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Lot 35
WHISKY, comprising 1 x GLENMORANGIE 10 Year Old Single Highland Malt, 40% vol. 70cl, fill level bottom neck, seal intact, boxed, 1 x JOHN HAIG & CO. DIMPLE Blended Scotch Whisky, 70 Proof, 26 2/3 fl. oz. fill level mid shoulder, seal intact, boxed and 4 x 20cl bottles of JOHNNIE WALKER BLACK LABEL, 40% vol. 20cl, fill levels low shoulder, seals intact
Lot 18
Three Bottles of Single Malt and Three Bottles of Blended Whisky comprising 1 x GLENFIDDICH Special Old Reserve Pure Malt, 86% US, 43% GL, 1.25 Litre, fill level upper shoulder, boxed, 1 x GLENMORANGIE 10 Year Old Single Highland Malt, 40% vol. 70cl, fill levelbottom neck, boxed, 1 x OPENED Bottle of LAPHROAIG 10 Year Old Single Islay Malt, 40% vol. fill level approx. 2/3 full, boxed, 1 x THE FAMOUS GROUSE Finest Scotch Whisky, 43% vol. 1 Litre, fill level low neck, seal intact, unboxed, 1 x LAUDER'S Finest Scotch Whisky, 40% vol. 70cl, fill level high shoulder, seal intact, unboxed and 1 x MACLEOED'S Isle Of Skye Scotch Whisky, aged 8 Years, 40% vol. 70cl, fill level bottom shoulder, seal intact, unboxed (6)
Lot 212
A rare find from a private Collection requiring light recommissioning and offered without Reserve. In May 1992 the Mini Sprite became the entry level to the range, replacing the Mini City. It used the 53bhp 1,275cc engine and featured chrome bumpers, a chrome Mini badge on the boot and 'Sprite' graphics on the rear panels This example is finished in Flame Red with a white roof over grey fabric classic 1990s Rover pattern interior with matching door cards Offered from a private Collection where it has resided for some eight years. It does run and drive but will require a light recommissioning prior to returning to the roadSupplied with a history file containing many service invoices and receipts with records of early servicing completed by Beadles Rover in KentOffered without Reserve, this cracking little Mini is guaranteed to generate some good interestSpecification Make: ROVER Model: MINI Year: 1993 Chassis Number: SAXXNYADBBD063171 Registration Number: K296 KMX Transmission: Manual Engine Number: 12A2BG03262425 Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 86575 MilesClick here for more details and images
Lot 261
An attractive 1959 Mercedes 190b 'Ponton' restoration project offered without Reserve. The much improved W121 was introduced in 1956 as the upmarket '190'. Later models are represented by a lower-case 'b' suffix, which signified a range of updates including improved safety, padded dashboards and steering wheel padsPowered by the 1,897cc, OHC, M121, four-cylinder offering 75bhp at 4,600rpm and 86mphImported from South Africa in right-hand drive and first registered in the UK in 2002Last used in 2003, old style V5 and old MOT suppliedDescribed as a 'solid car, engine free, dry stored since last used. Parked up running and driving. This could be a rewarding project'We would encourage your inspection at the NEC to see what might or might not need doing to return this car to the roadThe delightful ‘Ponton’ series combines classic looks and legendary build quality with surprisingly up to date modern driving characteristics, making them great 'entry level' classics Specification Make: MERCEDES Model: 190B Year: 1959 Chassis Number: 12101060001598 Registration Number: LAS 870 Transmission: Auto Engine Number: 12192020001733 Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Make: RHDClick here for more details and images
Lot 215
**Please note - the MG was actually first registered 1953 not 1952 as listed in the printed catalogue**Smart Woodland Green TD Midget, an older restoration recently resident on the Isle of Man. The first MG sports car to feature independent double wishbone front suspension, rack and pinion steering and twin leading-shoe front brakes, the TD-Series Midget was powered by the proven 1,250cc XPAG engine with a 4-speed manual transmission and was reputedly capable of 82mph and 26mpg This smart example is finished in Woodland Green with Apple Green leather and a black hoodRestored to a superb useable level in recent years after being purchased as a rolling project in 2016The rebuild involved all panels being removed and refinished as required, an engine rebuild and a full rewire but it had previously been retrimmed to a good levelReportedly running and driving well but, with little use in recent years, minor recommissioning may be requiredUK mainland-registered in the past but more recently resident and registered in the Isle of Man. Now in the UK but will need to be re-registered hereSpecificationMake: MGModel: TD MIDGETYear: 1952Chassis Number: TD29289Registration Number: TBATransmission: ManualEngine Number: TBADrive Side: Right-hand DriveMake: RHDInterior Colour: Apple Green LeatherClick here for more details and images
Lot 125
Very early DeLuxe with unique 1959 production features and celebrity provenance. #485 built of the Morris model of the Mini Minor. Pre-Mini launch date - built between 9-17/07/1959, the Mini was launched on 26/07/1959It's a home-market DeLuxe finished in Clipper Blue with Grey Fleck trimTDL334 was the first Mini to arrive on the Isle of Wight, bought by Mrs Margaret Flux who was 55 years old and couldn’t drive at the time. After many lessons she passed her driving test and was able to enjoy the Mini at lastShe was the grandmother of the 1980s band Level 42’s lead singer and slap bass player, Mark King. She gave him the car and he also learned to drive in it Running in the Family was a 1987 hit for Level 42 who start their '40th' Anniversary Tour this year Correct parts unique to the 1959 cars include; glass washer bottle (very rare), correct spark plug caps, rubber boot liner, correct hexagonal headed master cylinders, brass top carb, straight gear stick etc.Original engine, Gold Seal gearbox in the late 1970s. Carpets been replaced but the original seat upholstery remainsIt has benefited from a recent front brake overall, new shoes, wheel cylinders and rubber hosesMagazine featured by Mini World Very sensibly guided considering it's rarity and celebrity provenanceSpecification Make: MORRIS Model: MINI MINOR Year: 1959 Chassis Number: MA2S4585 Registration Number: TDL 334 Transmission: Manual Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 59123 Miles Make: RHDClick here for more details and images
Lot 173
A fine example of America’s most recognisable muscle car, in very good condition and powered by the ubiquitous 289 'small block' V8. Built in San Jose in 1966 and finished in Silver Blue with a black vinyl interior, this is a C-Code Hardtop Coupé that was optioned from new with the 210bhp, 2-valve, 289ci V8 mated to a 3-speed automatic transmission, factory-fitted disc brakes and dealer-fitted air conditioning It remained a California-registered car its whole life (the US number plate is supplied) before being imported into the UK just in time for COVID (March 2020). Our vendor is the second UK owner acquiring the car as a Christmas present to himself in December 2020 (the first having imported the car into the UK)1966 model year cars benefited from moderate trim changes including a new grille, side ornamentation, wheel covers, fuel cap etc. and the Falcon instrument cluster was discontinued, whilst the previously optional round gauges and padded sun visors became standard equipmentWork carried out whilst in our vendor's possession includes the conversion of the reversing lights to indicators and modifications to the headlights to comply with UK regulations. The front suspension has had every single ball joint and bush replaced and the car has been MOT'd every year with the certificates further supporting the limited use the car has had in the UKVery well presented in Silver Blue with an equally impressive interior, further detailing in the engine bay would take it to the next level and it's supplied with a substantial history file that documents low ownership whilst in the StatesThe Mustang is an emblem of automotive history and an icon of American muscle. Its legendary status and popularity are well deserved, offer a unique blend of performance, style and affordability. This particular example, with its excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition, stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of the model and is offered at a very sensible guideSpecification Make: FORD Model: MUSTANG Year: 1966 Chassis Number: 6R07C199562 Registration Number: KKH 710D Transmission: Automatic Engine Number: 6R07C199562 Drive Side: Left-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 39812 Miles Make: Only LHD Interior Colour: Black VinylClick here for more details and images
Lot 255
A well appointed late 1950s Ponton, superbly restored throughout. A replacement for the 170 Series, 'Ponton' (German for Pontoon, a reference to the styling) saloons were introduced in 1953, remaining the mainstay of M-B production until 1960For 1956, the 220 became the 220S with twin Solex carburettors and 100bhpThis handsome example was imported from the US in 2014 and is now registered with a V5CSensibly upgraded with a later 250S 2.5-litre engine for added performanceSuperbly presented exterior in gleaming Maroon enhanced by a silver capEqually impressive interior fully retrimmed in tan leather with new carpets and headliningNow running on slightly later and more aesthetically pleasing Mercedes 14" wheelsMaintained as required by its current fastidious owner, with recent works including a rebuilt rear axle, replacement clutch, brake overhaul including a new servo and a new exhaustAccompanied by a comprehensive history file including various invoices and associated itemsBeautifully made, these late 1950s cars are great entry level classics that can be enjoyed by the whole familySpecification Make: MERCEDES-BENZ Model: 220S Year: 1959 Chassis Number: 1800101095 Registration Number: 477 UYH Transmission: Manual Engine Number: TBC Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Make: RHD Interior Colour: TanClick here for more details and images
Lot 106
Very sensibly guided, this early DB7 Coupé offers a great opportunity to enter the exclusive world of Aston Martin ownership. Arguably one of the most attractive Astons ever produced, Ian Callum's superb 1990s classicSupplied by Aston Martin main agents, Stratton Motor Company of Norfolk, on 29/09/1995Finished in Aston Martin Racing Green with a Parchment and Forest Green leather interiorEarly Series 1 'pre-airbag' car powered by the 335bhp, 3.2-litre, all-alloy, supercharged 24-valve, in-line sixPurchased by our vendor, a retired author and historian, in 2015 for dry-weather touring between his West Wales home and Cotswolds cottageDetailed history file including the stamped service book (mostly main dealer) and historic receipts from Stratstone of Mayfair and othersThe cars condition belies the odometer reading of some 73,000 miles at the time of cataloguingFew manual GT cars of this era can be found that offer this level of luxury and performance at this estimateSpecification Make: ASTON MARTIN Model: DB7 Year: 1995 Chassis Number: SCFAA1117SK100426 Registration Number: TCH 547 Transmission: Manual Engine Number: AM1/0100469 Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 73400 Miles Make: RHD Interior Colour: Parchment/Forest Green LeatherClick here for more details and images
Lot 148
With the potential to acquire a serious RS500 at a level unseen for many years, we expect this remarkable motor car to attract plenty of attention when bought to sale, freshly recommissioned by the renowned Tremona Garage. Emerging from long term storage and now fully prepared by the renowned Tremona Garage, this is a rare opportunityA well known car back in the day with a 'colourful' history, it has been returned to as close to standard as is possible with the parts availableOnce tuned to around 500bhp-plus, we expect that it will now be running somewhere around 330bhpA large coil 'High Performance' engine is fitted in place of the long since replaced original engine, which was presumably used for racingFitted with a strut brace, modified breather and other modifications that would have been de rigeur before these cars became the icons they are today With its last keeper for around 20 years and we understand in storage for the last 15 of thoseThe car comes to auction ready to drive away having been thoroughly recommissioned by Tremona and a detailed invoice relating to the recent recommissioning works will be available within the sale file. Tremona Garage of Southampton are widely recognised as being hugely knowledgeable when it comes to Fords from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. They are also known for preparing cars to a Concours standard with much success in the Autoglym Masterclass and others and were responsible for presenting the Auction World Record-holding RS500 in March 2023 Specification Make: FORD Model: SIERRA RS500 3DR Year: 1988 Chassis Number: WF0EXXGBBEGG38983 Registration Number: E120 PEC Transmission: Manual Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 812 Miles Make: RHD Interior Colour: Grey ClothClick here for more details and images
Lot 206
Beautifully presented 1981 classic featuring 3.9-litres and a 5-speed manual gearbox. This is an original, UK-supplied, right-hand drive Range Rover, first registered on 10/03/1981Subject to a comprehensive, panels-off, bare-metal restoration and now finished in Sahara Dust with a Palomino interiorThe ethos of the restoration was to create a superbly finished Classic Range Rover but not be restricted by the straightjacket of chasing total originalityConsequently, the car was fitted with a 3.9-litre V8 Rover with an R380 5-speed gearbox, electronic ignition, power steering, Blaupunkt hands-free phone radio, electric cooling fans etc.Full details of the rebuild and refurb are in the Sellers RatingsA glance at the attached images and a look through the car's history file will confirm the level of investment in this superbly presented early Range Rover, which could not be replicated for anywhere near our guideSpecification Make: LAND ROVER Model: RANGE ROVER Year: 1981 Chassis Number: LHABV1AA105077 Registration Number: 222 LXB Transmission: Manual Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 23708 Miles Make: RHDClick here for more details and images
Lot 573
A collection of assorted 7" singles mainly 1960's-80's to include Status Quo - The Anniversary Waltz, Paul McCartney And The Frog Chorus - We All Stand Together, Level 42 - It's Over, Lulu - I Could Never Miss You More, Brother Beyond - Be My Twin, Soft Cell - Torch, Petula Clark - My Heart, Mike Oldfield - Portsmouth, The Doobie Brothers - Take Me I Your Arms, Gene Pitney - Blue Angel, Elvis Presley - Mama Like The Roses, Freddie And The Dreamers - Don't Make Me Cry, David Bowie - Sorrow, Sting - Russians and Yoko Ono - Yes I'm Your Angel etc. (approx. 120)
Lot 549
A collection of assorted 12" vinyl mainly LPs but some singles, various dates and genres, to include David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars, Pink Floyd Relics, The Police Zenyatta Mondatta, Paul McCartney All The Best, Daryl Hall & John Oates Abandoned Luncheonette, Kim Wilde self-titled, Stevie Wonder Hotter than July, Prince and The Revolution Purple Rain, ABBA The Album, Barclay James Harvest XII, Whitney Houston Whitney, Level 42 Standing in a Light, Saturday Night Fever original movie soundtrack, Marvin Gaye Greatest Hits, Spandau Ballet True, The Isley Brothers Between the Sheets, Elton John Too Low for Zero, Phil Collins Face Value, Earth Wind & Fire I Am, and Bonnie Tyler Faster then the Speed of Night etc, together with a collection of 7" singles to include The Animals - The House Of The Rising Sun, The Dave Clark Five - I Know You, The Kinks - Dedicated Follower Of Fashion, Yardbirds - Got To Hurry and Don McClean - American Pie etc. (approx 85 12" and 60 7")
Lot 208
3 Bottles: Ch. Mouton Rothschild Pauillac: Centenary Year 1953 numbered to the reverse 060443, 060418 and 060497 respectively, one bottle with corroded cork and level below shoulder levels on other two bottles above shoulder with slight mildew to capsule (3)one with corroded cork and level belwo shoulder
Lot 13
Tri-ang Model Railways; Comprising 00 gauge boxed electric train sets, including R1X passenger train set and R3 Goods train set (lacking power packs) together with boxed and loose accessories including controller, signal box, level crossings, boxed Hornby Dublo island platform, footbridge and signal cabin.
Lot 83
Group of boxed & unboxed OO gauge model railway trackside buildings & accessoriess to include sealed Hornby R482 Rose Cottage, boxed Hornby Skaledale 236156 Modern Bus Shelter, boxed Lima 021 Level Crossing, plastic buildings, boxed H and M Duette Transformer Controller etc plus 2 x contemporary Batman metal signs
Lot 249
22 Boxed plastic model kits of varying scales to include 1/35 Academy Hobby Model Kits Bell 47D Mash HL, 1/48 Revell 03965 Level 4 Roland C.II, 1/48 Roden Bristol F.2B Fighter, 1/35 Tamiya Military Miniatures Willys MB 1/4-Ton 4x4 Truck, 1/144 Airfix 04172 Boeing Clipper, 1/35 Revell 03285 Level 4 Model T 1917 Ambulance, etc, all contents appearing complete and ex, boxes vg overall (2 Boxes)
Lot 204
Collection of O, G, OO & Hornby Dublo model railway to include 2 x Lionel O gauge locomotives, boxed Lionel No 2466WX Whistle Tender, 5 x Lehmann G scale items of rolling stock featuring 4040 crane, boxed Triang OO gauge RS1 electric train set, boxed Hornby O gauge Junction Signal No 2, boxed Hornby O gauge No 1 Level Crossing, various boxed Hornby Dublo track accessories etc
Lot 588
A pair of Russian Helios PNB-2 military observation binoculars. Mid 20th century, number 100540, with 80 degrees vertical elevation, 360 degrees rotation, with a spirit level to the top, each lens 12cm in diameter, on a tubular support, with a circular base and castors, height 162cm.Binoculars such as these were used by Russian border forces.This set has been used at the NCI coastwatch station on the island, St Ives.
Lot 2
Quantity of OO model railway. 9 locomotives by Hornby, Airfix, Tri-ang/Hornby, Lima, Mainline etc. Locos include SR Schools Class Stowe, BR Fowler, Black Five Class BR 4-6-0, GWR pannier, BR Class 55 diesel, BR Class 33 diesel. 43XX Mogul, BR black, etc. Plus an HO scale locomotive. Together with various passenger coaches and freight wagons by Hornby, Airfix and Lima. Plus a small quantity of Hornby Dublo including an EDL17 tank locomotive 69567, boxed. BR 2-6-4 tank 80033, 2 D3 corridor coaches, both boxed. Plus other coaches, wagons, 2 level crossings, one boxed and one loose, plus some points etc. QGC-GC some age wear overall. Some boxes worn/damaged. £80-130
Lot 137
A Collection of Hornby O gauge Railway. Includes,2x signal box, one with green roof, the other orange roof, Station with platform, missing end sections, level crossing No.E1E (electrical) fitted with electric lights, (untested), LMS crane wagon with cabin, Portland cement wagon, missing pair of wheels, Blue LMS open wagon, 2x Mc Alpine side tipping wagons, one in green, the other in beige, milk wagon and others. Level crossing is in an early green box in poor condition, some surface rusting to the station. All in playworn condition, with scratches, and some damage and possible repainting in places. GC £50-70
Lot 80
AN INCREDIBLY RARE TUDOR HENRY VII/HENRY VIII OAK ENCLOSED ARMCHAIR, ENGLISH, CIRCA 1500-1530. The partly enclosed armchair of tapering form having twin crocketed finials on gently tapered uprights with a silhouette and scroll carved, moulded top rail above a horizontal panel carved with recessed nulling, the twin panelled back extending to seat level flanked by plain panelled sides terminating in square uprights, heavily worn at the top, originally with similar crocketed finials, the multi plank seat above a further twin panelled partly enclosed base, with plain lower and rear stretchers, the rear with further moulded rails, having uprights being heavier at the base, up to seat level then stepping down in depth, 113cm high, 57cm wide and 46cm deep. Note - English Armchairs from the early Tudor period are very scarce items, rarely surviving in a complete form without extensive restorations. This unusual format chair remains in original form and retaining an untouched colour and surface patination. Provenance - Maurice Goldstone Private Collection, Goldstone Antiques, Bakewell Derbyshire. Purchased from Michael Goldstone in the mid 1980’s. Maurice Goldstone established his early furniture business in Bakewell in the 1950’s. In the 1960’s he purchased numbers of early pieces directly from Haddon Hall estate workers cottagers, it is thought this Armchair was one of such items: Credit, Michael Goldstone. *CR good early example.
Lot 660
A 19th Century French walnut farmhouse kitchen table, the plank top with cleated ends over a plain frieze on square tapered legs, 196.5 cm wide x 72 cm deep x 77 cm high CONDITION REPORTS The top is not quite level, there are two large splits running through it as well as a significant number of gouges. There is also a bit of filling and worm. There is a strange scratched/cross hatched effect to the centre panel. The measurement from the floor to the apron is 60 cm. Signs of old worm throughout, particularly noticeable to the apron and some losses to the legs throughout. See images for more details
Lot 185
A collection of 00 / Dublo gauge railwayana, mainly Hornby Triang, including an R2156A LNER 4-6-0 Class B 12/3 locomotive (8537), boxed, an R782 Smoky Joe locomotive Class OF, boxed, an R152 0-6-0 diesel shunter, green livery, with magnadhesion, boxed, an R2058 BR 0-4-0 industrial locomotive, boxed, a Great Western 3046 Lord of the Isles 4-2-2 locomotive (R354), with tender, a Wills 00 all metal super detailed locomotive body kit, Southern Railway P Class, boxed, a Peco loco body kit 009 gauge Jeanette 0-6-0 narrow gauge locomotive (not completely finished), together with a collection of various rolling stock including various carriages, crane, water tower, level crossing, various buildings, track, transformers, etc. (4 boxes)
Lot 81
Robert Williams (b.1942) for Pearl Dot Islington Chair, with dovetail joints, with pearl dot signature to the top of the chair, 113cm high Overall signs of age, wear and use. Marks and water stains. There are some splits and lifting of the wood in plaes. Slightly wobbly, the joints are sound but it does not appear to be level.
Lot 44
WILLIAM MORRIS (BRITISH 1834–1896) 'VINE AND ACANTHUS' EMBROIDERED PANEL, CIRCA 1890 coloured silks reserved on an unbleached linen ground, and lined with original printed cotton ‘Bird’ fabric by Morris & Co., later mounted and framed 169.2cm x 233cm (66 ½in x 99 ¾in) (frame size 181cm x 246cm (71 ¼in x 96 ¾in)) John and Joan Collins, Portobello Road, LondonAdrian J. Tilbrook and Dan Klein, LondonJohn Scott Collection Exhibited: The Fine Art Society, London Architect-Designers from Pugin to Voysey; The John Scott Collection , 3rd-25th June 2015, no. 84Literature: Morris & Company: Arras Tapestries, Wall-Papers, Fabrics, Furniture, Upholstery and Decoration, catalogue, circa 1910-12, p.24, where an identical design illustrated (half)Morris B. J. Victorian Embroidery: An Authoritative Guide, New York 1962, p.109Parry L. (ed.) William Morris, London 1996, p. 384The original design and cartoon for the tapestry are in the V&A; collection, accession numbers E.45-1940 and E.2472-1932Morris’ fascination with textiles was lifelong. This design is likely to have been partially inspired by the 16th century French and Flemish verdure tapestries he admired at Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge in Epping Forest as a child. In 1854 he visited France and was exposed to medieval ecclesiastical designs as well as observing weaving techniques in the Parisian Gobelins Works. As was characteristic of Morris, he personally sought to understand the physical making process, reportedly picking apart pieces to ‘puzzle out the tricks of the loom’.Despite his early enthusiasm for the medium, it was not until 1877 that Morris made his first official foray into tapestry weaving with ‘Acanthus and Vine’. This venture was once more prompted by his desire to understand Arras tapestry, studying it through making. Morris accordingly set up a haute-lisse, or horizontal loom, in his Kelmscott Manor bedroom, and spent 516 hours from May-September of 1879 completing it. This was not a seamless process, Morris himself renaming the piece ‘Cabbage and Vine’ following a distortion of the Acanthus leaves during production! The finished piece remains in the collection at Kelmscott, later being transposed to embroidery form.In the decades preceding the making of ‘Acanthus and Vine’, the status of embroidery as an artform was much diminished. The craft required a minimal and shrinking skill level, comprising repetitive stitch types and designs copied from kits. The founding of the Royal School of Art Needlework in 1872 aimed to improve the reputation of secular embroidery, with William Morris as one of the principle supporting designers. Morris’ opinions towards textiles foreshadowed principles of the Arts & Crafts Society, not established for another thirty years. He supported a return to traditional techniques, reacting against the stagnant designs and garish colour palettes of contemporary pieces. In the years prior to the making of ‘Acanthus and Vine’, not only did he become sole manager and proprietor of Morris & Co., but his work was influenced firstly by the opening of the South Kensington Museum (later the V&A;) and secondly his association with dyer Thomas Wardle. The former saw him inspired by sources as various as Indian textiles and traditional crewelwork, whilst the latter enabled him to work closely with a practitioner experienced in natural vegetable dyes. In ‘Acanthus and Vine’ sweeping arches of foliage envelope thoughtfully placed pairs of birds and plump bunches of grapes, all showcasing Morris’ love of gardening and his ornithological fascination. The colours are naturalistic, and the stitches lie flat to the fabric, allowing the subject to shine, rather than the materials themselves. For Morris, design elements had to serve a purpose within the pattern, birds needing to relate to the foliage rather than being a dominating feature. Thus, this embroidery retains the realism Morris prized, and his sentiment that ornamental art should primarily remind us of ‘the outward face of the earth’.
Lot 326
ALISON WATT O.B.E., F.R.S.E., R.S.A. (SCOTTISH B.1965) STOCKING, 2020-21 oil on canvas 75cm x 62cm (29 ½in x 24 ½in) (unframed) Exhibited: Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, Alison Watt: A Portrait Without Likeness, 17 July 2021- 9 January 2022‘I can’t deny the lure of the past.’ – Alison WattAlison Watt is one of the UK’s most respected painters working today. Her oeuvre has gradually evolved since her figurative works first came to public attention at her sold out Glasgow School of Art degree show. Over time the figures left our line of sight, leaving only the suggestion of their presence, her paintings pushing almost to the point of abstraction in her famous canvases of minimalistic white drapery. The latest direction - represented by the two works offered here - is markedly different again, though along a logical continuum. The figures have left the frame entirely and what remains is a psychological examination of their vestiges. Those familiar with her career will recognise that her work’s current iteration is the next step in her on-going exploration of, as she puts it, ‘the different ways in which a human being can be represented without being present…’Though an artist with a singular voice, her work is underpinned by a fascination with and debt to the precise and lusciously detailed work of the Old Masters. It was this aspect of her work that the Scottish National Portrait Gallery sought to explore in their exhibition Alison Watt: A Portrait Without Likeness (Edinburgh, 2021-2022), which juxtaposed Watt with the work of one of her great inspirations, Allan Ramsay. Watt immersed herself in the gallery’s collection of Ramsays, including accessing his archived sketchbooks. The resultant body of work was exhibited alongside two of his most celebrated portraits, those of his first and second wives. Many of the aspects Watt admires in Ramsay’s work, she also shares: the simplicity and “geometry” of composition, balanced against the fine detail and delicacy of technique, and a depth of feeling tangible in the painting process itself. Ramsay’s portraiture is celebrated for its deep intimacy; his best work is frequently said to be of the interesting, intellectual women of his close acquaintance. Watt conveys that same intimacy in the present paintings, an unspoken narrative suggested in the quiet grandeur of her still lives. She raises gentle, unanswered questions about the objects’ symbolism. In Watt’s own words, the still life ‘can both offer you familiarity with an object, but also transcend the everyday.’Stocking was one of the works created for the Scottish National Portrait Gallery exhibition, with Frances a continued exploration on the theme in 2022. The cabbage leaf in the latter is a reference to the one held by Ramsay’s sitter Lady Boscawen in his portrait of her of 1747. In the exhibition catalogue text, historian Tom Normand remarks on the eccentricity of Ramsay’s choice of such an object as a prop. At face value, Boscawen was a keen horticulturalist, and on a second level it might be understood to represent the mother of five’s fecundity. Watt, intrigued by the mystery, amplifies it further by isolating the object and placing it within a contextless blank backdrop. As with Watt's famously allusive folds of drapery, the elevation of a mundane object and the strange intimacy this choice engenders makes complex what at first appears simple. As Normand puts it, the cabbage leaf ‘is revealed as a charismatic organism. Its familiarity is complemented by its wild exoticism; its mundane aspect becomes a strangely erotic cypher.’ Boscawen, a painting closely related to Stocking and Frances, was purchased for the Scottish national collection with support from the Patrons of the National Galleries of Scotland in 2022.
Lot 325
ALISON WATT O.B.E., F.R.S.E., R.S.A. (SCOTTISH B.1965) FRANCES, 2022 signed, inscribed with title and dated ‘8th August 2022’ to stretcher verso, oil on canvas 76cm x 62cm (30in x 24 ½in) (unframed) Exhibited: Tristan Hoare Gallery, London, A Kind of Longing, 3 February - 10 March 2023‘I can’t deny the lure of the past.’ – Alison WattAlison Watt is one of the UK’s most respected painters working today. Her oeuvre has gradually evolved since her figurative works first came to public attention at her sold out Glasgow School of Art degree show. Over time the figures left our line of sight, leaving only the suggestion of their presence, her paintings pushing almost to the point of abstraction in her famous canvases of minimalistic white drapery. The latest direction - represented by the two works offered here - is markedly different again, though along a logical continuum. The figures have left the frame entirely and what remains is a psychological examination of their vestiges. Those familiar with her career will recognise that her work’s current iteration is the next step in her on-going exploration of, as she puts it, ‘the different ways in which a human being can be represented without being present…’Though an artist with a singular voice, her work is underpinned by a fascination with and debt to the precise and lusciously detailed work of the Old Masters. It was this aspect of her work that the Scottish National Portrait Gallery sought to explore in their exhibition Alison Watt: A Portrait Without Likeness (Edinburgh, 2021-2022), which juxtaposed Watt with the work of one of her great inspirations, Allan Ramsay. Watt immersed herself in the gallery’s collection of Ramsays, including accessing his archived sketchbooks. The resultant body of work was exhibited alongside two of his most celebrated portraits, those of his first and second wives. Many of the aspects Watt admires in Ramsay’s work, she also shares: the simplicity and “geometry” of composition, balanced against the fine detail and delicacy of technique, and a depth of feeling tangible in the painting process itself. Ramsay’s portraiture is celebrated for its deep intimacy; his best work is frequently said to be of the interesting, intellectual women of his close acquaintance. Watt conveys that same intimacy in the present paintings, an unspoken narrative suggested in the quiet grandeur of her still lives. She raises gentle, unanswered questions about the objects’ symbolism. In Watt’s own words, the still life ‘can both offer you familiarity with an object, but also transcend the everyday.’Stocking was one of the works created for the Scottish National Portrait Gallery exhibition, with Frances a continued exploration on the theme in 2022. The cabbage leaf in the latter is a reference to the one held by Ramsay’s sitter Lady Boscawen in his portrait of her of 1747. In the exhibition catalogue text, historian Tom Normand remarks on the eccentricity of Ramsay’s choice of such an object as a prop. At face value, Boscawen was a keen horticulturalist, and on a second level it might be understood to represent the mother of five’s fecundity. Watt, intrigued by the mystery, amplifies it further by isolating the object and placing it within a contextless blank backdrop. As with Watt's famously allusive folds of drapery, the elevation of a mundane object and the strange intimacy this choice engenders makes complex what at first appears simple. As Normand puts it, the cabbage leaf ‘is revealed as a charismatic organism. Its familiarity is complemented by its wild exoticism; its mundane aspect becomes a strangely erotic cypher.’ Boscawen, a painting closely related to Stocking and Frances, was purchased for the Scottish national collection with support from the Patrons of the National Galleries of Scotland in 2022.
Lot 1319
4x sea fishing reels comprising Daiwa Sealine 600H, deep sea multiplier with saddle clamp, Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 9, with replacement handle, a Grice & Young Tatler 4/0 sea reel, Bakelite spool, star drag, free spool, and a Heddon Heritage 30 multiplier, hinged level wind, star drag and brake control. (4)
Lot 373
A CASED PERCUSSION RIFLE BY JAMES BEATTIE, LONDON with 30" octagonal barrel, front bead sight, rear groove sight, gilt pinstripe decoration at breech, foliate scroll etched barrel tang, foliate scroll etched action inscribed with maker's name, twin triggers, fine walnut stock with cheek swell, steel furniture with foliate scroll decoration throughout, wood ram and fitted mahogany case with brass campaign type fixtures, 46" long, cased, 35 3/4" x 7 1/4" (Illustrated) (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)Condition Report: Nice overall condition, action holds in half and full cock, to then fire with strength. Second trigger when compressed does appear to make the main trigger lighter. Minor low level pitting.Stock- old but very good crack repair on forend, otherwise goodBarrel- Externally good, with very minor internal pitting.Bore- Size unknown, measured by eye at muzzle approx. 12mmAction- Appears to be in working order with half and full cock. Trigger feels lighter with holding of rear trigger.
Lot 24
Slot Car Racing group to include (1) TCR 3600-1 Lane Changers - Collision Course; (2) TCR 6980-7 Multi Level Raceway; (3) Tomy Aurora AFX Daredevil Rally Racing Set - generally Good, within Fair to Poor original packaging, all 3 sets are noted as complete by the Vendor, but not checked or tested by Vectis, also includes loose track and accessories and an incomplete Meccano Set - Fair - see photos. (Qty)
Lot 362
Lego System group including: #4539 Manual Level Crossing, #4531 Manual Points, #4546 Road & Rail Maintenance, #4515 Straight Rails x2, with instructions, unchecked for completeness or correctness, within Good packaging, Good to Good Plus (some discolouration, would benefit from cleaning); (5).
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