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Fine Decorative Arts

1 July 2025 | starting at 14:00 BST

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Celebrating 500 years of the exquisite, our seminal Fine Decorative Arts sale features an outstanding selection of fine examples of European sculpture, French and English furniture, tapestries, silver and oriental carpets. While different, all pieces are united by their exceptional quality, fine craftmanship and lauded history.

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Fine Decorative Arts

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49 — An unusual Chinese export gilt metal and enamel filigree folding fanMacau ,early 19th century, probably produced for the Portuguese market

50Ф,Y — A collection of five Chinese export folding fansLate 18th/early 19th century and later

51 — A carved and pierced mother of pearl folding fanFrench, probably mid 18th century

52 — A collection of five Continental mother of pearl folding fansNorthern European , probably second half 18th century

53 — A collection of three continental carved and pierced mother of pearl folding fans with enamel panelled guard sticksFrench, second half 18th century, the enamel plaques, probably Limoges

54 — A collection of four Continental folding fansNorthern European, second half 18th century

55 — Three Continental carved and gilded mother of pearl marriage fansProbably German, second half 18th century

56 — Four Continental carved mother of pearl folding fansProbably Franco Flemish or German, econd half 18th century

57*,TP — An Empire Point De Savonnerie carpetCirca 1806-1810, Design attributable to Louis de La Hamayde de Saint-Ange, probably woven by manufacture Piat Lefebvre, Tournai,

58 — A cased pair of Victorian silver tea caddies in carved ebony box Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox, London 1845, the case possibly Anglo-Indian, Galle district, Ceylon

59 — A matching pair of boxed George I Britannia standard silver tea caddies John Farnell, London 1717, date letter only distinct on one caddy,

60 — A Charles II silver lidded tankard William Heskins, London 1668

61 — A Charles II silver lidded tankard Thomas Cooper, London 1680

62 — A 17th century provincial silver lidded tankard William Ramsey I, Newcastle, circa 1685 with town mark, maker's mark of a Rams head and 'WR' each in shaped punches

64 — A rare Charles II parcel-gilt silver two-handled cagework porringer / cup and cover unmarked, circa 1680

65 — A 17th century Norwegian silver peg tankard stamped only with mark to underside of base, unidentified, the base also engraved '*XXXXX*LOD' and scratched ANNO 1641

66 — A Charles II and George III silver gilt wall sconce Robert Smythier, makers mark only, circa 1670

67 — A matched pair of George III silver-gilt wine coasters Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith II, London 1805 and 1806

68 — A George III silver eight bottle cruet Paul Storr, London 1804

69 — A pair of George III silver entrée dishes and covers Paul Storr, London 1802 (2)

70 — A George III silver two-handled soup tureen and cover John Wakelin and Robert Garrard, London 1792

71 — A set of twelve George III silver plates William Holmes, London 1770 (12)

72 — A pair of George III silver two-light candelabra John Schofield, London 1789

73* — A William IV set of nineteen silver plates Robert Garrard, London 1833, (19)

74 — A monumental Victorian silver and parcel-gilt 'Battle of Bosworth Field' presentation vase Charles Frederick Hancock, London 1866, rim of base stamped C F HANCOCK 39 BRUTON STREET LONDON Ɔ44

75* — The 1864 Warwick Race Trophy: An impressive Victorian silver and parcel-gilt figural trophy centrepiece Elkington & Co, Birmingham 1864

76* — An impressive Victorian silver covered trophy bowl Robert Hennell III, London 1864

77* — A Victorian silver two-handled trophy bowl Robert Hennell IV, London 1874

78 — A Victorian silver and parcel-gilt cup and cover Robert Garrard, London 1866, also stamped R & S GARRARD PANTON ST LONDON

79* — An impressive Austrian silver-gilt cup and cover Carl Joseph Klinkosch, Vienna, 1875

80 — A George II gold and hardstone combined scent bottle and rouge pot unmarked, possibly by James Cox

81* — An 19th century vari-coloured gold and enamel mounted hardstone box possibly Austrian, stamped with French import mark to rim,

82* — A 19th century German gold snuff box with the Sunray marks, Hanau, circa 1815

83*,TP,Y — An important George III Indian rosewood, fustic, tulipwood, stained sycamore and marquetry secretaire chest by Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779) 1770-1775

84TP — A pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze mounted white marble garniture urnsIn the Louis XVI style and in the manner of Henri Dasson (1825-1896)

85TP — A pair of gilt bronze figural four light candelabra cast by Claude-Francois Rabiat (French, 1756-1815)Circa 1810

86TP — A pair of George III giltwood open armchairs Circa 1775, in the French taste

87TP — A Louis XVI ormolu mounted japanned, ebony and parcel gilt commode Circa 1775, but probably japanned or re-japanned in the 19th century, stamped: 'J.F. LELEU'

88*,TP — A set of six Northen Italian carved, painted and parcel-silvered and giltwood wall appliquesEarly 18h century, Piedmontese, circa 1705

89*,TP — An unusual pair of Italian carved and giltwood figural three light wall appliquesProbably mid 18th century

90TP — A large and impressive George III mahogany breakfront bookcase of Gillows quality Circa 1775

91TP — A pair of Régence style cared wood and gilt gesso wall brackets One early 18th century the other probably late 19th century

92TP — A small Italian early 18th century giltwood picture/mirror frameProbably Florentine, 1700-1720, in the manner of Andrea Fantoni

93TP — A late 17th-century Russian iron-bound and leather-clad oak chestVologda Oblast, circa 1680

94TP — A George III mahogany and chequer inlaid serpentine commode 1765-1780

95TP — A near pair of George III harewood, tulipwood, purplewood, green stained sycamore and marquetry serpentine commodes 1770-1790

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49 —
An unusual Chinese export gilt metal and enamel filigree folding fan
Macau ,early 19th century, probably produced for the Portuguese market

50^Ф,Y —
A collection of five Chinese export folding fans
Late 18th/early 19th century and later

51 —
A carved and pierced mother of pearl folding fan
French, probably mid 18th century

52 —
A collection of five Continental mother of pearl folding fans
Northern European , probably second half 18th century

53 —
A collection of three continental carved and pierced mother of pearl folding fans with enamel panelled guard sticks
French, second half 18th century, the enamel plaques, probably Limoges

54 —
A collection of four Continental folding fans
Northern European, second half 18th century

55 —
Three Continental carved and gilded mother of pearl marriage fans
Probably German, second half 18th century

56 —
Four Continental carved mother of pearl folding fans
Probably Franco Flemish or German, econd half 18th century

57^*,TP —
An Empire Point De Savonnerie carpet
Circa 1806-1810, Design attributable to Louis de La Hamayde de Saint-Ange, probably woven by manufacture Piat Lefebvre, Tournai,

58 —
A cased pair of Victorian silver tea caddies in carved ebony box
Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox, London 1845, the case possibly Anglo-Indian, Galle district, Ceylon

59 —
A matching pair of boxed George I Britannia standard silver tea caddies
John Farnell, London 1717, date letter only distinct on one caddy,

60 —
A Charles II silver lidded tankard
William Heskins, London 1668

61 —
A Charles II silver lidded tankard
Thomas Cooper, London 1680

62 —
A 17th century provincial silver lidded tankard
William Ramsey I, Newcastle, circa 1685 with town mark, maker's mark of a Rams head and 'WR' each in shaped punches

64 —
A rare Charles II parcel-gilt silver two-handled cagework porringer / cup and cover
unmarked, circa 1680

65 —
A 17th century Norwegian silver peg tankard
stamped only with mark to underside of base, unidentified, the base also engraved 'XXXXXLOD' and scratched ANNO 1641

66 —
A Charles II and George III silver gilt wall sconce
Robert Smythier, makers mark only, circa 1670

67 —
A matched pair of George III silver-gilt wine coasters
Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith II, London 1805 and 1806

68 —
A George III silver eight bottle cruet
Paul Storr, London 1804

69 —
A pair of George III silver entrée dishes and covers
Paul Storr, London 1802 (2)

70 —
A George III silver two-handled soup tureen and cover
John Wakelin and Robert Garrard, London 1792

71 —
A set of twelve George III silver plates
William Holmes, London 1770 (12)

72 —
A pair of George III silver two-light candelabra
John Schofield, London 1789

73^* —
A William IV set of nineteen silver plates
Robert Garrard, London 1833, (19)

74 —
A monumental Victorian silver and parcel-gilt 'Battle of Bosworth Field' presentation vase
Charles Frederick Hancock, London 1866, rim of base stamped C F HANCOCK 39 BRUTON STREET LONDON Ɔ44

75^* —
The 1864 Warwick Race Trophy: An impressive Victorian silver and parcel-gilt figural trophy centrepiece
Elkington & Co, Birmingham 1864

76^* —
An impressive Victorian silver covered trophy bowl
Robert Hennell III, London 1864

77^* —
A Victorian silver two-handled trophy bowl
Robert Hennell IV, London 1874

78 —
A Victorian silver and parcel-gilt cup and cover
Robert Garrard, London 1866, also stamped R & S GARRARD PANTON ST LONDON

79^* —
An impressive Austrian silver-gilt cup and cover
Carl Joseph Klinkosch, Vienna, 1875

80 —
A George II gold and hardstone combined scent bottle and rouge pot
unmarked, possibly by James Cox

81^* —
An 19th century vari-coloured gold and enamel mounted hardstone box
possibly Austrian, stamped with French import mark to rim,

82^* —
A 19th century German gold snuff box
with the Sunray marks, Hanau, circa 1815

83^*,TP,Y —
An important George III Indian rosewood, fustic, tulipwood, stained sycamore and marquetry secretaire chest by Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779)
1770-1775

84^TP —
A pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze mounted white marble garniture urns
In the Louis XVI style and in the manner of Henri Dasson (1825-1896)

85^TP —
A pair of gilt bronze figural four light candelabra cast by Claude-Francois Rabiat (French, 1756-1815)
Circa 1810

86^TP —
A pair of George III giltwood open armchairs
Circa 1775, in the French taste

87^TP —
A Louis XVI ormolu mounted japanned, ebony and parcel gilt commode
Circa 1775, but probably japanned or re-japanned in the 19th century, stamped: 'J.F. LELEU'

88^*,TP —
A set of six Northen Italian carved, painted and parcel-silvered and giltwood wall appliques
Early 18h century, Piedmontese, circa 1705

89^*,TP —
An unusual pair of Italian carved and giltwood figural three light wall appliques
Probably mid 18th century

90^TP —
A large and impressive George III mahogany breakfront bookcase of Gillows quality
Circa 1775

91^TP —
A pair of Régence style cared wood and gilt gesso wall brackets
One early 18th century the other probably late 19th century

92^TP —
A small Italian early 18th century giltwood picture/mirror frame
Probably Florentine, 1700-1720, in the manner of Andrea Fantoni

93^TP —
A late 17th-century Russian iron-bound and leather-clad oak chest
Vologda Oblast, circa 1680

94^TP —
A George III mahogany and chequer inlaid serpentine commode
1765-1780

95^TP —
A near pair of George III harewood, tulipwood, purplewood, green stained sycamore and marquetry serpentine commodes
1770-1790