Denhams Auction Catalogue

for our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction to be held on Wednesday 25th of February 2026

Lot No Description Est Image
710 A Beswick figure of a Palomino horse with right leg crooked 14cm (chip to ear and glued), together with a Palomino foal 11cm 40-50
711 A Jerusalem Pottery blue glazed and mottle decorated bowl 23cm 40-60
712 A Meissen blue glazed porcelain twin handled vase decorated a seated cherub, the base with crossed sword and marked 30R47, 15cm 40-60
713 A Wedgwood Art Deco style white glazed figure of a walking lion 15cm h 40-60
714 Charles Lemanceau, an Art Deco green and gilt glazed pottery figure of a Giselle and seated Giselle, the base marked Ch. Lemanceau no. 8598 France 43cm h 60-80
715 A Qing dynasty cushion shaped bowl decorated figures 3cm together with a circular floral pattern bowl with gilt metal mounts 8cm and a Japanese plate decorated figures in a boat 15cm 60-80
716 A Chinese figure of a standing man with deer 16cm together with a Chinese figure group of 2 standing ladies 16cm 40-60
717 A set of 6 19th Century trumpet shaped wine glasses with etched vinous decoration, the stems with blue air twist stems 100-150
751 A rare mid 17th century Interregnum stumpwork portrait depicting a child dressed in richly articulated costume, holding a small dog beneath his left arm. In his hands he carries a quill and a letter inscribed "Give Thy selfe to learne my slam (psalm, 1656". Enclosed within an oval cartouche of leaf and berry motifs, further flanked in each corner by four winged angels. Composed of raised work consisting of collage and embroidery, using various fabrics, silk, coloured wool and metallised threads, on a pale gold silk ground, printed extract from Sir Matthew Hale's diary verso, 20cm x 17.5cm, within a dark stained wood frame. 1000-1500
752 Circle of William Collins (British, 1788-1847), Fishing Boats and Figures in a Cove, 19th century oil on board, 28cm x 38cm, within a stained wood and gilt Dutch ripple frame 80-120
753 After Henry Thomson (British, 1773-1843), "Distress by Sea", 19th century oil on canvas, 44cm x 34cm, within a gilt frame. 100-200
754 Circle of Henry Liverseege (British, 1802-1832), Gentleman Smoking a Pipe at a Cottage Door, 19th century oil on canvas, 44cm x 34cm, within a gilt frame. 100-200
755 Geoffrey Sparrow (British, 1887-1969), "The Eton College Beagles", etching with hand-colouring, signed and titled in pencil, 22cm x 29cm, within a Hogarth style frame. 120-150
756 Alexander P. Thomson (British, 1887-1962), "Law for the River", early 20th century watercolour, signed recto, titled exhibition label verso, 61cm x 50cm, within a gilt frame. 80-120
757 Joan Blaeu (Dutch, 1596-1673), "Ducatus Eboracensis Anglice Yorkshire" (Map of Yorkshire), 17th century engraving with later hand-colouring, 45cm x 56cm, within a Rosewood frame. 50-70
758 Leonard Dawkins, "Freedom to Fly at Last" (Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress), watercolour with gouache, signed recto, titled and inscribed verso, 20cm x 50cm, within a gilt frame. 50-70
759 Hedley Fitton (British, 1857-1929), "Via dei Girolami, Florence", 19th century etching, signed in pencil recto, title verso, 32cm x 35cm, within a stained wood frame. 40-60
760 Ernest Howard Farmer (British, 1856-1944), Wiltshire Thatcher Lot Long, 19th century gelatin silver print photograph, titled "Devonshire Thatcher"? to label verso, 60.8cm x 44.4cm, within a stained oak frame. Note: this rare and historically important Victorian photograph is of exceptional significance as the source material for the iconic album cover of Led Zeppelins fourth studio album (1971), one of the most influential and recognisable records in the history of rock music. 1500-2000
761 Ethel Luella Curry (Canadian, 1902-2000), "Eastlake North Haliburton County", oil on board, signed recto, titled and dated July 1932 verso, 20cm x 25cm, within a painted wood frame. Note: Ethel Curry was a Canadian painter, printmaker, potter, and educator. Born in Irondale, Haliburton County, Ontario, in 1902, she studied at the Ontario College of Art beginning in 1924, where she learned from and worked alongside members of the Group of Seven, including Arthur Lismer and J.E.H. MacDonald. While in Toronto, Curry formed a lifelong friendship with fellow artist Doris McCarthy; the two met as students in the 1920s and later both taught in Toronto high schools. Curry spent much of her professional life as an instructor at Northern Vocational School before retiring in 1965 and returning to Haliburton, where she remained active in the local art community until her death in 2000. References: Robert Popple, "Northern Belle: The Life Story of Haliburton's Ethel Curry, Including Her Connections to the Group of Seven" (RTP Publications, Haliburton, Ontario, 2003). 500-700
762 Isabel Wrightson (British, 1890-1950), "French Crabbers in Newlyn Harbour", watercolour with gouache, signed and dated 1961 recto, titled label verso, 55cm x 75cm, within a painted wood and hessian frame. Exhibited: The Royal Society of British Artists 237th Exhibition in 1962, catalogue no. 196; Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Sussex Artists Exhibition 1968. 400-500
763 Attributed to Peter Monamy (British, 1681-1749), "Shipping off Jersey", 18th century oil on canvas, labels verso, 21cmx 52cm, within a gilt frame. Provenance: The Parker Gallery, stock no. 1245. 1000-2000
764 Neil Holland, "The Priory Playhouse, Arundel", watercolour, signed and dated '80 recto, labels verso, 26cm x 33cm, within a silvered frame. 80-120
765 Chinese Canton School, Qing Dynasty, Figures undertaking various pursuits, a set of four gouaches on pith paper, 17cm x 12cm each, framed as one within an ebonized frame. 40-60
766 British Naive and Primitive School, River Landscapes with Boats, Figures and Cattle, a pair of 19th century oils on canvas, each 16cm x 24cm, both within gilt frames. 40-60
767 After Annibale Carracci (1560-1609), Madonna and Child with Saint John, 18th century oil on canvas, 26cm x 20cm, within a gilt frame. 200-300