Please note - Buyer charges
All lots are subject to 25% Buyer's Premium plus VAT and a 3% online commission charge plus VAT
Highlights include:
Lot 65, an oil on canvas laid down on panel, by Thomas Murray (1663-1735) is a striking portrait of a gentleman, reputed to be Sir Robert Shafto, est. £1,00-1,500 (+fees).
Lot 102, a 17th century silk needlework, gilt thread and drawnwork picture, probably Portuguese, depicting The Lamentation of Christ, est. £1,000-1,500 (+fees).
Lot 175, a collection of six large folio engravings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, from Antichità romane, Vol. III, one of which features fragments from the tomb of Cecilia Metella, the mausoleum dates from the 1st century BC and is one of the best known and well preserved of the monuments located on the Via Appia. The Antichità romane was published in 1756-57, est. £400-600 (+fees).
Lot 195, a late 18th century silver pair cased verge watch, John Hondun, London, No. 3292, the case Samuel Priest, London 1780 together with a 19th century Black Forest watch stand, est. £320-380 (+fees).
Lots 210-213 and 215-219, a group of contemporary flat weave carpets and runners, several of which are in mid-century and Bauhaus era designs, in various sizes, estimates start from £300 (+fees).
Lot 228, White Relief (multiple, 1969), by Ben Nicholson O.M. (1894-1982), in white painted hardwood and carved in relief, est. £3,000-5,000 (+fees). Nicholson created his first Relief in 1933 and he continued to produce variants in this design throughout his career. The Nicholson Wall installed in the Water Gardens (designed by Jeffery Jellicoe) of Sutton Place, Woking, a 30-foot sculpture in Carrara marble, is based on one of his Reliefs and demonstrates how well the design works when scaled up to monumental proportions.
Lot 237, an early 20th century pearl and diamond bar brooch, with two principal pearls to the middle, and half pearls alternating with old brilliant-cut diamonds along the width of the brooch, est. £1,500-2,000 (+fees).
Lot 241, from the most stylish of design eras - an Art Deco platinum, mother-of-pearl and seed pearl gentleman’s dress set, circa 1925, comprising a pair of cufflinks, four studs and two buttons, in a Mappin & Webb fitted case, est. £600-800 (+fees).
Post Sale Collections and Storage Information:
All auction purchases should be collected within 7 days of the auction from The Dairy, Stonor, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 6HF
We will be operating collection of sold lots strictly by appointment only.
Collection slots are between 10.00am - 4.00pm and must be booked in advance. We can only accommodate vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes on the Stonor Park Estate.
Please make contact with The Pedestal if you need assistance in arranging transport or are unable to make collection within the given time frame.
We reserve the right to send Lots that are not collected in a timely manner to external storage, any resulting cost will be transferable to the purchaser.
We can offer postage via Royal Mail Special Delivery for small items at a cost from £40 plus VAT upwards at our discretion, please note we do not send any ceramics or glass. For small objects, including ceramics and glass and paintings we would suggest contacting Pack & Send Reading reading@packsend.co.uk (Tel +44 (0)118 958 4498).
For larger items and furniture please contact us directly for details of suggested carriers or shippers.
Goods not collected within 7 days may be subject to an administration charge on £10 and then storage charged at: £3 per day for pictures and small items, and £6 per day for furniture, larger pictures and objects.
If items remain uncollected after the free collection period we reserve the right to transfer them to external storage where a transfer charge and additional storage charges will apply.
Loss and Damage Full value protection Cover for the value of the hammer price with be charged at 0.6% but will not exceed the total value of all other transfer and storage charges. Value Added Tax will be applied at the current rate on any charges levied.
