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Lot 2511
§ Raymond Campbell (British, b.1956), still life of teapot, grapes, peach and glass of wine on a table, oil on panel, signed lower right, 49cm x 39cm Provenance: A.W. John Simmons & Son, Croydon, label to versoPlease note that Artists Resale Right is additionally payable on this lot up to a maximum of 4% on top of the hammer price (visit www.dacs.org.uk for more information).
Lot 481
A large and comprehensive 1930s Italian drinks suite manufactured by hand at the Venice and Murano Company to comprise, twelve water, twelve red wine, twelve white wine, twelve champagne, eleven port wine, twelve finger bowls, twelve plates, eleven liqueur, twelve brandy balloons, three candlesticks, two comports and six nut dishes, the suite all with fine flared rim bowls finely engraved with mermaids and foliate scrolls above ball knopped and fluted stems with engraved foot, complete with the original hand illustration and bill of sale totalling £180-00 in April of 1935. (qty)
Lot 579
An early 20th Century Stevens & Williams double colour cased wine glass, having a slender ogee form bowl with everted rim cased in blue over citron over clear and flash cut with a triple S form scroll with palmette motifs and foliate scrolls all above a clear crystal baluster form stem and circular spread foot with matched decoration, pattern number 38844, circa 1908, height 21cm.
Lot 580
An early 20th Century Stevens & Williams double colour cased wine glass, having a slender ogee form bowl with everted rim cased in blue over citron over clear and flash cut with a triple S form scroll with palmette motifs and foliate scrolls all above a clear crystal baluster form stem and circular spread foot with matched decoration, pattern number 38844, circa 1908, height 21cm.
Lot 55
An early 19th century Japanese netsuke from Edo period. Signed "Hichibun" o "Isshi" on the base. In carved ivory portraying a standing man over a wine pumpkin while holding two peaches with his left hand and a stick with the right one, 5,50 cm. high. With an expert's report issued by the Spanish Federation of Antique dealers attached.
Lot 1
A rare Spanish Hispano-Moresque Albarello, Valencia (Manises), circa 1400-1450,Of cylindrical body, with a tall neck and slanting shoulder, standing on a short footrim, decorated in blue and copper-lustre with seven alternating geometric horizontal bands comprising abstracted motifs, including alafias and stylised floral motifs and other stylised script, 30.5cm highFootnotes:Provenance: Property of The Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans FoundationThis jar is decorated with many of the motifs favoured for pharmacy jars, including two bands bearing an 'alafia'; a stylized inscription of the Arabic word for 'health and happiness.' Glazed jars of this type were however used in different sizes for storing and transporting foodstuffs and drugs, including wine, water, butter, honey and olives. In the eighth-century, Moorish armies established a flourishing province of medieval Islamic civilization on the Iberian Peninsula. At first the Moorish potters made relatively simple wares, but after 1400 the kilns at Manises produced intricate lusterware, a technique which probably originated in Iraq, often decorated with armorial designs for Spanish and Italian customers. Early pieces, such as the present example continued the two lines iconography, mixing Arabic inscriptions with more Christian elements and sometimes Gothic script and intricate details in lustre and blue.Other albarelli of this type showing the seven horizontal bands of decoration can be found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, illustrated by Anthony Ray, Spanish Pottery 1248-1898 (2000), cat.no. 135, where the author notes that the alafia script occurs on three jars in the British Museum, G550, 551 and 556, all from the Godman Bequest.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 427
TOULOUSE-LAUTREC HENRI DE: (1864-1901) French Painter and Illustrator. An exceptional, early illustrated A.L.S., Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, four pages, 8vo, Maison Gradet, Bareges, Hautes-Pyrenees, n.d. [August 1879], to his Great Aunt ('Ma chere Tante'), in French. The teenage Toulouse-Lautrec informs his Aunt that 'We arrived last night after a very good but somewhat hot trip. Our car was full almost all the time. There was a baby who was also going to the pilgrimage and changed his clothes from time to time and who knocked over a large glass of wine with his fists' adding 'We have been to the grotto several times and we have not forgotten you with the Blessed Virgin'. The future artist continues 'On Sunday at Vespers we sang very well and a good parish priest read us the story of a miracle, but he spoiled his speech by adding that since the event which took place last year the person who received the miracle had gained twenty pounds in weight…..We left the next day at eight o'clock and arrived safely after several long hours spent in a horse-drawn coach' At this point in the letter, at the foot of the third page, Toulouse-Lautrec has added an attractive, finely penned ink sketch of their carriage and horses, with gently rolling hills in the background, before further writing of their arrival in Bareges, 'We are eating at the hotel. I have already taken a bath…..' and in a postscript makes several comments including sending thanks for a pie which he found excellent. A wonderful and extremely rare early letter by the fourteen year old Toulouse-Lautrec in which he not only wittily recounts a pilgrimage to Lourdes in the company of his parents but also displays an early talent for draughtsmanship with his illustration. Some tears to the folds, all of which have been professionally repaired and do not affect the text or signature, about VG As truly delightful as Toulouse-Lautrec's youthful illustrated letter is, in retrospect it also has a tragic side. At the age of thirteen Toulouse-Lautrec had fractured the right femur in his leg and at fourteen, just a few days after writing the present letter, he fractured his left femur in a second accident. Neither of the breaks healed properly and the result was his legs ceased to grow, thereby developing an adult-sized torso whilst retaining child-sized legs. Unable to participate in many activities enjoyed by his male peers, Toulouse-Lautrec immersed himself in art.
Lot 432
MATISSE HENRI: (1869-1954) French Artist. An excellent illustrated A.L.S., with his initials H. M., four pages, 8vo, Nice, 6th January 1922, to his wife Amelie, in French. Matisse states that he has received Jean's paintings, including a portrait of Marguerite, a bowl of mandarins and a viola, adding that he has placed them on his wall to replace his own which are currently being packed ('I have the trunk and am trying to roll the biggest paintings around a stick, but haven't quite figured out the right way, and we've had to redo the first one, which I didn't do well, three times') and which he hopes will be sent tomorrow afternoon, remarking 'You can look at them at your leisure once they have been put on their stretcher bars. But don't show the whole lot because the Bernheims [Bernheim-Jeune, one of the oldest art galleries in Paris] could find out about it and reclaim them', further going into more detail about the paintings and his current work, 'The smallest are paintings of 3. One of them is an unprimed one of 4 that is coming back for the gallerists, but I intend to keep it because I worked on it a lot at the same time as a large design on the same subject that I have here. Another small one of 3 which I worked on in at least 15 sessions will not be with the lot because I have not finished it. I work on it 2 ½ to 4 hours every day, and it is going well. I will send it to you separately once it is done, and I hope you will like it. From now until my departure, I will not have enough time to finish what I have started. I am enclosing in my letter 2 photos (no longer present) one of a painting of 30, the nude, and one of a 15, a young girl seated on the arm of a chair, looking at the window'. Matisse returns to the subject of their son, Jean's, paintings, commenting 'I would say that my first impression made me see qualities but I also saw that he is at the peak of his instinctive elan and that he is starting to dissociate the various elements of the painting (colour, design, value). It shows that he has not studied it. For example in the viola…..and in the portrait, and also the mandarins, but the bowl is good. There are good parts in all paintings, next to flaws. He really has to go and see the Chardins at the Louvre, especially the pipe [at this point in the letter Matisse has drawn a small pen and ink sketch representing Jean Simeon Chardin's still life Pipes and Drinking Vessels] the peaches and the glass of wine, the brioche, the grapes, and he will come to understand that the different parts hold each other together and that the tone of one is not lesser than the one next to it (adding in the margin that he would like Jean to do a modelling course, 'He will learn to draw shapes in other ways than he does now….') But I suspect he will like the Rubens better, but in them the tones hold each other together as well. At least he is working, and I will speak to him more when I am back. I will take him to the Antiquities section of the Louvre and the School of B. Arts to show him how to look at antiquities. He should ask for permission to copy the pipe……I can then critique his work when I come back. I will try to make it easy for him to understand' and concludes by writing of his wife's art, 'The music of your painting, represented by red and green and blue-black is good overall [at this point in the letter Matisse has drawn a small diagram, within a square, identifying the juxtaposition of the colours] but the green does not work well next to the blue, nor does the red next to the black. It is normal and work will correct it. Experience, and the study of the masters, the paintings of Cezanne…..' A letter of wonderful content relating to painting and enhanced by the two small illustrations by Matisse. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG Amelie Noellie Parayre (1872-1958) Wife of Henri Matisse from 1898 until their divorce in 1939. Matisse and his wife had two sons, Jean and Pierre, and they also raised the artist's illegitimate daughter, Marguerite, who served as a model for the artist and is mentioned in the present letter.
Lot 471
ZICHY MIHALY: (1827-1906) Hungarian Painter. A.L.S., `Michael von Zichy´, four pages, 8vo, Paris, Boulevard Haussman 77, 27th September 1879, in German. Zichy states in part `…I venture to announce that I have painted again a very strong but as always tendentious painting entitled “Der Triumph des Genius der Verwüstung” (“The triumph of the genius of devastation”). This new picture of 37 size will create a protest and a howl of fear at the Paris world exhibition.´, further adding `After a very hard struggle with the clergy it will be exhibited in Pest, and later in Vienna. Now I am waiting for the inspection and permission… of the Petersburg Academy to send it to Russia…I can already hear in advance the denying of my impertinent inquiry! I also painted… another mild tendentious painting about wine…´ G to VG
Lot 482
RAUSCHENBERG ROBERT: (1925-2008) American Artist associated with the Pop Art movement. Signed colour 4 x 6 postcard, being a reproduction of the artist's work entitled Rice Wine Dog, Tuak Hudok-Iban, one of the series made for Roci Malaysia in 1990. Signed by Rauschenberg in bold black ink with his surname only to the white border. EX
Lot 548
KOUPRIN ALEXANDER: (1870-1938) Russian Writer, Pilot, Explorer and Adventurer. Best known for his story The Duel. A.L.S., `Aleksandr Kuprin´, in Cyrillic, one page, oblong 4to, n.p., 28th September, n.y., to Vladimir Lvovich, in Cyrillic. Kouprin states in full `Dear Vladimir Lvovich, Would you like to have breakfast at our place next Tuesday 2nd October? Your wife should definitely come too. We are going to have roasted oysters and white wine. Greetings! Miss you very much.´ With two binder holes to the upper border, not affecting the text or signature. VG
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Lot 752
[MOROCCO]: MATRA JAMES: (1746-1806) American Sailor and Diplomat who had accompanied James Cook on his voyage to Botany Bay in 1770. Matra served as His Majesty's Consul General at Tangier from 1786-1806. Small archive of nine contemporary manuscript drafts of letters from Matra, unsigned, thirty five pages (total), folio, n.p. (Tangier), June - December 1804, to Earl Camden. Matra writes a series of diplomatic letters in which he makes references to Napoleon, French espionage and other matters, stating, in part, 'I believe it will appear Sir that the restless ambition of Buonaparte is not content with disturbing of Europe, but that he seriously means in his leisure moments to attempt something in this country. Towards the close of last summer a Passenger landed here from…..Spain; about 30 years of age, he was in the Turkish dress & called himself Ali Bey, a Syrian, but he spoke not a word of Arabick. His story was that when he was an infant his Father & Family took refuge in England…..since he grew up his time has been employed in travelling through England, France & Spain. I have always observed here that the more absurd the Tale the more readily it was believed by Moors……yet this man had not been twenty four hours in the Country before he was suspected to be a Brother of the Corsicans, & still all over the Country he goes by no other name than Bonaparte…….he was asked if he wanted anything from the Emperor; he answered no, he was very rich & only desired to return to, and spend his days, in the religion of his ancestors…..About the middle of September he received from Cadiz forty cases, two of which were filled with mathematical instruments, the others contained such articles as are usually given at this Court as Presents…..The whole was consigned to the Spanish Arsenal. About this time he solicited my acquaintance considering him as an adventurer……The Emperor arrived shortly after with whom he went to Mequinez & we never met, which at that time I did not much regret, as we had here…..a man decorated with the Order of the White Eagle…..by the late Ali Bey of Egypt, who had been sent young as a Hostage to St. Petersburgh, & by an Empress of the Greek Church, brought up in the Catholick Religion. I believed him to be a Polish Jew…..who had taken up a trade he was no means qualified for & I concluded that this second Ali Bey was one of the same cast……On his arrival Mr. Goblot the Spanish Vice Consul & Secretary visited him & generally was with him every evening at what time all the Servants & Interpreters were put out & the Room shut……Goblot is a French man, but he has been near thirty years in the Spanish Service……In his [the Syrian's] journey to Mequinez under the very eye of the Emperor, he sounded all the Rivers, measured their breadth & examined the roads & mountains with the accuracy of a Quarter Master General…..The Moors are petrified…..The Emperor seems blinded by his piety & charities…..& by the very valuable Present he made him……yet I believe that H.I.M. is not altogether without his suspicions…..I conclude…..he can surely be no common traveller……that he is immediately an Agent for Spain I cannot readily believe because there is scarce any temporal advantage which……would induce the Court of Madrid to send a Christian here……Much is not easily to be done against a man who has such a command of money, & parts with it so readily as he does, but I will lose something on him. His principal Servants & Interpreters are Jews & I know that I can command the Services of the Jewish Priesthood in Morocco…..& I hope in the course of the summer to have him completely surrounded' (6th June 1804), 'Until about a week past there was every reason to expect a civil war of the most serious consequences. H.I.M., who was in Mequinez, for reasons not distinctly understood here had a dispute with the Udaya, a most powerful tribe who cover a great extent of Territory' (18th July 1804), 'I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that for a month past an attack by this country on the commerce of America was considered as certain. The Emperor had loaded one of his Frigates…..in the Pass given by the American Consul there was a prohibition for the ships entering any Port blockaded by the United States…….I believe My Lord there has been for a long time past very considerable intrigues here on the part of Spain to procure a revolution, as under the present Emperor there is no probability that they will obtain any corn from this country….' (25th August 1804), 'I have this morning received official notice from the Emperor that it is his intention to send a Person to London with a considerable sum of Money to purchase certain articles and I am requested to assist him…..to procure good Bills of Exchange……the sum I believe will be nearly two hundred thousand Mexicos' (18th September 1804), 'The danger I most apprehend arises from the disposition of the Emperor, which is a secret to none of the Parties. It is impossible to detest anything more than Mulay Suleiman does the Jewish Butchers of Gibraltar, whom he has described to myself as a set of Rascals enriched at his expense. He certainly has not much more love for us……we are the only nation who get anything from him, & he would be glad……to be rid of us…..The state of Health in Gibraltar and the main parts of Spain has caused a most rigorous Quarantine to be established here; but I have after a little struggle obtained a continuance of the supply for the Garrison…..all subject to the usual laws of Quarantine' (29th September 1804), 'I had a long conversation……I then learnt for the first time that the Emperor expected we would make him a Present of two Ships. I did not lose one moment to employ the strongest, but most decent language I could, utterly to destroy every hope of that nature……A very long experience has taught me the full value of such promises, yet when the state of Gibraltar became so deplorable….I wrote directly & solely to himself…..I told him plainly that if our Army was reduced the Spaniards who were in force at the lines were not such blockheads as to let the Peace stand in the way of such an acquisition as Gibraltar…..The opposition I meet with in this business is astonishing. Of course nothing is…..openly…..said, but every street & alley in the place is filled with whispers of the danger I am leading the country into' (20th October 1804), 'Of Bin Tab I know nothing personally……but I have a sufficient knowledge of his character from many who have associated with him in Portugal, Spain & Italy; he is a merchant & man of pleasure, and having lived much with the Christians, his manners are more polished than those of any other man of this country, As to other points I suppose he is a complete Moor as I have never known a change of life make any real change in the national character of these People……he generally keeps an open table where ever he is, & is reckoned a good judge of wine, of which he is very fond……of the English he knows much more than he is willing people should suppose' (21st October 1804), 'I have had the honour to mention to your Lordship the demand formerly made by this country on the American Consul for a Passport for a Moorish Vessel to convey a Present of Corn to Tripoly, then blockaded by the Americans, and its refusal……The Governor sent a message to the Consul which he insisted should be delivered before witnesses. It was composed of every term of the lowest abuse which the most vulgar DUE TO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION FOR THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED HERE.FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT IAA EUROPE DIRECTLY
Lot 313
19th century rosewood and ebony two bottle decanter stand with central turned knopped handle and two tier fret cut base with six spindle supports on knop feet mounted by two miniature holders of goblet form, with a pair of small cut glass wine decanters (not original) of ewer form, 27cm high.
Lot 315
Edwardian wine decanter of flattened triangular form with internal optic ribbing, plain scroll handle, blown stopper and silver spout and collar, marked Birmingham 1909, 27cm high; a small cruciform decanter, lacking stopper, 23cm high and four others, the largest 28cm high. (6).Condition report:Cruciform decanter - Generally good condition, small scratch/manufacturing blemish/firing crack? to base. undulate rim, as images.
Lot 317
19th century lace maker's glass lamp with wreathen twist stem and circular foot with snapped pontil, 9cm high; seven Victorian clear wine glasses with faceted funnel bowls on hexagonal knopped stem and circular foot with polished pontils, each 12.5cm high; small faceted decanter, lacking stopper, 17.5cm high; a pedestal sweetmeat dish, 12cm high; Victorian commemorative glass mug for the Jubilee 1887 and a similar beaker, both approx. 10cm high and a pair of dark blue glass candle holders with plain stems designed by Ronald Stennett-Wilson for Wedgwood, each 20cm high. (14).
Lot 191
A PLAUE GROUP OF CHILDREN ON A SEESAW, THREE OTHER GERMAN PORCELAIN GROUPS, INCLUDING GRAPE HARVESTERS AND WINE MAKERS AND TWO CONTINENTAL GROUPS OF THREE CHILDREN PLAYING BLIND MAN'S BUFF OR CHILDREN WITH A WHEELBARROW, SEESAW GROUP 28CM H, PRINTED OR PAINTED MARKS, LATE 20TH C Plawe group - some repair to branches of tree but no substantial damage. The other items in the lot in good condition
Lot 227
A GLASS 'GLOBE-AND-SHAFT' DECANTER WITH TRAILED DECORATION AND ENGRAVED WITH A WINDMILL, GRAPES, SHIP AND BIRD, GROUND PONTIL SCAR, 22CM H, LATE 19TH C, A WINE GLASS, THE TALL U-SHAPED BOWL CUT AND ENGRAVED IN JACOBITE STYLE, ON SOLID STEM AND FOLDED FOOT, A VICTORIAN FACET BOWL GOBLET AND A 19TH C CELERY GLASS The lot in good condition
Lot 20
A small collection of old Sheffield plated items, comprising: a wine cooler of tapering baluster form, side handles issuing form lion masks, foliate decoration, on four shell bracket feet, plus an argyle of oval form, scroll handle, hinged cover, and a knife tray of oblong form, gadroon border, and an electroplated knife tray of similar form. (4)
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