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Auction overview
The auction comprises over 340 lots with an extremely wide, interesting range of collecting categories.
Specialist areas include art reference books and auction catalogues, Georgian, Regency, 19th century and Continental furniture and objects, rugs, runners & carpets, silver, ceramics, glassware, Chinese and Japanese ceramics, objects & metalware, fine art, timepieces, pocket and wristwatches and jewellery.
Property from the collection of Nora Ziegler (1888-1969), the granddaughter of the founder of the eponymous carpet manufacturing company, features in the auction and highlights from this group include: lot 25, is an important George III satinwood, marquetry and tulip banded demi-lune commode attributed to Gillows. It is thought that this piece is a precursor to the Workington commode supplied by Gillows in 1785 to the Curwen family, (est. £2,000-4,000 +fees); lot 46, an early 20th century Ziegler carpet, (est. £2,000-3,000 +fees); lot 93, a Victorian etched and gilded glass ewer, decorated with parrots, butterflies and ferns, (est. £250-350 +fees); lot 125, a matched pair of Victorian cut glass claret jugs, by Elkington & Co., Birmingham, both have hinged lids with lion mask finials holding a shield engraved with a ‘P.Z’ monogram for Philip Ziegler and lot 204, a Victorian burr walnut and floral marquetry kidney-shaped writing desk applied with gilt bronze mounts in the manner of Gillows (est. £500-800 +fees).
From other vendors, lots 205-207, a bureau plat (£3,000-5,000 +fees), pair of side tables (£5,000-7,000 +fees) and a bonheur du jour (est. £2,500-3,500 +fees) are attributed to the renowned maker Donald Ross (1830-1916), and are fashioned in satinwood, purplewood and dot marquetry; Ross’s output is particularly associated with dot marquetry inlay as seen in 18th century French furniture. He sold his furniture through a number of high-profile retailers which flourished in the 19th century.
Lots 224 and 225, a late 19th century French tulipwood parquetry and purplewood cross banded occasional table (est. £4,000-6,000 + fees) and a late 19th century French kingwood and tulipwood parquetry bureau plat (est. £3,000-5,000 +fees) are both attributed to Paul Somani (1817-1877). The Venice-born maker of luxury furniture regularly exhibited at the influential Paris and London exhibitions held in the second half of the 19th century, and here he was the recipient of numerous medals.
From a more recent era, lot 278, is a purple tweed bouclé upholstered swivel armchair (est. £200-300) from the 1960s and lot 285, ‘Postcards from The Boys’, a limited edition book (456/2500) of postcards written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison and sent to Ringo Starr.
The auction concludes with wristwatches and jewellery, lot 290 is a Swiss 925 silver cased Omega 15 jewel T17 manual wind gentlemen's wrist watch, circa 1935, (est. £200-300 +fees) and lot 291, a Patek Philippe 18K gold flared rectangular wristwatch, circa 1950's, ref. 1593 (est. £5,000-7,000 + fees), ref. 1593 is known as the ‘Hour Glass’ and was in production from 1944 to the late 1960s. Lot 310, an Art Deco diamond bracelet wristwatch, circa 1925, combines the practicality of timekeeping with the beauty of decorative diamonds in various cuts, (est. £800-1,200 +fees) - a treat for the wrist.
From the selection of jewellery which includes rings, brooches and earrings, lot 314 is a Victorian 18ct gold oval locket pendant with applied cypher, Birmingham 1873, it has a slightly bombé form and opens to reveal glazed compartments (est. £800-1,200 + fees) and lot 321, a sapphire and diamond ring, the oval faceted sapphire is set in an open set mount (est. £300-500 +fees).