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Lot 343
•ERNST EISENMAYER (Austrian 1920-2018) 'Old Jack' a head and shoulders profile portrait of Joseph John 'Jack' Gover, signed and dated 1944 lower right, oil on canvas laid on board, 55cm x 45cm Ernst Eisenmayer was born in Vienna in 1920 to poor Austro-Hungarian Jewish parents. During an attempt to reach France from Vienna following the annexation of Austria in 1938 He was arrested in Saarbrücken on the French-German border and transported to the infamous Dachau concentration camp. Fortunately for Ernst, his younger brother Paul had reached Britain as a Kindertransportee, where his guardian, Professor JL Brierley, promised to sponsor Ernst in Britain. This secured his release from Dachau in April 1939, where he was possibly one of the last prisoners freed before the outbreak of the Second World War. However, arrival in Britain proved something of a Pyrrhic victory. In 1940 Eisenmayer was sent to five different British internment camps, including Onchan on the Isle of Man, where he made objects for warehouse exhibitions and wrote for the camp newspaper. His monochrome 'Violinist at Onchan' was later published as a stamp motif of the Isle of Man. In 1944 he showed work for the first time in an exhibition on Austrian art in exile. Two years later he enrolled at Camberwell College of Arts and studied there until 1947. Initially he focused on painting but later began creating sculptures and works with welded steel, bronze and stone. Acquiring British citizenship after the war, he worked temporarily as a toolmaker, painting in his free time under the guidance of the Austrian artist, poet and playwright Oskar Kokoschka, who became a key influence and supporter of his career. The City of Vienna awarded him the Medal of Honour for his artistic work. A short film by Frances Lloyd on the early work of Eisenmayer was shown at the Jewish Museum of Art as part of their 2009 exhibition, "Forced Journeys: Artists in Exile in Britain 1933-45." It describes the artist's deportation from Munich central station. The curator Rachel Dickinson considered his contribution to the exhibition as the "greatest aesthetic revelation." In 1975 Eisenmayer left England for Italy where he lived until 1988, then moving to Amsterdam until 1996. He returned to Vienna and lived in the Maimonides Center, a Jewish retirement home. His last two retrospective exhibitions were Art beyond Exile and The Dignity of Man. Condition Report: one area of 'bubbling' of canvas where it is not affixed to the backing board, otherwise works appears to be in good condition with no obvious signs of damage or restoration
Lot 422
•IVOR ROBERTS-JONES (1913-1996) Sir Winston Churchill, a bronze maquette for the monument in Parliament Square, numbered 143, cast at the same Meridian Bronze Foundry as the original sculpture, with an attractive mid-brown patina, 51cm high, on a square white stone base inscribed "Churchill" (62cm high overall) This iconic maquette is a reduction of the large scale sculpture of Sir Winston Churchill by Roberts-Jones which stands in Parliament Square having been commissioned in 1971. It is said that the artist's friend Sir Kyffin Williams stood in as a model for Churchill. The sculptor's first important commission came from Lord Beaverbrook in 1961 for a bust of Somerset Maugham. Roberts-Jones success and the public acclaim that his statues engendered led to his election as an associate of The Royal Academy. First rights to the sell the bronze were secured by The Library of Imperial History and restricted until December 1976 for owners of the library's 'Collected Works of Winston Churcill'. This bronze comes complete with the Library's 'Limited Edition Portfolio 1976/1977' listing the work for sale at £630. Provenance: Private Collection, Somerset Condition Report: Work appears to be in good condition with no obvious signs of damage or restoration
Lot 15
Art Deco Period - Attractive 18ct Gold 3 Stone Emerald and Diamond Set Dress Ring of Good Quality. The Central Natural Emerald of Mid / Green Colour with The Phase Inclusion. Est Weight 1.25 cts. The Two Outer Old Brilliant Cut Diamonds of Deep Cut - Good Sparkle. Est Sizes 0.85 pts - 0.65 pts. Total 1.50 cts. Est Colour I-J, Est VS2 - SI Clarity. Valuation Dated 30/11/05, For The Sum of £3,500 pounds.
Lot 192
A Collection Of Antique/White Metal Jewellery Comprising large locket and chain, the locket including bale 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches. Together with a fringe necklace, a heavy fancy link chain, length 30 inches, stone set pendant and a figural pendant. Some marked for silver, some unmarked. Total weight, 152 grams.
Lot 20
18ct Gold and Platinum Attractive 5 Stone Ruby and Diamond Set Ring, From The 1920's / 1930's. The Central Old Brilliant Cut Faceted Diamond. Est Weight 0.60 pts, Colour H-I, Clarity VS2, The Outer Old Brilliant Cut Diamond Est Weight 0.48 pts - 0.40 pts. Total Est Ct 1.50 cts, The Two Faceted Rubies of Excellent Colour, Est Weight 1.00 ct. The Whole Making a Nice Quality and Attractive Ladies Dressing Ring, Ring Size - L. With Valuation Dated 30,11,05 for £2,850 pounds, Retails Today at over £3,500. Also with Receipt of Purchase Longleys, Jewellery's Ltd Dated 4 Jan 1995 For The Sum of £2,750.00.
Lot 204
Smoky Quartz Statement Bracelet, 100cts of smoky quartz, the centre front, rectangular, cushion cut stone being 20cts, each of the further five oval cut stones being 16cts, all measuring .8 inch x .6 (2cms x 1.4), creating a dramatic bracelet, set in 14ct gold vermeil and silver, fastening with a lobster claw clasp; 7.5 inches long
Lot 217
Two 9ct Gold Dress Rings Each fully hallmarked, to include 9ct and sterling silver set Claddagh ring and stone set dress ring with rope twist borders. Total weight, 4 grams. Together with a double strand faux pearl necklace with silver and marcasite clasp and a silver pearl set pendant and box chain
Lot 251
A Stunning And Contemporary Sterling Silver And Swiss Topaz Set Pendant Necklace Comprising Fine Silver Chain With Lobster Claw Clasp Fully Hallmarked 925 For Sterling Silver, Finished With A Stylized Tear Drop Form Pendant Claw Set On Pierced Mount, The Centre Set With A Large Faceted Swiss Topaz Stone. Surmounted By A Border Of Clear Faceted Austrian Crystals. Length 10 Inches. Please See Accompanying Image.
Lot 27
Ladies Platinum Set Attractive Single Stone Diamond Ring Set with Diamond Shoulders. Marked 950 Platinum. The round brilliant cut diamond of excellent colour with tiny white inclusions, not seen with eye. Weight of single stone diamond est 2.00 cts. Diamond shoulders 0.30 cts. Ring size M-N. Please see accompanying images.
Lot 315
Angelite Statement Ring with sapphire set star accent, 12cts of the unusual stone, angelite, mined in Mexico, in a single elongated cushion cut cabochon set in silver with a small sapphire accent stone in the decorative star feature; angelite is similar in colour to the blue opal mined in Peru; size Q
Lot 352A
A Mixed Lot Of Costume Jewellery And Watches Together With Odd Silver Items To include gold plated bracelet, gem set statement earrings, Lola Rose tumbled stone necklace in original pouch, beads, fringe necklace, Austrian crystal bead necklace, gold plated wristwatch with star motif strap by Avia. Along with chains, earrings and boxed stainless steel fashion sports watch. Please see image
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