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15TH C BOOK SHEET (WOODBLOCK) -
15TH C BOOK SHEET (WOODBLOCK) - Double Sheet Page from 'The Nuremberg Chronicle' full folio 1493 in Latin by Hartmann Schedel a world history this sheet depicting the town of Buda (CXXXIX) double glazed with mat in gold frame SS: 14 3/4'' x 21'' OS:
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An early 19th century sampler
An early 19th century sampler worked in colours and depicting a portrait of Admiral Vernon victor of the Battle of Portobello together with depictions of ships castles and religious texts within a freely running border of flowers by Sarah C. Bingham Fright 1837 18ins x 13ins in rosewood frame and glazed and an early 19th century sampler with the Lords Prayer worked by Susanna Hookeys June 30th 1823 19ins x 16.75ins framed and glazed
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A number of historic
A number of historic proclamations and other documents of the years 1659 to 1715 including the taking and subsequent execution of Lord Monmouth after the rebellion of 1685 proclamations after the treaty of Breda 1667 details of the court which sentenced Charles I in 1648 and a later court sentencing after the Jacobite rebellion in 1715.
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A late 16th/early 17th Century
A late 16th/early 17th Century coloured engraving - ''Map of the Shyre of Kent divided into five lathes therof'' - Map of Kent showing London part of Surrey and Sussex 7.75ins x 14.25ins (Anonymous - thought to be the second state of the first separate printed map of Kent which was first published circa 1580. This example is probably issued circa 1625) in modern gilt moulded frame and glazed Provenance : O'Shea Gallery 89 Lower Sloane Street London SW1W 8DA
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After F. A. Chapman ''The Arrival
After F. A. Chapman ''The Arrival of Hendrick Hudson in the Bay of New York September 12 1609'' (Colton Zahm & Roberts New York 1868) chromolithograph 13 1/2 X 17 in. in original frame Estimate $ 150-250
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A quantity of about fifteen 19th
A quantity of about fifteen 19th century and later prints and paintings.
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SCHOOL OF MAARTEN DE VOS: THE
SCHOOL OF MAARTEN DE VOS: THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN Ink on paper signed and dated 1599 lower right. Provenance: Herbert E. Feist NY 1973; Ex Collection N. Lainier Earl of Arundel Van Frankenstein. 15 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. (sight sheet) 25 x 18 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (frame).
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John Speed, 1627, The Invasions
John Speed, 1627, The Invasions of England and Ireland With Al their Civill Wars Since the Conquest", a Historical map of England, Wales and Ireland "Are to be solde by Thomas Basset in Fleet Street and Richard Chiswell in Churchyard", image 15" x 20 1/2", text on both leaves verso, a highly decorative detailed map, superbly engraved by Cornelius Danckertsz, The map shows the various invasions and internal battles from the Norman invasion in 1066 to 1588. The land battles are marked by opposing phalanxes of troops, the invasion places from Sea by attacking fleets Estimate $800-1,200
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The Works of John Locke, ninth
The Works of John Locke, ninth edition, 9 vols, London 1794
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Christopher Saxton
Christopher Saxton (1540-1610)/Warwici Countatus Cornaviis Olim Inhabitus/first edition 1607, text on reverse/coloured engraved map, 28.5cm x 30.5cm
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Spanish silk embroidery, 1679,
Spanish silk embroidery, 1679, printed central panel in Latin text below an embroidered and appliquéd heraldic crest flanked by hanging tassels, elaborate floral and vine border, "Anno 1679" printed at bottom of text, silk, silver thread and ink on silk, later painted wood frame, probably Italian, 31 x 21 in. Most of silk ground has shattered, fading. Collection of Tommaso Viola, Naples, Italy, collected in the early 1900's; Collection of Gennaro Viola, Asheville, North Carolina.
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One-hundred U.S.
One-hundred U.S.
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18th Century - Coloured engraving -
18th Century - Coloured engraving - ''Venetia'' - Pictorial view of Venice showing principal churches 11.75ins x 16ins framed and glazed
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19th Century English School - Oil
19th Century English School - Oil painting - Beached sailing ship canvas 8ins x 10ins indistinctly signed in modern gilt moulded frame
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Oil on canvas portrait 19th c.
Oil on canvas portrait 19th c. possibly of Friar Dominican Savarano Italy 1490. 11.5"x9"
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C. 1830 ENGLISH SEA BATTLE
C. 1830 ENGLISH SEA BATTLE PAINTINGLarge 19th century English School oil painting on canvas (unsigned) depicting a seascape with 2 ships in battle with cannons firing, debris in water and men overboard. Identified verso CAPTURE OF VELOZ PASSAGERA BY HMS PRIMROSE IN BIGHT ON BENIN 1830. Relined, very good condition. Size: 36 x 48 inches, framed 42 x 54.
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THREE 1739 JOHN PINE NAVAL BATTLE
THREE 1739 JOHN PINE NAVAL BATTLE ENGRAVINGS "THE DEFEA...Three 1739 John Pine (1690-1756) Naval Battle Engravings "The Defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 by the English Fleet", plates I, III, and V, from the series "The Tapestry Hangings of the House of Lords", each with faint blue hand coloring.
Sight 9.75 in. x 19 in. Overall 13.25 in. x 22.5 in. each.
Condition:
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
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19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL - A
19TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL - A NAVAL BATTLE a historic revival scene depicting Dutch and Spanish galleons engaged in cannon fire, oil painting 50cm x 61cm, monogrammed ‘J.K.’, in gilt frame
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PORTRAIT OF A SHIP AT SEA (ENGLISH
PORTRAIT OF A SHIP AT SEA (ENGLISH 1ST HALF-19TH CENTURY). Watercolor on paper. Folksy painting of ship in full sail flying a British flag and a carved figurehead at the bow. Image size 6.75''h. 10''w. in a frame 16.75''h. 19.75''w. Good bright colors. Inscribed in pencil ''Begun Wednesday 18 April / Finished Thursday 19 April'' on lower right. A few water spots.
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Portraits of Kings, 1620: Martini
Portraits of Kings, 1620: Martini Hamconii Frisia Sev De Viris Rebusque, Joannis Starteri (Bibliopolae Sumptibus), 1620, each page with prints of various kings, many in military pose and brandishing weapons, quarter calf over marbled boards, 9 x 7 in. Pages remounted, binding with extensive spine losses, hinges weak.
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Dated 1904
Dated 1904
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SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1572
SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1572 James Sandiland (c.1511-1579, sometime Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, 1st Lord Torphichen) original manuscript document in Latin and English, June 3, 1572, to John Browne, with a large seal affixed; faintly endorsed verso; 1 p., on vellum, 8 x 9 1/2 in.
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John Hill (1770-1850) after P.J. de
John Hill (1770-1850) after P.J. de Loutherbourg - Coloured aquatint - ''Margate with the Arrival of the Hoy'' 13.5ins x 20ins published October 1st 1808 by I. & W. Macgavin No. 197 New Bond Street London in moulded frame and glazed and Joseph C. Stadler (fl. late 18th/early 19th Century) - Aquatint - ''Panoramic View of Rochester and Chatham'' 12ins x 20.5ins published June 1st 1795 by J. & J. Boydell Shakespeare Gallery Pall Mall and No. 90 Cheapside in moulded and gilt frame
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After Thomas Whitcombe (British,
After Thomas Whitcombe (British, 1760-1824) "Capture of the Liguria, Aug 7th, 1798", "Commencement of the Battle of Trafalgar, Oct. 21st, 1805" and "Destruction of the French Fleet in Basque Roads, April 12th, 1809", trio of hand-colored engravings depicting naval battle scenes, 9" x 12-1/2", all engraved by T. Sutherland, published 1817 at 48 Strand, for J. Jenkins' naval achievements. Glazed and presented in white linen mats within contemporary burlwood frames.
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LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY OIL ON
LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY OIL ON CANVASLATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY OIL ON CANVAS, SCHOOL OF PIETER MULIER II (Italy/Holland, 1637-1701), "Naufragio," shipwreck against rocks with figures, buildings, and stormy seas, 25.5" x 34" (oval image), 33.25" x 41.25" (frame). Pieter Mulier II is also called Cavalier Pietro Tempesta. From the collection of Ernest G. Becker-Colonna, according to article attached verso.
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George Braun (1541-1622) and
George Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (circa 1536-1588) - Coloured engraving - ''Birdseye View of the City of Canterbury'' 7.75ins x 17ins a photocopy of Latin text to reverse published in Civitates Orbis Terrarum 1588 (or later) (with damage and old repairs) in modern gilt moulded frame and glazed
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Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer
Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer (1534-1598) - Engraving - Rare early sea chart of the River Thames 7.5ins x 20.75ins titled in French and Dutch engraved by Benjamin Wright and published in Waghenaer's Thresoor Der Zeevaert 1601-1609 in moulded frame and glazed Provenance : Baynton-Williams Maltravers House 49 Maltravers Street Arundel West Sussex BN18 9BQ. Purchased 5th September 1984
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Guicciardini (F) The History of
Guicciardini (F) The History of Italy from the Year 1490 to 1532, 10 vols ,8vo., cont calf, Towers 1753
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FRAMED A.L.S.: BISHOP JOHN
FRAMED A.L.S.: BISHOP JOHN CHEVERUSTo the lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. Pertains to appropriating a sum of money to support a teacher of Religion & Morality among the tribes of Penobscot of Passamaquoddy in 1798. Contained in a mahogany frame with a print of Cheverus on one side and the letter on the other. Together with a carte de viste of the bishop. Note: John Cheverus was the first Catholic bishop of Boston.
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Two hand-colored maps of London and
Two hand-colored maps of London and "View of St. James Gate" all mounted in a walnut frame with overall size of 28"h.x61"l.
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Four 19th c. Staffordshire
Four 19th c. Staffordshire figural groups including the pair Darby and Joan and Romeo and Juliet tallest 9"h.
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17th Century Italian Maritime
17th Century Italian Maritime Engraving Nave Reale D'Inghilterra, Nominata Il Gran Carlo, by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli, Venice, circa 1690, published in Corelli's Navi, a Vascelli, Galee, Galeazze, Galeoni, et Galeotte, Bucintoro…, fine copperplate engraving of the English ship-of-the-line, the Royal Sovereign, commissioned by King Charles I, probably after John Payne's "Sovereign of the Seas" etching, circa 1637, on laid paper 18 x 24 in. (plate); modern wood frame,
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SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1582
SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1582 Original manuscript document in Latin and English, January 23, 1582, pertaining to the guardianship and instruction of James Sandilands of Calder, 2nd Lord Torphichen (1576-1617, then a minor), witnessed and signed by 5 unidentified individuals, with two large seals affixed; endorsed, "Preceptum caisma et Joann. Cokburn de ormistom;" 1 p., on vellum, 9 3/4 x 12 1/2 in.
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Matthaus Merian (1621-1687) -
Matthaus Merian (1621-1687) - Engraving - ''Rivier Oder Gegent Von London'' - An unusual map of the River Thames illustrating the Dutch attack on the English Fleet anchored at Chatham in June 1667 8.75ins x 14ins thought to be published Frankfurt 1667 in Hogarth frame and glazed Provenance : O'Shea Gallery 89 Lower Sloane Street London SW1W 8DA. Purchased 24th June 1986
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Joan Blaeu (1598-1673) - Three
Joan Blaeu (1598-1673) - Three coloured engravings - ''Surria (Surrey)'' 15ins x 20ins ''Comitatus Dorscestria (Dorset)'' 15ins x 19.75ins and ''Middle-sexia (Middlesex)'' 15.25ins x 16ins all in ebonised frames and glazed
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Manner of Sir Thomas Lawrence, 19th
Manner of Sir Thomas Lawrence, 19th Century
A View of Windsor Castle, with Rowing Boats on the Thames and Bathers in the Foreground
oil on canvas
25 x 30 inches.