past. These have been partially suppressed by retouching in the past. The central portions of the portrait are less cracked.There are small scratches, unrestored, top left quatrant, and a 1.5inch scuff mid right.There are dark surface accretions and flyspots in the lighter passages of paint, white spotty accretions in the darks, and slight abrasion to the white of the headress and the black lace neckline. There is uneven, patcy grey/ingrained dirt and varnish to the face, and a yellowed upper varnish.
Lot 633
French School (Later 19th Century)Standing Christ with captivesIndistinctly signed, oil on canvas, 125.5cm by 125cmThe stretcher has corner braces, with one key in each. The canvas is very slack, and is spotty from possibly mould at the reverse and old varnish/staining seeping through. There is an old patch repair to a tear. The tacking margins are rucked, degraded and torn. The canvas has split at the bottom of the picture at the turnover in an approx. 11cm stretch below the figure in blue. The rest of the edges are covered by the frame. There is also a lumpy distortion to the left of this. There is some brittle age craquelure in the thicker passages, slighly elevated but secure.The tear, from the face, is located at the top of the left hand column and measures approx. 14 x 2cm. It is filled and retouched, but the filling is lumpy and the retouching is visible. There is a further old tear/dent/damage, filled and retouched, approx 7cm square to the left edge just above the pillar, and further old losses in this area. There are numerous old filled and retouched losses, and some smaller unrestored losses - see images for larger losses, many of which have a thick, shiny yellow substance around them. There are numerous scuffs and scratches, particularly around the edges. There has been some abrasion/microflaking in passages, particularly to the faces, wrists and feet of the right hand figure, and the blue cloth and column on the right. There is a thick ingrained varnish and dirt layer, and a thick yellowed varnish which looks to have been applied within the frame. There are buildups of thick drippy varnish in places, and fairly thick dirt layer obscuring details.
Lot 611
Style of Jan van Leyden (1509-1536) Dutch Warships off the coast Oil on canvas, 46.5cm by 93cm A still lining. All keys present, but the canvas is undulation across the whole picture.There has been an extensive history of cracking, flaking, filling and repainting, particularly across the sky which appears to be largely overpainted. There are several areas of active lifting and flaking, including a patch to the right of the sky and all along what appears to be filling material at the top edge. There are numerous old filled and retouched losses, and a few small more recent unrestored losses. The sea has been abraded over the tops of the coarse canvas weave, with areas of overpaint. The old, yellowed, degraded varnish has crizzled and become opaque so it is difficult to see the extent of the overpaint in this area. There is ingrained dirt and varnish, surface dirt, and shiny patches.
Lot 798
A George II Walnut and Featherbanded Oak-Sided Straight-Front Chest of Drawers, 2nd quarter 18th century, the crossbanded top above two short and three long drawers, on moulded bracket feet99cm by 54cm by 91cmSome slight movement in the joints. Reasonable colour and patina. The side panels are oak. The top has some old splits and a patch repair (as photographed). Further natural? splits to the end panels. Brasses replaced, with previous handle marks partially visible. With old wormholes which have been partly filled and polished. The bracket feet are later. The top left-hand drawer has two sections of timber patched. The handle to the right-hand small drawer is detached and missing. See further images.
Lot 2
A Near Pair of Derby Porcelain Figures, circa 1770, modelled as a sportsman and his companion, stood before flowering bocages and on rococo style bases, patch marks17.5cm high (2)Some expected losses to the applied work. Wear and flaking to the paint. No major losses and free from restoration.
Lot 30
An English Delft Charger, 18th century, painted in blue with a large peony bloom beside bamboo shoots and a fence between, decorated to the border with similar motifs34.5cm diameterA Similar Pair of Plates22cm diameter (3)Charger - patch of repair to the centre. Some large rim chips and fritting.Pair - Some heavy chippng to the rims.
Lot 89
A Pair of Peking Enamel Bowls and Covers, Qing Dynasty, probably 19th century, of ogee form, painted with precious objects in panels on a yellow and turquoise lattice ground12cm diameterA Similar Tea Canister and Cover, of shaped rectangular form, painted in famille rose enamels with figures in landscape11cm high (3)Bowls - one cover with a sliver of infill repair at the rim and some minimal fine hair cracks. The other cover with two large patches of infill and more exstensive cracking. One bowl with a patch of infill repair at the rim and multiple hair cracks. The other bowl with multiple small infill and multiple hair cracks. Tea Canister - cover with multiple losses and hair cracks. Main canister with a large vertical swction of loss, another infill repair and hair cracking throughout.
Lot 295
COLLECTION OF LILLIPUT LANE COLLECTORS CLUB AND OTHER MODELS including, Honey Pot Tearoom, Tea Pot Cottage, Arithmatic at the Old School House - Walney, The Pig Sty, Fruits of the Sea, Parsley Cottage, Afternoon Tea, Nutkin Cottage, The Toy Box, The Chocolate Box, Cabbage Patch Corner, Sugar Mouse, Candy Floss, Devon Leigh, Beatrix Potter: The House of the Tailer & Ginger and Pickles Shop, together with ten members memorabilia items (26)Provenance: private collection GwentComments: all boxed, majority with Deed certificate
Lot 165
WHITE JADE BIXIE QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY 清 白玉辟邪擺件 連木座carved seated with head turned slightly to the right, surmounted by a curled horn between laid-back ears, grasping a lingzhi branch in its mouth, bushy tail, the stone of very pale celadon colour with a mutton-fat-like patch on the front belly, with a bespoke wooden stand 9.1cm wide Private Scottish collection, Scottish Borders
Lot 226
A COLLECTION OF CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK AND GOLD THREAD PANELS AND FRAGMENTS, 20TH CENTURY. Including: butterfly shaped, oval and square fragments on coloured grounds, together with a larger red ground panel embroidered with hen, cockerel and carp in gold and silver threads, the larger panel, 55cm x 127 cm (5) Overall in good order. Gold, silver and coloured threads are bright. One small fragment with minor patch of blue staining.Provenance: Property of a local lady, thence by descent.
Lot 480
WWII RAF Fighter Command Air Crew Europe Star Medal and Log Book Grouping, plus cloth insignia, photographs, ephemera and other miscellaneous items relating to The wartime service of Flying Officer Arthur Bingham. The medal group comprises 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star with Rosette, Africa Star with North Africa 1942-1943 clasp, Italy Star, France and Germany Star and 1939-1945 War Medal - accompanied with private purchase miniature medals. The pilot's log books detail the training and combat operation undertaken by Bingham as a fighter pilot, these are accompanied by a selection of photographs, a 126 Squadron patch, two RAF wings patches and Service and Release book.Flying Officer Bingham was born in Liverpool on 13/4/1923 and came from a humble background. He joined the RAF at 17 years of age in 1940 and learned to fly in Canada. On completion of flight training he was involved in heavy air fighting against the Axis powers from mid 1942-late 1944. He served in both the Western Europe and Mediterranean theatres of conflict and flew mostly in Spitfire V's and Spitfire IX's. Thereafter, Flying Officer Bingham had various roles in the RAF until he was demobilised in 1946. He maintained his interest in aviation by joining the RAFVTR and later became a civilian flight controller.Arthur Bingham was not the only member of his family to join the RAF, his brother William also volunteered and joined Bomber Command, where he flew in Lancaster bombers as an Air Gunner. Sadly he was killed in action on 25/4/1944 and he is buried at Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany. Photographs of this brave Airman and his original grave marker are included within this lot. Please note other items including uniforms relating to F/O Bingham are in Lot 308.
Lot 638
A Chinese qingbai lobed cosmetic box and coverSouthern Song dynastyThe foliated form moulded to the cover with overlapping petals, covered overall in a translucent, pale blue glaze, fitted box, 8.5 cm diameter.The Property of a Lady. Purchased in Hong Kong throughout the 1980s and 1990s. 南宋 青白釉花卉紋胭脂蓋盒女士藏品。二十世紀八十至九十年代間購置於香港。 Condition Report: Expected firing imperfections consistent with type and some light surface wear including some minute nicks to edges. A small patch of restoration to the rim of the cover with associated short and fine hairline.
Lot 1011
A Chinese bronze 'elephant' paper weightMing dynastyThe recumbent beast raising his head and trunk to the sky, the surface patinated to a rich dark brown, 11.5cm long.明 銅象形鎮紙Condition Report: Expected surface wear with some scattered denting, and some loss/rubbing to patina. A small patch of white surface residue to edge of right ear and paw.
Lot 37
Three 1960s vintage dresses, comprising sleeveless yellow shift mini dress with off centre button detail and patch pocket, together with a blue cotton midi dress with central button fastening and tie waist belt and a Wanda for Leshgold evening dress with an alternating silver sparkle and grey knit bodice, with pleated and flared sleeves and flared A line skirt, all approximately size 8. (3)
Lot 23
A George III silver Neo-Classical circular patch box and cover, the cover with shield shaped cartouche, hallmarked by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham, 1796, 5.8 grams, 2.3 cm diam together with another George III silver patch box and cover, similar engraved cover, hallmarked by IT, Birmingham, 1802, 5.5 grams, 2.3 cm diam (2) Further details: some slight surface scratching, wear, marks and tarnishing.
Lot 11
A George III silver Neo-Classical circular patch box, the cover engraved with shield shaped cartouche, hallmarked by IT., Birmingham, 1798, 6.3 grams, 2.7cm diam together with another George III silver patch box, similar decoration, hallmarked by IT, Birmingham, 1800, 2.5cm diam, 5.1 grams (2) Further details: tarnishing, wear and some slight mark/nicks.
Lot 26
A George III silver oval Neo-Classical patch box and cover, engraved with shield shaped cartouche, hallmarked by IT., Birmingham, 1798, 3.9 grams, 2.5 cm long together with a George III silver circular patch box and cover, anthemion style border, hallmarked by IT, Birmingham, 1804, 5.1 grams, 2cm diam (2) Further details: minor dents/nicks, slight tarnishing and general wear.
Lot 3020
Albert Edward D.G. Stirling-Brown (1896-1929) Three horses with trees beyond oil on canvas, approx. 50cm x 60cm signed and dated 1897 lower right, overall measurements in gilt frame approx. 76cm x 86.5cm Further details: some loss/damage to frame, patch to reverse central canvas, bay horse on right with retouching on flank, thin paint touches within treescape
Lot 1361
FRED YATES (BRITISH, 1922-2008)A rocky coastline oil on board 61 x 110cm (unframed) Provenance The Estate of the ArtistCondition reportMinor abrasions to the boarders and corners, otherwise the board is sound. Scattered surface dirt, particularly to the pronounced white impasto, some of which has been slightly compressed;Small patch of board showing upper centre sky, could be due to paint loss.No sign of retouching under ultraviolet light; unframed.
Lot 23
Cello 29 3/16" two piece back, ebony fingerboard and tailpiece, boxwood pegs, no label; width at upper bout 14", middle 10 1/4" and lower 17 1/4"; depth of ribs 4 3/8"; button has script letter probably a 'P'With facsimile of letter from Hexham Violins dated 31st Aug 2016 stating 'An old late 18th cello attributed to Vincenzo Panormo' and valued for insurance at £50,000Evidence of soundpost repair to front of instrument: oval shaped patch visible from inside (see images); Pegs have been rebushed and evidence of head/neck graft; marks due to age and use, some cracks to belly, in Hiscox Liteflite case; neck length 283mm (top nut to rib) 279mm (top nut to edge of top); stop length 406mm to far side of bridge foot and 395mm to nearside; total sounding string length 696mm;
Lot 137
WW2 Print titled Prey For Mercy - Framed collectors piece by John D. Shaw Special Edition 10/40, signed by the artist John D Shaw and Franz Stigler veteran. Franz Stigler autograph display cad, Custom embroidered JG-27 Dancing Bear squadron patch, Franz Stigler mini-portrait. Framed print measures 40 inch by 31 inch appx. Good condition. Good Condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 336
After Cheng Rong Guang (? - ?), late 19th/early 20th century'Watery Landscape'Ink and colour on gilt silk, fan leaf, 24.5 x 24cm, mounted, framed and glazed.陳榮光 （傳）山水圖扇頁設色絹本，玻璃鏡框款識：陳榮光。鈴印：「□」。 Condition Report: NOT EXAMINED OUTSIDE OF GLAZE AND MOUNT.Scattered marks and scuffs with a number of repaired tears and possibly wormholes and a patch of restoration to the right hand side (approx. 40x15mm) with associated horizontal tear.
Lot 449
A Tibetan 'Tiger' rug19th century134cm x 89cm.Provenance: collection of Mimi Lipton, purchased directly from the collector (by repute).西藏十九世紀 地毯來源：原Mimi Lipton收藏，購於藏家處（口傳）。Condition Report: Expected old wear including wear to pile and large patches of dark discolouration to the edges and scattered patches of repair, including a large patch near the tail of the tiger. Please refer to additional images.
Lot 278
A carved Chinese dark grey 'chicken bone' jade archer's ring and a celadon archer's ringQing dynasty, 19th centuryThe chicken bone ring carved all around with a dragon amidst scrolling clouds, 2.3cm inner diameter, 3.1cm outer diameter; the celadon ring with mottled white inclusion and a patch of greyish brown russet, 2.2cm inner diameter, 3..2 outer diameter.清十九世紀 雞骨白雕扳指及青玉扳指
Lot 29
A Chinese archaic bronze garlic mouth wine vessel, suantoupingHan dynastyThe compressed globular body raised on tall slightly tapered foot beneath long neck terminating in a bulbous lobed mouth, 33cm high. 漢 銅蒜頭口瓶Condition Report: Expected surface wear and deterioration including a large patch of verdigris and other agent to one side, mouth to foot. A large mass to the interior which can be felt moving around when the vase is handled. A repaired patch to one side of the globular lower body, approx 7x5cm. A couple of small nicks to foot.
Lot 200
Six Chinese enamelled snuff bottlesLate Qing dynasty-first half of 20th centuryComprising: a yellow-enamelled bottle moulded as a cob of corn, associated stopper, 7.4cm high without; a green-enamelled snuff bottle, carved in reticulation with bats around shou medallions on each side, associated stopper, 6.4cm high without stopper; a moulded bottle enamelled with aubergine and green dragons on a mustard yellow ground, associates stopper, 6.1cm high without stopper; a bottle moulded and enamelled as s lotus leaf flanked with two budding flowers, associated stopper, 7cm high without stopper; a green bottle moulded and enamelled with a dragon and a phoenix, 7.2cm high without stopper; and a light blue ground bottle moulded and enamelled on either side with a lotus leaf and blossom, associated stopper, 5.3cm high (6).清晚期/二十世紀上半業 鼻煙壺六件Cf. for an enamelled bottle in the shape of an ear of corn, and one in the shape of a lotus pod, see Hou Yi-Li, Lifting the Spirit and Body: The Art and Culture of Snuff Bottles, National Palace Museum, Taiwan, 2021, pl. III-104 and III-101, pp.218-219.Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: From left to right in catalogue photo: 1 (phoenix) & 2 (cob of corn) with expected surface wear, especially along the edges of the relief design, and a couple of tiny nibbles to foot; a small unglazed patch to side to bottle 1. 3 (blue with lotus) some light scratches and expected firing imperfections. 4. (dragons bottle): one fine glaze line running horizontally to one side, probably occurred in firing; one small infilled flake to the exterior of the rim, and one small hairline running along the rim (approx. 3mm long); foot slightly ground down. 5. (lime green reticulated) at least one very tiny nibble to reticulated design. Glaze rubbed off foot in places. Light surface wear and a few light firing imperfections including some shallow firing cracks around the neck. Possibly a hairline to the inner core, evinced through the reticulation. 6 (lotus pod) a few small patches of light scratching and two tiny flakes to enamels.
Lot 316
A Chinese marble 'dreamstone' table screenLate Qing dynastyThe marble painted with mountains to simulate natural veins, in hardwood frame and on scroll decorated stand, 54cm x 37cm. 清晚期 木嵌雲石桌屏Condition Report: Bottom left corner edge chipped off. Nibbling to edges. Natural fissures. Surface wear and rubbing of pigment to patch at top left of panel.
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