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by Laura Chesters

Chelsea Antiques Fair is to return later this year under the ownership of an online dealing platform. Caroline Penman, who has run the venerable event at the Chelsea Old Town Hall since the early 1980s, had recently been looking to sell the event. She has now agreed a deal for an undisclosed fee with 2Covet.com founders Steve Sly, Charles Wallrock (both dealers) and marketing specialist Zara Rowe. While coronavirus restrictions remain in place there is no confirmed date for the first fair. However, an event in autumn this year is planned. ‘Return to former glory’ Sly, Wallrock and Rowe created 2Covet.com in 2019 as a platform for dealers to sell online. Pick Sly said: “With the continued threat of Covid on our minds we strongly feel the of the market will relish smaller boutique events So what am I bid for week such as the historic Chelsea Antiques Fair. It is a time to return the fair to its former glory years.” my great-great aunt? The fair would normally run in March but last year’s edition was cancelled due to A nude study by Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970) found time and is now in the National Portrait Gallery. the virus. plenty of admirers when it appeared at the latest fine art The auctioneer on the rostrum on January 28 was her The autumn event will host around 30 sale held by Penzance saleroom David Lay (18% buyer’s great-great niece Caroline Lay, who is art sale manager at dealers, initially inviting 2Covet members premium). the auction house. and former Chelsea exhibitors, across a Dating from c.1913, it depicts Ella Naper – the same The catalogue entry suggested this was an ‘early study seven-day event. sitter who appears in the artist’s most famous painting of Ella Naper that led to Knight’s most celebrated work’. Self-portrait with nude which dates from around the same Continued on page 8 Continued on page 5

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US doubloon takes $7.8m gold coin record SUBSCRIPTIONS ENQUIRIES Polly Stevens +44 (0)20 3725 5507 Smash and grab raids hit the London trade [email protected] EDITORIAL Christie’s stages sale for Brighton dealer +44 (0)20 3725 5520 [email protected] ADVERTISING News Digest page 8-9 +44 (0)20 3725 5604 Includes pick of the week [email protected] AUCTION ADVERTISING Traditional cheer Charlotte Scott-Smith +44 (0)20 3725 5602 Auction Reports [email protected] Despite no public viewing NON-AUCTION ADVERTISING HAMMER HIGHLIGHTS available, the Oak Interior Dan Connor +44 (0)20 3725 5605 No viewings, no problem for bidders page 12-15 auction attracts eager bidders [email protected] CLASSIFIED ART MARKET page 12-13 Rebecca Bridges +44 (0)20 3725 5604 [email protected] ‘Guercino’ catches the eye page 16-18 INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING BOOKS AND WORKS ON PAPER Susan Glinska +44 (0)20 3725 5607 [email protected] Bringing colour into focus page 20-21 Francine Libessart +44 (0)20 3725 5613 [email protected] CALENDAR CONTROLLER Previews page 22-23 & FAIRS AND MARKETS ADVERTISING Rachel Tolley +44 (0)20 3725 5606 [email protected] Dealers’ Diary ATG PRODUCTION +44 (0)20 3725 5620 How artist Lamb mellowed out page 24-26 Muireann Grealy +44 (0)20 3725 5623

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Lot No. 0060 Lot No. 0085 Lot No. 0096 Lot No. 0175 Lot No. 0176 Eastern Mediterranean Hellenistic Gold Large Hellenistic Roman Funerary Stele Roman Marble Statue Female Statuette Bracelet with Heads Core-Formed Amphoriskos of Maximos and Zosimos of a Barbarian Prisoner Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 Estimate: £12,000 - 17,000 Estimate: £12,000 - 17,000 Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000

Lot No. 0210 Lot No. 0274 Lot No. 0289 Lot No. 0349 Lot No. 0354 Byzantine Silver-Gilt Large Caucasian Bactrian Idol Corinthian Greek Priest's Altar Group Buckle with Three Stags with Garment of Leaves Helmet of a Hoplite Warrior Tinned Chalcidian Helmet Estimate: £30,000 - 40,000 Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 Estimate: £60,000 - 80,000 Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000

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Row breaks out over artist model’s estate sale

December 11, just three days raised, three items from the Left: an oil on board of Furlong by Alex Capon after Furlong’s funeral, raising consignment were withdrawn by George Jardine sold for a hammer total of £42,000. after a request from a curator at £380 at the Hansons sale on A row has erupted over the The sale was reported in Art the Williamson. It was deemed December 11. circumstances surrounding the Market, ATG no 2476. that they best belonged in an auction of a collection of Charles Thomson, an artist archive collection. were to be auctioned in Decem- Modern British art in who knew Furlong, believes she What will happen to a ber and the council did not Derbyshire in December. had pledged her entire further group of Jardine works consider it appropriate to con- One of the buyers at Hansons collection to the Williamson from the Furlong collection test the sale at that time.” is claiming the sale should not Art Gallery in the Wirral by which had already been “We believe it was Miss Fur- Thomson told ATG that have proceeded as the late signing a ‘gift document’ to that transferred to the Williamson long’s wish, shortly before she Jardine works he bought at the owner – life model June Furlong effect six months before she prior to her death remains died, that these works of art Hansons auction would not be (1930-2020) – had pledged her died. He had informed the unclear. belonging to her should enter lost to the public and were collection to a museum. saleroom of its existence before A Wirral Council spokes- the permanent collection of the destined for an art charity or Furlong, who was painted by the sale. However, an official person said: “For a number of Williamson Art Gallery & museum. He has also launched artists such as Lucian Freud notice of dispute from Wirral years, Wirral Museums Ser- Museum. It is on this basis that a petition demanding Wirral and Frank Auerbach – and even Council that would have been vice has had responsibility for we will be looking to discuss Council “either retrieve the John Lennon – died on required in order to stop the a collection of more than 100 the future of this collection auctioned work or to claim the November 20 last year aged 90. auction was not filed. works by Wirral artist George with Miss Furlong’s family, money made by the The pictures cleared from Auction house owner Jardine (1920-2002) – on loan through their appointed legal unauthorised sale of this art”. her Liverpool home after she Charles Hanson told ATG that from Miss June Furlong, who representative. Thomson added: “It is also died included works by her the firm had full authority and was Jardine’s principal legatee. “In relation to the works up to them to secure the work long-term companion George legal consent from the executor Miss Furlong died in Novem- that were held in Miss Fur- currently stored at the Jardine (1920-2003). to proceed with the sale. ber 2020 without having made long’s home, we received no Williamson and ensure this is The 59 lots were sold on Although no dispute was a legal will. formal notification that these not sold as well.”

$7.8m gold coin auction record for fabled Brasher dubloon Image by NGC Photo Vision Photo NGC by Image institutional collections – last record not surpassed for a by Roland Arkell selling one in 2014 for $4m. decade. It had been owned for four decades by Donald Groves A 1787 New York-style Brasher Illustrious owners Partrick (1979-2020) whose doubloon, perhaps the most As detailed in a 7000-word heirs consigned it for sale. celebrated issue in US catalogue description, the The previous auction record numismatics, has set a new record-breaking coin is known for a gold coin was the $7.59m auction record for a gold coin. as the Stickney-Ellsworth- (with premium) bid for a 1933 The finest of seven examples Garrett-Partrick specimen $20 Double Eagle at Sotheby’s known, it was hammered down after a series of illustrious New York in July 2002. The for $7.8m ($9.36m including Above: the Stickney-Ellsworth-Garrett-Partrick New York style Brasher owners. record for any coin is held by a premium) at an auction of US doubloon sold for $7.8m at Heritage. The coin, struck by Ephraim Since its purchase for $16 in 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar coins held by Heritage in Brasher in 1787, does not carry a face value but was worth $15, 1848 by pioneer Massachusetts for $8.525m ($10m with Dallas on January 21. The approximately equal to the Spanish doubloon. numismatist Matthew Stickney premium), at Stack’s Bowers successful phone bidder was (1848-94), it has appeared at Galleries in 2013. competing through the firm’s George Washington. Working and motto E Pluribus Unum that auction just twice before: in the However, other US issues president Greg Rohan. some five years before the make up the Great Seal of the Stickney collection sale in 1907 have been offered privately for The $15 coin, the first gold federal mint opened in United States. The punch EB when it sold to Col James W more. Another Brasher issue struck in US dollars, was Philadelphia, Brasher chose as appears prominently, typically Ellsworth at $6200 (a doubloon, one with a unique privately minted by Ephraim his subject matter the sun rays on the eagle’s wing. landmark that stood for 22 EB punch mark to the eagle’s Brasher (1744-1828), a New on a mountain range (from the Heritage has now offered years) and again in the John breast, sold for $7.4m in 2011, York silversmith whose clients New York State coat of arms) four of the five known Work Garrett sale in 1979 is currently on the market included near neighbour and the heraldic eagle, 13 stars doubloons outside of when it took $725,000, a priced at $15m.

‘A great connoisseur of art’ – Richard L Feigen (1930-2021) The US art dealer Richard L Feigen has in a range of sectors including Old Master Los Angeles, and the National Gallery centuries up to contemporaries like Peter died at the age of 90. A notice in the New paintings, British landscapes and German in London. He also assembled an Saul, Jim Rosenquist or Ray Johnson.” York Times stated he ‘died peacefully in Expressionist art. extraordinary private collection. “I am a He was also a dream contact for his sleep after a brief illness with Covid-19 Known for his many discoveries over collector in dealer’s clothes,” he said. journalists: never failing to be insightful, pneumonia’. his six decades as a dealer, he exhibited In a post on Instagram, the director courteous and generous with his time and Born in Chicago, he set up his first at numerous international fairs and sold of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Max knowledge. gallery in his home city in 1957 before works to museums including the Louvre Hollein said: “Richard Feigen was an A tribute to Richard Feigen from his later opening in New York where he in Paris, the National Gallery of Art in extraordinary man, great connoisseur of colleagues at Richard L Feigen & Co became one of the world’s leading dealers Washington DC, the Getty Museum in art from the Italian trecento through all appears on page 46.

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New owners ‘Time has come to act’ on merger for venerable of two antiques trade associations Chelsea event Continued from front page by Laura Chesters Left: ‘We increased regulation and the “We must all acknowledge need to be continued rise of online trade that time and circumstances A new website will also be inclusive’ has brought the issue to the change, and that means launched shortly. A merger of the two major says former front of many members’ minds. keeping an open mind on many Penman has been organising antiques trade associations, BADA Council ATG contacted both trade subjects, but any such antiques fairs since 1967, The British Antique Dealers’ member Kaye associations and invited them development in our relationship running them in 48 different Association (BADA) and Michie. to comment. with other bodies would need venues. She ran Chelsea – LAPADA, is again up for Freya Simms, chief the wholehearted support of all established in 1950 and a discussion among the trade. come to act. Both associations executive of LAPADA, said: involved. 12-day fair in the first 50 years A former BADA council have served a good purpose “Our primary responsibilities “Unless and until that of its life – since 1983, member who supports the idea alongside each other in the as a trade association are to moment arrives, we are very organising 65 fairs during her of a single trade voice is asking past. protect the interests of our happy to continue the tenure. She said: “I am dealers for their opinion on the “But now the trade is members while promoting best productive partnership we delighted to be able to hand subject (see Letters, page 47). smaller, and both associations practice. enjoy with our highly respected over the fair to such a dynamic Dealer Kaye Michie said: “It are losing members, it is time “At the moment, that means colleagues at the British and suitable company – I have would be great to get members they looked at merging.” helping them as much as Antique Dealers’ Association.” every confidence that the old of both organisations’ thoughts possible to negotiate the post- A spokesman for BADA traditions and standards of on the matter. We need to be Perennial topic Brexit, pandemic-struck world said: “The BADA are happy to Chelsea will be upheld and inclusive and encourage the The topic was discussed in May and to do so as they also face make a comment but feel enhanced by the 2Covet team.” young to be part of the trade. 2017 at an Antiques Trade Gazette the upcoming enforcement of unable to do so at this time Exhibitors and attendees “I am not knocking either ‘Round Table’ event but the new anti-money laundering without sight of the content of can register their interest here: association, but the time has coronavirus pandemic, Brexit, rules. the letter or the article.” chelseaantiquesfair.co.uk

Globe theft as London smash and grab raids continue

globe was one of a pair (the closed, some believe shoplifters by Laura Chesters other being a terrestrial globe) are resorting to smash and grab priced at £180,000. tactics, breaking windows to The art and antiques trade in Owner Charles Wallrock of steal valuable items. central London has suffered Wick Antiques notified the In view of last year’s spate of another smash and grab theft police. He told ATG: “It seems book and map thefts, dealer Left: the following the wave of robberies very odd only the celestial Tim Bryars has just installed celestial that targeted map dealers globe was taken. Why did they security shutters in his Cecil globe from before Christmas. not take both? They took it on Court bookshop. “In the past, this pair This time, a Regency period its stand and put it in the back at fairs and on the shop floor, c.1825 was mahogany globe was stolen of their van so it may well have we’ve mostly had to stolen on from a shop on New Kings been damaged.” guard against shoplifting, not January 22. Road in Fulham. He said the value of the smash and grab,” he said. The raid took place around globe on its own is a fraction of “No dealers want to database have made it all but smashing and grabbing, but we 3.30am on January 22 from the what it is worth with its pair buy stolen material. impossible to openly resell can’t think of a way they can old Talisman building. The and it will be near impossible Thankfully, most antiquarian anything which is reported turn their haul into money.” thieves forced entry gates and to sell on legitimately. books and maps are readily missing, even internationally. Anyone with information smashed the shop window. A series of such thefts was identifiable and initiatives such “My colleagues in the trade should call 101 quoting the The 2ft (60cm) c.1825 free- reported at the end of last year as the Antiquarian Booksellers’ are as baffled as I am. The Metropolitan Police crime standing Newton’s celestial (ATG No 2472). With premises Association’s stolen books thieves might be very good at reference number 6001210/21.

Christie’s to conduct sale for Brighton stalwart Moorhead With premises shut and fairs suspended due ceramics, Meissen porcelain, French clocks warehouse converted from a Victorian army to the coronavirus pandemic, dealers have and chandeliers are offered in a timed-online drill hall in Brighton’s North Laine area and increasingly turned to auctions as an outlet. sale that runs until February 25. The overall from where he still operates. In the last three months Christie’s has estimate for the sale is £855,000-1.3m. Moorhead said: “Buying and selling is in held sales of works from London furniture Moorhead grew up in the antiques my blood and I can’t live without the thrill dealer Apter-Fredericks, art and design business, working with his parents in an of the hunt so I am not planning on retiring dealer Gordon Watson and works of art era when the network of narrow streets in anytime soon. specialist Finch and Co. Brighton known as The Lanes represented “I have worked with Christie’s for almost The latest dealer auction is a 124-lot sale the largest antiques hub outside London, 40 years, whether it be buying or selling. In of furniture and works from Brighton-based with more than 200 shops. many ways an antique dealer and an auction Above: Patrick Moorhead will offer dealer Patrick Moorhead. Items including After expanding the business and opening house are vying for the same objective – a selection of works at Christie’s. Georgian and Regency furniture, Chinese several shops, he later took over a vast sourcing the very best pieces to sell.”

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PAGE 001, 004, 005 2479.indd 3 05/02/2021 13:49:42 A pair of Regency gilt and patinated bronze and alabaster mounted candlesticks, A painted papier circa 1820 Mache model of a Est. £200-300 giraffe, 20th century (+ fees) A pair of fruitwood and polychrome painted Est. £400-600 (+ fees) tea caddies, second quarter 19th century Est. £300-500 (+ fees)

A George III giltwood A George III mahogany drum and composition oval wall library table, circa 1810 mirror, late 18th century Est. £800-1,200 (+ fees) Est. £800-1,200 (+ fees)

A Victorian tortoiseshell and silver octagonal tea caddy, dated 1899 Est. £700-1,000 (+ fees)

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JEWELLERY & WATCHES FRIDAY 19th FEBRUARY at 10am Free virtual viewings are available on all lots, please contact David Pregun at [email protected]

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Fine Art & Antiques 20th February at 10am

Entries are closed Now taking consignments for 24th April Specialist in charge: Camilla Rawlinson BSc (Hons) To include a private collection of over 300 lots of Gordon Highlanders memorabilia; and a private collection of Georgian drinking glasses.

Signed & Designed 5th March at 10am Entries are closed Now taking consignments for 4th June

To include large collection of Artist’s Proof Specialist in charge: prints from the family of Chris Prater (1924-1996), co-founder of the world-famous Kelpra Studio; David Elstob MA MRICS MNAVA and a private collection of Mouseman furniture.

Jewellery, Watches & Silver 20th March at 10am

Deadline for entries 19th February

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Pick of the week Knight nude study sells at £105,000 Continued from front page When Self-portrait with nude was first exhibited, it caused a sensation – the first time a The 22in x 2ft 5in (55 x 73cm) oil on canvas had female artist depicted herself in this way. At the remained with Naper in Cornwall until she died in time Knight had attended art school, women were 1972. not permitted to paint live models. It came to auction having never left the family, The larger work shows Naper standing and although it had spent a period on loan at Penlee facing away from the viewer, while here she is House Gallery in Penzance. David Lay had known depicted in profile sitting on a chair. the painting for many years and previously valued Naper, who had moved to Lamorna in Cornwall it for insurance. the year before this portrait was painted, Estimated at £60,000-80,000, it attracted appeared in a number of Knight’s pictures and plenty of online interest but, on the day, the became a lifelong friend. As well as a model, bidding came down to a two-way battle between a she was an accomplished jewellery designer, private buyer and a ‘well-known public institution’. enamellist, potter and artist in her own right. It was eventually knocked down to the former A further report of the sale will appear in next at £105,000. week’s Art Market. While around a dozen works have sold for Alex Capon more, including some of Knight’s larger coastal views such as Wind and Sun which made a record £780,000 at Sotheby’s in July 2009, this was the highest price at auction for a nude. Right: the nude study by Dame Laura Knight, Knight’s sensuous nude portraits have a c.1913, sold for £105,000 at David Lay in significant place in art history. Penzance, Cornwall on January 28.

Olympia summer Export bar on £2m to its agent in London, fair cancelled George III watch Recordon, for George III. The watch was signed by The Art & Antiques Fair A £2m pocket watch once Recordon, rather than Olympia 2021 scheduled for owned by George III has been Breguet, perhaps to disguise Precious this June has been cancelled. temporarily blocked from the sale to the British king metals However, the Winter Art & export by the Department for during the Napoleonic Wars. Antiques Fair is still planned Digital, Culture, Media and The decision on the export On Friday, February 5, to take place, celebrating Sport to give a UK institution licence will be deferred its 30th anniversary on the chance to purchase it. until April 28 and could be Michael Bloomstein of November 1-7 at the west The watch was sold at extended until September. Brighton was paying the London exhibition centre. Above: Michael Grist of Bellmans. Sotheby’s on July 14, 2020, following for bulk scrap In a statement sent to and the owner applied for an against a gold fix of: dealers, fair director Mary the past eight years he has been export licence. Now a UK Photo London clicks $1808.55 €1505.75 £1320.60 Claire Boyd said: “Sadly we a director of St James’s gallery institution has until April back with 2021 date have come to the conclusion MacConnal-Mason. to raise £2.4m (the hammer Gold that it is not practical nor price plus fees and VAT) to Photo London has announced 22 carat: £1168.18 per oz advisable to run the fair this keep it in the country. new dates for 2021. (£37.56 per gram) June. I understand this will Sunbury launches The Breguet Four Minute It takes place on be as big a disappointment to Tourbillon watch was made September 9–12 with a 18 carat: £955.78 (£30.73) Instagram show you as it is to us.” by Abraham-Louis Breguet preview on September 8. The 15 carat: £796.48 (£25.61) Boyd said she is also in The organiser of Sunbury and is thought to be one event will be held as before discussions with Olympia to Antiques Market at Kempton of fewer than 10 tourbillon at Somerset House on the 14 carat: £723.38 (£23.90) confirm the dates for June Park Racecourse has watches in existence. Strand. 9 carat: £477.89 per oz 2022. launched an Instagram The watch has a certificate showcase for traders from the No 4178 from the Breguet (£15.36 per gram) event. firm in Paris on June 29, Piasa makes joint 12 Month High: ▲ £18.32 Grist joins pictures Dealers can join Sunbury 1808, showing it was issued appointment 12 Month Low: ▼ £13.89 team at Bellmans Stallholder Showcase which goes live on Instagram on French auction firm Piasa has Hallmark Platinum Bellmans has taken on Michael Tuesday, February 9. announced a joint appointment £22.25 per gram Grist as a senior picture special- Organiser Edward of Olivia Anani and Charlotte ist. He joins recently appointed Cruttenden of Sunbury Lidon as co-directors of its Silver head of department, Julian Antiques said: “Let’s hope African and Modern Contem- Dineen, at the Sussex auction this is a stepping-stone for porary Art department. Their £15.85 per oz for 925 house. Bellmans plans four Fine people to like and follow first auction of Africa and standard hallmarked Picture sales a year, along with their pages and hopefully Modern and Contemporary 12 Month High: ▲ £17.65 the regular Interiors Sales. become great new clients Above: the Breguet watch owned Art is scheduled for May 19. Grist started his 20-year until we are back to the by King George III subject to a Lidon previously worked at 12 Month Low: ▼ £8.60 career at Sotheby’s in 1999. For market we all just love.” temporary export bar. galleries and later joined 8 | 13 February 2021 antiquestradegazette.com

PAGE 008-009 2479.indd 1 05/02/2021 13:54:12 Bid Barometer Online buying: realised prices at auctions on thesaleroom.com

TOP SELLING LOTS © Alain Polo. © Alain Forum Auctions, London, Sotheby’s in 2011 in its depart- January 28 ment of Classical Arts of Africa Voyage de Découvertes aux Terres and Oceania. Anani worked at Australes by François Péron auction houses Sotheby’s, Phil- and Louis-Claude de Saulces de lips and Christie’s. Most read Freycinet, five volumes, revised second edition, Paris, 1824. Estimate: £6000-8000 Lost Masterpieces The most viewed stories for Above: Charlotte Lidon and Hammer: £15,000 makes a return January 28-February 3 on Olivia Anani of Piasa. antiquestradegazette.com Coronavirus restrictions delayed the filming of a Petworth hopeful 1 Mother’s portrait of new series of Britain’s Lost of go-ahead in May her son proves Quinn’s, Falls Church, Virginia, January 30 Masterpieces but it has now £100,000 sleeper at Large late Ming or Qing three-piece gilt returned to TV screens. The Petworth Park Antiques & Colchester sale bronze and hardstone inlaid Guanyin, 2ft The fifth series, with pre- Fine Art Fair is scheduled to 2 ‘Lockdown locket’ of 8in (80cm). senters Dr Bendor Grosvenor take place in May this year, Henry III could go Estimate: $8000-12,000 and Emma Dabiri, is being restrictions allowing. It was home to France Hammer: $45,000 shown on BBC4 and is also one of the few fairs that could available on BBC iPlayer. go ahead last year as it is held 3 Sandro Botticelli The first episode last week outside in a purpose-built mar- portrait takes $80m featured a visit to Brighton quee in the National Trust’s at Sotheby’s Old Museum to investigate Petworth House, West Sussex. Master auction in whether Francesco Trevisani Dealers are currently signing New York and Joos van Cleve painted up for the event scheduled for 4 Victorian kidney- Special Auction Services, two religious pictures. May 7-9. shaped desk and a Newbury, February 2 Cromwellian gold Late Qing huanghuali horseshoe- medal are among five back folding armchair with carved auction highlights and pierced back splat. Lady Mountbatten Estimate: £600-800 5 Rare George III Hammer: £13,500 collection up for sale watch barred from leaving country in A 350-lot sale of items from the collection of Lady Mountbatten hope it can be bought HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE including jewellery, furniture, paintings, sculptures, books, silver by a UK buyer and ceramics will be offered at Sotheby’s on March 24. Great Western Auctions, Glasgow, The late Patricia Edwina Victoria Mountbatten (1924-2017) was January 27 born into nobility and was the great-great-granddaughter of Queen George II alphabet sampler by Victoria and great niece of Russia’s last tsarina. Ameila Cove, 1752, in later cheval The 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma was also the style stand, 18 x 9in (39 x 22cm). daughter of Britain’s last Viceroy of India and among the jewellery Estimate: £40-80 in the sale is an Imperial Order of the Crown of India. Hammer: £3500 This rare Anglo-Indian order, still in its original case, was worn on State occasions by Doreen, Lady Brabourne, Patricia’s mother- in-law. The only person who still wears this Order today, and the last to hold it, is Her Majesty the Queen. Mounted with diamonds, pearls and turquoises, it is estimated at £15,000-20,000. In Numbers An amusing memento from Mountbatten’s mother, heiress turned philanthropist Edwina Ashley (1900-60), is her evening bag. Quinn’s, Falls Church, Virginia, The pig-shaped gem-set gold mesh purse by Lacloche Frères, January 30 Paris, c.1905 is guided at £2000-3000. $30m Pair of large late 19th century The collection, with estimates ranging from £80-100,000, neoclassical spelter figures, 3ft 5in comes from Mountbatten’s 18th century home Newhouse. The top estimate for (1.02m) high. Laura Chesters Rembrandt’s Abraham and the Estimate: $300-500 Angels which was withdrawn Hammer $21,000 from Sotheby’s Master Paintings & Sculpture auction on January 28. The auction Ewbank’s, Woking, house announced last week January 29 that it has now sold the work Gallery, a pen and cut-out privately for a sum within its paper and card sign by $20m-30m estimate. Tony Hart (1925-2009), 10 x 18in (26 x 46cm). Estimate: £50-80 Hammer: £1500

Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for January 28-February 3, 2021. ‘Highest multiple over top estimate’ = Our selection of items from the top 20 highest hammer Above: Imperial Order of the Crown of India – estimate prices as a multiple of the high estimate paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com £15,000-20,000 at Sotheby’s on March 24. ‘Top selling lots’ = Our selection of items from the top 20 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com

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PAGE 010 2479.indd 1 04/02/2021 15:28:26 Longfield, Midhurst Road, Fernhurst, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 3HA Tel. 01428 653727 AUCTION OF FINE PAINTINGS To include Oils, Watercolours, Prints and the research library of Helen & Tony Roberts of Cider House Galleries, Bletchingley, Surrey. WEDNESDAY 17th FEBRUARY - 11.00AM, ONLINE VIEWING ONLY

Sayed Haider Raza (1922-2016) Indian, ‘Germination’, Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761) French, ‘Aurora Triumphant’ and ‘Diana and Endymion’, John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1893) British, 2001, acrylic on canvas, signed and inscribed verso, allegories of night and day, oil on canvas, inscribed Peint Par Jacques Delyen, a view of Liverpool docks at night, oil on board, 1 1 1 3 39 /2in x 39 /2in, (100cm x 100cm). Peintre du Roy 1752, each 57 /2in x 45in, a pair. signed Atkinson Grimshaw, 12in x 15 /4in. £40,000-£60,000 (+BP*) £30,000-£40,000 (+BP*) £25,000-£35,000 (+BP*)

Attributed to Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky Benjamin Williams Leader (1831-1923) British, ‘The Silent Attributed to Francis Swain (1725-1782) British, Abraham Hulk Senior (1813-1897) Dutch, a coastal 1 (1817-1900) Russian, oil on canvas, signed in Restfulness of Eve’, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1898, an admiralty yacht at anchor, oil on panel, 7 /4in x scene at dusk with figures and boats, oil on panel, 3 1 3 Cyrillic, 23 /4in x 31 /4in. 36in x 60in. Provenance: Agnew’s Gallery. 9 /4in, provenance: The Parker Gallery. signed, 8in x 12in. £10,000-£15,000 (+BP*) £4,000-£6,000 (+BP*) £2,500-£3,500 (+BP*) £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*)

Henry Moore (1831-1895) British, oil on canvas, Arthur Hayward (1889-1962) Jamini Roy (1887-1972) Jamini Roy (1887-1972) George Chann (1913-1995) Attributed to Kenneth Webb (b.1927) Irish, signed and dated 1856, and inscribed nr. British, ‘The Harbour, St. Ives’, Indian, gouache, Indian, gouache, Chinese American, mixed media, oil on canvas, signed, dated 63, 1 1 3 Lausanne, 25in x 38in. oil on canvas, signed, 18 /4in x 16in. 11 /4in x 9in. signed, 10in x 7 /4in. signed, dated 1961, 19in x 15in. 20in x 30in. £2,000-£3,000 (+BP*) £3,000-£5,000 (+BP*) £1,500-£2,500 (+BP*) £1,500-£2,500 (+BP*) £800-£1,200 (+BP*) £800-£1,200 (+BP*)

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No public view? No worries... Despite lockdown restrictions the traditional Oak Interior offerings performed very well

by Roland Arkell 1 Given the emphasis on condition, colour and patination (things not always ascertained from catalogue photos), oak furniture and pewter could scarcely be considered ideal 3 ‘click and collect’ merchandise. However, the Oak Interior sale held – without a public view – at 2 Bonhams Oxford (27.5/25% buyer’s premium) on January 20-21 4 performed with aplomb. Close to 700 lots achieved a total of £670,000 with a selling rate of 82%. Bonhams oak specialist David Houlston said the sale benefited from reputation, and some of the mini- revival for traditional antiques that auctions in the Covid-19 era have often enjoyed. “We have many established clients and many international buyers who can’t ever view our sales. However, there have been so many successful sales held during lockdown conditions that we had every indication that [the January 4 national lockdown] wasn’t going to be Husthwaite), all share an engraved pot, c.1690, with the ownership an issue. crowned feather to the rim that initials GL and RL and a touchmark “Not a single vendor was reticent suggests a link with Prince Arthur, attributed to Philemon Angell, about the sale going ahead. We had eldest son of Henry VII who died in (fl.1684-1712). It made £3500. more than 1000 requests for extra 1502, or (as more recently argued) the Pewter spoons were much easier images but we got there in the end.” coronation of Henry VIII in 1509. to make and cheap to buy but the 7 The finely preserved example in survival rate of a once ubiquitous British metalwork buyer the Little collection made £12,000. form has been low. The opening 41 lots were pewter Also sold at £3500 was an 8in The Charles II slip-top spoon hollow and sadwares – 27 of them (22cm) broad rim plate from the with a naive geometric design in this from the collection of Fred Hess, a so-called Pewter Wreck: the remains sale is thought to be the only known member of the Pewter Collectors’ of a mid 16th century ship and its wrigglework pewter spoon. Club of America who has bought cargo of European trade goods found Dating to c.1660, it has the British metalwork for many years. by professional treasure hunters stamped maker’s mark of ID. Once Sent from outside the EU for sale, 8 off the coast of Punta Cana on the owned by Peter Hornsby (author of these lots were subject to 5% import island of Hispaniola. The discovery Pewter of the Western World 1600-1850 duty on the hammer price in addition in 2011 was followed in 2013 by the and a former ATG columnist) and to Bonhams’ buyer’s premium of sale of a huge group of Tudor pewter last sold as part of the David Little 27.5% on the first £10,000 and 25% tablewares at Doncaster auction collection at Christie’s in 2007 for thereafter. All were well-received. house Wilkinson’s. £1200, it was offered here with a “I was very pleased to find the Like a third of the Punta Cana guide of £700-1000 and made £1700. market so buoyant,” said Houlston. finds, this plate carried the mark for “It’s very much a collectors’ market Alderman Sir Thomas Curtis, the Candlestick trio – you are dealing with private clients most important London pewterer Hess contributed two of the three with very little trade input.” of the 16th century whose mark also Charles II pewter candlesticks in the Sold at £3500 (estimate £2000- appears on much of the pewter from sale, including an unmarked stick 3000) was a 10in (25cm) dish, Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose. of c.1680 with a ribbed pillar stem, c.1500, from the famous hoard octagonal drip tray and trumpet base excavated in 1899 during building Not a single vendor Angell creation sold at £3800. work at Guy’s Hospital in London. “was reticent about The term ‘sadware’ derives from an However, it was the third example, Of the 20 examples recorded (two the sale going ahead Old English word meaning solid. from an old UK collection, that more were found near Hampton – we had more than ‘Hollowwares’ references pieces such proved the stellar entry. Court in 1978), only six remain in as beakers, tankards and flagons. This model from c.1675 has an private hands. 1000 requests for Some good examples were offered octagonal-shaped trumpet base, a Although with various touchmarks extra images but got here including (from Hess) a William baluster-knop stem, circular drip tray (this one possibly for William there in the end and Mary two-banded tavern and stands 9in (22cm) high. 12 | 13 February 2021 antiquestradegazette.com

PAGE 012-15 2479.indd 1 04/02/2021 16:09:08 Above: mid-16th century oak 5 boarded bench or form – £27,000 at Bonhams. Right: small Charles II joined 6 oak press cupboard – £13,000.

Highlights from Bonhams’ Oak Palmar of Canterbury for Margaret Interior sale in Oxford on January Baldocke – £4800. 20-21. 5. Charles II wrigglework pewter spoon – £1700. 1. Pewter dish with royal associations c.1500 – £3500. 6. William and Mary two-banded tavern pot, c.1690 – £3500. 2. Henry VIII dish by Thomas Curtis ‘Textbook’ vernacular furniture from the Punta Cana wreck – £3500. 7. Charles II pewter pillar stem candlestick – £3800. Two of the choice pieces of furniture turn up with a little more regularity. 3. Brass chamberstick with porringer- in Bonhams’ Oak Interiors sale were With a provenance by repute to an type handle – £2200. 8. Charles II pewter baluster published examples. One was pictured alms house in Taunton, it was guided at candlestick attributed to Samuel 4. Leaded bronze mortar made by John and discussed in Tobias Jelinek’s British £10,000-15,000 but topped the sale at Booth, York – £16,000. Chairs and Seats 1500 to 1700 (2009), the £27,000. other in Victor Chinnery’s Oak Furniture, The British Tradition (2016). Impressive carvings A Charles II joined oak ‘press The most keenly chased lot in the sale It has the maker’s mark of SB that century domestic brass wares such as cupboard’, c.1660, pictured in the was one that every dealer would be may refer to Samuel Booth, York skimmers, ladles and slices. latter was exceptional both in terms of happy to own: a carved, painted and (fl.1671-79). A virtually identical its pyramidal and oval boss applique parcel-gilt achievement of arms from pair of candlesticks by the maker Renowned mortar decoration and small size. It measures c.1700. Not only was it an imposing are in The Worshipful Company of Seldom do we know more about a just 3ft 6in wide x 4ft 2in high (1.05 x size at 4ft (1.2m) high, but it was in Pewterers collection. piece of early English metalwork than 1.19m) and features a brand to a side-rail great condition with much of the dusty Another pictured by Jan Gadd in can be gleaned from a 13in (32cm) for G Taylor. It is probably an inventory polychrome still intact. It had many Pewter Candlesticks (2004) – formerly leaded bronze mortar cast with bands mark from an early owner rather than admirers at the estimate of £1200-1800 owned by the late London dealer of flowers and the dated inscription a maker. The hammer price of £13,000 but sold at £9000. Richard Mundey and now in the Alex John Palmar made mee for Margaret was in the middle of expectations. A particularly well-carved Henry Neish collection – has the touchmark Baldocke 1638. Jelinek describes an English oak VIII oak Romayne-type panel with a IB, while the excavated example in Mortars cast with a woman’s full boarded bench or form, c.1550, as high relief bust of a man in a roundel Little collection sold for £13,000 had name are rare. Only three are listed an object with “a rich dark colour and supported by a heraldic dragon or the initials TM. in Michael Finlay’s English Decorated deep patina, which is unusual for early beast made £5500. This 14 x 11in (27 All of the former are missing one Bronze Mortars & their Makers (2010). boarded benches, and indeed very x 36cm) panel is the same size and key element: the detachable broad- Baldocke, the daughter of a tailor early furniture in general”. Measuring probably from the same workshop as rimmed sconce. In an era when in Canterbury, married at least three 6ft 1in (1.86m) wide, it shares many another centred by a bearded man sold candles were still made from tallow times. This mortar was probably made construction details with the classic by Christie’s as part of Syd Levathan’s (beef or mutton fat), this first level of shortly after the death of her second mid-16th century five-board stools that Longridge Collection in 2011 for £2200. defence against drips was a necessary husband Robert and after she assumed feature. The survival of the sconce to control of the family business. Left: this example also added an element Palmar worked first in Henry VIII of symmetry and proportion to the Gloucestershire from c.1621 and then carved oak design. in Canterbury from c.1636-56. Romayne- A much-admired piece, it was In 1887, when it was first recorded type panel estimated at £6000-8000 but sold at by antiquarian JCL Stahlschmidt in – £5500. £16,000 to a UK collector. A strong The Church Bells of Kent, this mortar price, but “the best of the best of was in a grocer’s shop in Canterbury. Right: pewter candlesticks”, said Houlston. It has recently appeared at auction carved, A rare English brass chamberstick three times: at Christie’s in 2003 painted and from the same period, c.1700, also (£2800), at Bonhams in 2015 as parcel-gilt doubled hopes in taking £2200. A few part of the Yelford Manor collection achievement of these are known with porringer- (£4000) and again in October last of arms – type handles. This example bore the year when it went unsold at £3000- £9000. initials WMT and a circular maker’s 5000). This time out it took £4800 mark associated with other late 17th (estimate £2000-3000). n antiquestradegazette.com 13 February 2021 | 13

PAGE 012-15 2479.indd 2 04/02/2021 16:11:40 Auction Reports Hammer highlights

East and West signed up to a lucrative deal

The deal struck in the 1920s between Ryosuke Namiki (1880-1954) of Two Dunhill-Namiki pens sold by the Namiki Manufacturing Co and East Bristol Auctions for £5000 Alfred Dunhill to make luxury pens (above) and £8000 (below). for the Western market created some The deal of the most collectable of all fountain between Namiki pens. “ At a time when mechanisation and and Dunhill plastics were making pens cheaper, created some the pair hit on the idea of creating of the most deluxe items using the painstaking Japanese maki-e technique that collectable of all involved sprinkling coloured metal fountain pens flakes or powders onto wet lacquer.

Flat-top fanciness January 14. Both had the flat tops decoration such as this, four, five, or The pen did have a small crack to Two Dunhill-Namiki pens were associated with pens made during the even more layers of lacquer could be the lid, but it improved on hopes of offered by East Bristol Auctions 1920s (those with torpedo-shaped, applied. £1500-2500 to bring £8000 from a (18.5% buyer’s premium) on tapered ends are typically later) and As well as the Namiki logo that buyer using thesaleroom.com. were entirely covered with maki-e appears to the 14ct gold mounts, it is In perfect condition, but a smaller decoration, marking them as the signed by the artist Shogo (b.1894) size at 4in (10cm) long, was a pen firm’s most expensive issues. below the lever. decorated with swimming goldfish The more desirable of the two He was Namiki’s first artist who (a more commonly found motif) was 5in (13cm) decorated – with joined the company in 1928 and with Togidashi maki-e and bokashi the addition of abalone shell – by a became the leading member of techniques. dragon in gilt relief (takamaki-e) to its Kokkokai group of decorators Also signed by the artist by the the barrel and a mountainous scene assembled by the master artist lever, it took £5000 (estimate £800- to the cap. For three-dimensionsal Gonroku Matsuda in 1931. 1200) from the same online bidder. Medal marks Cromwell triumph This small oval gold medal was struck at the end of 1650 to mark the victory of the New Model Army at the Battle of Dunbar. To one side is the bust of Oliver Cromwell with a battle scene in the background and the words Lord of Hosts Dvnbar Septem y 3 1650. To the other is a view of the Long Parliament – a scene that also appears on a Cromwellian naval award. Above: Battle of Dunbar 1650 medal – It is one of the many creations of £16,000 at Dix Noonan Webb. Thomas Simon (c.1623-65), the chief engraver to the Mint who prepared the dies Marvin Lessen, an American who began for the Commonwealth coinage. seriously collecting British coins after Dunbar medals are very rare: just one moving to Scarborough in 1962. each are known in silver, copper, pewter Estimated at £10,000-15,000, this medal and alloy and three in gold. This particular sold at £16,000. example, deemed ‘extremely fine’, has a provenance back to the sale of the Earl of Resounding victory Pembroke collection at Sotheby’s in 1848. The Battle of Dunbar was fought between It was one of the many outstanding the New Model Army under Cromwell and a coins and medals from the Interregnum Scottish army commanded by David Leslie offered by Dix Noonan Webb (24% buyer’s on September 3, 1650. It is considered the premium) in London on January 21 during first major battle of the Third English Civil the fourth and final part of the so-called War which followed Scotland’s acceptance North Yorkshire Moors collection. That of Charles II as king after the regicide of auction also featured the 50 Shillings coin Charles I. sold for a record £380,000 (see last week’s It was a decisive victory for Cromwell: in News, ATG No 2478) – another Thomas addition to the many killed and wounded, Simon design. at least half of the Scottish army of around The collection had been amassed by 12,000 was taken prisoner. 14 | 13 February 2021 antiquestradegazette.com

PAGE 012-15 2479.indd 3 05/02/2021 14:04:49 East and West signed up to a lucrative deal True blue: Hokusai Left: Joshu Ushibori uncovered (Ushibori in Hitachi Although catalogued at Hannam’s Province) by (23% buyer’s premium) in Selborne, Hokusai Hampshire, on January 11-14 as – £6800 at ‘a 19th century Japanese woodblock Hannam’s. print’, the signature to a 15 x 10in (38 Above: Joseon dynasty mother-of-pearl x 24cm) scene of a boat with Mount inlaid table (with detail below) – £3000. Fuji beyond gave a clue to its famous author. (Ushibori in Hitachi Province), was prints in the sale), it sold rather better It was that of the great Edo period one of the Fugaku sanjurokkei (Thirty- at £6800 to an online buyer using ukiyo-e painter and printmaker Six Views of Mount Fuji) issued from thesaleroom.com. Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). c.1830-32. The price is a good one: versions of This print, known as Joshu Ushibori Hokusai’s most celebrated work, this print offered in recent specialist The Great Wave off Kanagawa, is part of sales at Sotheby’s and Christie’s have the series. hammered at £4000 each. The earliest of these Mount Fuji In the same four-day Hannam’s prints were made with these blue sale of Fine Antiques & Oriental tones (aizuri-e). Prussian blue pigment Works of Art, a copy of Snow at had not long been introduced to Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa by table with carved ‘buds’ to the base Japan from Europe and Hokusai used Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), from and a 12in (30cm) diameter lacquer it extensively. Once the publisher, the Famous Places in Edo series top depciting a scene of fish and Nishimura Yohachi, was sure of the c.1847-48, sold at £1900. pondlife in a landscape. series’ success, prints were made with Employing the technique of multiple colours (nishiki-e). Korean surprise mother-of-pearl inlay (najon in Estimated at just £50-75 (the guide A surprise bid of £3000 (estimate Korean), it probably dated from the given to a dozen Japanese woodblock £100-150) also came for a Korean end of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1897).

More Collingwood microgauze emerges

The 20th Century Design auction at Sworders (25% buyer’s 1989, explaining it was a gift to the recipients “John & Madoka” premium) on January 26 included this 1980s ‘microgauze’ wall from the Japanese weaver Jun Tomita (b.1951). hanging by the British artist-weaver Peter Collingwood Collingwood apologies for a delay in sending it: “I am afraid (1922-2008). I have taken rather a long time to get it woven as I have been The linen and steel rod ‘sculpture’ guided at £4000-6000 was travelling in India. There is a nylon loop at the top of the hanging the third the saleroom has offered in as many auctions. Two – so it only needs one nail in the wall to hang it from.” other similar lots were sold for strong prices in 2020: a weaving Courtesy of a postscript, the letter also sheds a little light on titled M.200. No.10 offered on behalf of a Suffolk client in May the numerical titles that Collingwood gave his works. He writes: for £5800 and a larger hanging titled M.72 No.3 which made “The metal label [impressed Paul Collingwood M143.74] shows £8000 in October for a consignor in North Carolina. it is design M143 & that it is the 74th time I have woven this Above: 1980s ‘microgauze’ wall hanging by The latest Collingwood piece titled M143.74 dates from design.” Peter Collingwood – £4600 at Sworders. c.1988. It was sold with a facsimile of a letter dated March 24, The hammer price was £4600, in the middle of expectations.

Mallams 1788

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1 2 Bidders hope to hook a Guercino Label, listed provenance and technical qualities lead to a contest to land a possible big catch

The 9 x 13in (23 x 34cm) pen and drawings than any other Italian artist by Alex Capon ink drawing of a figure fishing near a of the period. 1. Drawing attributed to Giovanni bridge outside a town had been found Given their prevalence and value, Francesco Barbieri, known Works on paper remain abundant in a Somerset bungalow. It was badly imitations emerged later in the as Guercino – £16,000 at at auction. Even in the current foxed throughout but carried two 18th century (some were created as Charterhouse. restricted times thousands appear at labels on the back, one from London deliberate forgeries of known works). 2. Figurative landscape catalogued auctions every week. But examples dealership Thomas Agnew & Sons Here in Dorset, the label, listed as ‘late 18th/early 19th century’ – that bring high levels of demand and the other attributing the work provenance and technical qualities £4800. remain relatively few and far to Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, of this example appear to have between. known as Guercino (1591-1666). been among the factors that helped Some might say it was ever thus, The second label also mentioned generate confidence among bidders. and to an extent this is true. But it had been in two well-known It was catalogued as ‘attributed demonstrating that both collectors almost all long-term observers historic collections: that of William to Guercino’ and estimated at a and dealers were keen to make believe the market has become much Easdaile (1758-1837), an English cautious £400-600 but interest acquisitions in the middle of the more selective since what now seem banker and print collector, and the began to emerge almost as soon as lockdown, a country landscape like the golden days of the 1980s and French painter and art collector Jean the catalogue went live. also drew strong demand against a early 90s. Francois Gigoux (1806-94). Director of Charterhouse Richard £200-400 estimate. Catalogued as Although this has meant that Guercino produced numerous Bromell said: “We initially thought ‘English school, late 18th/early 19th many watercolours, gouaches and landscape drawings using brown the small Old Master drawing could century’, it depicted farmers and drawings can now be acquired more ink which were seemingly made sell for a thousand or two but there animals as well as a group of figures affordably, and a decent collection for pleasure rather than formal was plenty of pre-sale interest with outside a tavern in the background. put together on a smaller budget, the commissions or studies for larger both online and phone bidders. The 19in x 2ft 1in (48 x 64cm) sector still has moments where works paintings. Towards the end of the bidding, it oil on canvas came from a local draw dramatic competition. Indeed, he is believed to have was a two-way battle between two farmhouse that provided a number executed a greater number of such French buyers.” of works to the sale and required a Old Master spotted It eventually sold for £16,000 to a clean. Whether bidders believed it to As with other sectors, the works on bidder in Paris on thesaleroom.com. be an earlier Flemish scene or were paper market loves a rediscovery While Guercino figurative simply attracted to the appealing and it has a coterie of buyers always drawings can make up to six-figure rustic subject, it drew significant on the look-out for sleepers and sums, this was a decent sum for a interest and sold for £4800 to a works that can turn into exciting landscape and an even better one dealer from Belgium. research projects. considering it was in compromised Overseas bidding also came for a Such an example came up at the As with other sectors, (although by no means irreparable) pastel study of a women in classical latest two-day sale at Charterhouse “the works on paper condition. pose also from the same source. (25% buyer’s premium) in market loves a The performance of this work on Catalogued as ‘English school’ Sherborne on January 7-8 when an rediscovery and it has paper helped lift the hammer total and estimated at £80-120, the fact Old Master drawing attracted keen of the two-day sale to £175,000 – the that it was dated 1778 helped it interest, both from UK bidders and a coterie of buyers highest total at Charterhouse for a draw attention and it was knocked overseas, and topped the 950-lot always on the January auction for 21 years. down to a local buyer who saw off auction. look-out for sleepers Among other works at the sale underbidding from the US. n 16 | 13 February 2021 antiquestradegazette.com

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Rail reaches the highlands Left: a watercolour of A scenic summer landscape of the a £200-300 estimate but, after a local a tree in marshland by Western Highlands of Scotland by effort on social media helped raise William Percy French Walter Hugh Paton (1828-95) was funds, the residents of Dalmally placed that was part of a lot among the works offered at Parker Fine a successful £600 bid to secure the which made £2600 at Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) of lot. It will now go on display in their Thimbleby & Shorland. Farnham, Surrey. community centre. It featured a wide-open vista and Also bringing competition but a bit pleasant colouring but the main higher up the price scale was Sea and attraction, at least for the successful Rocks, View of Baker’s Island, Salem buyer at any rate, was the local Massachusetts, an oil on canvas by historical interest it contained. American artist Allen Tucker (1866- Signed by the artist, inscribed Dalmally 1939) estimated at £4000-6000. French tree blooms in sale (Scotland) and dated 21st June 1878, Works by the New York-born artist Showing how the traditional works on paper sector can represent good value yet also still the 13½ x 21in (34 x 53cm) watercolour rarely appear at UK auctions but this spark lively competition at auction, a lot at Berkshire saleroom Thimbleby & Shorland showed figures and a ridge to the right one had previously sold for £5520 at (12% buyer’s premium) attracted multiple bidders. of the composition. These were, in fact, Bonhams in Oxford in October 2009. The group of two watercolours and a print was estimated at just £80-120 in a timed details of the building of the embankment Measuring 2ft 1in x 2ft 6in (64 x auction ending on January 3. Although sparsely catalogued, one of the watercolours was for the Callander & Oban Railway, a 76cm), it had comparable features signed by the prolific Irish landscape artist William Percy French (1854-1920). hugely challenging project that was built to another view of the lighthouse on French, who was also a poet, musician and entertainer, exhibited regularly with the between 1866-80 and one that changed Baker’s Island that is now in the Whitney Royal Hibernian Society and the Watercolour Society of Ireland as well as several galleries the history of the area forever. Museum of American Art in New York. in London. Works often appear on the market and can command five-figure sums for most The watercolour appeared at the Selling online on top estimate, it impressive examples of known locations in his native country. Parker auction on December 17 with made a decent sum for the artist. The work in Reading depicted a tree in marshland and measured 7 x 9½in (18 x 24cm). It was similar in subject, style and composition to another slightly larger example that fetched €3600 (£3185) at Whyte’s of Dublin in November 2018. Generating notable bidding against the modest estimate, the lot at Thimbleby & Shorland was knocked down at £2600 to a buyer on thesaleroom.om.

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Patrick Caulfield CBE RA, British 1936-2005, Wall Plate: Small Ridges, 1986; acrylic on board. Estimate: £25,000-£30,000 +Fees

Top: Dalmally (Scotland) by Walter Hugh Paton – £600 at Parker Fine Art Auctions. Fully illustrated catalogue available online: www.roseberys.co.uk Above: Sea and Rocks, View of Baker’s Island, Salem Massachusetts by Contact [email protected] for more information Allen Tucker – £6000. 70/76 Knights Hill, London SE27 0JD | +44 (0) 20 8761 2522

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Poignant pictures by doomed polar explorer

Three small sketches depicting polar scenes caught the attention at a three- day sale at Lawrences (20% buyer’s premium) of Bletchingley in Surrey on December 8-10. The reason? They were by Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912), the artist, explorer and doctor who famously accompanied captains Scott and Oates on the fateful Terra Nova expedition. The works had a series of old labels on the back detailing their history. Snow sketches First up, a 3¾ x 2½in (10 x 6cm) watercolour of three indistinct figures walking in the snow (right) was offered as a single lot estimated at £100-200. A handwritten label on the verso stated Watercolour sketch by Dr Edward Adrian Wilson on Capt Scott’s expedition to the Wilson was among Scott’s party of five The following lot comprised two earlier 5¾ x 7¼in (15 x 18cm), and a label to the S.Pole 1910-12. who perished on the return journey. pen and ink Antarctic landscapes (one verso of one of them indicated it had sold This indicated that it may have been The sketch in Surrey also had a shown above right) which presumably at Sotheby’s back in March 1983. part of the collection of studies Wilson clipping of the catalogue entry from when were executed when Wilson was the junior Titled Smoke Columns of Mount Erebus had packed up and sent back to his wife it had seemingly appeared at Sotheby’s surgeon and expedition artist for the from the South West and Castle Rock in Cheltenham just days before he set off West Sussex in June 1986 (estimated at Discovery expedition with Shackleton and from Arrival Heights, they again attracted from the Cape Evans base camp on the £60-100). Here at Lawrences 34 years Scott from 1901-04. strong interest and sold at £2800 against long trip to the South Pole. later, it was bid to £2800. Both were signed and measured a £200-400 pitch.

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Book that brought colour to life Influential work made no appearance in auction records and sparked vibrant bidding

were provided by Dr Alexandra Left: a by Ian McKay Loske of the University of Sussex. ‘Prismatic’ The author of Colour: A Visual History colour wheel, The entomologist and engraver (2019), she explained: “It may be one of the three Moses Harris is best known for The a short work, but it is one the most illustrations Aurelian: A Natural History of English influential and beautiful books in found in the Insects, first published in 1766, Western colour history.” 1811 edition of but the Hansons (25% buyer’s Dr Loske also noted: “Fewer than Moses Harris’ premium) sale of December 10-11 10 copies of the first and second Natural System presented a long admired but far, editions... are recorded. I have of Colours sold far rarer work. inspected almost all of them, and the by Hansons at First printed in that same year, quality of the hand-coloured plates in £12,000. his Natural System of Colours is a slim this copy is outstanding.” work that focuses on the multitude Though not inscribed as such, it of colours that can be created using was stated by the auction house that what he described as the “grand or this copy had once belonged to the principle” colours of red, yellow dedicatee, the artist Benjamin West and blue. It makes no showing in – an ancestor of the consignor’s late auction records – and neither does husband. the second, posthumously published edition of 1811, edited by Thomas Potter gains Martyn, that featured at Hansons. Past successes at auctions at Hansons The only auction reference I found and elsewhere have prompted owners was to an American facsimile of 1963 of Harry Potter books to cash in. that made $100 in a 1982 sale held by On this occasion four of the 500 Swann Galleries. first-issue copies of Harry Potter and Complete with three plates, one the Philosopher’s Stone of 1997 were illustrated right, the contents of offered in the Etwall saleroom and this slim work, though loose, were made sums ranging from £17,500 to lacked the front endpaper and the £7000 and plenty of JK Rowling’s generally very good and the hand £68,000. half-title (previewed in ATG No 2473) later works were on offer as well. colouring described as vibrant. It sold The cheapest of them, actually – but the best-seller was a perfectly Another of the 500 first-issue at £12,000. estimated at just £2000-3000, was presentable copy. copies will be offered at Lyon & Extra catalogue notes for the lot a very scruffy and battered copy that A paperback first also sold at Turnbull on February 24-25. n

Cottam on to a super collection Result that was fine and Dandy One highlight of a timed online Books from the collection of the late Derek sale of comics and related artwork Cottam made a significant contribution to a that ended on November 22 was a December 10-11 Norfolk sale. complete run of Dandy for the year Bid to £700 in the Aylsham rooms of Keys 1944 that realised £2250. (20% buyer’s premium) was a signed copy of Printed on wartime paper stock Loyalties..., pictured right, a collection of the but described as being in excellent poems of John Drinkwater, illustrated by Paul condition, these 26 fortnightly issues Nash, published by the Beaumont Press in 1918. sold at Comic Book Auctions (19% A ‘Special’ copy of the 1956, Golden buyer’s premium) . Cockerel edition of Historia Apolloni Regis Tyri, Among these Dandy attractions a translation by Paul Turner of an anonymous was ‘The Amazing Mr X (the work that has been called the most popular Mysterious Superman)’, the first Above: the 1934 first issue of Scoops, romance of the Middle Ages, sold at £980. super-hero strip to feature in British complete with promotional gift, sold by This was was one of 30 copies containing comics, but there was space also to Comic Book Auctions at £360. an extra set of the engraved illustrations by encourage young readers to do their Mark Severin, among them one not featured bit for the war effort. They were in the book. urged to ‘Be Like Desperate Dan and higher prices, quite a few of them Elsewhere, a much higher than predicted bid was required to secure a work by the Collect all the Waste Paper You Can’. offered without reserve, was a Nobel prize-winning Bengali writer Rabindrinath Tagore (1861-1941). Sold at £360, a scarce copy of cover artwork produced by Gerry With an introduction by WB Yeats and engraved portrait frontispiece by William the 1934 first issue of Scoops, billed Haylock for TV Action No 67 of 1972. Rothenstein, Gitanjali (Song Offerings) was published in 1912 by the Chiswick Press as ‘The UK’s first Science-Fiction Depicting Jon Pertwee as Dr Who, it for the India Society. Auction records show a copy in a special Sangorski & Sutcliffe Weekly’ and complete with a doubled expectations at £2550. binding that made £1400, but this was a copy in the original and now soiled cloth Checkerboard Puzzle promotional A copy of the 1979 first issue of binding. Estimated at just £30-50, it sold instead for £880. gift, had great period appeal. Viz, the subject of a News Digest story Among the many lots that made in ATG No 2467, sold at £1220. 20 | 13 February 2021 antiquestradegazette.com

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Left: an illuminated page Left: a modern and the front cover of the recreation by beautifully bound and finely Sangorski & Sutcliffe illuminated manuscript of of a binding made the tale of ‘Una and the Red in the very early Cross Knight’ from Edmund years of the 20th Spenser’s The Faerie Queene century by George produced for Rivière & Son Sangorski for a copy by Alberto Sangorski. Sold of Edmund Spenser’s by Forum at £20,000. Epithalamion and Amoretti. It sold for Beautiful bindings to savour £24,000.

Featured in ATG No 2477, the railway gilt foliage, was an 1810 edition of Izaak library of Sir Robert MacAlpine formed the Walton and Charles Cotton’s The Compleat British and Irish book auctions opening section of a November 19 sale Angler. it sold at £8000. conducted by Forum (25/20/12% buyer’s Earlier printed works on offer included a Feb 9 4 Book, MSS & Ephemera, Stride & Son - Chichester 01243 780207 premium), but the auction had a great deal 1657 first of Jeremy Taylor’s ...Collection of Feb 9* 4 121-lot Book & Map Sections, Cotswold Auction Co - Cheltenham 01242 256363 more to offer. Polemical and Moral Discourses that lacked Feb 9* 4 10 lots Books, Maps & Ephemera, Rogers Jones - Colwyn Bay 01492 532176 Two beautifully illustrated, illuminated the portrait frontispiece, showed a couple Feb 9* 4 10 lots Books, Aldridges - Bath 01225 462830 and finely bound manuscripts featured the of burn holes and was in a modern half ends Feb 9* 4 28-lot Book Section, Rendells - Ashburton 01364 653017 works of Edmund Spenser. calf binding. Feb 10* 4 Book & Map Sections: Travel & Exploration Sale, Bonhams - London 020 7393 3828 Sold at £20,000 was the tale of ‘Una As such, it does not sound a particularly Feb 10* 4 68-lot Book, Magazine & Comic Sections, Beeston Auctions - Beeston 01328 598080 and the Redcross Knight’ from The Faerie attractive proposition, but this copy bore Feb 10* 4 30-lot Book Section, Jones & Jacob - Watlington 01491 612810 Queene, boasting a stunning, elaborately John Evelyn’s ownership inscription. In Feb 10* 4 Ephemera & Sports Memorabilia Sections, Tim Davidson- Nottingham 0115 986 8550 gilt binding produced for Rivière & Son by a 1978 Christie’s sale of books from his Feb 10, 12, 17, 24, 26* 4 Autographs, Chaucer Auctions - Folkestone 0800 1701314 Alberto Sangorski, whose most famous library it made £60, but estimated this time Feb 11 4 Books, Ephemera & Maps, TW Gaze - Diss 01379 650306 creation was a stunning binding for a copy at £600-800, it sold at £6000. Feb 11* 4 14-lot Book & Map Section, Greenslade Taylor Hunt - Taunton 01823 332525 of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam that Sold at what must surely be a record Feb 11* 4 13 lots Books, Maps & Ephemera, Gardiner Houlgate - Corsham 01225 812912 sadly went down with the Titanic. £12,000 was a 1689, first English edition Feb 11* 4 11 lots Books & Maps, Mellors & Kirk - Nottingham 0115 979 0000 The elder brother of Francis Sangorski, of a major philosophical work, Spinoza’s Feb 12* 4 19-lot literature section: Railwayana Sale, Spicers - Driffield 01377 593593 who in partnership with George Sutcliffe Treatise Partly Theological, and Partly Feb 13* 4 26-lot Book Section, Potteries Auctions - Stoke-on-Trent 01782 638100 established the famous bookbinding firm Philosophical. The only other copy of this Feb 13* 4 Marvel, DC & other Comics, Excalibur Auctions - Kings Langley 0203 633 0913 that bears their names, Alberto did work for edition I found in auction records was one ends Feb 14* 4 150-lot Comics Section, Mitchells - Cockermouth 01900 827800 both S&S and, from 1910, for Rivière & Son. sold for $130 almost 40 years ago. Feb 15* 4 30-lot Ephemera Section: Militaria Sale, East Bristol Auctions - Hanham 0117 967 1000 One of Alberto’s illuminated pages Feb 16-17* 4 Ephemera Sections: Music & Entertainment Sale, SAS - Newbury 01635 580595 for ‘Una and the Redcross Knight’ is Every witch way Feb 17 4 Books, Maps, Prints, Ephemera, incl. Military, Dominic Winter - S Cerney 01285 860006 reproduced above, along with a binding A 20th century English novel inspired by Feb 17* 4 Sports Memorabilia & Magazine Sections, Nick Barber - Felixstowe 01394 549084 made for a copy of Spenser’s Epithalamion the occult and witchcraft is shown below, Feb 18 4 Modern Literature, Private Press & Illustrated Books, Forum Auctions - London 020 7717 5092 and Amoretti that sold at £24,000 – but but bid to £4800 was a 1677 first of John Feb 18* 4 150-lot Book & Ephemera Section, Claydon Auctioneers - Middle Claydon 01296 714434 was not quite what it seemed. Webster’s The Displaying of Supposed Feb 18* 4 6-lot Book Section, Philip Serrell - Malvern 01684 892314 Though one of 14 copies printed on Witchcraft... ends Feb 18* 4 Letters Section: Royal Memorabilia, William George - Peterborough 01733 667680 vellum by Bumpus in 1903, the jewelled Forum described it as a criticism of Feb 19* 4 28-lot Book Section, David Duggleby - Scarborough 01723 507111 binding is a recent recreation of one traditional views that started a polemical produced by Francis at the beginning of the war with Henry More and Joseph Glanvill, Sales marked with an * are those in which books and ephemera form part of a last century. who were convinced of the genuine larger sale. Sales marked 4 are viewable on thesaleroom.com The work was carried out by members existence of witches. of the present day firm of Sangorski & Sold at £8500 rather than a suggested Auctioneers are asked to send details of specialist book sales, as well as those sales Sutcliffe, using a 40-year old dark green £400-600 was an 1894-96 logbook kept that may contain significant book and ephemera sections, to: Levant goatskin that is no longer available by Midshipman JS Hardinge. His entries Ian McKay Tel: +44 (0)1795 890475 email: [email protected] and new brass tools cut specifically for the include accounts of actions in the Anglo- project. Zanzibar war, among them bombardment Dan Wray, head of restoration and of the sultan’s palace. conservation at S&S, was responsible for A signed presentation copy of Harry the gold tooling, which is said to have taken Houdini’s The Unmasking of Robert Houdin him five weeks and used up 25 books of sold at £1500 was reputed to be a gift to 22ct gold leaf in the process. a Clapham book dealer from whom he Another volume sometimes bought playbills. The dealer’s Welcoming Consignments for our 2021 Auction Calendar: in the sale that wife had treated injuries Houdini sustained boasted an escaping from handcuffs in his act. Online Books & Works on Paper Thursday 4th February elaborate Rivière Another signed and inscribed first Online Books & Works on Paper Thursday 18th February binding, one that of that book made $3000 (£2240) in a Online Books & Works on Paper Thursday 4th March included six inlaid December 12 sale held by US magic and oval watercolours conjuring specialist auction house Potter & Online Books & Works on Paper Thursday 18th March of fish among Potter (20% buyer’s premium). Fine Books, Manuscripts & Works on Paper Thursday 25th March Online Books & Works on Paper Thursday 8th April Left: a 1934 first of Dennis Wheatley’s occult classic The Devil Rides Out that bears on the title-page a lengthy and Catalogues and information: forumauctions.co.uk fondly expressed presentation inscription to a friend, Dorothy Contact: +44 (0) 20 7871 2640 | [email protected] Douglas Hamilton. Sold by Forum for a record £6500. antiquestradegazette.com 13 February 2021 | 21

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Edinburgh saleroom Lyon & Turnbull An Interiors sale at Dreweatts in holds a sale titled A Celtic Eye: Donnington Priory on February 24 A Private Collection of Scottish includes property from the collection of pictures on February 25. the late Mr and Mrs John Da Silva. It includes this 5½ x 5in (14 x This Victorian tortoiseshell octagonal 12.5cm) conté drawing, Almond Eyes tea caddy with silver mounts hallmarked – Peggy Macrae, signed with initials for John Rose, Birmingham, 1899, is by Samuel John Peploe (1871-1935). guided at £700-1000. Sold by Ewan Mundy Fine Art in dreweatts.com* 2008 on behalf of the artist’s family, it depicts one of Peploe’s most important early models. Stanley Cursiter, who wrote Peploe’s first biography, described her as “witty, attractive and charming”. Estimate £1000-1500. lyonandturnbull.com*

A dedicated sale of royal memorabilia held online by William George runs The sale at Catherine Southon in Surrey until February 18. Estimated at on February 24 features this 10in (25cm) £400-500 is this signed photograph Revolutionary porcelain propaganda of a young Prince Charles in a plate after a design by Mikhail green leather frame by Jarrolds, Adamovich. Painted in iron red, black Knightsbridge. and gilt on an Imperial Porcelain These were produced to celebrate Factory blank, the scene depicts a the Prince of Wales’ Investiture at factory worker holding up a banner. Caernarvon in 1969 and his 21st Estimate £600-800. birthday, given to family and friends. catherinesouthon.co.uk* wgandco.com*

A specialist sale of Juvenilia Alton, Staffordshire, firm Leighton and Advertising Memorabilia at Hall Auctions offers this 19th Bamfords in Derby on March 10 century gem set brooch and locket includes some choice enamel with a guide of £100-200 on signs. February 20. This well preserved example Jewellery such as this, with a of the famous Sunlight Soap row of five stones – ruby, emerald, die-cut Baker Boy, produced to garnet, amethyst, ruby and diamond be mounted on either side of – spelt out the word regard. a cart or trolley bus, c.1900, is leightonhallauctions.com* pitched at £1000-1500. bamfords-auctions.co.uk*

The Northern Art sale at Wilson55 in Nantwich on This 1956 first impression, first edition copy of February 11 includes this Ian Fleming’s Diamonds are Forever with dust copy of The Level Crossing, jacket is expected to sell for £800-1200 on a limited-edition 18 x 22in March 10 at Plymouth Auction Rooms. (46 x 56cm) print by LS It is part of a collection of James Bond Lowry from an edition of books being offered at the Devon saleroom 750 published in 1973. over the next few months. Estimate £2000-3000. plymouthauctions.co.uk* wilson55.com*

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This occasional table with wooden legs and a printed metal top has a cast maker’s mark to the underside reading Gerald Summers Registered Design No.871987. Designed by Summers (1899-1967) in 1954, it is estimated at £200-300 at Greenslade Taylor Hunt of Taunton on February 11. gth.net/auctions/antiques*

The Luxury Watch sale at Fellows in Birmingham on February 15 includes this early 18th century open face pocket watch by Thomas Tompion and Edward Banger, London. Housed in a gilt-metal consular case is a key-wind full-plate fusee and chain movement with pierced balance cock, verge escapement and Egyptian pillars. The estimate is £4500-6500. Although Tompion is often referred to as the Father of English Clockmaking, his This 1914-15 Star was awarded to Lieutenant Basil talents were not just limited to clocks. He also made watches (an estimated 5500 Worswick, a soldier in the 2nd Battalion of the King Edward’s against 700 clocks). He partnered for six years with Banger, who was married to Horse who was sent to Dublin to help quell the rising in the Tompion’s niece from 1701-07. city in 1916. fellows.co.uk* During a melee at the Guinness Brewery on the night of April 29 he was shot dead by a guard who thought he was a Sinn Fein spy. The 1914-15 Star plus copied research is being sold by a private collector and is expected to fetch A pair of 12in (31cm) Moorcroft £400-500 at Dix Noonan Webb MacIntyre Florian ware vases in a February 17 sale of Orders, signed with initials WM and Decorations, Medals and Militaria. numbered M2092 are guided at dnw.co.uk* £600-800 in the Thomson Roddick auction in Edinburgh on March 11. thomsonroddick.com* The Fine Sale at Lockdales in Ipswich on February 17-18 includes this pair of silver and enamel menu holders made for Royal Exchange Assurance. Hallmarked for HC Freeman, Birmingham 1917 and 1919, they are pitched at £100-150. lockdales.com*

This Japanese Edo period wooden netsuke, carved as a rat curled up on its tail and with inlaid eyes, with signature to base, measures 5cm wide. It is estimated at £700-900 in the Bishop & Miller auction taking place on February 12 in Stowmarket, Suffolk. TimeLine Auctions in Harwich, Essex, conducts a 560-lot sale on February 23 where this bishopandmillerauctions.co.uk* medieval gold and diamond ring is expected to bring £5000-7000. Engraved to the hoop with scrollwork design and Ama (love) Dio (possibly God), it is set with a natural point-cut diamond. A similar ring dated to c.1400 inscribed Ava Maria is pictured in Diana Scarisbrick’s Rings: Jewellery of Power, Love and Loyalty (2013). This example comes for sale from an English collector who acquired it from John Moor, York, in the late 1990s. It was in c.1400 that the The sale at Rogers Jones in Cardiff on point-cut for the diamond was February 12 includes this scarce Beswick developed, taking advantage of figure of the Arab Stallion with decorative the natural pyramidal structure saddle and tassels (model No 2269 of the gemstone. Resistant designed by Albert Hallam). to fire and the hammer, In good condition, although missing the diamond became the the original wooden base, it is expected to quintessential stone for use in bring £200-300. betrothal rings, representing rogersjones.co.uk* continuity and strength for the proposed relationship. timelineauctions.com* antiquestradegazette.com 13 February 2021 | 23

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Lamb takes a bucolic view of life Exhibition shows how the artist returned from the First World War in a mellowed mood

by Gabriel Berner

Before the First World War, Australian-born British painter Henry Lamb (1883-1960) had been a bohemian, living a typically footloose existence in Paris and London. But the conflict changed the trajectory of Lamb’s career. Serving in the British Army as a doctor- soldier, he was gassed in 1918 and returned home a more subdued artist. What followed is the focus of In Arcadia, a new exhibition at Messums Wiltshire which runs until March 13. Providing the nucleus is a small group of mid-career paintings and drawings from the artist’s estate, created after he moved to the quiet 1 2 Wiltshire village of Coombe Bissett in 1928, newly remarried and an featured prominently in his work. impending father. Bookish and artistically talented, These rustic subjects – skinny- she sat for her father numerous dipping in rivers, still-lifes and flower We are delighted to be times throughout her childhood and picking in the bucolic landscapes into adulthood. A small full-length shedding light on an around Salisbury, among others – “ portrait of Henrietta, seen on the were painted up to the aftermath of often overlooked cusp of adulthood wearing a white the Second World War. period of Lamb’s life dress and holding a rose, features “We are delighted to be shedding in the exhibition under the title Girl light on an often overlooked period with Rose. of Lamb’s life,” says the gallery’s Another family portrait, The Johnny Messum. “Many of the on Thomas Gainsborough’s famous Infant, was painted following the paintings haven’t been shown since work, Mr and Mrs Andrews, which had birth of Felicia in 1933 and shows Lamb’s lifetime and so gives a rare been ‘rediscovered’ only three years a Madonna-like Pansy holding the insight into an extraordinary period before Lamb’s portrait. baby as she reaches towards a basin of painting.” Boyd Haycock observes that Lamb of water. Commercial interest tends to and his wife “are the relaxed and As well as family portraits, focus on the two decades prior confident masters of all they survey… bathing was another constant theme to Lamb’s arrival in Wiltshire as [Lamb’s] gaze and stance (albeit for Lamb in the decade following a founding member of both the without the hunting musket) almost his move to the country. Bathers, Camden Town Group and the precisely mimic that of Mr Andrews.” an oil painting of a group of nude London Group, and his association The artist frequently painted women and a child in the River with the Bloomsbury Set. his family and friends in between Ebble which bordered the Lambs’ His famous elongated portrait of portrait commissions that took garden, provides an English twist on the writer and biographer Lytton 3 him to estates and university towns a scene apparently inspired by the Strachey, now in the Tate, was across the country. dream-like pastoral works of Puvis painted in 1914, while his portrait of Lamb’s daughter Felicia said: de Chavannes and French Neo- model Edie McNeill, from 1909, sold 1. The Artist and his Wife, 1930 – “As we grew older, we were often Symbolism of the late 19th century. at Christie’s in 2017 for an auction £88,500 by Henry Lamb. called to sit for portraits – he never A separate component of the record £230,000. 2. Bathers – £68,500. stopped working, and even when exhibition is devoted to portrait However, what followed in 3. Girl with Rose, 1943 – £19,850. he had commissioned pictures on drawings Lamb completed in Wiltshire was “to be no less the go, he would simultaneously be Brittany and Ireland before the First productive, no less brilliant,” writes painting a local scene, or a portrait World War. art historian David Boyd Haycock in of a neighbour, friend, or failing that, Drawn in pencil, these early the show’s catalogue. “I become more & more hermetical one of us. pictures are priced in the low four and would like to hear the good news “We were not always as obliging as figures and include a selection of Star work that I need never again leave this our mother and had to be bribed – 6d sketches done on the front line such The exhibition’s star work is a house,” wrote Lamb of their beloved an hour was the rate, hard earned as as those for his painting Advance double portrait of the artist and his home Brookside, where he would we had to sit still for long mornings Dressing Station on the Struma 1916, second wife, Lady Pansy Pakenham, remain until his death. and usually complained that the which hangs in Manchester City Art standing in their garden two years The grand oil, measuring 3ft 6in x finished result was unflattering.” Gallery. n after moving to Coombe Bissett. 3ft 8in (1.07 x 1.12m), is a playful take Henrietta, Lamb’s eldest daughter, messumswiltshire.com 24 | 13 February 2021 antiquestradegazette.com

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Get ahead thanks to online The web shop window This Karamojong headrest from Uganda Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. was one of more than 100 objects Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week. offered at Tribal Art London’s (TAL) online event, Spirit Animals. It was Originating mainly from Hellenised Alexandria, sold by tribal art specialist Kezhia so-called ‘magical’ or ‘gnostic’ gems were Field for £450. worn to give protection and power the soul to The exhibition, which ended on the spiritual world. January 10 and showcased the This Graeco-Egyptian example, set in a 19th representation of animals in tribal art, century gold ring, is designed to invoke the was the fair’s third online event and lion-headed Chnoubis, an Egyptian solar deity helped TAL to expand its virtual reach. with a serpentine body thought to symbolise “Spirit Animals was from the the Nile and its flooding and protect the wearer feedback I received the most Karamojong headrest from poison and disease. enjoyable for the dealers as they sold for £450 by Inscribed to the ring’s reverse is a bar could really play with the theme and Kezhia Field at Tribal crossed with three S-shaped serpents, an exhibited some really interesting Art London’s Spirit astronomical sign in ancient Egypt for the first and fun pieces,” said Tribal Art Animals. of the 36-star constellations or decans that Fair director Victoria Rogers. coincided with the time of the Inundation (the “In terms of attendance the annual flood of the Nile). online exhibitions had nearly Passed by descent from a UK private triple the amount of virtual collection, it can be purchased for £5000 from visitors compared to physical Kallos Gallery’s recently launched online shop. visitors we would normally have at TAL and I think this is really important data going forward, to not ignore the reach of online even if we do return to a physical fair in 2021.” tribalartlondon.com kallosgallery.com

Dec teams up with Bonhams 5 Questions These 19th century carved stone lions form part of a 350-lot auction put together in a joint collaboration between Bonhams and The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair (DATF). Clive Rogers, senior The 3ft 1in (95cm) pair, which date to c.1880 and originate from France, are estimated partner at Clive 3 One great discovery you’ve made? at £4000-6000 and have been consigned by Petworth dealership Vagabond. Rogers Oriental My first really valuable antique Oriental DATF, which Rugs, specialises in carpet was an 18th century Caucasian holds three editions antique Oriental and large rug that had been used as a annually, had its Occidental carpets motorcycle tarpaulin in a scrap metal yard. first staging of and textiles from the year called off his base in Stroud, Gloucestershire. He 4 What is encouraging about the due to continuing is currently exhibiting at LARTA Virtual art/antiques market this year? coronavirus 2021 (until February 14). Not very much, as dealing in carpets restrictions. The orient-rug.com and textiles is hands-on, which 2020 has online-only sale robbed us of. On the positive side, being runs until February 1 How do you define the field you able to do research work in lockdown. 12 offering interiors trade in/your area of expertise? pieces such as Being an ‘Anglo’ dealer in this field is 5 One object you couldn’t do furniture, lighting and not as unusual as it once was. Oriental without? textiles together with carpets were once regarded as the A small Khotan sitting rug given to me collectors’ items. preserve of the East and something from a Patiala city palace in the Indian bonhams.com of a closed shop among the general Punjab. antique trade. Access and mystic were chipped away by some very innovative exhibitions in the 1970s and 1980s by Left: national art galleries. These shows a 19th made Oriental carpets fashionable, century raising appreciation to the level of an art Turkmen form, which is well and truly deserved. envelope type 2 What is one little known fact Bohça about your field? bag, £350 Curated, one-of-a-kind Not so much a fact but the reputation of from Clive antique and vintage rings a certain cunning among Oriental carpet Rogers dealers, as defined by the expressions Oriental ‘carpet baggers’ and ‘marchand de tapis’. Rugs. antiquejewellers.com

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Soft-paste porcelain showcase Mayfair but not The first successful attempts at producing soft-paste porcelain in France so luxurious took place in the city of Rouen during the closing decades of the 17th century. Characterised by its dense grey paste and the exceptionally fine quality As with many events, this year’s Mayfair Antiques & Fine of its craftsmanship, Rouen porcelain is considered among the rarest of all Art Fair was unable to go ahead in its usual format at the European ceramics (the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is the only London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square. museum outside France to own a piece). Organised by The Antiques Dealers Fair Limited (ADFL), This potpourri, c.1690, above, is one of just a dozen examples of early the ninth edition ran virtually from January 7-10, hosting Rouen porcelain currently recorded. Made in the workshop of Louis Poterat, some 42 dealers selling ceramics, pictures, jewellery and it features both the distinctive dotted ground unique to this porcelain and the other antiques. Inevitably, this was a different beast to intertwined ribbon and flower pattern found on other surviving examples. usual without the jazz, drinks and general luxury feel that The 4½in (11.3cm) high piece, unknown until it appeared recently on has accompanied the event in previous years. the market, stars in a virtual exhibition of early French soft-paste porcelain “We know that business is still happening and Above: The Poet by Eutrope Bouret at Kensington Church thought we could support our loyal exhibitors, who – £3000 from Garret & Hurst Street dealer E&H have taken a stand at our Mayfair fair over the years, by Sculpture at the virtual Mayfair Manners, which runs holding an online event to spread the word and assist in Antiques & Fine Art Fair. throughout February. It is promoting their stock,” said Ingrid Nilson, ADFL director. priced at £55,000. While the virtual element made the event “more The display comes accessible to people around the world”, she lamented “the lack of splendour and atmosphere largely from two that comes with a luxury venue and the buzz of a well-attended event”. private collections and Among the dealerships reporting sales was Garret & Hurst Sculpture which sold a bronze forms a brief survey by French sculptor Eutrope Bouret (1833-1906) for £3000. “Nobody is more shocked than us as of production from the online is not something that normally works for us,” said the company’s Margaret Cowley. earliest factories of Historical medal specialist Timothy Millett sold a rare early 19th century plaster portrait Rouen and Saint-Cloud of Admiral Lord Nelson by William Tassie, while Stewart Abbott of S&J Abbott Ceramics Plus through Chantilly and found a buyer for a decorative chromolithograph of Mr Punch by John Brandard (1812-63). Villeroy to the early days Ron Hodgson of Ashleigh House Antiques said he was “quite pleased with the response of Vincennes and Sèvres. from Mayfair virtual”, making two sales to clients in the UK and Ireland. rare-ceramics.com adfl.co.uk

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1. A member of staff from Constantine‘intention with one of the to mislead’ logistics firms’ crates. 2. A CGI of Constantine’s plannedby ArtRoland Store Arkell LHR which will open near Heathrow in spring 2021. A Unesco campaign aimed at increasing border 3. One of the additions to the vehiclepublic fleet awareness at of looted art is threatening Deal or no-deal, logistics firms are as prepared as they can be for any Constantine. to backfire after it emerged the ‘stories’ told in its adverts were fabricated. 4. Gander & White’s Sonja Kappenburg in Paris. eventuality for Brexit post-December 31 and have continued to deliver Three of the objects chosen for the October 5. Packing cases in Gander & Whitecampaign’s Wandsworth were long-time exhibits from the art, antiques and collectables to buyers across the land even through warehouse – one of four warehousesMetropolitan in the UK. Museum of Art in New York and had been misrepresented. Other pieces came from stock the pandemic. Here they share their experience of this unprecedented 6. The Guggenheim in Bilbao. Ganderimage &sites White and workshad not been stolen. year and their predictions for 2021 with Laura Chesters. with a number of museums aroundCINOA, the world. the international federation of art and 4 5 6 antiques dealers associations, filed a formal complaint with Unesco on November 15. It described the campaign as “fraudulent, with the desired intention to mislead the public on the provenance of works of art and to damage the credible reputation Acton in west London, birthplace of The Who Gander & White, says the preparations are ongoing in the summer with a new temporary procedure that Gander & White’s Khureya says: “Air freight This could mean longer journey times due to Continued on page 4 and home of Arthur Daley’s car lot in Minder, is for the worst-case scenario of no-deal and “if it is can be completed online. capacity is still very limited and very expensive. delays or more expensive trips for consignors of actually a frontier – a new border with Europe. anything better than no-deal then that is a bonus”. The British Art Market Federation (BAMF) Some clients are waiting for rates to reduce. If goods. Danish logistics firm DFDS is promoting Inside logistics firm Hedley’s warehouses near We would love to see export He says customs agents have been trained and and its association members have been lobbying freight rates were cheaper we would have much a new direct Ireland to BADAFrance freight hiresferry route first Pick Park Royal, trucks loaded with art and antiques “licences electronically more have been hired as well as the KAP being in Arts Council England and the government for this more movement in the market.” between Rosslare and Dunkerque that offers of the are processed to travel into Europe just as if they stamped and that they remain place. As with Hedley’s, Khureya adds: “Before to become fully digitised permanently. Drivers have been encouraged to look at other “lorries and their driversfemale direct and paperless chairman were in Dover about to embark. you depart all the forms are completed beforehand James Simmons, marketing manager at Mail options other than the usual Kent to France routes. transport between EU countries”. week The same procedures are happening in many as digital applications so the truck is ready to go rather than things being Boxes Etc, says: “The full impact of Brexit will David Forster, who runs delivery firm Art Move No-one really can anticipateby Laura whatChesters will happen logistics warehouses around the country, including checked in Dover causing hold-ups.” not be known until after the transition period UK from his home in Hexham, Northumberland, next year but some believe France will become at Gander & White’s Wimbledon warehouses. There is one thing on Khureya’s Christmas wish ends. There will undoubtedly be more paperwork said: “We have been told to consider avoiding a bigger hub for art andThe antiques British logisticsAntique Dealers’ over Association (BADA) De Morgan charger The preparations are all in place for Brexit and list, however: digital export licences. to prepare and process and changes in how VAT Dover and seek alternative routes to Europe such London. has appointed Louise Phillips as its new chairman, taking over from Michael Cohen. when the transition period ends on December 31: “We can clear customs in our warehouses He adds: “We would love to see export licences is applied for remote bidders requiring shipping as via Hull or Newcastle to Amsterdam via ferry. Hedley’s Jaques says: “CurrentlyCohen steps items down goafter seven years in the role from January onwards cargo moving between before leaving for the ports. We are prepared as we electronically stamped and that they remain as outside of the UK and carriers may change their “However, even from where we are based in through London and then into Europe, but items swoops to £27,000 and the changes were announced at BADA’s AGM the UK and the EU will have to undergo customs can be. The warehouses have been ready from the digital applications. There is a lot of lobbying prices. Northumberland, this option is treble the cost. for Europe from elsewhere in the world will on December 1. “We almost never see De Morgan pieces over Turkey, attracted by these British interpretations formalities and border control. beginning of this year but lockdown has eaten into around this issue and it is vital that we can “We also predict a shift from scheduled road Dover to France is around £200 compared with probably go through FrancePhillips first is anda second-generation only items antiques dealer: here,” said James Bridges, director of Martel of the Iznik style, bought five pieces. They Elaine Phillips Antiques was established by her Hedley’s Group general manager Victor Jaques the time that was the so-called transition period.” continue to access these licences online.” freight to airline shipping, especially in the early over £1000 to Amsterdam on the ferry. direct for the UK will come to London. This could Maides on Guernsey. At least, not until he was included a 14in (36cm) diameter ruby and gold mother in the 1960s and specialises in 17th and 18th says: “The border becomes our warehouse. From The Kent Access Permit (KAP), a document Art, antiques and collectables more than 50 years days while ports become congested, with officials “This makes things difficult for customers as be a major shift in our operations and we may well asked to clear a near-derelict house on the island lustre charger in the ‘Frightened Bird’ pattern next year it is very strict about when the vehicles that logistics drivers must have before heading to old deemed cultural goods must be accompanied by checking paperwork is correct and complete.” we have to pass on the cost. It is still cheaper to recruit there.” century oak furniture and decorative items. Louise joined the firm in 1985 after a career in PR and and found a collection of six lustre dishes by the (detail shown) at £27,000 (plus 17.5% buyer’s can come in and out and it is all in place ready for the ports in Kent, means all the online forms are an export licence from the Arts Council if they are drive all the way down to Kent from the north of Hedley’s currently has four operations in Air freight cost marketing in the fashion industry. Victorian art potter lining a staircase. premium). Brexit. In future the processes for Europe may be completed beforehand. to be exported. The Export Licensing Unit (ELU), England, go to France and drive back up into the See page 8 Continued on page 5 On November 25, a determined bidder from as they are for Switzerland currently. Victor Khureya, executive operations director at which closed under the March lockdown, reopened But many firms have noted the rising costs. Netherlands than take the ferry option.” Continued on page 28

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PAGE 030 2479.indd 1 04/02/2021 15:48:55 TEMPTATIONS Fine Art, Antiques, 20th c. Design — February 26 - 28 | 11 am

2147 - Portrait of an English Angler 2145 - English Portrait of “Kateshill House, Bewdley” 2299 - Josef Israel 2068 - John James Audubon

2338 - Albrecht Durer 2146 - English Period Inlaid Hepplewhite Demilune Tables 2473 - Pre-Columbian Offertory Carving 2276 - Albert Friedrich Schroder

2235 - 19th c. French Vintage Watches & Jewelry, 2196 - English Fox Hunting Portrait, 2234 - French Bombe Marquetry Impressionist School more than 45 lots ca. 1840- 1850 Petite Lady’s Desk

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Tales of Hoffmann in New Jersey Group of Wiener Werkstätte silverware shines alongside Knox and luxury liner relic

by Anne Crane

£1 = $1.35/€1.10 American pieces understandably dominated the Rago (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) early 20th century Design sale in Lambertville, New Jersey, on January 21. However, a selection of items from Europe and the UK also featured. Made in Vienna Among a small group of Austrian pieces from the Wiener Werkstätte group were four lots of early 20th Above: Wiener Werkstätte centrepiece bowl designed century hand-hammered silverware by Josef Hoffmann – $22,000 (£16,925) at Rago. designed by Josef Hoffmann, all of which were given by the architect Josef Urban to the film producer William Sistrom. The most expensive was a 10in (25cm) square footed centrepiece bowl of c.1918. Impressed JH Wiener Werkstättte Made in Austria 900 with a rose mark and WW to the lower edge, and a Wiener Werkstätte mark to the underside, this comfortably exceeded its $6000-9000 guide to make $22,000 (£16,925). Two pairs of fluted hand- hammered vases from the same period were on offer. One pair of baluster shape with lightly flared rims, 10¾in (27cm) high, again marked JH Wiener Werkstätte 900 with rose mark and Above: two pairs of Hoffmann-designed Wiener hallmark to the outer edge, realised Werkstätte vases sold for $16,000 (£11,850) and $16,000 (£11,850). $19,000 (£14,075) at Rago. The second pair, of flared outline and smaller at 8¼in (21cm) high, Left: a verre eglomisé panel from the decorative marked WW JH Wiener Werkstätte scheme designed by Jean Dupas for the Made in Austria 900 to one and WW Normandie liner – $32,000 (£23,705). JH Made in Austria 900 to the other, sold for $19,000 (£14,075). Knox design The English silverware included a set of six enamelled teaspoons from Liberty’s Cymric range designed for the firm by Archibald Knox. Made in Birmingham in 1902 and that he designed at the height of the the decorations were being stripped contained in the original Liberty Deco era for the Grand Salon of the away, the ship caught fire and then fitted case, they realised $1400 luxury French liner SS Normandie. capsized. She was sold for scrap in (£1040). The painted panels, which told the 1946 having sailed for just four and a story of navigation, were produced half years. Normandie deco The glass panels were designed at the height in 1934 using a technique known as Panels from the mural periodically The French artist and designer “ verre eglomisé by the glass craftsman appear on the market. The example decorative Jean Dupas (1882-1964) of the Deco era for the Charles Champigneulle. in the Rago sale measured 18 x 14in was well known for his large-scale luxury French liner Arriving in New York in 1939, (47 x 36cm) and depicted part of a works. the Normandie was commandeered mast, rigging and sail from a ship. The most notable today is probably SS Normandie as a troop carrier by the US and It sold for $32,000 (£23,705), well the series of decorative glass panels when conversion began in 1941 and in excess of its $5000-7000 guide. n 32 | 13 February 2021 antiquestradegazette.com

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Doll and Deco bottle soar above estimates Coley joins

This Oriental Bru Jeune No 7 doll shown left was one of the Hindman successful entries in the January 21 Antiques and Design sale at Cottone (20% buyer’s premium) in Geneseo, New York. US auction The 20in (51cm) high doll, which was consigned from a private house collection in Rochester, sold to an American buyer bidding on the Hindman has phone for a hammer price of $39,000 (£28,890), comfortably over the announced the $15,000-25,000 guide. appointment A lot that dramatically outstripped its pre-sale guide was the of experienced Czech Art Deco era perfume bottle (right) attributed to Franz antiquities Josef Vater that was previewed in ATG No 2476. Offered with specialist, a modest $500-800 estimate, it sailed past that level to take Jacob Coley, $18,500 (£13,705). as director and senior specialist of the Antiquities Department. As part of the role, he aims to “expand sales to include a broader London laid out across four panels range of ancient and ethnographic art”. This mahogany and parcel gilt four-fold Coley brings nearly a decade English screen featured in the sale of of art industry experience to Furniture and Decorative Arts and Old Master his role at Hindman. Previously paintings at Doyle (26/21/15% buyer’s managing director of the Ancient premium) in New York on January 21. Art Department at Colnaghi, Coley Measuring 6ft 10in (2.1m) high, each of helped to establish the department, the 3ft (53cm) wide panels was glazed and and reintroduced the firm to the US by mounted with mostly 18th century printed launching Colnaghi New York in 2017. views of London. Prior to Colnaghi, he was a Some degree of mildew, foxing and losses member of The Metropolitan to the prints and the frames was evident and Museum of Art’s Greek and Roman the auction house had guided the screen, Art Department where he aided in which it described as probably late 19th securing numerous acquisitions and century, at $1200-1800. However, enough departmental loans. interest emerged on the day to take the final He also assisted in the price to $8500 (£6295). preparation of major exhibitions The portrait of Rear Admiral John Sprat such as Pergamon and the Hellenistic Ranier in naval uniform by John Hoppner (1758- Kingdoms of the Ancient World (2016), 1810) which featured in the Old Masters section Ennion: Master of Roman Glass (2015) of the sale and was previewed in ATG No 2476, and The Roman Mosaic from Lod, sold within estimate at $9000 (£6670). Above: English screen – $8500 (£6295) at Doyle. Israel (2011). Briscadieubordeaux Doutrebente/Drouot Far left: Albert Marquet’s view of the Danube at Sulina – €75,000 (£68,180) at Doutrebente. Left: Bassin D’Arcachon, jardin au Pyla – €115,000 (£104,545) at Briscadieu.

Marquet doubles up as oils sell separately at auction within 24 hours Two paintings by the French artist Albert Marquet The 13 x 16in (33 x 41cm) oil on panel from 1935 was (20% buyer’s premium) the day before, Marquet’s view of (1875-1947) performed successfully at auctions in two signed lower right and inscribed on the reverse Jardin the Danube at Sulina painted c.1931-33 sold for €75,000 different French cities in the space of 24 hours. Pyla 23 11C and dated 35. The painting had a provenance (£68,180) against a guide of €60,000-80,000. On January 23 in Bordeaux, where Marquet was born, to Marcelle Marquet then Katia Granoff via an exchange The 19½in x 2ft (50 x 61cm) oil on canvas, which was Briscadieu (23% buyer’s premium) held a sale devoted to in 1948. Estimated at €50,000-70,000, it ended up selling signed lower left, depicted the small town at the mouth Bordelaise painting that included Marquet’s 1935 view of for €115,000 (£104,545). of the river in Romania where the artist travelled with his the Bassin D’Arcachon, jardin au Pyla. In a Paris sale at Drouot held by Doutrebente wife in 1933.

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Ready for a drink

This French cased set of four decanters and 16 glasses dated to the Napoleon III period will feature in the 367-lot February 17 sale at Auction Life in West Palm Beach, Florida. The ebonised wood case, with gilt bronze caryatid and scrolling foliate mounts and a floral painted top, measures 16in (41cm) in width. Estimate $1000-2000. auctionlifeflorida.com

Get the Art Nouveau look Brum barrel Among the highlights in the Swann auction of Vintage Posters on February 18 is this design for the French Art Nouveau shop La Maison Moderne from c.1900 The February 26-28 sale at Thomaston by the Rome-born designer Manuel Orazi (1860-1934). Place Auction Galleries in Maine offers a La Maison Moderne was founded by Julius Meyer-Graefe in 1898 and sold wide selection of fine art and antiques of furnishings and decorative objects for home interiors in the Art Nouveau American and international interest. style. This stylish poster shows a selection of the type of pieces offered such Among the silverware is this 5½in as art pottery, glass, lamps and sculpture. The elegant woman seated in the (14cm) high Art Deco stepped cylindrical curvilinear armchair has been identified as the dancer Cléo de Mérode. biscuit barrel marked for Hukin & Heath Orazi’s poster, measuring 2ft 8in x 3ft 10in (82cm x 1.2m), carries an of Birmingham, 1933, and weighing just estimate of $40,000-60,000 in the New York sale. over 21oz. swanngalleries.com Estimate $600-800. thomastonauction.com

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ANDERS ZORN (Swedish, 1860-1920), 18th century Continental SEBASTIAN PETHER (English, 1790-1844), Self-portrait of artist painting nude artist unknown, Nocturnal landscape with view of Saint Jerome in His Study Windsor Castle

PAIR CONTINENTAL NEOCLASSICAL SIDE CHAIRS, circa 1810, probably Russian

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Abell Auction Company, founded 1916 in Los Angeles, California, is proud to present an Lot# 350 upcoming �ne art, anti�ues, 20th PAIR OF IMPORTANT CHINESE IMPERIAL PALACE HARDSTONE, ZITAN, & EMBELLISHED LACQUER PANELS century design, and jewelry Est.[$80,000-$120,000] auctionau on Sunday, February 21st, Lot# 271 2021 at 10 a.m. PST. LOUIS VUITTON STEAMER TRUNK Est.[$8,000-$12,000] Abell will be holding the next online “weekly” auction on February 11th, 2021 at 9 a.m. PST. Visit www.abell.com for more

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WARWICK AUCTIONS GARDINER HOULGATE The Coventry Auction Centre, Auction Rooms, 9 Leafield Way, Bath, The original and authoritative sales listing 3 Queen Victoria Road, Coventry, Somerset, SN13 9SW. Warwickshire, CV1 3JS. Tel: +44 (0)1225 812912 This is a calendar of art, antiques and general auctions taking In all cases you should check with the auction house Tel: +44 (0)2476 223377 Antiques & Vintage Items, 10.00 place in the UK and Ireland over the next two weeks. directly to understand the conditions under which the Antiques, Furniture & Collectables, gardinerhoulgate.co.uk 4 auction is taking place, including storage arrangements or 10.00 Due to current market conditions caused by Covid-19, readers delivery and collection options that are currently available. warwickauctions.co.uk 4 GOLDING YOUNG & MAWER should expect that the live auctions listed here will be held as Auction Rooms, Old Wharf Road, live online only sales. Such auctions take place behind closed Our online calendar is updated throughout the week, check WHITTON & LAING Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7AA. doors and are not open to members of the public for bidding it regularly to ensure you have the latest information. 32 Okehampton Street, Exeter, Devon, Tel: +44 (0)1476 565118 in the room. Bidding takes place online and is also usually EX4 1DY. Collective Sale, 10.00 We are also listing timed auctions that are being held on available on the phone or on commission. Tel: +44 (0)1392 252621 goldingyoung.com 4 thesaleroom.com Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Coins & Readers should bear in mind that regulations and guidelines Stamps, 10.00 Information accurate at the time of going to press (2pm Friday JanuaryFebruary 29). 5). GREENSLADE TAYLOR HUNT differ across each of the devolved nations of the UK and are whittonandlaingauctioneers.co.uk 4 The Octagon Salerooms, East Reach, also different in the Republic of Ireland. 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TW GAZE ROGERS JONES & CO. HYPERION AUCTIONS PRIORY AUCTIONS MONDAY TUESDAY Diss Auction Rooms, Roydon Road, 17 Llandough Trading Estate, Penarth Station Road, St Ives, Rangeworthy Village Hall, Wotton FEBRUARY 15 FEBRUARY 16 Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4LN. Road, Cardiff, CF11 8RR. Cambridgeshire, PE27 5BH. Road, Bristol, BS37 7LZ. Tel: +44 (0)1379 650306 Tel: +44 (0)29 2070 8125 Tel: +44 (0)1480 464140 Tel: +44 (0)7517 123909 Books & Ephemera, 10.00 Jewellery & Collectables, 10.00 Fine Art, Antiques, Silver, Ceramics, Antiques, Collectables & General BOLTON AUCTION ROOMS BRETTELLS Effects, 10.00 Breightmet Drive, Bolton, Greater twgaze.co.uk 4 rogersjones.co.uk 4 Militaria & Art, 11.00 Auction Rooms, rear of 58 High Street, hyperionauctions.co.uk 4 prioryauctions.co.uk Manchester, BL2 6EE. Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7AQ. Tel: +44 (0)1204 775121 Tel: +44 (0)1952 815925 WILSON 55 SHEFFIELD AUCTION GALLERY General, 10.00 J.S. FINE ART AUCTIONEERS ROWLEY’S General & Collectables, 10.00 Victoria Gallery, Market Street, Windsor Road, Heeley, Sheffield, boltonauction.co.uk 4 4 Cotefield Saleroom, Oxford Road, 8 Downham Road, Ely, brettells.com Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5DG. South Yorkshire, S8 8UB. Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4AQ. Cambridgeshire, CB6 1AH. Tel: +44 (0)1270 623878 Tel: +44 (0)1142 816161 Tel: +44 (0)1353 653020 Tel: +44 (0)1295 272488 EAST BRISTOL AUCTIONS CHALKWELL AUCTIONS Northern Art, 14.00 Silver & Jewellery, 10.00 Antiques, Interiors & Collectables, 10.00 1 Hanham Business Park, Memorial 4 Antiques, Interiors & General, 10.00 2 Baron Court, Chandlers Way, wilson55.com sheffieldauctiongallery.com 4 rowleyfineart.com 4 jsfineart.co.uk 4 Road, Bristol, BS15 3JE. Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 5SE. Tel: +44 (0)1179 671000 Tel: +44 (0)1702 613260 SIDCUP AUCTION ROOMS Drurye Collection: Militaria & FRIDAY SIDCUP AUCTION ROOMS MANDER AUCTIONEERS Top Floor Sale, 10.00 14 Church Road, Sidcup, Kent, 14 Church Road, Sidcup, Kent, Collectables, 09.30 chalkwellauctions.co.uk 4 FEBRUARY 12 The Auction Centre, Assington Road, 4 DA14 6BX. DA14 6BX. eastbristol.co.uk Newton Green, Sudbury, Suffolk, Tel: +44 (0)20 8302 4565 Tel: +44 (0)20 8302 4565 CHISWICK AUCTIONS CO10 0QX. Antiques & Collectables, 10.00 BIGWOOD AUCTIONEERS Antiques & Collectables, 11.00 FELLOWS 1 Colville Road, London, W3 8BL. Tel: +44 (0)1787 211847 sidcupauctions.co.uk The Old School, Tiddington, sidcupauctions.co.uk Antiques & Interiors, 10.00 Augusta House, 19 Augusta Street, Tel: +44 (0)20 8992 4442 Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, manderauctions.co.uk 4 Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 6JA. Asian Art, 11.00 TENNANTS Tel: +44 (0)1212 122131 4 CV37 7AW. SPICER’S AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS chiswickauctions.co.uk The Auction Centre, Harmby Road, Watches, 10.00 Tel: +44 (0)1789 269415 The Exchange Saleroom, Exchange MENDIP AUCTION ROOMS Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5SG. fellows.co.uk 4 Furnishings, Interiors & Collectables, Street, Driffield, East Yorkshire, Rookery Farm, Roemead Road, Tel: +44 (0)1969 623780 CURR & DEWAR 10.30 YO25 6LD. Binegar, Somerset, BA3 4UL. A: Antiques & Interiors, 10.00 16A Tom Johnston Road, Dundee, 4 FREDERICK ANDREWS bigwoodauctioneers.com Tel: +44 (0)1377 593593 Tel: +44 (0)1749 840770 B: Costumes, Textiles & Fashion, Angus, DD4 8XD. Unit 13, Duke of Clarence Trading Antiques & Collectables, 10.00 10.30 Tel: +44 (0)1382 833974 Railwayana, 10.00 Estate, High Street, Bluetown, BISHOP & MILLER 4 mendipauctionrooms.co.uk 4 tennants.co.uk 4 Antiques, 10.00 spicersauctioneers.com Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1RQ. Unit 19B, Charles Industrial Estate, curranddewar.com Tel: +44 (0)1795 662741 Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5AH. TAYLORS AUCTION ROOMS Antiques & General, 10.00 GILDINGS Tel: +44 (0)1449 673088 Brent Avenue, Montrose, Angus, frederickandrews.uk The Mill, Great Bowden Road, Asian Art, 10.00 DD10 9PB. 4 We Enjoy Insuring Dealers Market Harborough, Leicestershire, bishopandmillerauctions.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1674 672775 MALLAMS LE16 7DE. Handbags & Designer Shoes, 10.00 Trading From Home Dunmore Court, Wotton Road, Tel: +44 (0)1858 410414 CHAUCER AUCTIONS 4 Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6BH. taylors-auctions.com Antiques & Collectables, 11.00 Webster House, 24 Jesmond Street, Tel: +44 (0)1235 462840 gildings.co.uk 4 Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5QW. TW GAZE Household, 10.00 Tel: +44 (0)8451 304094 mallams.co.uk 4 Diss Auction Rooms, Roydon Road, HRD AUCTION ROOMS Autographs, 10.00 Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4LN. The Auction Rooms, Quay Lane, chaucercollectables.co.uk 4 NL AUCTION ROOMS Tel: +44 (0)1379 650306 Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 0AT. Lodge House, 9-17 Lodge Lane, Antiques & Interiors, 10.00 ANTIQUES, FINE ARTS Tel: +44 (0)1983 402222 London, N12 8JH. DURRANTS twgaze.co.uk 4 Antiques & General, 10.00 & COLLECTIONS Tel: +44 (0)20 8445 9000 The Old School House, Peddars Lane, hrdauctionrooms.co.uk 4 Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9UE. Antiques, 10.00 UNIQUE AUCTIONS 4 Tel: +44 (0)1502 713490 nl-auctionrooms.com Vincent Court, Turnstone Road, Teal KINGS RUSSELL AUCTIONEERS General, Antiques, Silver, Jewellery & Kent House, Rutland Gardens, Park, Lincoln, LN6 3AD. OAKHAM AUCTION CENTRE Furniture, 10.00 London, SW7 1BX. 4 Tel: +44 (0)1522 695820 16B Pillings Road, Oakham, Rutland, durrantsauctions.com Tel: +44 (0)20 3773 2290 Antiques, Collectables, Jewellery, Leicestershire, LE15 6QF. A: Asian Art, 14.00 Silver & Gold, 10.00 Tel: +44 (0)1572 723569 EAST BRISTOL AUCTIONS B: Fine Art, Silver, Jewellery, & Objets unique-auctions.com 4 Antiques, 10.00 1 Hanham Business Park, Memorial de Vertu, 16.00 oakhamauctioncentre.co.uk Road, Bristol, BS15 3JE. anthonywakefield.com kingsrussell.com 4 Tel: +44 (0)1179 671000 SATURDAY PEMBRIDGE AUCTIONS Antiques & Collectables, 10.00 FEBRUARY 13 KINGSLEY AUCTIONS 4 The Village Hall, Bearwood Lane, eastbristol.co.uk Pembridge, Herefordshire, HR6 9EA. 112-118 Market Street, Hoylake, MID SUSSEX AUCTIONS W&H PEACOCK Tel: +44 (0)7584 036874 / Wirral, Merseyside, CH47 3BG. ARTHUR JOHNSON & SONS The Queen’s Jubilee Hall, South of Eastcotts Park, Wallis Way, Bedford, J.S. FINE ART AUCTIONEERS +44 (0)7973 278282 Tel: +44 (0)1516 325821 The Nottingham Auction Centre, England Show Ground, Ardingly, MK42 0PE. Cotefield Saleroom, Oxford Road, Antiques & General, 17.00 Antiques & Collectables, 11.00 West Sussex, RH17 6TL. Tel: +44 (0)1234 266366 Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4AQ. Meadow Lane, Nottingham, NG2 3GY. pembridgeauction.weebly.com kingsleyauctions.blogspot.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1159 869128 Tel: +44 (0)1444 819100 Furniture & Effects, 10.30 Tel: +44 (0)1295 272488 4 Antiques & Furniture, 09.30 Antiques & General Household, 10.00 peacockauction.co.uk Antiques, Interiors & General, 10.00 SOUTHGATE AUCTION ROOMS MAXWELLS 4 mid-sussex-auctions.com jsfineart.co.uk 4 arthurjohnson.co.uk 55 High Street, London, N14 6LD. The Auction Rooms, Levens Road, WOODWARD AUCTIONEERS Hazel Grove, Cheshire, SK7 5DL. 26 Cook Street, Cork. Tel: +44 (0)20 8886 7888 CLARKE’S AUCTIONS OTTERY AUCTION ROOMS Antiques, Furniture & Effects, 14.00 Tel: +44 (0)1614 395182 MCTEAR’S Tel: +353 (0)2 1427 3327 Units 1 & 2, Kingsettle Business Park, Escot Village Hall, Gosford Lane, southgateauctionrooms.com 4 Antiques & Collectables, 10.00 Meiklewood Gate, 31 Meiklewood Antiques, Fine Art & Collectables, 4 Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1NA. maxwells-auctioneers.co.uk Road, Glasgow, G51 4EU. 10.00 Wiltshire, SP7 9BU. Tel: +44 (0)1404 811800 Tel: +44 (0)141 8102880 woodward.ie UNIVERSAL PHILATELIC AUCTIONS Whisky, 10.30 Tel: +44 (0)1747 855109 Antiques, Vintage & Collectables, 4 The Old Coal Yard, West End, POTBURYS Auction Room, Temple Street, mctears.co.uk 4 Antiques & Collectables, 10.00 12.00 Northleach, Gloucestershire, clarkesauctions.co.uk 4 otteryauctionrooms.co.uk 4 SUNDAY GL54 3HE. Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9BN. FEBRUARY 14 Tel: +44 (0)1451 861111 Tel: +44 (0)1395 517300 MID SUSSEX AUCTIONS General, 10.00 EXCALIBUR AUCTIONS PEEBLES AUCTION HOUSE Postal, 10.00 The Queen’s Jubilee Hall, South of 4 potburysauctions.co.uk 4 Unit 16, Abbots Business Park, The Old School, Old Church Road, upastampauctions.co.uk England Show Ground, Ardingly, West DARTMOOR AUCTIONS Sussex, RH17 6TL. Primrose Hill, Kings Langley, Peebles, Scottish Borders, EH45 8LH. Bowden Place, Sticklepath, WELLERS SPECIAL AUCTION SERVICES Tel: +44 (0)1444 819100 Hertfordshire, WD4 8FR. Tel: +44 (0)1721 588088 Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2NL. The Guildford Saleroom, Bedford Plenty Close, off Hambridge Lane, Antiques & General Household, 10.00 Tel: +44 (0)20 3633 0913 Vintage & General, 10.30 Tel: +44 (0)1837 849180 Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4SJ. Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5RL. mid-sussex-auctions.com Comics & Comic Books, 16.30 peeblesauctionhouse.co.uk Antiques, Collectables, Books & Tel: +44 (0)1483 802280 Tel: +44 (0)1635 580595 excaliburauctions.com 4 Household Items, 10.00 General, 09.00 Music & Entertainment, 10.00 POTTERIES AUCTIONS POTTERIES AUCTIONS dartmoorauctions.co.uk wellersauctions.com specialauctionservices.com 4 Unit 4A, Silverdale Enterprise Park, HARRISONS AUCTION CENTRE Unit 4A, Silverdale Enterprise Park, Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 197 Nene Terrace Road, Crowland, Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, HARROGATE AUCTION CENTRE WYE VALLEY AUCTIONS SWORDERS Staffordshire, ST5 6SS. Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Staffordshire, ST5 6SS. 15 Hammerain House, Beech Avenue, Unit 5J, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Cambridge Road, Stansted Tel: +44 (0)1782 638100 PE6 0LD. Tel: +44 (0)1782 638100 Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8ER. Ramsden Road, Hereford, HR2 6LR. Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8GE. Antiques, British Pottery, Collectables Tel: +44 (0)1733 211789 Antiques, British Pottery, Collectables Tel: +44 (0)1423 872202 Tel: +44 (0)1432 275487 Tel: +44 (0)1279 817778 & Furniture, 10.00 General, 10.00 & Furniture, 10.00 Antiques, 11.00 General, 18.00 Homes & Interiors, 10.00 potteriesauctions.com 4 harrisonsauctions.co.uk potteriesauctions.com 4 harrogateauctioncentre.co.uk wyevalleyauctions.com sworder.co.uk 4

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VECTIS AUCTIONS CROW’S AUCTION GALLERY NICK BARBER AUCTIONS CHISWICK AUCTIONS HANSONS R.G. & R.B. WILLIAMS Teeside Industrial Estate, Fleck Rear of Dorking Halls, Reigate Road, The Orwell Hotel, Hamilton Road, 1 Colville Road, London, W3 8BL. Bishton Hall, Wolseley Bridge, Ross Auction Centre, Netherton Way, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1SG. Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7DX. Tel: +44 (0)20 8992 4442 Stafford, ST17 0XN. Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, TS17 9JZ. Tel: +44 (0)1306 740382 Tel: +44 (0)1394 549084 Design, 11.00 Tel: +44 (0)1283 733988 HR9 7QQ. 4 Tel: +44 (0)1642 750616 Antiques & Collectables, 10.00 Memorabilia, Collectables, Stamps & chiswickauctions.co.uk Contents of St Mary’s Chapel, 10.00 Tel: +44 (0)1989 762225 4 4 TV & Film Memorabilia, 10.00 crowsauctions.co.uk Ephemera, 11.00 hansonsauctioneers.co.uk Antiques & Effects, 10.00 vectis.co.uk nickbarberauctions.com 4 CLAYDON AUCTIONEERS rgandrbwilliams.co.uk CUTTLESTONES The Claydon Saleroom, Calvert Road, J. STUART WATSON WALTON & WALTON Wolverhampton Auction Rooms, PETER FRANCIS Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, The Market Hall, Lockmeadow Leisure TAYLER & FLETCHER 1 Clarence Street, Wolverhampton, MK18 2EZ. Complex, Barker Road, Maidstone, Susan Mill, Junction Street, Burnley, Towyside Salerooms, Old Station The North Cotswold Saleroom, West Midlands, WV1 4JL. Tel: +44 (0)1296 714434 Kent, ME16 8LW. Lancashire, BB12 0NX. Road, Carmarthen, SA31 1JN. Lansdowne, Bourton-on-the-Water, Tel: +44 (0)1902 421985 Antiques, Collectables, Paintings & Tel: +44 (0)1622 831859 Tel: +44 (0)1282 423247 Tel: +44 (0)1267 233456 Gloucestershire, GL54 2AR. Antiques & Interiors, 10.00 Prints, 11.00 Antique & Modern Furniture & Effects, Antiques, Furniture & Collectables, Tel: +44 (0)1451 821666 General, 10.00 cuttlestones.co.uk 4 claydonauctioneers.com 4 10.00 09.30 Antiques, Fine Art & Objets d’Art, waltonandwalton.co.uk jstuartwatson.com peterfrancis.co.uk 4 10.00 DENHAMS CLEVEDON SALEROOMS taylerandfletcher.co.uk 4 WARRINGTON & NORTHWICH Horsham Auction Galleries, Dorking The Auction Centre, Kenn Road, KEYS FINE ART AUCTIONEERS PURCELL AUCTIONEERS AUCTIONS Road, Warnham, West Sussex, Clevedon, Bristol, BS21 6TT. Aylsham Salerooms, off Palmers Green Street, Birr, Co. Offaly, 551 Europa Boulevard, Westbrook, RH12 3RZ. Tel: +44 (0)1934 830111 Lane, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, THOMAS R. CALLAN Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 7TP. Tel: +44 (0)1403 255699 / 253837 R42 KA49. Antiques, Interiors, Collectables & NR11 6JA. 22 Smith Street, Ayr, Ayrshire, Tel: +44 (0)1925 658833 Fine Art, Antiques & Collectables, Tel: +353 (0)57 9120270 Jewellery, 10.30 Tel: +44 (0)1263 733195 K A7 1TF. Toys & Games, 10.00 10.00 Irish Books, 10.00 clevedon-salerooms.com 4 Books, 10.00 Tel: +44 (0)1292 267681 4 warringtonauctions.co.uk 4 denhams.com 4 purcellauctioneers.ie keysauctions.co.uk 4 Interiors, 10.00 4 COOPER & TANNER trcallan.com WATSONS DIX NOONAN WEBB SILVERWOODS The Agricultural Centre, Frome LINDSAY BURNS Heathfield Auction Rooms, The 16 Bolton Street, Mayfair, Ribblesdale Centre, Lincoln Way, Market, Standerwick, Frome, 6 King Street, Perth, Perthshire, TOOVEY’S Market, Burwash Road, Heathfield, London, W1J 8BQ. Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1QD. Somerset, BA11 2QB. PH2 8JA. Spring Gardens, Washington, East Sussex, TN21 8RA. Tel: +44 (0)20 7016 1700 Tel: +44 (0)1200 423322 Tel: +44 (0)1373 831010 Tel: +44 (0)1738 633888 Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 3BS. Tel: +44 (0)1435 862132 Orders, Decorations, Medals & Antiques & Memorabilia, Fine Art, Household & Outdoor Effects, 09.30 Antiques & General Household, 10.30 Tel: +44 (0)1903 891955 4 4 General, 11.00 Militaria, 10.00 Furniture & Antiques, 10.00 cooperandtanner.co.uk lindsayburns.co.uk Asian & Islamic Ceramics & Art, 11.00 4 4 4 watsonsauctioneers.com 4 dnw.co.uk silverwoods.co.uk tooveys.com DAVID LAY AUCTIONS LOCKDALES DOMINIC WINTER AUCTIONS SPECIAL AUCTION SERVICES The Penzance Auction House, 52 Barrack Square, Martlesham WHITTON & LAING WEDNESDAY Mallard House, Broadway Lane, South Plenty Close, off Hambridge Lane, Alverton Road, Penzance, Cornwall, Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3RF. 32 Okehampton Street, Exeter, FEBRUARY 17 Cerney, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5RL. TR18 4RE. Tel: +44 (0)1473 627110 Devon, EX4 1DY. GL7 5UQ. Tel: +44 (0)1635 580595 Tel: +44 (0)1736 361414 Fine Sale, 10.00 Tel: +44 (0)1392 252621 4 Tel: +44 (0)1285 860006 Music & Entertainment, 10.00 Asian Art, 10.00 lockdales.com Jewellery, Silver, Coins, Watches, 4 BALDWIN’S OF ST JAMES’S Books, Maps & Documents, Military & specialauctionservices.com 4 davidlay.co.uk Stamps & Books, 10.00 10 Charles II Street, St James’s, Aviation History, 10.00 LOCKE & ENGLAND whittonandlaingauctioneers.co.uk 4 London, SW1Y 4AA. dominicwinter.co.uk 4 TENNANTS DENHAMS 12 Guy Street, Leamington Spa, Tel: +44 (0)20 7930 7888 The Auction Centre, Harmby Road, Horsham Auction Galleries, Dorking Warwickshire, CV32 4RT. WILSON 55 Christopher Comber Collection, 10.00 GOLDING YOUNG & MAWER Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5SG. Road, Warnham, West Sussex, Tel: +44 (0)1926 889100 Victoria Gallery, Market Street, stjauctions.com 4 Thos. Mawer House, Station Road, Tel: +44 (0)1969 623780 RH12 3RZ. Antiques, Furniture, Household, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5DG. North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 3QY. Tel: +44 (0)1403 255699 / 253837 Jewellery, Garden & Tools, 11.00 Coins & Banknotes, 10.30 Tel: +44 (0)1270 623878 Tel: +44 (0)1522 524984 Fine Art, Antiques & Collectables, leauction.co.uk 4 BARRY HAWKINS tennants.co.uk 4 20th Century Art & Design, 14.00 The Auction Rooms, 15 Lynn Road, Collective Sale, 10.00 10.00 4 4 4 wilson55.com goldingyoung.com denhams.com MORPHETS Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9NL. WARRINGTON & NORTHWICH 6 Albert Street, Harrogate, North Tel: +44 (0)1366 387180 AUCTIONS JEFFERYS EAST BRISTOL AUCTIONS Yorkshire, HG1 1JL. Antiques & Collectables, 10.00 551 Europa Boulevard, Westbrook, FRIDAY barryhawkins.co.uk 4 5 Fore Street, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, 1 Hanham Business Park, Memorial Tel: +44 (0)1423 530030 FEBRUARY 19 PL22 0BP. Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 7TP. Road, Bristol, BS15 3JE. Furniture, Design, Home & Garden, Tel: +44 (0)1208 871947 Tel: +44 (0)1925 658833 Tel: +44 (0)1179 671000 10.00 BONHAMS KNIGHTSBRIDGE Fine Art & Antiques, 10.00 Home, Garden, Antiques & Jewellery, 10.00 morphets.co.uk 4 ADAM PARTRIDGE Montpelier Galleries, Montpelier jefferysauctions.co.uk 4 Collectables, 10.00 eastbristol.co.uk 4 The Cheshire Saleroom, Withyfold Street, Knightsbridge, London, warringtonauctions.co.uk 4 NIGEL WARD & COMPANY Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SW7 1HH. JOHN NICHOLSON’S FEATONBY’S AUCTIONEERS The New Salerooms, The Border SK10 2BD. Tel: +44 (0)20 7393 3900 The Auction Rooms, Midhurst Road, WARWICK & WARWICK 50/50A Bedford Street, North Property Centre, Pontrilas, Hereford, Tel: +44 (0)1625 431788 Jewellery, 10.00 Ballroom, Court House, Jury Street, Stamps, Ephemera, Furniture & 4 Fernhurst, Haslemere, Surrey, Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE29 0AT. HR2 0EH. bonhams.com GU27 3HA. Warwick, CV34 4EW. Tel: +44 (0)1912 522601 Tel: +44 (0)1981 240140 Interiors, 10.00 Tel: +44 (0)1428 653727 Tel: +44 (0)1926 499031 Jewellery, Stamps, Memorabilia, Books, Paintings, Prints, Silver Plate & adampartridge.co.uk 4 BOURNE END AUCTION ROOMS Paintings, 11.00 Coins, Banknotes, Medals & Militaria, Coins & Collectables, 10.00 Jewellery, 10.00 4 4 4 Station Approach, Bourne End, johnnicholsons.com 10.00 featonbys.co.uk nigel-ward.co.uk BATEMANS Buckinghamshire, SL8 5QH. warwickandwarwick.com The Saleroom, Ryhall Road, Stamford, Tel: +44 (0)1628 531500 KEYS FINE ART AUCTIONEERS FIELDINGS AUCTIONEERS NORTHGATE AUCTION ROOMS Lincolnshire, PE9 1XF. Home Furnishings & Collectables, Aylsham Salerooms, off Palmers Mill Race Lane, Stourbridge, West 17 Northgate, Newark, Tel: +44 (0)1780 766466 10.30 Lane, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, THURSDAY Midlands, DY8 1JN. Nottinghamshire, NG24 1EX. Jewellery, Watches, Silver & Gold, 4 bourneendauctionrooms.co.uk NR11 6JA. FEBRUARY 18 Tel: +44 (0)1384 444140 Tel: +44 (0)1636 605905 16.00 Tel: +44 (0)1263 733195 February Sale, 10.00 Victorian, Edwardian & Trade Furniture batemans.com 4 Books, 10.00 fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk 4 & Miscellaneous Effects, 11.00 C & T AUCTIONEERS AUCTION ANTIQUES keysauctions.co.uk 4 northgateauctionroomsnewark.co.uk 4 Unit 4, High House Business Park, The Antique Village, The Old BONHAMS Kenardington, Ashford, Kent, Whiteways Cider Factory, Hele, FORUM AUCTIONS 101 New Bond Street, London, TN26 2LF. KINGSLAND AUCTION SERVICES Exeter, Devon, EX5 4PW. 220 Queenstown Road, London, PARKER FINE ART AUCTIONS W1S 1SR. Shirlheath, Kingsland, Leominster, SW8 4LP. Hawthorn House, East Street, Tel: +44 (0)1233 510050 Tel: +44 (0)20 7183 3511 Tel: +44 (0)20 7447 7447 Herefordshire, HR6 9RL. Tel: +44 (0)20 7871 2640 Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7SX. Militaria & Collectables, 10.30 Antiques & Collectables, 10.00 Legends of the Road, 10.00 Tel: +44 (0)1568 708564 Books & Works on Paper, 13.00 Tel: +44 (0)1252 203020 candtauctions.co.uk 4 auctionantiques.co.uk 4 bonhams.com 4 Antiques & General, 18.00 forumauctions.co.uk 4 Fine Paintings & Frames, 11.00 kingslandauctions.com parkerfineartauctions.com 4 CHAUCER AUCTIONS BONHAMS CHISWICK AUCTIONS GERRARDS AUCTION ROOMS Webster House, 24 Jesmond Street, 101 New Bond Street, London, 1 Colville Road, London, W3 8BL. LOCKDALES St Georges Road, Lytham St Annes, PHILIP SERRELL Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5QW. W1S 1SR. 52 Barrack Square, Martlesham Lancashire, FY8 2AE. The Saleroom, Barnards Green Road, Tel: +44 (0)20 8992 4442 Tel: +44 (0)8451 304094 Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3RF. Tel: +44 (0)20 7447 7447 Tel: +44 (0)1253 725476 Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3LW. Interiors, Household & Antiques, 11.00 Autographs, 10.00 4 Tel: +44 (0)1473 627110 Wines, 10.00 Fine Art, Antiques, Jewellery, Gold & Tel: +44 (0)1684 892314 chiswickauctions.co.uk 4 4 chaucercollectables.co.uk Fine Sale, 10.00 bonhams.com Silver, Porcelain & Collectables, 10.00 Fine Art & Antiques, 10.00 lockdales.com 4 gerrardsauctionrooms.com 4 serrell.com 4 CLAYDON AUCTIONEERS COOPER & TANNER C & T AUCTIONEERS The Claydon Saleroom, Calvert Road, The Agricultural Centre, Frome MAXWELLS Unit 4, High House Business Park, GOLDING YOUNG & MAWER PRO AUCTION Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, Market, Standerwick, Frome, The Auction Rooms, Levens Road, Kenardington, Ashford, Kent, Thos. Mawer House, Station Road, Wharfedale Road, Winnerish Triangle, MK18 2EZ. Somerset, BA11 2QB. Hazel Grove, Cheshire, SK7 5DL. TN26 2LF. North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 3QY. Reading, Berkshire, RG41 5TS. Tel: +44 (0)1296 714434 Tel: +44 (0)1373 831010 Tel: +44 (0)1614 395182 Tel: +44 (0)1233 510050 Tel: +44 (0)1522 524984 Tel: +44 (0)1761 414000 Antiques, Collectables, Paintings & Antiques & Collectables, 10.00 Antiques & Collectables, 10.00 Militaria & Collectables, 10.30 Collective Sale, 10.00 Furniture, 10.30 Prints, 11.00 cooperandtanner.co.uk 4 maxwells-auctioneers.co.uk 4 candtauctions.co.uk 4 goldingyoung.com 4 proauction.ltd.uk 4 claydonauctioneers.com 4

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DAVID DUGGLEBY NIGEL WARD & COMPANY BIDDLE & WEBB LITTLETON AUCTIONS SUNDAY NL AUCTION ROOMS The Saleroom, Vine Street, The New Salerooms, The Border Icknield Square, Ladywood School Lane, Middle Littleton, FEBRUARY 21 Lodge House, 9-17 Lodge Lane, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Property Centre, Pontrilas, Hereford, Middleway, Birmingham, West Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 8LN. London, N12 8JH. HR2 0EH. YO11 1XN. Midlands, B16 0PP. Tel: +44 (0)1386 244379 Tel: +44 (0)20 8445 9000 Tel: +44 (0)1981 240140 Antiques, Furniture & Collectables, Tel: +44 (0)1723 507111 Tel: +44 (0)1214 558042 HARROGATE AUCTION CENTRE Antiques, 10.00 Books, Paintings, Prints, Silver Plate & 10.00 Decorative Antiques & Collectables, Interiors, 10.00 15 Hammerain House, Beech Avenue, 4 Jewellery, 10.00 4 4 nl-auctionrooms.com biddleandwebb.co.uk littletonauctions.com Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8ER. 16.00 nigel-ward.co.uk 4 4 Tel: +44 (0)1423 872202 davidduggleby.com PEMBRIDGE AUCTIONS DAVID DUGGLEBY LYNES & LYNES SUTTON HILL FARM Antiques, 11.00 The Saleroom, Vine Street, Eastlink Business Park, The Village Hall, Bearwood Lane, EAST BRISTOL AUCTIONS COUNTRY AUCTIONS harrogateauctioncentre.co.uk Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. Pembridge, Herefordshire, HR6 9EA. Coventry Road, Broughton Astley, 1 Hanham Business Park, Memorial Tel: +353 (0)21 438 9998 / Tel: +44 (0)7584 036874 / Leicester, LE9 6QD. YO11 1XN. Road, Bristol, BS15 3JE. +353 (0)87 253 1580 RYEDALE AUCTIONEERS Tel: +44 (0)1162 436922 Tel: +44 (0)1723 507111 +44 (0)7973 278282 Tel: +44 (0)1179 671000 Antiques, Furniture & Art, 11.00 Cooks Yard, New Road, Antiques, Jewellery, Silver & A: Art, 11.00 Antiques & General, 17.00 Fine Art, Antiques & Wine, 10.00 lynesandlynes.com Kirkbymoorside, York, YO62 6DZ. Collectables, 10.00 B: Furniture & Interiors, 12.00 pembridgeauction.weebly.com 4 Tel: +44 (0)1751 431544 eastbristol.co.uk suttonhillfarmcountryauctions.com 4 davidduggleby.com 4 NIGEL WARD & COMPANY Militaria & Sporting, 10.00 ryedaleauctioneers.com 4 RICHARD WINTERTON FIELDINGS AUCTIONEERS ELSTOB & ELSTOB AUCTIONEERS The New Salerooms, The Border THOMAS N. MILLER The Lichfield Auction Centre, Wood Mill Race Lane, Stourbridge, West Algernon Road, Byker, Newcastle- Ripon Business Park, Charter Road, Property Centre, Pontrilas, End Lane, Fradley Park, Lichfield, Midlands, DY8 1JN. upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE6 2UN. Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1AJ. Hereford, HR2 0EH. MONDAY Staffordshire, WS13 8NF. Tel: +44 (0)1384 444140 Tel: +44 (0)1912 658080 Tel: +44 (0)1677 333003 Tel: +44 (0)1981 240140 Books, Paintings, Prints, Silver Plate & FEBRUARY 22 February Sale, 10.00 Silver & Jewellery, 10.00 Fine Art & Antiques, 10.00 Tel: +44 (0)1543 251081 4 Jewellery, 10.00 fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk 4 millersauctioneers.co.uk elstobandelstob.co.uk 4 Antiques, Home & Interiors, 09.30 nigel-ward.co.uk 4 4 BOLTON AUCTION ROOMS richardwinterton.co.uk THOMPSON’S AUCTIONEERS GERRARDS AUCTION ROOMS HARRISONS AUCTION CENTRE Breightmet Drive, Bolton, Greater The Dales Saleroom, Levens Hall Park, RAILTONS 197 Nene Terrace Road, Crowland, Manchester, BL2 6EE. SOUTHGATE AUCTION ROOMS St Georges Road, Lytham St Annes, Lund Lane, Killinghall, Harrogate, The Northern Auction Centre, 5 South Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 55 High Street, London, N14 6LD. Lancashire, FY8 2AE. North Yorkshire, HG3 2BG. Road, Wooler, Northumberland, Tel: +44 (0)1204 775121 PE6 0LD. Tel: +44 (0)1253 725476 Tel: +44 (0)1423 709086 NE71 6SN. General, 10.00 Tel: +44 (0)20 8886 7888 Tel: +44 (0)1733 211789 Fine Art, Antiques, Jewellery, Gold & General Antiques & Effects, 11.30 Tel: +44 (0)1668 283000 boltonauction.co.uk 4 Antiques, Furniture & Effects, 14.00 General, 10.00 Silver, Porcelain & Collectables, 10.00 thompsonsauctioneers.com February Sale, 10.00 southgateauctionrooms.com 4 harrisonsauctions.co.uk gerrardsauctionrooms.com 4 jimrailton.com 4 CAPES DUNN TW GAZE The Auction Galleries, 40 Station STACEY’S HAWLEY’S AUCTIONEERS Diss Auction Rooms, Roydon Road, RAMSAY CORNISH Road, Heaton Mersey, Cheshire, HANSONS Albion House, Westgate, North Cave, Essex Auction Rooms, 37 Websters Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4LN. 15-17 Jane Street, Edinburgh, Bishton Hall, Wolseley Bridge, East Yorkshire, HU15 2NJ. SK4 3QT. Way, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8JQ. Tel: +44 (0)1379 650306 EH6 5HE. Stafford, ST17 0XN. 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NP7 5SD. GU27 3HA. Tel: +44 (0)1273 472503 Clocks, Scientific & Mechanical Items, Tel: +44 (0)1483 802280 Tel: +44 (0)1873 852624 Tel: +44 (0)1428 653727 Militaria, Sporting & Wildlife Items Antiques & Fine Art, 10.00 WATERMANS AUCTION ROOMS General, 09.00 Wines & Spirits, 10.00 General, 10.30 semleyauctioneers.com 4 gorringes.co.uk 4 Manor Farm, Shellbank Lane, 4 4 johnnicholsons.com wellersauctions.com strakerchadwick.co.uk Green Street Green, Dartford, Kent, DA2 8DL. SUTTON HILL FARM COUNTRY HANNAM’S AUCTIONEERS LACY SCOTT & KNIGHT WEST OF ENGLAND AUCTIONS KINGHAM & ORME Tel: +44 (0)1474 700033 AUCTIONS The Old Dairy, Norton Farm, Selborne, The Auction Centre, 10 Risbygate 3 Warren Road, Torquay, Devon, Davies House, Davies Road, Evesham, Antiques & Collectables, 10.00 Coventry Road, Broughton Astley, Hampshire, GU34 3NB. Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, TQ2 5TQ. Worcestershire, WR11 1YZ. watermansauctionrooms.co.uk Leicester, LE9 6QD. Tel: +44 (0)1420 511788 IP33 3AA. 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TUESDAY JAMES & SONS SPECIAL AUCTION SERVICES FEBRUARY 23 5 Norwich Street, Fakenham, Plenty Close, off Hambridge Lane, Norfolk, NR21 9AF. Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5RL. Artist’s Resale Right Tel: + 44 (0)1328 855003 Tel: +44 (0)1635 580595 Advertisements in Antiques Trade Gazette may mention Artist’s Resale Right (ARR). ALDRIDGES Gold, Watches, British & Foreign Toys, 10.00 Please refer to the information below for details. 4 Phoenix House, Lower Bristol Road, Coinage , 10.00 specialauctionservices.com Living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a resale royalty 4 Bath, Somerset, BA2 9ES. jamesandsonsauctioneers.com each time their work is bought. The right applies only when the sale price reaches or exceeds the sterling equivalent of €1,000 and is calculated on a sliding scale. Tel: +44 (0)1225 462830 SPINK & SON 67-69 Southampton Row, London, Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates. Collectors’ Items, 10.00 MENDIP AUCTION ROOMS WC1B 4ET. Royalty Resale price aldridgesofbath.com 4 Rookery Farm, Roemead Road, Binegar, Somerset, BA3 4UL. Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 4% up to €50,000 Tel: +44 (0)1749 840770 Stamps & Covers, 10.00 3% between €50,000.01 and €200,000 BONHAMS KNIGHTSBRIDGE Victorian & Later Effects, 10.00 spink.com Montpelier Galleries, Montpelier 1% between €200,000.01 and €350,000 mendipauctionrooms.co.uk 4 Street, Knightsbridge, London, STACEY’S 0.5% between €350,000.01 and €500,000 SW7 1HH. OMEGA AUCTIONS Essex Auction Rooms, 37 Websters 0.25% in excess of €500,000 Tel: +44 (0)20 7393 3900 Way, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8JQ. Sankey Valley Industrial Estate, Royalties are also capped so that the total amount of the royalty paid for any single sale of a work cannot exceed €12,500. ARR is exempt of VAT. Tel: +44 (0)1268 777122 A: Gentleman’s Library, 10.00 Junction Lane, Newton-le-Willows, Jewellery, Pawnbrokers’ Items, B: Watches & Wristwatches, 10.00 Merseyside, WA12 8DN. 4 Collectables & Antiques, 10.00 bonhams.com Tel: +44 (0)1925 873040 staceyauction.com 4 Music Memorabilia, 10.00 BRETTELLS omegaauctions.co.uk 4 Buying at Auction - a general guide THOMAS WATSON Auction Rooms, rear of 58 High Street, Always read the auctioneer’s terms and conditions for full details. The Gallery Saleroom, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7AQ. ROGERS JONES & CO. Northumberland Street, Darlington, Tel: +44 (0)1952 815925 The Saleroom, 33 Abergele Road, Co. Durham, DL3 7HJ. Buyer's Premium: those in the room or on the telephone. To participate in this General & Collectables, 10.30 Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL29 7RU. A charge made by the auctioneer to the buyer as a way you need to register your details before the sale just as Tel: +44 (0)1325 462559 you would at the auction house. brettells.com 4 Tel: +44 (0)1492 532176 percentage of the hammer price. This fee is usually subject Antiques & Collectables, 10.00 Typically, the lot being sold will be shown on screen with Vintage & Antiques, 10.30 to VAT. thomaswatson.com 4 the level of bidding displayed alongside. For the internet 4 HANNAM’S AUCTIONEERS rogersjones.co.uk Purchase price: bidder it is then simply a matter of clicking to register a bid. The hammer price and buyer's premium plus VAT on the The Old Dairy, Norton Farm, Selborne, TIMELINE AUCTIONS premium. Storage and insurance: ROSEBERYS LONDON An auctioneer will usually make it clear how soon after Hampshire, GU34 3NB. 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by Joan Porter Left: this c.1900 silver small, easy to store, keep safe and Swiss-made pocket collect. watch costs £185 with “There is a huge increase in Time seems to have stood still ukhorology.com on watches generally around the world for many of us during successive loveantiques.com and there is a knock-on from that. lockdowns but the market for pocket The fusee verge pocket watch shows watches has taken a leap forward, amazing craftsmanship and you judging by recent demand. would be hard pressed to match it More dealers are using retail sites today.” including LoveAntiques. This was Scott added: “I’ve seen a big rise launched in January 2014 by IACF as in young men having a interest in a place for traders to upload and sell vintage stylish items including nice their antiques. clothes and dressing and feeling Seven years on, it is thriving, good. So they are looking for vintage particularly considering the Covid-19 watches to wear and I have seen challenge. And pocket watches have Omega treble in price in the last three become one of the most popular years.” items. Will Thomas, managing director Website opportunities of IACF and LoveAntiques, said: Meanwhile, Thomas revealed an “It’s going well. We have seen a 30% update for LoveAntiques. increase in dealers since last year and “We have just finished our website traffic continues to grow. builder and can now also offer dealers “We sell a lot of furniture, silver websites also. and jewellery. The growth in searches has a few suggestions to explain this Fresh off the press also – we are over the last 12 months has been demand. about to offer our dealers and new pocket watches and art. Pocket watch “Pocket watches, especially early ones that sign up a website free for searches are up over 300%.” They are small, easy verge pocket watches, have seen a three months.” n Adam Scott of UK Horology in “to store, keep safe strong increase in price. You get a lot loveantiques.com Bristol, who sells through the LA site, and collect of antique for your money, they are ukhorology.com Malthouse brewing up Desperate to be trampled again Photo: Natasha Kennerley ideas to keep busy A jewellery dealer for 28 years, Jane Finnegan owns Durham House Antiques in Stow-on-the Wold, an antiques centre which she Lindsey Butcher is the owner of the 80-strong bought two years ago and which is currently selling online during Malthouse Collective in Stroud and during lockdown. lockdown is throwing a lot into the pot for “I am really looking forward to when we reopen again as this is her dealers. a very busy centre and we did so well between lockdowns. I know “All our current stock is featured on customers will be back but I very much miss the overseas trade, Instagram and Facebook and this particularly the Americans,” she said. is where we secure our sales and Decoratives dealer Natasha Kennerley has a cabinet at the have a large following,” she said. centre and is missing the fairs and markets scene so badly, that she “We also run live weekly has taken to dreaming about them. ‘Insta sales’ covering all our “I dreamt that I was at the Corn Hall antiques market in dealers which have been really Cirencester buying reliquaries and feather pictures which is the kind Above: a corner of Durham popular. We’ve been selling a broad selection of thing I buy, but it’s a sign of some desperation to dream in such House Antiques. from coffee tables to mirrors and are mailing detail.” she said. “I’d give anything to hear some dismal dealers out items that can be posted.” moaning about brown furniture and the trade not being what it was while trampling you underfoot to reach for a prize.” durhamhousantiques.co.uk Han made A stalwart of Cooper Fairs and Two Cs Fairs, antiques and interiors dealer Paul Burnett has a sole bricks and mortar outlet – the Malthouse Collective. Holt has high hopes for May or June “We’re loving it there,” he said, “They’re constantly innovating and Deco dealer Marcus Potts usually runs his Antiques @The Holt antiques fairs at the Holt Hotel, increasingly attracting the trade.” Steeple Aston in Oxfordshire on a biannual spring/autumn basis. The next fair is planned for the The dealer has this delicate 2000-year-old Chinese Han Dynasty end of March but he says: “That’s looking very unlikely so a date in May or June for the fair has grey earthenware horse’s head sculpture (pictured above) priced been met with enthusiasm by standholders.” at £320 which still has traces of earth from when it was excavated, Potts is also firing ahead with the launch of his own ecommerce website as well as one “probably in the mid-20th century,” said Burnett. devoted to the Chameleon Ware art pottery manufactured by George Clews & Co from 1914-39. themalthousecollective.co.uk antiques-at-the-holt.co.uk

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Peter Kay 1935-2021 In later years he co-umpired the match of the ‘new’ E Joseph until the court ruling with his great friend Michael Holman. of 1993 was overturned in 1995. At that One of my oldest and dearest friends, After Harry died Peter was now the time Peter was for the first time in over Peter Kay, died at St Mary’s Hospital in shop manager – and his knowledge of 35 years out of a job… but only for about London. A couple of weeks ago both Peter ‘the out-of-print’ book was unsurpassed. a week. and his wife of 34 years Gaysorn (known He was one of the greatest bookseller’s Heritage Bookshop in LA, of which I as Jit) contracted the dreaded Covid-19 ‘assistants’ that ever graced our trade. He was the vice president, took him on as virus – Jit died 11 days ago at the same was also a great teacher – explaining why our UK representative handling all the hospital. a book was in demand, for which I will be auctions and our UK clients. Peter semi- Our thoughts and prayers go out to eternally grateful. retired in 2004 and I left Heritage to start Peter’s daughter Emma, and her children Peter and I worked for Jack and Sam – my own business – still using Peter to Nico and Raphael, Peter’s son Nick and from the late sixties to 1977 we were both handle all our UK business. his wife Cheryl and children Steven and ‘on the road’ attending several country Peter was the older brother that I Michael, and also to Jit’s son Darwin. auctions every week… that is where we never had – one of the kindest and most Peter started his career in the world of both really ‘cut our teeth’. generous men I have ever known. books at Sotheran’s around 1956, having and remember that in those days there Peter and his first wife Betty had done his national service in the RAF. ‘Immortal names’ was no internet – our ever-expanding two children – Nick, b.1967 and Emma, He joined the firm of E Joseph in 1958 We were both constantly in the company knowledge was all in our heads…). b.1972. Betty died suddenly at a very – that was when as an 11-year-old I first of the greatest booksellers of those Clive Moss joined the firm around 1977 young age in 1980. met him when visiting my grandfather times – immortal names – Jack & Sam and it was that year I made my first buying A few years later Peter met his second Jack and great-uncle Sam at 48a Charing Joseph, Bernard Simpson, Charlie Traylen, trip to the USA. No 48a was now a well-run wife, Jit, and in 1987 they were married Cross Road. Frank Hammond, Dudley Massey, Bert ship with Peter and Clive at the helm while and Peter moved from his house in From the age of 13 I spent most Marley, John Watson, Charles Harris Jr, I was able to concentrate on the 13 Great Kenton to Jit’s house in Queen’s Park. Saturdays at 48a assisting Peter, Harry Ben Marks, Mark Cohen, Frank Doel, Bill Newport Street ‘Rare Book Room’. From David Brass Green, Chris Kohler (from 1961) and Fletcher, Clifford & John Maggs, Martin In 1982 we made the move to a 2000 others whose names I cannot remember. Orskey, Anthony Rota, Raymond & Richard sq ft third-floor showroom and offices The cremation will take place at the Jack (1893-1973) and Sam (1895-1985) Sawyer, Michael Holman, David Loman, on the corner of Vere Street and Oxford West London Crematorium, Harrow Road, would be in the adjoining ‘rare book room’ Thomas Thorp, John Simpson, Ben Street, W1. We were then joined by London W10 4RA on Friday, February 26, at 13 Great Newport Street. Chris left to Weinreb, Harold Storey, Dusty Miller, and Pamela Douglas of Quaritch (complete at 12noon. start his own business around 1966 and Bob Forster (please forgive any omissions with their entire stock of fine press books Flowers can be sent to: Kerry Holden Harry died suddenly in 1968. etc) and in 1986 by Richard Sawyer Cert FAA, Funeral Arranger, Lodge Brothers Peter was a member of the Bibliomites (1945?-2012). I remember so well Peter and EA Langleys, 35 Chippenham Road, (the association for bookseller’s holding lunchtime ‘daily court’ in the Vere Paddington, London, W9 2AH (tel: 020 7286 assistants) and became their president Street kitchen where he and Clive would 8718, website lodgebrothers.co.uk). in 1965. We were both constantly be joined by his mates Michael Holman Emma has requested that, in accordance Peter was a regular player at the annual in the company of the and David Loman. with Peter’s wishes, any donations be Bibliomites v Governors (owners) cricket “ In 1993 my family and I moved to sent to The Royal Air Force Museum in match which was held annually at the greatest booksellers of California after a long court battle north London (tel: 020 8205 2266 or see lovely little ‘hamlet’ of Elstead in Surrey. those times (another story) and Peter was in charge [email protected]).

Richard Day

Richard Day, who died on January 22 aged 84, was artist in his own right, and a passionate gardener. born in India, the son of a district officer in the Indian He loved reading and wrote and self-published his Civil Service. He came to England in 1945 and attended memoirs, Artful Tales. Stowe School where he gained his interest in art and Richard was a man of certain contradictions: a in cricket. He spent his National Service as an infantry Luddite around new technology but at the same time officer in the Green Jackets, stationed in Hong Kong. an original thinker bursting with novel (if sometimes Back home and de-mobbed, he arranged a small impractical) ideas. A great traditionalist in deportment exhibition of James Gillray’s work at a Kensington and dress but completely non-judgmental as to how bookshop. It was there that he was ‘spotted’ by Carmen others lived their lives. And his fine visual memory for Gronau, a director of Sotheby’s. She arranged for him drawings did not always extend to recognising people – to receive his training in the Department of Prints and a potential drawback when on an art fair stand. But he Drawings at the British Museum and in Continental had a great many friends. print rooms prior to joining the firm in 1958. Richard did an enormous amount to establish and Richard spent 13 years at Sotheby’s, initially running with me [a friend, James Faber], and the firm became grow the market for Old Master drawings into what the Old Master Print Department and then Old Master Day & Faber. it is today. In the 1980s he worked closely in building Drawings, gaining a directorship in the process. Richard’s knowledge and expertise, of Italian and the collections of the Getty Museum and over his long By 1971 he felt he needed a change and he joined his Dutch drawings in particular, was lightly held. An career he bought and sold many important drawings. brother-in-law John Baskett at 173 New Bond Street, autodidact, who had learnt by working in the great But perhaps his greatest gift was his ability, through as Baskett & Day. In those halcyon days when stock print rooms of Europe, he had an extraordinary visual his love of drawings and gregarious personality, to was plentiful, Richard mounted a series of excellent memory. His reaction to art was visceral rather than introduce others to the joys of the field. exhibitions of Old Master drawings and was one of the intellectual and he had the unerring ability to judge Richard leaves his wife, Sue, two daughters, Emma first dealers to take these to New York. drawings on their quality and success of composition. and Lucy and two grandchildren. After John’s retirement, in 1994 he joined forces It is perhaps not a surprise that he was a talented From James Faber

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Richard L Feigen dialogue with must be inclusive 1930-2021 art historians such as Sidney It is with profound sadness that we Freedberg and streamlined write to you about the passing of our and Laurence founder and chairman, Richard L Feigen. Kanter resulted MADAM – I would like to open up Richard opened his first space in in one of the the discussion on merging the two Chicago in 1957 and operated several finest private collections of Italian major antique trade associations galleries for over 60 years until the end pictures in the country. To his alma BADA and LAPADA. It is time for antique and of his life. At his last location on 77th mater Yale (BA’52) he gifted many of Surely it is time for antique and fine art dealers to Street, Richard continued his daily work his renowned works of the early Italian fine art dealers to recognise that our “ recognise our survival schedule and enjoyed seeing colleagues Renaissance. survival demands that we all work and clients who came by to pay tribute In 2019 Richard donated Carlo together. I believe in order to survive demands that we all to the legendary elder statesman. Saraceni’s magnificent altarpiece, The and produce a relevant future for work together He was passionate, he was brilliant, Dormition of the Virgin, to the Met in younger dealers and for the trade in and he was never shy of giving his honor of Max Hollein and in celebration general this has to be welcome. streamlined association which is opinion to the high and mighty, be that of the museum’s 150th anniversary. It is time to be inclusive and not more inclusive is essential for the about a particular painting, the policy of Keith Christiansen calls it “a major exclusive. health of the trade and to give us a a museum or how a collection should gift that transforms the museum’s I fear that due to age and louder voice before the government grow. We admired his vision, grit and representation of baroque painting”. retirement, with the added dumps more red tape and unworkable stamina until the end. Above all, Richard was a passionate complications brought on by regulations on us. Collectors and museums all over the collector. A giant of the art world, he will Covid-19, membership of both With the fairs calendar in world have benefited from his vision and be fondly remembered for his larger- associations will shrink dramatically continued abeyance, I believe now is he was generous with the institutions than-life personality and for all the lives over the next few years. an excellent time to open this debate that he loved. He started out by he touched. Surely one strong trade body has to and would be interested in other collecting modern works and later the From colleagues at Richard L Feigen & Co be better that two weakening ones. opinions. For many years I have been a member of both associations but last Kaye Michie week I resigned from BADA. Kaye Michie Fine Art James O’Connor 1930-2021 I believe that a stronger, Richmond, Surrey

James Joseph O’Connor Edward Wolfe, the well- was known to many as respected South African An artist’s royalty payment is a wonderful character, painter, with whom he lived amusing, knowledgeable happily until Wolfe died 21 nothing like a musician’s and a very charismatic years later. writer and art dealer. Typical of O’Connor, MADAM –I do not see the to receive a percentage as it sells to He was born in Newport, he inherited Wolfe’s controversy around ARR within the new owners further down the line? Ireland, and died on paintings estate and art market going away as long as it is Does Volvo receive a commission January 25 this year in sold the lot, before then in existence – because its existence is when one of its cars changes hands? Nenagh General hospital in spending many years so peculiar. When the artist manufactures an County Tipperary. trying to buy most of the The artist or artist’s estate receives item, they decide to sell it at a price of He attended the Above: a portrait of the paintings back. He worked a ‘royalty’ when the item that they their choosing. They no longer have prestigious school late James O’Connor closely with the art dealer once produced is sold on. any title over this object – as with the Blackrock College in Dublin, by Philip Dawes that Odette Gilbert holding In which other world does this architect’s house or the car. but did not like being told was hung in The Royal exhibitions of paintings happen? If I were an architect, I The royalty received by a musician when and what to do, so Academy Summer mostly by Wolfe, but also might design a wonderful house (that is quite a different scenario because he left early and with some Exhibition. The painting a major exhibition of Mary I perceive as a work of art), but am I the music is played publicly and there help from an uncle went in the background is by Fedden’s work. is commerciality and entertainment travelling. On his return he Edward Wolfe. O’Connor set up a close attached to its output. 7 1 -2 0 2 9 1 | 23 January 2021 1 ISSUE 2476 | antiquestradegazette.com

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[email protected] +44 (0)20 7242 7624 Dublin, which had once been owned by the Millinery Works, both of whom also THE ART MARKET WEEKLY www.koopman.art or at auction, it is a sale of private a Taoiseach. In his 20s he became the knew Wolfe well. ARR is here to stay goods, not entertainment. best friend of Richard Harris, who James O’Connor spent the last part of his Brexit deal retains fee to create level playing field I fail to see the sense of this Blake Morgan LLP and author of by Alex Capon Artist’s Resale Right: A Guide to Law and persuaded to join a local drama group life living in a house known locally in ATG: “The inclusion of Practice, told peculiar penalty on the art market, ARR in the final Brexit deal should The UK has agreed to follow the not come as a surprise. existing Artist’s Resale Right “The UK had already stated its (ARR) regulations under the intention to retain ARR in UK law in before he became the very well-known Castlelough, Tipperary, as the ‘Up Turned Brexit trade deal that came into while the advantages of getting rid of the Political Declaration relating to effect earlier this month. Brexit made in October 2019 and had The settlement includes clauses already put in place legal provisions relating to the resale levy in which for ARR to continue to fully operate both the EU and UK have committed actor, famed for his rampageous lifestyle. in the UK, whether or not there was a Boat’, an unusual building designed by to continuing ARR as part of the level ARR in a post-Brexit UK would be deal with the EU. playing field. “However, the Brexit deal does not Although the text of the agreement commit the UK to continue to retain may disappoint some Brexiteers in the ARR in its current form. This means art market who hoped the UK would O’Connor went on to work as a him which had views right up Lough Derg the UK will have more flexibility than numerous. be able to pursue a different course currently in how it applies the right – it after leaving the EU, it does appear to can revisit how the right is collected allow for some leeway in terms of and also the thresholds and royalty changing how ARR operates and even amounts.” scriptwriter in Hollywood, where he to Portumna. the levels at which the charges apply. To those ATG subscribers reading Currently under ARR, royalties Tariffs risk are paid on original works of art when If a future UK government decided to they are resold by an art market revoke ARR entirely, as some dealers professional and the sale price exceeds and auctioneers have called for, the formed a film company with Tom Hayes He enjoyed the peace and tranquillity €1000. The amount due is calculated EU could respond by calling for this in the chambers of Westminster: on a sliding scale and is capped at arbitration and, should that fail, the Virtual States €12,500. imposition of retaliatory tariffs The levy gives creators of original (although Stokes pointed out that Dealers, collectors and curators traditionally head to New York and Florida in January works across their lifetime, and their such a scenario appears unlikely). and co-produced Circle of Genius. of his home reading and writing. and February for a wide array of events. However, this year has inevitably been shaken family for 70 years after their death, please pass it on to the relevant The Brexit deal contains a string of up by coronavirus restrictions and no large gatherings will be held. A few dealers and the right to receive a payment when other changes for the art market. galleries will be open by appointment but most exhibitions will be accessible only their work is resold. Most immediately, trade will no from a computer. In theory, the UK could change the longer be frictionless – customs and However, plenty of works can still be found in the many shows alongside a mix percentages and thresholds, although is Pax by Carl Johan Forsberg, which regulatory checks now apply when For several years he worked on a of online only and live auctions. Shown above O’Connor made a strong impression on the government has not indicated it parties! appears in an exhibition staged by London gallery Stephen Ongpin Fine Art taking. would consider doing so. Master Drawings New York Continued on page 4 place in the Big Apple as part of the latest edition of Lawyer Simon Stokes, partner at script which sadly remains unfinished. many people with his wit, kindness and See Dealers’ Diary, p26-27, and International Events, p30-34. 50,000 In 1961 he entered perhaps the happiest knowledge and will be greatly missed. Auction catalogues Ben Rogers Jones Scanned or hard copy thecatalogstar.com period of his life when he partnered From Jonathan Riley Tel: 01225 829 090 Auctioneer and partner PROOF OF PROVENANCE. INCREASE VALUE Rogers Jones & Co

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