Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Summer Fine Art Sale (Day 2 of 2 in Saleroom 1)
Auctioneer: Tennants Auctioneers Location: The Auction Centre, Leyburn
Contact: Telephone: +44 (0) 1969 623780 Facsimile: +44 (0) 1969 624281
Date: 26th July 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing:
Sunday 20 July 11.00am to 4.00pm
Monday 21 July 9.00am to 4.00pm
Tuesday 22 July 9.00am to 4.00pm
Wednesday 23 July 9.00am to 4.00pm
Thursday 24 July 9.00am to 4.00pm
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Auction Lots - Page 3
1020
A Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed Thomas Whipp, Rochdale, circa 1770, swan neck pediment, nicely figured arched trunk door, 14-inch arched brass dial with a Roman and Arabic chapter ring, dial centre engraved with peacocks, seconds and date aperture, arch with moonphase and signed above on a arched silvered plaque, four pillar movement with anchor escapement and inside countwheel striking on a bell, 246cm high
Thomas Whipp is recorded working in Rochdale between 1738-1780 £1200 - 1500
1021
A Mahogany Longcase Regulator, C.Kershaw, Leeds, 1903, flat top pediment, glazed front door and side panels, stepped base, 12-inch skeletonised square brass dial with Arabic numerals, two subsidiary dials for hours and seconds, single weight driven movement with a gravity escapement, movement front plate signed and numbered, maintaining power, 203cm high £2000 - 3000
1022
A Mahogany Chiming Longcase Clock, circa 1890, arched top, glazed viewing side panels, rectangular trunk door with a bevelled glass, 14-inch arched brass dial with Arabic numerals, elaborately scroll decorated dial plate, seconds, two dials for strike/silent and St Michael/Whittington/Westminster chime selections, moonphase in the arch, triple weight driven movement with deadbeat escapement, nine hammers striking nine tubular bells for the chimes and hour striking, 240cm high £800 - 1200
1023
An Oak Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed P.Clare, Manchester, circa 1770, caddied top, mahogany crossbanded trunk door, 12-inch square brass dial, matted dial centre with seconds and date aperture, four pillar movement with anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 240cm high
Peter Clare is recorded working in Manchester between 1764-1811.
See Baillie (GH) Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, pg 58. £800 - 1200
1024
A Rare Eight Day Oak Longcase Clock, signed Geo Mills of Ripon, circa 1720, caddied top, arched moulded trunk door, 12-inch square brass dial with a Roman and Arabic chapter ring signed, matted centre with seconds and date aperture, movement with four finely turned ringed pillars, anchor escapement and inside countwheel striking on a bell, 220cm high
George Mills was working in Alnwick in 1690's and then moved to Sunderland in 1700. He eventually moved to Ripon around 1710 until circa 1730. He is known to have made the Ripon cathedral clock in 1724.
A similar clock can be seen in "Clockmakers of Northern England", pg. 44. This clock is illustrated on the front cover of "Ripons Clockmaker" by David F. Severs. £1500 - 1800
1025
An Unusual Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed Dollif Rollinsson, Halton, No.466, circa 1770, swan neck pediment, arched trunk door, unusual 13-1/2-inch transitional painted dial plate, gilt decorated scrollwork border and with a painted floral centre, seconds and date aperture, arch with circular disc signed, four pillar movement with anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 226cm high £1000 - 1500
1026
A Walnut Marquetry Eight Day Longcase Clock, caddied pediment, bird and floral marquetry inlaid moulded trunk door, 12-inch square brass dial with a Roman and Arabic silvered chapter ring signed John Washbourn Glocester Fecit, dial centre with ringed winding holes, seconds and date aperture, twin cherub and crown spandrels, four pillar movement with anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, case and movement circa 1700, later movement late 18th/early 19th century, 230cm high £3000 - 4000
1027
A Good Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock, in a Gillows style case, signed Joshua Harrocks, Lancaster, circa 1760, broken arched top with a central ball finial, blind fret borders, nicely figured arched trunk door flanked by stop fluted pilasters, quatre form moulded plinth with canted corners and matching feet, 13-inch arched brass dial with a Roman and Arabic silvered chapter ring scroll decorated centre with seconds and a date aperture, arch with a painted hunting scene and signed above on a silvered arched plaque, four pillar movement with anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 243cm high
Joshua Horrocks is recorded as working for Robert Parkinson in Lancaster by 1746. He became a Freeman of Lancaster in 1749. In 1766 he was working in Pudding Lane, Lancaster before moving to Ermont Bridge in 1771. He housed his finest clocks in Gillows mahogany cases. £3000 - 4000
1028
A Fine Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed Henry Hindley, circa 1760, adapted to make the caddied top detachable, scroll and floral gilt decorated border, side viewing glazed panels, arched trunk door flanked with canted corners, 12-inch arched brass dial with a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring signed, matted centre with seconds dial, date dial in the arch, movement with four tulip shaped pillars, anchor escapement with rack striking on a bell, 239cm high
Henry Hindley (1701-1771), born near Wigan and moved to work in Petergate, York in 1731. A very fine and talented clockmaker of his time who excelled in making complicated clockwork year duration, complex calendarwork, bracket and turret clocks. In 1750 he made a clock for York Minster. £4000 - 6000
1029
A Mahogany Shell Inlaid Wheel Barometer, signed Ortelli & Co, London, circa 1820, broken arched pediment, barber pole stringing to the borders, thermometer box, 8-inch silvered dial signed, 98cm high £200 - 300
1030
A Mahogany Shell Inlaid Wheel Barometer, signed B.Mazzuchi & Co, Gloucester, circa 1810, broken arched pediment, inlaid stringing to the borders, thermometer box, 8-inch silvered dial, 98cm high £250 - 300
1031
A Mahogany Shell Inlaid Wheel Barometer, signed Gabalio, London, circa 1800, broken arched pediment, inlaid stringing to the borders, thermometer box, 8-inch silvered dial signed, 99cm high £250 - 300
1032
A Mahogany Bow Front Stick Barometer, signed J Ronketti, 15 Museum St, Bloomsbury, circa 1830, arched top, concealed mercury tube, single ivory vernier dial signed, urn shaped cistern cover, 93cm high £300 - 500
1033
A Mahogany Stick Barometer, circa 1870, concealed mercury tube, single ivory vernier scale, thermometer box, turned cistern cover, 92cm high £300 - 500
1034
A Rosewood Ship's Stick Barometer, signed Spencer Browning & Co, London, circa 1850, arched top with suspension loop, concealed mercury tube, single ivory vernier dial signed, thermometer box, cylindrical brass turned cistern cover, gimbal wall bracket missing, 92cm high £400 - 600
1035
A George III Mahogany Stick Barometer, signed T Blunt, No.22, Cornhill, London, circa 1800, swan neck pediment, concealed mercury tube, single vernier silvered dial signed, thermometer tube, turned cistern cover, 102cm high £400 - 600

RUGS AND CARPETS

1036
Kirman Carpet
South East Persia
The deep indigo field of floral vines centred by a polychrome medallion framed by similar spandrels and raspberry borders of cartouche between meandering vine guard stripes, 367cm by 269cm £600 - 900
1037
Kashan Carpet
Central Persia
The raspberry field of scrolling floral vines and cloud bands within an indigo border of palmettes and meandering floral vines between triple guard stripes, 386cm by 255cm £600 - 900
1038
Khorasan Carpet
East Persia
The soft raspberry field of scrolling floral vines centred by a pole medallion framed by cusped spandrels and rich floral borders flanked by triple guard stripes, 367cm by 272cm £400 - 600
1039
Heriz Carpet
Persian Azerbaijan
The brick red field of angular vines centred by a large indigo medallion framed by spandrels and indigo borders of samovar motifs between lemon guard stripes, 448cm by 340cm £1000 - 1500
1040
Unusual Silk Rug
Probably Turkey
The deep indigo field depicting large scale mounted huntsmen pursuing beasts and animals within a floral landscape framed by ivory borders of hounds and birds flanked by floral vine guard stripes, 272cm by 185cm £1500 - 2500
1041
Kurdish Runner
North West Persia
The diamond lattice field of stylised plants enclosed by madder borders of angular samovar motifs, 301cm by 111cm £300 - 500
1042
Rare Bessarabian Kilim
Eastern Europe
The ivory field of large flowering plants around a central flowerhead enclosed by mid indigo borders of meandering floral vines, 298cm by 1000cm
Bessarabian rugs and carpets were made in villages in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the area was part of the Ottoman Empire. Bessarabian weavings are usually in flatweave (kilim) technique and employ a soft wool. They were never made in large numbers and few have survived. Given the geographical area in which they were made it is understandable that their design represents a fusion between those of Europe and the Orient. £1000 - 1500
1043
Joshaghan Carpet
Central Persia
The terracotta diamond lattice shaped field of angular stylised plants centred by a stepped indigo medallion framed by spandrels and deep indigo borders of stylised vines between pale blue guard stripes, 520cm by 364cm £600 - 900
1044
Heriz Carpet
Persian Azerbaijan
The brick red field of angular vines around a typical medallion framed by spandrels and deep indigo borders of samovar motifs enclosed by meandering vine guard stripes, 266cm by 225cm £500 - 800
1045
Bidjar Rug
Persian Kurdistan
The indigo field with an unusual Herati design and flowers enclosed by ivory borders of polychrome samovar motifs flanked by pale blue meandering vine guard stripes, 225cm by 146cm £400 - 600
1046
Joshagan Carpet
Central Persia
The madder field centred by an indigo stepped medallion surrounded by stylised plants framed by spandrels and borders of angular vines and palmettes flanked by madder secondary borders and multiple guard stripes, 550cm by 377cm £700 - 1000
1047
Afshar Rug
South East Persia
The mid indigo field with two urns issuing stylised flowers surrounded by further flowers enclosed by ivory borders of diamond floral medallions flanked by double guard stripes, 182cm by 143cm £300 - 500
1048
Narrow North West Persian Runner
The pale camel field of Herati design enclosed by narrow madder borders and stylised meandering vine guard stripes, 432cm by 90cm £300 - 500
1049
Unusual Malayir Runner
West Persia
The deep indigo field with a single column of heraldic devices enclosed by mid blue borders of polychrome boteh, 443cm by 112cm £500 - 800
1050
Tabriz Carpet
Persian Azerbaijan
The indigo field with an allover design of stylised flowerheads enclosed by madder borders of flowerheads and angular vines between ivory floral guard stripes, 383cm by 282cm £600 - 900
1051
Narrow Tabriz Runner
Persian Azerbaijan
The pale field with naturalistic floral sprays enclosed by narrow ivory borders of meandering vines, signed, 432cm by 80cm £300 - 500
1052
Tabriz Carpet
Persian Azerbaijan
The soft peach field with stylised flowers and plants around a cream cusped medallion framed by spandrels with Willows and ivory borders of flowerheads flanked by triple guard stripes, 425cm by 300cm £800 - 1200
1053
Ghom Silk Carpet
Central Persia
The mid indigo field of extravagant scrolling floral vines around an ivory pole medallion framed by ivory spandrels and rust borders of palmettes and meandering vines flanked by ivory guard stripes, 298cm by 199cm £1000 - 1500
1054
Kurdish Runner
Persian Kurdistan
The deep indigo field of polychrome boteh enclosed by triple narrow meandering vine borders, 325cm by 107cm £400 - 600
1055
Kurdish Runner
Persian Kurdistan
The indigo field of flowering plants enclosed by barber pole borders flanked by ivory guard stripes of meandering vines, 330cm by 105cm £400 - 600
1056
Hereke Silk Rug
North West Anatolia
The ivory field with a one way design of palmettes and flowering vines enclosed by ruby borders of meandering vines between double guard stripes, signed in outer guard stripe, 135cm by 91cm £300 - 500
1057
Saroukh Rug
West Persia
The indigo field of angular vines centred by a salmon pink medallion framed by stepped spandrels and indigo borders of flowerheads and ivory boteh guard stripes, 150cm by 100cm £300 - 500
1058
Isfahan Rug
Central Persia
The indigo field richly decorated with flowering vines around a pole medallion framed by flowering plants and mid indigo floral borders flanked by guard stripes, 203cm by 131cm £400 - 600
1059
Bakhtiari Carpet
West Persia
The madder field with columns of flowerhead medallions surrounded by elaborate scrolling vines enclosed by meandering vine borders between double guard stripes, 406cm by 315cm £800 - 1200
1060
Ushak Carpet
Central West Anatolia
The faded olive field with an allover design of large angular vines enclosed by borders of meandering vines and double guard stripes, 475cm by 365cm £700 - 1000
1061
Ersari Carpet of Unusual Size
Emirate of Bukhara
The madder field with columns of quartered 'elephant foot' guls enclosed by geometric motif borders and 'saw tooth' guard stripes, 266cm by 222cm £600 - 900
1062
Good Ghom Rug
Central Persia
The ivory field with columns of boteh surrounded by flowers within borders of flowering vines flanked by pale indigo guard stripes, 212cm by 143cm £400 - 600
1063
Isfahan Prayer Rug
Central Persia
The ivory field centred by a "Tree of Life" flanked by flowering plants beneath the Mihrab and cusped spandrels enclosed by raspberry meandering vine borders flanked by arrowhead guard stripes, 200cm by 136cm £300 - 500
1064
Bidjar Khelleh
Persian Kurdistan
The deep indigo field of Mina Khani design enclosed by ivory borders of stylised flowers between multiple guard stripes, 504cm by 192cm £500 - 800
1065
West Persian Gallery Carpet
Probably Malayir
The deep indigo field with an allover design of curling leaves and palmettes enclosed by pale indigo borders of meandering vines flanked by lemon rosette guard stripes, 540cm by 226cm £700 - 1000
1066
Fine Isfahan Rug
Central Persia
The ivory field of curling leaves and scrolling floral vines around a medallion framed by rust borders of meandering vines and double guard stripes, 236cm by 150cm
NB Woven on a silk foundation £900 - 1200
1067
Unusual Pictoria Isfahan Rug
Central Persia
The ivory field depicting a nobleman entertaining a guest with musicians and dancing girls within a tent, the spandrels with princes enclosed by borders of cartouches of Islamic verse and roundels depicting poets flanked by multiple guard stripes, 247cm by 135cm £1000 - 1500
1068
Heriz Carpet
Persian Azerbaijan
The terracotta field of angular vines centred by a typical pole medallion, framed by stepped spandrels and borders of serrated leaves and flowerheads between rosette guard stripes, 362cm by 298cm £1000 - 1500
1069
Needlepoint Carpet
China
The soft wheat field with an allover design of naturalistic flowers enclosed by compartmentalised borders, 544cm by 360cm £700 - 1000
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Summer Fine Art Sale (Day 2 of 2 in Saleroom 1)
Auctioneer: Tennants Auctioneers Location: The Auction Centre, Leyburn
Contact: Telephone: +44 (0) 1969 623780 Facsimile: +44 (0) 1969 624281
Date: 26th July 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing:
Sunday 20 July 11.00am to 4.00pm
Monday 21 July 9.00am to 4.00pm
Tuesday 22 July 9.00am to 4.00pm
Wednesday 23 July 9.00am to 4.00pm
Thursday 24 July 9.00am to 4.00pm
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