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The Gentleman's Library Sale THE GENTLEMAN’S LIBRARY SALE Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 February 2016 THE GENTLEMAN’S LIBRARY SALE Part I Tuesday 9 February 2016 Silver and Collectors at 11.00 Pictures 14.00 Part II Wednesday 10 February 2016 Furniture at 11.00 Knightsbridge, London BONHAMS SILVER CUSTOMER SERVICES IMPORTANT INFORMATION Montpelier Street Michael Moorcroft Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm The United States Government Knightsbridge +44 (0) 20 7393 3835 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 has banned the import of ivory London SW7 1HH [email protected] into the USA. Lots containing bonhams.com Please see back of catalogue ivory are indicated by the symbol COLLECTORS for important notice to bidders Ф printed beside the lot number VIEWING Jon Baddeley in this catalogue. Friday 5 February 9.00 to 16.30 +44 (0) 20 7393 3872 ILLUSTRATIONS Sunday 7 February 11.00 to 15.00 [email protected] Front cover: Lot 292 (detail) Monday 8 February 9.00 to 19.00 Inside front: Lots 49, 51, 53, 55, PICTURES 58, 59 and 90 BIDS Julian Dineen Inside back: Lot 248 +44 (0) 20 7447 7448 +44 (0) 1962 862 515 Back cover: Lot 505 +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax [email protected] To bid via the internet Please see page 2 for important please visit www.bonhams.com FURNITURE new information on collection and Thomas Moore after-sale storage. New bidders must also provide +44 (0) 8700 273642 proof of identity when submitting [email protected] For enlarged images and bids. Failure to do this may result detailed shots of all lots, please in your bids not being processed. Kate Eskdale go to www.bonhams.com/ +44 (0) 208 963 2814 gentlemanslibrary and view the Please note that bids should be [email protected] online catalogue. submitted no later than 4pm on the day prior to the auction. SCULPTURE, WORKS OF ART Live online bidding is AND CLOCKS available for this sale Bidding by telephone will only be Michael Lake Please email [email protected] accepted on a lot with a lower +44 (0) 20 8963 2813 with “Live bidding” in the subject estimate in excess of £500. [email protected] line 48 hours before the auction to register for this service. SALE NUMBER: Rachael Osborn-Howard 23174 +44 (0) 208 963 2815 [email protected] CATALOGUE: £20 Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams 1793 Ltd Directors Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Co-Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Gordon McFarlan, Andrew McKenzie, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Harvey Cammell Deputy Chairman, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Mike Neill, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Jonathan Baddeley, Antony Bennett, Matthew Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, Peter Rees, Matthew Girling CEO, Bradbury, Lucinda Bredin, Simon Cottle, Iain Rushbrook, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Patrick Meade Group Vice Chairman, Andrew Currie, Paul Davidson, Jean Ghika, Veronique Scorer, James Stratton, Roger Tappin, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Geoffrey Davies, James Knight, Charles Graham-Campbell, Miranda Leslie, Ralph Taylor, Shahin Virani, David Williams, Caroline Oliphant. Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, Asaph Hyman, Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. David Johnson, Charles Lanning, SALE INFORMATION BIDS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT BUYERS COLLECTION & +44 (0) 20 7447 7448 All electrical equipment in this STORAGE AFTER SALE FOR +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax sale has either been tested by PART I [email protected] a suitably qualified electrician or www.bonhams.com has been operationally disabled. Sold lots, unless marked WT, will If the intention is to reconnect this remain in the Collections room at PAYMENTS equipment we recommend that Bonhams Knightsbridge for a period Buyers this is carried out by a suitably of not less than 14 days from the +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 qualified electrician. sale date. For lots marked WT please +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax see following page. IMPORTANT NOTICE Sellers A surcharge of 2% is applicable Lots not collected by 23 February Payment of sale proceeds when using Mastercard, Visa and 2016 will be removed to the +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 overseas debit cards. warehouse of Ward Thomas +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Removals Ltd where charges will be The following symbol is used payable. Please see following page VALUATIONS, TAXATION to denote that VAT is due on for details of handling and storage & HERITAGE the hammer price and buyer’s charges. +44 (0) 20 7468 8340 premium +44 (0) 20 7468 5860 fax [email protected] † VAT 20% on hammer price and buyer’s premium CATALOGUE SUBSCRIPTIONS To obtain any Bonhams catalogue or * VAT on imported items at a to take out an annual subscription: preferential rate of 5% on hammer Subscriptions Department price and the prevailing rate on +44 (0) 1666 502200 buyer’s premium +44 (0) 1666 505107 fax [email protected] Y These lots are subject to CITES regulations, please read the SHIPPING information in the back of For information and estimates the catalogue. on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department on: +44 (0) 20 8963 2849 +44 (0) 20 8963 2850 +44 (0) 20 7629 9673 fax [email protected] BUYERS COLLECTION & Storage and Handling charges Payment in Advance Contact details for Ward Thomas STORAGE AFTER SALE FOR on sold lots returned to Ward (Telephone to ascertain amount Removals Ltd: PART II AND LOTS MARKED WT Thomas Removals Ltd due) by: cash, cheque with Alana Wright banker’s card, credit, or debit card, Direct line: +44(0) 20 8267 6363 All lots marked WT will be removed Storage bank draft or travellers cheque. Main line: +44(0) 20 7038 0449 to Ward Thomas Removals Ltd, Storage will be free of charge for Payment at time of collection by: Fax: +44(0) 20 7038 0439 141 Acton Lane from 9.00am on the first 14 calendar days following cash, cheque with banker’s card, Email: [email protected] 11 February. the sale, charges commence at credit, or debit card, bank draft or the start of business on Friday 26 travellers cheque. Please note that requests to hold February 2016. After the storage- items at Knightsbridge until 12.00 free period, the following charges Lots may only be released from noon on 11 February must be apply: Ward Thomas Removals Ltd on made to the furniture department £4.00 per week day for small lots production of the “Collection by 5.00pm on 10 February. Contact (requiring up to 1 man to handle) Order” obtained from the cashier’s details are as follows: £8.00 per week day for normal lots office at Bonhams and a form of (requiring up to 2 men to handle) photographic I.D. if a third party Furniture Department £15.00 per week day for oversized is collecting on a client’s behalf, Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8963 2814 lots (requiring more than 2 men or they must also produce a client’s mechanical handling) letter of authorization. The removal Collection and / or storage by Ward Thomas Lots will be available for collection Handling Removals Ltd of any Lots will be from Ward Thomas Removals After the first 14 calendar days subject to their standard Conditions Ltd on Monday 15 February at following the sale, the following of Business, copies of which are 9.30am and then every working handling charges apply: available at Bonhams. day between 9.30am and 4.30pm £35.00 per lot for small lots (please note – buyers need to be (requiring up to 1 man to handle) Please note in particular the onsite at Ward Thomas Removals £40.00 per lot for normal lots following: Ltd by 4.00pm). A booking email (requiring up to 2 men to handle) or phone call will be required to £45.00 per lot for oversized lots 1. Ward Thomas Removals Ltd ensure lots are ready at time of (requiring more than 2 men or do not accept liability for loss or collection. mechanical handling) damage, due to negligence or otherwise, exceeding either the Loss and Damage sale price of such goods or at All items removed to Ward Thomas their option the cost of repairing or Removals Ltd are covered for replacing the damaged or missing loss or damage at the sum of the goods. hammer price plus the buyer’s premium at a rate of 0.4% of the 2. Ward Thomas Removals Ltd invoice value plus IPT of 9.5%, reserve a lien over all goods in their payable annually in advance. possession for payment of storage and all other charges due to them. Payment All charges due to Ward Thomas Removals Ltd must be paid by the time of collection from their warehouse. 4 1 3 1 Y 4 Y A VICTORIAN SILVER MOUNTED AND TORTOISESHELL CASED A CASED SET OF FOUR SILVER AND TORTOISESHELL MENU CLOCK HOLDERS BY JOHN BATSON, LONDON 1892 BY WILLIAM COMYNS, BIRMINGHAM 1910 Rectangular form with a swing handle, the tortoiseshell case with scroll Oval form with silver piqué with ribbon tied roundels and musical and floral mounts, on four ball feet, height 14cm. trophies, on flat oval silver bases, contained in a fitted box, length of each 3.9cm. £3,000 - 4,000 €4,100 - 5,400 £650 - 850 US$4,500 - 6,000 €880 - 1,200 US$970 - 1,300 2 A VICTORIAN SILVER-GILT JEWELLERY BOX 5 BY JOHN MILLWARD BANKS, BIRMINGHAM 1898 A NOVELTY SILVER DESK COMPENDIUM Square form, the hinged lid set with a black enamel tile with a putto BY WILLIAM EDWARD HURCOMB, LONDON 1911 mask, the sides chased and embossed with floral swags, on four bun Rectangular form, the four sides opening outwards to reveal the gilt feet, height 6cm, length 13cm.
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