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Lot 355
Ex Christopher Hogwood - Single-manual harpsichord by Thomas Culliford for Longman & Broderip, London, 1782, the case of mahogany with boxwood stringing, the lid with brass strap hinges, the key well veneered with panels of burr walnut with boxwood stringing and kingwood crossbanding, the fascia board extensively inlaid with scrolling foliage and a central urn, the soundboard with inset gilt-metal rose pierced and carved with King David playing the harp and with the pierced inscription Longman & Broderip Cheapside, the five octave keyboard, FF to f3 omitting FF sharp, with ivory naturals with boxwood mouldings and ebony accidentals, seven brass-knobbed hand stops with ivory caps inscribed with their function, six controlling the harp stop, 8ft lute stop, two 8ft stops, a 4ft stop and a 'mute' (dummy) stop, the seventh in the left cheek controlling the machine stop together with the left-hand pedal, the right-hand pedal controlling a swell mechanism operating on a secondary internal lid, with music desk, on trestle stand, with canvas cover. Inscribed on a boxwood plaque on the name batten Longman and Broderip, Musical Instrument Makers 26 Cheapside London and on the reverse of the name batten Thos. Culliford, Maker, 3 Fountain Court, Cheapside, London, February 1782. Length 7' 2?", 219.3cm; width 3' 3?", 100.9cm This instrument is one of only three known to have been made by Culliford with both a machine stop and a lid swell, one of the others being in The Mobbs Keyboard Collection, Golden Bay, New Zealand. The current location of the other one is not recorded. Culliford was the great-grandfather of the author Charles Dickens. Provenance Formerly the property of Miss Grace Gurteau (given as Gurteen in Boalch2 & 3) of Haverhill who purchased it from Alec Hodsdon in 1926. Literature Boalch3, p. 485 Boalch2, p. 104, No. 4b Boalch1, p. 74, No. 17 Mobbs & Mackenzie, pp. 45-46 Discography 1979-83 Mozart: Symphonies, Vols. 1-7, with Jaap Schr?der and the Academy of Ancient Music, Decca L'Oiseau-Lyre D167D3, D168D3, D169D3, D170D3, D171D4, D172D4, D173D3 1983 Haydn: Cello Concertos, with Christophe Coin and the Academy of Ancient Music, Decca L'Oiseau-Lyre DSDL711 1985 Mozart: Serenade in D K185 and March K189, with Jaap Schr?der and the Academy of Ancient Music, Decca L'Oiseau-Lyre 411 936-1OH 1986 Mozart: Clarinet Concerto and Oboe Concerto, with Antony Pay, Michel Piguet and the Academy of Ancient Music, Decca L'Oiseau-Lyre 414 339-1OH 1987 Haydn: Trumpet Concerto, Horn Concerto No. 1 and Organ Concerto No. 1, with Friedemann Immer, Timothy Brown and the Academy of Ancient Music, Decca L'Oiseau-Lyre 417 610-1OH 1988 Mozart: Flute and Harp Concerto, Flute Concerto No. 1, Andante in C and Bassoon Concerto, with Lisa Beznosiuk, Frances Kelly, Danny Bond and the Academy of Ancient Music, Decca L'Oiseau-Lyre 417 622-1OH Restoration history 1884 S. Denton, Neetwood, Manchester 1926 Alec Hodsdon 1978 Clayson & Garrett Last pitch (currently de-tensioned) A=430Hz
Lot 317
19th century French ormulu mantle clock with figure and urn surmount raised on plinth with glass dome, 48cm tall DESCRIPTION AMENDMENT:- Not ormolu but gilt spelter CONDITION REPORT: The crest and right figure of lady is detached Some later gilding Not ormolu but gilt spelter Probably requires servicing to make work
Lot 126
An early George III pierced silver swing handle sweetmeat basket maker's mark rubbed, London 1761, of shallow circular form, with beaded borders and hoop handle, pierced with floral and foliate urn decoration, 5¾in. (14.5cm.) diameter, weight 7.3 tr.oz. Condition: Marks to underside of base - maker's mark rubbed and not legible - other marks slightly rubbed but clear. Otherwise in very good condition, with no defects noted.
Lot 16
A Continental porcelain tête-a-tête cabaret set 20th century, comprising 15in. circular tray with pierced handles, two cups and saucers, urn form coffee pot, twin handled sucrier and milk jug, all with floral swag decoration to bodies and foliate design to borders. (8) Condition: In very good condition, with no damage or restoration noted.
Lot 170
A pair of cased five piece silver cruet sets Francis Howard, Birmingham 1969, each case comprising open salt, pepper and lidded mustard, of serpentine form with beaded rims, pierced upper and lower borders with roundel design, large pierced roundels to central sections, urn finials, original blue glass liners and spoons, within red morocco cases. (2)
Lot 189
An Edwardian oval silver and enamel pill box Birmingham 1911, maker's mark rubbed, with turquoise guilloche design to lid, 2¼in. (5.7cm.) long; together with a silver filigree pill box, 1¼in. (3.3cm.) diameter; an Indian urn form pepper, 2½in. (6.4cm.) high; and an .800 silver trinket box, 1¾in. (4.5cm.) square. (4)
Lot 196
A George VI silver twin handled sugar basin Adie Bros. Birmingham 1950, urn form with half fluted decoration and scroll handles, 2¾in. (6.4cm.) high; together with a pair of Victorian silver sugar tongs, George Maudsley Jackson, London, 1893, weight 4.3 tr.oz. (2) Condition: All in good condition - marks slightly rubbed but clearly legible.
Lot 446
A fine mid-Victorian figured walnut piano top Davenport with a serpentine slope front and well fitted sliding interior, the rise and fall superstructure above with urn and garland marquetry, the panelled base section with carved foliate decoration, four drawers to the right side behind a panelled door and a conforming door to the opposing side concealing two open shelves (later converted), 27in. (68.5cm.) wide, 37¾in. (96cm.) high, 22¼in. (56.5cm.) deep. * Provenance: 'Barnsdale Hall, Rutland' sale held by Heathcote Ball, July 1986
Lot 459
An 18th century fruitwood and Dutch marquetry centre table the top with an oval marquetry panel of a bird, urn and flowers amidst scrolling foliage, within floral spandrels, over a conforming frieze with single drawer and candle slides to the sides, on slender cabriole legs with pad feet, 33½ x 19in. (85 x 48cm.), 28¾in. (73cm.) high.
Lot 462
An 18th century Dutch marquetry and walnut bombe form chest of small proportions, the serpentine top decorated with birds above flowers issuing from a central urn, conforming decoration to sides and front, the three long graduated drawers with original gilt brasses, over a shaped apron, on carved foliate paw feet, 35 x 20in. (89 x 51cm.), 32¼in. (82cm.) high.
Lot 467
A French Louis XV style boulle marquetry and ebonised centre table 19th century, the serpentine top with boulle maiden in a chariot atop an urn, amidst extensive foliate scrollwork and within an ormolu shell, scroll and foliate border with foliate cartouche corner mounts, over a conforming boulle frieze with single drawer centred by an ormolu mask, on angular cabriole supports with ormolu mask and cabochon mounts and paw sabots, 56 x 30¾in. (142 x 78cm.), 30¼in. (77cm.) high, boulle marquetry a/f.
Lot 480
An Edwardian rosewood and marquetry centre table the incuse rectangular top centred with a foliate marquetry oval, over an urn and foliate scrollwork marquetry frieze, raised on square tapered supports united by a serpentine x-stretcher, with brass and china casters, 18¼ x 30in. (46.5 x 76cm.), 28½in. (72.5cm.) high.
Lot 627
Three 17th century tapestry panels the larger depicting two cherubs standing upon dragons and holding swags, above a floral urn surmounted by a parrot, flanked by two more urns with fruit and flowers amidst extensive foliage, 60 x 18in. (152.5 x 45.5cm.), the two smaller panels depicting flowers in a twin handled urn, 25 x 13½in. (63.5 x 33.5cm.), some repairs. (3)
Lot 628
A 19th century bronze and ormolu candlestick possibly Russian, the urn form nozzle with removable drip pan, on a tapering stem with ormolu mounts terminating in three ormolu paw feet, the circular base with cast anthemion and floral border and three butterfly mounts, 12.5in. (32cm.) high. Condition: In good, original condition overall. No repairs or restoration. Not overpolished or overcleaned. Some wear to gilt on edges and raised detail overall. Small area of loss to patinated finish on plain bronze area of base (possibly caused by a sticker being left there at some stage). Three very small dents to edge of sconce, 10mm piece of appliedmount to stem missing.
Lot 642
An Ivory Bris fan early 19th century, a finely pierced and fretworked fan, when extended reveals three oval reserves with urn and bird decoration, twenty eight sticks between two carved and pierced stick guards of elongated tapering oval form, 10in. (25.3cm.) long; together with two carved ivory fan holders, 19th century, carved in the Dieppe manner, tri- sectional, 7½in. (19.2cm.) long. (3). Condition: Damage to top of thirteenth stick, tip damage to twenty eightth stick.
Lot 643
A pair of French patinated bronze and ormolu candlesticks second half of 19th century, the floral and foliate urn sconces on foliate baluster columns with gilt mounts, to gilt triform bases with three paw feet, on concave triform plinths, 11½in. (29.25cm.) high, later converted to lamps, 16in. (40.5cm.) high overall, complete with pleated grey silk shades. (2)
Lot 649
A pair of French patinated bronze and ormolu candlesticks second half of 19th century, the foliate urn sconces on reeded tapered columns with gilt foliate mounts, to gilt triform bases with three paw feet, on concave triform plinths, 12¼in. (31cm.) high, later converted to lamps, 16¾in. (42.5cm.) high overall, complete with pleated grey silk shades. (2)
Lot 75
An early 19th century glass baluster spice jar the urn form jar and domed cover with moulded fluted decoration, on a deeply incised lemon squeezer pedestal foot, 15.5cm. high; together with a mid-19th century tall covered spice jar, the cover with panel cut obelisk-style finial, on a straight sided body with upper collar and basal knop, on a plain foot, 24cm. high. (2) Condition: 1. Baluster jar: Two chips to base. No other damage noted. 2. Tall jar: Large chip to rim of cover. No other damage noted.
Lot 621
A mid-19th century red boulle and ormolu balloon shaped mantel clock in the Louis XV manner, the square domed top surmounted by a floral urn finial, with relief acanthus and scroll decoration, the glazed front panel revealing a sunburst pendulum, on 4 scroll feet, the chased gilt dial with individual raised enamel numerals, lettered 'Howell, London', with 8 day French drum movement striking on gong, height 13½"
Lot 626
A mid-19th century French green boulle and ormolu cased mantel clock in the Louis XV manner, the pyramid pediment surmounted by a classical floral urn finial, the side panels of pierced and fretted brass, the glazed front panel revealing a sunburst pendulum with face mask mount below, on shaped rococo bracket feet, the chased gilt dial with raised individual enamel numerals, having 8 day French movement with count wheel striking on gong, lettered 'Martin & Co, P T', number 780, height 15"
Lot 147
A Marcolini Meissen urn, the Egyptian head handles raised above the circular rim and supporting swags moulded on sides painted with sprigs and sprays of flowers, the edge of the socle moulded with green leaves and purple darts, the top of the square foot with a gilt line, marks in blue, 33cm (13 in) high There is some new gilding to the line at the top of the socle where it is bolted inside the bowl
Lot 41
A Barr, Flight and Barr Worcester urn and spill vase, each painted with a canted square reserve of flowers on a variegated grey marbled ground between gilt lines, marks in red, the mask handled urn 15cm (6 in) high and the cylindrical spill vase 10.5cm (4.25 in) high (2) (D) The urn lacks its cover and the spill vase has a hole in its foot
Lot 696
A George III silver tea urn, by George Ashworth & Co, Sheffield 1804, of globular form decorated with a gadrooned girdle below an engraved Greek Key band, with two lion mask and ring handles, raised on four incurved reeded legs with paw feet over a central spirit burner, the shallow domed cover with ball finial opening to reveal a removable cylindrical warmer liner with cover, reeded spigot with wooden handle, inscribed ' Bequeathed as a Memorial of Gratitude and Affection to Aeneas Mackay Esq by Captain Hugh Mackay of The Madras Native Cavalry Killed in the Battle of Assaye 23rd September 1803', 42cm high, 96oz Provenance: Memorial at Lairg Cemetery, Sutherland, Scotland - Hugh Mackay (2nd son of Rev. T. Mackay) Captain 4th Regiment Madras Cavalry, Commissary Army Staff, born 1763, served his country 24 years, died 23 Sept 1803 at muzzle of enemies guns battle of Assaye fought between Wellesley and the Mahrattas." Generally in good condition, cylindrical liner has some bruising to the retention ring
Lot 821
Manner of Jan van Os Still life of grapes, a peeled lemon, lilies and a cut melon in a wicker basket with a bird upon a stone ledge surmounted by an urn oil on panel, in a Dutch ripple frame 58 x 44cm (23 x 17in) Provenance: From a Suffolk country house. In good condition - a few small areas of retouching which are well matched to the original. Frame is in good condition, with a few small dents to wood
Lot 152
An Edwardian inlaid mahogany quarter striking mantel clock An Edwardian inlaid mahogany quarter striking mantel clock, retailed by Howell and Company, Cardiff, early 20th century, the eight-day two train movement ting-tang striking the quarters on a pair of graduated gongs and stamped W & H, Sch for Winterhalder and Hoffmeier, Schwaerzenbach to backplate, the square brass dial with matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring and foliate cast spandrels, the case with foliate scroll inlaid shallow arch capped upstand above moulded cornice and hinged bevel glazed square brass bezel within parquetry strung border, the sides decorated with urn motifs within confroming border, on stepped moulded skirt base fronted with further foliate scrolls to apron and with disc feet, 39cm high.
Lot 155
A French gilt metal and Sevres style porcelain mantel clock garniture, unsigned A French gilt metal and Sevres style porcelain mantel clock garniture, unsigned, late 19th century, the circular eight-day bell striking movement with circular powder blue ground Roman cartouche numeral dial with polychrome floral painted concentric band to centre, the case with lovebird and laurel surmount to the shallow arch pediment, fronted with panel painted with a musical trophy over scroll crest and dial flanked by free-standing bulbous uprights painted with reserves of cherubs playing musical instruments within a blue field, the shaped base with conforming inset panel to centre flanked by Ionic pilasters and moulded curved end sections issuing scroll supports, 36cm high (41cm high overall including separate giltwood stand); with a pair of urn-shaped side ornaments en-suite, each painted with panels depicting cherubs and with grotesque mask handles over panel centred shaped base with curved end sections and toupe feet, each 27.5cm high (32cm high overall including giltwood stands).
Lot 206
A Napoleon III gilt-metal mounted marquetry side cabinet , circa 1870 A Napoleon III gilt-metal mounted marquetry side cabinet , circa 1870, the later pink marble top above a marquetry inlaid frieze with swags and central urn motif, the single panel door with marquetry cartouche containing an urn and flanked by detached tapering ribbed columns and lattice decorated side panels, on plinth with turned tapering legs, 116cm high, 84cm wide, 42cm deep
Lot 270
A pair of gilt metal seven light candelabra in Louis XV style A pair of gilt metal seven light candelabra in Louis XV style, last quarter 20th century, each with foliate cast urn sockets and drip pans on foliate cast branches, issuing from a single stem held aloft by the standing figures of a boy and a girl respectively, on conforming foliate cast bases, 79cm high overall
Lot 357
A set of four gilt brass three light wall appliques in late 17th/ early 18th... A set of four gilt brass three light wall appliques in late 17th/ early 18th century style, early 20th century, the urn sockets on broad drip pans, on scrolling branches issuing from the mouths of stylised zoomorphic heads, with knopped and waisted backplates with ring finials, 47cm high, 52.5cm wide, 34cm protuberance
Lot 982
After the Antique, a 19th century Classical bronze urn, the ovoid form with volute handles in the manner of a pottery krater, the body decorated in relief with scenes of chariot racing, mounted on a green marble base with bronze feet 45cm (18in) Provenance: From the collection of the late Christopher Hogwood CBE
Lot 1
Attributed to Ridgway, a child's miniature dinner service printed in green with a central scene of children seated by a garden urn with floral and diamond diaper rim band, comprising: a soup tureen and cover, two sauce tureens and covers, a vegetable tureen and cover, two vegetable dishes, a sauce boat, seven various graded platters, a shell shaped dish, ten dinner plates, four soup plates and two pairs of smaller plates, a matching ladle and two matched to the service (40) (R) One of the vegetable dishes has a small crack. The sauce boat has a rim nick. Two of the platters have stains. The service's matching suace ladle has been restored
Lot 1102
A French porcelain and ormolu mounted clock garniture, 19th century, printed with Romanesque maidens in the manner of Alma Tadema, with urn finial, upon a stepped base, the square plate gong striking movement marked 'H.P. & Co, 10018', together with a matching pair of urns (one cracked) 53cm (21in)
Lot 1113
A 19th century French ormolu and porcelain mounted mantle clock by Le Rolle Freres, the urn topped case above enamel dial painted with two armorini, signed below, and with signed bell striking movement, two floral panels below, on bowfronted base 31cm (12in) Some wear to lacquer or gilt surface. Slight wear / minor chips around winding holes. Suspension thread broken so movement is untested, though barrels appear to wind.
Lot 1148
An early 19th century Dutch marquetry serpentine table, of two drawers, decorated with an urn, birds and floral spray, on tapering square legs 74 x 80 x 41cm (29 x 31 x 16in) There is a timber shrinkage crack in the top, the legs are considered to be later, there is an indistinct printed stamp on the back
Lot 1156
A late 18th century gilt gesso framed pier glass, neo classical trailing floral and leaf decoration issuing from an urn cresting, plate size 79cm x 41cm (31 x 16in) 115cm overall There are minor losses from the gesso floral and leaf mouldings and slight imperfections in the silvering of the mirror plate
Lot 1191
A Sheraton period satinwood and mahogany secretaire bookcase, with urn finials and astragal glazed doors to the top half with a fitted writing drawer to the lower half and three further narrow long drawers, cast brass gilt handles on swept bracket feet 206 x 83 x 48cm (80 x 32 x 19in) Old repairs to veneers between the drawers
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