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27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
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Y	CITES
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The Chester Sale

Lot gallery

484 — A George III small porringer probably by Samuel Meriton II, London 1763

485 — A George III two part wine funnel possibly by John Schofield, (3709 Grimwade), London 1779

486 — A George III circular cruet frame converted to a wine coaster by Thomas Daniel, London 1776

487 — A George III pair of wick trimmers by Wilkes Booth, London 1806

488 — A George III single bottle coaster, no makers mark, London 1780

489 — A George III pair of candlesticks probably by John Carter II, London 1772

490 — A George III sauce boat, by Thomas Swift, London 1772

491 — A George II circular salver by Robert Abercromby, London 1744

492 — A William IV baluster milk jug by Charles Fox, London 1837

501 — Speed (John) 'The Isle of Man',

502 — Braun (Frans) and Hogenburg (Georg)Cestria (vulgo) Chester, Anglia, a bird's eye view of the city,

504Y — English Schoolcirca 1760A Lady, wearing black dress with pink stomacher over white chemise, white gauze fichu with pink ribbon rosettes, her powdered hair upswept beneath a black lace cap tied under her chin

505Y — English Schoolcirca 1760A Lady, wearing pink dress over white chemise, her brown hair upswept and dressed with flowers and pearls

506Y — English Schoolcirca 1845A Young Girl, wearing blue dress with white lace trim, her brown hair worn in ringlets

507Y — Continental School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing white chemise with blue sash, her right breast exposed, her curling hair worn long, holding a blue ribbon in her raised left hand

508Y — English Schoolcirca 1785A Gentleman, wearing blue coat with brass buttons and frilled white chemise, his hair curled and powdered

509Y — English School, circa 1800, A Gentleman, wearing blue coat with brass buttons and tied white stock

510Y — English School, circa 1775, A Gentleman, wearing grey coat and waistcoat, frilled white chemise and stock, his hair curled and powdered

511Y — English School, circa 1775 A Gentleman, wearing black coat and tied white stock, his hair curled and powdered. Gold frame with bracelet clasp attachments. Oval, 32mm (1 1/4in) high

512Y — Continental School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing white dress with short puffed sleeves and point-lace trim, her curled brown hair upswept beneath a white turban and veil decked with a feather

513Y — French School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing white dress trimmed with frills and blue ribbons, blue sash, her curled hair worn long and dressed with a pink rose, her left arm leaning on a fluted plinth

514Y — Continental Schoolcirca 1810A Lady, wearing frilled white chemise and red shawl with blue, yellow and white floral border, her right breast exposed, her brown hair dressed with a wreath of vine leaves

515Y — English School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing green dress, the bodice trimmed with pink bows and a floral corsage, pearl necklace, her powdered hair curled and upswept and dressed with pearls

516Y — English School, circa 1815, A Lady, wearing white dress with blue sash, her fair hair upswept

517Y — English Schoolcirca 1760A Lady, wearing blue dress with white lace trim, a corsage of pink flowers, multi-strand pearl choker, her brown hair upswept beneath a white cap

518Y — English School, 19th Century A Lady, wearing yellow dress with white trim, her hair curled and dressed with an orange bandeau. Set within verre-eglomisé border in gilt-metal mounted rectangular papier-mâché frame. Oval, 63mm (2 1/2in) high

520Y — English Schoolcirca 1760 A Lady, wearing blue dress with white lace fichu, her brown hair unswept and dressed with pink ribbons,

521Y — English School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing white dress trimmed with lace, her powdered hair curled and worn long beneath a white turban, seated in a landscape

522Y — English School, circa 1775 A Lady, wearing pink dress over white chemise, her curled brown hair worn long. Gold frame. Oval, 40mm (1 9/16in) high

523Y — Horace Beevor Love(British, 1800-1838) A Young Girl, wearing white dress with puffed sleeves and blue waistsash, holding a wide brimmed straw hat with blue ribbon in her left hand,

524Y — English School, circa 1820 A Gentleman, wearing black coat and waistcoat, white chemise with jewelled cross, tied stock, seated in a red chair. Gilt-metal mounted rectangular papier-mâché frame. Rectangular, 76mm (3in) high

525Y — English Schoolcirca 1760A Lady, wearing blue robe with pearl trimming over white chemise, blue ribbon choker, her brown hair upswept and dressed with blue beads

526Y — English School, circa 1795, A Lady, wearing white dress with black ribbon sash and shoulder straps, frilled neckline, her curled and powdered hair upswept and dressed with a white bandeau

527Y — French School, circa 1815, A Lady, wearing blue dress with frilled white collar, her brown hair curled and upswept and dressed with a gold diadem

528Y — English School, circa 1795, A Lady, wearing white dress with frilled lace collar, pearl necklace, her curled and powdered hair worn long and dressed with strands of pearls

529Y — Continental School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing white dress with fichu and red bodice, her curled and powdered hair worn long, holding sprig of flowers in her left hand, in a woodland setting

530Y — English School, circa 1795, A Lady, wearing white dress, her curled hair worn long and dressed with a white bandeau tied under her chin

531Y — Continental School, A Lady, wearing blue dress with white gigot sleeves, a gold chain around her neck, matching brooch and earrings, her brown hair curled and upswept and dressed with a jewelled comb, holding a sprig of flowers in her left hand, against a landscape background

532Y — English Schoolcirca 1860A Lady, wearing white dress, a black ribbon knotted at her throat, her brown hair upswept

533Y — English School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing grey-green dress with frilled neckline and cuffs, pearl necklace, her brown hair curled and upswept beneath a white veil, holding a baby, wearing white smock and cap, in her left hand, against drapery and landscape background

534Y — English Schoolcirca 1845A Gentleman, wearing black coat, green checked waistcoat, white chemise and tied black stock

535Y — After Sir Thomas Lawrence The Calmady Children. Gilded wood frame. Rectangular, 85mm (3 3/8in) high

536Y — English School, circa 1775, A Gentleman, wearing green coat, frilled white chemise and tied stock, his powdered hair worn en queue

537Y — English School, circa 1810, A Lady, wearing white dress and black shawl, her curled brown hair upswept

538Y — English School, circa 1810, A Gentleman, wearing black coat and frilled white chemise with tied stock

539Y — English Schoolcirca 1785 A Gentleman, wearing grey coat and waistcoat with frilled white chemise and stock, his hair powdered. Gilt-metal frame, the reverse glazed with brooch clasp attachment. Oval, 40mm (1 9/16in) high

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484 —
A George III small porringer
probably by Samuel Meriton II, London 1763

485 —
A George III two part wine funnel
possibly by John Schofield, (3709 Grimwade), London 1779

486 —
A George III circular cruet frame converted to a wine coaster
by Thomas Daniel, London 1776

487 —
A George III pair of wick trimmers
by Wilkes Booth, London 1806

488 —
A George III single bottle coaster,
no makers mark, London 1780

489 —
A George III pair of candlesticks
probably by John Carter II, London 1772

490 —
A George III sauce boat,
by Thomas Swift, London 1772

491 —
A George II circular salver
by Robert Abercromby, London 1744

492 —
A William IV baluster milk jug
by Charles Fox, London 1837

501 —
Speed (John)
'The Isle of Man',

502 —
Braun (Frans) and Hogenburg (Georg)
Cestria (vulgo) Chester, Anglia, a bird's eye view of the city,

504^Y —
English School
circa 1760
A Lady, wearing black dress with pink stomacher over white chemise, white gauze fichu with pink ribbon rosettes, her powdered hair upswept beneath a black lace cap tied under her chin

505^Y —
English School
circa 1760
A Lady, wearing pink dress over white chemise, her brown hair upswept and dressed with flowers and pearls

506^Y —
English School
circa 1845
A Young Girl, wearing blue dress with white lace trim, her brown hair worn in ringlets

507^Y — Continental School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing white chemise with blue sash, her right breast exposed, her curling hair worn long, holding a blue ribbon in her raised left hand

508^Y —
English School
circa 1785
A Gentleman, wearing blue coat with brass buttons and frilled white chemise, his hair curled and powdered

509^Y — English School, circa 1800, A Gentleman, wearing blue coat with brass buttons and tied white stock

510^Y — English School, circa 1775, A Gentleman, wearing grey coat and waistcoat, frilled white chemise and stock, his hair curled and powdered

511^Y —
English School, circa 1775
A Gentleman, wearing black coat and tied white stock, his hair curled and powdered.
Gold frame with bracelet clasp attachments.
Oval, 32mm (1 1/4in) high

512^Y — Continental School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing white dress with short puffed sleeves and point-lace trim, her curled brown hair upswept beneath a white turban and veil decked with a feather

513^Y — French School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing white dress trimmed with frills and blue ribbons, blue sash, her curled hair worn long and dressed with a pink rose, her left arm leaning on a fluted plinth

514^Y —
Continental School
circa 1810
A Lady, wearing frilled white chemise and red shawl with blue, yellow and white floral border, her right breast exposed, her brown hair dressed with a wreath of vine leaves

515^Y — English School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing green dress, the bodice trimmed with pink bows and a floral corsage, pearl necklace, her powdered hair curled and upswept and dressed with pearls

516^Y — English School, circa 1815, A Lady, wearing white dress with blue sash, her fair hair upswept

517^Y —
English School
circa 1760
A Lady, wearing blue dress with white lace trim, a corsage of pink flowers, multi-strand pearl choker, her brown hair upswept beneath a white cap

518^Y —
English School, 19th Century
A Lady, wearing yellow dress with white trim, her hair curled and dressed with an orange bandeau.
Set within verre-eglomisé border in gilt-metal mounted rectangular papier-mâché frame.
Oval, 63mm (2 1/2in) high

520^Y —
English School
circa 1760
A Lady, wearing blue dress with white lace fichu, her brown hair unswept and dressed with pink ribbons,

521^Y — English School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing white dress trimmed with lace, her powdered hair curled and worn long beneath a white turban, seated in a landscape

522^Y —
English School, circa 1775
A Lady, wearing pink dress over white chemise, her curled brown hair worn long.
Gold frame.
Oval, 40mm (1 9/16in) high

523^Y —
Horace Beevor Love
(British, 1800-1838)
A Young Girl, wearing white dress with puffed sleeves and blue waistsash, holding a wide brimmed straw hat with blue ribbon in her left hand,

524^Y —
English School, circa 1820
A Gentleman, wearing black coat and waistcoat, white chemise with jewelled cross, tied stock, seated in a red chair.
Gilt-metal mounted rectangular papier-mâché frame.
Rectangular, 76mm (3in) high

525^Y —
English School
circa 1760
A Lady, wearing blue robe with pearl trimming over white chemise, blue ribbon choker, her brown hair upswept and dressed with blue beads

526^Y — English School, circa 1795, A Lady, wearing white dress with black ribbon sash and shoulder straps, frilled neckline, her curled and powdered hair upswept and dressed with a white bandeau

527^Y — French School, circa 1815, A Lady, wearing blue dress with frilled white collar, her brown hair curled and upswept and dressed with a gold diadem

528^Y — English School, circa 1795, A Lady, wearing white dress with frilled lace collar, pearl necklace, her curled and powdered hair worn long and dressed with strands of pearls

529^Y — Continental School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing white dress with fichu and red bodice, her curled and powdered hair worn long, holding sprig of flowers in her left hand, in a woodland setting

530^Y — English School, circa 1795, A Lady, wearing white dress, her curled hair worn long and dressed with a white bandeau tied under her chin

531^Y — Continental School, A Lady, wearing blue dress with white gigot sleeves, a gold chain around her neck, matching brooch and earrings, her brown hair curled and upswept and dressed with a jewelled comb, holding a sprig of flowers in her left hand, against a landscape background

532^Y —
English School
circa 1860
A Lady, wearing white dress, a black ribbon knotted at her throat, her brown hair upswept

533^Y — English School, 19th Century, A Lady, wearing grey-green dress with frilled neckline and cuffs, pearl necklace, her brown hair curled and upswept beneath a white veil, holding a baby, wearing white smock and cap, in her left hand, against drapery and landscape background

534^Y —
English School
circa 1845
A Gentleman, wearing black coat, green checked waistcoat, white chemise and tied black stock

535^Y —
After Sir Thomas Lawrence
The Calmady Children.
Gilded wood frame.
Rectangular, 85mm (3 3/8in) high

536^Y — English School, circa 1775, A Gentleman, wearing green coat, frilled white chemise and tied stock, his powdered hair worn en queue

537^Y — English School, circa 1810, A Lady, wearing white dress and black shawl, her curled brown hair upswept

538^Y — English School, circa 1810, A Gentleman, wearing black coat and frilled white chemise with tied stock

539^Y —
English School
circa 1785
A Gentleman, wearing grey coat and waistcoat with frilled white chemise and stock, his hair powdered.
Gilt-metal frame, the reverse glazed with brooch clasp attachment.
Oval, 40mm (1 9/16in) high