Summers Place Auctions Ltd
Summers Place Auctions Ltd
Home & Garden 12th/13th June 2018
Garden Natural History and Tribal Art
Viewing 10th & 11th of June 10a.m.- 4p.m. Auction starts at 1p.m. on 12th June
at Summers Place Auctions, The Walled Garden, Stane Street, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9AB For more information, further images and videos please refer to
www.summersplaceauctions.com
C.I.T.E.S.
Rupert van der Werff
James Rylands
All the relevant lots in this sale have been carefully vetted, mindful of current C.I.T.E.S. regulations, concerning the sale of endangered species. We are happy to provide advice on any lots, to overseas buyers concerning export restrictions. However, it is ultimately the buyers responsability to satisfy themselves that the correct licenses can be obtained prior to bidding.
Specialist
Specialist
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rupert.werff@summersplaceauctions.com
james.rylands@summersplaceauctions.com
Errol Fuller
Kate Diment
Curator for Natural History
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errol.fuller@summersplaceauctions.com
kate.diment@summersplaceauctions.com
Letty Stiles
Lindsay Hoadley
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letty.stiles@summersplaceauctions.com
lindsay.hoadley@summersplaceauctions.com
Absentee Bids
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Absentee bids can be submitted by post or E-mail. If you are a new client Summers Place Auctions will require proof of identity before the bids can be accepted. Please Post bids to; Summers Place Auction The Walled Garden, Stane Street, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9AB
Condition of Lots Condition is only noted in the catalogue where an item is severely distressed. We are happy to provide additional images and condition reports on request. It is essential for buyers to satisfy themselves as to the condition of lots prior to sale and to arrange their own insurance cover against loss or damage immediately after the sale.
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Sealed bid- How it works Our sealed bid auctions close at 4.oopm on the day after the live auction, but are on view at the same time and are included in the same catalogue with an illustration, description and estimate. Clients wishing to leave bids should do so in writing or by emailing a signed scanned page detailing lot numbers, brief description and the bid(s) which they wish to leave. All clients should also have registered with us beforehand and provided photographic identification. Sealed bids, when placed by telephone, are accepted only at the the caller’s risk and must be confirmed by letter or e-mail to info@summersplaceauctions.com. You can also e-mail the completed sealed bid form to sealedbids@summersplaceauctions.com Next give us your bid(s). This can be done by filling in the bidding slip found in your catalogue. If you are sending your bidding slip to Summers Place Auctions by post, please mark the envelope “Sealed Bid” so that we know it contains a sealed bid and do not open it accidentally. Bids and IDs may also be sent by e-mail. If you choose to send the bid electronically please email sealedbids@summersplaceauctions.com. This is a closed mailbox and will not be opened before the advertised time. However, we strongly recommend that if you have not viewed the sale in person, that you ask for condition reports on any lots you are thinking of leaving bids on. Sealed bid auctions differ from established auctions in that the bid left is the bid that will be exercised in full. Therefore, if you decide to leave a bid of, say, £900 on the lot estimated at £800-1000 and there is no higher bid (where two identical bids are received, the earliest received bid will take precedence), £900 will secure the lot subject to buyer’s premium and VAT on the premium. We will contact you if you have been the successful bidder to inform you of the lot or lots that you have purchased, so that you can make payment and make arrangements for delivery. We have had many years of experience dealing with both UK carriers and international shippers and are happy to obtain quotations and facilitate transport and shipping of single lots and multiple purchases to anywhere in the world. Bids will be opened on Thursday 22nd March; and sales results will appear on the Summers Place Auctions website. Please be mindful that we will have to process a large number of bids, which does take time. However, we will endeavour to get this accomplished as quickly as possible and will expect to have the results of the sale posted by the end of the day. If you have never bid in a sealed bid sale before, here are some things to be aware of as regards leaving bids for this auction: Every lot in the sale has a fixed reserve, (the minimum price for which the lot can be sold) and this is never above the low estimate, it can be slightly below, but in the vast majority of cases it is the low estimate. The highest bid (as long as it is on or above the reserve) will be the winning bid. This is the ‘hammer price’ that the lot will be sold for. You should consider leaving a bid of an odd amount in pounds, for example, rather that bidding £1,000, try say £1,004, as many lots have been bought for the sake of the odd £1! You can tailor your bid in ways that are impossible to do in a live auction. For example, if you really like three lots, but only need one, and the piece you like the most is later in the sale, simply mark your order of preference. As long as your instructions are clear, having looked at any other bids left on the lots, we will do our best to comply with your preferences. In the event of two identically highest bids, the earliest bid received will take precedence. An auction price is made up of different components; the winning bid is called the ‘hammer price’; A commission, which is in addition to the ‘hammer price’ is payable to the auctioneers. This is known as the buyers premium, on which VAT is payable. Lots marked with p are subject to Artist Resale Right (ARR), which is 4% of the “hammer price”. All lots that have additional VAT are clearly marked in the catalogue with a †.
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Sealed bid auction Lots 200-567 All sealed bids must be with us, at the latest by 4pm GMT on the 13th June since the bids will be opened on the 14th June. The winning bid will be the highest left on each lot above the reserve. Bids are non sequential and the highest bid left is the price at which the lot is sold plus buyers premium and any VAT liable. In the event of two identical winning bids being left on the same lot, the earliest received bid shall take precedence. Summers Place Auctions decision on which is the winning bid shall be final. Winning bidders will be invoiced after the bids are opened. For further information on sealed bids and how they work see our conditions of business. 200 A Victorian cast iron gate late 19th century 122cm high by 91cm wide £300-500 201 A similar gate late 19th century 122cm high by 91cm wide £300-500
202 A wrought iron gate 20th century 185cm high by 122cm wide £250-400
203 An estate made wrought iron gate 1st half 19th century 164cm high by 103cm wide £300-500
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204 A substantial pair of Victorian wrought iron gates 274cm high by 348cm wide Removed from St Pancras Station. St Pancras Station was opened in 1868 and is one of the wonders of Victorian engineering. Along with the former Midland Grand Hotel, it is a masterpiece of Victorian Gothic Architecture and one of the most elegant stations in the World. It was designed by one of the leading Victorian architects George Gilbert Scott. These gates were removed during the recent refurbishment to accommodate the Eurostar trains to the continent. ÂŁ3000-5000 205 A pair of wrought iron gates early 20th century 158cm high by 300cm wide overall ÂŁ400-600
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206 A wrought iron estate gate 19th century 146cm high by 270cm long £200-400 206A A Gothic style crocketed finial French, 19th century £150-250 207 A Victorian wrought and cast iron estate gate mid 19th century 156cm high by 245cm wide £400-600
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208 A pair of large carved stone gate pier balls modern 57cm diameter £700-1000 209 A pair of unusual low composition stone stools/tethering posts circa 1900 with iron fittings 43cm high £600-800
210 A similar single composition stone stool/ tethering post £300-500 211 A lead finial modern on earlier carved marble pedestal 129cm high £500-800
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212 A pair of composition stone gate pier balls mid 20th century 40cm diameter £300-500 213 A similar pair of composition stone gate pier balls £300-500 214 A similar pair of composition stone gate pier balls £300-500
215 A similar pair of composition stone gate pier balls £300-500 216 A similar pair of composition stone gate pier balls £300-500 217 A set of 10 cast iron bollards early 20th century with linking chain 66cm high £1200-1800
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218 A pair of rare early Victorian cast iron parapet lamp bases circa 1840 170cm high, the base 63cm square ÂŁ1500-2500
219 A pair of composition stone lamp bases cast with frolicking putti 2nd half 20th century 110cm high ÂŁ800-1200
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220 A pair painted sheet copper lanterns late 19th century with cast iron wall brackets 150cm £500-800
221 A pair of unusual sheet brass tea light lanterns 20th century fitted with taps 167cm high £600-1000 222 A near pair of metal mounted and glass lanterns early 20th century 50cm high £200-300
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223 An unusual Beechwood sleigh early 20th century 217cm long £200-400
224 A wall tack/harness stand Swiss/German 19th century or earlier 77cm high, and a wooden bed warmer 31cm high Before the advent of copper bedpans in the 18th century metal bottomed wooden frames were used. £200-300
225 Two pairs of Venetian painted sheet metal lanterns late 19th/early 20th century 64cm high £150-250
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226 An Edwardian brass lantern early 20th century with convex glazed oval panels 45cm high by 35cm square ÂŁ600-800
227 An Edwardian brass lantern early 20th century with cut glass panels 131cm high by 35cm square ÂŁ1500-2500
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228 A pair of bronze lanterns circa 1860 96cm high £3000-5000
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229 An iron and brass wall light made up from a 1950s Bill Royal 3 phase fuse box and associated piping, shade and brass pressure gauge 95cm high by 16cm wide ÂŁ400-500
230 An iron and brass wall light made up from a 1950s Bill Royal 3 phase fuse box and associated piping, shade and brass pressure gauge 95cm high by 22cm wide ÂŁ400-500
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231 A set of four Cotswold stone staddlestones 82cm high £1500-2500
232 A carved stone base now adapted as a mounting block 52cm high by 82cm long £400-600
233 † A pair of carved stone crowns modern 46cm high £400-600
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234 An unusual carved limestone Medieval style panel early 20th century depicting a wizard being roasted in a fire by a devil and surrounded by clerics 61cm high by 136cm long £800-1200 235 A 17th century style composition stone plaque mid 20th century of putti and cherubs working a wine press 79cm high by 134cm wide £400-600 236 A carved limestone plaque modern with applied lead mounts 47cm high by 70cm wide £200-300 For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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237 † A pair of carved stone capitals modern 41cm high £300-500 238 A Victorian iron anchor 19th century 153cm high £300-500 239 A small wrought iron boot scraper, 19th century on stone base 30cm square £100-200
240 A painted brass plaque from Camden Lock Market with a Royal Coat of Arms and titled “The Stables Since 1854” 27cm high by 31cm wide 12 available £80-120 241 An unusual ciment fondu medieval style grotesque gargoyle making obscene gesture mid 20th century with mouth plumbed for water 46cm high by 55cm long together with another medieval style ciment fondu bust of a man, 43cm high £300-500
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242 A cast iron Terrier boot scraper early 20th century 64cm high £400-600
243 A Victorian wrought iron and copper weathervane late 19th century 130cm high £300-500
244 A sheet copper and wrought iron weather vane late 19th century/early 20th century on iron stand 100cm high £500-800
245 An unusual Victorian copper and wrought iron pump 1st half 19th century on wooden back plate 183cm high £800-1200
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247 A wrought iron arbour 2nd half 20th century 300cm high by 192cm wide £250-400 248 A Victorian cast iron boot scraper circa 1860 35cm long, together with a stone ball £150-250
246 A rare painted composition stone group of toadstools French, mid 20th century 85cm high by 170cm wide, together with a similar single toadstool 84cm high £1200-1800
249 A large quantity of terracotta pots late 19th/20th century (approximately 200) £300-500
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250 A Victorian brass lozenge shaped funeral directors sign, late 19th century inscribed Funeral Director Cremating and Embalming, Internments 46cm high £100-150 251 An unusual Ox vertebrae 19th century or earlier painted with a clergyman 15cm high £200-400 252 A quantity of plaster roundels and ovals 19th century largely after Clodion and classical scenes £100-200
253 A hardwood capstan 19th century or earlier 121cm high £500-800
254 A pair of carved oak chimneypiece jambs 17th century carved oak 150cm high £2000-3000
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255 A fibreglass and wood fairground ride rocket 1950s with iron fitting 250cm long £400-600 256 A painted Passe-Boule game board of a French Revolutionary in comic dress modern 81cm high by 32cm wide Passe-boule (ball-toss) was a very popular fairground game in France from the 19th century onwards. These recent creations by
the leading fairground artist, John Dupret, in hand painted antique reclaimed wood feature typical characters of the time. His work can be seen in the Musem de musique Mechanique in Lesgets, whilst original examples are on view in the Musee des Arts Forains, Paris. £300-500 257 A painted Passe-Boule game board of a Turkish Sultan modern 85cm high by 40cm wide £300-500
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258 A rare 1940s painted sheet metal child’s pedal boat French, late 1940s/ early 1950s made by Eureka with maker’s plaque, French flag and pedal mechanism together with chrome fittings named Miss Minnetonka now mounted on mahogany stand 254cm long by 107cm wide £7000-10,000 259 An iron and nickel plated veterinary operation anaesthetist’s trolley mid 20th century with oxygen and nitrogen gauges and glass tubes 120cm high £200-400
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260 A ship’s aluminium 4 dog rectangular porthole, salvaged from a 1970’s ship now refurbished as a mirror 65cm wide by 52cm high by 10cm deep £350-450 261 A similar ship’s aluminium 4 dog rectangular porthole, salvaged from a 1970’s ship now refurbished as a mirror 65cm wide by 52cm high by 10cm deep £350-450 262 A ship’s aluminium 2 dog circular porthole, salvaged from a 1970’s ship now refurbished as a mirror 24cm diameter £300-400 263 A similar ship’s aluminium 2 dog circular porthole, salvaged from a 1970’s ship now refurbished as a mirror 24cm diameter £300-400 264 A rare cast iron and brass wine bottle corker French late 19th/early 20th century with makers stamp 115cm high 60cm wide
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A very well preserved antique corker originally manufactured in Paris. Its large size is quite unusual. The large original wooden handle provided the leverage to easily plunge corks into the bottle. One by one, a bottle is placed on the iron platform and the lever cracks down to plunge the cork into the bottle. Any spilt wine was collected in the basin underneath. It is marked LA MEILLEURE on its vertical support, which means ‘the best’, and ECHAUDER LES BOUCHONS, ‘fire to corks’, around its bowl. Although using cork wood to cork wine was in use since the 1600 (started by Dom Perignon) it wasn’t until the last quarter of the 19th century that the wine bottling industry really expanded. Production boomed between 18901917, the industrial workforce more than doubled and by 1930 it has increased five-fold, to a total of 10,000 workers. This particular wine corker was most likely made and used in a winery in France during this period. Mechanically advanced yet endearingly rustic, this corker perfectly embodies the time - honoured traditions of French wine-making. £700-900
265 A carved limestone rectangular trough 51cm high by 170cm long by 112cm deep £2000-3000 266 A carved stone wellhead French 18th/19th century 68cm high by 110cm diameter £1500-2500
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267 A carved stone rectangular trough 60cm high by 173cm long by 92cm deep £3000-5000
268 A rounded rectangular carved sandstone trough 40cm high by 236cm long by 70cm deep £2000-3000
269 A rounded rectangular carved sandstone trough 46cm high by 186cm long by 65cm deep £1500-2500
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270 A Gothic style composition stone font planter 2nd half 20th century 118cm high £300-500 271 † A carved stone trough 90cm high by 155cm long by 88cm deep £1500-2500 272 A near pair of carved stone D-shaped troughs the larger 45cm high by 78cm wide by 64cm deep £1000-1500 273 A carved stone irregular oval shaped trough 33cm high by 110cm long by 70cm deep, together with a Victorian cast iron roller £300-500 For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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274 A rounded rectangular carved sandstone trough 46cm high by 112cm long by 74cm deep £500-800
277 A copper vat 19th century with side handles and tap 62cm high by 110cm diameter £600-1000
275 A rounded rectangular carved sandstone trough 40cm high by 55cm long by 81cm deep £250-400 276 A composition stone wall fountain with lead lion mask spout modern 150cm high by 82cm wide by 48cm deep £1500-2500
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278 A Gothic style composition stone wellhead frame modern with wrought iron overthrow 200cm high by 130cm wide
279 † A carved stone wellhead with sectional base and wrought iron overthrow 225cm high £2000-3000
This model is based on tracery originally removed from the palace of Westminster. £1500-2500 For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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280 A lead fountain last quarter 20th century 156cm high £800-1200 281 A pair of Victorian lead hoppers circa 1860 71cm high £200-300 282 A carved white marble dolphin fountain mask Italian, circa 1900 drilled for water 47cm high £500-800 283 A lead fountain figure of a putto supporting a shell mid 20th century on associated composition stone base 100cm high, together with a pair of square lead planters 30cm high by 27cm square £400-600
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284 A carved Istrian stone wall fountain early 20th century with bronze fountain spout 160cm high by 104cm wide by 57cm deep on sectional stone base 151cm wide ÂŁ1500-2500
285 A carved white marble panel now adapted as a fountain with steel fitting 163cm high by 64cm wide ÂŁ500-800
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286 A Coade stone fountain base early 19th century 80cm high Although no designs for fountains appear in the 1784 Coade catalogue, by the early 19th century a number of commissions for fountains often incorporating tritons, shells and coral work are recorded. The one which relates closest is one ordered by Mr Fector of Kearnsley Abbey near Dover in October 1814 and described as “ornamental stone fountain, coral tripod stand, coral top supporting a shell, three shells etc. 35 guineas”. For other coral/stone grotto fountains see Alison Kelly’s Mrs Coade’s Stone pages 202-204. £2000-3000
287 A carved white marble cherub Northern European, late 17th century now drilled as a fountain 60cm high £500-800
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288 A large composition stone bowl 2nd half 20th century 50cm high by 184cm diameter £600-1000 289 A similar large stone bowl £600-1000 290 † A pair of substantial sandstone cylindrical wellhead/planters modern 75cm high by 90cm diameter £1200-1800
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291 †A pair of carved stone urns on pedestals after a design by William Kent modern 255cm high £6000-8000
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292 A pair of Victorian carved stone urns circa 1870 on later composition stone socles 100cm wide ÂŁ5000-8000
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293 A pair of carved stone planters mid 20th century with lug handles, two handles missing 62cm high £800-1200 294 A pair of composition stone circular planters 2nd half 20th century 62cm high by 76cm diameter £300-500
295 † A pair of sandstone cylindrical planters modern 50cm high by 85cm diameter £700-900 296 A pair of large Louis XIV style composition stone urns 20th century 130cm high £1500-2500
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297 A pair of carved marble urns 19th century 73cm high ÂŁ500-800
298 A carved white marble urn on pedestal French, 19th century 230cm high ÂŁ3500-5000
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299 † A pair of carved stone bowls modern 65cm diameter £400-600 300 A pair of unusual composition stone urns early 20th century 68cm high £500-800 301 An unusual carved serpentine type marble urn Swedish, 19th century 48cm diameter £250-350
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302 A pair of rare composition stone planters Spanish stamped J Piquet Sevilla, 1914 124cm high ÂŁ1800-2500
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303 An extremely rare carved Bath stone urn on helix pierced and carved pedestal circa 1840 234cm high ÂŁ4000-6000
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304 A pair of Stiff & Sons stoneware urns late 19th century each stamped J Stiff & Sons, Lambeth 43cm high by 51cm diameter £300-500 305 A pair of rare Doulton terracotta planters early 20th century stamped Doulton, Lambeth, London 44cm high by 80cm long by 40cm deep £1200-1800 306 A pair of composition stone campana shaped urns 2nd half 20th century 79cm high £250-400
307 A set of four Compton Pottery Apple pattern pots early 20th century one with small circular makers stamp 43cm high The Compton Potters Art Guild was started by Mary Watts, the wife of G.F. Watts the Victorian allegorical painter. In 1895 work began on the Watts Mortuary Chapel. Designed by Mary Watts, it was to be built from local clay by the villagers of Compton, near Godalming, Surrey. Mr and Mrs Watts were dedicated supporters of the growing Home Arts and Industries Association, a voluntary movement launched by Earl Brownlow in 1885 to revive the dying art of handicraft among the working classes. £600-1000
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308 A suite of four cast iron and wood Versailles planters modern each with internal zinc tray and makers’ stamp Les Jardins du Roi Soleil 2010 75cm high by 52cm square £1000-1500 309 A substantial pair of cast iron urns 1st half 20th century 98cm high A similar urn is illustrated in the Val d’Osne foundry catalogue late 19th century, plate 248, No 10350 £3000-5000
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310 A carved stone fluted column pedestal surmounted by a bronze armillary sphere modern 268cm high £1500-2500
311 † A substantial carved stone column pedestal modern 137cm high, diameter of top 62cm £400-600
312 A Georgian carved Portland stone sundial early 19th century the replaced bronze dial signed Tomlinson Thame 170cm high £1200-1800
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313 A green serpentine marble pedestal late 19th century 110cm high £200-300
314 A serpentine marble column pedestal late 19th century 112cm high £300-500
315 A carved limestone and brass noonday canon sundial modern 112cm high £500-800
316 A bronze and roughly hewn semi-hemispherical sundial by David Harber 140cm high £800-1200
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317 A carved limestone seat modern 183cm wide £1500-2500 318 A carved limestone Neo Classical style seat late 20th century 167cm long £2500-3500 319 An unusual Purbeck stone seat early 20th century 107cm square £1500-2500
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320 † A pair of stone stools modern 52cm wide £300-500
321 A carved granite table 20th century 120cm long, together with two benches en suite 120cm long £1200-1800 322 † A carved stone bench modern 122cm long £300-500 323 † A similar bench £300-500 324 A carved Istrian stone bench circa 1900 with later slate top 110cm long £500-800
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325 A pair of carved limestone benches modern 140cm long £800-1200
326 A grey marble table modern on carved oak base 210cm by 90cm £1500-2500
327 A carved white marble bench circa 1900 with later slate top 110cm long £500-800
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328 A marble table on carved limestone supports modern 235cm high by 104cm wide ÂŁ2000-3000
329 A carved oak seat modern 200cm long ÂŁ1000-1500
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330 A substantial carved hardwood seat late 20th century 340cm wide £800-1200
331 † A suite of carved hardwood furniture modern comprising extending parasol table 242cm long extended by 100cm, together with eight elbow chairs £1200-1800
332 A hardwood seat by Lister 2nd half 20th century with maker plaque 188cm long, together with another smaller seat, 165cm long £200-400
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333 A suite of hardwood furniture mid 20th century bearing title plaque inscribed made by Hughes Bolckow Limited, Blyth, Northumberland of teak taken from SS Reino Del Pacifico table 84cm square £300-500
334 A set of six carved hardwood cockpen chairs mid 20th century £800-1200 335 A root wood seat 187cm wide £600-1000
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337 A root wood console table 85cm high by 200cm wide by 50cm deep £600-800 338 A lapis lazuli veneered low table on gilt metal base 20th century 148cm wide £800-1200
336 A studio workshop made fumed oak and maple coffee table late quarter 20th century 141cm long £800-1200
339 A driftwood chair by Bill Ayres 1990’s Bill Ayres based in New Zealand specialises in making artefacts and furniture out of recycled materials. £400-600
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340 A giant root wood table Indonesian hardwood with glass top 83cm high by 200cm wide by 200cm deep ÂŁ2000-3000
341 A carved hardwood double steamer chair late 20th century 195cm long by 120cm wide ÂŁ600-800
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342 A pair of carved hard wood seats 2nd half 20th century with makers plaque RA Lister Ltd 93cm long £400-600
343 A rare and unusual cast iron seat early 20th century with swan terminals, now with single plank oak seat 136cm long £1500-2500
344 A bronze seat modern 153cm long This model was originally made by the firm of A.D Berry & Sons of Regent Street, Westminster. The seated camel is the device of the Grocers company. Victorian examples of this seat may be seen on the Embankment, London. £800-1200
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345 A Coalbrookdale style cast iron seat 20th century 125cm long £150-250 346 A Coalbrookdale style cast iron Fern and Blackberry pattern seat mid 20th century 120cm long £300-500
347 A rare Coalbrookdale cast iron and wooden seat late 19th century 145cm long This seat is illustrated in the 1894 Coalbrookdale catalogue No. 82. See inside back cover £300-500 348 A suite of cast iron and wooden slatted Carron Foundry furniture early 20th century comprising seat and two chairs the seat 150cm long This seat is illustrated in the Carron Foundry catalogue No. 15. £300-500
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349 A rare Coalbrookdale cast iron seat late 19th century with walnut slats stamped with registration number 397749 pattern number 71-2 and diamond registration. 195cm long This design, number 397749, was patented and registered by the Coalbrookdale Iron Foundry at the Public Record Office on 5th May 1883 and still featured in the Coalbrookdale Illustrated Catalogues of Garden and Park Furniture in 1894 and 1907. (See engraving) ÂŁ2000-3000
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350 A Coalbrookdale Nasturtium pattern cast iron seat circa 1870 stamped CBDale & Co and with indistinct registration number and diamond registration stamp 180cm long (See engraving) ÂŁ2000-4000
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351 A pair of wrought iron seats 2nd half 20th century 112cm wide £600-1000
353 A wrought iron slatted seat modern 240cm £500-800
352 A wrought iron table with mosaic top early 20th century 142cm long by 91cm wide £600-1000
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354 A wrought iron seat mid 19th century 179cm long ÂŁ1200-1800
355 A wrought iron seat late 19th/early 20th century 244cm long together with an Edwardian wirework and wrought iron seat, early 20th century 173cm long ÂŁ450-700
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356 A carved alabaster model of the Taj Mahal Indian, circa 1900 23cm square £80-120
358 A carved white marble Jain Libation Altar Indian, 19th century or earlier 122cm square £1000-1500
357 † A hand carved black marble Shiva Lingam and Yoni Rajasthan, modern 74cm high The union of the Yoni and Lingam represents the eternal process of creation and regeneration, the union of male and female principles, and all existence. Believed to be the ultimate bonding between male and female, its seen as good luck and longevity for marriage. £400-600
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359 † A large wrought iron Kadai on stand modern 165cm diameter together with a pair of carved hardwood and wrought iron curved benches en suite 150cm wide £1500-2500 360 A bronze Urli Indian, 19th century 107cm diameter £500-800 361 A similar bronze Urli 100cm diameter £500-800 For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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362 A Japanese style zinc crane early 20th century 180cm high £400-600
363 A carved granite kasuge lantern Japanese, Meji Period (1868-1912) 174cm high £600-1000
364 A carved marble duck weight possibly ancient the underside with old label inscribed Babylonian, circa 1000 B.C. duck weight *** collection 15cm long £100-200
365 An unusual iron bound wooden trunk possibly East African, 19th/early 20th century 40cm wide by 21cm deep £200-300
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366 A carved marble sarcophagus lid Ottoman, 19th century or earlier 98cm long ÂŁ250-400
367 A marble carving of a dragon in front of a mountain with cloud bands Chinese, 2nd half 20th century 94cm high, together with a marble dog of Fo, Chinese, 2nd half 20th century 75cm long and a marble carving of a stylised fish and a dragon, Chinese, 2nd half 20th century 104cm high ÂŁ400-600
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369 A similar marble gravestone turban finial £250-400 370 A similar marble gravestone turban finial £250-400 371 A similar marble gravestone turban finial £250-400 372 A similar marble gravestone turban finial £250-400 373 A similar marble gravestone turban finial £250-400 368 A marble gravestone turban finial Ottoman, 19th century or earlier Turbans were such an essential part of the Ottoman costume that they came to represent the wearer even in death. Outdoor tombs were surmounted by carved turbans, giving them an almost human presence. Particular details in the carving would provide an insight into the lives
of the deceased. The appearance of the rose within the material folds, for example, might suggest affiliation with the Qadriyyah order of Dervishes. Turbans of the orfi type such as these were worn by members of the religious elite. For further information and diagrams of Ottoman tombstones, see Frederic Hitzel, L’Empire Ottoman XVe - XVIIIe siecles, Paris, 2002, pp. 142-45. £250-400
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374 A pair of pink granite and marble obelisks 19th century 66cm high £400-600 375 A similar pair of obelisks 66cm high £300-500
377 A brass ships overhead compass in binnacles late 19th century in mahogany case with examination stamps for 1944 & 1951 the case 27cm square £50-80 378 An anodised brass “Kima” monocular student microscope early 20th century by W. Watson and Sons Ltd No. 55439 in wooden carrying case 33cm high £40-60
376 A brass and anodised brass theodolite by Hall Bros No. 3015 379 with levelling screws and sight prisms, on A T Walker and Sons patent associated adjustable Harpoon brass ships log wood tripod in pine case with paper labels 57cm long the scope 28cm long £80-120 £100-200 For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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380 An H. Hughes and Sons brass sextant no. 15037 on the arc with makers’ name H Hughes and Sons Ltd, 59 Fenchurch St. London EC and reading from -5 to 150 degrees on a silvered scale the index arm with magnifying lens, and fitted with horizon and sunshades in mahogany carrying case with scope and sight tubes the case 27cm square Henry Hughes is recorded as working at 58 Fenchurch Street between 1859 and 1875. £200-400
381 A brass two drawer telescope late 19th century 6cm diameter £100-150 382 Two brass cased ships bulkhead clocks 1930’s with ocean painted 8 inch and 6 inch dials, the movements with platform lever escapements 27cm diameter and 21cm diameter £100-150 383 A model ship based on an 18th century Dutch vessel circa 1980, 89cm wide £80-120
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384 A wooden model whaler late 20th century 64cm long £60-100 385 A rare Patent Express cast iron gold changer by W & T Avery circa 1890 numbered 53 48cm high by 46cm wide by 19cm deep The interior of the gold changer houses six columns, each containing fourteen change pots, three columns giving change for a gold sovereign and three for half sovereigns. When a gold coin is inserted it dispenses pots of change with an equivalent value and once emptied the pots can be returned through a small opening in the door.
The total value of its contents was more than sixty pounds, which was a large sum in 1890, when compared to the annual wage for a shopkeeper or clerk was less than £50 and a common labourer would earn three shillings and nine pence per week. This nicely cast and functionally ingenious example is, in effect, the Victorian forerunner of the ATM or hole in the wall cash machine. For extra images see our website. £1200-1800 386 A Dollond brass telescope and fixtures including tripod in mahogany case signed Dollond, London telescope 104cm long, case 116cm long £500-800
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387 A unique Robert Stubbs wood and composition Tudor style dolls house with numerous fittings and furniture including some silver pieces 84cm high by 92cm wide by 61cm deep ÂŁ900-1200
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388 A ‘try your grip’ arcade game made by Samson 1950s penny operated with scales from weak to terrific in metal case 46cm high £100-200 389 A rare Victorian Gaskell and Chambers change dispenser oak with brass fittings and glass change tubes, the fitted drawer with maker’s ivorine plaque 30cm high by 30cm wide £200-400 For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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390 †An impressive humidor by Glyn Lockett applied with crocodile skin and gilt mounts the top surmounted with a crocodile with sapphire eyes next to an undulating lapis lazuli panel simulating a river, the cedar wood fitted interior with silver gilt cigar cutter and piercer above a drawer fitted with paraphernalia including a gilt metal razor blade, small oval box, straw, spoon and mirrored panel 17cm high by 28.5cm long by 23cm deep £8000-12,000
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391 A carved white marble Venus and child Low Countries, 17th century 63cm long £500-800 392 A Victorian carved marble figure of John the Baptist circa 1870 100cm high £800-1200 393 A carved white marble figure of a fisher girl Italian, circa 1860 81cm high £3000-5000
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394 R. Schiwanthala A marble bust 19th century Signed 56cm high by 40cm wide by 28cm deep
396 A fragmentary marble Roman bust lacking head 17th century or earlier restorations 76cm high £1000-1500
£1200-1800 395 A white marble bust, probably of Marie Curie early 20th century 50cm high £300-500
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397 † After the Antique: A composition stone bust of Ajax modern 80cm high £250-400 398 A cast iron bust of an Odalisque 20th century 60cm high £200-400
399 † After John Cheere: A lead sphinx head modern on composition stone base 66cm high This head is based on John Cheere’s full size 18th century lead sphinxes which may be seen at Chiswick House and on Pall Mall. £250-400 400 An unusual cast iron putto late 19th century 62cm high £500-800
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401 A lead figure of Punch circa 1900 on associated stone plinth 160cm high The Punch and Judy show can trace its roots to the 16th century to Italy. The figure of Punch derives from the stock character of Pulcinella, which was Anglicized to Punch. He is a manifestation of the Lord of Misrule and Trickster figures of deep-rooted mythologies. Punch’s wife was originally “Joan”. 9th May 1662 is the day traditionally reckoned as Punch’s UK birthday, for that was the first recorded date on which the figure who later became Mr. Punch was seen in England. The diarist Samuel Pepys observed a show featuring an early version of the Punch character in Covent Garden in London. It
was performed by an Italian puppet showman, Pietro Gimonde. Pepys described the event in his diary as “an Italian puppet play, that is within the rails there, which is very pretty.” In the British “Punch and Judy” show Punch wears a jester’s motley and is a hunchback whose hooked nose almost meets his curved jutting chin. £3000-5000 402 † A lead figure of a child mid 20th century, 66cm high £250-400 403 A lead figure of a putto representing Summer late 19th century, 68cm high £500-800
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404 A lead figure of a boy representing Winter early 20th century 82cm high £600-800 405 † After John Cheere: A painted lead figure of a shepherdess modern 137cm high John Cheere was first in partnership with his brother Sir Henry Cheere, but took over John Nost’s yard and his moulds for lead figures in about 1739. Until his death in 1787 he was the leading producer of lead statuary. Contemporary accounts of his yard, which was situated on Hyde Park Corner indicate that his oeuvre was very varied and included rustic figures as well as classical statues and busts from antiquity. During the 18th Century, masked balls or fete champetres set in Arcadian settings of country houses or in London’s Ranelagh and Vauxhall pleasure gardens, were immensely popular. These were attended by fashionable society dressed as milkmaids, fruit and flower girls or in the costume of the commedia dell’arte. Most popular of all, however, were the costumes of a shepherd or shepherdess. Numerous contemporary references to their popularity remain. The Spectator of 1711 recounts: “There is not a girl in town but let her have her will in going to a masque and she
shall dress as a shepherdess.” J.T. Smith in his “Life of Nollekens” tells of a visit he paid with Nollekens and his wife to an old lady, “quite the old school,” who lived near Hamstead Heath.” Her evergreens were cut into the shapes of various birds, and Cheere’s leaden painted figures of a Shepherd and Shepherdess were objects of as much admiration with her neighbours as they were with my Lord Ogleby, who thus accosts his friend in the second scene of the popular current comedy ‘Clandestine Marriage’: ‘Great improvements, indeed Mr Stirling, Wonderful Improvements! .......You have as many figures as the man at Hyde Park Corner”
A similar figure may be seen in the recently restored Grecian Valley at Stowe where a circle of shepherds and shepherdesses surround a bronze Faun. £1500-2500
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406 A lead putto late 17th century 78cm high on later carved limestone pedestal 140cm high overall The Larson family of sculptors and painters were active in the Hague in the 17th century. The inventory of Johan Larson
of the Hague drawn up after his death in 1664, details about 275 lead figures and plaster casts produced in Holland in the middle of the 17th century. This model is recorded as one of twelve putti drawn by Johann Elsholtz which originally stood in the Lustgarten in Berlin and which were commissioned by Frederich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg, completed by Willem and George Larson, in 1654. £5000-8000 407 † A pair of lead figures of a shepherd and flower girl late 20th century on composition stone bases 90cm high £1000-1500
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408 An unusual lead figure of a monkey holding a bowl early 20th century on associated painted faux marble wooden base 127cm high £800-1200
409 p Hubert Yencesse Bronze torso of a man 1900-1987 signed Hubert Yencesse and bearing the stamp Alexis Rudier, Fondeur, Paris 70cm high In 1919, Hubert Yencesse entered the School of Fine Arts in Dijon, where his father taught, the medallist Ovide Yencesse. He exhibited for the first time at the Salon d’Automne in 1921 and received the Blumenthal Prize in 1934. After meeting Aristide Maillol, he collaborated with him until 1936. He exhibited in Paris at the Petit Palais in 1935, at the Salon des Tuileries and participated in exhibitions of French sculpture in Amsterdam and Brussels In 1972, the Musée Rodin in Paris devoted a retrospective exhibition to him. He was received as a member of the Institute on March 20, 1974, at the headquarters of Henri Navarre in the sculpture section of the Academy of Fine Arts. He was the father of the sculptor Dodie Yencesse, and the brother of the sculptor Jacques Yencesse. His wife Cécile died in 1999. £3000-5000
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410 Two bronze stags 20th century each with twelve point antlers 182cm high ÂŁ6000-10,000
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411 A cold painted spelter jardinière in the manner of Louis Hottot with a woman in Arab dress circa 1900 indistinctly signed and incorporating a zinc liner 84cm high £1000-1500 412 p Ludwig Vierthaler (1875-1967): A bronze female nude figure German, early 20th century signed L Vierthaler weathered green patination with traces of gilding to the hair 143cm high Ludwig Vierthaler first came to prominence around 1906 as a metalwork designer in Munich and for a brief time worked in New York for Tiffany & Company. £1500-2500
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413 A bronze figure of a Neapolitan fisher boy holding a crab 2nd half 20th century 117cm high ÂŁ1500-2500
414 A bronze model of a galleon early 20th century fitted with cannon, sails and rigging 35cm high by 36cm long ÂŁ800-1200
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415 A bronze model of the Uffizi boar circa 1990 signed Fuse Ferdinando Marinelli Firenze 128cm high, the base 162cm by 190cm Known variously as the Florentine Wild Boar and Il Porcellino (Little Piglet), this full size lost wax cast bronze fountain by the Florentine foundry Ferdinando Marinelli is a replica of the original. He was commissioned by Ferdinando II de Medici from Giambologna’s one-time assistant Pietro Tacca (1577-1640). The model being based on the Antique, the animal plant and insect strewn base is pure Renaissance invention and forms a pool for the water to collect from the boar’s mouth. His nose, like the foot of the statue of St Peter’s in Rome, is worn smooth by the many hands stroking for good luck. Originally intended for the Boboli Gardens, another replica by the same foundry resides in the Mercato Nuovo, with the original now removed to the Uffizi Museum. £20,000-40,000 For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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416 A composition stone elephant mid 20th century 62cm high £400-600
418 A pair of composition stone eagles 2nd half 20th century 91cm high £400-600
417 Two composition stone owls 20th century the larger 73cm high £200-300
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419 A pair of carved stone gate pier eagles 19th century 70cm high by 125cm wide ÂŁ3000-5000
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420 After the Antique: A composition stone figure of a faun playing the pipes last quarter 20th century 136cm high £500-800
421 After Falconet: A composition stone figure of Venus 2nd half 20th century 158cm high £500-800
422 After Michelangelo: A composition stone figure of David 2nd half 20th century 169cm high £500-800
423 A composition stone figure of Bacchus 2nd half 20th century 146cm high £500-800
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424 A composition stone figure of a classical maiden holding pitchers 178cm high ÂŁ500-800
425 A composition stone figure of a girl entwined with a garland of flowers 2nd half 20th century 165cm high ÂŁ500-800 426 A pair of composition stone figures of Hercules and Leda and the swan on pedestals 2nd half 20th century 174cm high ÂŁ1000-1500
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427 A substantial slate obelisk modern 297cm high, the base 80cm square £5000-8000
428 A rare papier mâché stallion French, late 19th century on wooden base with enamel makers plaque inscribed Cheval Granduer Naturelle Ch. Sharpentier, Paris 147cm high £5000-8000
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429 p Maida Crowe A carved Forest of Dean stone figure 203cm high Maida Crowe was born in Axminster, Devon in 1915. After a private education, she studied at the City and Guilds of London Art School from 1957-1962. She became a member of the Free Painters and Sculpture movement working in both wood and stone. Established in 1952, FPS was originally associated with the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts). Founding members featured many high profile and influential artists, including Roy Rasmussen, Lyall Watson and Maurice Jadot. FPS played a significant part in the establishment of abstract art in the 1950’s and 60’s and was the first of a number of post war movements that freed artists from the orthodoxy of rigid and purely technical judgements. In 1981 there was an exhibition of sculpture by Maida Crowe in Southwark Cathedral. Roy Rasmussen in the preface to the History of Free Painters and Sculptors commented; “Her wood carvings were at home in any modern collection, and graced many FPS exhibitions. But the deeper implication of her sculptures was religious; and for her it was appropriate that they should be shown in the place where she worshipped. She worked mainly on a scale of two to six feet. Her sculptures were not overtly religious, she did not use obvious religious symbols. A woman who was comfortable and tolerant in the company of diverse opinions, she could reveal a sparkling humour.” “She was passionately involved in the endless debate over forms of modern expression. She described her own work as an inward search.” She showed at the RBA as well as in the provinces and had solo exhibitions at the Cockpit and Loggia galleries. A copy of Maida Crowe’s book of her work; First and Last: A Search for Meaning, A Spiritual Journey Through Sculpture in 1994 is included in this lot which gives a full account of the carving of this statue and the placing of it in her garden. £1000-2000
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430 p Bruno Locatelli “Le Bagnanti” (The Bathers) Bronze, signed B. Locatelli, Fond Art Battaglia Milano 1981 on the base with later painted and gilded patination 235cm high by 195cm wide by 145cm deep Bruno Locatelli was born in Milan in 1908 and attended, the Umanitaria School in Milan where he learnt to be a goldsmith and engraver. Later he took courses in painting and sculpture at the Brera Academy and also the School of Design of the Castello Sforzesco. Subsequently, he worked as a medallist and sculptor at the Art Institute of Parma. Many of his sculptures are located in different Italian cities and in private collections. In 1966 the Municipality of Milan, awarded him the gold medal of merit, and in 1969 he became an associate of the Tiber academy. This lot is sold with original photographs. Collection of Senator Walter Fontana, President of the Brena Fine Arts Academy and Senator of the Italian Republic. Sold Summers Place Auctions 23rd October, 2012, lot 59 £5000-8000
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431 p Bruno Locatelli “Donna al Vento” (Woman in the Wind) Bronze, 1974 signed Bruno Locatelli, variegated green patination 180cm high by 160cm wide by 200cm long This lot is sold with original photographs showing the piece on location and certificated by the Walter Fontana collection Collection of Senator Walter Fontana, President of the Brena Fine Arts Academy and Senator of the Italian Republic. Sold Summers Place Auctions 23rd October, 2012, lot 60 £4000-6000
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432 p Ernest Shone-Jones A carved white marble group of Adam and Eve signed E. Shone-Jones ARBS 1953 on stone pedestal the marble 137cm high ÂŁ3000-5000
433 A carved marble swan 20th century 62cm high ÂŁ500-800
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434 An unusual marble bird Hungarian, Art Deco 1930’s possibly by Bela Kadar 38cm high £300-500 435 David Harber The Kernel Pebbles, steel and iron with fittings for an internal light 122cm high by 120cm diameter £2000-4000
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After A. G. Woolne
After Giacometti
A plaster bust of Charles Dickens
Walking Man
Modern
Signed
68cm high by 36cm wide by 27cm deep
46cm high by 27cm wide by 10cm deep
£400-600
£600-800
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439 p Guy Buseyne Innocence Bronze 80cm high £800-1200
Bear Sculpture Bronze 75cm high by 67cm wide by 36cm deep £800-1200
Bronze sculpture
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440 p Ian Rank Broadley Natura Pudoru Virium Contegit (Nature covers up the shame of strength) Bronze resin Original artist’s models with sculptor’s monogram, 168cm high Sold with a copy of a letter from the sculptor to the purchaser dated November 2001 relating to casting rights. £800-1200 441 p Michael Speller “Balance” Bronze on slate, 200cm high Michael Speller studied at the Chelsea College of Art and design. £3000-5000 For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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John Cox
Timothy Rukodzi
Gorilla Striding
Hippopotamus
Bronze sculpture
Opal stone sculpture
114cm high by 145cm wide by 90cm deep
Signed
£4000-6000
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Mislav Katalinic
Alun Heslop
Wire dog sculpture Unique
The Boar an imaginary hunting vehicle for the 21st century, the corporate head hunter.
81cm high by 160cm wide by 62cm deep
Oak, sweet chestnut and stainless steel
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Unique
Steel, wood base
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p 446 A unique polished stainless steel Archimedes water feature by William Pye Originally commissioned in 1997 for the West Indian Quay in London’s docklands. Archimedes is made of mirror-polished stainless steel, and is named after the ‘Archimedes Screw’ developed by the pre-eminent Greek mathematician and inventor, Archimedes (287-212 BC). The sculpture takes the form of a giant corkscrew (4.5metres in length) which emerges from the water whilst slowly turning to lift water to the top before disgorging it on to a stainless-steel cone which also seems to rise from the water, although it is in fact static. Originally conceived to float on the water with a complex system of buoyancy tanks, it can now be easily placed in a pond or lake. It was removed due to redevel-
opment a few years ago. The engineers who originally installed can facilitate its installation anywhere in the world. William Pye is known internationally today for his innovative sculpture with water; for more than four decades he has worked on private and public commissions, both in Britain and abroad, and it is appropriate that his twin cones, the Slipstream and Jetstream water sculptures of the late 1980s, are seen by thousands of travellers at Gatwick Airport every day. Pye was born in London in 1938 and, after National Service, attended Wimbledon School of Art from 1958 to 1961, and then spent three years in the Sculpture School at the Royal College of Art studying with Bernard Meadows. After leaving the RCA in 1965, he had an eight-year series of successful oneman exhibitions at the Redfern Gallery. In the 1960s and 1970s he taught in London at the Central School of Art
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and at Goldsmiths’ College of Art; and also at Norwich School of Art, and in the USA as Visiting Professor at California State University. Public collections holding Pye’s works include the Arts Council of Great Britain; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Contemporary Arts Society; Greater London Council; University of Warwick; Graves City Art Gallery, Sheffield; Middlesbrough City Art Gallery; National Museum of Wales; Wakefield Art Gallery; Birmingham City Art Gallery; Aberdeen Art Gallery; and the Government Art Collection. He has exhibited in the USA, Hong Kong, Japan, France and Italy, notably in Turin and in Venice at the Peggy Guggenheim Museum. For a video of the piece working please go to our website Being sold in situ in Kent Viewing by appointment Estimate on request For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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448 David Norris Circus seal with ball Bronze sculpture 447
Signed 2 of 8
David Cooke, Born 1970 Giant Iguana Sculpture
34cm high by 28m wide by 17cm deep
Cold cast bronze
£3000-5000
Signed and numbered 1 of 15 185cm high including stand £3000-5000
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449 Charlie Mallon A large and small Druid sculpture Corten steel Large sculpture 295cm high by 215cm wide by 160cm deep Small Sculpture 230cm high by 160cm wide by 115cm deep ÂŁ6000-8000
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449A Henri Payen Reynard Art Deco Silvered bronze and marble Signed 43cm wide £2000-3000
450 Mike Wood Siberian Falcon Hand carved wood sculpture with glass eye Unique 39cm high by 49cm wide by 32cm deep £800-1200
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A composition stone monk on pedestal
Fairground mirror II
Emmanuel
Wood and glass sculpture
Homage to Hepworth
detachable head with birdbox
193cm high by 68cm wide by 12cm deep
Opal stone sculpture on springstone base
with lead mounts
£1200-1800
60cm high by 34cm wide by 30cm deep
156cm high by 35cm wide by 25cm deep
Unique £1200-1800
£1200-1800
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454 A pair of sheet metal reliefs of stylised trees modern 84cm diameter £400-600
456 A carved limestone head of a girl mid 20th century 46cm high £250-400
455 A set of three sheet iron pigs modern 92cm long £500-800
457 An unusual iron slag freeform 64cm high by 70cm wide This would have come from an iron foundry and is the naturally formed concretion of iron accumulated from years of iron sparks next to a welding bench. £200-400
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458 Pan Theodosiou Serpent Fish Carved stone sculpture 48cm high by 34cm wide by 25cm deep £1200-1800
459 † Infinity Curve Stainless steel on marble plinth 54cm high £800-1200 460 p Robin Connelly, born 1970 Oak Spiral 1991 210cm long Purchased from The Cass Sculpture Foundation, Goodwood, circa 1995. £400-600
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461 Puppet Theatre Wooden sculpture 95cm high by 100cm wide by 21cm deep £800-1200
462 Angler Fish Lamp Mixed media Unique 73cm high by 53cm wide by 37cm deep £400-600
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463 A Luba carved wood maternal figure Congo, 1st half 20th century 66cm £250-400 464 A wooden and rope mask Chokwe, Angola, early 20th century 56cm £400-600 465 A carved wooden figure Chokwe, Angola on later stand 35cm £300-500
466 An unusual carved wooden head with human scalp Ejagham tribe, Cross River area, Nigeria, 19th Century 29cm high Provenance: A letter accompanying this piece states that it was bought at the dispersal sale of the Pitt-Rivers family Farnham museum at the sale held there by Sotheby’s in the 1970’s. £500-800 467 A Kuba mask with feather top Congo 34cm £200-300
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468 A Vili fetish Chimpanzee skull circa 1910 32cm by 27cm With A10 £900-1200 469 A rare mother of pearl trolling hook Marshall Islands, 19th century 15cm £500-800 470 A New South Wales boomerang 61cm long £120-180
471 A wooden and gourd musical instrument probably Senegal, circa 1900 81cm £180-250 472 An unusual half Coco de Mer hanging lamp early 20th century 30cm wide These large nuts caused a great deal of mystery for hundreds of years. They were found floating on the sea and no-one knew where they came from. Eventually it was discovered that they originated in the Seychelles. They are much sought after due to their decorative an erotic appearance. This is a particularly beautiful and spectacular example. £100-200
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The following lots are mainly from the Sepik River area of New Guinea
473 Two carved wooden food hooks the larger 146cm £150-200
476 A carved wooden “Devil” figure 84cm high £150-200
474 A carved and painted ancestor figure together with a wooden food hook the larger 123cm £150-200
477 A carved wooden canoe prow on stand 92cm high £150-200
475 A carved wooden ancestor figure on stand 97cm, together with an ancestor head £200-300
478 A wooden animal head West African mounted with embossed copper decoration and hung with cowrie shells and glass beads 166cm high £400-600
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479 Three Sepik river carved wooden food hooks the largest 92cm £100-150
480 Three carved wooden food hooks the larger 103cm £150-200
481 Two painted wooden carved heads 81cm £200-300
482 A slit drum/Garamut 112cm £80-120
484 A large painted wood ceremonial mask 104cm £150-200
485 A painted wooden child’s slit drum 50cm £100-200
483 A carved and painted wooden crocodile mask 75cm £200-300
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486 A carved wooden ancestor figure on stand 104cm high together with a wooden figure £200-300 487 Two wooden ancestor house figures on stands the larger 69cm £120-180 488 Two wire bound ceremonial clubs Southern African, possibly Nguri the larger 53cm £500-800
489 Two bamboo and wooden flutes on stands 140cm £150-200 490 Two wooden spears and a club 218cm long £100-150 491 Two large carved wooden spears 219cm £150-200
492 A large tribal carved wood WakaTaua (War Canoe) with Oarsmen 15cm high by 14cm wide by 152cm long £200-300 493 A large bamboo flute together with a carved wooden house post 208cm £80-120
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494 An ancestor skull Dayak Tribe on wooden stand 30cm high The Dayak, from Borneo are feared for their ancient tradition of headhunting practices. They believe in a “sacred jar,” which is only to be opened by Dayak warriors, who have obtained a human head, or can present a human head, which was acquired in a fight; or by a warrior who has returned from a sojourn into enemy territory. As a practice, headhunting has been the subject of intense discussion within the anthropological community as to its possible social roles, functions, and motivations. Themes that arise in anthropological writings about headhunting include mortification of the rival, ritual violence, cosmological balance, the display of manhood, cannibalism, prestige, and as a means of securing the services of the victim as a slave in the afterlife. Contemporary scholars generally agree that its primary function was ceremonial and that it was part of the process of structuring, reinforcing, and defending hierarchical relationships between communities and individuals. Some experts theorize that the practice stemmed from the belief that the head contained “soul matter” or life force, which could be harnessed through its capture. The Iban Dayak’s “Ngayau” ritual headhunting rules specify that the first time a warrior takes a head or captures a prisoner, he must present that head or captive to his superior to acknowledge his leadership. In addition, the Dayak Ngayau headhunting regulations dictate that if a warrior takes two heads or captives, one must be given to his leader; the other is kept by the warrior responsible for the kill or capture. £2000-3000
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495 A carved ancestor skull with headdress Dayak Tribe mounted on wooden stand 31cm high ÂŁ1500-2500
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496 A jewel beetle encrusted model human skull under glass dome modern 55cm high £800-1200
497 A ‘unicorn’s head’ modern 137cm high £1200-1800
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498 A collection of Coeloplurus sea urchins and a murex shell under a glass dome £200-400
500 A collection of chicoreum shells under a glass dome 44cm high £250-400
501 A collection of Blaschka sea urchins under a glass dome 63cm high £650-1000
499 A Giant Clam (Tridacna gigan) unusually both upper and lower shells are present 74cm wide Reputedly collected in the Cooke Islands, circa 1800 and thence by descent. £800-1200
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502 A leopard skin by Rowland Ward with Jungle label 1st half 20th century 244cm long by 160cm wide £1000-1500
503 A full mount Jaguar 129cm wide £3000-5000
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504 A pair of Tibetan snowcocks by Rowland Ward circa 1883 103cm high by 76cm wide by 31cm deep Rowland Ward (1848-1912) the most celebrated of all taxidermists, operated from premises in Piccadilly. Here, he catered to Dukes and Duchesses, the rich and famous, and sportsmen the world over. He was so successful, and his reputation so great, that following his own death in 1912, the company he founded stayed in business for another 60 years, despite the general decline in interest in taxidermy through the twentieth century. During this period, the firm employed hundreds of workers, and
was always renowned for the high quality of the work produced and the top quality standards maintained by its employees. Ward himself made many innovations in terms of taxidermy, and always maintained that a good taxidermist was not simply a craftsman but an artist and that he or she should be regarded as nothing less. ÂŁ1000-1500 505 A case of Himalayan Snowcock by Rowland Ward circa 1883 103cm high by 76cm wide by 31cm deep ÂŁ1200-1800
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506 A mounted barn owl with outstretched wings with DOE number 09328 76cm high £100-200 507 A mounted Tawny Owl in glass dome with DOE number 36539 55cm high £100-200 508 A stuffed hornbill under glass dome circa 1900 60cm high £700-900
509 Two Pheasants in unusual plumage in a glass case by James Gardner 19th century with Gardner label on reverse 62cm by 92cm wide James Gardner was one of Victorian London’s most successful taxidermists and operated from premises in Oxford Street. £120-180
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510 A moose trophy on wooden oval wall plate early 20th century damages 96cm across the antlers £300-500 511 An early full mount wild boar on wooden carriage with inscribed brass plaque with details and date 1897 170cm overall £600-1000 512 John Cooper & Sons: A rare and large otter in bow fronted case with trade label early 20th century 68cm high by 110cm wide £300-500
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513 A large bow fronted case of four Rainbow trout dated 1922 and with details of capture, the largest 17lb 10oz 86cm high by 166cm wide by 26cm deep £300-500
516 A glass sided case of Pike mid 20th century labelled “Clumber Lake 18lb & 28lb” 95cm high by 125cm wide by 23cm deep £300-500
514 A stuffed King Salmon weight 42lbs August 1953, Kenai River, Alaska on oak wall plate 130cm wide £300-500 515 A Moosehead trophy Scandinavian, circa 1880 carved softwood with real antlers 79cm wide by 71cm deep £500-800 230
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517 A Mammoth molar Pleistocene 28cm wide £300-500 518 A Mammoth tusk Pleistocene, probably Siberia 62cm £400-600
519 A lower Woolly Mammoth jaw with molars Pleistone, probably Siberia 40cm wide £300-500 520 A Neolithic chert hand axe Tenere, Sahara with characteristic pink colour and wind polished desert patina, on bronze stand 20cm high overall £500-700
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521 A fossil crayfish 26cm £400-600 522 A Mammoth tooth in case Siberia, Pleistocene, Ice Age 33cm high overall The large open plates of enamel show the growth of the mammoth which have been laboratory polished to show off the different colours of the tooth. £500-700
523 A fossil crab (Harpactocacinus punctatus) Verona, Italy, Eocene period collected in 2003 13cm wide £500-700
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524 A Mantelloceras ammonite Morocco, Jurassic, 205-135 million years ago on bronze stand 44cm high overall £1000-1500
525 A pair of cut and polished Cleoniceras ammonite halves Madagascan, Oxfordian Age, 165-156 million years ago on bronze stands 29cm high £600-800 526 A Calycoceras (Newboldiceras) asiaticum ammonite S.W. Madagascar, Middle Cenomanian Age, Cretaceous 28cm high £1200-1800
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527 A Megalodon shark tooth U.S.A, Miocene 14.5cm £400-600 528 A Crinoid Scyphocrinites Elegans Morocco, early Devonian, 400 million years ago on bronze stand 57cm high overall Fossil crinoids are often found attached to fossilised wood. It is thought that they were suspended from pieces of driftwood and sifted materials from the ocean, before becoming waterlogged and sinking to the sea floor where they occasionally became fossilised over a long period of time. £1000-2000
529 A pair of nautiloids Madagascan, Triassic to Mid Jurassic one featuring rare quartz-calcite inclusions, on bronze stands 16cm high £600-1000
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530 A Calycoceras (Newboldiceras) asiaticum ammonite Madagascar on bronze stand 19cm high £500-700 531 A ‘Coquille St. Jacques’ Pecten plaque France, Miocene, 23-15 million years ago on bronze stand 46cm high overall
Discovered in the carbonate levels of the Miocene period. The large sizes of these molluscs, are in a well preserved state. £1200-1800 532 A group of three Cadoceras sp. ammonites on matrix these are still in their original nodule 21cm £600-1000
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533 An Anguinun ammonite commune Isle of Skye, Jurassic, 205-135 million years ago on bronze stand 25cm high overall ÂŁ400-800
534 A rare group of brittlestars and ammonite Bridport, Dorset, Jurassic, 205-135 million years ago on bronze stand 20cm high overall 190 million year old brittlestar situated in the upper part of a large hard siltstone pebble. This has been prepared to reveal the specimen along with an Amaltheus margaritatus ammonite. ÂŁ300-500
535 A rare Arnioceras semicostatum ammonite commune block Whitby, North Yorkshire, Jurassic, 205135 million years ago on bronze stand 21cm high overall ÂŁ700-1000
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536 Sixteen spinosauras teeth Morocco, Jurassic the largest 10cm £150-250
537 A pair of fossil wood book ends Arizona 24cm high £350-600 538 Two square blue calcite boxes Argentinian, the larger 20cm wide, together with a fluorite goblet, Argentinian, 21cm £300-500 539 A near pair of rock crystal and black marble obelisks early 20th century 29in high, together with two pairs of later souvenir sandstone obelisks, 29cm £150-250
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540 A serpentine sphere 20cm diameter £200-300
541 A lapis lazuli sphere 14cm diameter 4.4kg £250-400
542 A mangano calcite sphere 10cm diameter 2.1kg £120-180
544 A nephrite sphere 11cm diameter 2.5kg £200-300
543 A pair of ruby and zoisite spheres 10cm diameter 5.2kg £300-500
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545 A collection of four quartz single points on stands Brazil the largest 33cm high £800-1200 546 Two malachite specimens Congo the largest 23cm high £500-800 547 Two banded tiger iron slices Western Australia the larger 37cm wide £500-800
548 Two polished “silvered sheen” obsidian freeforms Mexico the largest 28cm £550-800 549 A lapis lazuli freeform 28cm high 6.8kg £550-850
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550 A polished fossil wood slice Arizona, from the Araucaria (monkey puzzle) tree, Triassic period, 240 million years ago 51cm wide £600-1000
552 A fossil wood slice Madagascar 49cm £400-600
551 An unusual vertical fossil wood slice Madagascar 49cm £700-1000
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553 A fossil wood veneered table top Indonesia, Pliocene 46cm square £350-500
554 A pyrite egg 19cm high £800-1200 555 A pink calcite specimen 35cm wide £350-500
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556 A collection of mineral and coral specimens with bronze wall brackets originally these formed an impressive wall display (qty) £300-500 557 A lapis cube Afghanistan 8cm 1.3kg £100-200 558 Two ruby and zoisite cubes 9cm and 10cm 4.9kg £200-300
559 A yellow mangano calcite cube 9cm 1.9kg £100-200 560 Two pink mangano calcite cubes 11cm and 12cm 8.1kg £500-800 561 A collection of seven mineral bowls including agate, quartz, rock crystal, carnelian etc the largest 25cm £500-800
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562 A collection of eighteen mineral eggs including unikite, quartz and malachite the larger 3cm £250-400
563 A collection of fifteen mineral spheres including jasper, fuschite, fluorite, K2 etc the largest 9cm diameter £700-1000 564 A ruby in fuschite and kyanite sphere India 20cm diameter £1500-2500
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565 A pair of lapis lazuli spheres Afghanistan 16cm diameter 13.2kg £1000-1500 566 A large slice of mookaite Western Australian 34cm wide £100-200 567 A mangano calcite freeform 29cm high 5.2kg £250-400
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
In renaissance style
The following are examples of the terminology used in this catalogue. Any statement as to authorship, attribution, origin, date, age provenance and condition is a statement of opinion and is not to be taken as a statement of fact.
In our opinion a work executed in the style of the renaissance but not necessarily of that period.
Please read carefully the terms of the Authenticity Guarantee and the Conditions of Business for Buyers set out in this catalogue. Antonio Canova In our opinion a work by the artist. In the case of 19th century sculpture this indicates that the work was made in our opinion either by the artist or by a foundry or editor who had the rights to reproduce the artist’s original model either during the artist’s lifetime or for a defined posthumous period. (When the artist’s forenames are not known, a series of asterisks, followed by the surname of the artist, whether preceded by an initial or not indicates that in our opinion the work is by the artist named). Attributed to Antonio Canova In our opinion probably a work by the artist but less certainty as to authorship is expressed than in the preceding category.
The term signed and/or dated and/or inscribed means that in our opinion the signature and/or date and/or inscription are original to the model or authorized by the sculptor’s studio or editor but not necessarily from the hand of the artist. The term bearing the signature and/or date and/or inscription means that in our opinion the signature and/ or date and/ or inscription have been added at a later date. Dimensions are given height before width Condition of lots Condition is only noted in the catalogue where an item is severely distressed. Prospective purchasers making commission bids without viewing the sale can be given condition reports on any lot on request. It is essential for buyers to satisfy themselves as to the condition of lots prior to the sale and to arrange their own insurance cover against loss and damage immediately after the sale. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for Buyers.
Manner of Antonio Canova In our opinion a work in the style of the artist and of a later date After Antonio Canova In our opinion a copy at a later date of a known work by the artist. In the 19th century this indicates that in our opinion the work was made by a foundry or editor at a later date and apparently without exclusive rights. Italian 18th century In our opinion a work from that region and of that date. Probably Italian 18th century In our opinion a work that is likely to be from that region and/or of that date but less certainty as to the region and/or date than is expressed in the preceding category. For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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SUMMERS PLACE AUCTIONS AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE If Summers Place Auctions Ltd sells an item which subsequently is shown to be a “counterfeit”, subject to the terms below Summers Place Auctions Ltd will set aside the sale and refund to the Buyer the total amount paid by the Buyer to Summers Place Auctions Ltd for the item, in the currency of the original sale. For these purposes, “counterfeit” means a lot that in Summers Place Auctions Ltd reasonable opinion is an imitation created to deceive as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source, where the correct description of such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue (taking into account any Glossary of Terms). No lot shall be considered a counterfeit by reason only of any damage and/ or restoration and/or modification work of any kind (including repainting or over-painting). Please note that this Guarantee does not apply if either:(i) the catalogue description was in accordance with the generally accepted opinion(s) of scholar(s) and expert(s) at the date of the sale, or the catalogue description indicated that there was a conflict of such opinions; or (ii) the only method of establishing at the date of the sale that the item was a counterfeit would have been by means of processes not then generally available or accepted, unreasonably expensive or impractical to use; or likely to have caused damage to the lot or likely (in Summers Place Auctions Ltd reasonable opinion) to have caused loss of value to the lot; or (iii) there has been no material loss in value of the lot from its value had it been in accordance with its description. This Guarantee is provided for a period of five (5) years after the date of the relevant auction, is solely for the benefit of the Buyer and may not be transferred to any third party. To be able to claim under this Guarantee, the Buyer must:(i) notify Summers Place Auctions Ltd in writing within three (3) months of receiving any information that causes the Buyer to question the authenticity or attribution of the item, specifying the lot number, date
of the auction at which it was purchased and the reasons why it is thought to be counterfeit; and (ii) return the item to Summers Place Auctions Ltd in the same condition as at the date of sale to the Buyer and be able to transfer good title in the item, free from any third party claims arising after the date of the sale. Summers Place Auctions Ltd has discretion to waive any of the above requirements. Summers Place Auctions Ltd may require the Buyer to obtain at the Buyer’s cost the reports of two independent and recognised experts in the field, mutually acceptable to Summers Place Auctions Ltd and the Buyer. Summers Place Auctions Ltd shall not be bound by any reports produced by the Buyer, and reserves the right to seek additional expert advice at its own expense. In the event Summers Place Auctions Ltd decides to rescind the sale under this Guarantee, it may refund to the Buyer the reasonable costs of up to two mutually approved independent expert reports.
GUIDE FOR PROSPECTIVE BUYERS 1. Buyer’s Premium Rates The buyer’s premium payable by the buyer of each lot is at a rate of 25% on the first £50,000, then 20% up to £250,000 and 12% on the amount by which the hammer price exceeds £250,000, plus an amount in respect of VAT thereon (see below).
2. VAT on Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium and VAT Symbols in the Catalogue Property with no VAT symbol Where there is no VAT symbol, Summers Place Auctions Ltd are able to use the Auctioneer’s Margin Scheme and VAT will not normally be charged on the hammer price. Summers Place Auctions Ltd must bear VAT on the buyer’s premium and hence will charge an amount in lieu of VAT at 20% on this premium, which will not be shown separately on the invoice. Property with a † symbol These items will be sold under the normal UK VAT rules and VAT will be charged at 20% on both the hammer price and buyer’s premium.
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Property with a @ symbol
From 200,000.01 to 350,000 1%
It is assumed that items sold to buyers whose address is in the European Union (EU) will be remaining in the EU. The property will be invoiced as if it had no VAT symbol.
From 350,000.01 to 500,000 0.5%
It is assumed that items sold to buyers whose address is outside the EU, will be exported from the EU. The property will be invoiced under the normal VAT rules (see ‘Property with a † symbol above). Property sold with a ‡ or Ω symbol These items have been imported from outside the EU to be sold at auction under temporary importation. When Summers Place Auctions Ltd release such property to buyers in the UK, the buyer will become the importer and must pay Summers Place Auctions Ltd import VAT at the following rates on the hammer price: ‡ @ 5% Ω @ 20% Summers Place Auctions Ltd must bear VAT on the buyer’s premium and hence will charge an amount in lieu of VAT at 20% on this premium, which will not be shown separately on the invoice. VAT Refunds VAT may be cancelled or refunded on export if strict conditions are met and a fee of £30 plus VAT will be charged for this service. For advice, please contact us on 01403 331 331 Sales and Uses Taxes Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use taxes may become payable upon import of items following purchase (for example, the Use Tax payable on import of purchased items to certain states of the USA). Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regard. Artist’s Resale Right Purchase of lots marked with the following symbol p will be subject to payment of the Artist’s Resale Right, at a percentage of the hammer price calculated as follows: Portion of the hammer price (in) Royalty Rate From 0 to 50,000 4% From 50,000.01 to 200,000 3%
Exceeding 500,000 0.25% The Artist’s Resale Right payable will be the aggregate of the amounts payable under the above rate bands, subject to a maximum royalty payable of €12,500 for any single work each time it is sold. The maximum royalty payable of €12,500 applies to works sold for €2 million and above. Calculation of the artist’s resale right will be based on the Pounds Sterling / Euro reference exchange rate quoted on the date of the sale by the European Central Bank. Property with a ♠ symbol. Some of these items require specialist dismantling and may not be available for immediate collection after the sale. Intending purchasers should check the status of these lots before the sale.
3. Before the Auction Pre-sale Estimates Pre-sale estimates are intended as a guide for prospective buyers but all lots can realise prices above or below the pre-sale estimates. Seller’s confidential reserves are set no higher than the low pre-sale estimates, except in the rare circumstance in which the reserve has been set in a foreign currency and the exchange rate has fluctuated. It is advisable to consult us nearer the time of sale as estimates can be subject to revision. The estimates printed in the auction catalogue do not include the buyer’s premium or VAT. Provenance In certain circumstances, Summers Place Auctions Ltd may print in the catalogue the history of ownership of a work of art if such information contributes to scholarship or is otherwise well known and assists in distinguishing the work of art. However, the identity of the seller or previous owners may not be disclosed for a variety of reasons. For example, such information may be excluded to accommodate a seller’s request for confidentiality or because the identity of prior owners is unknown given the age of the work of art.
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C.I.T.E.S.
Live Auctions
All the relevant lots in this sale have been carefully vetted, mindful of current C.I.T.E.S. regulations, concerning the sale of endangered species. We are happy to provide advice on any lots, to overseas buyers concerning export restrictions. However, it is ultimately the buyers responsability to satisfy themselves that the correct licenses can be obtained prior to bidding.
The auction takes place in the gallery with each lot displayed on a plasma screen as it is sold. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to attend the sale and must register their details with us beforehand. Bidding is by numbered paddle.
Condition of Lots All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 3 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. Electrical and Mechanical Goods All electrical and mechanical goods are sold on the basis of their artistic and decorative value only, and should not be assumed to be operative. It is essential that any electrical system is checked and approved by a suitably qualified electrician, prior to use.
4. The Auction Auction speeds vary, and generally average between 50 and 120 lots per hour. The auctioneer will commence and advance the bidding at levels and in increments he considers appropriate (generally in increments of approximately 10% of the previous bid) and is entitled to place a bid or series of bids on behalf of the seller up to the reserve on the lots, without indicating he is doing so and whether or not other bids are placed. Please note Conditions 5 and 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers contain additional information on bidding. Bidding in Person To bid at auction you must register with us to obtain a bidding number. Before the auction, fill in the form at the registration desk, provide proof of identity, and you may be given a paddle showing your bidding number. This paddle should be used for bidding. The auctioneer will note this number when you purchase a lot.
Absentee Bids If you cannot attend the auction we will be happy to execute written bids on your behalf, so long as you have registered your details with us beforehand. A bidding form may be downloaded from www.summersplaceauctions.com website. A bidding form is also printed in the back of the catalogue. This service is confidential. Lots will always be bought as cheaply as is consistent with other bids, the reserves and other commission bids. To avoid confusion, the sale date, lot number and a brief description should be filled in and signed. Commission bids by email without a signature will not be accepted. In the event of identical bids, the earliest received will take precedence. Always indicate a top limit, i.e. the highest price you would bid if you were attending the auction. Don’t forget that buyers premium and any VAT applicable will also be added onto your bid if you are successful. “Buy� and unlimited bids will not be accepted. Please refer to our conditions of business for buyers, which is also printed in the back of our catalogues. To ensure a satisfactory service please ensure that we receive your bids at least 24 hours beforehand. Telephone bids If you cannot attend the auction, it is usually possible to bid on the telephone. You will need to have registered your details with us 5 days before the auction. As the number of telephones is limited, it is necessary to make arrangements on which lots you wish to bid on, at least 24 hours before the sale. We also suggest that you leave a maximum bid which we can execute on your behalf in the event we are unable to reach you by telephone. Please refer to our conditions of business for buyers, which is also printed in the back of our catalogues. Online Bidding If you cannot attend the auction, you may wish to bid using the.saleroom.com, which will incur an additonal 3% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed
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Sealed bid For further information please see pages at the end of this section. Sale by private treaty Summers Place Auctions shall, from time to time, be offering some lots for sale by Private Treaty in our architectural portfolio. These will usually comprise larger pieces of an architectural nature, which will require a longer period of planning and consultation than an auction can provide. Additionally if you are looking for a specific piece please let us know and we will use our worldwide network of trade and private clients to help source the most suitable item for you. Please contact us for further information. Payment Payment is due in sterling immediately after the sale and before purchases can be released. Payments in person can be made in the saleroom on the day of the auction using mobile banking, debit cards or by cheque. Thereafter payments may also be made by electronic transfer to our bank, by post or by debit card transactions by telephone. Cash will not be accepted. Sterling Banker’s Draft or Building Society Cheque and Electronic or Wire Transfer
RH14 9AB, Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 12.30pm and 2.00pm and 4.00pm. Collection of lots is strictly by prior appointment and must be arranged at least 48hours in advance. If Lots have not been collected within 35 days of the auction date then storage charges may be applied at a rate of £10 per Lot per day. Buyers are reminded that liability for loss and damage transfers to the buyer from the fall of the hammer. Whilst the majority of lots will remain in their location until collected, Summers Place Auctions accept no responsibility for any damage which may occur, even in the event of Summers Place Auction staff assisting carriers during collection. Summers Place Auctions also reserves the right to charge storage fees of £10.00 per lot, per week, for any pieces left at Summers Place over a longer period than six months irrespective of whether they have been entered into a sale or not. Shipping We are happy to arrange shipping quotations and have extensive experience in working in conjunction with leading domestic and international shippers. There is no charge for arranging quotations.
CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS FOR BUYERS
Wire transfers can be made directly to our bank. Please contact us for further details. Sterling Banker’s Drafts and Building Society Cheques drawn on a recognised UK bank or building society are also accepted.
1. INTRODUCTION
Credit/Debit Card
(i) these Conditions of Business for Buyers;
We are pleased to accept all major personal debit cards. Regrettably we are no longer able to accept credit cards
(ii) the Conditions of Business for Sellers displayed in the saleroom and available from Summers Place Auctions Ltd
Sterling Cheque
(iii) Summers Place Auctions Ltd ‘s Authenticity Guarantee; (iv) any additional notices and terms printed in the sale catalogue, in each case as amended by any saleroom notice or auctioneer’s announcement.
Please note that we require seven days to clear sterling cheques where the amount exceeds the cheque card guarantee limit, unless special arrangements have been made with the auctioneer in advance of the sale (normally the presentation of a letter of guarantee from your bank). We always reserve the right to hold goods until a cheque is cleared.
(a) The contractual relationship of Summers Place Auctions Ltd and Sellers with prospective Buyers is governed by:-
(b) As auctioneer, Summers Place Auctions Ltd acts as agent for the Seller. Occasionally, Summers Place Auctions Ltd may own or have a financial interest in a lot.
Collection and Storage
2. DEFINITIONS
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“Buyer” is the person who makes the highest bid or offer accepted by the auctioneer, including a Buyer’s principal when bidding as agent;
(i) is liable for any errors or omissions in any oral or written information provided to Bidders by Summers Place Auctions Ltd, whether negligent or otherwise;
“Seller” is the person offering a lot for sale, including their agent, or executors;
(ii) gives any guarantee or warranty to Bidders and any implied warranties and conditions are excluded (save in so far as such obligations cannot be excluded by English law), other than the express warranties given by the Seller to the Buyer (for which the Seller is solely responsible) under the Conditions of Business for Sellers;
““Buyer’s Expenses” are any costs or expenses due to Summers Place Auctions Ltd from the Buyer; “Buyer’s Premium” is the commission payable by the Buyer on the Hammer Price or winning sealed bid price at the rates set out in the Guide for Prospective Buyers; “Hammer Price” is the highest bid for the Property accepted by the auctioneer at the auction or the post auction sale price; “Purchase Price” is the Hammer Price plus applicable Buyer’s Premium and Buyer’s Expenses; “Reserve Price” (where applicable) is the minimum Hammer Price at which the Seller has agreed to sell a lot. The Buyer’s Premium, Buyer’s Expenses and Hammer Price are subject to VAT, where applicable. 3. EXAMINATION OF LOTS (a) Summers Place Auctions Ltd knowledge of lots is partly dependent on information provided by the Seller and Summers Place Auctions Ltd is unable to exercise exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Each lot is available for examination before sale. Bidders are responsible for carrying out examinations and research before sale to satisfy themselves over the condition of lots and accuracy of descriptions. (b) All oral and/or written information provided to Bidders relating to lots, including descriptions in the catalogue, condition reports or elsewhere are statements of Summers Place Auctions Ltd opinion and not representations of fact. Estimates may not be relied on as a prediction of the selling price or value of the lot and may be revised from time to time at Summers Place Auctions Ltd absolute discretion. 4. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY TO BUYERS (a) Summers Place Auctions Ltd shall refund the Purchase Price to the Buyer in circumstances where it deems that the lot is a Counterfeit, subject to the terms of Summers Place Auctions Ltd Authenticity Guarantee. (b) Subject to Condition 4(a), neither Summers Place Auctions Ltd nor the Seller:-
(iii) accepts responsibility to Bidders for acts or omissions (whether negligent or otherwise) by Summers Place Auctions Ltd in connection with the conduct of auctions or for any matter relating to the sale of any lot. (c) Without prejudice to Condition 4(b), any claim against Summers Place Auctions Ltd and/or the Seller by a Bidder is limited to the Purchase Price for the relevant lot. Neither Summers Place Auctions Ltd nor the Seller shall be liable for any indirect or consequential losses. (d) Nothing in Condition 4 shall exclude or limit the liability of Summers Place Auctions Ltd or the Seller for death or personal injury caused by the negligent acts or omissions of Summers Place Auctions Ltd or the Seller. 5. BIDDING AT AUCTION (a) Summers Place Auctions Ltd has absolute discretion to refuse admission to the auction. Before sale, Bidders must complete a Registration Form and supply such information and references as Summers Place Auctions Ltd requires. Bidders are personally liable for their bid and are jointly and severally liable with their principal, if bidding as agent (in which case Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s prior and express consent must be obtained). (b) Summers Place Auctions Ltd advises Bidders to attend the auction, but Summers Place Auctions Ltd will endeavour to execute absentee written bids provided that they are, in Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s opinion, received in sufficient time and in legible form. (c) When available, written and telephone bidding is offered as a free service at the Bidder’s risk and subject to Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s other commitments; Summers Place Auctions Ltd is therefore not liable for failure to execute such bids. Telephone bidding may be recorded.
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6. IMPORT, EXPORT AND COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS Summers Place Auctions Ltd and the Seller make no representations or warranties as to whether any lot is subject to import, export or copyright restrictions. It is the Buyer’s sole responsibility to obtain any copyright clearance or any necessary import, export or other licence required by law, including licenses required by law under the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). 7. CONDUCT OF THE AUCTION (a) The auctioneer has discretion to refuse bids, withdraw or re-offer lots for sale (including after the fall of the hammer) if (s)he believes that there may be an error or dispute, and may also take such other action as (s) he reasonably deems necessary. (b) The auctioneer will commence and advance the bidding in such increments as (s)he considers appropriate and is entitled to place bids on the Seller’s behalf up to the Reserve Price for the lot, where applicable. (c) Subject to Condition 7(a), the contract between the Buyer and the Seller is concluded on the striking of the auctioneer’s hammer. (d) Any post-auction sale of lots shall incorporate these Conditions of Business. 8. PAYMENT AND COLLECTION (a) Unless otherwise agreed in advance, payment of the Purchase Price is due in pounds sterling immediately after the auction (the “Payment Date”). (b) Title in a lot will not pass to the Buyer until Summers Place Auctions Ltd has received the Purchase Price in cleared funds. Summers Place Auctions Ltd will not release a lot to a Buyer before payment. (c) The refusal of any licence or permit required by law, as outlined in Condition 6, shall not affect the Buyer’s obligation to pay for the lot, as per Condition 8(a). (d) The Buyer must arrange collection of lots within 35 working days of the auction. Purchased lots are at the Buyer’s risk from the fall of the hammer. (e) All packing and handling of lots is at the Buyer’s risk. Summers Place Auctions Ltd will not be liable for any acts or omissions of third party removers or shippers.
9. REMEDIES FOR NON-PAYMENT Without prejudice to any rights that the Seller may have, if the Buyer without prior agreement fails to make payment for the lot within 5 working days of the auction, Summers Place Auctions Ltd may in its sole discretion exercise one or more of the following remedies:(a) store the lot at its premises or elsewhere at the Buyer’s sole risk and expense; (b) cancel the sale of the lot; (c) set off any amounts owed to the Buyer by Summers Place Auctions Ltd against any amounts owed to Summers Place Auctions Ltd by the Buyer for the lot; (d) reject future bids from the Buyer; (e) charge interest at 4% per annum above NatWest Bank Base Rate from the Payment Date to the date that the Purchase Price is received in cleared funds; (f) re-sell the lot by auction or privately, with estimates and reserves at Summers Place Auction Ltd.’s discretion, in which case the Buyer will be liable for any shortfall between the original Purchase Price and the amount achieved on re-sale, including all costs incurred in such re-sale; (g) Exercise a lien over any Buyer’s Property in Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s possession, applying the sale proceeds to any amounts owed by the Buyer to Summers Place Auctions Ltd. Summers Place Auctions Ltd shall give the Buyer 14 days written notice before exercising such lien; (h) commence legal proceedings to recover the Purchase Price for the lot, plus interest and legal costs; (i) disclose the Buyer’s details to the Seller to enable the Seller to commence legal proceedings. 10. FAILURE TO COLLECT PURCHASES (a) If the Buyer pays the Purchase Price but does not collect the lot within 35 days of the auction, the lot will be stored at the Buyer’s expense and risk at Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s premises or in independent storage.
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(b) If a lot is paid for but uncollected within 6 months of the auction, following 60 days written notice to the Buyer, Summers Place Auctions Ltd will re-sell the lot by auction or privately, with estimates and reserves at Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s discretion. The sale proceeds, less all Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s costs, will be forfeited unless collected by the Buyer within 2 years of the original auction. 11. DATA PROTECTION (a) Summers Place Auctions Ltd will use information supplied by Bidders or otherwise obtained lawfully by Summers Place Auctions Ltd for the provision of auction related services, client administration, marketing and as otherwise required by law. (b) By agreeing to these Conditions of Business, the Bidder agrees to the processing of their personal information and to the disclosure of such information to third parties world-wide for the purposes outlined in Condition 11(a) and to Sellers as per Condition 9(i). 12. MISCELLANEOUS (a) All images of lots, catalogue descriptions and all other materials produced by Summers Place Auctions Ltd are the copyright of Summers Place Auctions Ltd. (b) These Conditions of Business are not assignable by any Buyer without Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s prior written consent, but are binding on Bidders’ successors, assigns and representatives. (c) The materials listed in Condition 1(a) set out the entire agreement between the parties. (d) If any part of these Conditions of Business be held unenforceable, the remaining parts shall remain in full force and effect. (e) These Conditions of Business shall be interpreted in accordance with English Law, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts, in favour of Summers Place Auctions Ltd.
Sealed bid- How it works Our sealed bid auctions close at 4.oopm on the day after the live auction, but are on view at the same time and are included in the same catalogue with an illustration, description and estimate. Clients wishing to leave bids should do so in writing or by emailing a signed scanned page detailing lot numbers, brief description and the bid(s) which they wish to leave. All clients should also have registered with us beforehand and provided photographic identification. Sealed bids, when placed by telephone, are accepted only at the the caller’s risk and must be confirmed by letter or e-mail to info@summersplaceauctions.com. You can also e-mail the completed sealed bid form to sealedbids@summersplaceauctions.com Next give us your bid(s). This can be done by filling in the bidding slip found in your catalogue. If you are sending your bidding slip to Summers Place Auctions by post, please mark the envelope “Sealed Bid” so that we know it contains a sealed bid and do not open it accidentally. Bids and IDs may also be sent by e-mail. If you choose to send the bid electronically please email sealedbids@summersplaceauctions.com. This is a closed mailbox and will not be opened before the advertised time. However, we strongly recommend that if you have not viewed the sale in person, that you ask for condition reports on any lots you are thinking of leaving bids on. Sealed bid auctions differ from established auctions in that the bid left is the bid that will be exercised in full. Therefore, if you decide to leave a bid of, say, £900 on the lot estimated at £800-1000 and there is no higher bid (where two identical bids are received, the earliest received bid will take precedence), £900 will secure the lot subject to buyer’s premium and VAT on the premium. We will contact you if you have been the successful bidder to inform you of the lot or lots that you have purchased, so that you can make payment and make arrangements for delivery. We have had many years of experience dealing with both UK carriers and international shippers and are happy to obtain quotations and facilitate transport and shipping of single lots and multiple purchases to anywhere in the world. Bids will be opened on Thursday 22nd March; and sales results will appear on the Summers Place Auctions website. Please be mindful that we will have to process a large number of bids, which does take time. However, we will endeavour to get this accomplished as quickly as possible and will expect to have the results of the sale posted by the end of the day. If you have never bid in a sealed bid sale before, here are some things to be aware of as regards leaving bids for this auction: Every lot in the sale has a fixed reserve, (the minimum price for which the lot can be sold) and this is never above the low estimate, it can be slightly below, but in the vast majority of cases it is the low estimate. The highest bid (as long as it is on or above the reserve) will be the winning bid. This is the ‘hammer price’ that the lot will be sold for. You should consider leaving a bid of an odd amount in pounds, for example, rather that bidding £1,000, try say £1,004, as many lots have been bought for the sake of the odd £1! You can tailor your bid in ways that are impossible to do in a live auction. For example, if you really like three lots, but only need one, and the piece you like the most is later in the sale, simply mark your order of preference. As long as your instructions are clear, having looked at any other bids left on the lots, we will do our best to comply with your preferences. In the event of two identically highest bids, the earliest bid received will take precedence. An auction price is made up of different components; the winning bid is called the ‘hammer price’; A commission, which is in addition to the ‘hammer price’ is payable to the auctioneers. This is known as the buyers premium, on which VAT is payable. Lots marked with p are subject to Artist Resale Right (ARR), which is 4% of the “hammer price”. All lots that have additional VAT are clearly marked in the catalogue with a †.
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