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Lot 60
A yellow and white metal cross pendant set with old European cut diamonds of variable sizes and estimated to weigh a total of 0.75cts. No hallmark - tests indicate 18ct gold. Together with two dress rings each set with a small diamond. One is hallmarked for 9ct gold; One tests as silver. Gross weight: 9.0 grams
Lot 359
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS R.B.A. oil on canvas - rare full-portrait of a seated lady mourning the loss of her soldier son, the lady in dark purple dress with frilly collared blouse, picture locket suspended from her neck with portrait of khaki uniformed and capped soldier, circa 1917-1919, inscribed verso 'Mrs Bostead' with later handwritten name of artist, 110 x 77cms, the sitter now believed to be Leila (née Money) Boustead, mother of Lieut Harry Atheling Russell BousteadProvenance: private collection, consigned via our Cardiff officeLATE ADDITION TO THE PROVENANCE OF THIS LOT FROM THE GREAT-GRANDSON OF THE ARTIST (QUOTE):This painting was originally auctioned at Phillips on 21 November 1985, part of the auction of "Remaining works from the studio of Christopher Williams RBA". It was Lot 56: "Mrs Bostead, Oil on canvas, inscribed in chalk with title on stretcher", 111cm x 79cm; unframed"in addition, I suspect that her name is (almost certainly) Mrs Boutstead, not Mrs Bostead. Christopher Williams painted a posthumous portrait of Harry Atheling Bousted - see https://greatwarliveslost.com/2017/04/04/thursday-5-april-1917-we-lost-541/ I suspect that this is from the same family and painted around the same time. As you note, this is most likely a bereaved mother from World War 1The picture locket mentioned in the description might feature Harry Atheling Boustead.Harry born Surbiton, Surrey 10 May 1892. was educated at Cromer Prep School, where he was Head Boy and Harrow where he won the Champion Senior swimming Cup and became a monitor and head of his house. At University College, Oxford he won a half blue for swimming, winning the 100 yards swimming for Oxford against Cambridge in 1913, also competing in the water-polo team. and passed his history honours June 1914. He also represented his college at lawn tennis and only just missed out on representing the university at the Varsity Match.Commissioned June 1914 he was sent to Gibraltar and then to Egypt where he fought against the Senussi. July 1916 returned to England.Attached to the Royal Flying Corps and obtained his wings after one month’s training.Served in France from 4 October 1916. In March 1917 he returned to England to collect a new plane (most likely a Bristol Fighter) and return it to France. He had two ‘kills’ to his name.Harry died 5 April 1917 of wounds received in an aerial fight when the patrol he was on of six Bristol Fighters met Manfred von Richthofen’s Jasta 11 of Albatros D.IIIs. Though mortally wounded Harry fought off two or three enemy machines above and succeeded in returning to his base, made a perfect landing and died an hour afterwards. His observer 2nd Lieut. Charles Gustave Rochefort Mackintosh was also killed.He was buried in the British Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Somme, France. Lieut Harry Atheling Russell Boustead (aka Bonstein) 2/8th (Territorial) Bn. The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regt),5 April 1917 Died of woundsAnother painting of Harry Atheling Boustead was sold at Dominic Winter Book Auctions on 11 November 2011 (lot 336). Apparently it sold for £2,291.25. I understand that this painting is now in the collection of The Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, New Zealand.Auctioneer's Note: the tragic subject matter is unsurprising for the artist who travelled to the Western Front in 1916 after the battle of Mametz Wood in which about 4,000 men from the 38th Welsh Division were killed or injured. The experience of visiting Mametz wood inspiring the artist's masterpiece 'The Welsh Division at Mametz Wood, 1916' which is now in the ownership of the National Museum of Wales, it was commissioned by David Lloyd George and originally hung in Downing Street. Lloyd George was something of a patron of Christopher Williams and the artist painted three different portraits of the Welsh Statesman and his father. Williams' war experiences affected him deeply and according to the recollections of his friend Arthur H Thomas, 'Christie's vehement denunciation of man's inhumanity remain with me still' ( 'Christopher Williams: An Account of his Life and Appreciation of his Work' by Jeremiah Williams, Delyn Press, 1955). It is no surprise that the artist sought out a mother of a soldier as a portrait sitter. One can see in the expression of the lady, someone who is sorrowful but also that of someone who may be sharing the artist's despair at the 'juggernaut trampling of the soul of man' and asking 'why'. The subject matter brings the questions around the futility of war to a personal level, creating a powerful connection between artist and the sitter. David Lloyd George considered Williams as the most gifted artist Wales had produced. Presentation & Condition: has been later cleaned and reframed, no notable problems other than light surface scratch and small losses on edge near frame
Lot 171
Two rings: one coronet-set with three cultured pearls to the shank engraved '14k', size N, (gross weight 2.2g), together with a dress ring modelled as a leaping dolphin, the shank engraved '9k', size K, (gross weight 2.2g) (The cost of UK postage via Royal Mail Special Delivery for this lot will be £20 inc. VAT)
Lot 2
Three pieces of Dresden porcelain: a fine neo-classical-style hand gilded and decorated urn and cover with two ram's head-style handles (20cm high); a Dresden circular porcelain jar and cover, the cover finial modelled as a gilded flowerhead with open leaves and the main body decorated with vignettes of courting couples in 18th century dress within country surroundings in typical fashion; a Dresden eggshell porcelain cup and saucer, hand gilded and decorated with floral sprays, the cup also decorated internally and to the underside (3)
Lot 21
A late 19th century Dresden-style porcelain bottle vase (now drilled with a singular small hole to the outside of the base, as a lamp), typically hand decorated in enamels with floral sprays against puce preserves and scenes of courting couples in 18th century-style dress within countryside, co-joined 'AR' blue-painted mark to underside (29cm high)
Lot 216
Attributed to FREDERICK BUCK (Irish, 1771-1840); a fine circular portrait miniature on ivory with rose-gold-coloured frame, shoulder-length study of a beautiful young woman with blue eyes, fair curly hair and wearing a white dress trimmed with lace frills, the circular insert to the back with a straight hair 'cutting' laid onto card (45mm diameter)Condition Report: The miniature looks very good with no cracks, warping, damage or fading. There is a slight darkening to the bottom area of the miniature to the left & right of the body which may well be original shading for the painting etc. The frame is good although being super critical under a loupe small folds on the metal can be seen.
Lot 35
A good pair of late 19th century Dresden-style two-handled porcelain urns and covers (as potpourri); the reticulated circular covers surmounted with a gilded wreath-style finial above vignettes with floral sprays against a celeste-blue ground and further scenes of figures in countryside surroundings in 18th century-style dress, the urns with two high arched gilded handles and further scenes of courting couples in 18th century-style dress within country surroundings and further floral sprays against further celeste-blue backgrounds raised on spreading circular foot similarly decorated and terminating in a square plinth-style base with gilded edge depicting stylised swirls etc., each with painted co-joined 'AR' mark to underside (full height 29.5cm to tip of finial)Condition Report: This items have come from a private clearance and been in cabinets throughout. Sadly the circular wreath-shaped handle on one of the urns has been broken at one stage and re-affixed badly with glue showing, in the Auctioneers opinion this could be rectified fairly easy with a professional restorer. The rest of the cover that the handle is affixed to appears good. The main urn has a tiny bit of gilt rubbing but nothing of great concern. Upon close inspection one of the handles of this urn has been off and then on again with some glue showing where it affixes at the top and also at the bottom of the urn where it has been 're-gilded'. The second urn again the circular wreath-shaped handle has been off and re-glued, there is a very small piece of the pink ribbon with the handle is missing while the rest of the cover appears OK. The rest of the piece in good order although it is a little dirty inside. There is no other major damage noted.
Lot 188
A Large Group Of World War Two Militaria, This Group Of Militaria Belonged To Lt. Davies Of The Royal Engineers And Includes Two Full Battle Dress Uniforms Complete With Original Buttons And Badges, Full Dress Uniform Including Cap And Tie, A Great Coat, Officers Boots, Gaters & Belts. To Also Include A Selection Of Lt. Davies Personal Affects To Include Wallet Complete With WW2 German Banknotes And A Selection Of Ephemera Which Includes Letters To And From His Girlfriend.
Lot 43
A World War Two German Third Reich Kriegsmarine Officers Dress Dagger, Brass Wire Bound Cellulose Covered Grip, Brass Eagle With Swastika Pommel,Brass Press Release Button And Fouled Anchor Cross Guard, Brass Scabbard With Lightning Bolt Decoration With Twin Suspension Rings, 25cm Etched Decorated Blade, Maker Marked For Horster Solingen.
Lot 3058
Shipping Paperwork Anchor Line: SS Britannia Fancy dress carnival leaflet 1933, SS Britannia List of saloon passengers 1926, TSS Columbia 2nd class menus 1913 & 2x1914, Timetable 1936, 2xSS Columbia Passenger list 1914, TSS Cameronia Menu 1913 and others; Ben Line: advertising postcard Benarty 1907, New Forth Bridge 1964 leaflet and others; Booth Line: 1000 Miles up the Amazon leaflet, Express Mail Vessels leaflets, Portuguese phrasebook 1904, Liverpool Sailings 1936, A Tour Through Portugal booklet and others; Blue Funnel Line: Ships of the Blue Funnel 1961 and Menu MV Menestheus 1959; Blue Star Line SS Paraguay Star Leaving Dinner Menu 1960
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