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Los 326
19th century English School, a silhouette portrait bust, Keats 1821. Cut card, heightened with gilt, 10 x 8.5cm, together with a watercolour profile portrait miniature of a lady wearing a lace trimmed bonnet, an ink and watercolour silhouette of a similar sitter and one other silhouette portrait signed Leiss
Los 316
Rosenburg of Bath 18th / 19th century silhouette portrait miniature of Henry Cholmley Esq. cut card and ink in verre eglomise frame, 8 x 5.5cm, together with another, of a gentleman wearing a stiff white collar and a half portrait miniature of a young man in formal attire, heightened with gilt, 11.5 x 9cm
Los 1725
An Original well presented Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Pop Art. Exhibition poster Marilyn Monroe. Published by the Tate Gallery in preparation for the exhibition 17th February-28 March 1971. A licensed promotional poster of Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn which was undertaken after Marilyn passed a representation of life fame and death. The inspiration of the portrait taken from the Film Niagara 1953. 51cm wide x 77cm
Los 36
A pearlware frog mug, circa 1805Probably Herculaneum, finely printed with a large portrait of 'Lord Nelson', flanked by two painted floral sprigs, the moulded handle picked out in blue and ochre, including faux screws, a yellow spotted frog modelled crouching inside, 11.5cm highFootnotes:Although they appear in contemporary earthenware mugs with no other apparent link to the Anglo-French wars, it is tempting to interpret the frog lying in wait at the bottom of the mug as a nod to anti-French sentiment, rife during this time. See lot 127 in this sale for two Herculaneum plates with a very similar printed portrait of Nelson.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 27
A Spode teacup and saucer, circa 1805-10The bute-shaped cup with a distinctive kicked handle, finely printed in black with an oval portrait of Nelson flanked by naval trophies, the saucer with the battle formation at Trafalgar, the two columns of the British fleet led by Nelson and Collingwood about to cut the Franco-Spanish line, with gilt rims, saucer 13.7cm diam (2)Footnotes:Mastery of the bat printing technique, afforded by Spode's fine stipple engraving, shows the detail of the coastline and of each individual ship to great effect. Nelson's daring and unprecedented plan of attack is instantly recognisable from this birds-eye view. A similar cup and saucer is in the National Maritime Museum, no.AAA4965/6For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 137
A pair of Wedgwood jasper dip 'Trafalgar' vases, circa 1905Made to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, of classical form with twin Egyptian head handles, hung with trophies of war applied in high relief on the pale blue ground, a portrait of Nelson suspended from the laurel border by a ribbon, a figure of winged Victory inscribing a shield to the reverse, the dates '1805' and '1905' applied to either side of the necks, 25.8cm high, impressed WEDGWOOD, one also impressed ENGLAND (2)Footnotes:ProvenancePhillips, 12 September 2001, lot 63For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 128
A small pearlware mug, circa 1805-10The neatly turned spreading foot with fine fluting, printed in blue with two oval cartouches, a portrait of Nelson and a view of the Victory engaged in battle flanking an extensive list of Nelson's titles, a wide border of trophies and scrolling foliage below the brown line rim, 9cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceBonhams, 18 October 2005, lot 58The dense printed decoration has been squeezed onto a rather small surface area, the 'enha' of the battle of Copenhagen appearing in isolation on the handle. For a slightly larger mug accommodating this print see the National Maritime Museum Collection, inv. no. AAA4856.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 108
Hope and Victory: Two South Staffordshire enamel patch boxes, early 19th centuryPrinted and hand-coloured, the larger example with Hope on shore by her anchor, a ship in the distance, the smaller example with 'Victoria' or winged Victory holding a portrait medallion of Nelson, the victories 'ABOUKIR. COPENHAGEN. CADIZ' listed within the laurel and palm wreath border, mirrors to interiors of both, 5cm and 6.2cm wide (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceBonhams, 19 July 2002, lot 499 (Hope)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 4
A Herculaneum pearlware bust of Admiral John Jervis, Earl St Vincent, circa 1805Modelled in naval uniform, wearing the riband and star of the Order of the Bath, his head turned slightly to the right and face finely coloured, the pedestal base moulded in relief with naval war trophies, 22cm high, impressed HERCULANEUMFootnotes:Jervis was granted his earldom in recognition of the victory at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797. A mezzotint by John Raphael Smith after the portrait of Jervis by Gabriel Stuart was published that year and most likely served as the source for the present lot. A certain amount of artistic licence has been used to detail the badge of the Order of the Bath. A similar bust, incorrectly identified as Admiral Lord Duncan was sold by Bonhams on 1 November 2006, lot 108. An undecorated example is illustrated by Alan Smith, Liverpool Herculaneum Pottery (1970), fig.115.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 129
Two pearlware jugs and a mug, circa 1805-10Elaborately printed in brown with two oval cartouches reserving a portrait of Nelson and the Victory engaged in battle, flanking an extensive list of Nelson's titles, with borders of trophies, scrolling foliage and oak leaves, the rims and handles edged in ochre enamel, the print hand-coloured on the smaller jug, 8.8cm - 15.4cm high (3)Footnotes:See lot 128 in this sale for the same printed decoration in blue.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 126
Nelson and Trafalgar: three graduated creamware jugs, circa 1805-10Printed in red with a portrait of 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON, Born Sept 29th 1758 - Died Oct 21st 1805, Aged 47' below his famous signal 'England Expects every Man to do his Duty', the reverse with a highly detailed print of the battle plan at Trafalgar and a lengthy description of the events, 15cm, 17.8cm and 20cm high (3)Footnotes:See John and Jennifer May, Commemorative Pottery (1972), p.99-100, figs.167-168 for a mug and a jug featuring these prints in black.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 16
Admiral Lord Rodney: Two earthenware mugs, late 18th centuryThe creamware example painted with a bold portrait of the admiral below the inscription 'Success to brave Rodney' 9.2cm high, a larger pearlware mug with an unusual applied portrait in a cartouche, the ribbon impressed 'SUCCESS TO G B RODNEY', colourful flower sprays painted to either side of the handle and below a red border, 12.5cm high (2)Footnotes:David Drakard illustrates a similar but larger creamware mug, see Printed English Pottery (1992), pl.422. The portrait is in fact painted, although the decorator clearly found it difficult to fit the inscriptions around the portraits. A similar pearlware mug is in the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, inv. no. AAA4373.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 32
Nelson and Napoleon: a Prattware plaque and a novelty bird feeder, circa 1800-10The oval plaque moulded in relief with a named portrait of Nelson standing before naval trophies, carefully picked out in colours, self-framed with a beaded border washed in yellow, pierced for suspension, 10cm high, the bird feeder modelled as a half-length bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, his cheeks flushed with ochre, 12.2cm high (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 15
Nelson and Duncan: Two pearlware jugs and a mug, circa 1800Printed in outline and hand-coloured with titled portraits, the larger jug and mug with 'ADMIRAL NELSON', the smaller jug with 'ADMIRAL LORD DUNCAN', both jugs with a fouled anchor to the reverse and floral sprig underneath the spout, 8.8cm - 16.8cm high (3)Footnotes:David Drakard illustrates a mug with a similar portrait of Duncan, see Printed English Pottery (1992), p.176, fig.477.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 118
Two large Samson enamel boxes, circa 1900The hinged covers fully painted with British and French ships engaged in battle, the sides with further naval scenes, a different half-length portrait of Nelson to the interior of each cover, 8.6cm wide, 'Ss' and 'K' marks(2)Footnotes:These were possibly made around the resurgence of interest in Nelson at Trafalgar's centenary in 1905. The images of Nelson are taken from portraits by Lemuel Abbott, see versions held in the National Maritime Museum (BHC2889) and the National Portrait Gallery (NPG394).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 106
An unusual South Staffordshire enamel faux pocket watch, early 19th centuryThe painted dial and hands marking the time a little after half past twelve, the reverse 'case' with a sailor standing on shore gesturing to a monument inscribed 'In Memory of Ld. Nelson', the tar's flag emblazoned 'He lives in our Hearts', a contemporary steel chain finished with a gilt metal winding key and coloured glass fob seal, with a gentleman's portrait, possibly Nelson, watch 4cm diamFootnotes:ProvenanceChristie's London, 19 October 2005, lot 271For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 25
A pair of Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester vases by Thomas Baxter, circa 1814-16Of classical amphora shape with gilt scroll handles, everted rims and square bases, the apple green ground reserving oval panels edged with raised gilding, finely painted with 'St Cecelia' and 'Sappho', both titled underneath in Thomas Baxter's distinctive hand, 21.3cm high, impressed crowned FBB marks, titles and script marks in red (2)Footnotes:Ten years after he visited Merton for the last time, Thomas Baxter retained fond memories of Emma Hamilton. Working for Flight, Barr and Barr, he painted a small number of cabinet cups and vases with the heads of Sappho and St Cecelia, based on published images after fellow Royal Academician Richard Westall. The original painting of Sappho, now in National Museums Liverpool, was traditionally known as 'The Artist's Wife', but Westall never married and it is instead a portrait of Emma. To accompany Sappho on this pair of vases, Baxter has given us St Cecelia, after another of Richard Westall's portraits of Emma. A version of Emma as St Cecelia, said to be by Romney, was owned by Nelson and supposedly hung in his cabin, but it may well have hung for a time at Merton, where it was possibly seen by Thomas Baxter. It is hardly surprising that the likenesses on these Worcester vases appear closer to the real Emma Hamilton than the prints after Westall that Baxter copied.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A rare Derby biscuit figure of Admiral Lord Howe, circa 1795Modelled standing look to his right, resting one hand on a cannon, a spyglass in the other, a shield and a sextant to one side of the naturalistic base, 28.4cm high, patch marks, incised crown, crossed batons and D marks, 'N 384' and repairer's markFootnotes:The large-scale British victory over the French on the 'Glorious First of June' was celebrated as Lord Howe's finest moment. Just weeks afterwards, in July 1794 correspondence between Derby's proprietor William Duesbury II and Joseph Lygo, manager of the factory's London warehouse, show that the former requested an image of the war hero so that a statuette could be modelled and put into production. In a series of letters Lygo recalls advice given by Lady Howe that they should use the portrait by John Singleton Copley, in her opinion 'the only good likeness there is' of her husband. Duesbury received a print of the portrait that October but in the meantime the modeller, most likely William Coffee, was able to start the figure from helpful descriptions forwarded by Lygo; 'My Lord Howe is a strong Bony man I think full six feet high and carries very little flesh'. See also Brian Bicknell's discussion on the modeller being Coffee rather than Stephan as previously suggested, The Derby Porcelain International Society Newsletter, No.28 (1993), pp.4-9.A coloured and gilt example of the figure is in the Collection at Upton Park, Warwickshire, inv.no. NT446215. Model number 384 was identified in 1898 by William Bemrose as 'Lord Howe'.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 115
A South Staffordshire enamel patch box, early 19th centuryFully painted with a portrait of Nelson in a crowned laurel wreath, a pair of doves perched either side, inscribed 'Brave Nelson's Manly Fortitude Is Crown'd with Royal Gratitude', on a deep blue ground with raised enamel borders, a mirror to the interior, 5.3cm wideFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 26
A Chamberlain Worcester tumbler, circa 1798 or possibly 1802The tapering beaker finely painted most likely by John Wood within an oval panel with a figure of 'Fame' blowing her trumpet and holding a portrait medallion of Nelson, the portrait resting on a sea chest covered with the Union flag, in the background a naval skirmish and a view of the Pyramids, the reverse with a yellow ground and delicate gilding, 10cm high, gold script mark 'Chamberlains Worcester'Footnotes:This finely-painted tumbler shows a relatively young portrait of Nelson and in the background a naval battle is identified by Pyramids and a crocodile, clearly referencing the Battle of the Nile which took place in August 1798. It is therefore highly likely that the present lot is the piece referred to in the Chamberlains factory order books in the same year, '1 Pint Tumbler, Nelson's Victory, yellow and gold' at a cost of three guineas; quoted by Geoffrey Godden, Chamberlain's Worcester Porcelain (1982), p.290.This tumbler belongs to a small group of pieces with commemorative subjects, made by Chamberlains at the turn of the 19th century. Related decoration was also made at Derby. Unlike popular and inexpensive pottery commemoratives, these luxury porcelains will have been aimed at the wealthy London market. Another Chamberlain tumbler, depicting two officers flanking a bust, features a similar representation of the Pyramids. The inscription 'Peace' on the plinth of this second beaker suggests this was made four years later to commemorate the Peace of Amiens in 1802. This probably corresponds to the 1802 order book entry '3 rich ornamental Pint Tumblers with new covers, with emblems of Peace &c' that cost fifteen guineas (Godden, op cit, p.291). This Peace tumbler is illustrated by John Sandon, Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain (1996), p.348. It is likely that the painter responsible for these tumblers was John Wood, the principal figure painter employed by Chamberlains at this time.Other authors have suggested that the Nelson tumbler in this lot might be the 'Elegant vase, richly ornamented with a miniature of his Lordship, supported by a figure of Fame &c', ordered by Nelson himself when he visited the Chamberlain factory in August 1802. This interpretation is certainly possible, although the Chamberlain factory appears not to have used the term 'Vase' when referring to sets of tumblers or beakers, even those with covers. Also, the figure of 'Fame' painted on this lot lacks Lady Hamilton's distinctive features.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 11
A rare Wedgwood creamware teapot and cover, circa 1780-82Printed in black by Sadler and Green of Liverpool with a portrait of Admiral Rodney, above a titled scrolling ribbon flanked by tritons, the reverse with a large scroll-edged panel depicting a ferocious naval battle, Sir Edward Hawke defeating the French fleet off Belle-Isle, 13.5cm high, impressed WEDGWOOD (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceNorman Stretton Collection, Phillips, 21 February 2001, lot 188Illustrated and discussed by David Drakard, Printed English Pottery (1992), p.155, fig.417. The source print for the portrait was published in April 1780, a few months after Rodney's victory over the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the 'Moonlight Battle'. The naval scene on the reverse is from an unrelated battle, predating the teapot by at least twenty years and taken from the print by Richard Paton. Presumably, Wedgwood saw commercial sense in utilising an existing image rather than waiting for the latest battle to be drawn, engraved and printed.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 23
Nelson and Emma: An important Coalport cup and saucer by Thomas Baxter, dated 1804Of generous size, the cup finely painted in stipple technique with a profile portrait of Emma, Lady Hamilton, the saucer with an anchor fouled by rope entwined forming Nelson's initials 'N&B', sprouting berried laurels, on grounds gilt with remarkably delicate foliate scrollwork, the neoclassical borders in shades of salmon-pink, interrupted by paterae left white against the gold background, cup 6.2cm high, saucer 16cm diam, the cup signed 'TBaxter 1804' in neat black script (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceSotheby's New York, 21 October 1999, lot 185ExhibitedEmma Hamilton, Seduction and Celebrity, National Maritime Museum 2016-17On 27 May 1804, Nelson wrote to Emma from the Victory... 'Your dear phiz (face) - but not the least like you - on the cup, is safe; but I would not use it, for all the world; for, if it was broke, it would distress me very much.' Lady Hamilton's face was a well-documented one by 1804 but there is a good case for the present lot being that same cup that Nelson had in his cabin on Victory.John May's paper 'The 'Emma' Cup and Saucer', was published in the Trafalgar Chronicle in 2001, a little over a year after the lot sold at Sotheby's New York, with no mention of Nelson or Emma in the catalogue. It opened up the discussion as to the origins of this extraordinary piece of porcelain. Rina Prentice follows on from this paper recording the cup and saucer in 'The Authentic Nelson', 2005, p.146. However, a crucial misattribution to Chamberlain rather than Coalport has skewed the documentation of this important piece. Scholars have sought to make it the '1 cup and saucer with a likeness of Lady Hamilton' that is recorded in Chamberlain's order books in 1802, an understandable desire but an impossible reality. The facts remain that the porcelain is Coalport and that it was painted, signed and dated by Thomas Baxter in 1804. Baxter did not move to Worcester to paint there until 1814. The cup and saucer were almost certainly painted in his London studio on Gough Square. The exquisite and intimate nature of the decoration means that it must have been a bespoke order, most likely made by Emma for Nelson.As highlighted in the footnote to lot 21 in this sale, Baxter visited Merton on multiple occasions, sketched Emma and painted her likeness on a number of porcelain 'canvases'. However, the inspiration for her portrait on the cup is more likely after a 1798 portrait of Emma by Guy Head. Baxter may have studied this directly or more likely utilised a print of the portrait. Such an example, published by George Andrews on 14 February 1804, is in the Royal Collection, RCIN 655720, described as 'Head and shoulders, profile left, hair massed at back of head, fastened with fillet, white garment leaving neck bare'. In profile, with her classical hair-style, the portrait recalls the images of Emma used by Nelson in his seals, with which he would secure his many letters, including those written to Emma herself. The saucer too reveals an intimate association with Nelson and his letters. The finely painted monogram 'N&B' interlinked with an anchor references Nelson's signature in his correspondence. Countless letters to Emma were signed 'Nelson & Bronte'. Emma wore a dress with alternating panels embroidered 'Nelson' and 'Bronte', with fragments held in the collections at Greenwich and the Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth. The cup and saucer have a discernible dialogue, Emma gazing at Nelson's monogram when the two are arranged closely. A similar sentiment might be said of the scene painted by Baxter in 1806 on the Coalport plate now in the V&A C.67-1984, showing Emma in the guise of Britannia unveiling a bust of the recently deceased Nelson. However, crucially, the cup and saucer was made during Nelson's lifetime, when the infamous love affair between the Admiral and his mistress was burning bright. The purpose of the piece is not to demonstrate mourning but love and desire. With the failing of the Peace of Amiens, Nelson went to sea in May 1803, not stepping foot on dry land until his brief and final visit to England in August and September 1805 and yet, we know that during this period communication and transport of goods between home and Victory was frequent. A letter from Nelson's secretary John Scott in May 1803 assures that, 'Mr Davison (Nelson's agent and friend) desires me to say that he will forward any parcel or package, he communicates twice a week with the Lord Nelson'. See Martyn Downer, Nelson's Purse (2004), p.236. Davison was also forwarding letters and parcels from Emma with great frequency as Nelson stayed at sea during his seemingly endless wait to engage the French and Spanish fleets in battle. It is therefore entirely plausible that the gift might have been commissioned by Emma for Nelson and sent to him on Victory, where he takes the chance to mention it, perhaps on the occasion of its arrival, in May 1804, when he writes to Emma to tell her that he dare not use the precious love token 'for all the world' in case it would be broken. Thankfully, the cup and saucer indeed survived and remain a testament to arguably the finest English porcelain decorator of the early 19th century and one of the same period's greatest and most controversial love affairs.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 133
A large Herculaneum pearlware frog mug, circa 1830Printed in black with the 'Exchange Buildings and Nelson Monument Liverpool', flanked by early steam locomotives, the Rocket and the Northumbrian of Messrs R Stephenson & Co., the Novelty of Messrs Braithwaite & Ericsson and a portrait of Queen Adelaide below the interior rim, a brightly coloured frog modelled inside the base, with blue enamel rims, 13cm highFootnotes:This mug was probably made to commemorate the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway on 15 September 1830. Eight trains, including the Rocket took part in the ceremonial procession led by chief engineer Robert Stephenson. The source of the print of the Nelson Monument was published in 1829, after a drawing by G & C Pyne. The Nelson monument itself was designed by Matthew Cotes Wyatt and sculpted by Richard Westmacott. It was unveiled in 1813 on the 8th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 38
Battle of the Nile: A creamware jug, circa 1800Printed in black with a portrait of Nelson, putti representing Fame and Victory flanking an annotated plan of the 'BATTLE OF THE NILE', the reverse entitled 'Britannia rule the Waves' above Neptune in his maritime chariot, 'ADMIRAL Lord NELSON AND THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF AUGUST 1798' inscribed below the spout and encircled by laurel and palm leaves and a crocodile, 18.3cm highFootnotes:The birds-eye-view of the battle plan includes the names of the British ships and notes those French ships 'taken', 'burnt', 'sunk' and 'escaped'. The portrait of Nelson is after the print published by John Fairburn on 6 November 1798. A jug with the same print was sold by Bonhams on 13 September 2006, lot 79.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 127
Two Herculaneum creamware plates, circa 1805Finely printed in black with a portrait of Nelson in military uniform, his vacant right sleeve hooked to the button of his coat, the rims picked out in black enamel, oval 26.8cm wide, circular 25cm diam, impressed HERCULANEUM (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceNorman Stretton Collection, Phillips, 21 February 2001, lot 230 (oval platter)The portrait is a very close study of the drawing by Henry Edridge, which was much copied. It was engraved by William Evans and published in May 1798, less than a year after Nelson lost his arm aboard the Theseus at Tenerife. The portrait was most likely copied at Herculaneum by George Martin, who is listed as a 'Pottery Engraver' in the register of St Michaels-in-the-Hamlet Church in Toxteth. The same print is signed 'G. Martin Sculp.' on a jug illustrated by Alan Smith, Liverpool Herculaneum Pottery (1970), pl.36A. A similar plate can be seen in the Nelson Gallery at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 134
Two brown saltglaze stoneware portrait jugs, circa 1830Modelled as Nelson in military uniform, the smaller character jug with impressed mark 'DOULTON & WATTS LAMBETH POTTERY LONDON' 19.3cm high, the larger example a half-length portrait, a vacant sleeve pinned below his medal impressed 'NILE 1798' and 'TRAFALGAR 1805, England expects every man to do his duty', 27.2cm high (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 125
Earl St Vincent: a creamware jug and a large mug, circa 1800-10Printed in black with portraits of Admiral Sir John Jervis, Earl St Vincent, the jug also with satirical prints of 'JOHN BULL peppering BUONAPARTE in the FRONT and REAR' and 'JOHN BULL at DOVER' taunting 'BONEY at CALAIS', below a patriotic verse and war trophies, jug 19.5cm, mug 15.5cm high (2)Footnotes:John Bull peppering Napoleon was a popular cartoon by Isaac Cruickshank which also appears on a red printed mug in the British Museum (1988,0502.1). The second print is adapted from the satire by James Gillray 'John Bull offering Little Boney fair play' published by Hannah Humphrey in August 1803.Jervis's portrait under the spout of the jug is rare and John and Jennifer May cite knowledge of only two examples, one printed in red, the other in purple. This black-printed version is a third colourway. See Commemorative Pottery (1972), p.89, fig.149.The portrait of Jervis on the mug is signed in the print, 'Mollart Sculp / Morris Print'. Francis Morris is listed in the 1800 Staffordshire pottery directory as a 'black printer', i.e. a printer of overglaze enamels. He seemingly moved from Vale Pleasant to Shelton sometime before 1809 when he appears in Holden's Triennial Directory of Staffordshire as 'gilder, enameller, & printer of earthenware'. The same print appears on a jug, lot 37 in this sale.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 130
An impressive pair of Davenport terracotta wine coolers, circa 1800-1810Moulded in high relief with a handsome half-length portrait of Admiral Lord Nelson, the reverse with a group of naval trophies, flanked by fruiting oak branches, with boldly modelled dolphin head handles, 26.5cm high, impressed 'Davenport' and anchor marks (2)Footnotes:A similar Nelson wine cooler but with satyr mask handles, is illustrated by T A Lockett, Davenport Pottery and Porcelain (1972), p.41, described by the author as 'exceedingly rare'. Another pair is in Henry Willett's Collection of Popular Pottery, currently exhibited at the V&A Museum. A single example was sold in Bonhams 'Nelson and the Royal Navy' sale, 18 October 2005, lot 65A.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 131
Three Sunderland creamware jugs, one dated 1837Printed and hand-coloured with 'TRAFALGAR', a portrait of Nelson crowned by Victory and flanked by flags, trophies and ships above a patriotic verse, the reverse with Sunderland Bridge, incorporating the signature 'J.PHILLIPS, HYLTON POTTERY', a different romantic verse printed below each spout, with painted inscriptions 'John and Mary Rogers', 'George and Ann Matheys', and 'S D 1837' respectively, with pink lustre grounds, 20.8cm high (3)Footnotes:The verse printed below Nelson's portrait reads:'Tho Briton mourn what else can Britons doStill is there cause for Triumph when she shewsWhile Bleeding Nelson rises to her viewThe captured colours of our Vanquish'd foesAnd greater still when FAME was heard to sayAll all were Nelsons on that glorious DAY'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 94
A South Staffordshire enamel patch box, early 19th centuryPainted with a half-length portrait of 'Adm. NELSON', ships' masts in the distance, with a blue and gold zig-zag border, the white base with blue husks and pink flowerheads, 5cm longFootnotes:ProvenanceBonhams, 5 July 2005, lot 80For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 90
A South Staffordshire enamel patch box, early 19th centuryFinely printed and hand-coloured with a detailed half-length portrait of Nelson before masts and rigging, inscribed 'Adl Nelson', a mirror to the interior lid, the base washed in deep blue, 5.4cm wideFootnotes:ProvenanceSotheby's, 11 March 1993, lot 50 (part)With paper label, 'Exhibited at Liverpool & Royal Naval Exhibition, 872' The detail of this printed portrait and the careful colouring is also found on lot 96 in this sale.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 122
Nelson and Duncan: two Scottish earthenware bowls, circa 1800-1820Both printed in brown and hand-coloured, one pearlware example attributed to Prestonpans, with two circular naïve portraits titled 'ADMIRAL DUNCAN' and 'ADMIRAL NEILSON [sic]', the reverse with a cockfight entitled 'The thickest hold's too to one [sic]', a dense printed border below the rim also picked out in pratt colours, 16cm diam, the other creamware example with a portrait of 'LORD NELSON' inside the base, the exterior with the 'Pseudo Tobacco Leaf' design picked out in red, yellow and green, 14.5cm diam (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceBonhams Edinburgh, 18 August 2004, lot 445 (pearlware)Special Auction Services, 2 June 2007 (creamware)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Los 104
A South Staffordshire enamel patch box, early 19th centuryPainted with a titled portrait of a youthful 'ADMIRAL LORD (NEL)SON' within a raised enamel and gilt border, on a deep blue ground, a mirror fitted inside the hinged cover, 5.2cm longFootnotes:ProvenanceBonhams, 18 October 2005, lot 107For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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Los 121
Three Prattware jugs, circa 1800Moulded and picked out in Pratt colours, two with profile portraits of 'ADMIREL DUNCAN [sic], the reverse of the larger example with figures gathering the harvest, 19.5cm high, the smaller with a portrait of 'CAPTAIN TROLOP [sic] to the reverse, 13.8cm high, the third example with half-length portraits both presumed to be Admiral John Jervis, 'LORD JARVIS [sic]' moulded to one side of the jug in a banner below the shoulder, 15.7cm high (3)Footnotes:See the footnote to lot 120 in this sale for an example similar to the first and second-mentioned jugs, attributed to one of the Scottish East Coast potteries. Naïve misspellings appear regularly in commemorative pottery of this type.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A fine Flight, Barr and Barr portrait medallion of Nelson by Thomas Baxter, circa 1815In biscuit porcelain, the circular medal embossed with a profile portrait, titled 'Admiral Lord Nelson', self-framed in deep blue and gold, the outer frame finely 'jewelled' with a linked chain of pearls and coloured jewels, the edge with gold and bronze bands, 8.2cm diam, script mark Flight Barr & Barr, Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester, London House 1 Coventry StreetFootnotes:ProvenanceBonhams, 18 October 2005, lot 55aThis rare medallion, originally discovered on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, was one of a pair with a similar medallion of the Duke of Wellington. Another identical pair of Nelson and Wellington medallions is in Southend Museum and there is a single, untitled Nelson medallion in the Museum of Royal Worcester. This latter example, donated to the museum from the Rous Lench Collection, in signed on the reverse 'TB 1805', even though it wasn't made until the tenth anniversary of Trafalgar. Thomas Baxter worked for Flight, Barr and Barr in Worcester between 1814-16 and was famously an all-round 'decorator'. As well as being a fine painter, Baxter was also an accomplished modeller and gilder. It is possible that the jewelling on this medallion is also his work. It is said that Baxter modelled vase shapes while working for Flights, and a biscuit figure of a Classical maiden is also believed to be his work. Four finely-detailed portrait medallion subjects by Baxter are known. Aside from Nelson and Wellington, a self portrait of Thomas Baxter is recorded as well as a portrait of his father, Thomas Baxter Senior. See John Sandon, Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, p.63.Thomas Baxter's close friendship with Emma Hamilton is discussed elsewhere in this catalogue. It is, however, unlikely that Baxter ever met Lord Nelson and his finely-modelled portrait will be based on the work of other medallists.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A pearlware footed bowl, circa 1800The interior painted in underglaze Pratt-type colours with a titled portrait of 'Admiral Duncan' within a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon, below a formal foliate border, scattered sprigs to the exterior, 22.3cm diamFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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