WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE 2025
D O R E & R E E S
EST 1868
AUCTION SALEROOMS, VICARAGE STREET, FROME BA11 1PUA
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Front cover: lot 130
Inside front: lot 58
Inside back: lot 126
Outside back lot 128
Wednesday 11 June 2025 10:30am Lots 1-130
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Duncan Campbell, Head of Silver, joined Dore & Rees in 2023 and curates two successful Fine Silver auctions per year.
Having been fascinated by hallmarks as a child, Duncan got his first proper introduction to antique silver working for a well known silver dealer on Portobello Road while still at university in 1987. After graduating, Duncan worked for a Merchant Bank in the City for a few years before the attractions of his Saturday job, inevitably, were too compelling Duncan has spent the last 30 years immersed in antique silver
As a valuer he has catalogued collections for, among others, The Middle Temple, Lloyds of London, The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers, The City of Nottingham Museum and The Institution of Mechanical Engineers
He has appeared regularly as a specialist silver valuer on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, having started on the same show, Hertford College Oxford, as Fiona Bruce, in 2008
As a dealer, after running his own stand on Portobello Road Duncan moved to the west
Campbell
country in 2001 and has had a specialist antique silver shop in Bath since 2010. After 12 years of retail, it was time for a change:
“I have always had a hankering to put on a really good silver sale and so the opportunity to host a specialist silver collectors’ auction at Dore & Rees, alongside all my Antiques Roadshow friends, is too good a prospect to pass up. ”
Duncan comments:
"There will always be a helpful photograph that we didn't include. I will respond personally to all online requests for useful additional shots and descriptions. "
Lots v11 - 10 Spoons
Lots 111 - 37 Foreign Silver
Lots 138 - 45 Scottish and Irish Silver 1
Lots 146 - 63 Vesta Cases
Lots 164- 130 English Siliver
Dore and Rees is centrally located in Frome, Somerset; about a 10 minute walk from the station with direct trains from London Paddington, operated by Great Western Railways (w w w.gwr.com).
Dore and Rees Auction Salerooms Vicarage Road Frome BA11 1PU 01373 462 257
An Edinburgh table spoon made by Ebenezer Oliphant with the assay master’s mark of Edward Lothian, marked for 1743
21cm
64g
£20-£40
A miscellaneous collection of Georgian and Victorian spoons and forks including a Scottish toddy ladle, a butter knife and a condiment ladle
1283g total
£250-£300
3
AN ICE CREAM SPOON LONDON 1821
A fiddle and thread pattern ice cream serving spoon made in London in 1821 by William Eley & William Fearn
19 5cm
66g
£40-£60
4
A TABLE SPOON HESTER BATEMAN, LONDON 1784
A clearly marked table spoon in good condition by Hester Bateman 22 2cm 70g
£40-£60
5 A QUANTITY OF VICTORIAN AND GEORGIAN FLATWARE
Including 6 George V soup spoons
3540g
£1300-£1500
6
A BRASS SEAL TOP SPOON C.1640
A brass early 17th century spoon with pseudo marks to the stem and bowl The seal top appears to be lapped onto the stem 16 5cm
£100-£150
7
A CAST ‘BROOM’ SPOON
GEORGE FOX, LONDON 1866
A novelty spoon cast as a witches broom George Fox London 1866.
17cm
48g
£500-£600
8
A LACE BACK SPOON LONDON C.1688
A late 17th century spoon with stamped ‘lace’ decoration to the front of the terminal and the reverse of the bowl, engraved “MS 1688” possibly by Thomas Allen 20 5cm
69g
£250-£300
A good West Country spoon with prick reverse of the bowl “ID” over “FC” surro “Dec 14 1675” Marked three times “S” a town mark struck to the bowl (West C T. Kent A21 pp. 169)
18 7cm
38g
£600-£800 10
A SILVER GILT MEDICINE SPOON LONDON 1912
ed gilt medicine spoon with engine turned made in London in 1912.
11
A NIELLO & SILVER GILT BOWL
THAILAND C 1840
A lotus flower shaped silver bowl decorated with niello and parcel gilt.
Both the niello and gilt are largely unworn 17cm dia
351g
£1500-£1800
12
A CARD CASE WITH CHASED PEONIES
CHINESE C 1880
An oblong card case with a pull off lid made by Wang Hing, Canton C 1880, chased with peony sprigs on a matted background with a vacant escutcheon
8 5cm
56g
£240-£280
13
A CARD CASE WITH CHASED SCENES
CHINESE C 1860
A Chinese export card case chased with figures and fruit with pseudo marks for export
8cm
62g
£400-£600
14
AN OBLONG CHASED SNUFF BOX
CHINESE C.1860
A finely chased snuff box decorated with figures surrounded by floral bands The base marked with a Chinese character mark
6 2cm 90g
£300-£400
15
A CAST AND CHASED CUSHION SHAPED SNUFF BOX
CHINESE C.1820
A Chinese export snuff box marked to the lid by Wang Hing, with cast floral decoration to the sides, the lid features figures among trees. The interior is gilded, the lid is engraved with a monogram “EHJ”
7 5cm 78g
£300-£400
16
A CHASED BOWL, CHINESE C.1890
A large bowl chased all over with birds sitting in bamboo trees around a vacant cartouche Marked to the inner rim with character marks and L&B x 2
20 5cm 612g
£1200-£1500
1909
A pair of realistically modelled cows with London import marks for 1909 16cm 468g
£2000-£2600
C 1900
A heavy silver model of a bull, Probably Argentinian and made in the late 19th or early 20th century The tongue forms a spout suggesting that the hollow body may have been used as a decanter or jug. On an oblong stand. 22cm high 1320g.
£500-£700
DUTCH C 1680
A finely made silver gilt pair of late 17th century miniature candle snuffers with Dutch charge marks on the handles and two (illegible) marks on the inside of the snuffer box
7.5cm
5g
£500-£600
A SET OF 12 SPIRIT CUPS
PARIS C 1900
A stacking set of a dozen spirit cups with gilt interiors each marked L.Lapar Paris
3 5cm high
237g
£250-£300
MALTA C 1780
A classic form of Maltese sugar box with a fluted and lobed body, cast floral finial on 3 hoof feet
10 5cm 130g
£2000-£2500
MALTA C 1780
A fluted and lobed sugar box in typical Maltese style with a cast flame finial on three hoof feet, with a maker’s mark and Maltese standard mark struck to the underside and the edge of the lid 12.5cm 181g
£2200-£2600
23
A BASKET SHAPED SPICE BOX
MALTA C 1780
A small spice container with engraved wriggle-work decoration and a twisted strap handle. Marked on the base for Maltese standard 5cm 30g
£150-£200
24
A FLARED BEAKER
DUTCH LATE 17TH CENTURY
A beaker engraved with fruit and flowers beneath a band of more scrolling flowers Inscribed in the base with a monogram “AVO” 12cm 123g
£3000-£4000
25
A LARGE HIP FLASK
AMERICAN C 1900
An oversized - 1 pint - curved flask with a hinged bayonet, cork lined cap Made by Black, Starr & Frost, New York 18 5cm 166g
£120-£150
26
MYER MYERS NEW YORK C 1770
A double ended marrow scoop by the renown Jewish American silversmith Myer Myers of New York Struck with 3 maker’s marks to the reverse of the stem 21 3cm
41g
£200-£300
SOUTH AMERICAN C.1850
A model of a cockerel with hinged wings and a pull off head and pierced grille Though described as a sahumador, the gilded interior might suggest that the intended use was as a spice or sugar caster
17cm
358g
£500-£700
28
A SILVER MATTED BEAKER
CONTINENTAL C 1800
Engraved with three panels, two containing flowers, the third with a garland around the monogram “MPS MPD” on a matted background Marked to the base
8.4cm
55g
£80-£120
29
A SMALL FLARED BEAKER
SWEDEN 1842
Decorated with engraved wrigglework bands
6cm
16g
£30-£50
BERGEN NORWAY C.1800
A small Norwegian drinking cup marked on the base with engraved wriggle-work swags around the body
5 8cm
20g
£50-£70
32
31 A BEAKER
BERGEN NORWAY L ATE 18TH CENTURY
A beaker with attached leaves (one missing) decorated with wriggle-work engraving and a beaded band, fully marked on the base 10 5cm 56g
£100-£140
A SMALL BOWL WITH ATTACHED LEAF DECORATION
SWEDISH 19TH CENTURY
A small drinking bowl with a reeded band with leaves attached to rings (one missing) 7 2cm 33g
£30-£50
POSSIBLY DANISH C 1810
An elaborate marriage box set with coloured glass/stones to the finial and ovals of reverse cut glass (Essex crystal style) to the body. Parcel gilt with a maker’s mark on the inside of the hinged compartment which forms the foot Prick engraved to the base “HHB 1810” 11 5cm
69g
£180-£240
35
34
A GILDED VINAIGRETTE & SPICE CONTAINER
POSSIBLY DANISH C 1840
Set with a cabochon hard stone to the lid, the vinaigrette has a slide off cover to the base which reveals a four part spice container Struck inside beneath the grille with a maker’s mark only
6 5cm
53g
£150-£200
A HEART SHAPED HOVEDVANDSCG
POSSIBLY DANISH C 1800
An unmarked heart shaped marriage box with wrigglework decoration
7 5cm
18g
£80-£100
36
A HEART SHAPED HOVEDVANDSCG BOX ON STAND
POSSIBLY DANISH C 1800
A scandinavian marriage box with a gilded interior marked on the foot with four maker’s marks 8cm
24g
£70-£90
37 A HOVEDVANDSCG ON STAND
POSSIBLY DANISH C 1800
An urn shaped marriage box with gilded bands and a gilded interior both within the main body and within the hinged box that forms the foot The lid is set with a cut glass? gem Marked on the base with maker’s mark twice
8 2
41g
£90-£110
38 AN OVERSIZED PRESENTATION QUAICH
WILSON AND SHARP, EDINBURGH, 1931
An unusually large presentation quaich of plain form with two lug handles 36cm diameter
1226g
£600-£800
40
A SILVER DISH RING
DUBLIN C.1775
A pierced Irish dish ring chased with swags and grapes Marked for Dublin c 1775 (no date letter!) and the maker’s mark of John Lloyd Minor old repair to the reverse of the escutcheon
21.5cm
367g
£300-£500
39
A SILVER MOUNTED MINIATURE RAMS HORN SNUFF MULL C.1880
A miniature version of a traditional Scottish ram’s horn snuff mull with a chased silver hinged lid set with a yellow gem stone
5cm
£300-£400
DUBLIN C.1770
A good pair of Irish loving cups with cast s-scroll handles, chased all over the upper bodies with scrolls, flowers and shells and each engraved with a crest within the cartouche. Both bases are engraved with a scratch weight for the two cups combined Marked with Dublin marks (no date letter!) and by both Richard Tudor and Matthew West (presumably the latter being their retailer)
15 2cm
835g
£350-£450
42
A BRIGHT CUT SERVING SPOON LIMERICK C.1780
A Celtic point bright cut serving spoon with star terminal, made by Patrick Connell in Limerick around 1780
Engraved with a crest and monogram “IW” to the heal 25 6cm 77g
£200-£300
43
A LARGE SERVING SPOON LIMERICK C.1785
An unusually long Celtic point serving spoon with bright cut decoration and a fleur de lys terminal Made by Maurice Fitzgerald in Limerick C.1785
33 4cm 110g
£400-£600
44
A BRIGHT CUT SERVING SPOON LIMERICK C.1785
A Celtic point bright cut serving spoon with fleur de lys finial made by Maurice Fitzgerald of Limerick C 1785
25 5cm
75g
£150-£200
45 AN OBLONG SUGAR BOWL DUBLIN 1808
A sugar bowl on four ball feet with a band of engraved fruit and floral decoration and a gilded interior
19cm
276g
£80-£120
UNMARKED C 1900
A very fine vesta with a diamond set gold rim and diamond thumb piece, the base inset with a gold striker Some cracks and slight chips to one side
4 5cm
£500-£700
47 A CARTIER TWO COLOUR 18CT VESTA
PARIS C 1920
A very fine vesta case in unused condition with a garnet thumb piece and attached suspension ring. The inner rim has a set of french gold marks and is also engraved
“CARTIER PARIS LONDON”
4 3cm
32g
£2500-£3000
48
A VESTA CASE OVERLAID WITH GOLD FLOWERS AMERICAN C 1910
The vesta is marked ‘STERLING” though the flower decoration on the front is in three colour gold
6cm
19g
£80-£120
A SILVER MOUNTED CIGAR CASE VESTA
BIRMINGHAM 1897
A silver mounted leather vesta case in the form of a cigar case with a striker on the top. Made in Birmingham in 1897 by William Amaziah Ellwick
5.3cm
£100-£140
50
A VESTA CASE WITH ENAMELLED PACK OF HOUNDS
LONDON 1896
A vesta case with a well drawn enamel pack of hounds in very good order Made in London in 1896 by Samson Morden & Co
4 6cm
33g
£1100-£1400
51 A VESTA WITH ENAMEL PUNCH MAGAZINE COVER
LONDON 1887
An enamel “Punch” vesta with Mr Punch and cat for issue No 2346 vol 91 with London Nov 9th enamelled to the base Some scratches to the enamel but otherwise in good order Made by Aldwinkle & Slater in London in 1887
4 4cm
33g
£600-£800
53
A VESTA CASE WITH ENAMEL HUNTING SCENE
BIRMINGHAM 1903
A hunting vesta in very good condition with a scene of huntsmen and hounds about to set off, made in Birmingham in 1903
4 7cm
33g
£800-£1000
52
A VESTA CASE WITH AN ENAMEL SCENE OF A COUPLE
LONDON 1887
A good condition enamel vesta with a ‘courting’ couple made in London in 1887 by Alfred Fuller 5cm
50g
£600-£800
54
A VESTA CASE WITH ENAMELLED “GENTLEMAN IN KHARKI” BIRMINGHAM 1899
An enamel vesta in very good order with a wounded British soldier above the motto “A gentleman in kharki” The vesta is stamped ‘copyright’. Made by Saunders & Shepherd in Birmingham in 1899
The ‘gentleman in kharki’ image was used as an an illustration to accompany the Rudyard Kipling poem ‘The Absent Minded Begger’, as part of a successful fund raising campaign for the second Boer War.
5cm
37g
£500-£600
A VESTA CASE WITH ENAMEL HUNTING SCENE
CHESTER 1901
A finely enamelled vesta in good order with a scene of huntsmen and hounds made by John Millward Banks, marked in Chester for 1901 5.3cm
48g
£1200-£1400
56
A VESTA CASE WITH ENAMEL DUCK
CHESTER 1901
A vesta case enamelled on one side with a duck taking off into flight and engraved with a presentation inscription on the reverse Made by John Millward Banks and marked in Chester 5cm
30g
£250-£350
57 AN ENAMEL ROSE VESTA CASE
BIRMINGHAM 1913
Both the lid and body enamelled with guilloche and a pink rose. The left side of the lid has some enamel missing 3 5cm 15g
£300-£400
CARTIER LONDON 1936
The vesta, in virtually unused condition has a garnet thumb piece The inside lid is engraved with a later presentation inscription 4.3cm
47g
£3500-£4500
59 A SENTRY BOX VESTA CASE
LONDON 1886
A vesta case shaped like a guard’s sentry box with an enamel guardsman standing on the front, all in good condition Made by Samson Morden 6cm 26g
£1500-£2000
60 A SILVER VESTA CASE ENGRAVED WITH A K ATE GREENAWAY SCENE” TRESPASSERS BEWARE”
LONDON 1878
A vesta case engraved with a scene from Kate Greenaway’s illustrations for Poetry for Children. Made in 1878 by Samson Morden 4 3cm 13g
£100-£150
61 A 9CT GOLD VESTA CASE WITH INNER
PHOTO FRAME
CHESTER 1913
The lid of the vesta lifts to reveal a hinged side panel containing an oval photo frame 4.5cm 28g
£650-£750
62
A VESTA CASE ENGRAVED WITH ROYAL CROWN AND MONOGRAM
BIRMINGHAM 1935
A good vesta case in its original H.H.Plante morocco fitted presentation case The monogram engraved to the front is that of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974) the third son of George V The steel striker showing some signs of use
5cm
48g
£1000-£1500
63
A VESTA CASE ENGRAVED WITH GARTER OF ST. GEORGE AND MONOGRAM
BIRMINGHAM 1934
A silver vesta case in its original fitted morocco case from H H Plante, 12 Bury Street. The monogram engraved on the front is that of Prince George, Duke of Kent and his wife, Marina of Greece and Denmark (they were married in 1934) The inset steel striker shows signs of use
5 3cm
58g
£1000-£1500
64
AN OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE WARMING STAND
C 1785
An unusual warming stand with turned wooden handles and feet. A very similar example appears in Fredrick Bradbury’s History of Old Sheffield Plate on pp. 289. All appears to be complete and functional including the iron insert
31 5cm
£40-£60
65
A PAIR OF OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE WINE COOLERS
C 1810
A pair of half fluted coolers with ring handles The rims detach to allow the removal of the inner silvered liners Very little copper showing through from use 16cm
£100-£160
BIRMINGHAM 1870
An etched glass baluster shaped jug with pierced silver mounts and a hinged lid. Decorated with vine leaves and pierced stars 28cm
£150-£250
SHEFFIELD 1790
A pair of filled oval base tapering candlesticks fully marked for Sheffield 1790 with the maker’s mark HC (identical to Henry Chawner’s London mark!) though the removable sconces which appear to be original to the sticks are marked by John Parsons & Co.
28cm
£260-£320
A PAIR OF BOTTLE COASTERS
BIRMINGHAM 1790
A good pair of gadroon edged bottle coasters with turned wooden bases and a silver central boss engraved with a crest, a sun in splendor issuing from clouds Made by the firm of Matthew Boulton 14 5cm
£200-£300
C 1800
A reading glass with silver mounts holding pearl covers engraved with an Earl’s coronet beneath a monogram “A” 7cm
£40-£60
LONDON 1766
An early pair of filled four shell candlesticks with removable sconces by James Stamp and John Baker each engraved with a crest 25 5cm
£200-£300
A GEORGE II COFFEE POT, LONDON 1734
A good George II coffee pot with a cast spout, handle mounts and finial engraved with two crests and a vacant cartouche with early Georgian mantelling Made in London in 1734 by John Fossey
23cm
862g
£350-£450
R E STONE LONDON 1931
A pair of art deco handmade dishes with ivory handles Each one fully marked for London 1931 along with a stamped facsimile signature of R E Stone
10 7cm
161g
Ivory submission reference no:
WM6PFKJ8
£600-£800
73
A SHAGREEN CASED MICROSCOPE LIGHT SHIELD FAN
C.1820
An early 19th century shield fan in its original fitted shagreen case Made for use with a microscope to adjust the light source The silver parts are not marked by engraved with a monogram “E*S”
11 2cm
£500-£600
74
A SILVER GILT RABBIT PEPPERETTE
LONDON 1904
A pepper pot formed as a rabbit with a hinged opening in the base, all gilt and in good unworn condition Marked GB, London 1904
7 5cm
53g
£800-£1200
75
A SCENT BOTTLE WITH CAST SILVER GILT
SPANIEL LID
LONDON 1894
A glass scent bottle in good order with its original stopper, the hinged gilt lid is in the form of a King Charles spaniel’s head Appears to have the mark of Thomas Smily, London 1894
7cm
£400-£500
76
A CADDY SPOON BY R.E. STONE
LONDON 1936
A caddy spoon made to mark the coronation of George VI with R.E.Stone facsimile signature stamped on the back of the bowl
7.5cm
25g
£120-£150
77
A SILVER BOWL ON GILT BASE
STUART DEVLIN LONDON 1972
A spherical plain silver bowl mounted onto a gilt base which allows the bowl to rotate through 45 degrees Made by Stuart Devlin in London in 1972
9cm
274g
£250-£300
78
A SCALLOP SHAPED SNUFF BOX
LONDON C 1720
A shell shaped snuff box with engraved decoration to the lid, the unworn gilt interior with maker’s mark struck twice (maker unknown)
8cm
44g
£400-£500
79
A TWO HANDLED CUP
LONDON 1704
A small two handled cup by John Cole, fully marked to the inside of the bowl
7 3cm 14g
£600-£800
A
STUART DEVLIN LONDON 1984
A classic Stuart Devlin easter egg which opens to reveal a dragon fly hovering over a flower with pearl heads and green enamel leaves
6 5cm
73g
£300-£400
81
A PAIR OF MEAT SKEWERS
LONDON 1822
A matching pair of graduated meat skewers made in London in 1822 by George Turner and Thomas Biddell, both engraved with a matching crest
36 2 & 31cm
275g
£400-£500
82
BIRMINGHAM 1830
A large and heavy engine turned snuff box with a cast lid depicting a hunting scene The interior is heavily gilded and remains unworn Made in Birmingham in 1830 by Taylor & Perry.
9 3cm
163g
£1100-£1400
83
AN OBLONG SOVEREIGN CASE
LONDON C 1900
An unusual and heavy case for several coins made in London c.1900 by William Hornby.
7 5cm
57g
£240-£300
84
A SILVER GILT SCORPION
STUART DEVLIN, LONDON 1976
A cast silver gilt model of a scorpion 5 5cm
51g
£300-£400
85
A SILVER GILT BULL
STUART DEVLIN, LONDON 1979
A cast silver gilt model of a standing bull 4cm 99g
£300-£400
86
A SILVER GILT MONK
STUART DEVLIN, LONDON 1976
A cast silver gilt cast monk holding a two handled flagon 3 5cm
82g
£300-£400
87
A SILVER GILT RAM
STUART DEVLIN, LONDON 1975
A cast silver gilt model of a ram. 4cm
88g
£300-£400
LONDON 1884
A pair of peppers each cast in the form of an acorn on a sprig of oak, the top part of the acorn unscrews for filling. Made in London in 1884 by Hukin & Heath 12cm 158g
£800-£1000
89
A VICTORIAN CIRCULAR TOBACCO BOX
LONDON 1871
A flattened circular tobacco box with a gilt interior, the sprung lid opens by squeezing the sides. Engraved with a crest, a vulning eagle
9 2cm
87cm
£200-£240
90
A SILVER PARCEL GILT HANDBAG WITH AESTHETIC DECORATION
LONDON 1879
An oblong evening handbag in very good order with a sprung clasp, engraved all over with aesthetic themed birds, trees and a fan The interior lined with blue silk Made in London in 1879 by Edwards & Brown.
9 8cm
129g
£300-£400
LONDON 1965
A pair of filled George III style four shell candlesticks with removable sconces Made by A Taite & Sons in London in 1965
24 5cm
£200-£300
LONDON 1865
A six bottle cruet stand with engraved decoration on four cast acanthus feet. All six glass bottles appear to be in good order and are matching, the three silver bottle caps and the frame are each fully marked by the firm of Joseph Angell 1865
24 5cm high
£200-£300
LONDON 1851
An epergne or centrepiece stand on three acanthus feet with a standing figure of a mother and two infants by a palm tree Engraved with a presentation inscription, made by Edward, John and William Barnard in London in 1851 47 5cm 1761g
£600-£800
BIRMINGHAM 1909
A pair of filled candlesticks with removable sconces made by Elkington & Co in Birmingham in 1909
25.3cm
£200-£300
A LOBED BALU STER SHAPE COFFEE POT
LONDON 1829
A baluster shaped (melon) coffee pot on four cast shell and flower feet
27cm
870g
Ivory submission reference no:
UV9H54HV
£400-£500
AN OVAL TEAPOT WITH ENGRAVED BAND
LONDON 1799
Further engraved with a crest within a garland
Made by John Emes
29cm
500g
£300-£400
97
AN OVAL PIERCED TEA INFUSER
SHEFFIELD 1915
A tea infuser with a pierced oval container for tea leaves hinged in the middle by Harold Atkins of Sheffield 13cm
30g
£40-£60
98
A PIERCED SUGAR CASTER WITH BLUE GLASS LINER
BIRMINGHAM 1907
An art nouveau style sugar caster with a pull off lid and a blue glass liner by William Henry Sparrow
16 2cm
105g ex liner
£80-£100
99
A SUGAR CASTER DESIGNED BY A E HARVEY
BIRMINGHAM 1941
An art deco design by the British architect A E Harvey as part of a range of silverware commissioned and produced by Mappin & Webb
14 2cm
68g
£80-£100
LONDON 1910
A silver framed glass menu/place card holder with a cut card silhouette of a motor car. Made in 1910 by Elkington & Co
8.3cm wide
£200-£300
SHEFFIELD 1895
A compressed circular jug with a hinged lid and pierced thumb piece, engraved to the front with a crest and motto Made by Harold Atkins in Sheffield in 1895 21cm
345g
£350-£450
LONDON 1920
A bookmark and/or letter opener with a pierced outline of a boxer dog
21 5cm
67g
£100-£150
LONDON 1724
A good baluster shape sugar caster with a cast finial, reeded band and a pierced lid made by Thomas Bamford 16cm 146g
£200-£300
BIRMINGHAM 1905
A morocco backed Goliath watch frame with an easle stand A silver Reynold’s angels embossed cover by Robinson & Co of Birmingham The eight day watch appears to be working well 13cm high
£150-£200
105 AN OBLONG TEAPOT BIRMINGHAM 1843
A teapot with a reeded band and c-scroll handle by Robinson Edkins & Aston on four ball feet
28 5cm 645g
Ivory submission reference no:
25RPDQ14
£300-£400
A BALUSTER SUGAR CASTER, LONDON 1781
A plain baluster sugar caster with a pull off pierced lid and engraved crest made by Charles Hougham 16cm
110g
£80-£100
LONDON 1825
A circular drum mustard pot with a cast gadroon rim and shell thumb piece The lid is engraved with concentric bands, with associated condiment spoon
10 4cm wide
144g ex liner
£80-£120
LONDON 1869
A teapot chased with a tavern scene and dancers on 4 cast shell feet with a cast figural finial Made in London in 1869 by John Figg 18cm 437g
Ivory submission reference no: Q3WCVPYL
£200-£250
A GEORGE I STYLE JUG
LONDON 1900
A large hot water/milk jug in George I style engraved with a coat of arms, crest and motto 20 5cm 548g
£220-£260
A GEORGE II STYLE COFFEE POT
LONDON 1931
A Georgian style coffee pot with a carved wooden handle and cast scroll spout mount, unengraved 22cm 575g
£220-£260
LONDON 1869
A sugar bowl chased with tavern scenes on 4 cast shell feet, cast handles with figures Made in London in 1869 by John Figg
11 5cm
169g
£50-£70
BIRMINGHAM 1900
A tea caddy in Georgian style with pull off lid, chased with scrolls and flowers
9cm
92g
£50-£70
LONDON 1752
A George II small mug made in 1752 by Shaw & Priest engraved to the front with a monogram “JM” and on the base with a later dedication inscription 9 5cm
184g
£50-£70
LONDON 1773
A cream jug decorated with chased beads and engraved to the front “JCJ”
10cm
78g
£40-£60
LONDON 1867
A small cream jug chased with tavern scenes with a handle cast as a branch Retailed by Thomas of Bond Street 9 8cm
85g
£30-£50
LONDON 1803
A well made mug with a cast s-scroll handle by Peter, Ann & William Bateman, unengraved 10 5cm
219g
£90-£110
117
A PAIR OF BOWLS A E JONES, BIRMINGHAM 1927
A pair of hand planished two handled bowls with embossed and engraved inscription for the Stock Exchange Golf Society 12.5cm 203g
£80-£100
118
A PAIR OF MUGS
LONDON 1725
A good pair of George I mugs by William Darker one has a scratch weight 11oz. 05 dw. but the other has not, otherwise unengraved 11 5cm 650g
£300-£400
LONDON 1744
A good heavy pint mug with what appears to be its original crest engraved to the front Made by Thomas Whipham in 1744 11 3cm 329g
£140-£180
120 A HALF PINT TANKARD
LONDON 1729
A scroll handled half pint tankard made by Richard Bayley 8 6cm 178g
£80-£100
121 AN ENGRAVED CYLINDRICAL NUTMEG GRATER
C 1680
A typical late 17th century nutmeg grater in good order with a marked silver drop in rasp Maker’s mark only SG? 6cm 18g
£1000-£1400
LONDON 1792
An unusual wire work cake basket made in 1792 by Wakelin & Taylor. Engraved to the inner base with a full coat of arms and crest (Caswell) and inscribed to the underneath with a later dedication inscription also suggesting that the basket originally belonged to George Caswell
A very similar example also by Wakelin & Taylor is in the collection of Victoria and Albert museum (the gift of the Misses V.J.S. and B.M.F. Browne)
29cm dia 1242g £4000-£5000
PAUL STORR, LONDON 1820
An unusual silver gilt lidded funnel with chased decoration, engraved with a monogram “CBL” to the lid Made by Paul Storr in 1820
4 5cm
45g
£500-£600
PAUL STORR , LONDON 1820
A silver gilt tooth brush box chased with flowers the lid pierced with scrolls and flowers Engraved with a monogram “CBL”
19 5cm
300g
£1000-£1400
BIRMINGHAM 1858
A pocket nutmeg grater in very good order formed as a clam shell with a hinged steel rasp within Made in Birmingham in 1858 by Hilliard and Thomason.
4 5cm 23g
£1000-£1200
A GOOD SILVER GILT STIRRUP CUP
HENRY CHAWNER, LONDON 1793
A very fine gilt stirrup cup in the form of a fox head The gilding is unworn
12cm 217g £6000-£8000
LONDON 1707
A good pair of cast candlesticks by Joseph Bird of London, each engraved with a crest, a talbots head couped, which appears to be original to the date of the sticks Overall in very good condition with little wear
17cm
679g
£700-£900
LONDON 1688
A scarce James II bleeding bowl with a pierced lug handle fully marked to the inside base and again to the outer rim with just the maker’s mark WM crowned (unknown) The lug handle is marked with just a lion passant
19cm
165g
£300-£500
LONDON 1752
A very unusual pair of matching soup ladles with cast shell bowls and rococo cast finials The reverse of each bowl is engraved with the crest of Spenser of Althorp beneath an earl’s coronet. Made by William Cripps
A similar pair by Peter Archambo appear in “Silver Flatware” by Ian Pickford pp 193 42cm 741g £2000-£2600
LONDON 1741
A very fine table bell with a cast handle with four reserves each with a cherub mask, the bell dome has cast and applied leaves to the outside Made in London in 1741 by renown rococo silversmith William Kidney (apprenticed to David Willaume II)
12cm high
244g
£600-£800
Wednesday 11 June at 2:00pm
ESTIMATE: £800 - £1,200
Friday 6 June 10:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday 7 June 10:00am - 4:00pm
Monday 9 June 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tuesday 10 June 10:00am - 4:00pm AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY FRENCH MICROMOSAIC NECKLACE AND EARRINGS, CIRCA 1820
This document acts to confirm the terms and conditions under which Dore & Rees, acting as agent, will sell Lots by auction to Buyers on behalf of Sellers 1
11. Our Status
a. We act as agent to sell the Lots on the Seller’s behalf by auction
b You will pay the Hammer Price, with Buyer’s Premium at 25% together with VAT at the prevailing rate and any applicable charges within 5 working days following the Auction in which the Lots are purchased by you
c We will always treat your data with care, personal details are held securely and will not be sold Our Privacy statement is available at www.doreandrees.com
12. The Estimate
a The estimate is a guide to help you gauge how much you might have to spend to purchase the Lot.
b Estimates can change, they are not definitive and should not be thought of as the sale price
c. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or VAT at the prevailing rate and any applicable charges
d Estimates may be altered by a saleroom notice or announcement by the auctioneer before the Lot is offered
13 Buyer’s obligations and undertakings
a You warrant to us and to the Seller that:
i. you will not bid on a Lot you do not intend to pay for
ii you have the funds to complete the purchase at the total value of Hammer Price, Buyer’s Premium together with VAT at the prevailing rate and any applicable charges;
iii. the funds are not connected with any criminal activity including tax evasion, and that you are neither under investigation nor have you been charged with or convicted of money laundering, terrorist activities or other crimes
iv if the Lot you purchased is to be removed to a country outside the UK, all duties, taxes and licences on the export of the Lot are your responsibility
b. If you, the Buyer, decide to exercise your right to cancel, we are entitled to account directly to the Seller for any applicable refund and we shall retain on account amounts to compensate the Seller should the Lot be damaged or tampered with by you
c. You will indemnify us and the Seller in full on demand against all claims, costs or expenses incurred by us or the Seller as a result of any breach by you of any of the obligations in this clause
14. Inspection of Lots
a As we act on behalf of the Seller, we are dependent on information provided by the Seller about their Lots. We may inspect Lots and will act reasonably in taking a general view about them However we are normally unable to carry out detailed examinations of Lots to check their condition in the way a Buyer would do
b We strongly recommend that you attend the auction viewing in person if possible. You are responsible for your decision to bid for particular Lot If you bid on a Lot, including by telephone,
absentee bid or online bidding, we will assume that you have carefully inspected the Lot and satisfied yourself regarding it’s condition.
c Please note that the Lots (in particular second hand Lots) are unlikely to be in perfect condition Lots are sold ‘as is’ (i.e. as you see them at the time of the auction) Neither we nor the Seller accept any liability for the condition of secondhand Lots or for any condition issues affecting a Lot if such issues are included in the description of a Lot in the auction catalogue (or in any saleroom notice) and/or which the inspection of a Lot by the Buyer ought to have revealed
15. Descriptions and condition
a Our descriptions of the Lot will be based on i i Information provided to us by the Seller of the Lot (for which we are not liable); and i ii Our opinion (although it is likely that we will not be able to carry out a detailed inspection of each Lot).
b We will give you a number opportunities to view and inspect the Lots before the auction You (and any independent consultants acting on your behalf ) must satisfy yourself about the accuracy of any description of a Lot We shall not be responsible for any failure by you or your consultants to properly inspect a Lot
c Representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion We undertake that any such opinion will be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently
16 Registration, Bidding and the Buyer
a You are required to register to bid by 5pm on the day before the auction. We reserve the right to impose a deadline prior to the auction by which you must register or by which we must receive a absentee bid.
b If you wish to bid on high value Lots, the registration deadline may be several days before the auction in order to allow us sufficient time to carry out the necessary checks
c We reserve the right to require deposits at the point of Registration on high value Lots Deposits are refundable after the auction if you are not a successful Bidder
d Lots will be invoiced to the name and address on the Registration Form
e Absentee bids may be left with us in writing indicating the maximum amount to be bid against a Lot (excluding Buyer’s Premium and/or VAT and any applicable charges) We will execute absentee bids as cheaply as possible having regard to the Reserve (if any) and competing bids If two Bidders submit identical absentee bids we may prefer the first bid received (where this can reasonably be ascertained). Neither we nor our employees or agents will be responsible for any failure to execute your absentee bid, unless our failure to do so is unreasonable.
f Telephone bidding is offered on a first come first serve basis on high value lots Neither we nor our employees or agents will be responsible for any failure to execute your telephone bid, unless our failure to do so is unreasonable
g Bidding online is available via doreandrees com and our auction partners EasyLiveAuction com Please refer to EasyLiveAuction com for their charges and terms and conditions
h We reserve the right to refuse to register you if you do not provide us with all the information and documentation that we ask for at our discretion
i We may bid on Lots on behalf of the Seller up to one bid below the Reserve.
j We may refuse to accept any bid if it is reasonable for us to do so
k. Bidding increments will be at our sole discretion (and in line with standard auction practice)
l The Bidder placing the highest bid for a Lot accepted by the Auctioneer will be the Buyer at the Hammer Price Any dispute about a bid will be settled at our discretion We may reoffer the Lot during the auction or may settle the dispute in another way We will act reasonably when deciding how to settle the dispute
17 Anti-Money Laundering Regulation
a We are obliged to comply with Anti-Money Laundering regulations which apply to individuals and businesses who deal in the sales, purchases and storage of works of art with a value of €10,000 (or equivalent) or more.
b Buyers may be requested to provide photographic ID and proof of address documentation in advance of the Auction in which they are bidding in order to meet the requirements of the regulations
18 The Purchase price
a As Buyer, you will pay:
i The Hammer Price;
ii Buyer’s Premium of 25% of the Hammer Price
iii Any artists resale right royalty payable on the sale of the Lot
iv Any VAT due11
19. VAT
a You are responsible for the payment of any VAT applicable on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium due for a Lot
b We will charge VAT at the current rate at the date of the auction
10. Artist’s Resale Right
a. From mid February 2006, living artists are entitled by law to receive a resale royalty each time their work is resold by or to and art market professional. From January 2012, the Right has been extended to include sales of works by artists who have died within the last 70 years (following the existing term of copyright). Royalties will be payable to the families and the beneficiaries of these artists
b. An artwork must be resold for more than 1000 euros Hammer Price (or equivalent) to qualify for the right The rates applicable are calculated as a percentage of the Hammer Price and are set out on a sliding scale from 4% to 0 25% The charge is exclusive of VAT We reserve the right to pass all the cost to the Buyer of the qualifying artwork
11. The contract between you and the Seller
a The contract for the purchase of the Lot between you and the Seller will be formed when the hammer falls accepting the highest bid for the Lot at the auction
b You may directly enforce any terms in the Terms and Conditions of Sale - SELLER against a Seller to the extent that you suffer damages and/or loss as a result of the Seller’s breach of the Terms and Conditions - SELLER.
c If you breach these Terms and Conditions –BUYER, you may be responsible for damages and/or losses suffered by a Seller or us. If we are contacted by a Seller who wishes to bring a claim against you, we may in our discretion provide the Seller with information or assistance in relation to that claim
d We normally act as an agent only and will not have any responsibility for default by you or the Seller (unless we are the Seller of the Lot)
e In addition to any other rights we may have to cancel a contract for sale under these Terms and Conditions – BUYER, in the event:
i You are in breach of your warranties in clause 3; or
ii We have not completed our enquiries pursuant to the Money Laundering Regulations and related legislation to our satisfaction; or
iii We have reason to believe that the transaction might be unlawful for any reason, or that the sale might put us under any civil or criminal liability, we may delay the completion of the sale, delay a release of a Lot or cancel the sale of a Lot.
a Immediately following your successful bid on a Lot you will:
i. Pay to us the Total Amount Due by one of the following methods:
1 BACS
2 Debit Card
3 Cash – up to a limit of £8,000 in person
a While you are bound by the contract for the purchase of the Lot from the fall of hammer on your successful bid, ownership in the Lot will not pass to you until you have paid us in full the Total Amount Due in cleared funds for that Lot;
b. You may not claim or collect your Lot until you have paid for it and ownership has passed to you
c. You will (at your own expense) collect any Lots that you have purchased and paid for either:
i Not later than 5 working days following the day of the auction
II Not later than 5 working days following the date that we have received payment of the Total Amount Due in cleared funds, if later
14. Storage of
a. If you do not collect the Lot within the time period set out in above, you will be responsible for any reasonable removal, storage and insurance charges in relation to the Lot.
b The risk of loss or damage to the Lot will pass to you when you (or your agents) take physical possession of the Lot.
c If you do not collect the lot that you have paid for within 90 days after the auction we may sell the Lot. We will pay the proceeds of any such sale to you, we will deduct any storage charges or other sums that we have incurred in the storage and sale of the Lot We reserve the right to charge you a selling commission at our standard rates on any such resale of the Lot
15. Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases
a. Please do not bid on a lot if you do not intend to buy it If your bid is successful, these Terms and Conditions of Sale - BUYER will apply to you This means that you will have to carry out your obligations set out in these Terms and Conditions of Sale - BUYER If you do not comply with these Terms and Conditions of SaleBUYER, we may (acting on behalf of the Seller and ourselves) pursue one or more of the following measures:
i Take action against you for damages for breach of contract
ii Reverse the sale of the Lot to you and/or any other Lots sold by us to you;
iii esell the Lot by auction or private treaty (in which case you will have to pay any difference between the price you should have paid for the Lot and the price we sell it for as well as the charges outlined in Clause
8. Please note that if we sell the Lot for a higher amount than your winning bid, the extra money will belong to the Seller;
iv. Remove, store and insure the Lot at your expense;
v f you do not pay within 5 days of your successful bid, we may charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1 5% per month on the Total Amount Due;
vi Keep that Lot or any other Lot sold to you until you pay the Total Amount Due
vii Reject or ignore bids from you or your agent at future auctions or impost conditions before we accept bids from you; and / or
viii If we sell any Lots for you, use the money made on these Lots to repay any amount you owe us.
b We will act reasonably when exercising our rights under clause 7 We will contact you before exercising these rights and try to work with you to correct any non-compliance by you with these Terms and Conditions
16. Forgeries
a A sale shall be cancelled and the Buyer shall be entitled to a refund of both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium if a Lot bought by the Buyer through our Auction is shown to our satisfaction and within 14 days of the Auction to be a forgery
17. Data Protection
a We will hold and process any personal data in relation to you in accordance with our current privacy policy, a copy of which is available on our website
18 Liability
a Save as set out in these Terms and Conditions, we exclude to the fullest extent permitted by law all warranties and conditions, whether express or implied by statue, common law or otherwise
b. Nothing in these Terms shall operate to exclude or limit the liability of a party in respect of death or personal injury resulting from that party’s own negligence, for fraud or for any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law
c No party to these Terms shall be liable to any other contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise for any indirect or consequential losses, or for any loss of profits, loss of good will, loss of revenue, loss of business or loss of anticipated savings.
d Subject to Clauses 10 b and 10 c, our liability to you shall not exceed £5,000, unless your claim relates to an item sold through an Auction in which case our liability to you shall not exceed the greater of £15,000 or the Hammer Price for the relevant Lot.
e We will not be responsible or liable for errors and omissions to execute bids, caused by a loss of internet connection, a breakdown or interruption of the on-line bidding system, or a breakdown or failure of any internet connection, computer or IT system
a. No party shall have any liability in respect of any delay in performance or non-performance of its obligations under these Terms (other than an obligation to pay) owing to Force Majeure. If a party is affected by Force Majeure it shall notify the other parties as soon as reasonably possible, in any event within 5 days, and shall take reasonable steps to mitigate the effect of the Force Majeure Subject to Clause 4 b, risk in the Lot remains with you at all times until risk passes to the Buyer You will indemnify us and our employees and agents, and the Buyer (where applicable) against all losses, damages, claims, costs and expenses suffered or incurred as a result of any claim in respect of the Lot or proceeds of the sale of the Lot
b Every person on our premises shall be deemed to be there at their own risk and, subject to clause 9 b, shall have no claim against us in respect of accident or loss, however caused.
c hese Terms are governed by in interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales or the laws of Scotland or Northern Ireland if you live there) If you choose to bring proceedings in conjunction with these Terms you must do so in the courts of England and Wales, unless you live in Scotland, in which case you can choose to bring proceedings there, or in Northern Ireland, in which case you can choose to bring proceedings there
d Any or all part of any term of these Terms that is found to be unfair or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction will be treated as deleted and the remainder of the Terms will continue to govern each of our respective obligations
e ny notice from you to us must be sent in writing to us at our address detailed on our website
f f you elect to collect the Lot from us you will bear all associated cost, expenses and duties.)
1 Our Status
a You appoint us to act as agent to sell the Lots on your behalf by auction
b. You will pay us the Sellers Commission together with VAT at the prevailing rate
c We will not include any Lots in an auction until they have been received by us.
d We will pay the Hammer Price, with Seller’s Commission, Loss and Damage Warranty and any other charges incurred deducted and applicable VAT applied at the prevailing rate, to you at 28 working days following the Auction in which the Lots are sold, or if later, 7 days after payment by the Buyer
2 The Reserve
a We will agree with you the Reserve, which may be higher than the starting bid
b. We shall not publicise the Reserve.
c We may bid on your Lot up to an amount equal to the Reserve You may not bid on your Lot under any circumstances, nor maySyou permit any person to bid on your lot on your behalf
3. Seller’s obligations and undertakings
a You warrant to us and to the Buyer that:
i you are the sole owner of the Lot and that you have full right, title and authority to sell the Lot;
ii you have no reason to believe that it is a Forgery;
iii all Lots sold by you are sold to the Buyer with full title guarantee and free from all encumbrances;
iv you have provided to us all of the relevant information and documents in your possession or control concerning the Lot, including information about its authenticity, history, condition, prior ownership and all such information is complete to the best of your knowledge;
v if the Lot has been removed from a country outside the UK, all duties and taxes on the import of the Lot have been paid, all export and import declarations have been properly made;
vi. you will pay any and all duties and taxes that may be due in connection with the sale of the Lot;
vii you have given us notice of any alterations to the Lot of which you are aware;
viii you may not withdraw a Lot from an Auction without our consent
b If you withdraw a Lot from an Auction without our consent, you will pay to us 15% of the Lot’s estimate and any related costs within 14 days of such withdrawal.
c If the Buyer of your Lot decides to exercise their right to cancel, you agree that we shall be entitled to account directly to the Buyer for any applicable refund and we shall account to you for any sums retained on account of the Lot being damaged or tampered with by the Buyer.
d You will indemnify us and the Buyer in full on demand against all claims, costs or expenses incurred by us or the Buyer as a result of any breach by you of any of the obligations in this clause
4
Loss and Damage Warrant y
a All Lots held with us are covered by insurance against risk of fire, burglary, water damage and accidental damage except to glass For this we will charge you 1 5% plus applicable VAT of the Hammer Price for the Lot or the value the Lot would have achieved as assessed by the Auctioneer
b. Subject to this, risk in the Lot remains with you at all times until risk passes to the Buyer You will indemnify us and our employees and agents, and the Buyer (where appliable) against all loss damage claims costs and expenses suffered or incurred as a result of any claim in respect of the Lot or the proceeds of the sale of the Lot.
5 Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
a. We are obliged to comply with Anti-Money Laundering regulations which apply to individuals and businesses who deal in the sales, purchases and storage of works of art with a value of €10,000 or more
b Sellers may be requested to provide photographic ID and proof of address documentation in advance of the Auction in which their Lot is to be offered in order to meet the requirements of the regulations
6 Images and Illustration
a We will take (or authorise others to take) photographs, video and/or produce images of the Lot and will own all intellectual property rights in any such images and may use them for any purpose, and you warrant that there is no restriction on our ability to do so
7. Unsold Lots
a If at the end of the Auction, your lot is unsold (other than because it was withdrawn) the Lot will be available for After Sale offers.
b Registered Bidders may contact us and offer to purchase a Lot after the Auction If the bid meets or exceeds the Reserve, we may authorise the sale of your Lot without contacting you and the sale will be completed as if the Lot had been sold during the Auction If the bid is less than the Reserve, we will contact you. If you accept the bid and wish to proceed, the sale will be completed as if the Lot had been sold during the Auction
c. You may contact us at any time after the Auction to remove your Lot from the After Sale process
d Subject to agreement with us, your unsold Lot can be re-offered at a future Auction at a revised Estimate and Reserve or can be collected by you, you are responsible for collection and transportation arrangements and costs.
8 Withdrawn Lots
a. If we withdraw a Lot from Auction, we will notify you and you will collect the Lot from us within 30 days of our notification
b.You are responsible for collection and transportation arrangements and costs
9 Forgeries
A A sale shall be cancelled and the Buyer shall be entitled to a refund of both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium if a Lot bought by the Buyer through our Auction is shown to our satisfaction and within 14 days of the Auction to be a Forgery
b. If this is the case, you shall refund to us on demand, the total amount paid to you in relation to the lot plus any costs incurred by us or by the Buyer.
Dore and Rees team members are always pleased to discuss individual lots with prospective purchasers prior to the auction, you are welcome to request condition reports If you require clarification of any terms used in the catalogue please be in touch. We are pleased to discuss lots which may have been altered, repaired, or restored.
The term basically used in conjunction with a date (ie basically 18th century) indicates that, in our opinion, the item may have undergone restoration, repair, or alteration It also indicates that only an element of the piece may date from the period stated in the description. The absence of the term basically does not imply that an item is without restoration, repair, or alteration The use of inverted comas around a word or phrase (i e “pearl”) indicates that the piece, or object, may not be what it is purporting to be (i.e. a simulated pearl). If you are in doubt, our specialists are available prior to the auction to offer guidance and advice
For Chinese ceramics and works of art, if the catalogue states that the object in question bears a mark, but it does not state “and of the period” it indicates that we believe the lot in question may not date from the period suggested by the mark Clearly, references to the colour of jade are subjective and again buyers are advised to personally inspect items on which they intend to bid to ensure the colour meets with their expectation
Care is taken to ensure that any statement as to authorship, attribution, origin, date and provenance is reliable and accurate, but all such statements of opinion are not to be taken as statement or representations of fact Dore and Rees reserve the right, in forming their opinion, to consult and rely upon any expert or authority reasonably considered by them to be reliable
Descriptions of property in this catalogue do not always indicate condition, repair or damage Buyers are earnestly advised to inspect personally any lot they intend to purchase. Weights and measurements are approximate and should be verified by intending purchasers
A work catalogued with the forename(s) and surname or recognised designation of an artist is, in our opinion, a work by the artist, e g JOHN NASH
Attributed to JOHN NASH – in our opinion, a work of the period of the artist which may be in whole or in part the work of the artist
Studio of JOHN NASH – in our opinion, a work by an unknown hand, which may have been executed in the studio of the artist
Circle of JOHN NASH – in our opinion, a work from the period of the artist and showing his influence.
Follower of JOHN NASH – in our opinion, a work executed in the style but probably not necessarily by a pupil.
Manner of JOHN NASH – in our opinion, a work executed in the style of the artist but of a later date
After JOHN NASH – in our opinion, a copy of any date after a work by the artist
Signed/inscribed/dated JOHN NASH – in our opinion, the work has been signed/inscribed/dated by the artist
Bears signature/inscription/date JOHN NASH – in our opinion, the signature/inscription/date are probably not by the hand of the artist
The addition of a question mark after any of the cataloguing terms in the above glossary indicates an element of doubt
The term 'ascribed to' may in certain cases be used to denote a traditional attribution based on style
A work catalogued as 'School' accompanied by the name of a place or country and a date mean that in our opinion the work was executed at that time and in that location, e g Italian School, circa 1800
All reference to signatures, inscriptions and dates refer to the present state of work, i e as at the time of inspection for the purpose of cataloguing
The use of inverted comas around the name of an artist, or date, in connection with a signature, or inscription (ie signed “John Nash”) indicates that the signature, or inscription, may have been added by another hand
Paintings, Drawings and Prints by living artists or those that have died within the past 70 years, which sell for more than the sterling equivalent of 1000 euros, are subject to artists’ resale rights (indicated by (§) next to the lot number) See clause 10 in the Conditions of Sale for Buyers for more details
The contents of any gemmological certificates accompanying lots in this sale are not guaranteed by Dore and Rees and we cannot be held responsible for any disagreement over the contents of the certificates after the sale, or for a retrospective change in opinion by the certificate issuer All weights and measurements provided are approximate only. Prospective purchasers should assume that all coloured stones sold by Dore and Rees have been treated unless otherwise stated to the contrary in the catalogue description Stones are commonly treated to enhance their colour and clarity Sapphires and rubies are commonly heat treated and emeralds commonly oiled Jade/jadeite is often bleached, polymer/resin filled or dyed
Please contact Dore and Rees for more clarification on treatment in individual lots Items containing rubies or jade/jadeite of Burmese origin are not permitted for import by the USA
