SIR WILLIAM `HAMO` THORNYCROFT (1850-1925) Artemis and Her Hound, dated 1909, a bronze cast from a model by Hamo Thornycroft of a scantily-clad huntress carrying a bow and drawing an arrow from her quiver, with greyhound at her side, on a naturalistic base, inscribed `Hamo Thornycroft Sc` to the top of the base, inscribed and dated `Hamo Thornycroft 1909` to the side of the base, initialled `HT` twice, and titled `ARTEMIS` to the front of the base, all on a green marbled rectangular base, the bronze 25" high, 13" wide, 6 3/4" deep. Note: Originally modelled in 1879, when Thornycroft was heavily influenced by the poet and literary critic Edmund Gosse, Artemis was one of the first examples of `The New Sculpture`, seeking to re-examine Classical sculpture for a new age. In 1880 Thornycroft showed a life-sized plaster of Artemis and Her Hound at the Paris Salon. Subsequently The Duke of Westminster commissioned a life size marble statue which was exhibited at the Salon in 1882 before being installed at Eaton Hall in Cheshire. Artemis and Her Hound was well received by the critics, and one noted that `a great advance was proclaimed...by the epoch-making "Artemis"...The attitude and arrangement are altogether admirable, as well as original...from every point of view the group is beautiful`. A half-size bronze version of Artemis was exhibited by Thornycroft at the Royal Academy in 1911 [1799] and another bronze statuette at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1917-18. Literature: S. Beattie, The New Sculpture, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1983, p. 149 E. Manning, Marble & Bronze, The Art & Life of Hamo Thornycroft, London: Trefoil Books Ltd., 1982 M. H. Spielmann, British Scupture and Sculptors of To-day, London, 1901, p.39
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A pair of mans white leather riding breeches, the buttons marked Tautz & Sons, Oxford St, with a later pair of navy sports trousers and a pair of cavalry twill breeches, a pair of black and white check trousers, the buttons marked `Ruddock, York`, circa 1900, and a three piece dress suit with a bow tie.
An elegant 1930`s evening dress of black crepe marocain, with very low backed halter neckline. The bodice front with deep `V` inset of jet beaded tulle, the slightly flared skirt with bow detail to rear of skirt. Together with a 1930`s ivory satin evening dress, `V` necked with narrow straps. The skirt slightly flared with ruched centre panel, heavily ornamented with diamante rosettes and single diamantes.
A pair of gilt bronze five light wall appliques in the Louis XV taste, last quarter 19th century, each with foliate cast sockets and drip pans on laurel leaf and berry cast branches rising from a Bacchic mask, on backplates with bow tied ribbon finials and grapevine wreath terminals, 62cm high, 42cm wide, 26cm protrudence
A French Louis XVI style giltwood aneroid wheel barometer, circa 1900, the 8 inch star centred paper scale annotated in French with steel recording pointer to glass, set into the centre of a cavetto edged shaped case with carved ribbon bow crest above alcohol Reaumur scale thermometer beneath dial, the base with fluted gadroon carved terminal, 98cm high
Circa 1940`s And Later Evening Dresses including a floral silk printed bias cut full length dress with an oval shaped gathered detailing to the bodice; black crepe dress and jacket with black satin trims and detailing; Kitty Copeland brown jersey type cocktail dress with pleated detailing to the bodice; lime green brocade cocktail dress with pleated chiffon to the bust and bow to the waist; Mandale Couture green and blue printed strapless full length evening dress with velvet ribbon detailing to the bust; Marlena cream brocade shift dress; Barbara cotton floral printed sun dress with spaghetti straps; blue satin cocktail dress with pearl and beaded decoration; pink cocktail dress with silver thread floral embroidery to the bodice (9)
Circa 1920`s Black Chiffon Top with pink and black bead decoration with a later white lining; pale peach satin top with faux bow detailing to the front; circa 1940`s black chiffon and lace dress; Carnegie of London black chiffon dress with green lining, sequin and beaded collar and cuffs with attached belt; black lace drop waisted dress; Peter French black silk taffeta skirt; pair of black satin heeled shoes with ankle straps; a lady`s white cotton corset; parasol, two blue velvet epaulettes with a beaded trim and two school caps (one box and items on rail)
Five ladies wristwatches, a colourless paste set brooch designed as a bow, detailed CHR.DIOR. 59, a paste set pendant, probably Masonic, with brooch fittings at the back, a silver mounted amber pendant, a heart shaped pendant, a pair of earrings and an odd earring, four imitation pearl necklaces and four further items of jewellery.
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