Woolley & Wallis Sale News Autumn 2020 / Winter 2021

SALE NEWS Autumn 2020 – Winter 2021

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TIMED ONLINE AUCTION 19th November to 2nd December – Christmas Gifts Including jewellery, silver, vertu, Asian art, ceramics and small collectable items just in time for Christmas

NOVE MBER 2020 10th Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art, Japanese Art 11th

Asian Art II

17th & 18th Fine Jewellery 24th English & European Ceramics & Glass 25th & 26th Silver & Objects of Vertu

DECE MBER 9th Modern British & 20th Century Art 16th British Art Pottery

JANUARY 2021 13th Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks 26th Silver & Objects of Vertu 28th Jewellery

FEBRUARY 16th Tribal Art & Antiquities 17th Fine Porcelain & Pottery

MARCH 3rd Old Masters, British & European Paintings 17th Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & Design 31st Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks

APRIL 21st Silver & Objects of Vertu 22nd Fine Jewellery 28th English & European Ceramics & Glass

MAY 6th Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour 18th & 19th Asian Art, Chinese Paintings & Japanese Works of Art

Dates may be subject to change.

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OPPOSITE.

BELOW.

A selection of items from a private collection of early English silver to be sold on 26th November including a rare Elizabeth I provincial silver communion cup, an Elizabeth I silver pomander and an Elizabeth I silver Chalice Estimates range from £5,000 – 8,000

A large Myochin articulated iron model of a snake, 18th or 19th century, 127cm Provenance: from a private collection of Japanese articulated animals Estimate £40,000 – 60,000

A selection of Jewellery to be offered in the Christmas Gifts timed online auction in December. See pages 27-30 for more information

BACK COVER. Together with a Japanese Komai-style inlaid iron model of a pagoda, Meiji period (1868-1912), 47.5cm Provenance: from an English private collection acquired in Asia c.1920 and thence by descent Estimate £4,000 – 6,000

A gem-set ‘St Petersburg’ Tank Alongée wristwatch by Cartier, c.1970 to be sold on 17th November. Only 10 examples of this watch are believed to have been manufactured Estimate £20,000 – 30,000

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INE CHINESE PAINTINGS & F WORKS OF ART

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JAPANESE WORKS OF ART

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FINE JEWELLERY

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NGLISH & EUROPEAN CERAMICS & E GLASS

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SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU

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ODERN BRITISH & 20TH CENTURY M ART

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BRITISH ART POTTERY

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URNITURE, WORKS OF ART & F CLOCKS

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TRIBAL ART & ANTIQUITIES

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MEDALS & COINS, ARMS & ARMOUR

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VALUATIONS

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HRISTMAS GIFTS TIMED ONLINE C AUCTION

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SALE REVIEW

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NEWS

CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION Our last newsletter featured important pieces from the collection of Edmund de Rothschild, a wonderful letter from King George VI to Lionel Logue and many other treasures (see pages 32-35).

That of course was published “BC” and since then, like so many other businesses, we have had to adapt to the new world of Covid.

From the middle of March we closed the salerooms, retaining a skeleton staff of just two; we suspended all our auctions and waited.

I have never been keen to conduct sales with no physical viewing, and speaking to many of our vendors during lockdown, neither were they. I take a somewhat old-school view about artworks - for me, the feel of an item, its patina, its colour and particularly the scale of an object can only really be appreciated in the flesh. How many

times have I heard “I didn’t realise it would be so big“ or for that matter “so small”?

Despite my reservations, as well as those of some vendors, online-only sales that went ahead elsewhere during lockdown met with success, which is reassuring given the continuing uncertainty. Undoubtedly, internet-only auctions work better with some objects than others and, for this reason, we are excited to launch our first ever Timed Internet auction of Christmas Gifts (see pages 27-30 for more details of this inaugural sale).

The series of sales Woolley’s have held since the middle of June, where people could come to view in person, have been incredibly successful. Despite few buyers in the rooms, there was a massive surge in online bidding,

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and both our Jewellery and Asian Art auctions each fetched over £2 million, and our sales of Furniture and Works of Art, and Modern British Art achieved new house records of over £977,000 and £918,500.

I am optimistic, people are keener than ever to buy and, I’m pleased to say, happy to sell.

John Axford

WOOLLEY & WALLIS

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FINE CHINESE PAINTINGS & WORKS OF ART 10th & 11th November 2020

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DEPARTMENT JOHN AXFORD +44 (0) 1722 424506 jea@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

FREYA YUAN-RICHARDS +44 (0) 1722 424589 fyr@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

JEREMY MORGAN +44 (0) 7812 601098 jm@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

OPPOSITE. A large Chinese blanc de Chine figure of Guanyin, 18th century, 59.5cm Provenance: from an English private collection, West Yorkshire, purchased from Hugh Moss at Grosvenor House in the 1970s. With a paper label for Hugh M Moss Ltd to the interior Estimate £15,000 – 20,000

AMBER LEES +44 (0) 1722 424571 aml@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

Now accepting consignments for the 18th & 19th May 2021 sale.

1. Amber Lees with a Chinese pale celadon jade carving of pomegranates, Qianlong 1736-95, 7.7cm Estimate £7,000 – 8,000

VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT Friday 6th November Saturday 7th November Monday 9th November

2. After Lang Shining (Giuseppe Castiglione), 19th century, Chrysanthemum, ink and colour on paper, 58cm x 32cm (part lot) Provenance: from the collection of Alexander Gordon Stephen (1862-1924), and thence by descent, now in the collection of his descendant Colonel Sir James Lindsay Estimate £1,000 – 2,000

Closing date for entries 26th February 2021.

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GUANYIN AND THE DRAGON KING’S SON

Guanyin is the Chinese representation of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion, and she has been one of the most popular subjects in Chinese art for centuries.

She is often portrayed carrying a variety of different items, each with their own symbolic meaning. This impressive 18th century blanc de Chine figure depicts Guanyin holding a basket containing a fish, which is a reference to the traditional folk tale of Guanyin and the South China Sea. In this story, the Dragon King’s son went swimming in the sea in the form of a carp, but he was caught by a fisherman. As he was on land, the Dragon King’s son was unable to change back into a dragon and he was taken to be sold and butchered at the market. Upon hearing the news, Guanyin gave her attendant Shancai all her money to buy and rescue the fish. However, the Dragon King’s son had attracted a large crowd at the market because he was the only fish still alive hours after being caught. Believing that the remarkable fish would grant the one who ate it immortality, everyone at the market bid to

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buy the fish. Shancai was outbid and begged the fish seller to spare the fish’s life. Shancai’s efforts were unsuccessful and angered the crowd, but Guanyin intervened, announcing loudly from afar that a life should belong to one who wishes to save it rather than one who wishes to take it. Ashamed by their desire, the people all dispersed and Shancai obtained the fish. He brought the fish to Guanyin and she placed him back in the sea, allowing him to transform back into a dragon and return home.

AUSPICIOUS FLOWERS AND FRUITS

In China, the chrysanthemum is an emblem of both autumn and longevity. This painting of chrysanthemum blooms was in the collection of Alexander Gordon Stephen (1862-1924) and has since been passed down through his family, now belonging to his descendant Colonel Sir James Lindsay. Originally from Aberdeenshire, Alexander Stephen joined the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) in 1882. Stephen was then transferred to Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai, where he was appointed as chief manager in 1920.

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During his time at HSBC Shanghai, Stephen commissioned three pairs of bronze lions, which are still displayed at the HSBC buildings in Hong Kong, Shanghai and London. The lion on the left-hand side of each pair is popularly known as Stephen in memory of him.

This 18th century jade carving is formed as another auspicious symbol in China: pomegranates. The pomegranate, along with melons and gourds, represents fertility and abundance because the fruits have many seeds. On this carving, the pomegranates are depicted with some of their skin peeled back.

This image forms the rebus liu kai bai zi, which means ‘the pomegranate opens revealing one hundred sons.’ This jade thus conveys the wish of producing many offspring and heirs.

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DEPARTMENT ALEXANDRA AGUILAR +44 (0) 1722 424583 aa@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

SARAH LOPEZ-FERREIRO +44 (0) 1722 424591 slf@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

Now accepting consignments for the 18th May 2021 auction.

OPPOSITE.

1. A rare Japanese Kakiemon model of a

A rare Japanese Nagasaki School scroll painting with Dutchmen and courtesans, c.1800, 97cm x 57cm Provenance: from a deceased estate, Hampshire. Purchased from Sydney L Moss Ltd, 10th February 2003 Estimate £6,000 – 10,000

flaming turtle, c.1660-1680, 18.5cm Estimate £1,000 – 2,000

VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT Friday 6th November Saturday 7th November Monday 9th November

2. Detail of a large vase by Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), c.1900, 31.5cm Provenance: from a deceased estate, Hampshire Estimate £3,000 – 5,000

Closing date for entries 26th February 2021.

THE DUTCHMEN AND THE PROSTITUTES OF NAGASAKI

The Japanese sale on 10th November 2020 includes this unusual scroll painting (opposite) which gives a rare glimpse into the life of Westerners in Edo-period Japan.

From the mid-16th century until the arrival of the Black Ships in 1853-1854, Dutch sailors were only allowed to access the Japanese market through the artificial island of Dejima in Nagasaki. Restrictions were tight and the merchants were only allowed to leave the islet by special permission. Records show that only a very small number of Dutch women ever visited the island, as they were prohibited from entering it. A signpost on the bridge linking Dejima to the shore read that it was forbidden ‘for women to enter except for prostitutes’ and so this painting probably depicts two of these courtesans. The prostitutes were provided by the Japanese government; they were more expensive and high-class than the ones visiting Chinese merchants and were given the name Oranda-yuki, ‘Those going to the Hollanders’. In 1722, Japanese courtesans visited the Dutchmen 270 times and their popularity seemed to grow with time as 15 years later, they saw them 620 times. These are impressive numbers considering there were only 12 to 20 Dutchmen living on the island at one time.

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This rare Japanese painting depicts one of the only contacts Dutchmen would have had with inhabitants of the Land of the Rising Sun. The poem above however reflects the fleeting nature of their affairs: ‘The moon frequents nightly The surface of the pond, But does not leave behind Its heart, nor its shadow.’

THE FLAMING TURTLE OF IMMORTALITY The Kakiemon turtle (fig.1) is another highlight of the sale.

Only four others are known in the world: two are in private collections, one is at Burghley House, Lincolnshire and the last is in the Kassel Collection in Germany. These turtles are minogame, legendary creatures symbolising immortality. The long seaweed trailing from the carapace conveys this idea of longevity but was mistaken for flames when they first arrived in Europe in the 17th century, hence the name of ‘flaming turtle’. These Kakiemon models are often depicted with an Immortal riding atop the carapace. They are of a type that would have been collected by monarchs all over Europe, from William and Mary of England to Augustus the Strong of Saxony.

The 200-lot sale features other important pieces including an impressive articulated iron model of a snake signed Myochin and a Komai-style three-tiered pagoda (both illustrated on the inside front cover), a selection of good Makuzu Kozan vases (fig.2) and many other treasures.

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FINE JEWELLERY 17th & 18th November 2020

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DEPARTMENT MARIELLE WHITING FGA +44 (0) 1722 424595 mw@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

JONATHAN EDWARDS FGAA (consultant) +44 (0) 1722 424594 je@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

CHARLOTTE GLYDE FGA +44 (0) 1722 424586 cg@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

Now accepting consignments for the 28th January 2021 sale.

OPPOSITE.

BELOW.

Lot 337. A Gentleman’s steel Omega Seamaster 300 Edition watch Accompanied by two army diving logbooks (1974-1979) and (1979-2012), with two fabric MOD service-issued diving badges (supervisor grade) Provenance: owned and submitted for auction by Mr Burton who joined the Royal Engineers in May 1970 as a Sapper and left August 1995 as a Warrant Officer class 1 (WO1), Engineer Diver. Amongst his diving achievements were helping to raise the hull of King Henry VIII’s favourite ship, the Mary Rose in 1982, which sank in the Solent in 1545.

Sergeant Major Burton also served in Belize, Hong Kong, Norway, Northern Ireland, Oman, Cyprus, Germany and Kenya where his extraordinary diving skills were deployed throughout Estimate £20,000 – 30,000

Snakes Lots 419, 420, 421, 423, 426, 429, 430, 431, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437 Various items of snake jewellery George III – modern Estimates range from £400 – 7,000

Closing date for entries 20th November 2020.

SNAKING THROUGH HISTORY

From Ancient Egypt to Rome, through the book of Genesis to modern day we see serpents revered and despised throughout history.

The snake in the garden of Eden commonly symbolises the devil offering up temptation to man, but even earlier than that we see snake motifs representing royalty in Ancient Egypt, and everlasting love and wisdom in Ancient Rome. They were adorned as pendants, painted as murals and even worshipped as gods; Cleopatra was renowned for bedecking herself in snake jewellery.

In 1839 Queen Victoria received a coiled snake ring from Prince Albert; a symbol of everlasting love. This inspired a trend in England, and subsequently Europe, for snake-inspired jewellery in the form of coiled and gem-set rings, flexible and realistic necklaces and stylised bracelets, brooches, earrings etc.

The snake jewellery included in the November auction shows just a small selection of the diversity within the snake motif. My favourite example, lot 435 is almost an ouroboros where the snake eats its own tail, a symbol of the eternal cycle of life, death and rebirth.

It typifies Victorian jewellery of the period (c.1860) with its lifelike appearance, the traditional garnet with muted gold and the decadent addition of a diamond headpiece, all beautifully finished. Many of the great collections, Liz Taylor and Wallis Simpson’ to name a couple, boasted snake jewellery within their catalogues and today’s collectors are just as enamoured as the Victorians were over 150 years ago.

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OPPOSITE. Lot 680. A cushion-shaped colour-change sapphire and diamond ring, approximately 14.50cts, with GCS certification: Sri Lanka, no heat. Illustrated left (incandescent light), below left (daylight) Estimate £15,000-20,000

COLOUR-CHANGE SAPPHIRES. 4. Lot 680. A cushion-shaped colour-change sapphire and diamond ring, weighing approximately 14.50cts, size J (also pictured opposite) Estimate £15,000 – 20,000

5. Lot 513. An Edwardian colour-change sapphire and BELOW. 1. Lot 335. An early 20th century decorative diamond-set gold presentation box by Cartier, c.1915, decorated with the Browne-Clayton coat of arms Provenance: formerly the property of Count Redmond Toler Clayton-Browne-Clayton (1863-1937) of The Villa La Punta, Cervara Santa Margherita, Liguria, Italy, to his sister Letitia Grace Clayton-Browne (d.1937) wife of Sir William Henry Hornby (1st Baronet), thence by descent to Sir Henry Russell Hornby (2nd Baronet) and thence by descent to the current owner Estimate £10,000 – 15,000

diamond cluster ring, the sapphire weighs approximately 6.00cts, size K ½ Estimate £3,000 – 4,000

6. Lot 648. A colour-change sapphire and diamond ring, the octagonal sapphire weighs 6.48cts, size P Estimate £10,000 – 15,000

7. Lot 653. An Art Deco colour-change sapphire and diamond brooch, the sapphire weighs approximately 8.00cts, 7cm wide Estimate £4,000 – 6,000 Lots 513, 680, 648 & 653 all with certification.

2. Lot 617. A demantoid garnet and diamond cluster ring, the oval-shaped demantoid garnet weighs 3.13cts, SSEF certification, size L Estimate £4,000 – 6,000

3. Lot 672. A gem-set and enamel pendant by Carlo & Arthur Giuliano, with original purchase receipt Estimate £3,000 – 4,000

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COLOUR-CHANGE SAPPHIRES

We are selling not just one, but four colour-change sapphires in the November auction. These stones possess the unique ability to exhibit one colour in daylight (blue) and change to another in incandescent light (violet/purple). The effect is caused by additional trace elements in the sapphire (such as chromium and vanadium, which interact with and absorb specific wavelengths of light) and the light-source (whose spectral output varies depending on the type of illumination).

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ENGLISH & EUROPEAN CERAMICS & GLASS 24th November 2020

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DEPARTMENT CLARE DURHAM +44 (0) 1722 424507 cd@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

HOLLIE MORRISON +44 (0) 1722 446964 hm@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

OPPOSITE.

1. Lot 353. A pair of Sèvres wine glass

3. Lot 227. A Ralph Wood model of

Lot 354. A large Vincennes dish from the first service of King Louis XV, c.1755, 32.5cm Provenance: purchased in London during the 1950s and thence by familial descent Estimate £40,000 – 60,000

coolers with ormolu mounts, date codes for 1764 Provenance: from the collection of Edmund de Rothschild, Exbury House, Hampshire Estimate £1,000 – 2,000

St George and the Dragon, c.1780-90, 29.5cm Estimate £600 – 800

Now accepting consignments for the 17th February 2021 sale.

2. Lot 167. A dated Bristol delftware plate, 1748, 22.5cm Provenance: from a private collection of British delftware Estimate £400 – 600

Closing date for entries 6th January 2021.

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HISTORY REPEATING

A quick glance at the image of the dish on the left might cause you to think you’ve gone back in time to the start of this year and, let’s face it, 2020 is a year most of us would prefer not to repeat in a hurry. However, it is in fact a rare example of lightning striking twice.

In February we were fortunate to sell the Judith Howard Collection of Sèvres Porcelain and, among it, an early Vincennes dish from the first dinner service of Louis XV. Broken, riveted and bought by Judith for a pittance from a Hungerford junk shop, it made headlines when it went on to sell for £31,250 (including buyer’s premium).

When a rare or fine object sells well, and perhaps features in the national press, a string of emails and phonecalls will ensue from people who have something “identical”. In truth the said object is almost never identical and often bears no relation at all to the original item, so when a call was received regarding an “identical” Vincennes dish it was met with quiet resignation rather than wild enthusiasm. How wrong I was! Recently removed from the wall where it had been hanging for half a century or more, the dish is only the third recorded example of this shape – the other being in the collection of the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. A total of 28 plat d’entremets (as the dish is recorded in Sèvres archives) were produced in the third part of the service, delivered to the Palace of Versailles in 1755. Today a large part of the service is on display at Boughton House in the collection of the Duke of Buccleuch; this particular shape does not feature.

4. Lot 298. A rare pair of Spode stone china vases, c.1820, 30.2cm Provenance: from the collection of Alfred Gresham Copeland and thence by descent through the Copeland family Estimate £300 – 500

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COPELAND HERITAGE

The name of Copeland is a familiar one to anyone with even a passing knowledge of English porcelain, and one with a long history of ceramic production behind it.

William Taylor Copeland bought the Spode factory in 1833 (his father had previously been a partner in the firm) and changed its name to W T Copeland & Sons in 1867.

The factory continued down the family line, ending with Robert Copeland who stayed with the firm after its sale to the American Carborundum Group in 1966 (when it was

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renamed Spode Ltd) and its subsequent merger with the Worcester Porcelain Company in 1976.

It is therefore an honour for us to be selling items from the personal collection of Robert Copeland, many of which were passed down from his father, Alfred Gresham Copeland.

While some patterns are easily recognisable to any Spode or Copeland enthusiast, the collection also includes some comparison pieces, showing the direct line between 18th century Chinese porcelain and the wares the factory produced in the 19th century.

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SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU 25th & 26th November 2020

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DEPARTMENT RUPERT SLINGSBY +44 (0) 1722 424501 rs@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

LUCY CHALMERS +44 (0) 1722 424594 lc@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

Now accepting consignments for the 26th January 2021 sale.

OPPOSITE.

2. Lot 2016. A rare William and Mary

4. Lot 2050. A mid-17th century silver

A selection of Omar Ramsden caddy spoons Estimates £1,000 – 1,500 each

provincial silver tankard, by Timothy or John Smith, York 1691, height 15cm Estimate £7,000 – 9,000

tobacco box, unmarked, possibly by Richard Illingworth, circa 1640-1655, length 8.2cm Estimate £3,000 – 5,000

1. Lot 1639. A Victorian cast silver limpet

3. Lot 2056. An Elizabeth I silver

caddy spoon, by Francis Higgins, London 1843, length 10.8cm Estimate £800 – 1,200

pomander, unmarked circa 1600, height 8cm Estimate £6,000 – 8,000

5. Lot 2047. A Charles II silver Chinoiserie two-handled porringer and cover,

by Benjamin Pyne, London 1683, height 19.5cm Estimate £10,000 – 15,000

Closing date for entries 27th November 2020.

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EARLY SILVER

The collection we are selling in the November silver sale is a deceased estate and consists of over 300 lots of silver from the Elizabethan period through to the 19th century. The majority of the hollow-ware dates from pre-George I, with over forty-five lots dating to pre-1700. The early silver is the best selection we have offered for sale since the How sale in 2007.

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Much of the collection was put together by one of the country’s most respected silver specialists, Alastair Dickenson, from both auction and private sources. The collection was gathered over a period from the early 1980s to around 2017.

Although the majority of the early items are London made, the collection also features pieces from York, Chester, Plymouth, Gloucester, Edinburgh, Barnstable and the Chichester area.

One highlight from the early silver is an Elizabethan pomander, unmarked, circa 1680, and is featured on the front cover in the open position. The exterior is engraved with Royal portraits, and it divides into six sections on opening. This was purchased from Gerald Sattin in 1981, and is it expected to fetch between £6,000-8,000.

Pomanders were boxes intended to hold a perfume ball, aromatic vinegar or spices. These boxes were often divided into sections and were carried suspended from the neck, girdle or chatelaine.

The collection also includes one hundred and forty lots of caddy spoons, including examples

by Paul Storr, and rare designs like the Brighton Pavilion and the filigree dove caddy spoon. This section, with many cast examples, is the most important group we have sold since the two-part John Norie Collection in 2004.

More highlights from this sale can be seen on the following pages.

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OPPOSITE.

3. Lot 1881. The Haig Toilet Service,

1. Lot 1910. A Victorian novelty silver owl sugar vase and cover, by Charles and George Fox, London 1847, height 22.5cm Estimate £4,000 – 6,000

a Fine 19th century French silver gentleman’s travelling toilet service, maker’s mark of J.D with a duck between, in a lozenge punch, Paris circa 1870, length 47.5cm Estimate £6,000 – 9,000

2. Lots 1965-1969. A selection of rare silver artist’s paint boxes Estimates range from £400 – 1,000

BELOW. 1. Lot 1800. By Gerald Benney, a

3. Lot 1879. A large and fine

5. Lot 1980. A William IV silver ice

modern silver and gold box, London 1966, length 29.7cm Estimate £2,500 – 3,000

Edwardian silver inkstand, by Sebastian Garrard, London 1908, length 48cm Estimate £2,000 – 3,000

pail / wine cooler, by Paul Storr, London 1830, height including handle 28cm Estimate £6,000 – 8,000

2. Lot 1957. A rare late-Victorian

4. Lot 1890. A set of four George III

6. Lot 2004. A Queen Anne silver

novelty silver butt marker cane handle, by Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham 1899, length of cartridge 5.7cm, total length 10.5cm Estimate £1,000 – 1,500

silver salt cellars, by Robert Gainsford, Sheffield 1814, height 13.5cm Estimate £8,000 – 12,000

mug, by Paul de Lamerie, London 1713, height 10.8cm Estimate £5,000 – 8,000

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In addition to early silver and caddy spoons the private collector also enjoyed purchasing silver butt markers or place finders for shooting. We have a varied number of these, and they will be offered in this sale as well as our Christmas online auction (see pages 27-30). The rarest is probably a late-Victorian example by Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham 1899, which is modelled as a walking cane handle. The hinged cover opens to reveal a pull-out cartridge, which in turn opens to reveal ten ivorine numbered pegs. The estimate for this is £1,000-1,500.

We also have five rare silver paint boxes (opposite), one of which belonged to the artist Edward Duncan (1803-1882), and one that probably belonged to the architect Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726).

The sale will take place over two days and consists of 1050 lots. The collection will be sold on the second day. Other highlights of the sale include more early spoons from The David Constable Collection and three Chester spoons from the Richardson Collection.

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The November Silver sale will also include a good and varied selection of mixed silver, collector’s items, foreign silver, flatware, and antique and modern silver, with a strong section of post-war silver.

One highlight of this is a Gerald Benney gold and silver box, with London marks for 1966, estimate £2,500-3,000, and a Rod Kelly silver centrepiece and vase, London 1990, estimates £3,000-4,000 and £1,800-2,000.

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MODERN BRITISH & 20TH CENTURY ART 9th December 2020

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DEPARTMENT VICTOR FAUVELLE +44 (0) 1722 446961 vf@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

ED BEER +44 (0) 1722 446962 eb@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

HANNAH FARTHING +44 (0) 1722 446970 hf@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

OPPOSITE.

1. Lynn Chadwick CBE, RA

2. Roderic O’Conor

3. Charles Sargeant Jagger

Sir Kyffin Williams RA (Welsh 1918-2006) Standing stones at Penrhos Feilw Signed with initials KW. (lower left) Oil on canvas 60.9 x 91.5cm Estimate £15,000 – 20,000

(1914-2003) Pair of Cloaked Figures III Each signed dated and numbered C/77/765/5/8 (‘C’ in a triangle, on the underside of each cloak) Bronze Male figure 17.1 x 19cm; Female figure 17.5 x 15.5cm (2) Estimate £30,000 – 40,000

(Irish 1860-1940) Seated Nude Stamped with studio stamp atelier/O CONOR (on the reverse) Oil on canvas 92 x 73.5cm Estimate £30,000 – 50,000

MC, ARA (1885-1934) No Man’s Land Signed C.Sargeant Jagger Sc (lower right) Bronze relief with brown patina on an oak mount, conceived 1918-1919, probably from an edition of seven cast in 1935 16.6 x 49.1cm (excluding mount) Estimate £15,000 – 20,000

Now accepting consignments for the 3rd March 2021 auction of Old Masters, British & European Paintings.

Closing date for entries 15th January 2021.

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December’s auction of Modern British & 20th Century Art will feature the collection of Sir Alan and Lady Cox, which comprises over 80 Welsh pictures, a highlight of which will be a painting by Sir Kyffin Williams. Sir Kyffin is widely regarded as one of Wales’s greatest artists, best known for his depictions of the rugged Welsh landscape. Standing stones at Penrhos Feilw (opposite) is a fine example of his work, demonstrating his characteristic use of a palette knife to apply blocks of colour with thick impasto. He expertly conveys the ancient monumentality of the land under a brooding grey sky.

From 1976 Lynn Chadwick, one of the leading post-war British sculptors, ‘evolved striding figures clad in cloaks which, as the idea took hold of his imagination, became ever more voluminous and billow [sic] out in the wind behind them’. This is exemplified by Pair of Cloaked Figures III, from 1977 (fig. 1). Whilst the pair have the intrinsic stateliness so characteristic of Chadwick’s figurative work, the cloaks add a sense of movement and dynamism as they stride forward.

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The Irish painter, Roderic O’Conor, spent most of his career in France, and his fascination with the female nude began in 1904, when he moved from Brittany to Paris. Here he was able to hire professional models and paint them in his spacious studio in Montparnasse. Seated Nude (fig. 2) reflects the range of influences that O’Conor absorbed during his career, particularly from the Post-Impressionists, and demonstrates why he has been described as ‘the most avant garde English-speaking artist of his generation’.

Charles Sargeant Jagger was a sculptor who, following active service in the First World War, focused on military subjects in his work. He first began work on No Man’s Land (fig. 3) in 1918, when recovering from a serious wound.

The final, full sized version is in the Tate’s collections, and was described by John Singer Sargent as ‘The best thing I have seen so far by any artist of the War’. The work, based on Jagger’s own experiences, shows a listening post in No Man’s Land, where a soldier hides amongst the bodies of his dead comrades in order to listen to the enemy near by.

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BRITISH ART POTTERY 16th December 2020

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DEPARTMENT MICHAEL JEFFERY +44 (0) 1722 424505 mj@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

ZOE SMITH +44 (0) 1722 446955 zs@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

OPPOSITE.

1. A tall Martin Brothers stoneware bird

2. A fine stoneware bottle vase by

Detail of a large and impressive Minton’s Art Studio charger by William S Coleman, in original ebonised wood frame, 57cm diam Estimate £5,000 – 8,000

jar and cover by Robert Wallace Martin, 28cm high Estimate £15,000 – 20,000

Dame Lucie Rie, 27cm high Estimate £15,000 – 20,000

A smaller Martin Brothers stoneware bird jar and cover by Robert Wallace Martin, dated 1913, 15cm high Estimate £8,000 – 12,000

Now accepting consignments for the 17th March 2021 auction of Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & Design.

3. A fine porcelain bowl with bronze rim

by Dame Lucie Rie, 20cm diam Provenance: purchased from Lucie Rie directly in 1988 Estimate £15,000 – 20,000

Closing date for entries 24th January 2021.

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The British Art Pottery auction includes a fine selection of work from the Victorian potters to contemporary potters of today.

Following the recent success of our Martin Brothers bird, which sold for £32,500 (including buyer’s premium) in the Arts and Crafts auction on the 6th October, we have two additional covered jars. One modelled as a small finch bird, the other a taller, long legged bird with long tapering beak. In contrast to these grotesque sculptures by Robert Wallace Martin is a wonderful Minton’s wall plaque painted in the aesthetic manner, with a young girl collecting butterflies, by the artist William S Coleman.

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The studio pottery section is dominated by several works by Dame Lucie Rie including a wonderful spinach green porcelain bowl purchased from the potter directly in 1988.

The auction includes works by Peter Hayes, John Maltby, John Ward, Bernard Leach and Richard Batterham, and possibly the largest winged pot made by Colin Pearson.

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There will also be a section dedicated to tiles with a private collection of William De Morgan tiles, recently removed from a bathroom, likely to cause considerable interest.

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FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART & CLOCKS 13th January 2021 31st March 2021

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DEPARTMENT MARK YUAN-RICHARDS +44 (0) 1722 411854

OPPOSITE.

2. Detail of the print featured on the underside of the lid in the main image opposite

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A Charles II treen lignum vitae wassail bowl and cover, 43cm high Estimate £6,000 – 8,000

JIM GALE +44 (0) 1722 339161

1. A George IV oak ‘Gothic’ hall table, 147.5cm wide

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3. Aimeé-Jules Dalou (French 1838-1902).

Estimate £3,000 – 4,000

SUZY BECSY +44 (0) 1722 446974

A bronze bust of a young boy, 41.8cm high Estimate £2,000 – 3,000

4. A cave bear skull, Pleistocene period 43cm long

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Estimate £1,000 – 1,500

Now accepting consignments for the 2021 March and June sales.

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Back in October 2017 I had the pleasure of selling a wonderful 17th century lignum vitae wassail bowl of exceptional size for £17,500 (including buyer’s premium) so almost three years to the day (as I write this) to my great surprise another fantastic example of the turner’s art has been consigned for sale at Woolley & Wallis.

Measuring 43cm high and 23cm diameter the present wassail bowl is of a very good size and colour but what makes it particularly rare and unusual is that the underside of the lid bears its original enamel print depicting the arms of Charles II. A print is a decorative boss that

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predominately adorns treen mazer bowls from the 16th century, they are often decorated with heraldic devices, devotional subjects or initials of the owner. This lot is particularly well documented, featuring in an article titled ‘The Wassail Bowl and the Custom of Wassailing at Christmas Time’ by Owen Evan-Thomas in Apollo, December 1936.

Owen Evan-Thomas was the doyenne of treen collecting during the 1930s when he published his own collection ‘Domestic Utensils of Wood’. In the article Evan-Thomas states that the present wassail bowl is the only example ‘I have ever seen containing under the lid its original ‘print’.

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DEPARTMENT WILL HOBBS +44 (0) 1722 339752 wh@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

ZOE CORDEY +44 (0) 1722 446980

Opposite.

1. A Roman marble stele, circa

2. A Kalinga shield, Northern Luzon,

A Marquesas Islands U’u war club, 19th century, 137cm long Estimate £20,000 – 30,000

2nd century AD, 60cm x 50cm (detail) Estimate £10,000 – 15,000

Philippines, early 20th century, 118cm high Estimate £300 – 500

zc@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

Now accepting consignments for the 16th February 2021 sale.

Closing date for entries 30th November 2020.

Our Autumn / Winter 2019 edition featured on the front cover a well provenanced Marquesas Islands U’u war club, that we sold in our September Tribal Arts sale to an Australian collector for £88,750 (including buyer’s premium). So, it was with great excitement on opening a recent email with a request to help a family find out more about “The Colonel’s stick,” that another U’u was staring back at me. A gift to the present owners’ parents from Lt Col G H Lambert, who had fought in the Boer War and WWI and was a member of the Lambert family of silversmiths. Since being gifted to the present family this club had largely been put to one side with little consideration of its origin – possibly South Africa with the Boer War connection, but instead it originates from the middle of the South Pacific from the small group of islands in French Polynesia, the Marquesas Islands.

The original owner would have been a high ranking member of Marquesasian society, a leader in warfare, with only a priest and a chief having a higher status. The club was not only a formidable weapon but also an object of prestige. Carved as a stylised human with pairs of eyes and noses on both sides represented as small tiki heads, with further eyes above, below and to the side. There are a total of fourteen pairs of eyes, including two to the curved edge above the arms. These are thought to draw on the sacred powers of the ancestors, giving the owner protection in warfare and in effect having ‘eyes’ looking in four directions. The top of the club has been modelled with a concave surface which would allow the owner to support himself by placing it under his arm and leaning on it, the variation in size of these clubs is testament to the single owners ‘made to measure’ requirement.

An extraordinary fortuitous garden find has revealed three generations of a Roman family probably living in Greece or Asia Minor, around 2000 years ago. The heavy marble stele has two olive wreaths carved in relief, each framing Greek lettering and three rows below, reading ‘The People (and) the Young Men (honour) Demetrious (son) of Metrodoros (the son) of Leukios.’ It is likely to have been brought back to the UK as a Grand Tour acquisition and used in a country house as decoration in the late 18th/early 19th century and then sadly discarded on the demolishing of the house in the early to mid 20th century. Its next resting place was part of a garden rockery of a modern house, where it lay until the new owner’s decision for a larger garden, unearthed a very heavy slab of stone with carving on one side. The stele is now back inside and awaiting its next home…

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The lightwood pronged shield shown is from the Kalinga people of the Cordillera Mountains of Northern Luzon in the Philippines. The form takes that of a stylised human with the lower prongs as the legs, the protective board is the body and the upper prongs as the raised arms and head. It is painted black with rows of white painted circles. The rattan binding gives the light wood extra strength if split in combat.

The prongs would allow the warrior to both parry and attack, holding in the left hand through a small handle, large enough for three fingers, allowing the thumb free to grip a spear.

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MEDALS & COINS ARMS & ARMOUR 6th May 2021

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DEPARTMENT NED COWELL +44 (0) 1722 341469 nc@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

ZOE CORDEY +44 (0) 1722 446980

OPPOSITE.

1. Zoe Cordey holding the group of medals to

The Great War Military Cross group of medals to Captain Robert Anthony Eden, future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Captain Robert Anthony Eden

2. A Carnegie Hero Fund presentation silver pocket watch

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Now accepting consignments for the 6th May 2021 sale.

Closing date for entries 19th March 2021.

A GALLANT POLITICIAN

Anthony Eden is chiefly remembered as the Prime Minister who presided over the Suez Crisis of 1956 and this has arguably resulted in a distorted perception of his career as a politician. The invasion of the canal zone, though militarily successful, drew much international criticism; and the subsequent withdrawal, precipitated by hostile American diplomacy, led to Eden’s resignation after only two years in post.

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This episode has tended to obscure his valuable service as a cabinet minister. As foreign secretary he distinguished himself (at least in the view of posterity) by his determined opposition to Neville Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement, and during the dark years of the Second World War he gave valuable service in a number of roles in Winston Churchill’s government.

The medals illustrated here are evidence of an even earlier phase of Eden’s life, and an episode that reflects enormous credit upon him. As a junior officer in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps, serving in the trenches of the First World War, he was awarded the Military Cross.

According to his memoirs, the reason for this was his role in rescuing an injured man under fire. Together with his campaign, Jubilee and Coronation medals, the Military cross forms a group of historic significance, which will be offered for sale in our May 6th auction.

AN INTREPID RAILWAYMAN

Medals are not the only form of award to be made in recognition of bravery or merit. This silver pocket watch was among the tokens of esteem bestowed upon David Wheal, railwayman, for risking his life to save a woman from a speeding train in May 1912.

Mr Wheal was walking along the platform of St Margaret’s Station near Hertford when he saw an elderly lady crossing the tracks behind a departing train, oblivious to the fact that another train was approaching at speed from the opposite direction. In an act reminiscent of an action movie, Mr Wheal dashed in front of the locomotive and snatched the lady from the jaws of death. With mere feet to spare, they crashed into the gate of the far side of the tracks.

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Mr Wheal’s courage was considered sufficient to merit the award of the prestigious Edward Medal; and, in addition, the Carnegie Hero Fund presented him with this specially engraved watch, which will feature in our auction on 6 May 2021.

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VALUATIONS 1

My first three weeks at Woolley and Wallis were perhaps the strangest start to company life I have experienced-on 1st June Woolley and Wallis was just beginning to emerge from Covid ‘lockdown’ and the world was subdued. How life has changed since! My diary has filled up and in the last three months I have been all over the south west, London, the Midlands and Yorkshire in line with Government guidelines and strict safety procedures. Consignments are pouring in and Paul Viney and I have been kept busy in the Valuations Department with sale inspections, probate and insurance work and quite a number of visits to established clients with great collections.

Early finds have included a Staffordshire slipware owl jug (figure 2), a Lambeth delft ‘tulip’ charger, a Charles II wassail cup and cover (see page 20), a Joan Eardley oil on board and a wonderful Cartier tank wristwatch St. Petersburg coming up in November and featured on the back cover of this Sale News.

DEPARTMENT JEREMY LAMOND MRICS ASFAV FRSA +44 (0) 1722 424598

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The Valuations Department now has a ‘valuation enquiry’ tab on the website so if you would like something appraised for sale by auction, please do make use of this new facility and upload images.

Coronavirus notwithstanding, it has been a hugely exciting start for me with lots of good visits in the pipeline, some tremendous auctions already behind me and some fantastic ones in front of me.

WE PROVIDE VALUATION SERVICES FOR THE FOLLOWING: • Auction valuations • Insurance • Inheritance Tax (Probate) • Family Division • Private Treaty • Capital Gains Tax

1. Head of Department Jeremy Lamond pictured against a pair of Morris & Co Peacock and Dragon curtains which sold for £5,250 in the October Arts & Crafts sale

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2. A rare slipware owl jar and cover, late 17th century, coming up in Spring 2021 Estimate £6,000 – 8,000

CHRISTMAS GIFTS TIMED ONLINE AUCTION

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CHRISTMAS GIFTS Our first timed online auction will go live on 19th November with around 200 lots of jewellery, silver, luxury and collector’s items, any of which could make the perfect Christmas present for the discerning recipient.

Bids can be left online at The-Saleroom.com (with no additional charge) as soon as the sale goes live, with lots ending on a staggered basis on 2nd December. Bids left within ten minutes of a lot ending will result in the lot being extended by a further ten minutes to avoid auction “sniping”. All lots can be posted out to reach your loved ones in time for Christmas*.

ENQUIRIES Charlotte Glyde +44 (0)1722 424586 cg@woolleyndwallis.co.uk *Subject to UK Christmas posting dates.

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MARCH

JUNE

CLARICE CLIFF, ART DECO & DESIGN

ENGLISH & EUROPEAN CERAMICS & GLASS

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1. A very rare façon de Venise carafe or ewer for the Austrian market c.1560-90 SOLD FOR £17,500

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1. ‘Persian Bird’ a monumental stoneware vase by William Staite Murray (1881-1962) SOLD FOR £35,000

2. A rare Bristol delftware documentary Adam and Eve charger dated 1755 SOLD FOR £8,125

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2. An Epstein satinwood cocktail cabinet designed

by Harry & Lou Epstein SOLD FOR £6,875

J U LY FINE CHINESE PAINTINGS & WORKS OF ART

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1. A pair of large and imposing Chinese lapis lazuli models of elephants SOLD FOR £85,000 2. Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Farewell to a good friend SOLD FOR £62,500

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J U LY JAPANESE WORKS OF ART

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1. A Japanese scroll painting of the pure land of Amida Buddha, Taima Mandala Kamakura period or later, 13th/14th century or later SOLD FOR £38,750 2. A pair of impressive Japanese Imari Baluster vases Edo Period, 18th century SOLD FOR £11,875

FINE JEWELLERY

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1. A fancy vivid-yellow diamond ring, 5.26cts, GIA certification SOLD FOR £93,750 2. An attractive Art Nouveau enamel butterfly bracelet by Carreras, c1905, 19cm long SOLD FOR £62,500

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Sold prices include buyer’s premium and are net of other applicable fees.

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J U LY SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU

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1. A 17th century Dutch silver-mounted green glass shaft and globe bottle, probably

by Hans C. Brechtel, The Hague 1664 SOLD FOR £45,000 2. A Royal presentation silver cigarette case and accompanying letter from George VI to Lionel Logue, the case by The Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, London 1936 SOLD FOR £76,250

AUGUST FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART & CLOCKS

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1. A pair of fine and rare Louis XVI period ormolu mounted white marble vases after the Borghese vase SOLD FOR £118,750 2. Two fine silver-gilt models of an elephant and rhinoceros with exotic riders SOLD FOR £97,500

MODERN BRITISH & 20TH CENTURY ART Including the Estate of Dame Elisabeth Frink & Lin Jammet 1. Henry Moore OM, CH (1898-1986) Maquette for Seated Torso Bronze on a marble base, conceived in 1954, cast in 1956, in an edition of 9 13.8 x 14.7cm (figure) SOLD FOR £57,500

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2 2. Mary Fedden OBE, RA, RWA (1915-2012) White Arches Signed and dated 1955 Oil on canvas 50.5 x 60.9cm SOLD FOR £48,750

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SEPTEMBER OLD MASTERS, BRITISH & EUROPEAN PAINTINGS

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1. Attributed to Aelbert Cuyp (Dutch 1620-1691) Portrait of a gentleman holding a compass Oil on panel, oval 94.5 x 75.5cm; 37¼ x 29¾in SOLD FOR £70,000

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2. George Gower (c.1540-1596) Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Thomas Arundell, later 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour (c.1560-1639) Inscribed ANº DNI 1580 / atatis sua.20 (upper left above the centaur), Non spirat Qui non afpirat (centre left) and charged upper right with the sitter’s coat of arms Oil on panel 60.6 x 50.9cm; 23¾ x 20in SOLD FOR £102,500

TRIBAL ART & ANTIQUITIES 1. An Inuit child’s parka Alaska SOLD FOR £5,000 2. An Egyptian bronze Horus falcon sarcophagus Late Period, circa 664-332 BC SOLD FOR £7,500

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MEDALS & COINS, ARMS & ARMOUR, MILITARIA

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1. A 17th century cup hilt rapier, slender blade 39in with flamboyant edges SOLD FOR £5,250 2. The rare Naval General Service Medal group of six medals to Captain Richard Lockington Birdwood SOLD FOR £3,125

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Sold prices include buyer’s premium and are net of other applicable fees.

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OCTOBER ARTS AND CRAFTS

DESIGN

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1. ‘Ghostly Wood’ a fine pair of Wedgwood Fairyland lustre covered vases designed

by Daisy Makeig-Jones, 38cm high (4) SOLD FOR £27,500

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2. William McMillan RA (1887-1977) Resting Infantryman, patinated bronze on shallow marble base SOLD FOR £8,750

1. A good large Martin Brothers stoneware bird jar and cover by Robert Wallace Martin, dated 1893, 31.5cm high SOLD FOR £32,500

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2. Sir Alfred Gilbert MVO RA (1854-1934) Charity patinated bronze on ebonised wood base SOLD FOR £15,000

FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART & CLOCKS

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1. A large pair of Venetian carved pine and fruitwood devil figures Attributed to Francesco Toso (Italian d.1893) 190cm high (max) SOLD FOR £87,500

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2. A rare and fine pair of Anglo-Chinese huanghuali bureau cabinets Qianlong period, c. 1750-60 193.5cm high, 120cm wide, 57cm deep SOLD FOR £100,000

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NEWS

TRAVELLING SPECIALIST Jeremy Morgan is a senior Chinese works of art specialist with 23 years London and International experience.

He travels extensively around the country and makes regular visits to clients old and new in the Midlands and North of England. Jeremy does not only focus on Chinese works of art but spans all our specialist departments with his extensive knowledge.

Strict safety procedures are in place for all house visits and government guidelines are adhered to at all times.

Contact Jeremy to find out when he is next in your area.

Jeremy Morgan | +44 (0)7812 601098 | jm@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

WE SAY GOODBYE TO ONE HANNAH AND WELCOME ANOTHER Hannah Farthing has joined the Paintings Department and we have said a fond farewell to Hannah Vernon, who has chosen to pursue a career in teaching.

Hannah Farthing gained a BA in History of Art at the University of Bristol, graduating with a First Class degree in 2019. She is now working towards the completion of her MA in Fine and Decorative Arts and Design at the Sotheby’s Institute, London. She joins head of Department Victor Fauvelle and Specialist Ed Beer following a string of successful auctions this year.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS & HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

Chairman

Managing Director

Non-Executive Director

John Axford MRICS ASFAV

Natalie Milsted FCCA

Paul Viney ASFAV

+44 (0) 1722 424506

+44 (0) 1722 424599

+44 (0) 1722 424502

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nm@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

pslv@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

HEAD OF ASIAN ART

FINANCE & COMPLIANCE

INSURANCE & PROBATE VALUATIONS

20TH CENTURY DESIGN

CHINESE PAINTINGS

ENGLISH & EUROPEAN CERAMICS & GLASS

Michael Jeffery

Freya Yuan-Richards

Clare Durham

+44 (0) 1722 424505

+44 (0) 1722 424589

+44 (0) 1722 424507

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FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART & CLOCKS

JAPANESE WORKS OF ART

JEWELLERY

Mark Yuan-Richards

Alexandra Aguilar

Marielle Whiting FGA

+44 (0) 1722 411854

+44 (0) 1722 424583

+44 (0) 1722 424595

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aa@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

mw@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

MEDALS & COINS, ARMS & ARMOUR

PAINTINGS

SILVER

Ned Cowell

Victor Fauvelle

Rupert Slingsby

+44 (0) 1722 341469

+44 (0) 1722 446961

+44 (0) 1722 424501

nc@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

vf@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

rs@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

TRIBAL ART & ANTIQUITIES

Will Hobbs

VALUATIONS

Jeremy Lamond

OFFICE

MRICS ASFAV FRSA +44 (0) 1722 424598

Janice Clift

+44 (0) 1722 339752

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jc@woolleyandwallis.co.uk

+44 (0) 1722 424593

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