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A pair of floral encrusted and moulded slender oviform famille rose vases, enamelled to either side with scenes of three young women and an attendant in a gilt frame of barbed outline on a ground of red, puce and gilt flowers and meandering foliage, between gilt borders, 22cm h, 19th c. ++One vase with slightly chipped and cracked rim, the other lacking one of the applied flowers, no restoration
A flambé vase, of bottle shape covered in a fine crimson streaky-mottled glaze, 33cm h, 18th or early 19th c, later gilt bronze mounts and lamp fitment. ++Neck slightly reduced and as a result some chipping around the top of the neck; mounted in the late 19/early 20th c in good quality mounts probably initially as an oil lamp. No professional restoration
Elkington & Co. A Victorian silver gilt and champlêvé enamel 'Pompeian' dessert service designed by Auguste- Adolphe Willms, of three tazze enamelled in blue, red and black with anthemia, the corona on three scrolled guilloche supports, cavetto base with apron and paw feet, 20 & 40cm h, fully marked, maker's mark, Birmingham 1864, further marked 645 on the pair and 753 on the largest tazza and with PODR mark for 3 May 1862, 119ozs (3) The highly regarded French sculptor, A-A Willms (1827-1899) was hired by Elkington & Co to take charge of the firm's design studio. He left Paris for London during the Revolution of 1848, working for French emigree goldsmiths J-V Morel & Co. On returning to Paris, Willms worked for Christofle & Cie and F-D Froment-Meurice on designs for their exhibits at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. For Elkington, his 'Graeco Pompeian' Dessert Service, one of many of his works displayed on the firm's stand at the London International Exhibition in 1862, proved highly popular, leading to the award of the Exhibition Medal at the London International Exhibition of 1862. In particular, the lightness and originality of the strictly classical design provided Elkington with the ideal opportunity to display the Birmingham firm's mastery of the traditional skills of the goldsmith's art combined with its latest technical innovations such as electro-gilding and forming The Art Journal described the Service in glowing terms "A very notable feature in the contributions of Messrs Elkington was a magnificent Dessert Service, designed by A Willms, in the Pompeian style, and executed in silver, enriched with enamel and gold." An electroplated seven-piece example of the design was sold, Sotheby's, The Great Exhibitions Sale, 31 October 2006, lot 537. Literature: The Illustrated Catalogue of The International Exhibition 1862, vol 2, Class XXXIII, pp 7- 8; Waring (J B), Masterpieces of Industrial Art and Sculpture at the International Exhibition 1862, London 1863, vol 3, plt 211; The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue of The International Exhibition 1862, London 1863, p240; Wardle (P), Victorian Silver and Silver Plate, London 1963, Fig 11; Culme (J), Nineteenth Century Silver, London 1977, p205. ++In fine as new condition except :1) insignificant flat chip to the enamel on the vase shaped knop on the large tazza and2) lacking the rosettes from the scrolling supports. No regilding, wear or restoration.
A pair of Victorian salts, compressed circular and embossed with flowers, on three hoof feet, two glass liners, 6cm diam, by Robert Harper, London 1860; a pair of vase shaped pepperettes, London 1894; a mustard pot of waisted design, blue glass liner, London 1906; three condiment spoons, 10ozs (8). ++One of the glass salt liners chipped. The silver in reasonably good condition with light wear
An English burnished steel serpentine firegrate, the basket-bars flanked by engraved paterae and with vase finials, pierced apron and turned feet, 66cm h; 80 x 33cm, back cast 1265, c1900. ++Back cracked and with two bracing repairs secured with nuts and bolts. A good quality example
A Restauration gilt bronze clock, of pillar shape with enamel dial and Breguet hands, the arched pediment with tympanum of Putto, the front with a frieze of putti, tethered butterflies and vase of flowers, on plinth and milled feet, the movement with circular plates, silk suspension, outside countwheel and bell, 39cm h . ++The enamel dial chipped and cracked but in otherwise good original and complete condition, no regilt, the movement in apparently going order
A pair of George III mahogany bed posts, turned and reeded with spool and banded vase knop, on square base, 208cm h. ++In good original condition and of rather dry appearance also somewhat dusty having been stored in outbuildings (or similar). Each with a band of chequer stringing just above the slot in the base this with loss, but entirely unrestored.
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