Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916), a bronze group L'Alsacienne des Tuileries - 'Quand même', 31cm wide, 62cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Overall of a good rich chocolate brown patination but a little dusty in the crevices, signed Barbedienne Fondeur Paris to the base, along with the Reduction Mecanique seal stamp.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
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Paul Philippe (French, 1870-1930), a gilt bronze figure of a standing nude woman, 'The Challenge', signed in the bronze, on hardwood plinth, 21.5cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Plinth probably a later replacement, overall with an even matt gilt finish and some rubbing at the raised extremities along with small scattered oxidisation and other dirt spots.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
* A bronze seated figure of Tara, Central Java, 9th century, 13cmProvenance: Spink & Son Ltd, London, 15th June 1989Please note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 5% on the hammer price***CONDITION REPORT***Verdigris to the patination all over, some brown areas to the rear of the figure, typical minor casting imperfections, wear to base consistent with age, in good condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A Chinese lacquered bronze figure of Budai, late Ming dynasty, the figure seated on a lotus throne, 23cm high, cracks and old repairs***CONDITION REPORT***Typical minor casting imperfections, remnants of lacquered gilding and polychrome decoration. Some cracks and splits to the back of the figure and to the rear of the base. Please see photos. Reasonable condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A bronze figure of Bacchus with a goat, 65cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Overall of a dark slightly dull chocolate brown patination, a little dusty but essentially in good order, apparently unsigned but stamped with 1849 to the back of the mound.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A Tibetan bronze ghanta bell, 18th/19th century, the handle cast with a bodhisattva head, the bell with Sanskrit inscription to the interior, 15.5cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Typical minor casting imperfections, occasional minor scratches and wear, otherwise in good condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A group of eighteen bronze or brass Shiva masks, Southern India, 16th-19th century, 6.2 - 19.5cm highProvenance: bought from a specialist dealer in New Delhi, India in 1975, thence by family descent.***CONDITION REPORT***Typical minor casting imperfections to all of the masks, some of the examples with very heavy wear to the cast decoration consistent with great age and use. Some of the masks have a later metal bar glued in position to the back of the mask so that they could be hung on the wall, one of the masks appears to be missing part of the headdress and another has some casting holes to the face and chin, otherwise in the condition one would expect for age and use.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Bernard Winskill (d.1980), a Royal Worcester foundry bronze equestrian group Richard Coeur de Lion, on a black and grey marble plinth, 55.5cm high, 43cm longProvenance: Bernard Winskill’s own copy, thence by family descent***CONDITION REPORT***Honest untouched condition, some white oxidisation spots scattered across the dark copper blackish patination, otherwise good.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
* * A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of a bodhisattva, 17th century, with four faces, holding a wheel and a vase, seated on a goose and rockwork base, Sanskrit inscription to the rear of the base, 10cm highProvenance: Spink & Son Ltd, London, 17th July 1989. Previously exhibited at Grosvenor HousePlease note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 5% on the hammer price***CONDITION REPORT***A bright golden bronze tone to the raised extremities from handling and polishing over the years, much darker blackish colour to the crevices, minor tiny dents and scuffs commensurate with age.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Bernard Winskill (d.1980), a Royal Worcester foundry bronze model of Dunfermline, artist's copy, 1978, 38cm long, 27cm highProvenance: Bernard Winskill’s own copy, thence by family descent***CONDITION REPORT***Overall of a dark rich chocolate brown patination with some small matted dirt and oxidisation marks but essentially good order, title plaque to the underside.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
* A Chinese bronze weight, in the form of a recumbent deer, late Ming/early Qing dynasty, 5.2cm long, wood standPlease note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 5% on the hammer price***CONDITION REPORT***Typical minor casting imperfections, some engrained dirt and patination to the figure consistent with age and use, in good condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Charles Ernest Dagonet (French, 1856-1926), a bronze figure of 'La Nuit' standing with the crescent moon, upon a naturalistic base and slate socle, 22cm diameter, 58cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Honest untouched condition, mid brown patination with some old rubbing and oxidisation spots, tiny nicking around the socle, signed in the bronze.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
* Franz Xavier Bergmann (1861-1936). An Austrian cold painted and patinated cast bronze figure of a Turkish dancing girl seated in an armchair, wearing a beaded top, signed Nam Greb and Bergmann foundry mark to the back, 20cm wide, 29cm highPlease note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 5% on the hammer price Provenance: Christie’s 17th September, 2013, Lot 203; thence Private collection Guernsey.***CONDITION REPORT***Overall in good original condition, some small areas of rubbing to the patination but no other faults noted.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
* A Tibetan miniature gilt bronze figure of Green Tara, 18th/19th century, 3cm highProvenance: G. Hawthorn Antiques, 22nd October 2007Please note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 5% on the hammer price***CONDITION REPORT***Typical minor casting imperfections, some polychrome decoration remaining to the hair and diadem, in good condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
* A Chinese miniature white jade seal of archaic bronze bell form, late Qing dynasty, carved in low relief with scrolling clouds, 1.7cm highProvenance: G. Hawthorn Antiques, 24th October, 2003Please note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 5% on the hammer price***CONDITION REPORT***A few dirt specks otherwise very good.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A Japanese bronze, silver and gold overlaid vase, Kyoto Kuroda zo workshop, Meiji period, decorated with a spider on a web suspended from bamboo, on a dark brown patinated ground, signed by the artist to the body and to the base ‘ Kyoto Kurosawa zo’, 27.5cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Slightly worn due to polishing over the years with the main brown patination a little rubbed through in places, silver overlay a little tarnished in places with some copperish tones showing through, equally rubbed from polishing at the raised edges and rims, a few light surface scuffs throughout.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A Chinese bronze vase, Song-Yuan dynasty, the neck and foot decorated with a band of scrolls, 23cm high, dents***CONDITION REPORT***Overall with a dark blackish brown patination, oxidisation and verdigris spots throughout, a number of shallow dents but one more noticeable on the main bulbous side of the vase, rubbing to the decoration around the rim.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Avalokeshvara, 18th century, seated in padmansana, on a double lotus throne, 16cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Typical minor casting imperfections, minor wear to the gilding, lacking base panel, a few occasional minor scratches and nicks, otherwise in good condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
* A pair of late 19th century French Empire style bronze and ormolu three light candelabra, with bird finials, foliate scroll branches, classical figure stems with sphynx and Medusa mask socles, 20cm wide, 63cm highPlease note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 5% on the hammer price Provenance: Sotheby’s - Mallet at Bourdon House, 9th March, 2007, lot 663, thence Private collection Guernsey***CONDITION REPORT***Both in good probably restored condition, ormolu is bright and shiny, branches slightly out of shape and some oxidisation marks showing particularly around the bases, one figure slightly turned to the right in relation to the socle.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Robert Wyland (American, b.1956), a patinated bronze group 'Dolphin Reef', signed in the bronze and dated 1995, numbered 79/450, 81cm long, 53cm deep, 45.5cm high, comes with a plate glass oval top, 130 x 81cm***CONDITION REPORT***Very good condition but for a tiny crack at the tip of one of the dolphins tail fins where it meets the table top.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A Chinese cloisonné enamel and gilt bronze mounted censer and cover, 19th century, finely decorated in colours with taotie masks, stylised Shou characters within lappeted borders, the shoulder applied with a pair of bixi handles, on three elephant head feet, the domed cover worked in repousse and pierced with flowers and scrolling tendrils, surmounted by a Buddhist lion finial, 16cm wide, 17cm high, minor damage***CONDITION REPORT***There are small flake losses and some hairline cracks extending into the body and base from one of the elephant head feet, some wear to the gilding in places, otherwise in good condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
** Vittorio Ferro (1932-2012), a Murano glass Murrine vase, ovoid shaped, with bronze flower heads on a black ground, unsigned, 28cm highPlease note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 20% on the hammer price***CONDITION REPORT***Firing faults to pontilPLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
** Vittorio Ferro (1932-2012), a Murano glass Murrine vase, in bronze and black, unsigned, 36cm highPlease note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 20% on the hammer price***CONDITION REPORT***Good condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Bernard Winskill (d.1980), a large Royal Worcester foundry bronze equestrian group ‘William the Conqueror’, on a rectangular black and white marble plinth, 80cm high, 42cm longProvenance: Bernard Winskill’s own copy, thence by family descent***CONDITION REPORT***Coppery brownish overall patination with scattered white oxidisation spots throughout, a little green verdigris on the hand holding the lance and a few other small verdigris spots elsewhere, title plaque has come loose from the base but it would be easily reglued on.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Masson, a French Art Deco bronze and composition stone group of two hounds watering, signed in the base, 32cm long, 12cm deep, 28cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Good honest condition, green to dark brown patination with some slight rubbing from polishing but no real faults noted.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
* A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of a deity, 17th century, holding a purba in his right hand, seated on a corpse, rockwork base, Sanskrit inscription to the back of the base, 10cmProvenance: Spink & Son Ltd, London, 29th June 1989Please note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 5% on the hammer price***CONDITION REPORT***Rubbing to the patination now leaving a light golden bronze tone to the raised extremities with darker and blackish in the crevices, small minor scattered nicks from handling over the years, but essentially good condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Henri Fugère, a pair of silvered bronze and marble bookends modelled as a kneeling faun and girl holding a posy of flowers, 11cm wide, 9cm deep, 13cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Some slight rubbing to the raised extremities of the bronze where the golden metal shows through the silvering, a few tiny nicks around the edges of the marble.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
** Vittorio Ferro (1932-2012), a Murano glass Murrine vase, in black and bronze, unsigned, 32.5cm highPlease note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 20% on the hammer price***CONDITION REPORT***Good condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A Louis XVI-style marble, bronze and ormolu-mounted urn,19th century, Continental, the acorn finial over a gadrooned body with twin mask handles, raised on a black and verde antico marble base,34cm wide29cm deep51cm highCondition ReportA small casting flaw to the acorn finial. One handle slightly loose. Some nibbles to the edges of the marble and stone base. Apparently two small losses to the gilt vines around urn's stem. Overall in good condition with very minor traces of age and wear. See additional photos.
A group of archaic and archaic-style pottery vessels,to include:an Early Bronze Age Trans-Jordan terracotta jar with four small loop handles,a small Omani jug with black glaze,a South American red-glazed jug,an Egyptian 'black-topped' cooking vase, Predynastic Period, probably Naqada I-II, 4000-3200 BC, andsix others,largest 28cm high (10)Provenance: A private collection, Middleton Hall, Mendham, Suffolk.Condition Report(Black-top pot) Provenance: Bonhams & Brooks, Antiquities, 26 April 2001, lot 450. There is quite a large crack extending from the rim to approx halfway down. Surface wear and degradation. See additional photos. 23cm high, 15cm wide.
A bronze reduction after Michaelangelo,'Bacchus', the drunken figure with a goblet and a bunch of grapes, with a faun behind, with foundry seal for 'J.B. Deposee',21cm wide18cm deep57cm highCondition ReportOverall in good conditions with only very light traces of age and wear. A few very small manufacturing imperfections. Wax residue to the candle holder. Some loss to patinated finish. See additional photos.
A group of pottery vessels,including a Greek black and red amphora, a terracotta amphora, and an Early Bronze Age Trans-Jordan bowl,Greek amphora 40cm highbowl 30cm wide (5)Provenance: A private collection, Middleton Hall, Mendham, Suffolk.Condition ReportThe Egyptian pot in the metal stand has a couple of nibbles to the rim. No apparent cracks or repairs. Some areas of slight degradation to the surface. The pot has a layer of white residue making it look lighter than the studio images. See additional photos.
Adolfo Dressler after a model by Hopfgarten and Jollage,a patinated bronze figure of 'The Dying Gaul', 19th century after the antique, the base signed 'A. Dressler, Hopfgarten, Roma, 1867', on a black veined marble base, 35cm wide16cm deep22cm highCondition ReportFig leaf a tiny bit loose. One pin beneath lacking and the other loose. General light rubbing and wear to bronze commensurate with age and handling. Some old chips, knocks and scratches to marble, particularly to edges. Please see photos.
A 19th century gilt bronze of a monk on a specimen marble base, comprising four different marble strata, 20cm***CONDITION REPORT***PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A pair of 19th century bronze putti on Siena marble bases, 22cm***CONDITION REPORT***PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Josef Lorenzl (Austrian 1892-1950), a small Art Deco bronze of a female dancer, marked to base ‘Lorenzl’, raised on a green onyx plinth, together with a green onyx ashtray (2)bronze dancer 21cm high x 14cm wide***CONDITION REPORT***PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A bronze seal by Baron Bosio, circa 1824-25, cast as the bust of Henry IV as a child***CONDITION REPORT***PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
E. Leger, a bronze figure of an Eastern dancer standing with her hands on her hips, signed in the bronze, on rouge marble socle, 53cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Honest untouched condition, a few small scattered paint and oxidisation spots, an even light golden brown patination, signed at the back of the integral base, old cracks running through the socle.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A Chinese Ming gilt bronze figure of Xi Wangmu, Queen Mother of the West, late 16th / early 17th centuryProvenance: bought from the 50th Chelsea Antiques Fair, R & D Coombes, 1980, 24cm high***CONDITION REPORT***PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A bronze desk weight, a seal on rock, quartz mounted, 15cm wide***CONDITION REPORT***PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
An Austrian cold painted bronze group of four birds on a branch, stamped Geschutz, 19cm long***CONDITION REPORT***PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A late 19th/early 20th century bronze female nude reclining on a bed, on a red marble base, 32cm long***CONDITION REPORT***PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Miscellaneous collectables, bronze and metal animals, bobbins etc***CONDITION REPORT***PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
An early to mid 20th century gilt bronze bust of Pierre-Jean de Béranger, 25cm***CONDITION REPORT***PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A copper and bronze armillary sphere,20th century and later, on a pierced steel stand,60cm diameter148cm highCondition ReportRepair and restoration throughout, with later elements. Arrow flights lacking. Movement doesn't appear fully functional. Refinished. General dings, dents and surface wear commensurate with age and use. Please view 'before and after' photos for visual representation of the work undertaken.
MARVEL SILVER/BRONZE AGE LOT (54 in Lot) - Includes AMAZING ADVENTURES #18, 19, 20 + AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #83, 126 + ASTONISHING TALES #25 + AVENGERS #109, 112 + CAPTAIN AMERICA #180, 182, 183, 193 + CONAN #26, 27, 29 + DAREDEVIL #117, 118, 119, 122 + DEFENDERS #15, 18, 19, 20, 28 + DOCTOR STRANGE #4, 5, 16, 17 + FANTASTIC FOUR #150, 163, 164 + HUMAN FLY #3 + IRON MAN #21, 25, 86, 88, 89 + KULL #16 + LUKE CAGE, POWER MAN #25, 34, 49 + MARVEL DOUBLE FEATURE #10 + MARVEL TEAM-UP #24, 26, 47, 48 + MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #12, 18 + STRANGE TALES #171 + THOR #213, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231- Flat/Unfolded
IRON MAN #54 & 55 (2 in Lot) - (1973 - MARVEL) KEY Bronze Age Books with multiple First Appearances - First appearances of Thanos (Avengers), Drax the Destroyer (Guardians of the Galaxy), Starfox (Eternals), Mentor, Kronos, Blood Brothers & Madame MacEvil (later Moondragon) - Gil Kane & Jim Starlin cover art - Flat/Unfolded - a photographic condition report is available on request
BATMAN #306, 310, 312-314, 317-328, 330, 331, 333-348, 350 (37 in Lot) - (1978/1982 - DC - US & UK Price Variant) - Includes the first appearance of Tim Fox, Batman & Catwoman's first official date, first mention of Arkham Asylum + the first appearance of Dr. Death in the Bronze Age - Flat/Unfolded
TOMB OF DRACULA #10 - (1973 - MARVEL - UK Price Variant) - HOT KEY BOOK & CHARACTER - First appearance of Blade the Vampire Slayer, who is scheduled to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the near future + Currently tied at #7 on Overstreet's Top 25 Bronze Age Comics list - Gene Colan cover and interior art - Flat/Unfolded - a photographic condition report is available on request
IRON MAN #55 - (1973 - MARVEL - UK Price Variant) KEY Bronze Age Book with multiple First Appearances - First appearances of Thanos (Avengers), Drax the Destroyer (Guardians of the Galaxy), Starfox (Eternals), Mentor, Kronos, Blood Brothers - Jim Starlin story, cover & interior art - Flat/Unfolded - a photographic condition report is available on request
Raoul François Larche (1860-1912) - Young Jesus, head and shoulders portrait bust looking to sinister, bronze, mixed mid-to-dark brown patina, mounted on a later hardwood oval base, signed to one lower edge of cast, h.15.5cm, w.17.5cm General age, surface and tarnishing to bronze patina, resulting in a generally ‘dull’ composition.Otherwise good.
*OSCAR NEMON (1906-1985) 'Married Love' A bronze study of Sir Winston Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA (1874-1965) and Clementine Ogilvy Spencer Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill, GBE (1885 - 1977), modelled after the full-scale work now in situ in the grounds of Chartwell, the Churchill's home in Kent, circa 1978, number three from the edition of 15, signed "Nemon FN5" to the reverse, 44.5cm wide x 24cm high x 23cm deepProvenance: The Collection of Peter AB Johnson, Trustee of the Churchill Statue Fund.Oscar Nemon had approached Peter Johnson to find a suitable home for the monumental work. The first suggestions were Hyde Park and the Cabinet War Rooms, but it was decided, with the agreement of the National Trust, that the sculpture should sit in the grounds of Churchill’s beloved Chartwell. A charity was established, the Churchill Statue Fund, to sell the reduced size bronzes for £5,000 each, to raise the necessary amount for the esteemed Morris Singer Foundry of Basingstoke to cast the monumental bronze. This was a great success, with examples sold to the likes of Michael Heseltine and Jonathan Aitken. The endeavour was so successful in fact, that the organisers could afford to present one copy to Margaret Thatcher and another to Lady Soames, the daughter of Sir Winston and Lady Churchill. In fact, it was Peter Johnson that personally delivered the bronze to Lady Soames, remarking “When I arrived at Sloane Court West, a voice from above, that could only be the daughter of the great Sir Winston Churchill called out “The lift has broken down, but there is a glass of champagne waiting for you” after carrying the 8lb maquette up several flights of stairs, I certainly needed that glass”.Oscar NemonOscar Nemon was born in Osijek, a small market town in Croatia, in 1906. While at secondary school he demonstrated exceptional talent as a draughtsman and was advised to specialise in drawing and painting. However, the young Nemon found the approach to art at his gymnasium too formulaic, and did not want to conform to its structured way of teaching.At the age of fourteen, Nemon began to experiment with sculpture, having developed a fascination with a piece encountered on his travels. Inquiring how it was made, he was advised to “Go to the brickworks, where you will find plenty of clay, and make something.”After taking his baccalaureat in 1923, Nemon left Osijek for the greater opportunities and challenges of Vienna, where he continued to sculpt and study, and develop his innate talent for portraiture. During this initial period his work was both inspired and influenced by Ivan Mestrovic, who later became both a friend and mentor.In Vienna Nemon’s uncle owned a bronze factory, enabling him to cast his work as it was completed. Already an admirer of Sigmund Freud, whose writings would profoundly influence Nemon’s own thinking, he was able to persuade Freud to sit for him, becoming the first and only person to sculpt the analyst from life.From Vienna Nemon moved to Paris, and then to Brussels in the early 1930’s. Here, while studying sculpture at the Académie des Beaux Arts he won the Gold Medal for Sculpture, and shared a house with René Magritte. Continuing to develop his more personal figurative work, Nemon also established a style of portraiture that was powerful and intensely evocative of the character of the sitter. An exhibition of Nemon’s sculptures was held at the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels in 1932, the success of which led to a series of distinguished commissions, his sitters including King Albert I and Queen Astrid, the then Belgian Prime Minister Van de Velde, and future Prime Minister Henri Spaak, who also became a close friend. Nemon then moved to England in 1938, intending to go to America, but the war intervened. Based in London and Oxford, Nemon rapidly established himself as an artist of distinction. Here H.M. the Queen, H.M. the Queen Mother, and Prince Phillip all modelled for Nemon, who was granted a studio in St James’s Palace, and whose last sitter at the time of his death in 1985 was Diana, Princess of Wales.Other distinguished sitters included General Eisenhower, President Truman, Lord Beaverbrook, Field Marshal Montgomery, Ernst Chain, Lord Alexander and Earl Mountbatten, together with Lord Shinwell, Harold Macmillan and Lady Thatcher. There were few from this post-war period to whom he devoted more attention than Sir Winston Churchill, whom he admired deeply, and sculpted from life on numerous occasions.Nemon modelled in clay, directly from life, subsequently casting his work first in plaster and then in bronze or occasionally marble. Gifted with immense personal charm and delicacy, he would amuse and draw out his sitters with a series of stories and anecdotes which helped produce the extraordinarily animated and revelatory impressions which characterise his portraiture. Although Churchill originally warned Nemon “If you want to lose a friend, do his portrait”, during the course of their many sittings, Churchill and Nemon established a close relationship, becoming personal friends, to the extent that Churchill resolved to attempt Nemon’s head while the sculptor was working on his own. Nemon later remembered how.“When he (Churchill) became excited about the difficulties in which he found himself, his cigar began to come to pieces in his mouth and soon he was roaring like a lion over its prey. He shouted at me ‘How on earth can I work when you keep moving?’ In the interest of continuing peace between us, I kept still after that and, by doing so, I lost an opportunity of making a real study of him - a sad loss but almost inevitable because he was a restless and most unwilling sitter.”Nemon had Churchill’s image of him cast in bronze, and wrote to Churchill “I beg you not to underrate the artistic value of this work which would be considered by any expert as outstanding for the first attempt.”Nemon’s statues of Churchill stand in the Members’ Lobby of the House of Commons, the Guildhall, Blenheim, the National Portrait Gallery and the Cabinet War Rooms. One of his marble busts of Churchill is at Windsor Castle. Other of Nemon’s Churchill sculptures and busts can be found in over twenty capital and major cities round the world from Moscow to Washington.
After Holme Cardwell, British, 1813–1895, a bronze model of a huntsman and a stag, possibly Hercules and the Ceryneian stag, dated 1859, depicting a Classical figure wearing a flowing cloak and holding a stag by the antler with his right hand while blowing a trumpet with his left, the naturalistic base signed and dated H. CARDWELL / FEC.T. ROME 1859, 20.7cm high, 23cm wide, 10.4cm deep Provenance: The Property of the Late Reverend John Watson. Footnotes: Note: A similar example sold at Sotheby's, Billingshurst, 20 April 1999, lot 578.Holme Cardwell was born in Manchester, before moving to London and attending the Royal Academy School in 1834. He was admitted to the Royal Academy following graduation and exhibited several portrait busts between 1837 and 1840. Cardwell eventually moved to Rome, where he lived off and on for the rest of his life, studying and continuing to produce busts and sculptures in the neoclassical style. Condition Report: In overall good condition. Having an even patina through with minor dents, marks and surface scratches commensurate with age and handling. Lacking base.
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