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Click here to subscribeA George V silver cricket trophy. Formed from a Gunn & Moore cricket ball with silver plaque inscribed H. Bolton, Helensburgh C. C. v Milngavie & Bearsden C. C. 10th June 1922, 10 wickets for 10 runs, raised on a tripod of silver cricket stumps over and ebonized plinth with plaque, further inscribed, with this ball... Assayed Birmingham 1924, 21.5cm.
A Victorian silver cigar case by Alfred Taylor. With a ground of engraved scrollwork and two cartouches, one containing a scene with a dog chasing a pair of birds in a landscape. Assayed Birmingham 1854, 82.9 grams, 12cm. Some slight dents. No splits or repairs.
A rare late Victorian silver shaving water heater by Levi & Salaman. Cylindrical form, the hinged cover with a crest, the pull-up section reveals a recess for a burner, on a raised circular stand. Assayed Birmingham 1900, 15.5cm extended. Base slightly compacted so leaning to one side.
A pale green jade-mounted and embellished silver hand mirrorLate Qing DynastyA jade 'chilong' belt hook forming the handle, the repoussé silver back decorated with emblems and set with cabochon hardstones, inset with a jade plaque carved with a figure in a tree-boat before pine and rockwork. 21.5cm (8.1/2in) long.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A silver, enamel and Shibayama koro, liner and coverMeiji PeriodRaised on three flaring feet, the body inset with six lobed gold lacquer panels richly inlaid in typical Shibayama inlay with different species of birds amongst seasonal flowers, alternating with vases and stands of floral arrangements, signature tablet to the base reading Sadamitsu koku (engraved by Sadamitsu) 20cm (7.7/8in) high. (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A silver-inlaid iron box and coverKorea, 18th/19th centuryRaised on four brass feet and with a brass handle fitting to one end, the sides decorated with panels of figures in landscapes, including a lady bathing in a river, on floral diaper grounds, the sliding cover with 'double-happiness' characters.10.5cm (4.1/8in) long.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A famille rose European silver-shaped bowlIron-red Jiaqing seal mark and of the periodOf lobed form, with scrolling gilt handles, decorated with a gathering of ladies at leisurely pursuits, on riverbanks and in tree-boats amongst foaming waves in a mountainous setting, the rim interior decorated in iron-red and gilt with confronting striding dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls.32.5cm (12.3/4in) long.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Four various metal and cloisonné enamel snuff bottlesQing Dynasty and laterComprising: a silver mounted chalcedony bottle with inset coral and hardstone; a bronze baluster bottle with a monkey in a pine forest; a millefiori cloisonné bottle; and a 'Sawasa' cylindrical bottle. The Sawasa bottle: 7.2cm (2 7/8in) high (4).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A coppered bronze miniature 'lotus' vase17th centuryRelief decorated with four lotus blooms issuing from leafy stems, the neck with a further register of scrolling foliage, below a silver inlaid key-fret band. 11.5cm (4.1/2in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A silver-inlaid and gilt copper-alloy archaistic incense burner, guiQing DynastyThe tall, straight foot rising to a globular lower body cast in relief with a hatched pattern and diamond motif set against an incised leiwen ground, all under a border of stylised archaistic birds at the waisted neck and flaring rim, set with paired animal-mask handles, all highlighted with silver inlay and gilt, the surface painted green and red in imitation of archaic vessels. 17.5cm (6 7/8in) wideFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A copper alloy ewer and cover with silver-inlaid brass mounts19th/20th centuryThe baluster body standing on a small circular foot, with a short makara spout with brass, silver and gilt-bronze mounts, the brass handle in the shape of a mythical beast, the lid with bud finial, held to the handle by a short chain with coral bead. 24cm (9 1/2in) wideThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A large Chinese Art reference libraryComprising over 200 volumes including: BING, SAMUEL, Collection Samuel Bing: Objets d'arts et peintures du Japon et de la Chine' [6 volumes in portfolio - complete], Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1906; The Chinese Exhibition - A Commemorative Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Chinese Art - Royal Academy of Arts - November 1935 - March 1936; ARS ASIATICA [Vol. V, VII, VIII, XII, XVI, XVII, XVIII], G. Van Oest, ca. 1923-1935; Mostra d'arte cinese (Exhibition of Chinese Art), Venice, Altieri Editore, 1954; FORBES, H.A., KERNAN, John and WILKINS, Ruth, 'Chinese Export Silver 1785 to 1885', Museum Of The American China Trade, 1975; BRINKER, Haelmut & LUTZ, Albert, Chinese Cloisonne: The Pierre Uldry Collection, The Asia Society Galleries, New York, 1989; DUPONT, Maurice, Les Meubles de la Chine (Deuxième Série) [54 planches], Librairie des Arts Decoratifs, 1950; HATFIELD ELLSWORTH, Chinese Furniture: Hardwood Examples of the Ming and Early Ch'Ing Dynasties, Random House, 1970; ROCHE, Odilon, Les Meubles de la Chine [54 planches], Librairie des Arts Decoratifs, 1920?; ART GALLERY, Chinese Ivories from the Kwan Collection, Art Gallery / The Chinese University of HK, 1990; LOEHR, Max, Ancient Chinese Jades from the Grenville L. Winthrop Collection, Fogg Art Museum - Harvard University, 1975; NOTT, Stanley Charles, Chinese Jade, B.T. Batsford, 1936; PELLIOT, Paul, Jades Archaiques de Chine appartenant à C.T. Loo et Cie, G. Van Oest, 1925; POPE-HENNESSY, Una, Early Chinese Jades, Ernest Benn Limited, 1923; SALMONY, Alfred, Archaic Chinese Jades from the collection of E. & L. Sonnenscheim, 1952; SALMONY, Alfred, Chinese Jade through The Wei Dynasty, Ronald Press Company, 1963; SCHNEEBERGER, Pierre F., The Baur Collection - Geneva: Chinese Jades, Collection Baur-Geneve, 1976; TSANG, Gerard & MOSS, Hugh, Arts From The Scholar's Studio, The Oriental Ceramic Society, 1986; YEE, Ip, Chinese Jade Carving, Urban Council, 1983; STRANGE, Edward, Victoria and Albert Museum, Catalogue of Chinese Lacquer, His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1925; The ORIENTAL CERAMIC SOCIETY, The Arts Of The Ch'ing Dynasty, The Arts Council Gallery, 1965; The ORIENTAL CERAMIC SOCIETY, The Arts Of The Ming Dynasty, The Arts Council Gallery, 1958; CONTAG, Victoria & CHI-CH'IEN, Wang, Seals Of Chinese Painters and Collectors of the Ming and Ch'ing Periods, Hong Kong University Press, 1966; ARDENNE DE TIZAC, H., Les Arts de l'Asie: les animaux dans l'art chinois, Editions Albert Levy, 1922; WEBER, V.F., Ko-Ji Ho-Ten [Tomes Premier et second], dictionnaire a l'usage des amateurs et collectionneurs d'objets d'art japonais et chinois, 1923. (qty).Footnotes:Provenance: Galerie Gerard Levy library, Paris.Viewable by appointment only in Paris. Please contact the department for details.For a complete list of volumes included in this lot, please refer to the departmentThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • TP• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.TP Lots denoted with a 'TP' will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917) ARTS & CRAFTS SIX-TILE PANEL, CIRCA 1880the tiles painted with a vase of flowers entwined by a serpent, within an ebonised wood frame(50cm x 35cm)Footnote: Exhibited: William De Morgan Exhibition, Leighton House, London, 18 May - 24 June 1972, No. 50. (part) Literature: Greenwood, M. The Designs of William De Morgan, Richard Dennis 1989, p. 180, pl. 458 (design drawing illustrated) Provenance: Metford Warner The Roger Warner Collection, Christies, 20th January 2009, lot 225 Private Collection, London Note: Metford Warner (1843-1930) owned the wallpaper manufacturing company Jeffrey & Co., and contributed to the change away from French taste in wallpaper design employing designers such as Walter Crane, Owen Jones, Charles Eastlake, William Burges and Edward W. Godwin to produce designs for wallpapers. His grandson Roger Warner was a renowned antique dealer based in Burford Oxfordshire who directed taste towards objects that previously had been disregarded or even derided, ensuring that popular, regional and vernacular arts, whether wooden furniture, pottery, treen, metal-wares, textiles and domestic utensils, were saved and studied. The Tiles of William de Morgan There had not been a tile-making tradition in England since the reformation and it was not re-introduced until the 1830s, at the beginning of the great period of Victorian church building and restoration. Initially confined to tiling for floors by the 1870s the market for decorative tiles was enormous, and virtually every new building project incorporated a tiled element of one sort of another, extending in some cases to the walls and even the ceilings. It was in this burgeoning market that the renowned Arts & Crafts ceramicist William de Morgan (1839-1917) made his name. The eldest of seven children, de Morgan was born in 1839 and showed early promise as an artist. During his formal education at the Royal Academy Schools he met influential artists like Simeon Solomon and Henry Holiday. In 1862 Holiday introduced de Morgan to William Morris who was to become a life-long friend and collaborator and who offered him a job. Morris & Company was only two years old at this point and de Morgan began with the firm designing stained glass with Burne-Jones and also decorating tiles, to the designs of Morris. During his work with glass De Morgan noticed that if silver nitrate stain was fired at the wrong temperature on the glass it would reduce and produce an iridescence on the surface. Fascinated by this lustrous effect he began experimenting with glass and ceramics, buying blank tiles and plates, decorating and firing them in a makeshift kiln at his home in Fitzroy Square, which subsequently burnt the roof off. Doubtless this unfortunate event precipitated a move to Chelsea in 1872, marking the end of his stained glass career. It also marked the beginning of his own business producing tiles and other ceramics to his own designs. De Morgan went on to produce tiles for many large commissions. After his period at Merton Abbey he moved the business nearer to his home at Fulham. By the turn of the century his designs had fallen out of fashion and he stopped production in 1907 lamenting that “All my life I have been trying to make beautiful things...and now that I can nobody wants them.” Despite this setback he managed to change his career late in life and became a successful novelist. His tile designs can broadly be categorised as plants and flowers, usually of Middle Eastern influence; exotic or fantastical animals and medieval galleons at sea, of which there are several fine examples of each type in this sale.
EDWARD SPENCER (1873-1938) FOR THE ARTIFICERS’ GUILD ARTS & CRAFTS SILVER BON BON DISH, LONDON,with hammered finish, the domed base with six architectural pillars incised with chevrons between arched niches and foliate border, engraved inscription, SCOTTISH CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS 1929, stamped maker’s mark AS GD LD, hallmarked London, 1927, stamped under base EDWARD SPENCER DEL.(9.5cm diameter)
BERNARD INSTONE (1891-1987) SILVER AND ENAMEL CHRISTENING SET, BIRMINGHAM 1928comprising a NAPKIN RING, 4.5cm across; and a SPOON, 11.5cm long, each with floral enamelled decoration, stamped maker's facsimile signature BERNARD INSTONE, and hallmarks for Birmingham 1928, with original case
FRANCIS JOSEPH COMBE JORDAN, BIRMINGHAM ARTS & CRAFTS THREE-PIECE SILVER TEA SERVICE, BIRMINGHAMcomprising a TEAPOT, 12.5cm high; a SUGAR BOWL, 8cm high; and a MILK JUG, 5.5cm high, each repoussé-decorated with stylised plant forms, stamped maker's marks, hallmarked Birmingham 1930
ARTS & CRAFTS GROUP OF GLASSWARE, CIRCA 1900to include a PAIR OF DRINKING GLASSES BY T.G.JACKSON FOR JAMES POWELL & SONS, LONDON, 14.5cm high; TWO DRINKING GLASSES BY HARRY POWELL FOR JAMES POWELL & SONS, LONDON, 12.5cm and 12cm high; TWO POWELL-STYLE GREEN GLASS POSY VASES, 11cm high; and TWO FURTHER ASSOCIATED DRINKING GLASSES; a PAIR OF JAMES POWELL & SONS SILVER DECANTER STOPPERS, hallmarked London 1904, 4.5cm diameter; together with a 'LYGON' GLASS CELERY VASE designed by GORDON RUSSELL for STEVENS & WILLIAMS, 26.5cm high
PHILIP HANSON ABBOT ARTS & CRAFTS SILVER-GILT CENTREPIECE TAZZA, LONDON, 1909with a hammered finish, chased and embossed with a garland of budding roses and flowers, raised on curved tripod supports and domed base, stamped maker’s mark PHA, hallmarked London, 1909(22.8cm diameter, 13.8cm high; weight 20 ozs. (622g.))
ATTRIBUTED TO BERNARD INSTONE FOUR BROOCHES, EARLY 20TH CENTURYcomprising a CIRCULAR BROOCH, cast with foliage and gold mounted berries, set with four backed cabochons, 4.5cm diameter; a FLORAL SPRAY BROOCH, cast as a bouquet of flowers with gold mounted flower heads, set with coloured stones, 6.5cm long; an OVAL BROOCH, cast with entwined leafy openwork and set with six coloured stones, with safety chain, 5cm across; and a SILVER BROOCH, the floral spray with scrolling openwork and set with an amethyst stone, stamped SILVER, 8.5cm long
ATTRIBUTED TO BERNARD INSTONE SILVER AND GEM SET BRACELET, EARLY 20TH CENTURYthe six amethyst coloured stones flanked by peridots and cast foliate panels, the locking clasp stamped SILVER, 19.5cm long; together with a WHITE METAL AND GEM SET BAR BROOCH, the central amethyst flanked by two green cabochons to each side, within rope twist and leafy openwork, 7cm long
MURRLE BENNETT & CO. ART NOUVEAU SILVER AND ENAMEL PENDANT, CIRCA 1900designed as a stylised plant forms with whiplash foliage and set with blue and green enamels, with mother-of-pearl drop, fine link chain, stamped maker's marks (indistinct) MBCo/ **5(4.5cm long; total length 29.5cm long)
ARCHIBALD KNOX (1864-1933) FOR LIBERTY & CO., LONDON PAIR OF ARTS & CRAFTS SILVER CANDLESTICKS,the circular bases set with three turquoise cabochons, with tapering stems and detachable sconces, stamped maker’s mark L & CO., hallmarked Birmingham, 1905-06, pattern no. 25(15.5cm high)Footnote: Literature: See Martin, Stephen ‘Archibald Knox’ Second Edition 2001, p.221, for a pair of candlesticks with enamel bosses of matching pattern no. 25 illustrated; and p.183 for a single similar candlestick of same pattern
ARCHIBALD KNOX (1864-1933) FOR LIBERTY & CO., LONDON ART NOUVEAU SILVER AND ENAMEL TEASPOON,with polychrome enamelled terminals, hallmarked Birmingham 1903; another LIBERTY & CO. ART NOUVEAU SILVER & ENAMEL TEASPOON, hallmarked Birmingham 1930; and TWO FURTHER LIBERTY & CO SILVER & ENAMEL TEASPOONS, hallmarked Birmingham 1909 and 1929, all with stamped maker's marks(each approx. 11cm long)
AFTER PETER WYLIE DAVIDSON GLASGOW STYLE SILVER ‘SWALLOWS’ NECKLACE, 1975cast with a design of flying swallows, maker's marks C.A. hallmarked Edinburgh 1975(14cm wide)Footnote: Literature: See Larner, Gerald and Celia The Glasgow Style, pub. Edinburgh 1979, plate 188 where a similar design is illustrated
WMF (WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK) PAIR OF JUGENDSTIL SILVER-PLATED CANDLESTICKS, CIRCA 1900decorated with pierced foliate details, stamped WMF marks to underside(28cm high)Footnote: Literature: Wolf, Uecker Art Nouveau and Art Deco Lamps and Candlesticks Thames and Hudson, London, 1986, p.1
ELKINGTON & CO. (RETAILERS) SILVER WINE COOLER, LONDON IMPORT HALLMARKS, 1902with Jugendstil winged motifs and stylised masks set with green chrysoprase cabochons the handles cast with eagle heads, London import hallmarks for 1902 and importer’s mark GB for George Bedingham, inscribed under base ELKINGTON & CO. LTD. 22 REGENT STREET/ LONDON(20 cm high, weight 34 ozs. (1057g.))
WMF (WURTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK) SILVER PLATED AND GLASS CLARET JUG, CIRCA 1900of tall tapering form, the painted clear glass body with single handle and pierced stopper cast with whiplash foliage, stamped maker's marks, 40cm high; together with a WMF SILVER PLATED LIDDED FLAGON, cast in the secessionist style, stamped maker's marks, 34cm high; a JUGENDSTIL GLASS & SILVER PLATE TANKARD, with etched glass liner and later etched inscription to cover, apparently unmarked, 19cm high; and a LATE VICTORIAN SILVER-MOUNTED CLEAR AND COLOURED GLASS DECANTER BOTTLE, with spirally-moulded tear drop stopper and tapering body, hallmarked Sheffield 1900, sponsors Fenton Brothers Ltd, 43cm high
ROWLEY GALLERY, LONDON GROUP OF 5 MARQUETRY PANELS, CIRCA 1930comprising 'SOWING', stamped mark ROWLEY KENSINGTON, paper label verso, 14.5cm square, within oak frame; LUNETTE COURTSHIP SCENE, 33cm x 66cm; BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER, 21cm x 15cm, within frame; 'THE TREASURE SHIP', mirror with marquetry panel above and silver frame, total height 50cm, total width 15cm, bears paper labels verso; and AN ASSOCIATED MARQUETRY PANEL DEPICTING SWANS ON A RIVER, with inscription verso DESIGN AND CRAFTWORK BY ASHWORTH
HANS BUNDE (1919–1996) FOR COHR, DENMARK SILVER PLATE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE, 1950Scomprising a COFFEE POT, 19.5cm high; HOT WATER JUG, 20cm high; TEAPOT, 16cm high; MILK JUG, 10cm high; SUGAR BOWL & COVER, 6cm high; and a SERVING TRAY, 63cm across, all with stamped maker's marks; together with TWO ART DECO SILVER-PLATED AND ENAMEL BOWLS & COVERS BY JEAN PUIFORCAT, circa 1930 impressed maker's marks PUIFORCAT/ FRANCE, 12cm high
ERNEST A. BLYTH FOR GEORGE TARRATT LTD 'VEGA' 9CT GOLD BROOCH, DATED 1992with domed centre and four squared points, stamped GT Ltd/ IVAN TARRATT ENG/ Ernest A. Blyth, hallmarked Birmingham 1991; together with a SILVER BROOCH BY HANS HANSEN, of shaped concave form, stamped Hans Hansen/ 925S/ DENMARK, 7.5cm wide; together with a KAREN STRAND FOR ANTON MICHELSEN SILVER BROOCH, in the form of an apostrophe, AM/ STERLING/ DENMARK/STRAND, 6cm long; and a EIGIL JENSEN FOR ANTON MICHELSEN SILVER BROOCH, of pointed oval form, stamped AM/ STERLING/ DENMARK/ monogrammed, 7.5cm wide(3.5cm wide)
ARNO MALINOWSKI (1899-1976) FOR GEORG JENSEN STERLING SILVER BROOCH, MARKS FOR 1933-1944designed with opposed birds and barley head, within a square frame, stamped maker's marks GJ/ 925 (twice)/ STERLING DENMARK/ 250, 3.6cm across; together with a STERLING SILVER PENDANT NECKLACE, MARKS FOR 1933-1944, designed with opposed birds and barley head, within a square frame, with fine link chain, stamped maker's marks GJ/ 925/ STERLING DENMARK/ 93, pendant 3.5cm across; length of chain 28.5cm approx; and a STERLING SILVER BROOCH, CIRCA 1942, of circular outline, depicting two butterflies amongst flowers, stamped marks GJ/952 S/DENMARK/283, 5.5cm diameter
GEORG JENSEN (1866-1935) SILVER AND AMBER BROOCH, MARKS FOR 1933-44worked as a design of two opposing beetles set with a single cabochon stone, stamped marks GJ/ 925/ STERLING DENMARK/ 19, 6.5cm across; together with a GEORG JENSEN BROOCH, of shaped oval form, embossed with a snail amongst flower heads and foliage, stamped marks GEORG JENSEN/ STERLING DENMARK/ 279, 5.5cm across
Y GEORG JENSEN (1866-1935) SILVER & IVORY MOUNTED 'MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM' HOT MILK POT AND COVER,with ivory handle, bears maker's marks GEORG JENSEN/ DENMARK/ STERLING/ 2E (1915-1930)(13.5cm high)Footnote: Note: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (1834-1904) FOR ELKINGTON & CO. SILVER PLATE FOUR-PIECE CRUET SET, CIRCA 1880the quatrefoil frame with central angular handle on four cylindrical supports, fitted with cut glass bottles for oil, vinegar, pepper & mustard, stamped marks ELKINGTON & CO. 17219(14cm high)Footnote: Literature: Christopher Dresser Metalwork, The Andrew McIntosh Patrick Collection, Lyon & Turnbull, 19 April 2005, lot 15, for a matching cruet set
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