fine art sale

3rd December 2009

Lot 798

Len Roope, a watercolour, "Industrial Workington". 8 ins x 12.5 ins, framed, signed and dated 1975 (see illustration).

Sold for £160

Lot 799

Len Roope, a watercolour, "Whitehaven Pier". 8.5 ins x 11.5 ins, framed, signed and dated 1972 (see illustration).

Sold for £210

Lot 800

Len Roope, a watercolour, "Steelworks". 5.5 ins x 10.5 ins, framed, signed and dated 1972 (see illustration).

Sold for £260

Lot 801

Len Roope, a watercolour, "South Harbour, Whitehaven". 9 ins x 13 ins, framed, signed and dated 1973. (see illustration).

Sold for £430

Lot 802

A pair of cartoons, "How Tufton Disturbs a Monopoly" and "The Tempter Refused". Each 14 ins x 19 ins, framed.

Sold for £15

Lot 803

A George III map, 1794, sold by Peter Crosthwaite, "An Accurate Map of Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater Lakes, Scale Force, etc.". 9 ins x 21.5 ins, framed.

Sold for £58

Lot 804

An 18th century map, "A Map of the Countries Adjacent to Carlisle Shewing the Route of the Rebels with their Prinicpal Fords over Ye Rr. Eden by G. Smith". 8.5 ins x 10.5 ins, framed.

Sold for £30

Lot 805

Gerry Watson, an oil painting on board, "Storm Over Silloth". 20 ins x 26.5 ins, framed, signed and with label verso with original price £490.

Sold for £30

Lot 806

Gerry Watson, an oil painting on board, "Solway Storm Rolls Over Maryport". 20 ins x 26 ins, framed, signed and with label verso with original price £490.

Sold for £105

Lot 807

Gerry Watson, an oil painting on canvas, "French Countryside". 15.5 ins x 19.5 ins, framed, signed and with label verso with original price £210.

Sold for £38

Lot 808

Gerry Watson, an oil painting on canvas, "Le Chemin du Littoral". 12 ins x 16 ins, framed, signed and with label verso with original price £210.

Sold for £30

Lot 809

James Noakes (19th century British), a watercolour, "Crummock Water, Cumberland". 17 ins x 25 ins, framed, signed and dated 1871 (see illustration).

Sold for £380

Lot 810

James Noakes (19th century British), a watercolour, a Lake District scene". 18 ins x 26 ins, framed, signed and dated 1871 (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 811

Reuben Ward Binks, a watercolour, study of three terrier heads. 9 ins x 11 ins, framed, signed and dated 1912 (see illustration).

Sold for £270

Lot 812

Davey Brown, an oil painting on board, "Farm on the Loire". 18 ins x 17 ins, framed, signed and dated 2000 (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 813

Walter McAdam, an oil painting on board of a lake scene. 14 ins x 21 ins, framed, signed (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 814

George Brown, an oil painting on board, cattle and sheep grazing by the Tweed. 7 ins x 10.5 ins, framed, inscribed verso.

Sold for £170

Lot 815

An oil painting on panel, woman peeling vegetables in interior. 15 ins x 13 ins in gilt frame (see illustration).

Sold for £210

Lot 816

H. Morris, an oil painting on canvas, highland cattle in landscape. 9.5 ins x 15 ins, framed, signed (see illustration).

Sold for £170

Lot 817

Tom Campbell, a watercolour, landscape with cattle grazing. 6.5 ins x 9 ins, framed, signed.

Not Sold

Lot 818

S. Watson a watercolour, landscape with cattle. 11.5 ins x 16.5 ins, framed, signed.

Not Sold

Lot 819

Style of Jack Vettriano, an oil painting on canvas, lady in white dress. 17 ins x 14 ins, framed.

Not Sold

Lot 820

Style of Jack Vettriano, an oil painting, couple on stair. 17 ins x 15 ins, framed.

Not Sold

Lot 821

An oil painting on canvas, a bearded gentleman reading from a ledger. 19 ins x 15 ins, framed.

Sold for £45

Lot 822

An oil painting on panel, "A Frugal Meal". 18 ins x 13 ins.

Sold for £20

Lot 823

Len Roope, a watercolour, "St. Paul's Cathedral, London". 10 ins x 13.5 ins, framed, signed and dated 1971 (see illustration).

Sold for £360

Lot 824

A. Watson Turnbull, an etching, "Loch Katrine (Ellen's Isle)". 9 ins x 12 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £10

Lot 825

Michael John Heath, a pen and ink cartoon, football hooligans. 6 ins x 9 ins, framed, signed and with label verso "Printed in Punch Magazine July 2nd 1980".

Not Sold

Lot 826

Bernard Eyre Walker, two etchings, "Storm Clouds above Honister and Fleetwith" and "Combe Ghyll, Borrowdale". 5 ins x 6 ins and 3 ins x 5 ins respectively, signed, framed.

Sold for £32

Lot 827

William Green of Ambleside, an engraving, head of Crummock Water. 4.5 ins x 7 ins, framed.

Not Sold

Lot 828

A. Cunningham, an oil painting, "South Harbour, Whitehaven". 36 ins x 44 ins, signed to the rear.

Sold for £110

Lot 829

Gabyzot (Venetian), an oil painting on canvas, "Ducal Palace, Festival of Light", circa 1900. 37.75 ins x 29 ins, in original frame.

Sold for £440

Lot 830

T*J*B* (English School 19th century), a moorland landscape with young woman with child and dog holding a basket of heather on her head with an older woman following with bundle on back. 11.5 ins x 17.75 ins, signed with monogram and dated 1871, in gilt frame.

Not Sold

Lot 831

A Victorian oil painting on panel, still life. 8 ins x 9.5 ins, in simulated walnut frame and bearing keepsake inscription verso.

Sold for £150

Lot 832

A pair of cork pictures, 19th century, Durham Cathedral and Windsor Castle. Each 9 ins x 12 ins, with gilt slips and oak frames.

Sold for £160

Lot 833

Ruth Harvey, a gouache, "Goschen Chapel, LLawhaden". 9 ins x 12.5 ins, framed, signed with initials.

Not Sold

Lot 834

Alick Riddel Sturrock (1885-1953), an oil painting on canvas, "Skyreburn Bay". 11.5 ins x 15 ins, framed, signed and with label verso.

Sold for £110

Lot 835

Donald Wood (Ex. 1931-1939), an oil painting on panel, figures and animals in a landscape. 5 ins x 8 ins, framed.

Sold for £70

Lot 836

Kershaw Schofield (circa 1875-1941), a watercolour, a group of trees. 7.5 ins x 10 ins, framed, signed.

Not Sold

Lot 837

Henry Holiday (1839-1927), a pencil drawing, "Grasmere from Red Bank", circa 1869. 5 ins x 8.5 ins, framed.

Sold for £100

Lot 838

Henry Holiday (1839-1927), a pair of pencil drawings, "Borrowdale from the Bowder Stone" and "Rydal Water".

Sold for £120

Lot 839

Barbizon school, an oil painting on canvas, "Breton Peasants in Landscape". 15.5 ins x 24 ins, framed.

Not Sold

Lot 840

Style of Alfred Augustus Glendinning, a watercolour, a river and mountain scene. 6.5 ins x 13.5 ins, framed, initialled.

Not Sold

Lot 841

A pastel profile portrait, a young girl. 18.5 ins x 14 ins, framed.

Not Sold

Lot 842

After Alfred Wainwright, a signed limited edition print, "Scafell Pike from Throstle Gap". 8 ins x 11 ins, framed.

Sold for £65

Lot 843

After Alfred Wainwright, a limited edition print, "Derwentwater from Castle Head". 8 ins x 10 ins, framed.

Sold for £65

Lot 844

After Alfred Wainwright, a limited edition print, "Langdale Pikes from Lingmore Fell". 8 ins x 12 ins, framed.

Sold for £70

Lot 845

After Alfred Wainwright, a signed limited edition print, "Ashness Bridge". 8 ins x 10.5 ins, framed.

Sold for £75

Lot 846

A. Cowling, a pair of watercolours, estuary scenes. 7 ins x 10 ins, signed and dated 1922.

Sold for £50

Lot 847

A set of four late 19th century Chinese paintings on rice paper, exotic birds, each of shaped outline. Approximately 7 ins x 12 ins, framed.

Sold for £65

Lot 848

An oil painting on panel, religious icon half length portrait "Jesus Christ". 12 ins x 10 ins, unframed.

Sold for £75

Lot 849

A lithograph, Turdus Pilaris (Field Fayre), after J. Gould and H.C. Richter. 21 ins x 14 ins, framed.

Not Sold

Lot 850

After J.J. Audubon, a coloured engraving, "Snowy Heron or White Egret". 24 ins x 19 ins, framed, engraved printed and coloured by R. Havell, London 1835, plate No. 49.

Sold for £160

Lot 851

After Ellen Jowett, five lithographs, each being portraits after famous artists, namely Sir Thomas Lawrence, etc., four female and one Laughing Cavalier. Sizes from 8.5 ins x 7 ins to 10 ins x 8 ins, each in ornate gilt frame.

Sold for £190

Lot 852

Giovanni Barbaro, three watercolours, Bedouins with camels with ruins and desert scenes. Each 12 ins x 30 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £325

Lot 853

A watercolour of a sailing vessel. 17 ins x 27 ins, framed.

Not Sold

Lot 854

Esme Lloyd Jones, an oil painting on canvas, "A View of Arran". 9.5 ins x 13 ins, framed.

Not Sold

Lot 855

A Japanese print, figures fishing at night. 9 ins x 13 ins, framed.

Sold for £125

Lot 856

A pair of pastel portraits, each of a young lady, half length, in ornate giltwood and gesso frames. Each approximately 10 ins x 8 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 857

L. John Morris, an oil painting, "Are the Natives Friendly?", 1960's. 530 mm x 420 mm, signed, in gilt frame and with label verso "Mall Galleries (The Federation of British Artists), 17 Carlton House Terrace, SW1".

Sold for £70

Lot 858

John Dalzell Kenworthy (1858-1954), an oil painting on canvas, a Neapolitan port scene. An untypical subject for Kenworthy a St. Bees artist who was a professional portrait and rustic painter and is mentioned in "The Artists of Cumbria" by Marshall Hall. Kenworthy was born in Whitehaven and exhibited his work at the Royal Academy. Examples of his work can be seen at the Beacon and St. Bees School. 1140 mm x 830 mm, in gilt frame.

Sold for £180

Lot 859

Norwich School, 18th century oil on oak, titled on plaque "Woodland Stream and Bridge". 27 ins x 32 ins, in original giltwood frame.

Not Sold

Lot 860

Clarence Roe, circa 1850-1909, an oil painting on canvas, "Black Sail, Ennerdale". 24 ins x 34 ins, in gilt frame, signed (see illustration).

Sold for £300

Lot 861

Edward Horace Thompson (1879-1949), a watercolour, "An August Morning, Wastwater with Yew Barrow Crag, Great Gable, Lingmell and The Screes". 12 ins x 20 ins, framed, signed and with original label verso (see illustration).

Sold for £940

Lot 862

W.L. Easton, an oil painting on board, heavy horses. 9.5 ins x 11.5 ins, framed, signed (see illustration).

Sold for £180

Lot 863

An oil painting on canvas, portrait of a terrier. 13 ins x 10 ins, unframed, signed with initials probably EP and dated 1893.

Sold for £100

Lot 864

Donald Southern, a watercolour, "Derwentwater". 8.5 ins x 15 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £190

Lot 865

Marilyn Laugesen, an oil painting on canvas, a view across the Solway. 20 ins x 21 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £35

Lot 866

Abraham Hulk Junior, a pair of watercolours, landscapes. 17 ins x 8.5 ins, framed.

Not Sold

Lot 867

A 19th century oil painting on board, primitive, horses in stable. 12 ins x 17 ins, unframed.

Sold for £110

Lot 868

A 19th century oil painting on panel, a lake scene, primitive. 11.5 ins x 16 ins, unframed.

Sold for £30

Lot 869

Edward Tucker, a watercolour, "Near the Bowder Stone, Borrowdale". 14 ins x 21 ins, signed.

Sold for £55

Lot 870

A limited edition print, "Superstar", after Hildyard. 24 ins x 16 ins, framed, signed.

Sold for £20

Lot 871

Stephen Darbishire, an oil painting on board, "Lodore Cottage, Borrowdale with Ken Russell and Family in Garden". 14.5 ins x 17.5 ins, framed, signed and dated 1981.

Not Sold

Lot 872

An Italian print, advertising "Amaro Valsesia". 55 ins x 38 ins, framed.

Sold for £30

Lot 873

An Edwardian brass miniature carriage clock, with loop carrying handle above the four glass case and with enamelled dial with Roman numerals, timepiece only. Height 3 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £230

Lot 874

An Edwardian brass carriage clock, by W.R Bullen of Norwich, with enamelled dial with Roman numerals, with four glass case and carrying handle. Height 4.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £130

Lot 875

A Victorian pin cushion, housed in a mahogany frame fitted with a single drawer to the front with ivory handle and lock escutcheon and raised on bracket feet. Width 6 ins.

Sold for £70

Lot 876

A Victorian rosewood footstool, of square form with top upholstered in blue velvet type material, with serpentine frame and raised on four short cabriole legs with scroll feet.

Sold for £30

Lot 877

A George III mahogany dressing table mirror, the rectangular mirror being boxwood strung set between angled turned supports, the bow fronted base fitted with three drawers, two with ivory handles, the centre with a mother of pearl lock escutcheon and raised on short turned feet. Width 20 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £155

Lot 878

A George III mahogany dressing table mirror, the rectangular mirror frame being boxwood strung and with applied pediment above with brass terminal, set between angled supports with further brass terminals, the shaped base fitted with three drawers, two with brass drop handles, one with lock escutcheon and with boxwood stringing to each drawer front, raised on short ball feet. Width 18.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £130

Lot 879

A George III mahogany toilet mirror, the rectangular frame set between ring and acorn turned supports with stretcher beneath and raised on downswept legs. Width 24 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £200

Lot 880

An Edwardian mahogany toilet mirror, in the George III style, the oval frame being crossbanded and set between scroll supports with sledge feet beneath. Width 13 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £85

Lot 881

A Victorian oak coal receiver, with fall front with brass knob handle and brass carrying handle to the rectangular top and with fitted interior.

Sold for £45

Lot 882

A Victorian hanging corner cupboard, with two open shelves above a panelled door carved with a dragon and flanked by canted angles. Width 14 ins.

Sold for £30

Lot 883

A 19th century oak corn measure, with metal bindings and simple loop handle. Height 11.5 ins.

Sold for £75

Lot 884

An early 19th century mahogany writing slope, rectangular, with recessed brass carrying handle to either side and with single drawer to left. Width 21 ins.

Sold for £40

Lot 885

A Victorian walnut footstool, the square top with woolwork tapestry cover, the exposed show frame being foliate carved and raised on four cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet. Width 18 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £105

Lot 886

A gilt framed mirror, rectangular, bevelled glass.

Not Sold

Lot 887

An American mantle clock, in oak veneered case, with two-train movement.

Sold for £40

Lot 888

An 18th century oyster veneered cushion framed mirror (see illustration).

Sold for £800

Lot 889

A 19th century girandole mirror, with ornate shell and scroll pediment and with repeating moulding to the shaped frame, with three branch candelabra beneath. Width 32 ins, height 51 ins.

Sold for £110

Lot 890

A Victorian Tunbridge Ware handkerchief box, of square form with two turned handles to the lid, decorated with a rose and with repeating foliate border, with lined interior and foliate pattern to sides, bearing paper label "Edmund Nye Manufacturer, Mount Ephraim & Parade, Tunbridge Wells". Width 6.75 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £310

Lot 891

A Victorian brass inlaid ebonised decanter casket, the rectangular top being brass strung and with composition inlay hinging to an interior fitted for decanters and glasses, the whole raised on bracket feet. Width 13 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £460

Lot 892

A near pair of Chinese padouk wood jardiniere stands, each top with beaded edge to the rouge marble centre, with pierced sides and raised on short cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet. Diameter 15 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £500

Lot 893

A Victorian mahogany tray topped occasional table, with shallow gallery to the moulded edge and raised on four turned legs. Width 18 ins.

Sold for £125

Lot 894

A Dalton & Co. London barograph, in typical glazed case with mahogany frame, complete with ink and charts.

Sold for £310

Lot 895

A late Victorian mantle clock, simulated marble, with two-train movement and ivorine dial, bearing newspaper cutting to back. Width 15 ins.

Sold for £50

Lot 896

A Victorian mahogany framed toilet mirror.

Sold for £100

Lot 897

A Vienna style regulator wall clock, walnut case with pediment and turned finials, two-train movement, with enamelled dial.

Sold for £95