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18 Aug 2022  |  UK, London
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A set of ten ebonised birch Spiderback dining chairs, circa 1905, originally produced for the board room of Country Life magazine, probably under the direction of Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, the oval backrests with spiderweb form slats radiating...

1: A set of ten ebonised birch... Estimate: Login

The Editor's Desk A George III style mahogany desk, early 20th century, with leather inset top over a knee hole frieze arranged with five drawers and opposed by dummy drawers, standing upon square tapering legs, with spade feet and brass casters...

2: The Editor's Desk A George III... Estimate: Login

A Queen Anne walnut bureau, circa 1710, the drop flap enclosing fully fitted interior with drawers and leather skiver, above two short and two long oak lined drawers, raised on bracket feet, 106cm high, 96cm wide, 55cm deep Provenance: Property of...

3: A Queen Anne walnut bureau... Estimate: Login

A George III oak side table, with single drawer, raised on fluted legs joined by stretchers and bun feet, 69cm high, 94cm wide, 53cm deep Provenance: Property of Future PLC, removed from the offices of Country Life magazine.

4: A George III oak side table... Estimate: Login

AMENDMENT - please note that the press comes with extra items and fittings. Also we cannot guarantee the working order of the press. A Victorian cast iron Albion printing press, circa 1860, by J & RM Wood, London, the finial above arched frame and...

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A late Victorian mahogany side table, circa 1880, with single drawer raised on tapered legs, 73cm high, 75cm wide, 43cm deep, together with two late 19th century Georgian style mahogany carver chairs and an Edwardian inlaid mahogany corner cabinet...

6: A late Victorian mahogany side... Estimate: Login

A late Victorian mahogany wind out dining table, with one extra leaf, raised on turned legs and castors, 71cm high, 175cm wide, 103cm deep Provenance: Property of Future PLC, removed from the offices of Country Life magazine.

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A mahogany drop leaf dining table, late 19th, early 20th Century, the rounded rectangular top on square section supports, 72cm high, 155cm wide, 109cm deep Provenance: Property of Future PLC, removed from the offices of Country Life magazine.

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A set of six Edwardian Hepplewhite style mahogany dining chairs by Waring and Gillows, circa 1910, the shield shape back rests with wheat leaf design, green leather drop in seats, raised on tapered legs joined by stretchers (6) Provenance: Property...

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An early 20th century French farmhouse mahogany dining table, the plank top above two drawers, raised on square tapered legs, 76cm high, 183cm wide, 97cm deep Provenance: Property of Future PLC, removed from the offices of Country Life magazine.

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A Gothic style two tier coffee table, 20th century, with sheet metal tiers, raised on cast iron frame and legs, 46cm high, 135cm wide, 68cm deep Provenance: Property of Future PLC, removed from the offices of Country Life magazine.

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A set of six modern dining chairs by Neptune, with button back upholstery, raised on limed oak legs (6) Provenance: Property of Future PLC, removed from the offices of Country Life magazine.

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A late Victorian rosewood over mantle mirror, with broken swan neck pediment, marquetry inlay and bevelled glass plates, 142cm x 132cm Provenance: Property of Future PLC, removed from the offices of Country Life magazine.

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AMENDMENT - Please note that the dial and movement are probably circa 1840. A George III mahogany longcase regulator

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A Strobe Magnaflash Console 5000, by strobe equipment ltd, 94cm high, 55cm wide, 41cm deep Provenance: Property of Future PLC, removed from the offices of Country Life magazine.

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After Richard Doyle, British 1824-1883- British Plate 1, At Home, Small and Early, Refreshments; from Bird's Eye View pf Society, published in 1864, engraved by Dalziel Brothers, London, engraving, 19.7 x30.5 cm (sheet): together with plates II...

16: After Richard Doyle, British... Estimate: Login

Charles Napier Ambrose, Major A J Turner RA; brush and black ink and wash on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with five other drawings/original artworks for illustration of golfers and golfing...

17: Charles Napier Ambrose, Major... Estimate: Login

Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- F W Mander; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with five other drawings/original artworks for...

18: Charles Napier Ambrose... Estimate: Login

Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Gordon Lockhart; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with five other drawings/original artworks for...

19: Charles Napier Ambrose... Estimate: Login

Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Sir Montague Shearman; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with five other drawings/original...

20: Charles Napier Ambrose... Estimate: Login

Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Arthur Gordon Barry; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with five other drawings/original artworks...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Prince Alfred of Schleswig-Holstein; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with five other...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Tom Ball; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x22.5 cm: together with five other drawings/original artworks for...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Mr Ernest Baggallay; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with five other drawings/original artworks...

24: Charles Napier Ambrose... Estimate: Login

Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Lionel Munn; brush and black ink and wash on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 22.5 x 29 cm: together with five other drawings/original artworks for illustration of golfers...

25: Charles Napier Ambrose... Estimate: Login

Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- The First to Finish; pen and brush and black ink heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, 28 x 22 cm: together with one other similar drawing/original artwork for illustration by the same...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Captain Ludier serving to Mr Muir; pen and brush and black ink heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, 22 x 28 cm: together with three other drawings/original artworks for illustration by the...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- McLaughlin getting ready to serve; pen and brush and black ink heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, 29 x 23 cm: together with five other drawings/original artworks for illustration by the...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Mr Ryder Richardson & his Staff; pen and brush and black ink heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed and extensively inscribed, 29 x 23 cm: together with three other drawings/original artworks...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- S H Shoveller, hockey player; pen and brush and black ink heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, 29 x 23 cm: together with two other drawings/original artworks for illustration by the same...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Captain Llewellyn, Chief Constable of Wilts; brush and black ink and wash on grey coloured paper, signed, 29 x 22.7 cm: together with three other drawings/original artworks for illustration of croquet...

31: Charles Napier Ambrose... Estimate: Login

Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Ritchie's run-up shot; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, 29 x 22.7 cm: together with three other drawings/original artworks for illustration of golfers and...

32: Charles Napier Ambrose... Estimate: Login

Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Braid; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, 29 x 22.7 cm: together with three other drawings/original artworks for illustration of golfers & golfing subjects...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- E Otto; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with three other drawings/original artworks for illustration of golfers and golfing...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Hughes KC; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with three other drawings/original artworks for illustration of golfers and golfing...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- A golfer putting; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with three other drawings/original artworks for illustration of golfers and...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- A golfer holding a golf flag pin; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with three other drawings/original artworks for illustration of...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Bauminster; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white and touches of watercolour on grey coloured paper, signed and inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with five other...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Wm. Risien Russell; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with five other drawings/original artworks...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Ben Sayers Jr.; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with five other drawings/original artworks for...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Ben Sayers; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with five other drawings/original artworks for...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Andrew Kirkaldy, Sept 30th 1911; brush and black ink and wash on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with five other drawings/original artworks for...

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Charles Napier Ambrose, British 1876-1946- Tom Williamson; brush and black ink and wash heightened with white on grey coloured paper, signed, inscribed on the reverse in pencil, 29 x 22.5 cm: together with five other drawings/original artworks for...

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After Sir Herbert James Gunn RA PRP RSW, Scottish 1893-1964 Portrait of Herbert Pratt, 1936; reproduction print, signed by the sitter in pencil, published by Country Life, 17x14cm: After John Singleton Copley RA, American 1737-1815- The Three...

44: After Sir Herbert James Gunn... Estimate: Login

Kathleen Frances Barker, British 1901-1969- Two dogs on a pathway in an ornamental garden; black crayon, signed, 45x37cm: together with eleven other drawings in charcoal on paper, ea. signed, ea. 45x37cm., (approx)., (12) (unframed) (ARR)...

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John Tickner, British 1913-1997- She's Winning! There's no sign of the rest of the field; pen and black ink, original illustration for Horse and Hound, 19th April 1985, 15 x 18 cm: together with seven other similar drawings in pen and black ink by...

46: John Tickner, British... Estimate: Login

Klaus Philipp, German b.1932- Cheltenham's Winter Scene; offset lithograph printed in colours, signed, dedicated and numbered 4/750 in pencil, bears inscribed label attached to the reverse Presented to Michael Clayton- Editor of the Horse & Hound...

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Tony McSweeney, British b.1953- Plan of Winchester Palace; pen and black ink and watercolour, 32x24.7cm: together with a small quantity of original artwork for illustration by different artists, various subjects and sizes, (a lot) (unframed) (ARR)...

48: Tony McSweeney, British... Estimate: Login

British School, mid-late 20th century- Allegory of summer; scraperboard, original artwork for illustration, 30x22cm: together with nine other sheets of designs/original artwork for illustration in scraperboard by the same and/or different...

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Matthew Rice, British b.1962- Knots; pen and black ink and watercolour, 36x28cn: together with four further original artworks for illustration in pen and ink and watercolour by the same artist entitled Architectural Cribs No 16 Inside Georgian/No...

50: Matthew Rice, British b.1962-... Estimate: Login

Matthew Rice, British b.1962- Furniture Cribs No Medieval; pen and black ink and watercolour, inscribed, 30x20.5cm: together with ten other drawings in pen and ink and watercolour of subjects relating to historic furniture, various sizes, all held...

51: Matthew Rice, British b.1962-... Estimate: Login

Mim, mid/late 20th century- Hard Cheese, Charles; pen and black and coloured ink, signed and inscribed 32x48cm (ARR) Provenance: Property of Future PLC, removed from the offices of Country Life magazine.

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Bill Sanderson, British, mid-late 20th century- Illustration for a Country Life Christmas edition; hand-coloured lithograph after a design in scraper board, 35.5 x 25.5 cm: together with a collection of original artwork for illustration by...

53: Bill Sanderson, British... Estimate: Login

British School, mid-20th century, a map of a part of Scotland from Inverness to Arran; pen and black ink and watercolour, 43.5cm x 27.5cm (unframed) Provenance: Property of Future PLC, removed from the offices of Country Life magazine.

54: British School, mid-20th... Estimate: Login

A Facsimile Cover for Country Life, Autumn Number, October 10 1941; off-set lithograph printed in colours, 43x30cm: together with three others similar, March 27 1942, September 11 1952, March 11th 1939, various sizes, ea. held in glazed red painted...

55: A Facsimile Cover for Country... Estimate: Login

A collection of archival photographs of properties and estates in Greater London, Surrey, Sussex and Kent, late 19th and 20th centuries, including South Audley Street, 20 Portman Square, Grove House at Regent's Park, Great Titchfield Street...

56: A collection of archival... Estimate: Login

A collection of archival photographs of properties and estates in Berkshire, Wiltshire and Hampshire, late 19th and 20th centuries, including Charters, Woodfalls Melchet, Bramshill House, Deanery Garden, Marsh Court, Moundsmere, Longford Castle...

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A collection of archival photographs of properties and estates in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset, late 19th and 20th centuries, Forde Abbey, Bryanston, Mapperton House, Minterne, Athelhampton House, Pencarrow, Port Eliot, Montacute, Halswell...

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A collection of archival photographs of properties and estates in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, late 19th and 20th centuries, including King's College and Trinity College Cambridge, Mansard, Sennow Park, Raynham Hall, Sudbury...

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A collection of archival photographs of properties and estates in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire, late 19th and 20th centuries, including Ditchley Park, Rodmarton House and Waddesdon Manor, photographers including...

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A collection of archival photographs of properties and estates in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Wales, late 19th and 20th centuries, including Mawley Hall, Plas Newydd, Mathern, Mounton, and Ruthin Castle, photographers including...

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A collection of archival photographs of properties and estates in Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Warwickshire and Worcestershire, late 19th and 20th centuries, including Belton House, Burghley House, Boughton House...

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A collection of archival photographs of properties and estates in Cumbria, Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Northumberland and Yorkshire, late 19th and 20th centuries, including St. Ninian's at Ninekirks, Hardwick Hall, Rufford Old Hall...

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A collection of archival photographs of properties and estates in Scotland, Ireland and other locations outside the UK, late 19th and 20th centuries, including 54 Melville Street in Edinburgh, Marchmont, Penicuik, Mavisbank House, Melsetten...

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A collection of miscellaneous archival photographs, late 19th and 20th centuries, subjects including interior and exterior scenes of a selection of 'Lost Houses' including Ford House, Dorchester House, Devonshire House, Panshanger, and Lee Priory...

65: A collection of miscellaneous... Estimate: Login

Attributed to Frederick Henry Evans, British 1853-1945- Church interior; gelatin silver print, 40x29cm Provenance: Property of Future PLC, removed from the offices of Country Life magazine.

66: Attributed to Frederick Henry... Estimate: Login

Attributed to Frederick Henry Evans, British 1853-1945- The Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey; gelatin silver print, 35x27.5cm Provenance: Property of Future PLC, removed from the offices of Country Life magazine.

67: Attributed to Frederick Henry... Estimate: Login

Attributed to Frederick Henry Evans, British 1853-1945- A group of ten photographs illustrating Westminster Abbey, including the Lady Chapel, tombs, monuments and architectural details, albumen prints, unframed, each inscribed 'Westminster Abbey'...

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Attributed to Frederick Henry Evans, British 1853-1945- A group of ten photographs illustrating Westminster Abbey, including the Lady Chapel, tombs, monuments and architectural details, albumen prints, unframed, each inscribed 'Westminster Abbey'...

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Attributed to Frederick Henry Evans, British 1853-1945- A group of nine photographs illustrating Westminster Abbey, including the Lady Chapel, tombs, monuments and architectural details, albumen prints, unframed, each inscribed 'Westminster Abbey'...

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Attributed to Frederick Henry Evans, British 1853-1945- The North Transept, Westminster Abbey gelatin silver print, unframed, inscribed ‘Westminster Abbey’ to verso, 25cm x 20cm Provenance: Property of Future PLC, removed from the offices of...

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Attributed to Frederick Henry Evans, British 1853-1945- The Westminster Abbey Portrait of Richard II in situ with tapestry backdrop, gelatin silver print, unframed, inscribed ‘Westminster Abbey’ to verso, 24.2cm x 19.2cm Provenance: Property of...

72: Attributed to Frederick Henry... Estimate: Login

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