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The Contents of the Old Rectory, Banningham, Norfolk

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49 — Samuel Eve(early 19th Century)A portrait of a gentleman

50 — Auguste Edouard(c.1829)A cut-out silhouette portrait of a gentleman wearing a top hat and holding a switch, in a garden landscape rectangular, 275 x 175mm., together with a silhouette of Philip Pullyn of Great Yarmouth (see illustration) and another silhouette of a gentleman on horseback.

51 — W. Gapp(19th Century)A cut-out silhouette portrait of a lady, standing holding a handkerchief Rectangular, 225mm. high, together with another silhouette of a gentleman and another of a lady holding a book (see illustration), both painted on card, all in maple wood frames.

52 — Attributed to W. BeaumontA silhouette portrait of a gentleman, the Reverend Henry Hasted of Bury St Edmunds, seated in a red upholstered chair 241 x 187mm., in a wooden frame, together with another silhouette by W. Earl of a lady, seated, wearing a white bonnet.

53 — English School(19th Century)A miniature portrait of a young boy, Master Yorke, son of Lord Hardwick, in green coat with white collar oval, 73mm. high, (cracked) in an ormolu frame.

54 — English School(c.1838)A miniature portrait of Eliza Charlotte Prescott, wearing a pink dress and gold heart pendant oval, 73mm. high, in a gilded wood 'star' frame.

55 — English School(c.1800)A miniature portrait of Charles Samuel Webber, in blue dress with blonde hair oval, 61mm., in a papier mache frame, together with three other portraits of Letitia Webber, Mr Samuel Webber and Mrs Martha Webber of Stone Lodge, Sproughton, Ipswich.

56 — Samuel Lane(1780-1859)A portrait of William Turnor, seated at a writing table, with red curtain beyond 160 x 125mm.

57 — English School(c.1835)A portrait of James Duff, having auburn hair and hazel eyes and wearing a grey coat oval 140 x 118mm.

58 — English School(early 19th Century)A miniature portrait of a lady wearing a black dress with blue shawl and white bonnet rectangular, 78mm. high, in a fitted red leather case, together with a portrait of a young lady wearing a blue dress, also in a fitted red leather case.

59 — Miss Emily Littler(fl.1902-1911)A portrait of a young girl with long curling hair in a white dress holding a doll oval 76mm., in a hammered silver frame, together with two versions of a lady in red dress trimmed with black lace by English School (c.1910), framed together.

60 — English School(c. 1870)A miniature portrait of a young girl with her dark hair in ringlets, wearing a pink dress with blue velvet bow at her neck oval, 65mm. high, in a purple velvet case, together with four other miniatures.

61 — Mrs Edith M. Hinchley(fl.1902-1914)A miniature portrait of a lady wearing a white dress oval, 50mm. high, in a gilt metal frame, together with three other portraits of young girls.

62 — English School(c.1800)A miniature portrait of Frances Anne Capper wearing a white lace shawl and bonnet, daughter of the Reverend Frances Capper of Earl Soham, born 17th Aug. 1777 oval 78mm. high, in a red leather case, together with two other miniature portraits.

63 — English School(17th Century)A miniature portrait of Edward V oval, 90mm. high, together with a portrait of King Charles I and another of a lady.

64 — Italian School(18th Century)A miniature portrait of James Francis Stuart, wearing a suit of armour with long curling wig, oval, 63mm. high, and a companion, a pair, his wife, Princess Clementina Sobieski.

65 — After Thomas Gainsborough(1727-1788)A miniature portrait of Robert Nugent, Earl Nugent, wearing a blue frock coat and seated in an interior rectangular, 110 x 90mm., in a composition frame, together with a portrait of a cleric

67 — After Sir Godfrey KnellerA miniature portrait of King William III oval, 118mm. high, in composition frame, and a companion, a pair, Queen Mary.

68 — Italian School(18th Century)A pair of miniature portraits of Mary and Christ oval 41mm. high, in turned wooden frames.

69 — Austrian School(late 18th Century)A miniature portrait of Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress, with the crown of the Holy Roman Empire at her side, together with a portrait of her husband each 90 x 70mm, framed as one in a Florentine carved giltwood frame.

70 — English School(c.1620)A miniature portrait of Elizabeth, Lady Russell wearing a black dress with a gold-edged ruff and wearing a pearl necklace oval, 40mm. high, within decorative surround and composition frame.

71 — Barham Rushbrooke(b.1721)A miniature portrait of Charles, 2nd Duke of Grafton, in red coat and white stock with red and blue waistcoat rectangular, 120 x 96mm., together with six other miniature portraits, two by W. Day and two by E. Gerard.

72 — English Provincial School(c.1800)A profile portrait of a gentleman, believed to be the Rev. Webster, bust length in grey striped coat and waistcoat, frilled shirt and stock oval 115mm, in turned ebonised frame and giltwood slip.

73 — Richard Cosway, R.A.(1740-1821)Couple embracing with parrot above

74 — Samuel Shelley(1750/6-1808)A miniature portrait of a naval officer in royal blue uniform oval 45mm. high, in a gold frame with plaited blond hair border.

75 — English School(circa 1790)A miniature portrait of a gentleman in a blue coat with black collar and white cravat oval, 65mm. high, in a gilt metal frame.

76 — English School(circa 1760)A miniature portrait of a gentleman in dark green coat and white cravat oval 37mm. high, in a gilt metal frame, together with another portrait of a gentleman and one of a young boy.

77 — After George Engleheart(1750/5-1829)A miniature portrait of a gentleman wearing a brown coat and white cravat, having powdered hair oval, 46mm. high, in a gilt metal frame.

78 — Attributed to Philip Jean(1755-1802)A lady of the Sancroft Holmes family of Gawdy Hall, Norfolk, wearing a white dress trimmed with pearls, her hair powdered oval, 66mm. high, in gold frame, the reverse with hair in blue glass surround.

79 — English School(18th Century)A miniature portrait of a gentleman, a member of the Wilberforce family, in black coat and white cravat oval, 45mm. high, in gilt metal frame, together with two other portraits of gentleman and a portrait of an Indian lady.

80 — Charles Robertson(c.1760-1821)A pair of portraits of gentleman, one wearing a white coat, the other wearing brown, both with powdered wigs ovals, 43mm. and 45mm. high, both in gilt metal bracelet frames.

81 — Circle of Charles Robertson(c.1760-1821)A portrait of an officer in blue uniform with red facings and gold epaulettes oval 36mm., in a gold frame.

82 — English School(late 18th Century)A portrait of the Rev. William Miles, bust length oval 100mm, and a companion, a pair, both within period gilt gesso frame.

83 — English School(18th Century)A portrait of a gentleman leaning against a sofa, half length and holding a scroll 114 x 95mm, within period frame.

85 — English School(early 19th Century)A miniature portrait of Dr O'Connor seated in a red chair 120 x 100mm., within a verre eglomise mount, in an elegant arched frame.

86 — Studio of Bernard Lens III(1682-1740)A miniature portrait of a gentleman, wearing a blue coat with gold buttons and trim, a crimson cloak over his right shoulder oval, 85mm. high, in a gilt metal frame.

87 — English School(18th Century)A miniature portrait of the Reverend John Wesley in robes and bands oval, 60mm. high, in a turned wood frame, together with two other miniatures of vicars, one a watercolour on ivory and the other on paper.

88 — Circle of Franciszek Smiadecki(mid-17th Century)A portrait of a gentleman in white lace jabot and full-bottomed wig ova, 59mm., in a gilded wood frame.

89 — Bernard III Lens(1750/6-1808)A portrait of a lady dressed as Mary Queen of Scots, in black dress slashed to reveal white fur, pearl necklace and black cap rectangular, 45mm., in a gilded wood frame.

90 — English School(18th Century)A miniature portrait of a lady wearing a 16th Century black dress with white ruff, her hairnet incorporating laurel leaves rectangular, 100mm. high, in a gilded wooden frame.

91 — Firmin Massot(1766-1849)A miniature portrait of George Haldinand, seated on a wicker chair, wearing coat and breeches oval, 126mm. high, in an ebonised frame with beaded border.

92 — English School(18th and 19th Century)A collection of seven miniatures, one river scene, a memorial and a set of 'mica' tales, 25mm. to 90mm. high, some unframed.

93 — English School(17th Century)A miniature portrait of a gentleman wearing a lace jabot oval, 54mm. high, together with two other miniature portraits of gentleman and a third within elaborate carved giltwood frame.

94 — Emma Caroline Wood(fl.1830-31)A portrait of a child in a white dress with green bodice, holding a cherry in a landscape background rectangular, 79mm., in a gilded composition frame.

95 — English School(c.1795)A miniature portrait of a lady wearing a white dress and neckscarf, her hair powdered oval, 62mm. high, in a velvet and gilt-metal mount.

96 — English School(late 17th Century)A lady of the Henniker family, wearing a green dress with a lace trim, a fan in her left hand and flowers in her long brown hair rectangular, 84mm. high, in a gilded wood frame.

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49 —
Samuel Eve
(early 19th Century)
A portrait of a gentleman

50 —
Auguste Edouard
(c.1829)
A cut-out silhouette portrait of a gentleman wearing a top hat and holding a switch, in a garden landscape rectangular, 275 x 175mm., together with a silhouette of Philip Pullyn of Great Yarmouth (see illustration) and another silhouette of a gentleman on horseback.

51 —
W. Gapp
(19th Century)
A cut-out silhouette portrait of a lady, standing holding a handkerchief Rectangular, 225mm. high, together with another silhouette of a gentleman and another of a lady holding a book (see illustration), both painted on card, all in maple wood frames.

52 —
Attributed to W. Beaumont
A silhouette portrait of a gentleman, the Reverend Henry Hasted of Bury St Edmunds, seated in a red upholstered chair 241 x 187mm., in a wooden frame, together with another silhouette by W. Earl of a lady, seated, wearing a white bonnet.

53 —
English School
(19th Century)
A miniature portrait of a young boy, Master Yorke, son of Lord Hardwick, in green coat with white collar oval, 73mm. high, (cracked) in an ormolu frame.

54 —
English School
(c.1838)
A miniature portrait of Eliza Charlotte Prescott, wearing a pink dress and gold heart pendant oval, 73mm. high, in a gilded wood 'star' frame.

55 —
English School
(c.1800)
A miniature portrait of Charles Samuel Webber, in blue dress with blonde hair oval, 61mm., in a papier mache frame, together with three other portraits of Letitia Webber, Mr Samuel Webber and Mrs Martha Webber of Stone Lodge, Sproughton, Ipswich.

56 —
Samuel Lane
(1780-1859)
A portrait of William Turnor, seated at a writing table, with red curtain beyond 160 x 125mm.

57 —
English School
(c.1835)
A portrait of James Duff, having auburn hair and hazel eyes and wearing a grey coat oval 140 x 118mm.

58 —
English School
(early 19th Century)
A miniature portrait of a lady wearing a black dress with blue shawl and white bonnet rectangular, 78mm. high, in a fitted red leather case, together with a portrait of a young lady wearing a blue dress, also in a fitted red leather case.

59 —
Miss Emily Littler
(fl.1902-1911)
A portrait of a young girl with long curling hair in a white dress holding a doll oval 76mm., in a hammered silver frame, together with two versions of a lady in red dress trimmed with black lace by English School (c.1910), framed together.

60 —
English School
(c. 1870)
A miniature portrait of a young girl with her dark hair in ringlets, wearing a pink dress with blue velvet bow at her neck oval, 65mm. high, in a purple velvet case, together with four other miniatures.

61 —
Mrs Edith M. Hinchley
(fl.1902-1914)
A miniature portrait of a lady wearing a white dress oval, 50mm. high, in a gilt metal frame, together with three other portraits of young girls.

62 —
English School
(c.1800)
A miniature portrait of Frances Anne Capper wearing a white lace shawl and bonnet, daughter of the Reverend Frances Capper of Earl Soham, born 17th Aug. 1777 oval 78mm. high, in a red leather case, together with two other miniature portraits.

63 —
English School
(17th Century)
A miniature portrait of Edward V oval, 90mm. high, together with a portrait of King Charles I and another of a lady.

64 —
Italian School
(18th Century)
A miniature portrait of James Francis Stuart, wearing a suit of armour with long curling wig, oval, 63mm. high, and a companion, a pair, his wife, Princess Clementina Sobieski.

65 —
After Thomas Gainsborough
(1727-1788)
A miniature portrait of Robert Nugent, Earl Nugent, wearing a blue frock coat and seated in an interior rectangular, 110 x 90mm., in a composition frame, together with a portrait of a cleric

67 —
After Sir Godfrey Kneller
A miniature portrait of King William III oval, 118mm. high, in composition frame, and a companion, a pair, Queen Mary.

68 —
Italian School
(18th Century)
A pair of miniature portraits of Mary and Christ oval 41mm. high, in turned wooden frames.

69 —
Austrian School
(late 18th Century)
A miniature portrait of Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress, with the crown of the Holy Roman Empire at her side, together with a portrait of her husband each 90 x 70mm, framed as one in a Florentine carved giltwood frame.

70 —
English School
(c.1620)
A miniature portrait of Elizabeth, Lady Russell wearing a black dress with a gold-edged ruff and wearing a pearl necklace oval, 40mm. high, within decorative surround and composition frame.

71 —
Barham Rushbrooke
(b.1721)
A miniature portrait of Charles, 2nd Duke of Grafton, in red coat and white stock with red and blue waistcoat rectangular, 120 x 96mm., together with six other miniature portraits, two by W. Day and two by E. Gerard.

72 —
English Provincial School
(c.1800)
A profile portrait of a gentleman, believed to be the Rev. Webster, bust length in grey striped coat and waistcoat, frilled shirt and stock oval 115mm, in turned ebonised frame and giltwood slip.

73 —
Richard Cosway, R.A.
(1740-1821)
Couple embracing with parrot above

74 —
Samuel Shelley
(1750/6-1808)
A miniature portrait of a naval officer in royal blue uniform oval 45mm. high, in a gold frame with plaited blond hair border.

75 —
English School
(circa 1790)
A miniature portrait of a gentleman in a blue coat with black collar and white cravat oval, 65mm. high, in a gilt metal frame.

76 —
English School
(circa 1760)
A miniature portrait of a gentleman in dark green coat and white cravat oval 37mm. high, in a gilt metal frame, together with another portrait of a gentleman and one of a young boy.

77 —
After George Engleheart
(1750/5-1829)
A miniature portrait of a gentleman wearing a brown coat and white cravat, having powdered hair oval, 46mm. high, in a gilt metal frame.

78 —
Attributed to Philip Jean
(1755-1802)
A lady of the Sancroft Holmes family of Gawdy Hall, Norfolk, wearing a white dress trimmed with pearls, her hair powdered oval, 66mm. high, in gold frame, the reverse with hair in blue glass surround.

79 —
English School
(18th Century)
A miniature portrait of a gentleman, a member of the Wilberforce family, in black coat and white cravat oval, 45mm. high, in gilt metal frame, together with two other portraits of gentleman and a portrait of an Indian lady.

80 —
Charles Robertson
(c.1760-1821)
A pair of portraits of gentleman, one wearing a white coat, the other wearing brown, both with powdered wigs ovals, 43mm. and 45mm. high, both in gilt metal bracelet frames.

81 —
Circle of Charles Robertson
(c.1760-1821)
A portrait of an officer in blue uniform with red facings and gold epaulettes oval 36mm., in a gold frame.

82 —
English School
(late 18th Century)
A portrait of the Rev. William Miles, bust length oval 100mm, and a companion, a pair, both within period gilt gesso frame.

83 —
English School
(18th Century)
A portrait of a gentleman leaning against a sofa, half length and holding a scroll 114 x 95mm, within period frame.

85 —
English School
(early 19th Century)
A miniature portrait of Dr O'Connor seated in a red chair 120 x 100mm., within a verre eglomise mount, in an elegant arched frame.

86 —
Studio of Bernard Lens III
(1682-1740)
A miniature portrait of a gentleman, wearing a blue coat with gold buttons and trim, a crimson cloak over his right shoulder oval, 85mm. high, in a gilt metal frame.

87 —
English School
(18th Century)
A miniature portrait of the Reverend John Wesley in robes and bands oval, 60mm. high, in a turned wood frame, together with two other miniatures of vicars, one a watercolour on ivory and the other on paper.

88 —
Circle of Franciszek Smiadecki
(mid-17th Century)
A portrait of a gentleman in white lace jabot and full-bottomed wig ova, 59mm., in a gilded wood frame.

89 —
Bernard III Lens
(1750/6-1808)
A portrait of a lady dressed as Mary Queen of Scots, in black dress slashed to reveal white fur, pearl necklace and black cap rectangular, 45mm., in a gilded wood frame.

90 —
English School
(18th Century)
A miniature portrait of a lady wearing a 16th Century black dress with white ruff, her hairnet incorporating laurel leaves rectangular, 100mm. high, in a gilded wooden frame.

91 —
Firmin Massot
(1766-1849)
A miniature portrait of George Haldinand, seated on a wicker chair, wearing coat and breeches oval, 126mm. high, in an ebonised frame with beaded border.

92 —
English School
(18th and 19th Century)
A collection of seven miniatures, one river scene, a memorial and a set of 'mica' tales, 25mm. to 90mm. high, some unframed.

93 —
English School
(17th Century)
A miniature portrait of a gentleman wearing a lace jabot oval, 54mm. high, together with two other miniature portraits of gentleman and a third within elaborate carved giltwood frame.

94 —
Emma Caroline Wood
(fl.1830-31)
A portrait of a child in a white dress with green bodice, holding a cherry in a landscape background rectangular, 79mm., in a gilded composition frame.

95 —
English School
(c.1795)
A miniature portrait of a lady wearing a white dress and neckscarf, her hair powdered oval, 62mm. high, in a velvet and gilt-metal mount.

96 —
English School
(late 17th Century)
A lady of the Henniker family, wearing a green dress with a lace trim, a fan in her left hand and flowers in her long brown hair rectangular, 84mm. high, in a gilded wood frame.