Lot 112 · The Dog Sale
'High Life' - Old English Sheep Dog 'Rufford Ormonde', Pierpont Morgan's hero dog
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,697–$4,045
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Dog Sale, Edinburgh · 24 July 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-327975
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Herbert St. John Jones, 'High Life' - Old English Sheep Dog 'Rufford Ormonde', Pierpont Morgan's hero dog. Bonhams, 24 Jul 2024, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-327975.
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Herbert St. John Jones, 'High Life' - Old English Sheep Dog 'Rufford Ormonde', Pierpont Morgan's hero dog. Bonhams, 24 Jul 2024, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-327975.
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From the same sale The Dog Sale · Jul 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terriers rabbiting, a pair | William Walker Morris | £600–£800 | |
| A West Highlander | Herbert Thomas Dicksee, Re | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Retrievers with birds, a set of four | Jean Herblet | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Portrait of a Springer Spaniel | Maurice Clarke | £400–£600 | |
| English Setters | Jean Herblet | £300–£500 | |
| English Pointers | Jean Herblet | £300–£500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert St. John Jones | St. Frusoin ; and Child water | $3,076 | Christie's, Nov 2005 | |
| John Emms | A Russell Terrier | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| John Emms | Out of reach | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2021 | ||
| John Emms | 'Fortunio' - A Chestnut Horse in Landscape | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| Herbert St. John Jones | Hunter Marquis | Bonhams, Jun 2014 | ||
| Frances Mabel Hollams | 'Grey Boy' | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| John Emms | Dora, 1895 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2026 | ||
| John Emms | A Retriever and a Spaniel | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.