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Two WWI J.K. Farnell 'Soldier Bears', one in blond mohair, with clear and black glass eyes, dressed in a homemade red and white chequered fabric coat, 8cm high, the other in darker blond mohair with bluey-green tinges, particularly to the body, dressed in a homemade blue striped shirt with blue tie and hat, 8cm high (2)
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A rare, large and good postwar Rolls-Royce 'Spirit of Ecstasy' showroom display mascot, after Charles Sykes, probably dating from the 1950s or shortly after, with good original nickel (?) plating and patina, the mounded base moulded 'Charles Sykes', mounted on a black marble socle base, 56.3cm high including base, 34cm wingspan.
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Nadira Azzouz (Iraqi/British 1927-2020), 'Admiring The Tree', 2007, acrylic on canvas, framed, signed in Arabic 'Nadira' bottom left, inscribed in English with the title, date and size on the reverse, canvas 101.5cm x 76.5cm, frame 114cm x 88cm (NA109).
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Nadira Azzouz (Iraqi/British 1927-2020), 'Horse Head', 2008, acrylic and oil on canvas, framed, signed in Arabic 'Nadira' bottom left centre, inscribed in English with the title, date and size on the reverse, canvas 61cm x 51cm, frame 74cm x 64cm (NA071).
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An 18ct white gold graduated diamond Line or Tennis necklace, claw set with 155 graduated round brilliant cut diamonds, of approximately 12 carats in total weight, stamped on the clasp with '750' in a diamond-shaped frame, contained in its original cream leather lined wooden display case in a card box, total chain length 44.5cm, total weight 23.8g.
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Attributed to Arthur Rankley (British 1819-72), a good and charming mid-Victorian oil on canvas portrait of a thoughtful, pretty young lady in a bonnet with a blue ribbon, lit from the left, gazing into the middle distance holding a book and handkerchief, with her elbow resting on a locked chest, signed and dated 1862 with a monogram '18 AR 62', framed in a gilt frame. Canvas 61.3cm high, 51cm wide, frame 84.6cm high, 74.5cm wide.
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A Michael Harris for Mdina Glass large Fish vase, in primarily green and blue tones with swirls and whisps of silver chloride and a blue inner casing, designed, made and signed by Michael Harris c1970, signed on the base by Michael Harris 'Michael Harris Mdina Glass Malta', 24cm h x 24.5cm w.
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Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875), ‘Cheval Turc No.2, Antérieur Gauche Levé, Terasse Ovale’ (Turkish Horse No.2, left foreleg raised, oval base), mid-late 19th century patinated ‘animalier’ bronze of a horse on a naturalistic mounded base over an oval concave plinth, signed ‘BARYE’, base 25cm long overall, 24.3cm long at base of plinth, horse 30cm high, 31cm longest.
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A George Pragnell Ltd platinum and diamond half hoop or half eternity ring, claw set with 10 emerald cut diamond, approximately 3.0 carats in total, with handmade mount, laser marked with griffin mark, '950', 'GPLD' maker's mark and London hallmarks for 2013, size approximately P and a half, 8.1g.
about Lot 150
Our founder and auctioneer Mark Hill is best known for being an expert on the BBC 'Antiques Roadshow' and the BBC 'Antiques Road Trip', and has also co-presented four series on antiques and collecting for BBC2. His career has been dedicated to antiques, modern design and the decorative arts. He has worked for Bonhams and Sotheby's, and was a major force behind the introduction of live online bidding in 2001. He is also a respected author, publisher, lecturer, and a Freeman of the City of London.
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Magical Moorcroft
With inspiration firmly rooted in nature, the flowing, floral and foliate designs and jewel-like colours of Moorcroft are unmistakeable. And there’s a British business success story to inspire behind it too.
Mdina Glass
It takes a lot to break new ground and be successful in business, particularly when the very framework and techniques you’re using break new ground too. And so it was with pioneering glass artist Michael Harris, who founded a glass studio called Mdina Glass on the Mediterranean island of Malta in 1968.
Corkscrews
It’s the height of Summer – finally – and it’s time for alfresco dining. Long, light and languid evenings spent with friends in the garden with light food and a refreshing bottle of rosé, or a chilled Chablis. And there’s nothing better to open your bottle of fine wine with than an antique corkscrew.
Lalique Glass
“Fashion changes, but style endures”, said Coco Chanel. And she was right. Add a heavy dose of quality and the mix is perfect. Art Deco glass designed by Rene Lalique has been the height of style for nearly a century, and this looks set to continue with desirability and prices – and the business he founded - as strong as ever. In 2012, a unique vase found in an attic sold at auction for £280,000, but you can get in on the game for a couple of hundred pounds.
Expressions Of The Soul: The Studio Of Nadira Azzouz
Mark Hill Auctions is delighted to announce the auction of the contents of the studio of the Iraqi born abstract artist Nadira Azzouz. Over 340 paintings will be sold on 5th November 2024 at 14.00 GMT. Although some early works from the late 1950s-60s are included, most works date from later in her life and all demonstrate the remarkable vivacity, energy and colour that typify her work. All are highly decorative and appealing, and domestically sized, and their titles suggest how the artist expressed her inner most thoughts and her love for her native Middle East and its centuries' long heritage of decorative and fine arts. All the works are fresh to the auction market, with many being unseen before, and they represent the remaining parts of her oeuvre.
Tremendous Tunbridgeware
People have visited the historic Pantiles for over four centuries. When they did, they may have bought a souvenir of their trip - a talisman to revive memories made, and to remind of health restored. The Victorians were greatly sentimental, and that’s something that’s still with us today, especially in a world that’s never moved faster. The talisman a Georgian or Victorian visitor would have bought was a piece of Tunbridge ware.
Mark Hill Auctions Arrives!
Variety truly is the spice of life. In late 2022, I was delighted to be asked by my Antiques Roadshow friend Eric Knowles to join the roster of dealers at The Pantiles Arcade housed in the Corn Exchange in the heart of the historic Pantiles. I’m no stranger to having a shop, but my roots are in the auction world, where I started in the mid-90s working for Bonhams and then Sotheby’s....
