This previously unrecorded late 18th century carnelian and gold seal, bought for around £100 at an auction in Dorset, now comes for sale at Laidlaw in Carlisle on June 2 with a pre-sale estimate of £3000-5000.
It bears the crests of Admiral Lord Nelson. The two insignia reference two of Nelson’s great victories. The first, granted in 1797 is the San Josef crest that depicts the stern of the Spanish warship captured at Cape St Vincent on February 14, 1797. Acquiring more titles and decorations after the French fleet was smashed at the Battle of the Nile, it also carries the Ottoman military award for bravery, the chelengk granted in 1798.
Previously unrecorded late 18th century carnelian and gold seal bearing the crests of Admiral Lord Nelson, estimate £3000-5000 at Laidlaw.
A near-identical fob seal (one intended to be carried about the person, rather than used at a desk) was sold on behalf of Diana, Countess Nelson, by Christie’s in 2001.
Auctioneer Paul Laidlaw said “This is every treasure hunter’s dream. Spot a perfectly handsome Georgian desk seal at auction and take a punt at £100. Reach out to the experts in the hope that it has a high-status origin. Strike gold when it transpires the crests are those of Admiral Lord Nelson.”
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Never-before-seen Second World War images of SAS soldiers appear in a photo album set for auction at Hansons, estimate £4000-5000, relating to Lt Cpl Gerald Hutchinson, shown here.
Never-before-seen Second World War images of SAS soldiers appear in a photo album set for auction as part of a military collection relating to Lt Cpl Gerald Hutchinson (1922-89), who served in 1st SAS Regiment.
The unpublished photos from the conflict and the post-war era show SAS troopers on manoeuvres in the desert of north Africa and later in ski uniforms during training exercises.
They include pictures of renowned SAS commanding officer Paddy Mayne (below), plus other soldiers, some named.
Never-before-seen Second World War images of SAS soldiers appear in a photo album set for auction at Hansons, estimate £4000-5000, with Paddy Mayne shown here.
The military collection for sale at Hansons Medals and Militaria Auction on June 15 in Etwall, Derbyshire, also features Hutchinson’s full set of medals and corresponding miniatures, rare uniform cloth badges, scrapbooks, poems and associated paperwork including a certificate signed by Lt-Col Mayne.
It states that Hutchinson (shown top, in 1954) served in the 1st Special Air Service Regiment from 1942-45 during campaigns in the Western Desert and Italy, and that he was awarded the 1939-45 Africa Star with 8th Army Clasp and the Italy Star.
Estimate £4000-5000.
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Elegant Figures in the Street, Cheltenham, by David Gauld, estimate £8000-12,000 at Lyon & Turnbull.
David Gauld (1865-1936) is best known for his depictions of sun-dappled cattle in byres or Ayrshire fields. However, in his early career as a Glasgow Boy Gauld was an innovator.
Elegant Figures in the Street, Cheltenham is a rare work in watercolour showing the artist’s sensibilities at the turn of the century. Although the figures are not identified they may well be friends of the artist and members of his many connections in the art world.
A companion work in the National Galleries of Scotland depicts the artist couple Robert Macaulay Stevenson and Stansmore Macaulay Stevenson (née Dean), alongside Margaret Gauld (née Paterson).
This painting comes for sale at the Scottish Paintings & Sculpture sale at Lyon & Turnbull on June 8 with a provenance to the Glasgow Art Club. Gauld was a member and it is thought that the work was gifted by his widow to the club on his death.
Estimate £8000-12,000.
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Eight Chinese silver bowls by Wang Hing & Co, Hong Kong, early 20th century, estimate £1000-2000 at Duke’s.
Duke’s auction in Dorchester on June 1 includes a set of eight Chinese silver bowls by Wang Hing & Co, Hong Kong, early 20th century, each decorated with dragons among clouds, marked to the underside, each 2in high x 4½in wide (5 x 11cm).
Estimate £1000-2000.
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Uniface gilt-brass and enamel badge marking George III’s apparent recovery in 1789 from a serious bout of mental illness, estimate £400-500 at Noonans.
George III’s apparent recovery in 1789 from a serious bought of mental illness was greeted with widespread celebrations.
As parliament presented addresses of congratulation to the king a series of medals were made to mark the occasion. This uniface gilt-brass and enamel badge with the royal monogram and a garter reading God Save The King is estimated at £400-500 as part of the auction of Historical Medals at Noonans in London on June 8.
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Early 19th century Chinese School painting showing a procession around a lake, estimate £2000-3000 at Parker Fine Art Auctions.
An early 19th century Chinese School painting showing a procession around a lake will be offered at Farnham saleroom Parker Fine Art Auctions on June 8.
The 18 x 23½in (46 x 60cm) oil on canvas has come auction from a local family who have owned it for many years according to the auction house.
The estimate is £2000-3000.
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Laminated wood sideboard and table, part of the Allegro suite designed by Basil Spence in 1947-48 and produced in 1949 by Morris & Co, Glasgow, estimate £3000-5000 at McTear’s.
This laminated wood sideboard and table are part of a well-known suite designed by Basil Spence in 1947-48 and produced in 1949 by Morris & Co, Glasgow.
All items from the Allegro suite are rare due to its cost at the time: a full suite sold for £30,000 at Christie’s in 2008.
Another is held by the National Museum of Scotland in the Design for Living gallery.
The table and sideboard, bearing labels reading Morris Made Guaranteed Trade Mark Glasgow, are expected to sell for £3000-5000 as part of McTear’s auction of 19th and 20th century design titled Today & Tomorrow on June 7.
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A pastel on paper, L’enfant au chapeau de gendarme, by Lucien Fontanarosa, estimate £200-300 at Roseberys.
The French artist Lucien Fontanarosa (1912-75) exhibited at both Gimpel Fils, London, and the Marlborough Gallery during the 1950s.
According to the copy of the original invoice attached to the reverse of the frame, this pastel on paper, L’enfant au chapeau de gendarme, was bought at a show at Gimpel Fils in August 1955. It now has a guide of £200-300 at the Modern British 20th & 21st century arts sale at Roseberys in south London on June 6.
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George I kingwood cross banded and geometrically inlaid mulberry veneered bureau bookcase, estimate £5000-8000 at Hutchinson Scott.
This George I kingwood cross banded and geometrically inlaid mulberry veneered bureau bookcase comes for sale at Hutchinson Scott in Skipton on June 6-7 with a guide of £5000-8000.
It is in the manner of of the London maker Coxed and Woster. Based at The White Swan, St Paul’s Churchyard, from c.1700-35, the firm specialised in desks, bureaux, bureau cabinets, secretaire cabinets and chests of drawer veneered in walnut or burr maple, and some pieces are embellished with rosewood crossbanding and pewter stringing.
They constitute the largest single group of labelled English case furniture surviving from the first half of the 18th century.
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War artist Eric Henri Kennington is pictured aalongside sister Anne in this family portrait painted c.1895 by Thomas Benjamin Kennington, estimate £1500-2500 at Woolley & Wallis.
The sale of Modern British & 20th Century at Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury on June 7 includes a group of works from the family of artist Thomas Benjamin Kennington (1856-1916).
A genre, social realist and portrait painter who trained at the Liverpool School of Art, the Royal Academy and the Académie Julian in Paris, he was a founder member of the New English Art Club and the Imperial Arts League.
His son was the war artist Eric Henri Kennington (1888-1960). It is Eric who is pictured here, alongside sister Anne, in this family portrait painted c.1895.
The oil on canvas board has a guide of £1500-2500.
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Watercolour of a salmon on a bank by Alexander Francis Lydon, estimate £300-500 at Railtons.
A collection of fishing paintings make up the opening 79 lots in the sale at Railtons in Wooler, Northumberland, on June 3-4.
Rupert Watson learned to fish in the small streams of Durham and Northumberland, and despite having spent most of his working life in Kenya, retained a deep affinity for the British countryside and expeditions in pursuit of fish.
The collection, built up over 40 years but recently in storage, features over 100 waterscapes, fish studies, and fishing scenes in a range of mediums. This watercolour of a salmon on a bank by Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) is guided at £300-500.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the collection will be donated to the Atlantic Salmon Trust.
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The Relief of Lucknow by General Sir Henry Havelock, signed by Richard Caton Woodville and dated 1895, estimate £30,000-50,000 at Dreweatts.
Signed by Richard Caton Woodville (1856-1927) and dated 1895, The Relief of Lucknow by General Sir Henry Havelock was exhibited at the Royal Academy the following year.
The large-scale oil shows British soldiers and Indian allies grouped by the walls of a ruined building in the midst of the event still referred to as the Indian Mutiny but also known as the First War of Independence.
An excerpt from the contemporary account was given in the 1896 Royal Academy exhibition catalogue: “The annals of warfare contain no brighter page than that which will record the bravery, fortitude, vigilance, and patient endurance of hardships, privation and fatigue, displayed by the garrison of Lucknow”.
The painting, which comes for sale from Windsor House Antiques of Barnwell Manor, Northamptonshire, is on offer at Dreweatts of Donnington Priory, Newbury, on June 14 with a guide of £30,000-50,000.
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