An impressive Charles I Carved Oak Cupboard on Stand led the Autumn Fine Sale at Tennants Auctioneers on 15th November, after selling for £20,000 (all figures exclude buyer’s premium). Interesting or unusual pieces of furniture sold well throughout the sale, with further notable results seen for a French Boule-Marquetry Bureau Plat made in the 2nd half of the 19th century by Mathieu Befort after the model by Andre-Charles Boulle (sold for £11,500), a George III Mahogany, Cross-Banded, Boxwood and Ebony-Strung Tripod Table made circa 1780 (sold for £6,000), and a Solid Rosewood or Padouk Block-Front Bureau, likely made in the late 18th century in China for the English or Dutch market (sold for £5,500).
Clocks were also in high demand in the sale, with a good late 18th century Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock by Justin Vulliamy of London, which sold for £10,000. A Rosewood Mantel Timepiece, signed Frodsham, Gracechurch Street, and made in London in the 1850s sold well at £2,900, and an elaborate circa 1830 French Bronze Ormolu and Marble Striking Mantel Clock Garniture and matching Urn-Shaped Garniture depicting Jason capturing the Golden Fleece sold for £7,500. Amongst the rugs a Fine Tabriz Carpet , made circa 1960 in Northwest Iran sold for £4,500, and a Ghom Silk Carpet made circa 1980 in Central Iran sold for £4,000.
A Bronze of the 1863 Derby Winner ‘Macaroni’, with his jockey Tom Chaloner, by Isadore Jules Bonheur sold for £7,500. Macaroni was bred by Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, and was sold in 1861 to Liverpool banker Richard Naylor to be trained by James Godding at the Palace House Stable in Newmarket. In 1863, Macaroni won seven of his eight races, including the 2,000 Guineas, the Drawing Room Stakes at Newmarket, the York Cup and the Doncaster Cup and the legendary Derby, notable for its record 33 false starts, partially caused by torrential rain. Good European ceramics in the sale included a Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Swans, made circa 1750 and modelled by Johann Joachim Kaendler (sold for £4,000), and an unusual Minton Majolica Oyster Stand on a turn-table base (sold for £1,600). Also of interest was a William and Mary Silver-Mounted Tortoiseshell Snuff Box dated 1691 and inscribed ‘Chas Gould’ (sold for £1,300).
The Asian Art Sale held, on 14th November, saw several outstanding results, led by a Pair of Chinese Porcelain Yellow-Ground Saucers, which had Qianlong reign marks and sold for £55,000. A Chinese Guan-Type Meiping, possibly Ming Dynasty, sold for £12,000, and a Chinese Porcelain Bottle Vase with Jiaqing reign mark sold for £12,000.
The Autumn Fine Sale realised a total hammer price of £298,280 for 331 lots, and a 78% sold rate, and the Asian Art Sale realised a total hammer price of £146,290 for 128 lots, and a 76% sold rate.
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