29 Lots for Sale 19443
Lot 1
A LARGE PAIR OF CHINESE GOLD 'DAOIST EMBLEM' PRESENTATION BOXES
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Box with sword: 6 ¾ in. by 4 ½ in. by 1 ¾ in. (17.1 cm x 11.6 cm. x 4.7 cm.)
Box with castanets: 6 5/8 in. by 4 ¾ in. by 1 ¾ in. (16.9 cm. x 12.1 cm. x 4.6 cm.)
The pair: 2.2 kg.
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($126,000 - $189,000)

price realized
£325,000
($447,525)
Lot 2
AN EARLY LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED PARCEL-GILT AND BLUE JAPANNED BUREAU EN PENTE
CIRCA 1720-30
38 ½ in. (98 cm.) high; 30 ¾ in. (78 cm.) wide; 18 in. (45.5 cm.) deep
estimate
£60,000 - £100,000
($75,600 - $126,000)

price realized
£106,250
($146,306)
Lot 3
Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904)
Corinthe
gilt-bronze with traces of polychrome decoration, enamel, turquoise and opal
28 7/8 in. (73.5 cm.) high; 13 in. (33 cm.) wide; 11 ½ in. (29.2 cm.) deep
estimate
£150,000 - £250,000
($189,000 - $315,000)

price realized
£225,000
($309,825)
Lot 4
A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU AND CHINESE CLAIR DE LUNE CELADON PORCELAIN VASES
THE ORMOLU MOUNTS ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-CLAUDE CHAMBELLAN DUPLESSIS, CIRCA 1760,
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high; 6 ¼ in. (16 cm.) wide; 4 in. (10 cm.) deep
estimate
£300,000 - £500,000
($378,000 - $629,999)

price realized
£375,000
($516,375)
Lot 5
A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE CELADON PORCELAIN CARP VASES
ALMOST CERTAINLY SUPPLIED BY LAZARE DUVAUX, THE PORCELAIN QIANLONG (1735-1795),
12 ½ in. (31.8 cm.) high; 7 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) deep
estimate
£250,000 - £400,000
($315,000 - $504,000)

price realized
£562,500
($774,562)
Lot 6
A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE CELADON PORCELAIN BAMBOO-FORM...
THE PORCELAIN QIANLONG (1735-1795), THE MOUNTS CIRCA 1750
7 in. (18 cm.) high
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($88,200 - $126,000)

price realized
£682,500
($939,802)
Lot 7
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT REVERSE GLASS MIRROR PAINTINGS
CIRCA 1780, THE FRAMES ATTRIBUTED TO PEHR LJUNG, STOCKHOLM, CIRCA 1785
22 x 28 in. (55 x 73cm.)
estimate
£250,000 - £400,000
($315,000 - $504,000)

price realized
£300,000
($413,100)
Lot 8
A REGENCE ORMOLU-MOUNTED, CHINESE POLYCHROME LACQUER AND ENAMEL CARTEL CLOCK
THE CASE EARLY 18TH CENTURY, IN THE MANNER OF ANDRE-CHARLES BOULLE, THE LACQUER
26 ¾ in. (68 cm.) high; 18 in. (45.7 cm.) wide; 6 in. (15.2 cm.) deep
estimate
£200,000 - £300,000
($252,000 - $378,000)

price realized
£225,000
($309,825)
Lot 9
A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
BERLIN, CIRCA 1765; WITH ILLEGIBLE MARKS AND TWO FRENCH IMPORT MARKS FOR
3 ½ in. (88 mm.) wide
estimate
£30,000 - £50,000
($37,800 - $63,000)

price realized
£50,000
($68,850)
Lot 10
A FRENCH 'JAPONISME' ORMOLU, PATINATED-BRONZE, CLOISONNE ENAMEL, SILVERED,...
BY CHRISTOFLE & CIE AND GROHÉ FRÈRES, DESIGNED BY ÉMILE REIBER (1826-1893),
76 ¾ in. (195 cm.) high; 33 ¼ in. (84.5 cm.) wide; 26 in. (66 cm.) deep
estimate
£500,000 - £800,000
($629,999 - $1,007,999)

price realized
£682,500
($939,802)
Lot 13
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT SOAPSTONE-MOUNTED AND GLAZED CABINETS-ON-STANDS
ONE OF MAHOGANY, GEORGE II, CIRCA 1750, ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM HALLETT, THE
The mahogany cabinet 50 ½ in. (128 cm.) high; 28 in. (71 cm.) wide; 18 ¼ in. (47 cm.) deep, the rosewood cabinet 50 ¾ in. (129 cm.) high; 28 in. (71 cm.) wide; 18 ¼ in. (47 cm.) deep
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($25,200 - $37,800)

price realized
£85,000
($117,045)
Lot 15
A CHARLES I SILVER INKSTAND OR STANDISH
MARK OF ALEXANDER JACKSON, LONDON, 1639, THE DESIGN AND CHASING ATTRIBUTED TO
16 ½ in. (42 cm.) long, 15 ½ in. (39.5 cm.) wide, 10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) high
estimate
£1,000,000 - £1,500,000
($1,259,999 - $1,889,999)

price realized
£1,942,500
($2,674,822)
Lot 19
A PAIR OF LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU CHENETS
ATTRIBUTED TO PHILIPPE CAFFIERI, CIRCA 1770
15 in. (38 cm.) high
estimate
£60,000 - £100,000
($75,600 - $126,000)

price realized
£325,000
($447,525)
Lot 20
Leonardo da Vinci (Vinci 1452-1519 Amboise)
Head of a bear
silverpoint on pink-beige prepared paper, top corners cut
2 ¾ x 2 ¾ in. (7 x 7 cm)
estimate
£8,000,000 - £12,000,000
($10,079,999 - $15,119,999)

price realized
£8,857,500
($12,196,777)
Lot 21
AN ORMOLU-MOUNTED SEVRES PORCELAIN BLEU NOUVEAU-GROUND VASE AND COVER (VASE A...
THE PORCELAIN CIRCA 1767, BLUE INTERLACED L MARK ENCLOSING DATE LETTER O,
The vase; 18 ½ in. (47 cm.) high overall (including mounts)
estimate
£60,000 - £80,000
($75,600 - $100,800)

price realized
£62,500
($86,062)
Lot 22
ISAAC NEWTON (1642-1727)
Autograph manuscript, [Cambridge, c. May-July 1694], revisions to...
estimate
£600,000 - £900,000
($755,999 - $1,133,999)

price realized
£1,702,500
($2,344,342)
Lot 24
A VICTORIAN 'AESTHETIC MOVEMENT' EBONISED PEARWOOD, EBONY, SATINWOOD, SYCAMORE,...
ATTRIBUTED TO JACKSON & GRAHAM, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO OWEN JONES, CIRCA 1865
28 ½ in. (72.5 cm.) high; 61 in. (155 cm.) wide; 37 in. (94 cm.) deep
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($50,400 - $75,600)

price realized
£50,000
($68,850)
Lot 25
A LARGE SPANISH GOLD AND SILVER DAMASCENED FORGED IRON VASE, ON PEDESTAL
BY PLÀCIDO ZULOAGA, EIBAR, DATED 1878
42 1/8 in. (107 cm.) high; 18 in. (45.6 cm.) diameter, the vase
39 3/8 in. (100 cm.) high, the pedestal
estimate
£300,000 - £500,000
($378,000 - $629,999)

price realized
£312,500
($430,312)
Lot 26
A SULKA SHIELD
East New Britain Province, New Britain, Papua New Guinea
44 x 11 x 4 in. (112 x 28 x 10 cm.)
estimate
£30,000 - £50,000
($37,800 - $63,000)

price realized
£56,250
($77,456)
Lot 27
A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMETHYST POT-POURRI VASE AND COVER
ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-CLAUDE CHAMBELLAN DUPLESSIS, CIRCA 1760
12½ in. (32 cm.) high
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($151,200 - $226,800)

price realized
£125,000
($172,125)
Lot 28
A MONOLITHIC SLICE OF THE FUKANG METEORITE
Pallasite - PAL Fukang, Xinjiang Province – (44°26' N, 87°38' E)
35 ¼ x 18 ½ x 1/4 in. (89.5 x 47 x 0.6 cm.)
38 in. (96.5 cm.) high on stand
estimate
£350,000 - £550,000
($441,000 - $692,999)

price realized
£525,000
($722,925)
Lot 29
A SAXON GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
BY JOHANN-CHRISTIAN NEUBER, DRESDEN, CIRCA 1775-1780; STAMPED NEUBER,
3 ½ in. (87 mm.) long
estimate
£150,000 - £250,000
($189,000 - $315,000)

price realized
£175,000
($240,975)
Lot 32
A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD QUARTER-STRIKING AND MONTH-GOING ORRERY...
DESIGNED BY AND MADE FOR JACQUES-THOMAS CASTEL, SECRÉTAIRE DU ROI. DATED 1763
94 in. (240 cm.) high, 25½ in. (64.5 cm.) square
estimate
£400,000 - £600,000
($504,000 - $755,999)

price realized
£475,000
($654,075)
Lot 33
A FRENCH ‘JAPONISME’ GILT AND PATINATED-BRONZE AQUARIUM AND PEDESTAL
BY FERDINAND BARBEDIENNE, PARIS, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO ÉDOUARD LIÈVRE
61 ¾ in. (157 cm.) high, overall
30 in. (76 cm.) wide, overall
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($100,800 - $151,200)

price realized
£437,500
($602,437)
Lot 34
A GEORGE III WALNUT HALL BENCH
CIRCA 1790, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO SIR JOHN SOANE
32 ½ in. (83 cm.) high; 60 in. (152 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53 cm.) deep
estimate
£50,000 - £80,000
($63,000 - $100,800)

price realized
£50,000
($68,850)
Lot 35
THE EMPEROR'S CUP, 1845 A VICTORIAN SILVER SCULPTURAL CENTREPIECE
MARK OF JOHN SAMUEL HUNT, FOR HUNT AND ROSKELL, LONDON, 1844, DESIGNED BY
37 7/8 in. (96.2 cm.) high
estimate
£150,000 - £250,000
($189,000 - $315,000)

price realized
£375,000
($516,375)
Lot 38
A PAIR OF LOUIS XV GILTWOOD FAUTEUILS A LA REINE
BY LOUIS-CHARLES CARPENTIER, CIRCA 1755
38 ¼ in. (97 cm.) high; 29 ¼ in. (74 cm.) wide; 35 ¾ in. (91 cm.) deep
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($151,200 - $226,800)

price realized
£125,000
($172,125)
Lot 40
A SET OF FOUR NAPOLEON III ORMOLU FLOOR STANDING NINETEEN-LIGHT TORCHERES
THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
7 ft. 8 in. (92 in., 234 cm.) high, excluding fitments and plinth
8 ft. 8 in. (104 in., 264 cm.) high, overall
estimate
£150,000 - £200,000
($189,000 - $252,000)

price realized
£187,500
($258,187)
Lot 41
A GEORGE II MAHOGANY AND SILK DAMASK-HUNG FOUR POST BED
BY GILES GRENDEY, CIRCA 1740
123 in. (312.5 cm.) high overall, 80 in. (203 cm.) wide, 91 in. (231 cm.) long
estimate
£60,000 - £100,000
($75,600 - $126,000)

price realized
£62,500
($86,062)
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