PULLMANTitle The magazine of the Pullman Gallery Issue No. 26

‘ACCORDÉONISTE’: pride of place for issue 26 is reserved for one of Jan and Joel Martel’s finest pieces, created in 1927. The Martel twins (see page 23) proved themselves to be artists not just of quality, but true originality, and worthy of the most discerning collectors.

1 The World according to Pullman

Collecting is a singular business, based principally on love of the object. Art Deco influenced pieces are a case in point, their enduring appeal sustained by loyal and discriminating collectors - pieces as covetable as anything yet to follow those inspired by the 1925 Paris Exhibition.

Art Deco, the decorative style at its most sophisticated and refined, is well represented in the pages of our latest PULLMAN magazine, issue 26, our largest so far. We have cast our net far and wide in offering an exposition of some of the most respected artists and designers of their generation – Lalique, Cassandre, Mallet-Stevens, Desny, Goupy, Kelety, Focht and the Martel twins among them.

By any objective consideration, PULLMAN’s collection of original posters is outstanding. A significant group reflecting the response of some very creative minds, Cassandre for instance, to the influences current in an exciting time, and more than enough to satisfy the discerning and to intrigue the curious.

No less interesting and persuasive are French master Lucio Perinotto’s paintings of the air, invoking a bygone era of luxury passenger flight, John Elwell’s superb rendering of a Supermarine seaplane and, witness to history, a complete set of espresso cups with saucers from the glorious Graf Zeppelin airship service.

Infinite variety is offered by the powerfully expressive Locomotive II by Emmanuel Zurini, an important pair of statuary bronze busts of Rolls and Royce, makers of the ‘Best Car in the World’, and a consummate collection of Dunhill Aquarium lighters created by Ben Shillingford for Alfred Dunhill.

Glittering prizes from the field of polo include the historic 19th Century Polo Challenge Cup and a unique Tiffany pitcher, once the property of Alice Lee Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore. Trophies of their time, and in the most positive sense. The equine theme continues with a regal bronze Combat de deux Cavaliers XVeme siecle, the only recorded example of Niewerkerke’s 1839 masterwork.

PULLMAN’s rear cover is reserved for a very special Porsche poster featuring Steve McQueen. The Hollywood star was a classic motorcycle collector and intense motor sport enthusiast - movie backers threatened to pull out if he actually raced cars - yet ‘The King of Cool’ was never anything but entirely his own man.

Until next time,

Simon Khachadourian

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Email: [email protected] IssueWebsite: No: 26 www.pullmangallery.com Simply the Best Mixology: collectors share an admiration for ‘Tells-U-How’ cocktail shakers dating from the 1930s, one of the most creative periods in shaker design. (Left to right) a fine two-colour silver and gold-plated shaker, the outer-sleeve rotating to display 16 recipes, patented by luxury English maker Asprey, 1932 Ref 3004; highly distinctive Sterling silver shaker, also designed by Asprey, the edge extensively inscribed with 16 recipes Ref 1509; a very good silver-plated shaker, of similar design, introduced by Asprey, 1932 Ref 3003; unusual shaker of Italian origin, the removable glass body rotates to show two of 24 classic recipes listed Ref 3023. Recommended for the discerning who, like James Bond, prefer their cocktails ‘to be large and very strong and very cold, and very well-made.’

Novelty value: nickel-plated cocktail shaker in the form of a genial polar bear. The head is removed to reveal a strainer. One of the rarest. Austrian, circa 1930s. Height: 10" (26 cm). Ref 2934.

Esquire: Art Deco shaker portraying the enduring image of Esquire Man. The convivial caricature, first featured on the cover of ‘The Magazine for Men’ in 1933, continued to enchant, entertain and amuse urbane Esquire readers for years thereafter. Signed Napier, American, circa 1935. Height overall: 12" (30 cm). Ref 3000.

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Marcel Goupy (French, 1886-1977). A fi ne Art Deco tantalus decanter set, housed in an ebene-de-macassar frame with stylised Art Deco bronze carrying handles, each decanter engraved in stylised Art Deco script ‘GIN’, ‘WHISKEY’, ‘VERMOUTH’, ‘SHERRY’, ‘PORT’, and ‘BRANDY’, French circa 1930. Length: 17" (43 cm). Ref 3032.

Glass master: a magnificent Art Deco cave à liqueurs by René Lalique, dating from 1931. The oblong Tantalus frame, in nickel- plated bronze, is signed, bearing registered trademark detail. The three hand-blown decanters are of recent origin, commissioned by Pullman to interpret the French glass master’s Art Deco – influenced style (the survival rate of the delicate decanters produced in the 1930s is virtually nil). Examples of this exceptional model rarely surface, at auction or elsewhere. Length: 13" (32 cm). Ref 2705.

4 PULLMAN Issue No: 26 Desny-land Maison Desny, Paris: a rare and important Art Deco cocktail set comprising cocktail shaker and six goblets, each piece stamped ‘DESNY PARIS, MADE IN FRANCE’. French, circa 1928. Height of shaker: 10" (26 cm). Ref 3065.

Confusion surrounds the brief history of Maison Desny, established in 1927 by the designers Jean Desnet and Rene Nauny, from whose name the contraction of ‘Desny’ was derived. By 1935 it seems that it was all over for Desny, but if their career was brief, their works – with their geometric precision and architectural properties - appear novel and avant-garde to this day. Produced in very limited numbers, their ‘service a cocktail’ dating from 1928 is one of the most coveted of all Desny’s works, and consequently appears very rarely.

Farewell Piccadilly: exceedingly rare Edwardian crocodile-skin Travelling Bar companion of cylindrical form. Three stylish curved flasks – marked GIN, FRENCH and VERMOUTH – screen a centrally-mounted cocktail shaker. A nostalgic glance at a more genteel age of travel, the feeling of luxury further enlightened by the markings of Piccadilly maker Fortnum and Mason. Rare in pigskin, virtually unheard-of in crocodile. English, 1910. Height: 8" (22 cm). Ref 3009.

www.pullmangallery.com 5 Stairway to the Sparks

The Age of Aquarium: unmatched line-up of aquarium–themed cigarette lighters by Alfred Dunhill. Rarity and condition add to the values of the most desirable of the luxury maker’s classic lighters. Ben Shillingford (1904-2001), the expert engraver responsible for carving out the Perspex using the reverse intaglio technique, famously remarked that ‘whoever created the panels did not know much about fish.’ His finished panels were then passed to London art students to colour-in the design, again in reverse. Launched in 1949, no two lighters were the same – each example was bespoke. Sir Winston Churchill, one of numerous prominent owners, kept one on his desk at Chartwell while writing his memoirs.

Pullman is widely recognised as holding the largest collection of Aquarium lighters – greater in number than Dunhill’s own archive. An unrivalled selection including some of the rarest of them all, the ‘Service’ size. The ‘non-aquatic’ models, comprising fox-hunting, ships, horse racing and other sporting scenes, are especially scarce, and several of these are to be found in the collection.

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Model behaviour: a stand-out piece in the form of a newly discovered spiral staircase model. Made by 19th Century architectural students, the beautifully made fruitwood staircase has the rare distinction of being constructed to double the size of conventional examples of the period. A total of 16 steps rise in a double spiral. French, circa 1880. A staircase was traditionally wound in a clockwise direction to place attacking swordsmen at a disadvantage. French, circa 1880. Height: 24" (61 cm). Ref 3040.

www.pullmangallery.com 7 Inside the White House

Presidential: impeccable large-scale cigar humidor modelled Elliptical: distinctive silver-plated on the historic White House, Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington. cigar drum of oval form, cedar The façade is finished to resemble the white-painted Aquia lined to the interior, and sandstone of the original. Lifting the lid on the ‘White House’ raised on conforming base reveals a cedar-lined interior, with removable trays, and with ball feet. The baying capacity for approximately 250 cigars. American, late 20th stag affixed to the hinged Century. Architect James Hoban took the ducal Leinster House, lid provides the finishing Dublin as inspiration for his most celebrated commission, touch. A late 19th Century fashioned in late Georgian style. Length: 25" (64 cm). Scottish rarity. Height: Ref 3041. 9" (23 cm). Ref 3046.

8 PULLMAN Issue No: 26 Smoke Signals

(Above) Checkered history: among the most recognisable and desirable of all travelling cigar humidors, made by Louis Vuitton, circa 1930. The interior has been expertly re-lined with Spanish cedar, and the humidification is modern. Length: 19" (48 cm). Ref 3008; a grand malle cigares by the luxury Paris maker, circa 1920. The spacious interior has removable trays and quadruple humidifiers and, exceptionally, room for up to 600 cigars. Brass binding to the exterior and the leather handle to the lid add distinction. French, c.1930, length: 23" (58 cm). Ref 3007.

(Right) Sterling area: a fine and massive Sterling silver cigar box of unusually heavy gauge. A thumb piece is integral to the design, and the interior, lined with cedar, is fitted with two adjustable dividers. The largest Sterling silver cigar box we have seen. American, c.1950, length: 11" (28 cm). Ref 2103. www.pullmangallery.com 9 Who Let the Dogs Out..?

L’homme aux chiens: dramatic representation of four untamed hunting dogs straining at their master’s leash. The heavily figurative Art Deco bronze is the work of Alexandre Kelety (active 1918-1940). A regular exhibitor at the Paris Salon between the wars, the foremost Hungarian sculptor was one of the recognised masters of the medium. Mounted on a marble plinth, signed KELETY in the bronze. French, circa 1930. Length: 21" (53 cm). Ref 3039.

Canine companions: a fine pair of bronzes resembling winsome West Highland terriers. The bookends are superbly cast, using the cire perdue (lost wax) technique, and representative of the very best work by Maximilian Fiot (1886-1953). The French-born sculptor trained with the legendary Prosper Lecouter, first exhibiting at the Paris Salon in 1910. Signed by the artist, and bearing the Paris foundry mark of the pre-eminent Susse Frères. French, circa 1930. Height of each: 7" (17 cm). Ref 2959.

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(Above) ‘The Aviator’: highly expressive large-scale gilded bronze sculpture by Frederick Focht, c.1930. The distinguished French sculptor (born 1879) favoured bronzes inspired by the pioneer years of powered flight. Signature: Fred. C. Focht in the bronze. Length: 34" (87 cm). Ref 2071.

(Below) Eagle's Nest: large and imposing bronze sculpture of the bird of prey, wings outstretched and powerful talons prominent. Mounted on a square bronze socle. Of German origin, late 1930s (full details upon request). Wingspan: 48" (120 cm). The German eagle is one of the oldest surviving state symbols in Europe. Ref 2333.

www.pullmangallery.com 11 All Aboard! – (1929). Original poster, linen – (1929). Original poster, – (1927). Original poster, linen – (1927). Original poster, Nord Express’ ‘l’Oiseau Bleu’ ‘ Ref 2012. Ref 1874. A. M (Adolphe Mouron) ‘Cassandre’ (French, 1901-1968) A. M (Adolphe Mouron) ‘Cassandre’ mounted, framed and glazed. 25" x 40" (64 102 cm). A. M (Adolphe Mouron) ‘Cassandre’ (French, 1901-1968) A. M (Adolphe Mouron) ‘Cassandre’ mounted, framed and glazed. 39" x 52" (99 132 cm). Ref 3051. Original railway poster designed as a stylised map of the rail network. Linen Original railway poster, linen mounted. French c. 1930. 28" x 40" (70 100 cm). Original railway poster, ‘Rapide Pyrenees’. Ref 3052. ‘Rapide Manche Ocean’. mounted. French c.1930. 28" x 40" (70 100 cm).

12 PULLMAN Issue No: 26 Track Star

‘Locomotive II’: outstanding Art Deco-rated bronze in the form of a stylised Express locomotive, finished in dark green patina and mounted on complementary marble base. The bold vision of French artist Emmanuel Zurini (born 1942), is his second interpretation of the ‘train de luxe’ and the edition sold out at launch. Signed and numbered 7/8, 1998. Length: 43" (109 cm). Ref 3045.

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14 PULLMAN Issue No: 26 Supermarine: a unique hand-made rendering, by the superb John Elwell, of the winning Supermarine S5 racing seaplane. Correct in every detail, of aluminium space frame construction, and mounted on a timber plinth bearing a signed plaque, numbered 1/1, and dated 2007.

Reginald Mitchell, Supermarine’s chief designer, and the man who designed the Spitfire, built the streamlined monoplane for the 1927 Schneider Trophy, won by Britain’s High Speed Flight. Jacques Schneider’s Air Racing Trophy for hydro-aeroplanes was introduced in 1913 to encourage marine aviation. Wingspan: 38" (97 cm). Ref 3036.

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16 PULLMAN Issue No: 26 Title

Fixed stars: (top, left) ‘Constellation on the tarmac at La Guardia’, 52" x 36" (132 x 92 cm). Ref 3066; and (above) ‘Constellation over Battery Park’, 52" x 39" (132 x 99 cm) Ref 3067. Two strikingly evocative oil paintings by Lucio Perinotto that perfectly express the heyday of airline passenger flight. Lockheed’s sleek and powerful Constellation has a deserved reputation as the most graceful airliner ever built.

Painter of the Air: (Left) ‘Swissair’: Lucio Perinotto’s strong sense of composition is evident in this interpretation of a Douglas DC-3 in flight. The French-born artist, twice winner of the French Ministry of Defence Award, is one of the elite group of official French aviation artists. His covers for editions of Le Fanu de l’Aviation are widely admired, and he has undertaken major commissions for Air France and the Musée de l’Air. Swissair, once called the ‘Flying Bank’, has transfigured into SWISS, an amusing acronym for So What It's Still Swissair... 52" x 39" (132 x 99 cm). Ref 3067.

Beyond the Sea: (Right) a rare commodity in the form of an original Air France poster advertising the national carrier’s flagship Paris – New York service, by Constellation of course. In excellent condition, linen mounted, framed and glazed. French, c.1950. 28" x 40" (70 x 100 cm). Ref 3037.

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A passion for wings: (left) intriguing carved soapstone model in stylized form, recalling the victorious Schneider Trophy seaplanes. French, circa 1950. Wingspan: 8" (20 cm). Ref 3050. (Right) cracquelure glazed Art Deco ceramic design in the style of a racing hydro-plane, signed St. Clement. French, circa 1930. Wingspan: 12" (31 cm). Ref 3022.

Biplane: very rare original vintage car mascot, rendered as a biplane. Navigation lights jewelled in red and green, and dog- bone radiator cap engraved with the letter ‘A’. American, circa 1920. Wingspan: 6" (15 cm). Ref 3028.

‘Lignes Farman’ original poster by Albert Solon (1897-1973). Henri Farman, son of an English newspaperman in Paris, was the premier French aviator, superseding Santos Dumont. In addition to building aircraft, Farman’s airline – Lignes Farman – later formed part of Air France. 24" x 39" (61 x 99 cm). Ref 3049.

18 PULLMAN Issue No: 26 RidingTitle the Skies

Touched by history: a perfect and permanent momento of a truly exceptional era of exclusive air travel in the form of a complete set of six espresso cups and saucers from the famed Graf Zeppelin service. Rare in the extreme, each cup and saucer is imprinted Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei. German, circa 1929. Ref 3042. The Zeppelin Company founded by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin is still based at Friedrichshafen, on the shores of Lake Constance. Dr. Hugo Eckener’s outstanding leadership reached its zenith between the wars with the launching of the transatlantic Graf Zeppelin, the Concorde of its day.

Perfect formation: the romance of air travel in the 1920s inspired German luxury maker Henckels to create highly desirable Zeppelin and Airplane travelling bar sets. The classic monoplane design features hipflasks for wings; and cups, spoons and strainer, corkscrew and olive box, all fit perfectly into the cocktail shaker fuselage. Both versions were originally offered in 9" and 12" form, and the 18" sets illustrated are the only recorded examples.

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20 PULLMAN Issue No: 26 Ghost Story

Objets de Bureau: impressive display of the rare 1920s and 1930s Sterling silver desk pieces commissioned by Rolls-Royce for presentation as gifts. All the pieces – with the exception of the ashtray from Crown jewellers Garrard – were made by leading silversmiths Saunders and Shepherd. The individual pieces comprising the ‘Desk Set’ were never available for sale, being available only as gifts to important Rolls-Royce customers and other ‘friends of the house’, and are today highly coveted by collectors and enthusiasts for the ‘Best Car in the World’. A different piece was introduced annually, from 1925–1935.

The maker’s unmistakable Spirit of Ecstasy mascot provides the leitmotif for all the hallmarked pieces illustrated. (Top, left to right): a pair of bookends, the demi-lune stepped base supporting a fluted half-column. Ref 0614; a manual clock in the shape of a Rolls-Royce radiator, topped by a miniature Spirit of Ecstasy mascot. Ref 2383; a ‘Pillar Box’ lighter with unique spherical spring cap, mounted on hexagonal stepped base. Ref 0611; a similar centrally-mounted clock by Brietling. Ref 1293; a finely engraved salver with incurved corners and four hoof feet. Ref 2185; a glass-lined desk inkwell inspired by a Rolls-Royce expansion tank. Ref 1290; a cigarette box with Spirit of Ecstasy profile and shadow acid etched into the lid, the boxwood interior fitted with adjustable compartments. Ref 1289; a circular ashtray with raised rim, marked ‘S.G’ (Sebastian Garrard). Ref 2184.

Famous names: important pair of statuary bronzes, finely detailed in deep brown gilt patine and mounted on flame mahogany plinths, with name plaques affixed. Signed by the artist William McMillan RA (1887-1977), dated SC1934 in the bronze. Height: 32" (77 cm). The renowned Scottish Academician undertook a number of high-ranking commissions – works in Whitehall, Carlton House Terrace and Trafalgar Square among them.

(Above) polymath Charles Stewart Rolls (1877-1910), aristocrat, Cambridge half-blue for cycling and pioneer motorist. He once worked in the railway sheds at Crewe, and was an ardent balloonist. A founding member of the Aero Club, he was the first Englishman to lose his life while flying an aeroplane, when his tail plane collapsed during a tournament at Bournemouth, 1910. Rolls, who formed his famous company in Derby with Royce in 1906, was an accomplished amateur musician, actor and football player. Lord Montagu described the dare-devil driver as ‘mostly visible as a pair of boots under a car.’

(Left) Frederick Henry Royce (1893-1933), the former railway apprentice and pioneer carmaker took as his motto ‘Organise and Specialise’. As chief designer, he concentrated entirely on the fabled Silver Ghost (until the advent of the new Phantom and Wraith models). It was mainly Royce’s determination that led the company successfully to enter the Schneider Trophy competition. Created a baronet for services to engineering and the country, one contemporary wrote of him: ‘Mr. Royce is not a man who prides himself upon inventing things. He likes to perfect things already in existence.’ Ref 3054.

www.pullmangallery.com 21 Robert Mallet-Stevens

A highly important and unique original poster for the fashionable Cote Basque resort by Robert Mallet-Stevens (1886-1945), dated 1928. The definitive Art Deco architect, Mallet-Stevens exhibited at the Paris Exhibition in 1925. He designed film sets and grandiose interiors, as well as buildings, and was celebrated for his stylish experimentation, creating his own fantastic vision for an ‘Ideal City’. The architect’s aesthetically appealing poster for St. Jean de-Luz is suggestive of his commission the following year from a wealthy patron at Croix and is the only example of any Mallet-Stevens poster recorded. Of special interest, he designed a studio residence in 1926 for the Martel twins (see opposite), located on the rue Mallet-Stevens, in the 16th arrondisement, Paris. 46" x 62" (117 x 158 cm). Ref 3047. 22 22 PULLMAN Issue No: 26 Jan et Joel Martel

‘Accordéoniste’: this rare and expressive Art Deco terracotta sculpture, of museum quality, perfectly defines the Cubist influence on the work of the Martel twins, Jan and Joel (1896-1966). The piece is signed ‘MARTEL’ and dates from 1927. Of impeccable provenance. Height: 25" (64 cm). Ref 3011.

Born in Nantes, the Martel twins shared a studio, and together conceived sculptures of large monuments and individual commissions, smaller in scale, of figures, animals and fountains. Exhibiting at the 1925 Paris Exhibition, the brothers proved themselves to be artists not just of quality, but also of true originality, and lasting influence. Widely respected, quite rightly, for their monument to French composer Claude Debussy, the Martel twins were prominent exhibitors at the Salons Musicalistes in the 1930s.

Their fabulous oeuvre and close alliance with Desny and Mallet-Stevens as part of the Union des Artistes Moderne until the latter’s disappearance in 1945, is chronicled in every major Art Deco reference work.

www.pullmangallery.com 23 Days of Summer Ref 3048. original poster, Italian dated 1931. original poster, , Ref 3056. original poster dated 1926. 29" x 44" (74 112 cm). ‘Nice’, ‘Meeting International de Canots Automobiles, Gardone Riviera’ ‘Meeting International de Canots 27" x 39" (69 100 cm). Fabius Lorenzi Ref 3057. , rare linen original poster, Ref 3024. ‘Monaco Motorboat Racing, 1905’ , rare original poster, French c.1900. 30" x 41" (76 105 cm). , rare original poster, ‘P.L.M Monte Carlo’ ‘P.L.M mounted, unframed. 36" x 50" (91 128 cm). Jules-Alexandre Grün (1868-1938) Mario Pezilla

24 PULLMAN Issue No: 26 Ref 3059. , rare original poster, 32" x 48" (80 120 cm). , rare original poster, , rare original poster. 28" x 40" (70 100 cm). , rare original poster. ’ 1951 ‘Monte Carlo Rallye, 1931’ (1900-1989) Gran Premio San Remo ‘ Ref 3033. Roberto Falcucci De Carli rare original poster. 32" x 48" rare original poster. original poster, Italian c. 1930. 28" x 40" 28" x Italian c. 1930. original poster, ‘1934 Monaco Grand Prix’, ‘VIII Campionato Provinciale Automobilistico’, ‘VIII Campionato Provinciale Ref 0183. Ref 3058. (80 x 120 cm). Geo. Ham (Georges Hamel, French, 1900-1972) (70 x 100 cm). Erberto Carboni www.pullmangallery.com 25 Good Sports

The Prince of Wales Cup: historic miniature Sterling silver vase, repoussée engraved beneath facsimile signature Edward R and Ich Dien (‘I serve’). The trophy commemorates the OXFORD CAMBRIDGE vs ROCKAWAY HUNTING CLUB polo match, WON BY THOMAS HITCHCOCK JR, TEN GOAL. Signed TIFFANY AND CO. STERLING SILVER to the base. American, circa 1920s. Polo was introduced to America by newspaper magnate Gordon Bennett and spread rapidly, particularly on the East Coast. The US was the predominant polo nation from 1919 to the outbreak of war, and Hitchcock unquestionably one of the most successful exponents of the game. Height: 5" (12 cm). Ref 3010.

Polo at Hurlingham, 1930: two excellent oil paintings on board by the celebrated equestrian artist Lionel Edwards (1878-1966), generally regarded as the equal of Sir Alfred Munnings and Charlie Payne, aka ‘Snaffles.’ Edwards’ original oils, rich in detail, are rarely found. Both signed ‘L.E.’, framed and glazed. Polo in England was originally confined to Cavalry regiments, and Hurlingham has been synonymous with the sport since the late nineteenth century. Dimensions of each: 13" x 12" (33 x 30 cm). Ref 3044.

26 PULLMAN Issue No: 26 A Prince at Polo

Gentleman Player: ‘Prince Léon Radziwill au polo à Bagatelle, 1910’, one of the most historically important polo portraits of the Edwardian era, by Parisian society painter Bernard Boutet de Monvel (1881-1949). Prince Léon, born 1880, was a descendant of the Lithuanian Royal House, and happily his mother, Louise Blanc, was heiress to a fortune created by his grandfather, who built the casino at Monte Carlo.

The sportive Prince, a keen automobilist and expert aviator, epitomised the l’Homme Moderne of the age. He is portrayed standing in the shade during a match at the Parc du Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, in 1910. He died young, aged 47 years. Oil on canvas, 36" x 30" (91 x 76 cm). Ref 3055.

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A magnificent collection of uniquely important Sterling silver polo trophies, dating from the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, comprising:

1. The Polo Challenge Cup: historically significant Sterling silver trophy of grand proportions. The dedication and lists of winning teams impressed in Art Nouveau script to one side, complemented by a scene of polo players set in high relief to the other side. The foot of the cup, with applied polo balls and mallets, is mounted on an ebonised lacquer swept plinth; silver presentation plaque (vacant) affixed. The Challenge Cup was presented in 1896 by Colonel Edward Morell, a passionate horseman, Congressman and owner of Morell Park estate, north of Philadelphia. Rockaway Hunting Club, whose team comprised a roll-call of US polo legends, retained the trophy after their third victory in 1902. The cup has been sympathetically restored following its recent discovery in a private collection in Pennsylvania. Marked J.R.CALDWELL, PHILADELPHIA STERLING SILVER 925 1000. Width: 18" (45 cm). Ref 2945. 2. The Ladies' Cup: a unique and historically important Sterling silver polo trophy, the scalloped body mounted on a chased rococo- style foot, the base marked GORHAM & CO, STERLING. The invincible Rockaway Hunting Club, three-times winners, thereafter retained the Cup, held aloft by virtually all the greats of American polo – Foxhall Keene, Harry Payne Whitney and George Kendrick 3rd among them. Width: 16" (41 cm). Ref 2947.

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3. The Overture Cup: a fine Edwardian silver-plated polo trophy, won by the American Dedham Polo Club and engraved The Overture Cup – Point Judith Polo Club – Narragansett Pier, R.I. – August 1911. Point Judith was the first place where polo was played in the United States. Height: 8" (22 cm). Ref 2946. 4. Tiffany: a presentation trophy tankard in Sterling silver, finely engraved with a polo scene and polo pennant above. Acanthus leaf decoration to the hinged cover, bearing the legend Huntingdon Long Island September 1888 – Champion Polo Pony Races. Height: 8" (22 cm). Ref 2944. 5. Of Presidential origin: highly important Tiffany Sterling silver pitcher, with a detailed relief of rival polo players challenging for the ball. A frieze of laurel leaves, elongated fluted handle, and Bacchus mask are distinctive features. Art Nouveau monograms GWK 3rd and MA. Made to special order by Tiffany, around 1910, the initials refer to the sporting playboy George Washington Kendrick 3rd and Miss Alice (the name by which Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore was known). Both were accomplished players on the polo field and it is generally assumed the pitcher was a gift to her from Kendrick, her some-time lover. Formerly from the estate of Alice Lee Roosevelt. Signed Tiffany & Co. Height: 18" (48 cm). Ref 2943.

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All at sea: (above) very rare, original ‘Voyage Autour du Monde - Round the World’ poster by Emil Jakob Schindeler for the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, commonly known as the French Line. The company was formed in the mid-nineteenth century, and although speed and size in their fleet took second place to luxury appointments, passengers circumnavigated the world in true style. Linen mounted, circa 1890. 50" x 37" (127 x 94 cm). Ref 3060.

Leviathan: (left) original poster by William J. Aylward (1875- 1958) for the RMS Majestic, flagship of Liverpool’s White Star Line and one of the most popular liners afloat. Built as the Bismarck by Blohm and Voss, Hamburg, completion was delayed by the First World War. Once the world’s largest ship, with capacity for over 2,000 passengers (750 in First Class accommodation), she was known, curiously, as the ‘Magic Stick’. In 1934, when the Liverpool shipping line merged with their traditional rival, Cunard, the Majestic continued to serve the transatlantic route until 1936. Dated 1932, linen mounted. 20" x 30" (50 x 75 cm). Ref 3061.

Shipping line posters evoke the glamour of a golden age, a period of elegance and grace available to a select few. None are more striking than the Italian shipping line NGI (opposite), the only known example. Its artist, Guiseppe Riccobaldi, is one of the most sought-after poster designers, and this large 1930 creation without doubt is his most important. 40" x 55" (100 x 140 cm). Ref 3053.

30 PULLMAN Issue No: 26 31 Age of Chivalry

Combat de deux Cavaliers XVeme: a knight’s tale in the form of an extraordinary bronze depicting Thomas Lancaster, First Duke of Clarence and the Chevalier de Fontaine locked in mortal combat. The huge bronze plinth is inscribed on two sides with the legend of the encounter between the two 15th Century noblemen. A clash dating from the Battle of Bauge, 1421, in The Hundred Years War between England and France. Jean de Fontaine’s lance is captured striking the fatal blow to Clarence – distinguishable by the coronet to his helmet. The work of Alfred Emilien O’Hara, Comte de Niewerkerke, a gifted sculptor with friends in high places, including Emperor Napoleon III. The Comte’s reputation rests securely on his equestrian bronzes and this particular work is regarded as his finest achievement. The only recorded example, cast in 1839 by the leading French art foundry Susse Frères. Signed Niewerkerke in the bronze. Length overall 25" (62 cm), height overall 21" (51 cm). Ref 3062.

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The Clifton Cup: impressive Sterling silver flagon, chased in relief with striking scenes from one of the most ancient of field sports. The ground coursed on the Lancashire estate of Clifton Hall attracted record crowds of sportsmen and spectators in its prime. The purpose of coursing was to test the dogs on their ability to turn the hare, rather than the kill. A finely modelled greyhound in pursuit to the flagon’s handle, and a hare at speed atop the hinged lid, complete the picture. Made by Edward and John Barnard, London silversmiths, extensively engraved, and hallmarked 1860. Height 12" (30 cm). Ref 2995.

34 PULLMAN Issue No: 26 Pullman Selection

Luxury variety: a stylish pair of Art Deco five-branch silver candlelabra, distinguished by a hexagonal central column and matching candle holders. Of 1920s origin, recalling the house of Odiot, most celebrated French silver manufacturer of the 19th Century. Height 10" (26 cm). Ref 3038.

A fist full of Dollars: a 1906 double eagle bearing the mint mark ‘S’ (denoting San Francisco Mint), and mounted on a 14ct yellow gold money clip. The double eagle, first minted in 1849 to coincide with the California Gold Rush, is a gold coin with a denomination of $20. Ref 3026; an unusual 14ct gold money clip taking as its cue ‘the gun that won the West’. American, of course. Circa 1930. Ref 3027.

To the lighthouse: a silver plated lighthouse cocktail shaker by one of the big guns in shaker production, International Silver Company of Meriden. Modelled as a replica of the famous Boston lighthouse built circa 1720, examples of the larger version are especially rare, with only a handful being recorded. Height 14" (36 cm). American, circa 1927. Ref 2651.

www.pullmangallery.comPULLMAN Issue No: 26 35 Full marques: no film star is more closely associated with motor racing than the late Steve McQueen, who remarked that ‘There is racing, everything else is waiting.’ The Hollywood legend once considered a race career and his major track successes, in the Porsche 908, are featured in this rare original poster published by the high- performance carmaker, circa 1970. Linen mounted. 30" x 40" (76 x 101 cm). Ref 3043.

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