The Auction Centre, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 5SG Telephone: 01969 623780 [email protected] www.tennants.co.uk Country House Sale Saturday 11 January 2020 at 9.30am Glass, Ceramics, Asian, Clocks, Barometers, Rugs, Carpets, Tapestries, Works of Art, Garden Statuary and Furniture Viewing Wednesday 8 January 10.00am to 4.00pm Thursday 9 January 10.00am to 4.00pm Friday 10 January 10.00am to 5.00pm Selected items from Moulton Hall, Richmond, North Yorkshire, the property of Lord and Lady Eccles Lot 1059 Live bidding is available on this sale by registering at: www.tennants.co.uk All lots illustrated online at www.tennants.co.uk Terms and Conditions BUYERS’ INFORMATION served basis and are subject to a pupil. Buyer’s Premium minimum lot value of £500 for Fine Art (e) “Manner of” - is in our opinion a work A Buyer’s Premium of 20% of the Sales and £200 for all other sales. in a style related to that of the artist, Hammer Price, plus VAT, is payable on Absentee Bidding but of a later date. each lot. Whilst reasonable endeavours will be (f) “School accompanied by the name of a place or country and a date” - means Condition Reports made to execute absentee bidding up to the Day of Sale, Tennants will not be that in our opinion the picture was We are happy to provide Condition executed at that time and in that Reports to Prospective Buyers, but would liable for any default or neglect in connection with this service. All such location; e.g. Flemish School, 17th welcome your request as soon as century. possible, preferably at least 48 hours arrangements therefore are made entirely at the Prospective Buyer’s risk. (g) “After” - an artist is in our opinion a before the Day of Sale. A Condition copy of any date after a work by that Report is an honest expression of our VAT artist. opinion, not a statement of fact and is Value added tax or any equivalent tax (h) “Signed and/or dated and/or inscribed provided as a service to the Seller. We chargeable in the UK or elsewhere. means that in our opinion the accept no liability for the opinions Agency signature and/or date and/or expressed in any Condition Report. We act as agents for the Seller, whose inscription” - are from the hand of the Caveat Emptor details remain confidential. If you buy at artist. The principle of caveat emptor applies to auction your contract is with the Seller, (i) “Bears signature and/or dated and or the sale of all goods sold at auction by not us. inscription means that in our opinion us. Furthermore, we have no control over Export/CITES Regulations the artist’s name and/or date and/or the condition of any item offered for sale. Clients intending to import/export any inscription” - have been added by Additional Images item derived from natural history another hand. Requests for additional images of items specimens into/from a non-European (j) All references to signature, inscriptions in the sale can made up to 48 hours country should first check for any and dates refer to the present state of before the Day of Sale. Import/Export and possession restrictions the work. (k) Dimensions are given height before Online Bidding prior to bidding/selling. width and do not include the frame We offer an online bidding service via our Certain species are also subject to (l) Pictures are framed unless otherwise own platform - Tennants Live Bidding at CITES regulations when stated. www.tennants.co.uk. Items purchased exporting/importing these items out of the via this platform will be subject to an EU. CITES regulations are given on Droit de Suite/Artists’ Resale Rights additional 1.5% commission charge plus www.ukcites.gov.uk or may be obtained All items in this catalogue that are VAT at the prevailing rate. We also offer from: marked with “✓” are potentially qualifying online bidding via www.the-saleroom.com The Animal and Plant Health Agency items, and the royalty charge (set out for prospective buyers who cannot attend Centre for International Trade below) will apply if the Hammer Price is the sale. Items bought via this platform Horizon House more than the UK sterling equivalent of will be subject to an additional 4.95% Deanery Road €1,000. The royalty charge will be commission charge plus VAT. Bristol BL1 5AH added to purchase invoices, and must be By completing registration on www.the- [email protected] paid before items can be cleared. All saleroom.com and providing your 0117 372 3700 royalty charges are paid to either the credit/bank card details and unless Those species that are covered by the Design and Artists Copyright Society alternative arrangements are agreed with US Endangered Species Act (USESA) or (“DACS”) or the Artists’ Collecting us, you; The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA): Society (“ACS”) by the auctioneers, and (a) authorise Tennants, if they so wish, to potential US bidders should check with no handling costs or additional fees with charge the credit/bank card given in USF&W (US Fish and Wildlife Services) respect to these changes will be retained part of full payment, including all fees, for trade/possession restrictions in the by the auctioneer. for items successfully purchased in US prior to bidding. From 14 February 2006 United Kingdom the auction via www.the- Picture Descriptions art market professionals (which includes saleroom.com; and The forename(s) (or asterisks where not auctioneers) are required to collect a (b) confirm that you are authorised to known) and surname of the artist royalty payment for all works of art that provide these credit/bank details to indicates, in our opinion, a work by the have been produced by living artists, and Tennants through www.the- artist named. those who have died within the last 70 saleroom.com and agree that The initials of the forename(s) and the years. This payment is calculated on Tennants are entitled to permit the surname of the artist indicates in our qualifying works of art which are sold for shipping of the goods to the card opinion a work of the period of the artist a Hammer Price more that the UK holder and card holder address which may be wholly or in part his work. sterling equivalent of €1,000 (the UK provided in fulfilment of the sale. The following terms apply in our sterling equivalent will fluctuate in line We do not accept any liability for any determination of a picture description: with prevailing exchange rates). It is the losses, however arising, as a result of a (a) “Attributed to” - is in our opinion responsibility of the Buyer to acquaint prospective buyer’s use of www.the- probably a work by the artist. themselves with the actual Euro to UK saleroom.com. Use of (b) “Studio of” - is in our opinion a work sterling exchange rate on the Day of www.the-saleroom.com is subject to from the studio of the artist which may Sale. The actual qualifying threshold will separate terms and conditions which do or may not have been executed under be calculated by the “Artist’s Resale not form part of these conditions. his direction. Right Service Hub” based on the “European Central Bank” reference rate Telephone Bidding (c) “Circle of” - is in our opinion a work of published at 2.15pm on the Day of Sale Requests for telephone bidding must be the period of the artist executed under and can be found on www.dacs.org.uk registered at least one hour prior to the his immediate influence. The royalty charge for qualifying items close of the View Day. We will not accept (d) “Follower of” - is in our opinion a work which achieve a Hammer Price of more requests on the Day of Sale. Telephone by a painter working in the artist’s than the UK sterling equivalent of €1,000 Lines are booked on a first-come, first- style, contemporary or nearly contemporary, but not necessarily his is as follows: Order of Sale Up to €50,000 - 4% We do not provide any warranty or €50,000.01 to €200,000 - 3% guarantee as to the safety of such €200,000.01 to €350,000 - 1% furniture or the compliance with the Saturday 11 January 2020 €350,000.01 to €500,000 - 0.5% Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Exceeding €500,000 - 0.25% Regulations 1989. Lots 1000-1085 For further information please visit Books www.dacs.org.uk or Whilst reasonable endeavours are used Glass & Ceramics www.artistscollectingsociety.org. There is to describe items accurately, Lots are no VAT payable on this royalty charge. sold with all faults, imperfections and Lots 1086-1132 Coloured Stones errors of description. However, if upon collation, any book sold as an individual Asian Ceramics & Works of Art It should be noted that gemstones are item, is found to lack text pages or often treated to improve their illustrations, the same may be returned to appearance. Heating, for instance, can Tennants within seven days of the Day of Lots 1133-1176 intensify the colour or transparency of Sale with a written description of the sapphires and rubies, whilst oiling can Clocks & Barometers defect. improve the clarity of emeralds. The This shall not apply to the lack of blank international jewellery trade generally leaves, half-titles, lists of plates, accepts these methods. Once heated, Lots 1177-1242 imprimatur, receipts, errata or adverts, the colour enhancement is permanent, Rugs, Carpets & Tapestries nor to the presence of staining, foxing, though there may be some effect on the annotation, worm holes and shaving, or durability of the gemstone in question.