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3rd-1st century BC. A substantial ceramic bull's head from a rhyton with naturalistic features; modelled with short horns, ears, frowning face, eyes, snout and fleshy muzzle; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.See Ebbinghaus, S., Animal Shaped Vessels of the Ancient World, Feasting with Gods, Heroes and Kings, Harvard Art Museums, 2018, p.314, for a sketch of similar.707 grams total, 18.5cm including stand (7 1/4"). From an important London W1, gallery; previously acquired 1970s-1980s. [No Reserve] A video of this lot is available to view at TimeLine Auctions website. Fine condition.

Derek Holland (1927-2014) HOTEL DE VILLE AT PONTRIEUX Signed gouache, dated '94, 36 x 54cm, titled label verso, together with a signed pen and ink sketch 'Harbour with buildings', 24.5 x 33cm, dated 1973, (2).

A Leonard pattern ink sketch and watercolour of a City Gateway, signed lower right and with personalised inscription, framed, 20 cm x 12 cm

William Miles Johnston, Kirkcudbright Harbour, signed in pencil, watercolour sketch, 12cm x 17.8cm.

Four Vintage Games, Star Wars, Magic Robot, Etch-a-sketch and Batman, Not Checked

A Framed Oil Sketch of a Fighting Cock, 30x27cm

SIR EDWIN LANDSEER (1802-1873). A preparatory sketch of a hound attacking a stag. Pencil & wash: 13½” diam (circular), in glazed frame.

JOHN MACWHIRTER, R.A. (1839-1911). A small sketch titled: “Valley of Glencoe”. Signed with initials & inscribed with notes; pen & wash; 3½” x 5½”, in glazed frame.

FRAMED AND GLAZED SKETCH PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN.

PENCIL SKETCH AND WATERCOLOUR OF HUNTSMAN ON HORSE BACK, TITLING AND SIGNATURES TO MARGIN, FRAMED AND GLAZED.

SELECTION OF FRAMED AND GLAZED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS INCLUDING FAMILY PORTRAITS , TOGETHER WITH A CHARCOAL SKETCH OF A SPANIEL.

A vintage scrap and sketch book circa 1913 

Samuel Bough (1822-1878), watercolour, Woodland scene with deer, signed, 18 x 24cm and a sketch attributed to Hervey Adams, 12 x 17cm

Keith Proctor “Poppies” 19cm x 29cms with original pencil sketch on the mount signed

A pencil sketch of a dying gladiator

Philip Naviasky (British 1894-1983): 'Roberta', pencil sketch signed 21cm x 16cm

Winnie the pooh three pencil sketch prints framed approx 38cms h x 30cms w and two small mounted prints of Rupert the Bear, mount size 30cms h x 24cms w.Condition ReportVery good, no noticeable issues.

Selection of vintage toys, Sooty Xylophone tin, wooden building set, wooden Sweden bendy toy mouse, Etch a Sketch, Ringtail Cat, spinning tops, Bildit sticks. Googly, Drinking giraffe etc.Condition ReportSooty tin missing string, Sweden mouse missing ears, other items in a fairly good condition with playwear.

Of Film interest: a signed advertisement for Briefcase full of Blues, John Bellushi and Dan Aykroyd with COA, a Morecambe and Wise poster copy, size 40cm x 30cm, A Garetti Bevan sketch of Sir John Mills in a mounted montage Heritage Foundation Pinwood Studios with signatures and a Garetti sketch of Kenneth Moore

After Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA FRS FRSA (1723-1792)The Infant Academy, a sketch after the picture at Kenwood HouseOil on Millboard, 25.5cm by 31cm

330. ORIGINAL FRAMED GEORGE BROWN SKETCHS | From the famous sketchbook, it is said the George Brown did the line drawings and the color tinting himself, in most cases the drawing is the actual size of the toys that were produced, great to display if you have an example of the sketchbook | toy or to hang on the wall as a work of art in itself, there were many toys made of these sketches but there is only one original book sketch! | Provenance: Paul Cole Collection. | 26" h. x 21" w. | Some creasing and splitting, corner piece on one side is restored, other side has small section of edge restored, stenciling is all original in (Excellent Condition) | $5,000 - $7,500

Eric Seeley (1951-2021),'Lovers 1996',signed and dated,oil sketch,9 x 12 cm

Topps - A collection of modern Star Wars Trading Cards by Topps dating from the 1990's and 2000's. The lot contains in excess of 450 trading cards from various series including Satr Wars Autograph Star Wars Authentic Autograph (Mike Quinn, Paul Blake, Michael Pennington and others) Heritage Sketch Cards; Star Wars Evolution Update Edition; Star Wars Chrome Archives and similar. Cards appear to be in Mint condition presented within plastic trading card sleeves and housed within a 'Collectors Card Album' binder.

An 1817 album of four watercolours by John George, in original mottled paper covers, plus a sketch book by Ian Innes, Norwich School of Art, circa 1958 (2)

An interesting folio album, with a pencil sketch of various Asian busts, watercolours of the Vera Cruz, a Gnome climbing a toadstool with insects attacking signed OGLE, various etchings to include Robert Earle of Essex, Thomas Fairfax, Countryman in London by Cruikshank London Bridge, a watercolour Col Coll, a series of prints of Isles de Lema by Schley, 18th and 19th Century Sun Fire Office certificates, a letter dated 1583, another dated 1698, etc, (qty)

George Benson, Pencil and chalk sketch of Courtrai, Belgium, titled and dated 9/86, label to the reverse stating the artist, From the collection of Alfred A Haley, 26cm x 21cm

British school, a pencil sketch of a lady, initialled LB, 12cm x 17cm

19th Century British school, a pencil sketch of a lady, 18cm high, a hand coloured print of a gentleman and a watercolour of a St Louis man, signed McArdle, (3)

Lawson Wood (1878-1957) pencil sketch, of Queen Victoria as a mouse and Prince Albert also as a mouse, initialled to the bottom right of each image and dated 1897, 16cm x 24cm excluding mount and frame

A Reeves Artists Folding Sketch Box/Easel, containing a quantity of oil paints, palette and Winsor & Newton set of ten oil paints (unopened).

19th.C. CONTINENTAL SCHOOL. PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, OIL ON CANVAS.  46 x 36cms.  TOGETHER WITH AN ICON AND A PORTRAIT SKETCH, SIZES VARY (3)

A BARBIER (20th.C.)  FISHING BOATS, SIGNED, PENCIL DRAWING.  20 x 28cms.  TOGETHER WITH AN OVAL PORTRAIT SKETCH OF A WOMAN BY ANOTHER HAND (2)

Two leather bound sketch books.

A limited edition print after Michael Rondot "Valiant", Vickers Valiant taking off, multiple signatures with sketch to margin, 38/500, unframed

A limited edition print after Michael Rondot "Valiant", Vickers Valiant taking off, multiple signatures with sketch to margin, 39/500

A limited edition print after Michael Rondot "Coltishall: The End of the Line", depicting Jaguars, multiple signatures with sketch to margin 2/25

A limited edition print "Meteors over Castle Howard" after Michael Rondot, signed by the artist and crew, pencil sketch to margin, mounted

Scottish Fisherman.- Frain (Robert), After. Rob 'O The Trows, Fisherman, lithograph by Charles Couzens, sheet 575 x 400 mm (22 3/4 x 15 3/4 in), under glass, appears to be laid onto support, creases and repairs, mainly marginal, surface dirt and browning, framed, printed by M. & N. Hanhart, [circa 1842]; together with a mezzotint printed in colours after Sir Henry Raeburn's 'Lt. Col. Bryce McMurdo', 550 x 350 mm (21 3/4 x 13 3/4 in), under glass, framed, published by Arthur Greatorex, [1931] (2)Literature:Beazley, David, Images of Angling. Three Centuries of British Angling Prints, Creel Press, 2010, nos. 215-216⁂ "Rob o' the Trows" was the well known Tweed professional, Rob Kerss (possibly Kerse), who was fisherman to Lieut.-General Sir Thomas Brisbane of Makersta (now Makerstoun) on the River Tweed, above Kelso. He was called 'Rob o' the Trows' after a stretch of the river on the Makerstoun water that was also the name of a small village where he probably lived. He is said to have been well known to everyone who fished the middle Tweed in the early-to-middle 19th century. He was born about 1770 and died age 79 in 1849. Thomas Tod Stoddart recalls him in the autobiographical sketch he wrote for Songs of the Seasons, Kelso, 1881.

SIMON WARD. BRITISH 20TH/21ST CENTURY A Formula One motor race. Signed and dated 1997. Watercolour gouache. 12½' x 15½'. A preliminary pencil sketch verso. Unframed

Portrait of Fath Ali Shah Qajar, Iran, circa 1821-35, after an 1819 sketch by Robert Ker Porter, ink drawing on paper, frayed at the edges, 22.2cm x 19cm Provenance: Sotheby's, Arts of the Islamic World, 14th October, 1999, lot 56 and by family descent to the current owner.Condition Report: frayed at edges and some wear and marks commensurate with age Condition Report Disclaimer

* Russell Flint (Francis, 1915-1977) – “HMS Sydney & Convoy” 1941. a rare original sketch from on-board HMS Danae during the war in the Atlantic; watercolour on art-board painted by the artist during active convoy patrol: captioned in red paint & dated June 1941; showing evidence of salt-spray spattering to surface & some fading; further captioned in black ink and signed verso F.M. Russell Flint “At Sea” 1941, 18x24cmQty: (1)NOTESBorn in 1915, son of the well renowned William Russell Flint, Francis was a highly talented artist & watercolourist in his own right: joining the RNVR at outbreak of war, was commissioned as an Official War Artist serving in both the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Far-Eastern spheres of active service, subsequently appointed official artist to the late HRH the Duke of Edinburgh on the Royal Yacht Britannia. A two-page printed short biography with illustrations accompanies this lot.

* JOHN BULLOCH SOUTER (SCOTTISH 1890 - 1972), THE BLUE DRAPE oil on canvas 90cm x 60cm Framed. Note: includes a preparatory sketch (unframed). Provenance: The Rendezvous Gallery, Aberdeen where exhibited in "John Bulloch Souter, A Retrospective Studio - Archive Exhibition" 23rd September - 22nd October 2016.

Gershwin (Ira) Lyrics on Several Occasions, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "For John Dreyfus with all the best and [ink sketch of a man bowing] from Ira Gershwin" to endpaper, newspaper articles loosely inserted and 1 tipped onto rear endpaper, original cloth, spine lettered in gilt, extremities rubbed, New York, 1959; and a copy of Dreyfus' Bridges on Backs inscribed to Ira and Lee Gershwin, 8vo (2)

Simenon (Georges, Belgian writer, 1903-89) Autograph Note signed with sketch of Maigret, 1p., 8vo, Simenon notepaper, Lausanne, April 1985, "With the best regards from Maigret and Georges Simenon", with ink sketch of Maigret wearing a bowler hat and smoking a pipe, central fold; and 2 others, comprising: a TLs from Simenon, sending a bibliography and stating that he never let his novels be republished, and a signed photograph of Ruth Rendell, v.s., v.d. (3).

GROVE L. R. A., of Bolling Hall, Bradford.  East Anglian Notes. Architectural artist's sketch book of East Anglia, c.1940's with 130pp of illustrated notes, map index, etc., much of architectural & antiquarian interest.

THORBURN ARCHIBALD.  A set of 4 of his works in 8 vols, each large quarto (15.5" x 13" approx.) limited eds. in red half morocco, the backs gilt in compartments, the good col. plates mounted upon card. British Birds, 4 vols., ltd. ed. 63/105 with 82 plates (incl. 80A & 80B in vol. IV), 1915/1916; A Naturalists Sketch Book, ltd. ed. 66/105 with 24 colour & 36 collotype plates, 1919; British Mammals, 2 vols., ltd. ed. 146/155 with 50 colour plates & text vignettes, 1920/1921 and Game Birds and Wild Fowl of Great Britain and Ireland, ltd. ed. 85/155 with 30 colour plates,1923. (8)

Circle of John Leech, Figures gathered on a beach, ink and wash, with another humorous sketch, probably by the same hand, 4" x 6.25", (2).

I. J. Marshall, circa 1900, 'An Oil Sketch Of Ann Hathaway's Cottage, oil on board, signed with initials, signed and inscribed verso, 7" x 11".

A pencil sketch of a recumbent female nude, signed 'Garland' lower right, mounted, glazed and framed, 16 x 20cm

A Victorian scrap book album circa 1865, presented from Robert Hindmarsh Grundy (1816-1865), to his niece Lucy Grundy on the occasion of her Birthday, wife to Thomas Leeming Grundy and later second wife to Edwin Landseer Grundy, son of the engraver John Clowes Grundy (1806-1867), godson and named after Sir Edwin Landseer (1803-1873), the album comprising mainly original watercolours and sketches by Edwin Landseer Grundy and Robert Hindmarsh Grundy among other works, verses and autographs, most notably an original hand written poem entitled 'The Ways of Heaven', addressed to Lucy Grundy from the Manchester poet Charles Swain (1801-1874), other notable works include a pencil sketch by William Wardlaw Laing and an untitled sketch depicting Laing playing the violin, a portrait depicting Lord Byron monogrammed R.H.G. and also signed by Lord Byron, a page of autographs including Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), over 100 pages, together with a further book of original sketches by Edwin Landseer Grundy depicting scenes mainly from maritime travel. Condition - embossed and gilt leather bound, gilt edge paper, 24cm x 29cm, lacking spine, most of the pages are still held together, the extra album of sketches has only one board,

A FRAMED AND GLAZED WATERCOLOUR STILL LIFE STUDY OF FLOWERS IN A JUG, SIGNED DOREEN CHIKA, TOGETHER WITH A PENCIL SKETCH OF A DOG, MIRRORS ETC (6)

Attributed to William Turner of Oxford,A view of Oxford,Watercolour,15cm x 23cm,together with a sketch of the Orient attributed to George Chinnery, an unsigned watercolour of a donkey in the style of David Cox, dated 1804, a moorland scene attributed to Sam Bough and an English school, late 19th century, unsigned beach scene by a different hand, all unframed (5) Provenance: Albany Gallery Collection CONDITION REPORT:William Turner: The paint surface appears clean, with no visible foxing or discolouration. The colours will have faded slightly over time, but remain strong.George Chinnery: The paper is somewhat scuffed and slightly grubby, with a slight diagonal ripple extending across from halfway down the left hand side to the bottom right corner.Style of David Cox: The paper is visible in several areas, and appears to have darkened somewhat over time. The colours, although relatively strong, appear to have faded somewhat over time.Attributed to Samuel Bough: the charcoal surface appears to be in good condition, but may have worn and/or faded slightly over time. There is a small tear approx 6mm long in the top right corner.Beach scene: The paint surface appears clean, with no visible foxing or discolouration. The colours will have faded slightly over time, but remain strong.

George Chambers Snr OWS (1803-1840),A galliott and shipping off the Dutch coast,Watercolour,Signed,20cm x 28cm,together with a view of Trematon Castle by Samuel Prout, a coastal view attributed to Samuel Owen, a watercolour estuary view by Francois Louis Thomas Francia and a watercolour of a sheepdog herding sheep by Samuel Howitt (5) Provenance: Albany Gallery Collection CONDITION REPORT:George Chambers, Samuel Prout, Samuel Hewitt: The paint surface of all three watercolours appear clean, with no visible foxing or staining. The colours will have faded somewhat over time but remain relatively strong. The Chambers shows a small scuff in the top left corner.Samuel Owen: The paper has darkened somewhat, and shows a discoloured border across the top of the picture. There is glue residue at four points around the border.The Francia drawing shows some darkening to the paper and a degree of smudging a grubbiness. There is an unfinished sketch on the other side of the paper.

Lieutenant General Gaspard Le Marchant Tupper (1826-1906),Cypress trees in the cemetery at Scutari,Watercolour heightened with white, Inscribed with title lower right,17cm x 24cm Provenance: Albany Gallery CollectionNote: The ability to sketch was very much a required skill for a successful military career in the British Empire in the 19th century. The artist, who served in the Crimean campaign, has captured the pathos of the cemetery at Scutari, where Florence Nightingale made her mark reorganising the medical services of the British army during the Crimea War (1853-1856)

English school, 19th century,A collection of flower studies in a bound leather book with marbled paper,Approximately 47 studies in watercolour and gouache,Each work comprehensively described in ink on the preceding paper,Each page approx. 23.5cm x 14cm, some works dated 1839,together with three part folios of watercolours of views of the British Isles by different hands (Qty) Provenance: Albany Gallery Collection CONDITION REPORT:Floral sketch book: The front cover and first four paintings and descriptions are detached but present, and the spine is split. Many of the following pages are also loose in the binding. The paper throughout has darkened slightly, and most of the pages showing some minor staining and/or foxing to the edges, with the odd page showing more central staining in small areas. The colours of all the paintings are still clean and bright, but will have inevitably faded somewhat over time.Landscape sketchbook: The cover and flyleaf are detached and the spine is split. Many of the pen and ink sketches are in brown ink directly on to the page, but some (in brown ink and in watercolour) are applied. Some of the applied pieces have become detached. The paper has darkened but shows minimal foxing and/or staining, although some of the front edges are grubby. None of the sketches is titled or described. There are approximately 60 sketches in the book.The remaining two sketchbooks are in reasonable condition but contain very little content.

English school, early 20th century,A Turkish Vizir,Watercolour and gouache,17cm x 11cm,together with a collection of unframed watercolours by different hands to include a sketch of a Sicilian boatman attributed to T.B. Serres, a watercolour rural scene attributed to William James Muller, two watercolours of Napoleonic men o war at anchor and other items, all unframed (38) Provenance: Albany Gallery Collection CONDITION REPORT:We are unable to provide detailed condition reports on bulk lots.  Please see the lot photos which give a good indication of condition.

TELEVISION, signed photo by Griff Rhys-Jones & Mel Smith, half length, in chracter from "Restless Natives" sketch from their TV show, full BBC annotation to reverse, 8 x 6, EX

Sir William Orpen, RA, RWS, RHA (1878 - 1931)"The Roscommon Fusilier," pen and ink sketch (possibly preparatory) depicting a young girl wearing a military coat and sporting a military hat with a hand on hip, sketched on 'Metropolitan School of Art, Kildare Street, Dublin" - paper, signed lower right, mounted and framed. (1)* The 'Roscommon Fusilier' is one of Orpens most recognisable works (published in a Limited Edition of the final work by the Fine Art Society. The sitter was Vera Hone (wife of Joseph Hone).

Sir John Lavery, RA, RHA (1856-1941)"Trooping the Colours," O.O.C., (preparatory sketch)  depicting Gentleman on white horse in military attire with flags in hand, approx. 18cms x 25cms (7" x 10") in ornate gilt frame. (1)Provenance: Mr. William Dillon (identified by Mrs. Gwynne, Sir John Lavery's step-daughter), to the present vendor.

A very important gilt Side Chair, by John Trotter, with cartouche shaped back around a padded panel with brass studs above a serpentine padded seat on four cabriole scroll legs. (1)Provenance:   From Carton House, by John Trotter, cabinetmaker to George II. Originally from Berwickshire, he ran a flourishing cabinetmaking firm in Frith St., Soho, London, and is recorded in directories and the Royal accounts at No. 43, 1755 - 92. In 1754, Trotter subscribed to Chippendale's Director and in the same year was appointed the Royal Upholsterer.This chair was part of a set supplied to Leinster House in 1759.The chairs are identified in a letter from Lady Caroline Fox to her sister Lady Emily, Countess of Kildare, 21 February 1759 which states: "I saw Mr. Trotter to-day who says the chairs will be ready immediately but begs to know if you will have them gilt now..?" The letter is accompanied by a sketch with measurements (which correspond to the current lot) and is titled 'Mr. Trotter's Chair' (see illustration).The chair was moved to Carton House in 1815 on the sale of Leinster House (by the 3rd Duke of Leinster) to the Dublin Society.