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/
HMRC – Registered Art Market Participant
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® is registered with HM Revenue & Customs as an Art Market Participant under registration number XRML00000211615.
We maintain appropriate anti-money laundering and financial sanctions compliance procedures in accordance with applicable United Kingdom legislation.
Registered United Kingdom Trade Mark
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.
Payments & Purchasing
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.
Returns, Consumer Rights & Important Information
All items remain subject to prior sale and availability.
Purchases are governed by our applicable Terms & Conditions and Returns Policy, together with any applicable LoveAntiques marketplace terms.
Where statutory distance-selling cancellation rights apply, customers are entitled to exercise those rights in accordance with applicable consumer protection legislation.
Nothing in our catalogue descriptions, attribution statements or terms excludes or restricts statutory consumer rights.
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
Website: https://cheshireantiquesconsultantltd.com/
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Portrait of Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington with Marcus Richard Fitzroy Thomas c.1783
REF: LA538466
£5,000
€5,993
$6,708
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Description
18th Century Watercolour Lady Harrington as Aurora After Reynolds
British School, Circa 1785 — After Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792)
Georgian Grand Manner Watercolour Portrait in a Gold-Leaf Frame
Description
A refined late-18th-century British watercolour on paper portraying Jane Stanhope, Countess of Harrington, in the allegorical guise of Aurora, Roman goddess of the dawn.
Dating from approximately 1785, the composition follows Sir Joshua Reynolds’s celebrated circa-1775 portrait of Jane Fleming as Aurora, now preserved at Harewood House.
Lady Harrington stands at full length within a romantic wooded grove as morning light spreads across the distant landscape. Her flowing white satin gown, flower wreath and translucent sash scattered with golden stars transform an aristocratic likeness into an idealised representation of dawn, renewal and celestial beauty.
The unidentified British School artist combines carefully controlled figure painting with broader transparent washes through the sky, foliage and distant landscape. Rose, pale gold, misty blue and ivory create an especially luminous Georgian palette.
Attribution
The composition closely corresponds with Reynolds’s documented portrait of Jane Fleming as Aurora. Its direct compositional relationship supports the designation “after Sir Joshua Reynolds”.
The present watercolour is not represented as being by Reynolds or as having been produced under his supervision. It is catalogued as an accomplished late-18th-century British School interpretation of his composition.
The Sitter
Jane Fleming was born in 1755 and became the daughter and heiress of Sir John Fleming, 1st Baronet.
She married Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington, on 23 May 1779 and subsequently became Jane Stanhope, Countess of Harrington. A prominent Georgian society hostess, she served Queen Charlotte as a Lady of the Bedchamber.
Her representation as Aurora connects her aristocratic identity with the Classical symbolism of dawn, beauty and renewal.
Frame and Presentation
The portrait has been professionally conserved and newly presented in a handmade reverse-profile frame with a gold-leaf finish.
The front is fitted with AR70 low-reflective, UV-filtering museum-quality glass, providing clear viewing while helping to protect the historic watercolour beneath.
The portrait is framed and ready for immediate wall display.
Provenance
Private Scottish collection.
Subsequently offered through Lindsay Burns & Company, Scottish auctioneers.
Privately loaned and exhibited at the Famous Lord Hill Museum.
Curated and catalogued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.
Measurements
Image height: 41 cm or approximately 16.1 inches.
Image width: 33 cm or approximately 13 inches.
Framed height: 55 cm or approximately 21.7 inches.
Framed width: 47 cm or approximately 18.5 inches.
Framed depth: 1.5 cm or approximately 0.6 inches.
All measurements are approximate.
Declaration
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® has catalogued this work as an authentic late-18th-century British School watercolour dating from approximately 1785 and painted after the documented composition by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
The attribution and date represent informed professional assessments based upon the available visual, historical and comparative evidence.
Condition
Presented in good overall condition consistent with its late-18th-century date.
The watercolour has undergone professional conservation and retains an attractive, luminous palette. Areas of foxing and age-related staining remain visible in places, as expected for a historic work on paper.
The recently added gold-leaf frame and AR70 protective glazing present well. Please examine the complete photographic record when assessing condition.
Worldwide Shipping
Worldwide shipping is available. The framed portrait will be professionally packaged using appropriate protective materials and dispatched fully insured for safe delivery.
Attribution and Research
The historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.
These observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®
Specialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.
Every artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. We are committed to offering collectors works of artistic and historical merit accompanied by transparent provenance research, detailed catalogue descriptions and professional, client-focused service.
Additional photographs and further information are available upon request.
measurements
Height:
55 cm
Width:
47 cm
Depth:
1.5 mm
declaration
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD has clarified that the Portrait of Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington with Marcus Richard Fitzroy Thomas c.1783 (LA538466) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1783
condition
Condition Report
Overall good condition for its age. The paper is stable, with fresh and vibrant pigment. Minor foxing, light fading, and localized retouching in the lower background corner. Some small areas of paint loss. The frame is in excellent handmade condition — clean, intact, and ready to hang.
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Date of Manufacture:
1783
location
This Portrait of Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington with Marcus Richard Fitzroy Thomas c.1783 is located in Greater London, United Kingdom
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