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dating: 18th Century provenance: Albacete, Straight, single-edged blade (pitting and signs of time) with double fuller and wavy carving on the back. Tang covered with brass foils engraved with small circles. Small, iron knot. Brass lantern-shaped grip, with small ebony or horn inlays (missing parts). Brass cap carved as a bud, like the large button. length 24 cm.
A mixed lot to include a pair of plated raised decorative vases dimensions 18cm height approx - also a MUSICAL copper and brass hand-held lantern 27cm height x 10cm square top and lastly an old confectionery tin by George W Horner & Co depicting the landing of Bonnie Prince Charlie at ERISKAY - tin dimensions 20cm length x 12.5cm approxApprox 4 pieces
A GILT BRASS AND METAL HALL LANTERN IN REGENCY STYLE, 20TH CENTURY Hexagonal form with three light fitment 85cm high overall, 54.5cm wide Provenance:Airlie Gardens, Holland Park. The home of Herbert Olivier (1861-1952), Edwardian artist and travellerCondition Report: This is gilt brass and metal- with rubbing through to some of the gilding work on the vertical uprights. Is wired for electricity but this will require replacing. Some wear and attrition from cleaning and handling leading to rusty sections on uprightsPlease see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. We must advise you that we are not professional restorers or conservators and we do not provide any guarantee or warranty as to a lot's condition. Accordingly, it is recommended that prospective buyers inspect lots or have their advisors do so, and satisfy themselves as to condition and accuracy of description. All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request. Buyers are reminded that liability for loss and damage transfers to the buyer from the fall of the hammer. Whilst the majority of lots will remain in their location until collected, we can accept no responsibility for any damage which may occur, even in the event of Dreweatts staff assisting carriers during collection.It is the buyers responsibility to satisfy themselves that the lot being purchased may be imported into the country of destination. Some lots will require export or cites licences in order to leave the UK or Europe- it is the buyer's responsibility to satisfy themselves as to these requirements. Condition Report Disclaimer
Fred McNamara EVANS (1859-c.1929) Fisherman Preparing a Lantern Watercolour, signed, 33.5x25cmThis watercolour has not been examined out of its frame and its non reflective glass makes it difficult to assess the condition. There may be a slight crease behind the stool, we can not see any foxing but presume it has had some fading.
Emily Williams (British fl. 1869-1890)The drawing room, Townshend House signed with initials and dated '1885' (lower right)oil on panel82 x 19cm (32 5/16 x 7 1/2in).Footnotes:ProvenanceSale including the contents of 17 Grove End Road, Hampton & Sons, London, 11 June 1913.Thomas Agnew & Sons.C.P. Mason; sale, Sotheby's, Belgravia, 5 November 1974, lot 64.Professor George Teeling Smith.With The Fine Art Society, London.The Irish News Collection (acquired from the above.)IllustratedElizabeth Prettejohn & Peter Trippi, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, At Home in Antiquity, London, 2017, no. 97, p. 85.Elizabeth Prettejohn et al, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Zwolle, 1997, p.54.LiteratureWilliam Cosmo Monkhouse, British Contemporary Artists, 1899, p.225.F.G. Stephens, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, R.A., 1895, pp. 15-16.Rudolph de Cordova, 'The panels in Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema's Hall', The Strand Magazine, Vol. XXIV, 1902, pp. 615-630, ill. p.625.Six Panels from 17 Grove End Road, the London Residence of Sir Lawrence and Lady Alma-TademaThis group of six panels are from the set of forty-five which originally formed part of a decorative scheme in the hall of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema's remodelled studio house at 17 (now 44) Grove End Road. The house had previously been the residence and studio of James Tissot who had returned to Paris four years earlier. Alma-Tadema and his family finally moved there in 1886; a move that was instigated by the severe damage which was caused to his previous residence of Townshend House following an explosion on the Regent's Canal in October 1874 when the 'Tilbury', a barge carrying nuts, coffee, petroleum and five tons of gunpowder exploded under Macclesfield Bridge.The Roman style design of the new house ('Casa Tadema' as it became known), provided the artist and his family with both domestic and studio space, and as Charlotte Gere wrote: 'Architecturally sophisticated, Grove End Road's axial crossings and different levels afforded unexpected views of Tadema's set pieces using his vast collection of antiques and curios'1.Part of the decorative scheme included the Hall of Panels. On entering the villa, guests could climb a steep staircase lined with burnished brass to enter Alma-Tadema's studio which was reminiscent of a Byzantine Church, or they could turn left and enter the domestic side of the house. Passing through the conservatory, they would arrive in the hall where the white walls of the fireplace alcove were inset with painted panels. Some of the panels had been brought from Townshend House, but the set would eventually number forty-five and included gifts from the artist's friends, professional colleagues and family. Described by the critic F.G. Stephens as 'substantial visiting cards (and) charming pictures, (each) painted to fill its own particular niche in the wall of the house beautiful'.The set was complete by 1902, and with some variation in width, each work measured roughly 31 1/2in. high. Among the contributors were Frederic, Lord Leighton, John Singer Sargent, Sir Frank Dicksee, Alfred East, Sir Edward John Poynter, Briton Riviere and Marcus Stone who produced the largest of all. Described as 'Unique in London, unique in the world...' a comprehensive account and commentary on the group by Rudolph de Cordova appeared in The Strand Magazine in 1902 in which thirty-eight of the panels were photographed in situ. The article discusses many of them in detail and the challenges encountered by some of the artists as they strove to produce a piece that was not only representative of their style, but that was also sympathetic to the overall scheme and acted as a personal message to Alma-Tadema. As de Cordova writes 'There are many halls whose wall are graced by valuable paintings some of which may be and undoubtedly are, the gifts of artist friends. No other hall however is entirely adorned by the gift of brother artists whose work has been specially designed and executed for a certain definite place and no other...'2Following Alma-Tadema's death in 1912, the contents of 17 Grove End Road were sold at auction by Hampton's in London. The panels were offered on 11 June 1913.1Elizabeth Prettejohn & Peter Trippi, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, At Home in Antiquity, London, 2017, p.89.2Rudolph de Cordova, 'The Panels in Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema's Hall', The Strand Magazine, Vol. XXIV, 1902, passim.Emily Epps Williams was Tadema's sister-in-law. She exhibited several times at The Royal Academy and The Grosvenor Gallery. Painted in 1885, this view of the Drawing Room at Townshend House clearly shows the striking black and white floor created by Tadema. The drawing room was also painted the same year by Emily's niece, Anna, but shown as if the viewer is looking in from the Gold Room. The same lantern can be seen hanging from the highly decorated ceiling; a heavy brocade curtain hangs as a room divider and a throne chair can be seen beyond.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ††VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An 18th century and later small brass lantern clock, English The dial signed 'John Ward Fecit', the rectangular brass four pillar case with urn finials and pierced-scrolled crestings, the strap steel bell with matching urn finial, the 7in Roman dial with floral engraved centre, on ball feet, the steel framed movement with anchor escapement, bob pendulum and weight, the case 14.5cm wide, 38.5cm high Provenance: Albert Gaultier Collection, Newton Old Hall, Newton nr. Tibshelf, Derbyshire
A small mid -to late 17th century brass lantern clock, EnglishWilliam Snowe, Marlborough, b. c1638, d. 1722, (son of Nicholas Snowe)Surmounted by an open bell, with urn finial, between engraved dolphin frets, over four columns, with side doors, on ball feet, the 4.5in wide Roman chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, the centre with a floral engraved border, single hand, weight driven movement, bob pendulum; together with an oak wall bracket, the case 11.5cm wide, 27.5cm high, the bracket 16cm wide, 51.5cm highProvenance: Albert Gaultier Collection, Newton Old Hall, Newton nr. Tibshelf, Derbyshire
PULP FICTION - WESTERNSA complete set of the 'Beadle's Frontier Series', Nos. 1-100, publisher's pictoriaL wrappers printed in colours, no. 1 with piece torn away from wrapper, 3 numbers with one cover detached, a few with small loss to spine but generally good, 8vo, Cleveland, Ohio, Arthur Westerbrook Company, 1908[-1909] (100)Footnotes:COMPLETE SET OF AMERICAN DIME NOVEL WESTERNS, each with a pictorial cover of high drama. Representative titles include: Roving Dick Hunter, The Demon Cruiser, Grim Dick, Billy Bowlegs, Mad Mike or the Death Shot, Red Rattlesnake the Pawnee, Scar-cheek. The Wild Half-Breed, Slim Jim, or the Indian Maid's Last Arrow, Lantern-Jawed Bob, Slashaway the Fearless, and Iron Hand. The Tory Chief.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
HEANEY (SEAMUS)Autograph letter signed ('Seamus Heaney') to Brian Stone of the Open University ('Dear Brian Stone'), approving the citation prepared for a graduation ceremony at the University of Newcastle the following Saturday and describing his recent trip to Harvard to read the Phi Beta Kappa poem ('...for those who graduate summa cum laude... each year they ask a poet to compose a poem... Auden did 'Under Which Lyre' in 1946, and Frost, Stevens, Emerson, Lowell et al. have been on the roster, so I was honoured to take part...'), expressing his pleasure that Sweeney '...woke some answering chord in you...', 2 pages, creased at folds, rust stain from old paperclip, 4to (280 x 217mm.), 191 Strand Road, Dublin 4, 15 June 1984; with an accompanying photocopied typescript of his poem 'Alhpabets' [sic], signed and inscribed in blue ink ('...for Brian Stone – Phi Beta Kappa poem, Harvard 1984./ Seamus Heaney, 15th June 1984...'), 4 pages, 4to (280 x 217mm.), 15 June 1984; with small group of letters and papers regarding the graduation ceremony including a draft of Stone's letter to Heaney (quantity)Footnotes:'FROST, STEVENS, EMERSON, LOWELL ET AL. HAVE BEEN ON THE ROSTER, SO I WAS HONOURED TO TAKE PART': THE FIRST READING OF SEAMUS HEANEY'S PHI BETA KAPPA POEM ALPHABETS.Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) was presented an honorary doctorate from the Open University by Brian Stone, who made an appreciative speech at the ceremony held at the University of Newcastle on 23 June 1984. As a gesture of thanks, Heaney presented him with a photocopied typescript of his poem Alphabets, which he had just delivered at Harvard, and was to be published as the opening poem in Heaney's 1987 collection, The Haw Lantern: '...Traditionally the Phi Beta Kappa poem is about learning...' he said '...So mine was [about] making the first letters at primary school...' (Corydon Ireland, The Harvard Gazette online, 24 May 2012). This version, as delivered by Heaney in May that year, differs substantially from the final published poem and is therefore an important source for the original text. The original typescript, here in photocopy form, includes the addition of the third verse beginning 'Two rafters...', but more importantly includes different and longer versions of Cantos II and III, some of which material was dropped from the published work, with other parts substantially amended. Our Canto IV, for example, becomes Canto III in the final poem.Brian Stone, author of Prisoner from Alamein, lost a leg in 1942 whilst serving in North Africa and was decorated with the Military Cross. After the war he became an inspirational teacher of English, theatre producer and mediaevalist. His translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight for Penguin Classics remains in print. In 1969 Stone became a founder member of the Open University and Reader in English Literature.Provenance: Brian Stone (1919-1995); thence by descent to his son, the present owner.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A collection of vintage 9ct gold bracelet charms. The lot to include a pair of shoes (hallmarked Birmingham 1966), a lantern charm (hallmarked London 1966), a bell charm (hallmarked London 1966), a cage charm (rubbed hallmark to one bar) and a seal charm set with a carnelian (hallmarked Birmingham 1966). Total weight 29.9g. Seal measures 2cm wide. Bell measures 3.2cm.
*Item to be collected from Friargate, Derby*A 19th century copper ship's lantern, stern, Seahorse GB trademark, approx 21cm high not including handle; a pair of port and starboard bracket lamps, approx 11cm high not including screw; Condition - wear and tear commensurate with age, glass appears ok, no obvious cracksLocation: Bedroom 1

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