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SALEROOM NEWS
JANUARY 2022
Other similarities include the facial features, the elegant hands, the costume and the jewellery. This portrait therefore is likely to date to the 1560s and asks £20,000-30,000 (Lot 187). From the same collection is a 17th Century portrait of Charles I Lot 181 painted in enamels on copper, a copy of an original by van Dyck this little oval portrait has a gem-like quality and asks £2,000-3,000. The January auction also includes an interesting group of portrait miniatures from the private collection of the Earl of Liverpool, led by lot 229, a pair of portrait miniatures by Alfred Edward Chalon depicting Louisa H Jenkinson and Catherine J Jenkinson in 1833, each mounted in a gilt metal frame with removable woven hair bracelet, estimate £600-800. Lot 241
Lot 229
The 16th and 17th Centuries were a time of great change, progress and upheaval and our January sale offers a glimpse of that world. With Elizabethan portraits and a good variety of furniture from the reigns of James I, Charles I and Charles II, the sale will be a real treat for those with an interest in the period. An important private group Lot 187 of early portraits is led by a striking depiction of a young noblewoman wearing a jewelled bodice. It is difficult to attribute 16th Century portraits with any certainty, but this example is likely to be the work of ‘The Master of the Countess of Warwick. In his book ‘The English icon’, Sir Roy Strong drew together eight comparable portraits named after the portrait of Anne Russell, Countess of Warwick painted in 1569. Most of these works have as their subject matter a half-length female sitter looking to her left.
A Victorian gold locket, inscribed Kildonan, is accompanied by a note which reads 'Locket made of gold from the Duke of Sutherland's Mine at Kildonan (near Dunrobin) Sutherlandshire. Given to Louisa Blanche Howard (Mrs Cecil Foljambe) July 1869 by Charlotte Duchess of Norfolk who was daughter of the 1st Duke of Sutherland and Elizabeth Countess of Sutherland'. The Kildonan Gold Rush was a shortlived affair from 1869-1870 which was ended by the Duke of Sutherland owing to a clash of interests with deer stalking, Lot 241 (£600£800). From the same collection comes a 17th Century portrait of a young lady wearing a lace trimmed pink dress and pearl choker, a pet spaniel on Lot 197 her lap, flowers in a fountain to her right and classical buildings behind. Indistinctly signed and dated, this painting has already attracted a great deal of interest and we have hopes of exceeding our estimate of £4,000-6,000 (Lot 197).
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AUCTION | Tuesday 25 January Lot 16 Lot 265
Lot 11
As well as the portraits, the auction will offer plenty of landscapes, maps and prints for all tastes and wall space. An exquisite watercolour by Samuel Prout captures the bustling quayside of the Doge’s Palace, Venice in the early 19th Century, estimate £2,500-2,500 (Lot 265). Moving to Furniture, a Mughal table cabinet similar to an example in the Victoria & Albert Museum is already attracting interest from collectors worldwide. Lot 452 Made in rosewood and intricately inlaid in ivory with lions, trees and figures, the interior contains an arrangement of drawers profusely inlaid with foliage and birds, estimate £4,000-6,000 (Lot 452). A group of early oak furniture recently removed from Abbey House, Malmesbury, includes chairs, cupboards and an impressive Charles II oak serving table, estimate £3000-5000 (Lot 384).
This is an ideal opportunity to buy beautiful examples of porcelain of this period at far more affordable prices than was the case in the collecting heydays of the 1980s and 1990s. The Worcestershire owners built up the collection over a period of 40 years and the display throughout their home was a spectacular array. James Stinton was a favourite, with many vases painted by the artist included in the sale such as Lot 11, three oviform vases painted pheasants, estimate £280-£320. The doyen of the Worcester porcelain artists, Charles Baldwyn, is also represented in the sale by a charming cylindrical vase painted with his characteristic swans taking flight from reeds on a blue ground 16cm high, estimate £500-700 (Lot 16). Lot 45
Other Royal Worcester includes a pair of elegant vases and plates both gilt decorated on a Callomhill blue ground, which should realise £300-400 (Lot 45). Silver, jewellery and Asian works of art also feature in the auction. Interesting pieces include a framed pair of early 20th Century Chinese needlework cuffs, £120-150 Lot 85) and a very large George II silver brandy warmer, £400-600 (Lot 123).
Lot 384 In the Ceramics section of the sale, a private collection offers more than 50 lots of early 20th Century Royal Worcester porcelain. Examples by all the leading porcelain artists of the period are represented, including Charles Baldwin, James and Harry Stinton and Reginald Austin.
Lot 123
Lot 85
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VIEW DAYS | Sunday 23 & Monday 24 January
Lot 460
Further highlights of the January sale include: Lot 460 A 16th Century South German marquetry cabinet, with two cupboard doors enclosing fourteen various sized drawers framing two architectural cupboard doors, profusely inlaid throughout with densely scrolling foliage, monkeys, parrots, snails, squirrels, rabbits and grotesque masks Estimate £3,000-5,000 Lot 363 An English lantern clock with pin and hoop support, the bell strapwork support with central pierced and engraved spandrel inscribed 'John Bicknill of Cirencester, Fecit', fitted an anchor escapement, complete with pendulum and weight Estimate £700-900 Lot 456 An 18th Century red japanned cabinet on stand, the chest decorated figures, birds and pagodas and enclosing ten drawers, on a later boldly carved and gesso gilt stand with double scroll legs on paw feet Estimate £1,200-1,800 Lot 192 Everhardus Koster (1817-1892), Dutch Harbour Scene, with numerous fishing boats, figures in rowing boats and a paddle steamer before a town in the distance, signed lower right, oil on canvas Estimate £3,000-4,000
Lot 192
Lot 456 Lot 363
AUCTION: Tuesday 25 January, 10am VIEW DAYS: Sunday 23 January, 10am-4pm Monday 24 January, 9am-4pm A buyer’s premium of 27% (incl. VAT) will be added to the hammer price of every lot, and the Artist’s Resale Right may apply to some works of art. Please get in touch with us before bidding if you require further information. A fully illustrated catalogue is available to view on our website. We offer online bidding through Chorley’s LIVE at no additional charge, so you will pay the same as if you were bidding in the room. Visit our website to register. Absentee bids can be submitted via email, telephone and our website. If you are unable to come and view the sale in person, we are happy to supply condition reports and additional images upon request.
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UPCOMING AUCTIONS & SALE RESULTS Over the past two years, we have witnessed a seismic shift towards online bidding. While we still love to hold view days at our saleroom and have rows of bidders to interact with on sale day, the enforced lockdown has led many more people to appreciate the attractions of bidding online, from the comfort of home or office. We provide additional images and condition reports upon request, so bidders can be confident that they know exactly what they are buying, and bidders on our own platform pay no more than those in the room. Our twice-yearly 20th Century sales are particularly appealing to internet bidders. We have seen strong demand for signed limited edition prints by David Hockney, Elisabeth Frink, Terry Frost, John Piper, Patrick Heron, Gerald Laing, Graham Sutherland, L S Lowry, Mary Fedden and Julian Trevelyan.
Fine Art & Antiques Auction Highlights November 2021 Zsolnay Pecs, Pair of porcelain chargers Sold for £7,000 David Linley, Pedestal writing desk Sold for £10,500 F H Ayres, Early 20th Century rocking horse Sold for £6,500 Victorian diamond crescent brooch, c.1890 Sold for £2,800 Thomas Sidney Cooper, Cattle in Landscape Sold for £4,000
Studio Ceramics, Lalique and Murano Glass and 20th Century Jewellery are other popular areas. Furniture and Lighting from this period are consistently fetching more than pieces that are a century older. It has never been a better time to sell 20th Century art and design, so do get in touch if you have items for possible sale. Closing date 11th March.
MODERN ART & DESIGN 26 April 2022 For a free auction estimate, contact catrin.hampton@chorleys.com
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