Sotheby's
The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
London
2021-03-12 - 2021-03-24
Total estimated price
€1,758,565
Average estimated price
€4,580
Lots sold
376/384
Total sale price
Average sale price
Performance
There are 384 lots in this auction
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Portrait of David Haliburton of Bushey Grove (1774 - c. 1833), cousin of Walter Scott, bust-length, in a brown coat
£2,000 - £3,000
A George I style carved giltwood chandelier, eary 20th century, possibly by Lenygon & Co.
£1,500 - £2,000
A pair of George I style carved giltwood and gilt-gesso side tables, early 20th century, in the manner of James Moore and John Gumley
£4,000 - £6,000
A gilt and lacquered wood figure of a dignitary, Qing dynasty, 19th century | 清十九世紀 漆金木神仙坐像
£800 - £1,200
Two gilt and lacquered wood figures of ladies, Qing dynasty, 19th century | 清十九世紀 漆金木仕女立像 一組兩件
£1,000 - £1,500
A Louis XVI marquetry, kingwood and rosewood bonheur-du-jour, in the manner of Charles Topino
£2,000 - £3,000
Vulliamy No.1895: A gilt-mounted turtleshell boulle mantel timepiece, London, circa 1850
£4,000 - £6,000
A pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany encoignures, late 19th century
£2,500 - £3,500
Portrait of a young man, said to be James Frances Edward Stuart, The Old Pretender (1688-1766)
£800 - £1,200
Portrait of Jane Monins (c.1640-99), three-quarter length, in a blue and gold dress
£60,000 - £80,000
A pair of Sèvres Royal portrait busts of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, circa 1786-88
£8,000 - £12,000
A Fabergé silver-gilt inkwell, workmaster Anders (Antti) Nevalainen, St Petersburg, 1899-1903
£4,000 - £6,000
A Fabergé Imperial gold and silver-gilt mounted guilloché enamel timepiece, workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, 1899-1903
£15,000 - £25,000
A Meissen porcelain gilt-metal mounted casket and cover, circa 1870, outside-decorated
£1,500 - £2,000
A Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted porcelain cistern, perhaps Samson, circa 1890
£1,000 - £1,500
A set of seven Regency style parcel-gilt decorated ebonised armchairs, 19th century
£4,000 - £6,000
A small pale celadon jade carving of a recumbent deer, Qing Dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 青白玉靈鹿銜芝擺件
£1,500 - £2,500
A pale celadon jade figure of a boy, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century | 清十八/十九世紀 青白玉持蓮童子
£1,500 - £2,500
A pair of miniature lapis lazuli vases and covers, Qing Dynasty, 19th century | 清十九世紀 青金石鼻烟壺 一組兩件
£1,000 - £1,500
A Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and marble mounted mahogany display cabinet, third quarter 19th century
£1,500 - £2,500
A Louis XVI style gilt-brass mounted satinwood and mahogany bookcase, 19th century
£1,000 - £1,500
Two matching South German 'Rubinglas' gilt-metal mounted flasks, early 18th century
£3,000 - £5,000
A George IV mahogany kneehole desk by William Williamson & Son of Guildford, second quarter 19th century
£5,000 - £7,000
A Swedish silver plain tapering beaker with punch ornament, Anders Hafrin, Gothenburg, 1753
£150 - £200
A Victorian neo-classical style gilt-brass mounted mahogany library bookcase, circa 1872, the design possibly James Piers St Aubyn
£2,000 - £3,000
A set of late George III metamorphic boxwood and ebony strung mahogany library steps, first quarter 19th century
£2,000 - £3,000
Portrait of Cecil Marcus Knatchbull-Hugessen, 4th Baron Brabourne and 13th Baronet (1863-1933)
£600 - £800
Portrait of Michael Herbert Rudolph Knatchbull-Hugessen, 5th Baron Brabourne (1895-1939), half-length wearing the uniform of the Royal Naval Air Service
£4,000 - £6,000
Portrait of Norton Cecil Michael Knatchbull, 6th Baron Brabourne (1922-1943), half-length wearing the uniform of an Ensign in the Grenadier Guards
£3,000 - £5,000
Portrait of Lady Doreen Browne, Wife of 5th Baron Brabourne (1894-1939), three-quarter length seated on a green window seat
£6,000 - £8,000
An aventurine glass model of a cannon, probably German or Italian, late 18th/early 19th century
£1,000 - £2,000
A Victorian mahogany convalescence armchair by John Ward, London, late 19th century
£800 - £1,200
Portrait of a gentleman, possibly Thomas Knatchbull (1571-1623), three-quarter length, wearing a scarlet and white tunic and a white lace collar
£8,000 - £12,000
Portrait of Richard Knatchbull (1569-1605), three-quarter length, in a black embroidered doublet, with a sword, resting his right hand on a table
£20,000 - £30,000
Portrait of Susan Greene, Mrs. Richard Knatchbull (d.1610), standing three-quarter length, wearing a black dress and cap and white ruff
£12,000 - £18,000
Portrait of Bridget Astley, Lady Knatchbull (1570-1625), three-quarter length, in a black dress with a white ruff, her right arm resting on a chair with a parrot on its armrest
£30,000 - £50,000
Portrait of Sir Norton Knatchbull, 1st Bt. (1601-1684), full-length, wearing a black tunic and white collar
£30,000 - £50,000
Portrait of Catherine Knatchbull, Lady Rooke (c.1680-1755), three-quarter length, wearing a blue dress
£8,000 - £12,000
Portrait of Mary Harvey, Lady Dering (1629-1704), three-quarter length, wearing a brown dress beneath a gold fringed cloak
£10,000 - £15,000
Portrait of Catherine Knatchbull, Mrs Thomas Harris (1709-1796), daughter of Sir Edward Knatchbull, 4th Bt. (1674-1730)
£3,000 - £5,000
Italian or American, late 19th/ early 20th century, Statue of Christopher Columbus
£6,000 - £8,000
A novelty silver table cigar lighter in the form of a grenade, Deakin & Francis Ltd., Birmingham, 1917
£200 - £300
A George III style boxwood and ebony strung, rosewood crossbanded mahogany cylinder bureau by Druce & Co., late 19th century
£1,500 - £2,500
Portrait of Ulick de Burgh Browne, 7th Marquess of Sligo (1898-1941), half-length wearing the service dress of the Royal Scots Greys
£4,000 - £6,000
A George III openwork engraved oval gold badge with fouled anchor and engraved legend commemorating Earl Howe and the Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794, circa 1794
£2,000 - £3,000
An Anglo-Indian carved sandalwood and ivory inlaid presentation casket by S. C. Feticarai, Surat, dated 1935
£500 - £700
An Indian silver presentation document case in the form of an aeroplane, Surajmal Lullubhai & co, Madras, circa 1934
£1,000 - £1,500
An Indian silver presentation casket, with stereoscope and 24 stereo photographic views of India, V.R. Ashonkar, Poona, circa 1934
£600 - £900
A pair of silver equestrian figures of the Viceroy of India's bodyguard, Garrard & Co. Ltd., London, 1968
£3,000 - £5,000
A large blue and white ‘bamboo and chrysanthemum’ dish, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period | 清康熙 青花竹菊紋大盤
£800 - £1,200
A pair of George III silver mounted boxwood strung and rosewood crossbanded mahogany serpentine knife boxes, London, 1792
£1,500 - £2,500
A Louis XVI ormolu quarter repeating cartel timepiece, Imbert L'âiné, Paris, circa 1780
£3,000 - £4,000
A George III faux marble and carved giltwood pedestal, circa 1770, in the manner of John Linnell
£4,000 - £6,000
A pair of engraved glass Masonic mallet-shaped decanters and lozenge stoppers, circa 1800
£400 - £600
A Regency-style cut-glass ships decanter and four wine glasses, 18th century and later
£700 - £900
Portrait of the Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Knatchbull, later 9th Bt. (1781-1849), with his brother Norton Joseph Knatchbull (d. 1801), both standing by a table, a globe to the right
£50,000 - £70,000
Portrait study of Norton Joseph Knatchbull (1783-1801), bust-length, wearing a blue coat
£20,000 - £30,000
A George V silver plain baluster hot-water jug, The Goldsmiths' & Silversmiths' Co. Ltd., London, 1913
£150 - £200
A George III silver teapot, Paul Storr of Storr & Co. for Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, London, 1811
£1,000 - £1,500
A Victorian silver tea kettle, burner and stand, Robert Garrard for R. & S. Garrard & Co., London, 1845
£1,200 - £1,800
A pair of Victorian silver novelty pepperettes in the form of owls, Richards & Brown, London, 1861
£400 - £600
A Continental silver Historismus cup and cover on stand, unidentified B and Anchor maker, probably German, mid 19th century
£800 - £1,200
An Austro-Hungarian canteen of Fiddle-Thread pattern table silver, J.C Klinkosch, Vienna, circa 1893
£3,000 - £5,000
A Swiss silver double compartment spice box, probably Johann Daniel Kramer, Schaffhausen, circa 1749
£600 - £900
An Elizabeth II silver six-piece tea and coffee set, Gerald Benney, London, 1968/70/71
£8,000 - £12,000
A silver presentation copy of the Blacksmiths cup of 1655 presented to Lady Brabourne by the Blacksmith's Company, maker's mark JM over MG, London, 1976
£300 - £500
A rock crystal cup and cover with jewelled parcel-gilt silver and enamel mounts, Hermann Ratzersdorfer, Vienna, circa 1880
£2,500 - £3,500
A small Elizabeth I silver communion cup and cover, maker’s mark a terrestrial globe (Jackson’s P. 97), London, 1568
£5,000 - £7,000
An Elizabeth I silver chalice and paten, maker's mark A, possibly for John Ashmore, London, 1577
£4,000 - £6,000
A Charles I parcel-gilt silver communion cup and paten, maker’s mark ET, a crescent below, London, 1638
£2,500 - £3,500
A Charles I silver wine cup, maker's mark WS linked with a mullet below in a plain shield, probably William Sankey, London, 1635
£5,000 - £7,000
A Commonwealth silver wine cup, maker's mark CP a rose or mullet below attributed to Clement Punge (Jackson p. 118), London, 1651
£5,000 - £7,000
A Charles II silver porringer and cover, maker's mark RC within pellets and circle, London, 1683, the cover with maker's mark only struck twice
£5,000 - £7,000
A Charles II silver-gilt two-handled porringer and cover, maker's mark attributed to Richard Marchant, London, 1684
£2,500 - £3,500
A James II silver tankard and cover, II over fleur-de-lis, probably for John Jackson, London, 1687
£5,000 - £7,000
A continental parcel-gilt silver tankard, maker's mark only AP in monogram, probably German or Swiss, circa 1690
£2,500 - £3,500
A Swedish parcel-gilt tankard, maker's mark HN or NH in an ovaled oblong, Norrköping, circa 1720
£4,000 - £6,000
A large spinach jade vase and cover, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 碧玉番蓮八吉祥紋活環耳蓋瓶
£15,000 - £25,000
A spinach jade Ming-style ewer and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century | 清十九世紀 碧玉道教神仙圖執壺
£5,000 - £7,000
A spinach jade Moghul-style vase, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 碧玉痕都斯坦式纏枝番蓮紋瓶
£10,000 - £15,000
A rare white jade figure of a buddhist lion, Qing Dynasty, 18th century | 清乾隆 白玉瑞獅戲球擺件
£15,000 - £25,000
A pale celadon jade lotus group, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century | 清十八/十九世紀 青白玉蓮紋擺件
£6,000 - £8,000
A rare pale celadon jade teapot and cover, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 青白玉仿古獸面紋茶壺
£8,000 - £12,000
A pair of turquoise and aubergine-glazed biscuit figures of parrots, Qing Dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 松石绿釉鸚鵡
£2,000 - £3,000
Portrait of Sir Richard Browne, 1st Bt. (c. 1610-1669) and his sister, Margaret, when children
£6,000 - £8,000
An Anglo-Indian rosewood and ivory inlaid table bureau on a mahogany and fruitwood stand by Thomas Chippendale, the bureau, Vizagapatam, circa 1740-50, the stand, London, 1767
£40,000 - £60,000
A George III brass bound mahogany wine cooler, circa 1760, in the manner of Thomas Chippendale
£2,000 - £3,000
A George II featherbanded and crossbanded walnut coffer on stand, second quarter 18th century
£700 - £800
A pair of unusual George III style ivory and blue painted gesso and gilt mirrors, in the manner of Thomas Chippendale
£4,000 - £6,000
A George III crossbanded mahogany serpentine 'commode' table by William Crawford, 1770
£3,000 - £5,000
Six Victorian silver hurricane chamber candlesticks, three Ephraim Tysall, 1875, three Thomas White, 1877, all London
£1,500 - £2,000
An unusual suite of Victorian ivory painted seat furniture, circa 1860, possibly by Wright and Mansfield
£1,500 - £2,500
A Fabergé Imperial two-colour gold-mounted guilloché enamel cigarette case, workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, 1899-1903
£8,000 - £12,000
Frank Salisbury (1874–1962), The Coronation Procession of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 12th MAY, 1937 signed in pencil by the artist
£150 - £200
A Diamond-set and enamelled gold bracelet containing a miniature portrait of Albert, Prince Consort, as a child, By Henry Pierce Bone (177901855), India and England, 19th century
£4,000 - £6,000
A glass bonbonniere with two-colour gold mounts, Pierre-Denis Chaumont, Paris, 1789-92
£2,500 - £3,500
A GOLD AND ENAMEL PAIR CASED VERGE WATCH WITH ASSOCIATED MAHOGANY STAND GENEVA, CIRCA 1790 AND LATER
£1,000 - £1,500
A Victorian walnut and upholstered 'camel-back' sofa, circa 1880, manner of Howard & Sons
£1,200 - £1,800
Stormy landscape with lines of trees behind a large oak, figures and livestock and a stream
£2,000 - £3,000
A large lapis-lazuli bowl, China or India, late 19th century | 中國或印度 十九世纪末 青金石海棠式盌
£1,000 - £1,500
Portrait of Michael Herbert Rudolph Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne (1895-1939), half-length wearing the uniform of an Ensign in the Grenadier Guards
£2,000 - £3,000
Portrait of Sir Norton Knatchbull Bt. (1569-1636), and his wife Mary Westrow, née Aldersey (d. 1674)
£50,000 - £80,000
Portrait of George Ulick Browne, 6th Marquess of Sligo (1856-1935), half-length wearing the uniform of the Lord Lieutenant of County Mayo
£3,000 - £5,000
A pair of George III style ebony strung and mahogany demi-lune vitrine cabinets, circa 1900
£1,000 - £1,500
An Indian polished steel presentation padlock and key for the Bel-Air Sanatorium, 20 April 1935
£200 - £300
A Queen Anne Britannia standard silver tankard, maker's mark rubbed, possibly Ralph Leake, London, 1703
£1,500 - £2,500
A William III silver and parcel-gilt cup and cover, John Bodington, London, 1697
£8,000 - £12,000
A pair of George III silver meat dishes in sizes, probably William Cripps, London, 1765
£1,500 - £2,000
Four silver candlesticks, two fully marked, most probably Nicolas Wodon, Namur, 1756, all four with 1807 Dutch control mark
£1,000 - £1,500
A Dutch silver cylindrical beaker, probably Harke Baardt, Bolsward, apparently 1685
£2,500 - £3,500
A rare spinach jade archaistic vessel and cover, fang ding, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 碧玉仿古饕餮紋鼎式爐
£7,000 - £9,000
A large rose-quartz buddhist lion and cub group, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century | 清十九世紀末 粉晶太獅少獅擺件
£1,500 - £2,000
A rare carved lapis-lazuli boulder, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century | 清十八/十九世紀 青金石松山高士圖山子
£6,000 - £8,000
A carnelian agate 'double carp' vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century | 清十八/十九世紀 南紅瑪瑙雙魚花插
£6,000 - £8,000
A George III style serpentine mahogany stool, after a design by Thomas Chippendale
£3,000 - £5,000
Jane Austen's great nieces and nephews; the children of Sir Edward Knatchbull, 9th Bt (1781-1849) and his second wife Fanny, née Knight, formerly Austen (1793-1882)
£1,200 - £1,500
A Victorian gilt-bronze mounted thuya, kingwood, rosewood and marquetry drop-leaf centre table, in the manner of Holland & Sons, circa 1870
£1,200 - £1,800
Pair of mabé pearl, ruby and diamond cufflinks and one dress button, 1920s and later
£1,200 - £1,800
A seed-pearl and enamelled pendant, probably Jaipur, India, mounted with a fastener, Europe, 19th century and later
£300 - £500
Enamel and diamond brooch, and an enamel and seed pearl sweetheart brooch, early 20th century
£600 - £800
An Edward VII parcel-gilt silver Baron's coronet, maker's mark of Frederic Hewson for Hewson & Williams, London, 1901
£400 - £600