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Lot 896
John Bell (1811-1895) 'Armed Science', a heroic female figure wearing a spiked antique helmet and demi-armour, with a short sword at her side and holding a sponge or rammer for canonry, signed J BELL Sc, marble, 225cm high; on a plinth base, 84cm 225cm (88in) Provenance: Provenance: Commissioned in 1853 by Robert Adair, Lord Waveney, for his home Flixton Hall in Suffolk, a copy of his commission for the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. John Bell (1811-1895) was a British sculptor. He was born at Hopton Hall, Suffolk before moving to London aged 16 to study drawing, and eventually sculpture, at the Royal Academy. He was a sculptor of considerable success during his lifetime. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy aged 21 and continued to do so for 47 years. He exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 including his cast iron model of the Eagle-Slayer, (now at the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green). Queen Victoria bought his work, Andromeda, from the Great Exhibition which is now set in the fountain gardens of Osborne House, Isle of Wight. Arguably his most famous sculpture is the marble group representing "America" on the Albert Memorial in London. Stylistically, Bell's influences were deeply rooted in England. He lived at a time when, following the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars, there was little contact with Paris and Rome. His chief influence was the sculptor Francis Chantry who had never crossed the English Channel. Bell also wrote that he was inspired by John Flaxman, friend of William Blake, and his sketches and drawings reflect this influence in their style. Bell lived and worked at a time of great tension and debate between the advocates of classicism and the new Gothic revival lead by artists such as Pugin. The Gothic revival was not so accommodating for a sculptor, but Bell found he could use the industrial revolution to his advantage, creating some of the first ever sculpture to be cast in iron and by designing for the Coalbrookdale Company, including the Deerhound Hall Table. In 1855, Bell exhibited the statue, Armed Science. The subject was conceived and commissioned by Robert Adair, Lord Waveney, who served with the Suffolk Regiment during the Crimea and wished to commemorate his education at the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich. The statue was placed in the Officers' Mess Hall, but has since been moved to Larkhill, Wiltshire. The female figure, clad in armour, holds a sponge or rammer for canonry. Waveney was so pleased with Bell's interpretation of his statue that he commissioned further copies to be made, including one for his estate in Ballymena, County Antrim and this statue for the gardens of his house, Flixton Hall in Suffolk. general weathered condition; see photos for more details of localised bruises and losses
Lot 20
18th century Worcester, Liverpool and New Hall wares, the Worcester 'Harvest Bug' pattern bowl, 12cm (4.75 in) diameter, the Pennington's jug and creamer decorated in Imari and blue palettes respectively, the Chaffer's Imari tea bowl with green leafed sprig inside and the New Hall helmet shaped cream jug painted with pattern number 22 (5) Good
Lot 311
'B.A.C., SUD. AVIATION CONCORDE', ORIGINAL FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER'S HELMET, as worn by Peter Holding of Llanelli, who was part of the crew of Concorde 002 with Captain Brian Trubshaw, which flew from Bristol, Filton to Fairford in April, 1969. White helmet with tinted visor, having velvet cover, fitted headphones to the leather and fabric lined interior, in original carrying case marked: Helmet, M.K.3B size Medium, Stores reference no. 22c/2569, with modification record card to the interior and Dymo label: P.A. Holding. Together with various newspaper cuttings, a magazine and a video tape relating to Mr. Holding and the history of Concorde. CONDITION REPORT: Condition report on request but no significant damage or losses, minor wear and tear in places, commensurate with use.
Lot 29
FOUR ENGLISH PORCELAIN JUGS, c.1800, comprising a Caughley flared ribbed cylindrical jug with scroll handle, gilded with husks and paterae, unmarked, 2 3/4" high, a Chamberlain's Worcester inverted baluster "shanked" jug with scattered iron red and gilded flowers, 5" high, a wrythen fluted helmet jug painted with a basket of flowers, 4 1/2" high, and a canted oblong milk jug painted in purple, green and gilt with a band of flowerheads, 4" high
Lot 931
A 1990s Japanese Samurai suit of armour, comprising helmet (kabuto), black painted aluminium face mask (hoo-ate), a neck guard (nodowa), chest and back plates (donaka), arm guars (sode and kote), waist guard (kusazuri) and leg guards (haitate), decorated with purple and gilt embroided fabric and held by orange lace, with fitted stand and carry box, sold with provenance from the vendor
Lot 1405
A CLOSE HELMET, one piece skull with deep comb to the back, upper park of visor with long horizontal eye slot and wavy upper edge, lower visor pierced on either side with five small circular breathing holes, secured with large hook, back of skull with a decorative rivet on either side, neck defence of two plates with serrated upper edges, blackened finish over rust.
Lot 344
A George V hallmarked silver helmet form pedestal cream jug and sugar bowl with flying scroll handles Birmingham 1928 Henry Williamson Ltd, together with an Edwardian shell form butter dish and an Arts and crafts style twin handled hammered bowl, Birmingham 1929 A E Jones total weight 10.4oz (4)
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