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Lot 314
AUGUSTUS WELBY NORTHMORE PUGIN (1812-1852) OR EDWARD WELBY PUGIN (1834-1875)NEEDLEWORK WOOL RUG, CIRCA 1850 the panel a section of a larger carpet, worked with panels of fleur-de-lys on a red ground and with panels bearing the cypher M with coronet, reserved on a blue ground and bearing inscription to one end DEUS ABSCONTIUI ET VES* and to the other VERE TU ES DELECTABIS, lined and converted to a hanging209cm x 117cmProvenance: St. Leonards - Mayfield Chapel, Mayfield, Sussex, England.Note: The remains of a medieval palace belonging to the Archbishops of Canterbury was converted into a school, Mayfield School of the Holy Child, by Edward Welby Pugin in 1863-6. This needlework rug originally ran the entire length of the Chapel. Due to the sheer scale of the work, the rug was constructed in small panelled sections and later stitched together to form the carpet. Hand-stitched by the sisters of Mayfield Chapel, the carpet was produced for Mother Cornelia Connelly, founder of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. The border speaks of the hidden God and delighting in him day and night and in this section the inscription loosely translates from Latin to: 'you are joyful'. As in other projects E.W. Pugin continued to use the decorative designs of his father of which this may be one.
Lot 72
OWEN JONES (1809-1874) FOR TEMPLETON'S, GLASGOWAXMINSTER CARPET, 1871 OR 1887 the repeat-patterned field with bands of stylised flowerheads within further bands of Greek key design and with central eight-pointed star-shaped medallion, the whole within floral, foliate and Greek key borders, bears label verso407cm x 279cmNote: This carpet comes from the archive of Templeton's material in the collection of Stoddard International, which absorbed Templeton's some thirty years ago. The design originates from 1871, when a similar example was exhibited by the cabinet-makers Jackson & Graham at the London International Exhibition. The Art Journal Catalogue of the International Exhibition of 1871 illustrated the design and notes; 'we engrave on this page a carpet, exhibited by Messrs. Jackson & Graham - the renowned Upholsterers and Decorators. It is a work of rare excellence, produced from a design specially prepared by Owen Jones. It is of the kind called "patent Axminster", and is, we believe, the finest specimen of that fabric ever manufactured. Some idea of the delicacy of its texture may be arrived at when we state that there are two hundred and fifty-six points (or separate tufts of wool) in every square inch of surface. The drawing of the carpet, which is in the Persian style, is very elaborate; it has been exceedingly well rendered in the manufacture, and the colouring is in the highest degree harmonious. As, this year, one of the specialities of the Exhibition consists of 'woollen goods', it is exceedingly satisfactory to know that England has produces a work that may defy competition." (p.5)Jackson & Graham collaborated with Jones on the interiors at Alfred Morrison's house, 16 Carlton House Terrace, in 1867. Widely recognised as one of the country's leading cabinet-makers, it is unsurprising that they would have had their carpets made by Templeton's, at that time one of the country's leading manufacturers.Templeton's also developed a unique 'chenille' weaving technique, building specially designed looms for the process, and this is presumably the 'patent Axminster' weave mentioned above.Unusually, the label which accompanies this particular carpet suggests the carpet was made sixteen years after the original was exhibited. It may be the archivist who wrote the label made a mistake in the dating and that this carpet could actually be the example exhibited in 1871.The label mentioned above (see illustration) bears the inscription "Chenille Axminster carpet/ this carpet was made in 1887 for the library of 2 Park Circus for John Stewart Templeton. It has since been in the use of his daughter, Mrs D.H.L. Young and later his great-granddaughter Mrs W.E.H. Grayburn. It was passed to the firm in 1950 after 63 years of use. It is noted for its 16-shot fine worsted pile."
Lot 145
*THOMAS DELLERT DELACROIX (Swedish, b.1953)DEATH OF TROTSKY Carpet, woven in China, woven signature 'T Dellert 83', 1983size 200 x 138cmThomas Dellert-Delacroix is a Swedish conceptual artist known for his paintings, short films and ready-made works, whose prolific practice is both unique and beguiling. Dellert-Delacroix's diverse array of works display a fascination with the history of the twentieth century. This wall hanging is no exception; originating from a series of pieces focusing on the USSR, Dellert-Delacroix fuses Russian iconography with traditional rug-weaving techniques to create an arresting piece of conceptual art designed to be displayed and admired. Woven in China, at 160 stitches per square inch, this technique is almost impossible to replicate today. In Dellert-Delacroix's own words, 'being an artist...is to survive the no-man's land where art swings between the cruel madness of reality, and the beauty and serenity of our dreams.'. *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
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