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Lot 109
An 18th Century Ivory Grand Tour/Topographical Fan, with relatively plain sticks, the gorge sticks with two simple borders of piqué, the top guard with mother-of-pearl thumb guard, the rivet with a green stone to the lower guard. The vellum leaf, mounted à l'anglaise, depicts an evening fireworks event, the sky lit up behind the Girandola at the Castel Sant' Angelo, Rome, crowds to the fore, a group of wealthy ladies watching from a gilded seat, one carrying a fan. The verso is painted dark brown with blue convolvulus flowers and pink roses. The verso gorge is also piqué. Guard length 27cmThe monture appears in good order but the leaf is rubbed and has some small slits to the lower edge.
Lot 37
FOLLOWER OF JOHN E. FERNELEYTHE MARQUIS OF WORCESTER WITH WILLIAM LONG, MASTER OF THE BEAUFORT HUNT AND THE HUNTING SWEEP IN FRONT OF BADMINTON HOUSE Oil on canvas76cm x 104cm (30in x 41in)Note: The Marquis of Worcester with William Long, Master of the Beaufort Hunt and the Hunting Sweep in front of Badminton House, 1837 is an intriguing painting that, at first, seems a typical sporting scene but upon closer inspection revels the fascinating story of 'the hunting sweep.' Mounted on a chestnut brown horse sits a charismatic man, hat in hand, face blackened with soot and a sweep brush tucked under his arm. He accompanies four gentlemen fashionably dressed in green hunting coats with hounds eagerly poised for the day's activities. The 'sooted' man seems rather out of place in this traditional sporting portrait - depicting the young Marquess of Worcester, Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset (1824-1899), preparing to ride with William Long, the Huntsman to the Beaufort Hunt, in the grounds of Badminton House in 1837 - however, research into contemporary accounts of the period show 'The Badminton Sweep', William Vizard of Chipping Sudbury, to be an important figure in the scene.Born in 1792, Vizard was a chimney sweep that had industriously found himself in the circles of the gentry and was somewhat of a celebrity. According to the news of the day, he had come to acquire property, "political creed" and the favour of the 6th Duke of Beaufort. Although a man of Reformist principals, when approached by two Reform candidates seeking his support and vote in the local elections of 1829, Vizard surprisingly responded "to tell you the truth, gem'mem, I can't vote for you, 'cause I hunts with the Duke."Three years on, in 1832, Vizard demonstrated his political influence again when the 6th Duke's son, the Marquess of Worcester (set to become the 7th Duke in 1835) was running for a seat. During the hustings, the sweep moved forward vehemently declaring support for the Marquess. According to the account, Vizard continued to express his displeasure of the state of country, stating he no longer supported the Reformists and that 'they must be swept away and kept out of power, or you may depend upon it there will be no stability in our Constitution then in a tottering chimney during a high wind.' The Marquess was shortly elected. When the 6th Duke of Beaufort died in 1835, Vizard removed himself from the hunting scene for a period of mourning. His return was famously recorded in several periodicals in an article entitled 'The Hunting Sweep, or a Day with the Duke of Beaufort'. It was no quiet affair and demonstrating his horseman skills, Vizard jumped on his horse, stood upon one leg with the other extended mid-air, reins in one hand and his sweep brush in the other, 'like a flying Mercury.' The renowned sporting artist, Richard Barrett Davis (1782 -1854), captured the scene in The Sporting Sweep, a portrait reproduced alongside the tale in a many a publication including The Gentleman's Magazine (1838) and Craven's The Sporting Review (1840).'We must not omit to notice the appearance, on this occasion, of a very distinguished character, who takes a prominent part in all the sports in this quarter of the country-we mean the celebrated "hunting sweep, vot 'unts with the Dook," and who has been made the subject of a very diverting electioneering caricature. He appeared as usual, mounted on his "trusty old 'unter," and in the identical sables, both as to skin and toggery, which mark and distinguish his peculiar vocation, not omitting his chimney-brush, which was tucked in his 'unting belt. His urbanity of manner, and respectfully familiar mode of recognising and addressing his aristocratical brother sportsmen, caused many smiles and much wonderment among those who were not acquainted with the friendly footing which he has obtained among the sons of the turf equally zealous followers of the "brush."' - Cheltenham Looker, Saturday 21 December 1839.At first glance the subject of this picture appears to be a typical hunting scene, in which clear lines are drawn between the social strata. However, it is not until further exploration that we discover the sooty sweep, astride his faithful chestnut Prosper, to be not just an addition but the main attraction.
Lot 109
c.1935 Caminade Bicycle the lightest bicycle in production at that period, single speed bicycle, 26" wheels, with Miller generator lights, handlebars marked Strata Maes, octagonal sectioned aluminium alloy frame, seat tube measures 25" approx., Sport Bowden Braking arms, Caminade and Caminargent Details marked to the front of the frame, light attention required for restoration, minor rusting present, otherwise appears in A/G condition overall
Lot 245
A George III mahogany open armchair, late 18th century, with pierced vase splat above a later upholstered drop-in seat between out curved open arms and raised on grooved square chamfered legs and a Victorian nursing chair circa 1860 with later upholstered green button back and over stuffed seat and raised on ring turned ebonised front legs and ceramic castors (2)
Lot 254
A Victorian ebonised spindle back easy chair, the bobbin turned rail back and arms with later padded green button down upholstery and raised on bobbin turned front legs, brass cups and castors and a Victorian oak prie dieu with Gothic triple arched splat centred by a saint within barley twist uprights, padded top rail and over-stuffed seat, raised on short ring turned front legs (2)
Lot 285
An Anglo-Indian carved hardwood chair, mid 19th century, the back rail carved with Ganesh and dragons amongst fruiting vines above a central oval tablet carved with a sitar player, the out curved arms carved with fruiting vines and with Ganesh and cobra carved uprights, green leather drop in seat above an elaborately carved shaped apron centred by a figure flanked by dragons and raised on elephant head carved cabriole legs and paw feet
Lot 198
Early Enlisted Mans Breeches, a set of early 1907/8 field grey green breeches, complete with their leather inserted seat, which were worn by mounted artillerymen and later by all arms of service. Open angled side pockets with closure buttons, large waist adjuster strap to the waistband, two moth holes below the right hand pocket, good nap to the cloth overall, all original buttons complete, profusely stamped to the light cotton interior lining, clear date ‘1911’ size stampings and an unidentified regimental unit stamp within a rectangle.
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