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Lot 274
A fine Regency doll's house,c.1810, the painted stone grey exterior in classical style with pitched roof, grand entrance with moulded step leading to a panelled door and arched moulded surround, the facade with four grand columns supporting the first floor balcony, ground floor with four glazed windows to front and back, first floor with four windows to front and back, all with glazing bars and pediments, opening in two sections to front to reveal four rooms, hallway and landing on two levels, papers to walls and floors, contents include an 18th century dining suite, wooden furniture, canopy bed and more,112cm wide40cm deep89cm highCondition report: Inherited by the vendor's family c.1965Knocks, splits, chips, losses and wear throughout. Evidence of repair and restoration throughout. Repainting and re-touching. Most or all glass windows appear replaced, having been secured with tape and painted over. Door hinges possibly replaced or have had new screws. Staircase probably replaced. Old layers of paint and wallpaper visible. Split to base. Rubbing, wear, discolouration and degradation to floors, walls and ceilings. Furniture appears to be of various ages. Bottom right wallpaper painted over. Wear, tear, breaks and repair to furniture and fittings.Please view additional condition photos using this link: https://share.icloud.com/photos/0cc8WTA4vbWktsSLN9DGoVc4gBelow are notes from the vendor:Hallway and stairs: papered walls and floors, furnishings including metal pressed mirrors, chandelier and wall sconces with candles, faux bamboo hall stand, a butler doll, a spaniel dog and a needlepoint carpet.Drawing room: with vibrant blue and gold paper, panelled and painted grey walls, in-built black marble-effect fireplace, an 18th-century dining suite including an oval dining table and four chairs with silk seats, a metal newspaper rack with a copy of Punch, two dolls a wooden violin, metal candelabra, wooden display case and needlepoint carpet.Kitchen: with cream patterned paper and panelled painted green walls, in-built fireplace, a cook doll with set of keys, oven and sink with taps, painted green wooden dresser with numerous ceramics, a ceramic sheep, four French metal pans,Bedroom: with paper depicting parrots and foliage and panelled and painted grey walls, in-built fireplace with numerous metal accessories, canopy bed with bedding, an opulent doll in lace clothing holding a book and a three-piece furniture suite including bedside table, dressing table and display case.Nursery: with floral paper, in-built fireplace with various metal accessories, five-piece furniture suite, a Moses’ basket with baby doll, and various small ceramics and an embroidered carpet.
Lot 377
A carved marble figure by Pietro Tenerani (Italian, 1789-1869),'Psyche in a Faint', 1860, carved marble, signed and dated,110cm wide66cm deep114cm high,together with a stone slab,123 x 67cm (2)Provenance: Recently recovered from the garden of a country house in East Anglia, having been in the same family ownership for fifty years.This sculpture depicts a scene from Apuleius' Metamorphoses, the moment that Psyche opens Proserpina's beauty ointment, having been sent into the underworld to collect it by the jealous Venus. In spite of being told not to, Psyche's curiosity gets the better of her and she opens the flask, instantly falling into a deep slumber or faint. The flask can be seen at the subject's feet, the cover falling from her hand. Tenerani revisited this subject on at least seven other occasions; he was fascinated with trying to capture the languid fluidity of the fainting body, setting a fleeting moment in stone. Other examples of this work can be found in prominent international collections, perhaps the most famous being the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.Condition report: Weathered having been kept outside for the previous 50 years, wings broken and repaired, fingers and toes lost. See additional images. Both wings broken and crudely repaired. The inner part of her left-wing has been broken off and lost. Right thumb lost. Most of left little finger lost. Three right toes lost. Rubbing, wear and weathering throughout. Chips, losses and abrasions to raised areas.
Lot 391
Two composite stone garden benches,20th century, each rectangular top with an egg and dart detailed edge, raised on a shaped foliate decorated support,largest 120cm wide42cm deep50cm high (2)Condition report: General wear throughout and weathering. Some knocks, chips and losses. Seats each a single piece, raised on two single supports, thus coming apart into three pieces.
Lot 628
Louis Tessier (French, 1719-1781)A still life of tulips, roses and other flowers in a Delft vase, with peaches and grapes on a partially-draped stone ledgeoil on canvas70 x 89cmCondition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas is in plane with good tension, the reverse of the canvas is very dusty. The paint layer has areas of raised craquelure and small blisters along the lower edge. There are areas of retouching across the painting which are well matched to the original. The varnish is clear, even and semi-glossy. There is a layer of dirt and cotton caught on the surface of the painting. Overall the appearance of the painting is good.
Lot 737
A cast-iron fire basket,19th century, with square finials,90cm wide38cm deep39cm high, anda pair of large Arts & Crafts-style firedogs,with scrolling foliate roundels,39cm wide71cm deep110cm high (3)Condition report: Rust and discolouration to all. Some scratches and knocks. Stone back badly cracked and in pieces.
Lot 905
A Maori mere pounamu hand club,probably 18th/19th century, New Zealand, made from kawakawa pounamu, of typical spatulate form, the grooved butt with a single eyelet, 11.3cm at widest38.2cm longA similar example, named 'Amokura', can be found in the Museum of New Zealand collection, registration number ME011850.Mere are a specific type of hand-to-hand weapon of the New Zealand Maori, typically made from a variety of nephrite jade called pounamu, or 'greenstone', found on the South Island, and particularly significant within Maori culture. They are symbolic of chieftainship and are said to possess special spiritual qualities. Their significance was such that each specific club had to be hewn from a flawless specimen of pounamu, and was rigorously carved and subsequently polished using combinations of stone, sand and water. Once completed, which, because of its toughness as well as the meticulous and arduous method of manufacture, sometimes took more than one generation, each piece was given a name and passed down through families as treasured heirlooms. As well as having immense familial significance, in a functional capacity, they were incredibly efficient and deadly in combat; it is claimed that, when used by a skilled warrior, a quick flick of the wrist could decapitate a man. It was a great honour to be killed by particularly significant mere pounamu, and some accounts mention captured warriors relinquishing their own mere to their captors so that they would not be executed with any ordinary weapon. The present example is made from kawaka pounamu, which is the most common variety of pounamu, identifiable by the numerous black flecks that run through the stone.Condition report: Purchased by the vendor from a Kent private collection over twenty years ago.Broken and repaired in several places to the tip, with one approximately 1.5 x 1.5cm piece appearing to be associated. A sizeable loss to the butt, which is a well worn break. Some tiny chips to edges. Surface wear and scratches. General wear throughout.
Lot 320
OF 93RD (SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS ) REGIMENT INTEREST - THE SWORD AND DIRK ENSEMBLE OF GENERAL SIR JOHN EWART KCB, comprising the dirk, 30.5cm double fullered blade with faceted back edge, etched with scrolling foliage, thistles, crowned VR cyphers, regimental motif and Cape of Good Hope battle honour, characteristic white metal mounted hilt decorated with oak leaves and thistles, canted faceted stone pommel, carved basket weave wooden grip set with polished metal studs, contained in its white metal mounted leather scabbard decorated to match, the reverse with old family label and the middle mount bearing owners initials, complete with companion knife and fork, together with a plated regulation basket hilted broadsword by Leckie, Graham & Co of Glasgow, complete with chamois liner, silk tassel and scabbard, accompanied with a framed and glazed contemporary magazine article highlighting the various military exploits of the General, including various sabre cuts acquired while capturing the enemies colours at Secunderbagh and the loss of an arm at Cawnpore.
Lot 323
A 5TH ROYAL HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA SGIAN DUBH, 9.75cm blade etched with scrolling foliage, crowned GVR cypher and regimental title, characteristic brass mounted hilt decorated with thistles and a stone, carved basket weave horn grip set with brass studs and regimental crest, contained in its brass mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard. Leather lacking from front of scabbard.
Lot 89
ROGERSON, Ian; "The Wood Engravings of Agnes Miller Parker", publ. Mark Batty 2005, d/w; GRAY, Thomas "Elegy Written In A Country Church Yard", Heritage Press 1951, wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker, d/w; Eight other illustrated by Agnes Miller Parker; & fourteen others with wood engravings by Reynolds Stone, Barry Moser, George Mackley, F.L. Griggs, & John Buckland Wright. (24).
Lot 97
POWYS, T. F. "Fables", Chatto & Windus 1929, four engravings by Gilbert Spencer, number 302 of 750 copies, signed, d/w; another copy, No. 572/750, signed, d/w; "Goat Green", Golden Cockerel Press 1937, wood engravings by Gwenda Morgan, d/w; "Two Stories - Come and Dine, and Tadnol", R.A. Brimmell 1967, wood engravings by Reynolds & Stone, Designer's Copy (Ruari McLean) of 525 copies, signed by McLean & Reynolds Stone; & twenty-four others by or on T. F. Powys; & ten others by Phillipa Powys, A.R. Powys, Littleton Powys, & Laurence Powys.
Lot 336
Collection of vintage costume jewellery, two pairs plastic novelty earrings, bead tassel earrings, Sarah Coventry circular petal brooch with orange stamens, 40mm, Sphinx simulated green agate brooch and earclips in triangular mounts, Robert Original simulated pearl and red bead two strand necklace, 60cm, paste duette clip, green and clear paste pendant necklace, green earclips, blue and clear paste fan shaped dress clip, fan shaped brooch with five strand fringe, gilt metal bracelet, two similar Hollwood brooches one with pink stone and one amber, plastic bird brooch and seven novelty dog brooches.
Lot 255A
A good Chinese spinach green jade rectangular snuff bottle, 18th/19th century, the sides carved in relief with a pair of lion mask ring handles, on a rectangular foot, the stone with emerald green and grey toning, with a jadeite mounted silver stopper and spoon, total height 6.8cmCONDITION: Natural inclusions to the stone, minute nicks to the edge of the rim and the foot, othwerise in good condition.
Lot 272
A Chinese gilt bronze seated figure of Amitayus, Qianlong period, dated 1770, the crowned figure holding his hands in dhyana mudra inset with a red gem stone, and seated dhyanasana on a rectangular plinth draped with a long cloth and a flower head at its center above the inscription Da Qing Qianlong gengyin nian jing zao, the interior of the plinth stamped and incised, 18.5cm high, mandorla lacking Provenance - A. T. Arber-CookeCONDITION: Provenance - Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke (c.1905-1993); thence by family descent. Arber-Cooke was an antiquarian and avid collector of Asian works of art, and antiquities principally collecting from the 1930s to the 1970s. He amassed a good reference library on Chinese & Asian coins and wrote on several occasions (1969-70) to to the academic F.A. Turk regarding the study of coin amulets and other non-currency coinages of China. A number of the Asian numismatic reference books will be offered in our 29th March sale.Arber-Cooke initially lived in Wimbledon, Greater London and was involved with the Surrey Archaeological Society. He wrote the book 'Old Wimbledon', with a foreword the MP Sir Arthur Fell, published in 1927. He later moved to Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales, again involved with local archaeology and wrote the History of Llandovery, published in 1975.
Lot 309
A reconstituted stone bust of a classical youth standing upon an ionic column pedestal, signed Papini.A., bust 2ft 7in. pedestal 2ft 5in.CONDITION: Looks to date to the late 20th century, weathered and lichen covered, one or two small knocks and chips but overall fair condition, signed to the side of the base of the plinth.
Lot 4
A group of Egyptian stone and turquoise glazed faience amulets, beads and fragments, late Kingdom to Roman period, some pieces with old labels for items collected in late 19th or early 20th century, together with a painted wood and gesso head fragment, post Pharaonic, 8.5cm, individual tesserae from Byzantine mosaics mounted on card and collected in 1863-4, Provenance - A. T. Arber-CookeCONDITION: Provenance - Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke (c.1905-1993); thence by family descent. Arber-Cooke was an antiquarian and avid collector of Antiquities and Asian works of art, principally collecting from the 1930s to the 1970s. He initially lived in Wimbledon, Greater London and was involved with local archaeological digs undertaken by the Surrey Archaeological Society. He wrote the book 'Old Wimbledon', with a foreword the MP Sir Arthur Fell, published in 1927. He later moved to Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales, again involved with local archaeology and wrote the History of Llandovery, published in 1975.
Lot 523
An early 20th century Austro-Hungarian? gold and blue sardonyx set signet ring, the matrix carved with ornate crest, indistinct marks to the shank, size approx. M/N, (currently has ring sizer insert), gross 12.8 grams.CONDITION: Ring sizer insert has left indentations to the interior of the shank. Minor surface scratches to the top of the stone. Minor scratches to the metal in general, commensurate with age and some use.
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