The Curious Collector

Sat 27th Mar, 2021|The Auction Centre, Leyburn | Starts 9:30am

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A unique Single Owner collection amassed by a Gentleman to furnish a private residence. Totalling over 400 lots, the collection includes 18th century portraits, fine furniture from the 18th to 20th century including French, Italian and design-led pieces, taxidermy and natural history, works of art, curios and collectables, penny farthings, militaria, vintage enamel signs, electroliers and more! Read more.

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The Curious Collector

Sat 27th Mar, 2021|The Auction Centre, Leyburn | Starts 9:30am

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A George III Mahogany Drum Top Library Table, early 19th century, the circular crossbanded top above four frieze drawers, raised on a tapering stem with four reeded splayed legs with plain brass toes and castors, 110cm by 75cm Provenance: Tennants Auctioneers, 22 July 2010, Lot 1698

Giovanni Focardi (Italian, 1842-1903): A White Marble Bust of Viscount Selby, signed and dated 1877, 70cm high Provenance: Bonhams Auction 20558, Marcus, The Property of Lord Mowbray and Stourton & The Honourable James Stourton, Edinburgh, 29 Nov 2012

An Early 19th Century Gilt and Gesso Console Table, the later pink and white serpentine marble top above a richly carved C scroll frieze and acanthus carved cabriole forelegs with scrolling toes, 104cm by 45cm by 80cm Provenance: Tennants Auctioneers, 24 March 2011, Lot 1235

A Victorian Gilt and Gesso Overmantel Mirror, mid 19th century, the rectangular arched mirror plate within a moulded frame headed by a C scroll, acanthus and foliate pierced pediment, 220cm by 112cm Provenance: Tennants Auctioneers, 24 March 2011, Lot 1209

Taxidermy: Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus), modern, South Africa, a wall mounted adult male half mount, with neck upright looking straight ahead, from the wall 40cm, overall height 112cm

Circle of Edmund John Niemann (1813-1876) Durham Cathedral from the River Wear Indistinctly signed, oil on canvas, 82cm by 164cm See illustration

A Porter's Chair, 19th century, with arched canopy and flared rounded back, the seat with squab cushion over a hinged compartment, the compartment locked, no key, the door replaced, 161cm high Provenance: Christie's, 25 January 2011, Lot 255

A Pair of Chinese Gilt Lacquered Octagonal Sectional Food Carriers, each with bentwood carrying handle, 40cm by 40cm by 60cm Provenance: Tennants Auctioneers, 24 March 2011, lot 1389

Taxidermy: A Eurasian Otter Mask (Lutra lutra), circa 1926, by Peter Spicer & Sons, Taxidermists, Leamington, adult otter mask facing slightly to the right with mouth agape, mounted upon a typical shaped oak shield, 23cm from the wall, taxidermist's impressed text to verso

Taxidermy: Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus), modern, South Africa, high quality adult shoulder mount, looking straight ahead, 45cm from the wall, height 43cm

Horns: A Pair of Replica Rhinoceros Horns, circa mid-late 20th century, mounted upon a period style shield, front horn 57cm, rear horn 32cm

Taxidermy: Cape Eland (Taurotragus oryx oryx), modern, South Africa, a large high quality adult male shoulder mount turning to the right, from the wall 75cm, height 133cm

Taxidermy: Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), Gamb 8ft, circa 1910, young adult head mount, the jaw slightly agape, with original colonial wood shield, with inset ivory plaque engraved ''GAMB 8ft'' 28cm from the wall (the head 30cm long)

Taxidermy: Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu), circa late 20th century, adult head mount, mouth agape in aggressive pose, looking straight ahead, 43cm from the wall

A French Gilt and Gesso Overmantel Mirror, 3rd quarter 19th century, the beaded and moulded frame surmounted by a C scroll plume centred by a shell, 181cm by 109cm

A Victorian Gilt and Gesso Console Table, 3rd quarter 19th century, the later grey and white rectangular marble top above a moulded shelf and moulded panel decorated with flowers below, flanked by scrolling supports with a plinth base and later turned finials, 87cm by 35cm by 83cm

A 1960's Seeburg High Fidelity Q160 Select-o-Matic Jukebox, with chromed body containing a selection of Country & Western, Old Time Favourites and Hit Tunes records, in working condition, 82.5cm by 63cm by 158cm

An Extensive Collection of 45rpm 7inch Records, mainly in plain sleeves, with central cut-out for jukebox use, mainly popular hits from the 1960s to 1990s (16 boxes)

A Painted Fibreglass Mannequin Figure, styled as Marilyn Monroe, circa 1960-70, possibly made for Jantzen, modelled wearing a pink swimsuit and heels, standing on a green-painted base, 175cm high

Taxidermy: Burchell's Zebra (Equus quagga burchellii), circa 2000, high quality adult shoulder mount, turning sharply to the right, 78cm from the wall

A Neon Display Sign, inscribed COOL JAZZ over a gilt and silvered composition saxophone on a black painted metal frame, 78cm high

An RH&S Limited Terracotta Hairdressing Advertising Plaque, modelled and painted as a smiling head above a bowtie, incised RH&S Limited London Redg No.869550, on a painted wooden stand incised GENTLEMENS' HAIRDRESSING, 49cm high; and An Enamel Sign, inscribed COIFFEUR, 28cm by 58cm (2)

An Advertising Poster for Wearwell Cycles, depicting a male and female cyclist, 144cm by 96cm

An Italian Polychrome Wooden Figure of St Francis of Assisi, 18th century, displaying the stigmata, turning slightly to the left and looking down, 158cm high refreshment to the decoration, restoration and losses

A Pair of ''Meteorite'' Copper Ship's Lanterns, stamped for Port and Starboard and with plaques numbered E12721/1/2, 60cm high

A Napoleon III Gilt Metal Mounted, Ebonised, Brass and Tortoiseshell Inlaid ''Boulle'' Side Cabinet, circa 1870, with a black marble top above a pair of doors enclosing an adjustable shelf, 105.5cm by 118cm by 42cm Provenance: Christie's, 11 December 2012, Lot 1535

A 20th Century Brass Eagle Lectern, the cast eagle with pierced bookrest across it's wings, rotating on a domed knop above a knopped cylindrical standard, raised on a platform base with paw feet, with presentation inscription, 156cm high

Taxidermy: Southern Giraffe (Giraffa giraffa), modern, South Africa, a high quality free standing large adult shoulder mount, looking straight ahead, overall height 262cm

A 1920's/30's Metal Bodied and Red Painted Child's Pedal Car, with stylised mascot grille and headlamps, with a black painted four spoke steering wheel, metal seat and solid wheels, 110cm by 45cm by 46cm

A Painted Metal Top Hat Shop Sign, painted red with a black band, 35cm high; mounted on A Painted Wrought-Iron Shop Sign Bracket, with scroll angle, 122cm high (2)

Two Continental Papier-Mache Parade Masks, circa 1940, one modelled as a grinning Pierrot clown, the other as a 'cross-eyed' bumpkin with a polychrome painted hat, 60cm and 57cm high respectively Provenance: Christie's 'Out of the Ordinary' Sale, 5th September 2013, Lot 25

A Wills's ''Gold Flake'' Cigarettes Single-Sided Rectangular Enamel Advertising Sign, stamped Imperial Enamel Co Birmingham, mounted in a stained pine frame, 60cm by 177cm

A Painted Glass Windscreen from a Series 3 Land Rover, entitled ''Driving Prince Harry'' 2013, by Brian Smallwood, signed and dated to the reverse, 43cm by 151cm Provenance: Christie's, 17 February 2015, Lot 138

Taxidermy: Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus), circa 1920-1930, by Van Ingen Van Ingen, Mysore, India, young adult shoulder mount, turning slightly to the left, with jaw agape, glass eyes, mounted upon a later typical ebonized oversized shield, 27cm from the wall Cites Annex A, Appendix I (exempt)