THE LOT ABOVE IS:
LOT 391: AFTER POMPEO GIROLAMO BATONI, LUCCA, 1708 - 1787, ROME, A LARGE LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY OIL ON CANVAS
Penitent Magdalene held in a giltwood and gesso frame.
(sight 81.5cm x 125cm, frame 106.5cm x 150cm)
N.B. A copy after Batoni's now-lost original formerly in the Staatliche Museen, Gemäldegalerie, Dresden (see A.M. Clark, Oxford 1985, p. 226, cat. no. 60, pl. 56), By the end of 18th Century Batoni's original was widely celebrated by Art Critics and prompted numerous copies. Anton Graff alone is thought to have produced fourteen copies of the work. (See E.P. Bowron and P.B. Kerber, Pompeo Batoni, London 2007, p. 136). It is possible that the present work is an example of Graff's many copies
Est: £2000-3000
LOT 101: HUNG CHONG, CANTON AND SHANGHAI, A PAIR OF DECORATIVE CHINESE SILVER TAZZAS, CIRCA 1900
Each tazza having eight repoussé decorative panels, depicting various birds, figures, animal scenes amongst foliage. Raised by a stylised stem, modelled after dragon with carp body, possibly Chiwen, inscribed to bottom ‘Presented to Lieut. B.H Ryves 14th Sikhs By His Brother Officers, December 1900’.
(h 13.9cm x d 16.5cm, 840g)
Est: £300-500
LOT 2: EDWARD BARNARD & SONS LTD, AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY SILVER TEA SET, HALLMARKED LONDON, 1913
Comprising a teapot, coffee pot, milk jug and sugar bowl, teapot and coffee pot decorated with reeded leaf band rim, chased woman’s face mask sockets, carved wooden thumb grip handles and finial, milk Jug and sugar bowl having similar decoration with woman’s face mask thumb grip handles, gilt washed interiors, all raised on circular footed bases.
(teapot h 14cm x w 27cm x d 16.5cm, gross weight 2282.5g)
Est: £500-800
LOT 55: A VINTAGE 18CT YELLOW GOLD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE
Having central marquise cut diamond (approx. 7mm x 4mm) surrounded by a halo of fourteen brilliant round cut diamonds (approx. 1mm each) flanked eitherside by four brilliant round cut diamonds, attached to a flat curb link chain with lobster clasp.
(length 41.5cm, gross weight 38.5g)
Est: £1000-1500
LOT 255: AN UNUSUAL 18TH CENTURY CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE TULIP VASE
The body decorated with four panels with figures in a landscape and Lotus flowers, bearing Kangxi four character mark to base.
(h 24cm)
Est: £300-500
LOT 270: MANNER OF THOMAS HOPE, A GEORGE III CARVED GILTWOOD AND PAINTED LIBRARY ARMCHAIR
The scrolling back and arms decorated acanthus leaf berries and lion mask.
(h 91cm x d 72cm x w 62cm)
Est: £500-800
LOT 312: A FINE 19TH CENTURY VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD AND PARCEL GILT METAL MOUNTED SPECIMEN CIRCULAR TOP CENTRE TABLE.
(h 74.5cm x diameter 128cm)
Est: £6000-8000
LOT 393: A LARGE 18TH CENTURY OIL ON CANVAS, ITALIAN RUINS, HARBOUR SCENE, FIGURES AND SOLDIERS
Held in period painted and parcel gilt frame.
(sight 76.5cm x 102cm, frame 102cm x 128cm)
Est: £2000-3000
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