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Lot 342
A George V silver sugar caster with pierced domed cover and urn finial, the cylindrical girdled body with foliate capped scroll handle, on a circular domed foot, London 1910 by Wakely & Wheeler, weight 285.9g, height 15.3cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 325
A pair of George V silver twin-branch three-light candelabra, each scroll branch with an urn shaped sconce and detachable nozzle, on a reeded tapering stem and shaped oval base, Sheffield 1910 and 1913 by Walker & Hall, height 50cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 350
A pair of early 19th century Italian Kingdom of Sardinia silver candlesticks, each urn shaped sconce with detachable nozzle above opposing busts and tapered cylindrical column, on a circular foot with engraved bands, Torino (Turin), circa 1822, assay master Guiseppe Vernoni, height 27.5cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 309
A WILLIAM IV BRASS COLZA LAMP IN THE MANNER OF MESSENGER CIRCA 1830 with three branches issuing from a gadrooned and reeded urn, adapted for electricity, on a red marble and black slate pedestal, 54cm high overall Provenance: Letham Arts, Edinburgh, 2005 Condition Report: Wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning. Fitted for electricity- the wiring seems to have been done sensitively through the existing pipework but top is sealed and interior inaccessible. Pedestal probably later- edge nibbles throughout. Surface rubbed and gilding worn quite heavily to main body and banding on top. Lamp fitments are loose in columns Please see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report. All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items. We must advise you that we are not professional restorers or conservators and we do not provide any guarantee or warranty as to a lot's condition. Accordingly, it is recommended that prospective buyers inspect lots or have their advisors do so, and satisfy themselves as to condition and accuracy of description All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request. Buyers are reminded that liability for loss and damage transfers to the buyer from the fall of the hammer. Whilst the majority of lots will remain in their location until collected, we can accept no responsibility for any damage which may occur, even in the event of Dreweatts staff assisting carriers during collection. ELECTRICAL GOODS. These are sold as decorative items only and if bought for use must be checked over for compliance with safety regulations by a qualified electrician before use. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 9
An Edwardian marquetry inlaid and banded rosewood serpentine writing desk, by Maple & Co Ltd, the raised back with central mirrored recess flanked by two drawers, tooled writing surface over an arrangement of drawers, the central drawer with fruitwood inlaid urn facade, raised on tapering square legs terminating in casters, 91 x 46 x 103cms high.
Lot 101
A BERLIN PUCE-GROUND AND GILT TWO-HANDLED URN AND PIERCED COVERLATE 19TH CENTURYpainted with figures in European landscapes, blue sceptre mark, 35cm highAnd a pair of modern Royal Copenhagen white porcelain baskets, blue factory mark30cm wideProvenance:Supplied by Oliver Messel from Holmstead Manor Condition Report: Berlin vase, stem and cover restored. Ditto goat horns. Firing fault to one basket. Rubbing to gilding. Photos of damage and restoration available upon request.Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 162
A GEORGE III GREEN AND POLYCHROME PAINTED OPEN ARMCHAIRCIRCA 1810with oval back centred by medallion with painted urn and harebells above a rush filled seat flanked by out scrolled armrests, on square tapering legs94cm high, 60cm wide, 48cm deepProvenance:Probably supplied by Oliver Messel Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and useOld splits and cracks, some chips and losses, chipping and loss to the painted surface, One arm is loose, also with some chips and losses to the timber in this area, otherwise the frame appears solid and stable, also an old crack and split to the scrolls of the back Some marking and staining to the rush seat, this is possibly the originalPlease refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 7
A SET OF EIGHT GEORGE II WALNUT AND PARCEL GILT DINING CHAIRSCIRCA 1730With repeating eagle motifs, each vertical splat with the Altieri crest, the six stars surmounted by a galero, mantle and tassels, each with drop in seats and cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feeteach 104cm high, 53cm wide, 49cm deep; together with a pair of later chairs to match, 19th century(10) Provenance:Possibly commissioned by Vincenzo Maria Altieri for Palazzo Altieri, Rome Formerly the Messel family collection in the Dining Room at their 104 Lancaster Gate residenceThence by descent to Oliver Messel Purchased from Oliver Messel by Frederick and Phyllis Baden Watkins for Flaxley AbbeyLiterature: J. Lees-Milne, 'Flaxley Abbey, Gloucestershire - III: The Home of Mr. and Mrs. F.B. Watkins', Country Life, 12 April 1973, p. 980, fig. 2, The Entrance Hall. Sale Room notice: One of the drop in seats are missing from the chair J. Musson, 'Bradley Court, Gloucestershire', Country Life, 15 September 2005, pp. 133-134 and fig. 5. T. Messel, Oliver Messel: in the theatre of design, New York, 2011, pp. 122-123, 'the entrance hall'. This set of ten walnut and parcel-gilt dining chairs together with two mahogany examples en suite bear the arms of the Altieri family from Rome. They were originally at 104 Lancaster Gate, the London family of Britain's greatest stage director and artist, Oliver Messel (1904-78). When Nymans burnt down in 1947, Oliver and his two siblings received some of the remaining contents, and after the death of their mother, Maud (née Sambourne), in 1960, Oliver inherited more of the furniture from Lancaster Gate and Holmstead Manor. The chairs were subsequently sold by Oliver to his clients, Frederick and Phyllis Watkins, for Flaxley Abbey, Gloucestershire, almost certainly around 1960 when he was assisting them with the renovation and refurbishment of the abbey; a project that he worked on sporadically until 1973. Frederick Baden Watkins wrote how very gifted Oliver was: 'Once he had an inspiration, he'd get a piece of paper and sketch it out. What could have taken me five years, would take him five minutes' (C. Castle, Oliver Messel: A Biography, London, 1986, p. 216). When a room was completed, Oliver would look to his own collection for furniture: 'I've got a pair of mirrors at Nymans that would look right there', and Watkins would buy them (ibid., p. 217). Furniture probably also came from Oliver's London house, Pelham Place, as he wrote: 'Poor Pelham Place, I gather, is now striped to the bone. George has gone down to Flaxley with another load' (ibid., p. 226). Two of these chairs were photographed in the Entrance Hall at Flaxley in 1973 (J. Lees-Milne, 'Flaxley Abbey, Gloucestershire - III: The Home of Mr. and Mrs. F.B. Watkins', Country Life, 12 April 1973, p. 980, fig. 2). The chairs with their Italian Altieri coat-of-arms complimented Oliver's large mural painting of an Italianate urn. A central arcaded recess with a Robert Adam-style doorway led from the entrance hall to the dining room where presumably the remainder of the suite was situated. Oliver's nephew Thomas Messel made a contemporary set of chairs modelled on the Altieri set for his own home at Bradley Court, Gloucestershire (J. Musson, 'Bradley Court, Gloucestershire', Country Life, 15 September 2005, pp. 133-134, fig. 5). In 1986, Thomas included this model of chair, both side and armchairs, in his firm's furniture range, which he named the 'Venetian' Cardinal Chair' (National Art Library, TL.Thom 1.1). The papal family of Altieri became extinct in 1955, with the death of the last prince, Prince Ludovico Altieri (1878-1955). It is not known how this set became part of the Messel collection but it is possible that they were collected by either Ludowig Messel or Leonard Messel- both enthusiastic collectors- in the early 20th century. The broad proportions of these chairs with their waisted upright back posts, solid shaped baluster splat, compass seat and cabriole legs are typical of high quality 'banister back' chairs of the 1730s. The arched crest rail has evolved from the milkmaid's yoke found in Chinese prototypes. The chair-back is slightly bent to ergonomically fit the back of the sitter. The introduction of the 'India back' - India or Indian being used to denote all of South and South East Asia - also sometimes called a 'bended', 'crook'd' or 'sweep' back chair is considered 'the most radical and far-reaching design innovation of the eighteenth century' (A. Bowett, Early Georgian Furniture 1715-1740, Woodbridge, 2009, p. 156). Related crest rails and splats can be found on a set of walnut chairs, 1734, supplied by Daniel How and Thomas Moore in the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight (ibid., p. 180, plate 4:73). Another example made in giltwood, 1730-40, was probably made for Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, for Stowe House, Buckinghamshire (ibid., p. 181, plate 4:75). The back of the splats of the present chairs have been chamfered to 'lighten' their appearance. These chairs are highly unusual for the carved decoration on the 'shoe' (where the splat joins the back of the drop-in seat) and the stylised claw and ball feet. Condition Report: There are scratches, marks, knocks, cracks and abrasions consistent with age and use.There are losses, observations and restorations including: missing one of the drop in seats; one of the drop in seats with a hand written label in ink 'Col. Messel'; there is evidence of worm; the parcel gilt rubbed and knocked revealing in some places the underlying washes, gesso or wood; some damage and restorations including split vase shaped splats, leg and seat rail joints, dowelling repairs, metal braces, inset wood repairs, repairs with screws. The red silk damask worn, marked and some torn, the hessian webbing visible to the undersides.Please see the additional photographs as a visual reference of condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 81
AN EDWARDIAN PAINTED AND STAINED PINE CONSOLE TABLE IN GEORGE II STYLEEARLY 20TH CENTURYWith inset marble top painted with drapery swags, the green painted frieze centred by a rectangular tablet on with central urn on square tapering supports and turned feet80cm high, 91cm wide, 40cm deep Provenance:Probably supplied by Oliver Messel from George Emlyn Williams' London home. Literature: C. Castle, Oliver Messel: A Biography, London, 1986, p 217T. Messel, Oliver Messel: in the theatre of design, New York, 2011, p. 126-127 George Emlyn Williams was a Welsh, writer, dramatist and actor. According to Fred Baden Watkins Oliver persuaded Williams to sell them, who reluctantly accepted.Condition Report: There are scratches, marks, knocks, cracks and abrasions consistent with age and useSplits and cracks, chips and losses, joints opening, there is a section of moulding missing to the friezeThere are losses, observations and restorations including: some cracks and staining with small chips to the marble tops; some 'aged' wash or discolouration to the marble top. Also some domestic paint depositsOverall will require some repairs before use in a domestic settingPlease see the additional photographs as a visual reference of condition.Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 104
Collection of artefacts, some metal detecting finds, many possibly Roman, to include Zoomorphic fibula, ring money, token ring, various further fibulas and brooches, a coin, razor, applique, small glass urn, two hair pins, bone comb, small dagger, small black vessel, small pendant (A/F), partial figure of Apollo etc, circa 23 pieces
Lot 520
FOUR BOXES OF METALWARE AND ASSORTED SUNDRIES, to include a wicker picnic basket, copper kettle, bed warmer, urn and pots, brassware companion set, horse brasses, candle sticks, a brass dinner gong on an oak stand, a box of small framed pictures, a pair of boxed Bresser binoculars, Dol-ton doll's house cups and plates, picture frames, a 1980s scrap book of Princess Diana, etc (4 boxes + loose)
Lot 1571
A Victorian carved oak barometer, having an architectural pediment with central urn form finial over a dentil moulded frieze and two Ionic fluted columns, enclosing the thermometer scale, the lower section with circular barometer dial marked J Lizars Optician Glasgow, within foliate carved spandrels withacanthus carved base section below 101CM.
Lot 749
A late 19th century gilt-metal mounted ebonised bracket clock, the silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, within gilt spandrels and arched surmount, the case with caddy top, pierced grille sides and fitted with urn finials, movement stamped "Lenzkirch", striking on a gong (lacking key). Height including handle 38cm
Lot 757
A French porcelain-mounted gilt-bronze mantel clock, c. 1880, the cream enamel dial with Roman numerals within a drumhead case surmounted by a garlanded flower-filled urn and flanked by a pair of putti, above a Sevres-style porcelain panel painted with putti, on a scroll cast and fluted base, eight day movement striking on a bell signed Popon Paris, with key and pendulum. Height 48cm
Lot 761
An Edwardian mahogany occasional table of oval outline, the lift off tray top with twin gilt brass carry handles, plate glass base, and chequer band inlay to edge, above moulded top, frieze, and ring turned tapering supports all with boxwood string inlay, the supports united by a serpentine crossed stretcher surmounted by a turned urn finial, H75cm, W67cm, D39cm
Lot 27
Near Eastern white metal 4 piece tea and coffee set comprising a teapot of tapering circular form, with 3 roundels embossed with a dromedary, and flutes, scroll spout, ebonised handle and a hinged domed cover with urn finial, on a waisted column, stepped circular base, W 32cm, coffee pot, H 22.8cm, 2-handled sugar basis and a cream jug, by M & S, marked “935 silver”, gross 1882 grs (4)
Lot 1551
A quantity of Masons china including 'Brown Velvet' pattern urn shaped jardiniere with two handles, five 'Watteau' blue and white plates, a blue and white plate with Alton Towers scene, a 'Mandarin' Masons plate, an old jug- Biddle House, Wetmore Detroit with oriental scenes plus another jug.
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