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Lot 463
Vinyl - 7 Electronic / Experimental / Lo-Fo limited edition numbered albums on Clay Pipe Records to include: Plinth – Music For Smalls Lighthouse (numbered out of 500, PIPE 08), Gilroy Mere – The Green Line (numbered out of 300, PIPE 016_02), Jon Brooks – 52 (numbered out of 500, PIPE 010), Jon Brooks – How To Get To Spring (numbered out of 300, white vinyl, PIPE 024_2), Jon Brooks – Shapwick (numbered out of 500, PIPE 07), Retep Folo – Galactic Sounds (numbered out of 700, red vinyl, PIPE 017), Café Kaput – Maritime: Themes & Textures (numbered out of 700, yellow vinyl PIPE 029). Condition at least EX overall
Lot 191
A BRONZE FIGURE OF MOHINI, PALA PERIODBangladesh, 9th-10th century. Standing in samabhanga on a flat lotus base raised on a plinth from which issues a bovine head, her primary hands holding a pot containing Amirdham and a conch, the secondary arms of the enchantress resting on a chakra (wheel) and a gada (mace), her body richly adorned with beaded jewelry, her serene face with almond-shaped eyes and full lips, the hair tied in a tall chignon and the head surmounted by a crown, all framed by a throneback with foliate terminals and a richly carved mandorla topped by a kalasha. The front of the base incised with an illegible inscription.Provenance: Guenther Heil Collection (1938-2014), Berlin, Germany, and thence by descent. Lempertz, Cologne, 9 December 2016, lot 547 (sold for EUR 5,208 or approx. EUR 6,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A private collection in Monaco, acquired from the above.Condition: Good condition with wear and casting flaws, minor losses, rubbing, small nicks and dents, minor warping. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustations.Weight: 243.3 gDimensions: Height 12.6 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a closely related copper alloy figure of Vishnu, also dated to the 9th century, in the British Museum, museum number 2014,3025.1. Compare a closely related bronze figure of Vishnu, dated to the 8th-9th century, in the Art Institute Chicago, reference number 1985.1109.
Lot 196
A LARGE AND IMPORTANT BRONZE OF SHIVA NATARAJA AND PARVATI, CHOLA PERIODSouth India, 9th-13th century. Superbly cast as a dancing Shiva and Parvati, each atop a double lotus base supported on a rectangular plinth with circular and rectangular apertures. The Lord of Dance performing Ananda Tandava, balancing atop of a dwarflike figure, his consort, Parvati, performing Lasya, joyously dancing and balancing on one leg with one arm outstretched.Provenance: SS Raghavachari, Vepay (Vepery), Madras, India, 29 March 1954. Mary Mark Merrill, acquired from the above (purchased for USD 2,000 or approx. EUR 21,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). Taj (nee Merrill) Gilligan, acquired from the above in the early 1980s. The present lot is accompanies by a copy of the original agreement of sale between SS Raghavachari, resident of Sambanda Vilas, Vepay Madras, South India, and Mary Mark Merrill, Washington, United Kingdom, dated 29 March 1954, with a photograph of the present lot; a copy of the correspondence between Leslie Olmstead Merrill and his mother, dated 12 April 1954, detailing his travels in South India with his wife Mary and their purchase of the present lot; a copy of an appraisal from Wallace Thompson, noted patron of the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, dated 20 October 1974, stating the value of the present lot as USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 113,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing); and a copy of a provenance statement written and signed by Taj Gilligan, dated 15 July 2023. Mary Mark Merrill was the daughter of real estate and broadcasting tycoon LeRoy Mark, who established the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). She married Leslie Olmstead Merrill, professor of Fine Arts at the University of Colorado, in March of 1953. The pair decided to travel the world in 1954, starting in Japan and eventually finding their way to India. Patrons of Asian arts, their love of India never waned, to the extent that they named their daughter Taj. Condition: Good condition with extensive natural wear, both from weathering and centuries of worship. Expected casting irregularities. Losses, cracks, nicks, scratches, all commensurate with age. The base somewhat warped in areas. Obvious heat damage, probably from a temple fire that happened long time ago. Overall displaying exceptionally well.Weight: 135.5 kgDimensions: Height 114 cm, Width 91 cmAnanda Tandava (masculine) dance to express happiness and joy is performed by Lord Shiva, while goddess Parvati is performing Lasya (soft/ feminine) offering a balance of cosmic energies — the male and the female. Together they symbolize the harmonious union of energies without which the universe would be in a state of flux.As a symbol, Shiva Nataraja is a brilliant invention. It combines in a single image Shiva's role as creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe and conveys the Indian conception of the never-ending cycle of time. Although it appeared in sculpture as early as the fifth century, its present, world-famous form evolved under the rule of the Cholas. Shiva holds in his upper right hand the damaru (hand drum that made the first sounds of creation). His upper left hand holds agni (the fire that will destroy the universe). With his lower right hand, he makes abhayamudra (the gesture that allays fear). The dwarflike figure being trampled by his right foot represents apasmara purusha (illusion, which leads mankind astray). Shiva's front left hand, pointing to his raised left foot, signifies refuge for the troubled soul. These symbols imply that, through belief in Shiva, his devotees can achieve salvation.Literature comparison:Compare a related bronze group of Shiva and Parvati, dated c. 950-960, in the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 1961.94. Compare a related bronze group of Shiva, Uma, and Skanda (Somaskandamurti), 53 cm high, dated to the early 11th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1982.220.10.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
Lot 205
A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNUSouth India, 16th-17th century. Standing in samabhanga on a circular lotus base raised on a stepped plinth, his main hands held in mudras and the secondary hands holding a chakra (war discus) and shankha (conch battle trumpet). He is wearing a neatly incised dhoti and richly adorned with jewelry, his head crowned with a kiritamakuta and backed by a shirashchakra.Provenance: Galerie Artheme (Roger Anger), 2 July 1979. Collection Particuliere Française, acquired from the above.Condition: Good condition with casting flaws and extensive wear, predominantly from centuries of worship. Tiny nicks, minor dents, light scratches, encrustations. The bronze with a fine, smooth patina.Weight: 68.4 gDimensions: Height 7.3 cmAuction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 29 September 2020, lot 41Price: USD 2,125 or approx. EUR 2,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A small bronze figure of Hayagriva, South India, Tamil Nadu, Vijaynagara period, 15th-16th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of casting as well as the similar wear, patina, and encrustations. Note the size (9.2 cm).
Lot 221
A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF PARVATISouth India, 18th-19th century. Seated with a pendant leg in lalitasana on a beaded lotus base raised on a stepped plinth, the goddess holding a lotus bud in one hand while the other rests on a protruding platform, her body adorned with ornate jewelry and the head surmounted with a conical crown, backed by a shirashchakra.Provenance: Galerie Artheme (Roger Anger), 2 July 1979. Collection Particuliere Française, acquired from the above.Condition: Good condition with casting flaws and extensive wear, predominantly from centuries of worship. Tiny nicks, small dents, light scratches, minor losses. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with encrustations and small areas of verdigris.Weight: 53.7 gDimensions: Height 5.2 cm
Lot 267
A BRONZE FIGURE OF SADASHIVA, KOH KER STYLE, KHMER EMPIRE, LATE 10TH - 11TH CENTURYStanding on a square plinth in sampada with his arms radiating around him, clutching his ten attributes. The five-headed deity clad in a short sampot with fishtail pleat and jeweled sash, incised finely in foliate decorations. The body ornamented in jewelry, including a collar necklace, bracelets, armbands, earrings, and an ornate diadem. The five faces finely cast with almond-shaped eyes, aquiline nose, an urna, full lips and ears with pendulous earrings.Provenance: From the private collection of Darwin Freeman, collected between the 1968-1971, and thence by descent within the same family. Born 1946 in Idaho, USA, Darwin Freeman was a member of the armed forces and later became an avid collector. He met his wife in the mid-1960s, and the pair later relocated to her hometown of Innsbruck, Austria. In 1967, Freeman was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Germany and Thailand. While he was stationed at the Embassy in Bangkok, between 1969 and 1971, he actively began engaging in the exploration and collection of ancient bronzes and other works of art. Upon completing his duty, Freeman arranged for his collection to be shipped to Austria, where it remained in storage until this day.Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, old wear, weathering and corrosion, minuscule nicks here and there, minor losses, fine natural patina with malachite-green encrustations.Weight: 814.7 gDimensions: Height 26.3 cm
Lot 281
A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF UMA, ANGKOR WAT STYLE, KHMER EMPIRE, 12TH CENTURYExpert's note: The finely cast details of the face, clothing and jewelry are all indicative of the Angkor period. Uma was a favored goddess in Khmer Angkor, and while sandstone representations of the goddess abound, bronze devotional figures of Uma are considerably rarer.Well cast standing upon a simple square plinth with her hands extended. Her pleated sampot is suspended from a charm-embellished belt and a central sash that tapers off in a distinct fishtail shape. She is ornamented in fine jewelry, including a collar necklace, bracelets, armbands, earrings, and an ornate diadem.Provenance: The personal collection of Robert Rousset, acquired in the 1950s-1970s. Thence by descent to Jean-Pierre Rousset (1936-2021). The underside with an old label, 'C. 1085'. Robert Rousset (1901-1982) was a former French radio officer in the merchant navy, who became one of the most prominent pioneers of the Chinese art market in Paris. As a child, his father, an insurance agent, would take him to Hôtel Drouot where he started to buy at a very young age. His true passion for Asian art started in the 1920s, when he was sent on a mission to Beijing after the decline of the Qing empire, along with Osvald Siren, the famous Swedish Asian art historian and connoisseur. He then became one of the main contributors of Chinese antiques for the Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes, founded in Paris in the early 20th century by the Blazy brothers. After the 1929 stock market crash, he had the opportunity to acquire the company. With his sister Suzanne in charge of the porcelain, they developed the business and became one of the most important dealers in France, selling pieces to the greatest museums, including the Musee Guimet and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A French "certificat d'exportation d'un bien culturel" (export license), issued 12/12/2022, number 237595, is accompanying this lot. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks, scratches, dents, a crack to the lower sampot, signs of weathering and erosion, and encrustations. No hidden damages. Magnificent malachite green patina, naturally grown overall.Weight: 547 g (incl. base) Dimensions: Height 17.8 cm (excl. base) and 20.5 cm (incl. base)Mounted on an associated modern base. (2) Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 23 July 2020, lot 36 Price: USD 8,125 or approx. EUR 8,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare bronze figure of Uma, Khmer, Angkor period, Angkor Way [sic] style, 12th century Expert remark: Note the near-identical size (18.5 cm)
Lot 292
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, THAILAND, 17TH-18TH CENTURYSeated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base with beaded upper edge raised on a faceted plinth, the right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra, the left held in dhyanasana above his lap. He is wearing tight-fitting monastic robes draped over his left shoulder. The serene face with a benevolent smile, flanked by long earlobes, the hair in tight curls surmounted by an ushnisha. The front of the plinth incised with an inscription. Inscriptions: Inscribed to the base.Provenance: From a private collection in Finland.Condition: Some wear, casting flaws, scratches, minor losses, small dents, light nicks, minute cracks. The bronze covered in a rich, dark, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustation. Minor areas of corrosion.Weight: 2,208 gDimensions: Height 24 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Paris, 11 December 2020, lot 99Price: EUR 3,780 or approx. EUR 4,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze figure of Buddha, Thailand, 17th-18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar face, hairstyle, seating pose, and base. Note the different hand pose and larger size (34.7 cm).
Lot 135
A DETAILED PLASTIC MODEL OF A L.C.C. LONDON FIRE BRIGADE FIRE ENGINE NO86 The model of traditional early 20th Century design with mounted ladders, ropes, hoses, bell, lights and figures. Slight damage to the ladder. The model standing on wooden plinth and contained in a glazed display case 56cm long, 24cm wide, 28cm high
Lot 90
AN EXHIBITION STANDARD 1 1/2 INCH SCALE MODEL OF A FOWLER SHOWMAN'S ENGINE The silver soldered copper boiler with fittings including steam pressure gauge. water sight-glass, speed regulator, drains, cylinder drain control lever, gear controls, steering wheel to worm and chain steering. The motion enclosed by side panels decorated with brass strapping and star panels, cylinder with safety valves, traditional solid flywheel driving front generator, fitted belly water tanks with water lifter and hose, rear hand brake, drum and fair-lead winch for erecting fairground rides. The model finely painted in dark red livery with fitted polished brass boiler bands, copper pipework, spoked wheels with fitted rubber road tyres, polished brass hub caps and canopy supported on brass olivers with fascia board sign written 'West Hold Modern Amusements. The whole standing on plinth with gravel panel. 82cm long, 30cm wide, 46cm high. Plinth with gravel panel 99cm x 46cm x 3cm
Lot 33
A MODEL OF A STUART TURNER 10V VERTICAL STEAM ENGINE Having metal clad cylinder with drain cocks, trunk guide, open crank with eccentric driven steam valve and spoked flywheel. The model fitted with Stephenson's reverse gear and finished in green and black paintwork and mounted on wooden plinth. 18cm high overall
Lot 16
AN EXHIBITION STANDARD MODEL OF A MODEL ENGINEER BUILT 'GRASS-HOPPER' ESCAPEMENT SKELETON CLOCK BUILT TO THE W R SMITH DESIGN AND DRAWINGS The grass-hopper escapement with double escape wheels, single fusee movement, skeleton dial with Arabic numerals, The movement with maintaining power, cylindrical bob pendulum, turned pillars between plates and standing on oak plinth with brass turned adjustable bun feet Case and clock supported on hardwood base 20cm x 23cm, 44cm high overall
Lot 109
AN EXHIBITION STANDARD STUART TURNER 10V LIVE STEAM VERTICAL MILL ENGINE BUILT BY THE LATE MR HENRY SAVAGE OF WOLVERHAMPTON With metal clad single cylinder 3/4 inch stroke by 3/4 inch bore, trunk guide, eccentric driven steam valve from crank and 3 inch spoked flywheel. The model finished in traditional green paintwork. The engine 10cm long, 9cm wide, 15.5cm high. Mounted on wooden plinth 13cm x 9.5cm x 2cm
Lot 23
A RARE LIVE STEAM VERTICAL MARINE ENGINE CIRCA 1920 OR 1930 Having single cylinder lagged in blued steel with brass banding and oiler, cylinder drain cocks with associated pipework, steam valve mounted to the side of cylinder with Stephenson's reversing gear and direction control quadrant with setting lever supported on four turned columns, with open crank having slipper side guide, connecting rod oilers and 13cm diameter disc flywheel. Set on wooden plinth 20cm long, 19cm wide, 38cm high overallThis engine may have Stuart Turner connections as it has a 'S' steam valve cover
Lot 108
AN EXHIBITION STANDARD STEAM PLANT TO INCLUDE A MODEL OF A 'VULCAN' BEAM ENGINE BUILT TO THE DESIGN BY EDGAR T WESTBURY BY THE LATE MR HENRY SAVAGE OF WOLVERHAMPTON With a frame supporting the beam with 9 inch diameter spoked flywheel and the engine linked to vertical live steam boiler fitted with steam pressure gauge, water sight glass, safety valve, steam supply valve and finished in blue paintwork with polished metal bands. Water storage tank for supply of water to boiler. The engine built from Reeves of Birmingham castings and finished in green paintwork. Set on a plinth base 50cm long, 39cm wide, 48cm high
Lot 32
A WELL-ENGINEERED STUART TURNER MODEL OF A STANDARD BEAM ENGINE BUILT FROM STUART CASTINGS BY MR R C SAKER OF SURREY. The beam supported on central turned column and having Watts parallel motion, steam chest and valve mounted on the outside with valve linked to eccentric on the central crank and having 7 inch spoked flywheel with small pulley wheel and finished in blue and red paintwork with polished bright-work and polished copper cylinder drains and steam supply pipe. The model is displayed on a polished mahogany plinth with moulded edge 36cm x 20cm, overall height 28cm.
Lot 17
AN EXHIBITION STANDARD MODEL OF A MODEL ENGINEER BUILT 'ANCHOR' ESCAPEMENT SKELETON CLOCK BUILT TO THE JOHN WILDING DESIGN AND DRAWINGS The movement with traditional anchor escapement wheel, single fusee movement, chapter ring dial with Roman numerals, The movement with maintaining power, cylindrical bob pendulum and passing strike on bell with finial, turned pillars between plates and standing on oak plinth with brass turned adjustable bun feet Case and clock supported on hardwood base 26.5cm x 19.5cm, 48cm high overall
Lot 25
A LARGE 'MODEL ENGINEER' BUILT MODEL OF AN UNDER-BEAM STEAM ENGINE The model has twin vertical cylinders lagged in planked hardwood with polished brass banding, side rods linked to two beams set at the bottom of the engine, steam valve linked to an eccentric mounted on the over-crank which also drives a pump set in the base of the engine. The balanced crank with five brass oiler cups and bearings supported on tapering casting supported on six turned brass column supports. The engine has a 9 inch diameter spoked flywheel. The model painted in green, brown and black and standing on hardwood plinth with moulded edge 48cm x 25cm, overall height 47cm to top of flywheel. The model comes with its own wooden box carrying case.This design was often used in ships as the main weight of the engine is at its lowest point and helps with buoyancy.
Lot 27
AN EXHIBITION STANDARD MODEL OF A STUART TURNER SWAN STEAMBOAT ENGINE Built to a high standard and having twin cylinders with bores 2.25 inches by 2 inch stroke supported on trunk guides with metal cylinder lagging, cylinder drain cocks with associated copper paperwork, oiler system having polished brass reservoir with seven copper pipes leading to oiling points, Stephenson's reverse gear with operating lever, balanced crank, eccentric driven steam valves and 13cm disc flywheel. The model is finished in traditional green paintwork with polished bright work. 37cm long, 18cm wide, 37cm high including hardwood plinth The Stuart Turner Swan was one of the most successful engines used in full size steam launches but sadly is no longer available from Stuarts for model engineers to build.
Lot 28
A WELL-ENGINEERED MODEL OF A 'MARY' LIVE STEAM BEAM ENGINE The beam supported on four turned architectural columns with Watts parallel motion, the single cylinder with outside steam valve having shut off linkage linked to Watts speed governor. The open crank with eccentric link to steam valve and driving 21cm diameter spoked flywheel. Mounted on simulated brick-work plinth 36cm x 18cm, 32cm high overall
Lot 31
A WELL-ENGINEERED MODEL OF A STUART TURNER 'JAMES COOMBES' LIVE STEAM TABLE ENGINE BUILT TO THE ANDREW SMITH DESIGN BY MR R C SAKER OF SURREY FROM A SET OF STUART CASTINGS Having single cylinder, 1inch bore x 2inch stroke with steam valve operated from eccentric on the open crank and 7 inch diameter spoked flywheel, wire rope pulley wheel, oiler points to open crank. The model finished in blue and red paintwork with polished bright-work and set on a wooden plinth. 21cm x 23cm, 38cm high overall The design of this engine is reputed to be based on a Bristol Colliery engine which ran for over one hundred years.
Lot 111
AN EXHIBITION STANDARD MODEL OF A VERTICAL LIVE STEAM STATIONARY ENGINE BUILT BY THE LATE MR HENRY SAVAGE OF WOLVERHAMPTON The engine linked to a vertical polished brass boiler with fitted steam pressure gauge, safety valve, water sight-glass and steam supply valve to single cylinder live steam engine having spoken flywheel and oscillating cylinder lagged in wood with polished metal banding The whole mounted on rectangular plinth
Lot 65
A LIVE STEAM PLANT COMPRISING OF A STUART TURNER 'VICTORIA' HORIZONTAL LIVE STEAM MILL ENGINE GAS FIRED With cross-head guides, speed governor and powered from a vertical copper boiler having fitted steam pressure gauge, water sight-glass, pressure gauge and steam control valves. The plant is supported on wooden plinth with carrying handles.
Lot 112
A WELL-ENGINEERED MODEL OF A LIVE STEAM 'TWIN SIMPLE' CYLINDER VERTICAL MARINE ENGINE BUILT BY THE LATE MR HENRY SAVAGE OF WOLVERHAMPTON The twin cylinders lagged in polished metal with copper pipework, trunk guides, open crank with brass oiler cups, eccentric driven steam valves, disc flywheel and set on metal sole plate with wooden plinth 14cm x 11cm x 2cm The engine 17cm long, 7.5cm wide, 13cm high
Lot 12
A WELL-ENGINEERED MODEL OF A STUART TURNER 'JAMES COOMBES' LIVE STEAM TABLE ENGINE BUILT TO THE ANDREW SMITH DESIGN, FROM A SET OF STUART TURNER CASTINGS With single cylinder, 1inch bore x 2inch stroke; eccentric driven steam valve, open crank with 7 inch diameter spoked flywheel, wire rope pulley wheel and oiler points to open crank. The model finished in green and red paintwork with polished bright-work and set on a wooden plinth. 38cm high, base 21cm x 23cm The design of this engine is reputed to be based on a Bristol Colliery engine which ran for over one hundred years.
Lot 113
A WELL-ENGINEERED STEAM PLANT BUILT BY THE LATE MR HENRY SAVAGE OF WOLVERHAMPTON With vertical polished copper boiler having fitted water sight-glass, safety valve and steam supply valve. The boiler is spirit fired and driving oscillating live steam engine with fitted inline displacement oiler Mounted on a rectangular plinth 27cm x 10cm, 22cm high overall
Lot 469
A pair of Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester 'Warwick vases', circa 1825-35Painted with titled panels, probably by John Pennington, one with 'The Gipsey [sic] Girl', a young girls with short cropped hair sitting on the grass, the other with 'The Morning Walk', a mother and child taking a stroll, fine gilt and white reserve borders on a green ground, the square plinth bases picked out in gold and bronze, 17cm high, titles and script marks referring to Coventry Street address (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceCharles Dawson CollectionThe Gipsy Girl is taken from an engraving by William Finden, after the painting by Henry Howard. See the garniture of vases also attributed to Pennington and sold by Bonhams on 3 October 2012, lot 194.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 466
A large Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester pot pourri vase, circa 1815Of shield shape, the pierced neck applied with elaborate gilt handles, coiled dolphins resting their heads on scallop shells, a large panel finely painted with a mixed bouquet, including roses and passionflowers against a stone-coloured background, reserved on a claret ground, the plinth base picked out in bronze and gold, 30.2cm high, impressed crowned FBB mark, script mark with Coventry Street addressFootnotes:ProvenanceCharles Dawson CollectionIllustrated by Charles Dawson, Worcester Flight and Barr Porcelain (2023), p.164, fig.16.24. For a similar vase, its plinth base further raised on four paw feet, see Henry Sandon, Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain (1978), p.125, pl.115.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 291
An interesting English porcelain figure of an actor, circa 1755-60Probably representing David Garrick, standing beside a shaped plinth applied with a classical theatrical mask pierced by a dagger, his right hand resting on an open book, his left hand at his chest securing his cloak, left in the white, 19cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceMavis Bimson CollectionThe attribution of this figure is not straight-forward. A polychrome version was sold by Bonhams on 2 May 2018, lot 296, as Vauxhall. Illustrated by Peter Bradshaw, 18th Century English Porcelain Figures (1981), p.236, pl.142, this group of figures had previously been described as Longton Hall or Chaffers. Another example of this figure left in the white in the Glaisher Collection was bought from Frank Stoner and is in the Fitzwilliam Museum (inv. no.C.3087-1928). More recently, Errol Manners has made a case for this class of steatitic figures belonging to the short-lived venture of John Bolton, in Kentish Town. See Errol Manners, A group of London Porcelains in search of a home: the case for Kentish Town, ECC Trans, Vol.29 (2018), 219-224.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 460
A large Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester 'Etruscan' vase by George Davis, circa 1815Of shouldered ovoid form, the high volute handles with foliate moulding and applied 'pearls', a moulded stiff-leaf border above the foot, which is raised on a gilt and bronzed square plinth, painted by George Davis with an extraordinary continuous panel of sixteen 'fancy' birds in a detailed landscape, between claret borders, 45.3cm high, impressed crowned FBB mark, script mark in redFootnotes:ProvenanceCharles Dawson CollectionIn later life Solomon Cole recounted his time as an artist at the Flight factory to William Chaffers. He mentioned large Etruscan vases such as the present lot, noting particular artists such as Thomas Baxter who would make the most of these large surfaces as canvases for his classical figure subjects. Cole remembered that around that same time 'the celebrated bird-painter, George Davis, usually called Dr. Davis, added his brilliant colouring in the rich plumage of his birds to the decoration of these Etruscan forms'. Charles Stinton was also a painter of 'fancy' birds during this period.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 249
A rare Staffordshire model of a tiger, circa 1790-1810Modelled standing on a rectangular plinth in speckled pink lustre, the ball under its left paw also lustred, its whimsical face looking towards the viewer, with black and orange-brown markings, 18.7cm wideFootnotes:For a similar model painted as a lion, see Pat Halfpenny, English Earthenware Figures (1991), p.105 (top). The lustred base is most unusual.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 79
A fine pair of cut glass pedestal bowls, probably Irish, early 19th centuryOf circular form, the everted rims cut with fans and hobnail diamonds, the sides with step-cutting above a band of hobnail diamonds, raised on spreading octagonal stems, the square plinth bases cut with hobnail diaper underneath, 13cm high, 17.4cm diam (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 198
Juno: an important Thomas Webb and Sons cameo glass vase by George Woodall, circa 1895-1900In translucent brown glass overlaid in opaque white, the slender ovoid form finely carved with a Classical scene depicting the goddess Juno seated wearing a diaphanous dress with a veil held high above her head, reaching lovingly down to a large owl perched on a plinth at her feet, a peacock perched on a rocky outcrop behind her, the feathers of both birds finely carved, the neck with an elaborate border of stylised leaves and florets, a chevron band around the foot, signed 'Geo. Woodall' and titled on the underside, 19.5cm highFootnotes:ProvenancePrivate US CollectionClassical and mythological women were a favourite subject of George Woodall and feature on a number of vases and plaques signed by him. See for example a plaque depicting 'Sappho' and an important vase depicting 'The Origin of Painting' from the family collection of the artist himself, both sold by Bonhams on 20 November 2019, lots 107 and 108 respectively. The present lot would appear to be the only piece he produced depicting Juno. In Roman mythology, Juno was the wife and sister of Jupiter. She was equated to Hera, queen of the gods in Greek mythology, and was a deity of marriage, childbirth and women. Like Hera, her sacred animal was the peacock and her chariot was pulled by peacocks instead of horses. Her depiction here with the owl of Minerva is unusual, but Juno was one of the three Roman deities in the Capitoline Triad together with Jupiter and Minerva.This vase is entered in the Thomas Webb and Sons price book as 'GW18, 8' white on brown vase: Juno. Signed Geo Woodall'. The cost of the work came to £8 with a sale price of £18. The first piece to appear in the Webb's price book as the sole work of George Woodall was GW1, a panel titled 'Poetry', in 1895. This is illustrated by Christopher Woodall Perry, The Cameo Glass of Thomas and George Woodall (2000), p.84. The present lot was discovered at a private estate sale in the United States in the 1980s, where its significance had been overlooked.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 559
A Royal Worcester 'Painted Fruit' vase and cover by William Ricketts, dated 1911Of globular form, the twin handles with mask terminals, the round foot raised on a square plinth, painted with autumn fruits including pears and grapes on a mossy ground, the reverse with an apple blossom sprig, within moulded and richly gilded borders, signed 'Ricketts', 20.2cm high, puce printed mark, shape number 2363 (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 25
A LATE VICTORIAN STAINED OAK ARTS & CRAFTS MIRROR BACKED SIDEBOARD with scrolled surmount over moulded dentil cornice over three shaped bevelled glass mirror separated by turned columns on base with long drawer flanked by short drawers over pair of cabinet doors flanked by cabinet door either side all with carved reliefs on plinth base, 235cm high x 187cm wide x 59cm deep Condition Report:Available upon request
Lot 3
A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY CASED WM COOPER, OF HAMILTON LONGCASE CLOCK with floral painted face, 51cm high x 36cm wide with white dial bearing Arabic and Roman numerals, 34cm diameter with two subsidiary dials bearing Arabic numerals, case with scroll dentil cornice over glazed door over pendulum door on plinth base, 214cm high x 53cm wide x 24cm deep Condition Report:Clock case is in fair condition with wear relative to age inclusive of splits to veneers on hoodClock movement appear complete with pair of weights and pendulum Great Western Auctions cannot guarantee any item electrical of mechanical
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