- GEORGE KENNEDY BRANDRIFF: "ABBEY,
GEORGE KENNEDY BRANDRIFF: "ABBEY, ARBROATH, SCOTLAND"circa 1929 oill on panel inscribed verso "Painted in 1929 by / George K. Brandriff / Mrs. George K. Brandriff (widow) / Abbey-Arbroath - Scotland. / Gift to Captain Dan P. Brooks. / March 1, 1979 - Mrs. Frances C. Brooks" panel size: 10 x 13 1/2 inches; frame size: 16 x 19 inches Condition:
- Cecilia HeadCOUNTRY HOUSE IN ABERDEENSHIREAND
Cecilia HeadCOUNTRY HOUSE IN ABERDEENSHIREAND OTHER LANDSCAPESa collection of six unframed watercolours
- MACDUFF EVERTON (b. 1947): DAWN
MACDUFF EVERTON (b. 1947): DAWN TEMPLE OF CONCORD AGRIGENTO SICILY ITALY C-print 16 x 20 in. Provenance: Robert Burge NYC.
- A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum
A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum dated 6-22-1798, granting a property in Lycoming County named "Aberdeen" to James Strawbridge, and signed by Pennsylvania governor and Founding Father Thomas Mifflin (1744-1800). Mifflin was a Philadelphia merchant who was expelled by the Quakers for joining the Continental Army during the American Revolution, in which he served first as one of George Washington's aide-de-camps and then as Quartermaster General. After the Revolution he was the last President of Pennsylvania, succeeding Benjamin Franklin, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, in the course of which he was a Signer of the Constitution, and then the first Governor of Pennsylvania. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by one Nathaniel Irwin.
- Rare Aberdeen Angus Cow decorated
Rare Aberdeen Angus Cow decorated in Baltic Colours (Black and White) Restuck both ears and both front legs
- Charles Pettitt (fl.1855-1859)
Charles Pettitt (fl.1855-1859) oil on canvas Jedburgh Abbey Scotland signed and titled verso 20 x 36in. Estimate ?1 000-1 500 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?600
- ETCHING - 'South Pier Aberdeen'
ETCHING - 'South Pier Aberdeen' by John M. Aiken pencil signed lr and numbered 34/50 depicts ship fighting massive waves near lighthouse on stone jetty unframed shrinkwrapped in mat SS: 7 1/2'' x 10 1/2''. Good condition.
- BESWICK PORCELAIN ABERDEEN ANGUS
BESWICK PORCELAIN ABERDEEN ANGUS BULLA vintage 20th century Beswick porcelain model of an Aberdeen Angus bull, modelled in glossy black with lightened hooves, factory marks on underside together with stenciled gilt text 'Approved by The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society', measuring 4.5" high x 8" long.
- ABRAHAM ORTELIUS, FLEMISH 1527-1598,
ABRAHAM ORTELIUS, FLEMISH 1527-1598, MAP OF SCOTLAND 'SCOTIAE TABULA', LATE 16TH CENTURY, HAND COLORED ENGRAVING, FRAME: 19 X 24 1/2 X 24 1/2 IN. (48.3 X 62.2 X 62.2 CM.)ABRAHAM ORTELIUS, FLEMISH, 1527-1598 MAP OF SCOTLAND 'SCOTIAE TABULA', LATE 16TH CENTURY, Hand colored engraving Large strapwork device with title at right side Hand colored engraving Dimensions: Frame: 19 x 24 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. (48.3 x 62.2 x 62.2 cm.) Provenance: Private Maryland and Massachusetts Estate Collection
- 19th century portrait, Scottish
19th century portrait, Scottish child, child with tartan costume and hand raised, with dog, St. Andrews in distance, signed lower right "R Gibbs del./18…", oil on canvas, Scottish School, 21 x 17 in.; 19th century inlaid pine frame. Lined, restretched on old stretcher, crackle, stretcher marks, paper accretion top left edge, retouch within flesh and in sky; frame with abrasions.
- ABRAHAM ORTELIUS (1527-1598) DAPHNE
ABRAHAM ORTELIUS (1527-1598) DAPHNE ACADIAN PARADISE WITH VIEW OF ANTIOCH Hand coloured engraving: 19 1/4 x 14 in. Framed;
- ABRAHAM ORTELIUS (1527-1598) DAPHNE
ABRAHAM ORTELIUS (1527-1598) DAPHNE ACADIAN PARADISE WITH VIEW OF ANTIOCH Hand coloured engraving: 19 1/4 x 14 in. Framed;
- 18th century British School portrait,
18th century British School portrait, gentleman in powdered wig and wearing a green jacket, painted within a feigned spandrel, unsigned, oil on canvas, colourman label verso stretcher "Thomas W. Hampton…Union Street.Aberdeen", 29-3/4 x 24-7/8 in.; 18th century carved and gilt wood frame. Restretched, 19th century lining, three holes with paint loss in original canvas, retouch possible from period of lining affecting only small areas of background, crackle, abrasions, stretcher marks; frame resurfaced, abrasions, flaking, minor pest damage at sight edge.
- JAMES MCBEY(Scottish, 1883-1959)
Point
JAMES MCBEY(Scottish, 1883-1959)
Point Law, Aberdeen, (H. 1), 1902, a rare edition of 12 proofs, signed "James McBey" and inscribed "1st November 1902", etching, plate 4 x 5-1/2 in.; black frame, 13 x 11-5/8 in.
Provenance: Estate of the Artists James McBey and Marguerite McBey, London, England; by descent in family
Condition:
dark rich impression, not examined out of frame, light toning and foxing, stain upper right
- ABRAHAM ORTELIUS, FLEMISH 1527-1598,
ABRAHAM ORTELIUS, FLEMISH 1527-1598, MAP OF SCOTLAND 'SCOTIAE TABULA', LATE 16TH CENTURY, HAND COLORED ENGRAVING, SHEET: 23 X 17 1/2 IN., FRAME: 21 1/2 X 27 3/4 X 27 3/4 IN. (54.6 X 70.5 X 70.5 CM.)ABRAHAM ORTELIUS, FLEMISH, 1527-1598 MAP OF SCOTLAND 'SCOTIAE TABULA', LATE 16TH CENTURY, Hand colored engraving Large strapwork device with title at right side, scale at upper left Hand colored engraving Dimensions: Sheet: 23 x 17 1/2 in., Frame: 21 1/2 x 27 3/4 x 27 3/4 in. (54.6 x 70.5 x 70.5 cm.) Provenance: Private Maryland and Massachusetts Estate Collection
- ABEDAH RUG. - 4 ft 1 in. x 9 ft.
ABEDAH RUG. - 4 ft 1 in. x 9 ft. 9 in.
- (18) Articles of Transfer Souvenir
(18) Articles of Transfer Souvenir WoodwareAmerican and British late 19th - early 20th century to include: (2) picture frames showing Pevensey Castle and Mossgiel Mauchline respectively; card case with Drysburgh Abbey the remaining items mostly small and related to sewing variously have transfers of Melrose Abbey; Margate Sands & Jetty; Norwich Cathedral; Buttermere Lake District; Mount Holyoke and Prospect House; Edinburgh Castle; Crystal Palace; Kirk Bradden Isle of Man; Neidpath Castle; Abbottsford; Stirling Castle; Alexandra Place; Arundel Castle; Bridge of Allan/ Cemetery by Stirling; The Old Man of the Mountain.1.5 - 7 in. highLight bumps to some pieces overall very good to fine condition.Private Collection Pittsboro NC
- 18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH SCHOOL
FIGURES
18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH SCHOOL
FIGURES AND HORSEMEN OUTSIDE A CHURCH Oil on canvas48cm x 71cm (19in x 28in)Note: Thought to show the exterior of King's College, University of Aberdeen in Old Aberdeen.
- Pringle Scottish wool Aubusson-style
Pringle Scottish wool Aubusson-style handmade needlepoint rug. 12 stitches per square inch. Village of Newton with Scales. Near Preston: Lancashire England. Signed on the under edge ''Ada West''. Floral motif design see images. Good condition no stains or tears. Measures 4' x 6'. Shipping weight 4 lbs.
- Francis E. Jamieson (1895-1950)
Francis E. Jamieson (1895-1950) pair of oils on canvas 'Nr Stirling' & 'Kilderan Castle Loch Awe' signed 18 x 24in. Estimate ?200-300 Both in good untouched condition perhaps a little dirty and with meerest hint of canvas sag on the sunset scene but overall still in very good order gilt gesso scroll frames with a few minor losses and one with a missing lower left corner titles where noted inscribed in pencil on stretchers. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?550
- FRANCIS E. JAMIESON (1895-1950)
FRANCIS E. JAMIESON (1895-1950) 'LOCH ETIVE' Aberdeenshire landscape, signed, oil on canvas, 40cm x 60cm
- Gertrude Abercrombie
(American,
Gertrude Abercrombie
(American, 1909-1977)
Shell (For Karl Priebe), 1957
oil on paper
signed Abercrombie and dated (lower left); inscribed Shell/night G Abercrombie ‘57 (verso)
6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches.
- Charles Byrne (Irish 1757-c.1810)
Charles Byrne (Irish 1757-c.1810) oil on ivory Miniature of Mr Francois Cavendish Aberdein signed verso and dated 1800 3 x 2.5in. Estimate ?400-600 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?1 100
- A GROUP OF SCOTTISH ACADEMIC AND
A GROUP OF SCOTTISH ACADEMIC AND SPORTING MEDALS FROM EDINBURGH ACADEMY awarded to Earle Monteith MacPhail circa 1880s, Class Dux, etc; a group of George III and Victorian Scottish silver academic medals, a group of three to Donald McLarty, Dumbarton, Peter Aitken, Glasgow 1838; a group of three to James Gordon, Peter Aitken, Glasgow circa 1822, each of circular form, cast border and with presentation inscription; a single medal, Edinburgh Academy for shot-putt dated 23-3-18; a scarce lapel pin for Edinburgh University Tercentenary 1884, with ribbon and pin; five Scottish silver clan badges; a pair JRS, Edinburgh 1884 for Clan Galloway; Hamilton and Inches, Edinburgh 1971 for clan Stewart of Galloway; another RWF Edinburgh, for clan MacPherson; another Goldsmiths Co. Birmingham 1928(qty)There are also a number of papers lodged at the National Library of Scotland relating to Earle Monteith Macphal.
- Scottish School painting, titled
Scottish School painting, titled verso stretcher "Loch Ard…(?)", signed indistinctly lower right "Conwall Peyl(?)", oil on canvas, late 19th/early 20th century, 29 x 30 in.; early 20th century gilt wood and composition frame. Lined, retouch scattered in rocks lower right and small points in sky, crackle; frame with abrasions. Private Collection, Burnsville, North Carolina
- Scottish School, early 19th Century/Portrait
Scottish School, early 19th Century/Portrait of Archer, William Aitchison/oil on canvas, 90.75cm x 62.25cm/with a japanned box containing the family seal
- A. AUBREY BODINE. TWO BALTIMORE
A. AUBREY BODINE. TWO BALTIMORE THEMED PHOTOS (American, 1906-1970). 1.) "Park Street in Winter," gelatin silver print, signed "A. Aubrey Bodine" lr, 14 x 11 in., unframed. 2.) "Mt. Vernon Place, Baltimore," gelatin silver print, unsigned, 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in., unframed.
- Erskine (Sir David), Annals & Antiquities
Erskine (Sir David), Annals & Antiquities of Dryburgh and other Places on the Tweed, London: Leadbetter, 1836 together with Haig (James), A Topographical and Historical Account of the Town of Kelso and the Town and Castle of Roxburgh, Edinburgh: Fairbairn and Duncan, 1825/Provenance: The Estate of the late Diana & Gospatric Home, Lily Farm, Bucks
- BRAUN AND HOGENBERG, MAP OF EDENBVRG
BRAUN AND HOGENBERG, MAP OF EDENBVRG (EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND) Double-plate from Civitates Orbis Terrarum (Cologne, 1572-1617), copperplate engraving with Latin text on verso, giving a birds eye view of the Scottish capital with period figures in the foreground. Presented in a two-sided wooden frame to reveal text as well as subject.
- SIR FREDERICK ABEL BY JOHN WARD
SIR FREDERICK ABEL BY JOHN WARD DUNSMORE (MICHIGAN/MASSACHUSETTS 1856-1945) Oil on canvas initialed and dated 1886 above left shoulder. The British chemist (1827-1902) sporting grey mutton chops and wearing a black tie. Imperfections. In a frame 29.75''h. 24.5''w. Several tears including one above right ear. Inked on reverse ''Sketch made by John Ward Dunsmore London 1887'' along with information about the sitter.
- CAMERON, Duncan, (British, 1837-1916):
CAMERON, Duncan, (British, 1837-1916): ''Arran from the Ayrshire Coast'', OIL/Canvas, 10'' x 16'', signed, period gilded gesso frame with wear and repair, 18'' x 24'', J.H. Jagger label verso, with another label in artist's hand.
- A. AUBREY BODINE. "BALTIMORE FROM
A. AUBREY BODINE. "BALTIMORE FROM FEDERAL HILL," PHOTOGRAPH (American, 1906-1970). Gelatin silver print, signed and dated "A. Aubrey Bodine, 1947" lr, 12 1/2 x 18 in., framed.
- After James Baillie Fraser (British,
After James Baillie Fraser (British, 1783-1856) "The Junction of the Touse and Pabur" and "The Ridge and Fort of Jytock", pair of hand-colored aquatints, engraved by Robert Havell & Son, published in 1820, London. Glazed, matted and framed en suite.
- ALFRED DE BREANSKI JR (D.1957)
ALFRED DE BREANSKI JR (D.1957) LOCH LEVEN SCOTLANDFramed oil painting on canvas, "Loch Leven and the Hills of Glencoe from Ballachulish," signed lower right Ade Breanski (Alfred Fontville De Breanski, Jr., United Kingdom, 1877-1957), some paint loss along edge, sight: approx 23.75"h, 35.5"w, overall: approx 30.75"h, 42.75"w, 8.5lbs **Provenance: From a fine Texas estate**
- WILLIAM FOWLER II (ENGLISH, FL.
WILLIAM FOWLER II (ENGLISH, FL. 1825-1867), AT ABERGAVENNY Oil on paper, 1838, signed and dated at lower left, with label to verso that inscribed "At Abergavenny / W. F 1838," in contemporary gilt frame.
- Macdonald, James. General View
Macdonald, James. General View of the Agriculture of the Hebrides, Edinburgh 1811. 8vo., cont. half calf - Shepherd, T.H. Modern Athens, 1829. 4to., cont. half maroon roan gilt. Engraved additional title and 100 plates (spotted). With 5 others on Scotland (7)/Provenance: Spetchley Park