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Fine Continental Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art

7 July 2010 | starting at 14:00 BST

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London, New Bond Street

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Auction highlights

A fine pair of French late 18th century carved white marble busts of ladies, emblematic of Summer and Winter by Josse-François-Joseph Leriche (1738 - 1812), one dated 1778, the other dated 1780. Sold for £36,000 inc. premium

A Fine Piedmontese 18th century walnut and fruitwood marquetry demi-lune commode. Sold for £24,000 inc. premium

A French 18th century Louis XIV gilt walnut tabouret plianttogether with a late 19th century copy en suite. Sold for £24,000 inc. premium

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292 lots available

1 —
A Limoges first half 13th century gilt and champlevé enamelled copper cross with an applied figure of Christ

£15,000 - £20,000

2 —
A large carved wood figure of God the Father
Probably Spanish 12th century

£12,000 - £18,000

3 —
A 14th and 15th century copper-gilt and enamelled reliquary
probably assembled during the 15th century

£7,000 - £10,000

4^Y —
A North European 15th century carved ivory relief depicting the Resurrection of Christ

Sold for £1,020 inc. premium

5 —
A rare 12th century Romanesque silver gilt pendant

£4,000 - £6,000

6 —
A Limoges 13th century enamel belt buckle pendant depicting a knight

£2,000 - £3,000

7 —
A pair of carved limestone figures of mourning angels
probably 13th/14th Century

Sold for £9,600 inc. premium

8 —
A German late 14th / early 15th century Gothic carved wood and polychrome decorated figure of the Virgin and Child

£3,000 - £5,000

9 —
A German 15th century carved wood and polychrome decorated figure
possibly St John the Evangelist

Sold for £3,360 inc. premium

10 —
A South German early 16th century carved wood relief of God the Father

£3,000 - £5,000

11 —
An Italian 16th century carved wood, polychrome decorated and gilded figure of an Evangelist

Sold for £3,840 inc. premium

12 —
A Limoges grisaille enamel and parcel gilt plate depicting 'Avril'
by Jean de Court, called Master I.C (Active 1555-1585)

Sold for £14,400 inc. premium

A Limoges enamel and parcel gilt plate depicting 'October' after an engraving by Etienne Delaune of 1568Attributed to the Workshop of Jean Miette (Active 1563-1568)

13 —
A Limoges enamel and parcel gilt plate depicting 'October' after an engraving by Etienne Delaune of 1568
Attributed to the Workshop of Jean Miette (Active 1563-1568)

Sold for £19,200 inc. premium

14 —
A French 16th century carved walnut meuble à deux corps
probably Burgundy, in the manner of Hugues Sambin

£7,000 - £10,000

15 —
A Spanish 16th century polychrome and parcel gilt decorated figural pilaster

£2,000 - £3,000

21 —
An important French early 17th century walnut 'meuble dressoir', dated 1612

£15,000 - £25,000

22 —
A pair of large 16th century carved oak figural pilasters of Flora and Cérès, emblematic of Spring and Summer

£15,000 - £25,000

23 —
A Flemish late 17th/ early 18th century Oudenaarde Verdure tapestry

Sold for £3,360 inc. premium

24 —
A Flemish early 18th century Verdure tapestry

£8,000 - £12,000

25 —
A Malines late 16th century carved and parcel gilt decorated alabaster altar piece depicting the Resurrection in an architectural frame

Sold for £10,200 inc. premium

26 —
A rare Roman late 16th century gilt bronze lock-plate and hasp
possibly from the foundry of Jacopo (c. 1520-1604) and Ludovico (fl. 1551-1601) del Duca

Sold for £5,400 inc. premium

27 —
A Roman 17th century marble group of the Infant Hercules strangling the snakes

Sold for £12,000 inc. premium

28 —
A 16th century Flemish carved white marble figural group depicting Perseus unchaining Andromeda from a rock

£4,000 - £6,000

29 —
A pair of Italian late 17th century parcel-gilt and polychrome decorated wall-brackets

Sold for £6,600 inc. premium

30 —
An Italian Baroque 17th century marble armorial cartouche

Sold for £3,840 inc. premium

31 —
An Italian Baroque 17th century square carved marble heraldry stone

Sold for £1,800 inc. premium

32 —
A set of three 17th century Malines alabaster reliefs depicting the Holy Family, the Agony in the Garden and Pentecost

Sold for £4,560 inc. premium

33 —
A Tuscan 17th century style walnut credenza

£3,000 - £4,000

34^Y —
A South Italian / Sicilian 18th century ivory and ebonised relief of the Madonna and Child within an architectural altar

Sold for £1,800 inc. premium

35 —
A North Italian 17th century walnut credenza

£2,000 - £3,000

36 —
An Italian 17th century walnut prie-dieu

Sold for £1,320 inc. premium

37 —
An Italian late 17th century Baroque walnut cassone stool

Sold for £3,600 inc. premium

38^Y —
An Italian late 17th/ early 18th century ivory inlaid and pietre paesina mounted rosewood, ebony and ebonised table-cabinet

Sold for £18,000 inc. premium

39^Y —
A set of fourteen carved bone plaquettes depicting scenes of Christ at Calvary
probably 17th century Dutch Colonial

£3,000 - £5,000

40 —
An Italian part 16th century silver and gilt copper processional cross

Sold for £2,400 inc. premium

41^Y —
A 17th century carved ivory figure of Cristo Vivo
possibly South German

Sold for £2,280 inc. premium

42 —
A pair of Spanish late 17th century style, elm, walnut and parcel-gilt throne armchairs, 19th century

Sold for £1,800 inc. premium

43 —
A Spanish late 17th / early 18th century carved wood, polychrome and al estofado decorated hand reliquary

Sold for £2,160 inc. premium

44 —
A pair of Spanish 17th century giltwood pilasters

£1,500 - £2,000

45 —
A Spanish 17th century walnut side table

Sold for £3,360 inc. premium

46 —
A Spanish 17th century walnut sofa

Sold for £8,400 inc. premium

47 —
A Spanish Baroque giltwood mirror frame

£2,000 - £3,000

48 —
A 19th century carved bone casket in the Italian Embriachi style

£5,000 - £7,000

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Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
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;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
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Fine Continental Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

1 — A Limoges first half 13th century gilt and champlevé enamelled copper cross with an applied figure of Christ

2 — A large carved wood figure of God the Father Probably Spanish 12th century

3 — A 14th and 15th century copper-gilt and enamelled reliquaryprobably assembled during the 15th century

4Y — A North European 15th century carved ivory relief depicting the Resurrection of Christ

5 — A rare 12th century Romanesque silver gilt pendant

6 — A Limoges 13th century enamel belt buckle pendant depicting a knight

7 — A pair of carved limestone figures of mourning angelsprobably 13th/14th Century

8 — A German late 14th / early 15th century Gothic carved wood and polychrome decorated figure of the Virgin and Child

9 — A German 15th century carved wood and polychrome decorated figurepossibly St John the Evangelist

10 — A South German early 16th century carved wood relief of God the Father

11 — An Italian 16th century carved wood, polychrome decorated and gilded figure of an Evangelist

12 — A Limoges grisaille enamel and parcel gilt plate depicting 'Avril'by Jean de Court, called Master I.C (Active 1555-1585)

13 — A Limoges enamel and parcel gilt plate depicting 'October' after an engraving by Etienne Delaune of 1568Attributed to the Workshop of Jean Miette (Active 1563-1568)

14 — A French 16th century carved walnut meuble à deux corps probably Burgundy, in the manner of Hugues Sambin

15 — A Spanish 16th century polychrome and parcel gilt decorated figural pilaster

16 — A French 16th century messenger iron casket

17 — A near pair of French Louis XIII walnut fauteuils

18 — A French 16th century carved oak Gothic chest

19 — A pair of Louis XIII walnut fauteuils

20 — A pair of French 15th/ 16th century wrought iron andirons

21 — An important French early 17th century walnut 'meuble dressoir', dated 1612

22 — A pair of large 16th century carved oak figural pilasters of Flora and Cérès, emblematic of Spring and Summer

23 — A Flemish late 17th/ early 18th century Oudenaarde Verdure tapestry

24 — A Flemish early 18th century Verdure tapestry

25 — A Malines late 16th century carved and parcel gilt decorated alabaster altar piece depicting the Resurrection in an architectural frame

26 — A rare Roman late 16th century gilt bronze lock-plate and hasppossibly from the foundry of Jacopo (c. 1520-1604) and Ludovico (fl. 1551-1601) del Duca

27 — A Roman 17th century marble group of the Infant Hercules strangling the snakes

28 — A 16th century Flemish carved white marble figural group depicting Perseus unchaining Andromeda from a rock

29 — A pair of Italian late 17th century parcel-gilt and polychrome decorated wall-brackets

30 — An Italian Baroque 17th century marble armorial cartouche

31 — An Italian Baroque 17th century square carved marble heraldry stone

32 — A set of three 17th century Malines alabaster reliefs depicting the Holy Family, the Agony in the Garden and Pentecost

33 — A Tuscan 17th century style walnut credenza

34Y — A South Italian / Sicilian 18th century ivory and ebonised relief of the Madonna and Child within an architectural altar

35 — A North Italian 17th century walnut credenza

36 — An Italian 17th century walnut prie-dieu

37 — An Italian late 17th century Baroque walnut cassone stool

38Y — An Italian late 17th/ early 18th century ivory inlaid and pietre paesina mounted rosewood, ebony and ebonised table-cabinet

39Y — A set of fourteen carved bone plaquettes depicting scenes of Christ at Calvaryprobably 17th century Dutch Colonial

40 — An Italian part 16th century silver and gilt copper processional cross

41Y — A 17th century carved ivory figure of Cristo Vivopossibly South German

42 — A pair of Spanish late 17th century style, elm, walnut and parcel-gilt throne armchairs, 19th century

43 — A Spanish late 17th / early 18th century carved wood, polychrome and al estofado decorated hand reliquary

44 — A pair of Spanish 17th century giltwood pilasters

45 — A Spanish 17th century walnut side table

46 — A Spanish 17th century walnut sofa

47 — A Spanish Baroque giltwood mirror frame

48 — A 19th century carved bone casket in the Italian Embriachi style

Additional information

Auction information

Lot Symbols

Conditions of Sale

1 —
A Limoges first half 13th century gilt and champlevé enamelled copper cross with an applied figure of Christ

2 —
A large carved wood figure of God the Father
Probably Spanish 12th century

3 —
A 14th and 15th century copper-gilt and enamelled reliquary
probably assembled during the 15th century

4^Y —
A North European 15th century carved ivory relief depicting the Resurrection of Christ

5 —
A rare 12th century Romanesque silver gilt pendant

6 —
A Limoges 13th century enamel belt buckle pendant depicting a knight

7 —
A pair of carved limestone figures of mourning angels
probably 13th/14th Century

8 —
A German late 14th / early 15th century Gothic carved wood and polychrome decorated figure of the Virgin and Child

9 —
A German 15th century carved wood and polychrome decorated figure
possibly St John the Evangelist

10 —
A South German early 16th century carved wood relief of God the Father

11 —
An Italian 16th century carved wood, polychrome decorated and gilded figure of an Evangelist

12 —
A Limoges grisaille enamel and parcel gilt plate depicting 'Avril'
by Jean de Court, called Master I.C (Active 1555-1585)

13 —
A Limoges enamel and parcel gilt plate depicting 'October' after an engraving by Etienne Delaune of 1568
Attributed to the Workshop of Jean Miette (Active 1563-1568)

14 —
A French 16th century carved walnut meuble à deux corps
probably Burgundy, in the manner of Hugues Sambin

15 —
A Spanish 16th century polychrome and parcel gilt decorated figural pilaster

16 —
A French 16th century messenger iron casket

17 —
A near pair of French Louis XIII walnut fauteuils

18 —
A French 16th century carved oak Gothic chest

19 —
A pair of Louis XIII walnut fauteuils

20 —
A pair of French 15th/ 16th century wrought iron andirons

21 —
An important French early 17th century walnut 'meuble dressoir', dated 1612

22 —
A pair of large 16th century carved oak figural pilasters of Flora and Cérès, emblematic of Spring and Summer

23 —
A Flemish late 17th/ early 18th century Oudenaarde Verdure tapestry

24 —
A Flemish early 18th century Verdure tapestry

25 —
A Malines late 16th century carved and parcel gilt decorated alabaster altar piece depicting the Resurrection in an architectural frame

26 —
A rare Roman late 16th century gilt bronze lock-plate and hasp
possibly from the foundry of Jacopo (c. 1520-1604) and Ludovico (fl. 1551-1601) del Duca

27 —
A Roman 17th century marble group of the Infant Hercules strangling the snakes

28 —
A 16th century Flemish carved white marble figural group depicting Perseus unchaining Andromeda from a rock

29 —
A pair of Italian late 17th century parcel-gilt and polychrome decorated wall-brackets

30 —
An Italian Baroque 17th century marble armorial cartouche

31 —
An Italian Baroque 17th century square carved marble heraldry stone

32 —
A set of three 17th century Malines alabaster reliefs depicting the Holy Family, the Agony in the Garden and Pentecost

33 —
A Tuscan 17th century style walnut credenza

34^Y —
A South Italian / Sicilian 18th century ivory and ebonised relief of the Madonna and Child within an architectural altar

35 —
A North Italian 17th century walnut credenza

36 —
An Italian 17th century walnut prie-dieu

37 —
An Italian late 17th century Baroque walnut cassone stool

38^Y —
An Italian late 17th/ early 18th century ivory inlaid and pietre paesina mounted rosewood, ebony and ebonised table-cabinet

39^Y —
A set of fourteen carved bone plaquettes depicting scenes of Christ at Calvary
probably 17th century Dutch Colonial

40 —
An Italian part 16th century silver and gilt copper processional cross

41^Y —
A 17th century carved ivory figure of Cristo Vivo
possibly South German

42 —
A pair of Spanish late 17th century style, elm, walnut and parcel-gilt throne armchairs, 19th century

43 —
A Spanish late 17th / early 18th century carved wood, polychrome and al estofado decorated hand reliquary

44 —
A pair of Spanish 17th century giltwood pilasters

45 —
A Spanish 17th century walnut side table

46 —
A Spanish 17th century walnut sofa

47 —
A Spanish Baroque giltwood mirror frame

48 —
A 19th century carved bone casket in the Italian Embriachi style