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Click here to subscribeWilliam Woollett (1735-1785), after George Stubbs ARA 'Hunting and Falconry'late 18th century, coloured engravings40 x 54cm, each framed and glazed (4)Condition ReportOne unglazed. With knocks and losses to all of the frames. With frame size, 56 x 70cm. Some handing creases, possible touch ups. Time staining and foxing are evident. each inscribed 'G.Stubbs' l.l., title 'l.c., and 'W.Wollett' l.r. Please see additional images.
A Dutch marquetry commodeIn walnut with marquetry work in thornwood, satinwood, rosewood, stained woods and other timbers depicting floral and foliage motifs, ribbons, musical trophy and hunting trophies_x000D__x000D_Serpentine front and sides_x000D__x000D_With two short and two long drawers_x000D__x000D_Yellow metal mounts_x000D__x000D_Europe, 19th/20th century_x000D__x000D_(signs of wear, minor losses and defects)94×109×75 cm
Table clock, reproduction of the Jeremias Metzger modelIn gilt and silvered metal, with chiseled, pierced and molded decorationThe dome-shaped top with edges conceals the bell and features rich pierced decoration with vegetal scrolls and hunting scenes inspired by Virgil Solis's engravings (Nuremberg, 1514-1562). The edges are decorated with winged horses and, crowning the dome, a full-round representation of the goddess Fortuna on a classically-inspired pedestalOn the sides, arranged between the various dials and on a background engraved with arabesque patterns and vegetal scrolls, there are five female figures in relief, each with an animal, possibly with allegorical significance alluding to the five sensesThe base is decorated in low relief with a military procession, depicting armed figures marchingThe main dial, flanked by astronomical and calendar subsidiary dials, includes a celestial astrolabe dial, a perpetual calendar indicating Saints' days, a Golden Number dial, and various scales associated with time measurement and astronomical cycles. These dials replicate the complexity of Renaissance examples but, like other 19th-century reproductions, are merely decorativeStructure flanked by Corinthian columns and ornamented with engraved inscriptionsMechanism present, of simple construction, characteristic of 19th-century reproductions of this modelEurope, 19th century(minor losses and wear; mechanism untested; key missing)29×19×12 cmThis model reproduces the famous astronomical clocks created by Jeremias Metzger (active c. 1563-1564), goldsmith and clockmaker from Augsburg. During the Renaissance, these complex mechanisms were valued for their technical sophistication and their scientific and astrological symbolism.The first reproductions of this model appeared between 1864 and 1865, during a period of great interest in Renaissance heritage and ancient scientific instruments. The process was driven by the development of electroplating, allowing the production of meticulous replicas of historical objects. The Viennese firm C. Haas & Co. was one of the pioneers in this process, creating copies for museums and collectors.These nineteenth-century replicas are distinguished by their high aesthetic fidelity, accurately replicating the intricate decoration of astronomical dials, inscriptions, and figurative elements. Although the astronomical and calendar dials are decorative, maintaining only an ornamental function, the mechanism preserves the time-keeping functionality.Today, these nineteenth-century examples are appreciated not only for their historical value but also for their quality of execution and collectible interest, representing a fusion between Renaissance mastery and nineteenth-century scientific and artistic revivalism.
A Soviet-era educational poster illustrating scenes of early hunters in various situations, including one showing an injured hunter. The artwork presents a distinctive Soviet style, vividly portraying aspects of hunting life in early societies. Created by author G.I. Godler and illustrated by artist L.M. Goldberg, both renowned for their work in historical education. Size: 59 cm by 89 cm. Paper condition should be evaluated from the provided photos. This rare, collectible poster is valuable for enthusiasts of historical educational materials and early human history.
A finely crafted Beswick Huntsman on Rearing Horse figurine, model number 868, produced by Beswick Pottery, England. This hand-painted ceramic figure captures the dynamic movement of a huntsman in a traditional red hunting coat atop a rearing horse. Beswick, renowned for its detailed animal and equestrian sculptures, was established in 1894 and later acquired by Royal Doulton in 1969.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 9.5"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
A Rare French Ormolu and Patinated Blackamoor Striking Mantel Clock, signed Maison Jolly a Paris, circa 1800, case surmounted by a blackamoor hunting figure seated on a cart and flanked by dead game and a mythological lion's head griffin figure, base with ormolu mounts depicting figures within buildings animals and parm trees, 4-1/2-inch enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and signed, twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, silk suspension53cm highCase ormolu surfaces are discoloured in parts, patinated surfaces are very slightly rubbed to the edges in parts, one screw missing to the left hand side to hold the movement in place with the case, dial with one hairline cracks and chips around one of the winding holes and a small chip between 4 and 5 o'clock position, dial with signs of old touching up repairs around the chips, movement is dirty and needs cleaning, pendulum is missing.
A French Bronze Ormolu Striking Mantel Clock, signed A Paris, Early 19th century, case surmounted by a lady in robes and flanked by dead game and a dog, base with classical hunting scene front panel, base with floral decorated borders, 4-1/2-inch enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and signed A Paris, twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, silk suspension55cm by 42cmCase ormolu surfaces are discoloured in parts, one foot missing to the back right hand side, dial with minor scratches in parts, movement plates look discoloured and need cleaning. With pendulum.
Margaret Lindsay Williams (1888-1960) Portrait of Oliver Henry Jones, of Fonmon Castle, JP., EL (1846-1917), three-quarter-length, standing, wearing hunting pink Signed and dated 1918, with family crest, oil on canvas, 139.5cm by 101cmProvenance: The Property of Sir Brooke Boothby ex Fonmon Castle Unlined, all keys present, a little lacking in tension, which has casued draws/undulations at the corners, particularly at the bottom. Low-level stretcher bar marks. A very slight dent to the left of the neck - no loss of paint visible. Brittle age craquelure in passages, much stable not elevated but there are raised cracks in the thicker paint of the red drapery, and a patch with a history of flaking to the shadow of the armpit at the left. This has raised 'crispy' paint and has at least two campaigns of retouching to losses. There are scattered fairly minor restored losses, including one to the right knee, one to the right of the left knee (these two have a yellow ring around them), one in the background to the mid right and one to the lower portion of the red jacket. There is further brushy overpaint around the edges, and around and through the coat-of-arms which is a little more crudely painted with a few drying cracks. There has been a campaign of tiny, careful dots of retouching to suppress marks etc (see uv images), particularly in face and drapery.A little dirt and ingrained varnish, an even, fairly matt upper varnish perhaps a little yellowed. Layer of surface dirt and accretions including flyspotting and a few splashes. Scattered fairly minor scuffs/scratches to the varnish.
Robert Cree Crawford RSW (1842-1924) Scottish Portrait of David W Shaw Esquire, three-quarter length, standing, in hunting attire Indistinctly initialled and dated 1911, with original artist's inscribed label verso, oil on canvas, 126cm by 100.5cmPlaque to the lower frame reads 'David W Shaw Esquire, presented by the Eglington Hunt (1911)'Provenance: Sir Graham Wylie Unlined, two keys missing, adequate tension. One old patch repair to a tear in the top left quadrant, with associated loss of paint and ground and restoration and a slight dent at the face. Brittle age craquelure and stretcher bar cracks, starting to lift and there has been a continuing history of micro-flaking throughout. Some of these losses are fresher and unrestored, but there has been a campaign of brushy overpaint to cover some of these in the past. There are open drying cracks in the white passages and flesh, and the background has had drying issues resulting in aligatoring, which has been suppressed with a broad brushy campaign of overpaint (see images in ultraviolet light). Scuffs and damages at the edge of the canvas, which has slipped in the frame a little. Fairly patchy upper varnish, likely a little degraded. A quantity of surface dirt and accretions.
A set of nine framed prints, depicting English hunting scenes, to include the titles, The Santuary, Hard Riders, The Run of the Season, Hard Pressed, amongst others, together with a twentieth century wooden serving tray, with a mirrored surface and a print centerpiece depicting an English hunt, H-38cm x 55, inclusive of handles. (10 items)
19th Century Victorian presentational silver hunting horn having an acanthus engraved mouth piece with scrolled foliates to the handle and engraved dedication. Dedication reads ' Presented to Thomas Treadwell first whip on the grove hounds as a mark of respect for his skill and courtesy in the hunting field and also a testimony to his integrity as a man, Rotherham May 1860'. Hallmarked Birmingham 1859, makers mark SH. Measures 31cm. (Associated with lot 450).
A Pair of Chinese Porcelain European Hunting Subject Punch Bowls, Qianlong, painted in famille rose enamels with a continuous landscape with huntsmen, dogs and a fox within a gilt arrowhead border 41cm diameterProvenance: The Property of Sir Brooke Boothby, ex Fonmon Castle One bowl with two long rim cracks and a small star shaped crack. Some overall wear to the enamels. The second bowl with a lot of old overpainted repair now very yellow. The entire of the interior is oversprayed and many areas of the exterior including the footrim. I suspect the bowl has been broken into several pieces and would benefit from being stripped and the process refreshed.