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A rare Staffordshire pearlware 'Gesticulating' Toby Jug, circa 1790-1800Seated with both arms outstretched, a large foaming j

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Lot 62

A rare Staffordshire pearlware 'Gesticulating' Toby Jug, circa 1790-1800Seated with both arms outstretched, a large foaming jug held in his right hand and a small foaming cup in his left, wearing a blue and green striped jacket, yellow breeches and brown shoes, 25cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceBute Collection, Christie's sale, 8 July 1996, lot 124James and Timmey Challenger Collection, ChicagoThis 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

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A very rare inscribed and bearded Toby Jug, circa 1800Of traditional form, seated and supporting a foaming jug on his left kn

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Lot 63

A very rare inscribed and bearded Toby Jug, circa 1800Of traditional form, seated and supporting a foaming jug on his left knee with his right hand, a foaming glass raised in his left hand, a pipe leaning at his side, wearing a coat picked out in orange slip and green breeches, the base picked out in brown and inscribed 'Joseph Marttain Burslam', 25.5cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceJames and Timmey Challenger Collection, ChicagoThis jug is listed by Vic Schuler, Collecting British Toby Jugs (3rd Edn, 1999), p.133.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

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A very rare black basalt Toby Jug, circa 1790Of traditional form and finely potted, seated with a jug resting on his left kne

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Lot 64

A very rare black basalt Toby Jug, circa 1790Of traditional form and finely potted, seated with a jug resting on his left knee grasped by both hands, a pipe resting at his side, his costume crisply moulded and finely finished, 23.6cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceJames and Timmey Challenger Collection, ChicagoNo other examples of this rare jug appear to be recorded in the literature.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

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A very rare creamware 'Admiral Lord Howe' Toby jug, circa 1785Modelled seated on a barrel, a recumbent spaniel at his feet an

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Lot 65

A very rare creamware 'Admiral Lord Howe' Toby jug, circa 1785Modelled seated on a barrel, a recumbent spaniel at his feet and a long-stemmed pipe resting against the barrel, holding an empty jug in his left hand, a long pole in his right, his eyes and nose picked out in blue, wearing a green coat, ochre waistcoat and blue breeches, the base applied with four pegs each pierced with a hole, 24.9cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceWith Alistair Sampson AntiquesJames and Timmey Challenger Collection, ChicagoThe form of the base is most unusual and no other example with applied pegs appears to be recorded in the literature. Their exact purpose can only be speculated but they were presumably intended to secure the jug in some way, perhaps to a shelf on a ship.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

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A rare Prattware 'Boy On A Barrel' Toby Jug, circa 1800Modelled as a boy perched on a barrel, the basket balanced on his head

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Lot 66

A rare Prattware 'Boy On A Barrel' Toby Jug, circa 1800Modelled as a boy perched on a barrel, the basket balanced on his head forming the neck of the jug, flowering corn sheaves applied to the barrel and picked out in yellow and green, wearing yellow breeches and a buttoned ochre coat, on an octagonal base, 27.3cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceJames and Timmey Challenger Collection, ChicagoA similar example is illustrated see Captain R K Price, Astbury, Whieldon, and Ralph Wood Figures, and Toby Jugs (1922), pl.LVIII, no.131 and another from the F Stacey Hooker Collection was sold by Sotheby's on 1 March 1960, lot 64.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

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A rare Staffordshire pearlware bear jug and cover, circa 1790The seated animal wearing a blue collar, its long tail curling o

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Lot 68

A rare Staffordshire pearlware bear jug and cover, circa 1790The seated animal wearing a blue collar, its long tail curling over its right shoulder to form the handle, holding in its paws a monkey wearing a tricorn hat, blowing a bugle which forms the spout, picked out in mottled green, blue and brown glazes, 24.9cm high (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceJames and Timmey Challenger Collection, ChicagoThis 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

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A rare enamelled electioneering 'Reform' Toby Jug, circa 1831Of traditional form, seated and wearing a black tricorn hat rese

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Lot 70

A rare enamelled electioneering 'Reform' Toby Jug, circa 1831Of traditional form, seated and wearing a black tricorn hat reserved with two ribbons inscribed 'I.C REFORM', red coat with ribbons to the upper arms inscribed 'TAVISTOC' and 'PAYNE', pink waistcoat and yellow breeches, supporting a foaming patterned jug on his left knee with both hands, the rectangular green base with canted corners, 24cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceJames and Timmey Challenger Collection, ChicagoThe 1831 general election saw a landslide win by supporters of electoral reform. Sir Peter Payne stood with Lord Tavistock as MP for Bedfordshire in an attempt to turn out William Stuart, who had been returned in 1830 but had caused great offence by opposing parliamentary reform. It was the last unreformed election as the victory ensured the passage of the Reform Act 1832, which increased the number of men entitled to vote and granted seats in the House of Commons to large cities which had resulted from the Industrial Revolution. For a similar jug dressed as a soldier see Vic Schuler, Collecting British Toby Jugs (3rd Edn, 1999), p.76.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

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Two small Prattware Toby Jugs, circa 1800-10Seated and smoking pipes held in their right hands, one balancing a jug on his kn

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Lot 73

Two small Prattware Toby Jugs, circa 1800-10Seated and smoking pipes held in their right hands, one balancing a jug on his knee with his left hand, wearing blue striped trousers and an ochre coat, 11cm high, the other wearing yellow breeches and a blue coat, an ochre and white cat nestled by his crossed feet, 13cm high (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceJames and Timmey Challenger Collection, ChicagoToby Jugs of this diminutive stature are very rare. See John and Griselda Lewis, Pratt Ware (1984), p.247 for a pipe made from a very similar mould to the larger jug in the present lot.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

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Johannes Rausch* Rare Sound, 2018 Acryl, Filz auf Leinwand; gerahmt, 50,5 x 40 cm Rückseitig bezeichnet, signiert und datier

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Lot 1756

Johannes Rausch* Rare Sound, 2018 Acryl, Filz auf Leinwand; gerahmt, 50,5 x 40 cm Rückseitig bezeichnet, signiert und datiert: Rare Sound, Johann Rausch 2018 österreichischer Privatbesitz Johannes Rausch* "Rare Sound", 2018 acrylic, felt on canvas; framed, 50.5 x 40 cminscribed, signed and dated on the reverse: Rare Sound, Johann Rausch 2018 private property, Austria

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Lavinia Fontana Darbringung im Tempel, um oder vor 1583 Öl auf Leinwand, 143 × 103 cm Rechts unten bezeichnet mit Buchstaben

Auktionshaus im Kinsky

Lot 57

Lavinia Fontana Darbringung im Tempel, um oder vor 1583 Öl auf Leinwand, 143 × 103 cm Rechts unten bezeichnet mit Buchstaben „A“ Sammlung der Earls of Harrowby, England (als Ventura Salimbeni); Versteigerung Sotheby’s London, 29. November 1961, Lot 31 (als Lavinia Fontana); Versteigerung Christie’s London, 15. Dezember 1983, Lot 88 (als Lavinia Fontana); seit den 1980er Jahren europäische Privatsammlung Maria Theresa Cantaro, Lavinia Fontana bolognese „pittora singolare“, Mailand/ Rom 1989, S. 116, Nr. 41 (als Lavinia Fontana); J. Winkelmann, in: Graziano Manni (Hg.)/Emilio Negro (Hg.)/Massimo Pirondini (Hg.), Arte emiliana. Dalle raccolte storice al nuovo collezionismo, Modena 1989, S. 45, Nr. 23 (als Prospero Fontana) Expertise von Daniele Benati, Bologna, 4. Mai 2015, liegt bei. Wir danken Maria Theresa Cantaro für die Bestätigung des Gemäldes als Werk Lavinia Fontanas (anhand von professionellen Fotos). Sind weibliche Künstlerinnen per se in der altmeisterlichen Kunst schon als rare Einzelfälle zu sehen, gilt gerade die Malerin Lavinia Fontana als wahres Ausnahmetalent. Sie ist eine der ersten Malerinnen, die sich unabhängig behaupten konnten, und stellte der Überlieferung nach auch als erste Frau eine weibliche Aktszene dar. Als eine der berühmtesten bologneser Malerinnen, spezialisiert auf Figurenszenen und später Porträts, wurde sie schon zu Lebzeiten gefeiert. Der Erfolg Lavinia Fontanas basierte auch auf der hochkarätigen Ausbildung durch ihren Vater Prospero Fontana (1512-1597), der selbst in Vasaris Atelier arbeitete und einer der frühen Vertreter der Bologneser Schule war. So ist auch die „Darbringung im Tempel“ aus der Frühzeit Lavinia Fontanas stark durch den Vater beeinflusst. Wie Daniele Benati jedoch in seinem Gutachten aufzeigt, ist es genau der Vergleich zu einer 1562 entstandenen Freskokomposition desselben Sujets von Prospero Fontana für die Farnese-Kapelle im Palazzo Comunale in Bologna, welcher den bereits vorhandenen eigenen Stil Lavinias in vorliegendem Gemälde verdeutlicht. Bereits im 18. Jahrhundert berichtet der Schriftsteller Macrello Oretti von der Ausführung desselben Themas von Lavinia Fontana in einem 1583 datierten Gemälde für die Kirche „Badia di Bologna“, welches sich heute im Museum „A. Vivenel“ in Compiègne (Inv.-Nr. 1994.01.01) befindet (vgl. Notizie de’Professori del Disegno, cioe pittori, scultori et architetti bolognese, um 1760-1780, Bologna, Biblioteca Comunalee dell’Archiginnasio, ms B 124). Auch eine Rötelzeichnung, heute in Florenz, Gabinetto di Disegno e delle Stampe (Inv.-Nr. 4326S.), zeugt von der mehrfachen Beschäftigung und unterschiedlichen Ausgestaltung dieses Sujets durch Lavinia Fontana. Die Komposition des vorliegenden Gemäldes fängt genau jenen Moment ein, in welchem Maria das Jesuskind im Tempel präsentiert und der greise Priester Simeon es als Heiland erkennt. Die Einbettung im Tempelraum ist durch zahlreiche Assistenzfiguren erweitert. Im Vordergrund vor dem Steinaltar mit der Hauptszene kniet betend die hl. Anna, rechts von ihr der hl. Joseph. Im rechten Hintergrund unter den drei hängenden Tempelleuchtern stehen dem Ritual beiwohnende Figuren mit Kerzen in der Hand. Am linken Bildrand schwenkt ein Diakon das Weihrauchfass, während ein älterer, bärtiger Mann den Bischofshut – als Zeichen der Vorsehung – herbeiträgt. Lavinia Fontana Presentation at the temple, around or before 1583 oil on canvas, 143 × 103 cminscribed on the lower right with the letter „A“ collection of Earls of Harrowby, England (as Ventura Salimbeni); auction Sotheby’s London, 29th November 1961, lot 31 (as Lavinia Fontana); auction Christie’s London, 15th December 1983, lot 88 (as Lavinia Fontana); since the 1980s private collection, Europe Maria Theresa Cantaro, Lavinia Fontana bolognese „pittora singolare“, Milano/Rome 1989, p. 116, no. 41 (as Lavinia Fontana); J. Winkelmann, in: Graziano Manni (ed.)/Emilio Negro (ed.)/Massimo Pirondini (ed.), Arte emiliana. Dalle raccolte storice al nuovo collezionismo, Modena 1989, p. 45, no. 23 (as Prospero Fontana) Certificate by Daniele Benati, Bologna, 4th May 2015, is enclosed. We are grateful to Maria Theresa Cantaro for confirming the painting as a work by Lavinia Fontana (on the basis of professional photographs).

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Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson A.R.A (1889-1946)Venice Night (Black 70) Drypoint, circa 1922, on cream F.J. Head & C

Bonhams

Lot 26

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson A.R.A (1889-1946)Venice Night (Black 70) Drypoint, circa 1922, on cream F.J. Head & Co. laid paper, a very good, richly inked impression of this rare subject, signed in pencil, with wide margins, in good condition, framedPlate 138 x 176mm. (5 3/8 x 6 7/8in.);Sheet 226 x 306mm. (8 7/8 x 12in.)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson A.R.A (1889-1946)Bacchus (Black 133) Drypoint and etching printed in sanguine, 1926-7, on

Bonhams

Lot 34

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson A.R.A (1889-1946)Bacchus (Black 133) Drypoint and etching printed in sanguine, 1926-7, on cream Arches laid paper, a very good impression of this rare subject, signed in pencil, with full margins on three sides and a wide upper margin, a few minor repairs and defects, generally in good condition, framedPlate 351 x 275mm. (13 7/8 x 10 3/4in.);Sheet 473 x 378mm. (18 5/8 x 14 7/8in.)Footnotes:This unusual work stands out in Nevinson's oeuvre as the only mythological subject he produced and one of only two works executed in sanguine. The subject can be seen as a reference to the dissolute behaviour of the country's youth in the 1920s. Britain experienced a period of euphoria as the country emerged from the hardships of the First World War, which led to some paranoia in government circles that this could lead to over-indulgence and a breakdown in morals. Hence the depiction of the Roman god of wine with naked nymphs. Nevinson has kept the sharp angular forms which he used in his Futurist war images, but there is a nod to Art Deco in the use of mythological figures and application of bold colour, indicating a change in direction in his work.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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DIANA RIGGa rare group of three mid-1960s press photographs, probably to promote 'The Avengers', ABC Television copyright sta

Sworders

Lot 3

DIANA RIGGa rare group of three mid-1960s press photographs, probably to promote 'The Avengers', ABC Television copyright stamp to reverse of each print24 x 19cm (3)

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A RARE ROYAL STANDARD FLAG, c.1937, the large flag sectionally sewn and hand-painted, probably made for a palace or official

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Lot 39

A RARE ROYAL STANDARD FLAG, c.1937, the large flag sectionally sewn and hand-painted, probably made for a palace or official building,530 x 260cmCondition report: In overall good condition, commensurate with age, some tears and holes - see photograph

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WHITBREAD'S LONDON STOUT,20th century, a rare, early, cold painted cast aluminium advertising figure of a gentleman with beer

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Lot 22

WHITBREAD'S LONDON STOUT,20th century, a rare, early, cold painted cast aluminium advertising figure of a gentleman with beer bottle body, standing above the slogan 'Good for Him & Good for You, since Seventeen Hundred & Forty Two',40cm highCondition report: Chips to paintwork, cane missing

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'COCK HILL',a rare 1920s Vitrolite opaque white glass original City of London street sign, etched and coloured 'Cock Hill E1'

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Lot 19

'COCK HILL',a rare 1920s Vitrolite opaque white glass original City of London street sign, etched and coloured 'Cock Hill E1', in original cast iron frame,46 x 46cmCock Hill is a small alley just around the corner from Liverpool Street Station.Condition report: Excellent condition - no damage.

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DAVID HOCKNEY (b.1937)a rare 1974 theatre poster for The Three Penny Opera at the Piccadilly Theatre, Denman Street W1, desig

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Lot 20

DAVID HOCKNEY (b.1937)a rare 1974 theatre poster for The Three Penny Opera at the Piccadilly Theatre, Denman Street W1, designed by David Hockney and printed by A E King and Jackson Ltd. 'The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht, Music: Kurt Weill, English Adaptation: Hugh MacDiarmid, Directed by: Tony Richardson, Sets: Patrick Robertson, Costumes: Rosemary Vercoe, Choreography: Eleanor Fazan', actors included Barbara Windsor and Hermione Baddeley50 x 32cmAn identical poster is included in the Victoria & Albert Museum collection.Condition report: Excellent / fine condition, with original applied slip of paper covering the names Lon Sutton and Helen Cotterill to replace with just Helen Cotterill

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LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAY MAP 1937, a rare London Underground internal map showing the proposed authorised extensions and th

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Lot 157

LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAY MAP 1937, a rare London Underground internal map showing the proposed authorised extensions and the interchange stations of the London Underground network, LT Code 37-957- 55000,60.7 x 45.7cmCondition report: overall good condition

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PAUL E GARBUTT, 1979, a rare London Underground platform map quad royal,127 x 101.6cmCondition report: overall good condition

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Lot 159

PAUL E GARBUTT, 1979, a rare London Underground platform map quad royal,127 x 101.6cmCondition report: overall good condition

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A RARE WORLD WAR 2 CARDBOARD LONDON AIR RAID SIGN,with printed lettering 'TO PASSERS-BY You are invited to TAKE SHELTER in th

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Lot 43

A RARE WORLD WAR 2 CARDBOARD LONDON AIR RAID SIGN,with printed lettering 'TO PASSERS-BY You are invited to TAKE SHELTER in this House DURING AN AIR RAID',25 x 31cmIn 1940, and again in 1944-45, London suffered severe damage, being bombed extensively by the Luftwaffe as part of the Blitz. Prior to the bombing, hundreds of thousands of children in London were evacuated to the countryside to avoid the bombing. Civilians took shelter from the air raids in underground stations.The heaviest bombing took place between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941. During this period, London was subjected to 71 separate raids, receiving over 18,000 tonnes of high explosive. Less intensive bombing continued over the following few years as Adolf Hitler concentrated on the Eastern front.London suffered severe damage and heavy casualties, the worst hit part being the area around London docks. By the war's end, just under 30,000 Londoners had been killed by the bombing and over 50,000 seriously injured; tens of thousands of buildings were destroyed, and hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless.Condition report: 3cm tear, general browning – see image

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'DO YOUR SHOPPING EARLY' 1936, a rare London Underground panel poster designed by Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird OBE), for disp

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Lot 141

'DO YOUR SHOPPING EARLY' 1936, a rare London Underground panel poster designed by Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird OBE), for display in Underground train carriages during Christmas 193625 x 32cmCondition report:light water stain top right

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A rare silver Rhino cuff bangle by Zimbabwe artist and silver sculptor Patrick Mavros, dimensions 2.4cm x 6.8cm, inner dimens

Great Western Auctions

Lot 1140A

A rare silver Rhino cuff bangle by Zimbabwe artist and silver sculptor Patrick Mavros, dimensions 2.4cm x 6.8cm, inner dimensions 5.3cm x 4cm, weight 76.3gms Condition Report: Not available for this lot

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Emile Decoeur (1876-1953) for Edmond Lachenal (1855-1948) Art Nouveau vase stoneware in the form of an opening flower with re

Mallams Ltd. - Oxford

Lot 212

Emile Decoeur (1876-1953) for Edmond Lachenal (1855-1948) Art Nouveau vase stoneware in the form of an opening flower with reflexed petals, decorated in aubergine and pale mauve glazes signed 'ED' and 'Lachenal' 40cm high. Provenance: Collection of Marcel Tessier, No.107. Information: Emile Decoeur was apprenticed to the great French ceramicist, Edmond Lachenal (1855-1948) at the end of the 19th century, initially assisting Lachenal in his work. However, from 1900 until 1903 he was allowed to design and execute his own work independently from Lachenal. This is a rare example of his work from that period, marked with his ED monogram but also carrying the mark of Lachenal. In 1903 Decoeur left Lachenal's workshop to set up his own studio.

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VERY RARE AND VERY EARLY BRITISH ARMY ISSUED OMEGA SEAMASTER 300 GENTLEMAN'S AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH; delivered to the British A

Capes Dunn

Lot 8

VERY RARE AND VERY EARLY BRITISH ARMY ISSUED OMEGA SEAMASTER 300 GENTLEMAN'S AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH; delivered to the British Army in March 1967, it has the upgraded Tritium Luminous, Large Triangle, circle T Dial, with Sword Hands, fixed bars case and with a screw back; the movement is working and is the 24 jewel calibre beryllium coated 552 automatic and there is an extract of archives for that movement number confirming delivery and production; it has a 1966-67 Acrylic bezel a 42mm twisted lugs stainless steel case with original Omega hesalite crystal and Omega NIAID crown and issue markings W10/6645_99-923-7697-3xx-67; this iteration of W10 markings indicates that it was issued to the Army [not Navy] making it much, much rarer and research has indicated that these were only given to officers at Captain or higher, or special forces only in 1967; this example is in pristine condition with no evidence of dial degradation and the case is unpolished (a recent example of a later watch in much worse condition sold for Swfr 69,0000)

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A RARE EARLY 1800's PROBABLY DEVONSHIRE MADE DOCUMENTARY EARTHENWARE JUG, the ovoid body inscribed beneath the spout 'Sam'l W

Capes Dunn

Lot 363

A RARE EARLY 1800's PROBABLY DEVONSHIRE MADE DOCUMENTARY EARTHENWARE JUG, the ovoid body inscribed beneath the spout 'Sam'l Wooton, Aged 20, 1803' within a laurel garland, enamelled on one side with a courting couple inscribed beneath 'My mind is fix't, I cannot change; I like my choice, too well to range', the brown enamelled neck with blue edging and blue accentuated scroll handle, 9 3/4" (25cm) high Provenance; B.R. Twigg and Hartley Asquith Collections. The figures were used for the poster, Catalogue cover and other ephemera in the Exhibition 'People and Pots' arranged by our vendor for the Northern Ceramics Society in March 1976 at the Manchester Museum, item No. 5(C/R; Restoration to the spout and neck)

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A Worcester coffee cup, circa 1756-58,Of plain U shape with a grooved handle, colourfully painted with the 'Beckoning Chinama

Bonhams

Lot 113

A Worcester coffee cup, circa 1756-58,Of plain U shape with a grooved handle, colourfully painted with the 'Beckoning Chinaman' pattern, the robed gentleman signalling to a flock of distant birds, flanked by elaborate rockwork and a discarded fan and crossed 'ruyi' sceptres, the reverse with a flowering branch painted in bright famille rose enamels, 5.8cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceRalph Kenber CollectionMost frequently found on mugs, tankards and occasionally teapots, this pattern is particularly rare on coffee cups and no corresponding saucers have been recorded. A similar coffee cup from the Liane Richards Collection was sold by Bonhams, 13 April 2016, lot 133.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A rare Worcester teabowl and saucer, circa 1753-55Of almost eggshell thinness, both finely painted in an unusual manner and p

Bonhams

Lot 115

A rare Worcester teabowl and saucer, circa 1753-55Of almost eggshell thinness, both finely painted in an unusual manner and palette with a bird perched on a flowering peony branch above a fence, another bird gazing up at its companion from the ground underneath a chrysanthemum and prunus tree growing from banded hedges, the saucer 12.4cm diam (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceRalph Kenber CollectionSee Simon Spero, 50th Anniversary Exhibition (2014), no. 33 for a discussion of the curious mixture of Japanese and Chinese decoration on a teapot and cover of the same pattern from his own collection. A similar teabowl and saucer from the Zorensky Collection was sold by Bonhams, 23 February 2005, lot 19.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A rare Worcester shell dish, circa 1754-55Of scallop shell shape with a crescent-shaped grip at the base and intricate formal

Bonhams

Lot 117

A rare Worcester shell dish, circa 1754-55Of scallop shell shape with a crescent-shaped grip at the base and intricate formal moulding on the underside, painted in an unusual combination of colours with Chinese flowering plants, the buds and petals washed in red and purple, the veins of leaves picked out with fine gilt lines, 10.8cm longFootnotes:ProvenanceSimon Spero Exhibition 1989, no.33Zorensky CollectionRalph Kenber CollectionIllustrated by Sandon and Spero, The Zorensky Collection (1996), p.144, no.130. This form was inspired by a George II silver original and was produced in three basic sizes. The grip at the bottom of the shell is a relatively unusual feature.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A rare Worcester coffee cup, circa 1753-54Of quatrelobed shape, the crisply moulded double-scrolled handle with raised thumbr

Bonhams

Lot 12

A rare Worcester coffee cup, circa 1753-54Of quatrelobed shape, the crisply moulded double-scrolled handle with raised thumbrest, the front panel delicately painted with a 'Long Eliza' figure holding a parasol, the side panels with flowering plants growing from rockwork, a long-tailed bird perched on one of them, 6.8cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceJohn Alchin CollectionQuatrelobed Coffee CupsElegant yet impractical, this form shows a strong Meissen influence. Matching saucers for this rare form of cup are not recorded, suggesting that they were intended as cabinet pieces rather than objects of practical use. As well as the pattern represented here, the model is also recorded in famille verte style, see Sandon and Spero, The Zorensky Collection (1996), no.21, p.79. Curiously, only two examples are known in underglaze blue.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

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A Worcester teabowl, circa 1756-58Of indented, lightly lobed form, a border moulded in low-relief, painted in Meissen-style w

Bonhams

Lot 129

A Worcester teabowl, circa 1756-58Of indented, lightly lobed form, a border moulded in low-relief, painted in Meissen-style with a couple strolling in a landscape within a scroll-edged panel, the reverse with a colourful flower spray and smaller floral sprigs, further sprays inside the rim and base, the rim picked out in reddish brown, 7.6cm diamFootnotes:ProvenanceRalph Kenber CollectionThis European landscape style of painting was rare at Worcester and is more readily associated with Chelsea in the early 1750s. However, the Worcester version is enhanced by its moulded border and is much more thinly potted. A comparable teabowl from the Gwen and Ronald McKnight Melvin Collection was shown by Simon Spero in his 2007 exhibition, cat. no.37 and a related bowl and saucer dish from the Cohen Collection was exhibited by Albert Amor in the 1992 exhibition catalogue, nos.55 and 59For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Another rare Worcester coffee cup, circa 1753-54Of quatrelobed form, the moulded double-scrolled handle with a raised thumbre

Bonhams

Lot 13

Another rare Worcester coffee cup, circa 1753-54Of quatrelobed form, the moulded double-scrolled handle with a raised thumbrest, the front panel painted with a 'Long Eliza' Chinese figure carrying a parasol, the side panels with flowering plants growing from rockwork, one with a blue and yellow bird perched in its branches, 16.5cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceJohn Alchin CollectionThis 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

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A rare Worcester butter cooler and cover, circa 1756-8Of moulded oval shape imitating a slatted wooden dairy buttertub, pierc

Bonhams

Lot 130

A rare Worcester butter cooler and cover, circa 1756-8Of moulded oval shape imitating a slatted wooden dairy buttertub, pierced all over with small holes and set on four scroll feet, with hoops picked out in yellow and painted with colourful Meissen-style flowers, the cover with a naturalistic fruit finial, 14.1cm wide (2)Footnotes:ProvenancePhelps Collection, Christie's sale, 1 October 1984, lot 8Zorensky Collection, Bonhams sale, 16 March 2004, lot 24Ralph Kenber CollectionMeissen Style FlowersChina shops in 18th century London were dominated by imports from China. A very limited amount of Meissen porcelain was available and anything painted with European flowers made a refreshing change from famille rose. Chelsea was able to borrow and copy Meissen painted with 'deutsche Blumen' and this proved hugely popular in England. Worcester saw their chance and copied the Chelsea copies of Meissen. Success was guaranteed.For a similar example see John Sandon, Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain (1993), col. pl.99. The shape was first made in silver, while related objects are known in Chelsea, Derby, Japanese and Meissen porcelains as well as Dutch Delft. The pierced holes allowed condensation to drain off the butter, caused by the change in temperature when it was brought in from the dairy.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A further rare Worcester coffee cup, circa 1753-54Of quatrelobed form, the crisply moulded double-scroll handle with a raised

Bonhams

Lot 14

A further rare Worcester coffee cup, circa 1753-54Of quatrelobed form, the crisply moulded double-scroll handle with a raised thumbrest, the front panel painted with a 'Long Eliza' figure holding a parasol, the side panels with flowering plants growing from rockwork, one with a small parrot-like bird perched in its branches, 6.9cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceSimon Spero Exhibition 1998, no.8John Alchin CollectionThis precise form is unique to Worcester of the early 1750s.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

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A rare Worcester pedestal or plinth, circa 1770Of square form, for a vase or figure, painted on each side with colourful flow

Bonhams

Lot 148

A rare Worcester pedestal or plinth, circa 1770Of square form, for a vase or figure, painted on each side with colourful flower sprays, with narrow gilt borders, 9cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceRous Lench Collection, Christie's sale, 30 May 1990, lot 536Zorensky Collection, Bonhams sale, 23 February 2005, lot 203Simon Spero Exhibition 2005, no. 22Ralph Kenber CollectionIllustrated by John Sandon, Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain (1993), p. 256. Severe firing problems may explain why this is the only recorded example of a Worcester pedestal.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A good Worcester wine taster, circa 1765-68Finely moulded in the shape of a half-peach, the exterior with crisp ozier mouldin

Bonhams

Lot 151

A good Worcester wine taster, circa 1765-68Finely moulded in the shape of a half-peach, the exterior with crisp ozier moulding beneath delicately embossed peach blossom and leaves sprouting from an applied twig handle and a tripod foot ring, naturalistically coloured, the inside rim with a formal flower border in famille rose palette and a similar flower and insect inside the base, 10cm wideFootnotes:ProvenanceRalph Kenber CollectionThe shape derives from a Chinese prototype, probably intended for a scholar's table. Peaches are a recognisable symbol of longevity in Chinese art. For discussions of this rare form at Worcester see Sandon and Spero, The Zorensky Collection (1996), p.122 and John Sandon, Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, p.368. A very similar wine taster from The Sir Jeremy Lever Collection was sold by Bonhams, 7 March 2007, lot 203. For a slightly larger example in the John Alchin Collection see lot 57 in this sale.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A rare Worcester spoon tray, circa 1765Of rare and irregular rococo shape with strap fluting, enamelled in bright colours wit

Bonhams

Lot 156

A rare Worcester spoon tray, circa 1765Of rare and irregular rococo shape with strap fluting, enamelled in bright colours with the 'Pu Tai' pattern, the pot-bellied monk propped against a large rock, two attendants nearby, a red and gold crowfoot border inside the rim, 13.7cm longFootnotes:ProvenanceRous Lench Collection, Christie's sale, 30 May 1990, lot 471Albert Amor 1994 exhibition, Treasures from Toronto IIRalph Kenber CollectionExamples of 'Pu Tai' on moulded teawares are scarce and this spoon tray is particularly unusual. For a teapot with similar moulding and the same painted design see Sandon and Spero, The Zorensky Collection (1996), no. 116, p. 137. A creamjug with similar decoration was sold by Bonhams, 7 September 2005, lot 68.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A rare Worcester bowl, circa 1756Painted in famille rose palette with an elaborate Chinese landscape, a kiln-like structure w

Bonhams

Lot 159

A rare Worcester bowl, circa 1756Painted in famille rose palette with an elaborate Chinese landscape, a kiln-like structure within a fenced compound beneath overhanging rocks, a bridge connecting two islands, the foreground with a man on horseback, his companion on foot carrying packages slung from a rod across his shoulders, another man in a sampan fishing, with buildings on tall stilts at the waterside nearby, the interior with scattered sprigs and panelled diaper border just below the rim, 15.1cm diam,Footnotes:ProvenanceVan Slyke CollectionMrs S B Sargeant CollectionZorensky Collection, Bonhams sale, 16 March 2004, lot 22Ralph Kenber CollectionThe painting on this bowl is exceptional in its use of perspective and depth and may have been made as a replacement for a Chinese original as part of a service. A Worcester teapot of the same pattern is in the Victoria and Albert Museum (C.74-1946), while in the H Rissik Marshall Collection in the Ashmolean Museum a Worcester teabowl is combined with a Chinese saucer. Zorka Hodgson refers to this design as the 'Bridge Inn' pattern and discusses it in her paper 'Origin of Chinese Designs on Early Worcester', see ECC Trans., Vol.12, Part 3, (1986), p.197.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A rare Worcester milk jug and cover, circa 1768-72Of baluster shape with a sparrow beak spout, painted with an unusual Chines

Bonhams

Lot 160

A rare Worcester milk jug and cover, circa 1768-72Of baluster shape with a sparrow beak spout, painted with an unusual Chinese famille rose pattern of a shepherd standing by his sheep in a garden, watched from a balcony by four 'Mandarin' figures at gilt-edged windows, hexagonal cell borders, 13.8cm high (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceZorensky Collection, Bonham's sale, 23 February 2005, lot 63Ralph Kenber CollectionThe only other recorded example of this pattern is a saucer dish from the Sir Jeremy Lever Collection, sold by Bonhams, 7 March 2007, lot 58. These were possibly made as replacements for a Chinese service. See Sandon and Spero, The Zorensky Collection (1996), p.172, no.176.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A rare Worcester teabowl and saucer, circa 1754-55Of octagonal form, printed in outline and hand-coloured with the 'Red Bull'

Bonhams

Lot 164

A rare Worcester teabowl and saucer, circa 1754-55Of octagonal form, printed in outline and hand-coloured with the 'Red Bull' pattern, the teabowl with a flower sprig within the interior, the diaper borders reserving floral panels of half flowerheads, the saucer 11.5cm wide (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceRalph Kenber CollectionOctagonal teawares in the early version of the pattern are rarely found. A similar teabowl and saucer was in the R David Butti Collection, Bonhams sale, 10 May 2006, lot 47. Another was exhibited in Simon Spero's 1992 exhibition, no.27.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A rare Worcester porringer, circa 1757-58Lightly moulded with spiral wreathing and an ozier border, with twin twig handles, t

Bonhams

Lot 166

A rare Worcester porringer, circa 1757-58Lightly moulded with spiral wreathing and an ozier border, with twin twig handles, the interior transfer-printed in black with 'Les Garçons Chinois', two chinoiserie figures climbing a rococo branch, picked out in coloured enamels, a compressed version of the print repeated three times below the rim, the exterior painted with scattered sprigs in various tones of blue, 17.8cm wide across the handlesFootnotes:ProvenanceRalph Kenber CollectionTwo-handled shallow bowls or porringers are rare in English porcelain, this Continental shape most likely copied from contemporary Meissen or Chantilly. Other Worcester examples identified as porringers have been noted with the principal decoration placed inside the bowl, as here, and none of these have been recorded with a lid. This suggests these vessels were intended to be left open and not covered.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A rare Worcester coffee can, circa 1754Of slightly flared shape with a grooved loop handle, decorated with a 'smoky primitive

Bonhams

Lot 169

A rare Worcester coffee can, circa 1754Of slightly flared shape with a grooved loop handle, decorated with a 'smoky primitive' chinoiserie print, two men conversing by a fenced terrace in front of an ornate pavilion, a jagged rock and willow tree to the right, all picked out in enamel colours, 6.6cm high, workman's mark and incised lineFootnotes:ProvenanceZorensky Collection, Bonhams sale, 23 February 2005, lot 254Ralph Kenber CollectionIllustrated by Sandon and Spero, The Zorensky Collection (1996), no.491. A similar can was sold by Bonhams on 8 June 2005, lot 166.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A rare large Worcester mug, circa 1754Of 'Scratch Cross' type, bell-shaped on a wide foot with a grooved strap handle, transf

Bonhams

Lot 172

A rare large Worcester mug, circa 1754Of 'Scratch Cross' type, bell-shaped on a wide foot with a grooved strap handle, transfer-printed in black with fancy birds, two long-tailed 'Pheasants', smaller birds squabbling in a tree above, also printed with a more plausible heron and duck, 14.5cm high, scratch cross and incised lineFootnotes:ProvenanceMrs von de Porten CollectionSir William Mullens CollectionE and J Handley CollectionSimon Spero exhibition 2000, no.29Ralph Kenber CollectionBased on a contemporary silver shape, this mug or tankard represents the earliest period of transfer-printing on English porcelain and would have provided a large 'canvas' on which to experiment with the new technique. The printed design appears in 'The Ladies' Amusement', the long-tailed birds referred to as 'pheasants'. A smaller mug with the same print from the Dyson Perrins Collection is illustrated by Cyril Cook, The Life and Work of Robert Hancock (1948), item 83, fig. 1.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A Worcester coffee pot and cover, circa 1768-70Of 'Warmstry Fluted' baluster shape, the scroll handle with pronounced thumbre

Bonhams

Lot 177

A Worcester coffee pot and cover, circa 1768-70Of 'Warmstry Fluted' baluster shape, the scroll handle with pronounced thumbrest and the domed cover with a flower finial, transfer-printed in purple with the 'Tea Party no.2' and the 'Fortune Teller', classical ruins printed on the cover, and further formal decoration on the spout, the rims picked out in gold, 24cm high, square mark in underglaze blue (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceE and J Handley CollectionSimon Spero exhibition 2000, no. 26Ralph Kenber CollectionThis rare variant on the 'Tea Party no.2' print includes an attendant ready to serve tea to the seated couple and the unusual addition of an exotic cat amongst musical instruments in the foreground.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A rare Worcester finger bowl and stand, circa 1758-60The bowl of plain U-shape, the stand circular, both with petal-lobed rim

Bonhams

Lot 178

A rare Worcester finger bowl and stand, circa 1758-60The bowl of plain U-shape, the stand circular, both with petal-lobed rims, transfer-printed in black with chinoiserie scenes after Jean Pillement, the bowl with 'Le Chalet des Palmes' and 'Chalet Double', the stand with 'The Siesta', black line rims, the bowl 7.3cm high, the stand 15cm diam, (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceMerton Thoms Collection (stand)E and J Handley CollectionSimon Spero exhibition 2000, no. 22Ralph Kenber CollectionIllustrated by Joseph M Handley, 18th Century English Transfer-Printed Porcelain and Enamels (1991), pp.132-133, item 4.5. These images are from an exceptional series of prints based on the designs of Jean Pillement, a master of chinoiserie. Pillement lived in London during the 1750s and probably collaborated with the engraver Robert Hancock, prior to Hancock's move to Worcester. Pillement's imaginary scenes have been adapted most successfully to fit the shapes of this finger bowl and stand.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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A Worcester teapot and cover, circa 1754-55Of plain globular shape with a pointed finial, painted in colours in Chinese style

Bonhams

Lot 18

A Worcester teapot and cover, circa 1754-55Of plain globular shape with a pointed finial, painted in colours in Chinese style with the 'Snake in a Basket' pattern of a 'Long Eliza' figure holding a fan, a basket containing a 'ruyi' sceptre beside two trees to the left, the cover with ribboned emblems or precious objects, 23.3cm high (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceSimon Spero Exhibition 1997, no.17John Alchin CollectionWares associated with the 'Scratch Cross' class tend to be hand thrown rather than moulded, a rare exception being lot 15 in this sale.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

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A Worcester creamboat, circa 1754-55Of oval section, the angular handle with a scrolled thumbrest, ozier-moulded panels above

Bonhams

Lot 26

A Worcester creamboat, circa 1754-55Of oval section, the angular handle with a scrolled thumbrest, ozier-moulded panels above the foot and below the flared and lobed rim, painted in famille rose colours with an exotic bird perched on fruit, the reverse with flowers, both panels flanked by crisply moulded grasses, flowers sprays painted around the interior rim, 10.7cm longFootnotes:ProvenanceZorensky Collection, Bonhams sale, 22 February 2006, lot 9Sir Jeremy Lever Collection, Bonhams sale, 7 March 2007, lot 11John Alchin CollectionThis is a particularly well moulded example of a rare form of creamboat. Coloured bird decoration is also very unusual on this form.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

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A Worcester hexagonal creamboat, circa 1753-54With a lobed and everted rim and an angular handle with scrolled thumbrest, cri

Bonhams

Lot 28

A Worcester hexagonal creamboat, circa 1753-54With a lobed and everted rim and an angular handle with scrolled thumbrest, crisply moulded on both sides with scrolled panels painted in famille rose style, one with a Chinese figure pointing to the right, the other with a similar figure, two insects below the spout and flower spays within the interior, 10.5cm longFootnotes:ProvenanceSimon Spero exhibition 1996, no.25John Alchin CollectionThe same standing Chinese figure is found on a moulded creamboat in the Zorensky Collection. See Bonhams sale, 23 February 2005, lot 2.Hexagonal CreamboatsA staple product of Worcester's early years, the hexagonal-shaped creamboat originated at Limehouse and continued at the Lund's Bristol factory. Creamboats of this general form are surprisingly rare in English silver of the period, customers preferring porcelain to pour a costly mixture of cream and sugar on their deserts. The low creamboat shape probably corresponds to the '...pannel'd cream ewers' from the factory's London warehouse price list. Surviving examples show enormous variety in the mouldings used on early Worcester creamboats; the examples in this sale illustrating just how much even the geranium leaves below the spout can differ in form.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

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A Worcester hexagonal creamboat, circa 1753-54Of hexagonal form with an angular handle, a gently corrugated border just below

Bonhams

Lot 29

A Worcester hexagonal creamboat, circa 1753-54Of hexagonal form with an angular handle, a gently corrugated border just below the rim, moulded in high relief with sprigs of flowers carefully outlined in black and picked out in colours, crisply moulded birds and insects to either side left unadorned, a flower sprig and precious objects within the interior, 10.7cm longFootnotes:ProvenanceSimon Spero exhibition 1996, no.24Elizabeth Handley CollectionSimon Spero exhibition 2007, Ronald Melvin Collection, no.20John Alchin CollectionThe crispness of the moulded detail is accentuated by the decision of the decorator to leave the insect and bird sprigs in the white, possibly inspired by Chinese bland-de-chine via saltglaze stoneware. For a similar example from the Elizabeth Handley and Paul and Bunny Davies Collections, see Simon Spero's exhibition, 2013, no.17. A rare form of decoration.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

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A Worcester tankard, circa 1755-56With a gently spreading foot and a broad strap handle, painted in Kakiemon colours with a v

Bonhams

Lot 45

A Worcester tankard, circa 1755-56With a gently spreading foot and a broad strap handle, painted in Kakiemon colours with a version of the 'Sir Joshua Reynolds' pattern, a long-tailed bird perched on a tall rock from which flowering branches grow to either side, 9.1cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceJohn Alchin collectionThis is a particularly rare and early example of the pattern on Worcester porcelain. Although clearly Japanese in style, the precise origin of this pattern remains unclear. A possible source is illustrated by R L Hobson, Worcester Porcelain (1910), pl.XXXIV where a close-up of the painting on a Japanese vase is shown alongside two Worcester pieces which appear to follow it very closely. The present lot differs slightly from these, the tail feathers of the bird being smaller and less curvaceous.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

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A Worcester milk jug and a rare coffee cup, circa 1765The jug with a sparrow beak spout, painted in Chinese style with formal

Bonhams

Lot 53

A Worcester milk jug and a rare coffee cup, circa 1765The jug with a sparrow beak spout, painted in Chinese style with formal coloured sprigs, a gilt dagger border inside the rim, 8.6cm high, the U-shaped coffee cup with a group of four Chinese figures and a buffalo, a red and gold crowfoot border inside the rim, 6.2cm high (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceJohn Alchin CollectionThis 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

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A fine Worcester coffee cup, circa 1752-53,Of reeded and slightly flared form, the double-scroll handle with a curled thumbre

Bonhams

Lot 6

A fine Worcester coffee cup, circa 1752-53,Of reeded and slightly flared form, the double-scroll handle with a curled thumbrest, the quatrelobed rim mirrored by the shaped footrim, painted in vibrant colours in Chinese style with a long-tailed bird perched on a trailing blue branch bearing a variety of flowers and leaves, 6.6cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceThe First Decade, Albert Amor exhibition 1981, no.11Cohen Collection, Albert Amor exhibition 1992, no.34Simon Spero exhibition 2015, no.27John Alchin CollectionA cup of the same shape and pattern but with a different handle is illustrated by Simon Spero, The A J Smith Collection (2006), p.161, no.63 and another by Simon Spero, The Klepser Collection (1984), p.28, no.14. The spontaneity of the decoration and rich famille verte palette combine with an English form to create what must have been a great novelty to 18th century eyes. Such cups were not sold with saucers and may have been intended as cabinet pieces. This reeded form is particularly rare.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

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A rare Worcester small mug, circa 1755-56Of silver shape and attractive small size, with a grooved and rounded base, painted

Bonhams

Lot 63

A rare Worcester small mug, circa 1755-56Of silver shape and attractive small size, with a grooved and rounded base, painted in blue with the 'Warbler' pattern(I.C.4), the bird perched on a mound, flowering branches issuing from stylised rockwork to the reverse, the interior rim with a diaper and flowerhead border, 7.7cm high, workman's markFootnotes:ProvenanceZorensky Collection, Simon Spero exhibition, 2003, no.48John Alchin CollectionIllustrated by John Sandon, Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain (1993), p.358, and by Sandon and Spero, The Zorensky Collection (1996), p.418, no.555. The underside of this mug is flat and unglazed, which is a rare feature on Worcester porcelain. This shape was in production for a very limited period. The model was inspired by a slightly earlier silver form.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

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A Worcester creamboat or small sauceboat, circa 1760-63Of fluted form, the square-sectioned handle with a curled thumbrest an

Bonhams

Lot 74

A Worcester creamboat or small sauceboat, circa 1760-63Of fluted form, the square-sectioned handle with a curled thumbrest and moulded detail around the lower terminal, painted in blue with a variant of the 'Treehouse' pattern (I.B.12) of a pagoda flanked by a willow tree and rocks, a fisherman to the left, the reverse with a hut behind rockwork, the interior rim with diaper panels and floral sprays, 11.4cm long, workman's markFootnotes:ProvenanceJohn Alchin CollectionThe pattern and this shape in this small size are particularly rare. A very similar example from the Zorensky Collection was sold by Bonhams 16 March 2004, lot 298.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

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A rare pair of Bow 'scale blue' vases, circa 1770Of beaker form with gently everted rims, painted on both sides with panels o

Bonhams

Lot 86

A rare pair of Bow 'scale blue' vases, circa 1770Of beaker form with gently everted rims, painted on both sides with panels of 'agitated' birds within gilded rococo borders, reserved on a deep scale blue ground, the turned feet gilt with a diaper band, 17.7cm high, 'A' marks in blue (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceRous Lench Collection, Christie's sale, 30 May 1990, lot 380 (part)John Alchin CollectionBird decoration by this hand also occurs on Worcester and Champion's Bristol porcelain, perhaps suggesting an itinerant painter.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

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A rare early 19th century boxwood and ivory Piorry stethoscope, circa 1828: of four sections, main tube, cone, pleximeter and

Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood

Lot 275

A rare early 19th century boxwood and ivory Piorry stethoscope, circa 1828: of four sections, main tube, cone, pleximeter and earpiece, 21cm long in storage configuration.*Notes- Developed in 1828 by Pierre Adolph Piorry (1794-1879) as a development of Rene Laennec's original stethoscope of 1816, It was a major modification of Laënnec's original, becoming the standard form of all subsequent monoaural stethoscopes throughout the 19th century and even into the 20th century. All other modifications were purely cosmetic, offering no distinct clinical advantage.

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A rare cased percussion cap hammer sighted transitional six shot revolver by Joseph Bourne: the 5 1/2 inch octagonal barrel s

Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood

Lot 59

A rare cased percussion cap hammer sighted transitional six shot revolver by Joseph Bourne: the 5 1/2 inch octagonal barrel signed as per title to top flat, no fore sight or rear sight, plain cylinder with engraved edge, scroll chased rounded action with bar hammer and full nipple guard, trigger guard engraved en suite, chequered two piece wooden grips, engraved cap well to butt, together with bullet mould, copper powder flask and accessories in a fitted oak case with retailer label to lid for 'W T Hancock & Co,London'.

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Le Grand Prix Automobile De Monaco 1929-1960 by Yves Naquin. 350pp, 1989, a 1st edition published by Eds Automobilia. A rare

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Le Grand Prix Automobile De Monaco 1929-1960 by Yves Naquin. 350pp, 1989, a 1st edition published by Eds Automobilia. A rare limited edition of 500 copies in English, this example numbered 133, signed in blue pen by the author. A hardbound copy with a white DJ. There are full-page colour plates by Michael Turner, profuse black and white illustrations throughout. The DJ a little dusty and a little discoloured, otherwise very good

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Bentley Owners Club. A very rare BOC lapel badge depicting a vintage Bentley radiator, with a miniature red enamel radiator

Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne

Lot 122

Bentley Owners Club. A very rare BOC lapel badge depicting a vintage Bentley radiator, with a miniature red enamel radiator badge and black enamel honeycomb core. The rear pin and clip intact.

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A Vulcan Motorcar Mascot. A rare example of the smaller Vulcan motorcar mascot, and not the more common commercial version,

Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne

Lot 135

A Vulcan Motorcar Mascot. A rare example of the smaller Vulcan motorcar mascot, and not the more common commercial version, nickel-plated with good detail. 4-inches high

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A 'Marabout' Mascot by Artus. A rare standing Stork French mascot created in an Art Deco style, circa 1930, signed Artus to

Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne

Lot 143

A 'Marabout' Mascot by Artus. A rare standing Stork French mascot created in an Art Deco style, circa 1930, signed Artus to the front, nickel-plated on bronze, with good detail. Standing on a turned red marble base, 6½-inches high.

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