Spring Catalogue - 3 Day Sale:
Thursday 02 April 2009 10:00AM

Lot 1165

Domenico A Tonelli (1889-1920): A Terracotta Portrait Bust of a Little Boy, wearing a ruff, upon an integral concave sided socle frontally mounted with a grotesque mask, incised signature and (18)94, 32.5cm high See illustration

Estimate: £300-500

Lot 1166

Aime-Jules Dalou (French 1838-1902): Bronze Bust of La Boulonnaise, circa 1875-80, wearing a traditional head cap and cloak, with gentle downward look, raised on an ebonised wood capstan plinth, 34.5cm high, 47.5cm high overall See illustration

Purchased from Agnew, Exhibition Sculpture and Works of Art 1981, pg.34.

Literature: J Cooper Nineteenth Century Romantic Bronzes, 1975, p.90.

In July 1871 Delou was forced into exile because of his Republican sympathies and his active support for the commune. He escaped to England where, with the help of his fellow-sculptor and friend Legros, he found great success. He was a regular exhibitor at The Royal Academy 1872-79, and the public especially liked his studies of mothers reading, sewing or nursing children. His studies of Boulogne peasants were also popular. This bust of a French peasant was probably cast in London by an Italian, Cantoni, at his foundry in the King's Road. Several other unsigned casts similar to this example are known to exist, and at least one is dated 1883.

Estimate: £1000-1500

Lot 1167

Paul Gaston Deprez, French (fl.191th/20th century): A Tinted Wax Portrait Head of a Young Woman, wearing a scarf, her eyes closed in contemplation, signed, 36.6cm high See illustration

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 1168

A Danish Terracotta Bust of Venus after The Antique, late 19th century, impressed mark P Ipsen Kiebenhaven Eneret, and impressed 696, upon a concave sided socle, 60cm high

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 1169

John Adam Acton (1830-1910): A Carved White Marble Bust of a Gentleman, with curly hair, walrus moustache and sideburns, turning to sinister, with classical wrap, 56cm high See illustration

Estimate: £800-1200

Lot 1170

Jean-Jacques Pradier (1790-1852): A Parcel Gilt Bronze Group of a Mother and Six Infants Representative of the Industries of the Nations, 19th century, the semi-nude classical goddess seated and resting her head on her right hand in thought, small infants at her feet holding symbols of arts and industry, on a rectangular flat plinth frontally inscribed Le Genie et La Pensee Enrichissent Industrie et L'Industrie Enrichil Les Nations, signed (twice), also marks of Duplan foundry, 25cm high

Estimate: £300-500

Lot 1171

Jean Louis Gregoire (1840-1890): A Bronze Figure of a Nude Goddess, with forward step, gazing upwards to an arched branch on which two swallows perch upheld in her outstretched hands, on a bowfronted rectangular rustic plinth, signed, 113cm high See illustration

Jean Louis Gregoire was born in Paris, 13 December 1840. He died there in 1890. He studied under Samson and exhibited at the Salon from 1867. He was one of the first Associates of the Artistes Francais. He specialised in allegorical bronzes such as Truth.

Estimate: £1500-2500

Lot 1172

After Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912): A Pair of Bronzes of Pandore and Psyche, circa 1870, Pandore sits on a pedestal about to open her box, Psyche sits gazing forlornly downwards, holding an oil lamp in her right hand, signed Mathu Moreau, raised on deeply moulded black slate plinths with engraved frontal titles, 59cm high See illustration

Mathurin Moreau was born at Côte-d'Or on 18 November 1822, the son of Jean Baptiste Moreau, and he died in Paris on 14 February 1912. He studied under his father and enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1841, where he was pupil of Ramey and Dumont. He exhibited at the Salon from 1848 onwards and received numerous awards. He had many public commissions and his statues and monuments are to be found in many parts of Paris. See Mackay (James) The Dictionary of Western Sculptors in Bronze, Antique Collectors Club, pg.269.

Estimate: £1800-2500

Lot 1173

After Clodion: A Pair of Bronze Two-Handled Pedestal Vases, 19th century, each with goat mask shoulder handles linked by fruiting laurel swags, the bodies cast in high relief with a continuous procession of putti, on ribbon tied laurel circular bases, 34.3cm high

Estimate: £400-600

Lot 1174

French School, late 19th century: A Bronzed Metal Figure of a Male Lion, in roaring pose, stood on a protruding rock, bearing indistinct cast signature, 48cm long, 31.5cm high

Estimate: £300-500

Lot 1175

A Pair of Gilt Brass Jardiniere Stands, circa 1870, of slightly tapered square section, with arcaded pierced rims over panels pierced and cast with swags, griffins and lion masks, scrolls to the angles, upon lion paw feet, 22cm high

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 1176

English School, 18th century: A Carved White Marble Portrait Bust of Alexander Pope, with short curling hair and forward gaze, wearing a cloak over pleated shirt, 38.5cm high See illustration

This bust resembles a model of circa 1738 by Louis Francois Roubiliac (1702-1762).

Estimate: £300-500

Lot 1177

Attributed to Laurence Macdonald (Scotland 1799-1878): A White Marble Bust of a Woman, circa 1850-60, her hair curled and plaited into an elaborate coiffure, and with forward demure gaze, wearing Roman style dress with buttoned shoulders, 82cm high, on later associated black painted wood socle; together with A Pink/Fawn Variegated Composite Marble Column, on grey/white veined marble plinth, 163cm high overall (2) See illustration

Estimate: £2800-3200

Lot 1178

A Parcel Gilt Small Pedestal Bust of William IV, circa 1830, the curly haired monarch gazing slightly to sinister, and wearing a classical toga, on a fluted and fruiting laurel encircled swept square plinth with indented angles, 17.5cm high

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 1179

A Canadian Inuit Carved Green Soapstone and Bone Inlaid Figure of a Hunter, 20th century, standing, with plaited hair, grimacing expression and heavy coat, 19.5cm high See illustration

Estimate: £600-800

Lot 1180

A Canadian Inuit Carved Green Soapstone and Bone Mounted Model of a Hunter in a Kayak, 20th century, holding a bone paddle and with bone poles mounted on the kayak, 20cm long See illustration

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 1181

A Canadian Inuit Carved Green Soapstone Female Walrus and Pup, 20th century, each in recumbent pose, 9cm and 6cm long; and Another, of a Wren, late 20th century, signed indistinctly on the base and Canada 90, 8.5cm long (3) See illustration

Estimate: £80-120

Lot 1182

Puoli (Italian), circa 1900: A Carved Marble and Alabaster Figure of a Young Woman, seated on a bench, resting her chin on her right hand and gazing forward with pensive expression, wearing classical robes and sandals, on a bow fronted integral flat plinth, 52cm high See illustration

Estimate: £500-700

Lot 1183

A Bronze Figure of a Central Asian Soldier, in Roman Style, modelled as if on horseback, wearing pleated robes and turban, gesturing with his right hand, 16cm high, upon a velvet mounted wood display stand, 18.5cm high

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 1184

A Plaster Cast Child's Life Mask, circa 1820-50, full head, 24cm high, contained in a green velvet lined fitted mahogany case with gilt brass flush side carrying handles, 30cm wide

Provenance. Originally purchased at Holker Hall Attic Sale, Bonhams, 12 April 1997

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 1185

A Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Miniature Campana Urns, on Sienna Yellow Marble Stands, 19th century, each vessel with beaded rim and semi-gadrooned, upon square section stands with bronze leaf cast basal banding, 24cm high See illustration

Estimate: £300-500

Lot 1186

A Late 19th Century Carved White Marble Bust of a Lady, her coiffured hair in a bun, gazing downwards and slightly to sinister, wearing diaphanous classical robes, 63cm high, upon a concave sided Sienna yellow marble swept socle, 78cm high overall; upon An Associated Carved and White Painted Wood Dwarf Column, 77.5cm high, overall height including column base 155.5cm See illustration

Estimate: £600-800

Lot 1187

A Group of Twenty-Four Graduated English Pewter Plates and Chargers, 18th century, comprising six 42.5cm diameter, six 38cm diameter, and twelve side plates, 23.5cm diameter, each with London touchmarks, each border stamped with double "AA"

Estimate: £1200-1500

Lot 1188

A Pair of Dutch Heemskirk Type Candlesticks in Mid 17th Century Style, the grooved bucket shape nozzles pierced twice, on compressed baluster knopped stems, mid-drip pans, moulded and swept circular bases, 20cm high; and A Bell Metal Pint Tankard in 17th Century Style, of slightly tapering cylindrical section, with broad rim, C swept handle, and with triple ribbed girdle band and moulded foot, 13.5cm high (2)

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 1189

A Set of Four Bronze and Ormolu Figural Candelabra, early 19th century, probably French, modelled as two classical couples upholding vases from which issue large leaves and two outswept candle branches with leafy nozzles and central raised bud, upon white marble cylinder socles applied with drapery, on engine turned square bases, 38.5cm high

Estimate: £1000-1500

Lot 1190

A Bronze Lavabo, probably Flemish, 16th century or later, of cauldron form, with a beaked animal head spout at each side, the arched hinged handle from mask rim brackets, ring for suspension, 30cm wide, 33cm high

A lavabo of somewhat similar design was sold as part of The Roger Warner Collection, Christie's, sale 5746, 20-21 January 2009, lot 421.

Estimate: £300-500

Lot 1191

A Pair of French Gilded and Silvered Brass Vase Side Pieces, circa 1850, with winged dragon shoulder handles, pineapple finials, each with a frontal shield cartouche decorated with a hunter and his dog, and a lady with her dog and falcon respectively, on leaf edged square bases on pierced scroll feet, 35cm and 36cm high

Estimate: £300-500

Lot 1192

A Pair of Regency Bronze Candle Lustres, circa 1830, modelled as dragons rearing upon a bifurcating rococo scroll supporting foliate drip pans supporting faceted and pointed drops, flared nozzles, on square bases, 31.5cm high

Estimate: £300-500

Lot 1193

A Pair of Bronze Three-Branch Four-Light Neo-Classical Table Candelabra, probably French, circa 1885, with "lamp form" branches and centre light, fluted and leaf tip encircled stem, from lion mask decorated lion paw feet, 40cm high (parts lacking, surface degraded)

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 1194

A Pair of French Ormolu Rococo Revival Three-Light Table Candelabra, 19th century, with rocaille and scroll edged shaped circular bases, twisted panelled stems to foliate upswept branches and nozzles, 33.5cm high (drilled in numerous parts for wiring)

Estimate: £300-400

Lot 1195

A Dutch Brass Tobacco Box, 18th century, octagonal, the lid, sides and base engraved with scenes from the Old Testament, including The Last Supper, reeded rims, 15.7cm wide; and Another, rounded rectangular, engraved with a religious almanack, and portraits of Popes in roundels, some dated 1497 and 1582, 16.6cm wide (2)

Estimate: £120-180

Lot 1196

A Pair of French Green Marbled Glass Table Lamp Bases, late 19th century, of shouldered tapering cylindrical shape, issuing from gilt brass concave sided bases on scrolling and bracketed feet, now adapted as electric table lamps, 44.5cm high overall

Estimate: £300-500

Lot 1197

A Pair of Bronze Classical Lamps, French, 19th century, as two-handled baluster vases with upswept acanthus sheathed shoulder handles, shoulder band with a medallion of a classical man and woman, on ivy cast feet, and upon part marble and part ebonised wood bases, 58.5cm high

Estimate: £400-600

Lot 1198

A Pair of Gilt Metal Six-Branch Electroliers, in early 18th century style, 20th century, the campana urn knopped stems with mounted with three infant caryatids, the S scroll branches with female mask caryatid scroll supporters and with pine cone terminals, rings for suspension, 55.5cm high; and A Pair of Two-Branch Wall Lights en suite, 30cm high (4)

Estimate: £1000-1500

Lot 1199

A Pair of French Boulle-Work and Ormolu Five-Light Electroliers, circa 1900, of square section vase form, on scroll edged bases with knurled feet, supporting five acanthus leaf upscrolling branches and centre stem, 64cm high

Estimate: £400-600

Lot 1200

A Pair of Gilt Brass Mounted Porcelain Neo-Classical Lamps, probably French, circa 1840-50, of shaft and globe form, the tomato red grounds decorated with Roman chariots and figures from classical myth within Greek key pattern bandings, with foliate neck mounts (originally for oil, now converted), 54cm high overall

These vases are similar to a range of antique vases copied from Etruscan ware produced by Denuelle of Paris.

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 1201

A Cut Glass and Gilt Bronze Mounted Table Oil Lamp, F & C Osler, late 19th century, the chamfered circular foot cut with an outer band of repeat triangle motifs, on a support of three lion head monopodia, supporting an semi-ovoid cut glass reservoir with main hobnail cut band, and with Hinks & Sons Patent burner mounts and glass chimney, stamped on the base F & C Osler, 45cm high (excluding chimney)

Estimate: £250-350

Lot 1202

A Bronze Armorial Plaque, 18th/19th century, of shield shape, cast in high relief with two pears and a ram suspended from a single span bridge arch, 23cm; and A Carved Stone Two-Handled Small Font or Mortar, perhaps Medieval, circular, simple C shape pierced handles, 27cm wide, 16cm high (2)

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 1203

A Pair of Mahogany, Rosewood and Boxwood Strung Knife Boxes, circa 1825, each of tapered square section, the stepped lids surmounted by turned sphere finials, internally with apertures for twelve items of cutlery, narrowly crossbanded throughout, raised on four turned sphere feet, 45cm high See illustration

Estimate: £800-1200

Lot 1204

A Boarded Oak Small Deed Box, circa 1700, rectangular, with ogee moulded edge, simple lockplate and hour glass hasp, on quarter rounded plinth, 35cm wide; and An Oak Small Box, circa 1750, rectangular, with brass scrolling escutcheon and moulded high plinth base, 21cm wide (2)

Estimate: £180-250

Lot 1205

A Regency Penwork Counters Box, circa 1810, rectangular, the lid painted after David Teniers with Dutch figures outside a humble thatched cottage, the sides with a continuous frieze of Italianate buildings, the pink silk lined interior with four rectangular counter boxes, similarly decorated, containing a collection of Chinese carved mother-of-pearl gaming counters (of diverse shape including fish, navette and circular), 19.5cm wide

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 1206

A Tunbridgeware Table Cabinet, circa 1850, predominantly rosewood, of rectangular section, the top inlaid with a view of a castle gate amongst trees, two doors with floral panel to the fascia revealing four graduated drawers with banded fronts and turned mushroom handles, on a canted plinth on bun feet, 20.5cm wide, 18.5cm high

Estimate: £300-400

Lot 1207

A Carved Mahogany Tiller Handle, 19th century, the cylindrical handle with greyhound head finial, the main square section stem with canted angles and with cusped and blind lozenge carved detail, stamped C Corke and CC, 100cm long

Estimate: £120-180

Lot 1208

A Group of Thirteen Carved and Painted Wood Equestrian Figures, perhaps Bavaria, 18th century, comprising three equestrian figures, eight foot soldiers, and two musicians (one playing the drum), on a slightly domed rectangular composition base inset into a wooden surround, 30cm by 13.5cm by 15.5cm (a/f) See illustration

Estimate: £150-250

Lot 1209

A Stained and Carved Wood Marriage Bowl, possibly Norwegian, 19th century, of boat shape, one end with vertical panel carved and pierced with roundels, C scrolls and a heart motif enriched with chip carving, 31.4cm high

Estimate: £120-180

Lot 1210

A Pair of Turned and Carved Mahogany Pedestal Vase Ornaments, circa 1780, with fluted acorn finials, the bodies carved in relief with guilloche enclosing patera punctuated by husks, on a leaf collar and beaded circular foot, 33.5cm high

Purchased from Hansord Antiques, Lincoln

Estimate: £300-500

Lot 1211

An Italian Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood Blackamoor Stand, late 19th century, the young boy squats and supports the circular top with carved "cabochon" edge, painted wax eyes and bone inset teeth, upon a tasselled cushion, 55.5cm high See illustration

Estimate: £500-700

Lot 1212

A Flemish Verdure Tapestry, circa 1650-1700, worked with large birds amongst the flowering branches of trees, over a woodland pool flanked by flowering water plants including flag iris, and a view to a distant castle, 238cm by 243cm See illustration

Estimate: £500-800

Lot 1213

A Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Tooth, probably mid 19th century, engraved with a young woman wearing a voluminous dress, rubbed with polychrome pigments, beneath an arch of pointed leaves, 14cm high; and Another, probably 20th century, engraved with a three-masted sailing ship and bearing the inscription The North Briton Captn Allen of Hull, Greenland, 17 Fish 1821, the opposite side showing a detailed whale hunt amongst ice flows, 14cm long (2) See illustration

Estimate: £400-600

Lot 1214

Withdrawn