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The Eric Morecambe Collection 10th & 11th January 2025(#732) 10/01/2025 10:00 AM GMT

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Lot 1
A late 1950s/early 1960s walnut veneered dining room suite, Georgian manner comprising: a dining table on cabriole supports with an extra leaf; a set of six dining chairs with vase shaped splats, drop in seats on cabriole supports (2 + 4); a large breakfront sideboard cupboard doors above tapering supports and a cocktail cabinet, domed with fitted interior and electrified This suite was originally in Joan and Eric's first home in North Finchley, then to their home on Oakwood Road Harpenden, w
Estimate£1,000 - £1,500
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Starting£600
Lot 2
Kathleen Tyson (British 1898-1982) Bainbridge oil on canvas, 60 x 72cm gilt framed the title plate reads: BAINBRIDGE Miss K Tyson Exh 1948 no: 175 ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£100 - £150
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Starting£60
Lot 3
John Sturgess (British, 1839-1903) The Steeplechase oil on canvas, 69 x 105cm signed lower right, gilt framed Purchased: Hammersley Galleries Harpenden, 3rd March 1970 ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£800 - £1,200
Starting£480
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Starting£480
Lot 4
A pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI style ormolu mounted Sevres style candelabra, urn shape vase with turquoise ground on painted with two 18th Century Ladies reading, the other with a couple both with bouquet of flowers within gilt frame to other side, the lower sections with a guilloche floral banding, mounted with twin volute scrolls with lion's mask ring handles issuing four candle arms in the form of tulips, the plinth bases with ribbon tied swags punctuated by acanthus panels, approx
Estimate£700 - £900
Starting£420
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Starting£420
Lot 5
A pair of French 19th Century ormolu and porcelain vases in the form of cornucopia mounted on Ram's head terminals, dark green ground with central banding of flowers, gilt scroll and bell flower decoration on rectangular plinth base carved with acanthus leaves and shells, approx 31cm high Provenance: purchased The Golden Age, Metropole Buildings, Blackpool, 31st May 1963 sold in the manner of Jacob Pettit ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£100 - £200
Starting£60
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Starting£60
Lot 6
A 20th Century bronze model of a recumbent Classical horse, approx 15cm long ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£100 - £200
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Lot 7
A George III mahogany circular tilt top supper table, circa 1780, on turned column support with three swept legs, approx 71cm high Provenance: Hammersley Galleries Harpenden, 3rd March 1970 ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£50 - £80
Starting£30
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Starting£30
Lot 8
A George III mahogany drop flap reading table, with angle adjustable top over single drawer, satinwood banding, above fluted pedestal base with three splayed supports, approx 72cm high Provenance: purchased Hammersley Galleries Harpenden 15th October 1969 as Antique Hepplewhite Reading Table ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£200 - £300
Starting£120
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Starting£120
Lot 9
A George III mahogany bureau, the hinged fold over top above sliding supports one short and three long drawers, brass handles, escutcheons and key plates, on bracket feet, 75cm wide x 36cm deep x 78cm high Provenance: purchased Hammersley Galleries Harpenden, 15th October 1969 ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£120 - £180
Starting£70
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Starting£70
Lot 10
A pair of French Empire style circular occasional tables, inlaid central motif on tripod supports applied with gilt decoration together with a Modern square shaped veneered occasional table (3) ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£60 - £80
Starting£40
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Lot 11
A George III mahogany serpentine gate leg card table, fold over top above single drawer to frieze, drawer to side on cabriole supports with ball and claw feet, 37cm deep x 73cm wide x 74cm ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£100 - £200
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Lot 12
Arthur Joseph Meadows (British 1843-1907) Entrance to Macduff Harbour - North of Scotland oil on canvas, 29 x 60cm signed and dated 1877 lower left, artist's label titled verso, gilt framed Provenance: purchased Hammersley of Harpenden, May 24th 1963 ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£700 - £900
Starting£420
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Starting£420
Lot 13
A 1970s Danish teak rectangular low table with side supports on chamfered legs, approx 107cm long x 66cm wide x 30cm high ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£80 - £120
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Lot 14
A Victorian mahogany framed balloon back armchair, acanthus leaf to top rail, scroll arm supports above cabriole legs on casters yellow upholstered seat together with matching side chair (2) Note: the armchair features in the Paul Deignan portrait of Joan and Stephen lot ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£80 - £120
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Lot 15
A pair of Victorian white opaque glass column table lamps with gilt brass bases, white silk shades, the bases 50cm high (2) ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£60 - £100
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Lot 16
Dutch School (18th Century) The River Ferry with figures, Cityscape beyond oil on canvas, 39 x 59cm, gilt framed ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£800 - £1,200
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Starting£480
Lot 17
William H Pollentine (British, 19th Century) River scene with figure and cityscape beyond possibly the Thames and London oil on canvas, 74 x 126cm signed lower right, gilt framed, title plate to frame ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£600 - £800
Starting£360
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Estimate£600 - £800
Starting£360
Lot 18
Attributed to Jacobus Theodore Abels (Dutch 1803-1866) Cattle by river with figures on a path oil on panel, 37 x 50cm, gilt framed with title plate Provenance: purchased Hammersley Galleries Harpenden, 15th October 1969 ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£300 - £500
Starting£180
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Starting£180
Lot 19
An early 1960s three piece suite to include three seater sofa and two armchairs, re-upholstered, as seen in multiple press images and family photographs (Eric would sit to the right side of the three seater sofa; the original covers matched the raw silk curtains that were still hanging in the Drawing /Best room in 2024) ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£500 - £1,000
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Lot 20
A 19th Century mahogany tilt tip circular supper table on pedestal base with three splayed supports, 78cm high x 59.5cm diam Provenance: Hammersley Galleries Harpenden ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£60 - £100
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Lot 21
A Wood & Sons Burslem ceramic limited edition figure of Grace Darling, no 268/5000, commemorating 150 years of the Royal National Lifeboat Association (RNLI), 14cms high. ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£25 - £35
Starting£20
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Starting£20
Lot 22
A pair of George III mahogany side chairs, shell top rail above solid vase shaped splat carved with acanthus leaves, drop in leather seats above acanthus knee cabriole supports with claw-and-ball feet (2) Provenance: purchased from John Derham Antiques London NW1, 29th June 1968 ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£200 - £400
Starting£120
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Starting£120
Lot 23
An Italian giltwood rectangular occasional / pier table, carved frieze with scrolling foliage, paterae above fluted tapering supports, grey marble top, 91cm wide x 40cm deep x 72.5cm high ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£150 - £250
Starting£90
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Starting£90
Lot 24
A Regency inlaid mahogany sofa table with ebony banding, two drawers to frieze, the splayed reeded supports on casters, 93cm wide (closed) x 66cm deep x 68cm high ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£80 - £120
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Lot 25
A large Lladro figure of a lady with parasol titled "Aesthetic Pose", modelled by Fulgencio Garcia, 40cm high, stamped to underside ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£80 - £100
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Lot 26
A French walnut framed Bergere armchair, top rail carved with flowers in high relief, scroll supports, floral knee on scroll supports, upholstered in Regency stripe style material Note: a chair favoured by Eric for family and press photographs ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£200 - £300
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Lot 27
An Italianate gilt metal rectangular occasional side table cast with putto ends, green Onyx top together with an Italianate circular occasional table, the onyx top above central tripod support cast with Putti and foliage (2) Provenance: both purchased The Golden Age, Metropole Buildings, Blackpool 31st May 1963 as Ormolu coffee table with onyx top and round onyx top table (2) ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£100 - £120
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Lot 28
A Victorian inlaid mahogany framed large library armchair, the shaped leather button upholstered back surmounted by carved oval central cartouche and scrolled arm rests, turned supports on castors, leather arm rests and seat Note: this chair was used for the portrait of Eric currently located at the Eric Morecambe Centre Harpenden ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£100 - £120
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Lot 29
A Regency style mahogany sofa table, two frieze drawers, lyre end supports with central tooled leather top, 97cm wide (unopened) x 50cm high ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£100 - £200
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Lot 30
A pair of 20th Century Chinese blue and white craquelure decorative jardinières (2) ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£40 - £60
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Lot 31
An early 20th Century brass oil lamp with column support, blush ivory ceramic reservoir, amber glass moulded shade together with a 19th Century brass Corinthian column converted to a lamp and a 20th Century brass mounted lamp with agate central urn support (3) Provenance: the 19th Century brass Corinthian column from Hammersley Galleries Harpenden, 3rd March 1970 ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£100 - £200
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Lot 32
A N Priest (British 20th Century) Bonsall Derbyshire and River Wye at Bakewell, Derbyshire two watercolours both signed, framed and glazed together with watercolour titled Bidge over the R (River) Test, signed A C Brewerton, framed and glazed (3) ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield - hung by the baby Grand Piano
Estimate£60 - £80
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Lot 33
Henry Gastineau (1791-1876) Bringing in the catch, St Michael's Mount beyond watercolour, 24 x 31cm, label verso, mounted, framed and glazed ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£50 - £70
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Lot 34
English School (19th Century) Poaching by moonlight pastel, 16 x 23cm, framed and glazed ? from "The Best or Dad's Room" at Brachefield
Estimate£180 - £220
Starting£110
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Starting£110
Lot 35
Louis Silas (French, 19th Century) Still life with flowers oil on board, 55 x 45cm signed lower right, framed Provenance: Hammersley of Harpenden, May 24th 1963 ? from the Hall at Brachefield
Estimate£200 - £300
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Lot 36
Benjamin Williams Leader (British 1831-1923) Glade at Wittington oil on canvas, 52 x 42cm signed lower right, framed Provenance: Hammersley of Harpenden, May 30th circa 1965 (year not stipulated) ? from the Hall at Brachefield
Estimate£500 - £700
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Starting£300
Lot 37
A pair of Regency giltwood demi-lune pier table on central torch pedestal flanked by twin scroll monopodia supports with hoof feet, marble tops, approx 90cm high overall (2) Provenance: Hammersley Galleries of Harpenden, purchased 7th May 1971 (pair of Fine Quality Late Regency Gilt consol tables with fitted marble tops) ? from the Hall at Brachefield
Estimate£350 - £550
Starting£210
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Starting£210
Lot 38
An Italian Florentine giltwood framed mirror, elaborate carved frame with mirror plate, approx 110cm x 103cm ? from the Hall at Brachefield
Estimate£200 - £300
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Starting£120
Lot 39
A pair of 19th Century Grand Tour bronze models of recumbent lions on plinth bases, approx 26.5cm long (2) ? from the Hall at Brachefield
Estimate£100 - £200
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Starting£60
Lot 40
An early 19th Century demi-lune card table inlaid mahogany, with ebony banding on tapering supports, 74cm high Provenance: possibly purchased Hammersley Galleries Harpenden, 15th October 1969 (Antique Regency Card Table) ? from the Hall at Brachefield
Estimate£60 - £100
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Lot 41
A William IV inlaid mahogany barometer, swan neck pediment above silvered engraved dial, hygrometer, themometer and lever, signed R Comotta of Halifax Provenance: purchased Hammersley Galleries Harpenden, 3rd March 1970? from the Hall at Brachefield
Estimate£80 - £120
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Lot 42
An early 19th Century mahogany twin pillar D-end dining table, with leaf, approx 247cm long x 132.5cm wide x 735cm high Provenance: John McMaster, High Street, Brasted Kent, 2nd February 1974 ? from the Dining Room at Brachefield
Estimate£500 - £700
Starting£300
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Starting£300
Lot 43
A set of eleven 19th Century mahogany dining chairs in the Hepplewhite manner, carved top rail above three central back supports carved with foliage, upholstered seats above tapering supports (11) ? from the Dining Room at Brachefield
Estimate£300 - £500
Starting£180
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Starting£180
Lot 44
Charles Thomas Bale (British, fl 1868-1892) Still life with Ptarmigan, fruit and watering jug oil on canvas, 34 x 44cm signed lower right, gilt framed Provenance: purchased Hammersley of Harpenden May 30th circa 1965 (date not stipulated) ? from the Dining Room at Brachefield
Estimate£400 - £600
Starting£240
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Lot 45
William Edward Webb (British 1862-1903) Hastings: Tide out, bringing in the catch oil on canvas, 49 x 74.5cm signed lower left, gilt framed Provenance: Hammersley of Harpenden, May 30th, circa 1965 (date not stipulated) ? from the Dining Room at Brachefield
Estimate£800 - £1,200
Starting£480
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Starting£480
Lot 46
Charles Thomas Bale (British, fl 1868-1892) Still life with basket of fruit and earthenware pitcher oil on canvas, 18.5 x 50cm signed lower right, gilt framed Provenance: Hammersley of Harpenden May 30 (circa 1965 - date not stipulated) ? from the Dining Room at Brachefield
Estimate£400 - £600
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Lot 47
Vincent Clare (British 1855-1930) Still life with nest of eggs and basket of primroses oil on canvas, 24 x 34cm signed lower right, signed verso and dated (18) 94, ornate gilt framed with title plate Provenance: Hammersley of Harpenden, 24 May 1963 ? from the Dining Room at Brachefield
Estimate£100 - £200
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Lot 48
Edward Hargitt (British, 1813-1895) Streatham House oil on canvas, 150 x 108cm signed and dated lower right 1884, gilt framed Provenance: Hammersley of Harpenden, titled by the gallery ? from the Dining Room at Brachefield
Estimate£800 - £1,200
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