Abraham Solomon (British, 1824-1862) The Bashful Lover

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Abraham Solomon (British, 1824-1862) The Bashful Lover signed and dated 'ASolomon 1854' (lower right); signed and inscribed 'No 1 The Bashful Lover/A Solomon...' (on a label attached to the reverse) oil on canvas 34 x 43cm (13 3/8 x 16 15/16in). Footnotes: Provenance Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 9 November 2005, lot 316. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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Abraham Solomon (British, 1824-1862) The Bashful Lover

Lot 0097

Estimate £800-£1,200

Oct 27, 2026, 8:36 AM EDT

Starting Bid

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£400

Piety and Pewter: The Hayes Collection of Fine & E

Oct 13, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT

London, UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom

Charles Hunt (British, 1829-1900) A visit to the fortune teller: Charles Hunt (British, 1829-1900) A visit to the fortune teller signed and dated 'C.Hunt/1869' (lower right) oil on canvas 46 x 71cm (18 1/16 x 27 15/16in). Footnotes: Provenance Private collection,

Charles Hunt (British, 1829-1900) A visit to the fortune teller

£500

British School, 19th century Getting ready: British School, 19th century Getting ready oil on canvas 71.5 x 91.5cm (28 1/8 x 36in). Footnotes: Provenance Anon. sale, Bonhams, London, 26 July 2017, lot 311. Acquired from the above. For further

British School, 19th century Getting ready

£500

Henri Pierre Picou (French, 1824-1895) Watching the goldfish: Henri Pierre Picou (French, 1824-1895) Watching the goldfish signed and dated 'h.Picou.1859.' (lower left) oil on canvas 54.5 x 65cm (21 7/16 x 25 9/16in). Footnotes: Provenance Anon. sale,

Henri Pierre Picou (French, 1824-1895) Watching the goldfish

£400

A German brass alms dish Nuremberg, 16th century: A German brass alms dish Nuremberg, 16th century With repousse work and stamped decoration, the centre decorated with a naïve image of Adam and Eve in The Garden of Eden flanking The Tree of

A German brass alms dish Nuremberg, 16th century

£200

A Bristol delftware Adam and Eve charger, circa 1730-40: A Bristol delftware Adam and Eve charger, circa 1730-40 Probably Limekiln Lane, boldly painted in blue, green, yellow and red with 'The Temptation', Eve offering forbidden fruit to Adam, the striped

A Bristol delftware Adam and Eve charger, circa 1730-40

£750

Workshop of Jacques Laudin I (French, lived circa 1627-1695): a Limoges enamel roundel of Mary M...: Workshop of Jacques Laudin I (French, lived circa 1627-1695): a Limoges enamel roundel of Mary Magdalene Late 17th century Of oval form, depicting Mary Magdalene kneeling before a crucifix and

Workshop of Jacques Laudin I (French, lived circa 1627-1695): a Limoges enamel roundel of Mary M...

£160

A Limoges polychrome painted enamel on copper plaque depicting Judah's Betrayal French, mid-16th...: A Limoges polychrome painted enamel on copper plaque depicting Judah's Betrayal French, mid-16th century The figure of Christ surrounded by standing and seated figures beside a stone doorway within a

A Limoges polychrome painted enamel on copper plaque depicting Judah's Betrayal French, mid-16th...

£160

A group of three Italian reverse glass paintings 18th century (3): A group of three Italian reverse glass paintings 18th century Depicting the Crucifixion; the Descent from the Cross; and the Deposition of Christ, the largest, including frame: 26.5cm wide, 3cm deep,

A group of three Italian reverse glass paintings 18th century (3)

£260

Two stained glass window roundels, one depicting the Entombment, the other of Saint Simon 19th c...: Two stained glass window roundels, one depicting the Entombment, the other of Saint Simon 19th century or earlier Of oval form, the Entombment mounted in a later red and green stained glass and

Two stained glass window roundels, one depicting the Entombment, the other of Saint Simon 19th c...

£150

A group of three framed reliquary paperolles, together with a gilt-metal embroidered textile Fre...: A group of three framed reliquary paperolles, together with a gilt-metal embroidered textile French and Italian, 18th century The reliquaries with gilt paper filigree decoration, two centred with wax

A group of three framed reliquary paperolles, together with a gilt-metal embroidered textile Fre...

£240

BIBLE, IN ENGLISH, AUTHORISED VERSION The Holy Bible, Company of Stationers, 1790 (3): BIBLE, IN ENGLISH, AUTHORISED VERSION The Holy Bible, OT and NT titles within 2-line border, bound with incomplete Book of Common Prayer (1681) and Book of Psalms (1687), a few gatherings working

BIBLE, IN ENGLISH, AUTHORISED VERSION The Holy Bible, Company of Stationers, 1790 (3)

£260

A late Medieval carved oak figural panel depicting the Annunciation Late 15th / early 16th centu...: A late Medieval carved oak figural panel depicting the Annunciation Late 15th / early 16th century The seated Virgin and Archangel within an arcaded background, later mounted within a carved frame,

A late Medieval carved oak figural panel depicting the Annunciation Late 15th / early 16th centu...

£500

A Spanish polychrome painted and gilded wood panel relief depicting the Martyrdom of Saint John ...: A Spanish polychrome painted and gilded wood panel relief depicting the Martyrdom of Saint John the Evangelist 17th century The figure of the Saint with his right arm raised, the cauldron with al

A Spanish polychrome painted and gilded wood panel relief depicting the Martyrdom of Saint John ...

£300

Laslett John Pott (British, 1837-1898) The Beloved's Arrival: Laslett John Pott (British, 1837-1898) The Beloved's Arrival signed 'Laslett. J. Pott' (lower right) oil on canvas 61 x 40.5cm (24 x 15 15/16in). Footnotes: Provenance Sotheby's, London, 1 July 2004,

Laslett John Pott (British, 1837-1898) The Beloved's Arrival

£400

Edward Charles Barnes (British, circa 1830-1882) A Spanish beauty: Edward Charles Barnes (British, circa 1830-1882) A Spanish beauty signed 'E C Barnes' (lower right) oil on canvas 36 x 31cm (14 1/8 x 12 3/16in). Footnotes: Provenance Anon. sale, Bonhams, London, 19

Edward Charles Barnes (British, circa 1830-1882) A Spanish beauty

£300

Robert Kemm (British, 1837-1895) Courtship: Robert Kemm (British, 1837-1895) Courtship signed 'R Kemm' (lower left) oil on canvas 61 x 51cm (24 x 20 1/16in). Footnotes: Provenance Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 7 July 2016, lot 51. For

Robert Kemm (British, 1837-1895) Courtship

£500

Robert Kemm (British, 1837-1895) The Letter Writer: Robert Kemm (British, 1837-1895) The Letter Writer signed 'R. Kemm' (lower left) oil on canvas 72 x 92cm (28 3/8 x 36 1/4in). Footnotes: Provenance Christie's, London, 9 November 2005, lot

Robert Kemm (British, 1837-1895) The Letter Writer

£750

John Phillip, RA, HRSA (British, 1817-1867) Holy Water: John Phillip, RA, HRSA (British, 1817-1867) Holy Water signed with monogram and dated '18JP57' (lower right) oil on canvas 60 x 44cm (23 5/8 x 17 5/16in). Footnotes: Provenance Anon, sale,

John Phillip, RA, HRSA (British, 1817-1867) Holy Water

£400

Thomas Brooks (British, 1818-1891) Going to Mass - Eau Bénite: Thomas Brooks (British, 1818-1891) Going to Mass - Eau Bénite signed and dated 'TBrooks 1864' (lower left); further titled and inscribed 'No 1/Going to Mass./Thos Brooks./3 Upr Phillimore

Thomas Brooks (British, 1818-1891) Going to Mass - Eau Bénite

£750

José Gallegos y Arnosa (Spanish, 1859-1917) A Confession: José Gallegos y Arnosa (Spanish, 1859-1917) A Confession signed and dated 'JGallegos/1894' (lower left) oil on panel 40 x 58.5cm (15 3/4 x 23 1/16in). Footnotes: Provenance Artemus Tooth & Co.,

José Gallegos y Arnosa (Spanish, 1859-1917) A Confession

£4,400

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Laslett John Pott (British, 1837-1898) The Beloved's Arrival: Laslett John Pott (British, 1837-1898) The Beloved's Arrival signed 'Laslett. J. Pott' (lower right) oil on canvas 61 x 40.5cm (24 x 15 15/16in). Footnotes: Provenance Sotheby's, London, 1 July 2004,

Laslett John Pott (British, 1837-1898) The Beloved's Arrival

£400

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