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CONTENTS

4 Fine Porcelain & Pottery

6 20th century Design

8 Paintings sePtember

10 Furniture & Works oF art

12 the christoPher Foley F.s.a., collection oF english meDals oF the 15-17th centuries

14 silver

16 JeWellery

18 tribal art & antiquities

20 asian art

22 english & euroPean ceramics & glass

24 british art Pottery

26 Paintings December

28 liberty

29 sales revieW

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chairman’s introDuction

One of the aspects of my work that I most enjoy is carrying out insurance valuations in clients’ houses. It is a genuine privilege to be invited into people’s homes and see not only their chattels but also their lifestyle. In my career I have been fortunate enough to carry out valuations in everything from ducal homes to terraced cottages and both are equally capable of producing surprises.

Most of what we value is relatively straightforward, be it a Georgian chest of drawers, a contemporary sculpture or a pair of 17th century silver candlesticks; and if one is in doubt there are usually comparables available. Sometimes however

you come across something that has no precedent and on which you can only make an educated guess. Items I have valued over the years that fall into this category include The Ashes (more accurately the urn containing them in the MCC Museum at Lords), the Best Actress Oscar won by Vivien Leigh for On the Waterfront and Paul McCartney’s hand written lyrics to one of the Beatles most celebrated songs.

At other times it is the lifestyle that intrigues. Recently I carried out a valuation in a relatively modest house where there was a fully grown boa constrictor in one of the bedrooms (caged, thankfully!). On another occasion the client insisted that

I carried out her insurance valuation at a time when the moon was in the ascendance. Then there was the gentleman who wanted a truly comprehensive valuation of his house contents even down to the light bulbs and socket plugs.

But at least I haven’t had the experience of one of my colleagues who turned up for a valuation and was greeted at the door by the client who was completely naked. But that’s a story for another day. Paul VineyChairman

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oPPosite. A large Meissen ‘Elemental’ ewer of Air, after the 1741 model by J J Kändler. One of a pair with Water. Estimate for the pair: £10,000 - 15,000

2. Lluís Ribas Castellsague(Spanish b.1949)A seated nudeSignedOil on canvas55 x 46cm.Estimate: £800 - 1,200

back cover. ‘Kew Gardens’ a London Transport lithographicposter designed byEdward Bawden.Estimate: £1,000 - 2,000

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FINE PORCELAIN & POTTERY

9th September 2014

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SPECIALIST: CLARE DURHAM +44 (0) 1722 424 [email protected]

Our first Fine sale of late summer is rather larger than our previous two February offerings containing, as it does, a number of private collections. The best known of these will be that of Sir Anthony Tuke, from whose collection of Worcester porcelain we are delighted to offer some 56 lots. Sir Anthony Tuke was chairman of Barclays Bank and, following his death in 1975, part of the collection was sold at Sotheby’s in 1976 – the rest remaining with the family.

oPPosite. A rare pair of Flight, Barr & Barr sphinx candlestick holders, c.1805, 16.5cm high. Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000

1. A Westerwald (Siegburg)salt-glazed stonewarejug, 16th century, withcontemporary Englishsilver mounts, 13.8cm high.Provenance: from a privatecollection of Westerwaldstonewares. Estimate: £800 - 1,200

2. A Worcester platepainted by Fidelle Duvivierwith fancy birds, c.1770,21cm.Provenance: fromthe collection of SirAnthony Tuke.Estimate: £300 - 500

3. A rare Worcester blueand white creamboat,c.1780, printed with theObelisk and Fishermanpattern, 10.5cm.Provenance: from a privatecollection of blue andwhite Worcester porcelain.Estimate: £400 - 600

4. A Meissen goose boxand cover, mid 18thcentury.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500

5. A Royal Worcester vaseand cover, 1904, paintedby Harry Davis, 24.5cm.Provenance: from aprivate collection of Royal Worcester.Estimate: £600 - 800

Staying with Worcester porcelain, a private collection of blue and white printed Worcester represents some 20 plus years of collecting and includes a few rarities both in pattern and shape. Later in the factory’s history, a private collection of Royal Worcester vases and other wares offers some good pieces from the early 20th century, including those decorated by the Stinton family, Harry Davis and Charles Baldwyn.

On the Continental side, a sizeable collection of Westerwald stonewares provides a rare opportunity to explore this rather overlooked area of ceramic collecting, with pieces of 16th

and 17th century stoneware coming on to the market for the first time in a 100 years or more. Pottery collectors will also be interested in the Colin Russell collection of Toby jugs, which brings to the market some 25 Tobies of varying form and rarity.

With smaller private collections of Meissen, Chelsea and Coalport porcelains, plus a small section of Majolica, this sale should feed the current demand for market-fresh and privately-consigned lots, which was demonstrated by the reception of sales earlier in the year.

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20TH CENTURY DESIGN

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SPECIALIST: MICHAEL JEFFERY +44 (0) 1722 424 [email protected]

oPPosite. A bronze andivory figure of a fencer byFerdinand Preiss.Provenance: from thecollection of Roger Rousell.Estimate: £1,000 - 2,000(The background a textiledesign for Bianchini Ferier).

1. An Amalric Walter pate de verre glass dish decorated with a dragonfly, designed by Henri Berge. Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000

2. A Venini glass vasedesigned by FulvioBianconi.Provenance: a private collection.Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000

3. ‘Ronces’ no.946 a Lalique cased opalescent glass vase designed by Rene Lalique. Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000

4. A Boch Freres Keramis Penguin vase designed by Charles Catteau.Provenance: a private collection of 74 lots of Charles Catteau.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000

5. An Art Deco Leleu satinwood, shagreen and ivory inlaid desk design by Jules Leleu.Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000

6. Three Boch Freres Keramis vases.Provenance: a privatecollection of 74 lots ofCharles Catteau.Estimates from £200

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This year’s auction of 20th Century Design has over 700 lots of glass, ceramics, furniture, works on paper, metalware and works of art. The glass section includes works by James Powell & Sons, Whitefriars, Lalique, Daum, Venini as well as a private collection of Sam Herman studio glass. There is a strong section of Art Deco ceramics notably

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a private collection of Clarice Cliff (from 90 lots of Clarice) and one of the finest collections of Boch Freres Keramis designed by Charles Catteau.

Included in the works on paper section is a small collection of work by Eric Ravilious and Edward Bawden.

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24th September 2014

PAINTINGS


SPECIALISTS: VICTOR FAUVELLE +44 (0) 1722 424 [email protected] JO BUTLER +44 (0) 1722 424 [email protected]

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oPPosite. Sir Cecil Beaton C.B.E. (1904-1980)Still life of roses in a pewter tankard.Signed in pencil, oil on board, 51 x 41cm.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500

1. Sir William Russell FlintR.A., P.R.W.S. (1880-1969)The Palace Linen.Signed, watercolour, 50 x 67.5cm.Estimate: £7,000 - 10,000

2. Edgar Hunt (1876-1953)Chickens and doves by a barn.Signed and dated 1924,oil on canvas, 28 x 38cm.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000

3. Marcel Dyf (French1899-1985)Venise, Quai de la Giudecca.Signed, oil on canvas, 44 x 85cm.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000

Cecil Beaton is certainly in the spotlight currently, with two local exhibitions. Two of his works are included in the sale, the vendor having cared for Beaton in his later years. He gave her the still life of roses as a gift (opposite). As luck would have it the tankard was amongst the items not suitable for the Beaton house sale and the vendor was invited to choose a keepsake. On seeing the tankard she realised it was the one in her picture, so they were re-united and we are selling them together. It is a Dunhill Tobacco Tankard and

dates from 1933/40. It belonged to Beaton’s father and bears his initials E.W.H.B. and was often used by Beaton as a vase for flowers.

After the strong price achieved for a watercolour by Sir William Russell Flint in June we have a large watercolour by him in this sale (image 1). The Palace Linen is a serene and beautifully lit work, which highlights the qualities that continue to make Flint’s work so appealing to collectors.

Marcel Dyf is another painter who has defied the ups and downs of the art market. Recently we have sold two Brittany coastal scenes by him, but here we have a Venetian scene of the Quai de la Guidecca (image 3). Venice is usually depicted in glorious weather, but here he shows a stormy sky and depicts day to day activity, which gives the work a much more personal and direct feel.

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FURNITURE & WORKS OF ART7th October 2014


For collectors with more modern sensibilities we have a selection of items by Anthony Redmile. The pick of the consignment is this horn mounted octagonal mirror, which dates from the late 1970s/early 1980s. Estimate: £2,000 - 3,00010 | Woolley & Wallis


SPECIALIST: MARK RICHARDS +44 (0) 1722 411 [email protected]

1. A Regency mahogany breakfront bookcase by Gillows of Lancaster. Estimate: £8,000 - 12,000

2. A George II walnut card table by Benjamin Crook. Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000

3. A late 19th century French papier-mache growling English bulldog.Estimate: £800 - 1,200

4. A rare 18th century colonial carved coconut bugbear flask by Henry Hill, inscribed ‘Done by Henry Hill, Gheria Fort, July 4 1756’.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000

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The sale includes a good collection of furniture and works of art ranging from the early 18th century to the latter part of the 20th century. Of particular interest is the George II walnut card table illustrated right. This fine table was made by Benjamin Crook c.1730-40 and unusually features the cabinet maker’s label in the drawer. It has impeccable provenance having belonged to Sir Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray, the industrialist, benefactor and Liberal politician.

the WooDFolD hall bookcase We are delighted to offer this fine Regency library bookcase by Gillows of Lancaster. The bookcase was commissioned by Henry Sudell in 1805 for his home Woodfold Hall, Mellor, near Blackburn, Lancashire. Henry Sudell was a cotton merchant and manufacturer and at the peak of his fame was reputed to be a millionaire. He married Maria Livesey in 1796 and they soon moved into Woodfold Hall designed by James Wyatt and built in 1798.

The design for the bookcase appears inthe Gillows’ Estimate Sketch Books for12th November 1805 (Westminster CityArchives, reference 1776) and the recordsshow that Sudell was charged £33, 6s. 4d.and the work took ten weeks. Henry Sudellencountered financial difficulties in the1820s due to speculating on the Americanand Continental markets and in 1827 hefiled a petition for bankruptcy. The contents of his estate was offered for sale by public auction on 24th December 1827 and the bookcase was purchased by Rev. J. Whittaker and has passed by descent to the present owner.

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16th October 2014

THE CHRISTOPHER FOLEY, F.S.A., COLLECTION OF ENGLISH MEDALS

OF THE 15TH-17TH CENTURIES


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SPECIALIST: LUCY CHALMERS +44 (0) 1722 424 [email protected]

oPPosite. A selection of the medals from the collection.

1. Federigo da Montefeltro (1422-1485), Count 1444-1472, Duke of Urbino 1472-1482, elected a Knight of the Garter. Estimate £4,000 - 6,000

2. The Naval Reward for Captains, gold medal, 1653, by Thomas Simon. Estimate: £30,000 - 35,000

3. Maria Anna, Infanta of Spain (1606–1646), oval silver portrait medal by Simon de Passe, circa 1616.Estimate: £8,000 - 12,000

This extraordinarily comprehensive collection has been assembled over the past quarter century or so by Christopher Foley, F.S.A., director for the last forty years of the old-established dealer in early English paintings, Lane Fine Art Limited. He has long specialised in British portraiture, and was initially attracted to these medals by the correlation between the iconography of grand court portraiture in oil paintings of the 16th and 17th centuries and their reproduction on a tiny scale in precious metals. His first ever purchase in the field was the rare oval uniface portrait medal of Elizabeth I. He had recently bought and sold the famous George Gower ‘Sieve’ portrait of the Queen, and acquired the medal as little more than a personal souvenir of that transaction. Encouraged by the egregious advice of Richard Falkiner, F.S.A., he soon developed a taste for (not to mention a large collection of) early British medals. His personal preference was for the

maria anna, inFanta oF sPain (1606-1646), oval silver portrait medal by Simon de Passe, circa 1616, signed ‘Simon Paß: fecit Lond:’ on the reverse, bust of the Infanta three-quarters left, jewelled bands in her hair, richly embroidered dress with deep ruff collar.

James I, who had signed a Peace Treaty with Spain shortly after his succession, wished to further unite the English and Spanish royal families. Marriage between Prince Henry and the Infanta Maria was first proposed in 1611 and revived after Henry’s death with Prince Charles, from whence this medal dates, and when the Infanta would have been only ten years of age. In 1623 Charles and the Duke of Buckingham went, uninvited, to Madrid, returning in September. Shortly after his accession Charles married Henrietta Maria, daughter of Henry IV of France, whilst the Infanta Maria married Ferdinand III, the Holy Roman Emperor.

the naval reWarD For caPtains, gold medal, 1653, by Thomas Simon, the so-called Blake Medal: the united shields of England, Scotland and Ireland suspended from the beams of an anchor, a rope scrolls around, signed with TS monogram at top of anchor.

This, the smaller Naval Reward, was awarded to Captains and officers of lower rank of the ships involved in the last of the three great naval battles of the First Dutch War, Portland, Gabbard, and Texel on 31 July 1653, during the course of which Admiral Tromp was killed.

Only three of these medals, of which it is thought 80 were made, have appeared at public auction since the War.

FeDerigo Da monteFeltro This large bronze medal, attributed to Pietro Torrigiani depicts Federigo da Montefeltro, who later became Duke of the Italian city of Urbino. Da Monefeltro was the product of an adulterous relationship between the reigning Lord of Urbino and a lady-in-waiting. A colourful character, it is said he cut off part of his own nose because it hindered his sight on the battle field; rather ironically he lost his right eye in battle and usually commissioned portraits which showed him in profile. He is one of only four non British Knights appointed during Edward IV’s reign.

Pietro Torrigiani (1472-1528), is known as a sculptor and remembered for, in 1491, punching Michelangelo in the face and breaking his nose. He was in England from 1503-1519 during which time he made a superb bas-relief roundel of Sir Thomas Lovell, now in Westminster Abbey, in which the bust of the sitter is encircled by a Garter in a style whilst similar to this medal, is of a superior quality.

hammered and the hand-made, so in the early years the collection concentrated on the era from the medallic incunabula of the Tudors to the relative sophistication of the Commonwealth era. The later 17th century ‘milled’ medals followed somewhat later.

Now approaching seventy, Foley retains the magpie-instincts of the collector, but has decided that the pace of new additions to the present collection has slowed to such a large extent that he would like to concentrate on a numismatic-related collection in an entirely different field, one which reflects both his early education as a Classicist and his life-long enthusiasm for archaeology. He will also expand his art and history library - already more than 6,000 volumes - to include manuscript material.

Collections as broad as this can never be said to be ‘complete’, nor can they ever compete with the scale and quality of

the staggering national collections in the Ashmolean, the Fitzwilliam, and, above all, the British Museum, themselves accreted over centuries. But as a personal collection, amassed in a systematic and scholarly way, it has perhaps never been equalled and certainly never surpassed in more than a hundred years.

The eminent medal specialist, Richard Falkiner, F.S.A., provided Christopher Foley with wise advice and help in acquiring many of the pieces in the collection and the auction catalogue has been written by Daniel Fearon, a numismatist of long standing, a specialist in historical medals and a consultant at Woolley & Wallis. With over 600 lots, it will be comprehensive and filled with a mass of scholarly information and each lot will be illustrated actual size.

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SILVER21st & 22nd October 2014



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SPECIALISTS: RUPERT SLINGSBY +44 (0) 1722 424 [email protected] LUCY CHALMERS +44 (0) 1722 424 [email protected]

The 21st and 22nd October silver sale will contain a small private collection of George III silver wax jacks (image 1). A wax jack was used for melting sealing wax onto letters, and also offered welcome additional light. The frame was fitted with a spindle (known as the ‘jack’) around which a soft wax taper was wound. The spindle would be turned to raise the taper, which was then held in place by a clamp. They were popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The collection of eleven wax jacks have estimates ranging from £200 - £1,000.

The market for small collectable and interesting items is continuing to be strong. Pieces with enamelled scenes are particularly popular. Often found on vesta and cigarette

oPPosite. A set of of four George II Irish silver Rococo candlesticks, by Thomas Williamson, Dublin circa 1740. Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000

1. A collection of wax jacks. Estimates: £200 - £1,000

2. A Victorian Rococo revival silver sauce boat and matching French silver sauce ladle, by Edward Farrell, London 1843, the French ladle with maker’s mark of RL. Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000

3. A Victorian silver soufflé dish and liner, by The Barnards, London 1841.Estimate: £800 - 1,200

4. An Austrian silver and enamel cigarette case, by Georg Adam Scheid, Vienna circa 1896.Estimate: £500 - 700

5. A rare Victorian novelty silver vinaigrette, by S. Mordan and Co, London circa 1880, length 3.5cm, approx. weight 0.7oz.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000

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cases, a good example of this is image 4, a cigarette case by Georg Adam Scheid. He trained in Vienna and formed a jewellery and silver manufacturing business with his future father-in-law Michael Markovich in 1858, specialising in enamelling. He enjoyed a long and prosperous career and examples of his work have consistently performed well at auction.

We will also be selling a private collection of twenty-eight vinaigrettes. Highlights include a rare walnut vinaigrette by S. Mordan & Co, (image 5) and a Victorian silver-gilt ‘castle top’ example, by Nathaniel Mills. Vinaigrettes were a very popular item of the Victorian era and were essentially a small container with a perforated grille which held a sponge

soaked in an aromatic liquid or smelling salts. Particularly popular with ladies, they were used to combat the odour of waste, common in 19th century cities. Nathanial Mills and S. Mordan & Co. were prolific manufactures of vinaigrettes and good, rare, examples are highly collectable.

The Victorian silver soufflé dish (image 3) bearing the arms of Russell, by The Barnards, London 1841 is en-suite to the set of four 1814 Paul Storr sauce tureens that were sold in these rooms in April 2010, (lot 1009) as part of the Russell silver collection for £85,000. The soufflé dish belonged to Sir George Russell, (1828-1898) later 4th Baronet, and shows the next generation continued to add to the service.

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JEWELLERY23rd October 2014



SPECIALISTS: JONATHAN EDWARDS FGAA +44 (0) 1722 424 [email protected] MARIELLE WHITING FGA +44 (0) 1722 424 [email protected]

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oPPosite. A natural pearl and diamond necklace, thepearls graduate to 15.08mmand the diamonds to 2.70cts approximately.Estimate: £80,000 - 120,000

A pair of natural pearland diamond drop earringsby Cartier, circa 1915.Estimate: £150,000 -200,000

1. A ring set with two Kashmir sapphires.Estimate: £80,000 - 120,000

2. A hexagonal agate intaglio pendant depicting Hercules. Probably 18th century.Estimate: £800 - 1,200

3. A carnelian intaglio ring depicting a chariot race, possibly Roman.Estimate: £600 - 800

4. A sapphire intagliomounted gold clasped handring. The intaglio possiblyRoman.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500

5. A carnelian intaglio ringdepicting Jason in theclassical manner, early19th century.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500

6a & 6b. Two early 19thcentury gold cannetillebrooches, one set with asapphire, the other withan eye-miniature painting.Estimates: £1,000 - 1,500and £600 - 800

7. An early 19th centurygold mounted carvedbloodstone snuff box.The cover painted with aminiature enamel portraitof the 6th Duke of Bedford.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000

8. A ruby set gold ring,probably 14th century.Estimate: £400 - 600

9. A point-cut diamondset ring. Late Elizabeth I.Estimate: £800 - 1,200

10. A George III emeraldand diamond dove brooch.Estimate: £4,000 - 5,000

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This early 19th century gold mounted carved bloodstone snuff box incorporates a fine enamel miniature portrait of the 6th Duke of Bedford, after the famous portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence and possibly by William Essex.

The early 19th century saw a rise in popularity of a technique using thin goldwire to form a coarse filigree pattern knownas cannetille. These two beautiful examplescontain a sapphire and a miniature eyeportrait. The paintings were sentimentaland mysterious as the full identity of the sitterwas never obvious. They became particularlyfashionable when the Prince Regent, laterKing George IV was suspected of wearing onehidden under his lapel and depicting the eyeof his mistress Maria Fitzherbert.

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These intaglios are part of a small collection that was formed by the great academic and carved gem collector Gertrud Seidmann.




TRIBAL ART & ANTIQUITIES

10th February 2015



SPECIALIST: WILL HOBBS +44 (0) 1722 339 [email protected]

The Austral Islands are part of FrenchPolynesia, from which the three ‘paddles’(image 3) here originate. Their purpose hasbeen questioned for a long time; they aretoo weak to be used as a paddle, there islittle proof of them being used as symbols ofoffice or in dancing ceremonies. Theyare remarkably similar in execution, withallover minutely carved ‘niho teeth’, doubleXX and the handles, either flat or roundcarved with dancing girls. It appears that a large number of these paddles were made between 1820 and 1840 which inadvertently led to a 90% decline in the native population who picked up infections and diseases from the overseas visitors to whom the paddles were sold. Some of these visitors were missionaries who repressed local beliefs and so much of the significance and meaning of the carving on the paddles has been lost forever.

Further to the west on Fiji the art of survival was well practised, seen in the remarkable

oPPosite & 3. Three Austral Islands paddles. Estimates: £600 - 1,500.

1. Nausung masks; Kilenge and Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Varying estimates.

2. A Fijian totokia. Estimate: £800 - 1,200

4. A Maori fish hook. Estimate: £800 - 1,200

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variety of clubs, one such (image 2) is the totokia beaked battle hammer, it is of good weight and the pointed beak was intended to be driven into the enemy’s skull. These clubs were carried by chiefs in both life and death. New Zealand’s geographical position surrounded by water makes for a natural source of food, predominantly fish and the Maori’s were excellent fishermen, this wonderful lure (image 4) with hook would have been dropped behind a quick moving canoe, spinning in the water with the iridescence of the haliotis shell glistening and attracting the curious fish and the bone hook to catch it.

The three masks (image 1) are part of thePhilip J.C. Dark collection that will beoffered in the sale. Philip was ProfessorEmeritus of Anthropology at SouthernIllinois University, as well as an authority ontribal art, particularly Benin and the Pacific.His work in Kilenge, the western tip of New Britain, resulted in one of his numerous publications ‘Kilenge Art and Life, A look at a New Guinea people’, published in 1974.The left and right masks above are from New Britain and the central one from the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea.

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ASIAN ART12th & 13th November 2014


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This impressive Chinese pale celadon jade dragon and phoenix vase dates from the Qianlong period (1736-95). Estimate: £30,000 - 50,000

It is the principle piece from a small privatecollection of jades which were purchasedfrom Sydney L Moss Ltd., London. It wasexhibited by Sydney Moss in the Victoria & Albert Museum’s ‘International Art Treasures’ exhibition of 1962.


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1. Two Chinese blanc de Chine Buddist lion dogs, Kangxi 1662-1772, 12.6cm.Provenance: from the private collection of Helen Espir.Estimate: £1,000 - 2,000

2. A rare pair of Chinese aubergine-glazed anhua-decorated bowls, six character Kangxi marks and of the period 1662-1722, 12cm. Provenance: acquired in Paris in the late 1990s.Estimate: £8,000 - 12,000

3. An abstract waterscape,ink and colour on paperby Cheong Soo Pieng(1917-1983), signed bythe artist and dated 1961,framed and glazed, 92.2cm x 41.2cm.Provenance: an Englishprivate collection,Shropshire.Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000

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SPECIALIST: JOHN AXFORD +44 (0) 1722 424 [email protected]

the helen esPir collection oF euroPean DecorateD oriental Porcelain ‘Chinamania’ gripped the European upperclasses through much of the 18th century.Fine porcelains imported from China and Japan were soon rivalled by those of Meissen, and then by other factories which sprung up in Germany, Austria,France, Italy, and England in the first half of the 18th Century. In parallel with these new factories were workshops adding extra decoration to the new wares imported from the East so as to capitalise on this new fashion.

Helen Espir has made the first in-depthstudy of this subject, identifying andseparating pieces decorated in Holland,Germany and England, which she hasrecorded in her well known monographEuropean Decoration on Oriental Porcelain:1700-1830.

We are thrilled to be offering 140 lots in a dedicated catalogue of 18th century

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He was instrumental in developing Modernism in visual art in Singapore in the early 20th century, then, following time spent in London in the early 1960s, he began to explore ideas through the use of different mediums and styles, and had a particular interest in the relationship between composition, shape, colour and harmony, as demonstrated by this dated example from 1961.

While white glazed examples of anhua-decorated bowls are more typical, this aubergine-glazed pair are unusual with their rich, dark colouring. Dating to the Kangxi period (1662-1722) and bearing six character reign marks of the period, the fine flowerhead and cloud design is faintly discernable beneath the glaze.

examples from her own collection. The items offered span many styles, palettes and subjects including famille verte and famille rose porcelains, others with Imari and Kakiemon decoration as well as the beautiful ‘fine-line’ style.

A few rare pieces are decorated with ‘SouthSea Bubble’ subjects, and others, like the rare Kangxi Buddhist lion dog (image 1)

with hausamalerie decoration, depict hunting scenes with bears and leopards after prints by the Italian artist Antonio Tempersta (1555-1630).

It is very exciting to be offering such a large number of rarities, which have already aroused plenty of interest.

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ENGLISH & EUROPEAN CERAMICS

& GLASS25th November 2014



SPECIALIST: CLARE DURHAM +44 (0) 1722 424 [email protected]

One area of the glass market which has shown some growth in recent years is that of English wine bottles. While plain bottles are certainly collectable, it is the sealed examples which really attract the attention of collectors and which have seen the strongest growth in recent times. A soon-to-be-published three volume book by David Burton focuses on the families, societies and taverns behind the seals on 18th century bottles and highlights the social-historical interest which holds the attention of many bottle collectors. In our sale on 25th November we are very pleased to be selling a small selection of early wine bottles, most from a local, private collection, and including some dated and previously unrecorded examples. Some are thought to have local connections - the de Lisle family (image 4) having ancient links to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, while the name of Samway (image 1) is known in Dorset, particularly in the Purbeck region. The seals on both bottles are new discoveries.

One bottle which can be precisely traced belonged originally to the King’s Head tavern in the High Street, Oxford, when it

oPPosite. A selection of wine bottles from the 17th and 18th centuries.

1. A large and rare serving bottle, dated 1751 and applied with a seal for S Samway.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000.

2. A small mallet-shaped wine bottle, c.1735-45, bearing a seal of an oxen pulling a plough. Estimate: £800 - 1,200.

3. An early onion bottle for an Oxford tavern, dated 1699, the seal bearing the initials REW. Estimate: £1,500 - 2,500.

4. An early onion bottle, dated 1708, the seal bearing the name ‘W de Lisle’. The de Lisle family have ancient roots in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, but were known also as a Wiltshire family in the 18th and 19th centuries. Estimate: £1,000 - 2,000.

5. A late 18th century wine bottle for All Souls Common Room, Oxford. Estimate: £100 - 200.

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was under the ownership of Richard and Elizabeth Walker in 1699. Several examples are known, including a damaged example in the collection of the Museum of Oxford, and the seal is recorded in David Burton’s new publication.

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Many of these bottles formed part of a wider collection of ceramics and glass which was assembled in the last quarter of the 19th century. As such, they have not been on to the market in over a century and are bound to cause excitement among eager buyers.



BRITISH ART POTTERY

3rd December 2014



SPECIALIST: MICHAEL JEFFERY +44 (0) 1722 424 505 [email protected]

oPPosite. A fine Lucie Rie sgraffito bowl, decorated to the interior and rims with manganese. Provenance: purchased directly from Lucie Rie by the vendor.Estimate: £5,000 - 8,000

1. A large Burmantofts Faience Anglo Persian floor vase by Leonard King. Estimate: £2,000 - 4,000

2. An unusual William De Morgan pottery vase. Estimate £800 - 1,200

3. A Lucie Rie stonewarebottle vase.Provenance: purchased directly from Lucie Rie by the vendor.Estimate £3,000 - 5,000

4. A Lucie Rie porcelain bowl.Provenance: purchased directly from Lucie Rie by the vendor.Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000

5. A Lucie Rie porcelainbowl decorated with amanganese rim.Provenance: purchased directly from Lucie Rie by the vendor.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000

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Following the success of the art pottery included in the 18th June Art and Crafts sale the December auction will have examples of Martin Ware, William De Morgan, Burmantofts Faience and Della Robbia pottery. The sale is brought up to date with a section dedicated to contemporary studio ceramics. Already consigned are four fine examples of the work of Lucie Rie, from one collection. The items were all purchased by the vendor from Lucie at her Albion Mews address. Works by John Malby and John Ward also feature in the studio section of the sale.

Closing date for entries 10th October.



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10th December 2014

PART 1: FINE OLD MASTERS & 19TH CENTURYPART 2: 20TH CENTURY & CONTEMPORARY ART

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SPECIALISTS: VICTOR FAUVELLE +44 (0) 1722 424 [email protected] JO BUTLER +44 (0) 1722 424 [email protected]

oPPosite. Jacob Van Stry (Dutch 1715-1856)(detail)Travellers in a landscape.Signed, oil on panel,58 x 84cm.Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000

1. Francis Hayman R.A. (c.1708-1776)Portrait of Charles Bedford as a child.Oil on canvas, 51 x 61cm.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000

2. Franciscus Melzer (Belgian 1808-?)The Village FeastSigned and dated 1858.Oil on canvas, 71 x 108cm.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000

3. Dutch School 18th Century. Still lifes of flowers and urns.A pair, both oil on canvas, each 101 x 80cm.Estimate: £8,000 - 12,000

4. Augustus Edwin John O.M., R.A. (1878-1961)A lady seated on a clifftop. Signed, oil on panel,23.25 x 33cm.Estimate: £15,000 - 25,000

5. Gerald Edward Moira V.P.R.O.I., R.W.S. (1867-1959) Rhubarb harvest.Signed and dated 1932,oil on board, 92 x 122cm.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000

Early entries for this sale include a portrait of Charles Bedford (1742/3-1814) as a child by Francis Hayman (image 1). Charles was the son of Grosvenor Bedford and his wife Jane Fox, who had 12 children. They were important patrons of Hayman and their friendship would explain the informal pose which was unusual for portraiture in this period. Charles was painted again a few years later with his sister Elizabeth in another informal pose, seated on a St Bernard dog. Grosvenor Bedford also commissioned a conversation piece of his family and friends, amongst others. Hayman was one of the leading painters of his time and as good as Hogarth, with whom he was friends. Jacob Van Stry, brother of Abraham Van Stry, was a painter inspired by the Dutch Masters of the Golden Age. This fine quality river landscape is especially redolent of Potter and Cuyp and conveys the serenity of the landscape (opposite, detail), with man and nature living in harmony. Also from the Dutch school we have a pair of spectacular still lives of flowers draped around large Greek urns which date from the 18th Century (image 3, one of the pair). It is unusual to see a pair on this scale and as they are framed in late 18th century carved frames they certainly make an impact.

For the 20th Century and Contemporary sale we have a group of pictures by the Modern British painter Gerald Moira. Known for his murals which he painted for Lloyds of London amongst others, his style is suited to large scale work as The Rhubarb Pickers readily illustrates (image 5). The oil by Augustus John is one of two in the sale from a private provenance (image 4). John was undoubtedly one of the most colourful personalities of the 20th Century art scene and both oils show his confident spontaneous approach to painting.

Closing date for entries 31st October.

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Just in time for Christmas we are pleased to announce a sale dedicated to Liberty & Co. The sale, organised to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Archibald Knox, will include silver and pewter from Liberty’sworld renowned Cymric and Tudric

LIBERTY YULETIDE GIFTS3rd December 2014

1. A Liberty & Co. catalogue, circa 1901. Not in the sale.

2. A Liberty & Co Tudric Pewter and enamel mantel clock, model no. 0629, designed by Archibald Knox. Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000

3. A Liberty & Co Tudric Pewter decanter, model no.0456, designed by Archibald Knox. Estimate £800 - 1,200

4. A Liberty & Co gold and citrine necklace, designed by Archibald Knox.Estimate: £500 - 1,000

5. A Liberty & Co Tudric Pewter and copper mantel clock, model no.99.Estimate: £5,000 - 10,000

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SPECIALIST: MICHAEL JEFFERY +44 (0) 1722 424 505 [email protected]

ranges; products such as James Couper & Sons Clutha Glass and Moorcroft Pottery made specifically for retail at the Regent’s Street department store.

Closing date for entries 10th October

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SALES REVIEW

english & euroPean ceramics & glassSometimes it is not always the most expensive item in a sale that has the most interesting story. A bottle that was dug up on a farm in Wiltshire has sold for almost £8,000. The farmer who discovered it on his land kept it on a shelf for over 50 years. The bottle is applied with a seal bearing three fleur de lys, which would have related to the family who owned it originally but unfortunately despite consultation with bottle historian David Burton the seal was not unusual enough to identify.Collectors from America expressed interest in the early English sealed wine bottle c.1660-70 and several were bidding on the telephone or via the internet when it came up at auction on 7th May, but it was a private buyer from Wiltshire in the saleroom who secured the lot for £7,930.

asian artOur Asian Art sales always bring drama and excitement to Salisbury.

The unpredictable nature of the Chinese market makes buyers from around the world converge on what is now one of the main auction centres of Chinese art in Europe.With international bidders in many languages both on the telephones and online these sales are spread across two full days, often lasting well into the evenings.The opening nine lots in the May sale were from the collection of Lt. Col John Grenville Fortescue (1896-1969) and made over £300,000 towards the £3million pound sale total.

Notable lots were a Chinese white jade carving of a Buddhist lion dog, Qianlong 1736-95, formerly the collection of Queen Amelia of Portugal; bidders taking this way above the estimate when it sold for £134,200 to a Hong Kong collector who viewed the pieces in London. Two Chinese carved tourmaline and jadeite pendants, only 5cm each, exceeded the top estimate nearly six times over when they sold for £87,850. The most expensive item offered was an underglaze blue and copper-red bottle vase, made in the imperial workshops, which sold for £361,600.

JeWelleryThe pearl featured on the front cover of the Spring Sale News, produced the highest price for a lot so far this year. Brought in for valuation as a pair of cultured pearl earrings, Jonathan Edwards suspected one of the pearls to be natural and arranged for testing, both in London and Geneva, the SSEF report confirming this to be the case.Coverage from both the national and international papers, together with a strong marketing campaign had potential buyers flying in from around the world to view the pearl dubbed ‘the largest round natural saltwater pearl to ever be offered at auction.’

A full complement of phone bidders werepoised when Chairman Paul Viney openedthe bidding at £60,000, the next bidimmediately leapt to five times that from aclient keen to get serious bidding underway.The hammer finally fell at a premium inclusive £811,600. A video of the sale featured on the websites of The Times, Telegraph and Daily Mail. It is alsoavailable on our website.



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Paintings – 20th century & contemPorary PaintingsWhen it comes to 20th century sporting pictures, there is no greater name than Sir Alfred Munnings (1878-1959) and the June sale had a classic example from the Suffolk-born artist. A huntsman and hounds was part of a private collection from Rogate. Forty-eight lots of mainly equestrian subjects started the sale, the Munnings achieving the highest price of the collection and of the day when it sold for £244,000. The collection included several popular artists such as Lucy Elizabeth Kemp-Welsh (1869-1958) whose watercolour of a bay mare and foal sold for £6,340.

In the same sale an oil on canvas ‘Dark downs through trees’ by Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979) drew considerable interest, selling for £51,240 to a private client.Interestingly Ivon Hitchens lived in Petworth, an area also associated with the great J.M.W Turner. Both taking inspiration from the surrounding countryside and Petworth House.

The sale had an 85% sold rate from the 274 lot sale and a sale total of £672,690.


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arts & craFtsIn June 2013 Woolley & Wallis set a new world record auction price for a piece of Martin Brothers pottery. Almost exactly a year later this record was broken by the salerooms, confirming the department’s reputation as the market leader for this make of pottery.

The 44 lots of Martin Brothers pottery, which sold collectively for £385,000 contributed to a sale total of £651,200 and a record for the department.

Top lots of the day were the impressive stoneware birds, both by Robert Wallace Martin, standing 35cm high, lots 148 (image 1) and 149 (image 2) made £91,500 and £85,400 respectively. Both were bought by a dealer who said ‘the two birds were the first I have seen to merit 10/10 such was the condition and quality.’

silverItems from a distinguished Blackburn family topped the silver sale on the 24th April.Thirty two lots in the sale were engraved with the crest of the Hornby family. Two generations shared similar political careers and the same name – William Henry Hornby; both were Mayors of Blackburn and MP’s for the area.

William Henry Hornby Sr (1805-1884) had a distinguished career in both politics and commerce, with his mill in Blackburn employing around 1,400 employees; and his third son, Albert, was the England cricket captain who lost the Test match at home against the Australians in 1882 which gave rise to the Ashes.

By contrast, his son, Sir William, was far less keen on his political career, confessed he did not wish to stand for Mayor and is noted as having never spoken in Parliament throughout his 24 year career. Described by the Antiques Trade Gazette as ‘an example that does not get much better’, the Edwardian freedom casket containing the original scroll giving William the ‘Freedom of the Borough’, in 1902, achieved the highest price of the day selling to a private buyer for £26,850.

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tribal art & antiquitiesAs the only UK auctioneers to hold dedicated tribal art sales, Woolley & Wallis have responded to the growing demand for ‘field collected’ Tribal pieces from across the world.

Considered to be the link between the living and the spirit world, house post figures or ‘poutokamanawa’ normally depict an ancestral figure. Incised with facial tattoos, the 90cm example in the June sale shared the top price of the day of £15,860.

Fiercely contested on both the telephones and the internet, a 12cm long walrus ivory carving of a sea otter exceeded the modest presale estimate, selling for £8,540.

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clocks, Watches & scientiFic instrumentsThere were strong results for bracket clocks in the July sale. The top lot of the day was a late 17th century quarter repeating ebony veneered verge bracket clock, with a 7 inch brass dial and the backplate engraved ‘Wm. Fuller, London’ which was secured by the London trade for £12,800.

In the pocket watch section, an 18ct rose gold pocket chronometer by Charles Frodsham had considerable interest, a well-known maker and fine condition throughout saw bidding quickly exceed the estimate when it sold for £6,100.

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FurnitureThe July Furniture & Works of Art sale achieved a sale total of over £400,000 and a sold rate of 80%.

Five private collections featured amongst the 724 lot sale. Starting the sale, the first 69 lots were from the estate of the late Miss S.F. Rooke, The Old Rectory, Little Langford, Wiltshire. The collection sold for over £80,000 collectively. One notable lot was a Charles II oak panel back armchair, which had both private and trade interest, finally selling for £5,370.

The highest price of the day was for an 18th century wine cooler. Carved from high quality marble from the city of Carrara in Tuscany, it came from Norbury Booths, Knutsford, Cheshire, the stately home of the Legh family for over 600 years. The good condition, rarity of the piece and strong provenance led this lot to exceed the presale estimate five times over when it sold for £12,200.


MARIELLE WHITING AND THE LONDON MARATHON Marielle Whiting from the Jewellery Department would like to thank everyone who generously sponsored her to take part in The London Marathon. £9,000 was raised by Marielle, who completed the run for Children with Cancer, a charity based in Great Ormond Street which is the leading national children’s charity dedicated to the fight against all childhood cancers.

Such was the interest and support for The Inaugural Tim Woolley Memorial Lecture that ‘Fabergé’ by John Benjamin FGA sold out well in advance.

The talk gave a fascinating insight into the creator of the world famous Fabergé eggs. These eggs offer a narrative of the tragic Romanov Dynasty and of the 50 eggs made, forty two have survived.

Left to right; John Benjamin, Tim’s wife Anne, his nephew John, his sister-in-law Anna and his brother Ben.

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John Benjamin, a regular on the BBC Television’s Antiques Roadshow brought the Fabergé story to life with facts, history and images to illustrate the indisputable reputation of the Fabergé brand and the man behind it, Peter Carl Fabergé.

The success of the lecture means the next one is already being planned for 2015.

The wet weather at this year’s Chalke Valley History Festival did nothing to deter 650 keen visitors from attending the lecture on the Empress Dowager Cixi of China (1835–1908). Introduced by John Axford, Jung Chang, the best-selling author of Wild Swans, captivated her audience with powerful photos and thoroughly researched history of an Empress originally chosen as one of the Emperor Xianfeng’s

concubines. Having born his first son, she and the wife of Emperor Xianfeng, the true Empress, effectively ruled China for 47 years after his death in 1861. Her story involved manipulation, denied love and even the suspicion of murder; such was her drive to open China to the Western world. It is reputed that she herself banned foot binding; she thought the practice of breaking the toes of young girls and binding

their feet to the ideal length, called the “Golden Lotus”, about 7 cm (3 inches) long, abhorrent.

Although banned in China, Jung Chang’s books include the full story of the Empress Dowager Cixi and Mao: The Unknown Story.


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