A Royal Mint United Kingdom Gold Proof Four Coin Sovereign Collection set, dated for 2005, with certificate no. 1085, comprising Five Pound, Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign and Half Sovereign, in fitted box.
about Lot 586
Early Chinese porcelain Meiping vase subtlety decorated with 12 peaches. 19cm h.
about Lot 455
A continental harlequin and gilt porcelain coffee service with blue mark to base, six cups and saucers and a coffee pot 20cms h.
about Lot 343
Edgar Hunt 1876-1953. Oil on canvas stable scene, horse, donkey, goat and chickens signed E. Hunt 1926 L.R. 30 x 40cms in decorative gilt frame.
about Lot 1240
A 19thC pine 38 drawer drug run/chest with gilt and black labels and glass knobs to all drawers. 193 cm w x 112 cm h x 28cm d. Provenance: Bratley Chemist, Pontefract.
about Lot 1178
Collection of Grand Tour red wax intaglios in three frames.
about Lot 621
A mid 20thC autograph book collected by Joan Richardson AKA Joan Peters, singer and actress, signed by many prominent military and entertainment figures of the time to include Guy Gibson, Jack Leggo, Air Marshall Sir Harold Brownlow-Morgan, Leonard Sumpter and others of the Dam Busters, entertainment figures to include Dickie Valentine, Laurel and Hardy and numerous from various walks of life to include Fred Perry, George Brough, Gordon Steele VC, Jack Vivian, squadron leader of Bomber Command. Full list in the condition report. 120 approx.
about Lot 759
An 18ct gold hunter chiming pocket watch with subsidiary dials, second, date, month, sun and moon with side set repeater chime. Click to view video (Chiming pocket watch)
about Lot 649
Three pieces 19thC or earlier carvings, believed to have been pew ends retrieved from an abbey that perished in a fire. Two measuring 30 x 26.5cms.
about Lot 622
An Ardbeg Single Cask 70cl single Islay malt whisky. Cask number 1375. Date filled 28th March 1975, bottled 8th November 2006. Bottle number 427 of 522. 54.2% volume. Sealed at top with cask type sherry butt. Boxed.
about Lot 733
Breakfast table serves up a £32,000 result
This early 19th century walnut and ebonised circular breakfast table sold at Hawleys (20% buyer’s premium) is very much in the Grecian revival style.
John Dyer Collection.
A large John Dyer Collection of books and paintings in our 7/8th August auction.
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun portrait in our next August sale.
A fine quality portrait of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842) upcoming into our 7th/8th August sale.