Wednesday 15 June 2016 Wednesday Knightsbridge, London DECORATIVE ARTS FROM 1860 ARTS DECORATIVE DECORATIVE ARTS FROM 1860 | Knightsbridge, London | Wedesday 15 June 2016 23543 DECORATIVE ARTS FROM 1860 Wednesday 15 June 2016 at 1pm Knightsbridge, London BONHAMS ENQUIRIES DAMAGE AND RESTORATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION Montpelier Street Mark Oliver For your guidance, in this The United States Government Knightsbridge Tel:+44 (0) 20 7393 3856 catalogue our senior specialists has banned the import of ivory London SW7 1HH [email protected] have, as far as possible, recorded into the USA. Lots containing bonhams.com all significant defects, cracks and ivory are indicated by the symbol Gemma Mitchell restoration. Such descriptions of Ф printed beside the lot number VIEWING Tel: +44 (0) 20 7393 3860 damage cannot be definitive, and in this catalogue. 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Email: [email protected] DECORATIVE ARTS FROM 1860 3 1 1 ARCHIBALD KNOX (ATTRIBUTED) FOR LIBERTY & CO A Pair of Rare Arts and Crafts ‘Cymric’ Silver Candlesticks, 1901 each embossed in relief with three celtic-inspired floral motifs to the base, with similar motifs to the sconce with tendril embellishment 21.5cm high, stamped ‘L&C’ and ‘Cymric’ with Birmingham hallmarks (2) £3,000 - 5,000 €3,800 - 6,300 Although there are a variety of similar designs and motifs recorded in the Stephen Martin book ‘Archibald Knox’ (ArtMedia Press, 2001), this particular pair of candlesticks would appear to be unrecorded. 2 ARCHIBALD KNOX FOR LIBERTY & CO An Arts and Crafts Pewter, Copper and Enamel Mantle Clock, circa 1910 embossed in relief with stylised foliage and berries in the celtic style, the chapter ring centred with turquoise enamel above three blue enamelled discs 19.5cm high, stamped to base ‘Tudric 0369’ £1,500 - 2,000 €1,900 - 2,500 3 CHRISTOPHER DRESSER FOR MINTON A Pair of Prototype Porcelain Exhibition Vases, 1891 the turquoise glazed vessels decorated with greek-key borders, contained within black and gilded mounts with lion mask embellishment 19.7cm high, faint impressed date code (2) £3,000 - 5,000 €3,800 - 6,300 On page 89 of her book ‘Minton; The First Two Hundred Years of Design and Production’, Joan Jones reveals two hand-coloured illustrations from the Minton Paper Archive that show alternative 2 designs for this vase. None of the designs were put into general production. 4 | BONHAMS 4 4 THE MARTIN BROTHERS A Stoneware Figural Tobacco Jar and Cover Modelled as a Comical Bird, 1895 the detachable head with elongated beak, raised brows and narrowed eyes, the feathering picked out in tones of brown and oatmeal off an ebonised wooden base 22cm high (exc.