Day One | Lots 1-319
Day Two | Lots 320-666
In Person and Online
It is with great pleasure that we share the full catalogue for our June auction, comprising over 650 lots of fine furniture, works of art, sculpture, and carpets to delight and inspire.
Leading the sale is the collection of Mr and Mrs Francis Anthony Brinsley Valentine, with many pieces descending from the Earls of Lanesborough at Swithland Hall, Leicester.
We are also delighted to present property from a number of other notable collections and distinguished individuals, including James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, Frederick Parker, James Thursby-Pelham Esq., Judith Appio, and – following the success of the first instalment in our March Fine Interiors sale – a further group of lots from The Richard Collins Collection.
Alongside these collections, we are pleased to offer the contents of two distinct, though equally stylish, London interiors: 14 Prior Street and 18 Thurloe Square.
Viewing times
London Viewing | Highlights
A selection of lots will be on view Monday 18 May - Friday 12 June at our London Gallery, 15 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ, as follows:
Monday-Friday, 11am - 5.30pm
Saturday - Closed
Sunday - Closed
For more information on the lots featured, please see HERE or contact 0203 971 2500 | london@sworder.co.uk
Stansted Viewing | Auction
Viewing will be held at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE, as follows:
Friday 19 June, 10am - 4pm
Sunday 21 June, 10am - 1pm
Monday 22 June, 10am - 4pm
All lots are, however, extensively illustrated and carry detailed condition reports - see 'Condition report' at the foot of each lot description.
The auction will take place at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE.
Buyer's Notes
COLLECTIONS
To save you having to wait, we operate a mandatory booking system for collections. Please book your appointment 24 hours in advance, to ensure your items are ready when you arrive.
Due to our busy schedule of auctions, we are no longer able to store items at our saleroom here at Stansted Mountfitchet, for our Fine Interiors, Design and other specialist sales.
STORAGE OF LOTS | Sworders x Abels Partnership
Furniture and large items, and small items if they form part of the same invoice, not collected within seven working days of the auction will be removed by Abels Moving Services Ltd (Abels), at your expense, and delivered to their depot at Potters Bar, where they will be subject to collection, administration and storage fees - see below.
CHARGES
Collection Fee
Collection from Sworders £25 per collection of 1 – 5 items and £50 per collection of 6-10 items listed on an invoice (plus VAT)
Items will be stored free of charge for 7 days from the Sworders collection date.
Storage Charges
Storage charges will commence on the 8th day after being collected by Abels at £4.00 per lot, per day.
Additional charges will be made for items exceeding 8 x 8ft.
A Levied Liability Charge (LLC) of £0.08p / per £1k value of goods.
Abels will charge to the client for storage, shipping and delivery. All costs associated with collection and storage are payable directly to Abels and must be paid prior to collection of the lot(s).
Abels Terms & Conditions can be found here. (All subject to VAT and 6.72% insurance on total admin charge).
Collection is by prior appointment, made directly with Abels Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm (No weekend collections). You will need to provide your ID at the time of collection, or prior notification, where your items are being collected by a third party.
Abels Moving Services Ltd.
The Heights East
Cranborne Road
Potters Bar
EN6 3JN
02045 294315
collectionsPB@abels.co.uk
These charges are set by Abels; once collected, Sworders will be unable to answer questions relating to items and recommend you contact Abels directly.
See Sworders Terms and Conditions for more information.
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Lot 97
A carved wooden 'St Roch' dog figure 17th century, Continental,
Lot 107
A glazed pottery figure of a cat probably Persian, Qajar dynasty,
Lot 108
A faience cat figure in the manner of Émile Gallé 20th century,
Lot 113
A flock of three decoy pigeons late 19th/early 20th century,
Lot 115
A collection of nine porcelain wine bin labels 19th century,
Lot 117
An ironwork cockerel weathervane late 19th/early 20th century,
Lot 119
A flight of four wooden decoy pigeons late 19th/early 20th century,
Lot 121
A pair of oak farmhouse side chairs late 19th/early 20th century,
Lot 122
A pair of farmhouse side chairs late 19th/early 20th century,
Lot 124
A Victorian scumbled pine linen press 19th century,
Lot 125
A flight of three wooden decoy pigeons late 19th/early 20th century,
Lot 128
A flight of three wooden decoy pigeons late 19th/early 20th century,
Lot 129
A George III-style painted pine cricket table of recent manufacture,
Lot 130
A James II-style painted wooden chest of drawers 20th century,
Lot 131
A large 17th-century-style oak refectory table 20th century,
Lot 133
A teak and iron-bound chest late 18th/early 19th century, possibly Indian,
Lot 134
A painted pine drop-leaf table 19th century, probably Scandinavian,
Lot 137
An iron Hispano-Moresque horse late 19th/early 20th century, Spanish,
Lot 140
A carved wooden bust of a nobleman or ecclesiastical figure dated 1728, Continental,
Lot 141
A Persian Bakhtiari wool carpet first half 20th of the century,
Lot 144
A delft Orangist commemorative wall plate late 18th century, Dutch,
Lot 148
A pair of Bennison 'Laguna Rose' linen curtains of recent manufacture,
Lot 149
A George III Hepplewhite-style four-poster bed late 19th/early 20th century,
Lot 154
A pair of armorial needlework panels 17th/18th century, probably Italian,
Lot 155
A wool carpet of antique Persian Heriz design of recent manufacture,
Lot 157
A bronze inkstand late 19th century, in the manner of Franz Bergmann,
Lot 158
A biblical silk embroidered picture probably first half of the 18th century, Italian,
Lot 159
A painted wood Noah's Ark 19th century, German, probably Erzgebirge,
Lot 162
A pair of vintage bamboo low chairs second half of the 20th century,
Lot 164
A tavern clock by Richard Kenfield of Winchester 18th century and later,
Lot 165
A very large Safavid wool carpet early 20th century, Indian, Lahore,
Lot 166
A Tiller-Clowes family troupe trick marionette late 19th century.
Lot 167
A Tiller-Clowes family troupe trick marionette late 19th century,
Lot 170
A Tiller-Clowes family troupe trick marionette late 19th century,
Lot 171
A Tiller-Clowes family troupe trick marionette late 19th century,
Lot 174
A Victorian trick scenery board of a barber shop 19th century,
Lot 177
A quantity of Tiller-Clowes family troupe marionettes 19th century,
Lot 183
An icon of the Christ Pantocrator mid-18th century, Russian,
Lot 184
An icon of the Virgin of Kazan late 17th/early 18th century, Russian, Moscow,
Lot 189
An icon of the Crucifixion 19th century, probably Greek or Balkans,
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