Montpelier Street, London I 12-13 February 2020 Montpelier Street, The Gentleman’s Library Sale Library The Gentleman’s The Gentleman’s Library Sale I Montpelier Street, London I 12-13 February 2020 25762 The Gentleman’s Library Sale Montpelier Street, London | Wednesday 12 - Thursday 13 February 2020 Wednesday 12 February, 10am Thursday 13 February, 10am Silver: Lots 1 to 287 Furniture, Carpets, Works of Art, Clocks: Lots 455 to 736 Wednesday 12 February, 2pm Books: Lots 288 to 297 Pictures: Lots 298 to 376 Collectors: 377 to 454 BONHAMS ENQUIRIES PRESS ENQUIRIES IMPORTANT INFORMATION Montpelier Street Senior Sale Coordinator [email protected] In February 2014 the United Knightsbridge Astrid Goettsch States Government announced London SW7 1HH +44 (0)20 7393 3975 CUSTOMER SERVICES the intention to ban the import www.bonhams.com [email protected] Monday to Friday of any ivory into the USA. Lots 8.30am – 6pm containing ivory are indicated by VIEWING Carpets +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 the symbol Ф printed beside the Friday 7 February, Helena Gumley-Mason Lot number in this catalogue. 9am to 4.30pm +44 (0) 20 8963 2845 SALE NUMBER REGISTRATION Sunday 9 February, [email protected] 25762 11am to 3pm IMPORTANT NOTICE Monday 10 February Furniture Please note that all customers, CATALOGUE 9am to 4.30pm Thomas Moore irrespective of any previous activity £15 Tuesday 11 February +44 (0) 20 8963 2816 with Bonhams, are required to 9am to 4.30pm [email protected] complete the Bidder Registration Please see page 2 for bidder Form in advance of the sale. The information including after-sale BIDS Sculpture & Works of Art & form can be found at the back of collection and shipment +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Clocks every catalogue and on our +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Michael Lake website at www.bonhams.com Please see back of catalogue and should be returned by email or To bid via the internet please visit +44 (0) 20 8963 2813 for important notice to bidders www.bonhams.com [email protected] post to the specialist department or to the bids department at ILLUSTRATIONS Please note that bids should Pictures [email protected] Front cover: Lot 330 be submitted no later than 24 Leo Webster Back cover: Lot 116 To bid live online and / or hours before the sale. New +44 (0) 20 7393 3863 Inside front: Lot 406 leave internet bids please go to bidders must also provide proof [email protected] of identity when submitting bids. Inside back: Lot 637 www.bonhams.com/auctions/25762 and click on the Register to bid link Failure to do this may result in Silver at the top left of the page. your bids not being processed. Ellis Finch Always confirm with the bids +44 (0) 20 7393 3973 office that faxed bids have been [email protected] received. Bidding by telephone will only be accepted on a lot Miles Harrison with a lower estimate in excess +44 (0) 20 7393 3974 of £500. [email protected] LIVE ONLINE BIDDING IS Books & Manuscripts AVAILABLE FOR THIS SALE Matthew Haley Please email [email protected] +44 20 7393 3817 with “Live bidding” in the subject [email protected] line 48 hours before the auction to register for this service. Collectors Jon Baddeley +44 (0) 20 7393 3872 [email protected] Bonhams 1793 Limited Registered No. 4326560 Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Central Middlesex Acton Ln Hospital Park Royal Acton Ln Sales Cadogan Tate Coronation Road W e d s P a te a o r r n R k A v e R e s A o 4 a Information 0 y h a Park l C Royal iWestern Ave A40 R o Station a 0 d 0 Acton 0 North 4 Cemetery A Acton d Station a o R a i r o t c i V West Acton Horn Lane Station BIDS BUYERS COLLECTION & STORAGE AND HANDLING VAT +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 STORAGE AFTER SALE CHARGES ON SOLD LOTS The following symbols are used +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax LOTS MARKED TP TRANSFERRED TO to denote that VAT is due on To bid via the internet please visit All sold lots marked TP will be CADOGAN TATE the hammer price and buyer’s www.bonhams.com removed to Cadogan Tate, 241 Storage premium. Acton Lane, London,NW10 7NP Storage will be free of charge PAYMENTS on Friday 14 February 2020 for the first 14 calendar days † VAT 20% on hammer price and Buyers & will be available for collection from & including the sale dates buyer’s premium from 12pm Monday 17 February +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Wednesday & Thursday 12 &13 2020 and then every working day * VAT on imported items at +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax February 2020. Charges will between 9.30am and 4.30pm by apply from 9am Thursday 27 a preferential rate of 5% on appointment only. hammer price and the prevailing Sellers February 2020. rate on buyer’s premium Payment of sale proceeds A booking email or phone call Storage Charges +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 are required in advance to Y These lots are subject to +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Pictures & Small Objects: ensure lots are ready at time of £3.03 per day + VAT CITES regulations, please read collection. Photographic ID will Furniture, Large Pictures & the information in the back of VALUATIONS, TAXATION be required at time of collection. Large Objects: the catalogue. & HERITAGE If a third party is collecting for £6.05 per day + VAT +44 (0) 20 7468 8340 you written authorisation is Payment +44 (0) 20 7468 5860 fax required in advance from you (Please note that charges All charges due to Cadogan [email protected] and photographic ID of the third apply every day including Tate must be paid by the time of party is requested at the time of weekend & public holidays) collection from their warehouse. CATALOGUE collection. SUBSCRIPTIONS Handling Payment in Advance To arrange a collection time To obtain any Bonhams After the first 14 calendar days (Telephone to ascertain amount please send a booking email to catalogue or to take out an following the sale, the following due) by: cash, credit or debit [email protected] annual subscription: handling charges apply: card. or telephone call to +44 (0)800 Subscriptions Department £22.50+VAT per lot for Pictures & 988 6100 to unsure lots are +44 (0) 1666 502200 Small Objects Payment at time of collection by: readyat time of collection. +44 (0) 1666 505107 fax £45.00 +VAT per lot for Furniture, Cash, credit or debit card. [email protected] Large Pictures & Large Objects All other sold lots will remain in the Collections room at SHIPPING Loss and Damage Knightsbridge free of charge until For information and estimates 5.30pm Wednesday 26 February Extended Liability cover for the on domestic and international 2020. Lots not collected by value of the Hammer Price will shipping as well as export this time will be removed to the be charged at 0.6% but will not licenses please contact Alban warehouse of Cadogan Tate exceed the total value of all other Shipping on: and will be available for collection transfer and storage charges. +44 (0) 1582 493 099 from 9am Friday 28 February [email protected] 2020 where charges will apply. (Please note: Charges apply every day including weekends The exception to this will and Public Holidays). be lots from Silver, Pictures, Books & Manuscripts and Collectors. Lots from these parts of the sale will be returned to their respective departments and storage charges may apply. Meet the Team Astrid Goettsch Senior Sale Coordinator [email protected] 020 7393 3975 Ellis Finch Silver [email protected] 020 7393 3973 Miles Harrison Silver [email protected] 020 7393 3974 Michael Lake MRICS European Sculpture and Works of Art [email protected] 020 8963 281 Thomas Moore Furniture [email protected] 020 8963 2816 Leo Webster Pictures [email protected] 020 7393 3863 Helena Gumley-Mason Carpets [email protected] 020 8963 2845 Matthew Haley Books & Manuscripts [email protected] 020 7393 3817 Jon Baddeley Collectors [email protected] 020 7393 3872 SILVER: Lots 1-287 1 A VICTORIAN SILVER AND ENAMEL SPIRIT FLASK Sampson Mordan & Co, London 1882 Curved rectangular form, the front enamelled with a fox hunting scene, in a green leather case, length 9.5cm, weight total 4oz. £800 - 1,200 €940 - 1,400 1 2 A CASED SILVER CHURCHILL COMMEMORATIVE RULER Richard Jarvis, London 2007 The ruler featuring Churchill’s arms and important dates throughout his life, in original case, length 33.5cm, weight 10oz. £500 - 700 €590 - 820 2 3 Y Ф A FRENCH SILVER DESK COMPENDIUM maker’s mark ‘LR’, the timepiece signed ‘Tiffany & Co’, circa 1935 Formed as a cube revolving on a square base, five of the sides fitted with a timepiece (winding key inside), a compass, a perpetual calendar with ivory days and months, a barometer, thermometers in centigrade and fahrenheit, height 7cm. £800 - 1,200 €940 - 1,400 3 4 A GEORGE II SILVER INKSTAND Samuel Herbert & Co, London 1756 Rectangular, with gadrooned borders, with three cut-glass bottles (inkwell, penholder and pounce pot), a taperstick fitting over the penholder, length 24.5cm, weight of weighable silver 18.5oz. £800 - 1,200 €940 - 1,400 4 For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot 4 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.