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c.1890 CRYSTAL VASE w. CAIRNGORN DROPS, POSSIBLY STUART

NEW. A pleasing clear crystal vase, with a wide frill rim, tall trumpet body and plain foot. The vase is decorated with an applied green trim to the rim and three drawn Cairngorn drop tears. Condition: surface wear to the underside of the foot; faint bloom to the interior; no damage found - if you have any questions about this item, contact me. Seller operates a 100% purchase price money back returns policy if not completely satisfied. Circa 1890, possibly Stuart. 10in/25.4cm.

London 1886 solid silver dish by CHARLES STUART HARRIS.

London 1886 solid English hallmarked silver dish by famous maker Charles Stuart Harris. Convex bottom is surrounded by bold all over repousse decoration, the whole in a lozenge shape. Size 10.75 inches long by 8.25 inches deep. A lovely thick guaged very impressive large dish, by an important maker, in excellent condition.

SOLD....Portrait of Queen Anne c.1705; Circle of Dahl

Oil on canvas in a superb carved and giltwood frame. QUEEN ANNE (1665-1714). The second daughter of James II, Anne married Prince George of Denmark in 1683, and succeeded William III to the throne in 1702. For the whole of her reign, which was a period of great glory, this kind and generous woman was surrounded by warring political factions. In her personal life she suffered greatly, all her many children dying in infancy. Only Prince William lived longer than the others, and his death aged eleven opened up the Hanoverian succession. In this elegant portrait, an exquisite version 'in little' of a life-size Court painting, she is shown as queen, draped in her robes of state and with her crown by her side. MICHAEL DAHL (1659-1743) was born in Stockholm; after studying in Paris, Rome and Frankfurt he settled in London in 1689. He soon became the best patronised portrait painter in England after Kneller. He was much employed at the Court painting many portraits. His style is extremely close to Kneller but his interpretation of character is less brash and more human. He has a quieter but somehow more understanding appeal to character which relies on its own integrity to make its impact; his works are of a real distinction. At his best he was a finer portraitist than any of his contemporaries, with a softer and more gentle technique than Kneller's, which was especially suitable for his portraits of women. SIZE: 17 x 12 inches canvas size. 24.5 x 19 inches frame size. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Yorkshire.

1930s STUART DECO LIQUEUR SPIRIT SET DECANTER & GLASSES

A stylish, crystal glass, Deco liqueur or spirit set, consisting of a shouldered ovoid decanter with cylindrical stopper and six footed glasses. The pieces are decorated with fine vertical linear cut stripes, between orange enamel bands and borders. Condition: no damage found - if you have any questions about this item, contact me. Seller operates a 100% purchase price money back returns policy if not completely satisfied. 1930s, made by Stuarts, each piece with acid etched mark "Stuart England". Decanter 9¼in/23.4cm high including stopper, glasses 3in/7.6cm high.

A c.1900 SPUN BLUE TRAIL OVER CLEAR GLASS VASE

A most attractive mushroom shaped vase, with a wide flat disk rim. The vase is decorated with a deep blue trail spun in fine concentric circles around the underside of the rim. Condition: minor age and use wear; undamaged; partially polished pontil mark - if you have any questions about this item, contact me. Seller operates a 100% money back returns policy if not completely satisfied. c.1900; 5in/12.7cm high, rim 4¾in/12.1cm diameter.

SOLD....Portrait of Mary, Duchess of Ormonde c.1695, by Michael Dahl

Oil on canvas in well carved giltwood frame, inscribed upper left 'Dutchess of Ormond' (note 18th c. spelling). LADY MARY SOMERSET, DUCHESS OF ORMONDE (1665 - 1733) was the daughter of Sir Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, and Mary Capel. She became the second wife of James Butler, Duke of Ormonde, on the 3rd of August 1685. The poet Dryden dedicated a shamelessly flattering poem to her in the preface of his translation of Chaucer's 'Knights' Tale'. When her husband was exiled Mary lived at Ormonde House, Chelsea from 1720 until her death in 1733. The Ormondes had two children; Elizabeth, who died unmarried in April 1750 and Mary, who married the 1st Earl of Ashburnham in October 1710. James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde (April 29, 1665 - November 16, 1745), Irish statesman and soldier, was born in Dublin and was educated in France and afterwards at Christ Church, Oxford. He was a gallant cavalry commander in his youth and rose to become Captain-General of the Army and Viceroy of Ireland. However, in 1715 he became involved in the Jacobite Rebellion and had to flee to Spain. His immense estates were confiscated by the Crown. Towards the end of his life he resided much at Avignon, refusing all attempts at reconciliation with the Hanoverian monarchy. Ormonde died on 16 November 1745, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. The Duke was one of the great figures of his time; handsome, dignified, magnanimous and open-handed, he enjoyed great popularity. MICHAEL DAHL (1659-1743) was born in Stockholm; after studying in Paris, Rome and Frankfurt he settled in London in 1689. He soon became the best patronised portrait painter in England after Kneller. He was much employed at the Court painting many portraits; a great patron of the 1690s was the Duke of Somerset, for whom he painted the series of portraits of Court ladies known as the 'Petworth Beauties'. Dahl was a favourite of the Duke of Ormonde and painted for him several times. His style is extremely close to Kneller but his interpretation of character is less brash and more human. He has a quieter but somehow more understanding appeal to character which relies on its own integrity to make its impact; his works are of a real distinction. This painting is typical of Dahl's sensitive portraiture and is of considerable charm. SIZE: 37.5 x 32.5 inches inc. frame Interestingly, the intensity of the green of the Duchess's robe changes according to the lighting...ranging from the strong green seen in these images to a darker brown-green. PROVENANCE: for many years in a Somerset Private Collection