20 May 2014 - Chatsworth Fine Art Sale

#0229

Lot 695/0229

SOLD Hammer price €2000

Marshall C. Hudson R.H.A. (1903 – 2001)

“The Basketweavers Daughter,” an attractive landscape with young girl in blue dress with her dog by a tree. O.O.C., 60cms x 82cms (23 3/4″ x 32 1/2″), signed, and inscribed on reverse, ‘finished the 31st May, 1990’ modern gilt frame. (1)

* Marshall Hudson was born in Nottingham but moved to Cork in 1930 to teach at the Crawford School of Art, where he remained until his retirement in 1966. There was a retrospective Exhibition at the Crawford Art Gallery of his work in 2004. See Crawford website. (1)

Lot 696/0229

SOLD Hammer price €1800

Alfred de Breanski, Jnr. (1857 – 1957)

“The Colleen Bawn Rock, Killarney,” O.O.C., 41cms x 61cms (16″ x 24″) signed, and inscribed on reverse, in good gilt frame. (1)

Lot 699/0229

SOLD Hammer price €300

Attributed to George Armfield

“Your not the Boss, playful dogs in a landscape,” O.O.C., 25.5cms x 31cms (10″ x 12 1/4″), in gilt frame. (1)

Lot 702/0229

SOLD Hammer price €320

17th Century Spanish School, after de Morales

“The Suffering Christ,” O.O.panel, 30cms x 22cms (12″ x 8 1/2″). (1)

Lot 704/0229

SOLD Hammer price €700

Early 18th Century Italian School

“Our Lord Baptising in the presence of Angels,” O.O.Copper, 30cms x 35cms (11 3/4″ x 13 3/4″), unframed. (1)

Lot 705/0229

SOLD Hammer price €2800

Jan Anthonisz Van Ravesteyn (1572 – 1657)

“Portrait of Lady,” three quarter length standing by a chair in a red velvet dress with black coat, finely decorated lace collar and sleeves, and holding a glove in right hand, c. 1620, O.O.panel, cradled, approx. 108cms x 75cms (42 1/2″ x 29 1/2″), in black and gilt frame.
Provenance: Purchased by present owner from Lane Fine Art, New Bond Street, London. (1)

Lot 706/0229

SOLD Hammer price €140

Youghal Pottery: “St. Francis with the Birds,” a heavy colourful pottery panel, approx. 33cms x 57cms (13″ x 22 1/2″), in painted frame. (1)

Lot 708/0229

SOLD Hammer price €480

After Francois Duquesnoy, Paris 1892

An attractive pair of 19th Century French marble Relief Panels, each depicting a nymph and cloud borne putti, stamped Francois Duquesnoy, and the reverse of each inset with an embossed seal, 44.5cms x 16.5cms (17 3/4″ x 6 1/2″), in gilt frames. (2)

Lot 709/0229

SOLD Hammer price €350

After Nathaniel Hone

“Pastoral Scene with Cattle resting by a Tree,” O.O.C., 25.5cms x 35.5cms (10″ x 14″), in contemporary giltwood frame. (1)

Lot 710/0229

SOLD Hammer price €2800

Orginal Architectural Drawings
CORK & CITY COURT HOUSE COLLECTION
1. “County and City Court House” (Joint Committee)
M/ss (re: reasons for rebuilding, history, minutes of each meeting etc.)
disbound, approx. 160pps with cut-outs.

2. M/ss Articles of Agreement re: Accounts of Restorations
(very detailed) re: basement, hallways, façade, roofing, etc. with sketches etc.

3. Hill (Wm.) Architect “Cork & County & City Courthouse – Plans of Basement and Floors
3 large and detailed double page Architectural Drawings
Signed and dated W.H. Hill, January, 1897 (bound)

4. Photograph of the Opening (framed) of the Court House, Cork.
Approx. 11 x 13 inches

5. A Collection of 6 large Drawings for Cork City & County Court House Restoration
– each signed
As follows:
A. Elevation towards Liberty Street
B. Section A.B. on Plan
C. Basement Plan
D. Elevation toward Court House Street
E. Principal Floor Plan
F. Section C.D. on Plan
“Awarded First Premium of €100 by the Corporation of Cork and County Court House Commissioners October 1891” Signed Daniel Hogan, Mayor? As an archive, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 711/0229

SOLD Hammer price €310

An attractive 19th Century mahogany and yew wood rectangular Killarney Work Box, the slightly domed top inlaid with shamrocks and oval Ross Castle. (1)

Lot 712/0229

SOLD Hammer price €420

An exceptionally fine and attractive early 19th Century marquetry Work Box, the entire body profusely inlaid with various woods, and with crossbanded herringbone borders and decorated with floral sprays, swags etc in the Adams taste, the lift up top and single base drawer now containing a collection of old buttons. (1)

Lot 713/0229

SOLD Hammer price €210

A good 19th Century demi-lune inlaid figured mahogany Box, with velvet lined interior. (1)

Lot 714/0229

SOLD Hammer price €360

An unusual late George III period figured mahogany rectangular Wine Bottle Holder, with frieze drawer. (1)

Lot 715/0229

SOLD Hammer price €525

An attractive and rare George III period Table Reading Stand, the double leaf figured mahogany lift up top with original baize lining and brass fitting and with secret frieze drawer. (1)

Lot 716/0229

SOLD Hammer price €100

A Victorian rosewood casket shaped Tea Caddy, with two lidded canisters and a later glass bowl. (1)

Lot 717/0229

SOLD Hammer price €280

An attractive and fine Regency period rectangular casket shaped rosewood Tea Caddy, with two lidded canisters, and a later glass bowl, the shaped top front panel and canister lids all profusely decorated with brass inlay. (1)

Lot 719/0229

SOLD Hammer price €240

An exceptionally fine 19th Century figured mahogany Apprentice piece Chest of Drawers, with two short and three long drawers, over a shaped apron on bracket feet. (1)

Lot 721/0229

SOLD Hammer price €530

A good Victorian stainless steel and wooden Surgeon’s Travel Case, with various implements and equipment by Matthews of London, in original brass bound leather presentation carrying case, the brass plate inscribed “Presented to R.H. Dowse, M.B.B.Ch. on his leaving Newport, by a few friends as a token of regard, Sept. 1883″. Some instruments not present. (1)

Lot 722/0229

SOLD Hammer price €280

A pair of tall 19th Century speckled marble Obelisks, each square tapering body etched with hieroglyphics, on black slate bases. (2)