The Pedestal | Fine & Decorative Interiors | November 28 2023

FINE & DECORATIVE INTERIORS

1pm Tuesday 28 November 2023 The Dairy, Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 6HF

Fine & Decorative Interiors Tuesday 28 November, 1pm Sale number: 281123 The Dairy Stonor Park Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire RG9 6HF 020 7281 2790 info@thepedestal.com www.thepedestal.com Viewing at The Dairy Friday 24 November 10am–4pm Monday 27 November 10am–4pm Tuesday 28 November 10am–11am

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Location The Dairy is located between the M4 and the M40 (J6) on the B480 Henley-onThames – Watlington Road. On entering the Stonor Park Estate, through the main gates, keep to the right as the driveway divides, once you reach the parking area The Dairy in on the left. Stonor is a 10 minute drive North of Henley, an hour from London, 40 minutes from Oxford and Heathrow, and 30 minutes from Reading.

The nearest railway station is Henley-onThames and taxis are available from the station.

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1 A small vintage rustic style cast iron bench Decorated with oak leaves and acorns, 90cm wide. £100-£200

2 A pair of vintage terracotta urns on pedestals Of classical form, 119cm high. (2) £150-£200

3 A pair of vintage terracotta Gothic style urns on associated capital pedestals 95cm high. (2) £150-£200

4 A pair of narrow rectangular lead trough planters of slight bowed form Drilled for drainage, each 117cm wide, 32cm deep, 22cm high. (2) £200-£300 5 A vintage quatrefoil lead garden pot Decorated with fruit, flowers and birds, only lion paw feet, 43cm diameter. £50-£70

6 A vintage composition stone model of a recumbent greyhound 68cm wide. £60-£80

7 A vintage Versailles blue scrubbed pine garden planter 64cm wide, 79cm high. £100-£200

8 A large pair of large circular lead garden pots in the Arts and Crafts style Decorated with friezes of fruits, vines, leaves and flowers, each 81cm diameter, 59cm high. (2) £500-£700

9 A vintage Victorian style white painted and pierced metal suite of garden dining furniture Comprising a table and four chairs, the table 69cm diameter, 68cm high. (5) £200-£400

10 A pair of classical stoneware lidded urns and covers raised on square section plinth bases The squat baluster bodies carved with ram’s heads and swags, each 44cm diameter, 172cm high. (2) £1,500-£2,000

11 A reconstituted marble statue of Hebe after Bertel Thorvaldsen Holding a cup and ewer on a turned socle base, 130cm high £500-£700

12 A reconstituted marble statue of Venus after the Bath after Allegrain The crouching figure drying herself on a circular base, (nose chipped), 117cm high. £400-£600

13 A reconstituted marble statue of The Bather after Falconet The standing figure drying herself on a circular base, 119cm high. £400-£600

14 A reconstituted marble statue of Aurora With flowing long hair and drape, standing on a sphere and octagonal base, 168cm high. £500-£700

15 A reconstituted marble statue of the Venus de Milo The standing figure emerging from a shell on a fluted column, 167cm high £500-£700

16 A pair of large green painted garden lanterns Of obelisk form, with hinged doors, glazed sides and plinth bases, with swing carrying handles, each 35cm wide, 80cm high. (2) £40-£60

18 A rustic root table The circular dished top with pierced holes, on tripod legs, 57cm diameter, 64cm high. £200-£300

17 A 19th century ash and elm combback Windsor open armchair, Thames Valley The curved back, out-swept scroll arms and shaped seat on turned legs joined by an 'H' stretcher, 45cm wide, 39cm deep, 111cm high, seat height 43cm. £300-£500

19 A matched pair of 17th century Derbyshire carved oak chairs The triple arcaded pierced splats above panelled seats on turned legs joined by stretchers. (2) £600-£800

20 An 18th century oak bacon press In two parts, the rectangular cornice above a pair of paneled doors enclosing hooks, the lower part with paneled front above two apron drawers on bracket feet, 153cm wide, 53cm deep, 183cm high. £150-£200

21 A set of four William and Mary carved oak high back side chairs The pierced scrolling top-rails above vertical pierced and moulded splats and square panelled seats with block and baluster turned fascia and 'H' stretchers, each 46cm wide, 39cm deep, 126cm high, seat height 44cm. (4) £500-£700

22 A vintage Knowle sofa upholstered in green velvet The rectangular back, hinged drop down sides and rectangular seat with three cushions above a tasselled fringe; on castors, 183cm wide, 78cm deep, 86cm high. £400-£600

23 A pair of 19th century Italian polychrome and parcel gilt amorini heads With eyes raised upwards, each 18cm high. (2) £250-£350

24 A 17th century Spanish polychrome and parcel gilt torso With gathered cloak, possibly Peruvian, 30cm wide, 29cm high. £200-£300

25 A pair of 18th century Dutch carved oak fragments In the form of female terms with baskets of flowers on their heads and rams at their feet, each 50cm high. (2) £500-£700

26 An English carved oak church roof boss, circa 1400 With traces of green paint, now mounted onto a pine board and with brass plaque inscribed, 'ENGLISH CHURCH ROOF BOSS CIRCA 1400', 59cm high, 31cm wide. £250-£350

27 A 17th century boarded oak desk box With rectangular hinged fall wrought iron hinges and clasp, 68cm wide, 32cm deep, 24cm high. £250-£350

28 A large collection of 18th and 19th century powder flasks Some brass, other leather and brass, together with a horn example. (qty) £800-£1,200

29 A small 18th century Dutch walnut pier mirror The divided shaped bevelled plate within a moulded frame, 85cm high, 46cm wide. £200-£300

30 A group of six 17th and 18th century Chipping Norton related framed indentures Two between George and Elizabeth Dowdeswell, another between Mary and Henry Woolley, within modern frames, various sizes. (6) £200-£300

31 A large framed 18th century indenture Relating to Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, 79cm x 94cm. £150-£200

32 A large Italian Renaissance style polychrome and parcel gilt decorated pine open bookcase Simulating yellow, green and red variegated marble, the rectangular ogee moulded cornice above five open shelves, on a moulded plinth base, 185cm wide, 49cm deep, 223cm high. £300-£500

33 A late 17th / early 18th century Italian walnut and parcel gilt cupboard The rectangular moulded top above a panelled door carved with a female masks amongst strapwork and drapery; flanked by stiff leaves above a sycamore inlaid scrolling apron drawer, on turned reeded legs and platform base with scroll feet, 50cm wide, 32cm deep, 102cm high. £500-£700

34 A 17th century Italian Tuscan walnut centre table The rectangular top above a dentil moulding and two end drawers, on vase shaped end supports joined by a stretcher on plinth bases and shaped feet, 144cm wide, 69cm deep, 74cm high. £1,000-£1,500

35 A pair of early 18th century French Louis XIV walnut carved side chairs With shell carved and pierced top-rails above panelled à chassis rectangular splats and drop in seats on square cabriole legs joined by turned side stretchers, each 49cm wide, 39cm deep, 112cm deep, seat height 47cm. (2) £250-£350

36 A large late 19th century Flemish style ebonised and brass mounted marginal wall mirror With rectangular bevelled plate within marginal plates and leaf and foliate cast brass and ripple moulded outer frame, 129cm high, 105cm wide. £300-£500

37 An early 18th century Greek Provincial icon of The Raising of Lazarus Within a later wooden frame, 38.2cm high x 23.3cm wide. £1200-1800 Christ followed by His Apostles in shown approaching the tomb of Lazarus, which is set in a ravine that opens onto a view of the city walls of Bethany. Before Him, Lazarus's sisters Martha and Mary kneel in supplication while others rollaway the stone from the mouth of the top and start to unwind the shroud. The Raising of Lazarus took place before witnesses and unlike the Resurrection of Christ is recounted in detail in the Gospels (John xi).

38 A 19th century Russian icon of the Presentation of the Mother of God at the Temple in the Palekh manner Depicted with Saints Joachim and Anne looking on from the left, the scene within a shallow recessed reserve, 31cm high x 26.5cm wide. £800-£1,200

39 A 16th century Cretan icon of Saint Ana with The Virgin and Saint Demetrius 33.2cm high, 34.3cm wide, framed 60cm x 60cm £6,000-£8,000 This is the surviving (top) portion of what must have been a taller panel and there is no immediate explanation for the unusual juxtaposition of St. Anna with St.Demetrius which may have resulted from a personal commission from a patron for whom they were of particular significance. St Demetrius is one of the three great warriors (with St George and St Theodore from whom he is most easily distinguished by his red horse).

40 A mid 17th century Russian (Moscow) icon of the Dormition of The Virgin 44.2cm high, 34.8cm wide, (set within a later frame 59cm x 49.5cm) £1200-1800 Perhaps the definitive version of the classic iconography in an icon with triumphs over the complexities of combining the Formation and the Assumption to achieve a balanced composition.

The Virgin in portrayed on her deathbed surrounded by the Apostles, Christ standing centrally behind her holding a swaddled infant representing the soul of His mother, with angels overhead.

41 An 18th century icon of The Holy Face, Mandylion, probably Greek Polychrome painted and parcel silvered, the Mandylion depicted on a crimson veil, 27cm high x 25.5cm wide. £600-£1,000

42 A late 18th century Russian processional icon of Christ Pantokrator Polychrome and parcel gilt painted within a slightly recessed rectangular reserve, above an integral plaque protruding beneath, inscribed 'With this has the text of Troparion tone 8', later recessed into an embossed reconstituted wood panel, 24.5cm high including the plaque, 18.25cm wide, the overall size in the old panel, 30,5cm high x 25cm wide. £400-£600

43 An 18th century Russian icon of the Dormition of the Virgin Polychrome decorated, the formation of the Virgin traditionally composed with Christ portrayed upper centre and holding the Virgin's soul, the prince figure of the Virgin surrounded by Saints, 30cm high x 26cm wide. £300-£500

44 A late 18th century Russian icon of Saint Zosima and Saint Savvati Polychrome painted and parcel gilt, the Saints portrayed in an arched recess above the standing Saints, with the White Sea Monastry of Solovietsky behind, 35.5cm high, 30.5cm wide. £500-£800

45 A group of seven various 19th century miniature brass icons All contained within later bespoke ebonised frames, various sizes, the largest 16cm x 16cm. (7) £400-£600

46 A five fold screen covered in 18th century Spanish painted leather panels Decorated with stylised leaves, flowers and exotic birds, each panel 60cm wide, 231cm high. £800-£1,200

47 A Queen Anne style red japanned cushion framed mirror Heightened with gilt chinoiseries, the rectangular plated within a moulded frame surmounted by a shaped cresting, 126cm high, 62cm wide. £500-£800

48 A large Queen Anne style arched black japanned mirror Heightened with gilt and polychrome chinoiseries, the rectangular plate within a moulded frame surmounted by a shaped arched cresting, 92cm wide, 197cm high. £800-£1,200

49 A large Queen Anne style black japanned and polychrome painted pier mirror Heightened with gilt chinoiseries, the rectangular plate within a wide border surmounted by an undulating cresting, 216cm high, 111cm wide. £800-£1,200

50 A pair of George I walnut side chairs The vase shaped splats above shaped drop-in seats on cabriole legs, shell and bellflower carved at the knee, on pad feet and joined by 'H' stretchers, 56cm wide, 46cm deep, 97cm high, seat height 47cm. (2) £600-£800

51 A George I style walnut hanging corner cupboard The triangular moulded pediment above an ogee cornice and a pair of doors enclosing two adjustable shelves, with pendant frieze below, 66cm wide, 40cm deep, 147cm high. £200-£300

52 A pair of George III style carved walnut open armchairs, circa 1930 The rectangular backs above scrolled arms and rectangular seats on cabriole shell carved legs and pad feet, each 59cm wide, 50cm deep, 92cm high, seat height 47cm. (2) £200-£300

53 A Queen Anne carved walnut stool The rounded rectangular drop-in needlework seat on cabriole legs and pad feet, 53cm wide, 44cm deep, 25cm high. £1,000-£1,500

54 A Lesghi rug, Caucasus, circa 1880 129cm x 114cm £600-£800

55 A Karabagh rug, South Caucasus, circa 1890 215cm x 113cm, reduced in size £150-£200

56 A contemporary natural vegetable dyed kelim, Afghanistan £300-£400

57 An Oushak runner, Western Anatolia, circa 1890 350cm x 89cm £800-£1,200

58 A Caucasian runner, circa 1910 345cm x 114cm £500-£800

59 A Sarouk carpet, West Persia, circa 1880 354cm x 281cm £1,200-£1,800

60 A Bidjar runner, West Persia, circa 1880 330cm x 110cm £500-£800

61 A contemporary kazak rug 169cm x 130cm £250-£350

62 A Belouch rug, North East Persia, circa 1930 134cm x 97cm £150-£200

63 A Heriz carpet, North West Persia, circa 1960 330cm x 245cm £1,000-£1,500

64 A Shiraz carpet, South Persia, circa 1900 262cm x 178cm £800-£1,200

65 A George II carved mahogany wing armchair attributed to Giles Grendey The padded back and shaped ears above over-scrolled arms and a squab cushion seat, on carved cabriole legs and hairy paw feet, 90cm wide, 80cm deep, 140.5cm wide. £3,000-£5,000

66 A late 19th / early 20th century George II style mahogany wing armchair The shaped rectangular back and sides above a rectangular seat with squab cushion on cabriole legs and pad feet joined by an 'H'stretcher, 73cm wide, 64cm deep, 103cm high, seat height 57cm. £150-£200

67 A George III mahogany carved tripod table The undulating dished tilt top above a turned and wreathed shaft on cabriole legs carved with strapwork, paterae and bellflowers, on pad feet, 73cm diameter, 71cm high. £800-£1,200

68 A George III drop flap dining table The rounded rectangular top on scrolling cabriole legs and pad feet, 120cm wide, 88cm deep, 72cm high. £200-£300

69 A pair of George III Irish carved mahogany dining chairs The serpentine top-rails carved with scrolling acanthus and paterae, above interlaced vase splats and drop in needlework seats, on cabriole acanthus carved legs and claw and ball feet, each 60cm wide, 48cm deep, 98cm high, seat height 46cm. (2) £500-£700

70 A George III carved mahogany stool The rectangular floral needlework drop-in seat on cabriole leaf carved legs and claw and ball feet, 59cm wide, 43cm deep, 43cm high. £800-£1,200

71 A George III mahogany lowboy The rectangular moulded top above a frieze drawer and a shaped apron on square chamfered legs, 74cm wide, 49cm deep, 75cm high. £300-£500

72 A George III mahogany kneehole desk The rectangular top above a frieze drawers and recessed kneehole cupboard enclosing a shelf flanked by three drawers to each side, on shaped bracket feet, 78cm wide, 40cm deep, 77cm high. £100-£150

73 A late George III mahogany and satinwood crossbanded pembroke table Inlaid with boxwood and ebonised lines, the oval hinged top above a drawer with opposing simulated drawers; on turned tapering legs with brass cappings and castors, 97cm wide, 74cm deep, 72cm high. £150-£200

74 A George III satinwood kneehole dressing table Inlaid with boxwood lines, the rectangular top above a frieze drawer fitted with divisions and a ratcheted slide with later baize; above an apron drawer and recessed cupboard enclosing a shelf; flanked by three drawers to each side, on shaped bracket feet with recessed castors, 82cm wide, 50cm deep, 76cm high. £1,500-£2,000

75 A 19th century mahogany twodivision cutlery tray on a later stand Of rectangular form with pierced carrying handle on later square chamfered legs and stretcher, 38cm wide, 32cm deep, 59cm high. £80-£120 76 A set of 19th century polished steel fire irons Comprising a poker, tongs and shovel, with urn finials, the shovel 77cm wide. (3) £80-£120 77 An early 20th century Georgian style silver salver by Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1916 With pie-crust edge and scroll feet, 26cm diameter, 17.6gm. £80-£120

78 Two late 18th century mahogany inlaid tea caddies One inlaid with sycamore conch shell marquetry, enclosing two lidded divisions, the other chequerbanded and enclosing brass lidded canisters, with drawer below, 19cm and 21cm wide respectively. (2) £150-£200

79 Two George III mahogany tea caddies Each with caddy shaped lids with carrying handles, void interiors and ogee bracket feet, 23cm and 25cm wide respectively. (2) £150-£200

80 A Regency mahogany extending dining table The rounded rectangular moulded top including three leaves, on ring turned and fluted legs, with brass cappings and castors, 275cm wide (extended), 121cm deep, 71cm high. £400-£600 81 ¥ A Regency rosewood flower table / jardiniere The rectangular top with removable lid enclosing a tin liner, with similar undertier below, on ring turned legs, joined by a stretcher, 48cm wide, 28cm deep, 80cm high. £400-£600

82 A Regency giltwood and verre eglomisé overmantel mirror The rectangular plate surmounted by a shell and verre eglomisé frieze; flanked by spiral columns headed by paterae, 140cm wide, 101cm high. £500-£700

83 ¥ A Regency rosewood breakfront side cabinet / bookcase Applied with gilt metal mounts, the rectangular shaped top above a central open bookcase with two shelves flanked by a pair of cupboard doors enclosing two shelves; flanked by shell mounts; on a plinth base, 159cm wide, 36cm deep, 93cm high. £400-£600

84 A Regency mahogany twin pedestal dining table With an additional leaf, the rectangular top with rounded corners, on ring turned and baluster columns, quadripartite bases with downswept reeded legs, brass lion's paw cappings and castors, 166cm wide extended, 106cm deep, 74cm high £500-£700 Provenance: Reindeer Antiques, Kensington Church Street, London

85 A Regency carved mahogany day bed in the manner of Gillows The caned over-scrolled back and side rail within a moulded and carved mahogany frame, the caned seat with a linen covered squab, on tapering reeded legs and brass castors,185 cm wide, 57cm deep, 92cm high. £1,500-£2,000

86 A white painted and simulated porphyry guerdion / tripod plant stand In the manner of Thomas Hope, the circular moulded top with lion monopodiae legs and lion paw feet joined by a stretcher, 50cm wide, 66cm high. £120-£180

87 An early 19th century plaster female caryatid figure by Humphrey Hopper, now converted to a twin-light table lamp Mounted on giltwood capital with carved swags, the figure stamped to the rear H.Hopper, July 6 1807, London, fitted for electricity, together with a red shade, 105cm high including fittings. £250-£300

88 A 19th century Grand Tour terracotta figure of Hercules by Giovanni Mollica after the antique Wearing a fig leaf; resting on a lion's pelt and his club, on a square base, stamped Giovanni Mollica, 36cm high. £80-£120

89 A 19th century patinated bronze figure of a seated sphinx 25cm wide. £80-£120

90 A Regency style red tole student's lamp The adjustable light on a turned base, 69cm high. £60-£80

91 A pair of faux patinated green bronze plaster recumbent lions after Canova Each 32cm wide. (2) £150-£200

92 A 19th century ram's horn and pewter ink well by John Batt of Sheffield The scrolling horn with pewter mounted ends and a lion paw, stamped JOHN BATT MANUFACTURER, PARK WORKS, SHEFFIELD, 28cm wide. £60-£80 93 Two 19th century oval portrait miniatures of gentlemen Both within ebonised acorn frames, one of young man in red uniform, 8.5cm high, the other of an older man in black jacket, inscribed to the reverse 'Mr Dawson(?) born Jan 1793, died ...1844. Portrait taken between 1815-1823', 6cm high. £200-£300

94 A Regency penwork decorated workbox Of sarcophagus form, the rectangular hinged lid, with ring handles to the sides on lion paw feet, 28cm wide. £150-£200

95 A Regency rosewood book carrier by Williams & Gibton In two divisions, with spindle turned galleries and sides with turned handles, stamped WILLIAMS & GIBTON, 41cm wide, 30cm deep, 28cm high. £500-700 Provenance: Angela Kay, the cookery author.

Kay worked for the French chef Jean Conil, in London. As well as writing his books for him, she collaborated with Elizabeth David on French Provincial Cooking and then went on to write four books in her own right.

96 A Victorian silver easel dressing table mirror, London 1889 The arched bevelled plate surmounted by a vacant cartouche, within a wreathed and punched frame, 62cm high, 42cm wide. £600-£800

97 A modern brass oval striking and repeating carriage clock retailed by Asprey, London The shaped handle over bevelled glass panels and a stepped base the signed white enamel dial with Breguet style hands and Roman numerals, the eleven jewel movement by Matthew Norman, numbered 1751A and striking on a gong, 19cm high. £150-£200

98 The Ditchley Park Royal Opera House Crush Room sofas A pair of Regency white and parcel gilt and composition carved sofas in the manner of Morel & Hughes Each upholstered in red velvet with rectangular padded back and acanthus leaf and bellflower scrolling arms above rectangular seat with loose buttoned squab cushion, with apron carved with lambrequins and scales, on outswept scroll feet, each with two bolster cushions, each with brass presentation plaque to the centre back, 223cm and 234cm wide, 76cm deep, 84cm high. (2) £4000/6000

Provenance: Ditchley Park, Oxfordshire then home of Ronald Tree (1897-1976) and his wife the interior decorator Nancy Tree (1897-1994) (later known as Nancy Lancaster) Purchased by Dennis Lennon, architect (1918-1991) probably at the Sotheby's auction of house sale contents of Ditchley Park, 6 June 1947.

Donated to the Royal Opera House by Else and Dennis Lennon in memory of Sir David Webster in 1972 and were in public use in the Crush Room at the Royal Opera House until 2015.

De-accessioned in 2019 and subsequently sold to the current owner in a charity event at the Royal Opera House.

Literature: Ronald Tree, When the Moon was High: memoirs of peace and war 1897-1942 ,1975 M.Wood, Nancy Lancaster, English Country House Style, London 205, p.69, illustrated in-situ at Ditchley Park in the White Salon.

Ditchley Park, Oxfordshire was designed by James Gibbs for the 2nd Earl of Lichfield. In the late 18th century Ditchley was the home to the Viscounts Dillon, and it passed through the family until 1933 when following the death of the 17th Viscount, the house was sold to the Trees.

Nancy came to be described as having ‘the best taste of almost anyone in the world’ and as Ditchley had been neglected over the years, she transformed it with the decorator Sibyl Colefax and Stéphane Boudin, from the Parisian interior decorators, Maison Jansen.

The above lot can be seen in Tree’s autobiography, When the Moon Was High, published in 1975. He recounts that during the war it became impossible to staff a house the size of Ditchley and so they turned the Hall into their principal sitting room. The Trees moved most of the furniture out from the White Drawing Room in order to fill the large, cavernous space - camel-back sofas and chairs upholstered in white and red damask, made specifically for the White Drawing Room, now furnished the Hall. Alexandre Serebriakoff’s watercolour of the Hall shows these sofas flanking the fireplace. Our pair of sofas were then moved into the White Drawing Room which was then styled in a more formal manner.

The sofas then reappear in the Royal Opera House, where they were to be seen in the Crush Room. A brass plaque is now attached to the back of each sofa and it reads, ‘The sofas were presented to the Royal Opera House in memory of Sir David Webster by Else and Dennis Lennon, 1972’. A latter-day taste and style maker himself, Dennis Lennon (1918-1991). Lennon was an architect and designer known for his work on the 1951 Festival of Britain, the interiors of Cunard’s ocean liner, The Queen Elizabeth II, as well as his set designs at Glyndebourne from 1963-68. Lennon had served in as an officer in the Royal Engineers during World War II and was awarded the Military Cross. His link with the Royal Opera House dated from 1950 when he was appointed as a consultant architect and from 1955 he worked on the first of six Royal Galas hosted at the House.

Sir David Webster (1903-1971) was Chief Executive at the Royal Opera House from 1945 to 1970. He played a vital role in the establishment of the Royal Ballet and Royal Opera companies, both of which at the time of his retirement had achieved worldwide recognition .

99 17th century School Half length portrait of a woman wearing a lace trimmed floral dress and holding a flower Oil on canvas Unsigned Unframed 96cm x 77cm £250-£350

100 19th century American School Half length portrait of a young woman with a rose in her ringlets Oil on canvas Unsigned Unframed 62cm x 51cm £600-£800

101 19th century French School Half length portrait of a woman wearing a black dress Oil on canvas Unsigned 70cm x 59cm £350-£450

102 19th century school Portrait of a lady Oil on canvas Unsigned 91cm x 75cm £400-£600

103 Robert Lea MacCameron (American, 1866–1912) Half length portrait of a gentleman Oil on canvas Signed and inscribed, 'Mon Ami Juge.. Biesei' and dated 1910 70cm x 57cm £300-£500 104 Emile Lassalle (1813-1871) after Alfred De Dreux A pair of colour lithographs of horses titled 'Falstaff' and and 'Bounty' Published by Goupil, Paris and printed

by Lemercier, Paris, 52cm x 65cm. (2) £200-£300

105 Frederick Milliard (British, 1857-1837) Boys in a boat Oil on board Signed 24cm x 33cm £200-£300

106 Therese Lessore (British, 18841945) Study for 'At The Colliseum' Watercolour Signed and dated, 1920 30cm x 23cm £300-£500 Provenance: Fox Galleries, Cork St, W1 D.Cooke, Esq.

107 A 19th century framed engraving, Vue Generale de la Ville du Caire et environs Taken from Denon's Plate Volume "Planches du Voyage dans La Basse et La Haute Egypte", plate 100 ,1803, 45cm x 56cm. £150-£200

108 Anthony Devis (British, 1729–1816) Pair of pastoral scenes Pen and wash One monogrammed A.J.D and dated 1806 Framed and glazed 31cm high x 43cm wide (2) £250-£300

109 A Heriz carpet, North West Persia, circa 1950 330cm x 239cm £800-£1,200

110 A Mahal carpet, West Persia, circa 1900 340cm x 230cm £2,000-£3,000

111 A contemporary Zeigler design carpet 500cm x 333cm £400-£600

112 A contemporary Kashmiri allover design carpet 305cm x 256cm £400-£600

113 A Ziegler Mahal carpet, Central Persia, circa 1890 362cm x 286cm £2,000-£3,000

114 A Heriz carpet, North West Persia, circa 1920 315cm x 230cm £1,000-£1,500

115 A Heriz carpet, North West Persia, circa 1930 298cm x 203cm £600-£800

116 A Qum silk rug, Central Persia 161cm x 106cm £300-£500

117 An antique Qum silk rug, Central Persia 157cm x 102cm £300-£500

118 A Victorian carved oak, caned and leather three-fold screen in the 17th century style The pierced scrolling leaf top and leaf carved frame with double sections of cane work and foliate embossed leather panels, each panel 177cm high, 56cm wide. £200-£300

119 A 19th century mahogany and sycamore marquetry long case clock The moulded and arched hood and glazed door flanked by turned pillars, the trunk with moulded shaped door on a plinth base and turned feet, the arched Arabic floral painted dial with false plate stamped 'FRANCIS' and 'BIRMINGHAM', the weight driven eight day movement with rack strike on a bell, 224cm high. £300-£500

120 A large Victorian walnut footstool In red stripe upholstery, the rectangular padded stuffover seat with a shaped frieze on moulded cabriole legs and scroll feet, 86cm wide, 59cm deep, 36cm high. £300-£500

121 A Victorian satinwood kneehole dressing table The rectangular moulded top above three frieze drawers above a recessed cupboard door enclosing a shelf, flanked by three drawers to each side on a plinth base, 107cm wide, 50cm deep, 76cm high. £100-£200

122 A Victorian cream striped upholstered armchair The rectangular padded back and over scrolled arms above a bowed stuffover seat, on short turned ebonised legs, 67cm wide, 67cm deep, 92cm high, seat height 37cm. £200-£300

123 A Victorian red velvet upholstered armchair The rectangular scrolled and padded back and over scrolled padded arms with a stuffover seat on ebonised turned legs with cappings and castors, 85cm wide, 63cm deep, 80cm high, seat height 38cm. £300-£500

124 A contemporary traditional style gold damask upholstered sofa The rectangular back, sides and seat with two seat cushions above a tasselled apron on turned mahogany legs with brass cappings and castors, 204cm wide, 103cm deep, 79cm high. £500-£800

125 A Victorian cream floral sprig upholstered armchair In the manner of Howard & Sons, the overscrolled rectangular back, scroll arms and rectangular deep seat on turned mahogany legs with brass cappings and castors, 72cm wide, 66cm deep, 91cm high, seat height 34cm. £200-£300

126 Two Victorian later painted hall chairs One with a pierced circular splat, the other a scrolling arched splat (a.f). (2) £60-£80

127 A 19th century Gothic style oak side table The rectangular moulded top above a fall front, on standard end supports joined by bobbin turned stretchers, previously with a superstructure, 101cm wide, 46cm deep, 76cm high. £100-£150

128 A Victorian carved walnut sofa The undulating pierced top-rail above a buttoned back, scroll arms and serpentine seat; above a foilate carved and moulded seat-rail on cabriole legs on cappings and castors, 185cm wide, 47cm deep, 119cm high. £200-£300 129 A 19th century satinwood and purplewood banded bronze mounted vitrine / display cabinet Inlaid with boxwood and ebonised lines, the rectangular top with canted angles above a glazed door enclosing a blue velvet lined interior with two shelves, the lower part of similar form enclosing one shelf, on turned feet, 103cm wide, 35cm deep, 182cm high. £1,200-£1,800

130 An early 20th century black japanned library bookcase Heightened with gilt chinoiseries, the rectangular cavetto moulded breakfront cornice above a pair of brass grille doors enclosing two shelves; flanked by single similar doors above three long drawers and a panelled central door flanked by similar single doors, on a plinth base, fitted for electricity, 135cm wide, 35cm deep, 193cm high. £300-£500

131 Two black lacquer hanging cupboards Heightened with gilt chinoiseries, one converted from japanned long case clock case enclosing three shelves, 42cm wide, 22cm deep, 119cm high, the other a small corner cupboard enclosing a shelf, 47cm wide. (2) £60-£80

132 An early 20th century black japanned cocktail cabinet attributed to Hille Heightened with gilt chinoiseries, the hinged double lid above a cupboard door enclosing a divided interior with three drawers to one side; the stand on square legs with pierced brackets, 85cm wide, 52cm deep, 115cm high. £400-£600

133 A mid Victorian papier mâché armchair Decorated with mother of pearl and gilt highlights, the shaped back with flowers issuing from a vase, above outswept arms and a caned seat on cabriole legs, 58cm wide, 46cm deep, 86cm high, seat height 35cm high. £300-£500

134 A mid Victorian papier mâché armchair Decorated with mother of pearl and gilt highlights and with a scene of the Palacio Torre Tagle, Peru, the curved lead carved back above scroll arms and drop in serpentine seat on cabriole legs and scroll feet, with castors, 56cm wide, 45cm deep, 82cm high, seat height 44cm. £400-£600

135 A Victorian papier mâché polychrome painted occasional table Heightened in gilt and decorated with a still life of fruit and flowers, the circular tilt top above a slender baluster shaft on a shaped quadripartite moulded platform base with scroll feet, 67cm diameter, 68cm high. £400-£600

136 A pair of 19th century papier mâché floral decorated vases attributed to Jennens and Bettridge converted to table lamps Of baluster form with a midnight blue ground, on later gilt wood bases, each 59cm high. (2) £1,000-£1,500 A very closely related pair of smaller vases with floral decoration likely to be by the same hand on a midnight blue ground and stamped by Jennens and Bettridge are illustrated in Y. Jones, Japanned Papier Mâché and Tinware, c.1740-1940, Suffolk 2012, pl.143, p.151.

137 A Victorian cast iron black painted stick stand modelled as the boy Herakles with a serpent On a leaf cast and moulded removable drip tray base, 48cm wide, 82cm high. £300-£400

138 A large cut glass water jug together with a 19th century etched glass tankard 31cm and 15cm high respectively. (2) £30-£50

139 A Victorian stained pine specimen table cabinet / chest The rectangular top above six drawers each enclosing glazed lids, on a plinth base, 38cm wide, 23cm deep, 43cm high. £150-£200

140 A 19th century giltwood carved wall bracket of shell design with floral swags The shelf of later date, 32cm wide, 33cm high. £50-£60

141 A 19th century sailor art beaded silk cushion with 'BEST WISHES' message Within a walnut glass domed case together with a hand modelled ship, 29cm high, 26cm diameter. £250-£350

142 An 18th century French Provincial chestnut and burr elm armoire The arched moulded cornice above a pair of double shaped panel doors flanked by fluted angles and panelled sides, on a shaped apron and short feet, 134cm wide, 59cm deep, 232cm high. £600-£800

143 A large pair of 18th century French blue painted 'chateau' doors Contained within an arched door frame, the doors with fielded panels (2) £300-£500

144 A 19th century Venetian green painted and parcel gilt armchair In the Louis XV style, upholstered in cream fabric, the cartouche shaped back within a foliate carved frame, the padded arms with a padded seat above a shell carved apron, on cartouche carved cabriole legs, 69cm wide, 56cm deep, 100cm high, seat height 42cm. £400-£600 145 A Louis XV style kingwood, rosewood and sycamore marquetry serpentine commode by J.Grand Applied with gilt bronze mounts, the Spanish brocatelle above two drawers laid sans traverse, on short inswept legs and sabots, stamped J.GRAND with makers mark and fleur-de-lys, 116cm wide, 61cm deep, 85cm high. £4,000-£6,000

145a An early 20th century French Transitional style tulipwood and purple wood marquetry commode The rectangular breakfront brescia marble top with canted angles above a guilloche inlaid frieze drawer and two further drawers inlaid sans traverse with a floral spray, on cabriole legs, 115cm wide, 49cm deep, 84cm high. £200-£300 146 A pair of Louis XV giltwood open armchairs / fauteuils The cartouche shaped padded back, scrolling padded arms and serpentine seat on cabriole moulded legs headed by flowerheads on scroll feet, 66cm wide, 57cm deep, 89cm high, seat height 40cm. (2) £2,000-£3,000

147 A Louis XV carved walnut fauteuil by Louis Delanois The cartouche padded back and serpentine seat on cabriole legs, restored, stamped DELANOIS, 64cm wide, 46cm deep, 87cm high, seat height 38cm. £600-£800 Louis Delanois (1731-1792) received as maitre in 1761.

148 A late 19th century Louis XV style carved gilt wood mirror The rectangular plate carved with a leafy frond and foliate frames surmounted by a pierced 'C' scroll cresting, 133cm high. £400-£600

149 A 19th century giltwood and composition twin-light girandole mirror Profusely decorated with scroll-work in the rococo style, the shaped asymmetric marginal plates with a small shelf above two scrolling candle branches, within a pierced 'C' scroll frame and cresting with a pair of ho-ho birds amongst pierced rocaille and acanthus leaves, 136cm high, 65cm wide. £500-£800

150 A pair of Louis XV style stained beech salon chairs The cartouche shaped backs with slight winged sides above serpentine seats and cabriole leaf carved legs and scroll feet, 52cm wide, 45cm deep, 80cm high, seat height 33cm. (2) £200-£300

151 A 19th century European grey painted settee Upholstered in cream fabric, the rectangular padded back and open padded arms above a rectangular padded seat on turned legs joined by stretchers, paintwork intentionally distressed, 181cm wide, 77cm deep, 96cm high. £1,000-£1,500

152 A late 19th century carved white painted salon suite Comprising a settee and a pair of open armchairs, the oval padded backs surmounted by a riband tied torch and quiver carved cresting, above open padded arms, rectangular seats on reeded turned tapering legs and spool feet, the settee 150cm wide. (3) £600-£800

153 A late 19th century French carved gilt wood pier mirror in the Louis XVI style The arched central plate surround by marginal plates surmounted by a pierced vase and C-scroll cresting, 170cm high.

94cm wide. £1,000-£1,500

154 A 19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood and composition console table The breakfront white marble top above a shell and paterae carved frieze with leaf carved apron, above a single reeded turned tapering leg headed by paterae on spool feet, 58cm wide, 32cm deep, 89cm high. £250-£350

155 A pair of early 20th century French eau de nil and gilt floral painted tall chests retailed by Hamptons Painted with floral festoons, the rectangular top above eight drawers on turned feet with reeded angles, paintwork distressed, stamped to the reverse of each chest Hampton Shops J2940A, 54cm wide, 52cm deep, 122cm high. (2) £400-£600

156 A Louis XVI style carved giltwood painted and caned fauteuil The curved back and downswept arms above a circular seat on leaf carved turned legs, with loose squab cushion, 50cm wide, 48cm deep, 78cm high, seat height 46cm. £60-£80

157 An early 20th century Louis XVI style white painted and caned single bed Together with side rails and box base, mattress not included, 91cm wide, 200cm deep, 96cm high. £100-£200

158 A 19th century French ebonised and parcel gilt centre table in the Louis XIV style The rectangular rosso marble inset top above square tapering legs headed by paterae joined by a shaped stretcher with turned finial, 86cm wide, 55cm deep, 82cm high. £400-£600

159 A Louis XV style carved beechwood single bed Upholstered in green and white leafy cotton print, the scrolling head and tailboard with side rails, box base and two bolster cushions, on cabriole legs and scroll feet, 100cm wide, 200cm deep, 67cm high. £200-£300

160 A 19th century white painted canapé in the Louis XVI style The stepped arched back and downswept padded arms, above an upholstered seat and fluted frieze and tapering fluted legs headed by paterae, on spool feet, 194cm wide, 64cm deep, 101cm high. £600-£800

161 A large late 19th / early 20th century giltwood and composition oval mirror The bevelled plate within a beaded and riband frame surmounted by a riband tied cresting, 165cm high, 95cm wide. £300-£500

162 An early 20th century carved giltwood carved dressing table mirror In the Louis XV style, the circular plate within a foliate frame on draped supports above a putti head, on a rectangular plinth and bracket feet, 61cm wide, 71cm high. £150-£200

163 A small Charles X mahogany commode The rounded rectangular later brown painted marble top above a cushion drawer and three drawers on a plinth base with bracket feet, 79cm wide, 44cm deep, 96cm high. £200-£300

164 A 19th century Swedish giltwood and composition green painted pier mirror The rectangular plate within a reeded slip flanked by spiral uprights surmounted by an arched cresting applied with anthemion and scrolling acanthus with turned finials above paterae, 135cm high, 81cm wide. £400-£600

165 A pair of late 19th / early 20th century eau-de- nil painted frames with mirror plates The later rectangular plates within moulded frames, paintwork intentionally distressed, 137cm high, 86cm wide. (2) £800-£1,200

166 A 19th century Italian polychrome and gilt leather four fold screen Decorated with exotic birds, leaves and flowers on a gilt ground, the panels now fixed together with a baton, each panel 46cm wide, 183cm high. £600-£800

167 A pair of late 19th century Italian polychrome decorated bedside cabinets In the 18th century Venetian lacca povera style and decorated with chinoiseries, each with a serpentine rectangular top above a cupboard door on cabriole legs, each 79cm wide, 44cm deep, 96cm high. (2) £1,000-£1,500 168 A pair of 18th century Venetian white painted salon chairs The cartouche padded backs within moulded frames, the padded serpentine seats above shaped aprons, on cabriole legs and scroll feet, upholstered in pale blue velvet, each 57cm wide, 50cm deep, 103cm high, seat height 45cm. (2) £400-£600

169 A pair of late 18th century Italian white painted and silvered serpentine console tables With grey marble inset tops above pierced friezes and rocaille work on slender cabriole legs and hoof feet, one table labelled Marinelli, each 106cm wide, 53cm deep, 85cm high. (2) £2,000-£3,000

170 Jan Walraven (Dutch, b. 1827) Woman with a child on her arm watching cats playing with a wool ball Oil on canvas Signed lower left 52cm x 40cm £400-£600 Provenance: Haynes Fine Art of Broadway Private UK Collection

171 Ferdinand Meyer-Wismar (German) 'Der Gelehrige Schüler' (The Docile Student) Oil on canvas Signed, dated and located 'Muenchen, 1867' 49cm x 36cm £500-£700 Provenance: Haynes Fine Art of Broadway Private UK Collection

172 Hermann Kern (Hungarian, 1839-1912) The Shoemaker and Man with pipe & violin A pair of oil on panels Each 39cm x 30cm (2) £800-£1,200 173 Attributed to Vincenzo D'Auria (Italy, 1872-1939) Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius Oil on board Unsigned 23cm x 31cm £300-£500

174 An 18th century French gouache design for a fan Contained within an 18th century carved giltwood oval frame, 23cm x 34cm. £300-£500

175 An 18th century miniature oval oil painting of Venus and Cupid Within a gilt brass foliate frame, 14cm high. £700-£900

176 A contemporary four part oil on canvas painted wall montage Of woodland birds and flowers amongst trees, fruit and foliage, each panel 75cm wide, 127cm high. £100-£200

177 An early 19th century French five fold mahogany screen With divided panels backed by pleated fabric, each panel 146cm high, 50cm high. £200-£300

178 A 19th century French gilt bronze relief work circular charger Decorated with Venus, Cupid and Pan with scrolling leaf and flowerhead borders, 56cm diameter. £120-£180

179 A late 19th century Louis XIV style gilt bronze hall lantern With hexagonal tapering sides, applied with grotesque masks on scroll feet, enclosing a contemporary four light fitting, 76cm drop. £500-£700

180 A large and impressive late 19th century French gilt metal framed and crystal hung twelve light chandelier With swagged cut glass pendant drops, scrollings branches and a ball drop finial, approximately 150cm drop, fitted for electricity, with a large custom made wooden shipping crate. £800-£1,200

181 An early 20th century French bronze and cut glass hung six-light chandelier With scrolling leaf branches, 89cm drop. £200-£300

182 A late 19th/early 20th century gilt bronze eight light chandelier in the Louis XV style With scrolling leaves, cabochon cast stem and scrolling arms, fitted for electricity, 104cm drop. £500-£700

183 A pair of 19th century French gilt bronze chenets or firedogs Pierced and scrolling with dogs head terminals and ring handles, each 46cm high. (2) £30-£50

184 An early 20th century alabaster figural group of 'The Three Graces', retailed by Klein, Paris 34cm wide, 18cm deep, 57cm high. £2,000-£3,000 Please note: an additional fee of 5% VAT is payable on the hammer price as this lot is subject to temporary importation.

185 An early 19th century continental white marble and bronze and gilt bronze quarter striking mantel clock, signed Voisin à Paris The circular enamelled dial with Roman numerals, the movement chiming the quarters on a pair of nested bells and hammers; surmounted by a pair of swans drinking from a fountain, the base supported by a pair of sphinx, on a white marble plinth base applied with Medusa head roundels and a panel of putti, on turned feet, 50cm high, 33cm wide. £700-£900

186 An early 20th century French Louis XV style yellow vernis martin mantel clock Applied with gilt metal mounts, the enamelled dial with Roman numerals with five minute divisions, 30cm high. £300-£500

187 An early 19th century French ormolu mantel timepiece With a male Greek standard bearer on an oval base applied with a trophy of arms, the continental pocket watch movement and dial circa 1810/20 with verge escapement and square pillars, painted with a young classical lady and Arabic numerals, 26cm high. £200-£300

188 An early 19th century French Empire gilt bronze pendule d’officier The circular 4" enamel dial with foliate pierced hands and Roman numerals, the balance escapement with rack strike, the case with paterae, oak leaves and acorns, with pierced engraved back door, surmounted by a snake swing carrying handle, 22cm high. £300-£500

189 A French quarter-striking brass carriage clock With enamelled dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial,19cm high. £500-£700

190 A pair of large 19th century French ormolu candlesticks in the manner of Corneille Van Cleve (French, 1646-1732) With male and female figural stems each holding a child aloft; on swirling circular bases, each 40cm high. (2) £2,000-£3,000 See Christies, London, 9 December 1993, lot 97 for a pair of the same model previously sold by the late Mrs Tritton, Godmersham Park, Kent at Christie's house sale, 6-9 June 1983, lot 319.

191 A pair of 19th century French gilt metal three branch candelabra In the Louis XV style, the scrolling stems on pierced foliate bases, each 41cm high. (2) £30-£50

192 A pair of late 19th century carved alabaster urns converted to table lamp bases The baluster urn shaped bodies carved with flowers and ribands, on square bases, fitted for electricity, together with cream shades, each 69cm high including fittings. (2) £400-£600

193 A 20th century rouge marble and gilt bronze mounted table lamp Of twin-handled urn form, on a square base, together with a cream shade, 48cm high including fittings. £50-£80

194 A pair of 1930's Art Deco white alabaster twin handled amphora vases With baluster bodies and turned bases, each 31cm high. (2) £150-£200

195 A 20th century French terracotta bust of a young boy after Augustin Pajou (1730-1809) Wearing an 18th century wig and dress, on a turned socle base, signed 'Pajou', with embossed seal 'Made in France', 50cm high. £100-£150

196 A large 19th century giltwood carved wall bracket The serpentine shelf with leaf moulded edges above three winged cherubs and draped support, 51cm high, 44cm wide. £300-£400

197 A pair of Charles X style gilt metal and ebonised table lamps In the form of candlesticks with fluted stems and turned bases, together with a pair of green and white Fermoie shades, fitted for electricity, 38cm high including fittings. (2) £60-£80

198 A pair of Louis XVI style brass table lamps In the form of candlesticks with tapering stems and turned leaf carved bases, together with a pair of cream Fermoie shades, fitted for electricity, 39cm high including fittings. (2) £60-£80

199 A pair of 19th century Samson 'armorial' urns and covers Decorated with green and pink flowers and gilt highlights, the domed lids with finials above slender bodies with Bacchus mask handles and armorials, on socles and square bases, each 28cm high. (2) £60-£80 200 A pair of 18th century German Limbach rose, yellow and gilt porcelain candlesticks Decorated with flowers, insects and birds on circular bases, marked, each 27cm high. (2) £150-£200

201 A late 19th century Vienna Porcelain and gilt bronze mounted chalice and cover titled 'Flora' and 'Liebstraum' Decorated with figures and putto on an ivory coloured ground, heightened in gilt and applied with gilt bronze mounts, the base mount cut away to reveal the beehive mark in underglaze blue, signed indistinctly, 36.5cm high £200-£300

202 Zsuzsi Roboz (Hungarian, 1929-2012) Three framed etchings from the Windmill Theatre series, 1975, "Conoisseurs", Backstage and Dressing Room Signed, two artist's proofs and the other 19/20 54cm x 60cm, 54cm x 74cm and 49cm x 55cm respectively £200-£300

203 AR Sergei Grigoriev (Russian, 1916-1984) The Kirov Theatre, Leningrad, 1959 Oil on board Signed and dated 22cm x 30cm £300-500 Exhibited: Roy Miles Gallery, 29 Bruton St, W1 'The Artist's Widow, Moscow', Catalogue No. 165

204 AR Nommie Durrell (British,1905-1989) Interior, South of France Watercolour and charcoal 39cm x 47cm £150-£200 Exhibited: Sally Hunter Fine Art, Summer 2010, No.18

205 AR Margaret Green (1925-2003) Waiting for Hire, Littlehampton Watercolour 12cm x 18cm £150-£200 Exhibited: Messum's Fine Art, 'The Call of the Rising Tide, 2007', No.61.

206 AR Timothy Rukavina (British, b.1954) Venetian Doorway Oil on board Signed with initials 23.5cm x 19cm £100-£150

207 AR Alan Halliday (British, b.1952) The Lido, Venice Watercolour on paper Signed indistinctly and dated '85 28cm x 38cm £40-£60

Exhibited: Christopher Wood Gallery, London, SW17 Timothy Rukavina, 'Venice, Vegetables & Virtuosi', November 2005, No 9.

Purchased: Blenheim Gallery, W1, July 1987

208 AR Frederick Phillips (British, b.1953) The Floating World, 1983 Oil on canvas Signed and dated '83 59cm x 44cm £300-£500

209 AR Jaqueline Taber (British, b. 1946) Strawberries, 1982 Oil on board Signed and dated 15cm x 19cm £50-£80

210 AR Jaqueline Taber (British, b. 1946) Still life of blackberries and redcurrants Oil on board Signed 11.5cm x 17cm £40-£60

211 Ten Nyer Horse Racing Scene Framed print Signed 121cm x 88cm £50-£70

212 AR Remos Loizou (Cyprus, b.1948) Houses in the Red Mountains 1988/1989 Oil on canvas Signed R.L 90cm x 119cm £700-£1,000 Exhibited: Christopher Hall Gallery, W.1 Ms No. 2235, Ex No. 6/1989

213 AR Adam Raven (British, 19522006) Townhouse Oil on canvas 102cm x 76cm £150-£200

214 AR Adam Raven (British, 1952-2006) Townhouse Oil on board 76cm x 62cm £150-£200

215 AR Jacob Epstein (American/British 1880-1959) Maquette for Ascension of Christ, 1958-1959 Cast lead, mounted on perspex 26cm high. £3000-5000 Provenance: The racehorse breeder Gerald Leigh (1931-2002) and thence by descent. Purchased at auction sometime after the birth of Leigh's daughter in 1962 and possibly the example sold Sotheby's London, 22 July 1964, lot 67. A further example was recorded coming on to the market Sotheby's London, 14th December 1966, lot 26 and a further version remained in the collection of Lady Epstein.

Literature: Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Jacob Epstein, Phaidon Oxford, 1986, no.513 This maquette was produced for Crownhill Church, Plymouth with designs for stained glass by the architect Frank Potter and the Rev'd Eric Turnbull. The commission remained unfinished at Epstein's death in 1959. It is noted by Evelyn Silber that Lady Epstein thought there to be an addition of six although only three or four are known to have cast, all in 1959 .

216 A 19th century English style yellow and white glazed stoneware garden seat in the Chinese taste The shaped pierced seat above octagonal baluster sides decorated with scrolling leaves and flowerheads, 36cm diameter, 53cm high. £150-£200

217 A Chinese blue and white barrel garden seat With circular pieced seat and sides, 47cm high £60-£80

218 A large late 19th century Chinese famille rose baluster vase On a blue ground with pierced handles decorated with flowers and birds with figural reserves, 62cm high. £200-£300

219 A pair of Chinese 'Story' vases, converted to table lamps Decorated with figures and characters, the rectangular shaped tapering bodies with mask handles to the sides, on pierced stepped hardwood bases, together with cream shades, fitted for electricity, each 51cm high including fittings. (2) £500-£800

220 A large contemporary Chinese porcelain blue and white and gilt vase and cover Of baluster form, the domed lid with finial, with six character mark, 60cm high. £60-£80

221 A small group of Chinese ceramics Comprising two blue and white teapots, three blue and white tea cups and five other tea cups in various patterns, the largest teapot 24cm wide. (12) £120-£180

222 A Chinese famille rose vase With flared trumpet neck and Dogs of Fo handles, restored, 44cm high. £40-£60

223 A pair of late 19th century/early 20th century Chinese blue and white Gu vases Painted with prunus flowers, with flared trumpet necks, each 26cm high. (2) £200-£300

224 An 18th century Bristol delft charger In the Chinese style, decorated with exotic birds and plants, 34cm diameter £150-£200

225 An 18th century Chinese Export charger, Yongzheng or Qianlong Decorated with figures in boats on the river, restored, 37cm diameter. £80-£120

226 227 A collection of Chinese blue and white Seven various Chinese contemporary jardinieres and another blue and white jardinieres Comprising three jardinieres of various forms Comprising a set of three and one and sizes together with a green and white footed similar of globular form, each 35cm jardiniere, probably Italian. (4) wide, 28cm high and three smaller £80-£120 similar examples of differing sizes. (7) £100-£200

228 A set of four contemporary Chinese blue and white stoneware jars and covers Of globular form, each 25cm high. (4) £60-£80

229 A pair of 20th century Chinese globular vases With trumpet necks, decorated with figures and flowers on a black ground, marked, each 32cm high. (2) £120-£180

230 An early 20th century Chinese four fold leather screen with polychrome decoration Each panel 53cm wide, 201cm high. £600-£800

231 A Chinese sang de boeuf baluster vase With an apocryphal under glaze blue Qianlong seal mark, a painted inventory mark and a hand written inventory number on a pasted label, 27cm high, diameter at neck 8cm. £500-£800

232 A Chinese Kangxi blue and white porcelain ovoid jar and a small Kangxi blue and white pot The jar decorated in 'The Hundred Antiques' pattern, of squat baluster form, with a pierced hardwood cover and stand, 24cm high, the small globular pot with four character Kangxi mark to the base, 9cm high. (2) £120-£180 233 A group of mostly Chinese items Comprising a pair of coloured prints, one of a lady at her desk, the other of a man with two young boys flying a kite, each 24cm x 18cm, a carved soapstone figure of a monkey and a rat with a bowl, 10cm wide, a small decorated Islamic footed dish, 11cm diameter and a pair of small carved green jade foliate dishes, each 9cm wide.

(6) £50-£60

234 A pair of early 20th century Japanese blue and white chargers Decorated with birds and foliage, each 39.5cm diameter.

(2) £200-£400 235 A group of 19th century desk items Comprising a damascened desk set, engraved steel with gilded highlights in an embossed leather case, a pair of mother of pearl inlaid handled knives, each 23cm wide, both possibly Russian or Turkish, a gilt bronze and malachite pen desk tray, 25cm wide with and a 20th century small enamelled desk bell. (5) £100-£120

236 A 19th century Indian brass and bamboo lathi Applied with bound wires and nail heads, 158cm high £50-£80

237 A small late 19th century Chinese black lacquer six fold screen Heightened with polychrome and gilt chinoiseries, inlaid with mother of pearl and onlaid with hardstones, decorated with exotic birds, trees and flowers, each panel 26cm wide, 142cm high. £200-£300

238 An early 18th century Chinese export black lacquer cabinet on a European stand Heightened with gilt chinoiseries, with pierced gilt metal clasps, hinges and escutcheon plate, the rectangular top above a pair of panelled doors enclosing ten drawers; the associated stand on cabriole legs and pad feet, 98cm wide, 51cm deep, 165cm high. £2,500-£3,500

239 A Chinese Export black lacquer and japanned bureau, 18th century and later The rectangular top above a sloping fall enclosing six pigeonholes, eight short drawers and a sliding well above two short and two long graduated drawers on shaped bracket feet, 92cm wide, 55cm deep, 102cm high. £1,000-£1,500

240 A 20th century Chinese black and gilt lacquer box on a metal stand Heightened with red and gold decoration, with hinged lid, handles to the sides on square legs, 70cm wide, 48cm deep, 54cm high. £100-£150

241 A large 19th century Chinese framed silk embroidery Decorated with exotic birds, chrysanthemums and insects on a gold coloured ground, 201cm wide, 51cm high. £400-£600

242 A pair of 19th century Chinese botanical watercolour on rice paper studies Of flowers and birds, each 18cm x 27cm. (2) £60-£80

243 Li Shan (b.1926) Bird sitting amongst trees Watercolour on silk Signed 99cm x 67cm £800-£1,200

244 A pair of 19th century framed Chinese watercolour portraits, another framed Chinese watercolour and a pair of framed silk embroideries The pair each of two of children, probably cut from a larger panel, 84cm x 44cm, the other of a Chinese figures in a boat, 71cm x 39cm, the silk panels (a.f) 87cm x 22cm.

(5) £200-£300

245 An 18th century Thai gilt bronze seated figure of Buddha Shakyamuni Seated in dhyanasana with hands in Bhumisparsha mudra wearing a sanghati draped over his left shoulder, the serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes, 80cm high, 52cm wide. £5,000-£7,000

246 A Chinese rug, circa 1900 238cm x 158cm £600-£800

247 A mid 19th century Chinese silk embroidered panel Assembled from strips of silk embroidery, 89cm x 45cm at widest £200-£300

248 A Kashmiri embroidered and beadwork shawl, India, early 20th century 200cm x 70cm £300-£400

249 A pair of Turkomen embroidered silk panels, circa 1890 28cm x 31cm. (2) £150-£200

250 An silk embroidered Suzani, Uzbekistan, circa 1900 £600-£800

251 An Indian block print Khalamkhari with 'Tree of Life' design, circa 1900 Block printed and handpainted, 258cm x 175cm £800-£1,200

252 A Moroccan runner, Atlas Mountains, mid 20th century 288cm x 55cm £250-£350

253 A contemporary Scandinavian design carpet 298cm x 239cm £500-£700

254 A Norman Foster Walter Knoll 500 black leather three-seater sofa On brushed steel legs, 217cm wide, 81cm deep, 71cm high, seat height 40cm high. £1,000-£1,500

255 A Norman Foster Walter Knoll 500 contemporary glass and brushed steel coffee table The rectangular top on square legs, 130cm wide, 80cm deep, 38cm high. £300-£400

256 A 1950's Italian teak coffee table attributed to Ico Parisi The rectangular glass top on 'Xform' supports joined by a stretcher, (the glass chipped), 124cm wide, 96cm deep, 53cm high. £700-£1,000

257 A contemporary white breakfront bookcase in the George III style by Chester Jones of Colefax and Fowler The broken swan neck pediment above a pair of trellis doors above four graduated drawers, flanked by open shelves and eight drawers, with single wall sconces to the sides, on a plinth base, 195cm wide, 59cm deep, 285cm high. £400-£600

258 A late 19th century French light blue / green enamelled cast iron lavabo / fountain by Scellier & Cie. The shell-moulded squat baluster body over shell shaped font, 42cm wide. £200-£300

259 An unusual vintage bamboo and fabric covered drinks cupboard Of obelisk form, the fabric padded with green fern leaves on a cream ground, the top section with a cupboard door enclosing a shelf and mirrored interior, the lower part square also with a door enclosing a mirrored interior, on a plinth base, 169cm high. £200-£300

260 A set of four 'coin bronze' finished articulated library wall lights by Besselink & Jones Fitted for electricity, each 52cm high. (4) £200-£300

261 'Only me' designed by Phillipe Starck for Kartell, a contemporary full length mirror The rectangular plate within a perspex box frame, 181cm high, 82cm wide. £250-£350

262 A vintage Shanghai Tang red silk Lotus table lamp On an ebonised and parcel gilt turned base, 74cm high. £80-£120

263 A pair of Le Klint 172 model lampshades designed by Poul Christiansen 33cm diameter. (2) £150-£200

264 A late 20th century Gothic style bamboo dining suite Comprising a dining table and eight armchairs, the chairs with gothic arched splats, open arms and rectangular seats, legs joined by 'H' stretchers, with pink gold coloured squab cushions, each 54cm wide, 45cm deep, 106cm high, seat height 41cm, the table with ten legs and a rectangular glass top, 200cm wide, 115cm deep, 73cm high. (9) £1,000-£2,000

265 A pair of German gilded wrought iron articulated wall lights together with another The pair with scrolling leaves and a cream shade, the other with an antique and gilded finish with a cream stitched shade, 113cm high, 86cm wide approximately and 52cm high and 70cm wide approximately. (3) £300-£500

266 A pair of Italian gilt and silvered metal twin wall lights circa 1980's Of scrolling form, fitted for electricity, each 55cm high, 36cm wide.

(2) £200-£400

267 A 1960's gilt bronze oval wall mirror in the manner of Jansen The oval plate within a moulded frame, 100cm wide, 62cm high. £300-£400

268 A contemporary Vaughan Georgian style three light red hall lantern Fitted for electricity, 58cm high (excluding chains) £80-£120

269 A large black velvet uphostered and buttoned square 'Richmond' stool by Kingcome 124cm square, 36cm high. £600-£800

270 A set of eight Claremont Armure Cannele Seafoam pale blue/grey cushions in two sizes Four trimmed with Colefax & Fowler Arlington fan edge in Aqua, four 40cm x 36cm, four 40cm x 29cm. (8) £100-£150

271 Two pairs of cushions Comprising a pair of square floral needlework cushions and a pair of silk embroidered cushions by Lucy Goes to Lapland, 50cm square and 48cm square respectively. (4) £40-£60 272 A set of six of green and cream crewel work cushions With tasselled edges, each 44cm square. (6) £600-£800

273 A 9ct gold dress ring with single oval pinkish purple imitation alexandrite (synthetic corundum) Length overall 28mm, London 1973 hallmarks, 13.5g, size R. £60-£90

274 Two diamond set rings and another ring One a single stone round brilliant cut approximately 0.10ct G/H SI, set in white metal (3.3g), the other crossover with two round brilliant cut diamonds (one of which broken), total approximately 0.08cts, mounted in 9ct white gold, hallmarked and stamped ‘0.10’ (1.20g), and a third eternity ring set with white stones, ring sizes: single stone diamond size L; 2 stone diamond size J, eternity size K. (3) £100-£200

275 A large cornelian intaglio seal ring Bull coat-of-arms, motto: DEUM COLE REGUM SERVA for the Cole family, half dragon rampant bearing an arrow, collet set in yellow metal, head 30 x 23mm, 14.9g, size R½. £150-£200

276 A yellow coloured diamond and white diamond oval cluster ring Oval radiant cut yellow diamond spreading 6.2mm x 4.15mm, close set at back approximately 0.60ct, faces up fancy yellow type colour, white metal mount, yellow metal claws to main diamond, 3.7g, size M½. £1,800-£2,200

277 Three stone round brilliant cut diamond and 18ct white gold claw set ring Birmingham hallmarked, inscribed within ‘0.75’ and ‘ONE LOVE’, diamonds approximately 0.75cts in all, approximately F/G colour, I2/I3 clarity, 4.2g, size M½. £400-£600

278 A circular diamond cluster ring The central stone surrounded by six further stones, approximately 2ct overall, white 18ct yellow gold claw setting, 6.8g, size N½. £800-£1,200

279 Set of three baguette diamond, ruby and sapphire and 18ct white and yellow gold eternity rings, maker’s mark for Hattie Rickards, London 2012 & 2016 Size L½, 2.8-3.2mm wide,8.50g gross, diamonds approximately 1.50cts, F/G VS, sapphires approximately 2cts, rubies approximately 2cts. £800-£1,200

280 A small late 19th / early 20th century green guilloché enamel, diamond and gold panel brooch, circa.1900 Yellow and white metal mounted, length 2.5cm / 1’’. (6g) £50-£80

281 A 19th century gold and seed pearl chatelaine by AF, probably for Alexis Falize, Paris c.1870 The pierced articulated panel with beaded foliate scroll design, French 18ct gold assay mark to the panel fob clasp and hinge fitting, workshop mark to hinge fitting, the back hook with other French assay mark and second workshop mark of AF (probably Falize aîné et Fils). (45.33g gross) £800-£1,200 Cf. British Museum, no. 1978,1002.976

282 A 19th century oval landscape miniature brooch in yellow metal frame, possibly Anglo-Indian Depicting a fort tower beyond a colonnaded building with overgrown foliage, the miniature made of small filaments, 4.5 x 3.8cm, 14.5g gross. £30-£50

283 A late 19th century rose cut diamond and baroque pearl dragon brooch Cabochon ruby eye, mounted in silver and gold, later metal pin, French import control mark for silver and 9ct gold, length 4.4cm. (11.25g) £500-£800

284 Two finely carved 19th century shell cameo brooches One depicting a Zeus type profile with curly hair and laurel wreath, in a gilt metal frame, 6.5cm overall, cameo 5cm, the other of Athena in profile wearing plumed helmet, in a gold frame, 5cm overall, cameo 4cm (testing as 9ct with later metal pin). (2) £300-£500

285 A group of late 19th/ early 20th century carved cameos Including Diana the Huntress and various Bacchantes, in gilt and silvery-metal mounts in various states of repair, (plus two plastic-resin type). (qty) £100-£150

286 An emerald and diamond cluster pendant necklace in white metal Variously set to the front half with 18 emeralds in round brilliant cut diamond clusters, joins set with further round brilliant cut and baguette diamond spacers, stamped 18K, diamonds approximately 3.30cts in all, F/G VS-S1, emeralds spread approximately 3.9mm to 2.5mm, length open approximately 41cm / 16’’, pendant section height 4.9cm.

(36g) £4,500-£5,500

287 A pink stone, diamond and white metal bracelet With twelve oval pink stones (probably synthetic pink sapphire), joined by diamond accented set ribbon bows, stamped ‘DIA 375’, length 19cm, width 0.4cm, 9.5g within a mother-of-pearl spectacles case. (2) £100-£150

288 A mid-19th century oval ceramic portrait miniature panel in yellow metal bead and wirework frame Glazed locket compartment to verso with a lock of hair, 4.5 x 4.0cm, (20.85g gross) £60-£80 289 A Jaegar 8 day alarm rue de la paix 'Street Lamp' desk clock, circa 1960's With ivory colour dial with applied Roman numerals, alarm aperture at 6 o'clock, original fleur-de-lys hands in a black and gilt lacquered metal case, 29cm high. £150-£200

290 A small quantity of smoking accessories Comprising a yew wood cigar case, four cigar cutters, four lighters, a pipe cleaning tool / tamper, pipe cleaners and matches. (qty) £50-£80 291 A group of seven tobacco smoking pipes and a late 19th century yew wood pipe stand The pipes of various types and sizes, the turned pipe stand on turned bone feet, 20cm high. £40-£60

292 Three cigar humidors Comprising a black lacquered humidor with glazed door enclosing three drawers and a hygrometer, 24cm wide, a walnut humidor, 24cm wide and a red lacquered humidor (a.f), 32cm wide. (3) £50-£60

293 Cohiba, Exquisitos: 23 cigars £400-£600

294 Hoyo de Monterrey: 4 cigars (one damaged) £60-£80

295 P. DEL Rio, Vegueros: 4 cigars £80-£120

296 Partagas: an open box of 8 cigars (some damages) £20-£30

297 Partagas: an open box of 20 cigars £100-£120

298 Pipe Tobacco: Danish Mix: Cherry (9) & Vanille (5), 50gm packets (14) £100-£150

299 Partagas: an open box of 23 cigars £120-£180

300 Partagas, Super Partagas: three sealed boxes each of 25 cigars £500-£700

301 An 18th century French tapestry Depicting figures dining outside a tavern with a cottage in the background, 258cm x 217cm. £2,500-£3,500

302 An early 19th century French Aubusson carpet 620cm x 375 cm £3,000-£4,000

303 A 19th century Aubusson carpet 430cm x 285cm £2,200-2,800

304 Six Halcyon Days enamel 'Jack Vetriano' themed boxes Inspired by 'Dance Me to the End of Love', 'Elegy for a Dead Admiral', 'Midnight Blue', 'Mad Dogs', 'Back Where you Belong' and 'The Missing Man', the largest 8.5cm wide. (6). £150-£200

305 Six Halcyon Days enamel 'L.S Lowry' themed boxes Inspired by 'Going to Work', 'Market Scene', 'Northern Town', 'Coming from the Mill', 'Yachts', 'Group of People' and 'Man Lying on a Wall', the largest, 8.5cm wide. (6). £150-£200

306 A group of Halcyon Days enamel boxes and a pen pot decorated with Architectural themes and views To include the Royal Albert Hall, Cliveden, Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons, Gleneagles, The Royal Yacht Britannia, Hong Kong Harbour from Kowloon, Harrods through the ages, the pen pot decorated with Lloyds coffee house, together with a Crumless and Co enamel box decorated with sporting pursuits and a large enamel box decorated with the Harrods storefront, marked Harrods and possible produced by Halcyon Days, the largest 12cm wide. (10). £100-£150

307 Three Halcyon Days enamel musical boxes 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing', to mark the 300th Anniversary of the birth of Charles Wesley (18th December 1707), 'These Foolish Things' decorated with Romantic Places (St Paul's Cathedral, London, Brooklyn Bridge, New York, Notre Dame, Paris, Taj Mahal, Agra, Doge's Palace, Venice, The Parthenon, Athens, Pyramids, Giza, (not working), and 'La Vie En Rose' decorated with a design inspired by the RHS Art Collection in the Lindley Library, London, the largest 7cm wide. (3) £80-£120

308 Six Halcyon Days Royal and Commemorative boxes 'A Tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on her Golden Jubilee, 1952-2002', 'Vivat Regina, To celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of The Coronation of Her Majesty The Queen', 'Diana, Princess of Wales 1961-1997', 'Union Flag' by Caroline Gardner', '1945-1995' The Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of VE Day, 8th May, 1945', 'Her Majesty of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, 4th August 1900 30th March 2002'. (6) £60-£80

309 Twenty eight Halcyon Days enamel Christmas boxes For Christmas 1982,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993, 1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999, 2000,2001,2002, 2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,20 08,2009,2010,2001,2012,2103, 2015 and an undated Christmas box, each 4cm wide. (28). £300-£500

310 Twenty two Halcyon Days enamel Valentine's day boxes For Valentine's Day, 1989,1990,1991,1993,1994,1995,199 6,1997,1998,1999, 2000,2001,2002, 2003, 2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2 010,2011, each 4cm wide. (22) £200-£300

311 Twenty two Halcyon Days enamel Mother's Day commemorative boxes Of waisted form to commemorate years, 1989,1990,1991,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998 ,1999,2000, 2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008, 2009,2010,2012, each 4cm wide. (22) £200-£300

312 Three Halcyon Days enamel artist inspired boxes 'Vase of Flowers, After an 1881-82 painting by Claude Monet in The Courtauld Institute, Design' 'Inspired

by The Ball on Shipboard by James Tissot, oil on canvas c.1874, in The Tate Gallery', 'Californian Flowers, After a painting by Marianne North, 1830-1890', the largest 8.5cm wide.

(3) £60-£80

313 Seventeen Halcyon Days enamel decorative boxes 'Lines from a Medieval German Poem', T'he Essentials of happiness are something to do, Someone to Love and something to hope for', ''May you be Happy', 'Happy Anniversary', 'Happiness is a journey and not a destination', 'the best is yet to come', 'Enrico Caruso', 'Thank you', 'After the design of Jacques le Moynes de Morgues in the collection of The British Museum', 'Design based of Sevres porcelain plaques in a worktable in the Wallace Collection, London', 'The Art of making enamelled gold snuff boxes', 'Summer Posies', a box decorated with a peacock, a box decorated with a kingfisher, a box decorated with flowers and bees, a box decorated with strawberries, a box decorated with flowers and a butterfly, together with a Halcyon Day's enamel miniature clock case, the movement lacking, the largest 7cm wide. (18) £100-£150

314 Twenty Halcyon Days enamel year boxes All floral decorated and to commemorate the years 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, each 5.5cm wide. (20) £200-£300

315 Thirty three Halcyon Days Enamel Easter eggs Commemorating Easter, 1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1993,1994, 1995, 1996,1997,1998,1999,2000, 2001,2002, 2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014, 2015, and a miniature egg commemorating 2006, some with stands, 6cm high, the miniature egg 3cm high. (33) £300-£500

316 Six Halycon Days enamel boxes commemorating the Millennium "Nearly the Millennium', '2000', 'Time Capsule 2000', 'Architecture, In celebration of the new Millennium, twenty centuries of outstanding architectural achievements', 'The Children of the new Millennium hold our future in their hands' 'The Halcyon Days Rose, The fragrant pink floribunda was named in the year 2000 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Halcyon Days and the 30th anniversary of Halcyon Days Enamels, design after a watercolour by Alastair Gordon, the largest 9cm wide.

(6) £60-£80

317 A large quantity of Halcyon Days Enamels catalogues and promotional material (qty) £30-£50

318 An Oushak design carpet 348cm x 285cm £1,400-£1,800

319 A Malayer carpet, Central Persia, circa 1930 394cm x 293cm £1,000-£1,500

320 An English Arts and Crafts design carpet, circa 1930 380cm x 306cm £1,800-£2,200

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PURCHASERS IN LIVE AUCTIONS AND TIMED ONLINE AUCTIONS

1.These Terms and Conditions apply to all transactions relating to the purchase of items by a bidder (referred to as “you”) at The Pedestal Limited, trading as The Pedestal (referred to as ‘we’) in a live auction, a Timed Online Auction and in an auction after-sale.

The Terms and Conditions may not be varied unless agreed in writing in advance by one of our directors.

By registering to bid and/or bidding you accept these terms.

2. We act as agent for the seller whose identity we will not disclose, unless otherwise stated.

3. When we offer items for consignment at auction, we will usually include in the auction listing a description of the lot and an estimate of potential sale value. We may also choose to include an image or images of the lot. We offer the lot for sale in the auction as it is described in the lead line, ie. the text highlighted in bold, and not as it may be perceived to appear in any image or images which accompany the lot.

Upon request we may also supply a condition report, which will be based on a visual inspection of each lot without disassembly or further investigation of physical condition, and on information available to us at the time. All information is provided after due consideration and to the best of our knowledge and experience, but cannot be taken as a statement of fact, a guarantee or statement of value or a guarantee or statement that mechanical or electrical parts are functioning correctly or at all.

We kindly ask that condition reports be requested well in advance of the date of the auction itself. We endeavour to issue condition reports in good time but we are not able to respond accordingly if we receive a large number of condition reports in the 36 hours leading up to the date of the auction.

Please note that whilst we take every care in cataloguing furniture which has been upholstered, we offer no guarantee as to the originality or condition of the wood frame covered by fabric or upholstery.

Explanation of catalogue terms The following wording used in the catalogue have the following meanings: “Richard Brachenburgh”: in our opinion a work by the artist; “Attributed to Richard Brachenburgh”: in our opinion probably a work by the artist; “Studio/Workshop of Richard Brachenburgh”: in our opinion a work by an unknown hand in a studio of the artist which may or may not have been executed under the artist’s direction; “Circle of Richard Brachenburgh”: in our opinion a work by a hand closely associated with a named artist but not necessarily his pupil; “Follower of Richard Brachenburgh”: in our opinion a work by a painter working in the artist’s style, contemporary or nearly contemporary, but not necessarily his pupil; “Manner of Richard Brachenburgh”: in our opinion a work in the style of the artist and of a later date; “After Richard Brachenburgh”: in our opinion, a copy of a known work of the artist; “Signed and/or dated and/or inscribed”: in our opinion the signature and/or date and/or inscription are from the hand of the artist; “Bears a signature and/or date and/or inscription”: in our opinion the signature and/or date and/or inscription have been added by another hand 4. All measurements provided are approximate. Colours of any image depicted in any printed catalogue, on our website or otherwise may not appear the same as colours perceived on physical inspection.

5. You have the opportunity to inspect the lot in advance of the auction at such place and times as are advertised before the auction. We always recommend inspection of a lot in person so you can form your own opinion of it. We strongly advise you to examine any lot or to have it examined on your behalf before the auction.

6. A registration form will be available upon request and must be completed in advance of the auction by anyone wishing to bid.

You will be required to provide government issued proof of identity and proof of residence and if you are a company, your certificate of incorporation or equivalent documentation with your name and registered address, and government issued proof of your current address, documentary proof of your beneficial owners and proof of authority to transact.

We may also request a financial reference and/or a deposit from you before allowing you to bid.

We reserve the rights at our discretion to request further information in order to complete our client identification and to decline to register any person as a bidder and to decline to accept their bids if they have been so registered.

A separate online fee will be levied and separate registration will be required for online bidding, whether on our own or a third party platform. When bidding on a third party platform we recommend you familiarise yourself with the additional fees payable before placing your bid.

For successful bidders on our online bidding platform – The Pedestal Live – an online bidding fee of 3% levied on the hammer price of the lot plus VAT will be charged. This is in addition to the standard buyer’s premium fee payable as set out in clause 14.

7. We may at our discretion accept bids from someone acting on behalf of a third party, subject to receiving a letter of authorisation which is satisfactory to us.

In the event that such a bid is successful we reserve the right to treat either the bidder or the third party as the successful bidder for all purposes including as regards obtaining payment for the lot.

8. Auctions are conducted according to our discretion and that of our auctioneer. Bidders and buyers should be aware that the auctioneer may occasionally need to pause the auction as deemed necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

We may refuse to allow access to the auction, refuse or accept any bid, alter the order of lots and/or the bidding in such way as we think best, withdraw any lot, reopen bidding after the hammer has fallen, determine who is the successful bidder, cancel the sale of any lot or otherwise regulate the auction and all associated proceedings as we deem most appropriate.

Our decision in relation to any dispute relating to bidding which may arise during or after the auction is final.

We may (but are not obliged to) offer bidding in person, by commission bids left with us in advance of the auction, by telephone, or online via our own or a third party platform.

Some bidders may experience technical problems in bidding for a lot which are beyond our reasonable control, such as firewalls, loss of internet connection or other technical issues to do with our bidding software, third party bidding software or their own device.

We will endeavour to fix any technical problems that occur on our site as quickly as possible, but we will not be responsible to you for any errors or failures to execute bids, or for any errors or omissions in online bidding, including without limitation, errors or failures caused by any loss of connection or faults with our bidding software or third party software.

9. Both the auction as a whole and calls used for telephone bids may be recorded and such recordings may be retained by us and by participating in the same you consent to such recording and retention.

10. Most lots are offered subject to a reserve below which the lot will not be sold. The level of the reserve is confidential between ourselves and our seller but will not be higher than the lower estimate.

11. We may enter one or more bids consecutively or otherwise on behalf of the seller up to but not beyond the level of the reserve.

12. Subject only to the auctioneer’s discretion set out in clause 8 above, when the auctioneer’s hammer falls no further bids will be accepted and a contract for sale is formed between the successful bidder and ourselves as agent for the seller.

13. We will endeavour to send out invoices promptly by mail or email using the contact details supplied to us by the successful bidder. If you believe that you are the successful bidder for any lot but have not heard from us within three working days of the auction we recommend that you contact us to arrange collection and avoid potential storage charges.

14. We will charge a buyer’s fee of 25% on the hammer price of each lot, plus VAT. 15. Payment for each lot which you have purchased including all associated fees, charges and taxes is due no later than 7 calendar days after the auction.

Payment can be made only by the registered bidder.

Payment instructions will be given on the relevant invoice or invoices. Please note that we do not accept payment by credit card.

Payment for the lot or lots must be made in full as set out in the invoice or invoices sent out either after the auction or at the completion of the post sale transaction.

We do not accept payment made in instalments over a period of time.

For late paid invoices, we draw your attention to provisions in the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. We reserve the right to charge interest on late paid invoices at the rate of 8% above the bank base rate.

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The Pedestal is committed to the fight against money laundering and terrorist funding and compliance with relevant sanctions law. You will comply with the requirements set out in paragraph 6., as well as our requests for source of funds, and other documentation fully, accurately and promptly. We may require such information and documentation from you at our sole discretion in order to comply with our obligations under domestic and international law. If in our absolute discretion you do not satisfy our bidder identification and registration procedures, we may refuse you to register to bid, and if you make a successful bid we may cancel the sale.

16. No lot will be released and legal title will not pass to you until we have received due payment in full of all sums owed to us by you.

Risk in any lot for which you are the successful bidder will pass to you on the earlier of collection of the lot by you or on your behalf, or the due date for payment for such lot.

Our duty to you while your lot is at your risk and your property and in our custody is to exercise reasonable care in relation to it. We will however not be responsible for damage to the lot or to other persons or things as a result of it being affected for example by woodworm.

Please consult clause 18, which covers the 7 day post auction collection period and the storage charges payable thereafter.

17. If you fail to make due payment for any lot we may, at our discretion and without limitation to other available remedies, bring legal proceedings against you for the unpaid sum and all associated fees and costs including professional fees (“Unpaid Sums”); retain and sell ourselves or otherwise any other lots held by us which are your property or any sums otherwise payable by us to you and use such proceeds or sums to defray the Unpaid Sums; cancel the sale, re-offer the lot and claim any shortfall and any associated costs from you; and/or pass your identity and contact details to the seller so that they can pursue legal remedies against you directly. Additionally if you are a business customer, interest on late payments may be charged at 8% above our bank’s base rate from time to time.

18. All lots must be collected from our premises as notified to you in the auction catalogue and otherwise, within 7 days after the auction. Storage and handling fees will be charged in relation to lots left uncollected after that date.

Our storage charges are as follows: Administration fee: £10 Storage: £3/day for pictures and small items £6/day for furniture, larger pictures and objects Full value protection cover for the value of the hammer price will be charged at 0.6% but will not exceed the total value of all other transfer and storage charges.

VAT will be applied at the current rate on any charges levied.

Any lots not collected within 90 days after the auction may be sold by us at our discretion, with the proceeds applied to cover all Unpaid Sums including storage and handling charges. In this event any surplus will be paid over to you, and we will claim any shortfall from you as an Unpaid Sum. 19. A lot which has been collected from our premises by you or a shipper acting on your behalf is deemed to have been delivered to you by us at the time of such collection.

20. If within 21 days of the auction the buyer gives us written notice to us that the lot is a forgery and demonstrates to our satisfaction that the lot is a forgery, provided that the lot is returned to us in the same condition as when it was sold and within a reasonable timescale notified by us, we will cancel the sale, refund the purchase price and the cost of reasonable return.

A ‘forgery’ is defined as a work created with the intent to deceive.

We may request that the buyer provides two written opinions (produced at the buyer’s cost) or recognised independent experts to evidence the assertion that the lot is a forgery. The lot should not be returned to us until we have requested the return, and the buyer does so at their own risk. We shall be entitled to investigate and consider the allegations that the lot is a forgery and to arrange inspections of the lot either at our premises or third party controlled premises if the lot has been exported from the UK. We shall endeavour to resolve the matter within a reasonable period of time and the buyer agrees to act in good faith whilst we carry out this assessment.

21. For Timed Online Auctions where lots cannot be inspected in person, if you reside mostly in the UK or the European Union and in respect of the EU Consumer Rights Directive, you have the right to cancel the purchase of a lot without cause at any time in the 14 calendar days after the lot is available for collection from The Pedestal.

We request that you notify us of your decision to cancel the purchase in the 14 calendar day period which should be sent either by post to: The Pedestal, The Dairy, Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 6HF or by email to: info@thepedestal.com We will refund the purchase price using the same method as that used for the original purchase following our receipt of the lot and assuming it is received by us without damage.

In addition, the lot must be returned to us within the 14 calendar day period after the lot was available for collection. You will be responsible for the cost of returning the lot, namely, but not restricted to: shipping, packing, insurance and any import duties incurred.

If the lot is damaged as a result of any investigations into the nature of the lot by you or others you will account for this loss. If the lot is returned damaged, we will deduct a sum from the refund to cover the cost of repair or the loss in value which results from this damage.

Condition reports and additional images may be available to assist you in evaluating the lot. They are provided free of charge to our buyers and are for guidance only. Before bidding it is your responsibility to ensure you have requested, received and reviewed any condition report.

22. Lots which we believe to be covered by the CITES regulations will be marked with ¥ in our catalogue, but we are not responsible for advising you on any import/export issues including without limitation CITES or the like, and customs and import fees and the like. We recommend that you acquaint yourself with any relevant issues before bidding, as we cannot accept liability for any information which we may provide you with. If you purchase a lot requiring an export licence it is your responsibility to obtain it, and we cannot accept rescission of the sale or offer a refund if you are unable to so obtain a permit.

In certain countries local laws entitle an artist or the artist’s estate to receive a royalty when a lot created by the artist is sold, this royalty is known as ‘artist’s resale right’ or ARR. If these laws apply to the lot you must pay us an additional amount equivalent to the royalty due to the artist. We will pay the royalty to the appropriate authority on the seller’s behalf.

The royalty applies if the hammer price is equal to or greater than Euro 1,000.

The total royalty for any lot cannot exceed Euro 12,500.

The amount owed is calculated as follows: Royalty for the portion of the hammer price (in Euros): 4% 3% 1% 0.50% over 500,000

up to 50,000 between 50,000.01 and 200,000 between 200,000.01 and 350,000 between 350,000.01 and 500,000 the lower of 0.25% and 12,500 euro

We will calculate the artist’s resale royalty using the Euro to GBP£ rate of exchange of the European Central Bank on the day of the auction.

23. Each seller warrants that they are the legal owner of the lot and/or have the unencumbered right to sell the lot at auction and to pass title to the successful bidder. The seller shall not be liable in the event of breach of this warranty for any amount greater than the hammer price of the lot in question.

We are not liable for any statements, data, information and the opinions of others nor any deterioration of the lot after collection. Our total liability for negligence, breach of statutory duty, misrepresentation or otherwise shall be limited to the hammer price of the lot in question.

We shall not be liable for any loss of profits, loss of business, goodwill, loss of anticipated savings or for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses to the fullest extent permitted by law.

We shall not be liable for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable; loss or damage is foreseeable if it is an obvious consequence of our breach or if it was contemplated by you and us at the time this contract was formed.

We may be liable only to the successful bidder in the event of fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation by us and exclude all other liability to such bidder and all third parties to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Nothing herein shall limit your rights, if any, under the Consumer Contracts Regulations, or exclude our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence.

24. General Terms: a. These terms are made and must be construed under English law and any disputes arising from them or from the Contract will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. b. All charges, fees, premiums and any other sums referred to herein or arising here from are stated net of Value Added Tax but are subject to VAT or the like at the rate or rates prevailing at the time of any transaction. VAT is not chargeable on the hammer price unless otherwise stated. c. We will hold and process your personal data according to the conditions, for the reasons and on the bases set out in our Privacy Policy which you may access here, and as envisaged by these terms and conditions. d. We retain copyright in all images and written and other materials prepared by us, which may not be used by you without our prior written consent.

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