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Wed 22 May

A 19TH CENTURY SOLID SILVER GILT & PLIQUE-A-JOUR ENAMEL KOVSH c.1890 - A 19TH CENTURY SOLID SILVER GILT & PLIQUE-A-JOUR ENAMEL KOVSH c.1890 A 19TH CENTURY SOLID SILVER GILT & PLIQUE-A-JOUR ENAMEL KOVSH c.1890 the antique Imperial Russian solid silver-gilt & plique-a-jour enamel kovsh of oval form, with raised shaped trefoil handle, decorated with exotic birds, flowers and floral scrolls in red, blue, pink, green and white within red and twist wire borders. Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875 standard), Moscow, year 1890, Maker NX ( Ivan Khlebnikov, silversmith and jeweller to the Russian Royal household) In Great Condition - No Damage. Height: 3cm Width: 21 x 10cm Weight: 115g Ivan Khlebnikov (in Russian: Иван Хлебников) was born in St. Petersburg, son of a diamond and jewellery merchant. By 1865 he had his own jewellery firm, where he employed his sons Mikhail, Alexei and Nikolai. In 1871 Ivan opened a factory in Moscow, employing around 200 artisans. Within the premises of his factory he also opened a school of design and sculpture for thirty-five students. Khlebnikov received several commissions from the Imperial family and in 1872 he was appointed official purveyor of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich. His artworks were displayed in several International Exhibitions, such as the one in Vienna in 1873 where he won two medals. The firm’s popularity grew and Khlebnikov was appointed a royal warrant by the sovereigns of Denmark, Netherlands, Serbia and Montenegro. In 1879 he was awarded the title of official supplier to the Imperial court of Russia. At Ivan’s death in 1881, his sons took over the business, employed more craftsmen and expanded the company buying Sazikov factories and shops. The company was closed and nationalised in 1918, with the outbreak of the Russian Revolution. Khlebnikov artworks were acclaimed for their fine decorative enamel work and the traditional Russian style. The company worked in all kinds of enamel, especially plique-à-jour and cloisonné, and reinterpreted the traditional Russian folk art through original and unique designs, a colorful palette and great mastery of execution.

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 GBP

Thu 23 May

MATTEL S.A. Barbie Skipper and Scooter, 1963. Two rubber dolls, jointed legs, marked "© 1963 MATTEL INC" on right buttock. Accompanied by the following outfits: - "Town Togs" #1922 (1965-1966), Ready for winter day: The Skipper® doll is dressed in a green felt dress with two front pleats and yellow stitching. A long-sleeved turtleneck in yellow knit is a perfect match. The green felt coat features yellow stitching and a low belt with gold buckle. Gold buttons enhance the coat and sweater, and another closes the turtleneck in the back. The ensemble is completed with a contrasting black and white checkered cap, checkered socks and black shoes. - "Party Time" #1021, 1964: includes dress, long coat, hat, handbag, gloves, socks ; - "Dreamtime" #1909, 1964: includes two-piece pyjamas, robe, cat plush, landline telephone; - Ice breaker" #0942, 1962-1964: jacket and hat; - Skating Fun" #1908, 1964: Barbie® and Skipper® dolls had a rendezvous at the rink with the Ken® doll! Of course, the Skipper® doll wanted to look her best, so she found an outfit to match her big sister's Icebreaker #0942. A white turtleneck sweater was attached to red tights. This bodysuit was topped by a red velvet skating skirt with calico lining and suspenders. - "Ballet Class" #1905, 1964: The Skipper® doll prepares to make her stage debut in "The Nutcracker". "She was to perform the role of Clara in Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. For her training, she wore a leotard and black tights. For the performance, she wore a beautiful pink tulle and lamé ballet tutu with a zipper in the back. She had a fabric flower headband with long pink ribbons on each side. A pink satin bag carried her white ballet shoes. - "Slumber Party" #1642, 1965: two-piece pajamas, robe, hairbrush, comb ; - "Outdoor Casual" #1915: matching bulky knit sweater with large turtleneck. A matching cotton-knit dickey buttons up the back under the sweater. Short white knit gloves; - "Swimsuit" #1120: navy-colored swimsuit with red and white anchor yoke and red flat shoes; - Outfit #1120: denim shorts and pink ruffled top with white polka dots; - Country Picnic #1933, 1966: Skipper® loved picnics with friends! She wore a tricolored dress in pink, lime green and turquoise. The skirt was adorned with cut-outs of white butterflies embroidered in purple, pale pink and yellow. She wore pink flat shoes and carried her picnic gear in a matching tricolor tote bag. She packed a fringed tablecloth with red and white checks and flowers, a plate, a slice of wax watermelon, a plastic hamburger on a bun, a large fork with a red plastic handle and a sausage attached for roasting, an ice cream cone, a strawberry soda, and a butterfly net! - "Lolapaloozas" #1947, 1967: Polka dots, flowers, stripes and coordinating plain fabrics look great in bright pink and green! The Skipper® doll found lots of ways to combine her floral halter top with a green ruffled stocking, floral shorts, a polka-dot bolero with green ruffled sleeves, a green skirt with a striped pleat and polka-dot belt, a striped and polka-dot blouse and polka-dot bell bottoms. Bright pink flat shoes from Taiwan completed the ensemble; - "Warm 'n Wonderful" #1959, 1968: This schoolboy outfit is perfect for chilly autumn days. The Skipper® doll's green and blue striped knit dress has a turtleneck and dropped waist. A gorgeous plush coat in green and blue is adorned with green vinyl piping. Green fishnet nylon thigh-high stockings, a blue molded vinyl cap and knee-high blue boots complete the look; - "Platter Party" #1914, 1965: The Skipper® doll has organized the perfect party for her friends! She looks very elegant in her perfect little hostess dress. The full-length red plaid skirt was adorned with red fringe at the bottom and topped with a blue velvet bodice with a white organza collar. Red shoes completed the look. To start the fun, the Skipper® doll had two new Barbie® discs; - "School Days" #1907, 1964: Skipper® doll's gold-buttoned wool cardigan and pleated skirt; Attached: Rubber doll, articulated legs, marked "© 1966 MATTEL

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Thu 23 May

A gift to Sir Winston Churchill - A Sir John Bennett of 65 Cheapside LONDON " Maker to the Royal Observatory" Minute repeating full hunter pocket watch believed to be a gift to Sir Winston Churchill from H. H Asquith in 1905 for "crossing the floor" in 1904. The Sir John Bennett full hunter pocket watch features a keyless wound movement and a minute repeater complication in a yellow metal case stamped 18C with Swiss domestic hallmarks of the period running between 1880-1934 for 18ct gold. The case measures W:53.26 x D:14.84mm with a white enamel dial and seconds subdial, the central spade and whip hands are gold with the blued seconds hand, currently covered with acrylic glass. Engraving on the outer front case: The period correct Churchill Coat of Arms/Armorial. Notes on the Garter: The engraved coat of Arms is without the order of the Garter honour, which was not bestowed until 1953. Inner front case number: 131490 Rear inner case engraving: "To Winston with gratitude H. H. Asquith Xmas 1905" Inner Rear case back engraving: Maker to the Royal Observatory Sir John Bennett 65 Cheapside London Purchase History: Purchased in good faith from Hennell LTD London on the 14th of October 1983 (Receipt included) by the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Enniskillen for £3,000. Also included in the sale is a note from The Earl of Enniskillen, Florence Court Enniskillen, N. Ireland. Stating the pocket watch was a gift from his wife Nancy on his 65th birthday. Also included in the sale is a note from Nancy, Dowager Countess of Enniskillen when gifting the watch to a family member on the 6th of August 1997. Extract from the note: " I assure you it gives me the greatest pleasure to give you that watch of Davids - given to Winston Churchill in affection and gratitude when he crossed the floor... You have a fine sense of history and are not infrequently in the Lords". Referring to the House Of Lords Westminster. Further notes on the item: Hennell LTD London: In 1736, silversmith David Hennell founded the renowned firm of Hennell. Over the years, the company grew steadily into one of London's oldest silversmithing and jewellery manufacturers. A silver tea service for HMS Victory was one of the many notable commissions they received from Admiral Lord Nelson in 1799. The business was frequented by European Royalty, including Queen Victoria and King George V. It's worth mentioning that The Duke of Westminster was a Director of Hennell London at the time of the watch purchase in 1983.

Estim. 20 000 - 30 000 GBP

Thu 23 May

Fine Portrait on panel of Juan Bautista de Muguiro, attributed to Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) - Aragonese School of the 19th century - Fine Portrait on panel of Juan Bautista de Muguiro, attributed to Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) - Aragonese School of the 19th century Oil on panel: 23 x 18 cm, measures with frame 32 x 26 cm. Muguiro, banker and merchant, perhaps exiled in Bordeaux due to the services rendered to King Joseph Bonaparte by his family firm, "J. Irivaren y sobrinos", later held important political positions in the Spain of Isabella II, being, for example, president of the Cortes and senator between 1836 and 1845. Goya, in the dedicatory inscription of the painting, defines himself as a "friend" of the portrayed, perhaps to thank him with that term, so generic in Castilian, for the efforts or aid received from him, who was also the banker of his son Javier. A few years earlier, Goya had thus dedicated "to his friend Arrieta", the portrait he gave to the doctor who saved his life during the illness that affected him in 1819. The artist presented Muguiro for posterity in his most prosaic and mercantile aspect, reading a recently opened letter and seated next to a desk covered with papers, on which shines a large green and gold porcelain inkwell. Goya in his old age condenses his technique in a few brushstrokes, given with sudden impulses of energy, which reveal the effort of his hand and his eyes, almost blind, although it has remained intact. Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., "Goya in the Prado. History of a singular collection", Goya. New Visions. Tribute to Enrique Lafuente Ferrari, Isabel García de la Rasilla and Francisco Calvo Serraller (eds.), Madrid, Fundación Amigos del Museo del Prado, 1987, pp. 307-322.

Estim. 6 000 - 7 500 EUR

Sun 26 May

Louis-Auguste Marquis (French, 1811-1885) Exceptional Louis XVI style mantel set, c.1845 in finely chased ormolu, including a clock and a pair of cassolettes with primed sides, formerly covered with lapis-lazuli scagliola. The clock is surmounted by a bouquet of lilies, tulips and roses; the handles have goat heads, and the dial is entwined with laurel leaves. It stands on a leafy pedestal supported by a fluted column base and a plinth at the bottom. The enameled dial is signed "Marquis à Paris" with the hours in Roman numerals and the "Avance Retard" dots at noon. The two-week reserve movement bears the watchmakers' stamps: "Farret A Paris" and "Pons médaille d'or1827". The cassolettes are topped with a pine-cone fretel, their handles with young goats' heads joined by a flowery garland, resting on a gadrooned pedestal in a laurel twist. Bronzier: Louis-Auguste Marquis (1811-1885), associated from 1838 to 1844 with Gilbert-Honoré Chaumont (1790-1868), established at 25 rue Chapon in Paris, then, under the Second Empire, at 66 boulevard de Strasbourg. Watchmaker : Pierre Honoré César Pons (1773-1851), who revived the watchmaking business in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont, was active in Paris until 1846, when he sold his company to Delepine. Finishing watchmaker: Farret & Cie, active in Paris, rue Chapon, between 1840 and 1870. Pendulum: Height 82 Width 41 Depth 24 cm. Cassolettes : Height 61 Width 33 Depth 22 cm. (excellent overall condition; small accident to the dial, missing pistils from a lily, blue finish on the ovals partly faded). Louis-Auguste Marquis, ca. 1845. A Louis XVI style ormolu mantel clock and pair of cassolettes. Marquis, le bronzier des Princes In 1838, bronze-maker Louis-Auguste Marquis (1811-1885) joined forces with Gilbert-Honoré Chaumont (1790-1868), an artisan in the field of chandeliers. The partnership was a great success. At the Exposition des Produits de l'Industrie, they were awarded a bronze medal for the creation of a set of Renaissance-style candelabras, a clock and a large chandelier with branches supported by children and chimeras. The company subsequently moved to no. 25 rue Chapon in Paris, before relocating under Napoleon III to 66 boulevard de Strasbourg. The company became the main supplier to the royal palaces, and was awarded the title of "Fabricant du Mobilier de la Couronne" for lighting fixtures. Chaumont, now known as "Chaumont Marquis", begins to diversify its production with the creation of furniture bronzes in a variety of styles. It supplied the Giroux and Beurdeley houses, as well as the royal family. The fireplace for the Salon des Princes was delivered to the Grand Trianon in 1838. On his own from 1844 onwards, Marquis supplied the Palais Royal in 1855 with an impressive pair of gilded bronze candelabras, "Enfants au silence", whose lilies and garlands of flowers are reminiscent of the work done on our fittings. His work includes references to the great bronziers of the previous century, such as the Osmond dynasty, Thomire and Pierre Gouthière. For example, the ram heads on this set are inspired by those on a pair of aiguières made by Pierre Gouthière around 1767 to 1770 (private collection) or on a serpentine cassolette made around 1775, now in the Musée du Louvre (OA 5179). However, our garniture also uses modern industrial materials, such as sheet metal and scagliola, to imitate hard stones, which are particularly rare and expensive.

Estim. 12 000 - 18 000 EUR

Sun 26 May

BEAUTIFUL KEY POCKET WATCH, with double repoussé gold case with hour and quarter repeater. The first is surrounded by engraved and pierced interlacing foliage, with a finely repoussé medallion depicting a mythological scene in the center. The second is engraved with interlacing branches and flowers and pierced on the edge. The number "364" is engraved on the bezel and under the bezel. White enamel dial with double numbering in Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic for the minutes. Louis XV-style hands. Silver dust cover signed "London". Gilt brass movement, pierced and engraved cock, three-arm balance, baluster-quadrangular pillars, spindle with chain and verge escapement. Armed with a two-hammer bell repeater mechanism. Under the bell, the initials "ICB" surmounted by a crown. The movement plate is signed "Menuisier, London". Second half of the 18th century. Diameter: 47 mm. Gross weight: 90.54 g. (wear on the case). Attached is a small gold chain bearing a rectangular brass key with cut corners, featuring the profile of Bonaparte. Ringing on demand In working condition (no warranty). Escapes and rings History: According to family tradition, this watch belonging to Bonaparte is said to have rung at the Battle of Rivoli. Frédéric Masson and Octave Aubry note that on January 1, 1819, the Emperor gave Grand Marshal Bertrand one of his gold watches (in exchange for one of his own), saying: "Here, Bertrand, it was striking two o'clock at night in Rivoli, when I ordered Joubert to attack." Provenance: -Estate of General Comte Henri Gatien Bertrand. -Collection Delafosse. -Sale of the Delafosse Collection, Fontainebleau (Maître Osenat), November 7, 2004, n°505. -Jean Louis Noisiez Collection.

Estim. 10 000 - 15 000 EUR
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