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Mendip Auction Rooms

Lot 53

Two 19th century snuff boxes. Comprising a mulberry circular table snuff with tortoiseshell lining and watercolour to lid of a lady wearing a bonnet, 5.4cm wide (2 1/4 inches); and a horn pocket snuff with hinged lid having diamond-shaped tortoiseshell inlay to top, 5.5cm wide (2 1/4 inches)

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Mendip Auction Rooms

Lot 335

Benjamin J Ottewell (1847-1937), watercolour, bridge over a river in the Highland. Signed lower left, 17cm x 24cm, framed and glazed

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Mendip Auction Rooms

Lot 302

Edward Lear (British, 1812-1888), watercolour sketch, 'Ravenna 10.30 AM May 5 1867', marked in pencil verso. 16.4cm x 24.9cm.Lear is known to have done another, almost from the same spot (different light), which was sold at Bonhams lot 71 on the 9 June 2015. The present picture shows Lear's man servant Giorgio and this one also has sketching instructions and the same date, style and brown ink writing, with the time of 10.30am (the Bonhams example '8 am' and sold for £3750) Condition Report: Overall in good condition. The mount has some spots of water damp and discolouration and scuffs. The painting has a small number of extremely faint water marks in the sky area. The colours are bright. No obvious alterations. The paper is not torn or repaired.

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Mendip Auction Rooms

Lot 265

Two miniatures. Comprising a cabinet watercolour of an Edwardian lady in a buff velvet and ormolu mounted easel frame, and a print oval miniature in an ornate 19th century gilt brass easel frame, the larger H12.5cm

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Arthur Johnson & Sons Auctioneers

Lot 291

A watercolour Scottish scene, a view of Loch Lomond signed NLM, dated 1887

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Arthur Johnson & Sons Auctioneers

Lot 293

A floral watercolour and oil on canvas

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Arthur Johnson & Sons Auctioneers

Lot 280

Fred Torr, golfing scene, watercolour, framed

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Arthur Johnson & Sons Auctioneers

Lot 287

James Stinton, two landscapes with pheasants, watercolour, unframed

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John Nicholson's

Lot 369

Boats on a river, bridge in the distance, watercolour.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 375

Floral bouquet, watercolour.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 366

R E Dorg, female figures conversing by country cottages, watercolour.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 404

William Russell Flint, seated female semi nude, sepia tone print, pencil signed together with a watercolour of flowers.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 344

A set of three photographs depicting the frozen Thames, February 1895, mounted as one together with an etching and a small watercolour.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 345

Elisabeth Salten, still life of a pear and flower blossom, watercolour, signed together with another similar and various other pictures.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 337

A group of six various paintings and prints to include an abstract watercolour of fishing boats, two prints after Picasso etc.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 368

Anne Kingham, abstract study, watercolour, signed.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 402

Japanese school, birds on a branch, watercolour, a pair, together with another similar.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 339

Elektra Megaw, three watercolour paintings depicting wild flowers of Cyprus.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 353

Peter Nelson, Cottages at Castle Bolton, watercolour, signed and two other watercolours.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 370

Hitch Lyman, Mevis III, watercolour, signed.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 372

John Lawrence, yachts in the snow, watercolour.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 357

Watercolour of a building in a courtyard.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 374

A M Carr, still life of flowers in a vase, watercolour, signed.

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John Nicholson's

Lot 365

Greta Tomlinson, buildings in a landscape, watercolour, signed.

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David Duggleby Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 5527

Shipping and Fishing boat in 'Portsmouth Harbour', unsigned watercolour

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David Duggleby Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 5519

Cuthbert Bradley (British 1861-1943): Hedge Hopping Horses, watercolour signed and dated Nov.1901, 19cm x 35cm

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David Duggleby Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 5516

English School (Early 20th century): River Landscape with Stone Bridge, watercolour and gouache unsigned, together with a reproduction Buck engraving of York (2)

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David Duggleby Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 5530

Early 20th century Japanese woodblock print, Mughal school watercolour, and box of unframed prints

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Morley Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 239

A early Victorian hand painted watercolour portrait on card in a gilt metal mount

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Morley Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 168

A William Low signed 1845 "The Milk Boys Return" watercolour

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Morley Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 218

A signed original watercolour by Derek Dalton dated 1986 'Part of the wear series entitled Durham Diagonal' 103x75cm, shipping unavailable

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Spicers Auctioneers Ltd

Lot 267

A.D. Bell (AKA Wilfred Knox, 1884-1966, British) Selling the Catch and Silvery Sea, watercolour on paper, signed, dated, titled and framed, 24x36cm.

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 192

James Powell & Sons (Early 20th Century) - Pen, ink and watercolour - Design for a stained glass window, Romsey Abbey, North Transept, 9ins x 4.75ins, and Early 20th Century English School - pen, ink and watercolour - Armorial Achievement, with motto "Res Non Verva", 9ins x 7.25ins Note:The stained glass design is inscribed under the mount - "Romsey Abbey. North Transept. Jas.Powell & Sons Whitefriars Glassworks, London EC"

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 139

Thomas Creswick (1811-1869) - Pencil and watercolour - Figures on a footpath with an Abbey to the distance, signed to verso and dated 1835, 7.25ins x 9.5ins,unframed

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 157

John Varley (1778-1842) - Watercolour - Forbidding mountainous landscape, signed and dated 1839, 5ins x 8ins, in gilt frame and glazed

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 143

John Thomas Serres (1759-1825) - Pen, ink and watercolour - Bay of Naples, titled, signed and dated 1st March 1791 in ink to upper left, 8ins x 11.25ins, unframed Provenance: Abbott & Holder, London This work has been stuck down along all four sides but only by approximately 2mm, the remaining part of the paper on which it is stuck down is open. Some light scattered spotting to all pale areas. Small vertical crease from upper edge measuring approximately 5cm. Some very light discolouration. Ink inscription to upper edge pale but legible.Images are within the attached Dropbox linkhttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/cc8wtjei82swhc98i3zk1/h?rlkey=riakpioia295jyv8un9z9uvu7&dl=0

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 114

***Maurice Wilson (1914-1987) - Watercolour - "A Heron Fishing", signed, 15ins x 22ins, framed and glazed Provenance: Federation of British Artists Gallery

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 144

William Henry Hunt (1790-1864) - Pen, ink and watercolour - Farmyard with stone gateway and drover with cattle, inscribed W Hunt to mount, 14.25ins x 10.5ins, unframed Note: Pencil inscription to back of mount states - "From a collection of Randal Davies, author of 'Chats on Old English Drawings' and further with artist's name

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 125

Attributed to Joshua Cristall (circa 1767-1847) - Watercolour - "Prawn Catching", two figures on the foreshore with wicker baskets and dog, inscribed to mount, 11.5ins x 10ins, framed and glazed

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 1132

***Frank J. Egginton (1908-1990) - Watercolour - Irish landscape with sand dunes and sea, signed,14.5ins x 21ins, framed and glazedThis work has not been inspected out of its frame. It appears to be in good condition with no obvious damage/loss/restoration

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 191

Late 18th/Early 19th Century English School - Watercolour - The River Arno from The Old Mint, 6ins x 9.75ins, Early 19th Century English School - watercolour - The "Galacier de Boissan", 4ins x 6.25ins, and seven works on paper, various mediums and subjects, all framed

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 133

Attributed to David Cox (1785-1859) - Watercolour - Rural landscape with figures on a path, and windmill, 3ins x 4.5ins, unframed

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 52

Early 19th Century Chinese School - Pair of gouache and watercolour paintings - Birds amongst bamboo, rock work and flowering branches, 20.75ins (52.7cm) x 13.5ins (34.29cm), framed and glazed Note: Each has an English ink inscription to lower border - "Specimen of Chinese Paper. About 1800". Neither of these works has been inspected out of their frames. Peonies and bamboo with two birds - vertical tear at centre measuring approximately 15ins (38cm) from lower margin. It cannot be determined whether or not the tear has been stabilised to verso. Six small tears to left, right and upper edges. Staining to background. Some distortion to paper. Some possible repainting to blue sky. Chrysanthemum and lilies, two birds and moth - some roughly horizontal creasing of paper to centre. At least five small tears from left, upper and lower margins. Staining. Some possible repainting/retouching to sky. The paper slightly bubbled. It isn't possible to tell whether these two works have been stuck down.

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 135

William Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867) - Watercolour highlighted in white - "Loss of the Sapphos" - the vessel being wrecked off the Shakespeare Cliff, Dover, 4.25ins x 6.25ins, framed and glazed

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 196

John Nash (19th Century) - Watercolour - Studies of cattle, with a byre, 12.5ins x 17.5ins, George Vicat Cole (1833-1893) - ink and wash - "The last Gleam", inscribed to verso and signed, 8.75ins x 12.5ins, and eight other works, various mediums and subjects, all framed and glazed All works are framed and none have been inspected out of their frames. The John Nash - appears to be in good condition with no obvious damage/loss/restoration. Of the remaining works in this lot, all appear to be in reasonably good condition

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 140

Edward Duncan (1803-1882) - Pencil and watercolour - "Stone for London Bridge, Blackwall", studio stamp to lower left, 6.75ins x 11.25ins, unframed

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 189

John Massey Wright (1777-1866) - Pen, ink and watercolour - "Comedy of Errors", Act IV Scene III, Antipholus Syracuse, Dromio of Syracuse and Courtezan, 6.75ins x 7.75ins, Arthur Ackland Hunt (fl. 1863-87) - Watercolour - "Mrs Thomas Geary", inscribed to verso with title and signed, 10.5ins x 8.25ins, and four figural studies and portraits, all framed and glazed

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 158

Mary Sharp (exh.1883-91) - Watercolour - "In St David's Cathedral", Bishop Gower's tomb, signed, 14.75ins x 9.75ins, in gilt frame and glazed

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 119

John James Steuart (1779-1849) - Watercolour - "The Vidette" - two horsem*n to foreground in moonlight, initialled and dated 1832 to mount, 4.25ins x 6.5ins, framed and glazed Note:Typed note to backboard gives title to verso

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 1129

***Eileen Cooper R.A. (b. 1953) - Watercolour/chalk and pencil - "Woman with Tortoise", dated 2002, signed, board 12ins x 12ins, unframed

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 109

Alfred Heaton Cooper (1864 - 1929) - Watercolour - A country cottage with hill beyond, signed, 21.5ins x 14.5ins, in gilt moulded frame and glazed

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 113

***S. J. (Toby) Nash (1891-1960) - Watercolour - "Mercery Lane Canterbury", with Boots Chemists shop, signed and titled, 11ins x 14.25ins Provenance: The vendor's Uncle, James Merryfield, one time manager of Boots, acquired this painting from the artist

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 142

Frederick Leighton (1830-1896) - Ink and watercolour - Study for composition with male nude, his head bowed, signed with monogram, 11.5ins x 8ins, unframed

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 1131

***Frank J. Egginton (1908-1990) - Watercolour - Irish landscape with mountains to distance, under a stormy sky, signed,14.5ins x 21ins, framed and glazedThis work has not been inspected out of its frame. It appears to be in good condition with no obvious damage/loss/restoration

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Canterbury Auction Galleries

Lot 128

Style of John Frederick Lewis (1805-1876) - Watercolour - Half-length portrait of a male bearded figure, possibly from a study of a work at the foot of the cross, unsigned but with part embossed stamp to upper left corner, 7.5ins x 9.5ins, unframed

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Potteries Auctions

Lot 550

Unsigned Victorian watercolour of Cattle, frame size 48cm x 58cm

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Potteries Auctions

Lot 546

E Parkman (1856-1921) watercolour Ypres, frame size 38cm x 48cm

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Potteries Auctions

Lot 544

Henry Hadfield CUBLEY, (1858-1934) watercolour painting couple walking, mountains scene, 38cm x 51cm, signed to front, in later gilt frame.

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Potteries Auctions

Lot 628D

MacPherson, John (exh. 1865-1884), Two Riverside Shepherd Scenes, Watercolour on paper, Framed and Glazed. Size incl frame, Height: 35.9cm x Width: 45.8cm (2)

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Potteries Auctions

Lot 625

Frank Cheswick Watercolour with Nautical Theme, frame size 33 x 47.5cm