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Sale date: |
Paintings, Books & Furniture Sale on Thursday 4th & Friday 5th October 2007 |
Lot numbers: |
537-577 of 688 |
Lot |
Description & Estimate |
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Hammer Price £ |
537 |
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, the white painted dial signed Ashton Brigg, with Arabic numerals, the spandrels with geometric painted decoration, the arch painted with a scene of two horses ploughing a field, the dial with subsidiary seconds and date dials, the twin train movement striking on a bell, the pagoda hood with central carved patera decoration, the door flanked by turned and reeded cortinthian columns, the trunk with an arch top door flanked by recessed columns with gilt metal cresting, on splayed bracket feet, 98" high. See illustration £2000-4000 | Nil |
2200 | |
| 538 | A GEORGE III OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, the white enamel dial signed "J. Easton, Petworth", with Roman numerals and gilt decorated spandrels, the thirty hour movement striking on a bell, the flat top hood above a glazed door flanked by turned columns, 74" high. See illustration £400-800 | Nil |
400 | |
| 539 | A GEORGE III SCOTTISH MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, the white enamel dial signed J. Cameron and Son, Kilmarnock, with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds and date dials, the spandrels painted with scenes of everyday Scottish life, the arch painted with a figure ploughing with two horses, the eight day movement striking on a bell, the tall hood with a scrolling cresting rail, the trunk with a bow fronted door, all on short turned feet, 91" high. See illustration £1000-1500 | Nil |
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| 540 | A GEORGE III MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, the brass dial with silvered chapter ring, signed "Edward Upjohn, Shastone" with Roman numerals, the dial with ringed winding holes and all over engraved centre with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, the corners with scrolling gilt spandrels, the break arch with a silvered sun face flanked by dolphin spandrels, the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, the hood with scrolling pediment flanked by three eagle and ball finials, the door flanked by turned columns, with a long arch topped door, on bracket feet, 88" high. See illustration £1000-2500 | Nil |
1600 | |
| 541 | A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT METAL AND RED VEINED MARBLE CLOCK GARNITURE, the central circular clock dial with Arabic numerals and painted foliate swags, with an eight day movement striking on a bell, supported on pairs of turned columns with gilt metal swags and crests, on platform base, with a pair of conforming vase-shaped ornaments, 14.5" £200-400 | Nil |
200 | |
| 542 | A GEORGE II OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, the brass dial with silvered chapter ring inscribed "John Hocker, Reading, fecit" with ring-turned winding holes, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, in a scrolling surround, the chapter ring with Roman numerals flanked by cast boys and crown spandrels, the eight day twin train five pillar movement striking on a later coiled gong, the hood with a raised top and all over later carved decoration, the door carved with a woman reading a book, 90" high, 18th century and later. See illustration £800-1500 | Nil |
800 | |
| 543 | A REGENCY SOTTISH MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, the white enamelled dial with a subsidiary seconds dial, the spandrels painted with foliate decoration, the break arch decorated with highlanders boarding a boat, with an eight day movement striking on a bell, the hood with a flat top, the trunk with a bow-fronted crossbanded door, 83" high. See illustration £700-900 | Nil |
650 | |
| 544 | A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH TORTOISESHELL VENEERED AND GILT METAL CLOCK GARNITURE, the Louis XIV style clock with a shaped enamel dial signed "Planchonoau Palais Royal" with Roman numerals, with an eight day movement striking on a bell, the shaped case with applied gilt metal mounts, on a velvet covered base, with twin two branch candelabra, the clock 13.5" high. See illustration £300-500 | Nil |
320 | |
| 545 | A 19TH CENTURY STYLE FRENCH ALARM CARRIAGE CLOCK, the gilt metal case with rococo style decoration on a scrolling base, the movement with alarm mechanism, 6.5" high. See illustration £100-200 | Nil |
160 | |
| 546 | A MINIATURE DESK GLOBE marked with an anthemion scroll, on turned ebonised base, 4.5" high. See illustration £200-400 | Nil |
200 | |
| 547 | A DUTCH MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, of neo-classical design, the silvered dial with a three train movement and chiming on eight graduated bells and four coiled gongs, the elaborate architectural case surmounted by a scrolling cornice above an oval panel of seashell inlay, the circular dial in a surround painted with classical Roman figures, the case with a tall door flanked by a panel of scrolling foliate carving flanked by female figurehead capitals and canted corners, on animal paw feet, 19th century, 102" high. See illustration £1000-2000 | Nil |
1800 | |
| 548 | A GEORGE I LACQUERED LONGCASE CLOCK, the brass dial with a silver chapter ring inscribed "James Bonra, 7 Oaks, Kent", with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, the chapter ring with pierced spandrels, the arch with a silvered ring inscribed "Tempus Fugit" flanked by dolphin spandrels, the two train five pillar movement striking on a bell, the case with an arch topped hood and long trunk door decorated in lacquer with figures in a landscape, 81" high, 18th century and later. See illustration £1000-2000 | Nil |
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| 549 | A GEORGE I GREEN LACQUERED LONGCASE CLOCK, the brass dial with central tablet inscribed "Robt. Ward, London", the silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with strike/silent dial to the arch and gilt spandrels, with an eight day two train five pillar movement striking on a bell, the arched top hood with three ball and finial ornaments, the door flanked by canted wavy brackets, the long arch topped trunk door with shaped glass pendulum window, with all over lacquer work with scenes of figures amongst buildings and landscapes, the base decorated with a scene of figures riding a camel and elephant, 102" high. See illustration £3000-5000 | Nil |
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| 550 | A FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER by Addison Smith of London, the architectural mahogany case with ebony borders, with a shaped pediment above a dry/wet gauge, an arch topped barometer gauge with adjustable marker, and a thermometer, the reservoir with a turned cover, 45" high. See illustration Addison-Smith (sl. 1750-89) is recorded as a mathematical and optical instrument maker specialising in barometers, hygrometers and thermometers. He joined the Guild of Spectacle makers in 1763. Apparently barometers bearing Smith's name alone are rare as he is not thought to have been a prolific maker. £6000-10000 | Nil |
6500 | |
| 551 | A LATE GEORGE III SCOTTISH MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER by A. Adie of Edinburgh, the slender case with a reeded top above a silvered barometer gauge with adjustable marker, with a conforming reeded reservoir cover, 39.75" high. See illustration Alexander James Adie (1775-1858) was apprenticed to his uncle John Miller in 1789 and traded as Miller and Adie until 1822. An optician and acclaimed maker of scientific instruments, he patented his design for a sympiesometer, a barometer suitable for marine use, which uses the movement of gas and oil instead of mercury, to gauge atmospheric pressure. £8000-12000 | Nil |
9000 | |
| 560 | A KAZAK TYPE PRAYER RUG, the central madder, pale blue and celadon rectangular panel worked with a hooked boteh border and prayer niche, within floral pattern ivory and multi-coloured outer borders and guards, 46" x 38" £40-70 | Nil |
360 | |
| 561 | A PAIR OF KASHMIR TYPE RUNNERS, the beige ground worked with eight ivory and dark blue medallions within serrated leaf borders and guards, 120" x 30" £150-250 | Nil |
240 | |
| 562 | A PERSIAN RUG of Isfahan design, the pale blue central rectangular panel with a madder and multi-coloured floral medallion within vitruvian leafy scrolls, ivory corner spandrels and floral herati pattern outer borders and guards, 64" x 40" £50-100 | Nil |
280 | |
| 563 | A NORTH WEST PERSIAN TRIBAL RUNNER, the central rectangular panel worked with ivory and pale blue floral motifs within running borders and guards, approx. 140" x 38" and two small Caucasian mats (3) £80-150 | Nil |
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| 564 | A BOKHARA CARPET, the brick red ground worked with three rows of "elephants foot" guhls within diamond lozenge and hooked boteh running borders and guards, 154" x 105" £200-400 | Nil |
440 | |
| 565 | A PERSIAN STYLE CARPET, the salmon pink ground worked with ivory and pale blue floral medallions and leafy scrolls within ivory and pale blue floral pattern outer borders and guards, 162" x 134" £200-400 | Nil |
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| 566 | A SMALL PERSIAN KAZAK STYLE RUG, the brick red ground with a central pale blue, ivory and green triple pole medallion, within outer borders and guards, 48" x 38" £50-100 | Nil |
260 | |
| 570 | A REGENCY ROSEWOOD WORK TABLE, the rectangular top with twin drop flap sides above two short drawers and conforming dummy drawers with turned knob handles above a "U" shaped support on stepped octagonal column with platform base and turned feet, 20" wide. See illustration £300-500 | Nil |
600 | |
| 571 | A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CARD TABLE, the "D"-shaped top with ebony stringing above a shallow frieze on turned tapering legs with ball terminals, 34" wide. See illustration £200-400 | Nil |
400 | |
| 572 | A GEORGE III MAHOGANY DRESSING TABLE MIRROR, the oval swing plate between shaped uprights above a serpentine fronted base with crossbanding and chequered stringing above a central bow fronted drawer and two small concave fronted drawers, on short bracket feet, 17.5" wide. See illustration £100-200 | Nil |
190 | |
| 573 | A VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT VENEERED LOO TABLE, the oval top with quarter cut veneers and moulded edge on a turned and carved column and four downswept cabriole legs, with ceramic castors, 54" wide. See illustration £300-600 | Nil |
420 | |
| 574 | A PAIR OF GEORGE III STYLE MAHOGANY DINING CHAIRS with arched back rails with ribbon-tied husk carved decoration above a wheel back with ribbon decoration, above over-stuffed seats with serpentine seat rails on square moulded legs (2). See illustration £200-400 | Nil |
200 | |
| 575 | A SET OF FOUR HEPPLEWHITE STYLE MAHOGANY DINING CHAIRS, including two armchairs with oval backs with pierced splats and wheatsheaf carved decoration, with outswept arms overstuffed seats and square tapering legs with carved decoration (4). See illustration £150-250 | Nil |
170 | |
| 576 | A GEORGE III STYLE MAHOGANY WINE TABLE, the circular top with a central inlaid foliate panel, with a raised border and chequered edge, the turned tapering stem with spiral chequered stringing above a vase shaped ornament and three downswept scrolling legs, with Bowman Brothers label to the base. See illustration £150-250 | Nil |
240 | |
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577 |
A REGENCY MAHOGANY FREE STANDING CORNER CUPBOARD, the upper section with a moulded cornice above a glazed door enclosing a painted shelved interior, the lower section with a single panelled door, on shaped bracket feet, 41" wide. See illustration £300-500 |
Nil |
900 |
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