Antiques & Fine Art Monday 30th March 2015 Antiques & Fine Art Monday 30th March 2015 at 10.00am Index Viewing times Glass and Ceramics 1 - 162 Thursday 26th March 10am - 4pm Collector’s 163 - 421 Toys 422 - 458 Friday 27th March 10am - 4pm Box Lots 459 - 515 Saturday 28th March 11am - 4pm Paintings 516 - 642 Furniture 643 - 705 Monday 30th March from 8:30am Clocks 706 - 758 Please be aware that you will be asked for photographic proof of identifi cation to be allowed access to the viewing area. 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Shipping Due to the size and vulnerability of some of the items in this auction, we are unable to ship these items “in house”. Please contact us to discuss shipping of these items before bidding. For any further enquiries please call 0121 212 2131 Glass & Ceramics Glass and Ceramics 2 1 A Loetz Art Nouveau inkwell, the textured iridescent pink glass body of tapering A Lalique ‘Gros Bourdon’ seal, No. 208, circa 1910. The frosted and clear glass square form, with gilt corner hinged cover having stylised silvered fl oral body realistically modelled as a bee, signed ‘R. Lalique’, with legs inset to the inlay, impressed ‘OE P10385, D.R.G.M 168180, D.R.P 145366, OE.P 12753’, confi rming pedestal, signed ‘R. Lalique Frances No. 208’, above vacant circular 5.75cm high. seal, 6.25cm high. £120-180 £800-1,200 3 4 A Lalique clear and frosted glass Medusa vase, engraved ‘Lalique France’ to A Waterford Crystal ‘Heritage’ ‘Master Cutter’s’ claret decanter, the hobnail cut base, 7” (17.75cm) high. globular body with slender spout and faceted handle, raised upon knopped stem £100-150 and star cut circular base, 11.75” (30cm) high, in box. £80-120 For any further enquiries please call 0121 212 2131 9 5 8 A Bohemian white fl ash overlay cranberry glass bowl, of fl ared form raised upon conforming circular base, cut with circular and oval panels, with fl oral decoration and gilt embellishment, 9.5” (24cm) diameter. £50-70 9 A rare large 1960s Whitefriars indigo glass ‘drunken bricklayer’ vase. Designed by Geoffrey Baxter, shape 9672, the indigo colourway issued circa 1967 only, having three offset textured blocks, the central dimpled, with ground pontil mark centred by a typewritten label ‘9672’, otherwise unmarked, 13.25”, (33.5cm) high. Provenance: by repute owned by the same private vendor since the 1970s. £300-500 6 7 An etched glass goblet, the bowl having landscape scene with reclining male nude, raised upon faceted stem and star-cut circular base, 6.25” (16cm) high, together with two dump glass paperweights, larger 4.75” (12cm) high. £50-80 10 A pair of early 20th century hallmarked silver topped cut glass scent bottles, each with globular clear glass bodies having hobnail and strawberry cut decoration, the removable silver collars with embossed fl oral and scrolled decoration, 5” (12.5cm) high. £50-80 A Bohemian overlay clear glass vase, the shaped A Bohemian overlay green glass vase, of trumpet rim bowl having four alternate fl oral and hobnail form with shaped rim, having alternate fl oral and cut panels, raised upon tall pedestal and spreading hobnail cut arcaded panels, with further foliate circular base with portrait of a young female, the gilding to the green glass ground, 12” (30.5cm). whole profusely decorated with foliate gilding, £350-400 14.75” (37.5cm). £300-400 10 Condition reports available for all these lots at www.fellows.co.uk 11 14 17 An Anglo Venetian glass water jug, of bulbous form having tall neck and shaped spout, with scroll handle, raised upon spreading circular foot, the whole decorated with blue and white latticino cane A Royal Doulton bone china fi gurine, ‘Vanessa’ work, 8” (20.25cm) high. HN1836, 7.5” (19cm) high. (s/d). £70-90 £100-200 An unusual Middle Eastern mould-blown lustre 15 18 glass bottle vase. Possibly Nishapur, North East Iran, Samanid Era. With fl ared neck above a bulbous body decorated with fl ower heads, foliate scrolls and stiff leaves, reeded lower body and spreading thick foot with pontil scar, the whole of pale yellow- green hue with iridescence, 7”, (18cm) high. £300-500 12 A Royal Doulton bone china fi gurine, ‘Jasmine’ HN1863, 7.25” (18.5cm) high. A 19th century Venetian glass pilgrim fl ask, of fl uted £100-200 form having applied blue glass frills and foliate seal to front and verso, on a clear glass ground, 11.75” 19 (30cm) high. Two glass ship’s decanters, the fi rst Wedgwood with £80-120 applied blue and white jasperware cameo depicting Captain James Cook, 9.5” (24cm) high, the second 16 ‘Union Club of Sydney’, of cut glass with etched emblem, together with Waterford cut glass ‘Samuel Miller’ jug, and a Waterford Crystal lion ornament. £80-120 13 An opaline glass and gilt mounted casket, the whole having low relief circular panels with painted foliate motifs within further gilt decoration, the hinged cover opening to reveal vacant interior, 9.5” x 3.75” x 3.25” high (24cm x 9.5cm x 8cm). £300-400 A Royal Worcester fi gure, ‘February’, modelled as a child wearing green rain mac, hat and wellies, A Royal Doulton bone china fi gurine, ‘Teresa’ printed mark and numbered 3453 beneath, 6.25” HN1682, 5.5” (14cm) high. (a/f). (16.5cm) high. £100-200 £30-50 For any further enquiries please call 0121 212 2131 11 20 23 26 Two Royal Worcester fi gures, ‘Grandmother’s Dress’, a young girl in oversized pink dress, and Three Lladro fi gures, the fi rst modelled as tall male ‘The Parakeet’, a boy stood with parakeet to holding violin, stood beside kneeling female with arm, each with printed mark beneath, largest 7” baskets of tulips and other fl owers, printed mark (17.5cm) high. beneath, 17.75” (45cm) high, the second as female £20-30 holding parasol beside small dog, the third with shawl and wide brimmed hat. (3). 21 £100-150 27 A Royal Worcester fi gure, modelled as a young naked female with braided hair, kneeling upon brake-front plinth, numbered 2698, 8.75” (22.5cm) high. £50-80 24 Three Royal Worcester fi gures, comprising ‘Summer’ (208/7500), ‘Autumn’ (298/7500) and ‘Winter’ (108/7500), each similarly modelled as a female in seasonal dress and accessories, each numbered beneath, tallest 9.75” (25cm) high, with Compton & Woodhouse boxes. £30-50 22 Two Lladro fi gures, each similarly modelled as females with pierced parasols, the fi rst holding present, the other wearing wide brimmed hat, each with printed marks beneath, largest 14” (35.5cm). (s/d). £50-80 A large Lladro bust of a young girl having marbled 28 and braided hair, chin rested on hands, with woven basket balanced on head, printed mark beneath, 14.5” (37cm) high. £60-90 25 Two Lladro fi gures, the fi rst modelled as a male musician with feathered cap, the other as female A large Lladro fi gure of a young girl, modelled reading a book, each sat upon wooden stand, each reclining upon a tree stump, wearing fl owing shawl 12.25” (31cm) high. A Royal Worcester fi gure, ‘Sorrow’, modelled as a and holding bunch of fl owers to lap, mark beneath, £80-120 blue robed female clutching dove on circular base, 15.75” (40cm) high. (a/f). 9.5” (23cm) high. (a/f). £60-90 £40-60 12 Condition reports available for all these lots at www.fellows.co.uk 29 35 39 A pair of Capodimonte porcelain fi gures, modelled as male and female fruit sellers, he with wicker basket, she with vine, each upon naturalistic base with blue crowned ‘N’ mark beneath, each 8” (20.25cm) high. £60-90 36 An early 20th century Amphora pottery golfi ng fi gure, modelled wearing grey overcoat with scarf and hat, having golfi ng bag over shoulder, raised upon rectangular base, 13.5” (34cm) high. (a/f). £80-120 37 Two Lladro fi gures, each similarly modelled as young girls in frilled dresses playing with dolls, each sat upon wooden stand, each 11” (28cm) high. £80-120 30 A 20th century Wedgwood Brainstone vase, the bowl of ovoid form with raised vermicular decoration above moulded face within grapevine surround, having twin swan head handles and artichoke heart fi nial to lid, raised upon twin seated and winged sphinxes, the whole on rectangular base having Greek key frieze, marked ‘Wedgwood Made in England’ to lid and base, 15.5” (39.5cm) high to top of fi nial. £400-600 40 A group of seven Lladro fi gures, each similarly modelled as young female in plain coloured dress and wearing or holding wide brimmed hat, each with printed mark beneath, each 10.25” (26cm) high. (one a/f). £80-120 31 A 19th century Wedgwood black basalt library bust, A 19th century Samson porcelain fi gure. Modelled of the Duke of Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, 1769- as a seated fruit seller, with chignon, fl ower- 1852), modelled by Edward William Wyon (1811- buttoned green waistcoat, fl oral dress and bowl of 1885), depicted robed, raised upon circular socle, fruit upon her lap, seated upon a fl ower-encrusted marked ‘Wedgwood, WELLINGTON’ verso, and rococo scroll base, pseudo Chelsea gold trident ‘Wedgwood’ again to socle, 14.5” (37cm) high. (a/f). mark to base, 7.5”, (19cm) high. £400-600 £40-60 38 32 A Royal Dux fi gure, modelled as a shepherd carrying saddle bag and wooden staff stood beside dog, on naturalistic modelled base, printed mark beneath, 22.5” (57cm) high. £30-50 33 A Bing & Grondahl porcelain fi gure, modelled as a young girl in blue dress, kneeling to feed cat with A Wedgwood black basalt bust of Josiah saucer of milk, marked beneath and numbered 1745 Wedgwood, FRS. (1730-1795), produced for the ES, 5.25” (13.6cm) high. 250th anniversary of his birth, named to base, and £40-60 marked ‘Wedgwood’ verso, 15.5” (39.5cm) high. £300-400 34 A Lladro porcelain fi gure, modelled as a seated aged gentleman feeding a dog, 10.5” (26.75cm) high, together with two other similar fi gures of young A pair of Wedgwood table lustres, each having males. (3). two-tier cut glass sconces with Waterford facetted £30-50 drops, raised upon ormolu mounted pedestal bases, the foliate stem above black and white jasperware frieze and spreading base, 10.5” (26.75cm) high. £200-300 For any further enquiries please call 0121 212 2131 13 41 46 A 20th century Wedgwood Queen’s ware plaque, ‘Death of a Roman Warrior’, also known as ‘Death of Meleager’, after the late 18th century original, the rectangular plaque modelled in relief with scene of fallen warrior being carried by attendants, marked ‘Wedgwood Made in England ‘99’ verso, 20.5” x 11” (52cm x 28cm), in wooden frame. £600-900 42 44 A 20th century Wedgwood bone china ‘Mellor’ vase and cover, having twin handles and with raised gilt foliate decoration on a cobalt ground, raised upon pedestal base, 14.5” (37cm) high. £100-200 47 A 20th century limited edition Wedgwood black A Wedgwood bicentennial jug, commemorating basalt plaque of St. Paul’s Cathedral, moulded in the anniversary of Josiah Wedgwood’s birth, relief above detail ‘St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, having printed oval portrait after the original by Sir Designed by Christopher Wren, built on the site Joshua Reynolds, with printed Latin motto and of previous cathedrals burned down in 1086, and acorn and leaf borders, detailed beneath ‘Josiah The Great Fire of London in 1666. Rebuilding of the Wedgwood F.R.S., after the portrait by Sir Joshua present cathedral began in 1675 and was completed Reynolds. Josiah Wedgwood was born 1730 and in 1710’, marked ‘Wedgwood Made in England ‘73’, died in 1795, he was created potter to the Queen by verso and numbered 220 of 250, 10.5” x 12.25” Queen Charlotte in 1768. ‘He converted a rude and (26cm x 31.75cm), in large gilt frame. inconsiderate manufactory into an elegant art and £50-80 important part of national commerce’ W.E.G.1863, Wedgwood Etruria, England’, and marked 43 ‘Wedgwood Made in England’, 8.5” (21.5cm) high. £120-180 45 A 20th century Wedgwood ‘Portland’ vase, of twin handled baluster form, decorated with scene of neo-classical fi gures and cherubs on a ‘Portland blue’ ground, with further decoration to underside of base, marked ‘Wedgwood Made in England, W72’, 10.5” (26.5cm) high. This is a modern reproduction of the 19th century Josiah Wedgwood original, A rare 20th century Wedgwood terracotta coloured which in turn is a replica of the ancient Barberini jasperware and basalt ‘Michelangelo’ bowl, glass cameo vase, c.25A.D. produced as a trial piece based on the original £300-500 c.1880 design, in unrecorded black and terracotta colourway (issued only in blue), of circular form having raised fl oral border and formal petals to base, A 20th century Wedgwood black basalt bust of John raised upon fl uted column and three semi-robed Wesley, raised upon circular socle base, marked male fi gures, the whole on tripartite base, marked ‘Wesley’, ‘Wedgwood Made in England’ verso and ‘Wedgwood Made in England ‘98’ to base, 9.25” to base, 8.5” (21.5cm) high. (23cm) high. £60-90 £500-800 14 Condition reports available for all these lots at www.fellows.co.uk