Entitled A Street Scene Near a Factory, an offset lithograph print by British artist L.S.Lowry, depicts a street in the Northwest of England.
Lowry gave the original painting from which the print was taken to his friend, Alex Leggett, the chairman of Lancashire cricket club, who loved art and cricket in equal measure. In 1967 Alex sold the painting to a friend, who displayed it in his home for a number of years. Unfortunately the value of Lowry's work rose dramatically, which made insurance very expensive, so he hid the picture in a suitcase on top of a wardrobe in the attic, where the painting lay for years and was forgotten. When the owner passed away last year, his son found the painting and sold the forgotten gem at auction.
The same auction will feature watches, jewellery, silver and antiques.
This 9 ct yellow gold hard stone bracelet is a beautiful piece, engraved in intaglio with a hunter and various animals.The piece features an oval amethyst engraved with a stag, an octagonal green jasper engraved with a wolf, an oval cornelian engraved with a hunter seated on rocks with bow and hound, an octagonal bloodstone engraved with a lion passant and an oval agate engraved with a tusked boar.
The auction will feature over 50 lots of high quality silver items for sale. The star is a huge Victorian lidded tankard modelled in the eighteenth century style. The interior is gilt lined. The tankard is engraved wit the Hicks family crest with the motto 'Tout en Bonne Heure.' With the Hicks family in Britain and America, this piece is a real part of their history.
A rare William IV period silver travelling toilet box set by expert silversmith Paul Storr. Storr was one of England's most celebrated silversmith during the first half of the 19th century. This set is particularly rare because Paul Storr is not generally known for creating articles such as this one.
