Lots 143-207 Property of a prominient West Country collector *Emily Young (b.1951) 'CONTEMPLATIVE FIGURE WITH EGG AND BOWL' Stone 88cm wide 120cm deep 102cm high Provenance: purchased from the Fine Art Society. Emily Young FRBS has been called 'Britain's greatest living stone sculptor' and her sculpture is held in many public as well as private collections. Some of her permanent installations can be seen in St. Paul's Churchyard and Salisbury Cathedral. Young's 'Lunar Disc 1' was installed at Loyola University Chicago in 2011. She is believed to have been the inspiration for the song 'See Emily Play', written by Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett. *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
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Sir William Rothenstein (1872-1945) PORTRAIT OF HILAIRE BELLOC, HALF LENGTH, IN PROFILE Lithograph, signed and dated '96 in the stone image 25.3 x 22.7cm Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (1870-1953) was an Anglo-French writer and historian and one of the most prolific writers in England during the early twentieth century.
A pair of Cotswold Studio composition stone garden planters of square tapered form with decorative figure of eight lattice detail, 40cm square, together with a small two sectional bird bath of circular form with repeating leaf band and fluted column, raised on an octagonal base, small novelty garden water feature in the form of a toad and a crouching pensive cat (5)
Embossed Indian copper circular plaque decorated with a procession of figures in a mountainous landscape, 50 cm diameter, together with a similar smaller example of a dancing romantic couple, 30 cm diameter, a mixed collection of Indian items to include a carved stone figure of Ganesh, various other metalware to include a ewer, ashtray, etc and a further lacquered table lamp
* Handbags. A collection of evening bags and purses, early-mid 20th century, including a metalwork evening bag with peacock design in silver to one side and in gold to the other, some small losses to metalwork, lined with cream satin (some marks); a cream wool pocket bag, hand-embroidered in silver thread with arabesque design to each side, pale blue lining, with stitched printed calling card 'Lady Harlech, Glyn, Talsarnau, North Wales'; two black velvet evening bags with metalwork, one with an Elizabethan-style floral design, the other depicting an oriental landscape with buildings and trees; a black grosgrain bag with black and white bugle beads forming scallop shell design (some beads missing or detached), cream lining incorporating a mirror and a purse, black grosgrain handle, large faceted stone clasp; a nautical-themed bucket bag of blue and cream velvet, with white metal anchor stitched to front, pale blue lining, navy cord handles; a bead bag, with rose and star design, lined with olive green silk, yellow metal mount and chain handle; three chain mail mesh bags, two with slight damage; and a crocodile skin bag, lined with moiré silver satin, incorporating a purse, silver metal mount and chain handle, various sizes (Qty: 19)
* Coins & Tokens. A large collection of 18th/19th century coins and tokens, including Birmingham and Swansea One Penny, Rose Copper Company Token 1811; Isaac Newton 1793 Halfpenny; Worcester, John Knapp Junior, 1813 Halfpenny; Nova Scotia one penny token 1832; Yorkshire, Leeds, Halfpenny 1793; Cornish One Penny 1811; Stone French Stay Manufacturers advertising token; Birmingham 1813 one penny workhouse token and other coins and tokens (Qty: 96)
* Roman Altar. A Roman carved stone altar probably carved from limestone, of pillar form with relief carved profile of Sol the personification of the sun and Roman god, minor damage notably small chips to the top rim, 20 cm high (Qty: 1)NOTESProvenance: Private collection, Gloucestershire. Sol Invictus (Unconquered Sun) was the official sun god of the later Roman Empire and a patron of soldiers.
* Rings. A yellow metal diamond cluster ring, set with very small diamonds, unmarked, size P, together with 9ct gold ring set with a facet cut smokey quartz stone, stamped '375', size N, an 18ct gold ring set with very 4 small diamonds and rubies, stamped '18ct', size R and one other (Qty: 4)
* Fan. A hand-coloured lithographed fan, French, circa 1830s, double-sided folding paper fan, the recto depicting Biblical scenes between goddesses with putti, the verso showing a fête champêtre within a gilded border of entwining volutes, some rubbing and minor splitting to folds, mounted on pierced tortoiseshell sticks decorated in gilt with figures and musical instruments (a few areas tarnished), faceted black stone pivot pin, 29cm (11.5ins), contained in a cream silk fan box (silk fraying at ends of lid), with J. Duvelleroy blue printed label mounted inside lid (Qty: 1)
* Handbags. A collection of evening bags, early-mid 20th century, comprising a needlepoint bag with design of flowers and exotic birds, lined with moiré oyster satin, mirror in pocket, enamel mount and clasp with Mackintosh rose motif; a needlepoint bag with unicorn and griffin detail in petit point on front, lined with peach satin (stained), engraved brass mount, with chain handle, and Art Deco red stone clasp; a floral petit point bag, lined with peach satin (marked), engraved metal mount with chain handle, marcasite and faux pearl and turquoise floral clasp; a floral needlepoint bag, lined with floral satin, metal mount embellished with enamel and marcasite flowers, marcasite clasp, chain handle; a bag of brocade patterned with Eastern figures, buildings, and elephants, marked, lined with moiré cream satin, incorporating a purse (frame rusted), metal mount inlaid with faux pearls and green stone, matching clasp, chain handle; a Waldybag of black satin, with hand-painted and beaded floral decoration, lined with puce pink satin, lettered in gilt ' Exclusive Waldybag regd. Made in England', black satin handle, metal clasp; and another bag similar of black satin with hand-painted and beaded floral decoration, lined with black satin, incorporating purse (half lined with kid leather and half with black satin), and with mirror in pocket, hand-painted and beaded clasp, various sizes (Qty: 7)
Victorian gold, diamond and cabochon stone set dress ringThink this ring possibly bears a French hallmark to the inner shank, some inclusions in the diamonds, shank is a little worn . Size H. diamonds 2mm each. The centre stone has some rubbing to top of cabochon stone and small natural fractures.
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