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Lot 17
A collection of thirteen 19th century English plates and bowls, to include a Mintons porcelain bowl decorated with gilt M below a crown, a Felspar porcelain plate decorated with a bird amongst flowers, a pair of Copeland dessert plates decorated with flowers, and a set of five Minton style dessert plates with botanical decoration
Lot 199
1803 GREAT INVASION SCARE A large Spode porcelain jug, c.1803, printed in black and well coloured with a scene of Napoleon seated at a table with Satan, titled 'A Senatus Consultum on Bonaparte making his Will, before his Invasion of England & Conquest of the World!', the rim and handle gilded, minor chipping to the spout and foot, 16.5cm. The date of publication on the Fores satire of the same title is 19th September 1808. It is described by M. Dorothy George in the 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VIII, 1947, as similar to that produced in 1803. It is highly likely that Spode would have produced all of the Invasion Scare series at much the same time in 1803 and therefore the assumption is that Fores reissued this engraving in 1808 with the minor alteration to the last figure of the date. Cf. David Drakard, Printed English Pottery, pl.571. Provenance: ex Lewison collection, sold Phillips, 8th April 1998, lot 428.
Lot 33
MARQUESS OF GRANBY A large Worcester mug, c.1761, the baluster body printed in black by Robert Hancock with a portrait of Granby flanked by vignettes of Fame and Mars, a putto in flight above with a diadem of laurels, 15cm. This engraving was adapted by Hancock from one by Richard Houston published in 1760 and after a portrait by Joshua Reynolds. General John Manners, Marquess of Granby, commanded the British contingent fighting under the Duke of Brunswick against the French from 1759 until the end of the Seven Years War, including the Battles of Minden and Warburg. At the latter, a corps of 20,000 French was routed. In the charge Granby lost his hat and wig, hence this depiction bald-headed. This was an incident that caused much amusement in the ranks and led to the expression 'Going at it bald-headed'! Provenance: formerly the Joseph M. Handley Collection. Cf. Simon Spero Exhibition 2000, item 7.
Lot 461
APRIL 1831: HENRY HUNT AND REFORM A pearlware jug, c.1831, printed in black with a continuous cartoon of top-hatted figures tempting a cockerel with a human face, titled 'Ensnaring the Preston Cock', 11.5cm. As member of Parliament for Preston from 1830 until 1832, Henry Hunt firmly believed that the Reform Bill did not go nearly far enough. His nickname was derived from his use of red flags resembling the cheeks of a game bird. This print is after the satire of the same name by Charles James Grant, which was published by M Clarke on 20th April 1831.
Lot 945
Mitchell's Gold Medal Tam O'Shanter tobacco advertising mirror, marked Property of the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland Ltd, The Stephen Mitchell & Son Branch Glasgow, also marked Forrest & Son Glasgow, housed in an oak frame. Height 109 cm, width 84 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The mirror is in our opinion in generally good condition. There are some losses to some of the black paint on the Mitchell's lettering. Bottom corner of the M, top left of the H and E and some also on the S. There are other minor blemishes too. All of the gold lettering is in extremely good order. The gilding around the red lettering is good also. The red paint itself is faded in places and also showing craquelure on quite a number of letters on both Tam O'Shanter and Three Bells. The H and the two L's on three bells are the worst affected areas. The mirror plate silvering is generally fairly good with only minor blemishes. The exterior oak frame is a little dirty and there are some paint marks and a drill hole to the left hand side.
Lot 101
A TABLE SERVICE FOR TWELVE PLACE SETTINGS, various makers and dates, in Fiddle pattern, comprising table and dessert forks, table, dessert and teaspoons, all variously engraved, 100ozs 15dwts total, together with later dessert knives, 6 x maker C.J. Vander, Sheffield 1969, and 6 x maker Terry Shaverin, Sheffield 2002 and 1 x Sheffield 2001 and table knives, 6 x maker C.J. Vander, Sheffield 1969 and 6 x maker Terry Shaverin, Sheffield 1993/97/99x2/20/01/02, in a blue baize lined and fitted oak canteen with lift out compartment, brass inset shield and campaign handles, with key (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)Dessert knives weigh 22ozs 12dwts total grossTable knives weigh 28ozs 17dwts total gross, all knives and steel blades no engravingTable forks 2 x WE, London 1838, 2 x EE, London 1846, engraved buckle cartouche, 3 x WE, London 1829, 2 x WE, 1828, 3 x no maker's mark, 1827 engraved armorialDessert forks 7 x SB over 1B, London 1822, some engraved armorial, 2 x Haynes & Cater, London 1838, engraved "F", 1 x RH(?), London 1830, plain, 1 x M?over ME, London 1825, armorial, 1 x indecipherable, different armorialTablespoons 3 x CE, London 1826, 1 x Eley & Fearn, London 1819, all engraved with same dog? armorial, 2 x EE, London 1858, plain, 2 x JLG (Le Gallais?) London 1857, initials, 2 x Eley & Fearn, 1822, armorial, 2 x JW, London 1841, initialsDessert spoons 5 x WC, London 1833, engraved "C", 2 x GA, London 1846, engraving removed, 5 various, different engraving (one of these quite bent)Teaspoons 11 x BS, London 1840, 1 x HH, London 1850, all engraved with same initialsCanteen good interior - top obviously split
Lot 377
TWO GROUPS OF FIRST & SECOND WORLD WAR MEDALS AWARDED TO TWO FAMILY MEMBERS, comprising Victory Medal, British War Medal and 1914-15 Star for Lieutenant P. A. Crone, and a Victory Medal, British War Medal and War Medal 1939-45 for E. M. P. Crone, together with miniatures (4) (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)The first set named as follows: 2. LIEUT. P. A. CRONE R. MUNS. FUS. (on star) and LIEUT. P. A. CRONE (to the other two medals)Second set named as follows: E. M. P. CRONE. V. A. D.
Lot 461
FREDERICK CARTER, TWENTY DRAWINGS, Portfolio, loose paper portfolio very worn, one of 10 copies on large paper, each proof signed, 'No 3 F Carter' in the artist's hand written on limitation statement on lower wrapper. Engraved by W M R Quick. Contains 24 images, most signed by Carter with his title also in manuscript. Printed on various sizes of paper, some old folds and wear to paper edges. WITH Three Songs by Walter De La Mare, with designs by Frederick Carter, No 15 of 100 copies, signed at limitation (Est. plus 17.5% premium)
Lot 72
AFTER POMPEO BATONI (1708-1787) The Choice of Hercules Oil on canvas, 70 x 95cm Provenance: Florence Elkin Smith, 1959; Sale, Christie's, New York, October 10th 1990, Lot 113. The original of this composition is in the Galleria Sabauda, Turin. Pompeo Batoni was born in Lucca, in January 1708, the son of a goldsmith, Paolino Batoni and his wife, Chiara Sesti. He moved to Rome in 1727, and was apprenticed with Agostino Masucci and later Sebastiano Conca. Batoni became a highly-fashionable painter in Rome, particularly after his rival Anton Raphael Mengs, departed for Spain in 1761. Batoni was drawn in his painting to the restrained classicism of painters from earlier centuries rather than to the work of the Venetian artists then in vogue. In 1741, he was inducted into the Accademia di San Luca. He was greatly in demand for portraits, particularly by the British travelling through Rome, who took pleasure in commissioning standing portraits set against the backdrop of antiquities, ruins, and works of art. There are records of over 200 portraits by Batoni of visiting British ‘Grand Tour’ patrons. In addition to art-loving nobility, Batoni's subjects included kings and queens, Holy Roman Emperors, as well as popes Benedict XIV, Clement XIII and Pius VI, and many more. He also received numerous orders for altarpieces for churches in Italy, as well as for mythological and allegorical subjects such as the present work. Batoni's style took inspiration and incorporated elements of classical antiquity, French Rococo, Bolognese classicism, and the work of artists such as Nicolas Poussin, Claude Lorrain, and especially Raphael. The Choice of Hercules is an ancient Greek parable attributed to Prodicus and reported by Xenophon in Memorabilia. In Xenophon's text, Socrates tells how the young Hercules, as the hero contemplates his future, is visited by the female personifications of Vice and Virtue. They offer him a choice between a pleasant and easy life or a severe but glorious life, and present their respective arguments. During the Renaissance the story of Hercules at the crossroads became popular again, and it remained so in Baroque and Neoclassical culture. Famous examples from the visual arts include Albrecht Dürer's print Hercules at the Crossroads (1498), Paolo Veronese's Allegory of Virtue and Vice (1565), and Annibale Carracci's iconic The Choice of Hercules (1596). The original of this composition by Pompeo Batoni is in the Galleria Subauda in Turin. It is listed as catalogue number 173 in Anthony M. Clarke’s Catalogue Raisonne of Batoni’s ouvre, New York University Press, 1985. Previously in the collection of Florence Elkin Smith, Homan Potterton purchased this version of the Choice of Hercules in Christies, New York in October 1990.
Lot 1748
THREE GOLD AND GEM SET RINGS AND ANOTHER RING (4)Comprising; a 9ct gold and sapphire three stone ring, Edinburgh 1982, ring size M and a half, a gold and sapphire set three stone ring, detailed 9ct, ring size R, a 9ct gold and emerald three stone gypsy ring, London 1984, ring size N, combined gross weight 6.1 gms, and a gold and silver colourless gem set crossover ring.Condition Report: (In the order of the text)Ring 1: In good conditionRing 2: In good conditionRing 3: The emeralds are of medium to pale colour saturation and have a few internal inclusions. One emerald has a surface chip towards the edge of the stone. Ring 4: there is a little bit of wear to the pastes, otherwise good condition.
Lot 1788
A GOLD AND DIAMOND THREE STONE RING AND TWO FURTHER GOLD AND GEM SET RINGS (3)The diamond three stone ring claw set with a row of circular cut diamonds in a twistover design, ring size M and a half, a 9ct gold and diamond single stone ring, detailed 0.13, ring size P and a 9ct gold ring, claw set with an oval cut smoky quartz, ring size P, combined gross weight 8.4 gms
Lot 1808
A GOLD, CABOCHON EMERALD AND DIAMOND THREE STONE RING AND ANOTHER RING (2)The first mounted with an oval cabochon emerald between two circular cut diamonds, detailed 750 18K, ring size M and a half, the second mounted with an oval cabochon sapphire between circular cut diamonds, detailed 18K 18K, ring size M. Combined gross weight 9.3 gms.
Lot 1810
THREE 9CT GOLD RINGS (3)Comprising; a three colour gold, triple band, Russian style gentleman's wedding ring, ring size O, a three colour gold, triple band, Russian style lady's wedding ring, ring size H and a half, and a 9ct gold wedding ring, ring size M and a half. Combined weight 9.2 gms.
Lot 1819
FOUR RINGS (4)Comprising; a 22ct gold wide band wedding ring, Birmingham 1901, ring size M, 5.3 gms, a 22ct gold wedding ring, Birmingham probably 1948, ring size J and a half, weight 2.4 gms, a gold, sapphire and diamond crossover ring, detailed 18ct, ring size M and a half, gross weight 1.9 gms and a costume ring, detailed 9ct & sil.
Lot 1850
A GOLD, EMERALD AND DIAMOND NINE STONE HALF HOOP RINGClaw set with five circular cut emeralds, alternating with four circular cut diamonds, detailed 18 K, ring size M, gross weight 3.8 gmsCondition Report: The diamonds are attractive white stones with one or two internal inclusions. The emeralds are of medium colour saturation and generally have a few internal inclusions. The ring is in overall good condition and would benefit from cleaning. There are no chips to the gemstones.
Lot 1457
A SET OF TWELVE STERLING TEA PLATES AND ONE FURTHER STERLING TEA PLATE (13)The set of twelve each engraved with the initial 'D', diameter 16cm, the further tea plate engraved with the initial 'M', diameter 15cm, combined weight 1,318gmsCondition Report: Where an item is marked sterling it implies that it is 925/1000 silver standard. However, if it does not bear a British import mark it is treated as foreign wares. It is likely that the dishes are American and that the marks 'STERLING' are reliable. The initial 'D' is to the rim of twelve plates, the initial 'N' is to the centre of the single plate. The plates show signs of use, there are some dents and minor surface scratching throughout.
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