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15 January 2025 from 10:00 GMT

The Bernard Kelly Collection

Sale Number: 840

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LOT 1

AN ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE GROUP OF SILENUS AND THE INFANT BACCHUS, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

18TH CENTURY

£1,071

LOT 2

ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF THE DANCING FAUN, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

19TH CENTURY DANCING FAUN

£1,386

LOT 3

A LEAD FIGURE GROUP OF LAOCOÖN AND HIS SONS, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

19TH CENTURY

£20,790

LOT 4

A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF THE CAPITOLINE VENUS, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

19TH CENTURY

£693

LOT 5

AFTER THE ANTIQUE, FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE, 'LA JOUEUSE D'OSSELETS'

19TH CENTURY

£378

LOT 6

A SMALL FRENCH BRONZE OF DIANA, AFTER HOUDON

19TH CENTURY

£693

LOT 7

A NORTH EUROPEAN BRONZE FIGURE GROUP OF MILO OF CROTON

18TH CENTURY

£882

LOT 8

AN ITALIAN ALABASTER BUST OF THE CAPITOLINE VENUS, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

19TH CENTURY

£819

LOT 9

AN ITALIAN WHITE MARBLE BUST OF A LAUGHING BOY

19TH CENTURY

£1,638

LOT 10

AN ITALIAN WHITE MARBLE BUST OF THE APOLLO BELVEDERE, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

19TH CENTURY

£3,024

LOT 11

AN ITALIAN 18TH CENTURY PLASTER RELIEF PLAQUE, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

HERCULES IN THE GARDEN OF HESPERIDES

£4,536

LOT 12

A WHITE MARBLE COLUMN

19TH CENTURY

£945

LOT 13

A GREY MARBLE COLUMN PEDESTAL

19TH CENTURY

£1,071

LOT 14

AN ITALIAN CARRARA MARBLE FIGURE GROUP, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

CASTOR AND POLLUX, THE SAN ILDEFONSO GROUP

£75,200

LOT 15

FLORENTINE BRONZE FIGURE OF A PUTTO

LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY

£1,008

LOT 16

TWO ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURES OF VENUS REMOVING HER SANDAL, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY

£945

LOT 17

AN ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF VENUS PUDICA

19TH CENTURY

£504

LOT 18

A FRENCH BRONZE HEAD OF NIOBE

19TH CENTURY

£756

LOT 19

A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF THE CROUCHING VENUS, AFTER ANTOINE COYSEVOX

LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY

£6,300

LOT 20

ITALIAN WHITE MARBLE FIGURES OF THE MEDICI APOLLO AND THE MEDICI VENUS, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

19TH CENTURY

£13,860

LOT 21

A PAIR OF ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURES OF THE FARNESE HERCULES AND THE FARNESE FLORA, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY

£3,024

LOT 22

THE MASTER OF THE CAPELLA BASSO DELLA ROVERE

THE MADONNA AND CHILD WITH SAINTS JOSEPH AND JOHN THE EVANGELIST

£10,395

LOT 23

FOLLOWER OF MATTEO DI GIOVANNI

THE MADONNA AND CHILD WITH SAINTS MICHAEL, MARY MAGDALENE AND AN ANGEL

£16,380

LOT 24

CIRCLE OF MARCUS GHEERAERDT THE YOUNGER (FLEMISH 1561-1635)

PORTRAIT OF FRANCES HOWARD, COUNTESS OF HERTFORD, LATER DUCHESS OF LENNOX AND RICHMOND (1578-1639)

Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000

LOT 25

CESARE DANDINI (ITALIAN C.1595-1658)

ALLEGORIA DELLA COMMEDIA E DELLA PITTURA

£250,200

LOT 26

AFTER REMBRANDT VAN RIJN

BEGGAR MAN AND BEGGAR WOMAN CONVERSING

Estimate: £600 - £800

LOT 27

AFTER TITIAN

VENUS

£378

LOT 28

FOLLOWER OF DE HONDECOETER

A CONCERT OF BIRDS IN AN ORNAMENTAL GARDEN

£5,544

LOT 29

STUDIO OF SEBASTIAN VRANCX

THE FOUR SEASONS

Estimate: £80,000 - £120,000

LOT 30

CHARLES POERSON (FRENCH 1653-1725)

A PAIR OF ALLEGORIES

£10,710

LOT 31

17TH CENTURY FRENCH SCHOOL

SAINT PRAXEDIS

£16,380

LOT 32

JEAN-BAPTISTE-HENRI DESHAYS (FRENCH 1729-1765)

PSYCHE ABANDONED BY CUPID

£67,700

LOT 33

CHARLES PAUL LANDON (FRENCH 1760–1826)

LEDA AND THE SWAN

£10,080

LOT 34

JOSEPH MARIE VIEN (FRENCH 1716-1809)

DANAË

£6,300

LOT 35

ATTRIBUTED TO PIETRO DANDINI

SUSANNA AND THE ELDERS

Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000

LOT 36

FOLLOWER OF SEBASTIAN BOURDON

THE HOLY FAMILY WITH SAINTS ANNE AND JOHN

£1,260

LOT 37

GEORGE ROMNEY (BRITISH 1734-1802)

EMMA HAMILTON AS A BACCHANTE

£16,380

LOT 38

GEORGE ROMNEY (BRITISH 1734-1802)

EMMA HAMILTON AS MIRANDA

£57,700

LOT 39

SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS (BRITISH 1723–1792)

MRS HARTLEY AS A NYMPH WITH THE YOUNG BACCHUS

£262,700

LOT 40

A VENETIAN BRONZE HEAD OF MERCURY, POSSIBLY AFTER AN ANTIQUE PROTOTYPE

LATE 15TH CENTURY

£4,284

LOT 41

AN ITALIAN BRONZE HEAD OF A HELMETED WARRIOR

17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY FLORENTINE, BUT POSSIBLY FRENCH

£2,268

LOT 42

AN ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A GLADIATOR, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

16TH CENTURY

£1,197

LOT 43

A NORTH ITALIAN/ PADUAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A BOY

15TH CENTURY

£1,764

LOT 44

PADUAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A MAN HOLDING A KRATER VASE

LATE 15TH CENTURY

Estimate: £3,000 - £4,000

LOT 45

ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ATHLETE, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

19TH CENTURY

Estimate: £300 - £500

LOT 46

NORTH ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A VESTAL

PROBABLY 16TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

LOT 47

A VENETIAN/PADUAN BRONZE FIGURE OF WOMAN BEING SWALLOWED BY A DRAGON

16TH CENTURY

£819

LOT 48

NORTH ITALIAN SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF A PAGE WITH A SHIELD

EARLY 16TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500

LOT 49

VENETIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF FORTUNA

SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

LOT 50

NORTH ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF ABUNDANCE

17TH/18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY ROMAN

Estimate: £500 - £700

LOT 51

ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF HERCULES, IN THE MANNER OF FRANCESCO FANELLI

17TH CENTURY

Estimate: £3,000 - £4,000

LOT 52

A SOUTH ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF AN EVANGELIST

17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY NAPLES

£819

LOT 53

A PAIR OF BRONZE FIGURES OF VULCAN AND VENUS MARINA, ATTRIBUTED TO TIZIANO ASPETTI (1565-1607)

VENICE, LATE 16TH CENTURY

Estimate: £40,000 - £60,000

LOT 54

A FLORENTINE BRONZE FIGURE GROUP, NESSUS ABDUCTING DEIANIRA

17TH CENTURY

Estimate: £15,000 - £25,000

LOT 55

AFTER FRANCOIS DUQUESNOY, (FLEMISH/ITALIAN LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY)

HEAD OF CHRIST AS A BOY

£2,016

LOT 56

A PAIR OF ITALIAN BRONZE BUSTS OF PUTTI, AFTER FRANCOIS DUQUESNOY

LATE 17TH/ EARLY 18TH CENTURY

£2,268

LOT 57

A NORTH ITALIAN BRONZE BUST OF A YOUNG MAN IN ARMOUR

PROBABLY LATE 17TH/ EARLY 18TH CENTURY

£2,268

LOT 58

AN ITALIAN BUST OF A WOMAN

PROBABLY LATE 17TH/ EARLY 18TH CENTURY

£1,638

LOT 59

A PAIR OF BRONZE FIGURES OF FLAGELLANTS, MANNER OF WILLEM DANIELSZ VAN TERODE

16TH CENTURY

Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000

LOT 60

NORTH ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A FEMALE SAINT

16TH CENTURY

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

LOT 61

A PAIR OF NORTH EUROPEAN BRONZE FIGURES OF MUSICAL INFANTS

18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY DUTCH OR NORTH GERMAN

£2,016

LOT 62

A GERMAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A MAN IN BODY ARMOUR

16TH CENTURY

£630

LOT 63

FLEMISH BRONZE FIGURE OF HERCULES

PROBABLY 17TH CENTURY

Estimate: £400 - £600

LOT 64

A FLEMISH BRONZE FIGURE GROUP OF A BACCHANALIAN DANCE

17TH CENTURY

Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000

LOT 65

A FLEMISH SMALL BRONZE FIGURE GROUP OF A PUTTO WITH BOW AND ARROW AND A STAG

16TH CENTURY

£1,071

LOT 66

AN ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF JUPITER

17TH CENTURY

£2,142

LOT 67

A NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL, BRONZE FIGURE OF CERBERUS

16TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY FLORENTINE

£2,142

LOT 68

A DUTCH WALNUT, EBONY, EBONISED, MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND IVORY MARQUETRY CONSOLE TABLE

18TH CENTURY

£110,200

LOT 69

BRONZE FIGURE OF NUDE WOMAN HOLDING A PALM FROND

16TH CENTURY

£882

LOT 70

AN ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF APHRODITE

PROBABLY 16TH CENTURY

£530

LOT 71

VENETIAN BRONZE FIGURE ALLEGORICAL FIGURE OF ABUNDANCE

17TH/ EARLY 18TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

LOT 72

AN ITALIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A PUTTO WITH A CORNUCOPIA, ATTRIBUTED TO NICCOLÒ ROCCATAGLIATA

EARLY 17TH CENTURY

£6,300

LOT 73

PAIR OF ITALIAN BRONZE FINIALS, AFTER LORENZO GHIBERTI

19TH CENTURY

£1,638

LOT 74

A PADUAN OR VENETIAN BRONZE CANDLESTICK

16TH CENTURY

£1,386

LOT 75

A PAIR OF ITALIAN BRONZE TRIPOD STANDS

19TH CENTURY

£2,142

LOT 76

NORTH ITALIAN/ VENETIAN BRONZE BELL

HANDLE LATE 16TH CENTURY, THE BELL A LATER RECAST

Estimate: £250 - £350

LOT 77

A PAIR OF ITALIAN BRONZE MOUNTS

16TH CENTURY

£530

LOT 78

A SMALL BRONZE MORTAR

16TH CENTURY

Estimate: £200 - £300

LOT 79

A CONTINENTAL TOLE AND PORCELAIN MOUNTED TEN LIGHT CHANDELIER

EARLY 20TH CENTURY

£2,772

LOT 80

AN ITALIAN GILTWOOD AND PIETRA DURA CENTRE TABLE

18TH CENTURY

£4,788

LOT 81

A PAIR OF LATE GEORGE III GILTWOOD MIRRORS

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

£1,764

LOT 82

A LOUIS XV KINGWOOD, TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND MARQUETRY MARBLE TOPPED COMMODE, STAMPED STUMPFF, REIZELL AND JME

18TH CENTURY

£5,796

LOT 83

A PAIR OF LOUIS XV BEECH AND AUBUSSON UPHOLSTERED ARMCHAIRS

18TH CENTURY

£945

LOT 84

A LOUIS XV KINGWOOD AND PURPLE WOOD PARQUETRY MARBLE TOPPED COMMODE

18TH CENTURY

£2,772

LOT 85

AFTER CINCINNATO BARUZZI (ITALIAN 19TH CENTURY)

WHITE MARBLE BUST OF SAPPHO

£2,394

LOT 86

F. LEGE (FRENCH EARLY 19TH CENTURY)

CRYING CUPID

£1,764

LOT 87

A PAIR OF GEORGE III STYLE CUT GLASS TWELVE LIGHT CHANDELIERS

MODERN

£3,276

LOT 88

A LOUIS XV KINGWOOD, TULIPWOOD AND PARQUETRY MARBLE TOPPED COMMODE, PARTIALLY STAMPED MOREAU

MID 18TH CENTURY

£3,528

LOT 89

A LOUIS XV KINGWOOD, AMARANTH AND FLORAL MARQUETRY MARBLE TOPPED COMMODE, STAMPED P. ROUSSEL JME

MID 18TH CENTURY

£5,292

LOT 90

LOUIS XV STYLE BRONZE AND CRYSTAL NINE LIGHT CHANDELIER

EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

LOT 91

A WHITE MARBLE BUST OF A DIANA

19TH CENTURY

£1,386

LOT 92

A LOUIS XV STYLE BRONZE AND CUT GLASS CHANDELIER

19TH CENTURY

£1,071

LOT 93

AN ITALIAN WHITE MARBLE BUST OF A YOUNG LADY

19TH CENTURY

£5,292

LOT 94

A LOUIS XV STYLE KINGWOOD, AMARANTH, AND MARQUETRY MARBLE TOPPED COMMODE

19TH CENTURY

£4,788

LOT 95

A LATE REGENCY GILTWOOD AND GESSO OVERMANTEL MIRROR

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

£454

LOT 96

A LOUIS XVI TULIPWOOD, KINGWOOD, AND AMARANTH MARBLE TOPPED COMMODE

LATE 19TH CENTURY

£1,386

LOT 97

A MATCHED PAIR OF LOUIS XIV STYLE MAHOGANY BOUILLOTTE TABLES

LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY

£1,386

LOT 98

A SET OF SIX LOUIS XVI STYLE PAINTED FAUTEILS

19TH CENTURY

£1,638

LOT 99

A NORTH EUROPEAN MAHOGANY, IVORY, FRUITWOOD, BRASS AND EBONISED COMMODE

LATE 19TH CENTURY

£1,071

LOT 100

A FRENCH PROVINCIAL OAK CHEST OF DRAWERS

19TH CENTURY

£1,071

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