1 ) Pencil drawing of the Royal dogs "Hector, Nero, and Dash with the parrot, Lory" attributable to Thomas Landseer ARA (1795-1880) after Sir Edwin Landseer RA (English, 1802-1873)
An absolutely superb pencil drawing of the Royal dogs "Hector, Nero, and Dash with the parrot, Lory" attributable to Thomas Landseer ARA (1795-1880) after Sir Edwin Landseer RA (English, 1802-1873). This famous portrait of the Royal pets depicts the greyhound Nero, Hector, the Scottish deerhound, Dash the spaniel and Lory, the parrot seen cracking nuts, was painted by Landseer in 1838 for Queen Victoria. The Queen considered Landseer work as “the most beautiful thing imaginable”. It was later dubbed by the Queen as being 'too beautiful' (Journal, 4 May 1838). English, circa 1840.

2 ) Circa 1910, French 18 carat gold Levrier / Greyhound / Whippet pendant
A French 18 carat gold pendant of a Levrier / Greyhound / Whippet standing amongst acanthus leaves. Inscribed to the reverse “26 Juillet 1912”. French, circa 1912.

3 ) A rare pair of English, Regency, Greyhound bronze sconces / candelabra
A superb and rare pair of English, Regency, bronze sconces / candelabra with recumbent Greyhounds beneath a pair of candle holders / sconces set on top of stylised scrolling foliate and tree branches. The scones with cut-glass ‘icicle’ pendant drops. On white marble bases. English, circa 1820

4 ) Oil on canvas of a pair of Italian Greyhounds by François Gabriel Guillaume Lepaulle (French, 1804-1886)
Oil on canvas of a pair standing Italian Greyhounds by François Gabriel Guillaume Lepaulle (French, 1804-1886). Signed bottom right in red paint “G Lepaulle”. French, circa 1850 Lépaulle schooled at the prestigious l’École des Beaux-Arts, exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1824 onwards, and the Universal Exhibition of 1855, then today his work can be seen in museums in Paris, Versailles, Victoria Museum in London and The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA.

5 ) Pair of 18 carat gold reverse intaglio Greyhound crystal cufflinks
A pair of 18 carat gold mother of pearl backed reverse intaglio Greyhound crystal cufflinks. Each cufflink carved with a different image of the Greyhound in coursing motion. The idea clearly derived from Eadweard Muybridge’s study of the Greyhound’s gait, conducted as part of his very famous study of various animals in motion, ca. 1878–1879. Muybridge’s work changed how artists painted the likes of Greyhounds and horses in motion. Very unusual crystals, clearly commissioned by a very proud owner. Marked to the bar and ring “18ct”, with further indecipherable poinçon marks. Complete with original gilt tooled leather box. French, circa 1885

6 ) Greyhound photographs by Eadweard Muybridge“
Photograph by Edweard James Muybridge (1830-1904), British-American photographer and pioneer of animal sequence photography Album on the decomposition of movement, Animal Locomotion: dog This artwork is a photography from the modern period . The place of conservation of " Album on the decomposition of movement, Animal Locomotion: dog " is Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France.

7 ) Gold mounted enamel stick pin of a champion Greyhound by James (John) William Bailey (English, 1831-1914)
A gold mounted enamel stick pin of a head study of a champion Greyhound by James (John) William Bailey (English, 1831-1914). Signed to the reverse “J.W.Bailey”. English, circa 1890.

8 ) A porcelain Greyhound gem set perfume flacon
A porcelain perfume flacon modelled as a seated Greyhound wearing a cabochon cut 18 carat gold set sapphire collar with lead. The fawn dog looks lovingly at his owner. The base with the seal “HD Esgland” and signed “cl. B”.

9 ) A 19th century Greyhound gold agate seal
A 19th century gold and agate seal, of a fine sculpture of a Greyhound’s head. The Greyhound set with cabochon cut ruby eyes, and the agate seal bearing a monogram. English, circa 1880.

10 ) Oil on canvas of a Greyhound by John Emms (English, 1843-1912).
Oil on canvas of a young fawn Greyhound seated in a garden ready to play ball by John Emms (English, 1843-1912). Signed bottom left “J Emms”. English, circa 1885.

11 ) A French 19th century bronze and ormolu Greyhound / Levrier ‘chenets’ fireplace fender
A French 19th century bronze and ormolu ‘chenet’ fireplace fender. Each end is mounted with Greyhounds / Levriers seated on pedestals in the form of ormolu tasselled cushions. The fenders display Gothic decoration. French, circa 1900.

12 ) “Les Levriers”, lithograph of Whippets / Italian Greyhounds / Greyhounds after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
An artist proof limited edition lithograph of just 240, after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975) . Signed in pencil bottom right “Xavier d’Poret”.

13 ) Italian Greyhound oil by Pierre Jules Mene (French, 1810 - 1879)
Oil of a recumbent Italian Greyhound by Pierre Jules Mene (French, 1810 - 1879)

14 ) French Greyhound knife rests / porte couteaux & place settings, circa 1950's
A set of 12 French running Greyhound silver metal / metal argente knife rests / ‘porte couteaux’ unusually facilitating as place settings, circa 1950's, Each Greyhound mounted on a rectangular teak base. Complete in their beautifully velvet lined original box. In the style of Edouard-Marcel Sandoz (1881 – 1971). French, circa 1950.

15 ) A porcelain Greyhound and hare by Jacob Petit (French, 1796-1865)
A porcelain standing Greyhound with a hare between its legs by Jacob Petit (French, 1796-1865). Signed on the base “JP”. Jacob Petit (French, 1796-1865) was one of the most famous French porcelain manufacturers of the 19th century. He began studying painting at Gros, then left Paris for England which gave him the taste for decorative objects. On his return to France in 1830, he published a book of interior decoration. His greatest interest was though in porcelain. By 1838 he bought Weill Baruch, in Fontainebleau. In 1850, he merged his two factories in Avon, but some years later, in 1862, he retires from Paradise Street Poissonière, transferring its business to one of his workers, Jacquemain.

16 ) English centre table with Greyhound legs
An oval English centre mahogany table with seated Greyhounds acting as the legs. English, circa 1880.

17 ) Greyhound etching by Leon Danchin (French, 1887-1939)
An etching of three Greyhound heads by Leon Danchin (French, 1887 - 1938). Etching published by La Gravure Français, Paris. The reverse bears gallery / framers label for “Gustave Fournier” of “41 Cours Lemarqu Arcachon”.

18 ) A Victorian diamond coursing Greyhound brooch
A Victorian coursing Greyhound brooch, the dog at full stretch. The gold backed brooch silver set with old cut diamonds, with some silver sculptural detail to the tail. English, circa 1880.

19 ) Victorian 15 carat gold Greyhound /Whippet/ Italian Greyhound stick pin
Victorian 15 carat sand cast gold stick pin of a head and shoulder study of a Greyhound /Whippet/ Italian Greyhound stick pin, with double cabochon cut ruby inlaid eyes. English, circa 1880.

20 ) An Erbach "Black Forest" ivory carved Italian Greyhound / Whippet brooch tie / stick pin
A "Black Forest" ivory carved standing Greyhound stick pin. Such carvings were from German workshop of the Graf von Erbach-Erbach in Odenwald, and the Kehrer family at Erbach, Ernst (working 1830-40) and his son Edouard (1812-63). They were made from around 1830 to 1860. Examples can be seen in the jewellery collection of the British Museum, London, for example there is a brooch with the same dog seated with stag and deer. German, circa 1850.

21 ) “Levriers” by Danillo Curetti (Swiss) Greyhound Art Deco vase commissioned by Emaux et Faïences de Longwy.
An Art Deco Greyhound limited edition vase of running Greyhounds by Danillo Curetti (Swiss) for Emaux et Faïences de Longwy. Hand marked ‘24/50’, titled “Levriers”, and with registered mark “167086B”, hand finished. French, circa 1925.

22 ) 18 / 19.2 carat gold Greyhound brooch
A superbly sculptured 18 / 19.2 carat gold standing Greyhound brooch. The reverse bearing Portugal, Lisbon assay mark for 800 gold, being 19.2 carat gold used from 1938-1984. The bar bearing similar assay marks for and the French eagle hallmark for 18 carat gold, as used since 1838. French, circa 1920

23 ) A pair of gold Greyhound cufflinks
A pair of gold cufflinks depicting Greyhound heads set to agate. Geometric chasing to the studs. English, circa 1880

24 ) 19th century French oil sketch of a standing Greyhound “Misse” after Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755)
19th century French oil sketch of a standing Greyhound A 19th century French oil sketch of an alert white and tan Greyhound “Misse” standing in tree planted set parkland surrounding, after the 1725 painting by Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686-1755) of "Misse and Turlu", the two Greyhounds Belonging to Louis XV. French, circa 1860

25 ) Oil on canvas of the celebrated Greyhound"Honeywood" by James Armstrong (English, 19th Century)
An oil on canvas of the celebrated Greyhound "Honeywood" standing in a landscape by James Armstrong (English, 19th Century). Titled "Honeywood 1880” and signed bottom left “James Armstrong Gretna Green Carlisle”. Honeywell owned by Mr R B Carruthers won the Waterloo Cup in 1880. English, circa 1885. The Waterloo Cup The Waterloo Cup was the biggest annual hare coursing event in the United Kingdom and was often referred to by its supporters as the blue riband event of the coursing year. Run as a knock-out tournament between sixty four coursing greyhounds from Great Britain and Ireland, the three day event was run annually at Great Altcar in Lancashire, from 1836 to 2005 and used to attract tens of thousands of spectators to watch and gamble on the coursing matches.

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