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Lot 182
An unusual Louis Philippe gothic revival rosewood and brass inlaid combined pedestal cabinet and lecternCirca 1840, inlaid with brass quatrefoil, trefoil, pointed and cusped arched stringing, the hinged adjustable ratcheted top inlaid with a segmented stylised flowerhead and with a detachable reading rest, above a secretaire frieze drawer over a door enclosing one shelf, the plinth base with a concealed secretaire drawer, on ceramic castors, 54cm wide x 54cm deep x 92cm high, (21in wide x 21in deep x 36in high)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 296
A mid 19th century 'Exhibition quality' kingwood, tulipwood, walnut, rosewood, ebony and boxwood 'mosaic' inlaid and parquetry centre table by Johann Martin Levien (1811-1871)1850-1860, with stringing overall, the tilt-top inlaid with nineteen overlapping and concentric six-pointed stars bordered by entwined and interlacing geometric bands and hexagonal tablets, within a circular surround, encompassed by entwined and interlacing chequered strapwork inset with quarter veneered cruciform and star shaped tablets, each cruciform tablet inlaid with a central four-pointed star, above a cube inlaid frieze and conforming base, on a panelled mahogany block and a concave triform baluster shaped column with three projecting elongated scroll angles, terminating in three scrolled outswept legs and recessed ceramic castors, the underside of the top and the top of the block both stamped: 'LEVIEN'S, DAVIES STREET, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON', 132.5cm wide x 131.5cm deep x 74cm high, (52in wide x 51 1/2in deep x 29in high)Footnotes:ProvenanceSold upon the instructions of the Trustees of Buckfast Abbey.Buckfast Abbey, near Buckfastleigh in Devon.Despite extensive research having been undertaken at the Buckfast Abbey archives, the exact date of acquisition for the offered lot remains unknown.Importantly however, the current owner is firmly of the view that the present table has been housed in this location for a minimum of seventy-five years. 'Mosaic table'A catalogue for the 1855 Exposition Universelle in Paris was published by the British committee with the support of the Board of Trade*, then led by Sir Henry Cole. Within this catalogue Johann Martin Levien's cabinet making firm features prominently in the form of a full page advertisement on page sixty-seven, which specifically mentions Levien's 'new kind of... mosaic wood-work.'. Notably a 'mosaic table' is specifically listed therein alongside the original entry number 1686 (later inexplicably altered to number 2771 by the French committee). Although there is no evidence to suggest that this 'mosaic table' is in fact the offered lot, or indeed even a table of conforming design, it seems highly probable that the present model is nonetheless very similar to the one documented at the Paris Exhibition. Or at the very least it is a table employing a closely related type of inlay. Of further interest, and arguably of greater significance, is an engraved plate showing an intricate pattern for a virtually identical table top to that on the offered version. This plate appears in a booklet which was published by Levien in 1861 under the title: 'The Woods of New Zealand and their Adaptability to Art Furniture, Fig. XII. In terms of design, the present lot appears to be closely related to a drawing of circa 1847 executed by Desire Guilmard, which features in either Le Garde Meuble or L'Ameublement et Utile. This example in turn is most likely after an 1838 design for a Grecian revival centre table by Richard Bridgens that was published in Furniture and Candelabra, pl. 16. Johann Martin LevienLevien, who was born in Barth on the Baltic Coast (located in present-day Germany), served as a youthful apprentice to a cabinet maker there, before travelling extensively throughout much of Europe. Visiting such countries as Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Russia, his itinerant lifestyle was only made possible in that period of relative peace and stability following the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars and the 1815 Treaty of Paris.After a voyage to Brazil in 1837, Johann Martin Levien took the bold decision to establish himself in Pernambuco as a cabinet maker and dealer in all manner of woods. Despite constantly having to battle with the excessively hot and humid climate, Johann thereafter temporarily re-located to Rio de Janeiro for the next five months in order to amass a plethora of wood samples from within the Amazon rainforest. However it appears that the trade in South American timbers, or even goods incorporating these exotic woods, was already by that time so competitive that it represented too challenging a task for a newcomer such as Levien to break into that particular market. As a consequence he chose instead to board an English ship destined for New Zealand.**Johann Martin arrived in Wellington, on the northern island of New Zealand, in 1840. Although unable to speak either English or the native Maori language he evidently learnt the former rapidly enough to be fluent within twelve months.*** Also in the same year (1841), the assiduous German oversaw the construction of both his home and a site for his new business, the latter of which was built for the primary purpose of manufacturing furniture. During his time in New Zealand Johann expanded his collection of specimens by means of sourcing excellent examples of timber from the forests in New Zealand, which had largely remained untouched up until that time. Even in the space of just a couple of years, his enterprise had prospered so much that a local article from 1843 informed its readers that: 'Mr Levien... has been industriously employed in proving the value of our forests, by working native woods in all descriptions of furniture. His work is beautifully executed, and his prices moderate... we are also glad to find a considerable quantity of furniture wood being shipped by all the vessels now proceeding from this port to England. Mr Levien... proceeds in the brig Victoria to London, with a view of establishing a warehouse for the manufacture and sale of New Zealand wood...'****It is not known why, but Johann Martin never returned to New Zealand after journeying to London. However a large part of the reason for this must have been just how quickly both he and his company received such significant acclaim once operations had in fact moved to London. At New Zealand Company on Broad Street Levien not only set up workshops for the production of his furniture, but he also developed the use of the firm's main room in order to properly display their 'wares'. The first major client of the Broad Street establishment was Johann's compatriot, Christian Charles Josias von Bunsen (1791-1860)*****. The latter, who served as the Prussian ambassador to the Court of St. James and was later honoured with the title Baron von Bunsen, became a close acquaintance of the revered cabinet maker. The impact of Levien's output must have been significant since Johann Martin was subsequently recommended by the Baron to provide some furniture for Frederick William IV, King of Prussia.At about the same time - 5 August 1846 to be precise - a Royal appointment was bestowed upon Levien by Queen Victoria, and this privilege was triumphantly trumpeted by 'The London Sun' on 22 August''We are happy to announce that Her Majesty has been pleased to confer upon Mr Levien the appointment of cabinet-maker to her Majesty, in token of the very elegant specimens of workmanship made by him... Her Majesty the Queen was the first to patronise him. And he has secured great favour with Her Majesty by his workmanship, his skill, and his woods.''Then, in 1848, Johann Levien received both a gold medal and a Royal appointment from the King of Prussia. Such honours clearly drew the attention of various distinguished people including those holding influential positions, as well as attracting a wealthy and sophisticated clientele. His most imp... This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 335
A pair of decorative Chinese style coral glazed ceramic lamps basesthe inverted baluster bodies with flared necks on gilt wood laurel wreath bases, 34cm high not including fitments (2)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 812
Camera Related Ornaments, including a horse brass with camera design, four Lucky White Heather ceramic holiday souvenirs of folding cameras, marked with resort name, a ceramic figure of a pig photographer, a metal vessel shaped as an SLR camera and a miniature quartz clock in an SLR camera shaped body, untested, no battery
Lot 819
Three Pottery or Ceramic Charicature Photographer Figures, comprising a 28cm height figure of photographer wearing a felt hat and 19th century frock coat holding a box-shaped plate single lens reflex camera, a 20cm photographer wearing a deerstalker hat and early 20th century clothes and holding a mid-century style camera and a 15cm seated photographer in 19th century clothes next to his stand camera
Lot 1702
A collection of 20th century Chinese and Japanese Imari, including a pair of temple jars and covers, height 33cm, etc also a pair of decorative ceramic vases with incised floral detail (12).Additional InformationThe double gourd vase with broken neck which has been crudely repaired. One of the finials on the covers has been broken off and crudely glued. One of the mid-sized chargers with an old repaired chip, one of the vases with a broken neck which has been placed on top,
Lot 2170
A 19th century inlaid mahogany specimen chest of four drawers, raised on plinth base, width 35cm, height 38cm, together with an early 20th century smoker’s cabinet, the pair of glazed doors enclosing fitted interior (2).Additional InformationThe chest of drawers is in poor condition with losses to the veneer and beading, large areas of loss throughout the piece, the smoker’s cabinet is lacking the ceramic interior, general wear throughout.
Lot 2412
Five late 19th/early 20th century Continental porcelain and ceramic figures including a gentleman holding a letter whilst leaning on books on a cylindrical column with relief detail of Grecian figures, blue painted mark to the underside, height 26cm, etc (5).Additional InformationThe figure of the gentleman holding the letter with crazing to the head, staining in parts, chipping to the books and glaze in parts, chipping to the foot rim, there is a tight hairline crack to the back of the column, the figure group of the girl beside the chicken, one of the chickens has been broken off the base but is present, the girl beside her kneeling child with restoration to the arm and body, the remaining two figures with chipping to the glaze.
Lot 2425
ROYAL COPENHAGEN; a figure of a Pan numbered 2361, height 13cm, together with a further Royal Copenhagen figure of a girl smoking a pipe and a Royal Copenhagen ceramic egg with sterling silver mount, height 8.5cm (3).Additional InformationTarnishing to the silver mount, wear to each piece but overall in good condition.
Lot 2457
NAO; six assorted figures of angels including an example holding a tambourine, also a ceramic pin dish, with applied bird (7).Additional InformationEach with nicotine staining, the ceramic with the bird with a chip to its wing, the angel holding the lute is damaged, another angel holding a musical instrument with damage to the instrument.
Lot 2610
Twenty-five 19th century and later ceramic meat plates, the majority being blue and white and decorated in various scenes including a Spode example, decorated with Eastern figures beside monuments, diameter 26cm, a Newhall type plate, etc (25).Additional InformationDeep circular bowls with dark line crazing, flow blue plate with staining, Masons plate heavily crazed and cracked, clews plate with losses to decoration, Stone China imari bowl cracked, blue and white bowl with milkmaid with scratches and hairline crack to body, plate with village scene chipped, another flow blue example with extensive cracks, chips to edges, each with wild rose plate cracked, octagonal plate with repaired chips.
Lot 2624
A 19th century hand painted ceramic tile, possibly by Milton Hollins, depicting an seated elderly couple, signed JS and dated 1868, diameter 14.5cm, framed.Additional InformationThe frame with losses, there is split running through the frame, we cannot give an accurate condition on the tile as it is framed and the back is covered but it appears good with minimal crazing though we cannot guarantee this.
Lot 2627
A late 19th century green glass trinket box, painted in enamels, with a crest and jewelled detail, height 6cm, width 7.5cm, together with a Delft serpentine shaped trinket box and similar faience example (3).Additional InformationEach with wear to the bases, the glass example with internal crack to the cover, crazing to the ceramic examples.
Lot 1518
DON MCKINLAY (British 1929-2017); ceramic plaque, “Daffodil”, 34cm x 33cm, unframed. (D)Provenance: from the estate of Stanley Dobbin.Additional InformationThis lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org
Lot 1054
A Victorian 19th century mahogany spoon back ladies armchair. The chair raised on shaped legs with hoof feet and castors having overstuffed button back rest with show wood frame. Together with another having gold velour button back rest with show wood carved frame, resting on carved legs with ceramic castors. Measures approx: 89cm x 55cm x 57cm.
Lot 11
A group of Japanese collectables to include ceramic vases, a cased pen set, a copper tray embossed with a horses head, two black lacquer boxes in wooden cases, two scrolls together with a small collection of studio pottery, Medina glass, a Griffin & Tatlock pharmacy weights, three Victorian floral stylised tiles and further items Condition report: Studio pottery pot with crack running around the top, other items in good condition
Lot 193
A group of collectables to include a pair of brass candlesticks, 35cm high; a further pair of brass candlesticks with painted ceramic column, 18cm high; a brass bell with wooden lacquered handle; three wooden trays, the largest with a galleried edge and brass handles, 58cm long; a pair of bellows; a pair of horn handled and headed serving implements; a toffee hammer; a pair of barely twist two branch candlesticks with metal sconces, 34cm high; a copper mounted bell on wooden stand, 25cm high and further itemsCondition report: Wooden trays with some scratches and surface cracks; lacquered handle of bell with decoration a little scratched
Lot 5
A collection of Staffordshire pottery, other ceramics and objects to include two pastil burners in the form of octagonal buildings, each approximately 11cm high; a spill vase in the form of a castle; two money boxes together with further various pottery and porcelain figurines to include a figurine of a flower seller by Leslie Ray of London (very damaged); a French ceramic pen stand and further itemsCondition report: Damages, losses and minor marks at least to most pieces
Lot 218
A group of collectible ceramics to include, a Crummles limited edition enamel box and cover, celebrating the 100th birthday of the Queen Mother, 1/500, a Crummles limited edition enamel box and cover, celebrating the life of the Queen Mother, 8/250, a Royal Crown Derby Halcyon Days limited edition enamel box, celebrating the marriage of HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton, 89/200, a Herend of Hungary limited edition handpainted ceramic shoe, Queen Victoria's Sidmouth Shoe, 4/200, two Elliot Hall limited edition enamel eggs, depicting Westminster Abbey and signed S Selby, 4/20, a Wedgwood plaque depicting Dr Johnson, a Wedgwood jug, a small collection of Goss crested china and further itemsCondition report: Limited edition certificate for Crummles birthday box present, limited edition certificate for Elliot Hall egg present.
Lot 282
A carved ivory Indian figure on a turned wooden base, 13.5cm high together with a further antique ivory carving of a figure seated on the back of a buffalo, 6.5cm high and further other small sculptures, one of Buddha dressed in green on a carved base made from porcelain, three small antique ivory carvings, a soapstone monkey, a small Oriental ceramic kneeling figure and four further soapstone carved figures (12) Condition report: The Indian antique ivory figure possibly holding something now lacking otherwise minor wear; the figure on a buffalo missing one arm otherwise further minor marks; other items as found; one of the soapstone figures with the portly gentleman leaning to one side with carving to the base and with initials TGS beneath and Oriental script
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