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COLLECTION OF PURCHASED LOTS
Items will be available for collection, by appointment, from Eccentric Trading Ltd from Monday 29th September to Wednesday 22nd October.
Address - Unit 2, Frogmore Industrial Estate, Acton Ln, Park Royal, London NW10 7NQ
To Book - call 0207 930 9115 or email london@lyonandturnbull.com
FROM 27TH OCTOBER ONWARDS
Following this, items will be moved to Cadogan Tate where they will be available to collect from Monday 27th October onwards. Please note, storage charges will begin from the 23rd October. All purchase collections are by appointment, please book at least 48 hours in advance.
Address - Cadogan Tate, Cadogan House, 239 Acton Lane, London, NW10 7NP
To Book - call 0207 930 9115 or email london@lyonandturnbull.com
At Lyon & Turnbull we want to make buying at auction as easy and enjoyable as possible. Our specialist team are on hand to assist you, whether you are looking for something in particular for your home or collection, require more detailed information about the history or condition of a lot, or just want to find out more about the auction process.
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The Eccentric Trading Company is accessible via Harlesden on the Bakerloo line (12 mins walk) or North Acton on the Central line (20 mins walk) Underground stations. Please see the QR link below for direction from North Acton.
HARLESDEN TUBE STATION
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ROUTE FROM NORTH ACTON TUBE STATION:
The Eccentric Trading Company : Unlock the Secrets
When it comes to film and television, much of the magic happens behind the scenes. Actors bring scripts to life, directors orchestrate the vision, and special effects dazzle audiences - but none of it feels real without the world around the characters. Enter the Eccentric Trading Company, a London-based theatrical property house, or prop house, founded by the Jordan family in 1986. For nearly forty years, their “warehouse of wonders” has supplied productions with objects that carry weight, history, and authenticity. From fine European sculpture to vintage Louis Vuitton luggage, cocktail cabinets to grand dining tables, every item is more than a backdrop. It is a silent storyteller.
Eccentric Trading is not just a company that hires out props; it is a curator of style, story, and atmosphere. Its reputation rests on a simple but profound philosophy expressed by founder Spencer Jordan: “A good prop is something you don’t notice — if you do, it’s wrong.”
A Family Legacy
The story of Eccentric Trading is, in many ways, a story of the Jordan family itself. Long before Spencer Jordan began building his collection, his relatives had already been supplying the entertainment industry in practical but vital ways. His grandfather hired kitchen units for live soap opera broadcasts, back in the days when sets had to be assembled and dismantled daily. His uncle, father, and brother each found their own niches - supplying police uniforms, specialist equipment, and vintage technology to studios.
This deep family connection to the world of production shaped Spencer’s own career. While others were fascinated by the on-screen glamour, the Jordans saw the craft and graft behind it. Spencer’s eye for furniture and objects led him to begin acquiring unusual, historic, and eccentric pieces that gradually formed the backbone of the Eccentric Trading Company. By the mid-1980s, what began as a passion project had grown into one of the most distinctive prop houses in the UK.
Spencer Jordan during filming of The Secret Life of Props auction trailer
The Warehouse of Wonders
Step inside Eccentric Trading’s London “warehouse of wonders”, and it feels less like a store house and more like a museum where history has been curated with both care and humour. Every aisle hides a secret, every shelf holds a story. A late 18th-century English armchair with “honourable scars” from centuries of use sits beside a replica of the famous Resolute Desk. There are 16th century tapestries, Art Deco screens, carousel horses, mirrors, ladders, copper baths, swings, and bronzes- each object waiting patiently for its next performance.
Spencer himself describes the thrill of acquisition with the zeal of a collector. One of his first purchases was a Welsh settle from around 1700, discovered in a state of disrepair after being relegated to a barn. With makeshift legs bolted on in the early 1900s, it had clearly been pressed into service by farmhands who used it to rest, smoke, and drink tea. Today, it has enjoyed a second life in front of the camera, appearing in productions that demand both authenticity and atmosphere.
Another prized acquisition was a rosewood colonial centre table, its vast single-piece top cut from a tree that must have been seeded in the year 830. For Spencer, such pieces
embody the addictive pleasure of collecting. “When people say it’s better to spend money on experiences rather than objects,” he reflects, “I’ve always found that objects bought with passion give you pleasure every time you look at them.”
The Art of the Perfect Prop
What sets Eccentric Trading apart is not just the scale of its collection but the philosophy behind it. A great prop, in Spencer’s view, is one that disappears into its role. It must fit the period, the character, and the setting so seamlessly that the audience never questions it. The wrong chair, table, or lamp can ruin a scene; the right one makes the world believable.
This explains why filmmakers, designers, and producers have turned to Eccentric Trading again and again. The prop house holds hundreds works of art, late Georgian and Victorian furniture, obscure oddities, and bespoke curiosities that cannot be sourced anywhere else. Their props have travelled the globe, appearing in thousands - perhaps tens of thousands - of productions. Although confidentiality prevents Spencer from naming specific titles, any regular viewer of film and television is likely to have seen his collection on screen.
ORDER OF SALE
WEDNESDAY
24TH SEPTEMBER AT 10AM
THURSDAY
25TH SEPTEMBER AT 10AM
Lots 426 to 851
CONTENTS OF CATALOGUE
PERIOD DRAMA
Lots 1 to 425 Page 9 to 41
CLASSIC THRILLER Page 42 to 60
FANTASY WORLDS Page 61 to 101
A PAIR OF LARGE MAHOGANY HALLSTANDS
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the moulded breakfront and gadrooned cornice above mirrored and panelled backs, set with coat hooks, the lower section with stick and umbrella compartments, with removable drip tray, flanked by turned columns (2) 240cm wide x 221cm high x 38cm deep
£1,500-2,500
103
17TH CENTURY NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL
THE LAST SUPPER
Oil on canvas, inscribed ‘Benedt. To, Bosh, Fec 1620’ 116cm high x 203cm wide
£2,500-3,500
FLEMISH BIBLICAL TAPESTRY OF THE BANISHMENT OF CAIN
PROBABLY OUDENARDE, LATE 16TH/EARLY
17TH CENTURY
woven with Cain being expelled from a walled village
203cm x 330cm approximately
Provenance: The Lingholm Collection, Lyon & Turnbull 2013
£2,000-3,000
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448
A REGENCY EBONISED AND GILT DECORATED SETTEE
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
the four section back with horizontal pierced splats centred by Classical plaques, on tapered legs and casters, together with five green fabric cushions
150cm wide
£1,200-1,800
275
A SET OF FOUR GILT METAL WALL LIGHTS
LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY
formed as an anthemion crested arrow, the central boss issuing a swan with wings spread, supporting a sconce on each and another to its head, together with a pair of gilt metal mirror back wall lights, each with a pierced foliate frame, with a winged mermaid holding a torch, fitted for electricity (6)
51cm high approx
£500-800
710
A CARVED PINE FIRE SURROUND IN THE 18TH CENTURY STYLE
the breakfront shelf above an egg and dart frieze, with ribbon tied floral tablet, flanked by scrolling acanthus fronds, with scrolled carved corbels, hung with floral pendants, together with a brass fender, pierced foliate decoration with a classical and 18th century scholar to either end (2)
173cm wide x 156cm high x 19.5cm deep
£500-800
410
A GEORGE III STYLE STEEL FIREBASKET
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
with pierced fan back panel above a pierced ribbon swag basket, flanked by urns, on tapered square section legs
115cm wide x 110cm high
£700-900
A FRENCH GILT METAL MANTEL CLOCK
MID 19TH CENTURY
modelled as Eve and the serpent, the Roman dial signed Ledure, Paris, raised on a rectangular plinth base, with foliate decoration and bracket feet, together with a gilt metal mantel clock mounted with two cherubs playing with a ball, the base with a frieze depicting cherubs playing skittles (2)
52cm high
£700-900
500
A PAIR OF BRONZE MARLY HORSES, AFTER COUSTEAU
MID 19TH CENTURY
Modelled on naturalistic bases (2)
61cm high x 50cm wide x 30cm deep
£1,000-1,500
A BRONZE FIGURE GROUP OF LORENZO DE MEDICI, AFTER MICHAELANGELO (ITALIAN 1475-1564)
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Modelled from the family tomb in Florence
A
COLLECTION OF NAPOLEONIC INTEREST SCULPTURES
LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Including a brass and bronze figure group of Napoleon in bivouac, on a plinth base, a gilt metal equestrian group, three desk busts and and three examples of Napoleon standing cross armed, on plinths (8)
Equestrian group 31cm high
£800-1,200
A PAIR OF EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY AND INLAID CARLTON HOUSE DESKS EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the galleried top above and arrangement of drawers and stationary compartments, with twin letter boxes to the angles above a leather inset writing surface, the base with frieze drawers, on tapered square section legs and spade feet, decorated throughout with Classical foliate inlay (2)
121cm wide x 106cm high x 65cm deep
£2,000-3,000
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748
A PAIR OF WING BACK ARMCHAIRS IN
THE
REGENCY STYLE
the scroll top, wings and arms upholstered in striped floral fabric, on turned legs, united by an X stretcher and Braganza feet (2)
80cm wide x 130cm high x 52cm deep
£800-1,200
766
A PAIR OF LARGE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY TAPERED LIBRARY BOOKCASE PEDESTALS
19TH CENTURY
the canted concave-sided hinged tops over a moulded and stiff-leaf applied frieze, the tapered doors with arched glazed panels enclosing shelves, flanked by four acanthus corbels, on carved plinth bases and short bracket feet (2)
81cm wide x 151cm high x 62cm deep
£1,500-2,500
758
A CONTINENTAL WALNUT AND BURR WALNUT CROSSBANDED ARMOIRE
19TH CENTURY
the outswept cornice over a plain frieze over a pair of quarter veneered figured walnut panel cupboard doors, raised on flared base and oversized bun feet, 211cm wide x 214.5cm high x 86cm deep
£1,200-1,800
A SET OF TWELVE REGENCY MAHOGANY DINING CHAIRS
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
each with rope twist top rails, triple roundel splats above drop in seats, on sabre legs, including two armchairs with scroll over arms (12)
46cm wide x 86cm high x 41cm deep
£800-1,200
165 Y
A LARGE ROSEWOOD CENTRE TABLE
19TH CENTURY
the one piece moulded top over a central column carved with a lobed band and egg and dart moulding, the three massive legs with naturalistic bird, foliate and flowerhead carving, raised on bold claw and ball feet
174cm diameter x 79cm high
£3,000-5,000
749
A SILVERED CIRCULAR MEAT TROLLEY
20TH CENTURY
the domed top with twin sliding doors, raised on three lion monopodia, united by a planished circular under tier, on circular base and wheels
110cm high
£1,000-1,500
846
A PAIR OF LATE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY SERVING TABLES
19TH CENTURY
the rectangular top above a tablet frieze and anthemion terminals, on acanthus clasped, gadrooned supports terminating in paw feet (2)
87.5cm high x 143cm wide x 59cm deep
£800-1,200
808
A SET OF TEN WALNUT DINING CHAIRS
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the pierced scrolled backs, with close studded stuff over seats, carved cabriole legs on hairy paw feet, the armchairs with stylised eagle head terminals, in the Italian Renaissance inspiration (10)
55cm wide x 121cm high x 45cm deep
£1,200-1,800
193
A SCOTTISH MAHOGANY STAGE BACK SIDEBOARD
19TH CENTURY
the stage back with tambour compartments, the base with four drawer configuration, flanked by four lion and acanthus carved supports extending into tapered and gadrooned legs and heavy paw feet
204cm wide x 105cm high x 89cm deep
£700-900
147
A PAIR OF VICTORIAN GILTWOOD AND GESSO MIRRORS
MID/LATE 19TH CENTURY
both with oval mirrored plate in foliate and fruiting vine and cane openwork frames
the largest 139cm high x121cm wide
Provenance: The estate of the late 5th Earl of Lovelace. The mirror on the left was sold 28 October 2015, lot 133, with Lyon & Turnbull. The mirror on the right was sold 20 November 2019, lot 165, with Lyon & Turnbull.
£3,000-5,000
839
A VICTORIAN EXTENDING MAHOGANY DINING TABLE
MID 19TH CENTURY
the rounded top with moulded edge on six leaf-carved tapered turned legs, on brass castors, with six leaves housed in a mahogany three-tier buffet, with scrolled supports to the superstructure (2, + 6 leaves) height 75cm, width 178cm, Closed length 212cm, open 572cm; the buffet height 170cm, width 178cm
£3,000-5,000
819
A COLLECTION OF FOUR SAMPLERS
19TH/ 20TH CENTURY
One In Loving Memory of Hannah Norman, 1903, one 1940s with a childhood prayer, one floral prayer by Jane Taylor aged 13 and an alphabet sampler by Lily Freeman, Deaf and Dumb Institute (4)
Largest 45cm high x 52cm wide
£300-500
555
A PORTRAIT MARBLE
BUST OF A LADY, E. E. CEFLOWSKI (EUROPEAN)
850
A WILLIAM AND MARY STYLE UPHOLSTERED AND GILTWOOD THREE SEAT SETTEE
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the high back and wing sides with 18th century needlework of floral sprays and arabesques, the stuff over seat above tapered square section legs united by foliate X-shaped stretchers
186cm wide
£600-800
LATE 19TH CENTURY
In robes with Greek Key and anthemion detail, raised on an integral plinth base, signed and dated 1880, together with a gentleman in a three piece suit (2)
66cm high
£800-1,200
240
A PAIR OF GREEN PAINTED AND GILT DECORATED TORCHERES
19TH CENTURY
of tapered triangular form, the tops resting on C scroll supports, the tapered column with floral encrusted base, on three over scrolled feet (2)
134.5cm high
£300-500
833
19TH CENTURY FRENCH SCOOL
CIRCA 1862
Portrait of an elderly lady seated in a chair holding a Bible, oval, oil on canvas, signed and dated, together with two companion portraits of an elderly lady and gentleman, and another of a bespectacled gentleman (4)
91cm high x 71cm wide
£400-600
658
A PORTRAIT MARBLE BUST OF A SCOTTISH MATRIARCH
LATE 19TH CENTURY SCOTTISH SCHOOL
Inscribed to the back ‘Ewing Fecit, Glasgow 1871’
66cm high
£300-500
795
A MAHOGANY AND CANEWORK CHAISE LOUNGE
19TH CENTURY
with over scrolled foliate carved end, the back with canework, the seat with upholstered cushion and base, raised on tapered and gadrooned legs, terminating in brass cups and casters
203cm wide
£400-500
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367
A COLLECTION OF COPPERWARE
19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY
including a graduated set of four lidded vessels with handles, a pair of milk churns, and a large ovoid water barrel with hinged lid, and three graduated fuel cannisters, five fire extinguishers, and a cowl vent (16) water barrel 66cm high
£1,000-2,000
718
A FRENCH WALNUT BREAD CUPBOARD OR PANETIERE 19TH CENTURY
of rectangular form with turned finials above a carved frieze and central cupboard door and spindle sides, raised on over scrolled feet and carved apron
88.5cm wide x 88cm high x 44cm deep
£300-500
255
TWO HABERDASHERY
CABINETS
20TH CENTURY
each containing twenty four glass fronted drawers, over sliding cupboard doors, containing a large assortment of runners, napkins, place mats, doilies etc (2) each cabinet 121cm wide x 184cm high x 49cm deep
£800-1,200
665
A BRASS, IRON AND MARBLE PATISSERIE TABLE EARLY 20TH CENTURY
on twin scroll supports, joined by stretchers and raised on metal castors
100cm wide x 76.5cm high x 59.5cm deep
£600-800
384
A COLLECTION OF KITCHEN ENAMEL WARE
20TH CENTURY
including flour and bread bins, chamber sticks, brush holder, teapots and lidded containers
£400-600
374
A FRENCH FRUITWOOD
FARMHOUSE TABLE
19TH CENTURY
the rectangular four plank top above a single offset frieze draw, on tapered square section legs
196cm wide x 74cm high x 78.5cm deep
£600-800
257
A SET OF EIGHT STAINED ASH AND ELM WINDSOR ARMCHAIRS
19TH CENTURY
of typical form, with pierced vertical splats centred by roundels, solid saddle seats on ring turned tapered legs, united by crinoline stretchers (8)
56cm wide x 91cm high x 43cm deep
£1,000-1,500
725
A FRENCH COPPER BATH
19TH CENTURY
modelled in the form of a boot
145cm wide x 73.5cm high x 48.5cm deep
£1,000-1,500
436
A GRECIAN HARP BY SEBASTIAN ERARD
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Patent No. 2753, with Grecian motifs, the fluted pillar with caryatid decoration
115cm high
£800-1,200
A COLLECTION OF NEEDLEWORK, TAPESTRY AND BEADED CUSHIONS
19TH/20TH CENTURY INCORPORATING EARLIER ELEMENTS
various designs and sizes (35)
£1,000-1,500
470
A PAIR OF ITALIAN SILVERED WOOD AND GESSO CONSOLE TABLES
18TH CENTURY
of exaggerated proportions, the serpentine breche violette marble tops above a scroll-carved diaper-work apron, on four scroll and winged cherub-headed carved cabriole legs, on scroll feet (2)
111cm wide x 93cm high x 59cm deep
£2,000-3,000
297
A PAIR BRONZE AND GILT METAL FIGURAL SIX LIGHT
CANELABRA
19TH CENTURY
Modelled as seated putto holding aloft a floral spray, raised on C scroll and foliate bases, (2)
87cm high
£1,200-1,800
239
A ROSWEOOD AND PARQUETRY, GILT METAL MOUNTED BUREAU PLAT BY FRANCOIS LINKE, 19TH CENTURY
the rectangular top with leather inset over an arrangement of four drawers, on cabriole legs, the whole with gilt metal mounts, one mount signed 180cm wide x 81.5cm high x 83cm deep
£3,000-5,000
293
A SET OF EIGHT FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE CREAM AND GILT DECORATED SIDE CHAIRS EARLY 20TH CENTURY
each with foliate decorated top rail, stuff over cushion seat, on acanthus bound turned legs (8)
48cm wide x 87cm high x 50cm deep
£1,200-1,800
A SET OF FOUR CREAM PAINTED AND GILT CLASSICAL STYLE ARMCHAIRS
20TH CENTURY
the demi lune backs with griffin splats and stylised swan scroll arms, padded seats, raised on sabre legs (4)
69cm wide x 77cm high x 52cm deep
£1,000-1,500 228
A COLLECTION OF FIVE POLYCHROME AND GILT DECORATED ARCHITECTURAL NICHES
19TH CENTURY AND LATER with Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns
Largest 84cm wide x 118cm high x 33cm deep
£1,200-1,800
AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA (ITALIAN 1529-1608)
RAPE OF THE SABINE WOMEN
Carved in green marble and raised on a rectangular plinth 97cm high
£1,000-2,000
429
A MARBLE OF VENUS OF GROTTICELLA, AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA (ITALIAN 1529-1608) 19TH CENTURY
Raised on a octagonal plinth base 132cm high
£4,000-6,000
501 A BRONZE MODEL OF THE SATALA APHRODITE, AFTER THE ANTIQUE 20TH CENTURY
After the original in The British Museum, raised on a black slate base 40cm high
£500-800
364
363
A BRONZE FIGURE GROUP OF ULYSSES BENDING HIS BOW, AFTER JACQUES BOUSSEAU (FRENCH 1681-1740)
19TH CENTURY
On a naturalistic plinth base
36cm high
£1,000-1,500
A BRONZE FIGURE OF DIONYSIUS, AFTER THE ANTIQUE
19TH CENTURY
Patinated bronze, the moulded circular plinth base raised on a marble turn table, signed ‘G. Nisini. Roma’
68.5cm high
£2,000-3,000
655
A PAIR OF PATINATED BRONZE AND GILT METAL EWERS
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Derived from a model by Claude Michele Clodian, who possibly derived them from a model by Sigisbert - Francois Michel (1728 - 1811), With entwined snake handle, the neck and body with grotesque mask above a Classical frieze depicting Satyr, maiden and putti, the lower section with oak leaf decoration, on a plinth base and marble foot, together with a similar twin handled vase (3)
53cm high
£1,200-1,800
A BRONZE FIGURE GROUP OF THE BARBERINI FAUN, AFTER THE ANTIQUE
LATE 17TH/ EARLY 18TH CENTURY Or Drunken Satyr, modelled reclining on a rocky outcrop and lion skin
28cm wide
£1,000-1,500
572
A BRONZE FIGURE OF ZEUS
19TH CENTURY
Holding a thunderbolt, an eagle at his feet, raised on an Italian Renaissance stle triform plinth base, modelled with putti, grotesque masks, caratids, on a moulded base
101cm high
£2,000-3,000
653
A CARRARA MARBLE FIGURE GROUP OF BACCANATE AND A YOUNG BACCHUS, FRANCISCO BIENAIME (ITALIAN, ACTIVE 1844 - 1871)
19TH CENTURY
Raised on a naturalistic plinth base bearing signature
119cm high
£1,200-1,800
640
A PAIR OF BRONZE ROMAN GLADIATORS, EMILE CORIOLAN HIPPOLYTE GUILLEMIN (FRENCH 1841-1907)
19TH CENTURY
A Retiarius and Mirmillo, raised on integral plinth bases bearing signature (2)
32cm high
£1,000-1,500
350 AN EDWARDIAN BREAKFRONT MAHOGANY AND FLORAL MARQUETRY
INLAID TRIPLE SECTION WARDROBE
CIRCA 1910
inlaid with stringing and satinwood crossbanding, the swan neck pediments with cornucopia and floral inlay, the pair of central doors with finely inlaid flowing vases, enclosing five sliding trays, below are four drawers and flanked by conforming full length twin panel doors
enclosing hanging space and drawers, on a plinth base
249cm wide x 248cm high x 56cm deep
£1,000-1,500
644
A SET OF SIX FRENCH FAUTEUILS 19TH CENTURY
the tapered arched rectangular backs surmounted with quiver and flaming torch crests, padded arm rests, the bowed seats on tapered fluted legs, upholstered with figural and animalier needlepoint upholstery (6)
57cm wide x 92cm high x 48cm deep
£1,200-1,800
142
18TH CENTURY BRITISH SCHOOL
PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN A WHITE DRESS
Oil on canvas, frame bearing a tablet and inscribed ‘Mrs. Glyn’
89cm high x 68cm wide
£1,000-1,500
214
A ROUNDED RECTANGULAR ROLL TOP COPPER BATH
20TH CENTURY
With drainage plug to centre of base
170cm wide x 69cm high x 70cm deep
£1,000-2,000
219
A MAHOGANY FOUR POSTER BED ELEMENTS LATE 19TH CENTURY with spiral turned uprights, on carved column supports, the foliate carved gadrooned back surmounted by a lion and unicorn and pierced foliate crest, the bed rails carved scrolling foliage, the boldly scrolled footboard on spindle turned supports
221cm wide x 242cm high x 182cm deep
£1,200-1,800
110
A POLYCHROME DECORATED FAIRGROUND CAROUSEL HORSE LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Naturalistically modelled in a galloping motion, raised on a trestle support
160cm width
£2,000-3,000
221
A POLYCHROME SEDAN CHAIR LATE 18TH CENTURY
with leather roof and side panels, the front decorated with a flaming urn, the interior with crimson upholstery and hangings, with modern carrying poles
78cm wide x 167.5cm high x 78cm deep
£600-800
210
A STEEL AND WOOD FAIR GROUND RIDE CARRIAGE OF BOAT FORM EARLY 20TH CENTURY
With twin seats
175cm wide
£300-500
485
A LOUIS VUITTON STEAMER TRUNK
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
of rectangular form, with LV monogram canvas and red stripe, brass hardware, wooden slats and leather trim, the interior with paper label, reinforced brass corners, the lock marked, the plain interior with quilted lid
101cm wide x 31cm high x 54cm deep
£4,000-6,000
498
A VICTORIAN EMBOSSED LEATHER, OAK , WHITE METAL AND BRASS MOUNTED DOMED STEAMER TRUNK
MID 19TH CENTURY
the hinged lid opening to reveal a fitted interior of compartments within the lid and top layer of the trunk, the canvas lids decorated with decoupage flowers and birds, the undertier with canvas strap tray and further storage below 86.5cm wide x 80cm high x 57cm deep
£500-800
274
A LARGE BRONZE BUST OF CHRIST AS THE MAN OF SORROWS, ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN GAUTHERIN (FRENCH 1840-1890)
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The side inscribed in script, ‘Societe des Bronzes de Paris/ 15 Aout 1880 / Souvenir de T. Motteux a Mr. Michel Van Mons’, raised on an integral plinth base
83cm high
£3,000-5,000
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398
A BRONZE FIGURE GROUP OF A CAPTURE OF A KIRGHIZ HORSE, EVGENIJ LANCERAY (RUSSIAN 1848 - 1886)
LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Raised on a naturalistic base, bearing signature, the the shaped plinth with a plaque of Kirghiz riding rounding up horses
64cm wide
£3,000-5,000
284
A FRENCH BRONZE MODEL OF MILO OF CROTON, AFTER EDME DUMONT (FRENCH 1722 - 1775) 19TH CENTURY
On a square plinth base, signed 75cm high
£3,000-5,000
650
A FIGURE GROUP OF A HORSE AND TERRIER, AFTER P. J. MENE (FRENCH 1810-1879)
LATE 19TH CENTURY
On a naturalistic plinth base
42cm high x 67cm wide x 30cm deep
£2,000-3,000
709 Y
AN EBONY AND IVORY INLAID CABINET ON STAND IN THE MANNER OF FERDINANDO POGLIANI
overall inlaid with ivory stringing, the pair of doors opening to reveal an arrangement of twelve drawers around a central cupboard door, the lining of which slides to reveal a secret compartment of four small drawers, the stand with frieze drawer on spiral turned supports, united by X-shaped stretcher, raised on flattened bun feet
73cm wide x 138.5cm high x 43.5cm deep
£2,500-3,500
18TH CENTURY ANGLODUTCH SCHOOL A FAMILY PORTRAIT
Oil on canvas
165cm high x 151cm wide
£2,000-3,000 140
A PAIR OF WALNUT UPHOLSTERED ARMCHAIRS
LATE 18TH CENTURY
each with square upholstered back and stuff over seat, flanked by crook arms, the front rail with foliate and C scroll carving, raised on acanthus and shell carved cabriole legs, on ball and claw feet (2)
173cm wide x 95.5cm high x 58cm deep
£2,000-3,000
303
A BRONZE FIGURE OF A YOUNG BOY HOLDING A COCKEREL, AFTER EMILE LAPORTE (FRENCH 1858-1907)
19TH CENTURY
On a naturalistic plinth base
102cm high
A FRENCH GILT BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The enamel dial with Roman numerals, signed Vidor Paillard, Paris, putto and birds, billing doves, the lower section additionally signed and modelled with
545
A BRONZE FIGURE GROUP OF COWS, AFTER PAUL EDOUARD DELABRIERRE (FRENCH 1829-1910)
20TH CENTURY
On a naturalistic base, bearing signature 60cm wide
£1,000-1,500
592
ETIENNE-HENRI DUMAIGE (FRENCH 1830 - 1888)
AVANT LE COMBAT AND APRES LE COMBAT
A pair of bronze figures of a drummer and a grenadier, raised on plinth bases, signed (2)
68cm high
Provenance: Ex Bellamy Collection, Northern Ireland
£2,000-3,000
482
332
A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF AN INJURED FRENCH INFANTRY OFFICER, EMILE FERNAND DUBOIS (BELGIAN 1869 - 1952) EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Of the 85th Regiment leading the charge, signed to the naturalistic circular plinth base
122cm high
£2,000-3,000
A BRONZE FIGURE OF A MERCENARY MESSENGER, DUVAL
LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH SCHOOL
On stepped base and marble plinth, signed ‘DUVAL’
105cm high
£2,500-3,500
MANNER OF BENJAMIN WEST (AMERICAN 1738-1820)
BATTLE OF THE HOGUE - 1692
Oil on caanvas
92cm high x 119cm wide
£1,500-2,500
18
LATE 17TH CENTURY EUROPEAN SCHOOL
PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN IN BUFF COAT AND BREASTPLATE
Oil on canvas
125cm high x 97cm wide
£1,500-2,500
52
18TH CENTURY DUTCH SCHOOL
A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
Oil on canvas
85cm high x 144cm wide
£1,500-2,500
600
A BRONZE EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI, AFTER ANDREA DEL VERROCCHIO (ITALIAN 1435-1488)
LATE 19TH CENTURY
On a integral plinth base
66cm high
£3,000-5,000
612
AFTER JOHANN GOTTRIED SCHADDOW (GERMAN 1764-1850)
FREDRICK THE GREAT WITH GREYHOUNDS
On a integral plinth base, bearing foundry mark ‘H NOACK/ BERLIN FRIEDENAU’ 89cm high
Provenance: Purchased at auction Amsterdam, 14 December 1998, Robert Bowman Ltd, St James, London, The Late William Gronow-Davis, King John’s House, Lyon & Turnbull Fine Furniture and Works of Art 25.01.2017 lot 32
£4,000-6,000
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454
A CONTINENTAL CARVED BEECH WOOD EAGLE
19TH CENTURY
With wings outstretched and feet
gripping a horizontal pole
77cm high x 132cm wide x 15cm deep
£600-800
809
THREE PAIRS OF ANTLER CHAIRS
20TH CENTURY
the first pair with deerskin upholstered seats, the second pair with oak and cane seats, the third pair with deerskin upholstered backs and seats, together with a pair of tricorn shaped footstools and a further pair of cow horn hall stands, (10) largest chair 73cm wide x 138cm high x 73cm deep
£2,500-3,500
559
LUCIEN ALLIOT (FRENCH 1877-1967)
‘BALL DANCER’, PHALENE, 19TH CENTURY
Modelled one one leg and ball in her right hand, raised on a red marble plinth 83cm high
£1,200-1,800
151
A PAIR OF CAST IRON MODELS OF THE TOWNLEY VASE
MID 19TH CENTURY
Possibly by the Handyside Foundry, after the Antique, the twin handled bodies modelled with classical figures, on associated ebonised Ionic columns (4) the vases 77cm high
£1,500-2,500
571
RALPH PALMER
BASOTHO BOY
Bronze, raised on an ebonised base
40.5cm high
£400-600
285
A PAIR OF RED MARBLE URNS AND COVERS, AND A PAIR OF PINK MARBLE URNS AND COVERS
LATE 19TH CENTURY
With ram’s head mounts and floral swags, raised on gilt metal square plinths, the second of ovoid form with applied goat head apllied mounts with floral swags, raised on marble plinth bases (4)
45cm high
£1,800-2,200
403
A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF AMADIS DE GAULA, JACQUES LOUIS GAUTIER (FRENCH 1831-) EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Stood on a naturalistic circular plinth base, raised on an associated green marble spirally carved plinth (2)
195cm high
£1,500-2,500
406
A BOULLE WORK AND GILT METAL MOUNTED BUREAU PLAT AND A BOULLE WORK AND GILT METAL MOUNTED CENTRE TABLE 19TH CENTURY
the shaped rectangular top with scrollwork top and centred by a cartouche of a Classical chariot, over three frieze drawers, on foliate and figural mounted cabriole legs and scroll sabots, the other with a shaped top with scrolling foliage centred around a flowerhead motif, above a single frieze drawer on gilt metal applied cabriole legs and foliate scroll sabots (2)
the bureau plat 148cm wide x 76cm high x 81cm deep
£1,500-2,000
183 Y
A BOULLE AND EBONISED SIDE CABINET
MID 19TH CENTURY
the central panel door decorated with Boulle and contra Boulle brass inlay, with inlaid ivory birds, butterflies and insects, flanked by a pair of glazed doors, on a plinth base
117cm wide x 102cm high x 42cm deep
£800-1,200
A PAIR OF BRONZE EWERS OF OVERSIZE PROPORTIONS
324
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The scroll handles mounted with Baccic putto, the body with vines and band of frolicking putti, on fluted foot and circular plinth base (2)
95.5cm high
£1,500-2,500
840
A FRENCH GILT METAL AND ORMOLU MOUNTED BRACKET CLOCK
19TH CENTURY
in the Louis XV manner, the shaped case surmounted by a dragon finial and C scroll acanthus mounts, the enamel dial signed Richond, Paris, raised on an associated Boulle style pedestal, of tapering form and inlaid with tortoiseshell and applied with Classical mask and musical trophy (2)
Clock 77cm high, pedestal 143.5cm high
£2,000-3,000
A FRENCH MAHOGANY AND GILT METAL MOUNTED CHEVAL MIRROR IN THE EMPIRE STYLE
the architectural pediment with Classical motifs, the rectangular plate within leaf spiralled columns with candle sconces, supported on downswept legs
95cm wide x 188cm high
£700-900
ROBERT WATSON (BRITISH 1865-1916)
SHEEP IN A HIGHLAND LANDSCAPE, 1897
Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1897 lower right
49cm high x 75cm wide
£700-1,000
651
A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL CARVED CHESTNUT HERMS 19TH CENTURY
holding carved flames, the lower section with ribbon tied drapery on a single hairy paw foot, on a stepped plinth base (2) 171cm high
£2,000-3,000
723
A COPPER AND BRASS MODEL OF A GALLEON EARLY 20TH CENTURY
At full sail afloat on stylised waves, raised on a mahogany plinth base
97cm high x 86cm wide x 28cm deep
£700-900
302
A VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT, INLAID, EBONISED AND MARQUETRY INLAID CREDENZA LATE 19TH CENTURY
the shaped top above finely inlaid and banded frieze, the central panel door with scrolling marquetry inlay and centred by a ewer, flanked by a pair of glazed panel doors, on a plinth base
182cm wide x 104cm high x 46.3cm deep
£800-1,200
624
A PATINATED BRONZE ART DECO FIGURE OF A HUNTER EARLY/ MID-20TH CENTURY
Holding a spear and crouching on a black slate and marble stepped base, signed to plinth indistinctly ‘Bezin’ 75cm wide
£1,000-1,500
AN ART DECO PAINTED DINING SUITE
CIRCA 1930
comprising table, six chairs and sideboard, each decorated with stylised flower against a black painted ground with gilt painted highlights (8)
Dining table 183cm wide, 71cm high x 92cm deep
£2,000-3,000
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FOUR PANEL FLOOR STANDING SCREEN
20TH CENTURY
with fantastical architectural design, painted wood
Each panel 214cm high x 51cm wide
£1,000-1,500
480
AN ALDO TURA BOOK COCKTAIL CABINET CIRCA 1960
387
A PAIR OF BRONZE ART DECO PANTHERS, IRENEE ROCHARD (FRENCH 1906-1984)
20TH CENTURY
On a sloped stepped green marble and black slate base, signed on the base ‘Rochard’ 73cm wide
£1,000-1,500
in the form of a book on stand, the printed and goatskin cabinet with removable tray top, the hinged door with Renaissance portrait of a gentleman opening to reveal a glass shelved interior, the lower section with a frieze drawer, raised on an X frame base
58.5cm wide x 122cm high x 36cm deep
£1,500-2,500
328 Y
A ROSEWOOD AND MARQUETRY
INLAID ROULETTE WHEEL
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
of square form the top with inlaid corner spandrels and banded edges, the wheel with vine inlay in brass and mother of pearl
67cm width
£700-900 376
A SET OF SIX COLD WAR CIVIL DEFENCE POSTERS
CIRCA 1962
entitled, ‘SURVIVAL’, each giving advice to the public on surviving an attack, prepared for the Women’s Voluntary Service, by The Central Office of Information (6)
76.5cm high x 50cm wide
£200-300
452
A BRONZE HEAD OF VLADIMIR ILLYICH
LENIN, SOVIET
SCHOOL
20TH CENTURY
Raised on a marble plinth
48cm high
£1,500-2,500
141 A BRONZE FIGURE OF A YOUNG PUGILIST
19TH CENTURY FRENCH SCHOOL
Patinated bronze, signed to the base ‘Renee de Variane’
48cm high
£500-800
A PAIR OF ITALIAN EBONY, EBONISED AND BONE-INLAID DISPLAY CABINETS
LATE 19TH CENTURY
of canted rectangular form, the central glazed door flanked by glazed sides and enclosing ebonised adjustable shelves, the whole decorated in the Renaissance Revival style with arabesque, griffin and strapwork banding, the lower section with moulded cupboard doors decorated with Grecian figures, on plinth base and block feet (2) 115cm wide x 182cm high x 41cm deep
£3,000-4,000
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AN ITALIAN EBONISED AND INLAID CABINET ON STAND 19TH CENTURY
the moulded rectangular top above a fall front with an ivory panel depicting a Renaissance court scene, opening to reveal a fitted interior, the base with frieze centred with an ivory tablet, tapered squared section legs united by stretchers
93.5cm wide x 145cm high x 52cm deep
£3,000-5,000
168
AN EBONISED, INLAID AND HARDSTONE INLAID SIDE CABINET
19TH CENTURY
of canted rectangular form, the frieze drawer over a glazed cupboard door and sides, inset overall with hardstones, raised on compressed bun feet
103cm wide x 101.5cm high x 44.5cm wide
£600-800
451
450
A FRENCH BRONZE AND SIENNA MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK
MID 19TH CENTURY
modelled as Silenius and the infant Dionysus sat atop a vine encrusted stump, centred with a gilt metal dial with Roman numerals, raised plinth base with stiff leaf mount, the later feet modelled with fruiting tazza
72cm high
£1,500-2,000
A PAIR OF GILTWOOD CANDELABRA 20TH CENTURY
modelled as two male figures holding aloft six-light candelabra issuing from a cornucopia, raised on simulated rocky bases and Italianate painted and gilt plinths, further raised on faux marble pedestals (2)
258cm high
£1,500-2,500
807
A MATCHED PAIR OF EBONISED AND GILT DECORATED ARMCHAIRS
IN THE EMPIRE STYLE
the carved spindle toprails over a broad back, decorated with swans, the arms on swan supports, stuff over seats, on outswept sabre legs, together with a pair of gilt and black upholstered armchairs with fluted frames (4)
56cm wide x 92.5cm high x 50cm deep
£800-1,200
705
ALFRED EGERTON COOPER (BRITISH 1883-1974)
PORTRAIT OF A STANDING FEMALE NUDE
Oil on canvas, signed lower right
152cm high x 75cm wide
£600-800
490 AN EBONISED AND GILT METAL MOUNTED BRACKET CLOCK OF LARGE PROPORTIONS
19TH CENTURY
the caddy top case with flaming finials and handles and caryatid mounts, the arched dial with silvered Roman chapter ring, signed no. Walker, 77 Cornhill & 230 Regent St. London, No. 7188, with subsidiary chime/silent and chime selection dials, on an associated bracket (2)
71cm high
£2,000-3,000
185 AN EBONISED AND GILT METAL MOUNTED BUREAU PLAT
LATE 19TH CENTURY
the shaped rectangular top over three frieze drawers, raised on cabriole legs with female figural mounts
161cm wide x 76.5cm high x 86cm deep
£800-1,200
567
A FRENCH GILT-BRONZE AND MARBLE CLOCK GARNITURE
MID 19TH CENTURY
the drum clock with enamel Roman dial, suspended between two female caryatids supporting Corinthian column capitals surmounted by displaying eagle finials, raise on a stepped marble plinth base and eagle supports, the six-light garnitures with scrolling branches and supported by winged maidens standing aloft eagle supports, to stepped marble plinth bases (3)
75cm high
£1,000-1,500
733
A BRONZE FIGURE OF HENRI DE NAVARRE, AFTER FRANCOIS JOSEPH BOSIO (FRENCH 1768-1845)
19TH CENUTRY
Modelled in Renaissance dress and slashed doublet, holding a sword, raised on a plinth base
120.5 cm high
£1,000-2,000
823
A MAHOGANY AND GREEN MARBLE TOP SIDE TABLE
IN THE MID 18TH CENTURY STYLE
the marble top above a plain frieze, the apron of carved oak leaf swags centred by a basket of fruit and flowers, raised on acanthus carved cabriole legs and hairy paw feet
134.5cm wide x 78.5cm high x 60.5cm deep
£800-1,200
603
WHITE MARBLE SCULPTURE OF CUPID AND PSYCHE, AFTER ANTONIO CANOVA (ITALIAN 1757-1822)
LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Raised on a moulded demi lune plinth base, together with a green marble pedestal column
Figure group 63cm high x 98cm wide x 50cm deep, overall 178cm high
£3,000-5,000
486
A VICTORIAN CARVED OAK AND RED LEATHER BUTTON BACK SOFA 19TH CENTURY
rectangular back and stuff over seat, flanked by lion headed mythical beast supports, on heavy scrolled and foliate carved legs
203cm wide
£800-1,200
569
A FRENCH GILTWOOD WALL MIRROR EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the upper section with a panel painted with Europa and The Bull above a central mirror plate flanked by subsidiary mirror plates, on acanthus and scroll supports
161cm wide x 260cm high
£800-1,200
453 A FRENCH GILTWOOD AND MARBLE TOP CONSOLE TABLE 19TH CENTURY
the pierced frieze centred with a female mask, on carved tapered supports, united by shaped stretchers and raised on lobed feet
117cm wide x 77.5cm high x 72.5cm deep
£700-900
772
A CONVEX MIRROR 19TH CENTURY
the moulded circular frame set with spheres, surmounted by an eagle crest and pierced foliate terminal to the lower edge, paired with a regency style convex mirror within a moulded circular frame, surmounted by an eagle crest and stylised foliate terminal to the lower edge (2)
60cm wide x 114cm high
£800-1,200
204
A PAIR OF FLAMBOYANTLY CARVED ITALIAN CARVED AND GILTWOOD FIGURAL TORCHERS
DESIGNED BY ROBERTO BUSNELLI
the circular tops supported by carved figures representing Spring and Autumn, the bases of flared form with scrolling acanthus, floral garlands and over scroll feet, each with brass plaques inscribed ‘Opera L’arte, Primavera and L’Autonno’, and’Construttori Caglia & Figli, Scutore Busnelli Roberto’ (2)
186cm high
£700-900
164
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY AND RED LEATHER ARMCHAIR LATE 19TH CENTURY with button back upholstery, scroll over foliate carved arms and cushion seat, the front rail and legs carved with C scrolls and acanthus, on white ceramic casters
99cm wide x 107cm high x 70cm deep
£800-1,200
617
The original being gifted to President Ruthford B. Hayes in 1880 and constructed from the oak timber of the HMS Resolute. Originally kept in the president’s officeuntil the White House reconstuction of 1948-1952 and subsequently placed in the broadcast room and used for television and radio braodcasts by Dwight D. Eiswenhower. It was brought to the Oval Office in 1961 for use by John F. Kennedy and has remained there since with the exception of a travelling exhibition following the death of President Kennedy and then a stay in the Smithsonian until 1977.
A REPLICA OF ‘THE RESOLUTE DESK’ ALSO KNOWN AS ‘THE HAYES DESK’ an ornately carved mahogany partners desk, the top with a tooled clack leather skiver and a moulded edge over a dentil frieze, above three short drawers and two cupboard doors to each side, all profusely carved, the central drawer bearing a brass plaque, on plinth base. 79cm high x 191cm wide x 121cm deep
£1,000-2,000
Why the Physical Still Matters
In today’s entertainment industry, where CGI and digital backdrops are increasingly common, Eccentric Trading stands for something irreplaceable: the importance of the tangible. Spencer argues that real props and furniture offer something digital recreations cannot.
“It’s always going to be easier to act and direct within a physical boundary,” he explains. “You can’t replace the way people interact with real things.”
Actors instinctively know how to handle a book, sit in a chair, or lean on a table. The creak of wood, the cold touch of metal, the imperfections of age - these details anchor performances in reality, even in the most fantastical of settings. For directors and set designers, props like those at Eccentric Trading are not just decorative; they are tools for immersion.
40
A PAIR OF OAK HIGH BACK ARMCHAIRS 19TH CENTURY
the shaped arched crests of the Cavendish family, the backs, each centred with a historical Elizabethan style scene, titled William Cavendish, Jacobus Rex, the lower section with twin panels of crests and titled Earl Of Devonshire, the downswept arms on corncob supports, the seat rails carved Ye Seconde Daie August Ano 1618, on turned legs and stretchers (2)
Note: Date commemorates the creation of the William Cavendish as 1st Earl of Devonshire
£1,000-1,500
Craftsmanship and Character
Spencer’s personal passion has always been English furniture, particularly from the late 18th century. He admires the period for its craftsmanship, quality materials, and subtle elegance. Many pieces carry what antique dealers call “honourable scars” - evidence of early repairs, wear, and adaptation that mark the passage of time. These marks, like wrinkles in a human face, are part of what makes each item unique and alive.
In a sense, every prop in Eccentric Trading’s collection has lived multiple lives: one in its original home, another in its repurposed state, and yet another on stage or screen. The layering of these stories is what gives them such resonance.
321
A SET OF EIGHT CONTINENTAL WALNUT CHAIRS
20TH CENTURY
the carved toprail and back with foliate scrolls and putto above a canework seat and crimson cushion, with block and barley twist supports (8) armchair 66cm wide x 139.5cm high x 59.5cm deep
£800-1,200
8
TWO PAIRS OF CANDLESTICKS IN THE MANNER OF CHRISTOPHER DRESSER 19TH CENTURY
In brass and copper, each with a domed base and bobbin turned ebonised vertical handle, one stamped 5379 (4) 16cm and 18cm high
£300-500
A VICTORIAN CARVED WALNUT HEXAGONAL LIBRARY TABLE
MID 19TH CENTURY
the moulded segmented and tooled leather inset top over a leaf-carved frieze and raised on three kneeling griffin supports, united by wavy stretchers and raised on compressed bun feet
148cm wide x 75cm high x 148cm deep
£1,200-1,800
188
169
A PAIR OF WALNUT AND LEATHER INSET
LIBRARY TABLES
LATE 19TH CENTURY
the moulded rounded rectangular tops, raised on carved trestle supports, scrolled brackets and compressed bun feet, with casters (2)
151cm wide x 72.5cm high x 90cm deep
£1,000-1,500
656
A PAIR OF OAK WALL PLAQUES
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
carved as grinning cross legged jesters holding a shell crested shield (2)
53cm high
£300-500
A LARGE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE CIRCA 1880
the moulded cornice and plain frieze over three pairs of lancet-glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the lower section containing three pairs of well-figured panelled cupboard doors, on rounded plinth base
366cm wide x 240cm high x 54cm deep
£1,500-2,500
A SET OF PINE LIBRARY STEPS 19TH CENTURY
Of bookshop style
56cm wide x 142cm high
£200-300 32
777
843
AFTER LOUIS-SIMON BOIZOT (FRENCH 1743-1809)
RACINE READING ESTHER
Bronze, on an oval plinth base 44rcm high
£1,000-1,500
A BURR ELM AND YEW LIBRARY PEDESTAL
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
the canted rectangular top over a frieze drawer, on column supports with brass collars and raised on a plinth base 52cm wide x 111cm high x 47cm deep
£500-700
A PAIR OF EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY LEATHER UPHOLSTERED SETTEES
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
each with button back above a stuff over seat flanked by pad and scroll arms, raised on tapering lappet legs terminating in brass cups and casters (2) 220cm wide
781
A VICTORIAN BURR AND POLLARD OAK KIDNEY-SHAPED KNEEHOLE WRITING DESK
MID 19TH CENTURY
in the manner of Gillows, the red leather inset top with brass gallery to the back edge, over an arrangement of nine shaped drawers with lobed handles, the back with open bookshelves, raised on a moulded plinth base
121cm wide x 73cm high x 51cm deep
£2,000-3,000
336
491
A CONTINENTAL WALNUT AND GILT WOOD ARMCHAIR
18TH CENTURY
the back and outswept arms with foliate and shell scrolls and blind fretwork enclosing the needlepoint back, stuff and pad arms with panels of figures by a lake fishing, on shell and acanthus carved cabriole legs terminating in dolphin feet
84cm wide x 108cm high x 51cm deep
£800-1,200
694
A PATINATED BRONZE TABLE LAMP
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
modelled as a tree with pierced foliate canopy shade,, a bear standing on a naturalistic base, 46.5cm high, together with patinated bronze figure group of a bear climbing a tree to chase a bee, and three small Black Forest bears (5)
639
A WROUGHT IRON JARDINIERE
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the lattice work basket with eight S scroll supports, entwined by a rose garland, raised on four C scroll and acanthus clasped supports 108cm high
£500-800
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY CONVERSATION CHAIR
19TH CENTURY
formed as two button back armchairs facing one another united by a serpentine mid section supporting a burr walnut and leather inset games table, fitted with two drawers, raised on gadrooned and tapered legs, terminating in brass cups and casters
178cm wide
£500-800
47cm high
£600-800
805
A SET OF PITCH PINE LIBRARY STEPS
LATE 19TH CENTURY
the handrail with spindle supports, on casters
124cm wide x 197cm high x 81cm deep
£1,000-1,500
AN EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE
CIRCA 1860
the moulded cornice above four glazed panel doors enclosing shelves, the lower section with two frieze drawers over a pair of cupboard doors, flanked by two more cupboard doors, raised on a plinth base
248cm wide x 149.5cm high x 47cm deep
£800-1,200
291 A VICTORIAN MAOGANY HALLSTAND 19TH CENTURY
modelled as a serpent, the body with hat and coat pegs, the lower section with rectangular stick stand
100cm wide x 225cm high x 30cm deep
£800-1,200
203
A MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE EARLY 19TH CENTURY
the rounded rectangular top with moulded edge and inset with a gilt tooled leather skiver, over four frieze drawers, the corner with lion mask mounts, the legs tapered and gadrooned, with brass cups and castors
138cm wide x 77.5cm high x 94.5cm deep
£1,500-2,500
348
A PAIR OF LARGE BRASS ECCLESIASTICAL FIVE LIGHT CANDELABRA
LATE 19TH CENTURY
the central stem and scrolling arms on a spiral twisted column and domed circular plinth (2)
92cm high
£600-800
799
A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY METAMORPHIC LIBRARY CHAIR
SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
with curved back and over scroll arms, above a canework seat opening to reveal a set of library steps, raised on brass casters
58cm wide x 83cm high x 51cm deep
£400-600
122
A FRENCH CUIRASSIER’S HELMET, AND A FIREMAN’S HELMET OF MERRYWEATHER PATTERN
THE FIRST CIRCA 1900
the first with steel skull and peak (light pitting), brass fittings including embossed crest (minor denting plum missing and replaced by a metal strap) with a medusa head a the front, the frontal plate with flaming grenade centred on branches of loreal, and detachable leather-lined brass chin-scales, and retaining its adjustable leather liner (worn), chin-scales and plum missing; the second of brass and regulation pattern (in worn condition, lining and chin-scales missing), together with a pair of early 20th century Scottish officers epaulettes (4)
25.5 cm and 30cm high
£400-600
388
A VICTORIAN OAK LIBRARY TABLE
The rectangular swivel top with Vitruvian scroll back and carved edge, on square section and baluster supports, raised on winged ball and claw feet
76cm high x 76cm wide x 50.5cm deep
£300-500
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A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD WRITING DESK
LATE 19TH CENTURY
the shaped rectangular top over two frieze drawers, raised on boldly carved foliate scroll cabriole legs on paw feet with casters
156cm wide x 79cm high x 95cm deep
£1,000-1,500
430
A CONTINENTAL BEECH CARVED FIGURE OF JOLLY GENTLEMAN IN IN 16TH CENTURY COSTUME 20TH CENTURY
Together with a carved wooden oversized toadstool 98cm high
£600-800
A GREEN LEATHER BUTTON UPHOLSTERED CHESTERFIELD SOFA
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Of typical form, raised on bun feet
218cm wide
£800-1,200
681
A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY BOOKCASE
LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY
of bold proportions, the outswept cornice over a pair of glazed panel doors enclosing adjustable shelves, flanked by turned columns, the lower section containing a pair of cushion frieze drawers and panel cupboard doors, flanked by fluted Doric columns, to a plinth base 172cm wide x 247cm high x 60cm deep
£800-1,200
404
JOUEUR DE MANDOLINE, AFTER JEAN BAPTISTE PIGALLE (FRENCH 1714-1785)
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Bronze, inscribed to the base Pigalle anno 1777, together with a bronze figure group after Boucher of two Putti fighting over a goose (2)
30cm high
£700-900
844
TWO CARVED WOODEN POLYCHROME FAIRGROUND HEADS
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The male head with bulbous nose and gaping mouth, the female head with swollen face and with a red handkerchief tied and knotted on top of her head, both set on pine stands (2)
39cm high
£300-500
369
THREE CARVED HARDWOOD FIGURES
LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY
one Japanese root wood figure of a man and stork on an oval plinth base, a polychrome decorated mythical beast on plinth base and a Chinese hardwood figure of a happy Buddha (3)
86cm high
£400-600
744
AN AUSTRIAN COLD PAINTED BRONZE OWL AND BOOK TRINKET BOX EARLY 20TH CENTURY
In the manner of Franz Bergman, the gilt owl with glass inset eyes stood on a book, the hinged cover opening to reveal the trinket box
26.5cm high
£300-500
427
AN OAK TORCHERE STAND 19TH CENTURY
Circular dished top supported by a putto on canted base, together with a walnut model of a putto with a hat under his arm, on later plinth base (2)
68cm high
£400-600
827
A LATE VICTORIAN OAK MANTEL CLOCK LATE 19TH CENTURY
modelled as a crenelated castle, the Roman dial flanked by turrets, raised on a stepped plinth base
53.5cm high
£600-800
30
A CONTINENTAL FRUITWOOD MOMENTO MORI CARVING
19TH CENTURY
The skeletal figure semi clad in flesh and rags, standing on a rocky outcrop, set within an ebonised octagonal base
77cm high
£800-1,200
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520
PAIR CHINESE POLYCHROME GLAZED TERRACOTTA ROOF ORNAMENTS EARLY 20TH CENTURY
in the form of Dogs of Fo, one with customary paw on a puzzle ball, the other with a paw on its cub (2) 41cm high
£600-800
516
A PAIR OF CHINESE GREEN PAINTED AND GILT DECORATED ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS OF MYTHICAL BEASTS
19TH CENTURY
On plinth bases (2) 145cm high
£1,000-1,500
A CHINESE CARVED AND POLYCHROME GHENGIS KAHN 20TH CENTURY
On a rectangular plinth base 119cm high
£300-500
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A CHINESE HARDWOOD BENCH
The pierced back and arms carved with Chinese motifs, with shaped and carved legs and apron, on stylised cloud feet 91cm high x 136cm x 49cm deep
£400-600
512
A JAPANESE LACQUER SIDE CABINET ON STAND EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The twin blue lacquer doors decorated with lotus and waterfowl in a landscape, opening to reveal an interior with kinji ground decorated to the doors with red capped cranes, bamboo and blossom, the frieze with four sliding panels decorated with cranes, over a fitted inteior of drawers, slides, shelves and compartments, with pomegranate, floral and bird decoration, the stand with two frieze drawers, on shaped supports
184.5cm high x 136cm wide x 57cm deep
£3,000-5,000
712
AN EBONISED AND POLYCHROME DECORATED COMMODE
18TH CENTURY AND LATER
the moulded pink marble top over two drawers decorated with Chinese figures in a landscape and terrace, with cabriole legs and gilt metal sabots
114cm wide x 86cm high x 55cm deep
£800-1,200
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A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY WALL TIMEPIECE LATE 19TH CENTURY
The painted Roman dial signed, W. Wilcox, Snow-Hill, together with another similar, each with moulded surround (2) 61cm diameter
£600-800
9
A LATE VICTORIAN OAK GOTHIC REVIVAL BOOKCASE CIRCA 1880
the moulded rectangular top above four glazed panel doors decorated with gothic tracery, the base with six drawers and two panel cupboard doors, raised on bun feet
247cm wide x 223cm high x 48cm deep
£800-1,200
531
PAIR OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN PATINATED METAL LAMPS
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
in the form of fearsome clawed deities on a lotus, holding a frond and pierced candle holder (2)
72cm high
£600-800
583
AN EARLY VICTORIAN SCOTTISH OAK SIDE TABLE
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MID 19TH CENTURY
the scroll carved top over a foliate and thistle carved frieze, the spiral turned column on foliate carved base with downswept legs and over scrolled feet
59.5cm diameter
£400-600
137
A 5 7/8” REFRACTING BRASS TELESCOPE ON STAND EARLY 19TH CENTURY
possibly by Miller & Adie, unsigned, raised on a dismountable mahogany tripod the telescope 135.5cm long
Provenance: The Collection of the Late Alan Murray, ‘Premier Scientific Instruments’, Yeier Optics, 4 August 2001, Lot 100.
£1,200-1,800
219
A VICTORIAN OAK ARMCHAIR OF LARGE PROPORTIONS
Leather upholstered, the arched back over acanthus carved down swept arms with lion head monopodia with paw feet
Height 112cm
£800-1,200
282
A BRONZE FOUNTAIN HEAD LATE 19TH CENTURY
Modelled as a swimming fish, its mouth agape
63cm long
£200-300
107
A GEORGE III OAK WINGBACK ARMCHAIR
18TH CENTURY
with shaped wings, flanking a panel back, sides and front, on stile supports
64cm wide x 115.5cm high x 55cm deep
£300-500
626
A FRENCH FIRECLAY BUTCHER’S WALL PLAQUE
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Modelled as a cow’s head on a oval shield back
56cm high
£400-600
802
A GROUP OF FIVE SILKWORK, SILVER THREAD AND NEEDLEWORK MEMORIAL PICTURES
LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY
One of police interest dedicated to George Barker 1879, another to the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, another dedicated HMS Glory 1900 - 1904 and another with photo of a sailor and British and Japanese flags and another (5) largest 63cm high x 69cm wide
£400-600
628
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BRASS BOUND
CAMPAIGN CHEST OF DRAWERS 19TH CENTURY
the upper section with two short and one long drawer, the lower section with two long drawers, on turned feet
100cm wide x 107cm high x 47.5cm deep
£600-800
46
A OAK DUG OUT ARMCHAIR
LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY
the shaped back over solid seat, with stretcher 135.5cm high
£600-800
847
HUGH COLL (SCOTTISH C.1834-1896)
THE TWO PIPERS, 1886
Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1886
60cm high x 50 cm wide
£400-600
lunette carved frieze, on turned legs united by turned stretchers (2)
table 180cm wide
£600-800
236
A CAST IRON FIRE BACK
BEARING DATE FOR 1641 of arched rectangular form, modelled with a thistle, a lion, rose and fleur de lys
78cm wide x 67cm high
£700-900
263 AN OAK GARDEN SWING 20TH CENTURY
the dished plank seat with foliate carved edge, suspended from ropes
The seat 80cm wide
£200-300
495
A PAIR OF STEEL GARDEN GATES EARLY 20TH CENTURY of C scroll form, centred with oval floral spray panels (2)
198cm high x 150cm wide
£1,000-1,500
497
FREDERICK WILLIAM POMEROY (BRITISH 1856 - 1924)
PAN
Modelled seated on a Classical plinth, raised on a plinth base, signed and dated ‘F.W. POMEROY 1888’
55cm high
£1,000-1,500
385 A LEAD FOUNTAIN 19TH CENTURY
Modelled as a boy clasping a fish, raised on an associated octagonal plinth base (2)
87cm high
£1,200-1,800
476
TWO WROUGHT IRON GARDEN BENCHES IN THE REGENCY MANNER with slatted seats and downswept arms (2) the larger 153.5cm wide
£700-900
770
A CAST IRON
TRADESIGN
19TH CENTURY
modelled as an oversized key, on scrollwork bracket, with fixing plate 99cm high
£500-800
702
A BRONZE WALL MOUNTED DRINKING FOUNTAIN EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The back panel with arched top and mounted spout modelled as a water nymph’s head, above a shell basin and with a chained cup, stamped Wim. Anderson, Plumber, Fort William 76cm high x 47cm widev
£800-1,200
91
AN ITALIAN MARBLE WATER BASIN AND SPOUT MODELLED AS A STYLISED LION WITH OPEN MOUTH
The basin decorated with scroll decoration 60cm wide
£1,500-2,500
244
A RUSSET PAINTED MARBLE TOP CONSOLE TABLE IN THE COALBROOKEDALE MANNER LATE 19TH CENTURY the shaped marble top above a shaped foliate frieze, on foliate cast cabriole legs
140cm wide x 83cm high x 58cm deep
£1,000-1,500
A MAHOGANY BOOKCASE ON STAND IN THE CHIPPENDALE STYLE
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the pierced and acanthus carved cornice above a dentil frieze and fruit carved Gothic astragal glazed doors, the lower section with canted rosette and ribbon carved edge, over a pierced frieze, centred with Green Man carved tablet and conforming pierced legs, united by a tray top undertier
116.5cm wide x 232cm high x 49cm deep
£1,000-1,500
41
A CARVED OAK FIGURE OF A MONK HOLDING A SKULL 19TH CENTURY
Together with another figure of a monk holding a book and a further limewood figure of a robed man holding a baby, possibly 17th century (3) tallest 88cm high
£500-800
765
A REGENCY MAHOGANY CELLARETTE
BEARING A MAKER’S LABEL FOR GEORGE SIMSON, NO. 10 SOUTH
SIDE OF ST. PAULS’S CHURCH YARD, LONDON of sarcophagus form, the hinged lid with central rosette, the interior retaining its lead lining and dividers, the front and sides with waved decoration centred by a lion mask, raised on paw feet and brass casters
86cm wide x 62cm high x 58cm deep
£600-800
A COLLECTION OF DECORATIVE DECALCOMANIA BOTTLES
MID 20TH CENTURY
With assorted printed designs including, flowers, skeletons, machinery, animals, on white grounds (32)
largest 31cm high
£700-900
752
790
LARGE BRASS MARWOOD BAR MOUNTED CORKSCREW WITH AN EBONISED HANDLE LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Maker’s mark ‘E. Marwood & Co. Patent Eclipse Cork Drawer’ 42cm high
£300-400
544
A MATCHED SET OF FIVE CONTINENTAL STAINED WOOD AND LEATHER SIDE CHAIRS
LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the backrests with crowned doubleheaded eagle crests in the Hapsburg manner, centred with polychrome leather shields titled ‘Losiano’, tooled leather seats with brass studs, moulded front legs and spreading feet (5)
46cm wide x 138cm high x 44cm deep
£600-900
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY AND WALNUT CENTRE TABLE
19TH CENTURY
the octagonal top with foliate carved edge, raised on four winged mythical beast monopodia, the octagonal plinth resting on four mask and overscroll feet
74cm wide x 74cm high x 74cm deep
£500-800
A CARVED OAK TESTER BED LATE 19TH CENTURY POSSIBLY INCORPORATING SOME EARLIER ELEMENTS
the plain cornice over a profusely carved in the Renaissance style, the uprights carved with figural and linked arm figures, with geometric panel canopy and back, the footboard with integral hinged seat bench, with winged angel panel front 297cm wide x 244cm high x 170cm deep
£2,000-3,000
AFTER PETER PAUL RUBENS (DUTCH 1577-1640)
THE THREE GRACES
Oil on panel
121cm high x 91cm wide
Note: Christie’s stock number PM343 to reverse. The original work is in the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna
£2,000-3,000
558
A PAIR BRONZE OF PORTRAIT BUSTS, EDWARD ONSLOW FORD (BRITISH 1852-1901)
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Modelled as a bearded gentleman and his elaborately dressed wife, on integral bases, signed and dated 1897 (2)
59cm high
£1,500-2,500
81
A PAIR OF CARVED OAK COLUMNS 20TH CENTURY
the foliate carved capitals, the columns decorated with portraits of saints within a framework of geometric and cross carved borders, on octagonal plinth bases (2)
198cm high
£600-800
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A PAIR OF SHELL BACK GROTTO CHAIRS IN THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE MANNER
with stylised dolphin arms and stylised cabriole legs (2) 56cm wide x 93cm high x 50 cm deep
£800-1,200
209
A PAIR OF MAHOGANY AND BRASS REVOLVING BOOKCASES
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
with two tiers of book compartments, on tubular downswept legs and stretchers (2)
38cm wide x 102cm high x 38cm deep
£600-800
159
AN ITALIAN WALNUT AND BONE INLAID TABLE CABINET 18TH CENTURY
of rectangular form, containing an arrangement of twelve drawers around a central cupboard door, enclosing four further drawers, the drawers inlaid with panels depicting knights on horseback in landscapes, raised on bun feet, together with an associated inlaid table base, with trestle supports The cabinet 113.5cm wide x 68.5cm high x 40cm deep
£800-1,200
A PAIR OF ITALIAN WALNUT AND GILTWOOD GIRANDOLES
20TH CENTURY
each with shell crest above a reverse gilt foil and blue painted glass cartouche, flanked by pierced C scrolls above two scrolling arms, above an acanthus scroll terminal (2)
54cm high
£300-500
105
A POLYCHROME AND GILT DECORATED FIGURE GROUP OF ST MICHAEL VANQUISHING SATAN
17TH / 18TH CENTURY
Of typical form, Satan with applied ram’s horn tail, raised on rectangular plinth base
110.5cm high
£1,000-1,500
281
101
AN ITALIAN GILTWOOD AND GESSO CASKET RELIQUARY 17TH/ 18TH CENTURY
Of sarcophagus form, the top with four turned finials, the top, hinged front and sides deeply carved with scrolling foliage and raised on six compressed bun supports 59cm high x 69cm wide x 55cm deep
£1,000-1,500
AN OAK CENTRE TABLE ELEMENTS 17TH CENTURY
the rectangular plank top, over a gadrooned frieze, raised on lobed cup and cover supports, united by stretchers 140cm wide x 81cm high x 95cm deep
£400-600
51
A GROUP OF FOUR OAK WAINSCOT CHAIRS
LATE 17TH CENTURY AND LATER
each with shaped top rail, one bearing date 1667, over floral and geometric carved panel backs, downswept arms, on baluster supports, solid seats, legs united by stretchers (4)
largest 53.5cm wide x 107cm high x 53cm deep
£1,000-1,500
108
FLEMISH VERDURE TAPESTRY
17TH CENTURY
woven with figures in a pool in a garden
238cm x 301cm approximately
£1,500-2,500
97
AN OAK PLANK TOP REFECTORY STYLE
TABLE
17TH CENTURY AND LATER
the rectangular five plank top, above six lobed and carved cup and cover supports, united by moulded stretchers
333cm wide x 77.5cm high x 111cm deep
£1,500-2,000
A GROUP OF THREE MADONNA AND CHILD FIGURE GROUPS
17TH / 18TH CENTURY
Of typical form, one on a canted painted base, one with Child holding an orb, the third with St Anne in attendance (3) largest 100.5cm high
£1,200-1,800
89
17TH CENTURY DUTCH SCHOOL
GIRL HOLDING A ROSE
Oil on canvas, Inscribed ‘Ateis sve 6. 1663’
99 cm high x 64cm wide
£1,500-2,500
212 A HISPANO MOORESQUE
WALNUT VARGUENO
MID 19TH CENTURY
the hinged frieze depicting dragons and mythical beasts, the fall front with twin dragon handles and gothic escutcheon, opening to reveal an interior of fret carved drawers backed in velvet and pair of Romayne style cupboard doors and central secret drawer above a recess, the stand with spiral turned supports united by a carved and arcaded stretcher, the sides with twin ring handles
132.5cm wide x 167.5cm high x 45cm deep
£2,000-3,000 582
251
A VENETIAN CARVED CEDAR CASSONE
LATE
16TH CENTURY
the hinged rectangular lid with brass strap hinges opening to reveal the underside of the lid carved and with penwork detail to a blind fretwork foliate border framing scenes of figures and animals in a garden, the back panel decorated in pen and ink with a roaring lion flanked by griffin, below an acanthus scrolled border, the exterior front panel and sides carved with further scenes of figures and animals in a garden within foliate and animal borders, fastened by an iron strap lock, the sides with carry handles
188cm wide x 56.5cm high x 63cm deep
£3,000-5,000
A FULL ARMOUR IN GERMAN 15TH CENTURY STYLE
THE BREAST AND BACK-PLATE FROM A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH CUIRASS - 19TH CENTURY comprising visored close-helmet, a gorget of three upward-lapping plates hinged together, cuirass, hinged tassets each of four upward-lapping plates and with recessed turned boarders followed by domed-headed rivets, fully articulated arm and leg-defences, the former each with fingered gauntlet (right hand with one thumb and one finger defence missing), the latter with sharplypointed sabatons: on a mannequin mounted on a black painted wooden plinth approximately 195cm including base
£2,000-3,000
287
A FRENCH STUDDED LEATHER COVERED TRAVELLING CHEST
LATE 17TH / EARLY 18TH CENTURY
of domed rectangular form, decorated with brass rivets, with geometric and floral design, the front with a pair of hinged clasps engaging with oval lockplates, over a pair of twin frieze drawers with drop handles
125.5cm wide
£1,000-1,500
810
A PAIR OF LEATHER CLAD COFFERS
LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
decorated with brass studs and standing on associated 19th century stands, the slightly domed lids on strap hinges with brass lion mask ring handles to the front and iron carrying handles each end (2)
112cm wide x 86cm high x 46cm deep
£2,000-3,000
100
A GROUP OF FOUR OAK ARMCHAIRS
17TH CENTURY AND LATER
each with foliate and geometric carved back, downswept arms, solid seats, ring turned seats united by stretchers, one with stamp of IS to arm (4)
largest 56cm wide x 101cm high x 51cm deep
£1,000-1,500
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AN OAK PLANK TOP REFECTORY STYLE TABLE
LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY the rectangular five plank top with blind fretwork frieze, with scroll brackets, on eight lobed and carved cup and cover supports, united by stretchers
344cm wide x 80cm high x 100cm deep
£1,000-1,500
224
AN OTTOMAN
INSPIRED WALNUT, MOTHER OF PEARL AND BONE INLAID EBONISED WALL MIRROR
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the pierced crest over a mirhab shaped mirror plate, flanked by pierced foliate side panels and twin shelves, with bobbin turned apron and ebonised plinth 109cm wide x 198cm high
£800-1,200
A MAHOGANY AND BONE INLAID SECRETAIRE ABBATANT
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the fall front enclosing a plain interior and two drawers over a frieze drawer and pair of cupboard doors flanked by stop fluted pilasters, the whole inlaid with geometric and foliate inlay and Classical motifs, together with a set of six similarly decorated side chairs inset with engraved ivory plaques depicting Biblical scenes, bearded sphinx-like front supports, (7) secretaire abbatant 85cm wide x 174.5cm high x 40.5cm deep
£800-1,200
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A ROSEWOOD, WALNUT AND IVORY INLAID DESK COMPENDIUM
LATE 19TH CENTURY
with hinged top above a tambour roll top fitted with stationary dividers, above a hinged lower section, on bun feet, inlaid overall with geometric floral motifs
48.3cm wide
£800-1,200
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AN ITALIAN WALNUT EBONY AND IVORY INLAID CABINET ON STAND 18TH CENTURY
containing an arrangement of twelve draws around a central cupboard draw enclosing five further drawers, flanked by gilt spiral columns, the lower section containing two frieze draws, raised on a table base containing a further frieze draw on similarly decorated legs
114cm wide x 143cm high x 56cm deep
£2,000-3,000
619
A SYRIAN PARQUETRY INLAID GAMES TABLE EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the rectangular top opening to reveal a green velvet lined surface, further opening to reveal a chess and backgammon boards, the top turning to open a display recess, on four shaped legs, united by an under tier, the whole inlaid with exotic woods and mother of pearl, together with a pair of similarly decorated armchairs, with stepped top rails (3) chair 55.5cm wide x 85cm high x 42cm deep
£1,000-1,500
130
FIVE INDIAN CIRCULAR SHIELDS (DHALS)
19TH CENTURY
each of circular convex form, the first applied with an intwined silver-damascened serpent within a border of applied silvered brass vines, four bosses and decorated overall with silver Koftgari foliage, and retaining the remains of its fabric liner; the second similar and of buckler form; and the remaining three each decorated with cold-enamel polychrome foliage (5) 21cm - 37cm diameter
£500-800
A PAIR OF INDIAN TEAK DOORS
19TH CENTURY
within carved and inscribed surround, the doors, each with three registers of twelve compartments, traces of polychrome decoration on plinth base
228cm high x 150cm wide
£2,000-3,000
399
AN UZBEK SUZANI
LATE 19TH CENTURY
With twelve flowerhead roundels within a ground of black scrolling foliage and stylised floral border
243cm x 300cm
£500-800
542
535
AN INDO-MUGHAL BRASS AND ENAMEL CHARGER
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the well centred with a displaying peacock and similar outer border, together with a similar charger depicting a tiger hunt, two octagonal trays with foliate decoration, a lidded basin with calligraphic script decoration, a pierced hanging lantern, two pierced foliate spheres, two further chargers and a pierced north African standard lamp (11)
£1,000-2,000
AN INDO PERSIAN BRASS TRUNK
19TH CENTURY
the domed top centred with a large handle, a further handle to each side, all-over decorated with engraved calligraphic script and flowerheads, mounted with two large hasps, raised on a spreading foot
64cm high x 97cm wide x 49cm deep
£800-1,200
A PAIR OF ANGLO INDIAN HARDWOOD PIERCED TORCHERE STANDS
LATE 19TH CENTURY
with pierced foliate aprons on serpent and peacock supports, united by stretchers, 89cm high, together with a pair of Ottoman inspired bronze waisted twin handled urns, with strapwork mirhab design, raised on marble plinths (4)
90cm high
£600-800
822
A DUTCH COLONIAL
EBONY CABINET
MID 19TH CENTURY
in the Samuel Pepys style, the moulded cornice over a pair of astragal glazed doors enclosing shelves, flanked by twin turned columns with carved capitals, over an inverted breakfront lower section containing two panelled cupboard doors and flanked with turned columns, raised on six compressed bun feet
146cm wide 210cm high x 69cm deep
£2,000-3,000
A DUTCH COLONIAL CEYLONESE ARMCHAIR
19TH CENTURY
overall carved with foliate, floral and scrolling decoration, the arched back on spindle supports, down swept arms, drop-in caned seat on spiral-turned legs joined by stretchers
51cm wide x 73cm high x 45.5cm deep
£1,000-1,500
56
A STAINED HARDWOOD MODEL OF A HORSE
19TH CENTURY
With raised foot
86cm high x 77cm wide
£300-500
538
AN ANGLO INDIAN BURMESE CARVED HARDWOOD CENTRE TABLE
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
the circular top carved with concentric rings of foliage and centred by three female deities, on four winged figure and Dog of Fo supports, the foliate carved base resting on four elephant head supports with scrolled trunk feet
75.5cm wide x 90cm high x 75.5cm deep
£700-900
170
AN EBONISED AND CANED SOFA
IN THE ANGLO INDIAN STYLE
the shaped back centred by a shell crest, the caned back, sides and seat with scrolled arms and reeded shaped supports
226cm wide
£1,000-1,500
390
A BLACK FOREST CARVED LINDEN WOOD CUCKOO CLOCK
19TH CENTURY
The pediment with pierced oak leaf crest centred by a stag’s head, draped in crossed percussion sporting guns, the case with aperture to house the cuckoo, flanked by a hanging hare and game bird, the Roam dial enclosed by a French hunting horn extending into a game bag and birds
143cm high x 83cm wide x 50cm deep
£1,000-1,500
259
AN IBERIAN CABINET ON STAND
18TH CENTURY AND LATER
the moulded rectangular top above an arrangement of seven drawers with ripple moulding, the base with pierced foliate apron, raised on spiral turned legs united by spiral turned stretchers, together with another with an arrangement of nine drawers, the stand with spiral turned legs and stretchers (2)
83cm wide x 139cm high x 49cm deep
£1,000-2,000
175
A PAIR OF BLACK FOREST SIDE CHAIRS
LATE 19TH CENTURY
the backs with standing bears within an oak leaf surround, the seats and legs naturalistically modelled (2)
40cm wide x 95cm high x 44cm deep
£600-800
779
A PAIR OF ITALIAN WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS
19TH CENTURY
with cherub and carved mask backs, centred by an upholstered pad, the stuff over seats on similarly pierced and carved supports, with integral legs (2)
66cm wide x 140cm high x 47cm deep
£700-900
A CARVED WALNUT OCTAGONAL WALL MIRROR
LATE 19TH CENTURY
the frame exuberantly carved with scrolling acanthus and C scrolls
110cm diameter
£800-1,200
304
A SALON SUITE OF BLACK FOREST ELEPHANT FURNITURE
BY PETER ABEGGLEN CIRCA 1900
the settee with pierced back carved with palm trees and elephants, the leaf carved serpentine fronted seat supported on twin elephant carved supports, the two extravagant armchairs with pierced foliate backs and elephants with trunks entwined around trees, the writing table with shaped top and foliate carving above a single frieze drawer and raised on elephant head cabriole legs (6)
145cm wide x 107.5cm high x 48cm deep
Literature: see a simular suite illustrated in ‘Swiss Carvings, The Art of the Black Forest’ 18201940, Antique Collectors Club publication by Jay Arenski, Simon Daniels and Michael Daniels 2005, page 132.
£3,000-5,000
3
A LARGE VICTORIAN ARTS & CRAFTS OAK SIDEBOARD
CIRCA 1890
the cushion moulded cornice carved with the motto ‘May good digestion wait on appetite and health on both,’ below is a panelled open recess flanked by leaded green glazed copper hinged doors, the thick top above three drawers, over a central recess flanked by a pair of panel doors, on shaped bracket plinth feet, bears ivorine label ‘GH MORTON + SON, BOLD ST, LIVERPOOL’
197cm wide x183cm high x 65cm deep
£1,000-1,500
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A PAIR OF ARTS & CRAFTS ARMCHAIRS BY E.G. PUNNETT FOR WILLIAM BIRCH
19TH CENTURY
the arched top rail centred by a stylised flower with twin rush panels, over a similar seat, on rectangular plank supports, united by an H stretcher (2)
71.5cm wide x 86cm high x 49.5cm deep
£1,200-1,800
322
AN OAK AND BRASS BOUND GROG KEG
EARLY 20TH CENTURY of ovoid, coopered form and painted with, ‘GOD SAVE OUR KING’ to the front, together with another similar example, unpainted and a miniature example (3)
83cm high x 74cm wide x 43cm deep
£600-800
409
J. LE GULUCHE (FRENCH 1849-1915)
THE LABOURER
Polychrome decorated terracotta figure, on an integral plinth base
63cm high
£200-300
6
A PAIR OF OAK SIDE CABINETS 20TH CENTURY
the rectangular tops over a pair of doors modelled as a pair of curtain across a window (2)
61cm wide x 92cm high x 49cm deep
£800-1,200
700
A PAIR OF LATE VICTORIAN OAK AND LEATHER UPHOLSTERED
LIBRARY ARMCHAIRS
LATE 19TH CENTURY
the over scroll top rail with integral handle, the over scroll arms with padded rests, on acanthus carved tapered supports, together with a pair of similarly upholstered armchairs with over scrolled arch toprails and reeded tapered legs (4)
66.5cm wide x 105cm high x 53cm deep
£1,000-1,500
789
TWO ROULLET AND DECAMPS GROWLING BULLDOGS
CIRCA 1890-1910
Each with nodding head and hair trimmed collar and chain leash (2)
largest 53cm wide
£800-1,200
A DUTCH WALNUT OYSTER VENEER AND INLAID PRESS
19TH CENTURY
the moulded double arched cornice above a pair of doors with inlaid stars and flowerheads, the base with two short over two long drawers, bracket feet
162cm wide x 231cm high x 56cm deep
£800-1,200 58
18TH CENTURY FLEMISH SCHOOL
A RIVER LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURE AND WATERFALL
Oil on canvas
60.5cm high x 73cm wide
£1,200-1,800
The End of an Era
After nearly four decades of operation, The Eccentric Trading Company is preparing to close a remarkable chapter in its history. For collectors, filmmakers, and lovers of craftsmanship, the auction represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire pieces from a collection that has shaped British film and television for a generation.
Yet, as Spencer himself notes, the end of Eccentric Trading is not the end of the props themselves. “When you’re dealing with quality pieces, they’re never actually gone,” he reflects. “They just move elsewhere - and they’ll outlive us all.”
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299
A MARBLE BUST OF A CRYING BABY BOY
MID 19TH CENTURY
On a socle plinth base, together another marble bust of a child, on a black marble rectangular base (2) 41.5cm high
£400-600
Eccentric Trading Ltd has always been more than a prop house. It has been a storyteller in objects, a place where history meets imagination, and where even the most unusual oddity can find its moment in the spotlight. From its roots in the Jordan family’s long association with television and film, to its present role as a beloved supplier of authenticity and eccentricity, the company has left an indelible mark on the industry.
As its doors close and its treasures scatter to new homes, one thing is certain: the spirit of Eccentric Trading will endure. In every production where a battered chair, a grand table, or a whimsical toy appears, audiences will continue to feel the unseen work of a company that turned props into poetry.
Eccentric Trading was never just about objects. It was about giving stories a place to live, and now they will live with you.
CONDITIONS OF SALE 25.1
FOR BUYERS (UK)
These Conditions of Sale and the Saleroom Notices as well as specific Catalogue terms, set out the terms on which we offer the Lots listed in this Catalogue for sale. By registering to bid and/or by bidding at auction You agree to these terms, we recommend that You read them carefully before doing so. You will find a list of definitions and a glossary at the end providing explanations for the meanings of the words and expressions used.
Special terms may be used in Catalogue descriptions of particular classes of items (Books, Jewellery, Paintings, Guns, Firearms, etc.) in which case the descriptions must be interpreted in accordance with any glossary appearing in the Catalogue. These notices and terms will also form part of our terms and conditions of sales.
In these Conditions the words “Us”, “Our”, “We” etc. refers to Lyon & Turnbull Ltd, the singular includes the plural and vice versa as appropriate. “You”, “Your” means the Buyer. Lyon & Turnbull Ltd. acts as agent for the Seller. Lyon & Turnbull Ltd. acts as agent for the Seller. On occasion where Lyon & Turnbull Ltd. own a lot in part or full the property will be identified in the catalogue with the symbol (��) next to its lot number.
A. BEFORE THE SALE
1. DESCRIPTIONS OF LOTS
Whilst we seek to describe Lots accurately, it may be impractical for us to carry out exhaustive due diligence on each Lot. Prospective Buyers are given ample opportunities to view and inspect before any sale and they (and any independent experts on their behalf) must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of any description applied to a Lot. Prospective Buyers also bid on the understanding that, inevitably, 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 shall be honestly and reasonably held and only accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently. Subject to the foregoing neither we the Auctioneer or our employees or agents accept liability for the correctness of such opinions and no warranties, whether relating to description, condition or quality of Lots, express, implied or statutory, are given. Please note that photographs/images provided may not be fully representative of the condition of the Lot and should not be relied upon as indicative of the overall condition of the Lot. All dimensions and weights are approximate only.
2. OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR DESCRIPTION OF LOTS
We do not provide any guarantee in relation to the nature of a Lot apart from our authenticity warranty contained in paragraph E.2 and to the extent provided below.
(a) Condition Reports: Condition Reports are provided on our Website or upon request. The absence of a report does not imply that a Lot is without imperfections. Large numbers of such requests are received shortly before each sale and department specialists and administration will endeavour to respond to all requests although we offer no guarantee. Any statement in relation to the Lot is merely an expression of opinion of the Seller or us and should not be relied upon as an inducement to bid on the Lot. Lots are available for inspection prior to the sale and You are strongly advised to examine any Lot in which You are interested prior to the sale. Our Condition Reports are not prepared by professional conservators, restorers or engineers. Our Condition Report does not form any contract between us and the Buyer. The Condition Reports do not affect the Buyer’s obligations in any way.
(b) Estimates: Estimates are placed on each Lot to help Buyers gauge the sums involved for the purchase of a particular Lot. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or VAT. Estimates are a matter of opinion and prepared in advance. Estimates may be subject to change and are for guidance only and should not be relied upon.
(c) Catalogue Alterations: Lot descriptions and Estimates are prepared in advance of the sale and may be subject to change. Any alterations will be announced on the Catalogue alteration sheet, made available prior to the sale. It is the responsibility of the Buyer to make themselves aware to any alterations which may have occurred.
3. WITHDRAWAL
Lyon & Turnbull may, at its discretion, withdraw any Lot at any time prior to or during the sale of the Lot. Lyon & Turnbull has no liability to You for any decision to withdraw.
4. JEWELLERY, CLOCKS & OTHER ITEMS
(a) Jewellery:
(i) Coloured gemstones (such as rubies, sapphires and emeralds) may have been treated to enhance their look, through methods such as heating and oiling. These methods are accepted practice but may make the gemstone less strong and/or require special care in future.
(ii) All types of gemstones may have been improved by some method. You may request a gemmological report for any Lot which does not have a report
if the request is made to us at least three weeks before the date of the sale and You pay the fee for the report in advance of receiving said report.
(iii) We do not obtain a gemmological report for every gemstone sold in our sales. Where we do get gemmological reports from internationally accepted gemmological laboratories, such reports may be described in the Sale Particulars. Reports will describe any improvement or treatment only if we request that they do so, but will confirm when no improvement or treatment has been made. Because of differences in approach and technology, laboratories may not agree whether a particular gemstone has been treated, the amount of treatment or whether treatment is permanent. The gemmological laboratories will only report on the improvements or treatments known to the laboratories at the date of the report.
(iv) For jewellery sales, all Estimates are based on the information in any gemmological report or, if no gemmological report is available, You should assume that the gemstones may have been treated or enhanced.
(b) Clocks & Watches: All Lots are sold “as seen”, and the absence of any reference to the condition of a clock or watch does not imply the Lot is in good condition and without defects, repairs or restorations. Most clocks and watches will have been repaired during their normal lifetime and may now incorporate additional/ newer parts. Furthermore, we make no representation or warranty that any clock or watch is in working order. As clocks and watches often contain fine and complex mechanisms, Buyers should be aware that a general service, change of battery or further repair work, for which the Buyer is solely responsible, may be necessary. Buyers should also be aware that we cannot guarantee a watch will remain waterproof if the back is removed. Buyers should be aware that the importing watches such as Rolex, Frank Muller and Corum into the United States is highly restricted. These watches cannot be shipped to the USA and only imported personally. Clocks may be sold without pendulums, weights or keys.
(c) Alcohol: may only be sold to persons aged of 18 years and over. By registering to bid, You affirm that You are at least that age. All collections must be signed for by a person over the age of 18. We Reserve the right to ask for ID from the person collecting. Buyers of alcohol must make appropriate allowances for natural variations of ullages, conditions of corks and wine. We can provide no guarantees as to how the alcohol may have been stored. There is always a risk of cork failure and allowance by the Buyer must be made. Alcohol is sold “as is” and quality of the alcohol is entirely at the risk of the Buyer and no warranties are given.
(d) Books-Collation: If on collation any named item in the sale Catalogue proves defective, in text or illustration the Buyer may reject the Lot provided he returns it within 21 days of the sale stating the defect in writing. This, however, shall not apply in the case of unnamed items, periodicals, autographed letters, music M.M.S., maps, drawings nor in respect of damage to bindings, stains, foxing, marginal worm holes or other defects not affecting the completeness of the text nor in respect of Defects mentioned in the Catalogue, or at the time of sale, nor in respect of Lots sold for less than £300.
(e) Electrical Goods: are sold as “works of art” only and if bought for use must be checked over for compliance with safety regulations by a qualified electrician first. Use of such goods is entirely at the risk of the Buyer and no warranties as to safety of the goods are given.
(f) Upholstered items: are sold as “works of art” only and if bought for use must be checked over for compliance with safety regulations (items manufactured prior to 1950 are exempt from any regulations). Use of such goods is entirely at the risk of the Buyer and no warranties as to safety of the goods are given. We provide no guarantee as to the originality of any wood/material contained within the item.
B. REGISTERING TO BID
1. NEW BIDDERS
(a) If this is Your first time bidding at Lyon & Turnbull or You are a returning Bidder who has not bought anything from us within the last two years You must register at least 48 hours before an auction to give us enough time to process and approve Your registration. We may, at our discretion, decline to permit You to register as a Bidder. You will be asked for the following:
(i) Individuals: Photo identification (driving licence, national identity card or passport) and, if not shown on the ID document, proof of Your current address (for example, a current utility bill or bank statement)
(ii) Corporate clients: Your Certificate of Incorporation or equivalent document(s) showing Your name and registered address together with documentary proof of directors and beneficial owners, and;
(iii) Trusts, partnerships, offshore companies and other business structures please contact us directly in advance to discuss requirements.
(b) We may also ask You to provide a financial reference and/or a deposit to allow You to bid. For help, please contact our Finance Department on +44(0)131 557 8844.
2. RETURNING BIDDERS
We may at our discretion ask You for current identification as described in paragraph B.1.(a) above, a finance reference or a deposit as a condition of allowing You to bid. If You have
not bought anything from us in the last two years, or if You want to spend more than on previous occasions, please contact our Finance Department on +44(0)131 557 8844.
3. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT DOCUMENTS
If in our opinion You do not satisfy our Bidder identification and registration procedures including, but not limited to, completing any anti-money laundering and/or anti-terrorism financing checks we may require to our satisfaction, we may refuse to register You to bid, and if You make a successful bid, we may cancel the contract between You and the Seller.
4. BIDDING ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
(a) As an authorised Bidder: If You are bidding on behalf of another person, that person will need to complete the registration requirements above before You can bid, and supply a signed letter authorising You to bid for him/her.
(b) As agent for an undisclosed principal: If You are bidding as an agent for an undisclosed principle (the ultimate Buyer(s)) You accept personal liability to pay the Purchase Price and all other sums due, unless it has been agreed in writing with us before commencement of the auction that the Bidder is acting as an agent on behalf of a named third party acceptable to us and we will seek payment from the named third party.
5. BIDDING IN PERSON
If You wish to bid in the saleroom You must register for a numbered bidding paddle before You begin bidding. Please ensure You bring photo identification with You to allow us to verify Your registration.
6. BIDDING
SERVICES
The bidding services described below are a free service offered as a convenience to our clients and we are not responsible for any error (human or otherwise), omission or breakdown in providing these services.
(a) Phone bids
Your request for this service must be made no later than 12 hours prior to the auction. We will accept bids by telephone for Lots only if our staff are available to take the bids. If You need to bid in a language other than English You should arrange this Well before the auction. We do not accept liability for failure to do so or for errors and omissions in connections.
(b) Internet Bids
For certain auctions we will accept bids over the internet. For more information please visit our Website. We will use reasonable efforts to carry out online bids and do not accept liability for equipment failure, inability to access the internet or software malfunctions related to execution of online bids/ live bidding.
(c) Written Bids
While prospective Buyers are strongly advised to attend the auction and are always responsible for any decision to bid for a particular Lot and shall be assumed to have carefully inspected and satisfied themselves as to its condition we shall, if so instructed, clearly and in writing execute bids on their behalf. Neither the Auctioneer nor our employees nor agents shall be responsible for any failure to do so. Where two or more commission bids at the same level are recorded we Reserve the right in our absolute discretion to prefer the first bid so made. Bids must be expressed in the currency of the saleroom. The Auctioneer will take reasonable steps to carry out written bids at the lowest possible price, taking into account the Reserve. If You make a written bid on a Lot which does not have a Reserve and there is no higher bid than Yours, we will bid on Your behalf at around 50% of the lower Estimate or, if lower, the amount of Your bid.
C. DURING THE SALE
1.
ADMISSION TO OUR AUCTIONS
We shall have the right at our discretion, to refuse admission to our premises or attendance at our auctions by any person. We may refuse admission at any time before, during or after the auction.
2. RESERVES
Unless indicated by an insert symbol (∆), all Lots in this Catalogue are offered subject to a Reserve. A Reserve is the confidential Hammer Price established between us and the Seller. The Reserve is generally set at a percentage of the low Estimate and will not exceed the low Estimate for the Lot.
3. AUCTIONEER’S DISCRETION
The maker of the highest bid accepted by the Auctioneer conducting the sale shall be the Buyer and any dispute shall be settled at the Auctioneer’s absolute discretion. The Auctioneer may move the bidding backwards of forwards in any way he or she may decide or change the order of the Lots. The Auctioneer may also; refuse any bid, withdraw any Lot, divide any Lot or combine any two or more Lots, reopen or continuing bidding even after the hammer has fallen.
4. BIDDING
The Auctioneer accepts bids from:
(a) Bidders in the saleroom; (b) Telephone Bidders, and internet Bidders through Lyon & Turnbull Live or any other online bidding platform we have chosen to list on and;
(c) Written bids (also known as absentee bids or commission bids) left with us by a Bidder before the auction.
5.
BIDDING INCREMENTS
Bidding increments shall be at the Auctioneer’s sole discretion.
6. CURRENCY CONVERTER
The saleroom video screens and bidding platforms may show bids in some other major currencies as Well as sterling. Any conversion is for guidance only and we cannot be bound be any rate of exchange used. We are not responsible for any error (human or otherwise) omission or breakdown in providing these services.
7. SUCCESSFUL
BIDS
Unless the Auctioneer decides to use their discretion as set out above, when the Auctioneer’s hammer falls, we have accepted the last bid. This means a contract for sale has been formed between the Seller and the successful Bidder. We will issue an invoice only to the registered Bidder who made the successful bid. While we send out invoices by post/or email after the auction, we do not accept responsibility for telling You whether or not Your bid was successful. If You have bid by written bid, You should contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to get details of the outcome of our bid to avoid having to pay unnecessary storage charges.
8. RELEVANT LEGISLATION
You agree that when bidding in any of our sales that You will strictly comply with all relevant legislation including local laws and regulations in force at the time of the sale for the relevant saleroom location.
D.
THE BUYER’S PREMIUM, TAXES AND ARTIST’S RESALE ROYALTY
1. THE PURCHASE PRICE
For each Lot purchased a Buyer’s Premium of 26% of the Hammer Price of each Lot up to and including £800,000, plus 20% from £800,001 thereafter. VAT at the appropriate rate is charged on the Buyer’s Premium. No VAT is payable on the Hammer Price or premium for printed books or unframed maps bought at auction. Live online bidding may be subject to an additional premium (level dependent on the live bidding service provider chosen). This additional premium is subject to VAT at the appropriate rate as above.
2. VALUE ADDED TAX
Value Added Tax is charged at the appropriate rate prevailing by law at the date of sale and is payable by Buyers of relevant Lots.
(a) Lots affixed with (†): Value Added Tax on the Hammer Price is imposed by law on all items affixed with a dagger (†). This imposition of VAT maybe because the Seller is registered for VAT within the European Union and is not operating under a Margin Scheme.
(b) Lots affixed with (*): A reduced rate of Value Added Tax on the Hammer Price of 5% is payable. This indicates that a Lot has been imported from outwit the European Union. This reduced rate is applicable to Antique items.
(c) Lots affixed with [Ω]: Standard rate of Value Added Tax on the Hammer Price and premium is payable. This applies to items that have been imported from outwit the European Union and do not fall within the reduced rate category outlined above.
3. ARTIST’S RESALE ROYALTY (DROIT DE SUITE)
This symbol § indicates works which may be subject to the Droit de Suite or Artist’s Resale Right, which took effect in the United Kingdom on 14th February 2006. We are required to collect a royalty payment for all qualifying works of art. Under new legislation which came into effect on 1st January 2012 this applies to living artists and artists who have died in the last 70 years. This royalty will be charged to the Buyer on the Hammer Price and in addition to the Buyer’s Premium. It will not apply to works where the Hammer Price is less than £1,000. The charge for works of art sold at and above £1,000 and below £50,000 is 4%. For items selling above £50,000, charges are calculated on a sliding scale. All royalty charges are paid to the Design and Artists Copyright Society (‘DACS’) and no handling costs or additional fees are retained by the Auctioneer. Resale royalties are not subject to VAT. More information on Droit de Suite is available at www.dacs.org.uk.
E. WARRANTIES
1. SELLER’S WARRANTIES
For each Lot, the Seller gives a warranty that the Seller;
(a) Is the owner of the Lot or a joint owner of the Lot acting with the permission of the other co-owners, or if the Sellers is not the owner of or a joint owner of the Lot, has the permission of the owner to sell the Lot, or the right to do so in law, and; (b) Had the right to transfer ownership of the Lot to the Buyer without any restrictions or claims by anyone else. If either other above warranties are incorrect, the Seller shall not have to pay more than the Purchase Price (as defined in the glossary) paid by You to us. The Seller will not be responsible to You for any reason for loss of profits or business, expected savings, loss of opportunity or interest, costs, damages, other damages or expense. The Seller gives no warranty in relation to any Lot other than as set out above and, as far as the Seller is allowed by law, all warranties from the Seller to You, and all obligations upon the Seller which may be added to this agreement by law, are excluded.
2.
AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE
We guarantee that the authorship, period, or origin (collectively, “Authorship”) of each Lot in this Catalogue is as stated in the BOLD or CAPITALISED type heading in the Catalogue description of the Lot, as amended by oral or written saleroom notes or announcements. We make no warranties whatsoever, whether
express or implied, with respect to any material in the Catalogue other than that appearing in the Bold or Capitalised heading and subject to the exclusions below.
In the event we, in our reasonable opinion, deem that the conditions of the authenticity guarantee have been satisfied, it shall refund to the original purchaser of the Lot the Hammer Price and applicable Buyer’s Premium paid for the Lot by the original purchaser.
This Guarantee does not apply if:
(a) The Catalogue description was in accordance with the opinion(s) of generally accepted scholar(s) and expert(s) at the date of the sale, or the Catalogue description indicated that there was a conflict of such opinions; or
(b) the only method of establishing that the Authorship was not as described in the Bold or Capitalised heading at the date of the sale would have been by means or processes not then generally available or accepted; unreasonably expensive or impractical to use; or likely (in our reasonable opinion) to have caused damage to the Lot or likely to have caused loss of value to the Lot; or
(c) There has been no material loss in value of the Lot from its value had it been in accordance with its description in the Bold or Capitalised type heading.
This Guarantee is provided for a period of one year from the date of the relevant auction, is solely for the benefit of the original purchaser of the Lot at the auction and may not be transferred to any third party. To be able to claim under this Authenticity Guarantee, the original purchaser of the Lot must:
(a) notify us in writing within one month of receiving any information that causes the original purchaser of record to dispute the accuracy of the Bold or Capitalised type heading, specifying the Lot number, date of the auction at which it was purchased and the reasons for such dispute; and
(b) return the Lot to our registered office in the same condition as at the date of sale to the original purchaser of record and be able to transfer good title to the Lot, free from any third party claims arising after the date of such sale.
We have discretion to waive any of the above requirements. We may require the original purchaser of the Lot to obtain, at the original purchaser of Lot’s cost, the reports of two independent and recognised experts in the field. The reports must be mutually acceptable to us and the original purchaser of the Lot. We shall not be bound by any reports produced by the original purchaser of the Lot, and Reserves the right to seek additional expert advice at its own expense. It is specifically understood and agreed that the rescission of a sale and the
refund of the original Purchase Price paid (the successful Hammer Price, plus the Buyer’s Premium) is exclusive and in lieu of any other remedy which might otherwise be available as a matter of law. Lyon & Turnbull and the Seller shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages incurred or claimed, including without limitation, loss of profits or interest.
3. YOUR WARRANTIES
(a) You warrant that the funds used for settlement are not connected with any criminal activities, including tax evasion and You are neither; under investigation, have been charged with or convicted of money laundering, terrorist activities or other crimes.
(b) Where You are bidding on behalf of another person You warrant that:
(i) You have conducted appropriate customer due diligence on the ultimate Buyer(s) of the Lot(s) in accordance with all relevant antimoney laundering legislation, consent to us relying on this due diligence, and You will retain for a period of not less than five years the documentation evidencing the due diligence. You will make such documentation promptly available for immediate inspection by a third party auditor upon our written request to do so;
(ii) The arrangements between You and the ultimate Buyer(s) in relation to the Lot or otherwise do not, in whole or in part, facilitate tax crimes, and;
(iii) You do not know, and have no reason to suspect that the funds used for settlement are connected with the proceeds of any criminal activity, including tax evasion, or that the ultimate Buyer(s) are under investigation or have been charged with or convicted of moneylaundering, terrorist activities, or other crimes.
F. PAYMENT
1. MAKING PAYMENT
(a) Within 7 days of a Lot being sold You will pay to us the Total Amount Due in cash or by such other method as is agreed by us. We accept cash, bank transfer (details on request), debit cards and Visa or MasterCard credit cards. Please note that we do not accept cash payments over £5,000 per Buyer per year.
(b) Any payments by You to us can be applied by us towards any sums owing by You to us howsoever incurred and without agreement by You or Your agent, whether express or implied.
(c) We will only accept payment from the registered Bidder. Once issued, we cannot change the Buyer’s name on an invoice or re-issue the invoice in a different name.
(d) The ownership of any Lots purchased shall not pass to You until You have made payment in full to us of the Total Amount Due. The risk in and the responsibility for the Lot will transfer to You from whichever is the earlier of the following:
(i) When You collect the Lot; or (ii) At the end of the 30th day following the date of the auction, or, if earlier, the date the Lot is taken into care by a third party unless we have agreed otherwise with You in writing.
(e) You shall at Your own risk and expense take away any Lots that You have purchased and paid for not later than 7 working days following the day of the auction or upon the clearance of any payment whichever is later. Please note we do not accept cheques. We can provide You with a list of shippers. However, we will not be responsible for the acts or omissions of carriers or packers whether or not recommended by us.
(f) No purchase can be claimed or removed until it has been paid for.
(g) It is the Buyer’s responsibility to ascertain collection procedures, particularly if the sale is not being held at our main sale room and the potential storage charges for Lots not collected by the appropriate time.
2. IN THE EVENT OF NONPAYMENT
If any Lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with these Conditions or if there is any other breach of these Conditions, we, as agent for the Sellers and on their behalf, shall at our absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights we may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights and remedies:
(a) To proceed against You for damages for breach of contract;
(b) To rescind the contract for sale of that Lot and/or any other Lots sold by us to You;
(c) To resell the Lot(s) (by auction or private treaty) in which case You shall be responsible for any resulting deficiency in the Total Amount Due (after crediting any part payment and adding any resale costs).
(d) To remove, store and insure the Lot in the case of storage, either at our premises or elsewhere and to recover from You all costs incurred in respect thereof;
(e) To charge interest at a rate of 5% a year above the Bank of Scotland base rate from time to time on all sums outstanding for more than 7 working days after the sale;
(f) To retain that or any other Lot sold to You until You pay the Total Amount Due;
(g) To reject or ignore bids from You or Your agent at future auctions or to impose conditions before any such bids shall be accepted;
(h) To apply any proceeds of sale of other Lots due or which become due to You towards the settlement of the Total Amount Due by You and to exercise a lien over any of Your property in our possession for any purpose until the debt due is satisfied. You will be deemed to have granted such security to us and we may retain
such property as collateral security for Your obligations to us; we may decide to sell Your property in any way we think appropriate. We will use the proceeds of the sale against any amounts You owe us and we will pay any amount left from that sale to You. If there is a shortfall, You must pay us the balance; and
(i) Take any other action we see necessary or appropriate.
G. COLLECTION & STORAGE
(1) It is the Buyer’s responsibility to ascertain collection procedures, particularly if the sale is not being held at our main sale room and the potential storage charges for Lots not collected by the appropriate time. Information on collection is set out in the Catalogue and our Website
(2) Unless agreed otherwise, You must collect purchased Lots within seven days from the auction. Please note the Lots will only be released upon full payment being received.
(3) If You do not collect any Lot within seven days following the auction we can, at our discretion;
(i) Charge You storage costs at the rates set out on our Website.
(ii) Move the Lot to another location or an affiliate or third party and charge You transport and administration costs for doing so and You will be subject to the third party storage terms and pay for their fees and costs.
(iii) Sell the Lot in any way we think reasonable.
H. TRANSPORT & SHIPPING
1. TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING
We will include transport and shipping information with each invoice sent to You as well as displayed on our Website. You must make all transport and shipping arrangements.
2. EXPORT OF GOODS
Buyers intending to export goods should ascertain;
(a) Whether an export licence is required; and
(b) Whether there is any specific prohibition on importing goods of that character, e.g. items that may contain prohibited materials such as ivory or rhino horn. It is the Buyer’s sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. The denial of any licence or any delay in obtaining licences shall neither justify the recession of any sale not any delay in making full payment for the Lot.
3. CITES: ENDANGERED PLANTS AND ANIMALS LEGISLATION
Please be aware that all Lots marked with the symbol Y may be subject to CITES regulations when exporting these items outside the EU. These regulations may be found at http:// www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/importsexports/cites
We accept no liability for any Lots which may be subject to CITES but have not be identified as such.
I. OUR LIABILITY TO YOU
(a) We give no warranty in relation to any statement made, or information give, by us, our representatives or employees about any Lot other than as set out in the authenticity warranty and as far as we are allowed by law, all warranties and other terms which may be added to this agreement by law are exclude. The Seller’s warranties contained in paragraph E.1 are their own and we do not have a liability in relation to those warranties.
(b) (i) We are not responsible to You for any reason whether for breaking this agreement or any other matter relating to Your purchase of, or bid for, any Lot other than in the event of fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation by us other than as expressly set out in these conditions of sale; or
(ii) We do not give any representation, warranty or guarantee or assume any liability for a kind in respect of any Lot with regard to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, description, size, quality, condition, attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, exhibition history, literature or historical relevance, except as required by local law, any warranty of any kind is excluded by this paragraph.
(c) in particular, please be aware that our written and telephone bidding services, Lyon & Turnbull Live, Condition Reports, currency converter and saleroom video screens are free services and we are not responsible for any error (human or otherwise) omission or breakdown in these services.
(d) We have no responsibility to any person other than a Buyer in connection with the purchase of any Lot
(e) If in spite of the terms of this paragraph we are found to be liable to You for any reason, we shall not have to pay more than the Purchase Price paid by You to us. We will not be responsible for any reason for loss of profits, business, loss of opportunity or value, expected savings or interest, costs damages or expenses.
J. OTHER TERMS
1. OUR ABILITY TO CANCEL
In addition to the other rights of cancellation contained in this agreement, we can cancel the sale of a Lot if;
(i) Any of our warranties are not correct, as set out in paragraph E3, (ii) We reasonably believe that completing the transaction is or may be unlawful; or
(iii) We reasonably believe that the sale places us or the Seller under any liability to anyone else or may damage our reputation.
2. RECORDINGS
We may videotape and record proceedings at any auction. We will keep any personal information confidential, except to the extent disclosure is required by law if You do not wish to be videotaped, You may make arrangements to bit by telephone or a written bid or bid on Lyon & Turnbull Live instead. Unless we agree otherwise in writing, You may not videotape or record proceedings at any auction.
3. COPYRIGHT
We own the copyright in respect of all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for us relating to a Lot. (Including Catalogue entries unless otherwise noted in the Catalogue) You cannot use them without our prior written permission. We do not offer any guarantee that You will gain any copyright or other reproductions to the Lot.
4. ENFORCING THIS AGREEMENT
If a court finds that any part of this agreement is not valid or is illegal or impossible to enforce, that part of the agreement will be treated as deleted and the rest of this agreement will remain in force.
5. TRANSFERRING YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You may not grant a security over or transfer Your rights of responsibilities under these terms on the contract of sale with the Buyer unless we have given our written permission. This agreement will be binding on Your successors or estate and anyone who takes over Your rights and responsibilities.
6. REPORTING ON WWW.LYONANDTURNBULL.COM
Details of all Lots sold by us, including Catalogue disruptions and prices, may be reported on www.lyonandturnbull. com. Sales totals are Hammer Price plus Buyer’s Premium and do not reflect any additional fees that may have been incurred. We regret we cannot agree to requests to remove these details from our Website.
7. SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY
(a) The same Conditions of Sale (Buyers) shall apply to sales by private treaty.
(b) Private treaty sales made under these Conditions are deemed to be sales by auction and subject to our agreed charges for Sellers and Buyers.
(c) We undertake to inform the Seller of any offers it receives in relation to an item prior to any Proposed Sale, excluding the normal method of commission bids.
(d) For the purposes of a private treaty sale, if a Lot is sold in any other currency than Sterling, the exchange rate is to be taken on the date of sale.
8. THIRD PARTY LIABILITY
All members of the public on our premises are there at their own risk and must note the lay-out of the premises, safety and security
arrangements. Accordingly, neither the Auctioneer nor our employees or agents shall incur liability for death or personal injury or similarly for the safety of the property of persons visiting prior to, during or after a sale.
9. DATA PROTECTION
Where we obtain any personal information about You, we shall use it in accordance with the terms of our Privacy Policy (subject to any additional specific consent(s) You may have given at the time Your information was disclosed). A copy of our Privacy Policy can be found on our Website www.lyonandturnbull.com or requested from Client Services, 33 Broughton Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3RR or by email from data enquiries@ lyonandturnbull.com.
10. FORCE MAJEURE
We shall be under no liability if they shall be unable to carry out any provision of the Contract of Sale for any reason beyond their control including (without limiting the foregoing) an act of God, legislation, war, fire, flood, drought, failure of power supply, lock-out, strike or other action taken by employees in contemplation or furtherance of a dispute or owing to any inability to procure materials required for the performance of the contract.
11.
LAW AND JURISDICTION
(a) Governing Law: These Conditions of Sale and all aspects of all matters, transactions or disputes to which they relate or apply shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, Scots law
(b) Jurisdiction: The Buyer agrees that the Courts of Scotland are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle all disputes arising in connection with all aspects of all matters or transactions to which these Conditions of Sale relate or apply.
K. DEFINITIONS & GLOSSARY
The following words and phrases used have (unless the context otherwise requires) the meaning to given to them below. The go Glossary is to assist You to understand words and phrases which have a specific legal meaning which You may not be familiar with.
1. DEFINITIONS
“Auctioneer” Lyon & Turnbull Ltd (Registered in Scotland No: 191166 | Registered address: 33 Broughton Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3RR) or it’s authorised representative conducting the sale, as appropriate;
“Bidder” a person who has completed a Bidding Form
“Bidding Form” our Bidding Registration Form our Absentee Bidding Form or our Telephone Bidding Form.
“Buyer” the person to whom a Lot is knocked down by the Auctioneer. The Buyer is also referred to by the words You” and “Your”
“Buyer’s Premium” the sum calculated on the Hammer Price at the rates
stated in Catalogue.
“Catalogue” the Catalogue relating to the relevant Sale, including any representation on our Website
“Condition Report” the report on the physical condition of a Lot provided to a Bidder or potential Bidder by us on behalf of the Seller.
“Estimate” a statement of our opinion of the range within the hammer is likely to fall.
“Hammer Price” the level of bidding reached (at or above any Reserve) when the Auctioneer brings down the hammer;
“High Cumulative Value of Lot” several Lots with a total lower Estimate value of £30,000 or above;
High Value Lot” a Lot with a lower Estimate of £30,000 or above;
“Lot” each Item offered for sale by Lyon & Turnbull;
“Purchase Price” is the aggregate of Hammer Price and any applicable Buyer’s Premium, VAT on the Hammer Price (where applicable), VAT on the Buyer’s Premium and any other applicable expenses;
“Reserve” the lowest price below which an item cannot be sold whether at auction or by private treaty;
“Sale” the auction sale at which a Lot is to be offered for sale by us.
“Seller” the person who offers the Lot for Sale. We act as agent for the Seller.
“Total Amount Due” the Hammer Price in respect of the Lot sold together with any premium, Value Added Tax or other taxes chargeable and any additional charges payable by a defaulting Buyer under these Conditions;
“VAT” value added tax at the prevailing rate at the date of the sale in the United Kingdom.
“Website” Lyon & Turnbull’s Website at www.lyonandturnbull.com
2. GLOSSARY
The following have specific legal meaning which You may not be familiar with. The following glossary is intended to give You an understanding of those expressions but is not intended to restrict their legal meanings:
“Artist’s Resale Right” the right of the creator of a work of art to receive a payment on Sales of that work subsequent to
“Knocked Down” when a Lot is sold to a Bidder, indicated by the fall of the hammer at the Sale.
“Lien” a right for the person who has possession of the Lot to retain possession of it.
“Risk” the possibility that a Lot may be lost, damaged, destroyed, stolen, or deteriorate in condition or value.
“Title” the legal and equitable right to the ownership of a Lot.
