About Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®
Independent British Fine Art & Antiques Dealers | Historic Paintings, Portraiture, Sporting Art & Decorative Arts
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® is an independent, family-run British fine art and antiques dealership and online gallery, incorporated in England and Wales on 22 April 2024 under company registration number 15666518.
Led by directors Michael and Victoria, the company specialises in carefully selected British and European paintings, sculpture and decorative arts, serving private collectors, galleries, interior designers, art consultants and institutional buyers throughout the United Kingdom and internationally.
With our registered office in Covent Garden, London, and trading operations based in Cheshire, we combine historical research, considered attribution, detailed condition reporting and professional customer service.
Our approach emphasises artistic quality, historical significance, transparency and the preservation of original works of art.
Professional Memberships, Industry Affiliations & Recognition
Fine Art Trade Guild – Elected Member
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® is an elected member of the Fine Art Trade Guild, a recognised professional organisation supporting standards, integrity and responsible practice within the fine art and framing industries.
Our membership reflects our commitment to professional conduct, ethical trading and the accurate presentation of original works of art.
The House Directory – Select Member
We are a Select Member of The House Directory, a specialist British directory connecting interior designers, architects, private clients and design professionals with established suppliers and specialist businesses.
Our published profile highlights our expertise in British and European fine art, historic portraiture, sporting paintings, sculpture and decorative antiques.
https://www.thehousedirectory.com/company/cheshire-antiques-consultant-ltd/
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We maintain appropriate anti-money laundering and financial sanctions compliance procedures in accordance with applicable United Kingdom legislation.
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Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® is a registered United Kingdom trade mark under registration number UK00004303420.
Private Online Gallery
Private Virtual Viewings by Appointment
We operate exclusively online and do not maintain a public showroom.
Private one-to-one virtual viewings are available by appointment, allowing prospective purchasers to examine artworks remotely and discuss condition, dimensions, attribution, provenance and historical context.
High-resolution photographs, additional images and detailed condition information are available upon request.
We aim to provide collectors with the information necessary to make informed purchasing decisions.
Areas of Specialisation
Fine Art & Works of Art | 17th–21st Century
Our principal specialisms include:
- British and European oil paintings, watercolours and mixed-media works
- Historic portraiture and figurative paintings
- Marine, naval and maritime subjects
- Equestrian, hunting and sporting paintings
- Animal paintings and rural subjects
- Landscapes, coastal views and cityscapes
- Still life, interiors and genre compositions
- Military and historical subjects
- Sculpture and three-dimensional works
Our catalogue includes works by identified artists, attributed paintings, historical schools and carefully researched unsigned compositions.
Each artwork is selected with consideration for artistic quality, condition, historical interest, provenance where established, and decorative merit.
Antiques & Decorative Arts
Our wider collection may include:
- Bronze and other sculpture
- Hallmarked silver and decorative metalwork
- Antique carved objects
- Porcelain, glassware and ceramics
- Decorative wall art
- Garden and architectural antiques
- Collectible decorative objects dating principally from the 18th to 20th century
Our inventory is continually evolving, with pieces selected for their craftsmanship, individuality and suitability for traditional and contemporary interiors.
Sustainability & Enduring Craftsmanship
We actively support sustainability within the fine art and antiques trade through the preservation, continued appreciation and responsible reuse of historic works of art and decorative objects.
By extending the useful life of existing pieces, the antiques trade can help reduce demand for newly manufactured decorative goods while preserving traditional craftsmanship and cultural heritage.
Historic paintings, sculpture and period furnishings bring individuality, character and enduring aesthetic value to both traditional and contemporary interiors.
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Purchases are arranged in accordance with the applicable LoveAntiques purchasing arrangements and our company Terms & Conditions.
We accept secure online card payments, PayPal, Klarna, Apple Pay and Google Pay, where available, for transactions up to £5,000.
Transactions exceeding £5,000 are payable by bank transfer.
Proforma invoices containing our company payment details are available upon request.
Cash on collection may be accepted by prior written arrangement, subject to a maximum of £8,000 and applicable legal and anti-money laundering requirements.
All transactions remain subject to availability, applicable payment requirements and relevant consumer protection legislation.
Shipping & Delivery
UK and worldwide shipping is available.
Delivery quotations are provided upon request, taking into account the artwork's dimensions, value, destination and specialist handling requirements.
Artworks are carefully and professionally packaged using appropriate protective materials.
We use established tracked courier services, including DHL, FedEx, DPD and Parcelforce, together with specialist fine art transport providers where appropriate.
Insured delivery services are arranged where available, subject to the applicable insurance terms, exclusions and coverage.
Larger paintings, antique furniture and particularly fragile objects may require specialist door-to-door transportation.
Customs & International Orders
International orders are generally supplied on a Delivered at Place (DAP) basis unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Under DAP arrangements, international purchasers are responsible for applicable import duties, import VAT, customs clearance charges and other destination-country taxes or fees.
Following the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union, EU customers may be subject to additional import procedures and charges.
Purchasers in the European Union, United States and other international destinations are encouraged to consult their local customs authorities before purchasing.
Where a shipment is refused or returned because of unpaid customs charges, any refund and associated shipping costs will be handled in accordance with the agreed sale terms and applicable consumer protection legislation.
Attribution, Provenance & Condition
All artworks, antiques and decorative objects offered by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® are individually selected and catalogued in good faith using the research, documentation and information available at the time of cataloguing.
Artist attributions, dating, provenance, historical interpretations and related catalogue commentary represent our professional dealer opinion unless expressly identified as established facts supported by documentary evidence.
As many works are antique or previously owned, they may exhibit age-related wear, historic restoration, surface irregularities or other characteristics consistent with their age and history.
Known material condition issues are disclosed in the relevant catalogue descriptions or condition reports.
Prospective purchasers are welcome to request additional photographs, condition information, provenance details or a private virtual viewing before completing a purchase.
Our catalogue research and descriptions do not constitute a formal valuation, independent authentication certificate, investment recommendation or professional appraisal service.
Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution
Original artworks are supplied with a Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.
The certificate records the relevant catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated and details of the sale, providing an accompanying document for the artwork's ongoing ownership and provenance record.
The certificate represents our professional dealer attribution and does not constitute independent authentication or a guarantee of future market value.
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Company Information
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®
Registered Office:
71–75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
Trading Operations:
Mickle Trafford
Chester
Cheshire
United Kingdom
Please note: We operate exclusively online. We do not maintain a public showroom or offer customer visits at either address.
Company Registration Number: 15666518
Date of Incorporation: 22 April 2024
Registered in England and Wales
VAT Registration Number: GB 466128775
HMRC Art Market Participant Registration: XRML00000211615
Registered UK Trade Mark: UK00004303420
Professional Membership: Fine Art Trade Guild – Elected Member
Industry Directory: The House Directory – Select Member
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Oil Painting HMS Franklin Ship Mine Sweeper The Pentlands World War 2 Convoy Duty
REF: LA497652
£2,000
€2,398
$2,677
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Description
Fine Nautical British seascape art marine oil painting on canvas HMS Franklin Ship The Pentlands 1944 World War 2 Convoy Duty North Sea by David Charlesworth.
Impress your clients & guests with this marine masterpiece which is so captivating. Style Traditional.
Title “HMS Franklin The Pentlands 1944” by David Charlesworth GRA.
Subject marine view depicting HMS Franklin in side profile steaming along towards the left in choppy high seas. Flying the Saint George ensign flag above past the bridge area. A single funnel with black smoke drifting out. Bearing guns forward and aft. Lifeboats & rubber dinghy on the sides, portholes running along below. Mine sweeping hoist equipment at the stern. Above a mix of overcast sky with lighter areas towards the top far left with the suns rays shining through.
Signed by the known artist David Charlesworth, in our opinion this is a rare marine commission & finest example of his marine work.
Set in original gilt frame, with hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home display.
Artist Biography David Charlesworth Gra a known British artist who was born in the mid 20th century in the year 1954, he started to draw when he was a very young child, he finished his very first commission when he was just 12 years of age, when he was old around 16 he began to work in an art studio where he learnt his trade from a company apprenticeship where he served five years. He gained great life experience from working with the experienced established older artists, he was shown how to develop his own style. He held his early exhibitions at the Portland Group of Artists, Chesterfield, then he later became in charge of the group at only 18. Charlesworth strongly believes that art gives you time to reflect & it is physically tangible that can be appreciated & admired now & by future generations. There is a certain beauty by the way a specific brushstroke or hue colour can excite the eye by conveying movement. He has well over 40 years experience in art also illustrations. He is a full member of the ‘Guild of Railway Artists, also being one of the last Litho artist apprentices. He has a painting which is been exhibited at the Chesterfield Museum & Art Gallery.
Ship biography HMS Franklin (J84) was a Halcyon-class minesweeper (officially, "fleet minesweeping sloop") of the British Royal Navy, which was commissioned in 1938 as a survey ship. Having a displacement of 875 long tons (889 t) full load, a length of 245 ft 9 in (74.90 m). Beam of 33ft 6 in (10.21 m) A draught of 9ft (2.7 m). Propulsion 2 Admiralty 3 drum water tube boilers. Parsons steam turbines, 2000 shp (1,500 kW) on 2 shafts. A top speed of 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h). A range of 7200 nautical miles or 8300 kilometres at 10 knots. A crew compliment of 121 & armament of 1 x 12 pounder Aa gun (wartime only). The ship was built by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon, with engines provided by Thornycroft of Woolston. She was laid down on 17 December 1936 and launched on 22 December 1937.
As a survey ship she differed from the others in her class by having a larger bridge, and a surveying chartroom aft. During the war the ship was armed with a single 12-pounder anti-aircraft gun forward. Franklin was commissioned on 17 August 1938, and carried out surveys off the Thames Estuary. In June 1939 she was sent to survey St. Lewis Inlet, Newfoundland, but in August was ordered home in anticipation of the outbreak of World War II. During the war she carried out surveys around the coast of the UK, mostly in connection with the laying of minefields. Also between these duties also acted as a convey escort in the North Sea.
In June 1944, under the command of Lt.Cdr. Edmund George Irving, she was deployed off the French coast, following the Normandy landings, surveying ports as they fell to Allied forces. By November she was surveying the entrance to the Scheldt. Following Ve Day on 8 May 1945, she carried out wreck and mine clearance surveys in German ports, finally returning to the UK in October 1945. Franklin remained in service, mainly operating off the eastern coast of England, until decommissioned in January 1953. She was then placed in Reserve, until placed on the Disposal List, and sold for breaking up by Clayton and Davie, Dunston-on-Tyne. She was towed to the breaker's yard in February 1956. Decommissioned in 1953. The Pentland Firth is a strait which separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland.
Provenance the artist said that originally this painting was commissioned for wife of a former crew member who served aboard Hms Franklin in North Sea escort duties during World War 2. Created in memory of the ship and as gift to her husband who survived World War 2. Channel Island Auction label & in collection of Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd.
A superb nautical collectors family heirloom item to treasure.
We only select & sell paintings based upon subject, quality & significance. We provide our clients with friendly professional customer service. Checkout our exciting other available Fine Arts, antiques and collectibles available in our shop gallery.
measurements
Height:
54.5 cm
Width:
70 cm
Depth:
3.5 cm
declaration
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD has clarified that the Oil Painting HMS Franklin Ship Mine Sweeper The Pentlands World War 2 Convoy Duty (LA497652) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being Late 20th Century
condition
Offered in fine used condition. The front painting surface is in good overall order. Having some foxing stains in places, the frame having various wear, scuffs, scratches, stains & losses commensurate with usage and age.
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Date of Manufacture:
Late 20th Century
location
This Oil Painting HMS Franklin Ship Mine Sweeper The Pentlands World War 2 Convoy Duty is located in Greater London, United Kingdom
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