Blair sale catalogue for Lyon & Tunrnbull auctioneers.

Wednesday 14th andThursday 15th March 2012Edinburgh

BlairTo be sold by auction at33 Broughton Place, EdinburghDay 1: Wednesday 14th March 2012 at 10amDay 2: Thursday 15th March 2012 at 10am

ViewingSee detailed arrangements on page 5

Specialists

AntiquesLee YoungDouglas Girton

Books & ManuscriptsSimon VickersAlex Dove

CarpetsGavin Strang

Paintings & PrintsNick CurnowCharlotte Riordan

Silver & MilitariaColin FraserTrevor Kyle

Sale Number LT345

Catalogue: £15

ENQUIRIES AND COMMISSION BIDSLyon and Turnbull Ltd.33 Broughton PlaceEdinburgh EH1 3RRTel. +44 (0)131 557 8844Fax. +44 (0)131 557 8668Email. [email protected]

BLAIR

Near Dalry, Ayrshire KA24 4ER

Friday 24th February 2012 10am - 4.00pm

Saturday 25th February 201210am - 4.00pm

Sunday 26th February 2012 10am - 4.00pm

Telephone at Blair: 01294 834051 (on viewing days only)

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Viewing

How to get to BlairBY ROADFrom Glasgow:Take M8 to Glasgow Airport, and then follow signs for A737 toIrvine. Stay on A737, 2 miles past Beith until you reach a smallcluster of houses before reaching Dalry. This is the hamlet ofHighfield for which there is no sign. Turn left at this crossroads,following the sign for the cycle path to Irvine. After a mile thereis a junction with the road on your right, where you see theEstate wall.

Take this right turn and turn left after 200 yards into thePolicies through the North gate. Follow the avenue until youreach Blair House.

From Ayr:Follow A78 towards Greenock until you reach the junction withsigns for Kilwinning and Beith. Follow the signs to Kilwinningand then onto Dalry. In Dalry town centre turn right at thetraffic lights and take first right towards the Bridgend IndustrialEstate and the railway station. Follow the road through to opencountry. 500 yards after the delimit sign, turn right into thePolicies at the north gate and follow the avenue until you reachBlair House.

BY RAILThere is a regular train service from Glasgow Central Station toDalry (journey time approx. 30 minutes); also from the Ayrshirecoast in the other direction.

BY PLANEBlair is approximately 18 miles from both Glasgow andPrestwick airports (journey time approx. 30 minutes).

LOCAL TAXISAlexander Taxis: 01294 833741Ryeside Taxis: 01294 832832Ushers Taxis: 01294 833387

EDINBURGH

33 Broughton Place, Edinburgh EH1 3RR

Saturday 10th March 2012 12 noon - 4.00pm

Sunday 11th March 2012 12 noon - 4.00pm

Monday 12th March 2012 10.00am - 5.00pm

Tuesday 13th March 2012 10.00am - 5.00pm

Wednesday 14th March 2012 from 9am

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Buying at AuctionThis sale is subject to our standard Terms and Conditions of Sale (see page294). If you have not bought at auction before we will be delighted to adviseyou.

EstimatesGuide estimates are printed below each lot and do not include the buyer'spremium. The sale will be conducted in pounds sterling.

Buyer's PremiumFor each lot purchased a Buyer's Premium of 25% is payable on the first£25,000 of the hammer price, plus 20% of the hammer price thereafter; VATat the appropriate rate is charged on the premium (see our standard Termsand Conditions of Sale).

Droit de SuiteThis symbol § indicates works which may be subject to the Droit de Suite orArtist’s Resale Right, which took effect in the United Kingdom on 14thFebruary 2006. We are required to collect a royalty payment for all qualifyingworks of art. Under new legislation which came into effect on 1st January2012, this applies to living artists and artists who have died in the last 70years.This royalty will be charged to the buyer on the hammer price and in additionto the buyers premium. It will not apply to works where the hammer price isless than €1,000 (euros). The charge for works of art sold at and above€1,000 (euros) and below €50,000 (euros) is 4%. For items selling above€50,000 (euros), charges are calculated on a sliding scale.All royalty charges are paid to the Design and Artists Copyright Society(‘DACS’) and no handling costs or additional fees are retained by theauctioneer. Resale royalties are not subject to VAT.Please note that the royalty payment is calculated on the rate of exchange atthe European Central Bank on the date of the sale.More information on Droit de Suite is available at www.dacs.org.uk

IllustrationsImages of all lots in this sale are available for viewing in the online version ofthis catalogue on our website at www.lyonandturnbull.com

Damage and RestorationOccasionally when a lot has suffered extensive damage and/or restoration itis indicated in the catalogue. This is mentioned entirely at our discretion forthe benefit of buyers. Where there is no mention of damage and/orrestoration this should not be taken to mean that there is none. We arepleased to provide condition reports on lots for those who cannot view inperson. It is the buyer's responsibility to ensure that the condition of lots isto their satisfaction (see our standard Terms and Conditions of Sale andCondition Reports below).

Condition ReportsIf potential buyers are unable to inspect lots in person our specialists will behappy to prepare detailed Condition Reports on individual lots as quickly as ispossible. These are for guidance only and all lots are sold 'as found' (see ourstandard Terms and Conditions of Sale).

Electrical and Mechanical GoodsAll electrical and mechanical goods are offered for sale for decorative,display or historical purposes only and should not be assumed to beoperative. They may not comply with current regulations and it is essentialthat they are checked and approved by a qualified electrician prior to anyintended use.

BiddingIn PersonTo bid at the sale all potential buyers must be registered with us on or beforethe day of sale. To avoid long queues, we strongly recommend that youregister prior to the day of sale. We will need proof of identification andresidence, and may require a bank reference. Potential buyers must collect abidding number paddle before the sale begins, and show that number ifsuccessful in purchasing a lot. Please ensure that the auctioneer repeats the

number correctly when confirming the sale. If there is any doubt at this stageas to the hammer price or buyer it must be brought to the auctioneer'sattention immediately. All lots will be invoiced to the name and address givenon your registration form, which is non-transferable. If you have purchased alot you may take your paddle to the accounts department and receive aninvoice immediately. If you have not been successful please leave the paddleat the Registration or Reception desks.

In writingBid forms are available during the view and at the back of the catalogue.These should be submitted in person, by post, or by fax as soon as possibleprior to the sale and we will bid on your behalf up to the top limit indicated.Lots will always be bought as cheaply as is consistent with other bids andreserves. In the event of receiving two identical bids the first one receivedwill take precedence. They must be received at the very latest at least anhour before the sale. We will do our utmost to execute these bids but weoffer this service entirely at the bidder's risk.

Absentee Bids submitted by telephone must be confirmed in writing.

By telephoneIf you are unable to attend the sale we can normally arrange for you to bid onthe telephone. It is assumed that anyone wishing to bid by telephone will beprepared to pay the top estimate or higher; otherwise please bid in person orin writing. For lots with a bottom estimate below £500 we would encourageyou to leave an absentee bid instead. Applications to bid on the telephonemust be received no later than 5pm on the day prior to the sale. Please bookearly to avoid disappointment. All telephone bids must be confirmed inwriting, listing the relevant lots and appropriate phone number to be called.We recommend that a maximum covering bid is also left in the event that weare unable to reach you by telephone. This service is available entirely at ourdiscretion and at the bidder's risk. We cannot guarantee that lines will beavailable, or that we will be able to call you on the day, but will endeavour toundertake such bids to the best of our abilities.

OnlineThe sale will be running in real time at lyonandturnbull.com. You can browsethe catalogue on our site, register, leave commission bids and even followthe auction and bid in real time over the internet. For further informationplease visit www.lyonandturnbull.com

Methods of PaymentGoods purchased will not be released until we have received full settlementin cleared funds. We highly recommend that settlement by cheque is clearedin advance.

ChequeCheques should be made payable to 'Lyon and Turnbull Ltd.'. We reserve theright to wait until cheques have been cleared by our bankers before releasingbought goods. Cheques can be cleared prior to the sale on request. Payingby a cheque which has not been cleared may result in the lots going tostorage. Cheques drawn by third parties cannot be accepted. If sendingpayment by post please include the slip from your invoice.

Debit or Credit CardsPayment can be made by Switch/Maestro, Mastercard or Visa credit or debitcards. There is a 2% surcharge on credit card payments.

CollectionAll purchased lots must be paid for and collected no later than 12 noon onThursday, 22nd March, 2012. After that time, all lots not collected will beremoved to storage and a charge levied (see Removals and Storage).

Removals and StorageAll purchased lots not collected by 12 noon on Thursday 22nd March 2012,will be removed to store:Removal and storage for uncollected lots will be charged at the followingrates (all subject to VAT at the current rate)

Small Medium LargeStorage cost per lot per day 3.00 6.00 12.00

Important Information for Buyers

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Blair, the house, the family and its collection reflect nearly1,000 years of Scottish history. The emergence of thedescendants of the original Norman knight to becomeinextricably interwoven with Scottish history is reflected in thisbeautiful home and its contents.

The evolution of a basic Norman tower, complete with moatand portcullis, to a grand, yet homely, mansion reflects theincreasing prosperity and importance of a number of membersof the family over the centuries. The ancient towers, added toover five centuries, provided the stable base from which theBlairs sallied forth to make their fortune. A spirit of adventure,opportunism and gallantry on the battlefield, reflected in manyof the artifacts, pictures and family stories, were abidingcharacteristics of the Blair family.

By the mid 1600s it is credence to their standing in society thatthe young William Blair (18th Laird) married Lady MargaretHamilton, fourth daughter of the powerful 2nd Duke ofHamilton, in 1666. It is thanks to this union and LadyHamilton's desire to have a home which reflected her standingin society, that the rudimentary tower house was transformedinto an elegant mansion. Her husband, the courageous andbold young Laird, raised a troup of horse and fought for PrinceWilliam of Orange. He was captured by 'Bonnie Dundee' anddied in captivity. His wife, cursing him for defection from theStuart cause, sadly lived to see the demise of the original Blairbloodline with the successive deaths of her son, grandson,granddaughter and finally great grandson. The sword withwhich William Blair is reputed to have fought Bonnie Dundee isamongst the treasured weapons now in this sale.

A century of service, prosperity, expanding horizons and greatvision saw three generations of Blairs transform the mansion,policies, estate and local area. William Blair (24th Laird) was anotable horticulturist and planted the magnificent collection ofspecies trees and shrubs which are the foundation of thesuperb gardens. We found an invoice from a nurseryman inEdinburgh dated 1837 when he spent £978.38p in one year ontrees and shrubs!

His son, William Fordyce Blair (25th Laird) was the epitome ofan opportunist naval officer. He joined the navy aged 14 androse to become a notable and successful sea captain, makinghis fortune in foreign lands. He was a tremendous characterand collector. When he and his wife, Caroline Isabella, inheritedBlair in 1841, Captain Blair ploughed all his prodigious energyinto expanding and aggrandizing the house, collecting rareantiques from around the world, embarking on innovativebusiness ventures and endowing the local community. Many ofthe interesting items in the house are a testament to hiseclectic taste and a personal record of his life. We can envisage

Welcome to Blair

him sitting reading and writing some of his numerous diaries inthe magnificent library chair he had made from the timbers ofhis “watery home of 7 years” the Britannia.

Blair has always been a treasured home and many generationshave added and left their own special memory. Following inthis tradition, in 2003 we commissioned a unique boardroomtable, made from an ancient Blair oak tree, from the awardwinning Glasgow furniture designer Paul Hodgkiss.

In recent years we have revitalized and regenerated the houseand helped give it a new role. With opening the house forspecial guests many people from around the world haveenjoyed the opportunity to experience living Scottish history andhospitality.

We hope you will enjoy the opportunity to share in a specialpiece of Scotland's history and heritage and we trust that theitems in this collection will become treasured pieces whereever they next reside, as they have been over the pastcenturies.

With best wishes

Luke and Caroline Borwick

10 Blair House

14 The Lairds of Blair

Wednesday, 14th March, 2012

20 The Entrance Lots 1-5

22 The Guard Room 6-26

28 The Ingle Room 27-63

41 Captain Blair’s Study 64-80

50 The Stairs 81

51 The First Floor Hall 82-105

66 The Drawing Room 106-247

110 The China Pantry 248-265

114 The Dining Room 266-301

134 The Sitting Room 302-361

153 Cecily Blair’s Bedroom 362-385

161 The East Wing 386-433

169 The Attics 434-483

176 The Textile Cupboard 484-499

180 The Blue Tower Bedroom 500-512

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Contents

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186 Mary Queen of Scots Bedroom 513-521

188 The Victoria Corridor 522-533

192 Lady Margaret’s Bedroom 534-555

200 The Colonel’s Bedroom 556-568

202 The Yellow Bedroom 569-590

210 The Yellow Dressing Room 591-607

214 The Brittany Corridor 608-616

215 The Bombo Bedroom 617-627

218 The Brittany Bedroom 628-652

224 The Napoleon Bedroom 653-684

230 The Garden 685-689

Thursday, 15th March, 2012236 Arms & Militaria 701-723

243 Silver & Objects of Vertu 724-887

274 Books & Manuscripts 888-955

Images of all lots in this sale can be viewed on our website at www.lyonandturnbull.com

Front End Paper: The Drawing Room, late 19th century

Back End Paper: Captain Blair’s Study, late 19th century

Blair

“Blair-Castle is ane ancient castell and strong dounioun veilbeutified with gardens orchards and partiers seatted on thebrinke of ye River Garnock it is the ancient patrimony andheritage of ye Lairds of Blare de eodem to quhome a grateportione of the parish of Dal-ray does lykewayes belonge.”

Timothy Pont’s description of Blair in 1604-1608

Watercolour of Blair, 1863 (lot 304)

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Blair castle is reputed to be the oldest continually inhabitedmansion in Scotland, which has never been rebuilt or sold untilnow. The original Norman Tower is thought to date back to1105.

The levellings and traces of the outlines an earlier Celticsettlement can be seen from aerial photographs of the park.The name Blair in Celtic usually means a plain or common, butit also has another meaning: a battle. Neither seemsparticularly appropriate in this instance, although the rockyoutcrop on which the first tower was built might have preventedtree growth close by. This early defensive structure was builtabove a tributary of the River Garnock, namely the Bombowhich flows just below, on a semi-circular plateau of whinstonerock; you can still see the rock face to the right of the towerdoor and inside the Guard Room. In the 19th century,excavations in front of the tower for the addition of a smallroofed porch, which has subsequently been removed, unearthedevidence of a moat to the front. This was apparently filled inafter one young Blair heir fell into it and nearly drowned.

The traditional square stone building with its barrel vaultedceiling in the Great Hall, as it would have been, was a basictower structure. It went up three levels and the upper roomswould probably have been accessed from a wooden stairwayprotected by a circular wooden structure. You can see theaccess points through the thick outside walls at the next twolevels through the toilets outside the Sitting Room on the firstfloor and the Blue Tower Bedroom on the second. The oldbattlements are still visible in the attics. In the process ofmaintenance works in 2002, plaster was stripped off to revealthe basis of the original ladder stairs. The rudimentary stonework and the lack of structured key stones in the Guard Roomindicate the early date of the building. This original masonry iswell preserved, being protected and surrounded by the latersubsequent additions to the house.

A second tower was added in 1203 to the back of the 1105 tower.As the house is built on rock, one notices it is at a different levelto the original tower. It is evident that an access was builtthrough the outside walls into what is now the cellar. Thisbarrel vaulted room, later turned by the Victorians into a winecellar, is notable by the more advanced building technique withkeystones in place and an early toilet. It is a wider and flatterstructure than the earlier tower. This was probably also abuilding of three levels, but rising above the 1105 tower.

The Sitting Room is formed from the 2nd level of the 1105 Toweron the first floor and the Dining Room can be accessed through

a door in what were once the abutting walls of the original twotowers. The depth of this opening gives some idea of thethickness of these original stone walls. The second level of the1203 tower, which is now incorporated in the present DiningRoom, was used as a chapel until the late 17th century.

Further additions in the 14th to 16th centuries extended theoriginal tower house into a complex series of adjoined towers.The Mary Queen of Scots Bedroom is one of the highest roomsin the house and is at the top of the 1105 tower, although it islikely that this higher level was added in 14th or 15th century.Similarly, the 1203 tower is completely surrounded by laterbuilding and the plaque noting ‘1203’ above the current frontdoor is on one of these later additions. The crest and date of1617 above the other front door celebrates the union of BryceBlair and Annabel Wallace of Craigie.

The Bombo Burn, north of the house, late 19th century

The next recorded and identifiableaddition is the 1668 South Wing, added byWilliam Blair (c. 1640-1689) and his wife,Lady Margaret Hamilton. Williaminherited the estate as a minor and latermarried the fifth daughter of the 2ndDuke of Hamilton in March 1666. Theinitials of LMH & WB are carved abovethe windows to celebrate their conversionof what was probably a fairly rudimentarytower house into a more elegant andgrand 17th century house. Beside thewestern wall of this wing, evidence ofwhat was a walled servants area to theside of the house, now demolished, ispresent in the flat lawn and can be seenin early photographs. The presence ofthacking stones indicate that this areawas probably originally thatched.

The East Wing without its present topfloor was added in 1730. It is possiblethat at one stage the kitchens were

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moved into this wing, with the food havingto come across the courtyard.

In the Sitting Room is the original doorinto the 1730 wing, now turned into acupboard. It is noticeably lower than thelater Victorian doors. This was used priorto the Victorian adaptations which addedthe upper level to the East Wing. At thistime the house was widened by fifteenfeet towards the cliff face and all thelevels and heights of the 1st and 2nd floorrooms in the 1730 wing were changed.

The 1800s were a period of prosperity,expanding horizons, culture, eminenceand notable public service for the Blairfamily. It was important to the Victoriansthat their status was reflected in theirhomes and the embellishedsurroundings. Over three generations inthe 19th century the house as it appearstoday and the superbly designed

View from the south-east, late 19th century

View from the south, late 19th century

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landscape of the Policies, with its excellent collection of speciestrees, were created. William Blair (1767-1841) started thelandscaping and the plant collection, creating the basis of thedesigned Policies. It is a credit to his son Captain WilliamFordyce Blair (1805-1884) and subsequently his son, ColonelFrederick Gordon Blair (1853-1943), along with his wife MaryGeorgina Baird, that the extensive additions and adaptationsundertaken in the 1800s are so synergistic with the earliermansion house and original tower structures.

The addition of the West Wing to accommodate the bedrooms,bathrooms, servants’ quarters, kitchens and all service areas,was probably achieved in different phases in the later 19thcentury.

The Drawing Room, with its beautiful Adam style plaster workcontaining the heraldic motifs of the Hamilton and Blair crests,was originally two adjoining rooms. The original plasterworkcan be seen in the Upper Hall and the outer cornicing of theDrawing Room. William Fordyce Blair had the existing elegantdouble cubed room created, with restrained Ionic columns anda concealed beam to support the ceiling. The symbols of theEnglish rose, the Scottish thistle, the French fleur de lys and theHamilton crescent moons in the plasterwork all relate to thehistoric roots of the family. He also had the kitchen moved from

the barrel vaulted room at the base of the 1668 wing into thenew West Wing, thus creating the Study which bears his nametoday. Another notable alteration undertaken by William Fordycewas the creation of the passage between the present day GuardRoom and cellar, which runs through the base of the originaltwo tower walls. No mason would undertake the responsibilityfor cutting such a passage and Captain Blair had to superintendthe work himself. The East Wing was adapted and extended tobecome the children’s wing and the top level was added toaccommodate the children’s servants.

Captain William Fordyce Blair was a great collector ofantiquities and curios and the grounds once housed a museumdisplaying his treasures. Some artifacts collected by himremain in the gardens, notably the beautiful 18th century Italiangates leading into the Walled Garden.

The final significant work to the house was completed byColonel Frederick Gordon Blair and his wife Mary Baird in 1893.You can see their initials on the magnificent stone work in theIngle Room as you enter the house.

Over the last decade a great deal of revitalization and renovationhas been carried out by Luke and Caroline Borwick, bringingthis historic family home up to date and into the 21st century,some 900 years after the first stones were laid.

The Drawing Room, late 19th century

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The Lairds of Blair

“This very ancient family is connected byintermarriages with the best in the west of Scotlandand has enjoyed a high rank in Ayrshire for more thansix hundred years.”

James Paterson’s account of Blair in hisHistory of the County of Ayr, published in 1847

A Blair family photograph, circa 1870

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The family trace their ancestry back to reign of William the Lion(1165-1214), when the Barony of Blair was awarded by the kingto a Norman knight Jean Francois (anglicised to John Francis)for services rendered, and his son added Blair to his name. Itappears that originally both names were used, as witnessed ina charter granted by Hugh Francis Blare of Blare, to JamesFrancis Blare, his son, of the lands of Jamestoun. Although thedate of the charter is not given, it is sealed in the presence ofRoger, Abbot of Kilwinning around 1400.

Following Jean Francois, 1st Laird, the subsequent Lairds ofBlair are as follows:

William de Blair, 2nd LairdMentioned in a charter between Ralph de Eglintoun and thetown of Irvine in 1205. Believed to have married a daughter ofKing John of England. Known to have had at least two sons,Bryce and David. Thought to have died in the reign of AlexanderII.

Sir Bryce de Blair, 3rd LairdA supporter of William Wallace, he was captured by the Englishand executed at the Barns of Ayr in 1296. Succeeded by hisbrother.

David de Blair, 4th LairdIn common with many other Scottish nobles, he was compelledto pay homage to King Edward I. Had at least one son.

Sir Roger de Blair, 5th LairdA supporter of Robert the Bruce, he was knighted for servicesbefore and during the Battle of Bannockburn (1314). He marriedMarie Mure, daughter of Mure of Rowallan. Followed by his son.

Hugh de Blair, 6th LairdHad at least two sons, James and John. John was theprogenitor of the Blairs of Adamton.

James de Blair, 7th LairdReceived two charters from Robert II dated May 1375 and July1375 confirming the charters given to his ancestors. Diedduring the reign of James I.

Sir Hugh de Blair, 8th LairdWitness to a charter granted to Hugh Barclay of Kilbirny whichwas confirmed by King James I on 26th May 1431. Succeeded byhis son.

James Blair, 9th LairdOf whom little is known.

John Blair, 10th LairdReceived a charter from James III confirming him in the Landsof Blair. Married Beatrix Mortoun and had a son and twodaughters.

John Blair, 11th LairdReceived various charters confirming him in his status as Laird.He married Lady Elizabeth Montgomery, daughter of Hugh, 1stEarl of Eglinton. Had a son John and daughter Margaret.

John Blair, 12th LairdMarried Margaret Cunnyngham, daughter of WilliamCunnyngham of Glengarnock. Two sons, John and William, andtwo daughters.

John Blair, 13th LairdMarried Grizel, daughter of Robert, 3rd Lord Semphill. They hadseveral offspring.

Sir Bryce Blair, 14th LairdMarried Annabella Wallace of the Craigie family and had twosons and five daughters.

Sir Bryce Blair, 15th Laird (d. 1639)Survived his father by only a few months. He was knighted byKing Charles I. He married firstly Marion, daughter of Sir WalterDundas, and secondly Anne, daughter of Monteith of Carse.

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John Blair, 16th LairdDied unmarried and was succeeded by his uncle.

John Blair, 17th Laird (d. 1662)Married Lady Jean Cunningham, daughter of William, 8th Earlof Glencairn. Both he and his son William left Blair for sometime when Cromwell came to Scotland. It is not stated whethertheir period of exile was voluntary or compulsory because oftheir support for the House of Stuart.

William Blair, 18th Laird (c. 1640-1689)Married Lady Margaret Hamilton, daughter of William, 2ndDuke of Hamilton. She strongly disapproved of his opposition tothe Stuart cause. He was initially a supporter of the Royalistsagainst the Covenanters. In 1689 he was appointed a member ofthe commission concerning the union of the two Kingdoms.Also in that year he raised a troop of cavalry in support ofWilliam of Orange and went to the County of Perth. There hewas captured by Viscount Dundee (‘Bonnie Dundee’) at StJohnston in May and taken to the Treshnish Isles, off Mull. Hedied there in the same year.

William Blair, 19th LairdWas in Government service. Married Magdalene Campbell,daughter of James Campbell of Gargunnock. They had variousoffspring.

John Blair, 20th LairdThe 20th Laird is something of an enigma. It is probable that heoutlived his father but died shortly thereafter without issue.

Magdalene Blair, 21st Laird (1680-1715)Daughter and only surviving child of the 19th Laird, she marriedWilliam Scott of Malleny. Scott adopted the surname Blair.Magdalene had one son and died in childbirth. After her death,William married Catherine Tait, daughter of William Tait, anEdinburgh merchant. They had five sons and six daughters.

William Blair, 22nd Laird (d. 1732)Son of Magdalene, he died unmarried in 1732 and wassucceeded by his half brother. It is reputed that Lady MargaretHamilton was still alive to see all her descendants predeceaseher. She lived to regret the curse she laid on her husband whenhe deserted the Stuart cause.

Hamilton Blair, 23rd Laird (1710-1782)Rose to become a Major in the Royal Scots Greys. He served atthe Battle of Fontenoy (1745) and later commanded them duringthe Seven Years War (1756-63). He married Jane, daughter ofSydenham Williams of Herringston. They had a son and twodaughters.

William Blair, 24th Laird (1767-1841)Was a Colonel of the Ayrshire Regiment of Fencible Cavalry formany years and a Member of Parliment for Ayrshire, but lost hisseat after opposing the Reform Bill. He married MagdaleneFordyce, daughter of John Fordyce of Ayton. They had five sonsand seven daughters. Succeeded by his eldest surviving son.

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William Fordyce Blair, 25th Laird (1805-1888)Was the third son of the 24th Laird and was sent join the RoyalNaval at the age of 14, where he rose to the rank of Captain. Heserved during the whole of the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-26), for which he was decorated. During the Greek War ofIndependence he saw action at the Battle of Navarino (1827)and was mentioned in dispatches for his gallantry at the takingof Morea Castle (1828), whilst attached to the French forces. Hewas again with the French forces when they invaded Algiers(1830). He served in the China Seas for four years and wasengaged in suppressing the many pirates who abounded there.He married Caroline Isabella Sprot of Loudon. They had twosons and three daughters. Taking great interest in the well-being of the local community, he opened the policies of Blair tothe people of Dalry and was instrumental in the creation of aNew Public Hall in Dalry. Succeeded by his eldest surviving son.

Frederick Gordon Blair, 26th Laird (1852-1943)Rose to the rank of Colonel in the Yeomanry. He started in theAyrshire Yeomanry in 1870 before joining the 14th Hussars in1873, with whom he went to India. He was in the 16th Lancersfrom 1874-1881 and joined the Leicestershire Yeomanry in 1881,becoming commandant from 1895-1905. He commanded the4th Battaleon of the Imperial Yeomanry in the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), being mentioned in dispatches. He wasawarded a C. B. and the Russian Order of St. Anne. Riding in theprocession from Buckingham Palace, he represented the entireyeomanry force at the coronation of Edward VII in 1902. He waslater Aide de Camp to King George V from 1914 to 1920. Marriedto Mary Baird of Rosemount, near Ayr, they had just one child,Mary Cecily Magdalene. He was the last Laird of Blair.

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Cecily Magdalene Blair (1884-1978)Inherited the estate but apparently never assumed the title.Cecily was engaged at the beginning of the 1st World War buttragically her fiancé, Lord Robert Balfour of Birley, was killed inthe first ten days of the war. She lived at Blair most of her lifeand did much good work in the district.

Michael Borwick (1916-1986)Inherited Blair, he was the 2nd son of Cecily’s first cousin,Violet Borwick (nee Middleton). Michael Borwick became aLt. Colonel in the Royal Scots Greys and after the 2nd WorldWar married Veronica Harrison. They had two sons, Freddie andJamie, who were both tragically killed in a motor accident on1st February 1969, shortly after Freddie’s 21st birthday.

Luke Borwick (born 1947)Blair passed to Luke, the son of Michael’s elder brother Peter.Also an officer in the Royal Scots Greys, he is a member of theRoyal Company of Archers, the Queen’s bodyguard for Scotland,and was Aide-de-Camp to Army Commander, Scotland,between 1971 and 1973. He gained the rank of Captain in 1973in the service of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. Luke marriedCaroline Stormonth Darling in 1973. They have two children,Alexandra and Malcolm. Alexandra is married to Lucas Stokesand they have two small boys, Finley & Rafe. Malcolm, aninternational Polo Player for the English team, is married toAlexandra Burdett. Malcolm and Alexandra have a little girl,Ines Carolina.

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4 FC333/256EDWARDIAN BRASS MOUNTED OAK LETTERBOXRETAILED BY J C VICKERY, LONDON, CIRCA1910with sloping hinged top above glazed front, withtrade label; and a SET OF EDWARDIAN BRASSPOSTAL SCALES (2)

box 33cm wide, 24cm high, 21cm deep; scales 32cm wide

£300-500

1 FC333/1466CPAIR OF REGENCY BLACKPAINTED CAST IRONBOOTSCRAPESCIRCA 1815each with blade betweenpaired cabriole supports, ongalleried oval tray base (2)

27cm wide, 30cm high, 41cm long

£300-500See illustration opposite

2 FC333/257VICTORIAN CAST IRON DOORSTOPLATE 19TH CENTURYin the rococo style; and aVICTORIAN CAST IRON BOOTPULL, of beetle form (2)

stop 36cm high; pull 25cm long

£80-120

3 FC333/263BTHREE WOODEN BOOTJACKSLATE 19TH/EARLY 20THCENTURYof typical form; and a LATERBOOT POLISHER (4)

£100-200

5 FC333/325PAIR OF VICTORIANSCUMBLE PAINTED PINEHALL CHAIRSMID 19TH CENTURYeach with shield back centredby Blair crest, solid seat, onturned legs (2)

48cm wide, 94cm high, 39cm deep

£200-300

The Entrance

The Front Door, late 19th century

The Guard Room

6 FC333/332PAIR OF AUSTRIAN WALNUTAND MARQUETRYARMCHAIRSTYROLEAN,LATE 19TH CENTURYeach with pierced back carvedwith vines, the seats andbacks with inlaid andpokerwork panels (2)


£700-1,000


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7 FC333/463DITALIAN CARVED OAK CASSONELATE 18TH CENTURYthe front panel carved with foliate scrolls andraised fielded panels and bearing date ‘1795’,on bun feet


£700-1,000

8 FC333/262PAIR OF CAST IRON ANDIRONSPOSSIBLY 16TH/17TH CENTURYcast in relief with roundels and mask motifs(2)

53cm high

£400-600

9 FC333/262CSTONE MORTAR AND PESTLE18TH/ 19TH CENTURYof typical form; and ANOTHER STONEMORTAR (3)

first mortar 44cm diameter, 30cm high

second mortar 42cm diameter, 20cm high

£200-300

10 FC333/327PAIR OF VICTORIAN OAK ANDNEEDLEWORK POLE SCREENSMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYeach mounted with part of a saddle cloth ofthe 16th lancers, on tripod base with scrolledfeet, brass cross rail (2)

149cm high

Note:The saddlecloth belonged to Colonel Frederick GordonBlair, 26th Laird, who was commissioned in the 16thLancers in 1874.

£400-600

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11 FC333/329THREE VICTORIAN IRON BOUND OAKSILVER CHESTSLATE 19TH CENTURYone with fitted interior with tray bearingStephen Smith & Son trade label, all withbrass plaques inscribed ‘Col. F.G. Blair’ (3)

76cm, 75cm and 61cm wide

Note:Used for transporting the family silver between Blairand Ashwell, the family’s home in Leicestershire.

£200-300

12 FC333/259ACOLLECTION OF WHIPS ANDCANES19TH/20TH CENTURY(qty)

Note:Used by members of the familyhunting and riding mainly inAyrshire, Northamptonshire andLeicestershire. The family rodemainly with the Quorn Hunt.

£100-200

13 FC333/263DTWO PAINTED PLASTERFIGURESLATE 19TH CENTURYmodelled as Tam O’Shanterand Souter Johnny (2)

40cm high

£80-120

14 FC333/330BWROUGHT IRON STANDARDLAMPLATE 19TH CENTURYin the 17th century style

162cm high

£100-150

15 FC333/263XTWO PAIRS OF BRASSCANDLESTICKS19TH CENTURYeach with urn shaped sconceon tapering column andcircular foot (4)

31cm and 26cm high

£150-250

16 FC333/263CTWO VICTORIAN BRASSBOUND OAK STICK STANDSLATE 19TH CENTURYof flattened barrel form (2)

larger 35cm wide, 66cm high

£150-250


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17 FC333/439VICTORIAN CARVED OAKHALL CHAIRLATE 19TH CENTURYof William & Mary style, thecarved and turned piercedhigh back over a red plushupholstered seat, on blockturned stretchered legs withcastors


£80-120

18 FC333/263WALNUT SPINNING WHEEL19TH CENTURYof typical form, on tripod base

100cm high

£80-120

19 FC333/263ASTONE TROUGH19TH CENTURYrectangular


£100-200

20 FC333/262AWROUGHT IRON TRIVETLATE 19TH CENTURYof open wirework form


£150-250

21 FC333/262BCOLLECTION OF FIREPLACEAND KITCHEN TOOLS19TH CENTURYcomprising: a pair of brassjelly pans, a cast iron kettle,an iron, and a poker (5)

largest pan 44cm diam; kettle 36cm

high

£100-150

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24 FC333/463FTWO VICTORIAN CARVED OAK HALL CHAIRSLATE 19TH CENTURYof Baroque style, the tall backs carved withurns and C-scrolls and surmounted by acarved openwork cresting, flanked by turnedside rails with finials (2)


£150-250

23 FC333/330AOAK BURGERMEISTER CHAIRLATE 19TH CENTURYof typical form with carved pierced curvedback above leather upholstered seat, balland claw feet


£150-250

22 FC333/330VICTORIAN OAK GLASTONBURY CHAIRLATE 19TH CENTURYof typical form, the back carved with aportrait roundel


£100-150

26 FC333/328CARVED OAK COFFERPROBABLY SCOTTISH,17TH CENTURYthe triple panel front carvedwith foliate scrolls


£400-600


25 FC333/310GEORGE III MAHOGANY OVALDROP FLAP TABLECIRCA 1800raised on tapered legs endingon pad feet


(open)

£300-500

The Ingle Room

27 FC333/319TH CENTURY ENGLISHSCHOOLTHE STAG HUNTOil on canvas

76cm x 141cm

£800-1,200

28 FC333/1MANNER OF SAMUEL ALKENHYDE PARK CORNER -COACHES AND CARRIAGESOil on canvas

36cm x 53cm

and a companion, a pair (2)

£2,000-3,000


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29 FC333/2FOLLOWER OF MELCHIORHONDECOETERORNAMENTAL FOWL IN ANITALIANATE LANDSCAPEOil on canvas

100cm x 122cm

£6,000-8,000

30 FC333/4AENGLISH SCHOOL19TH CENTURYTHE HUNTColoured engraving

24cm x 62cm

and three others, by the samehand (4)

£300-500

31 FC333/177TWO STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY FIGURESMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYmodelled as Robert Burnsand Souter Johnny; and aCONTINENTAL PORCELAINFIGURE GROUP, of TamO’Shanter (3)

28cm, 23cm and 26cm high

£150-250

32 FC333/272VICTORIAN OAK FRAMEDBAROGRAPHTURNBULL & CO,EDINBURGH,LATE 19TH CENTURYof typical glazed form


£200-300

33 FC333/178ATWO STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY PORTRAIT BUSTS19TH CENTURYdepicting George Washingtonand Alexander I of Russia,each on marbleised waistedsquare bases (2)

22cm and 27cm high

£150-250

34 FC333/179ATWO STAFFORDSHIREHISTORICAL FIGURES19TH CENTURYone a seated figure ofWellington; the other apearlware bust of Nelson; anda CONTINENTAL PORCELAINPOSY HOLDER, modelled asGeorge III’s head (3)


£100-150

35 FC333/179BTWO CONTINENTALPORCELAIN BUSTS OFFRENCH OFFICERSLATE 19TH CENTURYthe first titled ‘Poncet 1806’,;the other titled Gautier 1792’;and a PLASTER BUST OFNAPOLEON (3)


£100-150

36No lot

37 FC333/179CTHREE BLUE AND WHITECERAMICScomprising: a Doulton blueand white jardinière; a Delftplate; and a blue and whitepunch bowl (3)

25cm high; 35cm and 36cm

diameter

£80-120

38 FC333/259CREGENCY GILTWOODMIRROR CRESTINGEARLY 19TH CENTURYcarved as a figure of an eagle

60cm wide, 29cm high

£80-120

39 FC333/259PLASTER BUST OF ANOBLEMAN19TH CENTURYpossibly the Duke of York, ona socle base

67cm high

£100-150

40 FC333/259BAUSTRIAN PIERCED BRASSINCENSE HOLDER ANDSTANDCIRCA 1900of Art Nouveau style, withembossed swans andfloriform motifs, on claw andball feet


£80-120


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42 FC333/259DPAIR OF CONTINENTAL SPELTER FIGURESOF JESTERSEARLY 20TH CENTURYeach figure modelled seated on an ebonisedpedestal base (2)

32cm high

£150-250

43 FC333/179DDRESDEN TWIN HANDLED PORCELAINJARDINIÈRELATE 19TH CENTURYof bombe form, painted with scenes afterWatteau and floral bouquets

34cm diameter, 35cm high

£200-300

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41 FC333/178LARGE STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY BUST OFWILLIAM SHAKESPEARECIRCA 1820polychrome painted, on a waisted squarebase

41cm high

£150-250

44 FC333/333REGENCY MAHOGANY CHAMBER-HORSEEXERCISE CHAIREARLY 19TH CENTURYof typical form, with rectangular spring-loadedaccordion brown suede upholstered seat above apull-out step, on turned legs


Note:Exercise chairs such as this were sometimes called‘chamber-horses’ because the users bounced up and down,exercising their legs in a way similar to riding a horse. Theywere advertised from as early as 1740 and were still popularin 1803 when the designer Thomas Sheraton illustrated onein his Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Drawing Book.A similar example to this one, but with caned back, is in theNational Trust Collection at Belton House, Lincolnshire.

£800-1,200

45 FC333/320GEORGE III MAHOGANY, SATINWOOD ANDINLAID CYLINDER DESKCIRCA 1790the fitted interior with a ratchet adjustedwriting surface, tambour front over two friezedrawers, raised on square tapered legs


£1,000-1,500


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46 FC333/326VICTORIAN OAKWELLINGTON CHESTMID 19TH CENTURYwith nine graduated shortdrawers between columns,plinth base


£600-900

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47 FC333/408GVICTORIAN OAK BREAKFASTTABLEMID 19TH CENTURYthe circular top on a facettedbaluster column and triformbase, on bun feet


£300-500

48 FC333/318SMALL ITALIAN CEDAR AND WALNUTPOKERWORK CASSONESECOND HALF 17TH CENTURYcarved in low relief and decorated withvarious scenes, the underside of the lidsimilar


£500-800

49 FC333/418GEORGE III MAHOGANY SIDE TABLEMID/LATE 18TH CENTURYthe rectangular top with outset curvedcorners above a single frieze drawer, taperedstraight legs, ending in pad feet


£300-500

50 FC333/312FRENCH LOUIS XV WALNUT PANETIÈREPROVENCAL, MID 18TH CENTURYthe panels relief carved with flowers, birdsand urns, turned supports, on cabriole legs


£400-600


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51 FC333/311GEORGE III MAHOGANY FRAMED ANDUPHOLSTERED GAINSBOROUGH ARMCHAIRLATE 18TH CENTURYof typical form, raised on square legs, laterneedlework covers


£400-600

52 FC333/317VICTORIAN OAK FRAMED ANDUPHOLSTERED SIDE CHAIRLATE 19TH CENTURYthe high back surmounted with Blair crest ofrecumbent stag and initial ‘B’, over aneedlework seat and back raised on spiralturned legs

£300-500

53 FC333/314PAIR OF VICTORIAN WALNUT SIDECHAIRSLATE 19TH CENTURYin the 17th century style, with carvedbacks above needlework seats, raised onspirally turned legs, one inscribed ‘H.E.Blair 1906’ (2)


£300-500

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54 FC333/258DUTCH PAINTED WOOD STAARTKLOKFRIESIAN, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURYpolychrome painted with figural scenes, thedial surmounted by a glazed recess fittedwith sailing ships


£400-600


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55 FC333/313LARGE VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD ANDMOTHER OF PEARL INLAID WHEELBAROMETERG DAVIS, LEEDS, MID 19TH CENTURYwith allover foliate inlay and engravedsilvered dials


£800-1,200

56 FC333/459VICTORIAN BURR WALNUTAND LINE INLAID CUSHIONFRAME MIRRORLATE 19TH CENTURYof William & Mary style, withan arched scroll cut crestingand rectangular mirror platein a cushion moulded frame


£250-350

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57 FC333/315GEORGE III OAK ANDMAHOGANY CROSSBANDEDDRESSERNORTHWEST ENGLISH,CIRCA 1780with an arrangement ofdrawers around a recessedcupboard door, on later bunfeet


£800-1,200

58 FC333/309GEORGE III OAK CORNER CABINETLATE 18TH CENTURYwith fielded panel doors enclosing shelvedinterior, raised on ogee bracket feet


£700-1,000

59 FC333/321VICTORIAN UPHOLSTEREDSOFALATE 19TH CENTURYcovered in foliate patternfabric, on turned legs

166cm wide

£300-500

60 FC333/323DTWO GEORGE III MAHOGANYSIDE CHAIRSLATE 18TH CENTURYwith pierced vase shapedsplats (2)

£80-120

61No lot

62 FC333/323VICTORIAN MAHOGANY VIDEPOCHES & H JEWELL, LONDON,LATE 19TH CENTURYthe tray top raised on cabriolelegs ending in brass caps andcastors


£200-300

63 FC333/297ANORTHWEST PERSIANRUNNERLATE 19TH CENTURYthe lemon field with six redrosettes between indigoserrated leaf diagonals, withinindigo rosette and vine borderbetween bands

405cm x 108cm

£150-250


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Captain Blair’s Study


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65 FC333/334GEORGE I WALNUT BANDED CHEST ONSTANDCIRCA 1720 AND LATERthe moulded cornice above a cushionmoulded frieze drawer and three short andthree long drawers with herringbone inlay,the lower part with three short aprondrawers, reduced in height

105cm high, 136cm high, 58cm deep

£700-1,000

64 FC333/335VICTORIAN OAK WRITING TABLESCOTTISH, MID 19TH CENTURYThe green insert leather writing surface overa single frieze drawer with a carved archeddetail, raised on side supports ending onhairy paw feet


£700-1,000

66 FC333/337VICTORIAN CARVED WALNUT TWINPEDESTAL DESKMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYof Baroque style with carved mask handles,foliate scrolls and cartouches, the raisedsuperstructure with three short drawersabove a slant front and three short friezedrawers, raised on banks of three drawers


Note:This was Captain William Fordyce Blair’s desk, addedon completion of the study.

£400-600

67 FC333/336WALNUT AND MARQUETRY INLAID CHESTON STANDLATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURYof William & Mary style, the mouldedrectangular top over three graduateddrawers, the lower section with an archedapron flanked by short drawers, on turnedand tapered legs ending on bun feet andjoined by a serpentine X-form stretcher


£800-1,200

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68 FC333/324MARITIME INTEREST: PAIR OF EARLY VICTORIAN OAKFRAMED AND LEATHER UPHOLSTERED LIBRARY ARMCHAIRSCIRCA 1842each with high padded back and seat in red leather flanked bypart padded arms ending in scrolled hand holds, raised onlappet carved legs with brass caps and castors, one chair fittedwith a brass and oak adjustable bookrest and bearing a whitemetal plaque inscribed ‘HMS Brittania/the wooden home of/Will. F. Blair/for 7 years/1842’, the other chair lacking bookrest,bearing similar plaque engraved ‘The Royal George/Sunk atSpithead Aug 19th 1782/1100 souls perished/Recovered 1840’(2)



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Note:HMS Britannia was a 120-gun first-rate ship-of-the-line of the Royal Navy,laid down in 1813 and launched on 20 October 1820. Commissioned in 1823,she saw service in the Mediterranean from 1830 to 1841. She wasdecommissioned in 1843, before returning to service for the Crimean War,from 1851-4. She returned to England at the beginning of 1855 and that yearbecame a hospital ship at Portsmouth, then a cadet training ship in 1859.She was moved to Portland in 1862, then Dartmouth in 1863. She was finallysold for scrapping in 1869. These timbers were presumably removed whenshe was first decomissioned in 1842-3.HMS Royal George was a 100-gun first-rate ship-of-the-line of the RoyalNavy, built at Woolwich Dockyard and launched on 18 February 1756. Thelargest warship in the world at the time of launching, she saw service duringthe Seven Years’ War, as Admiral Sir Edward Hawke’s flagship at the Battleof Quiberon Bay and later taking part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent. Shesank whilst undergoing routine maintenance work, anchored off Portsmouthon 29 August 1782 with the loss of more than 1,000 lives - one of the mostserious maritime losses to occur in British waters. In 1840 the brokenwreckage was destroyed by the Royal Engineers in a huge controlledexplosion that shattered windows as far away as Portsmouth and Gosport.Several of the salvaged bronze cannon were melted down to form the baseof Nelson’s column in Trafalgar Square. Timber from the ship was also usedto make the billiard table for the North Wing of Burghley House,Lincolnshire.

£3,000-5,000

69 FC333/264CVICTORIAN PAINTED CAST IRON‘PUNCH’ DOORSTOPKENRICK & SONS LTD, WESTBROMWICH, LATE 19TH CENTURYpolychrome painted, foundry mark

32cm high

£70-100

70 FC333/264PAIR OF CARVED OAK CARYATIDS19TH CENTURYof Baroque style, one depicting asatyr, the other a baccante, each on ascrolled foot (2)

71cm high

£200-300


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71 FC333/264BJAPANESE PIERCED BRONZEVASEMEIJI PERIOD, CIRCA 1900of double gourd form cast inrelief with trees and birds,converted to a lamp

33cm high, excluding fitting

£70-100

74 FC333/337BVICTORIAN OAK OPENBOOKCASELATE 19TH CENTURYwith a thumbail carved andmoulded edge, fitted with sixadjustable shelves

136cm wide, 115cm high, 29cm

deep

£200-300

73 FC333/264DVICTORIAN BLACK LEATHERDEED BOXPARKINS & GOTTO, LONDON,LATE 19TH CENTURYwith recessed handle andplaque engraved ‘Mrs Blair ofBlair/ Ayrshire’; and aVICTORIAN ROSEWOODWRITING BOX, with recessedbrass handles (2)

deed box 41cm wide, 16cm high,

29cm deep; writing box 40cm wide,

14cm high, 25cm deep

£200-300

72 FC333/264EVICTORIAN BOULLEMARQUETRY INK STANDLATE 19TH CENTURYwith an oval pen tray andfitted with a facetted glassinkwell, on flattened bun feet

27cm wide, 18cm deep

£80-120

75 FC333/180STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY BUST OFALEXANDER I OF RUSSIAWOOD & CALDWELL, CIRCA 1812polychrome painted, impressed marks; and aBUST OF AN OFFICER, 19th century, wearinga blue coat (2)

30cm and 26cm high

£300-500

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76 FC333/181STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY BUST OFREVEREND JOHN WESLEYEARLY 19TH CENTURYWood & Caldwell type, with impressedmarks, on a marbleised base; and a BUSTOF A GENTLEMAN, 19th century (2)

31cm and 30cm high

£300-500

77 FC333/461ECHINESE EXPORT TEAK AND EBONYBANDED BOX19TH CENTURYthe hinged cover centred by a star inlay andoutlined in ebony, with brass handles


£200-300


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78 FC333/331SET OF FIFTEEN WILLIAM IVMAHOGANY DINING CHAIRSCIRCA 1835comprising fourteen side chairs and anarmchair, each with tablet back onreeded supports over upholstered seat,on turned and tapered legs (15)


£3,000-5,000

79 FC333/337CMODERN OAK TRIPLE PEDESTAL DINING TABLEPAUL HODGKISS, CIRCA 2003with two leaf insertions, the sectional plank top with a natural edgeborder, raised on turned and tapered columns, each with four angledcabriole legs and square pad feet

152cm wide, 76cm high, 462cm long (extended)

Note:Trained with cabinet maker Piers Kettlewell in Glasgow, Paul is one of the best knownand respected furniture makers working in Scotland today.This table is a unique piece commissioned by Luke and Caroline Borwick for CaptainBlair’s study. The oak is from an ancient tree of the Blair policies. The beautifullypatterned wood, notable for its mirroring and cat’s paws, demonstrates what Paul callshis ‘natural reminders’. The shape is reminiscent of the Georgian dining table upstairsand the pedestal legs reflect the pillasters on the fireplace created by Captain Blair.

£2,000-3,000

80 FC333/298USHAK CARPETWEST ANATOLIA,LATE 19TH CENTURYthe pink field with alloverstylized palmette, lozenge andvine pattern, within orangepalmette and vine borderbetween bands

648cm x 440cm

Note:Usak in western Turkey has been acentre of carpet-making since atleast the 15th century. To the loomsof Usak are attributed many classicTurkish carpets, including ‘Lottos’and ‘Holbeins’, named for theirappearance in paintings by thoseartists in the early 16th century. It isalso well known for large‘medallion’ and ‘star’ carpets fromaround the same period, influencedby Ottoman court designs. After the17th century, the market waned andcarpet production went into decline.Then in the late 19th centurydemand returned, with a Europeanfashion for all things ‘Orientalist’.The town found it did not haveenough skilled weavers left and itturned to neighbouring villages andtowns for craftsmen who had keptup the traditional techniques. Theseweavers had a slightly more tribalstyle, which saw the use of largerknots and longer pile on an all woolfoundation. There was a fusion oftribal styles and older Ushakdesigns, as well as an incorporationof simplified Persian style floralpatterns. Ushak carpets had oftenbeen large, but now they werewoven to fit European and Americanroom dimensions.

£5,000-8,000

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81 FC333/6HENRY ALKEN (BRITISH 1785-1851)THE RIGHT SORT OF THINGSigned, inscribed and dated 1820, pencil and coloured wash

23cm x 31cm

and five others, a set of six (6)

£3,000-5,000

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The Stairs

The First Floor Hall

82 FC333/85ENGLISH SCHOOL,CIRCA 1840PORTRAIT OF AN INFANTRYOFFICER, POSSIBLY 67THFOOTOil on canvas

44.5 x 34.5cm

£800-1,200

83 FC333/518TH CENTURY SCOTTISHSCHOOLHALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OFBARBARA BLAIROil on canvas

69cm x 54cm

£250-350


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84 FC333/8CIRCLE OF JAMESFELLOWESHALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OFISABELLA BLAIR IN A BLUEDRESSOil on canvas, feigned oval

75cm x 61cm

£1,500-2,000

85 FC333/9CIRCLE OF MASONCHAMBERLAINHALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OFMAJOR HAMILTON BLAIROil on canvas, feigned oval

69cm x 61cm

£1,500-2,000

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86 FC333/11PHILIP ALEXIUS DE LASZLO(HUNGARIAN 1869-1937)THREE QUARTER LENGTHPORTRAIT OF FIELD-MARSHAL FREDERICKSLEIGH ROBERTS, 1ST EARLROBERTS OF KANDAHAR,V.C., K.G., K.P., G.C.B., O.M.,G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., P.C., D.C.L.,L.L.D.Signed and dated 1911, oil oncanvas

113cm x 81cm

£8,000-12,000


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Hungarian-born Philip de Lászlówas one of the most famouspainters of his era, both in Europeand in the United States. He wasone of the last exponents of thegrand manner in portraiture, andpainted the majority of the greatpersonalities of his time, be theyartists, writers, famous beauties,politicians, scientists, soldiers orstatesmen. His success resultedfrom his charismatic personality andability to work at prodigious speed,using the sight size technique,producing likenesses so close thathe was passed from patron topatron without respite. His strengthin male portraiture is evident in thepresent portrait and shows theGeneral in his seventy-ninth yearstill exuding the control andcommand for which he was knownthroughout many years of harshcampaigning.

Lord Roberts signed the artist'sSitters' Book on 8 February 1911,however, his wife Lucy de Lászlónotes in her diary on 3 April that hehad attended his first sitting at tenthat morning. The coronation of KingGeorge V took place in June of thesame year and, as the presentportrait is dated the same month, itmay have been completed tocommemorate that occasion. In thesame year de László also painted afull-length portrait of the sitter inservice dress, commissioned for theEton College South AfricanMemorial Buildings, which nowhangs in School Hall, Eton College[6924]. A small oil sketch for thatportrait remains in the possession ofa descendant of the artist [6925]. Hepainted a third portrait of the sitter,half-length in blue dress uniform, inthe same year, which remains in thecollection of Viscount Devonport[6931] while an authorized copy of itby Frederick Cullen hangs in theNaval and Military Club, St James'sSquare, London [6929].

Lord Roberts was a lifetime soldierand is regarded as one of Britain'sgreatest Generals. He was born inCawnpore, India, 30 September1832, the son of General AbrahamRoberts, a serving officer of the East

India Company, and his wifeIsabella. An early illness left himblind in his right eye and very smallin stature, reaching just 5'4". He waseducated at Eton College and hismother hoped that he would enterthe church, however Roberts haddecided on a career in the army andwas commissioned into the BengalArtillery in 1851. During leave in1859 he met and married NoraHenrietta Bews (1838-1920), withwhom he had a happy and mutuallysupportive marriage. They had sixchildren, three of whom died ininfancy. Their second daughter LadyAda Edwina Stewart married HenryFrederick Elliott Lewin, who waspainted by de László in 1915 (see lot…). Lady Ada succeeded to herfather's title after her elder sister'sdeath in 1944, becoming CountessRoberts.

Roberts took part in fierce fightingduring the Indian Mutiny and wasawarded the Victoria Cross in 1857.His leadership as Major General ofthe forces at the Battle of Kandahar,the final battle of the Second Afganwar in 1880, caught the Englishpublic's imagination and ensured hisreputation as a brilliant leader, whoearned the respect of his menthrough his continued concern fortheir well-being. His career waslong and illustrious and led to hisholding the posts of Commander-in-Chief of India, Commander-in-Chiefof South Africa, and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army.

In deference to his great reputation,Roberts was appointed Commanderof Overseas Forces in England at theoutset of the First World War. Thenin his eighties, he made thecharacteristic decision to visit theIndian soldiers stationed in France.On 13 November 1914 he visitedKemmel Hill, near Messines wherehe had a distant view of thetrenches. The day being cold, wet,and windy, he caught a chill whichquickly led to his developingpneumonia. He died the next day. SirHenry Wilson, who had entertainedhim at his mess two nights beforenoted, "The story of his life is thuscompleted as he would have wished,

dying in the middle of the soldiershe loved so well and within sound ofthe guns."

His body lay in state at St. Paul'sCathedral and was, alongside SirWinston Churchill, one of only twocivilians accorded that honour in the20th century. He was also thesubject of three poems by RudyardKipling, who had first encounteredRoberts while working as a youngjournalist in India in the 1880s. Thisled to a long and amiable connectionbetween the families as LordRoberts's son-in-law, BrigadierGeneral Lewin (q.v.) also developeda friendship with the writer. Kiplingwas impressed by the General'saffinity with his men and their greatadmiration for him in return,affectionately nicknaming him'Bobs.'

The present portrait was inheritedby the sitter's grandson FreddyLewin, with the de László portrait ofhis father Brigadier-General Lewin.On Freddy's death in 1940 they werebequeathed to his great friend,Michael Borwick, and by descentcame to the present owners.

We are grateful to Sandra de Laszloand Katherine Field for writing thecatalogue entry for this portrait,which will be included in the Philipde László catalogue raisonné,currently presented in progressonline:www.delaszlocatalogueraisonne.com

1 Diary of Lucy de László, 1911,DLA124-0005

2 C.E.Callwell, Field Marshall SirHenry Wilson: His Life and Diaries. 2vols (London, 1927), I, p.187-8

3 A General Summary in 1886, Bobsin 1892, and the memorial ode, LordRoberts, written after Roberts’death, late in 1914.

Provenance:By descent in the family;Bequeathed to Michael Borwickby the grandson of the sitter

Exhibited:Agnew's, London, Exhibition ofPortraits by Philip de László, M.V.O.,May-June 1911

Literature:Hart-Davis, Duff, in collaborationwith Caroline Corbeau-Parsons, DeLászló: His Life and Art, YaleUniversity Press, 2010, pp.164, 174Illustrated London News, 24 June1911, ill.Illustrated London News (New YorkEdition), 8 July, 1911, p.59, ill.Rutter, Owen, Portrait of a Painter,London, 1939, pp. 271-2, 273, 296 &367László, Lucy de, 1911 diary, privatecollectionSitters' Book I, f.86: Roberts 8. Feb.1911

Then 'ere's to Bobs Bahadur-little Bobs, Bobs, Bobs,

Pocket-Wellin'ton 'an arderFightin' Bobs, Bobs, Bobs!

This ain't no bloomin' ode,But you've 'elped the soldier's load,An' for benefits bestowed,Bless yer, Bobs!

Extract from ‘Bobs’by Rudyard Kipling, 1892


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87 FC333/53PHILIP ALEXIUS DE LASZLO(HUNGARIAN 1869-1937)HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OFMAJOR HENRY FREDERICKELLIOT LEWIN, LATERBRIGADIER-GENERAL, C.M.G.Signed and dated 1915, oil oncanvas

90cm x 60cm

Provenance:By descent in the family;Bequeathed to Michael Borwickbythe son of the sitter

£6,000-8,000

The present portrait is a fineexample of those that de László wascommissioned to paint during theFirst World War of officers going tothe front, whose families feared theymight not return. Major Lewinsurvived the war but many of deLaszlo’s soldier sitters were not sofortunate. This portrait would havebeen painted in just a few hours,since de László was extremely quickat achieving an excellent likenessand was much sought after for thisreason. According to the daughter ofone wartime sitter, the artist offeredto paint portraits of often very youngsoldiers home on leave for fees aslow as 50 guineas, compared to hisnormal pre-war rate of £400 for asimilar size. In 1915 de Lászlópainted thirty-eight such portraits,almost half his total uniformedwartime output.

Henry Frederick Elliott Lewin wasborn 26 December 1872, the eldestson of Commander W. H. Lewin, ofthe Royal Navy and his Irish wifeCaroline. He began his army careerin 1894, was made a Captain in1900. He served with the Egyptianarmy between 1901 and 1911.During the First World War he wasmade Companion of the Order of St.Michael and St. George and rose tothe rank of Brigadier-General in1917. He was also made a Knight ofthe Légion d’Honneur. His finalposting was to command the RoyalArtillery, Northern Command, 1925-29.

On 26 February 1913 he marriedLady Ada Edwina Stewart Roberts,(1875-1955), later O.B.E., the

daughter of one of England’s mostdecorated generals, Field MarshalEarl Roberts (1832-1914), who waspainted a number of times by deLászló (see lot 86). She succeededto her father’s title after her eldersister’s death in 1944, becomingCountess Roberts. Together theyhad one son, Frederick (Freddy) whoserved with the Irish Guards. Hewas killed in action in Norway in1940.

After his marriage into the Robertsfamily Lewin became a great friendof Rudyard Kipling, who hadcomposed several poems in hisfather-in-law’s honour. Their longcorrespondence lasted untilKipling’s death in 1936, exploringboth military and literary subjects.The papers are now held at theSussex University Library.

Brigadier-General Lewin died in1946. The present portrait wasinherited by his son, together withthe de László portrait of hisgrandfather Lord Roberts. OnFreddy’s death they werebequeathed to his great friend,Michael Borwick, and by descentcame to the present owners.

We are grateful to Sandra de Laszloand Katherine Field for writing thecatalogue entry for this portrait,which will be included in the Philipde László catalogue raisonné,currently presented in progressonline:www.delaszlocatalogueraisonne.com

88§ FC333/10SIR OSWALD BIRLEY(BRITISH 1880-1952)THREE QUARTER LENGTHPORTRAIT OF COLONELFREDERICK GORDON BLAIRSigned and dated 1941, oil oncanvas

96cm x 71cm

and a FRAMED LETTER fromthe artist to Cecily Blair (2)

£1,000-1,500

89 FC333/98** HOLROYDPORTRAIT OF COLONELFREDERICK GORDON BLAIRSigned and dated 1932, chalk

43cm x 35.5cm

and a companion, of his wife(2)

£200-300


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90 FC333/276PAIR OF FRENCH EMPIRETÔLE PEINTE TUREENS ANDCOVERSCIRCA 1800each of flattened urn form,the cover with pineapplefinial, decorated with riversidelandscapes, on spreading foot(2)

22cm high

£500-800

91 FC333/338ITALIAN NEOCLASSICALWALNUT, MARQUETRY ANDCROSSBANDED COMMODELOMBARD, CIRCA 1800in the manner of GiuseppeMaggiolini, inlaid withclassical figures, birds andflowers, with three longdrawers centred by inlaidroundel, raised on squaretapered legs


£3,000-5,000

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92 FC333/269FRENCH GILT METALMOUNTED MAHOGANYTRIFORM GLAZED CABINETLATE 19TH CENTURYwith door to the front, on ballfeet, containing a gilt metaleagle surmounted column,suspending a St. Helenamedal (1857)

cabinet 23cm wide, 33cm high,

20cm deep; column 27cm high

£500-800


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93 FC333/339FRENCH LOUIS XVIMAHOGANY COMMODECIRCA 1785with later brass inlay, themoulded rectangular topinlaid with a flowering urn,over three drawers raised onfluted turned legs


£1,000-1,500

94 FC333/185PAIR OF DRESDENPORCELAIN MODELS OFDOVESLATE 19TH CENTURYpainted in blue and redenamels (2)

22cm high

£200-300

95 FC333/185APAIR OF CHINESE EXPORTMODELS OF PARROTSLATE QING PERIOD, 19THCENTURYof Kangxi style, green glazed;and a CHINESE MODEL OF AMANDARIN DUCK (3)

21cm and 17cm high

£300-500

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96 FC333/269AEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYAND INLAID GLAZED OVALBIJOUTERIE CASEEARLY 20TH CENTURYwith a plush lined interior


£200-300

99 FC333/340REGENCY MAHOGANY DEMI-LUNE CARD TABLEEARLY 19TH CENTURYthe hinged foldover top raisedon ring turned tapered legs

93cm wide, 74cm high (closed)

£200-300

98 FC333/268EDWARDIAN ROSEWOODAND BOXWOOD LINEDLANCET CLOCKEARLY 20TH CENTURYthe white enamel dial withRoman numerals, eight daymovement and gong strike


£200-300

97 FC333/187EFRENCH MOULDED CLEARAND FROSTED GLASSCANDELABRUMPOSSIBLY BACCARAT,MID 19TH CENTURYthe figural stem issuing fourscrolled and one centralcandle arm, on mouldedmirrored base (2)

71cm high

£80-120


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100 FC333/265BRASS FRAMED HEXAGONALHALL LANTERN20TH CENTURYof Georgian style

64cm high

£300-500

101 FC333/382GEORGE II MAHOGANY SIDETABLECIRCA 1740the rectangular top with amoulded edge over a plainconvex frieze, raised onslender cabriole legs endingin pad feet


£800-1,200

102VICTORIAN GILTWOOD OVALMIRRORMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYthe oval plate in an ornateframe with shell and putticresting, two scrolling candlebranches to base


£1,500-2,500

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103 FC333/342ITALIAN GREEN PAINTEDGONDOLA SEATVENETIAN, 18TH CENTURYof typical form withupholstered seat, painted withscenes of Italianate ruins

88cm wide,104cm high, 48cm deep

£1,000-1,500

104 FC333/346REGENCY MAHOGANY ANDCROSSBANDED SOFA TABLESCOTTISH, CIRCA 1815the rounded rectangular topraised on twin end supports,with reeded legs terminatingin brass caps and castors


£1,000-1,500


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105 FC333/299ZEIGLER CARPETSULTANABAD, WEST PERSIA,LATE 19TH CENTURYthe camel field with alloverpalmette and foliate design inred, blue, pink, yellow andbrown, within indigo rosetteand vine border betweenbands

528cm x 291cm

Note:These fashionable carpets wereproduced in the town of Sultanabadin Iran by the Manchester basedAnglo-Swiss firm of Ziegler &Company from around 1880. Havingalready established businessconnections in Turkey and Iranthrough the export of printed cottonsfrom their English-based firm, theyestablished their own looms for theproduction of carpets for theEuropean and American markets,becoming the first successfulEuropean manufacturer to do so.Their economic presence became sogreat that the town was known as‘Fort Ziegler’. The company usedready-dyed wools for colourconsistency, large looms to achievethe required sizes for Westernhomes and offered a regular wageto local weavers. Ziegler carpetswere made to achieve a balance andsymmetry in keeping with the scaleof a room and its furnishings andoften have a design and colourpalette in harmony with fashionableEuropean movements of the time.

£15,000-25,000

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The Drawing Room

106 FC333/20ANDREW ROBERTSON(BRITISH 1777-1745)HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OFCAPTAIN ALEXANDER SKENEIN NAVAL UNIFORMInscribed label verso,watercolour

17cm x 15cm

£1,000-1,500

107 FC333/18CIRCLE OF SIR WILLIAMCHARLES ROSSTHREE QUARTER LENGTHPORTRAIT OF MRS SKENE INAN INTERIORWatercolour

25.5cm x 20cm

£400-600


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108 FC333/7LATE 18TH CENTURYSCOTTISH SCHOOLFULL LENGTH PORTRAIT OFWILLIAM BLAIR AND HISDOGOil on canvas

60cm x 48cm

£500-800

109 FC333/22ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAMKIDDTHE DISPUTED RECKONINGInscribed with title verso, oilon panel

36cm x 28cm

£800-1,200

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110 FC333/16FOLLOWER OF WILLIAMSHAYERUNLOADING THE CATCHBears signature, oil on canvas

57cm x 80cm

£800-1,200

111 FC333/38TERENCE LOUDEN(BRITISH 20TH CENTURY)STILL LIFE OF FLOWERSSigned, oil on canvas

45cm x 60cm

£1,500-2,000


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112 FC333/46CIRCLE OF MARMADUKECRADDOCKORNAMENTAL FOWL IN AGARDENOil on canvas

64cm x 94cm

£3,000-5,000

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113 FC333/15FOLLOWER OF GUISEPPE ZAISFÊTE CHAMPÊTRE WITH FIGURES BY A RIVEROil on canvas

38cm x 48cm

and two others, by the same hand (3)

£4,000-6,000


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114 FC333/95VINCENZO FENECK (19THCENTURY MALTESE)CAVALIERE COLONELLODELL REGIMENTO DI LINEADELL’ORDINE DI SANGIOVANNI DI MALTASigned, watercolour

22.5xcm x 16.8cm

and thirteen otherwatercolours, by the samehand, together with otherwatercolours various withinan album (qty)

£2,000-3,000

115 FC333/214ALBUM OF JAPANESEWOODBLOCK PRINTSAFTER UTAGAWAHIROSHIGE, MID/LATE 19THCENTURYcontaining some of the set‘One Hundred Views of Edo’and ‘Thirty Six Views ofMount Fuji’, late impressions

£1,000-1,500


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119 FC333/2619TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOLHALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF GEORGE, 5TH DUKE OF GORDONIN A MILITARY RED COATWatercolour on ivory, oval

6cm x 5cm

£400-600

116 FC333/2317TH CENTURY SCOTTISH SCHOOLPORTRAIT OF SIR BRYCE BLAIR OF BLAIR IN ARMOUR WITHA LACE JACKET WITH RED BOWOil on copper, oval

5cm x 3cm

£500-700

117 FC333/24WILLIAM SINGLETON (BRITISH d. 1793)HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF GEORGE, 5TH DUKE OF GORDONIN A GREEN COATSigned with initials and dated 1783, watercolour on ivory, oval

4cm x 3cm

£500-700

118 FC333/25WILLIAM SINGLETON (BRITISH d. 1793)HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF JANE, DUCHESS OF GORDONIN A GREEN HATSigned with initials, watercolour on ivory, oval

4cm x 3cm

£500-700

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120 FC333/21JANE FORDYCE(SCOTTISH d. 1812)SELF PORTRAITMiniature on ivory, inscribedon frame

larger 7.5cm x 6cm

and a group of five others,titled on slips: Col Blair ofBlair, Lady Maxwell ofMonreith (sister of Maj. Blair),Mrs Skene, Lady Maxwell ofMonreith, and Mrs Balfour ofBalbirnie, in one ebonisedframe (6)

£600-800

121 FC333/27JANE FORDYCE(SCOTTISH d. 1812)MADELINE FORDYCEEngraved verso, watercolouron ivory, oval

6.5cm x 5cm

also two of William Blair, bothengraved verso; and another,an unknown Blair lady (4)

£400-600

122 FC333/27ACONTINENTAL SCHOOLSET OF SEVEN PORTRAITMINIATURESIncluding: two of Napoleon,two of Empress Josephine,Queen Alexandra, QueenVictoria (on paper), and anunknown woman (7)

£400-600

123 FC333/19MID 19TH CENTURY GROUPOF NINE BAXTER PRINTS OFMINIATURESTHE ALLIED SOVEREIGNSAND THE COMMANDERS OFTHEIR FORCESIn one gilt frame (9)

£300-500

124 FC333/209TWO ENGLISH PORCELAINTROUT HEAD STIRRUP CUPSPROBABLY DERBY,CIRCA 1810inscribed ‘The Fisher’sDelight’

12cm and 10cm long (2)

£800-1,200

125 FC333/210DERBY PORCELAIN HAREHEAD STIRRUP CUPCIRCA 1820with fluted cup and scrollhandle, red crowned D mark

17cm long

£600-900

126 FC333/211BLARGE ENGLISH PORCELAINFOX HEAD STIRRUP CUP19TH CENTURYwearing a collar inscribed ingilt lettering ‘Tally Ho’

17cm long

£300-500

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130 FC333/211FTWO PRATTWARE FOX HEADSTIRRUP CUPS19TH CENTURYone in brown glaze; the otheryellow (2)

10cm and 12.5cm long

£200-300

128 FC333/211DFOUR STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY FOX HEADSTIRRUP CUPS19TH CENTURYall realistically painted (4)

largest 13cm long

£200-300

129 FC333/211CSTAFFORDSHIRE POTTERYHOUND HEAD STIRRUP CUP19TH CENTURYwith a gilt collar

10cm long

£300-500


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127 FC333/211ETHREE STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY FOX HEADSTIRRUP CUPS19TH CENTURYall realistically painted (3)

largest 15cm long

£200-300

131 FC333/211GTHREE CERAMIC FOX HEADSTIRRUP CUPS19TH CENTURYone in black glaze; one inbrown glaze; and oneParianware (3)

13cm, 10cm and 13cm long

£200-300

132 FC333/179TWO CERAMIC HOUND HEADSTIRRUP CUPS19TH CENTURYone a Staffordshire treacleglazed model; the other aContinental porcelainexample (2)

16.5cm and 18cm long

£100-150

133 FC333/211HITALIAN GREY MARBLEHOUND HEAD STIRRUP CUP19TH CENTURYrealistically carved

15cm long

£150-250

134 FC333/213PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORTPORCELAIN HOUNDSLATE QING PERIOD,19TH CENTURYof Qianlong style, iron redglaze, modelled seated withopen mouths (2)

18cm high

£300-500

135 FC333/207CPAIR OF SAMSONPORCELAIN PARROTSLATE 19TH CENTURYwith blue painted heads andgilt details, pseudo goldanchor marks (2)

29cm high

£150-250

136 FC333/207DFOUR CONTINENTALPORCELAIN CACHE POTSMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYSevres style, with gilt maskhandles, painted with flowers(4)

12cm high

£150-250

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138 FC333/260GEORGE III BRASS BOUND MAHOGANY BUCKETLATE 18TH CENTURYof typical form with brass handles


£1,000-1,500

137 FC333/270FRENCH BRASS AND SILVEREDCARRIAGE CLOCKRETAILED BY D FERGUSON,GLASGOW, CIRCA 1880with quarter repeat, Romannumeral dial and subsidiary alarmdial, with presentation engraving:‘To Miss Mary Blair on the occasionof her marriage/from the indoorand outdoor servants/Blair of Blair1880’, leather case

15cm high

£600-900


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139 FC333/261GEORGE III BRASS BOUND MAHOGANY BUCKETLATE 18TH CENTURYof typical form with a brass swing handle


£600-900

140FRENCH NAPOLEON III GILTWOOD FRAMED AND AUBUSSONUPHOLSTERED SALON SUITEMID 19TH CENTURYof Louis XVI style, comprising: a canapé and six fauteuils, witharched backs, part padded arms, raised on tapered fluted legs(7)

canapé 180cm wide, 98cm high, 66cm deep; fauteuils 60cm wide, 92cm

high, 58cm deep

£5,000-8,000

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141 FC333/351FRENCH GILT BRONZEMOUNTED TORTOISESHELLVITRINE TABLELATE 19TH CENTURYthe square glazed hinged topraised on square tapered legs


£700-1,000

142 FC333/349FRENCH GILT METAL MOUNTED TULIPWOOD ANDMARQUETRY JARDINIÈRE TABLELATE 19TH CENTURYof Louis XV style, the oval top with a metal liner insert, over ashaped frieze, raised on cabriole legs united by a shapedundertier


£500-800


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143 FC333/353VICTORIAN GILT METALMOUNTED TULIPWOOD ANDPARQUETRY INLAID SIDETABLELATE 19TH CENTURYof Louis XV style, with fittedfrieze drawers raised oncabriole legs


£600-900

144 FC333/378FRENCH MAHOGANY FRAMED AND UPHOLSTEREDDUCHESSE BRISEECIRCA 1900of Louis XVI style, the chairs in Chinoiserie cream upholstery,the shaped stool covered in floral needlework, raised on flutedsquare tapered legs (3)

194cm long, 81cm high, 74cm wide

£800-1,200

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146 FC333/356FRENCH LOUIS XV GILTMETAL MOUNTED WALNUTAND INLAID BUREAUMID 18TH CENTURYwith a fitted stepped interiorover three frieze drawers,raised on square cabriole legs


£1,500-2,500


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145 FC333/357REGENCY MAHOGANYWINDOW SEATSCOTTISH, CIRCA 1820of canted form with a paddedseat, raised on squaretapered legs


£500-800

150 FC333/271VICTORIAN STEEL FENDER,FIREGUARD, BUCKET ANDFIRETOOLS19TH CENTURYthe fender of gallery form (5)

fender 150cm wide

£150-250

148 FC333/344PAIR OF FRENCH LOUIS XVIGILTWOOD TABOURETSLATE 18TH CENTURYwith tapestry upholstery, onfluted tapered legs headed bypaterae (2)


£200-300

149 FC333/463CFRENCH MARBLE TOPPEDMAHOGANY OCCASIONALTABLELATE 19TH CENTURYof Louis XIV style with giltmetal mounts throughout, therectangular white marble topwith a pierced brass gallery,raised on slender parcel giltIonic column supports joinedby an undertier on turnedlegs


£250-350

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147 FC333/332AITALIAN SIENNA MARBLECENTRE TABLEEARLY/MID 19TH CENTURYthe circular top on stiff leafcarved baluster column andsquare base


£2,000-3,000

151 FC333/379TEDWARDIAN SATINWOODOCTAGONAL WORK TABLECIRCA 1910the hinged lid painted with acastle view, the sides withrural landscapes, on slendertapered legs


£150-250


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152 FC333/366REGENCY GILT METAL MOUNTED ROSEWOODGAMES TABLEATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1815with a reversible parquetry games board aboveopposing real and dummy drawers, raised onoutswept legs ending on brass caps and castors


£2,000-3,000

155 FC333/259QTWO SORRENTO WAREMARQUETRY DESK ITEMSCIRCA 1860the first a folio case depictinga mother and child, thereverse inscribed ‘W. A. Blairto A. Walker/ Nice/ 1860’, theother a games box depicting atrio playing cards and dated1861 and ‘Blair’ (2)

folio 22cm wide, 30cm long; box


£250-350

156 FC333/259RCOLLECTION OF BLAIRFAMILY GAMES19TH/20TH CENTURYincluding: a backgammonboard with leather boundbook covers, leather casedplaying cards, ‘Bezique’ boxedset, Whist counters, ‘Frogs &Toads’, Dominoes etc. (qty)

£80-120

157 FC333/585SSTAMP ALBUM‘The Century Album’,published by Stanley Gibbons,a red calf binding, containingan all-world collection ofstamps, including: GB,Europe, Bergerdorf 1/-,Bavaria part sets, two cape ofGood Hope triangulars,Argentine good selection,South America various, Peruover-prints, USA, Australiaetc. (qty)

£300-500

154 FC333/281CCHINESE EXPORT STAINEDIVORY PART CHESS SET19TH CENTURY(qty)

King 15cm high

£150-250


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153 FC333/281ASTAUNTON WOODEN CHESSSETMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYand a 19TH CENTURYWOODEN CHESS BOARD (qty)

King 11cm high

Note:The Staunton chess set was namedafter English chess master HowardStaunton (1810-1874). It wasintroduced by Jacques of London in1849 and quickly became thestandard.

£400-600

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161 FC333/379JPAIR OF VICTORIANFOOTSTOOLSLATE 19TH CENTURYof Georgian style, each withtapestry upholstered seat,raised on cabriole legs endingin claw feet (2)


£200-300

160 FC333/379LPAIR OF GEORGE IIIMAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRSLATE 18TH CENTURYeach with crest rail carvedwith wheat and bell flowers,over floral needlework seatraised on square tapered legs(2)


£150-250

159 FC333/379PPAIR OF GEORGE IIIMAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRSLATE 18TH CENTURYeach with crest rail carvedwith anthemion over a piercedsplat, raised on mouldedchamfered legs; and anotherGEORGE III MAHOGANY SIDECHAIR (3)

pair 55cm wide, 96cm high, 46cm

deep

£150-250

158 FC333/226CBOXED SET OF CHINESEEXPORT MOTHER-OF-PEARL‘BLAIR’ GAMING COUNTERS19TH CENTURYcarved as coins, notes andfish, the notes and coinsengraved with a stag andBlair motto ‘AMO PROBIS’, ina figured hardwood box (qty)

£300-500

162 FC333/368EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY,SATINWOOD, CROSSBANDEDAND MARQUETRY INLAIDSECRETAIRE BOOKCASECIRCA 1910with glazed doors oversecretaire drawer revealing afitted interior with a leatherwriting surface, the lower partwith cupboard doors openingto shelves, raised on bracketfeet


deep

£2,000-3,000


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163 FC333/205DERBY PORCELAIN FIGUREOF A COBBLEREARLY 19TH CENTURYshown with the tools of histrade

14cm high

£200-300

165 FC333/204PAIR OF FRENCH FAIENCETRADE FIGURE GROUPSLATE 19TH CENTURYone depicting a seamstress,the other a cobbler (2)

23cm high

£300-500

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164 FC333/203PAIR OF CONTINENTALPORCELAIN MARKETVENDOR FIGURE GROUPSPOSSIBLY DRESDEN,LATE 19TH CENTURYone depicting a fishmongerdisplaying his wares, theother a game seller, bluecrossed marks (2)

30cm high

£400-600

166 FC333/207LPAIR OF VICTORIAN GREENGLASS CANDLE LUSTRESMID 19TH CENTURYwith baluster stems onsquare bases; and a PAIR OFVICTORIAN CUT GLASSLUSTRES (4)

26cm and 18cm high

£100-150

167 FC333/207HFIVE CONTINENTALPORCELAIN BIRD GROUPSLATE 19TH/EARLY 20THCENTURYvarious makers, onnaturalistic bases (5)

largest 15cm high

smallest 12.5cm high

£200-300

168 FC333/207EPAIR OF DERBY PORCELAINFIGURAL CANDLESTICKSCIRCA 1770modelled as a man andwoman in traditional dress,scrolled bases (2)

25cm high

£200-300

169 FC333/207FTWO CONTINENTALPORCELAIN CABINET CUPSAND SAUCERSLATE 19TH CENTURYMeissen style, of quatrefoilform painted with figures andflowers, with stork handles,pseudo marks (2)

10cm wide

£150-250

170 FC333/207GMEISSEN PORCELAINFIGURE GROUPLATE 19TH CENTURYmodelled as a lady at aspinning wheel, incised 2685and press number 40, bluecrossed swords mark

16.5cm high

£150-250

171 FC333/207KMEISSEN PORCELAINMODEL OF A RECUMBENTSTAGLATE 19TH CENTURYincised and underglaze bluemarks; and a SITZENDORFMODEL of an eagle (2)

12cm and 11cm high

£100-200

172 FC333/207JGROUP OF GERMANPORCELAINLATE 19TH/EARLY 20THCENTURYcomprising: a pair ofporcelain swan handled vasespainted with songbirds; a pairof Dresden square bottlevases with applied flowers;and a Meissen style twinhandled dish (5)

24cm high, 21cm high and 25cm

long

£200-300

173 FC333/207NOVE FAIENCE COCKERELLATE 19TH CENTURYpainted allover with flowers,painted factory mark

52cm high

£150-250

174 FC333/358DUTCH MAHOGANYTEESTHOF19TH CENTURYof urn form with slatted sidesand a brass insert liner,raised on ball feet

39cm diam, 43cm high

£150-250

175 FC333/355AOAK STANDARD LAMPEARLY 20TH CENTURYwith turned and reededcolumn and circular foot; andan EDWARDIAN PAINTEDSATINWOOD STANDARDLAMP (2)

153cm and 123cm high,

excluding fittings

£150-250

176 FC333/379CTWO EDWARDIANMAHOGANY CHILDREN’SOPEN ARMCHAIRSCIRCA 1905of George III style, each withshaped crest rail and piercedsplat (2)

82cm and 77cm high

£200-300

177 FC333/379YTWO REGENCY ROSEWOODBRASS INLAID NESTINGTABLESEARLY 19TH CENTURYon splayed legs (2)


£150-250


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178 FC333/277KVIENNESE ENAMEL ANDMOTHER OF PEARL FIGUREOF A FIDDLERLATE 19TH CENTURYon an enamel bombe base

11cm high

£200-300

180 FC333/207ADRESDEN PORCELAIN HENAND CHICK GROUPLATE 19TH CENTURYnaturalistically modelled andpainted, oval base, bearingpseudo Augustus Rex mark

29cm high

£200-300

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179 FC333/202PAIR OF MEISSENPORCELAIN PARTRIDGESCIRCA 1880realistically modelled andpainted, blue crossed swordsmark (2)

9.5cm high

£300-500

185 FC333/275NEOCLASSICAL STYLESTEEL AND BRASS FIREBASKET19TH CENTURYwith pierced apron, cast withbirds and urn finials

76cm high

£600-900

181 FC333/379BFRENCH NAPOLEON IIIGILTWOOD CORNERBERGERELATE 19TH CENTURYof Louis XV style, with aneedlework upholstered seat


£300-500

183 FC333/379SCONTINENTAL WALNUTWORK TABLECIRCA 1900of Louis XV style, the shapedtop above a frieze with hingedwells, raised on slendercabriole legs


£150-250

184 FC333/275BCARVED FIREBELLOWSLATE 19TH/ EARLY 20THCENTURYcarved in relief with a hunterbeing chased by a bull; and aCOPPER COAL BUCKET (2)

69cm long and 33cm high

£120-180


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182 FC333/463EVICTORIAN MARBLETOPPED, PAINTED PINE ANDCOMPOSITION CONSOLETABLEMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYof Rococo style, the shapedyellow veined marble top overan openwork frieze of foliatescrolls, C-scrolls, and shells,raised on cabriole legs joinedby a foliate scrolled stretcher


£600-900

186 FC333/275AVICTORIAN BRASS FENDER,FIRESCREEN ANDFIRETOOLS19TH CENTURYthe fender of pierced galleryform (5)

fender 140cm long

£300-500

192 FC333/379EDWARDIAN MAHOGANYCROSSBANDED NEST OFTHREE TABLESCIRCA 1910each with rectangular top onslender square tapered legs(3)

largest 52cm wide, 69cm high,

36cm deep

£150-250

189 FC333/379EFRENCH MARBLE TOPPEDVERNIS MARTIN PETITECOMMODECIRCA 1900of Louis XV style, withgalleried top raised onslender splayed legs


£150-250

190 FC333/319VICTORIAN UPHOLSTEREDCHESTERFIELD SOFALATE 19TH CENTURYcovered in blue damask, onturned legs

216cm wide

£400-600

191 FC333/370GEORGE III MAHOGANY ANDHERRINGBONE INLAIDBIRDCAGE TRIPOD TABLE18TH CENTURY AND LATERthe dish top with scallopededge on a baluster column,raised on cabriole legs endingin pad feet


£300-500

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187 FC333/369VICTORIAN UPHOLSTEREDWINDOW SEATLATE 19TH CENTURYof George II style, with scrollends and carved cabriole legsending in scrolled toes


£400-600

188 FC333/371EDWARDIAN MAHOGANYFRAMED UPHOLSTEREDSETTEECIRCA 1910of George III style, coveredwith floral fabric


£700-1,000

193 FC333/198STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERYDR SYNTAX FIGURE GROUPCIRCA 1825Sherratt type, the figuresseated at a table, engaged ina game of cards

16cm high, 23cm wide

Note:Doctor Syntax was one of the earlynineteenth century’s most popularliterary characters. He was thebrainchild of Thomas Rowlandson,the eminent caricaturist andwatercolorist. Traditionally, a book’stext inspires its illustrations, but in

the case of Doctor Syntax, the textwas written by William Combe inverse form to accompanyRowlandson’s artwork. Doctor Syntaxappealed to the English love of theabsurd, and Staffordshire’s figurepotters capitalized on the comic themeby producing their own interpretationsof the eccentric clergyman. DoctorSyntax does indeed play cards in thebook published in 1821, but thatillustration differs markedly from thisfigure group. It seems that the storyalone inspired the creation of thegroup.

£300-500

194 FC333/197PAIR OF STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY BOCAGE MODELSOF STAGSCIRCA 1820Derby style, modelledrecumbent beneath foliage (2)

20cm high

£300-500


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195 FC333/199FIVE STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY BOCAGE GROUPSEARLY 19TH CENTURYWalton type, comprising: afarmer and companion; asheep spill vase; a scholar;and a gardener (5)

tallest 24cm high

£300-500

198 FC333/364GEORGE III MAHOGANY ANDBOXWOOD LINE INLAIDOCTAGONAL WORK TABLELATE 18TH CENTURYwith hinged lid above twodrawers, raised on slendersplayed legs united by a X-form stretcher


£300-500

197 FC333/379ZEDWARDIAN UPHOLSTEREDWING ARMCHAIRCIRCA 1905of George III style, the tallback with squared wings andarms over a loose cushionseat all in cream and bluestriped fabric, raised onsquare tapered legs withcastors,


£200-300

196 FC333/200SIX STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY FIGURES ANDGROUPS19TH CENTURYcomprising: a figure ofPunch; a sleeping shepherd;gentleman drinking tea; anElizabethan gentleman; acourting couple and farm girl(6)

Tallest 24cm high

£300-500

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199 FC333/373GEORGE II BURR YEW AND BOXWOODLINED BUREAU CABINET18TH CENTURY WITH ALTERATIONSglazed door above a fall front opening to afitted interior, over four long drawers, raisedon later bracket feet


£1,000-1,500

200 FC333/367EDWARDIAN SATINWOOD AND MARQUETRYINLAID CIRCULAR TIERED REVOLVINGBOOKSHELFCIRCA 1910the three graduated tiers with parquetrypanels, surmounted by tazza top and raisedon four legs ending on hairy paw feet


£800-1,200

201 FC333/374WILLIAM & MARY OYSTER VENEERED WALNUT AND FLORALMARQUETRY INLAID CABINET ON STANDLATE 17TH CENTURY AND LATERthe moulded cornice over a cushion frieze drawer and pair ofcupboard doors opening to an arrangement of drawers arounda recessed cupboard door, the stand reduced in height with twofurther drawers, on later bracket feet


£2,000-3,000


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202 FC333/379UREGENCY ROSEWOOD, FAUXROSEWOOD AND BRASSINLAID MUSIC CHAIRCIRCA 1815with tablet toprail and a risingcircular seat with beadedupholstery, splayed legs


£200-300

203 FC333/372GEORGE III MAHOGANYTRIPOD TABLE18TH CENTURY AND LATERthe piecrust top on a turnedcolumn raised on cabriolelegs ending in claw and ballfeet


£250-350

204 FC333/379KGEORGE III UPHOLSTEREDSMALL ARMCHAIRLATE 18TH/EARLY 19THCENTURYcovered in red and goldbrocade, raised on squarechamfered legs


£300-500

205 FC333/379WVICTORIAN MAHOGANY TILTTOP TRIPOD TABLELATE 19TH CENTURYof George III style, with asquared carved top, columnsupport and cabriole legsending in pointed pad feet


£150-250

206 FC333/379AMAHOGANY TRIPOD TABLEEARLY 20TH CENTURYof George III style, the shellcarved dished top on a spiraland ring turned column,raised on cabriole legs endingin claw and ball feet


£80-120

207 FC333/186SMALL PAIR OF MEISSENPORCELAIN CACHE POTSLATE 19TH/ EARLY 20THCENTURYpainted with floral sprays,with twig handles and appliedflowers, blue crossed swordsmark (2)

£200-300

208 FC333/375PAIR OF VICTORIANGILTWOOD GIRANDOLEMIRRORSLATE 19TH CENTURYeach with oval mirror platewithin giltwood rope twistframe, issuing a pair ofcandle branches (2)


£400-600

209 FC333/281BFRENCH MARBLE ANDGILTMETAL MOUNTED LYRECLOCKLATE 19TH CENTURYwith a white enamel dial,raised on toupie feet

28cm high

£200-300

210 FC333/194PAIR OF PARIS PORCELAINVASES AND STANDSMID 19TH CENTURYin the manner of Jacob Petit,painted with exotic birds andflowers, reserved against agreen ground, with gilt details(2)

24cm high

£200-300

211 FC333/291SMALL FRENCH BRASS ANDPORCELAIN CARRIAGECLOCKLATE 19TH CENTURYthe dial painted with cottagelandscape and pink border,engraved plinth, leather case

8cm high

£150-250

212 FC333/273FRENCH BRASS CARRIAGECLOCKRETAILED BY J W BENSON,LONDON,LATE 19TH CENTURYwith Roman numeral dial,striking on a gong, leathercase

10cm high

£250-350

213 FC333/273XFRENCH BRASS CARRIAGECLOCKLATE 19TH CENTURYwith plain white enamel dial

12cm high

£100-150


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214 FC333/379FVICTORIAN SATINWOOD ANDMARQUETRY INLAID DOMEDWORK BOX ON STANDS & H JEWELL, LONDON,LATE 19TH CENTURYof George III style, the domedlid with basket of flowers ovalabove swagged front, over along drawer, on squaretapering legs joined byscrolled X stretchers


£500-800

215 FC333/377FRENCH LOUIS XV GILTMETAL MOUNTEDKINGWOOD, TULIPWOODAND MARQUETRY INLAIDPOUDREUSEMID 18TH CENTURYthe hinged shaped top with amirror plate over void wellsand an arrangement ofdrawers around a kneehole,raised on square cabriole legs


£1,500-2,500

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217 FC333/201PAIR OF DRESDEN PORCELAIN VASES AND COVERSPOSSIBLY HELENA WOLFSOHN, LATE 19TH CENTURYpainted with panels depicting equestrian figures, reservedagainst a turquoise ground, with gilt details, blue marks (2)

38cm high

£400-600

218 FC333/193CONTINENTAL GILTMETAL MOUNTED PORCELAIN CASKETLATE 19TH CENTURYSevres style, of shaped bombe form, decorated with scenes ofcourting couples with gilt details, blue swords mark

31cm long

£800-1,200


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216 FC333/196FRENCH PORCELAIN DESSERT SERVICELATE 19TH CENTURYof Sevres style, painted with various birds reserved against ayellow ground, gilt details, comprising: seventeen dessertplates; three tazzas; four serving dishes; and two coveredtureens and stands (qty)

dessert plates 24cm diameter

£1,500-2,500

219 FC333/280STOBWASSER LACQUER BOX DEPICTINGWILLIAM IVEARLY 19TH CENTURYcircular, with maker’s marks

15cm diameter

Note:Georg Siegmund Stobwasser was one of the bestmakers of 18th century Japanned papier mâché boxes.Based in Brunswick in Germany he produced largecircular lacquered boxes finely decorated withreproductions of paintings of the period. These boxesnearly always bore the Stobwasser name, which waslater combined with those who carried on the businessinto the mid 19th century after his death in 1776.

£300-500

220 FC333/226EFRENCH SPA-COUNTER BOX18TH CENTURYdecorated en grisaille on a yellow ground,the hinged domed lid inscribed ‘Vue de laPlace de Spa et de La Fontaine Minerale duPouhon’ and depicting a town street scene,the interior fitted with four further boxesinscribed ‘La Geronstere’, ‘La Sauveniere’,‘Le Tonnelet’ and ‘Le Watroz’ with landscapeviews


£250-350

221 FC333/226BVICTORIAN TORTOISESHELL AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID WORK BOXMID 19TH CENTURYthe domed cover with floral mother-of-pearinlay, over a serpentine front, the interiorwith red silk lining and tray fitted with ivorysewing implements


£250-350

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222REGENCY PENWORK BOX DEPICTING DRUMTOCHTY CASTLEBY CHARLES STIVEN, LAURENCEKIRK, CIRCA 1815The well drawn hinged lid opening to a removable tray withlidded compartments, stamped mark


Note:Charles Stiven (1753-1820) was a renowned box maker who commonly usedthe ‘invisible hinge’, thought to have been invented by John Sandy of nearbyAlyth. The boxes were of sycamore, decorated in penwork and paint andheavily varnished. The town was so well known for production of this typethat all such boxes were known as ‘Laurencekirk boxes’. After 1821, thefocus for production of this type moved to Mauchline.Drumtochty Castle, north of Laurencekirk, was built in 1812.

£1,000-1,500


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223 FC333/259FTHREE BLAIR FAMILY PORTRAIT MAUCHLINE BOXESCIRCA 1860the largest with a printed portrait of William Fordyce Blair, one witha photographic image of Frederick Gordon Blair, and one with aphotographic image of Mary Blair (3)

W F B 23cm wide, 8cm high, 28cm deep; F G B 19cm wide, 6cm high, 15cm deep;

M B 18cm wide, 6cm high, 14.5cm deep

Note:An 1879 press cutting about the house notes that the box with William Fordyce’sportrait: “is noteworthy as the first ever done in this style. It was a notion of thecaptain’s own to have his portrait put on a box lid; but when he made thesuggestion to the ingenious Mr Smith of Mauchline that gentleman laughed andexpressed his decided opinion that it would never do. The experiment was madehowever, and it proved a great hit. Thousands of boxes have since been turned outin this style.”

£200-300

224 FC333/226DMAUCHLINE TEA CADDY19TH CENTURYThe cover with a scene after SirWalter Scott, the front depicting aneo-classical facade, on ivory bunfeet


£100-150

225No lot

226 FC333/277BFOUR CIRCULAR PAPIERMÂCHÉ SNUFF BOXES19TH CENTURYtwo with hunting scenes, onewith a portrait of RobertBurns, and one depicting ahorse auction (4)

10cm, 9cm and 9cm diameter

£200-300

227 FC333/277CFOUR PAINTED PAPIERMÂCHÉ SNUFF BOXES19TH CENTURYone with a lady with a pennyfarthing; one depicting twomules ‘When shall we 3 meetagain’, one with a boy fishing,and one showing a militarycamp (4)

9cm, 7.5cm, 7.5cm and 8cm wide

£200-300

228 FC333/277ETWO PENWORK CASES19TH CENTURYdecorated with equestrianscenes; and a CARD CASE,depicting a mother and child(3)

13cm and 8cm wide

£100-150

229 FC333/277DCOLLECTION OFTARTANWARE19TH CENTURYcomprising: a needlecase, pinbox, scent bottle, anothercase, two small boxes, pincushion, perpetual calendarbox, cigar case, pencil case,two match containers, powderbox, buttons, and a memobook (qty)

£300-500

230 FC333/277FTHREE PAPIER MÂCHÉCASES19TH CENTURYone decorated with a ladywith a fan, another with aPeeping Tom, and a third witha nymph and butterfly (3)

largest 14cm wide, smallest 6.5cm

wide

£100-150

231 FC333/277GGROUP OF MAUCHLINEPATTERN-WARE CARDCASES19TH CENTURYcomprising: three spectaclecases; a pin box; two notepads, a card case, and asmall box, all with painteddecoration (8)

largest 9cm wide, smallest 8cm

wide

£100-150

232 FC333/277LLGROUP OF MAUCHLINEPATTERN-WARE CASES19TH CENTURYcomprising: a note cardholder, with architecturalview; a book form pen box; agreen and gold pen case; andan ebonised card case;together with a papier macheand leather purse with anarchitectural view (6)

largest 16cm long

£200-300

233 FC333/277NTWO TORTOISESHELL SNUFFBOXES19TH CENTURYone inlaid with a white metalfloral bouquet, the othermounted with the Doves ofPliny; together with aFRUITWOOD AND BONEEXAMPLE, depicting ablacksmith; and a BOXCOVER, depicting a whitemetal equestrian scene (4)

7cm, 7cm, 7.5cm and 6.5cm long

£150-250

234 FC333/277HGROUP OF SNUFF BOXES19TH CENTURYcomprising: two burrwoodexamples; a horn table snuffbox painted with militaryscenes; and a bone andmarquetry box (4)

largest 13cm wide

£80-120


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236 FC333/212STAFFORDSHIRE ENAMELBOAR’S HEADBONBONNIERELATE 18TH CENTURYthe cover depicting figuresengaged in a boar hunt

8cm long

£300-500

237 FC333/277LTWO STAFFORDSHIREENAMEL BIRD-FORMBONBONNIERESLATE 18TH/EARLY19TH CENTURYpolychrome painted; and aGERMAN PORCELAIN BIRD-FORM EXAMPLE, blue crosslines mark (3)

7cm, 6.5cm and 6cm long

£300-500

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235 FC333/211ACARVED WOOD FOX HEADSNUFF BOXEARLY 19TH CENTURYthe cover carved with an oakleaf, gilt interior

7cm long

£300-500

241 FC333/277MCHINESE CARVEDTORTOISESHELL CIRCULARBOX AND COVER19TH CENTURYof circular form with carvingin deep relief depicting courtlyfigures, temples andequestrians

11cm diameter

£200-300

242 FC333/226FEDWARDIAN SHAGREENCIGARETTE BOXEARLY 20TH CENTURYRectangular with a hingedcover


£120-180

238 FC333/188ENGLISH DELFTWARE BLUEAND WHITE PUZZLE JUGPROBABLY LIVERPOOL,CIRCA 1760pierced baluster form,inscribed ‘Here GentlemenCome try y’r skill/ Ile hold awager if you will/ That youDon’t Drink this liq’r all/Without you spill or let someFall’

18cm high

Note:Puzzle jugs have long been popularin homes and taverns. The greatestperiod of usage was during the 18thand 19th centuries when some ofthe best pieces were made. Themethod of tackling the conundrumis different with each type of vessel.The verses written on puzzle jugsare a distinctive feature. These varybut are usually composed of fourlines offering the same challenge -how to drink the liquid insidewithout spilling it. The secret tosuccessfully drinking from the jug isto solve the mystery of the puzzle.An 1879 press cutting about thehouse mentions this jug and notesthat: “The jug is very old, as its lookalone would tell. ‘I did not buy it, nordid my father either’ says theCaptain [William Fordyce Blair].”

£300-500

239 FC333/188AENGLISH CREAMWARE JUGEARLY 19TH CENTURYprinted with the Farmer’sArms

18cm high

£120-180

240 FC333/277JTWO STAFFORDSHIREENAMEL BOXES19TH CENTURYone of rectangular formpainted with courting scenes,and another (2)

9cm and 7cm wide

£100-200


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243 FC333/259GMAUCHLINE PATTERN-WARE BOXMID 19TH CENTURYin book form with alloverfoliate and scrolling giltdetails

21.5cm wide, 5cm high, 13cm deep

£100-150

244 FC333/276APAIR OF ENGLISH CERAMICSAUCE TUREENS ONSTANDSCIRCA 1840of Rococo style, painted withflowers against a pale andcobalt blue ground, thecovers with fruiting basketfinials (2)

20cm high

£100-150

245 FC333/274LARGE VICTORIANGILTWOOD AND GESSOTHREE LIGHT WALLAPPLIQUÉLATE 19TH CENTURYof George III style, with aneagle cresting and threescrolling candle branches

130cm high

£300-500

246 FC333/360EDWARDIAN SATINWOODAND CROSSBANDED VITRINETABLEEARLY 20TH CENTURYthe fan inlaid glazed top overa plush lined interior, raisedon square tapered legs


£600-900

247 FC333/365GEORGE III MAHOGANY,SATINWOOD ANDHERRINGBONECROSSBANDED SERPENTINEDRESSING TABLESCOTTISH, CIRCA 1800with a frieze drawer with afitted interior, raised onsquare tapered legs


£1,200-1,800

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251 FC333/218RIDGWAY PART TEA/COFFEESERVICEMID 19TH CENTURYwith cobalt and pink bandsand painted with roses withgilt details, comprising: ateapot, coffeepot, coveredsugar bowl, waste bowl,cream jug, cake stand,serving dish, ten saucers,fifteen teacups, and sevencoffee cups (qty)

teapot 19cm high; coffee pot 26cm

high

£200-300

248 FC333/223ENGLISH PORCELAIN TEA, COFFEE AND DESSERT SERVICEMID 19TH CENTURYeach with painted scenes of laborers by a coastline, reserved ona green ground with gilt highlights, comprising: a twin-handledfooted comport, two smaller twin-handled footed comports, twofooted comports, two sauce tureens and covers, four low ovalcomports, four low circular comports, 13 teacups, 12 coffeecups, five smaller cups, 20 saucers, a slop bowl, 12 circulardesert plates; four shaped desert plates and two shallowdishes (qty)

dessert plates 22.5cm diameter

£1,000-1,500

249 FC333/255MINTON PORCELAIN PARTDESSERT SERVICELATE 19TH CENTURYeach piece painted withflowers surrounded by blue‘jewelled’ swag decorationand a gilded border, withstamped maker’s marks,comprising of: five plates; andthree low footed comports (8)

plates 23.5cm diameter; comports

24cm diameter

£200-300

250 FC333/223ACOPELAND & SONSEARTHENWARE PARTDINNER SERVICEDESIGNED BY LIONELEDWARDS, CIRCA 1925-35printed and painted withnamed sporting/huntingscenes by Lionel Edwards,comprising: teapot, two teacups, nine coffee cups, eighttea saucers, two coffeesaucers, ten dinner plates, sixsmaller plates, twelve sideplates, two bowls, onemoulded bowl, two tumblersand a preserve jar and cover(qty)

£200-300

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The China Pantry

255 FC333/222BENGLISH IMARI PATTERNPART TEA /COFFEE SERVICE19TH CENTURYcomprising: two shapeddishes, two circular dishes,seven saucers, eleventeacups, and eight coffeecups (qty)

£100-150

253 FC333/219ASSEMBLED COALPORTIMARI PATTERN PARTDESSERT SERVICE19TH CENTURY AND LATERcomprising: forty eightdessert plates, sixty twosaucers, twenty six dessertbowls, eight cake plates,three waste bowls, two soupbowls, fifteen morning teacups, sixteen afternoon teacups, seven coffee cups, twomilk jugs, and an egg cup;with various printed marks,some unmarked (qty)

£200-300

254 FC333/222AASSORTED ENGLISH GREENAND WHITE PART DESSERTSERVICES19TH/20TH CENTURYcomprising: a Rockinghamgreen and white partialservice with yellow flowers,twenty six pieces; a partialgreen striped service, twentytwo pieces; and a Whittaker,Heath & Co. seven piecepartial service decorated withbutterflies and flowers (qty)

£150-250

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252 FC333/221SET OF EIGHTEEN PARIS PORCELAIN ORNITHOLOGICALDINNER PLATESLATE 19TH CENTURYeach centrally decorated with birds enclosed by a gilt dotborder, on a blue ground, with marks to the underside;together with SIX PORCELAIN SIDE DISHES, comprising: twosquare dishes, two oval shaped dishes and two lobbed disheswith similar decoration (24)

plates 23.5cm diameter

£800-1,200

258 FC333/187FCOLLECTION OF FIVECERAMIC JUGS19TH CENTURYcomprising: a pearlware jug,with rural scene; an Imaristyle jug; and three lustrejugs (5)

largest 18cm high

£100-150

259No lot

256 FC333/253MASON’S IRONSTONE PART DINNER SERVICE19TH CENTURYeach piece painted with an exotic bird amongst foliage, in theChinese style, surrounded by foliate borders on a green groundwith gilt highlights, some with maker’s marks, comprising of: alarge oval meat dish; three graduated oval ashets; two ovaltureens and covers; two further covers (tureens lacking); twosmaller rectangular tureens and covers; three dishes ofassorted shape and size (covers lacking); a tureen (coverlacking, damages); a rectangular cover (tureen lacking); 12soup plates; 23 dessert plates; 31 dinner plates; one fish plate;and 13 luncheon plates (qty)

dinner plates 26cm diameter

£300-500

257 FC333/223BZEH SCHERZER & CO.PORCELAIN PART DINNERSERVICE20TH CENTURYeach moulded piece printedwith fish surrounded byfoliage and gilt highlights,maker’s marks, comprising: alarge oval dish, an oval tureenand cover, a footed sauceboat and cover, six smallcurved dishes and six dinnerplates; and a CHELSEA STYLEPORCELAIN PART DINNERSERVICE, each printed withexotic birds amongst detailedfoliate borders, gilt highlights,comprising: four squareshaped dishes, two lozengeshaped dishes and twelveplates (qty)

Z S & Co. dinner plates 24cm

diameter; other service dinner

plates 21.5cm diameter

£100-200


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265 FC333/187DCOLLECTION OF EIGHTEENASSORTED CUT GLASSFINGER BOWLS19TH CENTURYvarious patterns and sizes(18)

£150-250

262 FC333/187SIX VICTORIAN FROSTEDGLASS COVERED BOWLSAND STANDSLATE 19TH CENTURYof floriform shape, withconforming stands (onedamaged) (6)

13cm high

£150-250

263 FC333/187BSET OF SIX VICTORIAN CUTGLASS FINGER BOWLSMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYhobnail cut; and a SET OF SIXRUBY RIMMED BOWLS, withGreek key motif (12)

9cm and 8cm high

£200-300

264 FC333/187CMATCHED SET OF TWENTYVICTORIAN CUT GLASSRINSERSMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYmost with diamond cut andfluted bands; the remainingwith diamond cut banding (20)

largest 9.5cm high

£200-300

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260 FC333/220WEYMSS POTTERYREDCURRANT PRESERVEJAR AND COVEREARLY 20TH CENTURYof cylindrical form, withimpressed and paintedmaker’s marks

12cm high

£250-350

261 FC333/220ATHREE WEYMSS POTTERYPERSERVE JARS ANDCOVERSEARLY 20TH CENTURYof cylindrical form,comprising: purple plums,red cherries and anotherpurple plums with associatedlid, impressed and paintedmarks (3)


£200-300

The Dining Room

267 FC333/283AFRENCH BRONZEEQUESTRIAN MODEL OFNAPOLEONLATE 19TH CENTURYdark brown patina, onebonised plinth base


£300-500


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268 FC333/284BRONZE BUST OF NELSON19TH CENTURYdark brown patina

21cm high

£150-250

269 FC333/284AFRENCH BRONZE BUST OFLORD ROBERTSHENRI GODET(FRENCH, 1863-1937)dark brown patina, signed‘Henry Godet/ Md d’or Paris1900’

21cm high

Note:See lot 86

£150-250

266 FC333/283PAIR OF FRENCH BRONZEEQUESTRIAN MODELS OFWELLINGTON ANDNAPOLEONLATE 19TH CENTURYdark brown patina, onebonised plinth bases (2)

Wellington 30cm wide, 36cm high;

Napoleon 26cm wide, 27cm high

£1,000-1,500

270 FC333/187AREGENCY ENGRAVED CUT GLASSDECANTERCIRCA 1810engraved ‘William Blair’ with a thistle, a viewof Blair and a ship; and a SIMILAR CADDY,with metal mounts (damaged) (2)

decanter 24cm high

Provenance:Colonel William Blair, 24th Laird (1767-1841)

£300-500

271 FC333/282GPAIR OF REGENCY CUT GLASSSHIP’S DECANTERSCIRCA 1820with ring and diamond cut bands on aspreading body; and a PAIR OFVICTORIAN CUT GLASS DECANTERS,19th century, with ring and hobnailcut bands, (4)

22cm high and 24cm high

£250-350

272 FC333/381PAIR OF REGENCYMAHOGANY KNIFE BOXESCIRCA 1815of square tapered form withmoulded hinged coversopening to void interiors (2)


£600-900

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273 FC333/285BVICTORIAN BRASS AND IRONSTAG DOORSTOPLATE 19TH CENTURYwith loop handle

42cm high

£80-120

274 FC333/385VICTORIAN THREE FOLDPAINTED LEATHERDRAUGHT SCREENMID 19TH CENTURYthe panels painted withfruiting vines against a giltground

each panel 46cm wide, 175cm high

£300-500

275 FC333/395DMAHOGANY BUTLER’S TRAYON STANDLATE 19TH CENTURYof typical form, on X framestand

95cm wide, 93cm high, 55cm wide

£100-200

276 FC333/282VICTORIAN SILVER PLATEMOUNTED TÔLE PEINTETRAYMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYthe oval tray painted with aDutch style scene of peasantsat a meal, with a piercedsilver plate rim


£150-250

277 FC333/282BVICTORIAN MAHOGANY LAZYSUSANMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYwith dish top on a turnedpedestal base


£100-150

278 FC333/282KGEORGE III MAHOGANY LAZYSUSANEARLY 19TH CENTURYwith dish top with barberpoleline inlay, on a short waistedpedestal base


£100-150

279 FC333/395MAHOGANY CHILD’S HIGHCHAIRLATE 19TH CENTURYurn form, pierced splat, scrollarms, brown leather stuff-over seat, nail head edge,square tapered leg, laterfootrest


£150-250

280 FC333/407GSMALL EDWARDIANMAHOGANY BOWFRONTSIDEBOARDCIRCA 1910with a central long drawerflanked by cupboard doors, onsquare tapered legs ending inspade feet


£100-200

281 FC333/285VICTORIAN CAST IRONFENDERLATE 19TH CENTURYof Gothic style, with ironworkscrolls and rosettes; and aMESH FIREGUARD, withironwork scrolls (2)

fender 141cm wide; fireguard 59cm

wide, 77cm high

£150-250

282 FC333/285ASET OF THREE STEELFIRETOOLS AND A BRASSTRIVET19TH CENTURYthe tools with balusterhandles (4)

firetools 78cm long; trivet 37cm

long

£100-150

283 FC333/395CMAHOGANY SERPENTINESIDEBOARD20TH CENTURYof George III style, ofserpentine outline with twocentral drawers and flankedby cupboard doors, squaretapered legs, spade feet


£200-300


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284 FC333/405VICTORIAN MAHOGANY TILTTOP SUPPER TABLESCOTTISH, MID/LATE19TH CENTURYof George III style, thecircular top with shell andleaf carving and dishrecesses, on birdcage actionand fluted column with tripodbase


£500-800

285 FC333/392REGENCY MAHOGANY DUMBWAITERSCOTTISH, CIRCA 1815with two graduated tiersraised and divided by a reededturned column, the top with apierced brass gallery, thelower tier with plate rails andbottle holders, on reededsplayed legs ending in brasscaps and castors


£400-600

287SET OF TWENTY SIX IRISH MAHOGANY DININGCHAIRSATTRIBUTED TO BUTLER’S, DUBLIN,LATE 19TH CENTURYof Chippendale style, each with serpentine crest railwith shell ends, pierced splat, fluted side rails, redleather stuff-over seats with nail head edge, squarelegs and pierce corner brackets, H-stretcher andrear stretcher, the armchairs with scrolled arms withflower carved panels and scrolled hand holds (26)


Note:The pattern on which the design of these chairs is based wasfirst published by Thomas Chippendale in The Gentleman andCabinetmaker’s Director, 1754, pl. XIIII. It was a popular model inIreland during the 18th and 19th centuries. An 18th century set fromMalahide Castle, County Dublin was sold by Sotheby’s London, 7 July2000, lot 27. Michael Butler’s firm specialised in good quality copiesof fine 18th century furniture such as this set.

£15,000-25,000


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286 FC333/390GEORGE III MAHOGANY URNON PEDESTAL CABINETCIRCA 1780the covered urn with a ballfinial and reeded and flutedbands, over a single longcupboard door carved withbell flower garlands, on amoulded base

48cm wide, 169cm high, 46.5cm

deep

£3,000-5,000

288 FC333/388VICTORIAN MAHOGANY, LINEINLAID AND CROSSBANDEDOCTAGONAL WINE COOLERLATE 19TH CENTURYof George III style, on squaretapered legs with brass capsand castors


£800-1,200

289 FC333/380VICTORIAN MAHOGANYCELLARETTECIRCA 1900of George III style, the cavettomoulded hinged coveropening to a baize linedcompartmented interior withremovable tray, lion’s maskloop handles to the sides,over two short apron drawersand raised on tapered squarelegs with castors


£500-800


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291 FC333/252WORCESTER PORCELAIN PART DINNER SERVICEFLIGHT, BARR & BARR, EARLY 19TH CENTURYeach piece with stylised gilt floral decoration on a salmon-pinkground, with further gilt highlights, some with impressed maker’smarks, comprising: 13 graduated oval ashets, twin-handled ovalshaped tureen and cover, a further twin-handled oval shaped tureen(cover lacking), four rectangular tureens and covers, a large footedcircular soup tureen, cover and stand, six sauce tureens, covers andstands, a square shaped tureen (cover lacking), a low circularcomport, a circular stand and cover (tureen lacking), 70 dinner platesand 17 soup plates (qty)

largest ashet 55.5cm wide; dinner plates 25cm diameter

£2,000-3,000

290 FC333/224PAIR OF FRENCHPORCELAIN VASESLATE 19TH CENTURYof Sevres style, each ofshaped oval form painted withbirds and cobalt diaperpanels, blue marks (2)


£300-500


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292 FC333/393GEORGE III MAHOGANY QUADRUPLE PEDESTAL D-ENDDINING TABLEAFTER A GILLOWS DESIGN, CIRCA 1800with three leaf insertions, on turned column supports endingon slightly squared cabriole legs ending on raised pad feet

170cm wide, 74cm high, 464cm long (extended)

Note:The distinct shape of the pedestals and legs of the Blair dining table aresimilar to one supplied by Gillows to Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl ofEglinton, for Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire, circa 1800 and now in DumfriesHouse. The same pattern was made for Bellamour, Staffordshire in 1798 bycabinet-maker George Atkinson, who executed a number of similar diningtables for Gillows between 1790 and 1802.

£6,000-9,000

293 FC333/304USHAK CARPETWEST ANATOLIA, LATE 19TH CENTURYthe turquoise field with allover salmon pink and orangepalmette and angular vine pattern, within salmon pink stylisedvine border between bands

640cm x 660cm

Note:See lot 80

£12,000-18,000

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294 FC333/36ENGLISH SCHOOLCIRCA 1800THE WOODCUTTERS LUNCHIndistinctly signed and dated180*, oil on canvas

73cm x 63cm

£4,000-6,000

295 FC333/4118TH CENTURY DUTCHSCHOOLA DUTCH LANDSCAPE WITHFIGURES WALKING BY ACANALOil on canvas

71cm x 91cm

£3,000-5,000

296 FC333/34THOMAS HAND(BRITISH 1771-1804)THE HUNT IN FULL CRYSigned, oil on canvas

64cm x 90cm

£2,000-3,000

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297 FC333/35THOMAS LUNY(BRITISH 1759-1837)A NAVAL ENGAGEMENTBETWEEN THE ENGLISHAND THE FRENCH FLEETOil on canvas

83cm x 128cm

£6,000-9,000


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298 FC333/9219TH CENTURY ENGLISHSCHOOLTHOMAS TODD’S INNOil on canvas

64cm x 76cm

£2,000-3,000

299 FC333/9019TH CENTURY ENGLISHSCHOOLWOODED LANDSCAPE WITHFIGURES ON HORSEBACKOil on canvas

44.5cm x 60cm

£400-600


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300 FC333/37JAMES HOWE(SCOTTISH 1780-1836)LAST OF THE LEITH RACESSigned and dated 1804, oil oncanvas

80cm x 128cm

£10,000-15,000

Born in Skirling, Peebleshire in1780, James Howe left for Edinburghas a young man with a single-minded determination to pursue acareer in art. He went on to receive asomewhat unorthodox entry into thepainting profession via anapprenticeship as a house andcarriage painter. Though unusual,this was not a completely un-furrowed path as indeed bothAlexander Runciman and JacobMore's careers began with similarapprenticeships. Despite listing'portrait painter' among hisexpertise, it was Howe's natural flairwith animals - particularly thedepiction of horses - that made hima favourite amongst wealthylandowners. Such was the regard forhis talents that one of his chiefpatrons, the Earl of Buchan,described him as "a second Stubbsin embryo". The middle years ofHowe's career were spent exhibitingas part of the Society of Artists.Founded in 1808, the Societyprovided the first ever platform forliving Scottish artists to present theirwork to the public and counted SirDavid Wilkie, Alexander Carse andSir Henry Raeburn among itsprestigious membership.

'Last of the Leith Races' is a fineexample of the features which defineHowe stylistically. A master ofpanoramic composition, he depicts asweep along the sands of Leith;gleefully plunging the viewer firmlyinto the thick of the action. Byadopting a naïve, almost primitivestyle, Howe is able to tangibly evokethe movement and excitement of thehorses charging past. Oftencharacterised by a sense of

memory, its significance as acultural and historic chapter in bothEdinburgh and racing history has notbeen overlooked by today's scholars.Only a very few paintings recordingthe event are known to exist, one ofwhich - a major depiction by WilliamReed painted in 1859 - is now in thecollection of the City Art Centre andcurrently on display in the newly re-opened National Portrait Gallery ofScotland.

Howe's name has not always held asprominent a position in Scottish arthistory as it rightly deserves. In oneof the few texts that address hiscareer, author A. D. Camerondiscusses the artist's relative lack ofrecognition; noting that Howefavoured lucrative publicity-attracting commissions as opposedto the pursuit of critical approval. Healso postulates that the artist'salcoholism may have denied him hisfull potential. Ultimately, thelanguage of Howe's art was of acolloquial rather than gentrifiednature and his chosen subjectmatter was perhaps unsuited to therefined tastes of 19th century highsociety. His style, however, wasperfect for capturing the vibrant fairsand revelries of the general publicand today his works are regarded asvaluable folk historical documents.Considering the extreme rarity ofboth the subject and scale of thiswork, 'Last of the Leith Races' canrightly be considered a major workin Howe's oeuvre and of significanthistorical import.

1 p.20 ‘The Man Who Loved to DrawHorses’, by A. D. Cameron

2 p.269 Old and New Edinburgh,1880, Vol. 6, by James Grant

3 p.38 The Man Who Loved to DrawHorses, by A. D. Cameron

personality and humour, hisenergetic painting technique wasideally suited to the depiction of thisnotoriously raucous event. Amongthe hubbub of the scene our eyes aredrawn to the prize awaiting its victoron the far stand, the lame beggarrequesting alms in the foregroundand the high-blooded hunterschamping at their bits, nostrilsflared with exhilaration.

The Leith Races were an importantsocial event in Scotland throughoutthe 17th and 18th centuries,attracting thousands of visitors fromas far afield as Northern England.Very different to racing in its modernform, they involved several heatsback and forth along the sands atthe mouth of the Water of Leith, onthe east side of the harbour. LeithRace week was atmosphericallydescribed in James Grant's Old andNew Edinburgh thus:

"vast lines of tents and booths,covered with canvas or blankets,stretched along the level shore;recruiting-sergeants with theirdrummers beating, sailors ashorefor a holiday, mechanicsaccompanied by their wives orsweethearts, servant girls, andmost motley groups, wereconstantly passing in and out ofthe drinking places; the wholevaried by shows, roley-poleys,hobby horses, wheels-of fortune,and many strange characterswhich were once familiar in thestreets of Edinburgh ... Saturday,which was the last day of theraces, was the most joyous andoutrageous of this seashorecarnival"

Eventually, a growth in the popularityof the thoroughbred led to a shift inracing methods, with speedbecoming the focus over endurance.Consequently the Leith Races weremoved to a new turf track inMusselburgh in 1816. Though therace in its original incarnation hasnow all but faded from public


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301 FC333/40JOHN HORSBURGH(SCOTTISH fl. 1878-1890)FULL LENGTH PORTRAIT OFWILLIAM FORDYCE BLAIRSigned, oil on canvas

210cm x 125cm

and an ACCOMPANYINGPRESENTATION MEDALLION,dated 1885 (2)

Note:In this portrait William Fordyce Blairis pictured holding a copy of the AyrAdvertiser. A patron of thenewspaper, Blair was instrumentalin saving it from collapse.

£800-1,200

The Sitting Room

303 FC333/48CLAUDE LORRAINEFERNELEY(BRITISH 1822-1892)STUDY OF FIGARO, A BAYHUNTERSigned inscribed and dated1849 ‘Melton Mowbray’, oil oncanvas

61cm x 77.5cm

£1,500-2,000

302 FC333/43FOLLOWER OF JAMESARTHUR O’CONNORHERDING GOATS ACROSS ABRIDGEOil on canvas

36cm x 48cm

£1,000-1,500


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304 FC333/28CIRCLE OF DAVID TENIERSTHE INTERIOR OF ABLACKSMITH’SOil on panel

49 x 63.5cm

£4,000-6,000

305 FC333/42AJAMES HOWE (SCOTTISH 1780-1836)A CLOSE FINISHPen and ink

25cm x 39cm

and two others, by the same hand (3)

£400-600

306 FC333/12ACAROLINE MADELINE BLAIRBLAIRSigned with monogram anddated 1863, watercolour

27 x 37.5cm

Note:The second daughter of CaptainWilliam Fordyce Blair, Caroline wasa professional artist. See also lot938

£200-300See illustration on page 10

307 FC333/8619TH CENTURY ENGLISHSCHOOLHALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OFJOSEPH COOKSEY BORWICKOil on canvas

63cm x 75cm

Note:Son of George Borwick, whoestablished George Borwick & SonsLtd, manufacturers of baking andcustard powders.

£400-600


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308 FC333/259SGROUP OF SMALL DESKITEMS19TH/20TH CENTURYcomprising: an agate whitemetal mounted dish, aVenetian pink and white glassscent bottle, a rosewoodmetal mounted crucifix, aFrench wirework bee skepscent bottle holder, and anFar Eastern ‘turquoise’ andgilt metal rhinoceros (5)

£150-250

309 FC333/259TGROUP OF METAL DESKITEMS19TH/20TH CENTURYincluding: an Austrian coldpainted bronze fox, a bronzeterrier with top hat matchholder, pheasant place cardholders, tin paintedhuntsman, desk weights, acigar cutter etc (qty)

fox 15cm long; terrier 9.5cm high

£200-300

310 FC333/182PAIR OF WEMYSS POTTERYDUCK-FORM SAUCETUREENSEARLY 20TH CENTURYpolychrome painted, withimpressed marks andstamped T. Goode & Sons (2)

18cm high

£500-800

311 FC333/183QUIMPER FAIENCE DUCK-FORM TUREENEARLY 20TH CENTURYpolychrome painted, the baseinscribed ‘Grande Maison’

29cm high

£100-150

312 FC333/184TWO CONTINENTAL FAIENCEDUCK-FORM TUREENS ANDCOVERSEARLY 20TH CENTURYrealistically modelled andpainted (2)

24cm high, the other 21cm high

£300-500

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313 FC333/345DUTCH MAHOGANY ANDHERRINGBONECROSSBANDED DEMI-LUNECOMMODE19TH CENTURYthe shaped top centred byconch shell inlay, overconforming cupboard doorswith later grille inserts, onshaped bracket feet


£500-800

314 FC333/398EDWARDIAN BRASS LINEDMAHOGANY TWIN PEDESTALDESKCIRCA 1910the brass bound red leatherwriting surface over threefrieze drawers, on banks ofthree drawers flanked byreeded pilasters, raised onsquare tapered legs


£400-600


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315 FC333/406GEORGE I GILTWOODMIRRORCIRCA 1725the rectangular mirror platein a moulded frame with aswan neck pediment centredby a cartouche, pierced apron


£1,500-2,500

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316 FC333/379HGEORGE III MAHOGANYOPEN ARMCHAIRLATE 18TH CENTURYwith a pierced splat,outscrolling arms, raised onsquare chamfered legs, 94cmhigh; together with aCHIPPENDALE STYLEMAHOGANY OPENARMCHAIR, 96cm high (2).

£400-600

317 FC333/349BTWO GEORGE III MAHOGANYSIDE CHAIRSSCOTTISH,LATE 18TH CENTURYwith pierced vase shapedsplats (2)

£80-120

318 FC333/363VICTORIAN ROSEWOODFRAMED NEEDLEWORKUPHOLSTERED ARMCHAIRCIRCA 1860carved toprail, on cabriolelegs with brass castors


£300-500

319 FC333/379GEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYCROSSBANDED OCTAGONALWORK TABLECIRCA 1910raised on slender squaretapered splay legs joined by acurved X-form stretcher


£200-300

320 FC333/296ATHREE FRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR STRAW WORKCASESEARLY 19TH CENTURYcomprising: a cylindrical boxand cover with a bone ballfinial; and two pen cases (3)

box 11cm high; cases 22cm long

£150-250

321 FC333/287ATHREE RUSSIAN LACQUERBOXES19TH CENTURYone of circular outline withtroika scene, stampedVishniakov mark; one ofrectangular outline depictinga horse and hay cart, Lukutindouble head eagle mark;another of rectangular outlinewith a silhouette of peasantswith haycart, stamped Lukutinmark; and a TINCOMMEMORATIVE BEAKER,of tapered cylindrical form,with coronation portraits ofTsar and Tsarina (4)

boxes10cm diameter, 9.5cm wide,

12.5cm wide; and beaker 13cm high

£200-300

322 FC333/259LTHREE BRASS TOBACCOBOXES18TH/19TH CENTURYcomprising: two Dutch oblongboxes, one with Biblicalscenes, the other with a fulllength portrait of KingFrederick dated 1761, and anEnglish square snuff box,engraved and dated ‘Liverpool1807’ (3)

Dutch boxes 17.5cm long

£120-180

323 FC333/296BREGENCY ROSEWOODJEWELLERY CASKETCIRCA 1820of cubic form with a brasshandle and pediment cover,the interior with two trays


£200-300

324 FC333/287EVICTORIAN SILVERED BRASSMOUNTED HORSE’S HOOFVESTA HOLDERCIRCA 1900the hinged cover withengraved inscription, ‘Avenger1885/Died Wardley Wood1899’; a SIMILAR ASHTRAY;and SNUFF BOX, stamped ‘MThomas 7730’ (3)

vesta 14cm wide

£100-150

325 FC333/259PCOLLECTION OF VICTORIANPAGE TURNERS AND LETTEROPENERS19TH CENTURYof various materials, includingcarved wood, ivory,tortoiseshell, and agate (qty)

£200-300


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326 FC333/287DRUSSIAN PAPIER MÂCHÉBOXLATE 19TH CENTURYpainted with two girls seatedand reading a book, printedmarks

17.5cm wide, 6cm high, 12.5cm

deep

£200-300

327 FC333/259KEASTERN EUROPEAN BRASSDOME TOP CASKET19TH CENTURYcast in relief with floral andanimal motifs, the hingedcover with roundels depictingOld Testament scenes


£150-250

328 FC333/259HPERSIAN PAPIER MÂCHÉPEN BOXQAJAR PERIOD,19TH CENTURYdecorated with equestrianscenes

24.5cm long

£200-300

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330 FC333/282JVICTORIAN SCRAPWORK TABLE SCREENLATE 19TH CENTURYthe four arched panels with coloured printson one side and sepia prints on the other

34.5cm long overall, 14cm high

£150-250

331 FC333/402TWO EDWARDIAN OAKFRAMED DOG BASKETSCIRCA 1910each rectangular bed with araised back panel and piercedsides with shaped finials, onblock feet (2)


£600-900


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329 FC333/287VICTORIAN PAPIER MÂCHÉ TRAYFREDERICK WALTON & CO.,WOLVERHAMPTON,MID/LATE 19TH CENTURYof shaped oval form, painted with StPaul’s cathedral within a gilt border,impressed mark


£300-500

332 FC333/407VICTORIAN UPHOLSTEREDEASY ARMCHAIRATTRIBUTED TO HOWARD &SONS, LONDON,LATE 19TH CENTURYwith a square button tuftedback and open arms, onturned legs, in cream foliateupholstery


£400-600

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333 FC333/355VICTORIAN UPHOLSTEREDSETTEEHOWARD & SONS, LONDON,LATE 19TH CENTURYcovered in button-tufted floralfabric, with open arms andraised on turned legs,stamped

140cm long

£1,000-1,500

334 FC333/287CPAIR OF SILVERED WOODTABLE LAMPSEARLY 20TH CENTURYof Baroque style, on triformbases (2)

39cm high

£80-120

335 FC333/287FBRASS STANDARD LAMPEARLY 20TH CENTURYwith scrolled light arm,circular base; and aWROUGHT IRON STANDARDLAMP, tripod base (2)

£150-250

336 FC333/461BWILLIAM IV MAHOGANY,COROMANDEL AND METALINLAID SIDE TABLECIRCA 1835the rectangular crossbandedtop centred by a pewter,copper and copper inlaidfoliate motif, above a friezedrawer, on square taperedlegs


£200-300

337 FC333/407JEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYAND BRASS INLAIDOCCASIONAL TABLECIRCA 1910the circular dish top above afrieze, on square tapered legs

58.5cm diameter, 66cm high

£80-120

338 FC333/407FVICTORIAN SUTHERLANDTABLE19th centurywith canted corners andturned supports, 69cm wide,55cm high, 60cm deep; and aGeorge III dwarf bookstandwith graduated shelves over afrieze drawer, on straightcabriole legs with pad feet,47cm wide, 63cm high, 30cmdeep (2)

£150-250

339 FC333/407AVICTORIAN UPHOLSTEREDFAN-BACK CHAIRGILLOWS, LANCASTER, MID19TH CENTURYcovered in cream floral printupholstery, channel tufted, ontapered reeded legs withbrass castors, stamped; andANOTHER CHAIR, with buttontufted back in red upholstery,on cabriole legs withporcelain castors (2)

first chair 64cm wide 76cm high,

55cm deep; second chair 67cm

wide, 88cm high, 53cm deep

£300-500

340 FC333/208AMINTON MAJOLICAGREYHOUNDEARLY 20TH CENTURYmodelled recumbant on agreen rectangular plinth,applied tablet mark

18cm wide

£120-180

341 FC333/226THREE STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY GROUPSMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYone with poodle and twopuppies on oval cobalt base,another single poodle, and arecumbant sheep, withapplied flowers (3)

poodles 20cm high; poodle 11cm

high; sheep 12cm long

£120-180

342 FC333/217STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERYCOCKERELMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYwhite with red, black and giltdetails

30cm high

£100-150

343 FC333/259JPAIR OF MAJOLICACHICKENSLATE 19TH CENTURYmodelled as a hen andcockerel, in polychromeglazes (2)

25cm high

£150-250

344 FC333/259MTWO CHAMBERLAIN’SWORCESTER PORCELAINSIDE DISHESEARLY 19TH CENTURYone of shaped oval form, onepainted with a racehorse; theother with a heraldic whitestallion, with cobalt bordersand gilt details (2)

28cm and 25cm long

£120-180


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345 FC333/295APAIR OF VICTORIAN BRASS CANDLESTICKSLATE 19TH CENTURYof Gothic Revival style, each with a barleytwist stem supporting a pierced sconceabove the glass set and enamelled knop, allon an enamelled conical base (2)

29.5cm high

£300-500

346 FC333/225PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAINFAMILLE ROSE ROULEAU VASESLATE QING PERIOD, 19TH CENTURYof Kangxi style, each with reserves paintedwith landscapes, figures and birds andflowers, against a blue foliate scroll ground,blue Kangxi marks but later (2)

30cm high

£250-350

347 FC333/216THREE STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY FIGURE GROUPSEARLY 19TH CENTURYeach modelled as a group ofchildren on a square base andbearing titles ‘Contest’,‘Scuffle’, and ‘Tenderness’ (3)

17cm high

£300-500

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352 FC333/208COLLECTION OF FIVESTAFFORDSHIRE DOGFIGURES19TH CENTURYcomprising: a pair of spaniels,with black spongeddecoration and gilt collars,24cm high; and threeassorted models ofgreyhounds (5)

largest 20cm high

£150-250

350 FC333/296DCONTINENTAL PAINTEDPORCELAIN PLAQUE19TH CENTURYthe oval plaque painted withan interior scene of a youngcouple holding hands, ingiltwood moulded frame,unmarked

plaque 11cm high, 19cm overall

£150-250

351 FC333/259NGROUP OF CHINESE ANDJAPANESE EXPORTPORCELAIN18TH/19TH CENTURYcomprising: two Chinesefamille rose tankards, a pairof Japanese Imari lobeddishes, and another Japanesecircular dish (5)

large tankard 13cm high; dishes

29cm diameter; dish 13.5cm

diameter

£150-250


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349 FC333/286NICKEL DESK WATCH AND MATCHING BAROMETER,J C VICKERY, LONDON, EARLY 20TH CENTURYeach with white enamel dial, the watch with 8-day Swissmovement, the barometer with barrel form (2)

14cm diam

£400-600

348 FC333/266EDWARDIAN PAINTEDDUMMYBOARD OF AN OFFICEROF THE 16TH LANCERSEARLY 20TH CENTURYmodelled standing with handsclapsed

102cm high

£400-600

353 FC333/299AKARABAGH RUGSOUTH CAUCASUS, LATE19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURYthe indigo field with fourshaped red medallions withincream octagons, within brickred stylized vine border; anda SERAPI RUNNER, thecamel field with three linkedmedallions, within red rosetteand vine border betweenbands (2)

Karabagh 245cm x 137cm

Serapi 292cm x 106cm

£100-200

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354 FC333/458SPANISH PAINTED AND GILTLEATHER FOUR FOLDSCREEN19TH CENTURYeach panel painted with agrotto scene, with embossedleather edging with nail headdetail


£500-800

355 FC333/397GEORGE IV MAHOGANY ANDROSEWOOD CROSSBANDEDSIDE TABLECIRCA 1825the rectangular top over threefrieze drawers, the centredrawers fitted with a writingslope, raised on scroll endsupports and trestle base withwavy stretcher and scroll feet


£400-600

356 FC333/287BGROUP OF FIREPLACEACCESSORIES19TH CENTURYcomprising an ironwork triplefold mesh firescreen,; a brasscoal bucket with embosseddecoration,; and threefireirons with knop finials (5)

firescreen 68cm high; bucket 62cm

wide; and fireirons 72cm long

£200-300

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359 FC333/322GEORGE III MAHOGANY ANDCROSSBANDED OCCASIONAL TABLELATE 18TH CENTURYthe rectangular tilt top with canted corners,raised on a fluted column and tripod base


£300-500

358 FC333/401REGENCY ROSEWOOD AND BRASS INLAIDWORK TABLECIRCA 1815the rounded rectangular top with drop sidesabove two drawers with foliate brass inlay,raised on a tapered square column supportand quatreform base with sabre legs endingin brass hairy paw cappings and casters


£700-1,000

357 FC333/400REGENCY ROSEWOOD AND BRASS INLAIDTEAPOYCIRCA 1815the sarcophagus form caddy top with ahinged lid opening to removable caddies andmixing bowl recesses, on flattened urn formcolumn and quatreform base with sabre legsending in brass hairy paw caps and castors

38m wide, 77cm high, 29cm deep

£500-800

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360 FC333/422CEARLY VICTORIANMAHOGANY FRAMEDUPHOLSTERED CENTRESTOOLMID 19TH CENTURYthe rectangular seat coveredin cream floral fabric, onturned legs with brass capsand castors


£300-500

361 FC333/403REGENCY GILTMETAL MOUNTEDROSEWOOD AND BRASS INLAID SIDECABINETCIRCA 1815with allover foliate inlay, thesuperstructure with a three quartergallery raised on column supports abovethree drawers; the lower part with twofrieze drawers above a pair of cupboarddoors flanked by columns, on a plinthbase


£1,000-1,500

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and dated 1834, after a model bySir Francis Legatt Chantrey

75cm high

£10,000-15,000

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Cecily Blair’s Bedroom

362 FC333/59DOMINGOS ANTONIO DESEQUERIA(PORTUGESE 1763-1837)PORTRAIT OF CAPTAINWILLIAM FORDYCE BLAIRSigned and dated 1832,pencil and wash

56cm x 46cm

£800-1,200


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363 FC333/50J** STOKES(BRITISH 19TH CENTURY)HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OFCAPTAIN WILLIAM FORDYCEBLAIRSigned and dated 1856,pastel, oval

60cm x 48cm

a companion, his wifeCaroline Isabella, a pair,dated 1853; and THREESILHOUETTES, of Carolineand her daughters, framed asone (3)

£500-800

364 FC333/49EDMUND HAVELL(BRITISH 1788-1854)PORTRAIT STUDY OFFREDERICK GORDON BLAIRSigned and dated 1858,pastel, oval

60cm x 47cm

and a companion, of AugustusBlair (2)

£600-800

365 FC333/49AEDMUND HAVELL(BRITISH 1788-1854)MARY AND CAROLINEMADELINE BLAIR AND LAPDOGSigned and dated 1858,pastel, oval

60cm x 47cm

£400-600

366 FC333/52AFTER GEORGE MORLANDTHE LABOURER’SLUNCHEONMezzotint by C Josi

46cm x 36cm

And four other prints (5)

£200-300

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367 FC333/408FRENCH OAK AND BEECHFOUR POSTER DOUBLE BEDBRETON, CIRCA 1900the arched and piercedcanopy frame with spindlesand foliate carving, on turnedcorner posts, over a threepanel headboard withspindles and carved scenes offarmers and men playingboules

160cm wide, 274cm high,

208cm long approx

£800-1,200


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369 FC333/408BFRENCH BEECH AND WALNUT SIDECABINETBRETON, MID 19TH CENTURYthe carved and moulded top over a pair ofpierced panel doors with spindle decoration,on plinth base


£200-300

368 FC333/408AFRENCH OAK AND BEECH BEDROOM SUITEBRETON, CIRCA 1900comprising: a pair of night cupboards; a marble toppedwashstand; a dressing table; and an ASSOCIATEDDRESSING TABLE MIRROR, of Queen Anne style (5)

night cupboards 43cm wide, 76cm high, 38cm deep;

washstand 130cm wide, 86cm high, 59cm deep;

dressing table 152cm wide, 74cm high, 62cm deep

£500-800

370 FC333/383BVICTORIAN BUTTONUPHOLSTERED ARMCHAIRCOWTAN & SON, LONDON,LATE 19TH CENTURYthe button tufted back overstraight arms, raised onturned legs with brass capsand castors, stamped


£400-600

372 FC333/463MGEORGE III PROVINCIALMAHOGANY LADDERBACKARMCHAIREARLY 19TH CENTURYwith pierced horizontal splats


£100-150

373 FC333/408JPAIR OF VICTORIANMAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRSLATE 19TH CENTURYof George III style, each withcarved and pierced interlacedsplat over drop in seat, onshell carved cabriole legs withpad feet; and ANOTHERMAHOGANY SIDE CHAIR ofGeorge III style, on squarechamfered legs (3)

92cm and 95cm high

£300-500

374 FC333/288TWO PAIRS OF VICTORIANBRASS TABLE LAMPSLATE 19TH CENTURYone pair with twisted taperedstems and a circular foot; theother pair with plain stemsand a foliate cast foot (4)

60cm and 52cm high

£150-250

375 FC333/227BPAIR OF STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY PHEASANTSMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYeach on naturalistic greenpainted base (2)

24cm high

£80-120


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376 FC333/227ACAULDON POTTERY WASHSETLATE 19TH CENTURYdecorated with floral sprays,comprising: a chamberpot,two large water jugs andbasins, a small jug and basin,two soap dishes with liners,and a tray, printed blackmark ‘Mortlock/ Oxford St’(10)

large jug 32cm high; basin 39cm

diameter

£150-250

377 FC333/288CVICTORIAN BRASS BOUNDMAHOGANY BOXLATE 19TH CENTURYwith a brass plaque inscribed‘M. Blair’


£80-120

378 FC333/227CPAIR OF CHINESE EXPORTPORCELAIN BLANC DECHINE BIRDS20TH CENTURYon hardwood stands (2)

17cm high

£100-150

379 FC333/288ACAST IRON AND BRASS FIREBASKET19TH CENTURYthe back plate cast with afigure of a woman holding apen and bow, with aserpentine front and pointfinials; and a brass fender,pierced and moulded, onlobed bun feet (2)

basket 62cm wide, 69cm high;

fender 133cm long

£200-300

371 FC333/408KVICTORIAN OAK FRAMEDAND UPHOLSTERED CHAISELONGUESCOTTISH, EARLY/MID 19THCENTURYwith a scroll arm to one endover a loose cushion seat, ontapered bobbin turned legswith castors


£200-300

380 FC333/408EGILTWOOD FRAMED NEEDLEWORK FOUR FOLD SCREENWHYTOCK & REID, EDINBURGH, DATED 1915each panel with a relief carved moulded cresting over aneedlework insert depicting trailing flowers, fruit andvegetables, one panel signed ‘worked by A and J Brown/DalryAyrshire/for M.C. Blair 1915’, the reverse with patterned silk


£300-500

159

384 FC333/288DREGENCY SILKWORKPICTURECIRCA 1815the oval panel worked in silkchenille on painted silk,depicting an old man leadinga young woman holding acrozier, in an eglomise andgiltwood frame

40cm high

£150-250

381 FC333/407EOAK CRADLESCOTTISH,EARLY/MID 19TH CENTURYwith raised panel sides andan arched hinged hood, withspindle finials, the interiorwith traces of green paint


Note:A cradle with a similar arched hoodis illustrated in Bernard D Cotton,Scottish Vernacular Furniture, 2008,p53. Another similar is illustrated inthe painting Dawn to Sunset byWilliam Faed, circa 1850, on the samepage.

£150-250

382 FC333/288EPAIR OF CONTINENTALGILTWOOD CANDLESTICKS19TH CENTURYpossibly Italian, each shapedas a twin handled urn ontapering column, base withpaw feet on shaped plinth (2)

22cm high

£150-250

383 FC333/227FRENCH PORCELAIN DESKSTAND AND TRAYEARLY 20TH CENTURYpainted with exotic birdsreserved against a purpleground (2)

tray 24.5cm wide; stand 23.5cm

wide

£200-300


160

385 FC333/337DGEORGE III MAHOGANY TILTTOP TEA TABLEMID/LATE 18TH CENTURYthe circular top over atapered column and tripodcabriole legs ending on padfeet


£200-300

161

The East Wing

389 FC333/413YSET OF THREE GRADUATEDCOPPER FOOD WARMERSALEXANDER BOYD & SONS,LONDON,LATE 19TH CENTURYof rectangular form; also TWOCIRCULAR DISHES; and ARECTANGULAR PLATE (6)

largest 36.5cm long

£80-120

386 FC333/403PVICTORIAN WHITE PAINTEDPINE DRESSERLATE 19TH CENTURYthe moulded cornice over twopairs of sliding panel doors;the lower part with six shortfrieze drawers of further pairsof sliding panel doors, on aplinth base


deep

£500-700

387 FC333/403QVICTORIAN PAINTED PINEDRESSER BASELATE 19TH CENTURYthe ledged rectangular topabove four drawers over fourcupboard doors


£300-500

388 FC333/403RCONTINENTAL FAIENCESHEEP HEAD PLAQUELATE 19TH CENTURYthe head in trophy style reliefagainst light blue glazedscrolled plaque, painted markto reverse

35cm high

£150-250


162

390 FC333/403NFOUR STONEWARE JARSLATE 19TH/EARLY 20THCENTURYone with lid; a MORTAR ANDPESTLE; another MORTAR;and a WOODEN SINGLEHANDLED BOWL (7)

£100-150

391 FC333/179EBROWN SALT-GLAZEDSTONEWARE POT19TH CENTURYdecorated in relief withpalmettes, leaves and incisedbands


£80-120

392 FC333/87AFTER GEORGE MORLANDA CARRIER’S STABLEColoured mezzotint by WWard

45cm x 60cm

and four other prints (5)

£300-500

393 FC333/94AFTER SIR ANTHONY VANDYCKCHILDREN OF KINGCHARLES IEngraving

40cm x 48.5cm

£300-500

163

406 FC333/384REGENCY MAHOGANY ANDINLAID COMMODE CHESTCIRCA 1820the hinged top with fan inlayand two dummy drawerfronts, opening to a porcelainfitted commode; above twofurther dummy drawers, onbracket feet


£100-200

407 FC333/462GEORGE III MAHOGANYCROSSBANDED NIGHTCUPBOARD18TH CENTURYthe gallery top with cut outhandles above a cupboarddoor, raised on squaretapered legs


£80-120

408 FC333/462AGEORGE III MAHOGANYCHESTEARLY 19TH CENTURYthe moulded edge top overthree short and three longdrawers, raised on bracketfeet


deep

£200-300

394 FC333/30AFTER JOHN WOOTTONDIGGING THE FOX’S EARTHSteel engraving by Truchy &Canot

50cm x 41cm

and another, by the samehand (2)

£100-200

395 FC333/87A18TH CENTURY ENGLISHSCHOOLLEAVING FOR THENAPOLEONIC WARSColoured stipple engraving

54cm x 46cm

and another, similar (2)

£300-500

396 FC333/89AFTER J** BARNEYTHE SHIPWRECKED SAILORColoured stipple engraving

60cm x 47cm

and two other mezzatints (3)

£200-300

397 FC333/89BAFTER RICHARD WESTALLOLD MAN SMOKING A PIPEMezzotint engraved by H. R.Cook

30.5cm x 22.5cm

and two other prints (3)

£100-200

398 FC333/97COLLECTION OF NINE HANDCOLOURED PRINTS ONGLASSMILITARY PORTRAITS(9)

23 x 16.5cm

£300-500

399 FC333/97BAFTER JOHANNES ECKSTEINTHE RETURN OF THEGRENADIERE TO HIS WIFEAND FAMILYEngraving by W. Bond

49.5cm x38cm

and four other prints (5)

£200-300

400 FC333/97CAFTER THOMAS DUNCANTHE DEPARTURE OF THEHIGHLAND BRIGADEColoured lithograph

46cm x 33cm

and five other print (6)

£300-500

401 FC333/33DICKINSONA PAIR OF BOER WARSCENESPhotogravures

76cm x 112cm

also a watercolour portrait ofColonel Frederick GordonBlair; a coloured print; and abox of Boer War stereographs(4)

£300-500

402 FC333/403SVICTORIAN OAK SETTLELATE 19TH CENTURYwith tall panelled back oversolid seat, on square legs


43cm deep

£200-300

403 FC333/454LVICTORIAN MAHOGANYCABINETMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYof George III style, themoulded cornice over a pairof shaped panel doorsopening to shelves, the lowerpart with two short drawers,raised on shaped bracket feet


deep

£300-500

404 FC333/383CGEORGE III MAHOGANYCHESTCIRCA 1800the rectangular top over twoshort and three longgraduated drawers, onbracket feet


£100-200

405 FC333/383ETWO REGENCY MAHOGANYNIGHT CUPBOARDSCIRCA 1815each with a three quartergallery top over a cupboarddoor, on straight tapered legs(2)

one 38cm wide, 91cm high, 36cm

deep; the other 38cm wide, 82cm

wide, 35cm deep

£150-250


164

409 FC333/1463AGEORGE III MAHOGANY ANDSATINWOOD LIBRARYBUREAU BOOKCASE18TH CENTURY AND LATERthe arched and mouldedcornice centred by a whiteenamel clock face and organpipes, above a convex glazedand mullioned door centredby a classical urn mirrorpanel and flanked by doubleCorinthian column pilasters,over a slant front opening toan arrangement of pigeonholes, above four graduatedlong drawers, flanked by sidesections comprised of glazedand mullioned doors abovecupboard doors, on bracketfeet; the whole with classicalurn and musical trophy inlaywith sawtooth banding


deep

£1,000-1,500

165

411 FC333/465FPAIR OF VICTORIANMAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRSCIRCA 1900of George III style (2)


£50-80

410 FC333/462DVICTORIAN ROSEWOODBREAKFAST TABLECIRCA 1850the oval top on a foliatecarved column and cabriolelegs ending on lion paw feet


deep

£400-600

413 FC333/463GEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYREVOLVING BOOKCASECIRCA 1910of typical form, on shortcabriole legs with castors


£150-250

412 FC333/1464APAIR OF VICTORIANGILTWOOD WALL LIGHTSMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYmodelled as ribbon-tied fruit-filled baskets, each issuingtwo candle arms, electrified(2)

64cm high

£600-900

423 FC333/463NVICTORIAN MAHOGANY‘SCOTCH’ CHESTCIRCA 1860of typical form, with threeshort drawers over longdrawers with scrolledbrackets


63cm deep

£200-300

424 FC333/465BVICTORIAN CAST IRONFENDER19TH CENTURYwith openwork foliate rails;and a group of ASSORTEDSTEEL AND IRON FIRETOOLS (qty)

132cm wide

£200-300

425-426No lots

414 FC333/465CTHREE FRAMED SILKWORKPICTURESEARLY 19TH CENTURYTwo framed similarly, onedepicting Mary Queen ofScots escaping Loch Leven,the other with Mosesdiscovered in the bulrushes,in giltwood frames, the thirdoval silkwork picture of amaiden (3)

two similar 67cm wide, 50cm high

£300-500

415 FC333/462BGEORGE III MAHOGANYCHESTCIRCA 1780the moulded edge top overtwo short and three longgraduated drawers, raised onbracket feet


£200-300

416 FC333/465DMAHOGANY CROSSBANDEDTWIN PEDESTAL DININGTABLEEARLY 20TH CENTURYof Regency style, the roundedrectangular top with a reedededge, on baluster turnedpedestals raised on reededsabre legs ending in brasspaw caps and castors, withone leaf insert

253cm long, 73cm high

£200-300

417 FC333/462CSET OF SIX VICTORIAN OAKFRAMED BALLOON BACKCHAIRSCIRCA 1860each with shell carved toprails, padded seat raised onturned tapered legs (6)


£200-300

418 FC333/465EVICTORIAN MAHOGANYLINEN PRESSCIRCA 1900of George III style, themoulded cornice over a pairof recess moulded paneldoors opening to sliding trays,over three long drawersraised on bracket feet


54cm deep

£300-500

419 FC333/463HTWO REGENCY SILKWORKPICTURESEARLY 19TH CENTURYone depicting Moses in thebulrushes, worked in silk andchenille threads on an ovalground, in an eglomise slipand giltwood frame, the otherdepicting girls with hens andchicks, in a giltwood frame (2)

first 43cm wide, 34cm high;

second 51cm wide, 43cm high

£200-300

420 FC333/463AVICTORIAN UPHOLSTEREDEASY ARMCHAIRCIRCA 1900with low square back, scrollarms, and loose cushion seat,on square tapered legs withbrass castors, in a creamfloral print linen slipcover


£150-250

421 FC333/463JVICTORIAN UPHOLSTEREDEASY ARMCHAIRLATE 19TH CENTURYof Howard & Sons style, withsquare back an padded armsraised on turned legs withcastors, in a blue floral printslipcover


£300-500

422 FC333/1465AVICTORIAN UPHOLSTEREDSOFAHOWARD & SONS, LONDON,LATE 19TH CENTURYwith high arms andupholstered seat and back,raised on turned legs withbrass castors, stamped ‘#6697/ 4563’


£500-800


166

428 FC333/465AIRISH GILTWOOD WALLMIRROR19TH CENTURYthe rectangular mirror platein a wavy moulded slipflanked by columns andfoliate trails, surmounted by acarved bear finial


£600-900

167

427 FC333/461AREGENCY GILTWOOD WALLCLOCKCIRCA 1815the silvered steel Romannumeral dial engraved withdolphins and an anchor withtrident form blued steelhands, in an ornate giltwoodand gesso case depictingdolphins, waterleaves, andshells surmounted by atrident finial

82cm high

£500-800

432 FC333/251PAIR OF STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY TOBY JUGS19TH CENTURYeach with polychrome and giltdecoration, modeled as agrinning figure with his handsin his pockets, 24cm high;and a BURLINGTON WARETOBY JUG, titled ‘The Sleeper’and modelled as a sleepingman resting on a barrel ofale, 15cm high (3)

£80-120

430 FC333/259VTHREE WAX PORTRAITS18TH/19TH CENTURYcomprising: a three quarterfigure of the Marquess ofGranby, a profile portrait of alady, and a profile portrait ofan officer, in gilt slips andebonised frames (3)


£150-250

431 FC333/463LGEORGE III MAHOGANYDRESSING TABLELATE 18TH CENTURYthe moulded edge over threefrieze drawers and scroll cutapron, raised on squaretapered legs ending on blockfeet


£100-200


168

433 FC333/251AGROUP OF SIX VARIOUSCERAMICScomprising: a female figurewith a child; a pair ofrecumbent rabbits, each on anaturalistic ground; arecumbent figure of a dog, ona naturalistic ground; amodel of a house, withpolychrome and giltdecoration; and a figure of asitting man (lacking stick),with polychrome decorationon naturalistic base (6)

£100-150

429 FC333/259UWAX PORTRAIT BUST OF A LADY17TH/18TH CENTURYthe waist length figure finelymodelled wearing a pearl necklaceand earrings and a blue silkbrocade gown beneath a matchingdrapery, in an ornate carvedframe, label verso ‘ex JohnLumsden Propert collection’

figure 18cm high, 41cm high overall

Note:John Lumsden Propert (1834-1902) aprevious owner of this work, was a highlysuccessful physician who ran a generalpractise in New Cavendish Street, London.A connoisseur of the arts, he was also arespected amateur etcher and painter,exhibiting at the Royal Academy between1870 and 1882. This item, as well as itemsin the next lot, were purchased atChristies, Manson & Woods sale of theLumsden collection in 1902.

£300-500

The Attics

445 FC333/461VICTORIAN MAHOGANYSHAPED SIDE TABLE19TH CENTURYthe trapezoidal top withmoulded edge over a longfrieze drawer, raised onturned and facetted taperedlegs with brass caps andcastors


£150-250

446 FC333/461CVICTORIAN FAUX OAKPAINTED PINE PRESSCUPBOARDMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYthe moulded cornice over apair of cupboard doors andfour short drawers, flanked bylong cupboards for hanging,on a plinth base


60cm deep

£300-500

447 FC333/413BEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYFOLDING CARD TABLECIRCA 1910the hinged baise lined top onscrolled folding X frame

75.5cm wide, 72cm high, open

£80-120

434 FC333/454NVICTORIAN MARBLE TOPWALNUT WASHSTANDMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYthe serpentine white marblebacksplash over shapedmarble top above aconforming frieze, raised onacanthus carved cabriole legsjoined by a shaped undertier


£100-150

435 FC333/456BPAIR OF EDWARDIANMAHOGANY BEDSIDECUPBOARDSCIRCA 1910each with a single friezedrawer over a cupboard door,on square tapered legs (2)


£100-150

436 FC333/456CVICTORIAN MAHOGANYDRESSING MIRRORMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYthe rectangular mirror platein a moulded frame withscroll supports and aserpentine base


£50-80

437 FC333/457AVICTORIAN MAHOGANYLOWBOYCIRCA 1900with a moulded edge overthree short drawers andshaped apron, raised onsquare legs


£80-120

438 FC333/457BVICTORIAN MAHOGANYDRESSING MIRRORMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYthe mirror with an oval plateand scroll supports andserpentine base; and aTOWEL RAIL, of typical form(2)

mirror 60cm wide, 72cm high;

towel rail 86cm wide, 92cm high

£100-150

439 FC333/460GEORGE III MAHOGANYCHESTCIRCA 1800The moulded edge top overthree short drawers and threelong drawers with ebonisedand ivory knob handles,raised on shaped bracket feet


£200-300

440 FC333/460AVICTORIAN SMALL BIRCHWASHSTANDMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYwith a backsplash and turnedspindle towel rail with acornfinials, on turned legs joinedby stretchers; and anotherVICTORIAN BIRCHWASHSTAND, with abacksplash and towel rail tothe side (2)

first 61cm wide, 117cm high,

48cm deep; second 74cm wide,


£80-120

441 FC333/460BTWO VICTORIAN PAPIERMÂCHÉ TRAYS19TH CENTURYthe first of shaped oval formdecorated with mother ofpearl floral cartouche and giltscrolls; the second circularand painted with dogs (2)

first 80cm wide, 60cm deep; second

25cm diameter

£70-100

442 FC333/407CVICTORIAN MAHOGANY PARTGLAZED THREE FOLDSCREENCIRCA 1900each panel carved withacanthus scrolls and set witha bevelled glass plate overfloral silk fabric panel


£200-300

443 FC333/407HVICTORIAN MAHOGANYPEMBROKE TABLEMID 19TH CENTURYthe rectangular drop leaf topon turned tapered legs withporcelain castors


£80-120

444 FC333/1413ZNEEDLEWORK THREE FOLDSCREEN19TH CENTURYeach panel with stitched redflowers to one side, damaskto the reverse

each panel 167cm high, 57cm wide

£100-200


170

453 FC333/413POAK FRAMED METALLATTICE RADIATOR COVERLATE 19TH CENTURYwith pierced demi lune formlattice in moulded frame


£100-200

454 FC333/413ZTHREE STOOLS19TH/20TH CENTURYone gout, one needlework,and one carved wood (3)

£80-120

448 FC333/461DNEEDLEWORK PANEL18TH CENTURYwoven wool and silk, gros andpetit point, depicting urn offlowers on brown ground,later mounted on reverse ofpole screen panel, with silkpanel to the other side

68cm high, 52.5cm wide

£200-300

449 FC333/413CSET OF THREE REGENCYBRASS INLAID ROSEWOODDINING CHAIRSEARLY 19TH CENTURYeach with scrolled tablettoprail, caned seat on sabrelegs (3)

£70-100

450 FC333/413DOAK FRAMED CAMPAIGNBEDCIRCA 1900also a folding campaign stool;and a canvas chair (3)

Note:Probably the property of ColonelFrederick Gordon Blair, 26th Laird

£70-100

451 FC333/413EPAIR OF BRASS BOUNDCAMPHORWOOD BLANKETCHESTS19TH CENTURYeach with brass plaque andcarry handles (2)

83.5cm wide

£150-250

452 FC333/413FCLOSE NAILED LEATHERBOUND TRAVELLING TRUNKA BOSWELL, EDINBURGH,EARLY/MID 19TH CENTURYof typical form, with carryhandles, the interior withtrade label for ‘A Boswell,8 Hanover Street, Edinburgh’

89.5cm wide

£150-250

171

455 FC333/413WMAHOGANY DECANTER BOX19TH CENTURYalso a SMALLER OAKEXAMPLE; and an OAK BOXOF CUT GLASSSALTS/CANDLESTICKS (3)

£100-150

456 FC333/413XPAIR OF CONTINENTALFAIENCE JARDINIERESLATE 19TH CENTURYeach with twin mask handles(damages) (2)

£80-120

460 FC333/413RVICTORIAN MAHOGANYLINEN PRESSLATE 19TH CENTURYwith two paneled cupboarddoors, enclosing slides, overtwo short and two longdrawers, on bracket feet


58cm deep

£200-300

457 FC333/413LMAHOGANY APOTHECARY’SCABINETMID 19TH CENTURYthe two boxwood lined doorsenclosing a fitted interior,drawer to base and furtherdoor to the back


£150-250

458 FC333/413ASET OF REGENCYMAHOGANY BED STEPSAFTER A GILLOWS DESIGN,EARLY 19TH CENTURYwith three close nail fabriccovered steps, top two hinged,the second with pull-outcommode, on turned legs


£300-500

459 FC333/413QEDWARDIAN MARBLETOPPED MAHOGANY INLAIDWASHSTANDCIRCA 1910the top with three quartergallery, on reeded taperinglegs; and a WHITE PAINTEDWASHSTAND, with blue linedecoration (2)

99cm and 116cm wide

£100-200


172

461 FC333/403AEBONISED WOOD ‘SUSSEX’OPEN ARMCHAIRMORRIS & CO. DESIGN,LATE 19TH CENTURYwith turned back splats, rushseat

£80-120

462 FC333/403BIRISH BOG OAK BOOK STANDLATE 19TH CENTURYpierced and carved with afigure, dog and ruins; and aWALL BRACKET, with lion’shead support (2)

bookstand 37cm high

£100-150

470 FC333/413NQUANTITY OF LEATHERBOXES, DESK ACCESSORIESETC.including: letter box, dressingcase etc (qty)

471 FC333/413HQUANTITY OF TIN TRUNKSETC.(qty)

472 FC333/413JQUANTITY OF COSTUME ETC.including: tin helmet, caps,riding boots, dresses, shoesetc (qty)

464 FC333/403OVICTORIAN FAUX OAK PINECUPBOARDLATE 19TH CENTURYthe moulded cornice abovetwo Gothic arched doors,projecting base with twofurther doors, plinth base


56cm deep

£200-300

465 FC333/403TCAST IRON AND BRASS FIREBASKET19TH CENTURYthe back cast in relief withhead and foliage, urn finials,serpentine pierced front


£150-250

466 FC333/413UPAIR OF BRASS EJECTORCANDLESTICKS19TH CENTURYadapted for electricity (2)

50cm high

£80-120

467 FC333/413TQUANTITY OF SMALL BRASSCANDLESTICKS,CHAMBERSTICKS ETC.including: red painted Dresserexample (qty)

468 FC333/413SQUANTITY OF TRAYS ETC.including: mahogany, tolepainted etc (qty)

469 FC333/413GQUANTITY OF LEATHERSUITCASES ETC.(qty)

173

463 FC333/413MEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYCABINET ON STANDCIRCA 1910the top with two paneleddoors enclosing a fittedinterior, the projecting basewith a frieze drawer onsquare legs

59.5cm wide, 140cm high,

39.5cm deep

£200-300

479 FC333/403XGROUP OF INDIAN ANDASIAN PAINTED CLAYFIGURES19TH CENTURYdepicting various indigenouspeople in traditional dress,some dressed in period fabric(damages); and an INDIANPAINTED SILK PICTUREdepicting a horse (qty)

Note:Probably collected by ColonelFrederick Gordon Blair whilst inIndia in the late 19th century.

£100-150

474 FC333/1413CQUANTITY OF BELL PULLSETC.mainly needlework lengthswith metal mounts (qty)

475 FC333/1413DQUANTITY OF METALMOUNTS ETC.mainly curtain tie backs (qty)

476 FC333/403CQUANTITY OF GLASSWAREETC.including: ship etched greenglass vase, decanters, jugsetc (qty)

477 FC333/403GAFRICAN BASKETPOSSIBLY ZULU, CIRCA 1900of coiled construction; and aHARDWOOD CLUB (2)

basket 30cm diameter;

club 69cm long

Note:Possibly collected by FrederickGordon Blair whilst in South Africaduring the Boer War

£100-150

478 FC333/403FBURMESE STONE FIGUREHOLDING BOWL19TH CENTURY

21cm high

Note:Probably collected by CaptainWIlliam Fordyce Blair whilst inBurma in the early 19th century.

£150-250


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480 FC333/403KCOLLECTION OF CHINESEAND JAPANESE ITEMS19TH CENTURYcomprising: carved soapstoneand root wood figures, boxes,footwear, purses etc. (qty)

Note:This and the next four lots wereprobably collected by CaptainWIlliam Fordyce Blair, who had amuseum in the grounds during the19th century.

£100-150

481 FC333/403HCOLLECTION OF NATURALHISTORY SPECIMENScomprising: wood sectionspecimens, mineral andhardstone samples, treenarticles, dried fish specimens,fauna, bones, teeth etc. (qty)

£100-150

473 FC333/403MPART ADAM STYLE MARBLEFIRE SURROUND19TH CENTURYwith breakfront mantlepieceabove classical figure tablets,over twin corinthian columnsides (incomplete)

Note:purchased at the sale of thecontents of Eglinton Castle in 1925,along with the two fireplaces nowinstalled in the Drawing Room.

£600-900

482 FC333/403WEGYTIAN CARVED BLACK BASALT FIGUREthe figural fragment depicting a man withcrossed arms and wearing a tall headpiece,the reverse with a hieroglyphic inscription;and TWO EGYPTIAN GLAZED POTTERYUSHABTI (3)

basalt 26cm long

£300-500

175

483 FC333/403JCOLLECTION OFANTIQUITIEScomprising: Greek andRoman pottery vessels, apre-Columbian pot shard,stone axe head etc. (qty)

£100-150

484 FC333/403VCOLLECTION OFMISCELLANEOUSHISTORICAL CURIOSITIESAND ARTIFACTScomprising: two bullets frombattle of Waterloo, wax seals,plaster moulds, medals,coins, ivory utensils, and atreen soap box once owned byHamilton Blair etc. (qty)

£100-150

485 FC333/403LPAIR OF NORTH EASTERNNATIVE AMERICAN MICMACMOCCASINSMID 19TH CENTURYtanned hide with blue and redsilk beaded appliqué, doublecurve motif panel (2)

Note:Augustus Blair, younger brother ofWilliam Fordyce Blair, went toCanada where he died in Hamiltonin 1857.

£500-800

486 FC333/471VICTORIAN SILK EMBROIDERED BED COVERLATE 19TH CENTURYworked allover with lattice of floral sprays, including roses,honeysuckle, tulips and forget-me-nots, within entwinedflowerhead border, fringed and lined

290cm x 310cm

£300-500

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The Textile Cupboard

487 FC333/472CQUANTITY OF LACETRIMMINGSincluding: SAMPLES,COLLARS and FLOUNCING;and a QUANTITY OFWHITEWORKEDHANDKERCHIEFS (qty)

£100-200

488 FC333/472ECOLLECTION OF BOBBINLACEincluding: a SHAWL; aCOLLAR: and VARIOUSLENGTHS (qty)

£100-200


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489 FC333/472DCHILD’S NEEDLE LACE ANDNET CAPalso a SPRIGGED BONNETVEIL; a LAPPET; a PAIR OFCUFFS; a COLLAR; and aQUANTITY OF FLOUNCING(qty)

£100-200

490 FC333/467TWO CHASUBLES18TH/19TH CENTURYalso TWO EMBROIDEREDINDIAN SHAWLS; a CREWELWORK PANEL; TWOCOMMEMORATIVE BANNERS;and OTHER TEXTILES (qty)

£200-300

491 FC333/411AUZBEKI SUSANILATE 19TH CENTURYthe cream field of joinedsections, woven with alloverfoliate pattern, within rosetteand vine border

21cm x 162cm

£200-300

495 FC333/472BGENTLEMAN’S BROCADEWAISTCOATEARLY 20TH CENTURYalso a SINGLENEEDLEWORK BRACE; aLENGTH OF DRESS SILK,19th century; a ROLL OFCREAM DRESS SILK; aLAVENDER HANKERCHIEFBAG; and THREEEMBROIDERED PANELS (qty)

£100-200

493 FC333/472TWO ANIMAL SKIN LINEDCARRIAGE RUGS19TH CENTURY(2)

494 FC333/472AA QUANTITY OF SHAWLS(qty)

£150-250

492 FC333/468PERSIAN RECHTwith allover embroideredpattern; ANOTHER SIMILAR;a KASHMIR SHAWL; FIVEMETAL WORKED PANELS;and TWO EMBROIDEREDPANELS (10)

recht 124cm diameter

£300-500

497 FC333/470FIVE IMPERIAL CHINESERANK BADGESeach embroidered with a fiveclawed dragon wiht goldthread surround (one cut andjoined); a BAG MADE FROM APAIR OF BADGES; CHINESEHEAD DRESS EMBROIDEREDORNAMENTS; SIX OTHERCHINESE EMBROIDEREDPANELS; and EIGHT INDIANGOLDWORK AND VELVETCOSTUME TRIMMINGS (qty)

£300-500

498-499No lots

496 FC333/469PAIR OF RIBBON WORKEDAND EMBROIDERED SILKPANELSeach with cream watered silkground with basket of flowersflanked by ovals (2)

57cm x 70cm

£150-250

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The Blue Tower Bedroom

500 FC333/411VICTORIAN MAHOGANYFOUR-POSTER CANOPYSINGLE BEDLATE 19TH CENTURYof Chippendale style, thecanopy with foliate carved andpierced cresting, supportedon turned tapered posts,ending on square legs withblock feet, hung with creamand brown embroideredhangings with tassel edging


187cm long

£2,000-3,000


182

501 FC333/410IRISH GEORGE III GILTWOODMIRRORATTRIBUTED TO FRANCIS &JOHN BOOKER, DUBLIN,CIRCA 1765the later oval plate with anornate openwork framecarved with rococo scrolls,castle turrets and trailing oakleaves


Note:A related mirror, with trade label forthe Booker brothers, from GlinCastle, County Limerick, was sold byChristie’s London, 7 May 2009, lot40. See also Knight of Glin & J Peill,Irish Furniture, 2007, fig. 198

£3,000-5,000

183

502 FC333/55AAFTER FRANCIS WHEATLEYRUSTIC EMPLOYMENTColour engraving, gilt andverre eglomise frame

45cm x 55cm

And THE HAPPY FAMILY (2)

£200-300

503 FC333/412FVICTORIAN UPHOLSTEREDEASY ARMCHAIRLATE 19TH CENTURYthe low scroll back overrounded padded arms, raisedon turned legs and castors,with later striped and foliatesilk slip


£150-250

504 FC333/412BSMALL EDWARDIANMAHOGANY AND INLAIDBUREAU BOOKCASEthe swan neck pediment overastral glazed door opening toshelves, above fall frontrevealing pigeon holes anddrawers, over one longdrawer over two shortdrawers, square tapered legsending on splayed feet


£200-300

505 FC333/289BRASS AND STEEL FIREFENDER19TH CENTURYwith pierced foliate panels, onpaw feet; and a SET OFTHREE BRASS FIRE TOOLS,with urn finials

fender 114cm wide

£200-300

506 FC333/379DMAHOGANY POLE SCREEN20TH CENTURYwith oval needlework panel,tripod base

151cm high

£80-120

507 FC333/412CGEORGE III MAHOGANY ANDINLAID HANGING CORNERCUPBOARDCIRCA 1800convex moulded top overconforming doors opening toshelves, later inlaid withclassical urns, ram’s headsand bell flowers


£200-300

508 FC333/383GEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYDRESSING TABLECIRCA 1910the split hinged top openingto wells and compartments,over a dummy frieze drawerand a pair of cupboard doors,raised on square tapered legs


£80-120

509 FC333/383IEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYDRESSING TABLECIRCA 1910of George III style, thebreakfront rectangular topwith rise/fall mirror, threefrieze drawers on squaretapering legs


£150-250

510 FC333/454MVICTORIAN BUTTON TUFTEDUPHOLSTERED LOW CHAIRMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYthe square back and seatcovered in orange plush, onturned legs with castors,castors stamped ‘Timmins’


£100-200

511 FC333/412EPAIR OF VICTORIANGILTWOOD CONSOLEMIRRORSLATE 19TH CENTURYeach with arched mirror platewithin a carved and mouldedframe, one mounted with twoscrolling giltmetal candlearms (the other in MaryQueen of Scots bedroom) (2)


£400-600


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512 FC333/412VICTORIAN MAHOGANY,ROSEWOOD AND INLAIDLINEN PRESSLATE 19TH CENTURYinlaid with trailing husks,vines and flowering urns, theswan neck pediment overcupboard doors opening toslides, the lower part with twoshort over two long drawers,ogee bracket feet


61cm deep

£800-1,200

185

514 FC333/231STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERYSPILL VASECIRCA 1820of Sherratt style, depicting astag and boy playing a flute,polychrome colours

26cm high

£400-600

186

Mary Queen of Scots Bedroom

515 FC333/289APAIR OF VICTORIAN BRASSAND ENAMEL CANDELABRALATE 19TH CENTURYof Gothic Revival style, eachwith detachable twin ropetwistbranches, with knoppedstems and spreading circularfoot with foliate enameldecoration (2)

22cm high

£200-300

516 FC333/413VPAIR OF VICTORIAN BRASSTWIN BRANCH WALL LIGHTSLATE 19TH CENTURYof Gothic Revival style, similarto the previous lot, withropetwist branches (2)

£100-200

517 FC333/56AFTER WILLIAM ALLANMARY QUEEN OF SCOTSAT LEITHEngraving

41cm x 64cm

and three other prints (4)

£400-600

518 FC333/1413AFRENCH WHITE PAINTEDAND UPHOLSTERED PARTSALON SUITECIRCA 1900of Louis XVI style, comprising:a chaise longue, with squareback on tapered fluted legs,padded blue and creampattern upholstery, a pair ofside chairs, foliate carvedcrest, rail and fluted taperedlegs; and footstool (4)

chaise longue 73cm wide,

103cm high, 152cm deep;

chairs 48cm wide, 87cm high,

46cm deep

£300-500

513 FC333/232APAIR OF ROZENBURGPOTTERY FIGURESLATE 19TH CENTURYmodelled as a fisherman andfishwife, polychrome glazes,inscribed (2)

20cm high

£200-300

519 FC333/413PAIR OF VICTORIAN BRASSFRAMED SINGLE FOURPOSTER BEDWHITFIELD, BIRMINGHAM,LATE 19TH CENTURYof typical form, one withcream damask hangings, theother in sections (2)


196cm deep

£400-600

520 FC333/232CAULDON POTTERY WASHSETLATE 19TH CENTURYblue and white with floralsprays and musical trophies,comprising: large and smallwater jug and basin, soapdish and insert, vase andcomb tray (6)

basin 38cm diameter

£150-250

521 FC333/1413BVICTORIAN WHITE PAINTEDFOUR PIECE BEDROOMSUITECIRCA 1900all with foliate scroll carveddecoration, comprising:wardrobe, dressing table, sidechairs, bedside table (4)

wardrobe 119cm wide, 201cm high,

55cm deep

£300-500

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188

The Victoria Corridor

523 FC333/67AFTER THOMAS HANDOUTSIDE THE FOX INNMezzotint

51 x 63.5cm

and another three, similar (4)

£300-500

524 FC333/68AFTER HENRY ALKENFOX HUNTINGColour engraving

19cm x 29cm

and five other similarengravings (6)

£200-300

522 FC333/89AAFTER RICHARD SIMKINFOUR CAVALRY COLOUR CHROMOLITHOGRAPHSframed together, inscribed by Frederick Gordon Blair

53cm x 96.5cm

Note:Indicating the various regiments Frederick Gordon Blair served with, namely:Ayrshire Yeomanry (1870-1873), 14th Hussars (1873-1874), 16th Lancers(1874-1881) and Leicestershire Yeomanry (1881-1905)

£100-200

525 FC333/57AFTER SIR EDWINLANDSEER R.A.WINDSOR CASTLE IN THEPRESENT TIMEEngraving by T. L. Atkinson

56cm x 71.5cm

and ten other Queen Victoriarelated prints (11)

£500-800

526 FC333/57AAFTER EDMUND THOMASPARRISTHE CORONATION OF HERMAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIAEngraved by C. E. Wagstaff

60cm x 86cm

and eight other QueenVictoria related prints (9)

£400-600

527 FC333/6619TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOLA JOCKEY BEING WEIGHED IN AN ENCLOSUREOil on canvas

48.5cm x 131cm

£700-1,000

528 FC333/267VICTORIAN MAHOGANYJOCKEY SCALEW & T AVERY, BIRMINGHAM,CIRCA 1900on square tapered legs,registration no. 209249

55cm wide, 70cm high, 32deep

Note:Pattern registered in 1893

£400-600

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190

530 FC333/414VICTORIAN UPHOLSTEREDMAHOGANY FRAMED CHAISELONGUEMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYwith shaped button tuftedback and arm, loose cushionseat in a green slipcover withpink piping, on turned legswith brass caps and castors

164cm long, 81cm high, 64cm deep

£150-250

531 FC333/425GEORGE III MAHOGANYCORNER WASHSTANDCIRCA 1800of typical form, with one realand two dummy drawers,joined by a shaped undertier


£80-120

529 FC333/464AGEORGE III MAHOGANY AND INLAID CABINET ON STANDPOSSIBLY IRISH, CIRCA 1790the inverted breakfront cornice over a wide frieze withcarved classical female masks above a pair of inlaidcupboard doors flanked by flattened pilasters, theconforming stand raised on flattened squared tapered legs


£1,500-2,500

532 FC333/304DVELVET AND NEEDLEWORKRUNNERSCOTTISH, LATE 19THCENTURYwith plain burgundy velvetfield and green star motifneedlework border, signed ‘MBlair’ twice to one end

1070cm x 118cm

Note:Borders sewn by Mary ElizabethBlair, wife of Colonel FrederickGordon Blair

£300-500

191

533 FC333/304ENORTHWEST PERSIANRUNNERLATE 19TH CENTURYthe indigo field with alloverboteh pattern, within lemon Smotif border between bands

362cm x 110cm

£300-500

193

Lady Margaret’s Bedroom

534 FC333/51ERNEST ARTHUR ROWE(BRITISH 1860-1937)THE GARDEN AT BLAIR WITHORIENTAL POPPIESSigned and dated ‘97Watercolour

25cm x 35.5cm

£500-700

535 FC333/51AERNEST ARTHUR ROWE(BRITISH 1860-1937)THE GARDEN AT BLAIR WITHROSE BEDSSigned and dated ‘97,watercolour

30cm x 45cm

£500-700


194

537 FC333/101BARAGWANATH KING(BRITISH 19TH CENTURY)DARTMOORSigned, watercolour

28cm x 46cm

£300-500

195

536 FC333/60ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNISCHRANZGRAND HARBOUR, VALETTA,WITH FISHERMEN ANDSAILING VESSELSWatercolour

44cm x 69cm

Note:A pair of oils by Schranz of thesame subject, one of which has analmost identical composition to thepresent picture, were sold fromBlair by Lyon & Turnbull on 6thDecember 2002, lot 79, for £98,000.

£800-1,200


196

538 FC333/383VICTORIAN PAINTED MAHOGANY BEDROOM SUITELATE 19TH CENTURYof George III style, painted allover with floral garlands,bouquets, and figural reserves, comprising: wardrobe,washstand, dressing table, mirror, night cupboard and towelrail (6)

wardrobe 117cm wide, 184cm high, 54cm deep;

chest and washstand 84cm wide; night cupboard 37cm wide

£1,000-1,500

544 FC333/383DGEORGE III MAHOGANYOPEN ARMCHAIRCIRCA 1780the arched crest rail carvedwith wheat and husk trails,over a pierced splat, onsquare tapered legs; and aGEORGE III ASH SIDE CHAIR,with a square back andreeded rails (2)

armchair 61cm wide, 92cm high,

45cm deep; side chair 52cm wide,


£100-150

545 FC333/422EDWARDIAN MAHOGANYBANDED CHEVAL MIRRORCIRCA 1910the shield shape crossbandedframe with a bevelled mirrorplate flanked by scrollingsupports with urn finials andraised on trestle support


£200-300

539 FC333/245TWO MINTON MAJOLICADONKEY FLOWER HOLDERS1874 AND 1876each realistically modelledcarrying open twin basketsacross their backs and eatinggrass, on a naturalistic base,impressed maker’s marks (2)

22.5cm wide, 18.5cm high

£600-900

540 FC333/422EGEORGE III GILTWOODOVERMANTEL MIRRORLATE 18TH CENTURYwith swan neck pedimentabove a relief frieze withBacchic infants flanked by twomirror panels over arectangular mirror plate,within a moulded giltwoodframe


£250-350

541 FC333/421VICTORIAN BUTTON BACKEASY CHAIRMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYthe spoon back over lowscroll arms and padded seat,covered in blue fabric, oncabriole legs with castors

£150-250

542 FC333/422DVICTORIAN GILTWOOD ANDSILK NEEDLEWORK GLAZEDFIRE SCREENMID/LATE 19TH CENTURYthe carved surmount over aglazed painted and silkneedlework picture; and aWALNUT AND NEEDLEWORKUPHOLSTERED FENDERSTOOL, the floral tapestrycushion raised on shortcabriole feet (2)

fire screen 57cm wide, 116cm high;

stool 97cm long

£150-250

543 FC333/422AEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYOCTAGONAL ÉTAGÈRECIRCA 1910with three graduated tiersraised on sabre legs


£150-250

197

546 FC333/235SPODE IRONSTONE SOUPTUREEN AND COVER19TH CENTURYIndia tree patten, blackprinted mark; and a SMALLSAUCE TUREEN AND UNDERPLATE (2)

larger 35cm wide

£150-250

547 FC333/422BEDWARDIAN PAINTEDSATINWOOD ANDMAHOGANY OCCASIONALTABLECIRCA 1910the shaped rectangular topcentred by a painted ovaldepicting a sleeping Venusand Cupid, over a plainbanded frieze, raised on lineinlaid square tapered legsunited by H-form stretcher


£150-250

548 FC333/423GROUP OF THREE CHILDREN’S CHAIRSLATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURYcomprising: a Georgian style mahoganyopen armchair, with upholstered seat; anda ‘lambing’ chair; a ladder back rockingchair (3)

largest 73cm high

£250-350

549 FC333/423AMAHOGANY ‘GOSSIP’ ARMCHAIRWILLIAM WHEELER, ARNCROACH,EARLY 20TH CENTURYof George III style, with serpentine crestrail and interlaced pierced splats anddrop-in upholstered seats; together withan OAK SIDE CHAIR of similar design (2)

armchair 53cm wide, 78cm high, 49cm deep

Note:The Wheeler workshop in Arncroach wasestablished by William Wheeler the elder in 1877,with chairs being produced from the 1880s. Afterhis death in 1913 his son, and then grandson, bothalso William, carried on the business in the 20thcentury. These low chairs were not specificallychildren’s chairs but intended for adults aswell.William Wheeler II claimed the term was derivedfrom an order he received from the sister-in-law ofSir Ralph Anstruther, who asked him to make ascaled down version of a chair she owned for herfireside.

£200-300

550 FC333/352EDWARDIAN WALNUT FRAMED THREEFOLD SCREENEARLY 20TH CENTURYwith ribbon-tied cresting over silkembroidered floral panels


£200-300

198


552 FC333/259XIVORY AND PAINTED FANRETAILED BY CLARKE & CO., LONDON,LATE 18TH CENTURYthe pierced, carved, and painted sticks inlaid withmother-of-pearl, the fan panel painted with a sceneof lovers in a landscape, in a pressed paper boxbearing trade label for ‘Clarke & Co., No 26 Strand’

stave length 26cm long

Note:Robert Clarke & Co. are registered as Fan Manufacturers at 26,Strand in a directory of 1794

£150-250

199

554 FC333/259YFRENCH ABALONE ANDPAINTED FAN19TH CENTURYwith carved sticks, the fanpanel painted with a ‘fetegallante’, in a later box

stave length 27cm long

£100-150

555 FC333/259WCOLLECTION OF FANS19TH/20TH CENTURYcomprising: a blue leatherand silk example, withsterling silver mounts andmonogram ‘MCB’; and fiveexamples made from exoticfeathers (6)

£200-300

553 FC333/291CTORTOISESHELL AND PAINTED FANPAINTED BY J. E. BAGNEY, LATE 19TH CENTURYdepicting Renaissance figure in a garden, the reverse bearingmonogram ‘MB’

55cm wide

£200-300

551 FC333/516SILVER MOUNTED ABALONE AND PAINTED FANPAINTED BY RICHARD SIMKIN, 1881with a scene of the 16th Lancers charging, regimentalcrest to rear, signed and dated 1881

stave length 33cm

£300-500

557 FC333/58AAFTER HENRY ALKENTHE FIRST STEEPLECHASEON RECORDSet of four hand colouredengravings, published byAckerman 1839 (4)

34cm x 42cm

£200-300

556 FC333/29AFTER DEANWOLSTENHOLME JNRTHE MEETOverpainted print laid downon canvas

46cm x 63cm

and three others, by the samehand: ‘Breaking Cover’, ‘InFull Cry’ and ‘Gone toGround’ (4)

£2,000-3,000

200

The Colonel’s Bedroom

558 FC333/58AFTER GEORGE STUBBSTHE GAMEKEEPERSEngraving

44cm x 67cm

and five other prints (5)

£200-300

559 FC333/449JSET OF FOUR REGENCYFAUX ROSEWOOD BRASSINLAID SIDE CHAIRSCIRCA 1815each with spiral carved toprail and brass inlaidhorizontal splat over drop inseats, on sabre legs withbrass line inlay (4)


£150-250

567 FC333/419AEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYDRESSING TABLECIRCA 1910the rectangular top with amoulded edge above anarched kneehole flanked bycupboard doors with dummydrawers, on bracket feet


£300-500

568 FC333/383FEARLY VICTORIANMAHOGANY DRESSINGMIRRORMID 19TH CENTURYthe rectangular mirror platebetween scrolled uprightsabove a rectangular mouldedbase, on bun feet


£80-120

561 FC333/233STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERYTRIPLE SPILL VASEEARLY 19TH CENTURYof Sherratt style, modelled asa ram and a goat, naturalisticbase; and a Staffordshirefigure of a zebra (2)

20cm and 15cm high

£200-300

562 FC333/234MASON’S IRONSTONE WASHSETLATE 19TH CENTURYcomprising: large basin,water pitcher, two soapdishes (one with cover), vase,shaving dish and cover; also aCHAMBER POT; and a PAIROF CANDLESTICKS (9)

basin 39cm diameter

£80-120

563 FC333/290BPAIR OF GEORGE III STYLEMAHOGANY AND BRASSCANDLESTICKSUniform nozzles over flutedand spiral carved stem, overmoulded circular foot (2)

43cm high

£150-250

564 FC333/290APAIR OF VICTORIAN BRASSCANDLESTICKSwith ring turned and mouldedstem on a canted squarebase, converted to electricity;also a CORINTHIAN COLUMNBRASS LAMP, on a squaredbase; and a BRASS ARGONSTYLE LAMP with a frostedshade (4)


£200-300

565 FC333/419BEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYCOMMODE CHESTCIRCA 1910the hinged top over dummydrawers, opening to a fittedcommode


£150-250

566 FC333/420FRENCH GILT BRONZEMOUNTED AND MARBLETOPPED GUERIDONLATE 19TH CENTURYin the manner of HenriDasson, the circular rougemarble on double columnsupports entwined with vines,over a triform undertier andraised on hairy hoof feet


£200-300

201

560 FC333/416REGENCY MAHOGANYCHEVAL MIRRORCIRCA 1815the rectangular bevelledmirror plate with aconforming wide framebetween turned columns,raised on trestle supports onscroll feet and castors


£400-600

The Yellow Bedroom

570 FC333/431EDUTCH MAHOGANY ANDMARQUETRY INLAID BEDSIDECABINET19TH CENTURYthe square top over a tambour doorand cupboard door flanked by halfcolumns, on a plinth base, withallover floral and butterflymarquetry


£300-500

569 FC333/431DUTCH MAHOGANY ANDMARQUETRY INLAID DRESSINGTABLE19TH CENTURYthe arched mirror betweentapered uprights, the lower partwith a long drawer over a pair ofcupboard doors with floral, bird,and urn marquetry, raised onbun feet


£400-600

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571 FC333/427DUTCH MAHOGANY ANDMARQUETRY INLAID LINENPRESSLATE 18TH CENTURYthe arched moulded cornice withfoliate cresting above a pair ofcupboard doors with bird andflowering urn inlay, opening toshelves and drawers, the lowerpart with three long drawers,raised on bracket feet


£2,000-3,000

205

572 FC333/426SUITE OF THREE DUTCHMAHOGANY ANDMARQUETRY SIDE CHAIRS19TH CENTURYcomprising: an open armchairand a pair of side chairs, withallover floral marquetry andbarber pole banding (3)

armchair 51cm wide, 86cm high,

44cm deep

£300-500

573 FC333/431CDUTCH MAHOGANY ANDMARQUETRY INLAIDSHAVING STAND19TH CENTURYthe circular mirror plateabove a tray top with singlefrieze drawer raised on aturned column ending on ashaped scroll tripod base,with allover floral and birdmarquetry


£200-300

574 FC333/431DDUTCH MAHOGANY ANDMARQUETRY INLAID FIRESCREEN19TH CENTURYof typical form with a centralembroidered textile paneldepicting a bird above fruit,and with a silk embroideredpanel depicting floral motifson the reverse

116cm high

£150-250

575 FC333/430DUTCH MAHOGANY,MARQUETRY INLAID ANDEBONISED DEMI LUNECONSOLE TABLE19TH CENTURYthe D shaped top withflowering urn marquetryabove a pair of gilt metalcapped half columns andmirror back, on a shapedundertier and ebonised pawfeet


£400-600

576 FC333/431ADUTCH MAHOGANY ANDMARQUETRY INLAID WASHSTAND19TH CENTURYthe rectangular back panelwith brass towel rails to thesides, over a rouge marbletop, above a long drawers andpair of cupboard doorsflanked by gilt metal mountedcolumns, on tapered blockfeet


51cm deep

£300-500

577 FC333/292GEORGE III WALNUT TEACADDY18TH CENTURY AND LATERof canted rectangular formwith cross banded inlaidborders, the interiorconverted to a letter box

22.5cm wide

£200-300

578 FC333/431BVICTORIAN MAHOGANY ANDMARQUETRY INLAID CHEVALMIRRORLATE 19TH CENTURYthe shaped oval mirror platebetween square tapereduprights with urn finials,raised on trestle supportswith casters, and joined by apadded stretcher


£250-350

579 FC333/429ENGLISH WALNUT ANDSEAWEED MARQUETRYINLAID TORCHERE STAND19TH CENTURYwith allover foliate scrollmarquetry, the octagonal topon a turned and spiral columnending on a tripod base


£300-500

580 FC333/434VICTORIAN BUTTONUPHOLSTERED CHAIRMID 19TH CENTURYthe button tufted back above acircular seat, raised onturned legs with brasscastors, in pale blue silkupholstery with braided trimand tassels


£150-250

206


581 FC333/292AFRENCH EBONISED MANTLECLOCKLATE 19TH CENTURYof Empire style, the whiteenamelled dial with Romannumerals, flanked by twobrass columns, on four pawfeet

23.5cm high

£100-150

582 FC333/292BCAST IRON FENDER ANDSTEEL FIRE TOOLSLATE 19TH CENTURYthe fender of typical form,with pierced Rococo styledecoration and two uprightsupports; the matched set ofsteel fire irons comprising: ashovel, poker and pair oftongs (4)

fender 112cm wide

£200-300

583 FC333/434AEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYWASH STANDCIRCA 1910two tiers, undertier withdrawers; a MAHOGANY DEMILUNE NIGHT CUPBOARD;and a MAHOGANY TOWELRAIL (3)

wash stand 38cm wide;

night cupboard 59cm wide;

towel rail 75cm wide

£100-200

584 FC333/433SWEDISH ORMOLUMOUNTED GILT ANDEBONISED WOOD ETCHEDGLASS MIRRORAFTER BURCHARD PRECHT,19TH CENTURYBevelled rectangular platewithin foliate etched marginplates, the conforming glazepanel cresting surrounded bythree flowering urn finials


Note:This mirror is very similar to oneattributed to Burchard Prechtformerly in The WrightsmanCollection and illustrated in F.J.B.Watson, The WrightsmanCollection, volume II, New York, 1966,no. 209, pl. 395. G. Child discussesthe attribution of this mirror to Prechtin World Mirrors, 1650-1900,London, 1990, p.297. The name ofPrecht was closely associated with theproduction of mirrors of high quality inSweden in the early part of the 18thcentury, and numerous examples areattributed to either Burchard Precht(1651-1738) or his sons Gustav (d.1763) and Christian (d. 1779).Originally from Bremen, BurchardPrecht arrived in Stockholm in 1674 towork at Drottingholm Palace and wasnamed carver to the court in 1682. In1687-88 he travelled to Rome andParis with the court architectNicodemus Tessin, which stronglyinfluenced his work. For a similarexample, see Christie’s London, 28September 2010, lot 573.

£3,000-5,000

207

209

585 FC333/236PAIR OF WORCESTERPORCELAIN SNAKEHANDLED VASES ANDCOVERSCIRCA 1880each of footed ovoid form,with painted landscapescenes and gilded decoration,with pierced covers, one withimpressed mark to underside(2)

26.5cm high

£800-1,200

586 FC333/238CONTINENTAL PORCELAINWASH SETCIRCA 1900of Meissen style, painted withbirds, butterflies and insects,with gilt highlights,comprising: a ewer and basin,a smaller ewer and basin, ashallow bowl, a dish andcover, a brush tray, and twosoap dishes and covers,marks to underside (9)

£300-500

587 FC333/237MEISSEN PORCELAIN DISHLATE 19TH CENTURYof shaped oval form, with apainted scene of Venus withputti surrounded by flowersprigs and sprays and gildedborders, incised and crossedswords marks

29.5cm wide

£200-300

589 FC333/69WILLIAM WOOD (1768-1809)PORTRAIT OF MRS FORDYCEOF AYTONPencil and watercolour

12cm x 9cm

and three others by the samehand, depicting various familymembers (4)

£600-800

590 FC333/69AAFTER JAMES WARDTHE CITIZENS RETREATColour engraving

50cm x 63.5cm

and three other engravings (4)

£400-600

588 FC333/237ACONTINENTAL PORCELAININK STANDLATE 19TH CENTURYof Rococo style, with twocovered ink wells and a pentray, painted with flowersprigs and sprays and gilthighlights

21.5cm wide

£80-120

591 FC333/70ATTRIBUTED TO THOMASHANDON THE SCENTOil on canvas

47cm x 65cm

£1,500-2,000

592 FC333/7119TH CENTURY ENGLISHSCHOOLTHE HUNT IN THEWOODLANDIndistinctly signed and dated1831 on stretcher verso, oil oncanvas

60cm x 76cm

£1,000-1,500

210

The Yellow Dressing Room

593 FC333/72ENGLISH SCHOOL CIRCA 1780IN FULL CRYOil on panel

34.5cm x 104cm

£2,000-3,000

594 FC333/74FOLLOWER OF PETERTILLEMANSTHE STAG HUNTOil on canvas

26cm x 92cm

£400-600

211

595 FC333/73FOLLOWER OF SAMUELJOHN EGBERT JONESA DAY’S SHOOTINGOil on panel

22cm x 32cm

£300-500

596 FC333/75AFTER RICHARD RAMSAYREINAGLEGENTLEMEN OUT SHOOTINGWITH A GUN DOGMezzotint

42cm x 59.5cm

£300-500

598 FC333/438GEORGE III MAHOGANY CORNERCUPBOARD18TH CENTURY AND LATERthe swan neck pediment over a pair ofmoulded cupboard doors flanked by stop-fluted angles, the interior now fitted as awardrobe, the lower part with a pair ofcupboard doors, raised on bracket feet


£500-800

597 FC333/435GEORGE II WALNUT AND CROSSBANDEDCHEST ON CHESTCIRCA 1740the moulded cornice over three shortdrawers and three long drawers flanked byfluted canted corners, the lower part withthree graduated long drawers, on bracketfeet


£800-1,200

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606 FC333/239PAIR OF STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY DALMATIANS19TH CENTURYeach modelled in a sittingposition with gilt highlights,on a blue painted base, marksto underside; and aSTAFFORDSHIREGREYHOUND, modelledrecumbent, on a blue paintedbase (3)

12.5cm high and 12cm wide

£150-250

607 FC333/239APAIR OF STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY EWERS ANDBASINS19TH CENTURYeach with green monochrometransfer printed decorationdepicting houses in a gardensetting, below floral bordersand panels with birds on ayellow ground (4)

ewers 29cm high;

basins 36cm diameter

£150-250

600 FC333/438AVICTORIAN ROSEWOODFRAMED AND NEEDLEWORKUPHOLSTERED SIDE CHAIR19TH CENTURYthe foliate carved crest railabove a floral needleworkupholstered back and seat, oncarved cabriole legs withcastors


£200-300

601 FC333/293CAST IRON FENDER ANDSTEEL FIRE TOOLS19TH CENTURYfender of typical form, withpierced Rococo styledecoration and two uprightsupports, all on four squatbun feet; the matched partset of steel fire ironscomprising: a poker and pairof tongs (3)

fender 136cm wide

£80-120

602 FC333/383HEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYFRAMED SINGLE BEDCIRCA 1910of George III style, with adouble ladder back head andfootboard (2)


202cm long approx

£100-150

603 FC333/438CVICTORIAN MAHOGANYSHAVING STANDLATE 19TH CENTURYthe shield shaped mirrorabove a circular tier raised onan acanthus and spiral carvedcolumn, on a tripod base withclaw and ball feet


£100-150

604 FC333/436NORTHERN EUROPEANMAHOGANY AND EBONISEDDRESSING MIRRORthe rectangular mirror platesupported by two uprights,above a frieze drawer, on foursquat bun feet, with gilthighlights

66cm high

£150-250

605 FC333/438BREGENCY MAHOGANYWASHSTANDSCOTTISH, CIRCA 1820the three quarter gallery overa rectangular top with twowash basin recesses, above asingle frieze drawer andraised on reeded squaretapered legs ending on brasscaps and castors


£200-300

213

599 FC333/437DUTCH MAHOGANY, BRASS INLAID ANDEBONISED DEMI LUNE COMMODE19TH CENTURYthe D shaped grey veined marble top overtwo short frieze drawers and a pair ofconforming cupboard doors with ebonisedbanding and brass inlay, flanked by flutedpilasters, on square tapered legs


£500-800

613 FC333/440VICTORIAN UPHOLSTEREDCHAIRLATE 19TH CENTURYcovered in pink and greenfloral chintz; and similarlyupholstered foot stool (2)

chair 36cm wide, 90cm high,

38cm deep; stool 42cm wide,


£70-100

614 FC333/440AEDWARDIAN MAHOGANYSHAVING STANDCIRCA 1910the rectangular mirror platewith a brass telescopicsupport, over a dished tierraised on a square taperedcolumn and splayed tripodbase


£80-120

608 FC333/240LARGE CHINESE CANTON PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASEAND COVER AND BASINLATE QING PERIOD, 19TH CENTURYeach piece depicting figures, birds and butterflieswithin panels, surrounded by butterflies and stylisedfoliate patterns on a gilt ground

bottle and cover 45cm high, basin 49cm diameter

£800-1,200

609 FC333/241AWORCESTER WHITEPORCELAIN MODEL OF AHAWKLATE 19TH CENTURYrealistically modelled on atree stump functioning as avase, with coloured detail tothe beak, eyes and claws,impressed maker’s marks

28cm high

£100-150

610 FC333/293AVICTORIAN MAHOGANY ANDBRASS MOUNTED HANGINGSMOKER’S BOXthe shaped hanging back overa hinged lidded voidcompartment, below ahanging rack

50.5cm high

£80-120

611 FC333/241PAIR OF MOORES STYLEWHITE PORCELAIN VASESLATE 19TH CENTURYeach of flattened ovoid formwith twin handles modelledas swans, with foliage andputti in high relief, impressedmarks to underside; and witha PAIR OF GOSS PORCELAINSWAN VASES, eachrealistically modelled in asitting position, with featherdetail in relief, maker’s marksto underside (4)

29.5cm and 13cm high

£200-300

612 FC333/440BVICTORIAN ROSEWOODFRAMED WALL MIRRORLATE 19TH CENTURYthe rectangular mirror platein a wide ogee mouldedframe


£80-120

214

The Brittany Corridor

615 FC333/76AFTER GEORGE STUBBSSHOOTING - PLATES I AND IIEngravings by W Woollett (2)

44 x 56cm

£500-700

616 FC333/77AFTER JAMES WARDOUTSIDE OF A COUNTRYALEHOUSEColour engraving

48 x 60cm

and four other colour prints(5)

£300-500

617 FC333/443VICTORIAN MAHOGANY AND INLAIDBOWFRONT LINEN PRESSCIRCA 1900of George III style, the shaped cornicewith fluted inlaid pilasters over a pairof cupboard doors opening to slidingtrays, the lower part with two shortover two long drawers, on splayedfeet


£800-1,200

215

The Bombo Bedroom

623 FC333/244COPELAND POTTERY WASHSETbrown transfer printeddecoration, depicting scenesof a courting couple, foliateborders, comprising: twoewers, a basin, two brushtrays, a candle tray and twosnuffers; and TWO DOULTONPOTTERY COMMEMORATIVEBEAKERS, each transferprinted with Queen Victoria’sprofile amongst stylisedfoliate borders, 9.5cm high(qty)

£150-250

618 FC333/441FRENCH EMPIRE MAHOGANYAND GILT METAL MOUNTEDDRESSING TABLECIRCA 1810the hinged top opening tocompartments above a singledrawers, on X-form endsupports joined by a turnedstretcher and raised on hairypaw feet


£400-600

619 FC333/444EDWARDIAN MARBLETOPPED BOWFRONTMAHOGANY WASHSTANDCIRCA 1910the red marble top with threequarter gallery above fourdrawers, on square taperinglegs

107cm wide

£150-250

620 FC333/444APAIR OF GEORGE III STYLEMAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRSCIRCA 1900the arched crest rail over apierced splat, withneedlework seats, on squaretapered legs with castors


£80-120

621 FC333/442GEORGE III BRASS BOUNDMAHOGANY BUCKETLATE 18TH CENTURYof circular form with twin loophandles, bound with threebrass rings

32cm diameter, 19.5cm high

£300-500

622 FC333/444CVICTORIAN MAHOGANYNIGHT CUPBOARD19TH CENTURYand a VICTORIAN TOWELRAIL (2)

night cupboard 36cm wide,


£80-120

216


624 FC333/243TWO STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY MODELS OFPOINTERS19TH CENTURYeach realistically modelled inmovement, on a greenpainted naturalistic ground,9.5cm high; and a MODEL OFA GREYHOUND, in arecumbent position with frontpaws crossed, on a greenpainted naturalistic ground,16cm wide (3)

£200-300

625 FC333/82AFTER HENRY BERNARDCHALONFOX HOUNDS BREAKINGCOVERColour engraving

61 x 76cm

£200-300

626 FC333/83FOLLOWER OF JAMESBARENGERFORAGER, A HOUNDOil on canvas

46cm x 64cm

£800-1,200

217

627 FC333/83AFOLLOWER OF JAMESBARENGERRAMBLER, A HOUNDOil on canvas

46cm x 64cm

£800-1,200

The Brittany Bedroom

630 FC333/103FRANKLIN BROOK VOSS(AMERICAN 1880-1953)NIPPER OF THE PYTCHLEY,A JACK RUSSELLSigned and dated 1948, oil oncanvas

40.5 X 40.5cm

£700-900

628 FC333/101ZFRANKLIN BROOK VOSS(AMERICAN 1880-1953)BOXER II, A JACK RUSSELLSigned and dated 1939, oil oncanvas

30.5 x 40.5cm

£600-900

629 FC333/101AFRANKLIN BROOK VOSS(AMERICAN 1880-1953)CHAMPION DESERT DEPUTY,A JACK RUSSELLSigned and dated 1941, oil oncanvas

30.5cm x 40.5cm

£600-900

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631 FC333/104NINA COLMORE(BRITISH 1889-1973)CURRY, A TERRIERSigned with initials, oil oncanvas

40.5 x 40.5cm

£400-600

632 FC333/101BW WASDELL TRICKETT(BRITISH fl. 1921-1939)CANDY, A TERRIERSsigned and dated 1933, oilon canvas

39.5cm x 29cm

£200-300

633 FC333/294CVICTORIAN TORTOISESHELLMANTEL CLOCKD W BENSON, LONDON,LATE 19TH CENTURYthe circular white dial withArabic numerals, on acylindrical column and anoctagonal base, themovement impressed ‘W.B.706’, with a key

18.5cm high

£200-300

634 FC333/449FGILTWOOD CORINTHIANCOLUMN STANDARD LAMPEARLY 20TH CENTURYon a square base

106cm high (excluding fittings)

£100-150

635 FC333/449GVICTORIAN GILTWOODOVERMANTEL MIRRORLATE 19TH CENTURYthe arched mirror plate withina gilt rope twist mouldedframe


£100-200

636 FC333/294BSTEEL FENDER AND FIRETOOLS19TH CENTURYfender of typical form, withpierced lattice detailsurrounding circularcartouches; the matched setof steel fire irons comprising:a shovel, poker and tongs (4)

fender 118cm wide

£150-250

637 FC333/446GEORGE III BRASS BOUNDMAHOGANY BUCKETLATE 18TH CENTURYof cylindrical form with a balehandle, bound with two thickbrass bands and three thinbrass bands

33.5cm high

£300-500

638 FC333/294DPAIR OF PAINTED ANDPARCEL GILT WOODENTABLE LAMPSLATE 19TH CENTURYeach carved with foliage and aknopped stem with fruit, allon a circular base raised bythree feet (2)

55.5cm high (excluding fittings)

£100-200

639 FC333/449AGEORGE III MAHOGANYHANGING CORNER CABINETLATE 18TH CENTURYthe moulded cornice over apair of panelled cupboarddoors


£150-250

640 FC333/449HVICTORIAN MAHOGANYDRESSING TABLELATE 19TH CENTURYthe low gallery back over acentral frieze drawer flankedby bowfront short drawerswith lion mask handles, onsquare tapered legs


£100-150

221

646 FC333/246ARARE LARGE WEYMSS POTTERY TYGpainted with frieze of hens, geese and ducks(damages)

21cm diameter, 19.5cm high

£200-300

641 FC333/447REGENCY MAHOGANYCHEVAL MIRRORCIRCA 1815the rectangular mirror platein a reeded slip andcrossbanded frame, flankedby square reeded uprightswith urn finials, on reededsplayed legs with brass capsand castors


£400-600

642 FC333/383AREGENCY MAHOGANY ANDLINE INLAID CHESTCIRCA 1815the rectangular top over twoshort and three long drawers,above a shaped apron, onshaped bracket feet


£200-300

643 FC333/247CORONAWARE POTTERYWASH SETLATE 19TH CENTURYdecorated with exotic birdsamongst flowers and foliagein the Chinese style,comprising: a pair of ewersand basins, an octagonalbowl, and a circular soap dishand cover, some withstamped maker’s marks andpainted number ‘638599’ (qty)

ewers 32cm high,

basins 41.5cm diameter

£100-150

644 FC333/294EPAIR OF FRENCH FAIENCEPUZZLE JUGSLATE 19TH CENTURYeach with applied floralwreath bands above paintedscenes of birds amongstfoliage, one marked ‘F.F. 20’;and a FRENCH FAIENCEDESK STAND, with twocovered ink well recesses(one with an ink well lacking)and a pen tray, painted withpolychrome borders andfoliate motifs, painted markto underside (3)

jugs 18.5cm high;

desk stand 20.5cm wide

£150-250

645 FC333/246WEMYSS POTTERY TWIN HANDLED EDWARD VIICORONATION GOBLETDATED 1902painted with inscriptions and cartouches with ciphers andcrowns amongst roses and foliate borders, on a circular foot,impressed marks and painted ‘Goode & Co’

17cm high, 15cm diameter

£400-600

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647 FC333/376VICTORIAN UPHOLSTERED ARMCHAIRHOWARD & SON, LONDON, LATE 19THCENTURYcovered in unique Blair tweed fabric, withbutton tufted back and open arms, raised onturned legs with brass caps and castors,stamped


£800-1,200

648 FC333/456VICTORIAN OAK AND UPHOLSTERED SIDECHAIRGILLOW’S, AFTER A DESIGNBY A.W.N. PUGIN, MID 19TH CENTURYof Gothic Revival style, the square back andseat covered in blue fabric, raised onsquared chamfered legs, the stretchersstamped twice


Note:Designed for the House of Commons.

£200-300

652 FC333/449DFRENCH MAHOGANY CHESTLATE 19TH CENTURYof Empire style, therectangular top over a brasslined frieze drawer and threefurther long drawers, flankedby metal mounted columns,on square feet


£200-300

650 FC333/449LEDWARDIAN UPHOLSTEREDAND BRASS DOUBLE BEDAND CANOPYCIRCA 1910 AND LATERthe arched head andfootboards upholstered inpale blue silk, on brass legs,the canopy with light blue andbrown silk drapery issuingfrom a brass mounted coronawith blue enamel and giltmetal brackets

Bed 158cm wide, 140cm high,

208cm long

£400-600

651 FC333/449CGEORGE III MAHOGANYWRITING TABLECIRCA 1800 AND LATERthe split hinged top open to agreen leather writing surfaceand compartments, above asingle drawer flanked bydummy drawers with lineinlay, on square tapered legsjoined by a shaped undertier(adapted from washstand)


£200-300

223

649 FC333/449BTWO GEORGE III MAHOGANYAND INLAID NIGHTCUPBOARDSCIRCA 1800 AND LATERthe first with a serpentinegallery with handle cut-outsover a pair of doors and pull-out base fitted with a potterycommode, on square legs thewhole with crossbanding andparquetry line inlay; the otherwith a pierced gallery and fallfront cupboard door over adeep apron, on square legs,with chevron and line inlay (2)

the first 56cm wide, 76cm high,

48cm deep; the other 56cm wide,


£500-800

The Napoleon Bedroom

653 FC333/84AFTER PAUL DELAROCHENAPOLEON THROUGHWINTEREngraving

63cm x 49cm

and ten other engravings ofNapoleonic interest (11)

£800-1,200

654 FC333/295BBRONZE BUST OFNAPOLEON19TH CENTURYon a marble and slate columnbase

27cm high

£300-500

655 FC333/248WEDGWOOD BLACK BASALTBUST OF NAPOLEONLATE 19TH CENTURYon a circular base, withimpressed marks tounderside and back of bust

23cm high

£300-500

226


659 FC333/249ACONTINENTAL PORCELAINFIGURE OF NAPOLEONEARLY 20TH CENTURYwith polychrome decorationand modeled with a cannon,on a stepped square base,stamped mark to underside;another SMALLERPORCELAIN BUST, of similardesign; a BLUE AND WHITEPORCELAIN BUST, on acircular base; and a furtherPORCELAIN BUST, withpolychrome decoration (4)

32cm, 20cm, 19.5cm and 7cm high

£150-250

656 FC333/295CALABASTER BUST OFNAPOLEON19TH CENTURYmodelled with arms folded,on a circular base

28.5cm high

£200-300

657 FC333/249TWO STAFFORDSHIREPOTTERY FIGURES OFNAPOLEON19TH CENTURYthe first with polychromedecoration, on a square base;the second modelled with aneagle, on a naturalistic base(2)

28cm and 28.5cm high

£150-250

658 FC333/206NAPOLEONIC INTEREST:CHINESE EXPORTPORCELAIN SIDE PLATEQIANLONG PERIOD,LATE 18TH CENTURYwith a peach banded rim,bearing an old paper label:‘One of Napoleon’s platesused by him at StHelena/Brought from StHelena by Captain Fane’

20cm diameter

Note:Napoleon was exiled to St Helena in1815, where he died in 1821.

£300-500

227

663 FC333/282DGERMAN PORCELAINMINIATURE OF NAPOLEONLATE 19TH CENTURYwaist length portrait, in aribbon tied gilt metal easelframe

plaque 8cm high

£200-300

228


662 FC333/282CFRENCH CARVED IVORYFIGURE OF NAPOLEON19TH CENTURYstanding with his hand in hiswaistcoat, on a circular base

12.5cm high

£200-300

660 FC333/277ACONTINENTAL NAPOLEONICHORN SNUFF BOX19TH CENTURYrectangular, relief carveddepicting Napoleon’s funeralprocession

9.5cm long

£300-500

661 FC333/277CONTINENTAL NAPOLEONICHORN SNUFF BOX19TH CENTURYof bicorn hat shape, depictingNapoleon standing on acoastline with sailing ships inthe distance

8cm long

£150-250

666 FC333/282ESAMSON PORCELAIN BUSTOF NELSONCIRCA 1905polychrome painted, with goldanchor mark

14cm high

£100-150

664 FC333/259ZBRONZE DUKE OF WELLINGTON PICTUREMEDALEDWARD ORME, LONDON, 1815the medal with a profile portrait ofWellington and opening to reveal a series ofcircular cards printed with his principalbattles from 1808-1814, in fitted leather case

7.5cm diameter

£300-500

665 FC333/226ABACCARAT SULPHIDE GLASSPAPERWEIGHT OFNAPOLEON19TH CENTURYoval with a starbust back andbarbed edge

11cm wide, 9cm deep

£100-150

229

667 FC333/222NELSON INTEREST: THREE PIECES OF SAMSONCOMMEMORATIVE PORCELAINCIRCA 1905decorated with oak leaf garlands and coats of armswith commemorative dates, comprising: a bowl, atyg and a small square ashtray (3)

23cm diameter, 14cm high and 9.5cm wide

£150-250

671 FC333/454DFRENCH EMPIRE STYLEMAHOGANY LIT EN BATEAUCIRCA 1880with scrolled head andfootboards and columnsupports to one side andneoclassical style gilt metalmounts


212cm long approx

£300-500

668 FC333/295SET OF THREE MATCHEDBAYONET FIREIRONS19TH CENTURYeach with fruit wood andbrass mounted handles; anda STEEL FENDER, of concaveform with pierced circulardecoration, on ball feet (4)

tallest fireiron 66cm high;

fender 114cm wide

£200-300

669 FC333/295DBOIS DURCI LIDDEDCIRCULAR BOXMID 19TH CENTURYthe lid with an insertedmedallion of Napoleon III; aBRASS BOX, of oval form withincised decoration ofNapoleon on horseback; anda BRASS MUG, with inciseddecoration depicting variousarmorials (3)

13.5cm diameter, 13cm wide and

11cm high

£100-150

670 FC333/295EPAIR OF BRASS TABLELAMPSeach with a knopped stemand a spreading reeded footon a circular base, 48cm high(exluding fittings); togetherwith a further BRASS LAMP,with a reeded stem and acircular base, 43cm high (3)

£70-100

230


672 FC333/454EEMPIRE STYLE MAHOGANYSINGLE BEDMODERNwith scrolled head andfootboards


222cm long approx

£100-200

673 FC333/450FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE GILT METALMOUNTED MAHOGANY AND MARBLETOPPED COMMODECIRCA 1880the black marble top over a long friezedrawer above three further long drawersflanked by pilasters, on block feet,applied with neoclassical style mountsthroughout


£1,000-1,500

674 FC333/452FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE GILT METALMOUNTED MAHOGANY GUÉRIDONCIRCA 1870the dished black marble top over a plainfrieze raised on square tapered legs headedby gilt metal busts, on block feet joined by atriform undertier


£1,000-1,500

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232

680 FC333/454BFRENCH EMPIRE STYLEMARBLE TOPPEDMAHOGANY TABLE DECHEVETCIRCA 1880the green veined marble topover a frieze drawer, above acupboard door with gilt metalmounts and flanked bycolumns


£200-300

681 FC333/454GSET OF THREE REGENCYMAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRSCIRCA 1820with spiral carved top railsand foliate carved back railsover drop in seats, on sabrelegs (3)


£100-150

682 FC333/454JVICTORIAN MAHOGANYFRAMED FIRESCREENLATE 19TH CENTURYcarved with laurel wreath andfleur de lys above a printdepicting portraits ofNapoleon and other familymembers, 61cm wide, 101cmhigh; together with a THREESECTION TOWEL RAIL, 158cmwide, 81cm high (2)

£80-120

677 FC333/454FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE GILTMETAL MOUNTEDMAHOGANY ARMOIRECIRCA 1880the moulded cornice over asingle cupboard door andbase drawer, on a plinth basewith turned feet


£200-300

678 FC333/449EVICTORIAN BUTTONUPHOLSTERED EASY CHAIRHOWARD & SONS, LONDON,LATE 19TH CENTURYcovered in coral and whitepolka dot fabric, the buttontufted back over a loosecushion, raised on turnedmahogany legs with brasscaps and castors, stamped

74cm wide, 94cm high, 63cm wide

£300-500

679 FC333/454FFRENCH EMPIRE STYLEMARBLE TOPPEDMAHOGANY GUÉRIDONCIRCA 1880the circular green veinedmarble top above a gilt metalmounted frieze and raised onscroll legs joined by a circularshelf and triform undertier


£200-300

675 FC333/451PAIR OF FRENCH EMPIRESTYLE GILT METALMOUNTED MAHOGANYCHAISESCIRCA 1880the gondola backs withneoclassical style mountsover needlework seats withlaurel wreaths on a yellowground, on sabre legs;together with a SIMILAREMPIRE STYLE SIDE CHAIRwith scrolled top rail anddolphin carved supports andgilt metal mounts, over atapestry seat on sabre legs (3)

the pair 47cm wide, 82cm high,

38cm deep

£300-500

676 FC333/454HGEORGE III STYLEMAHOGANY AND PARCELGILT WALL MIRRORCIRCA 1900the oval bevelled mirror platewith a scroll carved andparcel gilt frame with carvedputto cresting


£70-100

676ATHREE PAIRS OF BROCADECURTAINS AND PELMETSLATE 19TH CENTURYtextured green lattice pattern(9)

drop approx. 220cm

Note:These curtains are reputed to becopies of those installed in TuileriesPalace by the Empress Josephine

£200-300

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683 FC333/453FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE GILT METALMOUNTED MAHOGANY COIFFEUSECIRCA 1880the arched mirror with laurel wreath mountsbetween tapered uprights with urn finials,over a white marble top; above a single friezedrawer raised on columns and a mirror backand shaped plinth base


£500-800

684 FC333/454AFRENCH EMPIRE STYLE GILT METALMOUNTED MAHOGANY TABLE À ÉCRIRECIRCA 1880the rectangular top over a long frieze drawerfitted with a black leather writing surface,raised on columnar legs and a shapedundertier


£300-500

688 FC333/466AVICTORIAN PAINTED CASTIRON GARDEN URNthe wide gadrooned campanaform urn on plinth base


£400-600

685 FC333/466CUNUSUAL METAMORPHICCROQUET BOX/BENCH ANDSETF. H. AYRES, LONDON,LATE 19TH CENTURYthe box converting to form abench with slatted andpierced back; and aQUANTITY OF VARIOUSCROQUET EQUIPMENT, byAyres, Jacques and others(qty)

£200-300

696 FC333/413KQUANTITY OF WATERINGCANS(qty)

687 FC333/466BTWO VICTORIAN CAST IRONGARDEN BENCHESLATE 19TH CENTURYone with wooden spars andfold down back, the other withiron spars (2)

184cm and 149cm wide

£200-300

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The Garden

The family playing croquet, circa 1870


236

689 FC333/466CARVED MARBLE URNEASTERN MEDITERRANEAN, PROBABLY BYZANTINEprobably adapted from a capital or font, the exterior of the bowlcarved with a frieze of lions, birds, other beasts and acanthusbetween vine, over stiff carved acanthus base, on latercylindrical column and square base

91cm diameter, 97cm high overall

Note:The carving of the acanthus at the base is reminiscent of that on Byzantinecapitals found along the Aegean coast, notably examples dating from around450-70 at Corinth-Lechaion and Nea-Anchialos, illustrated in RichardKrautheimer, Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture, 1986, p123 and 133.This piece was collected by Captain William Fordyce Blair, who served withthe Royal Navy in the Mediterranean in the early 19th century. He saw actionaround the Peloponnese during the Greek War of Independence, notably atthe Battle of Navarino (1827) and at the taking of Morea Castle (1828), wherehe was mentioned in dispatches for his gallantry.

£10,000-15,000

Fine Jewellery & SilverWednesday 30th May, 201233 Broughton Place, Edinburgh EH1 3RR


An Egyptian Revival gilt and micro mosaicset bangle

Provenance: Blair

£3,000-5,000

EnquiriesTrevor KyleTel: +44 (0)131 557 [email protected]

Colin FraserTel: +44 (0)131 557 [email protected]

Further entries invited untilApril 6th

DAY TWO

701 FC333/586SCOTTISH BASKET HILTED BROAD SWORDCIRCA 1680the hilt of round section iron bars with the letter S incorporatedinto the two rear guards, the forward guards pierced withhearts and circles, conical pommel, large wrist guard, hard-wood grip missing its lining, the wide double-edged Germanblade (minor damage to both edges) with three fullers runningfor nine inches from the ricasso

31.5 inch (80cm) blade

Note:This sword is by family tradition the sword of William Blair, 18th Laird.

£1,500-2,500

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702 FC333/587SCOTTISH BASKET HILTED HORSEMAN’S BACK SWORDCIRCA 1770the military hilt of flat section iron with shaped hand guard oflozenge shaped plates (oval at side of guard area and wristguard missing) with original buff leather liner covered withcrimson felt, bun shaped pommel with ray skin grip bound witha treble twist of copper wire with Turks heads, the single edgeblade with two long fullers

31.5 inch (80cm) blade

Note:This sword is by family tradition the sword of Major Hamilton Blair, 23rdLaird. A similar sword is depicted in the portrait of Colonel William Gordonof Fyvie by Pompeo Batoni (1708 -1787) at Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire.

£1,000-2,000

Arms and Militaria

705 FC333/589FNAVAL MIDSHIPMAN’S SWORD WITH LIONHEAD POMMEL AND FOLDING GUARDCIRCA 1820gilt brass Celtic hilt with cast anchor, ivorygrip, etched single edged pipe back blade(some corrosion) in its original black leatherbrass mounted scabbard

26 inch (70 cm) blade

Note:This is the sword of Captain William Fordyce Blair,25th Laird.

£400-500

703 FC333/588LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S VARIATIONPATTERN 1796 SABRECIRCA 1800with stirrup hilt double narrow langets, dogfish-skin grip un-bound, curved single edgedblade with wide central fuller etched withcrowned GR, trophy’s of arms and horsemanriding with sword held high, in original steelscabbard with two loose ring holder (ringsmissing)

33 inch (84cm) blade

Note:This is the sword is of Colonel William Blair,24th Laird.

£300-400

704 FC333/589ENAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD WITH LION HEADPOMMEL AND FOLDING SIDE GUARDEARLY 19TH CENTURYgilt brass Celtic hilt with cast fouled anchor,ivory grip, etched single edged pipe backblade (some corrosion)

31 inch (80cm) blade

Note:This is the sword of Captain William Fordyce Blair,25th Laird.

£250-350

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706 FC333/589BPOLISH BRASS HILTED BACKSWORDCIRCA 1800with flat pommel down turnedquillions and single barknuckle guard cloth boundgrip, flat rigid single edgedspear point blade; an 1850PATTERN ROYAL ARTILLERYOFFICER’S SWORD, in steelscabbard; and an 1822PATTERN BRASS HILTEDOFFICER’S SWORD, RoyalScots Fusiliers, with corrodedpipe back blade in brassmounted black leatherscabbard (3)

£300-500

707 FC333/589CTURKISH YATAGANCIRCA 1800with double wing slab-sidedivory grip, missing silverferrule mount, applied silvermounts with inset coral beadsat ricasso, silver front andback straps inset with teardrop shaped coral beads,inscription and stamp on leftside of slightly curved singleedged blade in highlydecorated with embossedwork scabbard; and aBALKAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL,(damaged) with brass mountsmissing trigger guard andfore-end of stock (2)

Yatagan 30 inch (76cm) blade

£300-500

708 FC333/589JSOUTH EAST ASIAN KRISEARLY 19TH CENTURYwith hardwood grip, straightwatered blade and associatedbrass scabbard; and twoINDIAN KATARS, in scabbards(both with corroded blades)(3)

13 inch, 7.5 inch and 7.5 inch blades

Note:Label on Kris reads: ‘The MalayCreuse of a noted Pirate hung atSingapore - Given by Lieut. GeorgeNewcomen R N, Decr. 1845’

£150-250

709 FC333/589HA COLLECTION OF VARIOUSPOLE ARMSincluding: cavalry lances withbuff leather straps; a spearentirely covered with shark’steeth; a tall spear with flatleaf shaped blade etc. (8)

£200-300

710 FC333/589GENGLISH PLUG BAYONETCIRCA 1700with chequered ebony gripturned quillions, double-edged long slender blade

16 inch (40.5cm) long

£200-300

711No lot

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713 FC333/589FRENCH OFFICER’S LEVVE SABRECIRCA 1820cast brass lion-head pommel, fine chequered wooden grip,marmaluke hilt with gilt brass cross-guard with turned teardrop terminals one with ring for chain guard the curved singleedged sabre blade fire blued and gilt for 9inches, engravedbrass long locket, lion masks on ring mounts on black leathermounted scabbard

30.5 inch (77.5cm) blade

Note:Captain William Blair Fordyce Blair was with the French forces during theinvasion of Algiers in 1830.

£350-550

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712 FC333/589DTURKISH SILVER MOUNTED SHAMSHIRCIRCA 1800slab sided horn grip with silver retaining strap (loose) engravedsilver quillions with faceted tear drop finials, curved blade(some corrosion) with gold inlay at ricasso with Islamic script,silver mounted black leather scabbard with large silver locketand chape

32 inch (81cm) curved blade

Note:This sword is by family tradition the sword carried off from the Dey of Algiers’palace in 1830 by Captain William Fordyce Blair whilst attached to the Frenchforces.

£600-900

715 FC333/551BARMY OF INDIA MEDALAWARDED TO WILLIAMFORDYCE BLAIR, MATE RNwith Ava bar

£200-300

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714 FC333/534OFFICER’S GROUP OF SEVEN MEDALSAWARDED TO COLONEL FREDERICK GORDON BLAIR, 4TH IMPERIALcomprising: Order of St Michael and St George; Order of the Bath; QSAand four bars Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittenberg; SA 1901; Edw VIIterritorial officer’s decoration; 1935 silver jubilee medal; 1937 coronationmedal; Russian order; together with QUEEN MARY’S CHRISTMAS GIFTBOX, in brass with later applied engraved silver plaque to the interior andher Christmas card

Note:See also his Boer War diaries, lot 941.

£1,500-2,000

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717 FC333/533VICTORIAN LEICESTERSHIREYEOMANRY OFFICER’S DRESS POUCHAND BELTBIRMINGHAM 1850engraved border and applied gilt cypher,the belt with bullion work and silvermounts and chains

Note:First raised in 1794 and again in 1803, they wererenamed for Prince Albert in 1844. The regimentsponsored two companies of the ImperialYeomanry in 1900 for the Boer War.

£500-700

716 FC333/533ASCARCE AYRSHIRE YEOMANRYOFFICER’S POUCH AND BELTAY in monogram and crown above anddisplay of thistles below and belt and twoassociated bullion belts with a cap badgewith label to rear for William AugustusBlair; also a PAIR OF KNOTTED SILVERBULLION SHOULDER BOARDS withapplied gilt thistles (3)

Note:Established in 1793 by the Earl of Cassillis, theAyrshire were Scotland’s highest rankingYeomanry regiment (6th in the United Kingdom)and first saw active service in South Africa duringthe Boer War.

£300-500

718 FC333/509VICTORIAN CAVALRYOFFICER’S SHOULDERPOUCHLONDONengraved border, applied giltcypher, converted to a boxwith fitted gilt interior

21cm wide

£250-400

722 FC333/527BSILVER TABLE CIGARETTEBOXLONDON 1910of rectangular form, engineturned ground with WaterlooEagle for Scots Greys; and anINDIAN SILVER TABLE BOX,with allover chased scrollingfoliage (2)

18cm and 22.5cm wide

£200-300

720 FC333/542ASCOTS GREYS INTEREST:GEORGE III SILVER TWINHANDLED CUPengraved inscription: ‘Claretstoup, the property ofHamilton Blair of Blair andused by him in the sevenyears war...1782’ all on laterpedestal, twin scroll handles

13cm high

£100-150

721 FC333/539ASCOT’S GREYS INTEREST: ASET OF FIVE MODERN PINTRAYSASPREY, LONDON 1942of shallow form regimentalbadge to centre; together withFOUR OTHER COIN SETDISHES; and ANOTHER ONE,with a photograph (10)

£250-350

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723 FC333/551ATWO SILVER VESTA CASESLONDON AND CHESTER1900one obverse enameled flagwith VIII, reverse engraved S.Africa 1901, FGB from LR,the other engraved PrinceAlbert’s own, reverse withpresentation inscription (2)

£200-300

719 FC333/478EDWARDIAN SILVERSTATUETTE OF A MOUNTEDOFFICER OF THELEICESTERSHIREYEOMANRYGOLDSMITHS ANDSILVERSMITHS, LONDON1905of an officer on his horse, ona stained wood plinth, appliedplaque, engraved inscription;‘To Colonel F G Blair...1895-1904’

statuette 27cm high, 26cm long,

40cm high (including plinth)

£1,500-2,500

Silver

728 FC333/518AGEORGE IV SILVER GILTSNUFF BOXEE, LONDON 1833of rectangular form, engineturned ground, cast border,and thumb piece, with apresentation engravedinscription to the interior

90mm wide, 4.5oz

£300-500

725 FC333/521GEORGE III SILVER SNUFF BOXROBERT HAXTON, EDINBURGH 1818of plain rectangular form, engravedarmorials for Blair, engraved inscription tothe underside, to Col. William Blair andheavy cast foliate thumb piece

82mm wide, 4.2oz

£200-300

727 FC333/519ALATE 18TH CENTURY GILTMETAL OVAL BOX ANDCOVERunmarked and decorated witha tortoiseshell lid with piquedecoration of figures in agarden scene; and an OVALGILT BOX AND COVER withinset enamelled panel of foxhunting scene (2)

80mm and 82mm wide

£150-250

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726 FC333/519SMALL GEORGE III SILVERENGINE TURNED SNUFF BOXEDWARD SMITH,BIRMINGHAMof rectangular form, castfoliate border, gilt interior;and a SMALL SNUFF BOX,Matthew Linwood,Birmingham, with slightengraved border, stippledground (2)

62mm and 60mm wide

£150-200

724 FC333/518VICTORIAN SCOTTISH TABLE SNUFF BOXJW, GLASGOW 1843of rectangular form, moulded edge, engine turnedground with central panel of hunting scene, castfoliate border, engine turned ground,

82mm wide, 142.3g

£300-400


COLLECTABLE SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU

729 FC333/559GEORGE III SILVER PLAIN CYLINDRICALNUTMEG GRATERIL, LONDON 1792of plain form, pull off cover to the steel grate

60mm long

£300-500

730 FC333/545GEORGE III SILVER KITCHEN NUTMEGGRATERJ REILLY, LONDON 1818of rectangular form with curved steel grater,shell clasped handle, gadroon rim, engravedcrest to rear of a boar’s head, the base with ahinged compartment

11cm high

£600-900

731 FC333/568GEORGE III SILVER OVAL BRIGHT-ENGRAVED NUTMEG GRATERPHIPPS AND ROBINSON, LONDON 1793steel grater, hinged cover and base

63mm wide, 1.4oz all in

£600-900

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732 FC333/551CHEAVY VICTORIAN SILVERAND ENAMEL CIGARETTECASELONDON 1882of rounded rectangular form,the hinged lid with an enamelscene of a fox hunt inprogress, gilt interior

11cm wide, 7oz

£200-300

733 FC333/554GEORGE III SILVER-GILTHUNTING SCENE SNUFF BOXTP/RM, LONDON 1817of rectangular form, with achased panel of Master of theHounds, within a foliateborder, gilt interior, castlower border, engine turneddetail

68mm wide, 3.5oz

£250-350

734 FC333/554AGEORGE III SILVER SNUFFBOXJOSEPH TAYLOR,BIRMINGHAM 1801of rectangular form,decorated the hunt inprogress jumping the dip

84mm wide, 3.5oz

£180-240

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735 FC333/520EARLY 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN GOLD-MOUNTEDGRANITE AND MICROMOSAIC BOXMICROMOSAIC IN THE STYLE OF GIACOMORAFFAELLI (1753-1836)of circular form, gold plain mounts, unmarked,the cover with a circular micro-mosaic panel of aMallard duck and duckling swimming

83mm diameter

Note:There are several examples of this subject illustrated in RGrieco and A Gambino’s Roman Mosaic, l’arte delmicromosaico fra ‘700 e ‘800, Milan 2001, pp 64, 66, 92, 104,106. A box of similar composition and attributed to Raffaelli is inthe Museo degli argenti Firenze. A box with similar mosaiccomposition was sold at Christie’s London, 29th November 2011,lot 332.

£2,000-3,000

736 FC333/554BGEORGE III SILVER SNUFFBOXLONDON 1819of rectangular form withengine turned decoration,cast foliate thumb piece

84mm, 3.5oz

£200-300

738 FC333/515REARLY 19TH CENTURY GOLDMOUNTED CARVEDHARDSTONE BOX BASEapparently unmarked, simplegold mount with beaded rim,the stone of banded browncolour

85mm wide

£180-240

737 FC333/558VICTORIAN SILVER CARDCASELOUIS DEE, LONDON 1880pierced and engraved inJapanese style, engravedmonogram; and a WILLIAM IVSILVER CARD CASE,Nathaniel Mills, London 1837,well pierced and chasedfoliate body (2)

£400-600

739 FC333/540APAIR OF VICTORIAN SILVERFRAMESLONDON 1891of upright rectangular form,reeded frame, with Blair crestsurmount (2)

12cm high

£150-250

740 FC333/535SILVER AND SHAGREEN BOXOMAR RAMSDEN, LONDON1935of plain rectangular form, slightbeaded border, shagreen panelsand engraved ‘Omar Ramsdenme Fecit’

11.5cm wide

£600-900

744 FC333/540EVICTORIAN SILVER DESKPAPER CLIPJB, LONDON 1862the leather covered heartshaped base with an appliedcast clip, of a putto holdingribbons and standing on aplinth with flowers; togetherwith a small silver mountedknife and a silver mountedglass match holder (3)

clip 12cm long

£200-300

741 FC333/540DSCARCE EDWARDIAN SILVERBELL PUSHSIR BACHE CUNARD BT.,LONDON 1902formed as a spreading rose

13cm wide

£200-300

742 FC333/566VICTORIAN SILVER GILTCHILD’S RATTLE ANDWHISTLETAYLOR AND PERRY,BIRMINGHAMwith eight bells, coral teetherand traditional form

12.5cm long

£300-500

743 FC333/540CLARGE VICTORIAN SILVERPIN CUSHIONWILLIAM COMYNS, LONDON1886of lobed asymmetrical form,chased foliate border;together with a LARGE PINCUSHION, modelled as astanding pig; and anotherVICTORIAN SILVER PINCUSHION, modelled as ashoe (3)

16cm, 11cm and 10.5cm wide

£200-300

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745 FC333/551EWILLIAM IV SILVER PENKNIFEATKIN & OXLEY, SHEFFIELD1834of plain form, the coversdecorated grouse and ahunting scene to the other;together with a mother ofpearl mounted knifemodelled as a lion Rampant(some blades lacking); and asmall fruit knife (3)

£200-300

746 FC333/551VICTORIAN SILVERPHOTOGRAPH FRAMELATE 19TH CENTURYof plain rectangular form,engraved F.G.B. 1886, strutsupport; together with aPATINATED COPPER TABLECIGARETTE BOX, with appliedLancers badge and colours;and a SMALL SILVER BOX,with pique decoration of the14th Hussars crest and motto(3)

frame 16.5 cm high,

box 7.5cm wide

£250-350

756 FC333/515UPAIR OF EDWARDIAN SILVERMENU CARD HOLDERSG Y & CO., LONDON 1902the simple frame with a castduck in naturalistic setting tothe front (2)

£80-120

757 FC333/577AVICTORIAN LADY’S SILVERSPECTACLE CASETJ, LONDON 1864of conventional form, alloverengine turned decoration,suspension chains and beltclasp

£120-180

758 FC333/585F18CT GOLD POCKET WATCHhunter cased, keyless wind,lever movement, inscribedHamilton and InchesEdinburgh, white enamel dialroman numerals, the rearcover engraved monogram,Mary Elizabeth Baird marriedFrederick Blair, keyless wind;with a 9CT GUARD CHAIN

Case 36mm diameter, chain 18.8g

£500-700

748 FC333/574TWO DESK SEALSone of baluster form inorange agate with silverintaglio of a shield with mottoin bloodstone; together with aSILVER AND TURNEDMAHOGANY DESK SEAL, withintaglio of ‘Blair’ in a scroll;and a GOLD SWIVEL SEAL,with intaglio in white withBlair armorials and ‘Blair ofBlair’ to reverse (4)

£300-500

749 FC333/574AGROUP OF HAND SEALSto include: an ivory seal for‘Blair’ in plain steel with ivoryhandle modelled asWellington; an animal in whitemetal with a bunch of grapes;a brass seal with a face inprofile; and three others (6)

£300-500

750 FC333/574BBLAIR FOB SEALSto include: four with familycrest and motto; and OTHERGRAND TOUR EXAMPLES,some vacant (qty)

£200-300

751 FC333/585QCASED SILVER SMALL SEALJ C VICKERY, LONDONmodelled as a pheasant,engraved to the base J CVickery 179, 181, 183, RegentSt, W., the intaglio engravedFCB and in a fitted case fromVickery

£180-240

752 FC333/515SGROUP OF COINS ANDMEDALSto include: boxed GVcoronation; silver agriculturalmedals; Edward VIIcoronation; British Commercemedal celebrating Victoria’sDiamond jubilee, Small groupof Chinese coins; communiontokens for Dalry, 1776Russian 10 Kopek etc (qty)

£150-250

753 FC333/585DPAIR OF WHITE METALHINGED BANGLESof typical form with pinnedhinged sections and all overcast scrolling decoration (2)

9cm diameter

£80-120

754 FC333/515TNAPOLEON INTEREST: AGROUP OF ITEMSa gilt circular box and coverwith profile of Wellington andbattle honours; a table sealwith pull off cover to holdpencil stub modelled as astanding Napoleon; a brasspaper knife with Napoleon;another gilt seal; a silver giltspoon; agate lidded box;pierced gilt sides and anagate handled paper knifewith agate handle (qty)

£200-300

755 FC333/515QEARLY 19TH CENTURYFILIGREE SILVER BOUNDSMALL ALMANACtogether with an engravedsilver and parcel gilt boundaide memoir with vignette ofa town landscape; a Dutchpatch box of shaped form,decorated with a stagrunning, mirror to interior; agilt metal and mother of pearlbound souvenir; and a niellodecorated small purse,unmarked (5)

almanac cover 62mm high

£200-300

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747 FC333/5249CT GOLD AND ENAMEL PRESENTATION KEYBIRMINGHAM 1913of traditional form, satin finish body, enamel Blair armorials,engraved inscription relating to the opening of Dalry HighGrade School by Colonel F G Blair, in a fitted case

41g

£350-550

767 FC333/585NGROUP OF JEWELLERYto include: a diamond setstick pin with thistle motif; apair of pearl set clips; a plaingold pin; a pair of lorgnettes;a gold bracelet; and a 1920’slady’s gold wrist watch withsnake link bracelet (qty)

£220-280

768 FC333/585LLATE 18TH CENTURY GOLDRINGpearl set border and vignetteof a figure standing, the insideengraved Captain John Cookob’ 3rd Feb 1784; and TWOOTHER MOMENTO MORIRINGS, one enamelled andset with a diamond andengraved Martha Osborne,died Nov 25th 1877 (3)

£500-700

759 FC333/585EMARCHAND A PARIS, 18THCENTURY FRENCH SMALLPOCKET WATCHthe enamel dial with innerRoman numerals and outerrow of Arabic numerals, therear cover enamelled and setrose cut diamonds and pearldouble vignette of figures,engraved detail, themovement inscribed andnumbered 4821

32mm high

£450-600

760 FC333/585V9CT GOLD SLIM LINEKEYLESS WIND, OPENFACED POCKET WATCHsilvered dial, Arabicnumerals, plain case withmonogram MGB to the rearcover, lever movement byCyma; together with aPLATINUM AND GOLDCHAIN; with a 9CT GOLDPENKNIFE

£400-600

761 FC333/585U18CT GOLD KEYLESS WINDPOCKET WATCHin half hunter case, enameldial, lever movement; with aTRI-COLOUR ALBERT

£300-500

762-763No lots

764 FC333/585GCASED PART SET OF TWOSTUDS AND TWO SMALLSTUDSwhite gold with rose cutdiamond chips; a gold pin;and two halves of pairs ofgold cufflinks, engraved ScotsGreys (qty)

£250-400

765 FC333/585PNATURAL PEARL SET STICKPINa group of THREE PEARL SETSTUDS; and a GEM SETETERNITY RING (5)

£200-300

766 FC333/585HDOUBLE STRAND OF SEEDPEARLS9ct gold barrel clasp

46cm long

£150-200

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776 FC333/508AEDWARDIAN SILVERPORRINGER AND COVERGOLDSMITHS ANDSILVERSMITHS CO.,LONDON 1906of traditional form, cut cardwork; and with matchingspoon (in case) (2)

£200-300

777 FC333/503AEDWARDIAN SILVER HOTWATER JUGTURNER BRADBURY,LONDON 1901of oval shape, demi-fluted,foliate and gadroon middleborder and similar rim

17oz

£200-250

771 FC333/483OCTAGONAL SILVER SALVEREDWARD & SONS,BIRMINGHAM 1939with Celtic knot work border,inscribed; ‘To Colonel Blair ofBlair...1940...ArdrossanHarbour Board’ all raised ondolphin feet

24cm wide, 20oz

£250-400

772 FC333/542BPAIR OF SILVER POLOTROPHIESWALKER AND HALL,SHEFFIELD 1928with engraved inscriptionsand each with twin scrollhandles (2)

9oz

£120-180

773 FC333/551LART DECO SILVERCIGARETTE CASEASPREY, LONDON 1927together with a LETTEROPENER, with duck terminal;a SMALL SPHERICAL BOXAND COVER, enameldecoration on guillocheground; and a TABLE MATCHBOX, silver frame, blueenamel ground with appliedwire work ‘Matches’ (4)

£180-240

774 FC333/539SOUTH AFRICAN INTEREST:COIN SET SILVERSTRAWBERRY DISHLONDON 1916set with coins to include,1 pond 1900, 5/- 1892, 2/61896, 2/- 1896; andANOTHER, with inscription toreverse (2)

14cm diameter

£200-300

775 FC333/536BIRISH EDWARDIAN SILVERSUGAR BOWLWEST AND SON, DUBLIN1910of traditional George III form,lion mask feet

12.5cm diameter, 5oz

£100-150

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769 FC333/585MDIAMOND SET FOX HEADBROOCHthe foxes head terminal to asimple pin

£200-300

SILVER

770 FC333/585KSET OF TEN VICTORIANSILVER HUNT BUTTONSLondon 1841, decorated withrunning fox with thistlesbelow

£400-600

782 FC333/527TWO SILVER CIGARETTEBOXESLONDON 1887one of plain rectangular form,engraved ‘From Iain Xmas1887’, the other smaller, withengine turned decoration (2)

17.5 and 13.5cm wide

£150-250

783 FC333/523AVICTORIAN SILVER-MOUNTED CRYSTAL SCENTBOTTLELONDON 1883of oval form, polishedengraved decoration of exoticbirds, the hinged cover withribbed detail

85mm high

£120-180

778 FC333/508SILVER-GILT PORRINGERAND COVERCARRINGTON & CO.,LONDON 1912decorated in the Charles IIstyle with reclining maidenhandles; and a trefid spoon ensuite (in case) (2)

22oz

Note:Inscription reads “To my dear littleGodson Frederick Alexander RobertLewin from Alexandra. May he growup in the footsteps of his belovedgrandfather England’s great ‘Bobs’”(see lot 86).

£400-600

779 FC333/551DINTERESTING GROUP OFITEMSto include: a small quaich,Elder & Co, Edinburgh 1853,decorated fox handles; twosilver jar lids, chased floraldecoration; a shagreen andplated vesta box and cover ofcylindrical form; a silver andivory aide memoir; an oak andplated mounted snuff box ofoctagonal form and withBurns’ Tam o’ Shanterengraved decoration and anagate and silver mounted pen(qty)

£300-500

780 FC333/525VICTORIAN SILVER SCROLLHOLDERT ROSS AND SON, GLASGOW1888of cylindrical form, engravedBlair armorials, inscriptionand monograms, withilluminated scroll to The Lairdfrom the tenants, with anouter case

40cm long

£300-500

781 FC333/542CVICTORIAN SILVERCHRISTENING MUGF B THOMAS, LONDON 1884of twin scroll handles; andanother christening mug (2)

11oz

£150-200

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784 FC333/532ALARGE SILVER-MOUNTEDPAGE TURNERthe handle of plain form; andANOTHER, with an otter’spaw, engraved monogram tothe mount (2)

48cm and 36cm long

£150-250

785 FC333/532PAIR OF VICTORIAN SILVER-MOUNTED CUT GLASSINKWELLSLONDON 1880of large spherical form starbase, engraved Gothicmonogram to covers (2)

12cm high

£150-250

787 FC333/503VICTORIAN SILVER HOTWATER JUGWHEATLEY AND WHEELER,LONDON 1889of neo classical design,gadroon border, on a spiritstand, with lion mask cappedlegs with paw feet, burnerlacking

28cm high, 38oz

£500-700

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786 FC333/501AVICTORIAN SILVER COFFEEPOTFB, LONDON 1880of baluster form, bold spout,ribbed border and chaseddecoration of squirrels andbirds

11oz

£250-400

790 FC333/551FSMALL GROUP OF ITEMSto include: a cased Victoriansilver three piece christeningset; a toddy ladle; a sauceladle; table lighter; and asmall plain snuff box etc. (qty)

10.5oz

£120-180

789 FC333/523CCIRCULAR SILVER CAPSTANTYPE INKWELLBIRMINGHAM CIRCA 1900together with an OVALINKSTAND, with glass bottle;and ANOTHER PEN HOLDER,engraved inscription (3)

£150-200

788 FC333/515HGROUP OF MODERN SILVERMOUNTED VESTA BALLSof ribbed glass, three withsilver mounts (qty)

£150-200

791 FC333/491VICTORIAN SILVER FREEDOM CASKETJOHN REID, GLASGOW 1883of rectangular form, the domed angledhinged cover decorated with central Blaircrest and motto, Blair, another house andmonograms, the sides with floral designs,all raised on paw feet

20cm wide, 26oz

£800-1,200

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792 FC333/492PAIR OF VICTORIAN SILVER ENTRÉE DISHESW & J BARNARD, LONDON 1880of rectangular form, stag couchant removable handles (plated)(2)

25.5cm wide, 81oz

£2,000-3,000

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793 FC333/526VICTORIAN BRASS-BOUND COROMANDELDRESSING TABLE SETLONDON 1850the fitted interior with nine various silver giltbottles and jars, two glass inkwells, bright cutengraving with pierced detail, engraved initials,drawer to base, fittings lacking

£600-900

795 FC333/498AVICTORIAN SILVER TEAPOTGARRARD, LONDON 1846of pear shape, engravedtrailing foliage (finial lacking)

21oz

£200-300

796 FC333/498VICTORIAN SILVER TEAPOTBARNARD BROTHERS,LONDON 1841of squat circular form,chased shell and scrollmotifs, engraved Blair crest,all raised on a disc foot

22oz

£300-500

794 FC333/510CROCODILE LEATHER CASEWITH GENTLEMAN’S SILVER-MOUNTED DRESSING TABLESETLONDON 1880fitted interior with matchedivory set, with fourteenvarious silver mounted jarsand boxes

£300-500

797 FC333/544VICTORIAN SILVER OVALENTRÉE DISH AND COVERE AND J BARNARD,LONDON 1860of oval form, gadroon border,engraved crest

48oz

£800-1,000

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798 FC333/482VICTORIAN PLAIN OVALSILVER TWIN HANDLEDTRAYW AND J BARNARD,LONDON 1877of oval form, beaded border,plain flat

62cm across handles, 85oz

£1,200-1,800

799 FC333/585VICTORIAN SILVER SPIRITKETTLEBARNARDS, LONDON 1839the tapered body withembossed scroll and foliage,the handle and spout similarlydecorated, the domed hingedcover with cast bird finial(stand and burner lacking)

34cm high, 58oz

£600-800

800 FC333/496PAIR OF VICTORIAN SILVERSALVERSROBB AND WHITTLE,EDINBURGH 1842of shaped circular form,chased flat with engravedarmorial all raised on threescroll feet (2)

25cm diameter, 32oz together

£800-1,200

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803 FC333/522WILLIAM IV SILVERVEGETABLE DISH, COVERAND WARMING STANDPETER AITKEN,GLASGOW 1830of circular form, pointedcover, turned finial, the basewith scroll legs

27cm diameter, 50oz

£1,000-1,500

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801 FC333/494WILLIAM IV SILVER KNIFE TRAYROBERT GRAY & SONS,GLASGOW 1835of rounded rectangular form,gadroon border, the angled sideswith four engraved armorials of theBlair family

41cm wide, 27oz

£800-1,200

802 FC333/517WILLIAM IV SILVERINKSTANDJOSEPH AND JOHN ANGELL,LONDON 1831of oval form, moulded border,chamber stick and twoinkwells to the plain base

14oz

£500-700

804 FC333/543AWILLIAM IV SILVERCOLLAPSIBLE TOAST RACKM F AND CO.,SHEFFIELD 1832a seven bar toast rack loophandle and collapsing action

15cm wide, 6.5oz

£250-400

809 FC333/501GEORGE III SILVER SQUATCIRCULAR TEAPOTEAMES & BARNARD,LONDON 1818of plain squat circular form,engraved cartouche and initial

£180-240

806 FC333/542GEORGE IV SILVERCHRISTENING MUGLONDON 1823of can form, reeded borders;together with a Victorian mugwith embossed anthemiondetail (2)

9.5oz

£120-180

807 FC333/564AGEORGE IV SILVER PEPPERWILLIAM ELEY,LONDON 1827of panelled baluster formdecorated lizards, birds,squirrels, also engraved crestand motto, all raised on pawfeet

11.5cm high

£150-200

808 FC333/543GEORGE IV SILVER TOASTRACKROBERT GRAY AND SONS,GLASGOW 1820of seven bar form, loophandle and raised on fruitingvine feet

17cm wide, 7oz

£250-400

263

805 FC333/500GEORGE III SILVER BREADBASKETSHEFFIELD 1818of shaped circular form,gadroon border, swinghandle, the centre with fullarmorials and motto for Blair

34oz

£800-1,200

810 FC333/474SILVER ROSE BOWLMODERN MARKSof semi wrythen from,engraved crest and motto‘Amo Probos’, pedestal foot

24cm diameter, 23oz

£300-500

811 FC333/495RARE PAIR OF GEORGE IIISILVER PRIZE GREYHOUNDCOLLARSROBERT GRAY & SONS(OF GLASGOW),EDINBURGH 1817the collars of simple circularform with moulded rim andengraved inscription, withtwin locating loops and steelcatch, both joined byalternating long and circularlink chains (2)

11cm diameter, 2cm high,

overall length 26.5cm,

combined weight 8oz

Note:Each inscribed ‘The Ardrossancoursing prize won by William Blairof Blair Esq, Blue dog Spring, 5thMarch 1818’

£3,000-5,000

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The presentation of silver prize dogcollars in Scotland does appearsomewhat of a tradition, howeverthe survival of these prizes appearsmuch rarer than one would expect.This becomes far clearer when thenumber of clubs across Scotland istaken into account and the numberof prize meets per year.

To date it appears as few as six orseven pairs (including this pair) arerecorded, two pairs of which areheld by the National Museum ofScotland. The earliest pair recordedare 1813, presented by theMidlothian Coursing club (in aprivate collection) with thesepresent examples being the secondearliest.

This pair are among the plainer instyle, due to the earlier date and thefact they were retained by thewinner; rather than some of thelater examples which wererepresented and re-engraved eachyear. The fact the pair still surviveswith the original chains is alsounusual.

The sport of hunting and coursingwith hounds has deep historicalroots and was introduced in Britainfrom the earliest times. Theformalised rules and standards forthe sport were officially introducedduring the reign of Queen Elizabeth I(1558-1603) and were drawn up bythe Duke of Norfolk. The sport grewquickly and steadily in popularitythroughout the country and the firstestablished coursing club was setup at Swaffan in 1776, followed bythe Ashdown Park meeting in 1780.The Ashdown Park meeting was for

many years considered the premierevent in the coursing calendar.

In Scotland the sport appears tohave taken longer to become thestandardised sport with establishedrules as in England and the largercoursing clubs in turn took slightlylonger to become established. Thefirst clubs in Scotland were theMidlothian Coursing Club and theTweeddale Shooting and CoursingClub (named after its patron theMarquis of Tweeddale), in 1790.

Members of the original coursingclubs were often amongst the greatand good of the areas and the sportwas considered one of gentlemenand the upper classes. This isreflected in the high quality prizes,such as theses collars, presented bythe clubs and the members knownthrough these presentations. The listof members, evidenced by theseprize winning dogs andpresentations, show many titledfamilies, important business men(perhaps most aptly demonstratedwith the membership of goldsmithRobert Gray of Glasgow, the makerof these collars, in the RenfrewshireFoxhounds Club), and indeedmembers of Parliament.

The popularity of greyhounds and, inturn, coursing continued for manyyears until the rise of thoroughbredhorses and horse racing throughoutEurope. The following of this newsport by many Royal Households andCourts started the slide in popularityamong the upper classes and theslow decline in interest throughoutthe nation of greyhound coursing.

812 FC333/505SET OF FIVE GEORGIANSILVER MOUNTED LEATHERCOASTERSunmarked, reeded rims,applied shields engraved withthe Blair crest and motto,‘Amo Probos’ above arecumbent stag (5)

14.5cm diameter

£600-1,000

266


813 FC333/513PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVERTABLE CANDLESTICKSMAKER’S MARK WORN,SHEFFIELD 1810of plain circular form,engraved crest and motto,with gadrooned rims andsconces; with A PAIR OFASSOCIATED SILVER PLATEDTWIN-LIGHT BRANCHES (4)

candlesticks 31cm high

£1,200-1,800

819 FC333/580AGEORGE III SILVER STAINEDIVORY HANDLED STILTONSCOOPLONDON 1802with baluster green stainedhandle with simple stem anshovel scoop

21.5cm long

£200-300

816 FC333/523BGROUP OF SMALL SILVERto include: a George II creamjug, an oval lidded sugar boxand cover, a large navetteshaped jewellery box andcover, an unusual Victorianoval box and cover withpouring lip and belt clip (qty)

22oz weighable silver

£250-350

817 FC333/579ECOLLECTION OF SILVERFLATWAREto include: various teaspoons;sugar spoon; dessert spoonetc. (qty)

17oz

£250-350

818 FC333/580SET OF SIX GEORGE IIISILVER DESSERT SPOONSWILLIAM DEMPSTER,EDINBURGH 1789of Old English pattern, withengraved crest to terminal (6)

21cm long, 11oz

£140-180

267

814 FC333/557GEORGE III SILVERSNUFFER’S TRAYPATRICK CUNNINGHAM,EDINBURGH 1810of rounded rectangular form,gadroon border; and aMATCHED PAIR OF WICKTRIMMERS, Eames andBarnard, London 1812 (2)

£300-500

815 FC333/551KGEORGE III SILVER SALVERMCHATTIE AND FENWICK,EDINBURGH 1802of square form, moulded rim,and raised on bracket feet,

31.5cm wide, 35oz

£400-600

832 FC333/579GSET OF ELEVEN GEORGE IIISILVER DESSERT SPOONSWILLIAM DEMPSTER,EDINBURGH 1789of Old English pattern withfeathered edge decoration,engraved crest to terminal;together with five matchedexamples by the same maker,1769 (16)

Combined weight 15oz

£150-200

833 FC333/579CGROUP OF SCOTTISH SILVERFLATWAREvarious dates and makers, toinclude: sugar tongs; sixsmall forks with six similar;and various mustard spoonsetc. (qty)

£200-300

834 FC333/536CGEORGE III SILVER SUGARAND CREAM JUGPETER, ANNE AND WILLIAMBATEMAN, LONDON 1800of oval form, semi-fluted,plain (2)

14oz

£150-200

835 FC333/536IRISH GEORGE III SILVERSUGAR BOWLIE, DUBLIN 1798of plain form inverted lobedform, raised on three maskfeet

6oz

£200-300

820 FC333/537GEORGE III SILVER CREAMJUG AND SUGAR BOWLGEORGE SMITH,LONDON 1792of helmet shape, semi fluted,square base (2)

£200-300

821 FC333/580CTWO GEORGE III SILVERMEAT SKEWERSONE BY ROBERT GRAY &SONS (OF GLASGOW),EDINBURGH 1807; THEOTHER LONDON 1804each of typical tapered formwith ring loop handle (2)

£200-300

822 FC333/580DIRISH GEORGE III SILVERBUTTER SPADESN, DUBLIN 1809of fiddle pattern with spadeshaped blade; together with aSMALL SELECTION OFFLATWARE (qty)

£180-240

823 FC333/580EGEORGE III SILVER IVORYHANDLED STILTON SCOOPLONDON 1803the silver stem and scoopwith hinged pusher, andsimple ivory handle

25cm long

£180-240

824 FC333/581MATCHED GROUP OF SILVERFIDDLE PATTERN FLATWAREVARIOUS DATES ANDMAKERSto include: table forks,tablespoons, toddy ladles,dessert forks etc. (qty)

26oz

£300-500

825 FC333/583GROUP OF SILVER TABLEKNIVES AND FRUIT KNIVESAND FORKSVARIOUS DATES ANDMAKERScomprising: eighteen tableknives, sixteen fruit knivesand sixteen fruit forks, eachwith slightly flaredrectangular handles withreeded details and simpleblades and tines, all engravedwith crest and motto (qty)

£400-600

826 FC333/584ASET OF SIX VICTORIANSILVER DESSERT SPOONSF ELKINGTON, LONDON 1848Old English and Thread, withengraved crest to terminal (6)

£250-350

827 FC333/584BPAIR OF VICTORIAN SILVERASPARAGUS TONGSGEORGE ADAMS,LONDON 1880Old English and Thread withpierced twin rectangularblades

4oz

£300-500

828 FC333/579PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVERSERVING SPOONSWILLIAM DEMPSTER,EDINBURGH 1789of Old English pattern withengraved crest to terminal (2)

31cm long

£250-350

829 FC333/579APAIR OF GEORGE III SILVERSERVING SPOONSROBERT GRAY & SONS(OF GLASGOW),EDINBURGH 1805of Old English pattern withengraved crest to terminal (2)

31cm long

£300-500

830 FC333/579BGEORGE III SILVER SOUPLADLEJAMES DOUGLAS,EDINBURGH 1816of Celtic point, engraved Blaircrest and motto

37cm long

£150-200

831 FC333/579FGEORGE III SILVER SOUPLADLEWILLIAM DEMPSTER,EDINBURGH 1789Old English pattern, engravedBlair crest

37.5cm long

£150-200

268


836 FC333/580BTWO SILVER MARROW SCOOPSONE BY ROBERT GRAY & SONS(OF GLASGOW), EDINBURGH 1802;THE OTHER GEORGE ADAMS,LONDON 1880both of conventional double scoopform; together with a LONDONGEORGE III SKEWER, with shell andring terminal London 1790 (3)

£300-500

837 FC333/530GEORGE III SILVER TEACADDYWILLIAM CRIPPS,LONDON 1779of plain rectangular form,canted corners, slide off cover

12cm high, 8oz

£500-700

269

838 FC333/479SET OF FIVE GEORGE IIISILVER PEDESTAL SALTSROBERT HENNELL,LONDON 1776of oval form, decorated in theneo classical style with swagsand beaded borders, ovalpedestal foot (5)

8cm wide, 14oz

£1,000-1,500

842 FC333/515PGEORGE III SILVER WATERPOTLONDON 1762of baluster form, demi-fluted,wood handle, pedestal foot

21cm high, 15oz

£250-400

843No lot

839 FC333/562IRISH GEORGE III SILVERCOUNTER TRAYROBERT CALDERWOOD,DUBLIN CIRCA 1760of circular form, wrytheninner border; and anotherIRISH COUNTER DISH,similar period (2)

£300-500

840 FC333/531PAIR OF IRISH GEORGE ISILVER COUNTER TRAYSJOSEPH WALLAR,DUBLIN 1719of lobed form, engraved crestalso engraved AD 1720 inscript (2)

11cm diameter

£1,200-1,800

841 FC333/585BGEORGE III SILVER SALVERIC/DB, LONDON 1776of shaped circular outlinewith beaded rim, the centrewith engraved Blair armorialsurrounded by deeply chasedfoliate and scroll border,raised on four claw and ballfeet

35cm diameter, 39oz

£600-800

270


844 FC333/585CGEORGE II SILVER SALVERRA (WITH CROWN ABOVE),LONDON 1733of shaped circular outlinewith later engraved crest tocentre, raised on four scrolland hoof supports

26cm diameter

£400-500

845 FC333/490PAIR OF QUEEN ANNESILVER SUGAR CASTERSWILLIAM GED, EDINBURGH1708, ASSAY MASTEREDWARD PENMANcomprising one large and onesmaller caster, each ofbaluster form with reededgirdle, the bodies engravedwith the Blair crest and mottoAMO PROBUS above in abanner, the domed pull offcover with engraved trailingfoliate border and with latticepierced sections with acornfinial above (2)

22cm and 18cm high, 12oz and

7.5oz respectively

£2,500-4,000

846 FC333/564SMALL GEORGE II SILVERBALUSTER MUGJOHN ROLLO, EDINBURGH1734, ASSAY MASTERARCHIBALD UREof baluster form, later mid19th century engravedinscription

8.7cm high, 3oz

£200-300

271

850 FC333/547DUTCH SILVER TOBACCO BOXISSAC DE VRIES, AMSTERDAM 1763of canted rectangular form, engraved variousvignettes of maritime interest

£800-1,200

272


FOREIGN METALWARES

847 FC333/538CENTRAL EUROPEAN SILVER MIRRORAPPARENTLY UNMARKED,18TH/19TH CENTURYof shaped serpentine outline, applieddecoration, on wood frame strut support

51cm high

£400-600

849 FC333/546DUTCH SILVER NAVETTE SHAPED TOBACCOBOXLATE 18TH CENTURYindistinct marks, bright cut border, centralcircular panel with landscape

14cm long, 5.1oz

£500-700

848 FC333/526AEUROPEAN BRASS-BOUNDROSEWOOD DRESSING TABLESET19TH CENTURYwith ten silver mounted boxesand a shaving brush, the coverswith engraved crest and motto

£400-600

854 FC333/501BCENTRAL EUROPEAN WHITEMETAL TEAPOT19TH CENTURYof inverted pear shape,partially ribbed, pedestal foot,‘C’ scroll handle

14oz

£180-250

852 FC333/489DUTCH SILVER MODEL OF ACOCKERELLATE 19TH CENTURYin a naturalistic pose, pull offhead, glass eyes

34cm high, 30oz

£800-1,200

853 FC333/523FRENCH TORTOISESHELLSNUFF BOXCIRCA 1840the rectangular box with insetpainted panel of a chargingmamaluke on horsebackunder glass panel

90mm wide

£120-180

273

851 FC333/499BSET OF TWELVE HEAVY WHITE METALNAPKIN RING HOLDERSmodelled as rings held by winged birds withrising central spill holder, leaf claspedcircular base (12)

11cm high

£250-400

858 FC333/551GEUROPEAN SILVER SCENTBOTTLE19TH CENTURYindistinctly marked, modelledas a child; another SCENTBOTTLE, in wrythen glass,silver screw off lid; and aSILVER FRAMEDMAGNIFYING GLASS (3)

£120-180

855 FC333/563CONTINENTAL SILVER INKSTANDPROBABLY AUGSBURG, 19TH CENTURYof rectangular form, pierced gallery, set withcentral candlestick and two covered inkwells

16cm wide

£300-500

857 FC333/575GROUP OF SILVER DRESSINGTABLE ITEMSto include: two 19th centurycentral European mirrorframes, chased decoration;another three late 19thcentury silver backed mirrors,ornate chased decoration; ashoe horn; and a brush (7)

£300-500

274


859 FC333/551JSMALL PAIR OF WHITEMETAL STRAWBERRYDISHESof conventional form, lobedrim, engraved shield tocenter (2)

11.5cm diameter

£100-200

860 FC333/579DPAIR OF CONTINENTALSILVER TREFID FORKSwith pseudo engraved creststo terminal; together with aMATCHED TREFID SPOON (3)

£300-500

856 FC333/556GERMAN SILVER-GILT COPY OF A17TH CENTURY WINDMILL CUP19TH CENTURYpseudo marks, of traditional form withchased tavern scene

27cm high, 13oz

£500-800

871 FC333/500JSHAPED WHITE METALBISCUIT BOX AND COVEREARLY 20TH CENTURYunmarked and of lobed ovaloutline, applied enamelcypher and inscribed M. E. B.from A. L. 1914-1919

£180-240

872 FC333/502SET OF FOUR OLDSHEFFIELD PLATECOASTERSof circular form, vine leafborder, turned wood base,central boss; together with asimilar pair (6)

£300-500

873 FC333/506VICTORIAN SILVER PLATEDBUTLER’S TRAYLATE 19TH CENTURYof oval form, with beaded rim,engraved with Blair crest anddated 1877

82cm across handles

£120-180

862 FC333/480TWO PAIRS OFELECTROPLATED MUSTARDPOTS AND COVERSof drum form, one pair withgadroon rim, the other withshaped foot rim, all engravedBlair (4)

£150-200

863 FC333/499AGRADUATED SUITE OF FOURSILVER PLATED MEATCOVERSof typical from, beaded edge,engraved Blair crest, loophandle, comprising one large,two medium and one small(4)

£200-300

864 FC333/515MMATCHED PAIR OFSHEFFIELD PLATED HOTWATER JUGS, STANDS ANDSPIRIT BURNERSbaluster bodies, gadroonborders, scroll supports, all inoriginal carrying trunk (2)

£200-300

865 FC333/515NLARGE VICTORIAN SILVERPLATED KETTLE AND STANDof octagonal form, engraveddecoration on a scroll stand,in a fitted carry trunk

£150-250

866 FC333/539BOLD SHEFFIELD PLATEARGYLLEARLY 19TH CENTURYthe domed hinged cover withturned finial, clasped spout,the plain body with engravedBlair crest, moulded foot

£120-180

867 FC333/499DPART SUITE OF SILVERPLATED TABLE WARERETAILED BY C R COLLEGEAND CO.to include: various entrée andserving dishes, teapots, milkpots breakfast dish etc.mostly engraved with Blaircrest (qty)

£180-240

868 FC333/499EGROUP OF SILVER PLATEDWARESRETAILED BY C R COLLEGEAND CO.to include: various coffeepots; water pots, bowls etc.,some engraved with the Blaircrest (qty)

£180-240

869 FC333/500GOAK SALAD BOWL WITHPLATED MOUNTSMID 20TH CENTURYlion mask and ring handles,applied shield, paw feet

25.5cm wide

£80-120

870 FC333/500HSILVER PLATED SPIRITKETTLE ON STANDof canted rectangular form,the stand with spirit burner,all raised on reeded legs andscroll feet; and an EPBMWATER POT (2)

£80-120

275

PLATED WARES

861 FC333/499CNOVELTY SILVER PLATEDTABLE BELLmodelled as a tortoise, withfaux tortoiseshell body, thebase with engravedregistration number anddiamond to the plated mounts

15cm wide

£200-300

874 FC333/515ALARGE SILVER PLATEDVEGETABLE DISH ANDCOVERof circular form, beadedborder, large floral finial,turned ivory handle, all raisedon leaf clasped scroll feet

£140-180

875 FC333/515EOLD SHEFFIELD PLATEKNIFE TRAYRETAILED BY THOMAS’SBOND STREET, LONDONrounded rectangular form leafclasped border

44cm long

£80-120

876 FC333/515FSUITE OF THREE OLDSHEFFIELD PLATE OVALSALVERSreeded borders, engravedBlair crest, all raised onbracket feet (3)

largest 34cm wide

£150-250

878 FC333/515KPAIR OF SILVER PLATEDOCTAGONAL ENTRÉE DISHESAND COVERSgadroon borders, leaf claspedhandles (2)

£100-200

879 FC333/515LLARGE OLD SHEFFIELDPLATE SERVING DISH WITHWARMING BASEengraved crests, gadroonborders; and four variousserving dishes with beadedborders (5)

£150-200

880 FC333/475VICTORIAN ELECTROPLATEDBREAKFAST DISHof oval form, slight engraveddecoration, engraved crestand on four beaded legs,together with a cauldron withspirit burner supported bythree cast naturalisticcrossed branches

38cm high

£250-400

881 FC333/515VPAIR OF 19TH CENTURYSILVER PLATED CHAMBERSTICKSof plain square form, loophandle with engraved crest tothe thumb piece, one with asnuffer; together with anoctagonal plated small waiterwith engraved inscription to‘Major M G Borwick RoyalScots Greys...December 1951’(3)

£100-200

882 FC333/515JSILVER PLATE MOUNTEDBISCUIT BARREL ANDCOVERand two similar mountedsatin glass cream pails (3)

biscuit barrel 14cm high

£100-150

883 FC333/515BGROUP OF SIX SILVERPLATED CHAMBER STICKSgadroon borders, fiveengraved Blair, withassociated snuffers (6)

£150-200

884 FC333/515CGROUP OF FOUR SILVERPLATED TOAST RACKScomprising: two pairs, withshaped loop handles (4)

£100-150

885 FC333/551HTWO SILVER PLATEDCOCKTAIL SHAKERSof conventional form; and aSILVER PLATED ICE PAIL,with glass liner (3)

£80-120

886 FC333/585ASET OF FOUR OLDSHEFFIELD PLATE TABLECANDLESTICKSof simple baluster form withspreading circular bases andengraved crest (4)

26.5cm

£200-300

276


277

887 FC333/484VICTORIAN ELECTROPLATED SEVENLIGHT CANDELABRUMCIRCA 1885of Neo Classical style with leaf claspedsconces, angular beaded arms, stylisedCorinthian column with dragonssupporters and on a lobed spreadingbase with scroll feet, the plateau with aGothic style arcaded border and raisedon scroll feet

candelabrum 71cm high, base 46cm diameter

£2,000-3,000

891 FC333/118BELL, JOHN (EDITOR)The poets of Great Britain.London: printed for the editor,1782-1801. Bell’s edition,12mo, 109 volumes,contemporary tree calf gilt,red labels, some slightrubbing to backstrips (109)

Provenance:William Blair Esq., 24th Laird,bookplates.

£1,000-1,500

888 FC333/120SMITH, ADAMAn inquiry into the nature andcauses of the wealth ofnations. London, 1786.Fourth edition, 3 volumes,8vo, contemporary calf gilt,worn; and a copy of the 1826edition, worn (2)

£300-500

889 FC333/114ANNAN, THOMAS -MILLAR. A HCastles and mansions ofAyrshire. Edinburgh, 1885.Folio, with mounted albumenprints by Annan, ms pasted infrom Capt. R. Blair 1884,heavily repaired and foxed

£500-700

890 FC333/117LEROUX, PHILIBERT JOSEPHDictionaire comique,satyrique, critique…Amsterdam: ZacharieChastelain, 1750. 8vo, title inred and black, vignette,contemporary calf gilt, rubbedand hinges splitting

£100-150

279

Books & Manuscripts

892 FC333/119CHARACTERSPublic characters... London,1807-1809. 8vo, 5 volumes,frontispieces, contemporarycalf, worn, foxing (5)


£100-150

896 FC333/121FFRENCH LITERATURE &HISTORYA collection of 19th centuryFrench history and literature,8vo, mainly contemporary calfgilt, worn (qty)

£150-250

894 FC333/136MAXWELL, HERBERT(EDITOR)The sportsman’s library.London: Edward Arnold,1897-98. New edition, 7volumes, colour frontispieces,contemporary half vellum gilt,morocco labels, some peelingto labels, interiors clean (7)

£500-700

894 FC333/121BJARDINE, SIR WILLIAMThe natural history ofhumming-birds. Edinburgh:W.H. Lizars, 1833. 8vo, 2volumes, portraitfrontispieces, hand colouredvignette titles, hand colouredplates, contemporary halfcalf, worn, boards loose,interiors clean (2)

£150-200

895 FC333/121ENINETEENTH CENTURYLITERATUREA collection of 19th centuryEnglish and Scottishliterature, 8vo, uniformlybound in half red morocco,rubbed (qty)

£150-200

280


897 FC333/122CHAMBERS, WILLIAMEncyclopedia... London, 1883.Revised edition, 8vo, 10volumes, folding maps,contemporary half calf gilt,red and green labels (10)

£150-200

898 FC333/121CDANTE ALIGHIERILa divina commedia… Florence: LeonardoCiardetti, 1821. 8vo, 3 volumes, portraitfrontispiece, contemporary mottled calf gilt,some slight rubbing to extremities; Alfieri,Vittorio Tragedie di Vittorio Alfieri da asti.Florence, 1820. 8vo, 6 volumes, portraitfrontispiece, contemporary mottled calf gilt,rubbed at edges, some foxing, contemporaryinscription on front endpaper (9)

£300-500

281

900 FC333/134CLARKE, HEWSONAn impartial history of thenaval, military and politicalevents in Europe… Suffolk,[c.1815]. 4to, 3 volumes,engraved titles, frontispiece,contemporary calf gilt, hingescracking, backstrips fading(3)

£100-150

902 FC333/137SWITZERLANDSouvenirs de la Suisse centvues. Geneva: Briquet etDubois, c.1840. Oblong 8vo,contemporary morocco gilt,a.e.g., rubbed at edges, foxing

£500-700

901 FC333/135GROOME, FRANCISOrdnance gazetteer ofScotland. London, [no date].New edition, 8vo, 7 volumes,plates, original blue cloth gilt,some fading to edges; and 3others (10)

£80-120

899 FC333/126VOLTAIRE, FRANCOISEssay sur l’histoire generale... [Geneva],1756. Premiere edition, 8vo, 7 volumes, halftitles, portrait frontispiece in volume I,contemporary mottled calf gilt, green labels,rubbed at hinges, contemporary ink stampsto some titles (7)

Provenance:William Blair Esq., 24th Laird, bookplates.

£150-200

906 FC333/123GROSE, FRANCISThe antiquities of Englandand Wales. London: S.Hooper, 1783-1786. Newedition, 4to, 7 volumes,vignette titles, engravedplates, some foxing; [Idem]The antiquities of Scotland.London: S. Hooper, 1789-97.4to, vignette titles, plates,folding map; [Idem] Theantiquities of Ireland. London:S. Hooper, 1791-97. 4to,vignette titles, engravedplates, all uniformly bound incontemporary tree calf gilt,black labels, splitting to headand tails, rubbed, foxing (11)

£500-700

903 FC333/132TAUNTON, THOMAS HENRYPortraits of celebratedracehorses. London:Sampson Low, et al, 1887-1888. 4to, 4 volumes, plates,red morocco blacked cloth,some staining to edges guttapercha perished; Sport Theencyclopedia of sport.London: Lawrence & Bullen,1890. 4to, 2 volumes, laterhalf modern morocco gilt withBlair stamp to tail (6)

£600-900

904 FC333/121APATERSON, JAMESHistory of the counties Ayrand Wigton. Edinburgh:James Stillie, 1863. 8vo, 3volumes in 4, contemporaryhalf calf gilt, Blair of Blairstamp to upper board, somerubbing at edges; Campbell,Hugh The wanderer inAyrshire. Kilmarnock, 1817.8vo, original boards, inkinscription of Captain Blair;and 5 others (10)

£200-300

905 FC333/121DFORSYTH, R.The beauties of Scotland.Edinburgh, 1805-1808. 8vo, 5volumes, engraved titles,engraved plates,contemporary calf, worn,foxing throughout; Heron,Robert Observations made ina journey through the westerncounties of Scotland. Perth,1793. 8vo, 2 volumes,contemporary calf, worn,boards loose; and 15 othersScottish (22)

£200-300

282


907 FC333/125GORDON OF ACHINTOUL,ALEXANDERThe history of Peter the Great,emperor of Russia…Aberdeen: F. Douglass, 1755.8vo, 2 volumes, portraitfrontispieces, folding map,contemporary calf gilt, redlabels, some rubbing, mapcreased (2)


£100-150

912 FC333/141REYNIER, JEAN LOUISState of Egypt after the battleof Heliopolis. London, 1802.8vo, folding maps and tables,contemporary half calf gilt,edges rubbed and cracked;Sutherland, Captain A tour upthe straits from Gibraltar toConstantinople. London, 1790.8vo, contemporary half calfgilt, rubbed at edges; Lantier,E.F. The travels of Antenor inGreece and Asia. London,1799. 8vo, 3 volumes,contemporary calf gilt, redlabels, some staining (5)

£150-250

909 FC333/138CERVANTESLe Don Quichotte enestampes. Paris: Eymery, etal, 1828. Oblong 8vo, engravedtitle and frontispiece, plates,contemporary calf gilt,rubbed, some foxing

£100-150

910 FC333/139ALELAND, THOMASThe history of Ireland. Dublin,1774. Third edition, 8vo, 3volumes, half titles,contemporary calf, red andgreen labels; and a largequantity of other bindings(qty)

£200-300

911 FC333/139BMILITARY HISTORY -GRAHAM, SIR HENRYHistory of the Sixteenth, theQueen’s, Light Dragoons(Lancers) 1759 to 1912.Devizes, 1912. 4to, 2 volumes,frontispiece, original redcloth, fading to backstrip;Montgomery, Major-GeneralSir Archibald The story of thefourth army. London, [nodate]. 4to, 2 volumes,frontispiece, volume 2containing folding maps,original red cloth gilt, faded,inscription on front endpaper;and a quantity of furthermilitary, mainly 8vo, cloth (31)

£300-400

283

908 FC333/140AARMY LISTSA list of the general andfield-officers, as they rank inthe army… London: J. Millan,1755. 8vo, inscribed “Mygrandfather a Captain in the2nd Scots Greys, W.Blair,”later full purple morocco gilt;[Idem] A list of the officers ofthe army and marines…London, 1796. Forty-fourthedition, 8vo, inscribed withextensive notes by WilliamBlair on front endpapers,contemporary calf, red label,some rubbing to backstrip (2)

£300-500

917 FC333/150PUNCHVolumes 1 -163. London,1841-1923. 4to, later half redcalf gilt, rubbed and fading tobackstrips, boards loose onsome early volumes (80)

£150-250

918 FC333/151BSPORTINGFur, feather and fin series.8vo, 11 volumes, original cloth(11)

£250-350

913 FC333/149SINCLAIR, SIR JOHNThe statistical account of Scotland. Edinburgh: William Creech,1791-1799. 8vo, 21 volumes, contemporary half calf gilt, someslight rubbing to edges; and 4 additional volumes,contemporary half calf gilt (25)

Provenance:William Blair Esq., 24th Laird, bookplates.

£500-700

914 FC333/142BUTLER, SAMUELAn atlas of ancient geography.London: Longman, et al,1822. 8vo, engraved title, 20double page maps and plans,hand-coloured, contemporaryhalf morocco, worn at edges,original paper label to upperboard, late 19th centuryinscription to front fixedendpaper

£150-200

915 FC333/143SLOANE, WILLIAM MILLIGANLife of Napoleon Bonaparte.London: Macmillan & Co.,1896. 4to, 4 volumes, plates,later half morocco gilt; Dayot,Armand Napoleon racontepar l’image… Paris, 1895. 4to,frontispiece, plates,contemporary decorativemorocco gilt, rubbed; withFrench dictionary and musicbook (7)

£300-500

916 FC333/147SCOTT, SIR WALTERWorks. Edinburgh, c.1822.8vo, 52 volumes,contemporary half greenmorocco (52)

£500-700

284


919 FC333/151AMILITARY - COOKE, J.H.5,000 miles from theCheshire yeomanry in SouthAfrica. 1914. 1/500 copies;Jones, G. The battle ofWaterloo, 1852; Groves, P.History of 21st Royal ScotsFusiliers. 1895. 8vo, originalcloth; Bossoli, C. The war inItaly. 1859. 4to, plates,contents loose, worn;Sixteenth Lancers Greenmorocco folder of theSixteenth Lancers with giltmetal crest, 4to; Hozier, H.M.The Franco-Prussian war.[c.1872], 7 vol., 4to, originalcloth; and several others (qty)

£200-300

920 FC333/175GILLRAY, JAMESThe works of… London: Henry Bohn, [c.1849]. Folio, 9double page, 95 full page, 432 half page and 122quarter page plates, all uncoloured, half morocco gilt,interior clean

£1,500-2,000

285

921 FC333/151ETHACKERAY, W.M.The works. 1884. 12 vol., 8vo,blue half calf, slightly rubbed;Whyte, Melville. Works.c.1890. 25 volumes, 8vo,green half calf, slightlyspotted (37)

£200-300

924 FC333/165BEMBO, PIETRODelle lettere. Venice, 1575. 4volumes in 2, small 8vo, 19thcentury half vellum, wormingat end of volume 3 affectingtext (2)

£150-200

923 FC333/164PENNANT, THOMASA tour in Scotland. 1790. 3volumes, 4to, engravedplates, calf, rubbed, severalcovers detached (3)

£150-200

922 FC333/158ASINCLAIR, SIR JOHNThe code of health andlongevity. Edinburgh, 1807.8vo, 4 volumes, frontispiece,contemporary calf gilt, withWilliam Blair of Blairbookplates; and 12 others (16)

£300-500

928 FC333/157HUME, DAVIDThe history of England.London, 1793-95. Newedition, 12mo, 21 volumes,portrait frontispiece,contemporary tree calf gilt,red labels, some labels looseand a quantity of other 18thand 19th century volumes,12mo (qty)

£250-350

925 FC333/154CVALLIANTNew travels into the interiorparts of Africa. London, 1796.8vo, 3 volumes, half titles,folding map, 22 plates [somefolding], contemporary calfgilt, rubbed at backstrips (3)


£150-200

926 FC333/151CSNODGRASS, MAJORNarrative of the BurmeseWar. 1827, 8vo, calf, rebacked;Back, Captain. Narrative ofthe Arctic Land Expedition.Paris, 1836. Half calf, worn;Burton, A. The advent ofJohnny Newcome, 1818. 8vo,plates, cloth, spotted (3)

£150-250

927 FC333/151DWHITE, G.The natural history ofSelborne, 1900; Grimble, A.Shooting & salmon fishing,1892; Salmon rivers ofScotland. 1913. 8vo, quartervellum; [Apperley, C.J.]Hunting reminiscences. 1843.8vo, frontispiece defective;The life of John Mytton. 1877.8vo, colour plates, cloth;Reynardson, C.T. Sports &anecdotes. 1887; and 2 others(8)

£200-300

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929 FC333/160LOCKHART, J.G.The life of Sir Walter Scott.Edinburgh, 1837. 8vo, 7volumes, 19th century half calfgilt; Johnson, Samuel. Thelives of the English poets.Dublin, 1779. 8vo, 2 volumes,contemporary tree calf gilt;and 7 others (16)

£150-250

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930 FC333/163DENHAM, SIR JAMESSTEUARTAn inquiry into the principlesof political Oeconomy: A.Miller & T. Cadell, London,1767. 2 volumes, 4to, laterhalf calf, lacks half-titles,spines worn, joints split (2)

Note:The first important English work onpolitical economy, a most completeand systematic survey of thescience from the point of view ofmoderate mercantilism.

£4,000-6,000

931 FC333/162GARTSHERREThe Bairds of Gartsherre.Privately printed, 1875. 4to,red morocco gilt, gilt edged;Pont, T. Cunighame. 1876.4to, folding map,contemporary calf gilt, “Blairof Blair” on upper board (2)

£300-500

932 FC333/166SNEDDEN-DOBIE, JOHN(EDITOR)Muniments of the RoyalBurgh of Irvine, etc. 1890. 15volumes, 4to, number 255 of400 copies, plates, originalcloth, some spines darkened(15)

£200-300

933 FC333/167MACGIBBON & ROSSCastellated and domesticarchitecture of Scotland,1887-92. 8vo, 5 volumes,original cloth gilt (5)

£100-150

934 FC333/169DOUGLAS, SIR ROBERTBaronage of Scotland, 1780.Folio, red half calf; Douglas,Sir Robert. Peerage ofScotland. Folio, 19th centuryhalf calf, some plates wornand repaired; Nisbet, A. Asystem of heraldry. 1722.Folio, calf, a few plates frayed(3)

£150-250

935 FC333/169ABRYDEN, ROBERTAyrshire castles, secondseries. Edinburgh, 1908. Folio,number 6 of 50 copies,signed, original red calfbacked cloth gilt, rubbed;Foster, J.J. The Stuarts.London, 1902. Folio, number 3of 550 signed, original redcloth gilt (2)

£120-180

936 FC333/170GROSE, FRANCISAntiquities of Scotland. 1797.Folio, 2 volumes, large papercopy, calf, rebacked, rubbed;Bayle. Dictionnaire historiqueet critique. Rotterdam, 1702.Folio, 4 volumes, calf, worn,one cover detached; Ryder.Bible, 1763. Folio, 3 volumes,calf rubbed (9)

£200-250

937 FC333/171CHING, RAYMONDStudies and sketches of a birdpainter. Melbourne, 1981.Folio, no. 499 of 500 copies,signed, original grey moroccogilt, fold over box, upper lid ofbox faded

£100-200

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938 FC333/168BLAIR, CAROLINE MADELINEBallard of palmie days off Chevalerie. c. 1860. 4to, illustratedmanuscript by C.M. Blair, contemporary morocco, upper boardloose

£150-200

939 FC333/116BARONY OF BLAIRA plan of the Barony of Blair,1749

£150-200

940 FC333/172ADALRYTack of the teinds of theParish of Dalry, granted byJohn Archbishop of St.Andrews, Commendator ofthe Abbey of Kilwinning infavour of Bryce Blair of thatIlk, younger, 30 Nov. 1616,vellum document with seal,signed by St. Andrew, Abbotof Kilwinning, Mr John Hay &others, 56 x 34cm, small holeat centre affecting a fewletters, framed and glazed

£300-500

941 FC333/173BLAIR, COLONEL FREDERICKGORDONColonel Frederick GordonBlair’s diary, 1901, relating tothe Boer war, and letters sentfrom South Africa

£300-500

942 FC333/174ASCRAP ALBUMSThree folio albums ofengravings, one with severalwatercolours of Italy, andphotographs of the Blairfamily, c. 1860’s

£250-350

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949 FC333/174HDALRY - MAPS.Blair estate, c.1857, twolithographed sheets,coloured; 4 OS maps of DalryParish, 1897; 2 copies of theplan of the estate of Kilbirnie& Dalry for sale, 1886,original wrappers

£150-200

950 FC333/174ITRINIDAD, JAMAICA,WASHINGTON & MADEIRAPhotographs, c. 1890,morocco, worn; and an albumof views of Spain, c.1880 (2)

£300-400

951 FC333/174JEAST & SOUTH AFRICAPhotographs. May-Dec., 1903,cloth, oblong folio

£300-400

943 FC333/174EGUILD OF WOMEN BINDERSManuscript garden book ofMary Blair, 1899. 4to, brownmorocco gilt, onlaid thistlepattern

£300-500

944 FC333/174BANDERSON, JOHNAtlas of Blair estate with partof the Barony of Boyd. c.1802,modern half calf, repaired

£600-900

945 FC333/174CFRANKS - BLAIR OF BLAIRAn album of cut signaturesand postal marks,contemporary half greenmorocco gilt

£200-300

946 FC333/174FPHOTOGRAPH ALBUMSA collection of seven familyphotograph albums c.1866-1940

£200-300

947 FC333/174DMANUSCRIPTSManuscript album, includingCommission signed by GeorgeII, 1749, Memorial requestsigned Simon Fraser of Lovat,1798; Earl of Glasgow clippedsignature, Lady MargaretHamilton, William IV, 1828,Victoria and Albert, clippedsignatures & others

£300-400

948 FC333/174GMANUSCRIPTSTwo manuscript, cuttings andscrap albums, including twocommissions signed by QueenVictoria, 1882, sketches,invitations and a few photos

£250-350

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952 FC333/174KBURMA & INDIAPhotographs, c. 1907, cloth,oblong folio

£150-250

953 FC333/174LASHBURTON, C.A.A new and comprehensivehistory of England. [c.1790].Folio, plates, calf,preliminaries frayed, worn;BARNARD, E. The new,comprehensive and completehistory of England. 1782.Folio, plates, calf, rubbed; andseveral others

£200-300

954 FC333/174MBLAIR FAMILYMiscellaneous manuscriptmaterial, mainly Blair familypapers etc. (qty)

£200-300

955 FC333/172QUEEN OF SCOTS, MARYAn album of manuscripts relating to Blair of Blair, 15-18thcentury, including: a document [unsigned] from Mary Queen ofScots granting license to John Blair of Blair to stay at home ashe is “weak of complexion, sickly in person with the infirmity ofthe gout and is not able to travel without danger and peril tohis life… Given under our Privy Seal at Stirling, 20 March 1554in the 13th year of our reign”, vellum, 21 x 24cm., probably withsignature cropped at head; Deed of Hugo de Blair, giving landof Auchinghyk to John de Knock and Marion de Blair, 1403, onvellum; A.L.S. from Duke ot Lauderdale to the laird of Blair,1651; Letter of Lochwood, Baron of Ardrossan to JohnMontgomerie, Knight, 1574; Letter of John Dunlop ofAuchinskeith to A. Crawford, 1581; Letter of Hamilton Blair,commanding the Scotch Greys Dragoons during the 7 years

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war, Walwick, 31 Jan. 1747, from Nova Scotia, requestingmoney, document signed by Alexander, Earl of Eglinton, ofmonies received from Wm. Blair, 1789; Account of mourningcosts for the servants of the deceased laird of Blair, 1669,half morocco album lettered “Blair of Blair, old ms.”

Note:The document exempting John Blair from service would probably have beensigned by Mary of Guise who was Mary Queen of Scots’ regent from 1554 to1560. Mary would have been thirteen years old when the document wassigned in 1554.

£2,000-3,000

END OF SALE

Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts& PhotographsWednesday, 2nd May, 201233 Broughton Place, Edinburgh


A detail from a charming autograph letterfrom Robert Burns to David Staig with poeticinducements

EnquiriesSimon VickersTel: +44 (0)131 557 [email protected]

Fascinating autograph letter from Agnes McLehose (“Clarinda”)about her love letters to Robert Burns

Scottish Silver & AccessoriesTuesday, 14th August, 201233 Broughton Place, Edinburgh EH1 3RR


AGeorge II tapered bullet teapotJames Mitchelson, Edinburgh 1732, AssayMaster Archibald Ur

16.5cm high, 21oz

£2,500-3,500

EnquiriesColin FraserTel: +44 (0)131 557 [email protected]

Trevor KyleTel: +44 (0)131 557 [email protected]

Further entries invited untilJuly 2nd

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Board of Directors

ChairmanSir Angus Grossart

Vice ChairmanPaul Roberts

Managing DirectorNick Curnow

DirectorsCampbell ArmourRachel DoerrTrevor KyleJohn MackieGavin Strang

Associate DirectorsLee YoungMhairi McFadden

Specialist Departments

Pictures, Watercolours andPrintsNick CurnowCharlotte Riordan

Furniture, Clocks andWorks of ArtLee YoungDouglas Girton

Rugs and CarpetsGavin Strang

Jewellery, Silver,Coins and MedalsTrevor KyleColin Fraser

Decorative Arts and DesignJohn Mackie

European and Asian CeramicsDouglas GirtonCampbell Armour

Rare Books, Maps, Manuscriptsand PhotographsSimon Vickers

Arms and ArmourJohn Batty (consultant)

Antique SalesTheo Burrell

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Operations ManagerAlex Dove

Finance ManagerMhairi McFadden

AccountsFlo MarshallEileen Welsh

AdministrationEdinburghKim AitchisonTracey Kinniburgh

GlasgowLinda Robinson

Saleroom StaffSydney DrewDavid RobertsonDavid FiddesValerie Kyle

Press and Public RelationsPhilip Gregory

MarketingMatt McKenzie

PhotographerMike Bascombe

Valuation Department Administration

Telephone: 0845 882 2794

UK DirectorRachel Doerr

Client ServicesJudith HardieLinda RobinsonJane Lightfoot

Business DevelopmentLady MiddletonJohn SibbaldJohn ThomsonTessa ThomsonLindsey Michie

VALUERS

ScotlandTrevor KyleCampbell ArmourGavin Strang

Northern EnglandDavid Hall (consultant)

North West England andIrelandRachel Doerr

MidlandsPatrick BowenMichael Mays

London and Home CountiesSean McIlroy

South West & WalesRobin Barlow

London and Southern England

Rachel DoerrMobile: 07876 [email protected]

Nicholas CampbellMobile: 07920 [email protected]

Lee YoungMobile: 07825 [email protected]

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ParkingMulti-storey car parking isavailable at Greenside Placeand in the St. James Centre;five minutes walk from thesaleroom.

Lyon & Turnbull saleroom

St Andrew Square

Local DeliveriesLocal deliveries can bearranged by A&S PertRemovals.Telephone 07876343520.

Packing and ShippingPlease note that we donot pack or ship items.The following suggestedcarriers will be able toarrange packing andshipping; please contactthem directly to receivea quote. You may wishto contact an alternativecourier.

Smaller itemsMailboxes Etc44/46 Morningside RoadEdinburgh EH10 4BFThe direct link to the orderingform is:http://www.mbeedinburgh.com/art-and-antiques.phpTel: +44 (0)131 556 6226Fax: +44 (0)131 652 3673Email:[email protected]

Furniture and larger itemsConstantineConstantine HouseNorth Caldeen RoadCoatbridgeNorth Lanarkshire ML5 4EFTel: +44(0)1236 750055Fax: +44(0)1236 750077E-mail:[email protected]

A Van Man TransportUnit 5, Benridge ParkHolyrood Close,CreekmoorPoole, Dorset BH17 7BDTel: +44 (0)1202 600 012Fax: +44 (0)1202 600 206Email: [email protected]

Fine Art CarriersGallery Support Group37 Cremer StreetLondon E2 8HDTel: +44 (0)20 7729 6692Email:[email protected]

InternationalAirSea PackingTel: +44 (0)208 893 3303Email: [email protected]

Arrangements for Sold LotsAll bought items will be heldfree of charge at BroughtonPlace until Thursday,22nd March, 2012.

Thereafter lots will beremoved to store in Edinburghand a charge incurred.

Administration fee:£20 + VAT

Storage charges per lot perday are:

Small Items£3 + VAT

Medium Items£6 + VAT

Large Items£12 + VAT

CateringRefreshments will beavailable at the saleroom onview days and day of sale.

© Lyon & Turnbull Ltd. 2012. All rights reserved. Nopart of this publication may be reproduced, stored ina retrieval system or transmitted by any form or byany means without the prior written permission ofLyon & Turnbull Ltd.

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International Auction Calendar

MARCH

17 Fine Asian ArtsFreeman’s, Philadelphia

28 Fine AntiquesLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

APRIL

18 Decorative Arts & DesignLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

25 Scottish Contemporary &Post-War ArtLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

30 American Furniture, Silver &Decorative ArtsFreeman’s, Philadelphia

MAY

02 Rare Books, Maps &ManuscriptsLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

12 AntiquesLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

12 Modern & Contemporary ArtFreeman’s, Philadelphia

23 Fine English & Continental Furniture, Silver &Decorative ArtsFreeman’s, Philadelphia

24 Rugs, Carpets & TapestriesFreeman’s, Philadelphia

30 Fine Jewellery & SilverLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

31 Fine PaintingsLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

31 Rare Books, Manuscripts & PostersCoins, Currency &MedalsFreeman’s, Philadelphia

JUNE

03 Fine American & EuropeanPaintings & SculptureFreeman’s, Philadelphia

04 Fine Jewelry & WatchesFreeman’s, Philadelphia

13 Scottish DesignLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

27 Fine AntiquesLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

JULY

11 Jewellery & SilverLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

12 Jewelry & AccessoriesFreeman’s, Philadelphia

13 Furniture & Decorative ArtsFreeman’s, Philadelphia

21 Saturdays @ L&TPaintings, Prints & WatercoloursAntiquesLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

AUGUST

Scottish Silver & AccessoriesLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

WemyssWareLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

Scottish Contemporary Paintings & Post-War ArtLyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh

Sale dates are subject to change - please check before travelling.

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STANDARD TERMS &CONDITIONS OF SALE

Lyon & Turnbull carries on business withbidders, buyers and all those present inthe auction room prior to, or inconnection, with a sale on the followingGeneral Conditions and on such otherterms, conditions and notices as may bereferred to herein.

1. DEFINITIONS

In these Conditions:

(a) “Auctioneer” means the firm of Lyon &Turnbull or its authorised auctioneer, asappropriate;

(b) “deliberate forgery” means animitation made with the intention ofdeceiving as to authorship, origin, date,age, period, culture or source but which isunequivocally described in the catalogueas being the work of a particular creatorand which, at the date of the sale, had avalue materially less than it would havehad if it had been in accordance with thedescription;

(c) “hammer price” means the level ofbidding reached (at or above any reserve)when the auctioneer brings down thehammer;

(d) “terms of consignment” means thestipulated terms and rates of commissionon which Lyon & Turnbull acceptsinstructions from sellers or their agents;

(e) “total amount due” means thehammer price in respect of the lot soldtogether with any premium, Value AddedTax chargeable and any additional chargespayable by a defaulting buyer under theseConditions;

(f) “sale proceeds” means the net amountdue to the seller, being the hammer priceof the lot sold less commission at thestated rate, Value Added Tax chargeableand any other amounts due to us by theseller in whatever capacity and howeverarising;

(g) “You”, “Your”, etc. refer to the buyer asidentified in Condition 2.

(h) The singular includes the plural andvice versa as appropriate.

2. BIDDING PROCEDURES AND THEBUYER

(a) Bidders are required to register theirparticulars before bidding and to satisfyany security arrangements before enteringthe auction room to view or bid;

(b) the maker of the highest bid acceptedby the auctioneer conducting the saleshall be the buyer at the hammer priceand any dispute about a bid, which mustbe raised before the next lot is offered,shall be settled at the auctioneer’sabsolute discretion.

(c) Bidders shall be deemed to act asprincipals.

(d) Once made, no bid may be withdrawn.

(e) Our right to bid on behalf of the selleris expressly reserved up to the amount ofany reserve and the right to refuse any bidis also reserved.

3. INCREMENTS

Bidding increments shall be at theauctioneer’s sole discretion.

4. THE PURCHASE PRICE

The buyer shall pay the hammer pricetogether with a premium thereon.Antiques, Jewellery & Silver and Pictures(Not Fine Sales)20%.

All other sales (Fine/Special/Collections)25% up to £25,000 / 20% thereafter.VAT will be charged on the premium at therate imposed by law.

5. VALUE ADDED TAX

Value Added Tax on the hammer price isimposed by law on all items affixed withan asterisk (*) or dagger (†). Value AddedTax is charged at the appropriate rateprevailing by law at the date of sale and ispayable by buyers of relevant lots.

6. PAYMENT

(1) Immediately a lot is sold you will:

(a) pay to us the total amount due in cashor in such other way as is agreed by us.We accept cash, bank transfer (details onrequest), Switch or Debit Cards and Visaor MasterCard (please note there is asurcharge of 1.5% (VAT included) whenusing credit cards). We do not acceptAmerican Express.

(2) any payments by you to us may beapplied by us towards any sums owingfrom you to us on any account whateverwithout regard to any directions of you oryour agent, whether express or implied.

7. TITLE AND COLLECTION OFPURCHASES

(1) The ownership of any lots purchasedshall not pass to you until you have madepayment in full to us of the total amountdue.

(2) You shall at your own risk and expensetake away any lots that you havepurchased and paid for not later than fourworking days following the day of theauction or upon the clearance of anycheque used for payment after which youshall be responsible for any removal,storage and other associated charges.

(3) No purchase can be claimed orremoved until it has been paid for.

(4) It is the buyer’s responsibility toascertain collection procedures,particularly if the sale is not being held atour main saleroom and the potentialstorage charges for lots not collected bythe appropriate time.

8. REMEDIES FOR NON-PAYMENT ORFAILURE TO COLLECT PURCHASES

(1) If any lot is not paid for in full and takenaway in accordance with these Conditionsor if there is any other breach of theseConditions, we, as agent for the seller andon their behalf, shall at our absolutediscretion and without prejudice to anyother rights we may have, be entitled toexercise one or more of the followingrights and remedies:

(a) to proceed against you for damages forbreach of contract;

(b) to rescind the sale of that lot and/orany other lots sold by us to you;

(c) to resell the lot (by auction or privatetreaty) in which case you shall beresponsible for any resulting deficiency inthe total amount due (after crediting anypart payment and adding any resale costs).Any surplus so arising shall belong to theseller;

(d) to remove, store and insure the lot atyour expense and, in the case of storage,either at our premises or elsewhere;

(e) to charge interest at a rate of 1.5% permonth above the current base rate on thetotal amount due, to the extent it remainsunpaid for more than four working daysafter the sale;

(f) to retain that or any other lot sold toyou until you pay the total amount due;

(g) to reject or ignore bids from you oryour agent at future auctions or to imposeconditions before any such bids shall beaccepted;

(h) to apply any proceeds of sale of otherlots due or in future becoming due to youtowards the settlement of the total amountdue and to exercise a lien (that is a right to

retain possession of) any of your propertyin our possession for any purpose until thedebt due is satisfied.

(2) We shall, as agent for the seller andon their behalf pursue these rights andremedies only as far as is reasonable tomake appropriate recovery in respect ofbreach of these Conditions

9. THIRD PARTY LIABILITY

All members of the public on ourpremises are there at their own risk andmust note the lay-out of theaccommodation and securityarrangements. Accordingly neither theauctioneer nor our employees or agentsshall incur liability for death or personalinjury (except as required by law by reasonof our negligence) or similarly for thesafety of the property of persons visitingprior to or at a sale.

10. COMMISSION BIDS

While prospective buyers are stronglyadvised to attend the auction and arealways responsible for any decision to bidfor a particular lot and shall be assumedto have carefully inspected and satisfiedthemselves as to its condition we shall ifso instructed clearly and in writing executebids on their behalf. Neither theauctioneer or our employees or agentsshall be responsible for any failure to doso. Where two or more commission bidsat the same level are recorded we reservethe right in our absolute discretion toprefer the first bid so made.

11. WARRANTY OF TITLE ANDAVAILABILITY

The seller warrants to the auctioneer andto you that the seller is the true owner ofthe property consigned or is properlyauthorised by the true owner to consign itfor sale and is able to transfer good andmarketable title to the property free fromany third party claims.

12. AGENCY

The auctioneer normally acts as agentonly and disclaims any responsibility fordefault by sellers or buyers.

13. TERMS OF SALE

The seller acknowledges that lots are soldsubject to the stipulations of theseConditions in their entirety and on theTerms of Consignment as notified to theconsignor at the time of the entry of thelot.

14. STANDARD VENDOR FEES ANDCHARGES (Subject to VAT)

(1) Commission: 15% of the first £3000 and10% thereafter is charged on the sellingprice of each lot (subject to a minimumcharge of £30). Loss and damagewarranty: 1.5% on value of lots sold.Photography: max £40 mono per lot, max£250 colour. Internet Marketing Service:£10 per lot.

(2) If a vendor wishes to withdraw a lotconsigned for sale, a withdrawal fee willapply; this will be charged at 15% of themid estimate with any photographycharges incurred and all subject to VAT atthe current rate.

15. DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITION

(1) While we seek to describe lotsaccurately, it may be impractical for us tocarry out exhaustive due diligence on eachlot. Prospective buyers are given ampleopportunities to view and inspect beforeany sale and they (and any independentexperts on their behalf) must satisfythemselves as to the accuracy of anydescription applied to a lot. Prospectivebuyers also bid on the understanding that,inevitably, representations or statementsby us as to authorship, genuineness,

origin, date, age, provenance, condition orestimated selling price involve matters ofopinion. We undertake that any suchopinion shall be honestly and reasonablyheld and accept liability for opinions givennegligently or fraudulently. Subject to theforegoing neither we the auctioneer or ouremployees or agents or the seller acceptliability for the correctness of suchopinions and all conditions andwarranties, whether relating todescription, condition or quality of lots,express, implied or statutory, are herebyexcluded. This Condition is subject to thenext following Condition concerningdeliberate forgeries and applies save asprovided for in paragraph 6 “information tobuyers”.

(2) Private treaty sales made under theseConditions are deemed to be sales byauction for purposes of consumerlegislation.

16. FORGERIES

Notwithstanding the preceding Condition,any Lot which proves to be a deliberateforgery (as defined) may be returned to usby you within 21 days of the auctionprovided it is in the same condition aswhen bought, and is accompanied byparticulars identifying it from the relevantcatalogue description and a writtenstatement of defects. If we are satisfiedfrom the evidence presented that the lot isa deliberate forgery we shall refund themoney paid by you for the lot including anybuyer’s premium provided that (1) if thecatalogue description reflected theaccepted view of scholars and experts asat the date of sale or (2) you personally arenot able to transfer a good and marketabletitle to us, you shall have no rights underthis condition.

The right of return provided by thisCondition is additional to any right orremedy provided by law or by theseConditions of Sale.

GENERAL

17. We shall have the right at ourdiscretion, to refuse admission to ourpremises or attendance at our auctions byany person.

18 (1) Any right to compensation for lossesliabilities and expenses incurred in respectof and as a result of any breach of theseConditions and any exclusions provided bythem shall be available to the sellerand/or the auctioneer as appropriate.

(2). Such rights and exclusions shallextend to and be deemed to be for thebenefit of employees and agents of theseller and/or the auctioneer who maythemselves enforce them.

19. Any notice to any buyer, seller, bidderor viewer may be given by first class mailin which case it shall be deemed to havebeen received by the addressee 48 hoursafter posting.

20. Special terms may be used incatalogue descriptions of particularclasses of items (Books, Jewellery,paintings, guns, firearms etc) in whichcase the descriptions must be interpretedin accordance with any glossary orguidance notes appearing in thecatalogue. These notices and terms willalso form part of our terms and conditionsof sales.

21. Any indulgence extended to biddersbuyers or sellers by us notwithstandingthe strict terms of these Conditions or ofthe Terms of Consignment shall affect theposition at the relevant time only and inrespect of that particular concession only;in all other respects these Conditionsshall be construed as having full force andeffect.

22. Scottish law applies to theinterpretation of these Conditions.

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Sale/customer details

33 Broughton PlaceEdinburgh EH1 3RRTel +44 (0)131 557 8844Tel +44 (0)131 557 8668

182 Bath StreetGlasgow G2 4HGTel +44 (0)141 333 1992Tel +44 (0)141 332 2928e-mail:[email protected]

I request Lyon and Turnbull,without legal obligation of anykind on its part, to bid on thefollowing lots up to the priceslisted.

I understand that if any of mybids are successful the totalprice payable will be theamount of the final bid plus aBuyer’s premium calculated atthe following rates:

25% up to £25,000 /20% thereafter.

VAT will be charged onthe premium.The premium and VAT ispayable by all purchasers.

Lots in the catalogue marked* or † are subject to VAT on thehammer price as well as thepremium.

Where there are identical bidsfor a lot, the first bid receivedwill be have precedence.

Please make certain that yourbids are submitted at least twohours before the start of thesale.

£ Sterling limitLot.No Description Ex. Premium & VAT

33 Broughton Place, EdinburghEH1 3RRTel +44 (0)131 557 8844Fax +44 (0)131 557 8668

email. [email protected]

182 Bath Street, GlasgowG2 4HGTel +44 (0)141 333 1992Fax +44 (0)141 332 8240

78 Pall Mall, LondonSW1Y 5ESTel +44 (0)20 7930 9115Fax +44 (0)20 7930 7274

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