Objects

  • Bronze Pacing or Ambling Horse from Fanelli's Workshop

    Bronze Pacing or Ambling Horse from Fanelli’s Workshop

    Bronze Pacing or Ambling Horse from Fanelli’s Workshop

    9909 Workshop of Francesco Fanelli (1590-1653)

    Bronze Pacing or Ambling Horse.

    The right foreleg raised and head tilted to the right, the mane falling entirely to the right side, a well finished cast, lightly patinated with traces of original dark patination, now mounted on a grey marble plinth base.

     

    Italian or English

    Mid to late 17th century

     

    Height of bronze: 6.25 ins (16 cms)

    Overall height: 10.25 ins (26 cms)

     

    Provenance:

    Formerly collection of Michael Jaffé.

    SOLD

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  • La Bonté Plaster Cast Relief by François Rude

    La Bonté Plaster Cast Relief by François Rude

    La Bonté Plaster Cast Relief by François Rude

    9956 François Rude (1784-1855)

    La Bonte (Goodness/kindness)

    1838. the cast perhaps later circa 1870.

    A workshop? plaster cast relief of La Bonte, part of a larger panel designed for the tomb of the sculptor, Pierre Cartellier (1757-1831) in the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris. Rude was a pupil of Cartellier on arrival in Paris from Dijon in 1808.

    Height: 43 ins (109 cms)

    Width: 25.25 ins (64 cms)

    Depth: 9 ins (22.5 cms)

     

    £6,500

     

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  • A Group of Four English White Marble Plaques

    A Group of Four English White Marble Plaques

    A Group of Four English White Marble Plaques

    9895 A group of four English Neoclassical marble fireplace plaques, comprising a pair of corner blocks carved with lidded urns, and a pair of frieze panels carved with bellflower swags. Cleaned, some wear.

     

    English

    1850-1900

     

    Height; 6 ins (15cms)

    Block Width; 6.5 ins (16cms) Frieze

    Width; 10.75 ins (27.5cms)                                        £850

     

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  • Pair of Chinese Imari Tankards

    Pair of Chinese Imari Tankards

    Pair of Chinese Imari Tankards

    9871 A graduated pair of Chinese export Imari tankards, the cylindrical, out-splayed bodies decorated in red and gilt with pavilions in riverside landscapes, the ribbed handles with cloud band motif in red, on a broad foot ring.

    Small chips/frits to both handles.

     

    Chinese

    1720

     

    Heights: 4.75 ins (12 cms)

                   4.25 ins (10.75 cms)                                 £1,450

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  • A Japanese Arita Blue and White Porcelain Jug

    A Japanese Arita Blue and White Porcelain Jug

    A Japanese Arita Blue and White Porcelain Jug

    9781 A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain jug, the globular body well decorated with figures in a mountainous, lakeside landscape, the neck with a single band of leaf decoration and with a strap handle. Replaced chip to the neck by the handle, handle re-attached.

    Ex-collection Soame Jenyns.

     

    Japan

    1670

     

    Height: 10 ins (25.5 cms)                                                 £2,600                                                                   

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  • A Very Fine George III Statuary Marble Rectangular Relief

    A Very Fine George III Statuary Marble Rectangular Relief

    A Very Fine George III Statuary Marble Rectangular Relief

    9846 A very fine George III statuary marble rectangular relief, in the style of John Flaxman, possibly Achilles retrieving the body of Patroclus, Achilles lunging with a shield towards a mounted warrior with Patroclus lying down. Originally a chimneypiece tablet.

     

    English.

    1795 – 1815

     

    Width: 18 ins (45.75 cm)

    Height: 8 ins (20.5 cm)                                                  £12,000

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  • A Large Victorian Octagonal Miniature on Ivory

    A Large Victorian Octagonal Miniature on Ivory

    A Large Victorian Octagonal Miniature on Ivory

    9848 After Carlo Dolci

    St. Cecilia.

     

    A large Victorian octagonal miniature on ivory, St. Cecilia seated and playing her instrument, signed with an indistinct monogram.

     

    Height of miniature: 7.25 ins (18.5 cm)

    Width of miniature: 5.75 ins (14.5 cm)

    Overall height: 11 ins (28cm)

    Overall Width: 9.5 ins (24 cm)                                   £1,650

     

    This item has been declared under the ivory act, registration RCY1SCWD

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  • A Large French Faience Jardinière or Pot Jassemin

    A Large French Faience Jardinière or Pot Jassemin

    A Large French Faience Jardinière or Pot Jassemin

    9416 A large French faience jardinière or Pot Jassemin, Nevers factory, decorated in blue and manganese in imitation of oriental porcelain with a continuous scene of figures in landscapes, the turnover rim with two twisted rope handles, the tapering body with a small circular foot. With original glazed drainage holes to the base.

    French, Nevers (Paris)

    1670-1680

     

    Height: 13ins (33cms)

    Width: 23.75ins (60cms)                                             SOLD

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  • Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Kangxi Baskets

    Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Kangxi Baskets

    Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Kangxi Baskets

    9843 Pair of Empire gilt bronze mounted Kangxi baskets, the octagonal dishes decorated with flowers and pomegranates with a pierced strap handle joined to a milled rim and standing on scroll brackets with paw feet.

     

    English, 1810-1820

    Porcelain Chinese Kangxi period 1720

     

    Width: 6.5 ins (16.5 cm)

    Height: 6.75 ins (17 cm)                                                                                                                            £1,850

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  • A Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Kangxi Period Ewer

    A Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Kangxi Period Ewer

    A Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Kangxi Period Ewer

    9842 A gilt bronze mounted Chinese Kangxi period ewer decorated with panels of famille verte flowers, the gilt bronzed hinged cover with an M finial, the thumb piece with a musician. The handle cracked and repaired, restored chip to the spout. Probably originally with a simple foot mount.

     

    Porcelain; Chinese, 1700

    The mounts; European, Dutch? 1700-1720

     

    Height: 22 cm (8.75 ins)                                                  £2,450

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  • A Chinese Carved Amethyst Quartz Water Pot

    A Chinese Carved Amethyst Quartz Water Pot

    A Chinese Carved Amethyst Quartz Water Pot

    9774 A Chinese carved amethyst quartz water pot in the form of a peach fruit, the body deeply carved with a leafy branch joining at the base to form the foot.

     

    China.

    Early 20th century.

     

    Width: 3.5 ins (9cm)                                                        £1200

     

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  • A Chinese Carved Spinach Jade Brush Washer

    A Chinese Carved Spinach Jade Brush Washer

    A Chinese Carved Spinach Jade Brush Washer

    9773 A Chinese carved spinach jade brush washer, the bowl formed as a lingzhi cup encircled with lingzhi mushrooms and leaves, joining to form the foot.

     

    Chinese.

    19th century.

     

    Diameter: 3.75 ins (9.25 cm)                                           £5,000

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  • An Italian Grand Tour Bronze Figure of the Beleverdere Cleopatra or Ariadne

    An Italian Grand Tour Bronze Figure of the Beleverdere Cleopatra or Ariadne

    An Italian Grand Tour Bronze Figure of the Beleverdere Cleopatra or Ariadne

    9768 An Italian Grand Tour bronze figure of the Beleverdere Cleopatra or Ariadne, Rome, finely chased and patinated and on a green marble base, in the style of Righetti.

     

    Italian, Rome.

    1800-1820.

     

    W: 23 cm (9 ins)

    D: 9 cm (3.5 ins)

    H: 18 cm (7.25 ins)                                                          £2,800

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  • A Small Chinese Blue and White Kraak Porcelain Fluted Bottle Vase

    A Small Chinese Blue and White Kraak Porcelain Fluted Bottle Vase

    A Small Chinese Blue and White Kraak Porcelain Fluted Bottle Vase

    9770 A small Chinese blue and white Kraak porcelain fluted bottle vase, the panels alternately decorated with paeony and lotus flowers, with a cloud-band collar. Dutch taste

     

    Chinese, Ming period Dutch market

    C.1620

     

    Height: 15 cm (6 ins)                                                      SOLD

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    An Italian Maiolica Rimini Crespina Shaped Dish

    An Italian Maiolica Rimini Crespina Shaped Dish

    9741 An Italian Maiolica Rimini shaped dish or crespina, painted with Apollo and Daphne at the point of her transformation in a wooded mountainous landscape with the sea beyond, relief moulded body on a raised circular foot, inscribed “Apollo et daffne coversa (sic) in lauro.” Reattached rim chips, old restoration.

     

    Italy, Rimini

    1550-70

     

    Diameter: 10.75 ins (27.5 cm)                                         £6,000

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  • A Pair of Meissen Porcelain Standing Sheep Modelled by JJ Kaendler and Peter Reinicke

    A Pair of Meissen Porcelain Standing Sheep Modelled by JJ Kaendler and Peter Reinicke

    A Pair of Meissen Porcelain Standing Sheep Modelled by JJ Kaendler and Peter Reinicke

    9742 A pair of Meissen porcelain standing sheep modelled by JJ Kaendler (1706-1775) and Peter Reinicke (1715-1768), facing forward, leaning against a tree stump on a shaped oval base with applied flowers, one with clear, crossed swords mark.

    The model, 1747.

     

    German, Meissen factory

    1747-50

     

    Height: 5.75 ins (14.5 cm)                                               £7,500

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