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Lot 700
A George III oak cased striking 8 day longcase clock by William Gowland, Blythe (Northumberland), the rare painted oval dial incorporating revolving moon phase and inscription "Behold I come quickly and my reward is with me", the hood flanked by twin columns with cast gilt metal terminals above the trunk with domed hinged door flanked on either side by fluted canted pilasters, the whole raised on bracket feet, complete with winding key, pendulum and twin weights, height 223cm (illustrated)
Lot 1
A DERBY GROUP OF A SPORTSMAN AND GIRL, as Autumn and Summer from a pair of groups of The Seasons, the man with rifle in his right hand and wearing a lilac coat, floretted waistcoat and blue breeches, his companion in a yellow bodice, gilt apron and spotted skirt, a basket of flowers over her arm on a rocky base before an oak tree surmounted by a partridge, painted in bright enamels and heightened in gilt, 24cm h, William Duesbury & Co, incised triangle of the 'repairer' Joseph Hill, TTL and No 68, c1780 Literature: The rare and unexplained mark 'TTL' is found on another example of the model in the British Museum; see Bradshaw (P) Derby Porcelain Figures 1750-1848, 1990, p59. ++A well decorated example with minor restorations only
Lot 17
A RARE DERBY GROUP OF EUROPA AND THE BULL, Europa placing a garland around the head of her abductor Zeus in the form of a white bull and with a billowing puce and turquoise drapery tied at the left shoulder, her loosely hanging chiton finely painted in the manner of the 'Cotton Stem painter' with numerous flowers, on swirling rococo base heightened in puce and gilt, 28cm h, William Duesbury & Co, patch marks, c1765-70 Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd, London, from which bought by Charles Lumb & Sons Ltd, Harrogate on 1 February 1967 for £220 on behalf of the late owner. Literature: Rice (D G), Derby Porcelain The Golden Years 1750-1770, Newton Abbott 1983, plt 78 [the example in The Victoria & Albert Museum]; Bradshaw, op cit, plt 92. ++Little finger of the figure's left hand slightly chipped and a few of the petals of the encrusted flowers forming the garland slightly chipped but in very good overall condition
Lot 28
A VERY RARE CHELSEA-DERBY COMMEMORATIVE MASK JUG, of baluster form with the head of Admiral Rodney forming the lip above the gilt inscription April the 12th 1782 and painted by Edward Withers with a large spray of flowers, a subsidiary spray to the reverse, between blue and gilt trailing borders, the rims and handle outlined in gilt, 18.5cm h, William Duesbury & Co, painted crown over D in puce, 1782 Provenance: (possibly) William Bemrose, his executors' sale T Neale & Son of Nottingham, 1-5 March 1909, lot 320 (£63). The basic form of this jug, derived from a Meissen model, was made in three sizes and with various decoration. Only a very small number, judging by their rarity, perhaps less than 5 or 10 at the most are commemorative. These are similarly inscribed and boldly painted by Withers. The recently rediscovered or 'prototype' Rodney Jug was sold in these 'rooms on 16 June 2005, lot 122 (£42,345). The present jug bears the characteristic crown over D mark of the gilder known as 'Longfoot' (who may have been Withers himself) as do the examples in the Victoria & Albert Museum and Derby Museum and Art Gallery. A third example of intermediate size is in the British Museum, another of the largest size was the preceding lot in the Bemrose sale and an extensively damaged example was sold, Phillips, Son & Neale, June 1996, lot 737. The jugs are full discussed and illustrated Mitchell, op cit, pp77-79 , plt 55 and chapter VIII. The jug commemorates the victory of Admiral Rodney (1719-1792) against a much superior fleet at the Battle of Saintes off Dominica, thereby saving Jamaica from the French. Rodney's emphatic victory caused him to observe "within two little years I have taken two Spanish, one French and one Dutch admiral." Edward Withers worked first at the Chelsea factory before moving to Derby when Duesbury took it over in 1770. He left, and returned at least once. During his absence he worked in London, Staffordshire and for a japanner in Birmingham. He died at Derby. ++In fine condition
Lot 32
A DERBY SAUCER-DISH, finely painted en grisaille by Zachariah Boreman with travellers in a lake landscape in scalloped gilt frame encircled by trailing sprigs and gilt 'pearls' beneath a finely gilt and iron red scrolling border and rim, 19cm diam, William Duesbury & Co, painted crown, crossed batons, D and numeral 1 of the gilder Thomas Soare in puce, ii (?11) in red, 1785, exhibition label Exhibited: English Ceramic Circle, 1948, No 323. A rare example of the early tea pattern 85. It was surely one of the most costly made at Derby at this period and seems invariably to have been painted by Boreman. Another saucer-dish and a tea bowl and saucer are illustrated Mitchell, op cit, plt 72 xi and 73 iii. ++In fine condition
Lot 41
A RARE DERBY ARMORIAL PLATE FROM THE BARRY-BARRY SERVICE, finely painted with a shield of arms encircled by oak leaves reserved on a cobalt ground of gilt stars and rings in a wide gilt border of trailing roses, 24cm diam, Duesbury & Kean, painted crown, crossed batons and D in gilt, c1811 Provenance: anon Sale, Sotheby & Co, 4 February 1969, lot 120, £300 to the late owner. Long regarded as a tour de force of Regency decoration, according to the catalogue of the sale of the Bemrose Collection (1-5 March 1909) the Barry-Barry Service was sold at auction in 1894 for £496. In the Bemrose Sale, a pair of plates made £67. The 1969 sale of the present plate is recorded in a footnote by Barrett, op cit, p69. The Service was the subject of an article by Marilyn Swain in the magazine Antique Collector in September 1984. ++In fine condition
Lot 49
A DERBY KIDNEY SHAPED DESSERT DISH, painted by John Brewer with a Newfoundland dog before a seascape with another dog rescuing a downing sailor reserved on a "Green Mint" ground with gilt border of scrolling foliage and gilt rim, 24.5cm w, Duesbury & Kean, painted crown, crossed batons, D and 268 in blue, c1800 This rare pattern, known to collectors as the 'Animal Service' on account of the view that only one such service was made as implied from the Derby Plate Pattern Book, is given to John Brewer by name. It is described as "Green Mint for the set with ....." and "see Brewer's sett... Animals in Colors [sic]." The main sources of animal decoration at Derby have been shown to be the copper and wood engraved illustrations from Church's Cabinet of Quadrupeds, 1805 and Bewick's Natural History of Quadrupeds, 1790. Pattern 268 is unique in being exclusively decorated with animals, although a wide variety of birds and mammals are found on other wares, including some of the factory's most important extant works such as the dejeuner in the present sale (lot 112). Church's Quadrupeds was illustrated with engravings by James Tookey after Julius Caesar Ibbotson (1759-1817) and the sixteen subjects recorded [in 1996] on pattern 268 were taken from subjects engraved between 1794 and 1800. See Holdaway (J C), Sources of Animal Decoration on Derby Porcelain, DPIS Journal 3, 1996. ++In fine condition
Lot 52
A FINE AND RARE DERBY LOZENGE SHAPED DESSERT DISH, painted by William Billingsley with a group of roses and other flowers centred by a bunch of white grapes in gilt border of stars and paterae and gilt rim, 22.5cm w, William Duesbury & Co, painted crown, crossed batons and 157 in puce, c1790 Illustrated: John, op cit, plt 39A. A similar example from the Collection of the late Margaret Ward was sold in these 'rooms, 22 April 2004, lot 196. ++Minor flat chip on the underside of the rim not normally visible, no restoration
Lot 70
A FINE DERBY PORTER MUG, painted probably by William Billingsley with a picturesque landscape with two figures admiring the prospect, three others conversing in the foreground, framed by gilt grasses beneath a lemon border of blue and pink paterae on a green ribbon, with broad gilt rims and inner border, the handle gilt with husks, 12.5cm h, William Duesbury & Co, painted crown, crossed batons and D in puce and numeral 7 in red, c1795, exhibition labels Exhibited: London, Derby Exhibition, 1973; Bath, Assembly Rooms, 1973, No 379. A very similar porter mug with an oval panel of a landscape with a rainbow and the same distinctive border is in the Victoria & Albert Museum. It bears the rare mark of D and K in compendium, signifying the partnership of William Duesbury II and Michael Kean which began in November 1795. ++In good condition with slight flaking of the gilding around the bottom rim in places where it has not quite taken during firing but this is not extensive and does not detract
Lot 88
A RARE DERBY COFFEE CAN, finely painted by John Brewer with a military encampment with two soldiers conversing in the foreground and a sentry on duty in the middle distance, flanked by gilt stars reserved on a yellow ground with gilt ribbon border and husks to the wishbone handle, 6cm h, William Duesbury & Co, painted crown, crossed batons and D in puce, c1795 Provenance: Foden Collection; Winifred Williams, Eastbourne, from whom bought by the late owner on 31 October 1962 for £20. ++In fine condition
Lot 112
A RARE DERBY DEJEUNER, painted by, probably, John Brewer with panels of domestic animals, birds and butterflies in gilt medallions on a yellow ground with gilt inner borders and handles, comprising shaped oval tray, 39cm over handles, oval teapot and cover, sugar box and cover, cream jug and a pair of coffee cans, Duesbury & Kean, painted crown, crossed batons and numeral 9 of the gilder William Smith in blue, c1800 (8) Provenance: anon Sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, 22 November 1971, lot 167 [when attributed to Thomas 'Jockey' Hill] bt C B Sheppard for 1,650 gns; C B Sheppard, Alfreton, Derbyshire, from whom bought by the late owner on 10 December 1971 for a part consideration of £1175. Illustrated: Twitchett, op cit, plt 222. Literature: A green ground coffee can with the same unusual handle form and painted with the same three designs of a Kingfisher, moth and spaniel as one of the two in the present lot, is illustrated in the Catalogue of the Doris Wheatley Collection of Derby Porcelain, P Jackson, Brackley, 1987, plts 5 and 6. ++Tip of spout reduced and made up with old restoration. Cover of teapot broken and glued with old overpainted restoration. Sugar box stained descending hairline crack and some staining of the glaze on the lower part of the body, especially the underside; cover - finial replaced. Jug - handle cleanly broken off and glued back into position. Coffee cans, both in fine condition. Tray in fine condition.
Lot 113
A RARE DERBY DEJEUNER, painted by George Robertson with naval battles or other scenes in a broad gilt rectangular frame reserved on a bright "Mint Green" ground with gilt rim and handles, comprising shaped oval tray, 40cm over handles, oval teapot and cover and a pair of coffee cans and saucers, Duesbury & Kean, painted crown, crossed batons, D and [tray] title The Anson engraving La Loire & Kangaroo in blue script, c1800 (7) Illustrated: Twitchett, op cit, plt 267 [with the cream jug and sugar box and cover] and Barrett and Thorpe, op cit, plt 155 [the teapot]. The French frigate La Loire was captured off the coast of Ireland in October 1798. ++Teapot - broken and repaired - cover in fine condition. Coffee can - old filled flat chip on the exterior of the rim near the handle. Second coffee can - hairline crack descending from the rim near the handle and extending across the base. Both saucers in fine condition. Tray - in fine condition
Lot 256
A RARE BLACK BASALT COMMEMORATIVE TEAPOT AND A COVER, of oval shape with two crisply moulded conch shell reliefs of the death of General Moore or allegorical figures and a trophy on an engine turned 'plaid' ground beneath a border of national flowers, 15cm h, c1810 Sir John Moore was killed at the Battle of Corunna during a rearguard action in 1809. ++Old small repair to the lip coated with black lead?/varnish but otherwise undamaged and free from restoration. A rare commemorative
Lot 286
A FIRST PERIOD WORCESTER FLUTED TEA BOWL AND SAUCER, enamelled with loose bouquets and a central spray of flowers in scrolling gilt edged turquoise and purple diaper border and gilt rim, saucer 12.5cm diam, c1775-78 A comparatively rare Worcester Sèvres-style pattern; a matching fluted cream jug is illustrated Spero & Sandon, op cit, plt 376. ++In good condition with a few light glaze scratches and minor spots of wear to the gilding
Lot 406
A FINE AND RARE RUSSIAN MILITARY PLATE, IMPERIAL PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF ALEXANDER II, painted with the Imperial Guard in lilac border finely enamelled with the imperial coat of arms and gilt with a wreath and laurel and oak, the rim and footrim gilt, 24.5cm diam, incised 16, green and blue printed marks, inscribed in Russian with the title Leib Guard Gendarmerie Half-Regiment by N Kholshevnikov after [Karl Karlovich] Piratsky Year 71, c1871 Nine further plates from the same service, the Property of a Lady, were sold Christie's, 29 November 2006, lots 31-39 (total price realised £406,800). ++Stacking wear to the gilding in the cavetto and on the rim but undamaged and free from restorations. Long in the local private late owner's family's ownership
Lot 1003
A RARE WOVEN ENDOWING PURSE, ENGLISH OR FRENCH, woven in gold thread and with four shield-shaped sides embroidered in coloured silks with floral bouquets, plaited silk drawstring with 'turks head' knots, 10cm h, second half 17th c; a straw work embroidered 'X' shaped pin cushion with black ground; a watch holder and a spectacles case, early 19th c (4) A very similar drawstring 'marriage' purse in the Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight is illustrated Brooke (X), Catalogue of Embroideries, Stroud 1992, p254. ++The first item in good condition with some wear, pulled threads etc. The three other articles in fair condition
Lot 1051
A RARE ENGLISH BRASS QUADRANT BY JOHN BIRD the brass plate of lattice framework with fixed and pivoted telescopes, two scales divided into 90° and 96°, vernier, clamp and micrometer tangent screw, on columnar shaft with radial feet and levelling screws, 60.5cm h, fitted mahogany case with further parts and original accessories including a miniature spanner, brass handles, with contemporary iron double-column stand, c1760 John Bird (w. 1745, d.1776) was the most highly regarded London maker of astonomical instruments, especially the quadrant, in the mid 18th century. Jean Bernouilli (Lettres Astronomiques…, Berlin 1771) observed of Bird's portable quadrant that "one always receives these instruments equipped with everything that belongs to them…" The present example, which is in entirely original state but requires repair and conservation because of the effects of long term storage in damp conditions, is of the exact type for which Bird charged the high price of 35gns. See Turner (A), Early Scientific Instruments, 1987, pp204-8. ++Long kept in damp conditions but the instrument very complete and retaining all or virtually so of the original accessories. The lid of the case cracked and with oil and paint stains; lacking the mouldings from two of the sides
Lot 74
A RARE VICTORIAN BROAD BLADE 1856-PATTERN NAVAL DIRK, the 12 x 1Din. blade finely etched over both sides with VR monogram, wire-bound black fish skin grip with lion's head pommel (restoration, lacking scabbard), 17Iin. (44.5cm.) overall, Lit: May & Annis: Swords for Sea Service, HMSO, 1970, vol1 p77. vol 2plt 63.
Lot 78
A RARE 19TH-CENTURY ROYAL NAVY RATING'S PLAITED STRAW HAT, with tally for H.M.S. Majestic, trimmed around the rim in cloth, the crown with button, remnant lining (old wear), 13in. (33cm.) diameter, H.M.S. Majestic was a battleship of nearly 15,000 tons built in 1895. Serving with the Channel Fleet in World War I, she was torpedoed by U-21 on 27th May 1915 sinking in just seven minutes with a total of forty casualties.
Lot 88
A RARE SERVING PLATTER FROM THE ROYAL YACHT PRINCE REGENT, CIRCA 1820. with transfer print rim and central devise for the Prince of Wales, pie crust border with cobalt blue edge trimmed in gilt, the reverse signed Sharpus & Co., Cockspur St. LONDON (1in. chip at '4' restored), 11in. (28cm.) diameter, Note: When George, Prince of Wales was declared Regent on 5th February, 1811, his appointment was followed by the building of two Royal Yachts: The Royal George (1817) and the Prince Regent of 282 tons, completed in 1815. She was given as a present to the Imam of Muscat in 1836.
Lot 101
A RARE TITANIC SURVIVORS FUND MEDALLION, in aluminium with finely realised profile of the ship within an inscription from the Ballam and Tooting Relief Fund, the reverse with inscription dedicating it to the Active Workers..of the fund, 1Nin. (4.5cm.) diameter, Although many local relief funds were formed to raise money for the survivors and their dependants of the disaster, very few issued a medal. The example offered is in near mint condition.
Lot 144
A RARE LYNSTOCK, the turned tapering shaft inscribed IHS 1763 flanking a heart motif, hooped grip with suspension loop, carved 'snarling' dog's head with muzzle bored at an angle to receive a taper (areas of scorching), 18in. (46cm.) long, This method of igniting cannon rapidly lost favour with introduction of safer flintlock mechanisms and "portfire" pistols which did not require an exposed taper and which could be operated at a safe distance by a length of string. The heart motif is suggestive of an East India Co. association.
Lot 159
A VICTORIAN YACHT'S FIGUREHEAD, CIRCA 1870s, finely carved by Shon Edwards In the form of a half-length Classical, or possibly Oriental maiden in flowing robes with fern leaves to front, removable outstretched arm, flowing hair with crown, terminating in a scrollwork flourish, sympathetically returned to original colour scheme, 39in. (99cm.) high, Whilst it has been possible to identify the carver of this figurehead with some degree of certainty, the vessel's name has thus far remained obscure. Edwards worked between 1860 and 1880 from Portmadoc, Wales and was celebrated enough in his time to undertake commissions which were dispatched to the yards from there. This example holds a close resemblance in style and quality to another in the collection of the Royal Yacht Squadron from the yacht Mirage, a 196 ton schooner by Berthon Yacht Builders of Lymington. This company built some of the finest yachts of the day from about 1840 and enjoyed an elite client list with many aristocrats and royal families. It is very rare to find examples of this type retaining their original arm. These were designed to be removed when the yacht was in use, and returned when back at anchor, thus saving endless and expensive repair work.
Lot 165
A RARE DOLPHIN BINNACLE, cast in brass in the form of three stylised dolphins, their tails supporting a compass binnacle with burners and a dry card Dent compass in gimbals, secured to a circular mahogany base (period components added), 42in. (107cm.) high, The stand is believed to have been recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Svava, a Swedish built transport of 1,216 tons built 1904 which sank in March 1944 after a collision off Blythe with the Fort Beausejour whilst carrying a cargo of coal.
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