Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers Quarterly Specialist Sale of Antiques, Fine Art & Collectors’ Items Thursday 23rd May 2013 at 10.30am Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers Recent results for Oriental Art at Clevedon Salerooms £2,900 £1,450 £1,150 £1,950 £2,450 £7,850 £4,400 £6,750 Contact us for a free sale estimate on your Oriental works of art Clevedon Salerooms Limited is Registered in England & Wales Company Registration number: 05786037 Registered Office: The Auction Centre, Kenn Road, Kenn, Clevedon, Bristol, BS21 6TT Tel: 01934 830111 Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers Quarterly Specialist Sale of Antiques, Fine Art & Collectors’ Items Thursday 23rd May 2013 at 10.30am On view at the salerooms Tuesday 21st May 2pm – 5.30pm Wednesday 22nd May 10am – 7.30pm Morning of sale from 9am The Auction Centre, Kenn Road, Kenn, Clevedon, Bristol, BS21 6TT T: 01934 830111 F: 01934 832538 E: [email protected] Visit our website to see colour images of every lot in this sale: www.clevedon-salerooms.com Cover illustration: Detail of Lot 129 Back cover illustration: Lot 629 Catalogue price £6.00 Catalogue produced by atgmedia Lot 38 For more information about Live Auctions please go to www.the-saleroom.com Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers Our services • Regular FREE VALUATION DAYS see Auction Calendar and web site for details www.clevedon-salerooms.com • Fortnightly Sales of Victorian & Later Furniture & Effects with Internet listing of all lots. • Quarterly Specialist Sales of Antiques, Fine Art & Collectors’ Items. • Removal and storage arranged nationwide. • Professional valuations for Inheritance tax purposes in accordance with S160 INHERITANCE TAX ACT 1984. • Professional valuations for Insurance purposes. Directions Five minutes from junction 20 M5, take the first exit signed Yatton B3133. At the next roundabout take the first exit to Kenn Road (B3133), go over the M5 and past The Drum and Monkey public house. Continue for a further 1.5miles and the salerooms are located on the left hand side. Free parking for 200 cars. Lot 654 Results from the February Specialist Sale £3,600 £1,950 £860 £5,600 Entries invited for the: Quarterly Specialist Sale of Antiques, Fine Art & Collectors’ Items THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER AT 10.30AM Free Valuation Days 28 29 May 10 11 12 June 24 25 26 June Beryl Cook (1926-2008) 15 16 17 July Oil on panel ‘Applause’ 29 30 31 July 12 13 14 August Sold in February for £30,000 Establishing a new auction record 9.30am–1pm 2pm–5pm outside of London for the artist. Held at the Salerooms For large collections and antique furniture we are pleased to visit by appointment Clevedon Salerooms Auctioneers & Valuers The Auction Centre, Kenn Road, Kenn, Clevedon, Bristol, BS21 6TT Tel: 01934 830111 • www.clevedon-salerooms.com Marc Burridge ASFAV Marianne Burridge Director Director [email protected] Marianne assists her husband Marc has been with Clevedon Marc in the day to day running of Salerooms for over 35 the Salerooms. On sale day while years. He has a wealth of Marc is on the rostrum, Marianne experience across many can usually be found in the office subjects and his particular dealing with the large number of specialities are 18th and commission bids, often arriving 19th Century furniture, from around the globe as well pottery and porcelain. Marc’s as overseeing the administrative time is divided between tasks associated with the auction. Professional Valuations for Tax and Insurance purposes, research and Mark Fraser cataloguing for the Specialist Sales, Senior Valuer & Cataloguer conducting auctions and also visits to [email protected] private clients for Sale valuations. Mark has worked at Clevedon Salerooms for over 30 years. He has Toby Pinn BA MRICS a broad knowledge of Antiques and Chartered Arts & Antiques Fine Art specialising in all aspects Surveyor of the 20th Century. He manages [email protected] the considerable logistical task of Toby has been with the firm preparing and cataloguing the sales for over 10 years, and is a and conducts Valuations in house for former member of the board Tax, Insurance and Sale purposes. of the RICS Arts & Antiques Professional Group. He has a Sheena Stoddard BA, degree in fine arts valuation, M.Litt conducts auctions, prepares valuations for inheritance Fine Art Consultant tax and insurance purposes and visits Sheena worked in the Fine Art private clients for sale valuations. department at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery for 27 years and was Curator of Fine Art there from 1997-2011. She has two degrees in George Tricks the History of Art and has published FRICS Consultant extensively, particularly on Bristol George has over 50 years artists, and has a wide knowledge of experience in valuing and western European art. auctioning Fine Art. He was partner in charge of the Craig Bennett auction side of his family firm in Bristol for many years and Saleroom Manager has conducted a number [email protected] of important country house Craig arranges the setting up of Fine Art Sales in Bristol and the sales, conducts research and the surrounding counties. deals with image requests and the photography for the Specialist Sales. Caroline Coles Office Manager & Accounts [email protected] Zoe McGowan Caroline has worked at Clevedon Salerooms for over Assistant Cataloguer 30 years and is the office [email protected] manager and deals with the Zoe has recently joined the accounts. She is also the IT salerooms having spent the last administrator. 12 years in a retail jewellery environment where she gained her professional Jewellers diploma (P.J.Dip). Zoe assists in the cataloguing and sale of Silver & Jewellery and helps with the 4 general client administration. Quarterly Specialist Sale of Antiques, Fine Art & Collectors’ Items THURSDAY 23RD MAY AT 10.30AM Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers ORDER OF SALE Lots 1 - 83 Furniture Lots 84 - 114 Clocks & Barometers Lots 115 - 231 Oil Paintings, Watercolours, Miniatures, Prints & Maps Lots 232 - 327 Ceramics Lots 328 - 376 Glass Lots 377 - 430 Oriental to include Ceramics, Ivory, Jade, Silver, Lacquer, Embroidery, Furniture & Clocks Lots 431 - 528 Collectors’ Items & Miscellanea to include Bronze & Other Metalware, Tea Caddies & Other Boxes, Musical Instruments, Meerschaum Pipes, Toys, etc Lots 529 - 550 Militaria, Weapons & Ethnographica Lots 551 - 565 Medals Lots 566 - 580 Model Trains & Boats to include Bassett-Lowke & Others Lots 581 - 633 Books & Paper Ephemera to include Autographs, Letters & Posters Lots 634 - 690 Silver & White Metal Lots 691 - 749 Jewellery & Object d’Art to include Enamel, Card Cases & Fans Lots 750 - 770 Watches to include Gold & Silver Pocket & Wristwatches PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING EXPLANATORY INTRODUCTION TO OUR AUCTIONS IN ADDITION TO THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED TOWARDS THE BACK OF THIS CATALOGUE 1. Bidding by numbers will be used during this sale, all intending bidders must, therefore register their name, address and telephone number with the Auctioneers prior to the commencement of sale. Proof of identity may be required. 2. All lots must be paid for and collected no later than noon on Saturday 25th May 2013 - any lots not cleared (unless special arrangements are made with the Auctioneers) will be subject to a storage charge. 3. METHODS OF PAYMENT - Payment can be made in cash as well as face-to-face credit or debit card payment. Please note that we do not accept remote card payments. Payments by credit card are subject to a charge of 2%. In addition we accept payment by bank transfer and by cheque (all cheques must be cleared before removal of goods and this may take up to 8 working days). 4. A buyer’s Premium of 19% plus VAT will be charged on the hammer price. 5. All items will be sold under the VAT Margin Scheme unless otherwise indicated 6. Please note no faults or imperfections are mentioned in the catalogue description, condition reports available on request PLEASE NOTE ALL REQUESTS FOR TELEPHONE BIDS, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY, AND ON LOTS WITH A MINIMUM ESTIMATE OF £400, (OR AT OUR DISCRETION) MUST BE AGREED BY 5.00p.m. 22ND MAY. IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO ARRANGE ANY TELEPHONE BIDS ON DAY OF SALE. OUR NEXT QUARTERLY SPECIALIST SALE WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2013. For colour images of all lots: www.clevedon-salerooms.com 5 IMPORTANT NOTICE PACKING & DISPATCH FOR LARGER ITEMS SUCH AS FURNITURE wE RECOMMEND ALBAN SHIPPING, CONTACT CLEVEDON SALEROOMS NO LONGER UNDERTAKE ANDREw JACKMAN TEL: 01582 493099 THIS SERVICE AND wILL NOT PACK ITEMS EMAIL: [email protected]. FOR COLLECTION BY COURIERS ETC. AS AN ALTERNATIVE wE ARE PLEASED TO RECOMMEND LOTS WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL THE OUR LOCAL BRISTOL BRANCH OF MAILBOXES, ACCOUNT HAS BEEN SETTLED IN FULL. CONTACT MAILBOX TEL: 0117 929 7643 EMAIL: [email protected]. Furniture & Rugs Lot 3 Victorian walnut circular floor standing Lots 1-83 jardinière, of flared form having slatted sides and standing on a carved and turned pillar and platform tripod base, 47cm diameter £200 - £300 Lot 1 Lot 1 19th Century walnut military type double pedestal kneehole desk, fitted seven drawers having inset brass handles and standing on turned supports, 101cm wide (also see lot 2) £250 - £350 Lot 2 19th Century walnut military type double pedestal kneehole desk, fitted seven drawers having inset brass handles and standing on turned supports, 101cm wide (also see lot 1) £250 - £350 Lot 4 Lot 4 19th Century oval gilt gesso framed girandole, the ribbon and swag pediment decorated with a figure of a bird, triple candle sconce to lower Lot 3 section, 122cm high £200 - £300 6 For colour images of all lots: www.clevedon-salerooms.com Lot 7 Lot 7 Victorian mahogany step commode, now converted with library steps, having inset tooled leather steps and standing on turned supports, Lot 5 44cm wide £120 - £180 Lot 5 Early 20th Century gilt gesso framed arch top pier glass, having a rectangular bevelled plate, the frame with moulded acanthus decoration, overall height 137cm £120 - £180 Lot 8 Lot 8 Lot 6 Early 19th Century oak dresser, probably North Lot 6 Country, the plate rack fitted three shelves, the 19th Century string inlaid and crossbanded mahogany square shaped cellaret, having cast base fitted three drawers to the frieze with three brass side handles, standing on tapered square further drawers below flanked by cupboard doors supports with brass castors, 37.5cm wide and standing on bracket feet, 165cm wide £150 - £250 £400 - £600 For colour images of all lots: www.clevedon-salerooms.com 7 Lot 10 Lot 13 Lot 9 Lot 11 George III oak two section bureau bookcase, Victorian heavily carved oak Priest’s pew, one the upper section having a dentil cornice and side decorated with a Gothic arch, lion and fitted three shelves enclosed by a pair of glazed pitched roof, the other with a Gothic arch with doors, the base fitted fall flap enclosing a fitted monogram, the back with double Gothic arch, interior with central cupboard, drawers, pigeon 77cm wide holes and well, the base fitted two box drawers, Provenance - St Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol. each supporting the flap and with three long With a faculty dated 18/04/2013 £300 - £400 graduated drawers below, standing on bracket feet, 106cm wide £400 - £600 Lot 10 18th Century oak dresser, the associated plate rack fitted open shelves, the base fitted three drawers to the frieze with applied mouldings, central panel and two doors below with conforming mouldings, 170cm wide £1000 - £1500 Lot 12 Lot 12 Early 19th Century country made stained pine winged armchair, probably North Country, having a tongue-and-grooved panel back, internal arm platforms and a concave front seat, 66cm wide Lot 11 £200 - £300 8 For colour images of all lots: www.clevedon-salerooms.com