9th, 10th & 11th June – Tarxien

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AUCTION of the Property of the Late Dr Jimmy Farrugia

Dr Jimmy Farrugia [1922 – 2006] was a highly respected Maltese medical doctor, politician, art collector and philanthropist born in Tarxien. After earning his medical degree from the University of Malta in 1946, he worked as a
general practitioner and dedicated much of his life to religious and community services. His distinguished political career included being elected to Parliament in 1976 and 1981, serving as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1987 to 1988, and holding the role of Acting President of the Republic of Malta on many occasions throughout the 1990s. Beyond his public duties, Dr Farrugia truly had the study of Maltese silver at his heart, spending over thirty years researching the subject. This passion led him to become a part-time lecturer on Maltese silver at the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts at the University of Malta. He published his extensive findings in important books such as Antique Maltese Domestic Silver in 1992 and Antique Maltese Ecclesiastical Silver in 2001. Dr Farrugia who was married to Doris nee Tanti.

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Lot Num.

Image

Description

Estimate

Auction Date

453

18th C. Maltese school oil painting on canvas ‘Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane with apostles’ 73.5 x 59cm, in gilt frame

€ 1400 - 1800

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454

18th C, Neapolitan school oil painting on canvas ‘The Holy Family’ 105 x 79cm, in oval gilt frame

€ 1500 - 2200

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455

18th C. anonymous oil painting on canvas ‘St James’ 84 x 66cm, in gilt and painted frame with foliate corners

€ 800 - 1200

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456

17th C. oil painting on canvas ‘St Cosmas and St Damien’ after Mattia Preti, 93 x 71cm, in gilt frame

€ 800 - 1200

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457

17th C. Maltese school anonymous oil painting on canvas ‘The Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel with The Child Jesus in her arms in a surround of flowers’ 99 x 132cm, in gilt frame

€ 200 - 3000

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458

MATTIA PRETI and workshop oil painting on canvas ‘St Paul the Hermit fed by Ravens’ 76 x 94cm, in gilt frame

€ 8000 - 14000

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459

GUIDO CANLASSI CAGNACCI (1601-1663) (attributed) 17th C. Bolognese school oil painting on canvas ‘David, in 15th C. European Dress, with the Head of Goliath’s’ 112 x 84cm, in gilt frame

€ 200 - 3000

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460

18th C. Italian school anonymous oil painting on canvas ‘Mary Magdalene in Prayer’ in gilt frame

€ 200 - 3000

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461

17th C. Neapolitan school anonymous oil painting on canvas ‘The Tragedy of Lucrece’ 103 x 137cm, in gilt frame

€ 200 - 3000

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462

18th C. Italian school oil painting ‘Hagar with her Child comforted by the Angel’ 102 x 127cm, in 18th C. carved wood gilted frame

€ 200 - 3000

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463

18th C. Italian school set of 4 oil paintings on canvas ‘Christian and Turkish Cavalry Battles’ 85 x 117cm, in gilt and painted frames

€ 4000 - 5500

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464

18th C. Italian school anonymous oil painting on canvas ‘St Francis of Assisi’ 67 x 53cm, in gilt frame

€ 700 - 900

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465

SALVATOR ROSA (follower of) 17th C. oil painting on canvas ‘Italian Mountain Landscape with River and figures’ 104 x 137cm, in gilt frame

€ 1000 - 1600

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466

17th C. Oil painting on canvas and wood panel ‘Ecce Agnus, The Severed Head of St John on a Charger’ 32.5 x 45cm, framed

€ 400 - 550

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467

18th C. Byzantine icon on panel ‘The Nursing Virgin Mary’ 35 x 26.5cm, framed

€ 400 - 550

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468

ALBERT W HOLDEN oil painting on canvas ‘Mary’s Prayers – Ora Pro Nobis’ signed, (inscribed on reverse, Exhibited at the Royal Academy) in a gilt frame

€ 600 - 750

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469

19th C. South American iron ‘The Virgin of Guadalupe’ 22.5 x 17cm, framed

€ 200 - 300

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470

18th C. oil painting on copper ‘St Ignatius’ 30 x 23cm, framed

€ 200 - 300

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471

18th C. oil painting g on copper ‘St John the Baptist’ 21 x 16.5cm, framed

€ 200 - 300

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472

18th C. Maltese school anonymous oil painting on panel ‘St John baptising Jesus in the River Jordan’ 30.5 x 25.5cm, framed

€ 200 - 300

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473

Early 19th C. Reverse oil painting on glass ‘St Jerome in Contemplation’ 25.5 x 18cm, framed

€ 200 - 300

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474

18th C. Eastern European icon ‘The Nursing Virgin Mary’ with Arabic script on reverse, 21 x 16cm, framed

€ 400 - 550

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475

18th C. oil painting on copper ‘St Lawrence’ 22 x 17cm, framed

€ 200 - 300

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476

GEORGE MORLAND 1763-1804, oil painting on canvas ‘A Stable with Donkey and Sheep’ signed, 1797, in ornate gilt frame

€ 300 - 400

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477

Late 18th C. French mantle clock in red tortoiseshell and brass, brass ornate dial and mounts, with enamel numerals, sunburst pendulum, a trumpeting angel finial, on dragon feet, 71cm

€ 800 - 1200

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478

Mid 19th C. French mantle clock in red tortoiseshell and brass inlay, having 4 columns and galleried top, the works by Vincenti & Cie., signed, Jostain, Paris, 1855, 40.5cm

€ 600 - 750

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479

Early 19th C. Maltese wall clock, the case in black lacquer decorated with gilding, with original mechanism signed by C PISANI, 106cm (See Antique Maltese Clocks 1992, Plate 5) and (Antique Maltese Furniture, Page 163, fig 197)

€ 5000 - 7000

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480

Late 18th C. long case clock with brass ornate dial, the mahogany case with pagoda top having brass spheres

€ 1000 - 1600

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481

Late 19th C. French hexagonal mantle clock by Maple & Co. Paris & S. Marti et Cie 1889, enamel dial and 6 cloisonne enamel columns and panels, the chapter and pendulum with paste diamonds, porcelain panels signed Jucot, 45cm

€ 500 - 650

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482

19th C. French porcelain mantle clock and base with polychrome flowers on Sevres turquoise ground, by Potonie et Leon, Paris, 56cm, under glass dome and wood base

€ 500 - 650

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483

Mid 19th C. French gilt metal mantle clock with a surmount figure of a harvester, black marble dial by Vincenti et Cie, 1855, 57cm

€ 100 - 180

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484

Belgian slate and brown marble garniture de chemine: clock and pair urns with gilt bronze, by TIFFANY & Co., ca 1930, 38cm and 28cm

€ 250 - 350

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485

Mid 19th C. French oval wall clock with enamel numerals and alabaster dial, inlaid with mother of pearl, stamped C Farrugia, Malte, , ca 1850, 61 x 51cm

€ 300 - 400

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486

QUARTZ motion clock, brass skeleton type, under glass dome, 30cm

€ 20 - 50

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487

SMITHS Enfield bedroom clock

€ 5 - 20

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488

Mid 19th C. brass inlaid bon heur du jour with ivory and mother of pearl inlay, bronze finial and mounts, 84 x 54 x 79cm

€ 800 - 1200

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489

19th C. walnut octagonal table with marquetry inlay, on carved and curved legs

€ 500 - 650

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490

Early 18th C. Venetian secretaire ebonised cabinet set with 12 reverse paintings on glass depicting hunting scenes, bronze figures of Jupiter and Mercury, concealed drawers to architectural front panel, on a later table base, 185 x 135 x 43cm

€ 3000 - 4500

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491

Early 19th C. Italian Empire walnut settee and 6 chairs with gilted lyre motifs and cane seats with animalier feet, 86 x 198 x 58cm

€ 1000 - 1600

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492

Mid 19th C. French overmantle mirror with carved wood gilted frame in the Louis XV style

€ 600 - 750

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493

Mid 19th C. Sicilian pair chests of drawers having marquetry inlay on black ground of Sicilian folk figures, festoons and cherubs, ca 1860, 108 x 82 x 45cm

€ 1000 - 1600

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494

Late 18th C. mahogany drum top table standing on splay legs, 73 x 82cm

€ 300 - 400

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495

Regency period mahogany dining table, twin pedestals on 4 splay legs with castors, ca 1815, with 2 extra leaves, 152cm x 323cm

€ 800 - 1200

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496

Mid Victorian mahogany set of 6 chairs and 2 carvers, curved bar backs, drop in padded seats, on turned legs

€ 300 - 400

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497

Georgian mahogany pedestal sideboard, projecting 3 drawers to centre, on low gadrooned feet, ca 1835, 114 x 255cm

€ 500 - 650

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498

Regency mahogany carving table, ca 1850, carved frieze, on spiral fluted turned legs, set with white marble top, 99 x 124 x 58cm

€ 200 - 300

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499

Early Victorian mahogany circular dining table standing on square column, platform and splay legs, with brass claw castors, ca 1840, 73 x 133cm

€ 300 - 400

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500

Regency mahogany pair armchairs with large reeded scroll arm terminals, tapered fluted legs and padded seats and backs, ca 1820

€ 300 - 400

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501

Mid 19th C. mahogany showcase with engraved moulding, ca 1860, 213 x 162 x 44.5cm

€ 400 - 550

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502

Mid 19th C. mahogany bookcase with base drawer, ca 1860, 218 x 134 x 45cm

€ 300 - 400

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