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Click here to subscribeAn Edwardian Walker & Hall silver Centrepiece/Epergne, designed with three plain formed trumpet vases with tapering stems and pierced scroll borders, interspersed with three shallow dishes, the large central trumpet on a loaded column and decorative pierced circular base, 38cm tall, Sheffield 1909
Of Military Interest - A George V silver presentation twin handle trophy, engraved "The 2nd City of London Regiment, (Royal Fusiliers) Rifle Club Championship 1923. Captain. A G Shackleton OBE, 1924. SERG T. A E Blacktop", hallmarked Sheffield 1923, makers mark Walker & Hall, 12.5cm tall, 240gms
A Walker and Hall Victorian silver cigarette case with all over cut leaf decoration, shield shaped cartouche having engraved crest depicting a rampant goat, ribbon with motto underneath reading 'exitus acta probat' gilt interior Sheffield 1898, weight 83.1Location: UPSTAIRSIf there is no condition report, please request.
Britain in the Blitz 5 Drinks Advertisements & Theatre Poster 5 various drinks advertisements & a Theatre poster. Framed Whitebread advert, HxW 57x44.5cm, Coronation Cheerio Non-Alcoholic Champagne card advert, HxW 35x24cm, Martini glass advert in plastic frame, HxW 31x23cm, Simonds SB Pale Ale printed alloy sign, HxW 19.5x24cm & a Johnnie Walker framed paper advert, 29x24cm. The Theatre poster is from the New Theatre & advertises Arthur Askey, Flanagan & Allen, etc, HxW 91.5x31.5cm.
Prams, Cycles etc Penny-in-the-slot Test Your Strength machine An early 20th Century wooden 'Test Your Strength machine by Mills with Ruffler & Walker strength force-meter, H 192cmThe machine is operated by an old penny but we have not been able to test it to ascertain whether it is currently working. The internal mechanism looks to be in very good condition.
Britain in the Blitz Pub Advertising Figures & Soda Syphons A selection of Pub advertising figures & 3 Soda syphons. 2 ceramic White Horse Scotch Whisky horse figurines, HxL 23x22, a plastic Bulmers Cider woodpecker figure, 22cm tall, 2 Johnnie Walker figures, one plastic, 21.5cm tall & one composition with glued repairs & lacking its cane, 17cm tall, a Cutlack & Harlock, Peterborough soda syphon, a Cutlack & Harlock, Ely soda syphon & a Walter Hicks, St.Austell soda syphon, all approx. 30cm tall.
Augustus Burnett-Stuart (British, 1848-1898) A significant album of topographical watercolours, comprising seventy-two views, principally of the artist's travels around India in the 1880s, as well as further views of China and the Far Eastvariously titled and dated throughout to include:Ahmedabad, Asirgarh, Chedanadaram, Bailey Guard Lucknow, The Residency Lucknow, Bhurtpore, Benares, Muttra, Gwailor, Old Fort Delhi, Char Minar Hyderabad, Mt. Abu, Malik i Maidan, Abu Road, Madura, Tomb of Jehanger Lahore, Bassin, ElloraNear Ningpo, Amoy, Polam & Chang-Chow Rivers, Kiu Kiang, 'Little Orphan' Yangtze River, Min River, Daibutsu Kamakora, Nikko, Nagoya, "Cringleford" Hong Kong, Enoshima, Macau, Bassin, Sindanglaya Java, Garoet Java, Buitenzorg, Hakone, Amoy River mixed sizes, the largest approx. 31.5 x 22cmProvenance:By descent from the artist to the present ownerThe present album comprises an important collection of topographical views painted by the itinerant artist Augustus Burnett-Stuart (1848-1898) who travelled extensively in Europe, The Near and Far East, as well as India throughout the 1870s, 80s and 90s, following in the footsteps of the pioneering travel artists Thomas and William Daniell (see previous Lots 125-127) and William Hodges of a century earlier. Burnett-Stuart's work was widely exhibited at distinguished institutions of the day such as The Royal Academy, The Glasgow Institute, The Walker Art Gallery and The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour. However, his watercolours are relatively scarce today and this lot provides both a significant addition to the artist's oeuvre, as well as a fascinating historical record of the locations depicted.Augustus Burnett-Stuart lived at Mellifont Abbey, Wookey, Somerset. His father, Theodosius Burnett Stuart (1806-1868) was a vicar and fellow of Queen's College, Cambridge.For an image of every page in this album see:https://www.icloud.com/photos/#08bHTG7lZPfMAbMy9YmSc1gWg
Robert Walker Macbeth RA RWS RE RI (Scottish, 1848-1910) Coming from St. Ives Marketsigned with monogram and dated 1878 (lower right)the reverse titled, signed and inscribed with artist's addressoil on canvas94 x 172cmExhibited:The Grosvenor Gallery, London, 1878, No. 9Provenance:Christie's, London, February 8th 1991, Lot 173
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) The Raising of Lazarus: Small Platesigned in the plate 'Rembrandt f.' and dated 1642 (lower left)etching with drypointthe first state (of two), a fine impression with delicate lines of Lazarus' forehead still visible15 x 11.5cmLiterature:Bartsch, Hollstein 72; Hind 198; New Hollstein 206Provenance:Monogram verso (Lugt 2420) of Thomas Thane (1782-1846);Stamped initials verso (Lugt 1375) of Henry Studdy Theobald (b. 1847),Probably one of his sales, Christie's, London, April 1910 or HG Gutekunst, Stuttgart, May 1910;Acquired in 1911 by the father of Jeremy Pemberton of Grantchester and thence by descent,Gifted by Jeremey Pemberton in 2003 to The Right Reverend Peter Walker (1919-2010), Bishop of Ely (1977-1989)The Raising of Lazarus was a particularly significant subject for Rembrandt. He first painted the scene, from the New Testament, in around 1630, early in his career when he was still in Leiden. It was the culmination of his artistic development at that point and likely inspired by the friendly rivalry with his collaborator Jan Lievens (see Lot 222), who also produced a painting of the miracle. Rembrandt retained his own version (now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art) for most of his life until his bankruptcy sale of 1656.Rembrandt made two etchings of the same theme. The first, the 'Large Plate', was created around the same time as the painting and similarly shows a young artist experimenting overtly with the dramatic effects of chiaroscuro.The present etching, the 'Small Plate', was made a decade later and displays a more intimate and delicate rendering of the subject. Indeed, Christ himself is depicted as a serene healer, rather than the theatrical enchanter of the earlier works. The image is an altogether more personal and introspective interpretation of the subject by a mature artist now in full command of his technique.
An Edwardian silver twin handled trophy, Walker and Hall, Sheffield 1909, the angular handles above engraving 'Presented to Mrs JH Marshall, by the parishioners of St Johns Church, West Vale, as a tribute of their high regard for her zealous work, to the Parish for over ten years, December 2nd 1911' 17cm high, 27ozt
A pair of silver mounted 'Dragon of Wantley' table lighters. Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1932. Realistically modelled as dragons with twisted antelope horn bodies, each embossed to the chest with the words 'Ye Dragon of Wantley' and designed with wicks protruding from mouths and snuffers on chains, an arrow form lighting rod to the chest of one dragon, approx. 53.2cm long, 15cm high (2)Note: Please note that this lot is subject to CITES regulations (Appendix III). Please check your country's import regulations before bidding. It is the buyer's responsibility to obtain any relevant export licences. Footnotes: The Dragon of Wantley is a legend about a huge and terrible bat-winged dragon that was said to inhabit Wharncliffe Crags, near Sheffield in South Yorkshire. The legend was recounted in a comic ballad in 1685 and later made into an opera by Henry Carey in 1787. It tells the story of a dragon which terrorised villages, devouring trees, buildings and people before being slayed by a comic, inebriated knight in a bespoke suit of Sheffield armour. The knight, More of More Hall, kills the dragon by delivering a kick up its ‘arse gut’; the only vulnerable spot on its scaly body.Some consider the ballad to be nothing more than a flippant twist on the standard ‘George & the Dragon’ tale, intended to satirise medieval romance. However, the South Yorkshire historian, David Hey has argued that the ballad probably had its origins in the 1590s, in litigation between local people and their landlord Sir Richard Wortley. The litigation concerned tithes and enclosures –common sources of conflict in Elizabethan times – and he believed Sir Richard Wortley (d.1603) to be the prototype for the allegorical dragon. In real life, he argued, it was deer, rather than dragons, which ‘ate up men’.These table lighters are thought to have military associations (each dragon rests a front foot on a grenade) and may have been used in officers’ mess halls.Condition Report: The lighters are in good overall condition. Heavy tarnish to the silver mounts. Some general scratching and nicking commensurate with age. Hallmarks clear. One dragon is missing the arrow-shaped lighting rod to its chest. Antelope horns in good condition with only some small scratches, minor losses and marks noted. Rear legs to one dragon slightly wobbly - screws possibly a little loose. The other dragon is steady on feet. Some discolouration and solder noted to silver in places (difficult to assess due to heavy tarnish). Some small flecks of gilt paint noted to one dragon. Both heads unscrew to reveal cavities for wicks. Overall a very nice pair of table lighters. Further images available to download via this link: https://we.tl/t-ns33FYfZbm
A pair of Victorian silver knife rests. Thomas Parker, Birmingham, 1852. With scrolling supports and engraved with the letter 'R' to central bars, 7.7cm wide; together with a boxed set of silver golf-themed teaspoons by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1933; an American silver bonbon dish with foliate scroll border and engraved initial to base, stamped sterling, 15.2cm wide; a cased set of four Victorian silver napkin rings, Birmingham, 1895, Spurrier & Co., and a salt cellar with associated liner, total weighable silver approx. 8.3ozt (a lot)
A group of silver including a novelty 'jockey cap' caddy spoon. William Neale, Birmingham, 1909. With reeded banding to domed cap and peak, 5.5cm long, together with: a William IV Irish silver sugar shovel, Dublin, 1831, William Cummins, the Fiddle pattern shovel with engraved crest to terminal, 16.5cm long; a set of eight coffee spoons, of golfing interest, with crossed golf stick motifs to handle, Sheffield, 1933, Walker & Hall, 11cm long; a William IV silver salt spoon; a set of six Art Nouveau silver coffee spoons. Birmingham, 1902, William Neale; and four further Georgian and later teaspoons including an Irish example with bright cut decoration to handle, total weight approx. 8.2ozt (a lot)
A group of silver including a Victorian silver tazza. Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1891. The pierced dish with scrolling floral decoration around the rim and raised on a circular foot, 17.5cm dia., 7.8cm high; together with: a George V tazza, Sheffield, 1913, Walker & Hall, with bifurcated scrolling handles, the body raised on a knopped stem to circular foot, 24.5cm dia., 16.7cm high (inc. handles); a pair of pedestal bowls, Birmingham, 1915, Mappin & Webb, pierced around the flared rims and raised on knopped stems to spreading, circular feet, 9.6cm high; a champagne coupe, London, 1927, no maker's mark, 12.2cm high; a twin-handled sugar bowl, Chester, 1927, Charles Perry & Co., the oval body engraved with bright-cut decoration to rim, 15.5cm wide (inc. handles); and a small group of cruets, total weight approx. 48.4ozt (a lot)
Three pairs of Georgian silver sugar tongs, one pierced with scallop nippers, maker's mark WP; one with bright cut decoration maker's mark BW; one plain, maker's mark SH; all with engraved initials; each 14cm. long, together with a silver Walker & Hall, Sheffield, dessert spoon, 17.5cm. long, weight 5.4 tr.oz. (4)
A collection of Kings pattern flatware - to include six silver King's pattern forks, Josiah Williams & Co, London, 1933, 18.5cm. long, together with seven similar spoons, Sheffield, Walker & Hall, maker's mark JEB, 18.5cm. long, Victorian silver serving spoon, John Pope Genge (Jersey) Exeter 1874, 19cm. long, Victorian silver fork, London, engraved "16 Feb 1868", 20cm. long., weight 34.2 tr.oz. (15)
Collection of books relating to the Bentley motor car, comprising: James Taylor, Bentley Six Cylinder Models, pub: Herridge & Sons 2012; James Taylor, Bentley Four-Cyliner Models in detail, pub: Herridge and Sons 2012; James Taylor, Coachwork on Derby Bentleys, signed by the author, Herridge and Sons 2017; Nick Walker, Coachwork on Vintage Bentleys, signed by the author, Herridge and Sons,2005; Nick Walker, Bentley 3 ½ & 4 ½ Litre 1933-40 In Detail, Herridge & Sons, 2002, signed by the author,(5).
A good collection of various GUN related books, to include, Early Percussion Firearms, Lewis Winant; English Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, A. Merwyn Carey; The luger Pistol 1893-1945, Fred A. Datig; The Age of Firearms, Robert Held; Gun Collecting, Geoffrey Boothroyd; Old Guns & Pistols, Noel Boston; British Gunmakers 'Their Trade Cards, Cases and Equipment 1760-1860, W. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back; Dutch Muskets and Pistols, J. B. Kist; Antique Weapons for pleasure and investment, Richard Akehurst; Black Powder Handbook, Sam Fadala; Black Powder Gunsmithing, Ralph T. Walker, etc etc. (23)
Margaret Fisher-Prout, British 1875-1963 - Two horses, c.1942; oil on canvas, 33.5 x 41.2 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: the Biographer of Thomas Hennell and thence by descent Exhibited: R.W.S. Galleries, London, 'Margaret Fisher-Prout Memorial Exhibition, including work by Mark Fisher', June 1966 (according to the label attached to the reverse) Note: reminiscent of the work of Ethel Walker, Fisher-Prout painted in a gentle style using a chalky palette, often focusing on both interior scenes and horses. Works by the artist are in the collections of the Royal West of England Academy, the Royal Academy, London and the Ashmoleum Museum, Oxford. Her father was Mark Fisher, who is often seen as one of the first proponents of Impressionism in Britain.
AMENDMENT: this work is by Ethel Walker, British active c.1907-09 not Dame Ethel Walker, British 1861-1951 as originally catalogued; Ethel Walker, British active c.1907-09 - Still life with fruit, 1909; watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Ethel Walker 1909', 39.5 x 66.7 cm Provenance: private collection and thence by descent
AMENDMENT: this work is by Ethel Walker, British active c.1909 not Dame Ethel Walker, British 1861-1951 as originally catalogued; Ethel Walker, British active c.1909 - Still life with pheasant, 1907; watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Ethel Walker 1909', 44.5 x 67 cm Provenance: private collection and thence by descent
Dame Ethel Walker, British 1861-1951 - Portrait of a young girl, half-length; oil on canvas, 61.5 x 51 cm Provenance: Christie's, London, Modern British Paintings, Watercolours and Drawings, 27th April 1989, lot 160; private collection Note: with unidentified gallery stock label attached to the reverse of the stretcher and numbered 'X4381' (possibly Lefevre Gallery, London). This is classic example of Walker's style, with its subtle gradations of chalky paint and quiet, almost breathless atmosphere. Other works on this theme are in public collections including the Government Art Collection, the National Galleries of Scotland and The Courtauld, London. The artist exhibited widely in the UK during her lifetime and was the subject of a major retrospective at the Tate in 1951, alongside her contemporaries Gwen John and Frances Hodgkins and organised by John Rothenstein. More recently, her work was central to Tate Britain's 'Queer British Art 1861-1967' in 2017.
Grace English, British 1891-1956 - Self Portrait, 1920; oil on canvas, signed lower right 'GEnglish', titled and dated on the reverse 'Self Portrait 1920', 51.5 x 41.5 cm (ARR)Provenance: the Family of the Artists Grace English and Erna Hoppe-Kinross Note:English studied at the Slade from 1912-14. She was close friends with Ethel Walker (1861-1951) and would go on to write a biography on Walker which was never published. Her works are in public collections including UCL Culture and Kensington Central Library.
Four bottlings of Scotch whisky:Glenfiddich, Special Old Reserve, single Highland malt whisky, 40%, 70cl, in tube;Glenfiddich, Special Old Reserve, single Highand malt whisky, 1980s bottling, 43%, 50cl, in carton;Johnnie Walker Black Label – Extra Special, 12 year old, 40%, 75cl, in carton;Chivas Regal, 12 year old, 1980’s bottling, 75 proof, 75.7cl.Qty: 4
A cased set of six silver coffee spoons with tongs, with Apostle finials, Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1911, to/w a cased set of six coffee spoons with dognose finials, representative hallmarks 1972 and six various napkin rings, to/w a pair of Edwardian neo-Classical loaded silver candlesticks, Sheffield 1905 and a specimen vase with weighted foot, Birmingham 1930, 9.7oz of weighable silver
A collection of hallmarked silver to include an early to mid 20th century faceted guilloche cigarette case by William Suckling Ltd, two early 20th century faceted and engine turned pots with blue glass inserts by Charles Perry & Co, a late 19th century lozenge shaped cigarette case by Rolason Brothers, an early 20th century notepad holder and pencil by Walker & Hall, a 19th century vesta case by William Neale, and another 19th century engraved vesta by Charles Edward Soloman. L.12.5 Weight: 441g
A CASED 12-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN SIGNED WALKER from PURDEY'S, serial no. 696, circa 1865, with 29 3/4in. damascus barrels, the top-rib signed 'WALKER, NEWBURY, FROM PURDEY'S LONDON' (rubbed), border and fully scroll engraved long top-tang, border and scroll engraved back action locks signed 'WALKER from PURDEY'S' along the back edges (some shallow pitting patches), en-suite dolphin headed hammers, engraved swing under-lever, highly figured chequered walnut butt-stock, the underside of stock with shield-shaped escutcheon engraved with a raised arm holding a sword above a wreath, scroll engraved blued iron heel-plate, chequered walnut splinter fore-end with cross-key fastener and replacement horn fore-end tip, in a later canvas covered storage case with red baize lining Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament
Merrythought Jingles 7” golden teddy bear with tags and bell jingle and many other small Russ mohair small artist bears and rubber face schuco like Panda teddy bears monkey teddy and russ vintage mohair bears-and some 1997 teletubbie toy velvet dolls with tags-selection as shown in good order. Also includes a walker crisps teddy bear ( quantity)
FINE BLENDED WHISKY, Three Outstanding Bottles and a Gift Set comprising 1 x JOHNNIE WALKER BLACK LABEL Extra Special, aged 12 years, 40% vol. 70cl, fill level low shoulder, 1 x 1 Litre Bottle of CLAN CAMPBELL ' The Noble Scotch Whisky' 43% vol. 1L, fill level bottom neck, 1 x 1 Litre Bottle of PARKER'S Finest Scotch Whisky, 40% vol. 1L, fill level bottom neck, all seals intact, Johnnie Walker bottle boxed and 1 x COMPASS BOX WHISKY CO. 'tasting' Gift Set, comprising 5 x 5cl tubes containing AYSLA blended whisky, 40% vol. OAK CROSS blended Whisky, 43% vol. HEDONISM blended whisky, 43% vol. SPICE TREE blended whisky, 46% vol. and MONSTER blended whisky, 46% vol. all seals intact