(HP) After Sir Anthony Van Dyke, probably 18th century, full length portrait of Charles I, oil on canvas, 213 x 141.5cm, in a carved giltwood frame.
about Lot 1718
An interesting and unusual carved chalcedony or rock crystal intaglio, possibly Roman, mounted in an unmarked high carat yellow metal ring, inscribed 'Given by the Marquefs D'Archimbaud to H Ph Hope in the year 1810', 32 x 26mm oval, 11.9g total weight.
about Lot 97
A 1930s blue gemstone and diamond cluster ring, stamped Plat, surrounded by fourteen collet set diamonds, with additional collet set diamonds set to sides, size N 1/2.
about Lot 295
A 24fl.oz. bottle of green Chartreuse, 96 proof, 1970s bottling.
about Lot 111
(LC) Follower of Sir Peter Lely, 17th century, Catherine of Braganza, oil on canvas, 74 x 61.5cm.
about Lot 1769
An unmarked yellow & white gold bat brooch, having cabochon ruby eyes, 6cm.
about Lot 89
Arthur Maderson, 'After Rain, Nr Westonzoyland', signed, further inscribed and labelled verso, oil on board, 49.5 x 60cm.
about Lot 1658
H Dumaige, 'Avant Le Combat'; 'Apres Le Combat', a pair, signed, bronze, 65cm high.
about Lot 1354
Circle of Frans Hals (Dutch 1582-1666), half length portrait of a seated lady wearing a bridal stomacher, lace diadem and starched linen collar, inscribed 'Aetati 31, Ad 1622', oil on copper, 15.9 x 12.3cm, in a tortoiseshell and ebonised ripple moulded frame.
about Lot 1357
ANNOTATED BY PETER COLLINSON, FRS (1694-1768): MARTIN (Martin): 'A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland. Containing a full account of their situation, extent, soils, product, harbours, bays, tides, anchoring places, and fisheries...': London, printed for Andrew Bell, 1703: FIRST EDITION. Large folding map of the Hebrides (neatly repaired) and folding plate of heathen temple: this copy extensively annotated by naturalist and antiquary Peter Collinson (1694-1768) over some 90 pages, with 5 pages of manuscript index and additional notes at end. He relates, for instance, the experience of General Wade, who saw an eagle kill a deer by picking out its eyes and then hovering until the deer stumbled over a precipice. He also includes information given him by Dr Walker, who visited the islands in 1765, and who conveyed to Collinson his scepticism of the reputed second sight of some islanders as well as reporting that there were 'neither wild horses or buffaloes in Scotland as Mr Buffons asserts in his nat:hist: taken from ignorant writers': title leaf cropped at upper margin, some toning and scattered spotting, occasional light waterstains but a very good copy, later full calf gilt by Kerr & Richardson of Glasgow, teg, 8vo. (1)
about Lot 51