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Lot 475
Priscilla Susan Bury (nee Falkner) (British, 1799-1872) 'Amaryllis Superba. Brazil', inscribed lower right below the title '(imported Bulb) at Mrs Arnold Harrison's, 21st April 1828', reproduced as plate 31 in Bury's 'Selection of Hexandrian Plants', papermaker's blind stamp to the corner, 55.2 x 44.1 cm; Amaryllis Psittacina, inscribed lower right below the title 'Botanic Garden' [Liverpool], illustrated as plate 23 of Bury's Hexandrian Plants, embossed papermaker's stamp to the corner, 55.4 x 44 cm. watercolour (2) Provenance: Private Collection, Hertfordshire For a comparable example bearing Priscilla Bury's handwriting, see one of the watercolours preserved at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Amaryllis - unframed - a fold along the bottom edge running through the bulb, some dirt spots and light postting, selottape attached on the right edge; Amaryllis Psittacina - unframed - horizontal fold along the bottom, some crimkling to the bottom edge, slight foxing and staining, glue marks on the reverse
Lot 476
Priscilla Susan Bury (nee Falkner) (British, 1799-1872) Two botanical studies as reproduced by Robert Havell Jr. in 'A Selection of Hexandrian Plants'. Amaryllis Crocata with Papilio Nestor Brazil, inscribed on the stem bottom centre '1826. PS Falkner', this same subject was reproduced as plate 16 in 'A Selection of Hexandrian Plants', papermaker's blind stamp to the corner, 55.2 x 43.7 cm; Lilium Bulbiferum, inscribed below the title 'Fairfield 6th June 1825' and initialed 'PSF' at the bottom of the stem, 43.6 x 31.2 cm. watercolour (2) Provenance: Private Collection, Hertfordshire Other Notes: Priscilla Susan Bury (1799-1872) was a self-taught botanical artist, especially known for her vividly coloured illustrations of plants. Her watercolours were notably engraved for 'A Selection of Hexandrian Plants', one of the finest botanical colour-plate publications of its period. Born as Priscilla Susan Falkner to a wealthy Liverpool merchant, she lived at her family estate in Fairfield, two miles east of Liverpool, until her marriage to Edward Bury (1794-1858), a railway engineer, in 1830. She was enchanted by the exotic and rare plants cultivated in the greenhouses of her family home and thus developed a great passion for botany at an early age. She took up drawing and painting flowers at Fairfield and by 1829 amassed a great collection of botanical studies, mostly bearing her maiden name. Upon the suggestion of the amateur botanist William Roscoe (1753-1831) and the zoologist William J. Swainson (1789-1855), fifty-one of Bury's watercolours were published as 'A Selection of Hexandrian Plants' between 1831-1834. The studies were engraved and printed in aquatint by Robert Havell Jr. (1793-1878), rivalling the greatest botanical illustrations of the time. The publication had seventy-nine subscribers, among whom were many prominent Liverpool residents as well as the American naturalist, John James Audubon (1785-1851). Some of the original watercolours are preserved at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, and at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Amaryllis - unframed - some discolouration to the paper, some staining around the stem and leaf, two vertical folds along the side edges. Lilium - unframed - some foxing, mostly limited to the reverse, slightly trimmed on the left side
Lot 477
Priscilla Susan Bury (nee Falkner) British (1799-1872) Amaryllis Reginae, inscribed 'Fairfield 183(1)?', plate 24 in 'A Selection of Hexandrian Plants', 36.2 x 31 cm (visible), in a gilded frame; Amaryllis Solandriflora, inscribed 'raised by Mrs A. Harrison from seed produced September 1824 - Drawn from a plant in Mr Richard Harrison's Hothouse April 182(9)?', reproduced as plate 46 in Hexandrian Plants, papermaker's blind stamp to the top right corner, 55.9 x 45.8 cm. watercolour (2) Provenance: Private Collection, Hertfordshire For a comparable example bearing Priscilla Bury's handwriting, see one of the watercolours preserved at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Amaryllis - frame chipped, slight discolouration to the paper, otherwise very good condition; Amaryllis Solandriflora - unframed, some crinkling to the edges, a fold to the top edge (about an inch deep), sellotape attached to the edges, a tear bottom right above the title, some dirt spots and discolouration to the paper, some pin holes to the top edge.
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Lot 478
Priscilla Susan Bury (nee Falkner) British (1799-1872) Crinum Pedunculatum with Papilio Antenor [The spotted black Butterfly] and Papilio Menelaus [The silver-blue Butterfly], inscribed 'New Holland Bot. Garden, February 1828', illustrated as plate 11 in 'A Selection of Hexandrian Plants', embossed papermaker's stamp to the corner, 55.4 x 43.8 cm; Crinum Declinatum, inscribed 'Botanic Garden 27th March 1829, sent from Serampore by Dr Carey', this very same subject is illustrated as plate 43 in 'A Selection of Hexandrian Plants', 56 x 35.2 cm. watercolour (2) Provenance: Private Collection, Hertfordshire For a comparable example bearing Priscilla Bury's handwriting, see one of the watercolours preserved at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Crinum - unframed, a large stain to the edge of the leaf (left centre), glue marks on reverse; Crinum Declinatum - unframed, some spotting to the top and right edges, a crease to left-hand side, glue marks on reverse.
Lot 479
Priscilla Susan Bury (nee Falkner) British (1799-1872) 'Hemerocallis Caerulea, Hemerocallis Japonica, Libellula Varia' [English Dragonfly], inscribed below the title 'Fairfield 1827', illustrated as plate 50 in 'A Selection of Hexandrian Plants', papermaker's blind stamp to the bottom right corner. watercolour 45.30 x 54cm (18 x 21in) Provenance: Private Collection, Hertfordshire Unframed, some staining, especially to the right edge, vertical fold along the left-hand side (an inch deep), surface paper chipped right of the leaf, the marks in the leaf are painted and part of the illustration, glue marks on the reverse
Lot 562
Colin Graeme Roe (British, 1857–1910) A grey pony with a Gordon Setter and another setter outside a Highland croft signed lower right "C Graeme" oil on canvas 44 x 59cm (17 x 23in) Unlined canvas, Winsor & Newton supplies stamp. Paint layer is in good condition, varnish is glossy and even. Small losses to frame but generally fine.
Lot 573
§ Charles Johnson Payne (Snaffles) (British, 1844-1967) Three prints; 'The Gent in Ratcatcher', signed lower right in pencil and blind stamp, 39cm x 32cm (15 x 12.5in), 'Soldiers' signed lower right in pencil and blind stamp, 41cm x 36.5cm (16 x 14.5in), and The Timber Merchant' , signed lower right and with blind stamp, 47cm x 43cm (18.5 x 17in) print (3)
Lot 591
Tiger, (Panthera tigris), circa 1920 a skin rug with full mount head by Van Ingen & Van Ingen of Mysore, canvas backing, with taxidermy stamp and label 192 x 284cm (75 x 111in) Provenance: The Meade family, Earsham Hall, Norfolk, and by descent Van Ingen, Van Ingen of Mysore (1900–1999) were Indian taxidermists located in Mysore, South India, best known for their tiger and leopard taxidermy trophy mounts. Examples of Van Ingen & Van Ingen taxidermy are still found today throughout the world in the form of head mounts, full mounts, flat animal rugs, and rug mounts with heads attached. The Van Ingen & Van Ingen firm was established by Eugene Van Ingen in the 1890s. His sons later ran the business until it closed in 1999. Van Ingen & Van Ingen served the highest in international nobility as well as the Maharajas of India, preserving their "shikar" hunting trophies in the most lifelike poses and in the utmost beauty, with attention to detail like no other in their time of operation.
Lot 133
A diamond and white gold half band ring, with a channel set line of baguette cut diamonds between claw set lines of round brilliants, and the sides with further lines of channel set baguette diamonds, to a plain tapered band, size L, of 9ct white gold, Sheffield assay stamp; total estimated weight of diamonds approximately three-quarters of a carat
Lot 465
JOSEPH VICKERS DE VILLE (1856-1925) EVENING IN A WELSH GLEN signed, signed again, dated 1907 and inscribed verso, oil on canvas, 125 x 99cm ++Unlined but for small postage stamp size patch repair extreme left centre, the vanish heavily yellowed through nicotine and requiring a clean. Some minor localised paint shrinkage, on the original stretchers in modern gilt cavetto frame
Lot 52
ATTRIBUTED TO CLAIRE JEANNE ROBERTE COLINET, A FRENCH ART DECO BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE OF A DANCER, C1920 on onyx plinth, 48cm h, indistinctly marked ...AR..E, oval founder's stamp of G Mansard, PARIS AND 2402 ++In poor condition with losses including right forearm and part of right leg, cracks, lacking title plate, costume regilt in a cheap bronzing paint. Not subject to any recent or professional restoration. Onyx plinth chipped in several places but original
Lot 535
WORLD WAR ONE. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ROYAL NAVY including ships under construction and scouts, the Imperial Camel Corps in Palestine, airships and other subjects, many with official stamp and caption verso, issued by Associated Illustration Agencies Ltd London, approximately whole plate (c16 x 21cm) (62 approx) ++++
Lot 674
CIGARETTE CARDS AND POSTAGE STAMPS. A COLLECTION including Ogdens Ltd Guinea Gold actresses, military and many other series and Tabs including cricketers (610 approx) and other manufacturers, mainly John Player & Sons and W D & H O Wills, in nine albums and loose, Lincoln and Triumph stamp albums containing mainly earlier sparse used ranges of foreign and British Empire to c1910, stamps on paper including large China block, GB 1883-4 10 shillings Glasgow c.d.s., 1934 10 shillings seahorse FU on piece, ranges of mostly FU Australia, India and other GV on leaves, Japan in stock book, 1937 coronation omnibus on covers, later ranges on leaves in Swiftsure binder and a quantity of Channel Islands and Isle of Man First Day Covers (a quantity) ++++
Lot 281
A MAINLY USED COLLECTION OF BRITISH EMPIRE IN A TRIDENT STAMP ALBUM, including Ascension, Bermuda with KGV and KGVI Key plate high values, Falkland Islands with 1898 2/6d and 5/- on pieces 1904-12 MCA to 5/-, 1912-20 CA to 5/-, £1, St Helena, Aden 1937 Dhow to 5r, Mauritius 1848 1d, later Imperfs, Seychelles etc, condition is a little mixed in places
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