Fine Interiors 14 & 15 June 2022

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FINE INTERIORS Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 June 2022





FINE INTERIORS DAY 1 | TUE SDAY 14 J U N E, 10AM Lots 1-48

Furniture and Works of Art

Lots 49-78

Works of Art from the Collection of John Rendall, former owner of Christian the lion

Lots 79-145

Furniture and Works of Art

Lots 146-167

The Paolo Moschino Edit

Lots 168-305

Furniture and Works of Art

Lots 306-314

Silver

Lots 315-404

The Residual Contents of Bixley Manor, the Collection of Sir Timothy Colman KG

Lots 405-410

Garden Ornaments and Statuary

DAY 2 | WEDNESDAY 15 JUNE, 10AM Lots 411-561

The Gordon Gridley Collection: A Passage Through Time

Lots 562-654

Furniture and Works of Art

C O N TA C T

James Pickup Head of Department Fine Interiors

Alexander Hallett Specialist

Charlotte Lee-Finglas Sale Co-ordinator

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VIEWING Viewing will be held at our Stansted Mountfitchet Saleroom as follows: Friday 10 June

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Sunday 12 June

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Saturday 11 June

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Monday 13 June

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Old Master, British and European Art 27 September 2022 A live auction dedicated to paintings, works on paper and prints from the 16th to the 20th century

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Day One Tuesday 14 June at 10am


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Lot 1 A pair of export porcelain vase table lamps, 19th century, Chinese, each of flattened baluster shape, painted in underglaze blue and polychrome enamels with figures, each with a cream linen shade, 15cm wide 9cm deep 28cm high (2) £200 - 300

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Lot 2 A Persian wool carpet, late 20th century, Iranian, Isfahan or Kashan, the cream field woven with a central floral medallion within dense scrolling foliage and four spandrels, within a wide border decorated with panels of flowers, 437 x 303cm £400 - 600

Lot 3 A studded, brass-mounted and leather-clad camphor chest, 19th century, Anglo-Chinese, the hinged lid enclosing a papered interior, the body set with twin carrying handles, 89cm wide 48cm deep 40cm high £300 - 500 Lot 4 A ‘Dahl’ armchair, almost certainly by George Smith, late 20th century, upholstered in light blue fabric and raised on turned supports terminating in brass castors, 81cm wide 78cm deep 92cm high £400 - 600 Lot 5 A pair of gilt and patinated bronze table lamps, late 19th century, each in the form of a stork perched on a tortoise, raised on a circular marble base, 35cm high (2) £200 - 300

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Lot 6 A pair of Meissen models of magpies, late 19th/early 20th century, after the 18th century models by J J Kändler, each perched on a tree stump applied with leaves, crossed sword marks in underglaze blue, 24cm wide 52cm high (2) £2,000 - 4,000

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Lot 7 A lacquered, inlaid and gilt-heightened cabinet on stand, late 17th century/early 18th century and later, Japanese, the upper section with foliate-engraved gilt-brass mounts and decorated with warriors on horseback, with a pair of doors enclosing chinoiserie-decorated drawers, raised on a later giltwood base carved with flowers and foliage, and raised on figural supports united by stretchers, 86cm wide 44cm deep 151cm high £2,000 - 4,000

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1 - 4 8 FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART Lot 8 A Persian wool runner, 20th century, North-West Iran, 381 x 80cm £700 - 900 Ref. 53016. Lot 9 A pair of small Louis XVI-style mahogany, satinwood and gilt-metal commodes, c.1900, each with a rectangular rouge marble top above two drawers set with a pair of bow and arrow-form drop handles and foliate swag escutcheons, raised on tapering square supports, terminating in acanthus sabots, 66cm wide 32cm deep 78cm high (2) £2,000 - 3,000

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12 Lot 10 A small Empire-style gilt-brass and cut glass ceiling light, early 20th century, French, with numerous variously-shaped drops suspended from foliate cast frames, 30cm diameter 59cm high, with an associated rose (2) £400 - 600 Lot 11 A pair of French Empire-style gilt-brass table lamps, of recent manufacture, each with a turned column support on a circular spreading base, fitted with a grey pleated shade, 53cm high (2) £400 - 600

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Lot 12 A transitional kingwood, tulipwood and marquetry commode, c.1770, French, attributed to Christophe Wolff, the breakfront Brèche d’Alep marble top above two long drawers with a central oval marquetry panel decorated with a castle, raised on scrolled splayed supports terminating in ornate ormolu lion paw sabots, 130cm wide 53cm deep 86cm high £2,000 - 3,000 For an identical commode stamped ‘C. Wolff’, see Freeman’s, ‘English and Continental Furniture and Decorative Arts’, 17 May 2016, lot 203.

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Lot 13 A pair of Aubusson tapestry portière, late 19th/early 20th century, French, each with a cream field with a central foliate spray and foliate borders, with a gilt-metal woven border, 106cm wide 250cm long (2) £1,500 - 3,000

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Lot 14 An Aubusson wool carpet, 20th century, French, of Empire design, with a central star within foliate decorated bands in gold, blue and red, 245cm diameter £2,000 - 4,000

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15 Lot 15 A Continental carved and painted softwood wall clock, 19th century, the clock face flanked by two winged herms with foliate bases below a foliate crest, this over a thermometer and mirror within carved, foliate and scrolled borders, 153cm high dial 21.5cm diameter £500 - 1,000 Lot 16 A pair of Louis XVI-style giltwood fauteuils, late 19th/early 20th century, French, each with a ribbon and stick carved frame and floral upholstery, raised on tapering fluted supports, 49cm wide 49cm deep 93cm high (2) £300 - 500

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Lot 17 A George II giltwood mirror, c.1755-1760, the pierced scrolling frame with a bold acanthus surmount and twin columns, surrounding a shaped plate, 67cm wide 110cm high £600 - 800 Lot 18 An elm low coffee table in the Chinese style, 20th century, the square panelled top over a scrolled apron and boldly in-scrolled supports, 96cm square 41cm high £400 - 600

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20 Lot 19 A pair of painted faux bamboo bedside tables, of recent manufacture, each set with two drawers raised on slightly splayed supports, 67cm wide 44cm deep 63cm high (2) £200 - 400 Lot 20 A pair of Chinese-style yellow porcelain table lamps, 20th century, each of baluster form with gilt-metal mounts, 13cm wide 34cm high without fittings 42.5cm high overall (2) £200 - 300 Lot 21 A pair of French Empire-style brass table lamps, of recent manufacture, each with a turned column support and with a grey pleated shade, 52cm high (2) £400 - 600

Lot 22 A pair of George III Chippendale period mahogany corner elbow chairs, c.1760, each bow back above pierced fan-shaped splats and gun barrel supports, raised on square legs united by an ‘X’ stretcher, 75cm wide 75cm deep 79cm high (2) £800 - 1,200 Lot 23 A George III mahogany bachelor’s chest, the moulded top over a brushing slide, four long drawers and bracket feet, 82cm wide 48cm deep 80cm high £600 - 800

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1 - 4 8 FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART Lot 24 A month-going Lanterndluhr-type Vienna wall clock, the gilt metal dial with silvered chapter ring, within a mahogany and boxwood strung architectural case, 35cm wide 16cm deep 145cm high £1,200 - 1,800

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Lot 25 A Regency mahogany hat stand, with nine hooks projecting from a ring-turned column, raised on a tripod base, 61cm wide 61cm deep 171cm high £300 - 500

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FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART 1 - 48 Lot 26 A painted pine wardrobe, 19th century and later, Swedish, the moulded cornice above a pair of doors and panelled sides, raised on a base fitted with two drawers and bun feet, 145cm wide 64cm deep 210cm high £800 - 1,200 Lot 27 A Victorian Aesthetic period walnut luggage rack, the slatted top raised on ring-turned supports united by stretchers, 68cm wide 42cm deep 45cm high £300 - 500

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27 Lot 28 A Louis XVI-style giltwood mirror, c.1900, of rectangular shape, with a ribbon and stick decorated frame, 192cm wide 123cm high £1,000 - 1,500

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29 Lot 29 A George II walnut tall chest of drawers, the moulded top above an arrangement of eight short and long drawers, raised on bracket feet, 97.5cm wide 51cm deep 132cm high £800 - 1,200 Lot 30 A pair of silver-plated brass altar candlestick lamps, 18th or 19th century, Continental, each with scrolling repoussé decoration and a triform base, and each fitted with a crewel embroidered silk shade, 94cm high (2) £400 - 600

30 Lot 31 A Victorian Gothic Revival oak stool, the canted rectangular top above a frieze decorated with quadrilobed motifs, raised on fluted supports, 52cm wide 36cm deep 48cm high, and a small joined example (2) £200 - 300 Lot 32 A wool carpet of Agra design, of recent manufacture, woven all over with bold Shah Abbasi motifs to a pale ground, 354 x 280cm £1,500 - 2,500

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34 Lot 33 A Louis XVI-style painted and parcel-gilt double bed, c.1900, the frame with carved floral and acanthus detail, with fleur-de-lys decorated, silk-upholstered, head and foot boards, raised on bun feet, 138cm wide 222cm long 157cm high £500 - 700

Lot 34 A pair of armchairs, by Whitehead Designs, of recent manufacture, each upholstered in yellow striped silk by Scalamandré, on tapering square walnut supports, 97cm wide 106cm deep 90cm high (2) £2,000 - 3,000

Lot 35 An Aubusson-style wool rug, 20th century, 270 x 175cm £200 - 300

Provenance: Sworders, ‘The Contents of Alderley House, Gloucestershire’, 23 July 2019, lot 30. Scalamandré is one of the world’s most prestigious fabric houses that have supplied material to the White House.

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Lot 36 A pair of kilim-upholstered sofas, by George Smith of Newcastle, late 20th century, each with sweeping arms and raised on turned supports terminating in brass castors, 190cm wide 100cm deep 80cm high (2) £3,000 - 5,000 Lot 37 A kilim upholstered stool, by George Smith of Newcastle, late 20th century, with geometric decoration, raised on turned supports, bearing a label to the underside, 102cm wide 50cm deep 39cm high £400 - 600 Lot 38 Four large flatweave upholstered cushions, 20th century, with various geometric decoration, 75cm wide 75cm high (4) £300 - 500

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FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART 1 - 48 Lot 39 A kilim flatweave carpet, 20th century, the red field woven with five central geometric medallions, within a black border, 437 x 204cm £200 - 400 Lot 40 A kilim flatweave wool rug, 20th century, the field centred with five geometric medallions, 315 x 128cm £200 - 400 Lot 41 A kilim flatweave wool carpet, 20th century, the field woven with seven geometric medallions, within a pale border, 400 x 196cm £200 - 400

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Lot 42 A kilim flatweave wool rug, 20th century, the red field woven with geometric medallions, 330 x 220cm £200 - 300 Lot 43 A Senneh kilim wool carpet, 20th century, the pale blue and field decorated with geometric motifs, within a similarly detailed border, 346 x 288cm £400 - 600

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Lot 44 A large kilim flatweave wool rug, 20th century, the field decorated in tones of red, yellow and black with geometric medallions, 320 x 288cm £400 - 600

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47 Lot 45 A kilim flatweave wool rug, 20th century, the field centred with three geometric medallions, 200 x 120cm £200 - 300 Lot 46 A pair of Bessarabian kilim wool rugs, 20th century, Eastern Europe, each woven in earthy tones with leaves, 170 x 110cm approximately (2) £800 - 1,200

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48 Lot 47 A rare square kilim rug, c.1920, Azerbaijani, decorated all over with geometric motifs in tones of red, blue, white and yellow, 185 x 190cm £1,500 - 2,500 Lot 48 A kilim flat-weave wool rug, early 20th century, Bessarabian, the field woven with repeating floral motifs, within a turquoise border, 250 x 178cm £1,500 - 2,500

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The Collection of John Rendall (1945-2022), former owner of Christian the lion Rendall’s extraordinary story became known to a new generation when grainy footage was uploaded to YouTube a decade ago. It shows John and his friend, Anthony ‘Ace’ Bourke, being greeted with huge affection by a fully grown male lion as they met in the African bush. The story began in Swinging London in 1969, when the two Australian flatmates bought Christian the cub in Harrods for £250. Raised on a diet of steak in their two-bed flat above a furniture shop on the King’s Road in Chelsea, the lion was the talk of the town and regularly taken to society parties in the back of an open-top Mercedes. The Rolling Stones, who rehearsed nearby, would frequently drop by to visit ‘the two Aussies with a lion’. An exotic animal in London was just a part of experimental Sixties London (at the time Harrods sold a variety of ‘pets’). However, following a meeting with the actors Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers, stars of the 1966 film Born Free, it was agreed that Christian would be flown to Kenya and placed in the care of the lion conservationist George Adamson. The transition to the wild at the Kora National Park was successful with Christian, weighing over 500lbs, leading a pride of lionesses and a dynasty of cubs. The events inspired Rendall to become a conservationist and created a lifelong affinity with Africa and its wildlife. It also shaped his collecting, and the selection of pieces offered in this sale include a range of African tribal objects purchased during John’s visits to the continent.

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WORKS OF ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF JOHN RENDALL, FORMER OWNER OF CHRISTIAN THE LION LOTS 4 9 - 7 8

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Lot 49 A plaster maquette, 20th century, modelled in the form of a man embracing a lion, inscribed to the underside ‘Two Beautiful Beings, Happy John & a Lion Called Christian’, 24cm wide 15cm deep 13cm high £100 - 150 Provenance: From the Collection of John Rendall, owner of Christian the lion. Lot 50 A large carved and painted wooden lion, 20th century, Indian, seated on its haunches with an open mouth, 90cm high £200 - 300

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Lot 51 A cast iron doorstop as an heraldic lion, 19th century, finished in black paint, 25cm wide 7cm deep 36cm high £100 - 200 Lot 52 A pair of reconstituted stone recumbent lions, 20th century, each raised on a rectangular plinth, 23cm wide 56cm deep 40cm high (2) £150 - 250

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55 Lot 53 A pair of early lion mask carved oak corbels, 17th century and later, with added shelves as wall brackets, 19.5cm wide 12.5cm deep 21cm high (2) £150 - 250 Lot 54 An ikat linen throw, 19th century, hand dyed with a geometric band pattern, in varying shades of madder and possibly saffron, 112cm wide 226cm long, a Kuba raffia cushion, made from 19th-century raffia cloths with a braided twine edging, later cotton backing, 45.5cm wide 34cm high, and a raffia and linen textile, vegetable dyed with raffia-embroidered eyelets and cowrie shells, raffia 142 x 40cm (3) £200 - 300

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56 Lot 55 An African steel tribal staff, 20th century, with double scroll cresting and copper-bound collar, on a display stand, 13.5cm wide 149cm high £200 - 300 Lot 56 A large carved mortar, 20th century, African, with dished top, carved from a solid section of tree trunk, with a handle to either side, 44cm diameter 50cm high, and a second similar smaller mortar, 42cm wide 34cm deep 29cm high (2) £200 - 300

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59 Lot 57 A carved wooden chair, 20th century, Ethiopia, Jimma, with a geometrically pierced and carved back and arms, over a solid seat, and on a tripod base, 54cm wide 50cm deep 112cm high £300 - 500 Lot 58 A tribal carved softwood figure of a snake, 20th century, West African, possibly Mumuye, on a round base, 21cm diameter 119cm high £200 - 300

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Lot 59 An African root carving of a leopard, 20th century, the subject in a prowling stance, 124cm wide 28cm deep 24cm high £200 - 300 Lot 60 A large tribal hardwood mortar, 20th century, of ovoid shape, dug out from a section of tree trunk, 64cm diameter 99cm high, on a metal tripod stand (2) £200 - 400

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Lot 61 A Senufo low stool, West African, carved from the solid, 77cm wide 37cm deep 17cm high £150 - 250 Lot 62 A pair of bronze bookends, of recent manufacture, each modelled as a rhinoceros head, signed ‘SV’ and numbered ‘6/9’, mounted on black stone bases, 15.5cm high (2) £200 - 300

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Lot 63 A tribal dugout wooden mortar, late 19th/early 20th century, with a lug handle to either side on a circular stepped base, 31cm diameter 35cm high, together with a carved wooden bowl, with a rounded bottom and with carved line decoration, 36cm diameter 23cm high (2) £100 - 150 Lot 64 A circular elephant hide shield, early 20th century, Beja Tribe, Sudan, with a domed central boss and old metal repairs, 47cm diameter, a further conical hide shield, 20th century, Somalia, with concentric line decoration and curled rim, 38cm diameter, two water carriers, constructed from gourds, a small hide skinned drum, and a wicker basket with a narrow neck (6) £300 - 500

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Lot 65 Two Ethiopian headrests, 20th century, 14 and 16cm high, together with another caryatid headrest, 18cm high, and an East African stool, 21cm high (4) £200 - 300 Lot 66 A carved wooden platter, 20th century, Zulu, with a dish carved top with a handle to either end and raised on short legs, 71cm long 28cm wide 11cm high, together with a quantity of further tribal domestic eating wares, bowls, cups etc. (qty.) £200 - 300

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Lot 67 An African tribal dugout wood pouring pan, 20th century, the patinated vessel with a pouring spout and a handle carved as an elephant, 46cm wide 30cm deep 18cm high £150 - 250 Lot 68 Spare lot Lot 69 A tribal grain or mash bowl, 19th/20th century, carved from the solid, 81cm diameter 19cm high £250 - 350

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70 Lot 70 A tribal hide-bound drum, early 20th century, the hollowed timber body covered and bound with hide, with plaited hair neck strap, 32cm wide 57cm high £200 - 300 Lot 71 Four tribal spears, early 20th century and later, each with a branch staff and wrought iron arrowhead, largest 142cm long (4) £200 - 300

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Lot 72 A niello-work sword stick, early 20th century, the handle with a tiger’s mask terminal, the sectional shaft enclosing a short blade, 97cm long £150 - 200 Lot 73 A basketweave shield, 20th century, Congolese, of oval form and woven construction with a bound edge, twin wooden spines and a carved wooden grip, 38cm wide 133cm high £150 - 200 Lot 74 Spare lot

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Lot 75 A Chinese lacquered low table, 19th century, decorated with chinoiserie scenes, with drawers, on short shaped legs, 122cm wide 51cm deep 40cm high £200 - 300

Lot 77 A tribal hardwood and hide low chair, 20th century, Ethiopian, Gurage, with a stretched seat and back panel on a jointed frame, 46cm wide 60cm deep 86cm high £200 - 300

Lot 76 A George IV mahogany library armchair, upholstered in bottle-green leather, moulded show wood, on gadroon moulded legs and brass castors, 68cm wide 76cm deep 101cm high £400 - 600

Lot 78 A large wooden tray, 20th century, Japanese, painted with a bird on a rocky outcrop, 76cm diameter £200 - 300

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Lot 79 Kashmiri School, late 18th/early 19th century, gopis playing a game with Krishna, gouache and gold on paper, 18.5 x 12.5cm £300 - 500 Lot 80 Indian Kishangarh School, 19th century, a lady draped in a dupatta and gold jewellery embracing a pair of blackbucks, gouache and pencil on paper, 19 x 13cm £300 - 500 Provenance: Acquired by the present owner from a private Swiss collection. Lot 81 Northern Indian School (possibly Delhi), 19th century, a gathering of courtly ladies in the zenana, with a prince spying on them from a balcony, 33.5 x 24cm £500 - 700 Lot 82 Indian Rajasthani School, 19th century, a tiger hunt, opaque pigments on paper, 21.5 x 16cm £500 - 700

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Lot 83 Bengali Kalighat School, late 19th/early 20th century, Goddess Manasa, gouache on paper, 50 x 38cm £200 - 300 Manasa, who in some scripture is identified as the daughter of Shiva, is a goddess of snakes, worshipped mainly in Bengal, Jharkhand and other parts of North- East India, chiefly for the prevention and cure of snakebites. Manasa is the sister of Vasuki, king of Nagas (snakes).

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Lot 84 A group of paisley shawls, 19th/20th century, Indian, all in polychrome woven wool, with boteh and other motifs throughout and fringing to edges, largest 744 x 720cm (5) £300 - 500

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Lot 85 A Mughal silver gilt, turquoise and mother-of-pearl inset buckle and button set, 19th century, Indian, each decorated with an inlaid flower head design, buckle 6.5cm side x 3.5cm deep large buttons 3cm diameter small buttons 2cm diameter £1,500 - 2,000

Lot 86 A sandalwood carving in the form of a pocket watch, 20th century, Indian, opening to reveal concentric carvings in the form of the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort, and a further opening to reveal figures and trees, the watch chain opening to reveal portraits of Mughal rulers, 8.5cm diameter 24cm long £400 - 600

Lot 87 A carved hardwood inkwell in the form of a seated camel, 19th century, the saddle lifting to reveal a recess within, on an oval base, 28cm wide 11cm deep 17cm high £300 - 400

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Lot 88 A pair of carved wooden figures of angels, 19th century, South Indian, Pondicherry, each standing on a lotus base and a later square plinth, 20cm wide 10cm deep 35cm high (2) £400 - 600

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Lot 89 A pair of carved figures, early 20th century, Indian, polychrome painted in the form of female dancers, on block plinths, 30 and 32cm high including plinths (2) £200 - 300

Lot 90 A Jain marble figure, 17th/18th century, Indian, in a standing position with both arms bent, on a block plinth, 17cm wide 9cm deep 44cm high £400 - 600

Lot 91 Twenty-one carved hardstone ‘khunti’ hangers, probably 19th century, Indian, in the form of various animals and mythical figures, the largest as a horse 5cm wide 40cm deep 13cm high, each on a modern display stand (21) £400 - 600

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Lot 92 A pair of Mughal stone jali panels, 18th/19th century, Indian, each pierced with a geometric design, with a turquoise glaze, 19.5cm wide 49.5cm high £400 - 600

Lot 94 A Mughal red sandstone panel, possibly 19th century, Indian, decorated in relief with star motifs, 41cm wide 80cm long 5cm deep £200 - 400

Lot 93 A pair of Mughal carved red sandstone panels, probably 18th or 19th century, North Indian, possibly originally from a Chini-khana panel, each centred with a flask within an arch, 43cm wide 8cm deep 55cm high (2) £1,000 - 1,500

Lot 95 A pair of hardwood figural architectural fragments, early 20th century, Indian, each in the form of a man holding a spear, 42cm wide 24cm deep 137cm high (2) £600 - 800

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97 Lot 96 A carved sandalwood elbow chair, early 20th century, Anglo-Indian or Burmese, the pierced and carved rail decorated with birds and leaves, set between a pair of figural finials, above a rattan seat and back, with a pair of armrests in the form of mythical beasts, raised on ‘X’ frame supports, carved all-over in relief with floral and foliate scrolls, 55cm wide 55cm deep 101cm high £200 - 300 Lot 97 An ebonised teak dining table, mid-19th century, Anglo-Indian, the circular top with a gadroon-moulded edge and a foliate-detailed frieze, raised on a blind fret-carved octagonal column and a quadripartite base, terminating in paw feet, 182cm diameter 86cm high £1,000 - 1,500 Lot 98 A Dutch-style limed teak and rattan cabinet on stand, 20th century, the stepped cornice above a pair of doors enclosing shelves, with two short drawers below, raised on knee-carved cabriole supports, with foliate incised decoration, 132cm wide 63cm deep 211cm high £600 - 800

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Lot 99 A limed hardwood capital, 20th century, Indian, in the Corinthian style with carved foliate decoration, 75cm wide 75cm deep 64cm high £500 - 700

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Lot 100 A pair of polychrome painted teak-framed mirrors, 20th century, Indian, probably Rajasthan, each decorated with a procession of tigers, peacocks and horses, 36cm wide 44cm high (2) £300 - 500

Lot 101 A pair of carved wooden papier mâché and painted chairs, contemporary, Indian, each in the form of a white tiger, with a curved back and solid seat, standing on paw feet, 86cm wide 68cm deep 91cm high (2) £1,000 - 1,500

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Lot 102 An Ottoman presentation kilij sword with European mounts, dated 1843, the fine watered steel blade with a robust spine, bearing chiselled cartouches showing a stylised lion and an Arabic inscription, the background inlaid with gold, with carved ivory grips and a brass hilt, the scabbard also with brass mounts, profusely chased with a fine rococo design with evidence of original gilding, the reverse of the scabbard locket engraved with a presentation inscription in a flowing script stating ‘Donné a R W Long Wellesley par son ami Rodolphe d’Ornano le 20 Fev’er 1843’, 87cm long £3,000 - 5,000 Provenance: This sword was presented by Le Comte Rodolphe d’Ornano to William Richard Arthur Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley in 1843. Inherited by Henry Wellesley, 1st Earl of Cowley, and thence by descent through the family, from whose collection it was acquired by the present owner. William Richard Arthur Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley was the 5th Earl of Mornington and great-nephew to the ‘Iron Duke’, 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley. Le Comte Rodolphe d’Ornano was a diplomat in Paris, and second cousin to the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. IMPORTANT NOTE This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018, on account of it being made before 3 March 1947 with less than 10% ivory by volume. Ivory declaration submission reference: STFYUGFS.

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Lot 103 A silver and niello mounted shashka, 19th century, Caucasian Russian, the curved engraved blade with a shaped grip and cloven pommel, within the leather and silver-mounted scabbard, with two suspension loops, signed to each side, within a lozenge, the blade 71cm long 95.5cm long overall £1,500 - 2,000

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FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART 79-145 Lot 104 A short sword or parang, 19th century, Indonesia, the curving watered steel blade with a carved horn handle in the form of a mythical beast, all within a carved wooden and leather-clad scabbard, blade 58cm long 75cm long overall £400 - 600 Lot 105 A rare Sossun Pata sword, 19th century, Indian or Afghan, the substantial Indian blade recurved with a thick T-section spine, bearing a European inventory mark, the Afghanstyle hilt with a faceted steel ferrule and a bone grip, fitted on to what was probably a captured trophy blade, with evidence of a pattern beneath the burnished finish, 80.5cm long £800 - 1,200

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Lot 106 A kard dagger, 19th century, Afghan, the hilt with a two-piece horn grip and a pointed steel blade, 26cm long £200 - 400 Lot 107 A steel and gold koftgari kard, 19th century, Indian, with a floral-decorated hilt and a pointed blade, 32cm long £300 - 500

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79-145 FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART Lot 108 A steel katar, 19th century, North Indian, the floral-decorated hilt with a double baluster grip, the triple-fullered tapering blade with foliate-engraved decoration, 27.5cm long £800 - 1,200 Lot 109 An Ottoman silver-mounted kard, 19th century, the hilt and scabbard with embossed foliate detail, 14.5cm long £500 - 700 Lot 110 An Ottoman chopper, late 19th century, the clipped back blade with a calligraphic inscription to one side and a bird to the other, the brass-trimmed hilt with a two-piece horn grip, in a metal-mounted cloth-wrapped scabbard, the blade 32.5cm long £200 - 400

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Lot 111 Two silver jambiyas, 19th century, Omani, each with engraved foliate decoration, 18.5cm long (2) £300 - 500

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Lot 112 A silver-gilt and steel sword, late 18th/early 19th century, Indian, Mysore, the hilt with a lion’s head pommel and quillon terminals, with a triple-fullered blade, 76cm long £800 - 1,200 Lot 113 A gilded chilanum dagger, late 16th/early 17th century, Indian, with a fullered recurved blade, the symmetrical steel hilt of an early form with a bulbous grip and a recurved bifurcated pommel, the finial carved as a lotus bud, the pierced guard carved with iris flowers and the hilt cut overall with floral work in high relief, overlaid with gold, complete with its original scabbard, 37cm long £1,200 - 1,800 Provenance: Purchased from Hales and Barrett in the early 1980s and published in their catalogue. Lot 114 An unusual brass and steel tulwar, 19th century, Indian, Mysore, the hilt with an elephant’s head pommel, the broad, curved, patterned and welded blade engraved with the Armoury inscription of Krishnaraja Wodeyar III, 86cm long £1,500 - 2,500

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115 Lot 115 A bronze oil lamp in the form of a cockerel, possibly 13th century, North German, Saxony, with a spout protruding from its mouth, the pierced tail forming a handle, 8.5cm high £600 - 800

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116 Lot 116 A Gothic Revival gilt-bronze candlestick, 19th century, in the form of a bird, its tail scrolling to form a handle and sconce support, 15cm high £600 - 800

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Lot 117 A Qajar glazed pottery roundel, c.1880, Iranian, the circular top painted with a battle scene, inset into a later low table, panel 41cm diameter overall 62cm diameter 52cm high £500 - 800 Lot 118 A large maiolica pottery charger, 17th century, Italian, decorated in the Iznik style with a broad border of saz leaves and flowers, surrounding a central roundel depicting a church, decorated to the underside of the rim with repeating motifs and dated ‘1653’, 44cm diameter £1,500 - 2,000

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Lot 119 A glazed pottery charger, 18th century, probably Portuguese, centred with a hare, within a foliate border, 41cm diameter 9cm high £300 - 500 Lot 120 A delft pottery lobed dish, 18th century, decorated in the Chinese style with scrolling foliage on a white ground, with an underglaze ‘6’ to the underside, 31cm diameter £300 - 500

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Lot 121 A hardwood and brass Zanzibar chest, 20th century, with all-over studded and mounted foliate decoration, the hinged lid enclosing an open compartment fitted with two boxes, with three drawers to the base, raised on turned feet, 114cm wide 50cm deep 56cm high £300 - 500 Lot 122 A hardwood, ebony and brass desk on stand, 17th century, Indo-Portuguese, the hinged slope enclosing a simple fitted interior, above a short drawer with drop handles, raised on tapering canted supports united by an ‘X’ stretcher, 82cm wide 58cm deep 93cm high £400 - 600 Lot 123 A satinwood and ebony cabinet, 19th century, Sri Lankan, the moulded cornice over two panelled doors, enclosing shelves within carved half-round pilasters, the base with six drawers and two panelled doors, again within carved half-round pilasters, on carved bracket feet, the sides also panelled, 133cm wide 49cm deep 202cm high £1,500 - 2,500

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FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART 79-145 Lot 124 An Indo-Portuguese rosewood, tortoiseshell and ivory table cabinet, 17th century, with a pair of panelled doors enclosing an arrangement of six drawers, the top one with three dummy fronts, and a pair of brass carrying handles, 40cm wide 28cm deep 23cm high £2,000 - 3,000 IMPORTANT NOTE This lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding. This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018, on account of it being made before 3 March 1947 with less than 10% ivory by volume. Ivory declaration submission reference: FFXE98PV.

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126 Lot 125 An Omani hardwood chest, with brass studwork and pierced thin brass mounts, the lift-up top over three base drawers, 110cm wide 49cm deep 48cm high £300 - 500 Lot 126 Two Omani hardwood chests and a brass pestle and mortar, the larger one with thin brass mounts and a carved foliate front, two locks, candlebox inside, two base drawers and carrying handles, on turned feet, 94cm wide 40cm deep 63cm high, the smaller one with brass studding and mounts, 61cm wide 30cm deep 25cm high, the mortar used to grind coffee in the desert (4) £300 - 500

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Lot 127 A pair of hardwood horseshoe-back folding chairs, 20th century, Chinese, each with metal bands, a carved splat, applied brass decoration to the footrest and a rope seat, 72cm wide 72cm deep 101cm high (2) £400 - 800 Each lot is subject to Buyer’s Premium at 30% inclusive of VAT @ 20%


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Lot 128 A carved hardwood display cabinet, 19th century, Anglo-Chinese, with a pierced stepped pediment set with turned finials, above a central glazed door set between shelves, on a base of cupboard doors and further shelves, raised on claw feet, with all-over densely relief-carved foliage, fruit and blossoms, 107cm wide 58cm deep 200cm high £3,000 - 5,000

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Lot 130 A pair of gilt-brass table lamps, mid-late 20th century, in the Japanese style, each decorated in relief with birds and flowers, set with twin handles, raised on a painted wooden base, 26cm diameter 61cm high excluding fittings (2) £500 - 700

Lot 131 A series of Tang-style terracotta musicians on horseback, 20th century, Chinese, each decorated with a dark green glaze, 41cm long 14cm wide 49cm high (6) £800 - 1,200

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Lot 132 A pair of archaistic cloisonné enamel vessels, late Qing, each of pear shape with an arching swing handle, decorated in vibrant colours with deconstructed taotie masks on a turquoise ground, 37cm wide 26cm deep 42cm high (2) £1,500 - 1,800

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133 Lot 133 Six Chinese terracotta jars, comprising: a Neolithic tomb vessel, 9cm high, a Neolithic vessel, c.2500 BC, 36cm high, a Neolithic vessel, Machang culture, c.2500 BC, 38cm high, a tripod ewer, c.2500 BC, 24cm high, a clay Neolithic vessel, 14.5cm high, and another Neolithic vessel, c.4000 BC, 28cm high (6) £300 - 400

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134 Provenance: Tomb vessel - Stockholms Auktionsverk, Sweden, 16 March 2003; Neolithic vessel - Himiko Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden, 4 April 2006; Neolithic vessel - Himiko Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden, 4 April 2006; Tripod ewer - Himiko Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden, 4 April 2006; Neolithic vessel - Ostindiska Kompaniet, Stockholm, Sweden, 23 January 2003; Neolithic vessel - Kinesisk & Östasiatisk Konst AB, Gothenburg, Sweden, 12 February 2004.

Lot 134 An ebonised softwood four-fold screen, early 20th century, Chinese, carved with foliate detail around silk panels decorated with birds among foliage, 235cm wide 2.5cm deep 173cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 135 A lacquered wooden desk, early 20th century, Japanese, the superstructure with a raised back carved in the form of Mount Fiji, above various drawers, cupboards and pigeonholes with an anthropomorphic tiger support, the writing surface with painted dragon decoration over two frieze drawers, raised on elaborately carved cabriole supports, 120cm wide 73cm deep 149cm high, and a similar stool, 52cm wide 46cm deep 63cm high (2) £600 - 800

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79-145 FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART Lot 136 A Seljuk bronze oil lamp, possibly 13th century, Persian, the flattened circular body with six spouts, a pierced cover, and raised on a circular spreading foot, 18cm diameter 16cm high £600 - 800 Lot 137 A Persian Safavid Kubachi-type glazed pottery dish, 17th century, probably Tabriz or Isfahan, the rim decorated with a lattice around a central floral spray, 21.5cm diameter £300 - 400 Lot 138 An inlaid, lacquered and silver-mounted photo album, early 20th century, Persian, the cover inset with an enamel plaque decorated with deer, the back cover depicting seated figures in a garden, within a banded border inscribed with Kufic script, 23 x 39.5cm £300 - 400

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Lot 139 A Qajar carved coconut huqqa base, 19th century, Persian, depicting scenes of dervishes, 10cm wide 11cm high £300 - 400 Lot 140 A group of three Seljuk bronze rosewater bottles or sprinklers, 12th century, probably Eastern Iran or Afghanistan, each ovoid body decorated with almond-shaped bosses, largest 14.5cm high (3) £600 - 800

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Lot 141 A carved marble fragment, 12th/13th century, possibly Ghaznavid, of rectangular form with remains of Kufic script and stylised foliate motifs, 21cm wide 7.5cm deep 33.5cm high £400 - 600

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FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART 79-145 Lot 142 A zoomorphic Hispano-Moresque carved stone water spout, in the form of a lion, the body relief-carved with geometric banded designs, 27cm long 18cm wide 13cm high £500 - 600 Lot 143 A Mughal bronze huqqa pipe base, 18th century, Indian, formed as a peacock with a fanned tail and on a turned weighted base, 20cm high £300 - 400

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Lot 144 A Qajar lacquered papier mâché casket, late 19th century, Persian, of rectangular form on bracket feet with a separate coved cover, gilt-heightened and painted with Safavid-style court scenes, 32cm wide 2cm deep 16cm high (2) £600 - 800

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Lot 145 A solid satinwood and ebony chest on stand, 19th century, Sri Lankan, the hinged top with ebony borders, over a panelled front with an ornate brass escutcheon and carved borders, over a moulded frieze, three short drawers and heavy turned feet, 139cm wide 60cm deep 100cm high £1,000 - 1,500

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Owned and run by Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen, Paolo Moschino Ltd. is an award-winning design studio specialising in exceptional residential, commercial, and hospitality interiors projects around the world. Starting out as business partner to his good friend and fellow interior designer, Nicholas Haslam, in the 1990s, Paolo’s keen interest in antiques was evident from the early days. Sourcing pieces from around the world, this ‘welltravelled’ aesthetic, mixing antiques and art in a fresh and modern way, has become his modus operandi. Now, together with Philip, he derives inspiration from every conceivable source, creatively translating their discoveries into unique interiors for their clients. Celebrated for elegant design infused with Continental flair, the firm’s three London showrooms and website offer a sophisticated range of furniture, fabrics, lighting, decorative accessories, vintage and antique pieces, while an international network of agents represent their signature Paolo Moschino Collection, produced in collaboration with the world’s finest artisans. We are very grateful to the Paolo Moschino team for lending some of their fabric samples for this sale.


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Lot 146 A pair of green-painted shop vitrines, late 19th century, Continental, each faceted upper section with a moulded cornice above three glazed panels to include a central door, raised on a square cupboard base set with two mesh doors, 128cm wide 55cm deep 62cm high (2) £4,000 - 6,000

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147 and 148 Lot 147 A set of four rattan armchairs, late 20th century, each with a curved back and a drop-in seat upholstered in Paolo Moschino ‘Bamboo Cane’ fabric, 65cm wide 69cm deep 87cm high (4) £400 - 600 Lot 148 A bamboo pedestal table, late 20th century, of octagonal shape, with a glass top above a slender column and a spreading base, 140cm wide 140cm deep 72cm high £1,000 - 2,000 Lot 149 A pair of bamboo armchairs, c.1970, each with a spindle back over open arms, and a slatted seat fitted with pad cushions upholstered in Paolo Moschino ‘Safari’ linen, 56cm wide 65cm deep 85cm high, seat 47cm high (2) £600 - 800 Lot 150 A Louis XV-style walnut bergère fauteuil, late 19th century, French, the arched back above a deep serpentine drop-in seat, with scrolling open arms and raised on cabriole supports, 59cm wide 78cm deep 92cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 151 A carved giltwood console table, third quarter of the 18th century, Italian, probably Rome, the rectangular giallo antico marble top, banded with a black edge, above a frieze carved to the three sides in relief with floral and foliate scrolls punctuated by rams’ heads, raised on acanthus-carved cabriole supports terminating in hoof feet, 141cm wide 73cm deep 96cm high £8,000 - 12,000

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146-167 THE PAOLO MOSCHINO EDIT Lot 152 A pair of painted and parcel-gilt corner tables, late 19th century, North Italian, each fan-shaped top above a moulded frieze with a foliate apron, raised on twin scrolling supports united by a flower carved stretcher, 48cm wide 34cm deep 116cm high (2) £800 - 1,200

152 Lot 153 A set of six Louis XVI-style painted single chairs, late 19th century, each with a pierced splat in the form of a pair of bows flanking a quiver of arrows, above a square seat covered in leatherette, raised on tapering fluted supports, 45cm wide 45cm deep 96cm high (6) £2,000 - 2,500

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Lot 154 A two-seater canapé, by Maison Jansen, c.1940, French, upholstered in Paolo Moschino ‘Beijing Blossom’ fabric, raised on tapering painted and spiral-turned supports, 136cm wide 83cm deep 85cm high £2,000 - 3,000

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155 Lot 155 A pair of Regency-style wirework plant étagères, 20th century, each of demilune shape with scrolling foliate decoration, 110cm wide 56cm deep 104cm high (2) £800 - 1,200

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Lot 156 A stained rattan and beech garden table, of recent manufacture, of open waisted form, the rectangular top above an undertier, 143cm wide 56cm deep 80cm high £200 - 400

156 Lot 157 An ebonised library armchair, 19th century, French, the back, arms and seat upholstered in red leather, raised on turned tapering legs, 69cm wide 69cm deep 99cm high, seat 37cm high £600 - 800

Lot 158 A pair of painted bentwood bistro tables, first half of the 20th century, in the manner of Josef Thonet, each rectangular zinc-clad top, raised on scrolling supports, 98cm wide 52cm deep 76cm high (2) £600 - 800

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161 Lot 159 A leather-clad valet by Jacques Adnet (1901-1984), mid-20th century, decorated with brass accents and contrasting white stitching, on slender wrought iron supports, 43.5cm wide 41cm deep 105cm high £2,000 - 3,000

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Lot 160 A pair of upholstered tub chairs, of recent manufacture, each covered all-over in Paolo Moschino ‘Safari’ pattern and sage-coloured linen, on tapering square supports, 71cm wide 71cm deep 74cm high (2) £400 - 600

162 Lot 161 A pair of brass low side tables, c.1970, French, each with a brushed rectangular top over an ‘X’ framed base united by stretchers, 75cm wide 50cm deep 53cm high (2) £1,500 - 2,500

Lot 162 A large Knole sofa, 20th century, upholstered in yellow foliate fabric, 225cm wide 100cm deep 80cm high £1,000 - 2,000

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Lot 163 A Louis XVI ebonised and gilt-brass-mounted vitrine, late 19th century, with a moulded cornice, above a pair of glazed doors with navette detail enclosing shelves, above two panelled cupboard doors, and raised on short tapering square supports, 123cm wide 48cm deep 208cm high £3,000 - 5,000

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Lot 164 A pair of Egyptian Revival mahogany marquise chairs, 19th century, French, the arms carved with sphinx head supports, the square tapering legs terminating in paw feet, each upholstered in green Venezia velvet, the seat cushions with Greek key detail to the edges, 92cm wide 62cm deep 92cm high (2) £3,000 - 5,000

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Lot 165 A limed oak library table, c.1940, the rectangular top inset with faux leather, raised on a pair of ‘X’ frame supports united by a stretcher, 186cm wide 72cm deep 85cm high £2,000 - 3,000

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Lot 166 A Gothic Revival oak open bookcase, 19th century, in the manner of Charles Bevan, the moulded cornice with incised cross and trident detail, above five open shelves and a pair of cupboard doors carved with foliate rosettes within lozenges, on short bracket feet, 120cm wide 197cm high 45cm deep £2,000 - 3,000

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Lot 167 A set of six limed oak dining chairs, attributed to Pierre Lardin, c.1940, each with a tapering upholstered back, an overstuffed upholstered seat, on shaped scroll carved legs upholstered in terracotta linen, 47cm wide 53cm deep 102cm high (6) £2,000 - 3,000

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Lot 168 A Flemish Oudenaarde verdure tapestry, late 17th century, worked with a watermill, flora and fauna, 300 x 380cm £2,000 - 4,000 Provenance: Mr & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France.

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Lot 169 A French provincial oak side cabinet, 19th century, having a short, moulded, frieze drawer over two arched panelled doors, within panelled sides over a shaped apron and scrolled front feet, 122cm wide 50cm deep 92cm high £400 - 600 Provenance: Mr & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France. Lot 170 A five-light ceiling light, with pressed metal leaves and prismatic teardrop-shaped drops, on a scrolled frame, 60cm high £200 - 400 Provenance: Mr & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France.

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Lot 171 A painted and giltwood trumeau wall mirror, 20th century, French, the top section with applied, carved, musical trophies and fruiting foliage, 71cm wide 137cm high £200 - 400

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Provenance: Mr & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France. Lot 172 A composition campana urn, 20th century, with moulded decoration, on a wooden, faux marble, cylindrical plinth, urn 74cm wide plinth 56.5cm high £300 - 500

Lot 173 A moulded and cut-glass chandelier, early 20th century, French, with five wrythen branches and variously-shaped drops, 77cm diameter 87cm high £200 - 400

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FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART 168-305 Lot 174 A French pressed metal lantern, of cylindrical shape in bronzed metal, the top entwined with flowering foliage over segmental glazed sides enclosing four lights, complete with chain and ceiling rose, lantern 87cm high £400 - 800 Provenance: M r & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France. Lot 175 A famille rose export porcelain ewer, 18th century, Chinese, of baluster shape painted with panels of figures within blue borders, mounted in crisply cast ormolu mounts, with a shell-shaped spout, a dragon and scroll handle, and open scrolled foot, 41cm high £300 - 500 Provenance: M r & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France. Lot 176 A carved giltwood wall mirror, early 20th century, French, the top section with a coloured oval engraving titled ‘La Soure Abondanti’, within a carved frame, 47cm wide 158cm high £200 - 400 Provenance: M r & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France.

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Lot 177 A large Victorian oval gilt gesso wall mirror, with an ornate scrolled and foliate surround, 114cm wide 150cm high £300 - 500 Provenance: Mr & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France.

Lot 178 A brass cartel clock, by J W Benson, Ludgate Hill, London, surmounted by a cast urn over ribbons and foliage, the enamel dial supporting a French drum movement, striking the hours and half hours on a bell, 65cm high dial 9.5cm diameter £200 - 400 Provenance: M r & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France.

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179 Lot 179 A French walnut display cabinet, 19th/20th century, the arched cornice over a conforming single glazed door, two drawers, carved decoration and scrolled feet, 70cm wide 30cm deep 109cm high £200 - 400 Provenance: Mr & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France. Lot 180 A French walnut display cabinet, 19th/20th century, the arched cornice over a conforming singled glazed door, a fabric-lined interior, a frieze drawer, carved decoration and scrolled feet, 66cm wide 31cm deep 97cm high £200 - 400

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Lot 183 Three silhouettes, mid-19th century, a family group, husband, wife and child, with gilt and white highlights, signed, 28 x 22cm, 27 x 21cm and 27 x 20.5cm, each in a maple frame (3) £200 - 300 Provenance: Mr & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France.

Provenance: Mr & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France. Lot 181 A Louis Philippe mahogany fauteuil, second quarter of the 19th century, with carved decoration, downswept turned arms and turned front legs, upholstered in green damask, 94cm high £200 - 400

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Provenance: Mr & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France. Lot 182 An oval silkwork picture, 19th century, depicting a shepherdess carving her name into a tree, mounted within a verre églomisé mount and gilt gesso frame, picture 31 x 25cm, and another, depicting a mother and her three children, within an embroidered floral border and a verre églomisé mount, 18 x 16cm (2) £150 - 300 Provenance: Mr & Mrs J Jowitt, Taillefer, Saint-Puy, France.

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Lot 184 A pair of George II gilt gesso pier mirrors, c.1735-1740, attributed to Benjamin Goodison (c.1700-1767), each architectural frame surmounted by a foliate crest within a broken swan neck pediment, over an egg-and-dart moulded edge and relief-carved acanthus detail, the shaped apron centred with a shell, surrounding a mercury glass plate with a shaped bevel, 59cm wide 121cm high (2) £5,000 - 8,000 Provenance: the Pleydell-Bouverie Family, Longford Castle, Salisbury, Wiltshire, thence by descent. Possibly supplied to Sir Jacob Bouverie (1694-1761), 1st Viscount Folkestone by Benjamin Goodison, who was furnishing parts of the castle c.1737-1743. Benjamin Goodison served as Royal cabinetmaker to George II from 1727 onwards, furnishing apartments at Hampton Court and St. James’s Palace. Longford Castle was built during the Elizabethan period, with silver and gold retrieved from the wreck of one of the Duke of Medina-Sidonia’s galleons, which sank in the wake of the Spanish Armada. In 1717, it came under the ownership of Sir Edward des Bouverie, whose family were descendants of a Huguenot refugee, Laurens des Bouverie (1536-1610), who in the late sixteenth century fled persecution by the Catholics in the then Spanish Netherlands. Following settlement in England, his successors earned vast fortunes during the seventeenth century with the Levant Company, profiting from a time of flourishing trade with Turkey. In 1713, Sir William des Bouverie (1656-1717) was knighted by Queen Anne, from which point they transitioned quickly into nobility, amassing wealth and status through the purchase, lease and inheritance of land, particularly in the South West of England. Upon Sir Edward’s death in 1737, his brother Sir Jacob inherited the castle and brought about the advent of several generations of refurbishment, refurnishing and remodelling. Amelia Smith in ‘Longford Castle: The Treasures and the Collectors’ credits Sir Jacob Bouverie as ‘the most important patron and collector of art to reside at Longford Castle’, acquiring some of its greatest assets, including ‘two suites of fine eighteenth century gilded and upholstered furniture’, of which these mirrors may have been a part. Some of the decorative motifs seen in these mirrors are similar to those in a pair of pedestals, also attributed to Goodison, which were sold at Christie’s, ‘The Collection of Paul F. Walter’, 27 September 2017. The remaining four are still situated in the castle’s picture gallery, in which also reside gilded furniture attributed to the likes of Giles Grendey and William Vile. Other notable pieces that were acquired during this period include Hans Holbein’s ‘Ambassadors’, sold to the National Gallery in 1890, and works by Velázquez, Claude Lorrain, Poussin, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Sir Godfrey Kneller and Van Dyck. Literature: A Smith, ‘Acquisition, Patronage and Display: Contextualising the Art Collections of Longford Castle during the Long Eighteenth Century’, Doctoral Thesis, Birkbeck, University of London, 2017; A Smith, ‘Longford Castle: The Treasures and the Collectors’, Unicorn Press, London, 2017.


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185 Lot 185 A walnut cabinet, 19th century and later, Portuguese, the ripple moulded panelled doors enclosing nineteen short drawers, the sides fitted with steel carrying handles, on an oak base, 94cm wide 48cm deep 92cm high £400 - 600

Lot 186 A walnut chest on stand, 18th century and later, the moulded cornice above two short and three long crossbanded drawers, the stand with two short deep banded drawers flanking a central drawer, on later bun feet, 96cm wide 53cm deep 130cm high £600 - 800

Lot 188 A George III map sampler of England and Wales, ‘by Elisabeth Kempton, aged 7 years, 1794’, worked in polychrome silks on linen depicting England and Wales divided into counties, 53 x 44cm, framed and glazed, £300 - 500 Map samplers, especially those of the British Isles, were popular amongst English schoolgirls from the end of the 18th century to the first few decades of the 19th century.

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Lot 189 A silk embroidered panel, late 17th/early 18th century, with stylised foliate decoration in the style of crewel work, 69 x 120cm, framed and glazed £200 - 300

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Lot 192 A grand tour bronze of Narcissus, 19th century, raised on a circular integral socle base, 27cm high £200 - 300 Lot 193 A small grand tour alabaster figure of Spinario, 19th century, Italian, on a rectangular white marble base, 8cm wide 9cm deep 18cm high £200 - 300

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Lot 194 A giltwood and marble occasional table, 19th century, Italian, Florence, the circular top inlaid with birds amongst foliage including a parrot eating fruit, and three butterflies, on a tripod base, 75cm diameter 77cm high £600 - 800

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Lot 195 A George III mahogany eight-day repeating bracket clock, by Ellicott and Taylor, Royal Exchange, London, the 7¾in (19cm) enamel dial with Roman numerals and inscribed below a ‘concealed’ brass seconds dial and N-S lever, the twin fusee repeating movement striking the hours on a bell, the backplate engraved ‘Ellicott & Taylor, London’ within an engraved border, the case with an arched top, brass pierced fish scale panels, carrying handles and brass ball feet, 31cm wide 19cm deep 45cm high £1,000 - 2,000

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Lot 196 A Gustavian white-painted and marble console table, late 18th century, with a white marble top above a carved frieze and turned and fluted legs, 89cm wide 52cm deep 78cm high £400 - 600 Lot 197 A Napoleon III-style gilt and patinated metal chandelier, 20th century, French, the twisted column with scrolling acanthus detail and three standing putti, with three foliate branches punctuated with lion masks and a gadrooned terminal, 76cm diameter 66cm high £800 - 1,200

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FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART 168-305 Lot 198 A pair of solid mahogany bedside cupboards, 19th century, each door with a boldly carved lioness head within a fluted circular frame, on a plinth base, with a gilt-bronze mount, 38cm wide 39.5cm deep 73cm high (2) £800 - 1,200 Lot 199 A Regency mahogany cellaret, c.1820-1825, of sarcophagus form, with all-over beaded detail, the hinged lid enclosing an interior with six divisions, raised on ebonised paw feet, 73cm wide 52cm deep 52cm high £300 - 500 Lot 200 A carved and painted wooden head of a saint, 20th century, Spanish, raised on a later stand, 32cm high £100 - 200

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Lot 201 Five mezzotint portraits of 17th and 18th century political figures, consisting of a depiction of Robert Clayton, Lord Mayor of London, after John Riley, engraved by John Smith (1652-1742), 43 x 30cm, and four smaller examples, all in ebonised frames (5) £200 - 400 www.sworder.co.uk

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205 Lot 203 A grand-tour-style pietra dura marble tabletop, 20th century, inlaid with anthemia and scrolls in Sicilian jasper and black marble, 165cm long 76cm wide 4.5cm deep £600 - 800

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Lot 206 A rosewood and Connemara marble centre table, c.1835-1840, Irish, the circular top above a moulded frieze, raised on a ring-turned baluster column and a tripartite base, terminating in scrolling feet and castors, 66cm diameter 76cm high £800 - 1,200 Lot 207 After Antonio Canova, ‘Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss’, white marble, 61cm wide 30cm deep 39cm high £800 - 1,200

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Lot 208 A George III giltwood wall mirror, in the Chippendale manner, the rectangular plate within a pierced and carved ‘C’ scroll and foliage decorated frame, 76cm wide 159cm high £3,000 - 5,000

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FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART 168-305 Lot 209 A set of four George III painted elbow chairs, c.1800, each top rail decorated with putti, above a lattice splat and a caned seat, raised on tapering turned supports terminating in peg feet, 57cm wide 57cm deep 84cm high (4) £800 - 1,200 Lot 210 A George IV mahogany extending dining table, in the manner of Gillow of Lancaster, c.1820-1825, the fixed leaf swivels with the base extending to accept four further leaves, raised on eight turned and reeded tapering legs, with present components 318cm long 160cm wide 69cm high £3,000 - 5,000 Literature: Susan E Stuart, ‘Gillows of Lancaster and London (1730-1840)’, pp.240-241, where a very similar table is described as ‘rare, if not, unique... c. 1801-1805’.

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Lot 211 A Blue John or Crich fluorspar urn, 19th century, of ovoid shape with a turned ‘cover’, on a pedestal base and a black stone square plinth, 33cm high £500 - 1,000 Lot 212 A rare, early Victorian, solid rosewood double-sided settee, the scroll ends with carved leaf decoration, the back can be fitted on either side, on turned gadrooned legs with brass castors, 185cm long 66cm wide 91cm high £500 - 700 This is unusual as the back is carved on each side and can therefore be fitted on either side of the seat via a mortise and tenon and peg. Lot 213 A grand tour bronze figure, by G Nisini, Roma, 19th century, depicting Venus with the apple, raised on a marble plinth base, signed to the reverse, 16cm wide 13cm deep 56cm high £800 - 1,200

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Lot 214 A George lll Sheraton period painted settee, c.1790, the frame with intertwined foliate, stiff leaf and faux fluted detail, with turned front supports terminating in brass castors, the back and seat stripped back to the original calico covering, 147cm wide 74cm deep 90cm high £800 - 1,200

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Lot 215 A Sienna marble pier table, probably 18th century, Italian, the rectangular top with eagle and acorn mounts over a frieze carved to three sides with lion masks and ribbon-tied swags, the moulded square supports within lion mask capitals and lion paw feet on a conforming base, 38cm wide 31.5cm deep 98cm high £1,000 - 2,000 Lot 216 A set of six Regency rosewood dining chairs, each with a cut brass inlaid bar back, drop-in seat and on sabre legs, 44.5cm wide 45cm deep 82cm high (6) £500 - 700

217 Lot 217 A Regency mahogany dining table, in the manner of Gillow, with reeded border decoration, with ‘D’ ends and drop-leaf centre, on twelve gadroon moulded column legs and castors, 317cm long 136cm wide 76.5cm high £1,000 - 1,500

Lot 218 A Royal Copenhagen ‘Flora Danica’ sauce tureen and cover, 1969-1974, with two named botanical studies, pattern no. 20/3582, 16cm long 14cm high (2) £400 - 600

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Lot 219 A Regency mahogany pier table, c.1820-1825, in the manner of S Jamar, the rectangular top over a frieze with an applied classical gilt-metal mount, supported on two elegantly scrolled legs, surmounted by well-carved scrolling decoration and with trailing parcel-gilt carved mounts, on paw feet and a platform base, 66cm wide 42cm deep 97cm high £2,000 - 4,000

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Lot 220 A portrait bust of Nicolaus Copernicus, 19th century, marble, raised on a waisted circular socle bearing a Latin inscription, 43cm wide 68cm high £400 - 600

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223 Lot 221 A set of three George III polished steel fire tools, each with a baluster handle above a slender shaft, the shovel with a pierced floral motif, 71cm long (3) £300 - 500

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Lot 222 A George III-style steel fire grate, 20th century, with brass urn surmounts, 73cm wide 40cm deep 65cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 224 A Dutch-style cast iron fireback, late 19th/early 20th century, of arched shape with figural detail, inscribed ‘PAX 1679’, 61cm wide 75cm high £200 - 300

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FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART 168-305 Lot 225 A mahogany bergère library armchair, second quarter of the 19th century, with a ratcheted reading stand, loose leather cushions and raised on ring-turned supports terminating in brass caps and ball castors, chair 66cm wide excluding reading stand 85cm deep 92cm high £2,000 - 3,000 Lot 226 A Regency mahogany reading table, c.1800-1810, the canted rectangular top with a ratcheted action and a detachable rest above a single drawer, raised on two tapering square supports with stepped detail and a quadripartite base, terminating in brass paw caps and castors, with all-over ebony strung and inlaid detail, 63.5cm wide 43cm deep 71cm high when closed £1,200 - 1,800

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Lot 230 A marble figure of a crouching faun, c.1870, Italian, on a circular base, 79cm high £2,000 - 4,000 Provenance: S otheby’s, 21 November 2000, lot 185.

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168-305 FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART Lot 231 A carved wooden granary ladder, 20th century, West African, Dogon tribe, of typical ‘Y’ shape with seven steps, on a metal display base, 208cm high £300 - 400 Lot 232 A carved wooden granary ladder, 20th century, West African, Dogon tribe, of typical ‘Y’ shape with seven steps, 187cm high £200 - 300

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Lot 235 A black hardstone sculpture, mid-20th century, of organic form, 70cm high £400 - 600

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Lot 236 Two similar glazed stoneware ring flasks, probably 19th century, South Italian, each with a bulbous spout and a slender neck, set with twin handles and raised on a spreading circular base, largest 53cm wide 20cm deep 90cm high (2) £600 - 800

Lot 237 A Tuareg wood and metal-mounted chest, 19th century, North or West African, of rectangular form with white metal, brass and copper-inlaid geometric decoration, the hinged lid with further metal decoration and a knob handle, with key, 41cm wide 19.5cm deep 20cm high £400 - 600

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Lot 238 A very large Iznik-style pottery vase by Cantagalli, dated 1885, Italian, Florence, the waisted neck above a baluster body set with twin handles, with all-over underglaze and enamelled flowers and saz leaves, within bands of scrolling foliate tendrils and swaying leaves, inscribed signature and date to the interior and a painted cockerel mark to base, 50cm diameter 58cm high £3,000 - 5,000

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Lot 239 A folk art carved wooden model of a horse, dray and drayman, late 19th century, of rustic construction, the dray inscribed ‘D. Storey’, overall 48cm long (3) £200 - 300

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Lot 240 A large collection of Schoenhut circus figures and animals, early 20th century, to include two elephants, one dressed, three horses, two donkeys with leather ears, a cream wolf, eight clowns, two painted chairs, a ladder, four performing platforms, etc., elephant toy 21cm wide 8cm deep 17cm high (27) £200 - 300

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Lot 241 A turned coquilla nutmeg grater, 6cm long, together with a bodkin case, 8cm long, a carved spoon, 23cm long, and a bodkin case in the form of a nurse, 9cm long (4) £200 - 300

Lot 242 A provincial pottery slipware jug, 19th/20th century, French, possibly Burgundy, in the form of a woman holding a duck-shaped bowl filled with eggs, approximately 21cm wide 34.5cm high £200 - 300

Lot 243 A horn snuff box, 18th century, with a hinged cork lid, the underside of which with the remnants of a Spanish or Portuguese armorial label, 7cm diameter 3.5cm high £100 - 200

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Lot 244 An Henry VIII boarded oak chest, c.1500, the hinged lid with a channel-moulded edge, above a solid front with five variously decorated chip-carved panels and traces of red painted detail, with an impressed ‘A’ to the front and ‘AH’ to the underside of the lid, raised on stile supports, 103cm wide 33cm deep 42cm high £8,000 - 12,000 Provenance: Acquired from the personal collection of Christopher Pickvance, ex-Chairman of the Regional Furniture Society. Literature: See Cescinsky and Gribble, ‘Early English Furniture and Woodwork Vol ii’ (fig 30.31.32) for further late fifteenth-century examples, each with comparable structural and decorative elements, and notably each also showing a void under the lockplate, typical of the regional style and period. A rare and undocumented Tudor chest, the carved decorative elements echoing mullion-style windows of late medieval stonework. The decorative register and construction of the chest places it within a known group thought to originate from the eastern counties of England, most likely Suffolk. Identical diagonal linear infills can be seen on both a chest front in the V&A collection (W.430-1922) and a chest from the Clive Sherwood Collection, Sotheby’s, 22 May 2002, lot 53.

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Lot 245 A carved oak hanging glass cupboard, 17th century, the door with two rows of turned baluster spindles, 81cm wide 16cm deep 82cm high £400 - 600 Alternatively called mural livery or food cupboards. See Victor Chinnery, ‘Oak Furniture, the British Tradition’, ACC 1979, pp.337-339, for a discussion on these. Lot 246 A limestone carving of the Madonna and Child, 14th/15th century, French, 5.5cm wide 4cm deep 18cm high £400 - 600

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Lot 247 A pair of large green-glazed stoneware owl-form ewers, late 19th/early 20th century, possibly by Brannam or Farnham Pottery, with sculpted owl faces and sgraffito decoration, handles lacking, 20cm wide 20cm deep 31cm high, together with a smaller example, and two small vases (5) £300 - 500 Lot 248 A large green-glazed stoneware owl-form bowl, late 19th/early 20th century, possibly by Brannam or Farnham Pottery, with opposing sculpted owl faces and sgraffito decoration, 41cm diameter 15cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 249 A carved and painted decoy pigeon, early 20th century, naturalistically modelled, on a later painted stand, 36cm long 19cm high on stand £100 - 150

Lot 251 Two carved and painted pine decoy pigeons, late 19th/early 20th century, one with glass eyes, largest 13cm wide 30cm long 16cm high (2) £200 - 300

Lot 250 A pair of sectional carved wooden Fenland duck decoys, late 19th/early 20th century, each unpainted and with a light covering of lichen, mounted on long iron stanchions, approximately 14cm wide 30cm long 142cm high (2) £200 - 300

Lot 252 A pair of carved and painted wooden marsh-bird decoys, late 19th/early 20th century, French, Camargue region, modelled as snipe or woodcock, largest 7cm wide 37cm deep 20cm high (2) £200 - 300

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Lot 253 Three carved and painted wooden marsh-bird decoys, late 19th/early 20th century, French, Camargue region, in the form of two curlews and a little egret, one raised on a display stand, egret 10cm wide 31cm long 16cm high (3) £200 - 300 Lot 254 A decoy duck, early 20th century, American, probably by Victor, with an articulated head and with a label to the underside inscribed ‘made by Victor of Pascagoula’, 42cm long 13cm wide 15cm high £100 - 150

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Lot 256 A rustic elm coffee or low table, late 19th/early 20th century, the oval top raised on two naturalistic stile supports united by a stretcher, 84cm wide 44cm deep 58cm high £400 - 600 Lot 257 A bronze pricket candlestick, 19th century, with an open sconce above a faceted column, on a circular dish base, 29cm diameter 69cm high £200 - 400 Lot 258 A James II oak side table, the moulded rectangular top above a single drawer, raised on bobbin-turned stretchered supports, terminating in peg feet, 95cm wide 62cm deep 75cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 259 A Victorian needlework sampler, by ‘Emily Livock, aged 13 Years, Nov 28 1856’, probably Norfolk, worked in polychrome silks on a linen ground, with banded alphabets and a religious verse flanked by two peacocks, above a pastoral scene and a band of octagonal cartouches with two deer, 29 x 29.5cm £200 - 300 There are several motifs in this sampler that bear striking similarities to other confirmed Norfolk samplers, such as the banded alphabets with acorns and the band of octagonal cartouches with facing deer. Lot 260 A Continental hardwood centre table, 18th/19th century, the cleated and shaped plank top over a scrolled frieze, and moulded, square, boldly scrolled legs, 123cm wide 25cm deep 77cm high £300 - 500

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261 Lot 261 An ornate walnut library table, early 19th century, the parquetry top over a crisply carved frieze, boldly scrolled and carved legs, and scrolled feet, 152cm wide 84cm deep 76cm high £1,000 - 2,000

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Lot 262 A George III mahogany cabinet on stand, the upper section with a pair of panelled doors enclosing a tulipwood crossbanded interior of seventeen satinwood drawers with ebony liners, above two cockbeaded frieze drawers and tapering square supports, 92cm wide 46cm deep 122cm high £800 - 1,200

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Lot 263 A giltwood and painted pier mirror, probably second quarter of the 18th century, the egg and dart moulded arched frame with faux verre églomisé floral and foliate decoration, enclosing a mercury glass plate, 99.5cm wide 148cm high £1,200 - 1,800 Lot 264 A William and Mary walnut and feather band chest on stand, early 18th century and later, the moulded rectangular top above two short and three long drawers, each set with brass escutcheon and handles, raised on a moulded base set with a further long drawer, on wrythen-twist supports united by a shaped stretcher, terminating in bun feet, 104cm wide 62cm deep 135cm high £600 - 800

Lot 265 A painted softwood chair, dated 1818, Danish, with a carved inscription to the back ‘P.K.S. & K.P.D.’, over an inscription which translates as ‘sit on me and rest’, the rope seat on turned, slanted front supports, 69cm wide 56cm deep 107cm high, and a Swedish ‘dragon chair’, beechwood and ash, with traces of paint and the original rope seat, 53cm wide 53cm deep 101cm high (2) £250 - 450 Provenance: Bengt Tribo, Brösarp, Sweden.

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Lot 266 An 18th century Swiss milking pail, of coopered pine construction, with bentwood bands, carved with initials ‘YC’ and ‘NH’, dated ‘1784’, also carved with a dairy cow, a bull, a seated figure and flowers, 43cm wide 48.5cm high £300 - 400

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Lot 268 A brass and strung, stained wood, coffee mill, probably 18th century, Swedish, with an iron handle and base drawer, 20cm high, together with two Gustavian-style copper and iron coffee pots, 19th century, Swedish, 25 and 31cm high (3) £250 - 350 Provenance: Coffee mill - Auktionsverk, Stockholm, ‘A Collector’s Home’, 18 December 2002; coffee pots - Auktionsverk, Stockholm and Brengt Tribo, Brösarp, Sweden.

271 Lot 269 A shipbuilder’s half hull model, mid-19th century, with a plain wood hull and with three masts, on a painted board, with ring suspensions, 91cm wide 17.5cm high £300 - 400 Lot 269A A half hull schooner model, 1920s, with a painted hull and on a wood mount, 71cm wide, 13.5cm high £100-200

Lot 270 A Swedish ‘pimpelspo’ or ice fishing line, 19th century, in burred wood with a hinged compartment for a lure, 37cm long, together with a fish scaler, with chip-carved decoration, 44cm long, a turned wooden ‘priest’, 27cm long, and a turned wood tool, 23cm long (4) £150 - 250

Lot 271 A painted pine dome-top trunk on stand, 1897, Swedish, the box painted with flowers, foliage, stiff leaves and a geometric border, the interior lid with a painted ribbon-tied roundel reading ‘anno R.W. 1897’, the twist turned stand with matching decoration, 51cm wide 39cm deep 78cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 273 A Norwegian turned and painted softwood pedestal bowl, with a painted inscription reading ‘Lars Lassesen Aaret 1858’, 14.5cm high 22cm diameter, and two further Scandinavian painted softwood bowls, 19th century, 26 and 32cm diameter (3) £200 - 400 Lot 274 A bentwood svepask or tine box, 19th century, Scandinavian, with all-over pokerwork decoration, 20cm wide 12.5cm deep 12cm high £200 - 300 Lot 275 A group of 19th century Swedish marriage gifts, comprising: a painted oak domed-top coffer, with iron straps, the top painted with flowers, the front with two garlands inscribed ‘H.P.D.’ and ‘1840’, within further floral panels, the sides with iron straps and carrying handles, all on a blue-green ground, 138cm wide 63cm deep 75cm high, a painted beechwood elbow chair, the ladder-back inscribed ‘H.P.D. 1840’, over a webbed seat and cushion, 87cm high, a painted mangle board, inscribed ‘H.P.D. 1840’, 62cm long, a wooden cutlass, painted and inscribed ‘H.P.D. 1837’, 64cm long, a Swedish rake, probably beechwood, Bledinge, 1824, with carved and painted decoration, dated 1824, an engagement gift, 141cm long, and two pairs of Swedish painted horse harnesses, early 19th century, softwood with carved and painted decoration, 58 and 69cm long (9) £1,000 - 2,000 Provenance: Bengt Tribo, Brösarp, Sweden. An unusual marriage group of gifts from a Swedish farmer to his wife, they were engaged in 1837 and married in 1840.

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Lot 276 A painted softwood demilune fold-over table, 17th century, Swedish, Halland, the unpainted top on a blue/green painted base with bobbin-turned legs and floor stretchers, the rear support splits to form the gateleg, 94cm wide 46cm deep 73cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 277 An oak bench, 20th century, but probably incorporating some slightly earlier elements, 183cm wide 22cm deep 45cm high £200 - 300

Lot 278 A painted and parcel-gilt limewood coat of arms, 19th century, German, of shield shape, set with a helmet above a castle, 74 x 47cm £300 - 500

Lot 279 A Victorian-style oak and horn hat stand, of recent manufacture, the canted rectangular base inset with an ebonised metal drip tray, 63cm wide 31cm deep 174cm high £800 - 1,200

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282 Lot 280 A jute and pine child’s armchair, late 19th/early 20th century, Scottish, Orkney Islands, with open arms, a solid seat and raised on tapering square supports united by stretchers, 54cm wide 47cm deep 80cm high £300 - 500 Lot 281 A pair of oak and bell metal candlesticks, each with a sconce inscribed ‘Oak & Bell Metal of York Minster burnt May 20 1840’, 27.4cm high (2) £400 - 600 This was the third of the four major fires at York Minster - 1753, 1829, 1840 and 1984. The candlesticks were made from recovered wood and metal, and sold to raise funds for the restoration.

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283 Lot 282 A George III copper copper, with riveted detail, brass lion mask handles and raised on paw feet, 68cm diameter 45cm high £300 - 500 Lot 283 A George III yew and elm low hoop-back Windsor chair, c.1800-1820, North East Midlands, with a pierced splat, raised on single ring-turned supports united by a crinoline stretcher, 55cm wide 55cm deep 88cm high £300 - 500

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284 Lot 284 A painted softwood hanging cupboard, dated 1815, Swedish, Skane, decorated by Strecknalaren, with an arched top over a panelled door, painted with initials ‘N H S’, date ‘1815’ and overall with flowers, stylised foliage and ribbon-tied pendant flowers, on a green and red ground, 49.5cm wide 23cm deep 66cm high £300 - 500

285 Lot 285 Two Swedish pestles and mortars, dated 1798 and ‘S.S. 1818’, 11 and 14cm high, and a Swedish pewter jug and cover, by Gudmund Linqvist, Stockholm 1818, 24cm high (5) £200 - 400

Lot 286 A folk art wall display, predominantly 19th century, Swedish, comprising: painted pine hanging shelves, the five graduated platforms on twist turned supports, 66cm wide maximum 33cm wide minimum 61cm high, two wooden tobacco jars, a painted pine piggin and cover, a painted pine pestle and mortar, a burrwood pomander and a pottery pomander, and a pottery pedestal bowl (13) £300 - 500

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168-305 FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART Lot 289 A colour twist wine glass, c.1765, with a bell bowl, above a stem with an upper knop and opaque corkscrew edged in red enclosing a green core, raised on a conical foot, inventory number to foot ‘NZ152/inv.123’, 17.2cm high £800 - 1,200 Lot 290 A Jacobite wine glass, c.1750, the drawn trumpet bowl engraved with rose, enclosed by open and closed buds, the reverse engraved with an oak leaf and ‘FIAT’, raised on a multi-series air twist stem, raised on a conical foot, bearing a label for ‘The Jacobite Sale, Christie’s Scotland, 12 June 1996’, 16.2cm high £500 - 800 Lot 291 An 18th century drinking glass of mining interest, c.1740, with a large ogee bowl, engraved with ‘SUCCESS TO THE MINES’ with a floral spray opposing, all below an ‘OXO’ border, raised on a plain stem and conical foot, 18.6cm high £600 - 800 Lot 292 A Bohemian engraved glass cup and cover, c.1720, the domed cover with a facet cut finial with red inclusions, the funnel bowl engraved with the British coat of arms over a slice cut base, with a facet cut and colour twist stem, all raised on a folded foot, 35cm high (2) £300 - 500

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293 Lot 293 A 3in lacquered brass refracting library telescope, by Robert Banks, early 19th century, with a 43in (109cm) two-part main tube, signed ‘Banks, 441 Strand, London’, and a starfinder telescope, a folding tripod stand, with stabiliser, rack-and-pinion focusing, supported by a bracket, three additional eyepieces and a fitted mahogany case with a paper label, case 69cm wide £500 - 1,000

295 Lot 296 Two lacquered brass compound monocular microscopes, 19th century, one with a folding tripod stand, a square pillar and rack-and-pinion focusing, mahogany case, 19cm wide, the second, also with a square pillar which screws into the case, mahogany, 16cm wide (2) £200 - 300 Lot 297 Two lacquered brass compound monocular microscopes, 19th century, the smaller by ‘Cary, London’, engraved to the square pillar, each with various accessories, including three bone slides, a small ivory cylindrical box, each in a fitted mahogany case, carry case 10cm wide the other 16.4cm wide, and a rare botanist’s/naturalist’s pocket ‘flea glass’ microscope, 19th century, brass with a turned bone handle, 5cm long (qty.) £200 - 300

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294 Lot 294 A large brass cased pantograph, by Elliott Bros, 19th century, of typical form, with engraved calibrations and signed ‘Elliott Bros, London’, complete with a green cloth-covered lead base weight, pointer and ivory wheels, contained within a hinged fitted mahogany case, 97.5cm long, and a cased brass pantograph, 19th century, engraved ‘Troughton, London’, with a brass weight, pointer and ivory wheels, and fitted with hinged wooden case, 67.5cm long (2) £200 - 300

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Lot 295 A lacquered brass ‘Large Improved Compound’ monocular ‘drum’ microscope, 19th century, retailed by ‘W.E. & F. Newton, Opticians, 3 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, London’, with rack-and-pinion focusing, six objectives, further accessories, original instructions and a fitted mahogany case, microscope 26cm high minimum case 28.5cm wide (qty.) £250 - 350

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Lot 298 A large brass compound binocular microscope, late 19th century, with original lacquer finish, the base signed ‘Ross 5148 London’ with swinging double-sided mirror, with accessories including: ½in and 2in objectives by Baker, London, 4in objective by Ross, a pair of eyepieces, stamped ‘A’ (the two stamped ‘B’ are in the instrument), a tube eyepiece (18.5cm long), and a War Department eyepiece, 58cm high when tubes wound to the very top of the ratchet 50cm high when tube wound down and ocular almost touching slide carriage £2,000 - 3,000

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299 Lot 299 A bezoar stone, probably 19th century, unpolished, 9cm diameter approximately £300 - 500 A bezoar stone is a hardened mass of chewed hair formed in a ruminant animal’s stomach. Since medieval times, people have believed that these stones were endowed with healing properties, and they were used mainly as an antidote to poisons. Lot 300 A Victorian Wunderkammer collection, largely assembled by Dr Skeg and his daughter, Charlotte, housed within a pine box with lift-out trays, to include amongst its contents: five Egyptian shabti figures, a selection of tesserae from the House of the Vestals, Pompeii, a fragment of willow from Napoleon’s grave at St Helena, marble from the Temple of Jupiter, lava from the 1839 and 1844 eruptions of Vesuvius, one with impressed stamp, together with a large number of geological specimens, many with handwritten labels and descriptions, eighty-four items in total, the box 47cm wide 32cm deep 22cm high £200 - 400 Lot 301 A Sumerian stone tablet fragment, 3rd-2nd millennium BCE, Mesopotamian, inscribed with lines of cuneiform, 8cm wide 3cm deep 7.5cm high £200 - 400 Writing through the Ages Exhibition, Fortnum and Mason, Piccadilly, 2002. Lot 302 Spare lot

Lot 303 A George III mahogany writing desk, with a tambour shutter, 84cm wide 72cm deep 102cm high £400 - 600 Lot 304 A collection of carved softwood African masks, 20th century, West African, to include a Congolese kifwebe and three others, 30cm high maximum (4) £150 - 200 Lot 305 A carved limestone figure of a kneeling scribe, New Kingdom period, c.1570-1075 BCE, Egyptian, 13cm wide 17.5cm deep 27cm high £600 - 800 Private collection, Channel Islands, 1990s.

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Lot 306 A silver and parcel-gilt rosewater sprinkler, late 18th/early 19th century, India, Lucknow, the floral cast rose over a slender tapering stem, the body repoussé decorated and with winged lions to either side, raised on a leaf-shaped base, 30cm high £400 - 600

Lot 307 A silver rosewater sprinkler, 19th century, Indian, the petal formed rose over a faceted stem, the globular half-gadrooned body set with cast peacock handles to either side, raised on a pierced circular spreading base, marked to the underside with a shield containing script, 27cm high, 10.1ozt £300 - 500

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Lot 308 Twelve George III Scottish silver tablespoons, by William & Patrick Cunningham, Edinburgh 1792, of painted Old English pattern, approximately 25ozt (12) £250 - 350 Lot 309 A pair of silver models of pheasants, 20th century, marked to the underside of the tail ‘Sterling 925’ and further marked with import marks, largest 17cm long 7.5cm high (2) £100 - 200 Lot 310 A pair of silver models of partridges, by Edward Barnard and Sons, London 1989, each naturalistically modelled, 11cm high (2) £400 - 600 Lot 311 Three Georgian silver presentation stock trophies, the first by William M Traies, London 1826, inscribed ‘For the Best Boar’, monogrammed, with engraved boar, the base inscribed ‘Hampshire Agricultural Society 1826’, 13.7cm high, the second by the same maker, London 1826, inscribed ‘For the Six best south down Ewes’, with engraved initial and a ewe, the base engraved ‘Hampshire Agricultural Society 1826’, the third by John James Keith (probably) London 1828, inscribed ‘For the six best South Down Ewes above 18 Months Old’, engraved with a ewe, the base inscribed ‘Hants Agricultural Society 1828’, 14ozt approximately overall (3) £700 - 1,000

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SILVER 306-314 Lot 312 A French silver sorbet and seafood service, by Emile Puifarcat, late 19th/early 20th century, in the fiddle pattern with gentle scalloped thread borders, all engraved with entwined script initials, comprising; 14 sorbet spoons 14 oyster forks 15 seafood forks 13 teaspoons 7 smaller teaspoons, or large coffee spoons, a sardine servery plus one dessert spoon, together with:, 5 French silver fiddle and thread coffee spoons, a French dessert spoon, and a single teaspoon, all initialled (qty.) £600 - 800

312 Lot 313 A set of six silver-gilt dinner knives by Nicholls & Plinke, Russian, 19th century, each with an engraved stag armorial, 21.3cm long, and twelve French silver dinner knives, maker ‘D.C.’, late 18th century (18) £300 - 500

313 Lot 314 A large silver tray, by Walker and Hall, Sheffield 1903, with an ornate pierced art nouveau border, engraved to the centre ‘To Maurice Charles Houlder from the staff of Houlder Brothers & Co Limited, on the occasion of his marriage April 28th 1915’ and further engraved to the reverse with the names of the 240 staff, 66 x 54cm, 114ozt £2,000 - 3,000

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The residual contents of Bixley Manor Bixley Manor, situated near Norwich, has been home to one of East Anglia’s best-known families for almost 150 years, most recently businessman Sir Timothy James Alan Colman (1929-2021) and his wife, Lady Mary Colman (née Bowes-Lyon), niece of the Queen Mother. The great-grandson of Jeremiah James Colman (1830-98), the man who turned Colman’s Mustard into an international brand, Sir Timothy began his career on the shop floor of the Carrow Works in Norwich. However, in 1957 he became a director of Eastern Counties Newspapers – a company his ancestor Jeremiah Colman (1777-1851) had co-founded in 1844 – and was Chairman of the group from 1969-96. He was committed to his beloved home county of Norfolk throughout his life and played important roles in establishing the University of East Anglia and the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, as well as becoming Lord Lieutenant in 1978. The collection of family treasures are led by an 'Armada’ pattern silver-gilt presentation service by Walter H Willson, London 1937. Made in the Elizabethan style, it was presented to Russell James Colman Esquire and Mrs Colman on their Golden Wedding Anniversary, 20th June 1938 by their ‘friends and admirers in the County of Norfolk and the City of Norwich’. Russell James Colman (1861-1946) was the eldest surviving son of Jeremiah James Colman and he is best known today for the remarkable collection of Norwich School paintings, watercolours and drawings, including many major works by Cotman and Crome, he bequeathed to the Castle Museum. We are delighted to present the service alongside ninety other lots of fine antique silver, traditional antiques, and works of art that furnished both the interior and the grounds of Bixley Manor.

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THE RESIDUAL CONTENTS OF BIXLEY MANOR, THE COLLECTION OF SIR TIMOTHY COLMAN KG 3 1 5 - 4 0 4 Lot 315 A pair of William III Britannia standard cast candlesticks, by Joseph Bird, London 1697, each engraved underneath to the rim ‘IH’ over ‘MG’, 18cm high, 32.98ozt (2) £4,000 - 6,000

315 Lot 316 A pair of Queen Anne Britannia standard silver candlesticks, by Andrew Raven, London 1705, engraved with a crest, 15.5cm high, 22.5ozt (2) £3,000 - 5,000

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317 Lot 318 A pair of George II cast silver candlesticks, by Joseph Sanders, London 1739, 16cm high, 25.4ozt (2) £1,500 - 2,000

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Lot 319 A pair of George II cast silver candlesticks, by David Willaume II, London 1749, engraved with a lion passant standing on a chapeau within and belt and buckle surround, beneath a crown, ‘Honi Soit Qu Mal y Pense’, each engraved with scratch weight, 20cm high, 37.5ozt approximately overall (2) £2,000 - 2,500

Lot 320 A pair of George III silver taper sticks, by Ebenezer Coker, London 1764, 15cm high, 13.4ozt (2) £1,000 - 1,500

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Lot 321 A pair of cast silver candlesticks in the 18th century-style, maker’s mark JC over L, London 1969, 17.3cm high, 34.77ozt, together with another pair of similar design, by HWH, London 1969, 17.3cm, 35.21ozt (4) £1,500 - 2,000

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Lot 322 An unmarked silver recusant chalice and paten, 16th century, probably East Anglian, given the shape of the chalice with its broad stem and engraving, the paten is engraved ‘1567’ within a plain rectangular surround edged by scrollwork, bowl 10cm diameter, chalice 16cm high, 19.5cm high overall £1,500 - 2,000 Lot 323 A small unmarked silver recusant communion cup with paten, 16th century, probably East Anglian, the inverted bell-shaped bowl engraved with a band of trailing foliage between two plain bands, raised on a short trumpet stem terminating in a slightly domed foot, underneath the foot is an old label ‘Elizabethan, probably Norwich’, 7.3cm diameter, cup 11.1cm high, 13cm high overall £800 - 1,200

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Lot 324 An unmarked silver recusant communion cup, 16th century, probably East Anglian, the bowl engraved with a band of arabesque scrolling foliage, on a short trumpet stem terminating in a domed foot, underneath the base is a label ‘Norwich about 1570’, 9cm diameter, 13cm high, 4.7ozt £1,800 - 2,200 Lot 325 A pair of Charles II capstan salt cellars, London, probably 1683, maker’s mark unclear and overstriking another, now with later all-over gilding, each naively engraved underneath ‘R’ or ‘B’, 7.8cm diameter at widest point, 4cm high, 7.8ozt (2) £250 - 300

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Lot 326 A Charles II silver mug, by Alexandra Roode, London 1684, of small size, engraved with a crest, a tree, and the base engraved ‘AB’, 10cm wide, 7cm high, 3.1ozt £300 - 500 Lot 327 A Charles II silver bleeding bowl or quaich, maker’s mark ‘TC’ or ‘CT’, London 1683, the pierced handle prick dot engraved ‘GS’ beneath ‘D’, over ‘1684’, 18cm long, 3.5cm high, 4.8ozt £500 - 600 See Jackson, p.143, 6th entry. Lot 328 A Charles II silver two-handled porringer or cup, London 1684, maker’s mark ‘IA’ in a dotted circle, 9.1cm diameter, 7.2cm high, 4.5ozt £300 - 500

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Lot 329 A William III Britannia silver tazza, by William Denny (also spelt Dennye) and John Bache, London 1699, embossed with a rope-twist border, to the centre possibly embossed at a later date with an alternate spiralling pattern of concave and convex flutes, beneath a band of repeat leaf and dot punched motifs, with similar decoration to the second band, light scratch engraved under the foot with an inventory number, 23.5cm diameter, 10cm high, 13.10ozt £600 - 800 Lot 330 A James II silver porringer, London 1685, maker’s mark a script ‘B’, of conventional form, now engraved with chinoiserie decoration, the base engraved ‘IM’ beneath ‘S’, 9cm diameter, 7cm high, 4.6ozt £300 - 400 For details of the mark, see Jackson’s, p.138, 6th entry. Lot 331 A Queen Anne silver capstan salt cellar, maker’s mark worn, with rope-twist bands, engraved with contemporary initials ‘IC’, 8.6cm wide at widest point, 6.5cm high, 1.9ozt £100 - 150

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Lot 333 A Queen Anne silver two-handled cup or porringer, by Thomas Parr I, London 1708, the cartouche engraved ‘MP’ over ‘S’ over ‘RA’, 11cm diameter, 19cm high, 7.3ozt £300 - 500

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Lot 334 A Queen Anne Britannia standard silver bleeding bowl or quaich, by Anne Sheen, London 1710, engraved underneath ‘Madam Williams in Deal’, 17.2cm long, 4.5cm high, 6.9ozt £800 - 1,200

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Lot 336 A Queen Anne Britannia standard alms dish, by Benjamin Bentley, London 1722, the reverse engraved ‘Ex Dono Geo Furvile Arm 1724’, 21.3cm diameter, 7.74ozt £600 - 800

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Lot 337 A George I silver coffee pot, by George Wickes, London 1726, 21.5cm high, 20.6ozt overall £800 - 1,200

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Lot 338 A George II silver two-handled cup, by Langlands, Newcastle 1733, of conventional form, 10cm diameter, 12cm high, 9.4ozt £200 - 250 Lot 339 A George II silver coffee pot, by Richard Bayley, London 1737, engraved with initials to base ‘MK’ over ‘EH’, 21cm high, 25.8ozt overall £1,000 - 1,500

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Lot 340 A George II silver caster, by John Delmester, London 1759, 17.5cm high, 6.6ozt, together with a pair of George II cauldron salt cellars, by Edward Wood, London 1740, engraved with a crest, 4cm high, 7.7ozt (3) £300 - 500 .

Lot 341 A George II Scottish silver condiment caster, by James Glen, Glasgow 1743, of conventional form, the pull-off pierced cover unmarked, 8cm high, 8ozt £400 - 600 Lot 342 A George II silver tumbler cup, by Humphrey Payne, London 1748, with gilt interior, 5cm high, 2ozt £200 - 300

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Lot 343 A George II silver sauce or cream boat, by Joseph Jacob, London 1749, the flying scroll handle modelled as an eagle’s head, the side engraved with a coat of arms, and raised on three dolphin feet, 14.8cm long, 10cm high, 6ozt £250 - 350 Lot 344 A pair of George II condiment casters, by Samuel Wood, London 1751, each engraved with a crest of a demi-lion holding a shield in its paws, engraved with contemporary initials ‘SC’ to base, the pull-off top having a secondary pierced section, 13.5cm high, 7.1ozt (2) £200 - 300

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Lot 345 A pair of George III silver sauce boats, probably Abraham Portal, London 1768, each engraved with script initials to the side and ‘HL’ underneath, 17.2cm long, 10.5cm high, 13.6ozt (2) £500 - 700 Lot 346 A George III silver waiter, maker’s mark ‘R R’, either Richard Rugg or Robert Rew, London 1771, 25.5cm diameter, 19.7ozt £300 - 500 Lot 347 A small George III silver inkstand, by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard, London 1813, one central pot/container fitted with a chamberstick and snuffer, 11cm wide, 18.5cm long, overall 9.8cm high, weighable silver 10.6ozt £250 - 300

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Lot 348 The Colman ‘Armada’ silver-gilt presentation service, by Walter H Willson, London 1937, comprising: a large footed salver/tazza, 40.5cm diameter, 4 Armada dishes, 29.5cm diameter, 4 slightly smaller examples, 25.3cm diameter, 8 candlesticks, 30.5cm high, 8 capstan salt cellars, 7.5cm high, 2 mustard pots and spoons, and 8 salt spoons, approximately 533ozt overall, all fitted inside a wooden carrying trunk, with side handles, the inside with a trade label inscribed ‘Walter H. Willson Ltd., incorporating Rossi of Norwich, 28 King Street, St. James’s’, engraved to the underside of the tray ‘The service, comprising 9 dishes, 8 candlesticks, 8 salts and two mustard pots, is presented to Russell James Colman Esquire and Mrs Colman on the occasion of their Golden Wedding, 20th June 1938 by their friends and admirers in the County of Norfolk and the City of Norwich’, 71cm wide overall 44.5cm diameter 43cm high (38) £8,000 - 12,000

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Lot 349 A set of four silver-gilt reproduction lighthouse sugar casters, by Walter H Willson, London 1938, each bayonet fastening top pierced and with cut-card work, each engraved underneath with a different presentation inscription, all to the same recipient from varying donors in celebration of a Golden Wedding 1888-1838, 13.8cm high, 24ozt (4) £800 - 1,200

Lot 350 A group of silver-gilt items to commemorate the Golden Wedding of Mr & Mrs Colman, 1888-1938, comprising: a pair of Armada dishes, by Walter H Willson, London, 1938, engraved to the reverse ‘To Mr & Mrs Colman, on the occasion of their Golden Wedding, 20th of June 1938, from the Staff and Nurses of the Norfolk Nursing Federation’ 12.5cm diameter, a ‘sparrow beak’ cream jug, by Walter H Willson, London, 1938, 7.5cm high, a reproduction 18th century counter dish, by Heming & Co Ltd., London, 1922, incuse stamped underneath ‘Heming & Co. Conduit Street London’, the centre of the dish engraved ‘20th of June 1888-1938’, 10cm diameter, and a boat-shaped dish, by Adie Brothers, Birmingham, 1937, 13.5cm wide, 21.8ozt overall (5) £300 - 500 This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018, on account of it being made before 3 March 1947 with less than 10% ivory by volume. Ivory declaration submission reference: VLT1PUCG.

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Lot 351 A small George III silver inkstand, by Joseph Angell, London 1817, of rectangular form, with a flying scroll shell handle and engraved with a griffin’s head issuing from a coronet, with three ink bottles, 9cm wide, 17cm long, 7.8cm high including bottles, 8.2ozt (4) £150 - 200 Lot 352 A Victorian silver engine-turned table snuff box, by Charles Rawlings and William Summers, London 1849, gilt interior and the cover engraved with a crest, 4.4cm wide, 10.3cm long, 2.9cm high, 5.2ozt £250 - 300

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Lot 353 A Victorian silver Old English pattern table service, by Wakely and Wheeler, London 1887, in a wooden canteen, all engraved with the Colman Crest, comprising: 12 tablespoons, 12 table forks, 10 dessert spoons, 12 dessert forks, a teaspoon, 4 sauce ladles, and 3 salt spoons, 100ozt approximately (54) £1,000 - 1,500

Lot 354 A late Victorian silver card case, by William H Hayes, Birmingham 1897, 7 x 9.5cm, 2.3ozt £120 - 150

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355 Lot 355 A late Victorian silver engraved table snuff box, by Joseph Gloster, Birmingham 1897, the cover later engraved ‘10th November 1951’, 4.7cm wide, 10.2cm long, 2cm high, 4.4ozt £120 - 150

356 Lot 356 A pair of Edwardian silver sauce or gravy boats, by Charles Stuart Harris, London 1902, 20cm long, 13cm high, 23.9ozt (2) £350 - 450

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Lot 357 An Edwardian stylish two-handled silver cup and cover, by Elkington and Co., Birmingham 1908, the vase shape with cut-card work and undulating rim, the ebonised base applied with an unmounted silver plaque, engraved ‘Presented to Geoffrey Russell Rees Colman Esq by the London staff on the occasion of his coming of age March 14th 1913’, cup without stand 31.5cm high, 34.5ozt £500 - 600

Lot 358 A pair of silver Albany pattern grape scissors, by George Howson, Sheffield 1911, in a fitted case, retailed by Skinner and Co., 8.5cm long, 3.6ozt £250 - 300

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359 Lot 360 A silver presentation salver, by Walker and Hall, Sheffield 1944, circular with a scalloped rim, the centre engraved ‘Presented to Mrs Geoffrey Colman by Officers of 47th (London) Infantry Division in gratitude for her unselfish work on behalf of British and Dominion Officers of The Royal Navy, The Army and The Royal Air Force at her Officers’ Club in Norwich 1943-45’, beneath ribbon-tied bells, 36cm diameter, 35ozt £400 - 450

360 Lot 361 An unusual sailing presentation trophy, by Theodore Ross of Market Place, Norwich, Norfolk, London 1930, modelled as ‘The Bell Buoy, Great Yarmouth’, on a sea spume base, with two applied rectangular plaques attached by rope-twist wire, each engraved ‘Inner Shoal’, and engraved around one base of the buoy with a line from the last stanza of the poem by Rudyard Kipling, The Bell Buoy: ‘I dip and I surge and I swing In the rip of the racing tide’, first published 1896, 24cm wide 19.5cm long 14cm high, together with a separate pennant buoy on a wavy base of circular outline, also by Theodore Ross of Market Place, Norwich, Norfolk, stamped London 1930, diameter of base 12cm 15cm high both items 35.8ozt overall, the larger trophy has a wooden base (2) £1,200 - 1,500

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Lot 362 A German metalware brace of game birds, each incuse stamped to the foot with a crown, crescent and 800, realistically modelled, the first, 13cm wide, 15cm high the second, 9cm wide, 15cm high (2) £2,000 - 2,500

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Lot 363 A silver model of a standing lapwing bird, maker’s mark ‘R H H’, unrecorded at present, Sheffield 1925, probably a caster, as the pull-off head is pierced at the crown, 14cm long, 12cm high, 6.8ozt £600 - 800

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Lot 364 A German metalware model of a woodcock, each foot incuse stamped ‘sterling’, ‘Germany’ and ‘925’, with English import marks for London 1907, realistically modelled, 13.5cm high, 10.19ozt £600 - 800

Lot 365 A pair of German metalware partridge, probably by Neresheimer of Hanau, first half 20th century, one looking to the right and one looking to the left, the first, approximately 13.5cm long, 10cm high, the second, approximately 13.5cm long, 10.5cm high, 11.7ozt overall (2) £1,500 - 2,000

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Lot 367 James W Minns (c.1828-1904), ‘Robin and cherries’, signed and dated ‘J. W. Minns Norwich,1888’, with original labels to the reverse inscribed ‘1st Prize, Winter’s Art Exhibition, Derby, 1888’, wood carving, 27 x 22cm, in a gilt mount and glazed ebonised frame, together with a similar example, unsigned, 20 x 21cm wide, in a glazed and ebonised frame (2) £400 - 600

366 Lot 366 A George III pine standing corner cupboard, with painted and parcel-gilt decoration to the open-shelved top half, cupboards below, on a plinth base, 108cm wide 55cm deep 217cm high £300 - 500

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James Minns, sculptor, carver and woodcarver, was born in Norwich, Norfolk. He carried out internal wood carving, in Jacobean style, to the staircase, panelling and chimneypieces at Carrow House, Norwich. Built by Jeremiah James Colman (1830-1898) between 1860 and 1861, this was the family home of the Colman family until the 1880s, when the house became offices for Colman’s Mustard works. Minns has also been credited with designing the original bull’s head emblem for Colman’s Mustard that is still used today, and his works can be found in Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, and Strangers Hall, Norwich, Norfolk.

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Lot 368 A feather display, 19th century, modelled as a bird among floral blooms, beneath a glass dome, 25cm wide 44cm high £100 - 200 Lot 369 A large Worcester mug, early 19th century, painted with the town scene from the river, inscribed to the base ‘North West View of Worcester’ with a painted crown mark, ‘N.W. View of Worcester’ and ‘Worcester’ in red, 20.5cm wide 14.5cm high £200 - 300 Lot 370 A Worcester Flight Barr & Barr trio vase, early 19th century, impressed and inscribed underneath ‘Flight & Barr, Coventry Street, London/Barr Flight & Barr, Worcester/ Manufacturers to their Majesties & Royal Family’, 15.5cm wide 14.5cm high £300 - 500

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3 1 5 - 4 0 4 THE RESIDUAL CONTENTS OF BIXLEY MANOR, THE COLLECTION OF SIR TIMOTHY COLMAN KG Lot 371 An important Paris porcelain cup and saucer from Nelson’s ‘Baltic Service’, c.1802, each decorated with a border of oak leaves and gilded acorns, both pieces with a fouled anchor within a victor’s laurel wreath and gilt inscription ‘Nelson 2nd April Baltic’, the handle and borders of both with further gilding ‘15th Febry’, ‘San Joseph’, and ‘Glorious 1st August’, the saucer and cup with additional oak leaf reserves with banderols inscribed ‘Nelson San Joseph’ and ‘Nelson Aboukir’, cup 10cm wide 6cm wide saucer 12.5cm diameter (2) £1,200 - 1,500 Provenance: Accompanied by a receipt of purchase from Mortlock’s Ltd., dated August 1895. The various Baltic and Nelson Services were presumably created in some haste ahead of the Lord Mayor’s inauguration, and it is likely the London decorating workshop responsible used the only blank porcelain available to them, a mixture of Coalport and Paris porcelain. The assemblage must have been very large as Nelson started to divide the amount and give to various relatives almost immediately. One ‘Baltic Set’ tea service was delivered to Merton, the house Nelson shared with Emma and is listed in the 1805 inventory. Another, slightly larger, set belonged to Nelson’s sister, Catherine ‘Kitty’ Matcham, and this featured in Sotheby’s sale of ‘Nelson and the Napoleonic Wars, including The Matcham Collection’, 5 October 2005, lot 22. According to family tradition, another set for dessert with an oak leaf border had been given to Catherine by her brother, Horatio Nelson. It is conceivable her Baltic tea set had also been passed on to her by her brother because it was surplus to Nelson’s needs. More of the set of the Baltic porcelain was given to Nelson’s brother, William. Horatio Nelson’s brother William married Hilare Barlow in March 1829. Hilare was the daughter of Admiral Sir Robert Barlow GBC, whose illustrious naval career included command of HMS Triumph, part of Nelson’s fleet in the Mediterranean. Porcelain from both the ‘Nelson’ and the ‘Baltic’ Services was inherited by Nelson’s niece, Charlotte, who was William Nelson’s daughter from his first marriage. Charlotte Nelson, Duchess of Bronte, had received many of Nelson’s possessions after his death. Charlotte may even have had a Baltic tea set of her own, as she had accompanied her uncle to the Lord’s Mayor’s Inauguration. Charlotte married Samuel Hood, Baron Bridport, and Nelson’s porcelain and many other relics were inherited by his son, Alexander Nelson, Viscount Bridport. Lord Bridport’s sale at Christie’s in July 1895 featured many pieces of the Baltic service. Other pieces are in the Nelson-Ward Collection bequeathed to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich in 1946 by the grandson of Horatia, Nelson and Emma Hamilton’s daughter. Due to the date of the surviving invoice, I think it pretty obvious that this teacup and saucer of Paris porcelain came from the Bridport sale at Christie’s in July 1895. This is a clincher for me in terms of the date and is useful creating a direct route for the cup and saucer in terms of provenance, even from the day of the presentation itself, and the eyewitness description we have from Charlotte Nelson who was eventually to own it. We are grateful to Paul Crane for his help with cataloguing this rare piece from Nelson’s Baltic Service.

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371 Lot 372 A Minton faience game pie tureen, in the manner of George Jones, moulded as a basket with oak leaves and the cover with game, impressed mark underneath, 39cm wide 24cm deep 24cm high £300 - 500 Lot 373 A Furstenberg porcelain spirit kettle on stand, mid-19th century, with gilt-mounted swing handle, a fruit finial to the lid and decorated in green and gilt floral blooms, 23cm wide 39cm high £250 - 350

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Lot 374 A documentary glass rummer, c.1817, the rounded bowl engraved with a ship titled ‘Concord’ below ‘Joy and our rights’, the reverse engraved with ‘In commemoration of a cause tried at Norwich on the 7th of Augt 1817. Joy (versus) the Comm’ under the Smallburgh Inclosure Act, When after a hearing of four hours & three quarters, the verdict of a special jury securd to the Plantiff Mr Robt Joy his rights for ever which defendants wish’d to deprive him of’, raised on a capstan stem and moulded foot, 18.1cm high £250 - 350

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Lot 379 A French Transitional-style marquetry table, 20th century, with floral marquetry decoration, the single drawer and undertier raised on swept legs and sabot feet, 39cm wide 39cm deep 78.5cm high £200 - 300

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Lot 380 A George II-style barrel-back armchair, 19th century, upholstered in floral fabric and raised on cabriole legs, 85cm wide 85cm deep 119cm high £300 - 500

Lot 381 A Queen Anne walnut dressing bureau and mirror, the shallow bevelled plate within a moulded shaped frame, above a feather-banded fall enclosing a fitted interior, above a long drawer with arcaded moulded front, with shaped internal divisions, on turned feet, 46cm wide 33cm deep 93cm high, less detached feet £500 - 700

Lot 382 A Regency burr elm and yew wood centre table, with canted corners on a stretchered base, with swept legs terminating in brass cap castors, 87cm wide 52cm deep 74cm high £250 - 350

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Lot 383 A pair of walnut marquetry side chairs, 18th century, Dutch, each with a drop-in seat and on stretchered cabriole legs, 52cm wide 42cm deep 109cm high (2) £200 - 300 Lot 384 A George III mahogany cased bracket clock, by Edward Pistor, London, with repeat, 28cm wide 19cm deep 43cm high £1,500 - 2,500 Lot 385 A George III elm chest of drawers, c.1800, of small proportions with simple line border decoration, brass lion mask ring handles, on shaped bracket feet, 79cm wide 43.5cm deep 87cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 386 A ‘Baring’ model two-seater sofa by Howard & Sons, c.1890-1900, with a low scroll back and loose cushion seat, on square tapering legs and brass and leather castors, stamped, ‘Howard & Sons Ltd., Berners St 1834 5577’, with possibly original floral factory ticking and remnants of the original paper label to the underside, 185cm wide 85cm deep 75cm high £3,000 - 5,000

Lot 387 A Victorian upholstered daybed by Howard & Sons, late 19th century, with wing-back, on turned walnut legs and brass collared castors, the number ‘18462 1211’ to one leg, bearing remnants of the paper label to underside and stencil to the hessian, 75cm wide 150cm long 85cm high £1,000 - 1,500

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Lot 390 A set of four neoclassical gilt-metal two-branch wall lights, 20th century, each with cresting in the form of a cherub blowing a trumpet, to foliate and scroll decoration, 23.5cm wide 14cm deep 41cm high (4) £200 - 300

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Lot 388 A George III serpentine fire grate, brass, mounted with urn finials, on tapering square legs, 93cm wide 50cm deep 52cm high £400 - 600

Lot 389 A set of three George III steel and ormolu fire irons, c.1780, with cast bronze ornate handles, shovel 77cm high irons and poker 72cm high (3) £250 - 350

Lot 391 A George III mahogany triple pedestal dining table, with reeded border decoration, on turned pedestals with splayed legs and cast brass caps and castors, with one additional leaf, 303cm extended 128cm deep 72cm high £1,500 - 2,500

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3 1 5 - 4 0 4 THE RESIDUAL CONTENTS OF BIXLEY MANOR, THE COLLECTION OF SIR TIMOTHY COLMAN KG Lot 392 A Chinese Chippendale mahogany chair-back settee, late 18th century, with a loose cushion seat, on square chamfered legs and fret-carved bracket details, with leather barrel castors, 148cm wide 65cm deep 96cm high £1,000 - 1,500

392 Lot 393 A pair of sofas in the style of Howard & Sons, modern, each with scroll end frames, upholstered with loose covers in a striped yellow fabric, raised on turned legs and brass castors, 175cm wide 110cm deep 80cm high (2) £2,000 - 3,000

393 Lot 394 A George III-style mahogany tester bed, early 20th century, the moulded canopy supported by a pair of fluted columns with stiff leaf and wheat decoration, on large spade feet, 136.5cm wide 225cm deep 230cm high £250 - 350

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395 Lot 395 A Victorian cast iron garden bench, c.1870, the back with a lattice decorated with trailing vine, on leaf scroll ends, 100cm wide 49cm deep 87cm high £400 - 600

Lot 396 A carved stone figure of a classical youth, early 20th century, with bow and quiver, on a square base and carved panelled plinth, 40cm wide 28cm deep 167cm high including plinth £800 - 1,200

Literature: Alistair Morris, ‘Antiques from the Garden’, ill. p.171.

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Lot 397 A marble figure of a classical youth, 19th century, the subject leaning on a staff with dog at foot, on a plain associated rectangular plinth, 54cm wide 29.5cm deep 116cm high, plinth 71cm wide 48cm deep 77cm high £1,000 - 1,500

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Lot 398 A composite stone garden trough, 20th century, of neoclassical design, on fluted plinth stands, 118cm wide 38cm deep 78cm high including plinths £200 - 300

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Lot 399 A pair of weathered composite stone campana urns, 20th century, each on square stepped bases, 58cm diameter 83cm high (2) £300 - 500

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Lot 400 A pair of weathered stone urns, 18th century, lacking bases, 68cm diameter 63cm high (2) £300 - 500

Lot 401 A painted ironwork garden swing seat, 20th century, the stand with ornately decorated cresting, 161cm wide 106cm deep 140cm high £300 - 500

Lot 402 A composite stone figure of a classical youth, early 20th century, as a hunter, draped with a robe and holding a bow, a dog seated at his foot, on an associated circular terracotta base, 57cm wide 41cm deep 142cm high £400 - 600 Lot 403 A weathered stone figure of a man, 19th century, the pensive subject in period costume, with wide brim hat, on a plinth, 40cm wide 31cm deep 135cm high, plinth 41cm square 50cm high £400 - 600

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Lot 404 A pair of monumental marble lions on plinths, early 19th century, each recumbent subject with crossed front paws and resting head, on a dressed stone plinth, lions 100cm long 37cm wide 41cm high, plinths 113cm long 50cm wide 7.5cm high (2) £3,000 - 5,000

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Lot 405 A marble urn, probably 19th century, the carved bowl on a carved and turned column and triform base with paw feet, 61cm diameter 80cm high £400 - 600 Lot 406 A carved marble figure, 19th century, Italian, in the form of a standing angel, on a circular base, 40cm diameter 107cm high £2,000 - 3,000 Lot 407 A cast iron urn and stand, 19th century, the campana-shaped urn with two handles, on a square plinth, 60cm diameter 133cm high (2) £500 - 800

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405 - 410 GARDEN ORNAMENTS AND STATUARY Lot 408 A bronze fountain, probably 19th century, in the form of a bare-breasted maiden pouring an amphora into a bowl, the bowl with three scrolled lion head mounts and double paw feet, on a marble plinth, 207cm high £5,000 - 8,000 Lot 409 A Victorian croquet set by F H Ayres of London, with eight mallets, each with a fruitwood head inscribed with the maker’s mark, and a turned and painted ash shaft, with two painted pegs and eight balls, on a pine display stand, 69cm wide 30cm deep 100cm high, and six painted iron hoops on a beech and oak stand (2) £1,000 - 2,000 Lot 410 A pair of Victorian-style painted aluminium garden benches, in the manner of Coalbrookdale, 20th century, of ‘Dog and Serpent’ design, each with a slatted wooden back and seat, 148cm wide 80cm deep 74cm high (2) £1,200 - 1,500

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Day Two Wednesday 15 June at 10am


The Gordon Gridley Collection: A Passage Through Time Gordon Gridley’s shop held an unwavering position at the centre of Camden Passage for almost sixty years from when it first opened in 1971. Adjacent to one of North London’s most prestigious shopping areas, the trafficfree enclave of antiques, quieter than Portobello and more relaxed than Kensington Church Street, has been beloved by interior decorators, locals, and tourists alike since the 1950s. As one of the first dealers in the Islington area and a founding member of the Camden Passage antique dealers’ association, Gridley remained a well-known and respected figure in the antiques world until his recent retirement. Knowledgeable across a wide range of collecting fields – from English furniture and ceramics to folk art and French decorative antiques – he travelled weekly across England and Europe to source items for his two shops and warehouse in London. Once these pieces had found their way into the collections of the dealers, interior decorators, and private buyers who scoured Gordon’s shop for high-quality pieces at reasonable prices, they often had the effect of influencing new interiors trends throughout the country. With his retirement, bidders at Sworders will have the opportunity to acquire pieces that received Gordon Gridley’s seal of approval. The array of good quality and supremely decorative material ranges from cast iron garden furnishings, such as a large early 19th century neoclassical campana urn and a chair attributed to the Charles Young foundry in Edinburgh c.1850, to 19th century sculpture such as a French white marble model of Diana by Alfred Boucher and a plaster bust of a naval commander attributed to James Deville.

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THE GOR DON GR IDLEY COLLECTION: A PASSAGE THROUGH TIME LOTS 4 11 -56 1 Lot 411 A cast iron garden seat, attributed to Charles D Young of Edinburgh, c.1850, with a circular seat cast with bunches of grapes and vine leaves, on long acanthus leaf stretchered legs, 60cm wide 44cm deep 79cm high £300 - 500 Lot 412 A cast iron garden table, 19th century, the pierced circular top with Greek key and anthemion detail, raised on a scrolling tripod base, 64cm diameter 74cm high £200 - 300

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Lot 413 A pair of Louis XVI white-painted fauteuil, 18th century, French, each with a ribbon-tied crest over an oval back, open arms and overstuffed upholstered seat, raised on fluted tapering legs, 62cm wide 55cm deep 97cm high (2) £300 - 500 Lot 414 A pair of painted pine and faux marble fluted columns, 19th century, 27cm diameter 196cm high (2) £200 - 400 Lot 415 A pair of large pink marble obelisks, 20th century, each of square tapering form, 18cm wide 18cm deep 106cm high (2) £400 - 600 Provenance: The Gordon Gridley Collection.

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Lot 419 A dome-topped wirework birdcage, late 19th/early 20th century, with a large brass finial and on a square wooden base, 46cm wide 46cm deep 96cm high £150 - 250

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Lot 420 A George III-style carved pine fire surround, with a square moulded mantel, over a carved frieze centred by a scallop shell and scroll, with carved jambs over harebells, 148cm wide 19cm deep 143cm high aperture 86cm wide 105cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 421 A carved rosewood centre table, 19th century, Irish, the inset stone top, over foliate and scroll-carved cabriole legs united by an ‘X’ stretcher, labelled to the underside ‘Robert Strahan, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, Auctioneer and Undertaker, 24 Henry Street, Dublin’, 91cm diameter 75cm high £500 - 800 Lot 422 A carved onyx basin, mid-20th century, in the form of a scallop shell, 64cm wide 54cm deep 20cm high £200 - 300 Lot 423 A Regency giltwood convex mirror, early 19th century, Irish, the plate with a reeded slip, the gilt frame set with gilt balls and shell-carved base, 60cm wide 68cm high £200 - 400 Lot 424 A Chinese wirework and red paper globe lantern, 50cm wide 70cm high, and a pair of similar lanterns, 35cm wide 65cm high (3) £100 - 150

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Lot 425 A huanghuali and camphor campaign chest, mid-19th century, Anglo-Chinese, in two halves, the upper section fitted with a secretaire drawer, with brass mounts, brass recessed handles and line border inlay, set with side handles and raised on turned feet, with additional feet to the base drawer, 97.5cm wide 51.5cm deep 111cm high £800 - 1,200

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Lot 426 A Napoleonic prisoner-of-war model of ‘The Royal Charter’, early 19th century, wood and carved bone, in a later five-glass case, 56cm wide 26cm deep 36.5cm high £300 - 500

Lot 428 Two Regency green-painted toleware tea canisters, early 19th century, each of cylindrical form and decorated in gilt, one inscribed ‘II’ the other ‘I’, 31cm diameter approximately 46cm high (2) £200 - 300

Lot 427 A brass table telescope, by A Harris & Sons, London, 19th century, the tube with mahogany casing and sliding eyepiece, on a folding brass tripod stand, 47cm long 50cm high £200 - 300

Lot 429 A Regency mahogany campaign metamorphic Pembroke table, opening to reveal a fitted washstand interior with mirror and bowl recesses, drop leaves, pot cupboard, lower drawer, brass recessed handle on twist-off threaded legs, 94cm wide 76cm deep 72cm high £300 - 500

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434 Lot 434 A scumbled faux bamboo wardrobe, 19th century, French, 93cm wide 42cm deep 220cm high £600 - 800

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Lot 435 A faux bamboo cast iron hall stand, 19th century, the upper section with nine hooks over the stick umbrella stand base, fitted with a removable drip tray, marked to the underside ‘N.14’, 66cm wide 35cm deep 218cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 438 A chinoiserie torchère, early 20th century, with a turned column support over pierced scrolling triform supports and a platform base, decorated all over with scrolling foliage and figures in gilt on a blue ground, 47cm diameter 149cm high £200 - 300

Lot 436 Five pottery wine bin labels, 19th century, black glazed with gilt numerals, each 9cm wide x 6cm high, and a scumbled toleware cistern in the form of a half-barrel, 23cm wide 13cm deep 23cm high (6) £200 - 300

Lot 439 A pair of green-painted fauteuils, 19th century, French, each shaped frame decorated with roses around a pad back and overstuffed seat, raised on cabriole legs, 65cm wide 59cm deep 92cm high (2) £300 - 500

Lot 437 A Regency red toleware oval tea tray, detailed with a stag and figures on horseback to a gilt border, 66 x 51cm, and a black toleware oval tea tray, decorated with a capriccio landscape to a painted border, 88 x 52cm (2) £200 - 300

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441 Lot 440 A green-painted bow-front corner cupboard, 19th century, French, the grey marble top over a single door, painted with a musician below floral garlands, on shaped bracket feet, 82cm wide 56cm deep 93cm high £250 - 350 Lot 441 A painted toleware tray, 19th century, decorated with heron and parakeet to a gilt border, 73 x 58cm £200 - 400

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443 Lot 442 An Eastern aqua glass lantern, 20th century, with beaten copper mounts, ceiling mounts and hanging chains, 41cm wide 41cm high £200 - 300 Lot 443 An icon of St Joseph, 18th century, the subject with flowering lily, inscribed in German verso, oil on panel, 38 x 26cm £200 - 300

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Lot 444 A Dutch ebonised walnut side chair, 17th century, with a carved arched back, fabric panel and later seat, to a carved apron and stretchered Braganza-type feet, carved ‘EW’ maker’s initials to back, 51cm wide 41.5cm deep 96cm high £100 - 150 Lot 445 A teak, bone, and ebony octagonal occasional table, 19th century, Indian, Hoshiarpur, inlaid with foliate scrolls, on a folding octagonal stand, 62cm wide 62cm deep 62cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 446 A pair of brass altar candlesticks, late 19th century, each plain column with a drip pan and faceted capital, on a domed base, 16cm wide 76cm high (2) £100 - 200 Lot 447 A mother-of-pearl and bone-inlaid hexagonal occasional table, 20th century, Moorish, decorated all over with geometric designs, 31cm diameter 55cm high £300 - 500

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448 Lot 448 An Anglo-Indian padouk card table, mid-19th century, possibly Bombay, the fold-over top raised on cabriole legs, united by stretchers terminating in hairy paw feet, decorated all over with foliate rosettes and pierced scrolls, 110cm wide 68cm deep 78cm high £800 - 1,200 For a similar example, see Christie’s, ‘European Furniture, Works of Art, Tapestries and Carpets’, 22 Nov 2005, lot 456.

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Lot 449 A rosewood, fruitwood, tortoiseshell, and bone inlaid brazier panel, late 17th century, Spanish, octagonal, with later inset convex mirror centre, 79cm wide £200 - 300 Lot 450 A copper weathervane in the form of St Julien with Sulky, late 19th/early 20th century, in the manner of J W Fiske, New York, 85cm wide 25cm deep 202cm high £200 - 300 Lot 451 A pine and oak tavern table, 19th century, the single plank top on stretchered trestle supports, 198cm wide 48cm deep 81cm high £200 - 300

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455 Lot 452 A large unglazed stoneware bull’s head, 19th century, French, 53cm wide 42cm deep 50cm high £300 - 500 Lot 453 A George III scumbled pine settle, West Country, with a curved panelled back, scrolling arms and raised on stile supports, 183cm wide 42cm deep 168cm high £400 - 600

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458 Lot 456 An oak bench, 19th century, with a narrow single plank top, on turned legs united by stretchers, 164cm wide 37cm deep 62cm high £250 - 350 Lot 457 A near pair of carved wooden and painted salmon trophies, 20th century, each naturalistically decorated and mounted on a chamfered oak board, each approximately 79cm wide 30cm high (2) £400 - 600 Lot 458 A Victorian pine wall shelf, 19th century, with four open shelves, raised on turned column supports, 159cm wide 11.5cm deep 114cm high £150 - 250 Lot 459 A cast iron naturalistic table pedestal, 19th century, with an associated circular white marble and chequerboard-inlaid top, 58cm diameter 69.5cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 462 A pair of giltwood pricket candlesticks, 18th century, each with a turned and acanthus-carved column support, on a conforming base, 22cm diameter 62cm high (2) £100 - 150

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Lot 463 A large sailing model pond yacht, late 19th century, clinker-built, on a display stand, lacking masts and sails, 181cm long 181cm high £200 - 300

Lot 464 A pair of cast iron gas lamp arms, 19th century, with scrollwork decoration, 145cm high (2) £100 - 200

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465 Lot 465 A Coalbrookdale Iron Foundry cast iron console table, second half of the 19th century, with serpentine, grey-veined white marble top, profusely cast with scrolling foliage, scallop shells and bellflowers, on cabriole legs with pointed scrolled feet and with diamond design patent registration stamps, with a later painted finish, 150cm wide 62cm deep 83cm high £2,000 - 3,000

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Provenance: The Gordon Gridley Collection. Lot 466 A large gilt-brass-framed hall lantern, early 20th century, of five sides, with star-cut glass panels, to an acanthus leaf and scroll moulded frame, 40cm wide 100cm high £300 - 500 Lot 467 A George III yew wood octagonal tea caddy, early 19th century, the top and front inlaid with paterae, within crossbanded and strung borders, 12cm wide 11cm deep 12.5cm high £200 - 300

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Lot 468 A pair of terracotta trophy heads, 19th century, German or Austrian, each in the form of a roebuck head with detachable horns, within an oak leaf wreath, 35cm high (2) £200 - 400 Lot 469 A Continental oak plank top tavern table, 19th century, with cleated ends, on a trestle-framed and stretchered base, 182cm long 71.5cm wide 77cm high £300 - 500

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411 - 561 THE GORDON GRIDLEY COLLECTION: A PASSAGE THROUGH TIME Lot 470 A fruitwood treen figural nutcracker, 17th century, in the form of a man with a beard and a laurel leaf crown, with lever action and on a stand, carved date to reverse ‘1630’, 14.5cm high 17.5cm high on base 9cm diameter of base £500 - 800 Lot 471 A painted wooden Noah’s Ark, 19th century, decorated in red, blue and cream with a sliding panel to the reverse, 63cm wide 18cm deep 41cm high, another large painted pine Noah’s Ark, hull lacking, 85cm wide 27cm deep 44cm high, and a quantity of various carved wooden animals (qty.) £200 - 300

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474 Lot 472 A pottery phrenology head by L N Fowler, 19th century, printed in black and blue with areas of the brain, 14cm wide 11cm deep 30cm high £200 - 400

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Lot 473 A scale live steam model of a showman’s traction engine, 96cm long 40cm wide 57cm high £300 - 500

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475 Lot 474 A George III brass travelling table telescope, early 19th century, with a 2in lens, raised on a folding tripod base and in a fitted mahogany case, 102cm long 34cm high £200 - 300

Lot 475 A mahogany library armchair, 19th century, the carved reclining seat with a pull-out footrest, raised on ring-turned legs, terminating in castors, 66cm wide 80cm deep 106cm high, seat 30cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 476 A George III paper scroll tea caddy, late 18th century, of octagonal form, the front, back and cover decorated with paper scroll motifs, with a hinged lid, in an inlaid mahogany case, caddy 11.5cm wide 10.5cm deep 12cm high, case 14cm wide 13.5cm deep 15cm high (2) £1,000 - 1,500

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Lot 477 A George III mahogany metamorphic folio table, early 19th century, the leather inset top lifting to reveal two fold-out ladder sections, raised on square tapering reeded legs, terminating in castors, 112cm wide 62cm deep 65cm high £800 - 1,200

Lot 478 A pair of George III mahogany globe stands, c.1790, each with a semi-hemispherical cradle raised on a turned and acanthus-carved column support and tripod base, terminating in dolphin-carved feet, each with traces of original papers, 44cm diameter 66cm high aperture 32cm (2) £300 - 500 Lot 479 A coromandel tantalus, 19th century, fitted with three bottles, the front section opening to reveal a fitted interior with a single drawer beneath, 38cm wide 28cm deep 33cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 480 A model sailing pond yacht, c.1910, on a stand, with rigging, 79.5cm long excluding bowspit, together with another pond yacht (2) £200 - 300 Lot 481 A porcelain plaque, 19th century, English, depicting a bird, fruiting grapes, pineapple and peaches, on a marble shelf, 26 x 21cm £300 - 400

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Lot 483 A George III mahogany kneehole desk, with a concealed drawer and cupboard, brass plate handles, and on ogee bracket feet, 85cm wide 46cm deep 81.5cm high £250 - 350

482 Lot 482 A Napoleonic prisoner-of-war model of a temple, early 19th century, carved bone, with colonnaded arches flanking a small bronze figure of Narcissus, 32cm wide 8cm deep 22cm high £200 - 400

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Lot 484 A George II oak hall chair, of sgabello design, relief carved and painted with an armorial, 41cm wide 55cm deep 99cm high £250 - 350 Lot 485 A pair of cast iron Corinthian column capitals, 20th century, each cast in four sections, 51cm wide 51cm deep 44cm high (2) £300 - 500

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Lot 486 A large cast iron campagna urn, early 19th century, finely decorated in relief, depicting dancing neoclassical figures, to a trailing vine border and acanthus leaf to the base of the bowl, 50cm wide 73cm high £600 - 800 Lot 487 A neoclassical portico, 19th century and later, the moulded pediment raised on a column support and plinth base, 277cm wide 42.5cm deep 28cm high, and a carved oak arch, 130.5cm wide 189cm high (2) £600 - 800

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Lot 488 Alfred Boucher (French, 1850-1934), ‘Diana’, white marble, signed ‘A.BOUCHER’, 80cm wide 53cm deep 124cm high £1,000 - 1,500

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492 Lot 489 A French Regency-style carved oak stool, c.1900, with a button upholstered seat, the frame carved with a shell acanthus leaf and masks to the knees of the stretchered legs, 59cm wide 41cm deep 43cm high £200 - 300 Lot 490 A carved walnut-framed side chair, 18th/19th century, Continental, with tapestry upholstery, raised on foliate-detailed scrolling supports united by stretchers, 61cm wide 61cm deep 112cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 491 Manner of Pietro Calvi (Italian, 1833-1884), a bronze bust of a female subject wearing a headscarf, modelled in marble on a black marble socle, unsigned, 30cm wide 53cm high £500 - 700 Lot 492 A Louis XVI satinwood and mahogany commode, late 18th century, French, with a grey marble top and three-quarter column sides, brass ring handles, on turned tapering legs, 121cm wide 61cm deep 88cm high £500 - 700

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493 Lot 493 A padouk and brass-bound writing box, early 19th century, with brass strap bindings and recessed handles to either side, opening to reveal a leather inset writing slope and a fitted interior, 50.5cm wide 28cm deep 18cm high £200 - 300 Lot 494 A baleen bone and mother-of-pearl inlaid sailor’s stay busk, late 18th/early 19th century, American, initialled ‘M’ and the reverse ‘E’ in a heart pierced by arrows, the front comprehensively incised with full-length decoration including the facade of a house, ‘NAN’ (Nantucket), a carved-out heart with red pigment and two five-point stars, all within a chip-carved border, the reverse inscribed ‘SHIP MYSTIC’ in a banner, 3cm wide 27cm long £200 - 300

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494 Lot 495 Attributed to James Deville, 19th century, a plaster bust of a naval commander in dress uniform, signed indistinctly, 65cm wide 66cm high £300 - 500 Lot 496 A carved wood ship’s figurehead, late 19th century, polychrome painted, the Eastern figure holding grapes and wearing a star headpiece, his cloak with a lion mask clasp, 48cm wide 42cm deep 91cm high £400 - 600

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Lot 497 A large collection of brass candlesticks, predominantly 18th and 19th century, to include ejector and petal base examples, largest 18cm diameter 51cm high (27) £300 - 500

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Lot 498 An octagonal pietra dura marble tabletop, late 19th century, inlaid with wreaths of flowering branches, 56cm wide £200 - 300 Lot 499 A studded and painted leather dome-topped trunk, 19th century and later, Spanish, the lid initialled ‘OR’ and decorated all over with fruit and flowers, raised on mask-carved feet, 84cm wide 50cm deep 43cm high £300 - 500 Lot 500 A George III needlework sampler, signed and dated ‘Elizabeth Maulkin, 1771’, worked in polychrome silks on a fine linen ground, with various stitches including satin and cross, with banded alphabets, verse and the Lord’s Prayer, within a fruiting zig-zag border, 41 x 27cm £300 - 500

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Lot 501 A large ironstone pottery vase and cover, in the manner of Morley Ashworth, c.1850-1862, of octagonal form, the cover with a dolphin finial and with a dolphin handle to either side of the body, decorated all over with scrolling foliate designs and highlighted in gilt, 34cm wide 34cm deep 79cm high (2) £200 - 300

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411 - 561 THE GORDON GRIDLEY COLLECTION: A PASSAGE THROUGH TIME Lot 502 A carved and painted wooden bow rocking horse, 19th century, the horse carved with a decorative harness and with later brown paint, 130cm wide 37cm deep 93cm high £200 - 300 Lot 503 A painted carved wood carousel galloper, late 19th century, finished in dapple grey, with glass eyes, jointed legs, pageant harness and stirrups, 130cm long 26cm wide 104cm high £800 - 1,200

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505 Lot 504 A carved wood carousel galloper, early 20th century, stripped of paint and mounted on iron stands, 100cm wide 22cm deep 90cm high £500 - 700 Lot 505 A Black Forest terracotta roebuck trophy head, early 20th century, fitted with real antlers, within an oak leaf and rusticated integral frame, 58cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 506 A pair of Regency-style cast iron side tables, 20th century, each black marble top on a column support and triform base, 61cm diameter 80cm high (2) £200 - 400

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Lot 507 A French transitional-style oak-framed canapé, 19th century, with moulded show wood, upholstered in toile de Jouy fabric, with open arms and on swept legs, 205cm wide 70cm deep 100cm high £500 - 700

Lot 508 A faience guéridon, late 19th century, French, of neoclassical tri-form design, finished in a turquoise glaze, 60cm wide 118cm high £200 - 300

Lot 509 A French Empire mahogany console table, with a grey veined marble top, Egyptian Revival column sides, blind frieze drawer, brass mounts and open base, 143.5cm wide 71cm deep 87cm high £500 - 700

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510 Lot 510 A pair of faux bronze relief panels, 20th century, depicting cavorting putti, 57 x 75cm, within gilt cushion-moulded frames (2) £80 - 120

Lot 512 A circular specimen marble tabletop, 20th century, with a radiating design to a trompe l’oeil border, 66cm diameter £250 - 350

Lot 511 A Biedermeier burr birch box, early 19th century, German or Austrian, with a quarter-veneered top and raised on bracket feet, 57cm wide 36cm deep 36cm high £200 - 300

Lot 513 A gilt-bronze furniture mount in the form of a cherub, 19th century, with hands held aloft, wearing a flowing robe, 51cm high £100 - 200

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Lot 514 A giltwood armchair, 19th century, Italian, with open arms and relief-carved decoration on scroll legs, 69cm wide 62cm deep 101cm high £200 - 300

Lot 516 A pair of large Kutani vases, late 19th century, each with crenellated flared necks, decorated with birds amongst a profusion of flowering prunus and overpainted with lacquer and gilt panels, 36cm diameter 96cm high (2) £200 - 300

Lot 515 A Gustavian giltwood console, late 18th century, with laurel swag carved decoration and an urn to the stretcher, on swept legs, lacking marble, 84cm wide 39cm deep 82cm high £100 - 200

Lot 517 A William IV duet music stand, early to mid 19th century, with an adjustable reeded column support on a triform base, 43cm wide 45cm deep 130cm high approximately £300 - 500

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521 Lot 518 A George III mahogany dressing stool, late 18th century, the overstuffed upholstered top on cabriole supports and scroll-carved pad feet, 54cm wide 42cm deep 48cm high £200 - 300 Lot 519 An embossed leather trunk, 19th century, Spanish, decorated all over with scrolling foliage, vases of flowers and neoclassical motifs, raised on short turned feet, 95cm wide 48cm deep 52cm high £200 - 400 Lot 520 A pair of George III mahogany candlesticks in the manner of Gillow, early 19th century, each brass drip pan and sconce, over a fluted column support and circular spreading base, 41cm high (2) £300 - 500 Lot 521 A large oak desk stand, early 20th century, fitted with two, large, clear glass inkwells, 39cm wide 24cm deep 18cm high £200 - 300

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Lot 522 A brass miner’s dial, by Spencer & Co., London, 19th century, with an engraved silvered dial, the brass case with an engraved cover and folding detachable sights, 15cm diameter £150 - 250

Lot 524 A painted elm box, 19th century, Spanish, the paint probably later, the front decorated with an anchor, opening to reveal a painted scene to the inside of the lid, entitled ‘Moros Invadres’, raised on short carved feet, 105cm wide 50cm deep 45cm high £300 - 500

Lot 523 A brass miner’s dial, by James Lynch of Dublin, 18th century, with an engraved silvered dial, the turned brass cover engraved ‘Francis M. Guay May 1st 1797’, 15cm diameter £200 - 300

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Lot 525 A ram’s horn snuff mull, 19th century, Scottish, the two horns united by a central pewter box with gadrooned hinged cover, 37cm wide 27cm deep 20cm high £150 - 250

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526 Lot 526 A large carved and painted pine butcher’s shop sign, 19th century, in the form of a longhorn bull, 160cm wide 22cm deep 97cm high £200 - 400 Lot 527 A group of four carved wooden and painted decoy ducks, 20th century, largest 38cm long (4) £200 - 300

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Lot 528 A large painted doll’s house on stand, 20th century, in neoclassical style, with a breakfront centre, on an associated table stand, 110cm wide 53cm deep 101cm high £200 - 300 Lot 529 A weathered pine bench, 18th/19th century, Scandinavian or Baltic, with a pierced back above a plank seat, raised on tapering supports, 179cm wide 50cm deep 92cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 530 A painted double front doll’s house, 19th century, with bay windows, finished in layers of brown and blue paint, opening front panel, 82cm wide 32cm deep 72cm high £100 - 200

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533 Lot 533 A circular low occasional table, 19th century, the top painted with fruit on a stone ledge, over a grained and gilt, turned and carved support, and platform base, terminating in scroll-carved feet, 51cm diameter 60cm high £200 - 300

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411 - 561 THE GORDON GRIDLEY COLLECTION: A PASSAGE THROUGH TIME Lot 535 A marble-topped console table, 19th century, Italian, the grey marble top with canted corners, on a blue and grey painted base with fluted tapering legs, 95cm wide 45cm deep 95cm high £200 - 300 Lot 536 A brass and leather upholstered club fender, early 20th century, the brown leather seat raised on square section supports, 161cm wide 48cm deep 55cm high 127cm internal width 30cm internal depth £400 - 600 Lot 537 A Regency carved pine fire surround, in the manner of Robert Adam, early 19th century and later, 163cm wide 17cm deep 152.5cm high interior 122 x 112cm £300 - 500

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Lot 538 A specimen marble square tabletop, 19th century, on a slate base with chequerboard centre, 53.5cm square £300 - 500

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Lot 539 A pair of patinated copper wall lights, c.1900, Continental, each branch of ‘S’ scroll and acanthus leaf design, supporting candle sconces, 30cm wide 107cm high (4) £200 - 300 Lot 540 An Italianate baroque-style six-light chandelier, 20th century, of leaf and scroll cast open sections, with one central sconce and five others, 60cm wide 70cm high £200 - 300

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Lot 541 A bronze curtain pole and three gilt brackets, c.1900, the pole in two sections with shaped scroll ends, 20cm wide 28cm high (4) £400 - 600 Lot 542 A boulle work desk stand, 19th century, fitted with two inkwells over a pen tray, 35cm wide 24cm deep 7cm high £100 - 200

Lot 543 A Louis XV giltwood pier mirror, mid-18th century, French, the pierced foliate and rocaille carved crest surmounted by two parrots, over a scroll carved foliate frame, 95cm wide 186cm high £400 - 600

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Lot 544 A Wedgwood majolica jardinière, 19th century, moulded in relief with brambles and oak leaves, with maker’s mark to the underside, 28cm diameter 29cm high £200 - 300

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Lot 545 A porcelain supper set by Barr, Flight and Barr, early 19th century, consisting of two covered and two uncovered quarter round dishes, each decorated with bat-printed scenes of classical deities, within gilt borders, impressed to the underside ‘BRB’ beneath a crown, covered dish approximately 30cm wide 17cm deep 14cm high (6) £200 - 300

Lot 546 English School, 20th century, a plaster maquette of a reclining figure of a girl, finished in brown paint, unsigned, 129cm wide 49cm deep 45cm high £250 - 350

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Lot 547 A carved and painted window seat, 19th century, French, with high arms to either end, with turned and carved supports, the apron carved with rope twist and faux bamboo, raised on turned tapering legs, 79cm wide 42cm deep 95cm high £150 - 200 Lot 548 Two ebony pier cabinets, French or Italian, each with a marble top, 43cm wide 33cm deep 100cm high (2) £500 - 700

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Lot 549 A Victorian papier mâché lacquer tea tray on stand, decorated with chinoiserie in a landscape to a shaped border, 73 x 54cm, another plain tray with gilt border, 77cm wide, a small matching tray, 62cm wide, and an oval tray, 6.25cm wide (4) £200 - 300 Lot 550 A limed beech bergère, early 20th century, French, the shaped back over carved and double carved arms, an overstuffed upholstered seat, on scroll-carved cabriole legs, 68cm wide 78cm deep 101cm high £300 - 500

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551 Lot 551 A pair of Empire-style walnut and brass strung bedside cabinets, 19th century, French, each with a white marble top over a single drawer and pot cupboard, on fluted column supports, united by an undertier and turned feet with castors, 40cm wide 40cm deep 83cm high (2) £300 - 500 Lot 552 A large brass birdcage, 19th century, the circular wirework top on an octagonal base with a single drawer, 52cm diameter 82cm high £150 - 250 Lot 553 Spare lot Lot 554 A Regency globe stand with two terrestrial rings, on turned legs with an associated pietra dura marble top, 43.5cm wide 73cm high £200 - 300

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Lot 555 A George III mahogany butler’s tray on stand, early 19th century, the tray with folding sides with pierced handles, on a turned folding stand, 72cm wide 52cm deep 105cm high £100 - 200 Lot 556 A steel-clad strongbox by Stammer & Breul, 19th century, Viennese, the ebonised chest with pierced steel mounts and a handle to either side, 31cm wide 23cm deep 16cm high £200 - 400

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Lot 557 A George III shagreen cutlery box, late 18th century, opening to reveal a red velvet-lined fitted interior, complete with a composite set of 18th-century silver-handled pistol grip knives and forks, and six silver tablespoons, case 24cm wide 21cm deep 34.5cm high (29) £300 - 500

Lot 558 A Biedermeier burr elm commode, c.1840, with later brass drop handles, cushion mouldings, to a plinth base on shaped bracket feet, 110.5cm wide 56cm deep 93cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 559 A Continental carved limewood figure of Saint Rose of Lima, 17th century or earlier, the subject wearing a crown of roses and flowing robes, 47cm wide 118cm high £300 - 500 Lot 560 A near pair of elm altar tables, 19th century, Chinese, each cleated top with a moulded edge and raised on stretchered supports, first 101cm wide 51cm deep 83cm high, second 95cm wide 50cm deep 86cm high (2) £300 - 500 Lot 561 A pair of Meissen porcelain figural double salts, 19th century, the first centred with a woman plucking a goose, the second with a man stirring a saucepan, each flanked by shell-shaped bowls, raised on rocaille scrolling bases, marked to the underside with underglaze blue crossed sword marks, incised numbers ‘680’ and ‘681’, and further marked with a red painted ‘P’, 23.5cm wide 11cm deep 17cm high (2) £200 - 400

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Lot 564 A Persian wool and silk rug, first half of the 20th century, Kashan, the field woven with floral, animal and mythical beast motifs, 198 x 143cm £300 - 500

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Lot 565 An ebonised cast iron stick stand, 19th century, with six divisions and a canted base, raised on paw feet, 39cm wide 39cm deep 102cm high £200 - 400

563 Lot 562 An Edwardian oak umbrella stand, the cast metal divisions with revolving clips, with a pierced panelled back and an ebonised drip tray, raised on cast metal paw feet, 51cm wide 21cm deep 101cm high £200 - 300 Lot 563 A Persian Heriz wool runner, mid-late 20th century, Iranian, the pale foliate ground woven with repeating geometric medallions and foliate motifs, within various red and blue borders, 550 x 90cm £800 - 1,200

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Lot 566 A large Persian wool carpet, early 20th century, Iranian, Bijar, the field woven with a central medallion, with all-over bold geometric Shah Abbasi motifs and multiple borders, 670 x 388cm £5,000 - 8,000

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Lot 567 A Continental miniature walnut commode, mid-19th century, with a serpentine front and crossbanded decoration, on bracket feet, 48cm wide 23cm deep 36cm high £500 - 800 Lot 568 A near pair of carved composite stone corbels, 20th century, each in the form of a man with his mouth agape, largest 30cm wide 27cm deep 31cm high (2) £800 - 1,200 Lot 569 A pair of giltwood girandoles, 18th century, the oval-shaped plates enclosed by scrolling foliate and carved acanthus decoration, the base with twin-scroll candle scones, 33cm wide 61cm high (2) £300 - 500 Lot 570 A Persian Mahal wool carpet, mid-20th century, Iranian, the red field woven with dense scrolling Mina Khani motifs, within multiple borders, 340 x 245cm £400 - 600

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Lot 571 A pair of Edwardian Sheraton Revival mahogany side tables, each quarter-veneered octagonal top centred with a navette-shaped patera, within rosewood banding, raised on slender ring-turned supports united by an ‘X’ stretcher, 41cm wide 35cm deep 72cm high (2) £800 - 1,200

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Lot 572 An ecclesiastical embroidered silk and metal thread panel, 18th century, Continental, woven in polychrome silks with flowers, fruit and scrolling foliage on an ivory satin ground, panel 53cm square, framed and glazed, frame 72cm square £200 - 300

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574 Lot 573 A set of twelve walnut, bone and mother-of-pearl inlaid dining chairs, c.1880-1900, Syrian, Damascus, each with all-over floral and foliate decoration, the scrolling pierced top rail above a panelled back and serpentine seat, upholstered in striped silk, raised on turned supports terminating in peg feet, 58cm wide 67cm deep 118cm high (12) £3,000 - 5,000 Provenance: 47 Phillimore Gardens, Holland Park, London, W8.

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Lot 574 A carved giltwood console table, mid-18th century, Italian, with a pierced foliate-carved frieze, over double scrolled supports united by a stylised shell undertier, terminating in claw and ball feet, 100cm wide 60cm deep 87cm high £2,000 - 4,000

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576 Lot 575 A pair of solid mahogany bedposts, probably early 19th century, each capital with lappet scrolled leaves over a turned tapering column, foliate mount and square base, 245cm high (2) £300 - 500

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Lot 576 A Persian wool rug, late 20th century, Iranian, Tabriz, the blue field woven with scrolling Shah Abbasi motifs, within a triple border, 254 x 158cm £200 - 400

578 Lot 577 A Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat, late 19th/early 20th century, French, with a green tooled leather writing inset over two frieze drawers, and turned, tapering and fluted supports with carved gilt acanthus leaf terminals, 110cm wide 70cm deep 77cm high £300 - 500

Lot 578 A Persian wool rug, early 20th century, Iranian, Isfahan, the apple fields with repeating geometric and stylised foliate motifs within a wide single banded border, 220 x 150cm £1,000 - 2,000 191


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Lot 579 A George II oak chest on stand, the chest with two short and three long drawers, with later drop handles, the base with a scrolled frieze on pad feet, 96cm wide 53cm deep 119cm high £800 - 1,500 Provenance: P urchased at Christie’s, South Kensington, London. Lot 580 A George III-style steel and brass fire basket, late 19th/early 20th century, with urn finials and ram’s-head detail, 54cm wide 31cm deep 65cm high £200 - 300 Lot 581 A large Persian wool carpet, early 20th century, Kerman, woven with dense floral and foliate scrolls on a pale ground, 485 x 305cm £1,000 - 2,000

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Lot 582 A Persian Heriz wool carpet, 20th century, Iranian, the field woven with alternating geometric medallions within dense floral, foliate and bird motifs, 420 x 165cm £1,200 - 1,800 Lot 583 A Persian wool carpet, mid-20th century, Iranian, Kashan, the pale field woven with bold scrolling Shah Abbasi motifs, within similarly decorated bluish-green borders, with an Arabic signature to the outermost, 430 x 300cm £2,000 - 3,000 Lot 584 A Persian pictorial wool rug, late 20th century, woven in vibrant polychrome colours depicting a court scene with a belly dancer, within a border depicting numerous ancient Persian kings and palaces, 200 x 300cm £300 - 500

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Lot 585 An Oushak wool carpet, 20th century, Turkish, with a deep pile, the field woven with bold foliate motifs in reddish-brown tones, 393 x 257cm £2,000 - 3,000

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Lot 586 A hardwood low table, late 19th/early 20th century, Chinese, the panelled rectangular top above a frieze carved with geometric motifs, raised on shaped supports, 138cm wide 57cm deep 41cm high £500 - 700

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Lot 587 An oak and brass hat and umbrella stand, first half of the 20th century, with an acorn finial above eight double hooks, with a turned column supporting a circular stick stand, raised on a circular base, 56cm diameter 167cm high £400 - 600

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Lot 588 A George III rosewood, satinwood and kingwood sofa table, c.1790-1800, the top with strung and broadly crossbanded borders, over two frieze drawers with strung and inlaid decoration and a central tablet, ‘V’ shaped support and four scrolled legs, 149cm wide 60cm deep 73cm high £800 - 1,200

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Lot 589 A Persian soumak wall hanging, early 20th century, Iranian, decorated with geometric motifs in tones of red and blue, 104 x 129cm, with a brass hanging rail (2) £200 - 400 Lot 590 A Louis XV-style giltwood console table, 19th century, French, the grey marble top above a pierced and carved frieze, on scrolling supports, 137cm wide 53cm deep 82cm high £1,500 - 2,000 Lot 591 A carved giltwood wall mirror, 19th century, Italian, of oval shape, the frame elaborately carved with fruit and foliate scrolls, 82cm wide 98cm high £600 - 800

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Lot 592 A vintage tribal wool carpet, mid-20th century, Moroccan, with a deep pile and woven with geometric motifs, 414 x 300cm £1,500 - 2,500

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Lot 593 A Victorian walnut and buttoned leather stool, 19th century and later, the top of rounded rectangular shape, with studded detail, and raised on ring-turned supports terminating in brass castors, 157cm wide 69cm deep 36cm high £1,200 - 1,800

Lot 594 A pair of club armchairs in the manner of Howard & Sons, 20th century, each upholstered in mustard linen, raised on tapering square supports terminating in brass castors, 83cm wide 104cm deep 85cm high (2) £800 - 1,200

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Lot 595 A ‘Hollywood Regency’ chinoiserie coffee table by Baker Furniture, mid-late 20th century, American, of octagonal shape, the inset glass top with a rippled cast brass edge, above stylised bracket supports with painted decoration, with metal labels beneath, 124cm wide 124cm deep 40cm high £300 - 500 Lot 596 A French strung walnut settee, 19th century, with upholstered ends and seat, gilt metal-mounted borders and front paw feet, with modern yellow striped upholstery, 155cm wide 66cm deep 84cm high £300 - 600 Provenance: S worders, ‘The Principal Contents of Alderley House, Gloucestershire’, 23 July 2019, lot 244. Lot 597 A George III mahogany linen press, having a moulded cornice over two panelled doors, enclosing three slides, two short and two long drawers with later brass lion’s mask ring handles, and turned feet, 132cm wide 56.5cm deep 212cm high £500 - 800

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598 Lot 598 A walnut and marquetry mirror, early 19th century, Dutch, the frame with scrolling foliate decoration, 63cm wide 80cm high £400 - 600

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Lot 599 A set of ten George II-style painted oak single dining chairs, by Augustus Brandt, each with a carved and pierced splat above a serpentine drop-in seat upholstered in calico, raised on knee-carved cabriole supports terminating in claw and ball feet, 54cm wide 54cm deep 103cm high (10) £1,000 - 2,000

Lot 601 A carved and painted pine horse, wall-mounted, the head and front legs protruding, 73cm high £600 - 800

Provenance: B racken Knoll, Highgate, London, N6.

Lot 602 A French mahogany bouillotte table, late 19th century, the circular, veined, white marble top within a brass gallery, over a frieze drawer and turned and fluted legs, with gilt-bronze mounts, 55cm diameter 77cm high £300 - 500

Lot 600 A provincial chestnut kitchen table, late 19th century, French, the plank top with cleated ends, above a plain frieze with three drawers and a slide, raised on ring-turned supports, 190cm wide 78cm deep 78cm high £400 - 600

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562-654 FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART Lot 603 A mahogany and rosewood crossbanded longcase clock, by Justin Vuillamy, late 18th century, the 11.5in square silvered dial with subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture and ‘strike/no strike’ lever, enclosing an eight-day five-pillar movement striking on a bell, the case of architectural design with moulded trunk door and plinth base, 41cm wide 22cm deep 202cm high £2,000 - 4,000

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Lot 604 A large ‘Orlando’ modular sofa by Maker & Sons, of recent manufacture, comprising two corner units and a central unit, each with loose seat and back cushions, together with scatter cushions, upholstered in natural linen and raised on turned walnut legs, 300cm wide 100cm deep 74cm high, seat 59cm high £1,500 - 2,500 Lot 605 A two-seater ‘Orlando’ modular sofa by Maker & Sons, of recent manufacture, comprising two corner units, each with loose seat and back cushions, together with scatter cushions, upholstered in natural linen and raised on turned walnut legs, 200cm wide 100cm deep 74cm high, seat 59cm high £1,000 - 1,500

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609 Lot 606 A pair of Chinese-style porcelain vase table lamps, late 20th century, each of baluster shape with a mottled-blue glaze, on a circular gilt-metal base, 18cm diameter 46cm high excluding telescopic fitment (2) £200 - 400

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Lot 607 A nest of four Chinese hardwood tables, early 20th century, each with a pierced apron, the legs united by stretchers, largest 50cm wide 36cm deep 72cm high (4) £400 - 600

Lot 608 A Chinese hardwood horseshoe folding armchair, probably 18th century, with carved decoration and a rope seat, 68cm wide 106cm high £500 - 800 Lot 609 A low opium table, 19th century, Chinese, the panel inset top over a shaped apron, carved with scrolls and prunus and raised on short cabriole legs, terminating in claw and ball feet, 79cm wide 44cm deep 29cm high £400 - 600

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FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART 562-654 Lot 610 A Persian carpet, 20th century, with a central stylised foliate medallion on a red field within multiple borders, label verso, 480 x 301cm £400 - 700 Lot 611 A pair of satinwood and coromandel crossbanded side tables, of recent manufacture, each with a single frieze drawer with a oval bail handles, raised on tapering supports, united by an ‘X’ form stretcher, 55cm wide 40cm deep 76.5cm high (2) £1,000 - 1,500 Lot 612 A large country house sofa in the manner of Howard & Sons, late 20th century, with a camel back, deep seat, and raised on tapering square supports terminating in brass castors, 240cm wide 120cm deep 105cm high £800 - 1,200

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562-654 FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART Lot 613 A George III mahogany and brass wine cooler, of oval shape with brass ring handles, raised on tapering supports terminating in castors, 66cm wide 47cm deep 38cm high £400 - 600 Lot 614 A Persian Heriz wool runner, mid-late 20th century, Iranian, the field woven with geometric medallions and geometric foliate motifs, on a burgundy ground, 387 x 75cm £700 - 900

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616 Lot 615 A green glass and gilt-metal chandelier, late 19th/early 20th century, French, with eight scrolling branches, decorated all over with fruit and trailing foliage, the body with gilt-heightened detail, 67cm diameter 67cm high £400 - 600

Lot 616 A pair of George III-style giltwood wall mirrors, late 19th/early 20th century, each with a foliate scrolled frame, 53cm wide 91cm high (2) £300 - 500

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Lot 617 A pair of large beaded glass and giltwood ten-light chandeliers, probably early 20th century, Italian, Genoa, each with scrolling branches and supports, elaborately decorated with various beads, floral roundels and drops, with carved foliate sconces, 110cm diameter 115cm high (2) £4,000 - 6,000 Provenance: 4 7 Phillimore Gardens, Holland Park, London, W8.

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Lot 618 A mahogany serving table, early 19th century, the inverted breakfront with a carved rope twist border, over a concave reeded frieze, four square, scrolled front supports, carved with acanthus leaves and scrolls, on paw feet and two spirally turned rear supports, 267cm wide 75cm deep 92cm high £1,200 - 1,500

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Lot 619 A mahogany extending dining table, 19th century, with two extra leaves, concertina action, stamped ‘Wilkinson’, the ‘D’ shaped ends with two rectangular leaves, on ring-turned supports descending on to castors, 188cm long 122cm wide 74cm high £400 - 600

619 open Lot 620 A set of nine George III-style mahogany dining chairs, c.1900, each with leaf scroll and fleur-de-lys carved decoration and a suede fabric upholstered seat, on moulded column legs and block feet, 60cm wide 57cm deep 100cm high (9) £800 - 1,200

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Lot 621 A Kermani pateh embroidered textile hanging, 19th century, South-West Persia, wool and silk threads on a red ground, with a large central boteh surrounded by stylised foliate motifs and parakeets, on a hessian backing, 133cm wide 193cm high £400 - 600

Lot 622 A small walnut chest of drawers, 17th century and later, possibly Spanish, the moulded rectangular top above three long drawers set with heavy brass handles, raised on bracket feet, 84cm wide 36cm deep 91cm high £300 - 500

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FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART 562-654 Lot 623 A Victorian Gothic Revival burr walnut bracket clock, by John Moore & Sons, Clerkenwell, London, numbered ‘14274’, the silvered arched dial with Roman numerals, below a silent/strike, enclosing a three-train movement, the lancet case with Gothic tracery detail and turned finials, clock 44.5cm wide 76cm high bracket 49cm wide 35cm high £1,500 - 2,500 Lot 624 A pair of carved giltwood pier tables, 18th century, Italian, each shaped rouge marble top over a pierced shell carved frieze and scrolled legs, the stretcher carved with shells, husks, foliage and scrolls, 63cm wide 44cm deep 87cm high (2) £2,000 - 4,000

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Lot 625 A George III folk art walking stick, early 19th century, the handle in the form of a man’s head, the shaft carved in the round with a coat of arms, animals and sporting scenes, inscribed ‘My Father’s Keepsake’, 93cm long £300 - 500 Lot 626 A Persian Heriz wool carpet, 20th century, woven with geometric floral and foliate motifs to a blue ground, 452 x 332cm £600 - 800

Lot 627 A Louis XVI-style mahogany bureau plat, late 19th/early 20th century, French, the tooled leather writing inset over three panelled frieze drawers, conforming panels verso, eight, fluted, tapering legs and ornate ‘X’ frame stretchers, all with brass stringing and mounts, 129cm wide 70cm deep 77cm high £600 - 1,000 Provenance: Sworders, ‘The Contents of Alderley House, Gloucestershire’, 23 July 2019, lot 289.

Lot 628 A Flemish ebony display cabinet, 19th century, the frieze and uprights with crisply carved mounts depicting cherubs and scrolling, flowering, foliage, probably 17th century, enclosing a central glazed panel and two glazed doors, the base with similarly carved square supports, 209cm wide 46cm deep 154cm high £1,500 - 2,500

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630 Lot 629 A large camphor and brass-bound trunk, 19th century, the top inset with a brass plaque inscribed ‘Higgins’ and with a brass carrying handle to either side, 103cm wide 52cm deep 39cm high £300 - 500 Lot 630 A pair of carved walnut theatre panels, 19th century, each decorated with a head among foliate scrolls, 143cm wide 60cm high, together with two painted examples depicting musicians (4) £200 - 400 Lot 631 A Persian Heriz wool rug, mid-20th century, the field woven with a central floral medallion within a border of stylised trees and flowers, 312 x 189cm £300 - 500

Lot 632 A Regency strung mahogany sofa table, the crossbanded drop-leaf top over two frieze drawers, standard end supports and downswept legs, 104cm wide 67cm deep 72cm high £400 - 600 Provenance: Sworders, ‘The contents of Alderley House, Gloucestershire’, 23 July 2019, lot 34. Lot 633 A long stitch picture, late 19th century, polychrome wool and silks on gauze, displaying a steamship flying the British Red Ensign flag, inscribed ‘Banks of The Fal’, 64cm wide 49cm high £400 - 600

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Lot 634 Six painted toleware lantern chimneys, 19th century, each decorated in red and gilt with foliate motifs, 21cm wide 21cm deep 32cm high (6) £300 - 500 Lot 635 A giltwood wall mirror, 20th century, French, with an ornate crest over a carved frame, 49cm wide 97cm high £200 - 400 Lot 636 A Regency oval mahogany breakfast table, 19th century, the tilt top with decorative stringing, raised on a turned support and four sabre legs, terminating in castors £700 - 900

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638 Lot 637 A large George IV mahogany settee, c.1825, with a shaped rail and scroll ends, raised on bulbous reeded supports, terminating in brass caps and castors, upholstered in pale calico, 226cm wide 68cm deep 94cm high £500 - 700

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Lot 638 A Victorian gilt brass skeleton clock, by W Bastard, 19th century, the pierced and engraved silvered dial in the form of interlocking rings inscribed with black Roman numerals, under a glass dome, signed to the reverse of the dial plate, 23cm wide 15cm deep 33cm high £300 - 500

Lot 639 A Victorian walnut armchair, the adjustable back with a handle to the top, over carved arms, upholstered in a green foliate fabric, raised on turned supports terminating in castors, 77cm wide 92cm deep 90cm high £400 - 600

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Lot 640 A large Persian Heriz wool carpet, early 20th century, Iranian, the field woven with a central medallion, with all-over bold geometric floral and foliate motifs, 528 x 337cm £6,000 - 8,000

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642 Lot 641 A set of eight George II-style painted oak single dining chairs, by Augustus Brandt, each with a carved and pierced splat above a serpentine drop-in seat upholstered in calico, raised on knee-carved cabriole supports terminating in claw and ball feet, 54cm wide 54cm deep 103cm high (8) £1,000 - 2,000

Lot 642 A large oak farmhouse refectory table, early 20th century, the plank top over tapering supports united by a stretcher, 257cm wide 86.5cm deep 78cm high £1,500 - 2,000

Lot 643 A giltwood wall mirror, 19th century, French, the crest, frame and apron ornately carved with scrolls and trailing, flowering foliage with sectional mirrored backs enclosing a rectangular plate, 101cm wide 146cm high £1,500 - 2,500

Provenance: B racken Knoll, Highgate, London, N6.

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562-654 FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART Lot 644 A Louis XV-style giltwood console table, late 19th century, French, the serpentine white marble top above a pierced and carved ‘C’ scroll and foliate frieze, on cabriole supports, 185cm wide 46cm deep 86cm high £500 - 700 Lot 645 A pair of sofas, by interior designer Kerry Doyland, each upholstered in faded damask fabric, with a swept back and on turned legs and castors, 230cm wide 95cm deep 90cm high (2) £1,000 - 2,000 Lot 646 A needlepoint carpet of French neoclassical design, late 20th century, decorated with repeating floral medallions, 301 x 310cm £300 - 500

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Lot 647 A Louis XV kingwood commode, mid-18th century, French, of serpentine outline, the grey marble top above three strung drawers, raised on bracket feet, with all-over rococo ormolu mounts, 130cm wide 65cm deep 88cm high £2,000 - 3,000

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649 Lot 648 A pair of composite urn table lamps, 20th century, each with square handles on either side and square stepped bases, 83cm high (2) £200 - 400 Lot 649 A pair of Louis XVI-style painted armchairs, 20th century, each with a carved show frame, upholstered in grey linen, and raised on carved and fluted tapering legs, 61cm wide 53cm deep 97cm high (2) £500 - 700

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Lot 650 A pair of crystal and gilt metal ‘Alexis’ candlesticks, by William Yeoward, 20th century, each in the form of a palm tree, signed to the underside of the base, 40cm high (2) £300 - 500 Lot 651 A decalcomania chinoiserie glass lamp, 20th century, the body of baluster form, decorated with dragons amongst foliage, 60cm high £200 - 300 Lot 652 A small Louis XV rosewood commode, mid-18th century, French, the serpentine rouge marble top over two long drawers with veneered panels, unusual gilt-bronze handles and escutcheons within ormolu mounts and borders, on gently scrolled supports and gilt-bronze sabots, 80cm wide 45cm deep 78cm high £1,500 - 2,000

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Lot 653 A Louis XV kingwood bombé commode, mid-18th century, in the manner of Jean-Charles Ellaume, the rouge marble top over two short and two long drawers with gilt-metal handles, escutcheons and mounts, within shaped sides, on bracket feet with cast bronze sabots, 133cm wide 67cm deep 87cm high £3,000 - 5,000 Lot 654 A pair of Chinese-style beige porcelain table lamps, 20th century, each of urn form with giltwood bases, 17cm wide 39cm high without fittings 50cm high overall (2) £100 - 200

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Please make sure that you read our Terms of Sale carefully before bidding in the auction. If your bid is successful, you will be obliged to comply with our Terms of Sale. Methods of payment Lots must be paid for before they are collected or shipped. For those attending the auction we ask that Lots are paid for on the day of the sale. Methods by which we accept payment are detailed on our Website, including online payment upon receipt of your invoice, and these should be paid by 5pm on the Friday following the sale. We accept cash to an upper limit of 10,000 euros equivalent. We accept credit card payments to an upper limit of £5,000. Usually any cheques will need to be cleared before you can take the Goods away. Collection and storage All Lots should be paid for and collected by 5pm on the Friday following the sale. Commission Bidders should check the success of their bids and arrange payment, and collection or shipping within this time. For our specialist auctions please refer to the collection and storage requirements detailed in the catalogue and on our Website, which specifies the applicable fees. For our Homes and Interiors auctions, items not removed by 5pm on Friday may be removed at the purchaser’s expense and storage charges of £10 (plus VAT) for administration and £2 (plus VAT) per lot per day. Agency As Auctioneers we usually act on behalf of the Seller whose identity, for reasons of confidentiality, is not normally disclosed. If you buy at auction your contract for the Goods is with the Seller, not with us as Auctioneer. Estimates Estimates are designed to help you gauge what sort of sum might be involved for the purchase of a particular Lot. Estimates may change and should not be thought of as the sale Price. The lower estimate may represent the Reserve Price (the minimum Price for which a Lot may be sold) and will not be below the Reserve Price. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or VAT (where chargeable). Estimates are prepared some time before the auction and may be altered by a saleroom notice or announcement by the Auctioneer before the auction of the Lot. They are not definitive.

Bidding Bidders will be required to register with us before the auction starts. We Reserve the right to impose a deadline prior to the auction by which you must register or by which we must receive a Commission bid. If you wish to bid on high value Lots this deadline may be several days before the auction in order to allow us sufficient time to carry out the necessary checks. Lots will be invoiced to the name and address on the registration form. You will need to provide us with proof of your identity in a form acceptable to us and such other information as we may require. Please enquire in advance about our arrangements for telephone or online bidding. Please note that we may refuse to register you if you do not provide us with all the information and documentation that we ask for or at our discretion. Commission bidding You may leave Commission bids with us indicating the maximum amount to be bid against a Lot (excluding the Buyers’ Premium and/or any applicable VAT). We will execute Commission bids as cheaply as possible having regard to the Reserve (if any) and competing bids. If two Buyers submit identical Commission bids we may prefer the first bid received (where this can be reasonably ascertained). We recommend leaving Commission bids online via our Website, though please contact us about leaving bids by telephone or fax/email. All absentee bids should be received at least 30 minutes before the auction commences; we cannot guarantee to execute Commission bids received after this time. Telephone bidding If you are unable to come to the auction it may be possible to bid on the telephone for higher value Lots. Please note that this service is for Lots with an estimate of £500 or more. The number of lines is limited so we would urge serious telephone bidding only and ask that you be prepared to bid over the top estimate. It is advisable to leave a maximum covering bid in case we are not able to contact you by telephone. All lines must be booked and confirmed in writing before the day of the auction and preferably some time in advance. Telephone bidding involves many variables and whilst we take every care to ensure the smooth operation of this service, we cannot be held liable if your bids are missed for any reason. Online bidding Any Lots purchased via a live online bidding service will be subject to an additional Commission charge on the Hammer Price payable by the Bidder, in accordance with rates specified by the online service. From 1 January 2020, these charges will be charged at 0% while bidding via Sworders Website. If bidding through the-saleroom.com this will be charged at 4.95% plus VAT. These charges will be payable to us on top of the Hammer Price and our Buyer’s Commission.

Buyer’s Premium The Terms of Sale oblige you to pay a Buyer’s Premium at 25% on the Hammer Price of each Lot purchased, except for our Fine Wine and Spirits auctions when it is 15%. In addition, VAT is charged on these Premiums (see below). VAT Items in our catalogue may be marked with a dagger † or double dagger ‡, which indicates that VAT is payable by the Buyer on the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium at either the standard rate (currently 20%) or a reduced rate (currently 5%), depending upon the legal requirements relating to that Lot. Lots which do not have either of the above symbols have no VAT payable on the Hammer Price. This is because such Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. The VAT included within the Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Shipping Costs are liable for VAT and are payable by the Buyer. Inspection of Goods by the Buyer As we act on behalf of the Seller, we are dependent on information provided by the Seller about their Goods. We may inspect Lots and will act reasonably in taking a general view about them. However, we are normally unable to carry out detailed examinations of Lots to check their condition in the way a Buyer would do. You will have ample opportunity to inspect the Goods. You must inspect and investigate Lots that you might wish to bid for. Please note carefully the exclusion of liability for the description and condition of Lots set out in the Terms of Sale at clauses 12.2 and 12.4. Condition reports We may be able to assist Buyers unable to view by emailing a condition report, but these are based solely on our own opinion and are for guidance only and no responsibility is accepted for their accuracy. Intending Buyers are strongly encouraged to view. Condition reports cannot be prepared on the day of the sale. Shipping of Goods We offer a delivery service for Lots purchased. Estimates for Shipping Costs for smaller items can be calculated pre-sale on our website under each Lot and are based on value, size and your chosen UK destination. For items purchased the actual cost can be added to your account and paid online after the sale. If you purchase multiple Lots from the same auction, we will combine packaging/deliveries to reduce the Shipping Costs. For lots for which Shipping Costs cannot be automatically calculated, such as furniture, you can obtain a

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IMPORTANT NOTICES Removal of Lots All Lots are to be removed from the premises by 5.00pm at the latest on the Friday following each sale. Sworders retain the right to remove Lots remaining after this time into safe storage, for which a charge will be made. Electrical Goods All electrical Goods offered in this sale have either been tested and certified safe or unsafe by an appropriately qualified electrician. All electrical Goods certified safe must be re-Commissioned by an appropriately qualified electrician and we recommend those certified safe are similarly re-Commissioned. Post 1950 Upholstered Furniture All items of furniture included in this sale are offered for sale as works of art. The items may not comply with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) Safety Regulations 1988 and for this reason, they should not be used in a private dwelling. Furniture made of Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia Negra) To comply with CITES Regulations on Post-1947 furniture made of Brazilian Rosewood, all post-war rosewood furniture items have Article 10 certificates. If you are purchasing rosewood furniture for commercial purposes and not solely for your own use, CITES regulations require you to obtain your own certificate. You would need to contact the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (‘AHVLA’) and, as part of the process of obtaining your document, it is a requirement that you have seen sight of the Sworders’ certificate or are aware of its reference number. It is therefore the responsibility of commercial Buyers to ensure that they obtain a copy of the appropriate certificate, or the certificate reference number, after purchase from Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers. Items are marked with this sign §.


TERMS OF SALE Please note that if you register to bid and/or bid at auction this signifies that you agree to and will comply with these Terms of Sale. These Terms of Sale relate to auctions conducted by an Auctioneer only. We have separate terms for online only auctions. 1. Definitions and interpretation 1.1 To make these Terms of Sale easier to read, we have given the following words a specific meaning: In these Terms of Sale the words ‘you’, ‘yours’, etc. refer to you as the Buyer. The words ‘we’, ‘us’, etc. refer to the Auctioneer. Any reference to a ‘Clause’ is to a clause of these Terms of Sale unless stated otherwise.

3.2 We strongly recommend that you attend the auction in person. You are responsible for your decision to bid for a particular Lot. If you bid on a Lot, including by telephone and online bidding, or by placing a Commission bid, we assume that you have carefully inspected the Lot and satisfied yourself regarding its condition and other characteristics. 3.3 If you instruct us in writing, we may execute Commission bids on your behalf. Neither we nor our employees or agents will be responsible for any failure to execute your Commission bid, unless our failure to do so is unreasonable. Where two or more Commission bids at the same level are recorded we have the right to prefer the first bid made (where this can be reasonably ascertained).

d. any VAT due. 5. VAT 5.1 You shall be liable for the payment of any VAT applicable on the Hammer Price, Premium and Shipping Costs (if applicable) due for a Lot. Please see the symbols used in the auction catalogue for that Lot and the ‘Information for Buyers’ in our auction catalogue for further information. 5.2 We will charge VAT at the current rate at the date of the auction. 6. The contract between you and the Seller 6.1 The contract for the purchase of the Lot between you and the Seller will be formed when the Auctioneer records the winning Lot in the sale book accepting the highest bid for the Lot at auction, unless due diligence information required by the Auctioneer under the Money Laundering Regulations 2019 in accordance with their internal procedure remains outstanding, in which case the contract will be formed when that information is accepted by the Auctioneer as complete.

‘Auctioneer’

means GES & Sons Ltd trading as Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers, a company registered in England and Wales with registration number 6858916 and whose registered office is located at Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex CM24 8GE or its authorised Auctioneer, as appropriate;

‘Bidder’

means a person who places a bid for Goods at our auction;

‘Buyer’

means the person who makes the highest bid for the Goods accepted by the Auctioneer;

‘Commission’

means the Commission that we charge you on the sale of the Goods as set out in Clause 5 below;

‘Consumer’

means an individual acting for purposes which are wholly or mainly outside that individual’s trade, business, craft or profession;

‘Consumer Contracts Regulations’

means the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013;

6.3 If you breach these Terms of Sale, you may be responsible for damages and/or losses suffered by a Seller or us. If we are contacted by a Seller who wishes to bring a claim against you, we may at our discretion provide the Seller with information or assistance in relation to that claim.

‘Deliberate Forgery’

means: (a) an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source; (b) which is described in the catalogue as being the work of a particular creator without qualification; and (c) which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been as described;

6.4 We normally act as an agent only and will not have any responsibility for default by you or the Seller (unless we are the Seller of the Lot).

‘FCA’

means the Financial Conduct Authority;

‘Goods’

means the Goods that have been consigned to us for sale at our auction;

‘Hammer Price’

means the level of the highest bid for a Lot accepted by the Auctioneer;

‘Premium’

means the Premium charged to the Buyer on the sale of the Goods in accordance with the Terms of Sale;

‘Price’

means the total of the Hammer Price, Premium, Shipping Costs (if applicable) and any applicable VAT;

7.1.1 give to us, if not already provided to our satisfaction, proof of identity in a form acceptable to us (and any other information that we require in order to comply with our antimoney laundering obligations); and

‘Proceeds’

means the Price less the Commission, the Premium, Shipping Costs, any expenses incurred to your account and any applicable VAT;

7.1.2 pay to us the total amount due in any way that we agree to accept payment.

‘Reserve’

means the minimum Price at which the Goods may be sold;

‘Seller’

means the owner of the Goods and any agent who consigns the Goods for sale on the owner’s behalf (if applicable);

‘Shipping Costs’

means the charges applied to the shipping of all Goods purchased, should the Buyer ask for the Auctioneer’s shipping agent to deliver the Goods (if applicable);

‘Terms of Consignment’

means these Terms of Consignment;

‘Terms of Sale’

means the Terms of Sale for Bidders or Buyers at our auctions;

‘Trader’

means a Seller who is acting for purposes relating to that Seller’s trade, business, craft or profession, whether acting personally or through another person acting in the Trader’s name or on the Trader’s behalf (such as an agent and/or the Auctioneer);

‘VAT’

means any value added tax or equivalent sales tax; and

‘Website’

means our Website available at www.sworder.co.uk.

2. Information that we are required to give to Consumers 2.1 A description of the main characteristics of each Lot as contained in the auction catalogue. 2.2 Our name, address and contact details as set out herein, in our auction catalogues and/or on our Website. 2.3 The Price of the Goods and arrangements for payment as described in Clauses 4, 5, 7 and 8. 2.4 The arrangements for collection or delivery of the Goods as set out in Clauses 8 and 9. 2.5 Your right to return a Lot and receive a refund if the Lot is a Deliberate Forgery as set out in Clause 13. 2.6 We and Trader Sellers have a legal duty to supply any Lots to you in accordance with these Terms of Sale. 2.7 If you have any complaints, please send them to us directly at the address set out on our Website. 3. Bidding procedures and the Buyer 3.1 You must register your details with us before bidding and provide us with any requested proof of identity and billing information, in a form acceptable to us. You must also satisfy any security arrangements we have in place before entering the auction room to view or bid.

3.4 The Bidder placing the highest bid for a Lot accepted by the Auctioneer will be the Buyer at the Hammer Price. Any dispute about a bid will be settled at our discretion. We may re-offer the Lot during the auction or may settle the dispute in another way. We will act reasonably when deciding how to settle the dispute. 3.5 Bidders will be deemed to act as principals, even if the Bidder is acting as an agent for a third party. 3.6 We may bid on Lots on behalf of the Seller up to one bid below the Reserve. 3.7 We may refuse to accept any bid if it is reasonable for us to do so. 3.8 Bidding increments will be at our sole discretion (but will be in line with standard auction practice). 4. The purchase price As Buyer, you will pay: a. the Hammer Price; b. a premium of 25% plus VAT of the Hammer Price or 15% plus VAT for our Fine Wine and Spirits Auction; c. any artist’s resale right royalty payable on the sale of the Lot; and

6.2 You may directly enforce any terms in the Terms of Consignment against a Seller to the extent that you suffer damages and/or loss as a result of the Seller’s breach of the Terms of Consignment.

7. Payment 7.1 Immediately following your successful bid on a Lot you will:

7.1.3 pay in full the Shipping Costs prior to the Goods being shipped, should you agree to the Auctioneer’s shipping agent delivering the Goods. 7.2 If you owe us any money, we may use any payment made by you to repay these debts. 8. Title and collection of purchases 8.1 Once you have paid us in full the total amount due for any Lot, ownership of that Lot will transfer to you. You may not claim or collect a Lot until you have paid for it. 8.2 You will (at your own expense) collect any Lots that you have purchased and paid for not later than 5pm on the Friday following the auction, or such later date as is specified in the printed catalogue or on our Website. 8.3 If you agree to the Auctioneer delivering the Goods, only when the full Shipping Costs have been paid will the Goods be dispatched. We reserve the right that some Lots will not be suitable for an automated shipping estimate and will require bespoke quotes from the shipping agent. 8.4 Should you decide to use the delivery service, you thereby agree to allow the Auctioneer to share relevant personal data that we hold with the shipping agent in order to allow effective communication between the shipping agent and you, and to enable delivery. 8.5 If you do not collect the Lot within the time period under Clause 8.2, you will be responsible for any reasonable removal and storage charges in relation to that Lot. 8.6 Risk of loss or damage to the Lot will pass to you when you (or your agents) take physical possession of the Lot. 8.7 If you do not collect the Lot that you have paid for within thirty days after the auction, we may sell the Lot. We will pay the Proceeds of any such sale to you, but will deduct any storage charges or other sums that we have incurred in the storage and sale of the Lot. We reserve the right to charge you a selling Commission at our standard rates on any such resale of the Lot. 9. Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases

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9.1 Please do not bid on a Lot if you do not intend to buy it. If your bid is successful, these Terms of Sale will apply to you. This means that you will have to carry out your obligations set out in these Terms of Sale. If you do not comply with these Terms of Sale we may (acting on behalf of the Seller and ourselves) pursue one or more of the following measures: 9.1.1 take action against you for damages for breach of contract; 9.1.2 reverse the sale of the Lot to you and/or any other Lots sold by us to you; 9.1.3 resell the Lot by auction or private treaty (in which case you will have to pay any difference between the Price you should have paid for the Lot and the Price we sell it for as well as the charges outlined in Clause 8.7). Please note that if we sell the Lot for a higher amount than your winning bid, the extra money will belong to the Seller; 9.1.4 remove, store and insure the Lot at your expense; 9.1.5 if you do not pay us within five business days of your successful bid, we may charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.5% per month on the total amount due; 9.1.6 keep that Lot or any other Lot sold to you until you pay the total amount due, including Shipping Costs where applicable; 9.1.7 reject or ignore bids from you or your agent at future auctions or impose conditions before we accept bids from you; and/or 9.1.8 if we sell any Lots for you, use the money made on these Lots to repay any amount you owe us. 9.2 We will act reasonably when exercising our rights under Clause 9.1. We will contact you before exercising these rights and try to work with you to correct any non-compliance by you with these Terms of Sale. 10. Health and safety Although we take reasonable precautions regarding health and safety, you are on our premises at your own risk. Please note the lay-out of the premises and security arrangements. Neither we nor our employees or agents are responsible for the safety of you or your property when you visit our premises, unless you suffer any injury to your person or damage to your property as a result of our employees’ or our agents’ negligence. 11. Warranties 11.1 The Seller warrants to us and to you that: 11.1.1 the Seller is the true owner of the Lot for sale or is authorised by the true owner to offer and sell the Lot at auction; 11.1.2 the Seller is able to transfer good and marketable title to the Lot to you free from any third party rights or claims; and 11.1.3 as far as the Seller is aware, the main characteristics of the Lot set out in the auction catalogue (as amended by any notice displayed in the saleroom or announced by the Auctioneer at the auction) are correct. 11.2 If, after you have placed a successful bid and paid for a Lot, any of the warranties above are found not to be true, please notify us in writing. Neither we nor the Seller will be liable to pay you any sums over and above the total amount due and we will not be responsible for any inaccuracies in the information provided by the Seller except as set out below. 11.3 Please note that many of the Lots that you may bid on at our auction are second-hand. 11.4 If a Lot is not second-hand and you purchase the Lot as a Consumer from a Seller that is a Trader, a number of additional terms may be implied by law in addition to the Seller’s warranties set out at Clause 11.1 (in particular under the Consumer Rights Act 2015). These Terms of Sale do not seek to exclude your rights under law as they relate to the sale of these Lots. 11.5 Save as expressly set out above, all other warranties, conditions or other terms which might have effect between the Seller and you, or us and you, or be implied or incorporated by statue, common law or otherwise are excluded. 12. Descriptions and condition 12.1 Our descriptions of the Lot will be based on: (a) information provided to us by the Seller of the Lot (for which we are not liable); and (b) our opinion (although it is likely

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that we will not be able to carry out a detailed inspection of each Lot).

15.2.3 by email, provided that receipt of the email is acknowledged by the recipient.

12.2 We will give you a number of opportunities to view and inspect the Lots before the auction. You (and any independent consultants acting on your behalf) must satisfy yourself about the accuracy of any description of a Lot. We shall not be responsible for any failure by you or your consultants to properly inspect a Lot in advance of the auction.

15.3 Notices must be sent:

12.3 Representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling Price involve matters of opinion. We undertake that any such opinion will be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently. 12.4 Please note that Lots (in particular second-hand Lots) are unlikely to be in perfect condition. Lots are sold ‘as is’ (i.e. as you see them at the time of the auction). Neither we nor the Seller accept any liability for the condition of secondhand Lots or for any condition issues affecting a Lot if such issues are included in the description of a Lot in the auction catalogue (or in any saleroom notice) and/ or which the inspection of a Lot by the Buyer ought to have revealed. 13. Deliberate Forgeries 13.1 You may return any Lot which is found to be a Deliberate Forgery to us within thirty days of the auction provided that you return the Lot to us in the same condition as when it was released to you, accompanied by a written statement identifying the Lot from the relevant catalogue description and a written statement of defects. 13.2 If we are reasonably satisfied that the Lot is a Deliberate Forgery we will refund the money paid by you for the Lot (including any Premium and applicable VAT) provided that if: 13.2.1 the catalogue description reflected the accepted view of experts as at the date of the auction; or 13.2.2 you personally are not able to transfer good and marketable title in the Lot to us, you will have no right to a refund under this Clause 13.2. 13.3 If you have sold the Lot to another person, we will only be liable to refund the Price that you paid for the Lot. We will not be responsible for repaying any additional money you may have made from selling the Lot. 13.4 Your right to return a Lot that is a Deliberate Forgery does not affect your legal rights and is in addition to any other right or remedy provided by law or by these Terms of Sale. 14. Our liability to you 14.1 We will not be liable for any loss of opportunity or disappointment suffered as a result of participating in our auction. 14.2 In addition to the above, neither we nor the Seller shall be responsible to you and you shall not be responsible to the Seller or us for any other loss or damage that any of us suffer that is not a foreseeable result of any of us not complying with the Terms and Conditions. Loss or damage is foreseeable if it is obvious that it will happen or if at the time of the sale of the Lot, we, you and the Seller knew it might happen. 14.3 Subject to Clause 14.4, if we are found to be liable to you for any reason (including, amongst others, if we are found to be negligent, in breach of contract or to have made a misrepresentation), our liability will be limited to the total purchase price paid by you to us for any Lot. 14.4 Notwithstanding the above, nothing in these Terms of Sale shall limit our liability (or that of our employees or agents) for: 14.4.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence (as defined in the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977); 14.4.2 fraudulent misrepresentation; or 14.4.3 any liability which cannot be excluded by law. 15. Notices 15.1 All notices between you and us regarding these Terms of Sale must be in writing and signed by or on behalf of the party giving it. 15.2 Any notice referred in Clause 15.1 may be given: 15.2.1 by delivering it by hand; 15.2.2 by first class pre-paid post or recorded delivery; or

15.3.1 by hand or registered post; a. to us, at our address set out in these Terms of Sale or at our registered office address appearing on our Website; and b. to you, at the last postal address that you have given to us as your contact address in writing; or 15.3.2 by email: a. to us, by sending the notice to the following email address: auctions@sworder.co.uk b. to you, by sending the notice to any email address that you have given to us as your contact email address in writing. 15.4 Notices will be deemed to have been received: 15.4.1 if delivered by hand, on the day of delivery; 15.4.2 if sent by first class pre-paid post or recorded delivery, two business days after posting, exclusive of the day of posting; or 15.4.3 if sent by email, at the time of transmission unless sent after 17.00 in the place of receipt in which case they will be deemed to have been received on the next business day in the place of receipt (provided that receipt is acknowledged by the recipient). 15.5 Any notice or communication given under these Terms of Sale will not be validly given if sent by fax, email, any form of messaging via social media or text message. 16. Data Protection We will hold and process any personal data in relation to you in accordance with our current privacy policy, a copy of which is available on our Website. 17. General 17.1 We may, acting reasonably, refuse admission to our premises or attendance at our auctions by any person. 17.2 We act as an agent for our Sellers. The rights we have to claim against you for breach of these Terms of Sale may be used by either us, our employees or agents, or the Seller, its employees or agents, as appropriate. Other than as set out in this Clause, these Terms of Sale are between you and us and no other person will have any rights to enforce any of these Terms of Sale. 17.3 We may use special terms in the catalogue descriptions of particular Lots. You must read these terms carefully along with any glossary provided in our auction catalogues. 17.4 Each of the clauses of these Terms of Sale operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining clauses will remain in full force and effect. 17.5 We may change these Terms of Sale from time to time, without notice to you. Please read these Terms of Sale carefully, as they may be different from the last time you read them. 17.6 Except as otherwise stated in these Terms of Sale, each of our rights and remedies are: (a) are in addition to and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies under these Terms of Sale or general law; and (b) may be waived only in writing and specifically. Delay in exercising or non-exercise of any right under these Terms of Sale is not a waiver of that or any other right. Partial exercise of any right under these Terms of Sale will not preclude any further or other exercise of that right or any other right under these Terms of Sale. Waiver of a breach of any term of these Terms of Sale will not operate as a waiver of breach of any other term or any subsequent breach of that term. 17.7 These Terms of Sale and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them (including any non-contractual claims or disputes) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and the parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. These terms are based upon the recommended terms of sale by the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers


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