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Lot 17
An impressive Coade stone unicorn head late 18th/early 19th century later mounted on iron base 112cm.; 44ins high This almost certainly originally formed the right hand section of a Royal Armorial, with a lion on the left hand side flanking the Royal coat of arms which would have borne the Coade stamp . These were in great demand in Georgian times for businesses which had received a Royal Warrant to supply some commodity or service. Such firms were and still are, entitled to display the Royal Arms on their premises. These are usually painted today, but in the reigns of George III and George IV, Coade stone offered an attractive and suitably architectural alternative. In 1799 Mrs Coade said that she had supplied Royal Arms, presumably Warrant holders, in Bond Street, Great Queen Street, Charing Cross, Strand, Long Acre, Fleet Street, St James' Street and Piccadilly. Official buildings also had their Royal arms. Mrs Coade had good connections with the War Office, since her 1799 list includes Royal Arms for barracks at Aberdeen, Edinburgh Hamilton, Glasgow, Perth, Northampton and York. Also see footnote to lot 12 Literature; See Mrs Coade's Stone, Alison Kelly, SPA 1990, pp273-5
Lot 35
A Coalbrookdale Nasturtium pattern cast iron seat circa 1870 fully stamped with CB Dale registration number and diamond registration stamp and pattern no. 44 181cm.; 71ins wide This design number 1958629 was registered and patented at the Public Records Office by Coalbrookdale on 1st March 1866 and is seat no. 44 in their 1875 Coalbrookdale Castings Catalogue section III page 259 (see engraving)
Lot 62
A pair of Compton pottery scroll pots early 20th century 46cm.; 18ins high one with manufacturer's small stamp The Compton Potters Art Guild was started by Mary Watts, the wife of G.F. Watts the Victorian allegorical painter. In 1895 work began on the Watts Mortuary Chapel. Designed by Mary Watts, it was to be built from local clay by the villagers of Compton, near Godalming, Surrey. Mr and Mrs Watts were dedicated supporters of the growing Home Arts and Industries Association, a voluntary movement launched by Earl Brownlow in 1885 to revive the dying art of handicraft among the working classes. The idea was that young uneducated artisans should have their eyes opened to the wonders of art. They would be rescued from idleness, gambling and drinking -so the notion ran- during long winter evenings. Uplifted and taught how to use their hands with skill they would acquire a hobby to be proud of and develop this hitherto unknown talent, where possible to professional standards. The Pottery Art Guild continued from strength to strength, winning medals at the Royal Botanical Society and the Home Arts' highest award, the gold cross. Liberty's sold their garden ornaments as well as hand tufted Donegal carpets designed by Mrs Watts. They received architectural commissions from Lutyens, Clough William-Ellis and Goodhart Rendel. Recommended by Jekyll, they made miniature versions of their pots for the garden of Queen Mary's dollshouse in the early 1920's. The Guild became a limited company run by George Aubertin and continued to produce works based on Mrs Watts' designs until after her death in 1938. These scroll pots are illustrated in the Art Potters Guild catalogue page 11. Literature; The Watts Chapel, An Arts and Crafts Memorial by Veronica Franklin Gould, Arrow Press, Farnham, Surrey
Lot 79
A large Coalbrookdale fern and blackberry pattern cast iron seat fully stamped CBDale and with registration number and diamond registration stamp 190cm.; 75ins wide The original design, number 113617, was registered and patented at the Public Records Office on the 30th of April 1858 by Coalbrookdale and is seat number 29A in the castings catalogue of 1875.
Lot 80
A Coalbrookdale lily of the valley pattern cast iron seat circa 1870 stamped CBDale Co. and with indistinct registration stamp 160cm.; 63ins wide This design number 171578 was registered and patented by the Coalbrookdale Foundry at the Public Record Office on 8th February 1864 and is seat no. 36 in teir 1875 Castings Catalogue, Section III page 255.(see engraving)
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