28 September 2020 - 0318 Chatsworth Fine Art Sale

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Lot 1618/0318

SOLD Hammer price €800

A good late 18th Century / early 19th Century Irish figured mahogany Grandfather Clock, the carved swan neck pediment with centre shell over a grotesque mask with carved frieze, the square brass face with Roman numerals and subsidiary dial, flanked by two reeded pillars, over a flame figured crossbanded door, on attractive box base, with bracket feet, 226cms (89″). (1)

Lot 1619/0318

SOLD Hammer price €130

A large cast concrete circular Plaque, with Horses Heads, and a rectangular ditto “Coat of Arms,” and motto “Fortis et Hospitalis,” the motto of the Murphy Family. (2)

Lot 1620/0318

SOLD Hammer price €1300

A pair of 19th Century assimilated black marble Plinths, on circular white bases, 108cms (42 1/2″) high. (2) Provenance: Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire, U.K.

Lot 1621/0318

SOLD Hammer price €1400

A very fine 19th Century Aubusson Tapestry, depicting a Medieval Hunting Party with numerous figures, some on horseback, numerous hounds and a cornered stag, wool in vivid colours, Signed Aubusson, 71″ x 100 1/2″ (180cms x 255cms). (1)

Lot 1622/0318

SOLD Hammer price €340

TaxidermyA stuffed and mounted Mouflon Head, “Ovis A Musimon” non-cities species with two horns on shield shaped panel, 26 1/2″ x 16″ x 17 1/2″ (67cms x 40cms x 44cms). (1)

Lot 1623/0318

SOLD Hammer price €2900

A good quality William IV Irish mahogany Serving Table, attributed to Strahan, Dublin, the shaped back over a plain top, with rope edge, the frieze with single drawer and with three heavy carved lion masks, on front monopodia, terminating in paw feet, approx. 200cms wide x 72cms deep x 127cms high (70″ x 28″ x 50″). (1)

Lot 1624/0318

SOLD Hammer price €380

A very good mahogany sarcophagus shaped Cellarette, with segmented lead lining, the sides with egg n’ dart moulded panels, on carved legs terminating in brass castors, approx. 78cms (31″)w x 56cms (22″) h. (1)

Lot 1625/0318

SOLD Hammer price €70

Two large Earthenware Whiskey Jars, one labelled for “Cheshires Breweries, Wine & Spirit Merchants, Smethwick,” the other plain, approx. 50cms (19 1/2″) high. (2)

Lot 1626/0318

SOLD Hammer price €200

A set of six French style ormolu two branch Wall Lights. (6)

Lot 1627/0318

SOLD Hammer price €280

An 18th Century style ebonised and faux tortoiseshell Table Clock, with brass dial, the brass chapter ring with Roman numerals, the domed top with an arrangement of eight brass finials, 13 1/2″ (35cms). (1)

Lot 1628/0318

SOLD Hammer price €2500

The “Hellfire” Club Grandfather ClockAn important 18th Century Irish mahogany Grandfather Clock, the swan neck pediment topped with rosettes, and a central carved bearded mask with horns, finished with interleaved foliage in relief, the brass dial with Roman numerals, Signed by Charles Gillespy, Dublin, and with a glazed door flanked by Corinthian columns, over a shaped panel door carved in relief depicting a demonic figure, and with draped fruit from mouth, Dated ‘1749,’ and also a carved burning flame, the panelled base also carved with a hand holding cards, and crossed pikes, on bracket feet, approx. 240cms (94″) high. (1)Provenance: By tradition from the “Hellfire Club” Dublin, purchased late 19th Century by the McCartney Family, Wynnstay House, Clonskeagh, Co. Dublin.

Lot 1629/0318

An attractive early 19th Century giltwood Console Table and Mirror, the large upright mirror 196cms (77″) high, the concave frame with embossed decoration, over a console table, the rectangular marble top supported by two elaborate carved giltwood scroll legs terminating with two hoof feet, on a platform base with mirror back, 85cms (33 1/2″) high, 92cms (36″) wide, overall height approx. 287cms (113″). (1)

Lot 1630/0318

SOLD Hammer price €460

Fergal Nally, F.R.S.A.”The Old Bog Road near the Twelve Bens & Clifden,” O.O.C., 41cms x 64cms (16″ x 25″) Signed, and inscribed on reverse, with label of Ritchie Hendricks Gallery, gilt frame. (1)

Lot 1631/0318

SOLD Hammer price €80

S.H. Meteyard – Studios for Stain Glass Watercolour: “Sir John Dudley, 1502 – 1553,” a watercolour study for a proposed stain glass window, 26cms (10 1/4″), 19cms (7 1/2″) inscribed on reverse, gilt frame; and two other sim. (3) * All purchased at the artists Studio Sale in 1974.

Lot 1632/0318

SOLD Hammer price €60

Muriel MorganWatercolour: “Hume Street, Dublin 1983, showing Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital,” 24cms x 34cms (9 1/2″ x 13 1/2″) Signed and inscribed; a pen and ink Cartoon, “At the Dentist,” Signed Fergal Nally; and another pencil sketch “Dublin Scene.” (3)

Lot 1633/0318

SOLD Hammer price €320

Michael F. Byrne, 1967″Dublin’s Baggot Street,” attractive Streetscape, O.O.C., 61cms x 76cms (24″ x 30″) Signed and dated 1967, in gilt frame. (1)

Lot 1634A/0318

SOLD Hammer price €420

After Michael Angelo HayesColoured Print – “The Princess Royal’s 7th Dragoon Guards,” Marching Orders, 29cms x 37cms (11 1/2″ x 14 1/2″) with hand coloured decoration, in original maple frame. (1)

Lot 1634/0318

Thomas Pyne, British (1893 – 1935)Watercolour, “The Edge of the Wood,” approx. 32cms x 49cms (12 1/2″ x 19″) Signed lower right, framed; together with Copley Fielding, (British 1787 – 1855) Watercolour, “Fishermen in a Rocky Inlet,”approx. 32cms x 48cms (12 1/2″ x 19”), Signed and dated, in gilt frame. (2)

Lot 1635/0318

SOLD Hammer price €950

Uniform “Scottish Archers, or Queens Bodyguards for Scotland,” a very complete uniform consisting of green court tailed tunic jacket, with elaborate collar and cuffs decorated in gold and silver thread, of thistles etc., and with original engraved gilt small and large buttons and with original epaulettes, the matching trousers with gold stripe,and with a bicorn with gilt button and feathers; together with red tartan kilt, and green tartan sash, and green velvet Balmoral hat with plated badge “Bydand,” a black Glengarry bonnet, and two sporran’s with silver plated mounts, the entire contained in military tin trunk, with brass plaque, engraved with name of owner “Col. F. Mackenzie Frazer, Scottish Archers.” As a lot. (1)

Lot 1636/0318

SOLD Hammer price €1000

Royal Meath Militia: The full Military Outfit, containing red jacket with full compliment of buttons, with embroidered collar and cuffs, original epaulettes (with tin box container) bicorn hat with plume of feathers (original tin box container), trousers and leather boots, together with large metal trunk container with brass plaque of original owner, inscribed “J.S. Winter, Royal Meath Militia,” as a coll., w.a.f. (1)