• Auction 17042

    The Exceptional Sale

    4 July 2019, London

    SALE TOTAL: 9,557,500 (GBP)
29 Lots for Sale 17042
Lot 101
A BRACE OF ETCHED HALBERDS OF THE BODYGUARD OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR MATTHIAS...
GERMAN, EACH DATED ‘1612’
Heads each 25 in. (63.5 cm.) long, overall length 95 ¼ in. (239.5 cm.)
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,048 - $15,072)

price realized
£225,000
($282,825)
Lot 102
A LARGE ITALIAN SILVER EWER AND BASIN
BY GIOVANNI BELLEZZA, MARK OF MILAN, CIRCA 1847
the basin 26 ½ in. (67.3 cm.) high; the ewer 27 ½ in. (70 cm.) high
estimate
£60,000 - £80,000
($75,360 - $100,480)

price realized
£81,250
($102,131)
Lot 104
A MEISSEN (AUGUSTUS REX) PORCELAIN ROYAL ARMORIAL PART TEA AND...
1725, BLUE AR MARKS AND VARIOUS DREHERS' MARKS, PAINTED BY J.G. HÖROLDT
The slop-bowl 7 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) diameter
The teapot and cover 5 in. (12.7 cm.) high
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($100,480 - $150,720)

price realized
£262,500
($329,962)
Lot 105
A GEORGE III ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY OVAL WINE-COOLER
AFTER A DESIGN BY ROBERT ADAM, ATTRIBUTED TO SEFFERIN NELSON, CIRCA 1772-4
19 ½ in. (49 cm.) high; 35 in. (89 cm.) wide; 23 ¼ in. (59 cm.) deep
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($150,720 - $226,080)

price realized
£287,250
($361,073)
Lot 106
A GEORGE III ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY COMMODE
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN COBB, CIRCA 1765-1770
34 in. (87 cm.) high; 56 ¼ in. (143 cm.) wide; 28 ¼ in. (74 cm.) deep
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($125,600 - $188,400)

price realized
£137,500
($172,837)
Lot 107
A GEORGE II GILTWOOD SIDE TABLE
CIRCA 1745-1755
35 in. (89 cm.) high; 71 ½ in. (182 cm.) wide; 36 in. (91.5 cm.) deep
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($87,920 - $125,600)

price realized
£68,750
($86,418)
Lot 108
A MEISSEN WHITE PORCELAIN MODEL OF A HEN WITH HER CHICKS
1732
13 ½ in. (34.5 cm.) high
estimate
£300,000 - £500,000
($376,800 - $628,000)

price realized
£467,250
($587,333)
Lot 109
A LOUIS XIV BEAUVAIS 'CHINOISERIE' TAPESTRY DEPICTING 'LA COLLATION'
AFTER A DESIGN BY GUY-LOUIS VERNANSAL, JEAN-BAPTISTE MONNOYER AND JEAN-BAPTISTE
126 in. (320 cm.) high; 149 ½ in. (380 cm.) wide
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($100,480 - $150,720)

price realized
£87,500
($109,987)
Lot 110
AN EGYPTIAN BROWN QUARTZITE HEAD OF THE GOD AMEN WITH THE FEATURES OF THE...
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, REIGN OF TUTANKHAMEN, CIRCA 1333-1323 B.C.
11 ¼ in. (28.5 cm.) high
estimate
£4,000,000 - £6,000,000

price realized
£4,746,250
($5,966,036)
Lot 111
AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE JAPANESE CARVED IVORY AND PATINATED BRONZE EAGLE ON A...
SIGNED RYO-O SAKU, MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY
75 5/8 in. (192 cm.), high overall
39 3/8 in. (100 cm.) high; 55 1/8 in. (140 cm.) wide, the eagle
estimate
£60,000 - £90,000
($75,360 - $113,040)

price realized
£150,000
($188,550)
Lot 114
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL SOLDIER VASES AND TWO COVERS
YONGZHENG/QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1735-40
51 ½ in. (130.8 cm.) high, each
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($125,600 - $188,400)

price realized
£175,000
($219,975)
Lot 117
A PAIR OF GEORGE II GILTWOOD GIRANDOLES
AFTER DESIGNS BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1755-65
95 in. (243 cm.) high; 48 in. (122 cm.) wide
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($150,720 - $226,080)

price realized
£137,500
($172,837)
Lot 118
A PAIR OF GEORGE II GILTWOOD GIRANDOLES
AFTER DESIGNS BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1755-65
54 ½ in. (138.5 cm.) high; 22 ½ in. (57 cm.) wide, and slightly smaller
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($50,240 - $75,360)

price realized
£100,000
($125,700)
Lot 119
A PAIR OF ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY-INLAID PADOUK SIDE CHAIRS
VIZAGAPATAM, MID-18TH CENTURY
40¾ in. (103.5 cm.) high; 20 in. (51 cm.) wide; 19 in. (48 cm.) deep
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($100,480 - $150,720)

price realized
£112,500
($141,412)
Lot 121
A RUSSIAN ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE BRULE-PARFUM
ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-JOSEPH BAUMANN, CIRCA 1805
28 ¼ in. (72 cm.) high; 11 ¼ in. (28.5 cm.) diameter
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($87,920 - $125,600)

price realized
£112,500
($141,412)
Lot 122
A SET OF FOUR BRONZE BUSTS OF ROMAN EMPERORS
BY FRANCESCO RIGHETTI (1749–1819), ROME, 1788
Each 9 ¼ in. (23.6 cm.) high, the busts; 11 7/8 in. (30.3 cm.) high, with socle; 18 ½ in. (47 cm.) high, overall
(4)
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($150,720 - $226,080)

price realized
£150,000
($188,550)
Lot 123
AN IMPERIAL RUSSIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED, PATINATED-BRONZE, MALACHITE AND MAHOGANY...
ATTRIBUTED TO HEINRICH GAMBS (1765-1831), AFTER THE DESIGN BY ANDREJ VORONIKIN
32 ¼ in. (82 cm.) high; 21 ½ in. (54.5 cm.) diameter
estimate
£150,000 - £250,000
($188,400 - $314,000)

price realized
£431,250
($542,081)
Lot 124
AN IMPERIAL RUSSIAN ORMOLU, CRYSTAL, RUBY AND CLEAR GLASS EIGHTEEN-LIGHT...
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHANN ZEKH, LATE 18TH CENTURY
62 in. (158 cm.) high; 46 in. (117 cm.) diameter
estimate
£300,000 - £500,000
($376,800 - $628,000)

price realized
£347,250
($436,493)
Lot 126
A BRONZE FIGURE OF NEPTUNE
CAST FROM A MODEL BY GIANLORENZO BERNINI (1598-1680), ROME, SECOND QUARTER 17TH...
21 ½ in. (54.5 cm) high
estimate
£250,000 - £350,000
($314,000 - $439,600)

price realized
£491,250
($617,501)
Lot 128
A PAIR OF REGENCY MAHOGANY AND EBONISED ATHENIENNE TORCHERES
ATTRIBUTED TO MARSH AND TATHAM, CIRCA 1810
59 in. (150 cm.) high; 18 ½ in. (47 cm.) wide; 21 ½ in. (54.5 cm.) deep
estimate
£50,000 - £80,000
($62,800 - $100,480)

price realized
£56,250
($70,706)
Lot 129
A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND BRONZED CENTRE TABLE
BY MARSH & TATHAM, CIRCA 1810
36 ¼ in. (92 cm.) high; 72 in. (183 cm.) wide; 42 in. (107 cm.) deep
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($87,920 - $125,600)

price realized
£75,000
($94,275)
Lot 130
A REGENCY BRASS LINE-INLAID YEW-WOOD AND EBONISED CENTRE TABLE
POSSIBLY BY MARSH AND TATHAM, CIRCA 1810
28 ¾ in. (73 cm.) high; 34 in. (86.5 cm.) diameter
estimate
£25,000 - £40,000
($31,400 - $50,240)

price realized
£50,000
($62,850)
Lot 131
A REGENCY MAHOGANY OPEN ARMCHAIR
AFTER A DESIGN BY THOMAS HOPE, POSSIBLY BY MARSH AND TATHAM, CIRCA 1800
35 ¼ in. (89.5 cm.) high; 22 ¾ in. (58 cm.) wide; 26 ½ in. (67.5 cm.) deep
estimate
£25,000 - £40,000
($31,400 - $50,240)

price realized
£118,750
($149,268)
Lot 134
A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT MOUNTED CHINESE PORCELAIN BOWL
THE PORCELAIN 18TH CENTURY; THE SILVER-GILT MOUNTS WITH MARK OF JOHN ROBINS,
4 ½ in. (11.5 cm.) diameter
estimate
£20,000 - £40,000
($25,120 - $50,240)

price realized
£60,000
($75,420)
Lot 135
A PAIR OF GEORGE III WHITE AND BLUE-PAINTED ARMCHAIRS
BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1775
33 ½ in. (85 cm.) high; 24 in. (61 cm.) wide; 25 ½ in. (65 cm.) deep
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($50,240 - $75,360)

price realized
£87,500
($109,987)
Lot 136
A PAIR OF WEDGWOOD BLACK 'BASALTES' CIRCULAR PLAQUES
CIRCA 1770-75, PAINTED NUMERALS '154' AND '155' TO THE REVERSE
Each 15 in. (38.4 cm.) diameter
estimate
£30,000 - £50,000
($37,680 - $62,800)

price realized
£37,500
($47,137)
Lot 138
A FRENCH GOLD AND LAPIS-LAZULI FIVE-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE
MARK OF BOUCHERON, PARIS, 1909, 18CT.
the coffee pot 7 1/8 in. (18 cm.) high
estimate
£200,000 - £300,000
($251,200 - $376,800)

price realized
£383,250
($481,745)
Lot 139
A DRESDEN GILDED AND ENAMELLED GLASS PLATE
FIRST QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY
9 ¾ in. (24.7 cm.) diameter
estimate
£25,000 - £40,000
($31,400 - $50,240)

price realized
£56,250
($70,706)
Lot 140
AN ANTIQUARIAN FRAMED IVORY RELIEF OF THE CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN
THE IVORY SPANISH OR SPANISH COLONIAL, LATE 17TH OR EARLY 18TH CENTURY, THE...
29 ½ x 20 ½ in. (75 x 52 cm.)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($50,240 - $75,360)

price realized
£50,000
($62,850)
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