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Lot 114
A RARE CHINESE EXPORT COVERED TUREEN RECOVERED FROM THE SWEDISH EAST INDIA COMPANY SHIP G Ö THEBORG , WRECKED 1745, RECOVERED FROM THE MID-1980s decorated with deep blue and gilt work with gilt flower bud knop to shaped lid – 11½in. (29cm.) wide; together with two dishes and a plate of similar design (4) £250-350 ~~*~~ Built for the Swedish East India Co. in 1738 and named for its home port, the 850 ton Götheborg had made three successful trips to China. In 1745 she returned laden with a full cargo when, just 800 meters from her berth in fair and clear weather and despite the presence of a highly experienced pilot, she struck a notorious rock which lifted the bow some 4½ft from the water, and stuck taking on water fast. Whilst much of her cargo was saved, her wreck remained above the waterline for many years and, when it finally sank, it was forgotten about. In 1984 a local diving club discovered it again in about 4-5 meters of water and brought up a number of artefacts - much of it porcelain shards, but also intact pieces and much else besides. A total of 5,750 artefacts were ultimately raised, and generated enough interest to cause a copy of the ship to be built and sailed.
Lot 115
FIVE CHINESE EXPORT DISHES RECOVERED FROM THE SWEDISH EAST INDIA COMPANY SHIP G Ö THEBORG , WRECKED 1745, RECOVERED FROM THE MID-1980s hand-painted with blue and white rims and foliate centres – 9¾in. (25cm.) diam; together with a similar plate (6) ~~*~~ Built for the Swedish East India Co. in 1738 and named for its home port, the 850 ton Götheborg had made three successful trips to China. In 1745 she returned laden with a full cargo when, just 800 meters from her berth in fair and clear weather and despite the presence of a highly experienced pilot, she struck a notorious rock which lifted the bow some 4½ft from the water, and stuck taking on water fast. Whilst much of her cargo was saved, her wreck remained above the waterline for many years and, when it finally sank, it was forgotten about. In 1984 a local diving club discovered it again in about 4-5 meters of water and brought up a number of artefacts - much of it porcelain shards, but also intact pieces and much else besides. A total of 5,750 artefacts were ultimately raised, and generated enough interest to cause a copy of the ship to be built and sailed.
Lot 141
A RARE AND FINELY CONSTRUCTED BUILDER'S PRESENTATION MODEL OF OXFORD'S 1865 VICTORIOUS ROWING EIGHT, CONSTRUCTED BY J. & S. SALTER BUILDERS, OXFORD the framed, planked and pinned hull constructed as in working practice with metal A-frame rowlocks, seats, foot rests with leather strapping, tiller with yoke and wire steering, and silver builder's plate located in bow inscribed as per title, mounted on chock supports with swivel arm securing to plush lined display base with four finely constructed blades mounted in pairs at each end and mounted on plush-lined display base with with bow-top glazed cover – 5¼ x 63½ (13.5 x 161.5cm.) Provenance: Allan Morrison (1865 Captain), and thence by descent.
Lot 164
THE FIGUREHEAD OF THE YACHT GELERT , R.Y.S., CARVED BY JAMES HELLYER OF HELLYER & SON TO THE ORDER OF R. & M. RATSEY'S YARD, WEST COWES, 1867 realistically carved in lime wood as a full-length crouching deer hound waiting for a command, his head alert with inset brown glass eyes looking up, mounted on a scrollwork bow section with thole pin and securing holes and finished in contemporary silver-grey polychrome -- 17 x 54 x 9in. (43 x 137 x 23cm.) Provenance: Aboard Gelert , 1867-1891; Ratsey's Yard, Isle of Wight, 1891-c.1960s; Digby Coventry (1919-2014), acquired from Ratsey's dispersal sale on closure, c.1960s, and thence by descent. ~~*~~ The Hellyer family of carvers became famous for their carvings used by H.M.S. Warrior and the Cutty Sark, but had been active as mainly Naval Dockyard carvers for about 400 years before these commissions. Listed in contemporary directories as 'designers' as well as carvers, their name is a byword for quality, a fact that is readily confirmed by the exquisite handling of the example offered here. It is comparatively rare to know the name of the vessel a head was intended for and very rare to know the name of its designer and carver, confirmed in this case by an inscription added to the reverse of a contemporary photograph of this head used in the book British Figurehead & Ship Carvers by P.N. Thomas where it is stated to be inscribed By James Hellyer, carver to the Royal Navy . The reportedly “fine schooner yacht” Gelert was built for Colonel Edward Loyd, a prominent member of the Royal Yacht Squadron, by Messrs. R. & M. Ratsey at West Cowes and launched from their yard by Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Loyd’s cousin, on 18th April 1867. Named for the legendary dog “Gelert” from Welsh folklore, the yacht was registered at 168 tons gross (94 net) and measured 98 feet in length with a 20 foot beam. Sporting the particularly distinctive figurehead being offered here, she attracted attention wherever she went but Loyd soon tired of her and she was laid up in 1870 and replaced with a 92-ton yawl called Day Dream . After ten years of idleness, Gelert was finally sold to Charles Howard, 5th Earl of Wicklow (in 1880) who unfortunately died the following year and was succeeded by his brother Cecil. Cecil Howard, the 6th Earl, like his deceased brother, was also a member of the R.Y.S. and he raced Gelert until 1889 when she was again laid up pending sale. Late the following year (1890), the Gelert was lying in the Medina River awaiting a buyer when she was spotted by Prince Henry of Battenberg, an enthusiastic yachtsman who was looking to replace his 62-ton yawl Sheila with something larger. Instantly attracted to Gelert’s fine lines, Prince Henry bought her and, on 29th January, 1891, the Isle of Wight newspapers reported that: “Prince Henry of Battenberg’s recently-purchased schooner, the Gelert , has been re-named the Sheila , after his old yacht, and she has undergone a complete refit at Cowes, which has been finished by placing a new figure-head on the vessel, which takes the form of a bust of Princess Beatrice.” As stated so clearly in this newsprint, the beautiful figurehead of the dog Gelert had been removed and put into storage where it remained until purchased by the present owner’s grandfather in the 1960s. Replaced by a bust of Princess Beatrice, herein lay the simple reason for the survival of this splendid figurehead in such exceptional condition. Prince Henry of Battenberg, born in 1858, was a morganatic descendant of the (German) Grand Ducal House of Hesse and was a familiar visitor to England and Queen Victoria’s extended family, so much so that in 1884 he became engaged to Princess Beatrice, the Queen’s fifth daughter and youngest child. The Queen however, would only approve the marriage provided the young Battenbergs made their home with her and the couple had no option but to agree. Married in 1885, Prince Henry was made Governor of the Isle of Wight in 1889, an event which probably sparked his desire for a larger racing yacht. Sadly, Prince Henry, having finally persuaded the Queen to allow him to go to West Africa to take part in the so-called Ashanti War, died of malaria during the campaign in January 1896. When the news reached the Queen, she is said to have cried out “The sunbeam in our home is GONE!”, and whether this is true or not, the Prince’s beloved yacht Sheila , formerly the handsome Gelert , quietly disappeared from record thereafter.
Lot 255
AN ATTRACTIVE LATE 19TH CENTURY SCALE MODEL FOR AN ADMIRALTY GALLEY OR GIG the 9in. hull carved from the solid with boxwood gunwales, the interior fitted as appropriate with gratings, seats, thwarts, foot rests, etc., with full complement of five oars and boat hooks, tiller with brass yoke, finished in naval blue with white ensign to either side of bow, mounted to brass supports within temple-topped glazed case with bun feet -- 6 x 13¼in. (15 x 33.5cm.)
Lot 272
THE BUILDER'S HALF-BLOCK MODEL FOR THE RUSSIAN PASSENGER PADDLE STEAMER KRIKOON , BUILT BY MITCHELL & CO., TYNESIDE, 1858 the carved hull with black topsides, foliate decoration to bow and stern, with painted deck with cutaway funnel and mast, the painted paddle box named in Cyrillic, mounted on display board inscribed Krikoon [Hulk] No. 46 -- 6¼ x 36in. (16 x 91.5cm.)
Lot 135
A large Staffordshire pearlware figure of Sir Anthony van Dyck, c.1810, after Michael Rysbrack, standing with one hand on his hip, the other outstretched and holding a scroll, draped in a long cloak and standing beside a large plinth, raised on a rectangular faux marble base, some restoration, 55.5cm. The Rysbrack statues of van Dyck and Rubens were also produced at the Bow porcelain factory around 1760.
Lot 271
Three Bow figures of hunters, c.1760-65, one of a huntsman standing beside a dog holding the muzzle of his gun, before bocage on a tall scrolled base, one a lady falconer holding a bird of prey aloft on her left hand, red anchor and dagger mark, the other a huntress with a dog on its haunches at her side, some damages, 21.5cm max. (3)
Lot 347
A Chelsea teabowl, c.1758-60, later decorated in red, green and overglaze blue with a small hut between trees, the interior with a continuous red border, signs of refiring, 8cm. An old paper label records the teabowl as Bow, c.1740 and states 'Identified by Hobson, B.Museum and Rackham, V&A in consultation'.
Lot 1024
18ct Gold diamond set bow form brooch together with a small 15ct gold diamond set bar brooch and a gold brooch in the form of a walking caneWalking cane has a slightly bent pin - probably early 20th Century.Bar brooch is in good condition.Bow brooch in good condition, probably mid to late 20th Century
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