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THE COLLECTION FROM PLAISH HALL, CHURCH STRETTON, SHROPSHIRE THE PROPERTY OF MRS ROY MERLEY AND FAMILY DONNINGTON PRIORY | WEDNESDAY 15 MAY 2019
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16 April
The Spring Sale: Day 1
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26 April
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1 May
Oakley House: the Collection of Eustace Gibbs,
3rd Baron Wraxall, KCVO, CMG
15 May
The Collection from Plaish Hall, Church Stretton,
Shropshire, the Property of Mrs Roy Merley and Family
22 May
Japanese, Islamic and Indian Works of Art to include
a collection of Iznik and Damascus tiles from the
Estate of the late Sir Howard Hodgkin CH CBE
23 May
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5 June
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THE COLLECTION FROM PLAISH HALL,
CHURCH STRETTON, SHROPSHIRE
THE PROPERTY OF MRS ROY MERLEY AND FAMILY
DONNINGTON PRIORY | WEDNESDAY 15 MAY 2019 | 10.30am
The ‘Maryhare’ bronze has been created
by leading British sculptor Sophie Ryder
in collaboration with Pippa Middleton
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ROY AND AND NINA MERLEY COLLECTION PLAISH HALL
Both Roy and Nina Merley’s families were much affected by the Plaish Hall, Grade I listed, is remotely situated a few miles to the north of Wenlock Edge in countryside of breathtaking
devastating European upheavals of the 20th century. Roy Merley’s beauty and tranquillity in which little has changed since it was eulogised in the poems of A.E. Housman.
grandfather, Managing Director of a Manchester based engineering
company, was interned during World War I. After the War, Roy’s When Roy and Nina Merley acquired Plaish Hall, it had been sadly neglected and had been uninhabited for a period
father, who had been born in the UK, established his own Dudley which led to its very sorry state, so far removed from its current sympathetically conserved condition. The Hall is widely
based business manufacturing precision chains. This is still a family accepted as Shropshire’s first significant brick and stone-built house. It was reconstructed at the end of Henry VIII’s reign
business which has morphed into producing escalator components. for a Marcher Judge, Sir William Leighton (died 1607), a scion of the ancient Welsh Border family who were represented
at Agincourt. The great hall chimneys are magnificent examples of the brick maker’s craft with zig-zag diaper and
Nina Merley’s family lived in Breslau, in Nazi occupied Poland where diamond pattern motifs comparable to those created for Cardinal Wolsey at Hampton Court.
life was perilous. Whilst her father had died of natural causes, Nina’s
mother was shot by the Nazis. In January 1946 Nina, aged 15, escaped At the heart of the H-shaped manor house is an imposing central great hall, lit by stone mullion windows. The great hall,
Poland under assumed papers and then made her way to the safety originally two storeys in height with a gallery to the west, was alas altered in the mid 20th century to accommodate
of relatives in the UK. a more convenient and grander stair access to the chamber floor. Other rooms are distinguished by their ribbed and
stencilled ceilings and 16th century moulded plasterwork above panelling surrounding open fire places.
Roy and Nina met whilst Roy was a medical student at University
College London and Nina a trained nurse. They enjoyed many happy
years assembling their collection until Roy’s death in February 2017 This sale is conducted in conjunction with Michael Thompson, Stanley Hall, Bridgnorth, WV16 4SP.
following which the burden of managing a substantial family home Fine Art Advisor
with extensive gardens has precipitated this sale. michaelthompsonart@stanleyhall.org
Roy Merley developed a keen interest in collecting British paintings and
furniture, several decades before he purchased Plaish Hall in 1984. For
their previous home, Bank House, Church Stretton, Shropshire, they
Roy and Nina Merley at Plaish Hall held a preference for the Georgian period when they made their initial
acquisitions from the most dependable of the local ‘old school’ dealers,
namely Paul Smith and J & A Clegg of Ludlow.
Following the acquisition of Plaish Hall, the Merley’s focus turned to collecting from the earlier periods including 17th
century portraiture, still life paintings and early oak furniture.
Latter acquisitions were made from diverse sources which included house sales at Pitchford Hall (Christie’s 1992),
Godmersham Park (Christie’s 1983) together with the London salerooms of Bonhams, Christie’s and Sotheby’s and from
dealers of international repute including Leger Galleries, Hotspur, Baxter & Sons, John Keil and Hampshires of Dorking.
Roy’s insatiable interest concluded with his last purchase of an Old Master still life painting in July 2014.
From the beginning Roy’s interest was fuelled by his phenomenal art, antiques and historical reference library. This was
housed from floor to ceiling and occupied three rooms at Plaish Hall. The library has been disposed through Dominic
Winter book auctions.
Two views of Plaish Hall
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Entrance Hall
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A Charles II carved walnut armchair, circa 1680, the shaped back
with central carved panel, and surmounted by carved acanthus
scrolls and flanked by acanthus carved uprights, the caned seat
with a loose cushion, flanked by shaped arms with acanthus
1 terminals, on moulded cabriole legs with scroll carved stretchers,
A carved oak panel, late 16th/ early 17th century, carved with fruiting vines and centred by a 123cm high, 72cm wide, 73cm deep
portrait roundel, depicting the head and shoulders of a bearded man, carved in high relief,
surmounted overall by a lunette motif carved with flowerhead detail, approximately 65cm high, Provenance: Purchased from J. & A. Clegg, Ludlow, 31st December
20cm wide 1990. A copy of the original receipt is available.
£300-500 £1,200-1,800
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A Commonwealth oak coffer, circa 1650, the rectangular top with moulded edge, above the A Charles I oak hall table, circa 1630, the triple plank top with
triple panel lozenge moulded front, on stile feet, 73cm high, 125cm wide, 55cm deep cleated ends, the moulded frieze above turned and square
section legs joined by peripheral stretchers, 86.5cm high, the
£500-700 top 242 x 83.5cm
Provenance: Purchased from J. & A. Clegg, Ludlow, 13th November
1993. A copy of the original receipt is available.
£1,500-2,500
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A George II walnut eight-day longcase clock, James
Sedgwick, London, mid 18th century, the five pillar bell striking
movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds
pendulum, the 13 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary
seconds dial, calendar aperture and shaped signature plate
5 engraved Jam’s Sedgwick, London to the matted centre
A Tabriz rug, decorated overall with floral foliage, the cream field within an applied slivered Roman numeral chapter ring with
centred by a red ochre medallion and spandrels, approximately Arabic five minutes to outer track, the angles applied with bird
221 x 142cm and urn cast spandrels beneath arch centred with a STRIKE/
SILENT selection dial flanked by conforming mounts, in a case
£200-300 with ogee caddy superstructure over break-arch scroll pierced
lintel fret and turned columns flanking the dial aperture to
hood, the trunk with concave throat over crossbanded break-
arch book matched burr-veneered door, on conforming plinth
base with double skirt 255cm (100.5cm) high excluding top
finial, 57cm (22.5ins) wide, 27cm (10.5ins) deep
James Sedgwick does not appear to be recorded in the usual
sources however it is likely that he is related (perhaps father
or brother) to Henry Sedgwick who is noted in Baillie, G.H.
Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working from
Bartholomew Close, London in 1766.
£2,000-4,000
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Two similar William III oak hall chairs, circa 1700, together with
A Charles II oak box commode, circa 1680, 46cm high, 51cm wide,
50cm deep
£600-800
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An oak side table, circa 1680 and later, the rectangular top above an
arcaded frieze, on turned legs joined by peripheral stretchers, 75.5cm
high, 135cm wide, 65cm deep
£200-300
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Attributed to Henry Redmore
(British 1820-1888)
Man ‘o’ War at the White Squadron off Dover
Oil on canvas
Bears signature and dated 1847 lower left
49.5 x 75cm (19¼ x 29½ in.)
Provenance:
Sale, Sotheby’s, 9 December 2008, Lot 37
£5,000-7,000
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Adam Callander (British 1750-1817)
HMS Queen Charlotte at Spithead
Oil on canvas
77.5 x 117cm (30½ x 46 in.)
Provenance:
Sale, Sotheby’s, 14 December 2006, Lot 9
£12,000-18,000
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Jan Peeters the Elder (Flemish 1624-c.1677)
Shipping in choppy seas off a harbour Admiral Lord Howe’s flagship Queen Charlotte and other vessels of the Channel Fleet preparing to leave Spithead for the operation which culminated in the battle of the
Oil on panel ‘Glorious First of June’, 1794 – Adam Callanader
37 x 49.5cm (14½ x 19¼ in.) H.M.S. Queen Charlotte, named in honour of George III’s wife and consort, was one of the three ‘Umpire’ class first rates designed by Edward Hunt in 1772 but not begun until
well over a decade later. Ordered in December 1782, but not actually laid down at Chatham until September 1785, Queen Charlotte was measured at 2,278 tons and was 190
feet in length with a 52 foot beam. Mounting 100 guns, including a main armament of 30-32pdrs., she was launched on 15th April 1790 and entered service later the same year
Provenance: as flagship to Admiral Lord Howe. As commander of the Channel Fleet when war with Revolutionary France was declared in 1793, Howe’s responsibilities increased hugely
Sale, Bonhams, 6 October 2012, Lot 25 and when the Admiralty received news that a valuable grain convoy was approaching France from the United States, Howe was ordered to take immediate action. Thus it
was that the fleet put to sea from Portsmouth early in May 1794 for the brief operation which was to end, a month later, in a notable British victory.
£4,000-6,000 Fought on 1st June [1794], the opening battle of the War was also its first fleet action and was the result of Howe’s encounter with a French fleet under Admiral Villaret-
Joyeuse, which itself had been sent out to escort the grain convoy safely home. Howe had already spent several fruitless weeks at sea searching for both the convoy and
its escort when he finally sighted both on 28th May. A running fight lasting three days ensued, with the French having the advantage of heavy weather. Early on 1st June,
with the weather much improved and the two fleets about four miles apart, Lord Howe seized the weather gage and attacked. His strategy was not entirely successful but,
nevertheless, six French ships-of-the-line were taken as prizes and a seventh, Le Vengeur du Peuple, was sunk after a tremendous duel with H.M.S. Brunswick. The French
flagship Montagne was severely damaged, suffering 300 men killed and yet, despite these losses, the convoy of merchantmen escaped Howe’s clutches whilst the fleets
were engaged and managed to reach the French mainland safely. In truth therefore, the British victory was tactical rather than decisive but, in the jubilation afterwards, this
nicety was overlooked and Howe was showered with honours from a grateful King and country.
In addition to the capital ships depicted, this work also shows a barge approaching the Queen Charlotte with an obviously senior officer amongst the men in the stern. It
would seem more than likely that this officer is Lord Howe himself, about to board his flagship prior to putting to sea and, if so, this would date the scene very precisely to
2nd May 1794 when the fleet sailed from its anchorage.
With thanks to Michael Naxton for his kind assistance with cataloguing this lot.
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A pair of Dutch Delft blue and white chargers,
third quarter 19th century, painted with a central
stylised chrysanthemum head within a stylised
foliate border and brown line rim, 35cm diameter;
12 and an English delft Chinoiserie blue and white
A Continental carved walnut overdoor or wall panel, probably Italian, soup plate, circa 1760, decorated with a swan
second half 19th century in the Baroque taste, the moulded cartouche before a Chinese building, 23.5cm diameter
shaped surround flanked by a seated cherub to each side, the pierced
central section incorporating twin cornucopia, roundels and a central £200-300
mask, 79cm high, 100cm wide
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£300-500 A Continental oak chest, French or Flemish,
mid-17th century, the hinged lid above the four
panelled front, each carved with a female figure
emblematic of Justice, divided by pilasters
carved as female figures, on fluted and moulded
plinth feet, 78cm high, 153cm wide, 59cm deep
Provenance: Purchased from J. & A. Clegg,
Ludlow, 26th September 1997. A copy of the
original receipt is available.
£1,500-2,500
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A Kirman rug, the madder field with a central medallion with flowering
vase beneath, a lamp depicted hanging above, within navy borders,
decorated with flowering branches, approximately 202cm x 137cm
£300-500
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A Shiraz runner, the navy field centred by seven varying medallions in
tones of blue, cream and burnt orange, within a blue border and guard
stripes decorated with stylised foliate motifs, approximately 435 x 95cm
£300-500
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Pieter Coopse (Dutch 1642-1673)
Shipping floundering in a choppy sea
Oil on canvas
51 x 65.5cm (20 x 25¾ in.)
Provenance:
Sale, Bonhams, 30 April 2014, Lot 139
£3,000-5,000
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William Frederick Witherington
(British 1785-1865) 19
The Shooting Party Joseph Paul Pettit (British 1812-1882)
Oil on panel Sawmill on the bank of a river
27 x 42cm (10½ x 16½ in.) Oil on canvas
Signed and dated 1863 lower right
Provenance: 143.5 x 112cm (56¼ x 44 in.)
Thomas Agnews & Sons, Ltd.
Private collection of Harold Brockelbank Provenance:
Sale, Sotheby’s, 21 March 2001, Lot 63 Sale, Christie’s, South Kensington, 9 November 2000, Lot 174
£2,000-3,000 £8,000-12,000
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A French walnut hutch or hanging wall A Continental, possibly Netherlandish, carved and stained oak
cupboard, late 18th/ early 19th century, the model of a satyr, in 17th century style, 19th century, portrayed with
shaped top surmounted by turned finials, exaggerated facial features and perched on a scroll, the right arm
above the central hinged door decorated raised, with flat carved back, 64cm high, 26cm wide
with a wheat and floral motif, opening to the
spindle constructed hutch section, above a £500-700
shaped apron and on moulded scroll feet,
98cm high, 83cm wide, 41cm deep
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£300-500 A James II carved oak chest, dated 1687, the hinged lid above a multi-
panelled and profusely carved front, incorporating foliate motifs and
flowers, one central panel carved with initials ‘T H’ and date ‘1687’, on
21 stile feet, 81cm high, 167cm wide, 62cm deep
A Joshaghan carpet, the polychrome field
decorated with lozenge motifs within multiple Provenance: Purchased from J. & A. Clegg, Ludlow, 9th January 1996.
boarders decorated with stylised foliate A copy of the original receipt is available.
motifs, approximately 486 x 292cm
This chest is relatively rare for the fact that it is dated 1687 during the
£400-600 short reign of James II between 1685 and 1688.
£1,500-2,000
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A large Chinese blue and white dish,
Qianlong, painted with a figure crossing a
bridge with pagodas, trees and mountains,
38cm diameter; a Chinese blue and white
dish, Kangxi-Qianlong, painted with flower
heads and foliage, 39cm diameter and a
Chinese saucer dish, Qianlong, white glazed
with two roundels to the inside edge one
with Persian script in red and the other with
24 (detail) and monogram in the Roman alphabet in red,
29cm diameter (3)
24 £300-400
A large Copeland Spode blue and white printed pottery floor vase,
circa 1900, decorated with the ‘tower pattern’ factory printed mark,
86cm high; and an associated Chinese hardwood stand, 91cm high
overall
£400-600
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A Charles II carved oak box, circa 1670, the hinged rectangular
double panel top, above a roundel carved frieze, 26cm high, 72cm 28
wide, 38cm deep A Southern European carved wood, probably chestnut, model of a saint bishop, early 18th
century, with traces of polychromy and gilding, portrayed with fragmentary mitre, standing and
£800-1,200 fully draped, the right arm raised, 83cm high, 43cm wide
£600-800
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A Charles II oak desk box, circa 1660, the
hinged and angled lid opening to an interior
incorporating four small drawers, the frieze
carved with twin foliate S-scroll motifs, 37cm
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high, 81cm wide, 48cm deep
£1,000-1,500
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A Victorian walnut Wellington chest, circa 1890, the rectangular top with moulded edge, above seven graduated drawers all locked by a hinged
upright to one side, on a plinth base, 26cm high, 61cm wide, 43cm deep
Please refer to our website for images of this lot
£300-500
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Thomas Sidney Cooper (British 1803-1902)
Cattle and sheep resting by the Kent coast
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated 1857 lower right
67.5 x 44.5cm (26½ x 17½ in.)
Provenance:
30 Frost & Reed, London, November 1946, sold as ‘Landscape: Cattle and Sheep’
Jan Fyt (Flemish 1611-1661) Sale, Philips, London, 21 November 1983, Lot 65, sold as ‘Landscape: Cattle and Sheep’
A hound with a rabbit and a musket in a landscape Brian Sinfield Gallery, Gloucestershire
Oil on oak panel Sale, Christie’s, London, 25 July 1986, Lot 302
47 x 63cm (18½ x 24¾ in.) Sale, Bonhams, Henry H. Walrond of Merriott, Somerset, 19 November 2002, Lot 68
Private Collection
Provenance: Sale, Sotheby’s, 11 December 2007, Lot 36
Soiron and Missotters, Liège
Sale, Sotheby’s, 10 July 2014, Lot 146 Exhibited:
Possibly, The Royal Academy, London, 1857, no.513
£15,000-20,000
£25,000-35,000
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A George I oak side table, circa 1720, the rectangular top with
moulded edge, above a single frieze drawer and shaped apron, on
turned legs joined by peripheral stretchers, terminating in turned
bun feet, 74.5cm high, 82cm wide, 55cm deep
£800-1,200
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A Charles II carved oak chest, circa 1670, the rectangular top with
moulded edge above a scroll decorated frieze centred with initials ‘K
S’, the three panels below carved with stylised palm tree motifs, on
stile feet, 73cm high, 114cm wide, 56cm deep
The use of such a seemingly exotic form of palm tree in the
decorative scheme of this chest is a rare inclusion to carved
furniture of this period. Please refer to our website for further
notes.
£1,000-1,500
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A George III mahogany breakfront library bookcase, circa 1780, the split pediment with dentil moulding, above four astragal
glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the lower section with a central pair of cupboard doors opening to two slides, flanked
on either side by a cupboard door opening to four graduated drawers, on a plinth base, 233cm high, 59cm wide, 209cm deep
Provenance: Purchased from Paul Smith, Ludlow, 6th February 1975. A copy of the original invoice is available.
£3,000-5,000
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John Linnell (British 1792-1882) Circle of Bartholomew Dandridge (British 1691-c.1754)
Portraits of Mr and Mrs D.L. Clare, half-length, holding a book, a pair Portrait of Lady Dixie Pickering, half-length, in a white dress in a pink straw hat
Oil on canvas Oil on canvas, feigned oval, in carved frame
Portrait of Mrs Clare signed lower left, Portrait of Mr Clare signed and dated 1834 lower right 76 x 63.5cm (29¾ x 25 in.)
Each: 43 x 34cm (16¾ x 13¼ in.) (2)
Provenance:
Provenance: Sale, Christie’s, 9 February 1990, Lot 105
Sale, Sotheby’s, 13 November 1996, Lot 82
£2,000-3,000
Exhibited:
London, The Royal Academy, 1834, no.313 and no.276
Literature:
D. Linnell, Blake, Palmer, Linnell & Co., The life of John Linnell, 1994, p.379, no.203 and no.204a
£2,000-3,000
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A large turquoise-glazed stoneware vase, modern, 85cm high
£100-150
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A Victorian giltwood overmantel mirror, mid-19th century,
the rectangular plate surrounded by a swag and torchiere
decorated frame, surmounted overall by an urn and scroll
cresting, 180cm high, 136cm wide
£600-800
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A pair of Wedgwood majolica ewers, date
code for 1875, the spouts with grotesque
masks and winged caryatid handles, impressed
marks, 64cm high
£200-300
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A George III mahogany Architect’s table, circa 1760, the
rectangular ratchet adjustable top above the drawer
opening to a sliding leather inset writing surface revealing
a divided interior, with a further small drawer to one side,
39 on moulded square section legs terminating in concealed
A Victorian mahogany pedestal cupboard, circa 1860, of cylindrical form overall, the hinged castors, 81cm high, 100cm wide, 55cm deep
shaped circular marble inset top above two cupboard doors, opening to a lidded recessed
area, on a plinth base, 87cm high, the top 42cm diameter Provenance: Purchased from Paul Smith, Ludlow, 23rd
March 1985. A copy of the original receipt is available.
Provenance: Purchased from John Clegg Antiques, Ludlow, 22nd March 1999. A copy of the
original receipt is available. £800-1,200
£150-200
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English School (c. 1760)
Portrait of a young cleric, half-length
Oil on canvas, in a carved frame
76 x 63.5cm (29¾ x 25 in.)
Provenance:
Sale, Christie’s, 23 January 1976, Lot 60
£1,000-1,500
43 (no lot)
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Francis Cotes (British 1726-1770)
Portrait of Richard Edwards, half-length,
in academic robes
Oil on canvas
76 x 63.5cm (29¾ x 25 in.)
£2,000-3,000 45
Thomas Beach (British 1738-1806)
Portrait of Mrs Weston, half-length, in black
Oil on canvas, feigned oval, in a carved frame
Signed and dated 1778 lower left
76 x 63.5cm (29¾ x 25 in.)
Provenance:
Sale, Christie’s, 26 March 1976, Lot 66
£2,000-3,000
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A selection of reference works on the history of English
architecture, furniture and interior decoration, to include six
various volumes of Avray Tipping, ENGLISH HOMES (Country
Life,1924), Christopher Claxton Stevens and Stewart Whittington,
18th CENTURY ENGLISH FURNITURE, THE NORMAN ADAMS
COLLECTION, (Antique Collectors Club, 1983), Christopher Gilbert,
Furniture at Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall, (Volumes I
& II, 1978) and others as illustrated
£200-300
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Another selection of reference works on the history of furniture
and architecture, to include Victor Chinnery, OAK FURNITURE, The
British Tradition, (Antique Collectors Club, 1979), four various volumes of
English Country Houses (Christopher Hussey and other authors, Antique
Collectors Club), Percy Macquoid, A HISTORY OF ENGLISH FURNITURE,
(Bracken Books, 1988), Edward T. Joy, ENGLISH FURNITURE 1800-
1851, (Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1977) and others as illustrated
£200-300
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A mahogany and button upholstered sofa, in Victorian style, 20th
century, 74cm high, 160cm wide, 72cm deep
£200-300
49
A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1790, the moulded cornice above a pair of astragal glazed doors,
opening to adjustable shelves, the fall front secretaire drawer opening to reveal an arrangement of pigeon holes and
drawers, above three long graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet, 224cm high, 127cm wide, 60cm deep
£1,500-2,000
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A pair of polished fossil marble obelisks, modern, the pointed and
tapered square section shafts on moulded plinths, 55cm high, bases
12cm square; and three polished hardstone spheres, approximately
22cm diameter
£1,000-1,500
51
A set of three George II mahogany chairs, circa 1750, each
rectangular and pierced back with central vase shaped splat, above
a padded leather inset seat, on moulded square section legs joined
by an H-shaped stretcher, each 96cm high, 54cm wide, 49cm deep,
together with a similar George II mahogany armchair, circa 1750,
94cm high, 57cm wide, 52cm deep
£500-700
52
Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clésinger (French, 1814 - 1883), Cornelia and her sons, the draped and crowned central female figure enthroned and
holding a scroll, attended by a nude boy and draped youth, a Roman style shield and helmet to either side, signed ‘J. Clesinger, Rome. 1860’ and
‘F. Barbedienne. Fondeur.’ And stamped ‘Reproduction Mecanique, A. Collas’ to the rear, 40cm high, 45cm wide
French nineteenth-century sculptor Clésinger took the subject matter of Cornelia and her sons from Roman history. After the death of her
husband, Cornelia Africana (2nd century BC), daughter of Roman war hero Scipio Africanus and symbol of maternal virtue, famously refused to
remarry in order to fully dedicate herself to her children. Her sons, Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus, would become Roman Tribunes. The elements
of Roman armour scattered around the group may allude to the sons’ future careers, or perhaps to the family’s military heritage and activity. The
present bronze was cast after a larger group by the Parisian foundry of Ferdinand Barbedienne. Barbedienne was renowned for producing smaller
reproductions of famous sculptures, a mechanical process patented by his business partner, Achille Collas.
The marble model of this group was sold at Sotheby’s New York, ‘Important 19th Century European Paintings and Sculpture’, 3 May 2000, lot 78.
For another bronze version cast by Barbedienne similar to the present example please see Sotheby’s London, 5 October 2000, lot 150
£400-600
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A Tabriz carpet, the cream field decorated with flowering vines in tones of pink, blue and ochre, within a similarly decorated madder border, and
guard stripes, approximately 518 x 372cm
Provenance: Purchased Bonhams, Chester, The Contents of Mobberley Old Hall, 22nd November 2003. A copy of the original receipt is available.
£600-800
The Drawing Room
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Attributed to Alexander Coosemans (Flemish 1627-1689)
54 Still life on a table draped with a green cloth
Pseudo-Roestraten (Dutch act. c.1675–1725) Oil on panel
An allegory of Music; An allegory of Geography, a pair 38 x 60cm (14 ¾ x 23 ½ in.)
Oil on canvas
Each: 38 x 108cm (14¾ x 42½ in.) (2) Provenance:
Sale, Bonhams, 6 July 2011, Lot 126
Provenance:
Sale, Bonhams, 13 April 2011, Lot 63 £16,000-18,000
£8,000-12,000
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A George III mahogany corner cupboard, circa 1780, the swan neck pediment incorporating A large Chinese famille verte vase, 20th century, painted with a warrior
flowerhead terminals, above a panelled door opening to a shelved interior, flanked by canted and panel to each side, and later fitted for electricity as a lamp, on an integral
fluted corners, 129cm high, 80cm wide, 46cm deep overall carved wood stand, 69.5cm high (not including light fitting); together with
a similar smaller vase, also later fitted for electricity as a lamp 51cm high
£300-500 (not including light fitting)
£400-600
57
A mahogany table top revolving bookcase,
late 19th/ early 20th century, 32cm high, the top
32cm square, together with A Victorian oak
smokers cabinet, circa 1890, 36cm high, 35cm
wide, 20cm deep, together with a Victorian
walnut foot stool, circa 1880, 19cm high, 35cm
wide, 31cm deep, and a set of three Italian
gilt composition twin light wall appliques in
Baroque taste, second half 20th century, the
urn sockets on part writhen arms, leading to
scallop shell bosses to rocaille and strapwork
moulded backplates, with stylised plumes and
flower finials and berried terminals, 30cm high,
26cm wide, 11cm protrusion
57 (part lot)
Provenance: The bookcase included in this lot 60
was purchased from J. & A. Clegg, Ludlow, 4th A George II walnut Gainsborough armchair,
December 1991. A copy of the original receipt circa 1740, the rectangular padded and
is available. upholstered back and seat, flanked by
acanthus carved open arms, on acanthus and
£250-350 scroll carved cabriole legs, terminating in
claw on ball feet, 100cm high, 75cm wide,
58 78cm deep
Two similar George III mahogany chairs, circa
1770, one with a shaped rectangular padded Provenance: Purchased from Hampshires of
back, above square section legs joined by an Dorking, 3rd June 1983. A copy of the original
H-shaped stretcher, 103cm high, 59cm wide, receipt is available.
59 cm deep, the other with a square padded
back, above square section legs with arched £1,500-2,500
spandrels, joined by an H-shaped stretcher,
96cm high, 59cm wide, 62cm deep
Provenance: Purchased from Paul Smith,
Ludlow, 1st October 1983. A copy of the
original receipt is available.
£400-600
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Attributed to John Michael Wright (British 1617-1694) John Vanderbank (British 1694-1739)
Portrait of a lady, three-quarter length, seated in a brown dress Portrait of Elizabeth Innes, three-quarter length,
holding misletoe in black and white dress, with a dog on a cushion
Oil on canvas, in a carved frame Oil on canvas, in a carved frame
127 x 101.5cm (50 x 39¾ in.) Signed and dated Fecit 1736 lower right
127 x 101.5cm (50 x 39¾ in.)
£5,000-8,000
Provenance:
By descent to the sitter’s daughter, Martha, wife of George
Daubery, thence by descent
Sale, Sotheby’s, 10 November 1993, Lot 34
£6,000-8,000
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Follower of Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt (Dutch 1566-1641) Thomas Hudson (British 1701-1779)
Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a black and white dress with Portrait of Sir Lynch Cotton, Bt., three-quarter length in a grey
blasted sleeves and lace collar coat and red waistcoat
Oil on copper Oil on canvas, in a carved frame
21.5 x 16.5cm (8¼ x 6¼ in.) Later inscribed and dated 1768 lower right
127 x 101.5cm (50 x 39¾ in.)
Provenance:
Sale, Sotheby’s, 26 April 2001, Lot 310 The present lot depicts Sir Lynch Cotton, Bt. who is known to
have resided at Combermere Abbey, Cheshire.
£1,000-1,500
£6,000-8,000
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A Queen Anne/George I gilt brass mounted ebony quarter chiming table clock, Markwick,
London, circa 1715, the substantial seven finned pillar triple fusee bell-striking movement with
verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum and chiming the quarters of a graduated
nest of six bells, the backplate engraved with asymmetric foliate scrolls within a herringbone
border, the 7 inch brass break-arch dial with false bob and calendar apertures to the matted
centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised fleur-de-lys half
hour markers and Arabic five minutes to outer track, the angles with female lambrequin mask
and scroll cast spandrels beneath arch centred with gilt inscribed blued steel signature boss
engraved Markwick, LONDON set within a herringbone surround flanked by seated cherub and
scroll cast mounts, the case with generous cast brass handle to the pierced repousse double
basket top surmount decorated with central female busts within a lattice ground and flanked
by large ball and spire finials, the front door with repousse escutcheon and apron mounts
beneath cast diagonal grille inset quadrant frets, the sides with lozenge frets over rectangular
windows, the rear with matching glazed door set within the frame of the case, 46cm (18ins) high
(excluding handle), 26cm (10.25ins) wide, 17cm (6.75ins) deep; with a later ebonised wall bracket
incorporating separate plinth over caddy-moulded table and generous scroll corbel fronting a
shaped backboard, the clock and wall bracket 79cm (31ins) high overall (excluding handle)
James Markwick senior is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as 66
apprenticed in 1756 to Edmund Gilpin (through Richard Taylor); he initially worked at Croydon
before returning to London where he gained his freedom of the Clockmakers’ Company in
1666. In 1673 he took-over the former business of Samuel Betts at behind the Royal Exchange.
Markwick had a turbulent relationship with the Clockmakers’ Company - in 1676 he was fined for
abuse of the Master at the Steward’s feast and was often reprimanded for not attending court.
James Markwick junior was born in Croydon in 1662 and was apprenticed to his father gaining his
freedom (by patrimony) in 1692. He initially went into partnership with his father before gaining
outright control of the business on the latter’s retirement to Pevensey in Sussex in around
1700 (where he subsequently died in 1716). In around 1710-15 James Markwick junior went into
partnership with Robert Markham which lasted until the former’s death in 1730. The business was
subsequently continued by Markham and his successors and specialised in producing clocks and
watches for export to the Middle East.
£6,000-10,000
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A George III mahogany tripod table, circa 1760, the circular top with
line inlaid edge, above a barrel and writhen turned stem, on acanthus
carved cabriole shaped outswept legs, terminating in carved lion paw
feet, 71cm high, the top 75cm diameter
Provenance: Purchased from Paul Smith, Ludlow, 25th February 1984.
A copy of the original receipt is available.
£600-800
71
A George III beech and upholstered sofa, paired with another of
later date, each padded rectangular back above a loose cushion seat,
flanked by downswept padded armrests, on turned tapering legs
at the front, terminating in brass caps and castors, 95cm high, each
153cm wide, 74cm deep
£1,800-2,500
67
A George III mahogany side chair, circa 1770, the shaped and
padded back and seat, on moulded square section legs with pierced
spandrels, 97cm high, 61cm wide, 61cm deep
£400-600
68
A Regency mahogany and satinwood banded Pembroke table,
circa 1815, of small proportions, the rectangular twin flap top, above
two drawers to the front and two false drawer fronts to the rear, on
turned tapering legs, terminating in brass caps and castors, 71.5cm
high, 92cm wide (when open), 44cm deep
£200-400
69
A George III mahogany dumb waiter, circa 1770, each of the three
graduated circular tiers with moulded edges, united by a turned stem,
on acanthus carved cabriole shaped downswept legs, terminating in
pad feet and concealed castors, 107cm high, 62cm diameter
£800-1,200
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A pair of Chinese Imari style porcelain
pear shaped vases, modern, later fitted for
electricity as lamps, with carved wood stands,
each 41cm overal (excluding light fittings);
together with another similar vase and a pair
of Chinese famille rose vases, circa 1900,
painted in bright enamels with a yellow bird
perched on bamboo, 43.5cm high (5) 75
A George I giltwood wall mirror, circa 1720, the rectangular plate
£200-300 surmounted by a foliate carved double swan neck cresting, flanked
by eagle heads and trailing floral and foliate swags, above a scroll and
shell carved apron, 147cm high, 77cm wide
£1,500-2,000
73
A George IV mahogany stool, circa 1825, the
inset rectangular padded seat, above turned
tapering legs united by an H-shaped stretcher,
41cm high, 45cm wide, 31cm deep, together
with a Victorian walnut Canterbury, second
half 19th century, with four divisions separated
by turned supports, above a moulded frieze,
on turned tapering legs terminating in brass
caps and castors, each castor stamped
‘COPE’s PATENT’, 54cm high, 48cm wide
£400-600
74 76
A George III mahogany side table, circa 1770, A George III mahogany wing armchair, circa 1780, the shaped and padded
the rectangular top with moulded edge above back and arms above a loose cushion seat, on moulded square section
a single frieze drawer, on square section legs legs, joined by an H-shaped stretcher, 108cm high, 83cm wide, 78cm deep.
with pierced spandrels, 72cm high, 84cm wide,
54.5cm deep £600-800
Provenance: Purchased from Paul Smith,
Ludlow, 1st September 1975. A copy of the
original receipt is available.
£400-600
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Georges Diebolt (French, 1816 - 1861), a sculpted white marble bust
of a lady, portrayed facing forwards, her hair adorned with flowers,
ribbons and a comb, and wearing a beaded necklace, atop a waisted
circular socle, 60cm high
Dijon-born sculptor Diebolt studied at the École nationale des
Beaux-Arts under Jules Ramey and Augustin Dumont. He received
several honours and awards during his lifetime, including the 1841
Prix de Rome for a classically inspired relief depicting the Death of
Demosthenes. He is primarily known for his public commissions,
including his large sculptures for the Pont de l’Alma in Paris, one of
which remains in place today
77 (part lot)
77 78
A set of four cushions incorporating 18th century tapestry fragments, the tapestry depicting A George III mahogany tripod table, circa £2,000-3,000
leafy foliage, each approximately, together with a set of three cushions, each incorporating a 1770, the circular top with dished edge,
late 19th/ early 20th century needlework panel, possibly Turkish, various sizes above the turned and spirally turned stem,
on outswept cabriole legs, terminating in pad
£400-600 feet, 69cm high, the top 43.5cm diameter
£200-300
79
A Qashqai rug, the madder field decorated 81
with lozenge and foliate motifs, approximately A George III mahogany armchair, circa 1770, the padded and
159 x 114cm, together with a North West upholstered rectangular back and seat flanked by downswept open
Persian rug, the rose pink field decorated with arms, on square section legs joined by an H-shaped stretcher, 97.5cm
floral branches and centred by a medallion, high, 69cm wide, 73cm deep
approximately 160 x 100cm
Provenance: Purchased from Paul Smith, Ludlow, 1st October 1983. A
Provenance: The second rug included in this copy of the original receipt is available.
lot was purchased Christie’s, London, 21st
October 1982, Lot 47. A copy of the original £1,000-1,500
receipt is available.
£300-500
79 (part lot)
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A George III mahogany tripod table, circa 1770, the solid single plank
top above a barrel and wrythen turned stem, on downswept cabriole
legs, terminating in shaped pad feet, 73cm high, the top 84cm
diameter
84
£700-1,000 A George III mahogany wing armchair, circa
1780, with brass studded detail to upholstery
throughout, the shaped and padded back and
83 arms above a loose cushion seat, on square
A George III chestnut sofa, circa 1790, with brass studded detail to section legs, joined by an H-shaped stretcher,
upholstery throughout, the padded and upholstered rectangular back 116cm high, 83cm wide, 90cm deep
and downswept arms above a loose cushion seat, on square section
tapering legs, terminating in brass caps and castors, with stretchers at £600-800
each end, 92cm high, 186cm wide, 74cm deep
Provenance: This lot was possibly purchased from Paul Smith, Ludlow,
26th June 1981. A copy of the original receipt is available.
£1,000-1,500
85
A George III mahogany serving table, circa
1770, the rectangular top above a plain frieze,
on square section legs with pierced brackets,
77cm high, 117cm wide, 66.5cm deep
£1,200-1,800
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A George III mahogany peat bucket, circa 1780, possibly Irish, of coopered construction, the A George III mahogany reading table, circa 1770, the rectangular
ribbed and brass bound exterior encasing a removable lead lining, surmounted overall by a brass hinged ratchet adjustable top above a slide and drawer with divided
hinged carrying handle, 43cm high, 36cm diameter interior to one side, the barrel and wrythen turned height adjustable
stem on acanthus carved outswept cabriole shaped legs, terminating
Provenance: Purchased Sotheby’s, London, 20th February 1976, Lot 95. A copy of the original in acanthus carved pad feet, 75cm high, 62cm wide, 44.5cm deep
receipt is available.
Provenance: Purchased from H. C. Baxter & Son, London, 19th May
£500-700 1983. A copy of the original receipt is available.
£800-1,200
87
A Caucasian runner, the red field decorated
with rows of polychrome flowerheads, within
a conforming border, approximately 564 x
111cm
Provenance: Purchased Christie’s, London, 3rd
November 1988, Lot 66. A copy of the original
receipt is available.
£500-700
90
A George III mahogany estate cabinet, circa 1780, in the manner
of Gillows, the dentil moulded and blind fretwork cornice, above
87 (detail)
two cupboard doors cornered with acanthus and C-scroll terminals,
opening to two banks of one adjustable shelf and five graduated
drawers, the lower section with a hinged writing surface, above three
long graduated drawers, on shaped ogee bracket feet, 213cm high,
114.5cm wide, 57.5cm deep
88 Provenance: Purchased from Paul Smith, Ludlow, 24th November
A Tabriz carpet, the cream field decorated 1979. A copy of the original receipt is available.
with flowering trees and flowerheads
interspersed with animals including lions, £1,200-1,800
tigers and antelope, within a conforming
ochre boarder and guard stripes,
approximately 380 x 274cm
£400-600
88 (detail)
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A Kirman carpet, the polychrome field
decorated with multiple medallions and
surrounded by floral and foliate motifs, the
border of repeated arches and within multiple
guard stripes, approximately 450 x 276cm
Provenance: Purchased from Benardout &
Benardout, London, 15th July 1983. A copy of
the original purchase receipt is available.
£400-600
92
A Bokhara carpet, the madder field decorated
with four rows of guls in tones of orange,
cream and navy, approximately 298 x 190cm
Provenance: Purchased Christie’s, London, 21st
October 1982, Lot 48. A copy of the original
purchase receipt is available. 93
A Scottish George III mahogany breakfront bookcase, by Newall & Reid, circa 1790, the moulded cornice inset with
£300-500 chevron parquetry, above Gothic style astragal glazed doors encasing adjustable shelves, the lower cupboard section
with ebonised banding and opening to a shelved interior, on a plinth base, front edge of top of lower section with
inset engraved brass plaque, titled; ‘Newall & Reid, Fecit Dumfries’, 276cm high, 334cm wide, 52cm deep
Please refer to our website for the footnote regarding this lot and the maker.
Provenance: Purchased Christie’s, London, Important English Furniture, 4th September 2002, Lot 80. A copy of the
original purchase receipt is available.
£4,000-6,000
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A Victorian gilt wood wall mirror, circa 1860, the bevelled
rectangular plate surrounded by a foliate and floral carved
frame, 118cm high, 97cm wide
£700-1,000
97
A George III mahogany serpentine fronted sideboard, circa
1780, the shaped top with moulded edge above two frieze
drawers to the centre, a deep cellar drawer to the right,
fronted by two false drawer fronts, and two drawers to the
left, on fluted square section tapering legs terminating in
spade feet, 90.5cm high, 252cm wide, 82cm deep
This sideboard is believed to have been acquired from Paul
Smith although no invoice is existing.
£1,500-2,000
94
A cut glass eight light chandelier in late
George III style, 20th century, the electrical
fitments in drip pans on scrolling branches,
hung overall with faceted glass pendants and
bead swags, approximately 103cm high,
93cm diameter
£600-800
95
A Kirman carpet, the crimson field decorated
with an overall design of tessellating
medallions formed of stylised leaves,
decorated with flowers throughout, within
navy borders, approximately 352 x 251cm
£400-600
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100 102
Attributed to Julius Caesar Ibbetson Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding
(British 1759-1817) (British 1778-1855)
Cattle and figures by a stream in an extensive View of Snowdon, Wales
mountainous landscape Oil on board
Oil on canvas Signed lower left, inscribed with title verso
30.5 x 43cm (12 x 16¾ in.) 9 x 30.5cm (3½ x 12 in.)
£1,500-2,000 Provenance:
Private collection of J R Langham
Sale, Christie’s South Kensington, 11 March
1999, Lot 239
£700-1,000
101
John Linnell (British 1792-1882)
Portrait of Mrs Anna Young wearing a red
dress with a white ruff and bonnet
Oil on panel
Signed and dated 1831 lower right 103
32 x 25.5cm (12½ x 10 in.) Attributed to Julius Caeser Ibbetson
(British 1759-1817)
Provenance: Cattle resting beside a loch, with a ruined
Painted for George Young, the son the sitter castle, possibly Kilchurn Castle
Sale, Sotheby’s, 23 March 2005, Lot 71 Oil on canvas
35.5 x 45.5cm (13¾ x 17¾ in.)
Exhibited:
London, The Royal Academy, 1832, no.49 Provenance:
Sale, Christie’s, London, 10 April 1992, Lot 136
Literature:
D. Linnell, Blake & Palmer, Linnell & Co, 1994, £1,000-1,500
no.157, pp.378-379
£2,000-3,000
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Thomas Creswick (British 1811-1869)
A Swiss Lake scene with figures in a boat
Oil on canvas
30 x 36cm (11¾ x 14 in.)
Provenance:
Polak Gallery, London
Sale, Christie’s South Kensington, 11 March 1999,
Lot 242
104 £3,000-5,000
Adolphus Knell (British 1860-1890)
Fishing boats by moonlight; Shipping at sunset
Oil on canvas
Both signed lower right, the latter also dated 1881 106
Each 18 x 27.5cm (7 x 10¾ in.) (2) Circle of John H. Glover (British 1767-1849)
Coastal landscape with a castle and figures
Provenance: Oil on board
Sale, Christie’s, London, 17 July 1992, Lot 129 18.5 x 24cm (7¼ x 9¼ in.)
£1,500-2,000 £800-1,200
66 www.dreweatts.com | +44 (0) 1635 553 553 BP*: Buyer’s Premium of 25% +VAT 67Tudor Room 107 A set of three Chinese Export padouk chairs, circa 1735, after a design by Giles Grendey, circa 1735, each pierced and shaped back with an acanthus and shell carved top rail and a central vase splat, above a leather inset seat, on shell carved cabriole legs and claw on ball feet at the front, each 101cm high, 57cm wide, 56cm deep These chairs represent a fascinating early example of hardwood furniture of Cantonese manufacture made to an English design. As Carl Crossman explains in his The China Trade, this furniture may have been made to special order, perhaps for a member of the British East India Company posted in China or on Macao, another company outpost. The fact that furniture of this type and early date is a rarity, is supported by the Company’s ledgers which only lists a few dozen pieces per year during the 1720’s and 1730’s. The current chairs also very likely formed part of a larger set. Other side chairs of this model have previously been sold: Christie’s, New York, 21 October 1999, lot 174 (a single, $32,200); Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 4 April 1970, lot 149 (a single). In more recent times, a closely related single armchair was sold Christie’s New York, Two Distinguished American Collections, 4-5th March 2014, lot 520 (20,000). Other similar examples are illustrated in C.L. Crossman, op.cit., Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1991, pp. 231 and 233, pl. 83-85. The chair pattern directly copies an English prototype of the same date which can be attributed to the workshop of cabinet-maker Giles Grendey. A walnut armchair related to this design from the Percival Griffiths Collection, is illustrated in R.W. Symonds, English Furniture From Charles II to George II, 1929, p.149, fig. 95, later sold from the collection of Frank Crozer Knowles, Christie’s New York, 22 October 1988, lot 243 ($220,000). For further related examples of Chinese Export chairs made to English designs and a discussion thereof, including a set of chairs made for Matthew Decker, a Director of the East India Company (1713-1743), see Adam Bowett, Early Georgian Furniture 1715-1740, Antique Collectors Club, 2009, pages 47-50. £15,000-20,000 68 www.dreweatts.com | +44 (0) 1635 553 553 BP*: Buyer’s Premium of 25% +VAT 69
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Cornelius Johnson (British 1593-1661)
Portrait of Lady Ann Clifford, half-length, in a pink bodice
dress with lace
Oil on panel, feigned oval, in a carved frame
Signed with initials and dated 1631 lower right
77.5 x 62cm (30½ x 24¼ in.)
Provenance:
Sale, Sotheby’s, 13 April 1994, Lot 19
Literature:
J. Finberg, ‘A Chronological List of Portraits by Cornelis
Johnson’, The Walpole Society, 1922, X, p.20, no.46, pl.XXXI
£5,000-8,000
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Cornelius Johnson (British 1593-1661)
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length
Oil on panel
Signed with initials and dated 1625 lower right
72.5 x 61cm (28½ x 24 in.)
Provenance:
A.F.L.P. Wallace, Candacraig, Strathdon, and by descent
Sale, Christie’s, 6 September 2001, Lot 12
£5,000-8,000 110
Cornelius Johnson (British 1593-1661)
Portrait of Dorothy Leigh, half-length in a red and gold embroidered dress
Oil on panel
Signed with initials and dated 1623 lower right
66 x 57cm (25 x 22¼ in.)
£8,000-12,000
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A large Chinese blue and white cistern and Assorted glass vessels, in the antique style, 20th century, 25cm high and smaller
cover, 20th century, painted with Immortals
amongst clouds, 65cm high £100-200
£150-250
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A gilt metal columnar standard lamp in Victorian style, 20th century, the
reeded stem with foliate cast mounts, raised on three outscrolled feet above
a circular base, with adjustable arm, approximately 160cm high; and a gilt
metal and mahogany standard lamp, the straight shaft with turned wood
mount and above a Victorian carved baluster and gadrooned tripod base,
adapted, 138cm high
£200-300
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A George II mahogany chair back settee, circa 1755, the pierced and shaped twin splat back flanked by acanthus carved arms, above a tapering
rectangular inset seat, on tapering cabriole legs and pad feet at the front, 98cm high, 142cm wide, 72cm deep
Provenance: Purchased from John Keil, London, 18th September 1979. A copy of the original purchase receipt is available.
£2,000-3,000
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