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Lot 662
A hardwood fitted trunk, with metal banding and metal lined interior, fitted with three pull out fabric drawers with leather handles, 69cm high x 11cm wide x 60cm deep CONDITION REPORT: Lot 662 - old, hard scratches allover, metal work rusted, chips to wood, no signs of worm, no handle to front but may never have been one, stencilled to side, No1 JGRSD, inner drawers stained and lining torn especially to corners, age circa early 20th century
Lot 4
SCOTTISH VICTORIAN MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCKThe eight day two train movement striking on a bell, the signed 12 inch painted dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and calendar dials at twelve and six respectively, ornate gilt hands, the arch painted to depict the Union, enclosed within an arched hood with swan neck pediment, flanked by columns, above a short trunk door, on plinth base with bracket feet, 210cm
Lot 147
A mahogany longcase clock, second quarter 19th century, the hood with broken scroll pediment above an arched glazed door, flanked by double half rope twist pilasters enclosing a 14 inch arched white enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, rolling moon phase in the arch, floral painted corners, marked Thos Bott and Co., Liverpool, eight day movement striking on a bell above a triple fronted arch top three quarter length crossbanded trunk door, flanked by rope twist pilasters above a crossbanded panel and base board on shaped apron and bracket feet, 222cm high.
Lot 164
A George III oak longcase clock, later carved, the ogive moulded cornice, lunette carved above an arched glazed door flanked by barley twist pilasters enclosing an 11.5 inch engraved brass dial with silvered chapter ring and Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture in the centre, the dial inscribed William Barnish, pierced cherub mask spandrels, and cherub and fruit basket crown in the arch, eight day movement striking on a bell above a foliate carved shaped top trunk door lunette carved moulding and lozenge carved base board and raised on shaped bracket feet, 211cm high.
Lot 154
A George III oak and mahogany crossbanded cottage longcase clock, 18th century and later, the square hood with broken scroll swan neck pediment and ball and spire finial above a glazed door enclosing a 12 inch square white enamel dial marked E. King, Warwick, Arabic numerals, date aperture painted with roses in the corners, striking on a bell between reeded brass capped pilasters above a crossbanded three quarter length trunk door flanked by brass capped fluted quarter pilasters over a further tablet and crossbanded base board and later plinth, 206cm high.
Lot 148
A George III mahogany longcase clock, late 18th century, the arched hood with broken scroll swan neck pediment centred by a reeded flame and urn finial above blind foliate carve frieze and arched glazed door enclosing a 13 inch brass dial with silvered chapter ring, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, foliate engraved centre, cherub spandrels with disc in the arch marked Tempus Fugit, eight day movement striking on a gong the hood with fluted pilasters above a foliate moulding and full length trunk door with shaped door flanked by fluted quarter pilasters over a base board and canted fluted corners on shaped bracket feet, 205cm high.
Lot 152
An oak and rosewood crossbanded cottage longcase clock, early 19th century, the square hood with broken scrolls, swan neck pediment above a glazed door flanked by turned pilasters enclosing a 12 inch white enamel dial with Roman numerals marked Parlow Montgomery above a curved date aperture painted with figures and classical ruins to the corners, 30 hour movement striking on a bell above a three quarter length crossbanded trunk door with foliate lozenge inlaid central motif showing a bird and mother of peral flowers, the door with shaped top above a plain panel and conforming crossbanded base board with lozenge motif and on bracket feet, 202cm high.
Lot 159
A George III oak longcase clock, the ogive moulding above a blind fret carved cornice and glazed square door flanked by turned gilt capped three quarter pilasters enclosing and 11.5'' square brass dial with silver chapter ring and Roman numerals, cherub spandrels and date aperture, the dial inscribed Richd Evans, Oswestry, eight day movement striking on a bell above an ogive moulding and rectangular bevelled trunk door further moulding and plain base board and plinth base, 200cm high.
Lot 153
An oak and mahogany crossbanded cottage longcase clock, part George III, the square hood with broken scrolls, swan neck pediment and brass ball and spire finial above a glazed door enclosing an associated 11 inch square dial inscribed Hill, Stafford with single hand silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and pierced foliate spandrels, 30 hour movement striking on a bell between later reeded pilasters above a crossbanded trunk door flanked by fluted quarter pilasters over an ogive moulding and opine base board and plinth, 210cm high.
Lot 151
A George III oak cottage longcase clock, late 18th century, the square hood with ogive cornice and blind fret carved frieze above a glazed door flanked by turned pilasters and enclosing an 12 inch engraved brass dial inscribed Hinksman Broseley with silvered chapter ring Roman numerals and Arabic seconds ring, subsidiary seconds dial and date dial and foliate engraved to the centre, foliate cast spandrels, 30 hour movement striking on a bell above an ogive moulding and long trunk door with shaped top over a further plain panel and on bracket feet, 205cm high.
Lot 113
THE FIFTH ELEMENT (1997) - Zorg’s (Gary Oldman) Animatronic Picasso Creature Zorg’s (Gary Oldman) animatronic creature Picasso, from Luc Besson's sci-fi adventure The Fifth Element. The corrupt industrialist calls upon his colourful little pet when karma causes him to choke on a cherry. He valiantly attempts to assist his master only to receive said cherry to the eye when Father Vito Cornelius (Ian Holm) finally gives him aid. The ‘Souliman Aktapan’ creature was designed by Hélène Giraud, daughter of Jean 'Moebius' Giraud, and brought to life by special-effects artists Nick Dudman and Chris Barton. The creature has a silicone skin with a fibreglass core, which houses a complex assortment of levered cables and servos that controlled everything from the eyes and mouth, down to the tri-pointed tip of his trunk. The lever cables, operated by up to six individual puppeteers, were severed after production, but the roots are still visible beneath the belly. Covering the core is a pinkish silicone skin decorated in a brightly coloured swirling pattern reminiscent of the work painted by his namesake artist, with hand-punched eyelashes and resin claws. It comes presented on a black painted wooden base. The creature remains in overall good condition with some slight surface cracking to the skin. Dimensions: 112 cm x 53 cm x 25 cm (44" x 20 ¾" x 9 ¾") As this item contains mechanical components, every effort has been made to describe them accurately. However, no guarantee or warranty is made as to functionality, lifespan or safety of those components. It is entirely incumbent on the new owner to satisfy themselves as to their safe use and maintenance. VAT Status - Margin TRIANGLE
Lot 551
Fine quality 19th century carved white marble statue of Venus bathing, her hair tied up in plaits, standing beside a tree trunk in the action of entering the water, raised on circular socle plinth, total height 70cm CONDITION REPORT She has lost the tip of her second toe on her left leg and has slight grazing to her large toe, otherwise minor surface scuffs, grazes, but basically good original condition
Lot 114
19th century Meissen porcelain figure group depicting a seated lady, holding a face mask and gentleman holding a telescope, on rococo scroll base, painted crossed sword mark and incised number 2942, impressed no. 98, 19cm high CONDITION REPORT Loss to top and terminal of gentleman's sword. She has loss to her fan, loss to two fingers, loss to her foot. Loss to two upper branches of tree trunk
Lot 526
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK, WILLIAM SMITH, LONDON, the 11½ inch brass and silvered break arch dial with strike/silent in the arch, subsidiary seconds and date calendar, passing strike, the hood with pagoda top and three brass orb finials, the case with flame mahogany moulded trunk door with break arch top, the fielded panel base raised on a plinth with shallow block feet, complete with weights and pendulum. Overall 251cm
Lot 3999
ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Groups to Men Awarded The Victoria Cross, The Campaign Pair to Lieutenant Duncan Charles Home, V.C., Bengal Engineers, Hero of the Kashmir Gate at the assault of Delhi, who was killed in an explosion shortly afterwards, comprising Punjab Medal 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (2nd Lieut. D. C. Home, Engrs. 3rd Cy. Sappers); Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Lt. D. C. Home, Bengal Engrs.). First with some edge bruises and surface marks, very fine, the second nearly extremely fine. (2) Acquired by Roger Perkins directly from the family in 1982; the catalogue of his sale in 1990 states that the “Cross, unfortunately, was lost in the 1920s. The children took it out of the house while ‘playing soldiers’ and it was lost in a field. Intensive searches then and later failed to locate it. After so many years it seems unlikely that it will ever be recovered.” Victoria Cross London Gazette, 18 June 1858 Duncan Charles Home, the third son of Major-General Richard Home, Colonel of the 43rd Bengal Native Infantry, and Frances Sophia, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Fraser, 7th Light Cavalry, was born at Jubbulpore, Central Provinces, on 10 June 1828. He was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, from January 1841 to 1843, and afterwards for 1½ years by Messrs Stoton and Mayor at Wimbledon. He attended Addiscombe from 1845 to 11 December 1846, on which day he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Bengal Engineers, but undergoing the usual course of instruction at Chatham did not sail for India until 20 June 1848. He arrived at Calcutta in the Barham in the middle of October, and within a few days was despatched to the Upper Provinces to do duty with the headquarters of the Corps of Sappers and Pioneers then employed in operations before Mooltan. He was present at the siege and capture of that place and was afterwards present with the corps at the battle of Goojerat. He was subsequently posted to the 3rd Company of Sappers at Lahore. In October 1849 he was appointed to the Public Works Department, and became Assistant Executive officer, 3rd Division, Ganges Canal, until April 1852, when he was placed at the disposal of the Superintending Engineer, Punjab Circle, for employment in the Civil Engineers Department, being appointed Assistant to the Executive Engineer of the Bari Doab Canals at Malikpur. A year later he was appointed Executive Engineer of the first division of the Bari Doab Canal, and on 15 February 1854 was promoted Lieutenant. He was serving in this capacity at Madhopur when the Mutiny broke out in May 1857. The insurrection did not at first affect him in his duties, he was soon ordered to raise three companies of Punjab Sappers (or Pioneers) for service at Delhi from the Mazbi Sikh workmen employed on the Grand Trunk Road. He received the order one morning and the companies marched away the following evening under Lieutenant H W Gulliver, Bengal Engineers. At the start of July, Home raised two more companies of Punjab Sappers, and was later himself summoned to augment the small number of Engineer officers on the Ridge. Home arrived at Delhi in August and, on the 22 August, was appointed a Field Engineer in orders. As part of the plan for the final assault on 14 September, Home and Lieutenant Philip Salkeld, also of the Bengal Engineers, were assigned to lead the Explosion Party which was to blow in the Kashmir Gate in advance of Colonel Campbell’s No. 3 Column. At day break just as the British siege guns had ceased firing, Brigadier Nicholson gave the order to advance, leading Nos. 1 and 2 Columns himself from the Kudsia Bagh, while No. 3 Column issued from the vicinity of Ludlow Castle. Two hundred skirmishers of the 60th Rifles ran out to cover the storming columns, and instantly the walls of Delhi blazed with rebel musketry. At the front of No. 3 Column, Home and Salkeld led forward their detachment which, carrying ladders and powder bags, comprised three British NCO’s, 14 Indian soldiers of the Bengal Sappers and Miners, 10 men of the Punjab Sappers (or Pioneers) and a British bugler. When there was no more cover, the actual Explosion Party, consisting of all the Europeans and 8 of the Indian Sappers, rushed in two small parties towards the gate. There are conflicting accounts of the heroic deed that followed but the most reliable should be those of the men who were actually there. Duncan Home reported to Baird-Smith, the Chief Engineer, Delhi Field Force: ‘Serjeants John Smith and Carmichael, Mahdo Havildar, all the [four] Sappers and myself arrived at the Cashmere Gate untouched a short time in advance of the remainder of the party under Lieutenant Salkeld, having found the palisade gate on the outside of the ditch and the wicket of the Cashmere Gate open, and three planks of the bridge across the ditch removed. As Serjeant Carmichael was laying his powder bag [containing 25lb] he was killed by a shot from the wicket. Havildar Mahdo was, I believe, also wounded about the same time. Lieutenant Salkeld, carrying the slow match to light the charge, now came up with a portion of the remainder of the party ... the fire from the wicket which was very severe [and] I slipped down into the ditch. Lieutenant Salkeld being wounded in the leg from the wicket, handed over the match to Corporal Burgess who was mortally wounded while completing the operation, Havildar Tillok was at the same time wounded while assisting Corporal Burgess into the ditch; Sepoy Rambeth was also killed at the same time. As I was assisting Lieutenant Salkeld into the ditch I think he was wounded a second time. The charge having exploded blew in the right leaf of the gate, on which I caused the regimental call of the 52nd Regiment to be sounded as the signal for the advance of the storming party. I caused the bugler [Hawthorne] to sound the call three times, after which the column advanced to storm and the gate was taken possession of by our troops.’ Sergeant John Smith recorded: ‘As soon as the dust cleared I saw Lieutenant Salkeld and Burgess covered with dust. Lieutenant Salkeld’s arms were broken. Lieutenant Home got out of the ditch leaving me in charge of the wounded, and went to the front after the Rifles had gone in.’ Colonel Sandes in his Military Engineer in India records: ‘Carmichael and Burgess died almost immediately. Salkeld, Home, Smith and Bugler Hawthorne were awarded the Victoria Cross. But Salkeld lived for only two days. Before he died, when he was too weak to do more than whisper “It will be gratifying to send it home,” he received the red ribbon ... The Indian Sappers and Miners were rewarded with the Indian Order of Merit, promotion or grants of land; none was forgotten. This is the story of the bravest deed ever performed in India by Engineers or Sappers and Miners.’ In 1876 Lord Napier of Magdala placed a memorial to the Explosion Party outside the Kashmir Gate. Following the fall at Delhi, Home was attached to the pursuing column under Colonel Edward Greathed, and was present at the successful action at Boolundshuhur on 28 September against the rebel force under Walidad Khan who had assumed authority over the district. Greathead’s force rested that night at Boolundshuhur and next day Home was sent with a detachment to blow up Walidad Khan’s fort at Maolghur. However, while engaged in that work one of the mines exploded prematurely and he was killed on the spot. His Victoria Cross was sent to his father by post on 7 July 1858. Sold with extensive research and a copy VC. ex Roger Perkins Collection, Sotheby’s, 18 December 1990, lot 534 ex Brian Ritchie Collection, 2005 ex DNW auction, 18 May 2011, lot 541
Lot 50
Frederick Edward McWilliam RA HRUA (1909-1992) 'MATRIARCH' 1935 cherrywood; (unique) signed with initials 22 x 9 x 7in. (55.88 x 22.86 x 1 Collection of George and Maura McClellandAcquired from McWilliam's studio in the 1970s McW records 35.07 (the seventh work sculpted in 1935). Renovated by McWilliam in 1984. Gothenburg 1947; Waddington 1984; Herbert Read Gallery, Canterbury, 1986; Whitford & Hughes, London, 1988; Tate Retrospective, 1989, catalogue no. 10 (illustrated p.39); 'Irish Sculpture Exhibition', Jerome Connor Arts and Sculpture Weekend, Annascaul, Co. Kerry, 26-28 June 1998, catalogue no. 31 (illustrated on catalogue cover)F.E. McWilliam Gallery and Studio, Banbrdige, Co. Down, 2008, exhibition catalogue, illustrated .p.37; Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, Co. Louth, 2009 In 1931, F.E. McWilliam travelled to Paris on a Robert Ross Leaving Scholarship from the Slade with fellow student Beth Crowther, from Golear, near Huddersfield, whom he was to marry in March 1932 at St. John's Presbyterian Church, Kensington, London. The McWilliams intended to live, study and work in Paris since: 'it was the mecca, and the whole atmosphere testified to this; holy ground, full of memories of Cézanne and the presence of Picasso.' He met Zadkine and visited his studio and he also went to Brancusi's studio and was given an extensive tour by the Romanian sculptor with long discussions on his work practice. However, in 1932/33 sterling collapsed against the French franc and both Beth and "Mac" (as he was known affectionately by his friends) were forced to return to England where they rented a home in Chartridge, Buckinghamshire set in a cherry orchard surrounded by sycamores. The couple only produced paintings when in Paris as sculpture was taught as a secondary subject at the Slade when McWilliam studied there and paintings were easier to sell, easier to execute and much easier to transport. However, with the ready material of fallen cherry trees and the space available McWilliam began carving, which was his first love. He had befriended the Belfast sculptor George MacCann (1909-67) as students in London and through him was introduced to Henry Moore. MacCann had been a student of Moore's at the Royal College of Art. Moore was, at the time, a carver in stone and wood and his influence then was enormous, not only in England but also internationally.Matriarch, the present work, belongs to this period when McWilliam realised the possibility of the trunk of a fallen cherry tree, to carve it into the recognisable form of a woman, yet creating an open space between the enfolding arms and the crossed legs as Moore had extolled in 1932. Moore believed that by opening up the sculpture it gave the work depth and the space creates a sense of volume, which McWilliam referred to as 'the 4th dimension.'McWilliam has revealed the richness of the cherry wood in carving along the grain and then painstakingly sanding it to smooth perfection. He never employed assistants or apprentices to finish his work or in Henry Moore's case to enlarge works from smaller maquettes. McWilliam's love of natural material is exemplified in this sensitive and timeless Matriarch. Dr Denise FerranAugust 2016 P
Lot 433
An 18th Century Lacquered Longcase Clock with chinoiserie decoration. The eight day movement having a 11¾ in (30 cm) brass dial with ornate scrolling spandrels to the corners and a pair of dolphin mounts flanking a silvered convex roundel in the arch signed Step Clarke London. The silvered chapter ring engraved with Roman numerals counting the hours and an outer ring of Arabics counting the minutes. The matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring and a calendar aperture. The case with pagoda pediment above a fretted panel and integral columns flanking the dial. The trunk with gilded chinoiserie ornamentation on a dark green lacquered ground, 94 ins (239 cms) in height.
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