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A set of six imposing early Victorian carved Portland stone dragon gargoyles
£30,000 +VAT the six (or £12,000+VAT per pair)A set of six imposing early Victorian carved Portland stone dragon gargoyles
each snarling winged beast projecting from a lattice-carved coved cornice, cantilevered on a cuboid masonry block,£30,000 +VAT the six (or £12,000+VAT per pair) -
“Erin”: an early Victorian stoneware statue personifying Ireland – in tribute to poet Thomas Moore
POA“Erin”: an early Victorian stoneware statue personifying Ireland – in tribute to poet Thomas Moore
the lifesize female figure with a shamrock diadem, scantily dressed - her dress fallen to her hips and her long hair falling to her waist; her weight borne on her right leg, she leans against an ivy-covered stump on which her harp is supported, her right arm reaches-up to pluck the strings, a portrait medallion of the poet hangs from the stumpPOA -
The Tehidy Plaques: a pair of George II carved limestone and lead relief-carved plaques
POAThe Tehidy Plaques: a pair of George II carved limestone and lead relief-carved plaques
each plaque, slightly coved in plan, carved in deep relief with a winged putto driving a chariot, on one tablet the chariot drawn by a pair of galloping stags (with original lead antlers), on the other goats; each putto raises a whip as they career towards each other,POA -
A Dutch lead statue of a young swain
£16,500A Dutch lead statue of a young swain
the cheerful minstrel in a wide-brimmed hat having downed his lute and, leaning against a supportive tree-stump, slakes his thirst from a large gourd, raised on a baluster shaped square section stone pedestal,£16,500 -
A very large late Victorian stoneware campana urn
£14,250A very large late Victorian stoneware campana urn
the semi-lobed campana urn with loop and elven mask handles and vine-leaf tendrils modelled in relief under the spreading rim, raised on a socle foot, above a square section pedestal, bearing the maker's mark "Doulton Lambeth" to each element,£14,250 -
An elegant English wrought iron garden gateway
£14,250An elegant English wrought iron garden gateway
the overdoor panel with a trio of twisted finials supported by opposed scrollwork, the single hinged gate with a field of vertical bars incorporating kick-scrolls, the flanking panels with conforming ornament,£14,250 -
A fantastical lead figural fountain of a faun riding a dolphin
POAA fantastical lead figural fountain of a faun riding a dolphin
the faun leaning back with one of his cloven hoofs resting on the head of the fish and blowing a conch-shell horn, he grasps a trident in his right hand; the dolphin with twin bi-furcated tails raising its mouth, all presented on a naturalistically modelled integral plinth,POA -
An impressive William IV Coadestone corner pilaster capital
£11,350An impressive William IV Coadestone corner pilaster capital
the large fired stoneware capital, in the neo-classical taste, cast in deep relief with pierced volutes, flowerheads and scrolled ornament to its two principle sides£11,350 -
A pair of early Victorian stoneware garden urns
£10,400A pair of early Victorian stoneware garden urns
each semi-lobed campana urn with loop and mask handles and raised on a socle foot, above a square section pedestal with a relief-cast wreath to one side, bearing the maker's mark to each element,£10,400 -
A pair of lead garden statues
£9,850A pair of lead garden statues
the standing couple in 18th Century attire and poised elegantly, she holding her skirts, he with a feather in his wide-brimmed cap; three-quarter life-size each is raised on a composition stone square-section plinth with fluted and lobed mouldings to the base,£9,850 -
A rare set of four Compton Pottery stoneware “Seasons Pots”
£9,600A rare set of four Compton Pottery stoneware “Seasons Pots”
each tazza with an inset coved rim and a body ornamented with large ribbon-ties and each bearing a Celtic knot "mon" with stylistic representations of the English Rose, the Thistle, the Pomegranate and the Primrose denoting the respective season, each raised on a turned spreading foot,£9,600 -
An Impressive mid-Victorian stoneware garden urn
£8,900An Impressive mid-Victorian stoneware garden urn
the bulbous tazza with an everted rim raised on a socle foot, above a square section pedestal with a relief-cast wreath to each side, bearing the maker's mark to each element,£8,900 -
A pair of early Victorian magnesian limestone parapet obelisks
POAA pair of early Victorian magnesian limestone parapet obelisks
each tapered finial with canted corners and a pointed top and Jacobean style strapwork belts and nodules carved to the waist, dropped into a keyed cuboid base with a raised rectangular lozenge panel to each face,POA -
A large French copper cheese-maker’s bowl
£7,850A large French copper cheese-maker’s bowl
the large vat, circular in plan and with an attractive verde-gris patina and a flat-topped everted rim,£7,850 -
An huge terracotta pithos
£6,950An huge terracotta pithos
the bulbous tapered jar, glazed to the rim and interior, and held in a wrought circlet on three twisted supports with brass lion-masks at the intersections,£6,950 -
A pair of Victorian carved limestone figural groups
£6,800A pair of Victorian carved limestone figural groups
each stone carved in deep relief with a pair of embracing putti - almost as carytids - flat to the reverse for wall-mounting£6,800 -
An early Victorian carved Portland stone capital
£5,750An early Victorian carved Portland stone capital
the leafy volutes with lion terminii centred by a fleur-de-lys on a fish-scale ground, raised on a stiff leaf collar and now presented on an associated Portland stone foot; being a capital for an attached column, the capital is ornamented on three sides and cantilevered from a cuboid masonry block at the back, some losses to the carving,£5,750 -
A good English limestone trough
£5,650A good English limestone trough
the rustic carved trough with roughly textured sides, nicely weathered£5,650 -
A rare series of eight early Victorian stoneware bracket-consoles for a balustrade
£5,600 the eightA rare series of eight early Victorian stoneware bracket-consoles for a balustrade
each console comprising a pierced panel of strapwork, with mirrored foliate forms,£5,600 the eight -
A very large English Cotswold stone farmyard trough
£5,450A very large English Cotswold stone farmyard trough
the rustic carved trough with roughly textured sides, an undulating edge and old cuts to allow plumbing and an iron pipe embedded, in plan canted to one corner£5,450 -
Nineteenth century marble statue of Summer,
£5,000Nineteenth century marble statue of Summer,
Italian, in the manner of Andrea Bertozzi, attractively weathered.£5,000 -
An English stone farmyard trough
£4,650An English stone farmyard trough
the rustic carved trough with roughly textured sides, one corner curved, nicely weathered£4,650 -
An English limestone and composition stone sundial pedestal,
£4,650An English limestone and composition stone sundial pedestal,
the circular top raised on an octagonal section stem and spreading foot, all on a circular Yorkstone base comprising two graduated steps, each step bearing an incised dedication "**Marden Fecit 1737" and "G. Crump 1925"£4,650 -
A rare Welsh limestone carved “mathematical” sundial
£4,440A rare Welsh limestone carved “mathematical” sundial
the cuboid top cut with a dial to the top and southerly face, each with a pierced iron gnomen, shaped recesses to the East and West and the monogramme and date cut in relief to the North, with a moulded collar and mounted on a (later) tapered sandstone pedestal,£4,440 -
An Italian limestone courtyard wall fountain,
£4,400An Italian limestone courtyard wall fountain,
the rectangular block-built back-plate with a rectangular ogee-moulded cornice and a brass spout above the a lobed demi-lune bowl with an everted rim, the bowl issuing to the semi-circular pool below comprising a waisted high-kerb surround,£4,400 -
A good English sandstone trough
£4,325A good English sandstone trough
the rustic carved trough with roughly textured sides, pecked, nicely weathered£4,325 -
A good English sandstone trough
£4,325A good English sandstone trough
the rustic carved trough with roughly textured sides, pecked, nicely weathered£4,325 -
A pair of colossal rustic English limestone staddle stones
£4,250 the pairA pair of colossal rustic English limestone staddle stones
each with a mossy domed top raised on a rectangular-section spreading base£4,250 the pair -
A substantial Victorian carved sandstone garden urn
£4,250A substantial Victorian carved sandstone garden urn
the semi-lobed vase body with moulded rim and carved ring handles to each side, roughly hewn within, raised on a generous socle foot and a square section plinth£4,250 -
A substantial English granite trough
£3,800A substantial English granite trough
the carved trough with roughly textured sides and old cuts to allow plumbing£3,800 -
An Italian carved limestone courtyard wall fountain,
£3,800An Italian carved limestone courtyard wall fountain,
the pointed arched top with an architrave, above the recessed facade centred by an integrally carved everted spout above an outset hemisphere bowl, the bowl pierced with nine smaller spouts issuing to the demi-lune pool below,£3,800 -
A very large terracotta pithos
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A rare French enamelled steel tower-clock dial
£3,450A rare French enamelled steel tower-clock dial
the circular face with each integer, in a stylish font, applied to a coved plate set into a wrought frame,£3,450 -
An Italian limestone courtyard wall fountain,
£3,350An Italian limestone courtyard wall fountain,
the rectangular block-built back-plate with a rectangular ogee-moulded cornice and a brass spout above the a lobed demi-lune bowl with an everted rim, the bowl issuing to the semi-circular pool below comprising a waisted high-kerb surround,£3,350 -
A French limestone well-head,
£3,300A French limestone well-head,
the cuboid block cut right through with a circular hole giving access to a well, the pair of iron armatures would have originally supported a pulley-wheel,£3,300 -
Pair of late nineteenth century cast iron urns,
£3,000 the pairPair of late nineteenth century cast iron urns,
on plain plinths, with many layers of overpainting, small section of damage to the base of one urn.£3,000 the pair -
Pair of antique ‘Doulton ‘stoneware urns and pedestals,
£2,800 the pairPair of antique ‘Doulton ‘stoneware urns and pedestals,
of squat form with gadrooned body, the fielded plinths with egg and dart and guilloche bands.£2,800 the pair -
Pair of Sienna marble pedestals,
£2,800 the pair -
A glazed stoneware fountain bowl
£2,750 as foundA glazed stoneware fountain bowl
the scalloped everted rim on a lobed bowl and waised bracket supports,
£2,750 as found -
A handsome English wrought iron 5′ garden gate
£2,650A handsome English wrought iron 5′ garden gate
the single hinged gate with a top panel of ornate scrollwork above a field of vertical bars incorporating wrythen alternates and opposed scrolls£2,650 -
A French composition stone garden urn on pedestal
£2,600A French composition stone garden urn on pedestal
the vase modelled as a wrythen naturalistic flowerhead raised on a socle, the pedestal shaped with an ogee profile and ornamented with scallops and stiff-leaf clasps to the corners, on a plinth foot£2,600 -
Nineteenth century copper log bin,
£2,500Nineteenth century copper log bin,
the riveted body with applied lion's mask handles to each side, on four lion's paw feet, with verdigris surface throughout.£2,500 -
An English composition stone garden statue of a pensive squire
£2,460An English composition stone garden statue of a pensive squire
the standing figure with wide brimmed hat and long coat,£2,460 -
A pair of mid Victorian carved Portland stone gothic style piers,
£2,300 the pairA pair of mid Victorian carved Portland stone gothic style piers,
each square section peir with lancet arch recesses, capped with a spire surmounted with a foliate finial,£2,300 the pair -
Pair of antique cast iron Campana urns on plinths,
£2,000 the pair -
An English composition stone figural garden statue of a girl,
£1,975An English composition stone figural garden statue of a girl,
the figure modelled in a Tudor tunic and leggings, leaning against a naturalistic stump with a leg raised, her head craning and a hand cupping her ear as if to catch the sound of birdsong, all raised on a pedestal naturalistically modelled as a hollow log,£1,975 -
An Art Deco Portland stone lion-mask keystone,
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An English stone low garden table
£1,900An English stone low garden table
the rectangular top with radius corners raised on a pair of old stone architectural capitals, the weathered limestone capitals probably 18th Century,£1,900 -
An English limestone cider press stone
£1,850An English limestone cider press stone
the rounded rectangular slab tapering to a spout and rimmed with a rill,£1,850 -
Pair of Victorian salt glazed terracotta faux-bois strawberry planters,
£1,850 the pairPair of Victorian salt glazed terracotta faux-bois strawberry planters,
each naturalistically modelled as tree trunks.£1,850 the pair -
A large terracotta pithos
£1,800A large terracotta pithos
the bulbous tapered jar, with a flat base, and moulded rim - pleasantly weathered£1,800 -
Pair of late nineteenth century glazed jardinieres on pedestals,
£1,800Pair of late nineteenth century glazed jardinieres on pedestals,
the gadrooned bodies with flower-head bosses to the concave rim, on pedestals with foliate panels.£1,800 -
An English carved Portland stone section of masonry
£1,800An English carved Portland stone section of masonry
the deep relief carved flowerhead set into an incised and moulded panel flanked by ribbon and bell flower pendants on seperate blocks,
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An old stone farmhouse font,
£1,750An old stone farmhouse font,
the cylindrical planter rasied on a tapered staddle base and mill-stone foot,£1,750 -
An English limestone pedestal sundial
£1,650An English limestone pedestal sundial
the brass sundial plate (later) with a sail-shaped gnomen and a Tuscan order top raised on a cylindrical stem and torus foot and square plinth, restorations£1,650 -
A pair of early Victorian stoneware garden pedestals
£1,600A pair of early Victorian stoneware garden pedestals
each rectangular plinth with a wreath cast to each side, each stamped with the makers mark£1,600 -
Pair of late nineteenth century French cast iron urns,
£1,500Pair of late nineteenth century French cast iron urns,
each having egg and dart rim above lobed bodies on fluted stem socles and raised square base,£1,500 -
A pair of English composition stone orangery planters
£1,400 the pairA pair of English composition stone orangery planters
circular pots with a splayed rim above the tapered body of basketweave design£1,400 the pair -
A pair of old English sandstone staddle stones,
£1,400 the pair,A pair of old English sandstone staddle stones,
deep domed tops on tapered square section bases, good weathering and lichen,£1,400 the pair, -
A set of four Victorian cast iron hopper heads
£1,400 the fourA set of four Victorian cast iron hopper heads
the bodies of canted section with rope twist edges, two of the four pictured£1,400 the four -
A Continental wrought-iron demi-lune overdoor panel,
£1,250A Continental wrought-iron demi-lune overdoor panel,
the middle panel, the central oval bearing the letter 'S', with beaten and chased fronds, framed by foliate scrolls, leafy tendrils without, all within tramline border with repeating circlets, the bottom edge concave; old paint and rust,£1,250 -
A pair of Italian carved tufa stone cornucopia,
£1,250A pair of Italian carved tufa stone cornucopia,
each of the opposed pair carved as a flared wrythen fluted shell, laden with fruit,£1,250 -
A terracotta pithos
£1,220A terracotta pithos
the bulbous tapered jar with twin handles and narrow neck, held in a wrought circlet on three spiked supports,£1,220 -
A terracotta pithos
£1,220A terracotta pithos
the bulbous tapered jar with twin handles and narrow neck, held in a wrought circlet on three spiked supports,£1,220 -
An English Portland stone trough
£1,175An English Portland stone trough
the carved trough with roughly textured sides and old cuts to allow plumbing£1,175 -
An English lead figure of a boy fishing
£1,165An English lead figure of a boy fishing
clutching his catch in a net, a dropped fish at his feet, craning to look into the water,£1,165 -
Pair of lead putti Summer and Autumn
£1,150Pair of lead putti Summer and Autumn
the pair of lead allegorical putti figures representing Summer and Autumn, Summer with flowers in its hand, Autumn with grapes. late nineteenth century Autumn is 66.5 cm high, Summer is 65 cm tall£1,150 -
A set of three English stoneware garden urns
£1,100A set of three English stoneware garden urns
each bowl with an everted rim and cast in relief with bands of foliate ornament, raised on a socle foot,£1,100 -
A set of four French cast-iron urns,
£1,100 the set of four,A set of four French cast-iron urns,
straight-sided with swags to the sides, distressed paint, one old loss to the rim,£1,100 the set of four, -
A terracotta pithos
£990A terracotta pithos
the bulbous tapered jar with twin handles and narrow neck (restorations), held in a wrought circlet on three scrolled supports,£990 -
A large French polychrome-painted steel tower-clock face
£975A large French polychrome-painted steel tower-clock face
the sheet-steel face with rolled edges and centred with shaped hands mounted on a small spindle and mechanism, hand-painted with a roman numerals on a black dial,£975 -
Reconstituted stone bust of Bacchus on pedestal,
£975 -
A Victorian salt glazed stoneware ‘faux bois’ garden planter,
£925A Victorian salt glazed stoneware ‘faux bois’ garden planter,
the wrythen bowl with branch stubs raised on a naturalistic trunk-form stem, the picket fence base with voids (with drainage holes) for planting to the four quadrants; some wear to edges,£925 -
An English composition stone garden statue of Puck
£925An English composition stone garden statue of Puck
the boy seated with one knee raised, on a circular plinth bearing the line "I'll put a girdle around the earth in forty minutes"£925 -
A large French polychrome-painted steel tower-clock face
£925A large French polychrome-painted steel tower-clock face
the sheet-steel face with rolled edges and centred with shaped hands mounted on a small spindle and mechanism, hand-painted with a roman numerals on a black dial,£925 -
A large English cast iron urn
£925A large English cast iron urn
the bowl with an everted scalloped rim and raised on a tall socle£925 -
A Good Late Nineteenth Century Riveted copper log bin,
£900A Good Late Nineteenth Century Riveted copper log bin,
Having a hand hammered rim leading to a pair of riveted side panels, riveted to shaped base, the colour and size are very pleasing.£900 -
A small English neo-classical stoneware anthemion roof finial
£895A small English neo-classical stoneware anthemion roof finial
delicately modelled with a mask of Mercury, sporting his trademark winged cap, set within the splayed lobes of an anthemion, a pair of pineapple finials and an opposed pair of scrolls below, fragments of old paint,£895 -
A British cast iron vine pattern garden seat
£895A British cast iron vine pattern garden seat
the back cast as a curved network of vine-leaves and grapes above the circular seat pierced as a geometric grille and raised on a trio of cabriole shaped vine-leaf supports linked with a tri-form stretcher,£895 -
A Victorian painted cast iron campana urn on stand
£880A Victorian painted cast iron campana urn on stand
with an everted rim above a waisted semi-lobed body with mask-and-loop handles and a spreading socle foot, all raised on a slightly tapered square section pedestal,£880 -
A Victorian stoneware garden urn
£875A Victorian stoneware garden urn
of semi-fluted campana form, the everted rim with stiff-leaf mouldings above the vase-shaped body bearing an applied motif of crown and ostrich feathers, raised on a fluted socle£875 -
An English Blacksmith’s iron quenching trough,
£875An English Blacksmith’s iron quenching trough,
the slightly tapered rectangular trough, with ring handles to each short end and raised on stile feet,£875 -
An English portland stone keystone carved with a portrait of a Plantagenet king
£860An English portland stone keystone carved with a portrait of a Plantagenet king
the bearded king with full beard and flowing locks and wearing a crown, weathered and mouth drilled for a spout,£860 -
An Italian reconstituted marble statue of Apollo
£855An Italian reconstituted marble statue of Apollo
the male figure bearing bow and quiver and accompanied with his hunting dog, raised on a decorative pedestal,£855 -
Nineteenth century copper vat,
£850 -
A pair of English heraldic parapet or gate-pier cast iron embellishments
£840A pair of English heraldic parapet or gate-pier cast iron embellishments
the opposed beasts cast in relief and each raised on a moulded kerb£840 -
A pair of English glazed terracotta decorative garden urns
£815 the pairA pair of English glazed terracotta decorative garden urns
each with a foliate moulded rim above a waisted body with relief cast foliate ornament, and raised on a socle£815 the pair -
A copper and wrought iron log bin,
£800A copper and wrought iron log bin,
originally an old boiling pot, of bulbous form with rolled rim, verdigris spatter to one side, wrought iron loop handles suspended from vertical 'penny' end straps,£800 -
A carved Portland stone tablet ‘SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON’
£800A carved Portland stone tablet ‘SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON’
the rectangular carved block with raised lettering, (pictured top available separately)£800 -
A late Victorian stoneware garden urn
£795 -
Riveted copper vat
£750 -
Composition stone figure of a young boy
£750 -
An English wrought steel gazebo,
£725 -
An English limestone trough,
£720An English limestone trough,
the rectangular cistern, moss and lichen growths and with knocks and marks commensurate with age,£720 -
A pair of Victorian painted cast iron tazza terrace urns
£680 the pairA pair of Victorian painted cast iron tazza terrace urns
each with an everted rim and squat lobed body raised on a spreading socle foot,£680 the pair -
A pair of Victorian painted cast iron tazza terrace urns
£680 the pairA pair of Victorian painted cast iron tazza terrace urns
each with an everted rim and squat lobed body raised on a spreading socle foot,£680 the pair -
A pair of Victorian painted cast iron tazza terrace urns
£680 the pairA pair of Victorian painted cast iron tazza terrace urns
each with an everted rim and squat lobed body raised on a spreading socle foot,£680 the pair -
An English buff stoneware garden urn,
£680An English buff stoneware garden urn,
a tazza shaped bowl with an everted rim and lobed body raised on a spreading socle,£680 -
A pair of Victorian limestone gothic gate pier finials
£650 the pairA pair of Victorian limestone gothic gate pier finials
each triangular section pier top with lancet arch recesses to the obverse, recessed to the reverse, weathered and mossy, some losses,£650 the pair -
Lead lion fountain mask,
£650
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The Four Elements, Water by Fernand Leger, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 1.
£600The Four Elements, Water by Fernand Leger, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 1.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£600 -
Autumn by Abraham Rattner, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 3.
£600Autumn by Abraham Rattner, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 3.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£600 -
The Moon by André Masson, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 2.
£600The Moon by André Masson, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 2.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£600 -
Portraits Part I by Constantin Guys, Verve Vol 2 / No. 5-6.
£500Portraits Part I by Constantin Guys, Verve Vol 2 / No. 5-6.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£500