- PAIR OF CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN ISLAMIC
PAIR OF CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN ISLAMIC MARKET EWERS WITH LATER SILVER-GILT COVERS, CIRCA 1760-1765 HEIGHT: 6 IN. (15.2 CM.)PAIR OF CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN ISLAMIC MARKET EWERS WITH LATER SILVER-GILT COVERS, CIRCA 1760-1765, attributed to Buen Retiro, Madrid, in the manner of Blanc-de-Chine, both of bottle shape with ear-form handle, the linked scroll supported griffin-head spout with acanthus terminal, the tall neck molded with a rouletted band and collar, the lower body gadrooned, the associated French silver-gilt covers with berry finials, struck for Georges & Falkenberg, 19th Century (2) Dimensions: Height: 6 in. (15.2 cm.) Provenance: Lady Kate Davison Collection, no.833 Purchased from Woolley & Wallis, June 16, 2021, lot 440, 1,105 pounds From the Collection of Diana Edwards Murnaghan, No. 527 Catalogue note: See Bonham's, London, 5 June 2013, lot 97 for a very similar if not identical pair (listed as Buen Retiro or Roman porcelain).
- SET OF FOUR ENGRAVINGSSet of four The
SET OF FOUR ENGRAVINGSSet of four The First Steeple - Chase on Record color engravings, after H. Alken, 16" x 19 1/4". Provenance: Property of the Fenimore Art Museum sold to benefit the Acquisitions Fund.
Condition:
Some edge wear, images very bright.
- ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894):
ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894): HARE HUNTINGOil on board, signed 'H. Alken' lower left.
8 x 10 1/2 in., 10 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. (frame).
Condition
Surface soiling. Otherwise in good condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894):
ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894): THE PRINCESSES ROYAL AT OSBORNOil on panel, signed 'H. Alken' lower left, titled on a label on the reverse.
10 3/4 x 13 1/2 in., 15 1/2 x 18 in. (frame).
Condition
The panel warped at the edges. A surface loss in the horse's groin, inpainted. Small losses at right, lower left and upper left. Some surface soiling. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED CUT GLASS DECANTERMaker's
FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED CUT GLASS DECANTERMaker's mark Georges Falkenberg, and '.950'.
8 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.
Condition
Wear, the cover is detached and with a bruise to the spout. There are some nicks to the glass which is cloudy to the interior. Otherwise in good condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- HENRY ALKEN (1785-1851): EQUESTRIAN
HENRY ALKEN (1785-1851): EQUESTRIAN STUDIESPencil on paper mounted on card, unsigned.
4 1/2 x 7 in. (sheet), 12 x 14 1/4 in. (frame).
Condition
Sheet mounted on card. Staining and scattered foxing. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894):
ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894): THE RACEOil on board, signed 'H. Alken' lower right.
9 x 12 in., 13 x 16 in. (frame).
Condition
Craquelure with separation showing mostly upper left. Losses at the top corners and nicks around the edges. Surface soiling and varnish discoloration.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894): MR.
SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894): MR. S. NICHOLS' BAY COLT "NEWMINSTER" WITH SIMON TEMPLEMAN UPOil on board, 1851, unsigned, with label from Arthur Ackermann & Son Ltd, London.
7 x 9 in., 10 x 11 3/4 in. (frame).
Literature: T.H. Taunton, Portraits of Celebrated Racehorses, 1888, Vol. IV, pp. 81-83.
Condition
Craquelure and surface soiling. Otherwise in good condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- MILITARIA. IMPERIAL GERMAN MINIATURE
MILITARIA. IMPERIAL GERMAN MINIATURE MEDAL CHAIN. An Imperial German gold tone medal chain suspending (4) miniature medals. Including a German states, Kingdom of Prussia The House Order of Hohenzollern Knight’s Cross (Deutsche Staaten, Königreich Preußen Der Hausorden der Hohenzollern, Ritterkreuz) executed in gold tone medal and enamel; a German states, Saxe-Weimar, Duchy Order of the White Falcon 1st Class medal (Deutsche Staaten, Sachsen-Weimar, Orden des Herzogtums vom Weißen Falken 1. Klasse) executed in gold tone medal and enamel; German Iron Cross 1914 (Eisernes Kreuz EK 1914) executed an silver and enamel; and a German The Honor Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (Hindenburg Cross) (Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs). From a Manhattan, NY estate. Dimensions: chain measures approx. 3.25" in width. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. Please utilize the given photos in order to properly asses the condition of all medals.
- AFTER HENRY ALKEN (1785-1851): THE WINNING
AFTER HENRY ALKEN (1785-1851): THE WINNING POSTEngraving in black with hand-coloring on wove paper, 1871.
19 3/4 x 31 1/2 in. (sight), 27 1/4 x 41 in. (frame).
Condition
With margins. Staining and foxing. Not examined out of frame.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- HENRY ALKEN (BRITISH, 1785-1851), TWO
HENRY ALKEN (BRITISH, 1785-1851), TWO EQUESTRIAN PRINTS Each a print on wove paper, 1823, likely printed later, in uniform matting and framing.
- The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith.
The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith. With remarks, attempting to ascertain, chiefly from local observation, the actual scene of The Deserted Village; and illustrative engravings, by Mr. Alken, from drawings taken on the spot, by the Rev. R.H. Newell (London, 1820).