Denhams Auction Catalogue

for our Contents of a Surrey Country House auction held on Wednesday 4th of June 2025

Lot No Description Est Image
8 T D.. ? Rocky outcrop landscape, oil on board, 29cm x 38cm, framed 100-150
12 Jonathan I Richardson (British 1667-1745) - Three Quarter Length Portrait of Sir Thomas Bury (1655-1722), Chief Baron of the Exchequer, oil on canvas, circa 1719, 126cm x 100cm, within a gilt composition frame. (re-lined) Note: a similar portrait of Thomas Bury by Richardson is in the collection of Gray's Inn, London. A portrait mezzotint was published after one of these paintings by John Smith in 1720 2000-4000
34 Robert Taylor (British, active 1737-1755) Full Length Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a grey jacket, green waistcoat and white stock with his right hand resting on a table with books, identified as James Pilling of Altrincham, 18th century oil on canvas, signed R. Taylor Pinx lower right recto, Christie's stencil verso, 125cm x 100cm, within a stained wood frame 600-1000
47 Attributed to Franz Iffland (German 1862-1935), a bronze figure of a standing blacksmith, holding a pair of large tongs in this right hand, his left hand on his hip, the statue 23cm, raised on a circular white marble base, total height 30cm 250-300
52 **Colin Webster Watson (British 1926-2007), an abstract polished bronze group of 3 naked figures in an embrace, signed Colin '69 4/6, raised on a circular black marble base 23cm ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot 400-500
54 **Colin Webster Watson (British 1926-2007), a polished bronze group of 3 naked figures, signed Colin '69 3/6, raised on an oval black plinth, 28cm ** Please Note - Artists Re-Sale Rights may be payable on this lot 400-500
187 A 19th Century engraved wine glass with vinous decoration and tapered stem 13cm and 5 Edwardian engraved wine glasses with floral decoration 40-60
191 A pair of 19th Century Dutch 2 handled glass decanters engraved with windmills, fruits and boats, having metal stoppers 21cm 40-60
199 Two pairs of commemorative engraved wine glasses - The Princess of Wales 29th July 1981 and The Prince of Wales 29th July 1981 40-60
218 An impressive Chinese carved soapstone seal in the form of a Shi Shi and pups with 4 character mark to base 32cm 100-150
319 A 19th Century carved wood and gilt painted figure of an eagle with wings outstretched 40cm x 40cm 70-90
326 A pair of 20th Century gilt metal reeded candlesticks with Corinthian capitals, on square bases 21cm h x 9cm 30-50
328 A circular Eastern brass censor with hinged lid, on a circular base with 3 bun feet 23cm x 14cm 40-50
329 An Art Nouveau style boat shaped cast brass twin handled jardiniere with aluminium liner 11cm x 34cm x 15cm 60-80
333 A Victorian pin cushion in the form of a seated owl with hardstone eyes, on a book 8cm x 4cm x 4cm 60-80
341 A Continental pierced brass and mesh, arch shaped, 4 fold spark guard with swag decoration and pineapple finials 56cm x 121cm 40-60
342 A 19th Century rectangular leather and gilt metal bound trinket box in the form of a coffer 5cm x 13cm x 7cm together with a Victorian cast brass inkwell stand decorated The Green Man 15cm 60-80
345 A rectangular cedar box, the lid with bronzed portrait plaque of Charles Dickens 4cm x 14cm x 17cm, the base impressed Muhlhansel & Co., Triesch 50-75
359 Twelve bottles of 2009 Chateau Labegorce Margaux red wine 500-600
377 A Victorian oval ambrotype of a seated gentleman in a composition case, 9.5cm x 7cm 50-75
380 A 19th Century polished bronze figure of a seated cat, raised on a grey marble column with brass base, 15.5cm 80-120
383 A pair of 35mm Holmes Educator Model Portable Sound on Film projectors, one no.9362 Type 9, the other no.12042, together with 4 film magazines, Celec slide dimmer, power supply, mains switch power supplies, hand rewinder and other accessories 400-600
384 A metal 35mm film filing cabinet by Premier with 12 spring loaded compartments (3 missing knobs) 41cm h x 85cm w x 41cm d 80-120
385 Thirteen 1930s Simplex 35mm film reels (all empty) 100-200
390 Barry Mcguigan, a signed photograph 20cm x 11cm, together with a pair of red Lonsdale boxing gloves 40-50