Auction Preview: Autumn Fine Art at Halls, Shrewsbury, Sep 26
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What: The Fine & Decorative Arts AuctionWhere: Halls, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury SY4 3DR, United KingdomWhen: 26 SeptemberPublic Viewing: Sunday 23rd Sep. 2.00pm – 4.00pm; Monday 24th Sep. 9.30am – 4.30pm; Tuesday 25th Sep. 9.30am – 4Auction Preview: Autumn Fine Art at Halls, Shrewsbury, Sep 26
What: The Fine & Decorative Arts AuctionWhere: Halls, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury SY4 3DR, United KingdomWhen: 26 SeptemberPublic Viewing: Sunday 23rd Sep. 2.00pm – 4.00pm; Monday 24th Sep. 9.30am – 4.30pm; Tuesday 25th Sep. 9.30am – 4.30pmTop lots of the sale:- A pair of Royal Worcester bone china sleeve vases painted by Harry Davis. Painted with sheep against a grassy mountainous landscape above pierced scroll base sections, printed factory marks and painted signature, shape 6/161, 26cm high (2). Estimate: £ 9,000 - £ 10,000 ($11,766 – 13,073)- A pair of George III cross banded mahogany and chevron strung serpentine card tables, each with a serpentine fold over top and later baize lined playing surface above a ribbed and foliate carved frieze and raised on slender foliate grooved tapering legs and scroll feet double gate leg action, 100cm wide, 50cm deep, 70cm high. Estimate: £ 8,000 - £ 12,000 ($10,458 – 15,688)- A harlequin set of 16 (14 + 2) Charles II walnut cane seat dining chairs, with foliate top rails and barley twist and block legs joined by elaborate front bracket stretchers, with repairs and restorations (16). Estimate: £ 4,000 - £ 6,000 ($5,229 – 7,844)- A George III mahogany serpentine front dressing chest, the beveled rectangular top above a cockbeaded top drawer fitted with a later baize lined brushing slide, mirror and divisions over three further graduated cock beaded drawers with cast brass berry and bow swing handles, between fluted out facing front corners and shaped sides and raised on shaped bracket feet, 103cm wide, 58cm deep, 82.5cm high. Estimate: £ 4,000 - £ 6,000 ($5,229 – 7,844)- A George III mahogany bureau cabinet, circa 1760, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, the dentil molded cornice above two ribbed panel cupboard doors applied with stop fluted flat columns and enclosing two adjustable shelves and four short drawers over a fall font enclosing a central scallop shell carved arched central door and stop fluted columnar letter slides, further semi-secret stop fluted letter slides, pigeon holes, shaped short drawers and shallow carved apron drawers over a shaped gilt tooled Morocco skiver cockbeaded drawer and two short lopper drawers above three long graduated cockbeaded drawers between rounded stop fluted quarter columns and raised on ogee bracket feet with open work brass swing handles and lock plates, 117cm wide, 60cm deep, 220cm high. Estimate: £ 4,000 - £ 6,000 ($5,229 – 7,844)- Isidore Jules Bonheur (French 1827-1901). A bronze study of a bull and cow leaning over a gate on an oval base, naturalistically cast and inside I. Bonheur, dark brown patination. 52cm long, 28cm high. Estimate: £ 3,000 - £ 5,000 ($3,922 – 6,537)- A William and Mary olive wood brass strung and bone inlaid cabinet on stand, the moulded cornice above two frieze drawers and two cabinet doors with quartrefoil inlay enclosing a pull-out central section, centred by a scrap work panel, three children in the fiery furnace and chequered stepped ground between mirrored panels and gilded pilasters over a drawer and flanked by eight drawers, the stand with a stellar bone inlaid frieze and raised on barley twist legs joined by a flat bracket platform stretcher and later bun feet, the central pull-out section disguising eight small semi secret drawers and also semi secret drawers to the steps and column bases, restorations. 104 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 150 cm high. Estimate: £ 2,500 - £ 3,500 ($3,268 – 4,576)For details, visit: https://fineart.hallsgb.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more