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Click here to subscribeA carved white marble bust of the Venus d'ArlesItalian second half 19th century 70cm high on white and veined marble column pedestal 185cm high overallThe original statue of the Venus of Arles is in the Musée du Louvre. It is in Hymettus marble and dates to the end of the 1st century BC.It may be a copy of the Aphrodite of Thespiae by Praxiteles, ordered by the courtesan Phryne. Garden ornamentGarden statue Sculpture
Tom MerrifieldLa Donna Bronze from an edition of 9 225cm highSRN: Please note La Donna is from an edition of 9, and not signed. The estimate is £6,000-10,000 not £4,000-6,000 as printed in the catalogue Born in 1932 in Sydney, Australia, Tom Merrifield trained as a classical dancer and at the age of sixteen became the youngest lead soloist with the Borovansky Ballet. Three years later he moved to Britain where he danced with the English National Ballet, enjoying an incredibly successful career in this challenging discipline. Throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s Tom was principal dancer in many of the most successful West End musicals to date including ‘On The Town’, ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Showboat’ and at the pinnacle of his career was the highest paid dancer in the UK. During this distinguished and rewarding career, Tom began drawing and sculpting without any formal art training and eventually took this up as a full-time occupation, looking back only for inspiration in his new passion. He has since gone on to be formally recognised as a major artist and one of the finest sculptors of his generation, being given the incredible accolade of ARBS for Distinction in the Art of Sculpture by the Royal Society of British Sculptors. In 1976 Tom was commissioned by the Society for West End Theatres to create the sculpture given to the winners of The Olivier Awards (then named the SWET Awards). For the next eight years he would spend months preparing the numerous pieces required for each ceremony which so many of theatre’s top talent now hold in pride of place on their mantelpieces. Possibly the most poignant of sculptures Tom has created is that depicting Diana, Princess of Wales. Having met and connected instantly with the Princess long before she died, Tom was considered by the British Red Cross to be best suited to create an exquisite bust of their former patron; now displayed at the Red Cross headquarters in London. Tom has gone on to become internationally celebrated for the power and beauty of his sculptures, many of which now grace prominent public spaces around the world. He has also been awarded substantial, lucrative commissions by the likes of Hilton Group, Speedo, The British Red Cross and Reebok. Some of his works depict famous dancers, including Alina Cojocaru, Dame Alicia Markova, Dame Beryl Grey, Natalia Makarova, Marguerite Porter, Ivan Nagy, and the Olympic Skater John Curry. Tom passed away in 2021 and this sale, consigned by his Executors, includes many of his favourite pieces which were in the garden of his home in Hampstead providing a unique opportunity to acquire works by one of Britain’s leading sculptors. Garden ornamentGarden sculpture
Joseph Edgar Boehm: A carved marble bust of Lieut Col Hon Augustus Frederick Ellissigned AVC Fred.Ellis Etat24 J.E.Boehm 1876 After Chantry 1824 64cm highLieutenant-Colonel Hon. Augustus Frederick Ellis 17 September 1800 – 16 August 1841 was a British Army officer and Tory politician.Ellis was the son of Charles Ellis, 1st Baron Seaford and Elizabeth Catherine Caroline Hervey.He was educated at Eton College between 1811 and 1814 and commissioned into the 9th Regiment of Light Dragoons in 1817. On 4 October 1821 Ellis purchased a captaincy in the 76th Regiment of Foot.He stood for the Seaford constituency, a seat controlled by his father, in the 1826 general election. He was returned as the Member of Parliament alongside fellow Tory John Fitzgerald. Ellis vacated the seat to allow George Canning to hold the seat for four months in 1827, before resuming it. He rarely attended the House of Commons and focused on his military career, being promoted to lieutenant-colonel in the 60th Royal Rifles in December 1828. Ellis voted for Catholic emancipation in March 1829.Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm, 1st Baronet, RA 1834 –1890 was an Austrian-born British medallist and sculptor, best known for the "Jubilee head" of Queen Victoria on coinage, and the statue of the Duke of Wellington at Hyde Park Corner. During his career Boehm maintained a large studio in London and produced a significant volume of public works and private commissions. A speciality of Boehm's was the portrait bust, as in this example; there are many examples of these in the National Portrait Gallery. He was often commissioned by the Royal Family and members of the aristocracy to make sculptures for their parks and gardens. His works were many, and he exhibited 123 of them at the Royal Academy from 1862 to his death in 1890.It is likely that Boehm would have made a copy of Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey’s original executed in 1824 at a cost of £105.00, probably for another family member. Garden ornamentGarden statue Sculpture
Aethelred II (978-1016), Penny, long cross type, Lincoln, moneyer Eadmund, draped bust left, +ÆDELRÆD REX AN, rev. voided long cross, +EVMΛND M.O LINC, the A and V of Eadmund inverted, 1.06g, (N.774, S.1151). Edge chipped and minor central crack, peck marks on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Charles I (1635-1649), Shilling, Aberystwyth mint, large crowned bust left with square laced collar, plume before and small mark of value behind, no inner circle, rev. oval garnished shield, plume above, inner circle, mm. book, 5.84g, (N.2329, S.2882). Exquisite cabinet tone, full and round, good very fine and better.
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, quatrefoil type, Huntingdon, moneyer Eadnoth, crowned bust left, +CNVT REX ANGLORVM, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +EADNOÐ M'O HVN, 1.04g, (Eaglen.142, dies Aa [3], this coin, BEH.1229, SCBI Hunterian 897, N.781, S.1157). Light tone, good very fine.Provenance:Ex. Cnut Hoard, c.1993Myntgalliert Auction, 20 May 1995, lot 505R.E.H. Grayburn CollectionDNW 7 October 2004, Lot 167
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, pointed helmet type, Hertford, moneyer Leofric, helmeted bust left holding sceptre, +CNVT RECX AN, rev. short voided cross, pellets in broken annulets in quarters, +L.EOFR.IC ON HEORT:, 1.01g, (N.787, S.1158). Obverse slightly weakly struck, otherwise very fine or better.Provenance:Purchased Fred Rist, 14th June 2006
William III (1694-1702), Sixpences (2), 1696, first laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, large crowns, early harp, (ESC. 1202, Bull.1533, S.3520); 169?, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, large crowns, later harp, (S.3538). The first good fine, the second with second part of date unreadable due to weight adjustment marks, otherwise good very fine with underlying mint brilliance.
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, pointed helmet type, Gloucester, moneyer Godric, helmeted bust left holding sceptre, +CNV.T R.EX ANGLE, rev. short voided cross, pellets in broken annulets in quarters, +G:ODR.ICC: ON GL.EPECS, 1.12g, (N.787, S.1158). Tiny crack along line of the helmet, otherwise very fine.Provenance:Purchased Fred Rist, 11th July 2013
Burgred (852-874), Penny, BURGRED REX, diademed bust right breaking inner circle, rev. type A, lunettes closed, moneyer Ozmnod, OZMNHD MONETA, in three lines, (N.423, S.942D) NOT RECORDED IN MACKAY Publication BNJ 85. A wonderful example of this very collectable Anglo-Saxon King of Mercia, much as stuck.Provenance:Purchased Mike Vosper
Charles I (1625-1649), Unite, Tower mint, group A, first bust left in coronation robes, wider single arched crown, mark of value behind, rev. square topped shield with plain garnishing, mm. lis, 8.97g, (N.2147, S.2686, Brooker -). Attractive portrait, very fine or better, the dies not represented in Brooker.
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, quatrefoil type, Gloucester, moneyer Sired, crowned bust left, trefoil of pellets before, +CNVT REX ANGLOR, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +SIRED ON GLEP, 1.29g, (N.781, S.1157). Full round coin with considerable outer beading visible, some peck marks, good very fine.Provenance:Ex Spink and Lloyd Bennett
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, quatrefoil type, Colchester, moneyer Godric, crowned bust left with excessive large crown, +CNVT REX ANGLOX, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +GODRIC MO COL, 1.07g, (N.781, S.1157). Richly toned with a bold bust, good very fine and rare.Provenance:Purchased Mike Vosper
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, type XV, quatrefoil on cross fleury type, London, moneyer Godric, crowned bust facing three-quarters left, holding a sceptre, +HEN[RICVS REX], rev. quatrefoil with lis at each angle over cross fleury, [+]G[ODRIC] ON LVN, 1.37g, (N.871, S.1276). Weak in parts otherwise superb portrait, very finePrimprez hoard was deposited c.1140 and consisted of 569 silver coins and 12 silver ingots. The hoard was discovered by chance in 2002. .Provenance: Purchased Mike VosperEx. Primprez hoard, Spink 10th June 2004, lot 218Spink Numismatic Circular 1/05
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, short cross type, Winchester, moneyer Leodmaer, diademed bust left holding sceptre, +CNVT RECX, rev. short voided cross, +LEODMÆR ON PIN, both obverse and reverse are struck over another coin, the undertype unclear, 1.14g, (N.790, S.1159). Toned about extremely fine and very rare .
Harold I (1035-1040), Penny, fleur-de-lis type, Colchester, moneyer Godric, diademed bust left holding sceptre, +HAR:OLD RE:, rev. long voided cross, fleur-de-lis between two pellets in each angle, +GORIC: ON CONC, very rare, 0.99g, (N.803, S.1165). Deep rich tone, small hairline crack and stable, otherwise very fine.Provenance: Purchased Mike Vosper
Stephen (1135-1154), Penny, cross moline (Watford) type, southern variant, Southampton, moneyer Sanson, crowned bust right holding sceptre, rev. voided cross moline, large pellets at ends, fleur in each angle, [+SANONI]ONAN, 1.05g, (N.905, S.1295). Irregular flan with a small fold on the outer edges of the coin, reverse off-centre, otherwise very fine.
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, quatrefoil type, Cambridge, moneyer Elfwig, crowned bust left, legend commences at 8 o'clock, +CNVT REX ANGLORVM, with cross symbols after M, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +ELFPIM ON GRANT, 0.99g, (N.781, S.1157) . An unusual example, bright silver, extremely fine.Provenance:Ex Spink, purchased 9th March 2007
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