• Auction 11955

    The Exceptional Sale 2016

    7 July 2016, London

    SALE TOTAL: 5,681,250 (GBP)
28 Lots for Sale 11955
Lot 301
A GEORGE III STANDING UNIVERSAL EQUINOCTIAL RING DIAL
JAMES SIMONS, CIRCA 1770
17 in. (43 cm.) high
estimate
£30,000 - £50,000
($38,880 - $64,800)

price realized
£164,500
($213,192)
Lot 302
A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED SHELL SNUFF-BOX
BERLIN, CIRCA 1745
3¼ in. (82 mm.) wide
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($103,680 - $155,520)

price realized
£176,500
($228,744)
Lot 305
A MEISSEN WHITE MODEL OF A GREAT BUSTARD (OTIS TARDA)
1732, ATTRIBUTED TO JOHANN GOTTLIEB KIRCHNER, INCISED INITIALS AS TO THE
33 in. (83.8 cm.) high
estimate
£700,000 - £1,000,000
($907,200 - $1,296,000)

price realized
£842,500
($1,091,880)
Lot 306
THE CARRUTHERS BELL- SALT AN ELIZABETH I SILVER-GILT BELL-SALT
LONDON, 1597, MAKER'S MARK HD CONJOINED
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($155,520 - $233,280)

price realized
£170,500
($220,968)
Lot 307
THE ELIZABETH WOOD MAZER A HENRY VIII SILVER-GILT MOUNTED MAZER BOWL
LONDON, 1527, MAKER’S MARK A DOUBLE HEADED ARROW
5 5/8 in. (14.5 cm.) diam.
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($155,520 - $233,280)

price realized
£122,500
($158,760)
Lot 308
A WILLIAM & MARY PARCEL-GILT AND BLUE-PAINTED CHAIR OF STATE
ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS ROBERTS, LONDON, 1688 - 89, THE UPHOLSTERY ORIGINAL
53 in. (134.5 cm.) high; 29 in. (74 cm.) wide; 26 in. (66 cm.) deep
estimate
£50,000 - £100,000
($64,800 - $129,600)

price realized
£55,000
($71,280)
Lot 309
A STAFFORDSHIRE SLIPWARE ‘ROYAL ARMS’ CHARGER BY THOMAS TOFT
CIRCA 1660-75
20 5/8 in. (52.4 cm.) diameter
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($90,720 - $129,600)

price realized
£122,500
($158,760)
Lot 310
A PAIR OF LARGE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURES OF AMPHITRITE AND PLUTO
CAST FROM MODELS BY MICHEL ANGUIER, (1612-1686), CIRCA 1680-1720
21 ½ and 21 5/8 in. (54.6 and 55 cm.) high; 25 5/8 and 25 ¾ in. (65 and 65.3 cm.) high, overall
estimate
£200,000 - £300,000
($259,200 - $388,800)

price realized
£206,500
($267,624)
Lot 314
A Pair of Japanese Inlaid Iron Vases and Covers from the Komai Workshop
Each signed Kyoto ju Komai sei [made by Komai of Kyoto], Meiji period
17 in. (43 cm.) high each
estimate
£180,000 - £250,000
($233,280 - $324,000)

price realized
£302,500
($392,040)
Lot 315
AN ANATOLIAN MARBLE FEMALE IDOL
EARLY CHALCOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA MID-6TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 in. (18.2 cm.) high
estimate
£250,000 - £350,000
($324,000 - $453,600)

price realized
£302,500
($392,040)
Lot 316
AN AUGSBURG GILT-METAL, ROCK-CRYSTAL AND PIETRE DURE-MOUNTED EBONY, KINGWOOD...
CIRCA 1630-40
30 in. (76 cm.) high; 36 in. (92 cm.) wide; 16 ½ in. (42 cm.) deep
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($129,600 - $194,400)

price realized
£98,500
($127,656)
Lot 317
THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS TAZZA A GERMAN SILVER-GILT TAZZA
MARK OF JACOB SCHENAUER, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1580 - CIRCA 1590, AFTER
6 ¼ in. (15.8 cm.) high, the bowl 6 7/8 in. (17.4 cm.) diam.
estimate
£150,000 - £250,000
($194,400 - $324,000)

price realized
£146,500
($189,864)
Lot 318
TWO DOCCIA WHITE PORCELAIN LARGE HIGH-RELIEF PLAQUES EMBLEMATIC OF AUTUMN AND...
CIRCA 1757-70
Approximately 21½ in. x 15½ in. (54.5 cm. x 39 cm.) excluding frames
estimate
£200,000 - £400,000
($259,200 - $518,400)

price realized
£206,500
($267,624)
Lot 319
THE FORDE SUGAR BOX A QUEEN ANNE SILVER SUGAR-BOX
MARK OF PIERRE PLATEL, LONDON, 1713
4¾ in. (12 cm.) wide
estimate
£50,000 - £80,000
($64,800 - $103,680)

price realized
£56,250
($72,900)
Lot 320
A WEDGWOOD BLACK ‘BASALTES’ ENCAUSTIC-DECORATED ‘FIRST DAY’S VASE’
1769
10 in. (25.4 cm.) high
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($155,520 - $233,280)

price realized
£482,500
($625,320)
Lot 321
A PAIR OF GEORGE III WHITE AND POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT SIDE TABLES
CIRCA 1775
34 ¼ in. (87 cm.) high; 67 ½ in. (171.5 cm.) wide; 19 in. (48.2 cm.) deep
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($90,720 - $129,600)

price realized
£140,500
($182,088)
Lot 322
A GEORGE III GILTWOOD OVERMANTEL MIRROR WITH CHINESE EXPORT MIRROR PAINTINGS
CIRCA 1765
74¼ in. (188.5 cm.) high; 68 in. (173 cm.) wide
estimate
£150,000 - £250,000
($194,400 - $324,000)

price realized
£194,500
($252,072)
Lot 325
A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY BUREAU PLAT
ATTRIBUTED TO RENE DUBOIS, CIRCA 1770
30 in. (76 cm.) high; 57 ½ in. (146 cm.) wide; 28 ¾ in. (73 cm.) deep
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($129,600 - $194,400)

price realized
£104,500
($135,432)
Lot 326
A FRENCH SILVER PART DINNER-SERVICE
MARK OF MARTIN-GUILLAUME BIENNAIS, PARIS 1798-1819
estimate
£100,000 - £200,000
($129,600 - $259,200)

price realized
£134,500
($174,312)
Lot 327
A PAIR OF FRENCH LARGE SILVER DISH-COVERS AND THREE DISHES
MARK OF JEAN-BAPTISTE-CLAUDE ODIOT, PARIS, 1819-1838
the dishes 17 1/8 in. (43.4 cm.) diam.
estimate
£100,000 - £200,000
($129,600 - $259,200)

price realized
£98,500
($127,656)
Lot 328
A GERMAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID ACAJOU MOUCHETE (PLUM PUDDING...
ATTRIBUTED TO DAVID ROENTGEN, CIRCA 1785-90
30 in. (77 cm.) high; 32 in. (82 cm.) wide; 21½ in. (55 cm.) deep
estimate
£60,000 - £100,000
($77,760 - $129,600)

price realized
£52,500
($68,040)
Lot 329
A PAIR OF GERMAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY SECRETAIRES A ABATTANT
ATTRIBUTED TO DAVID HACKER, BERLIN, CIRCA 1795-1800
55 ¾ in. (141.5 cm.) high; 36 ½ in. (93 cm.) wide; 15 ¼ in. (39 cm.) deep
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($129,600 - $194,400)

price realized
£98,500
($127,656)
Lot 330
A PAIR OF SEVRES TWO-HANDLED BLEU CELESTE ICE-PAILS, COVERS AND LINERS (SEAUX...
CIRCA 1778-1779, ONE WITH BLUE INTERLACED L MARKS ENCLOSING DATE LETTERS AA, FB
9 ¾ in. (24.8 cm.) high
estimate
£700,000 - £1,000,000
($907,200 - $1,296,000)

price realized
£842,500
($1,091,880)
Lot 331
A PAIR OF NORTH ITALIAN INDIAN ROSEWOOD, AMARANTH, BOIS SATINE, WALNUT AND...
ATTRIBUTED TO GIUSEPPE MAGGIOLINI, PARABIAGO, CIRCA 1800
37 in. (93.5 cm.) high; 46 in. (117 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($155,520 - $233,280)

price realized
£134,500
($174,312)
Lot 332
THE MUSICIANS AND DANCERS A LOUIS XIV ‘GROTESQUE CHINOIS’ TAPESTRY
MANUFACTURE ROYALE DE BEAUVAIS, UNDER THE DIRECTORSHIP OF PHILIPPE BEHAGLE
10 ft. 1 in. x 12 ft. 10. in. (307 x 392 cm.)
estimate
£50,000 - £80,000
($64,800 - $103,680)

price realized
£60,000
($77,760)
Lot 333
THE ANIMAL TAMERS A LOUIS XIV ‘GROTESQUE CHINOIS’ TAPESTRY
MANUFACTURE ROYALE DE BEAUVAIS, UNDER THE DIRECTORSHIP OF PHILIPPE BEHAGLE
9 ft. 11 in. x 12 ft. 9 in. (303 x 390 cm.)
estimate
£50,000 - £80,000
($64,800 - $103,680)

price realized
£60,000
($77,760)
Lot 334
A PAIR OF MASSIVE FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE VASES
THE MOUNTS BY CHARLES CROZATIER, PARIS, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, THE
67 in. (170 cm.) high
estimate
£60,000 - £100,000
($77,760 - $129,600)

price realized
£170,500
($220,968)
Lot 335
A PAIR OF MASSIVE FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE VASES
THE MOUNTS BY CHARLES CROZATIER, PARIS, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, THE
67 in. (170 cm.) high
estimate
£60,000 - £100,000
($77,760 - $129,600)

price realized
£134,500
($174,312)
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