Auction Preview: Fine Glass and British Ceramics at Bonhams, London, June 5
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What: Fine Glass and British CeramicsWhere: Bonhams, Montpelier St, Knightsbridge, London SW7 1HH, UKWhen: 5 June, 10.30 PM BSTPublic Viewing: 2 Jun 2019 11:00 - 15:00 BST3 Jun 2019 09:00 - 16:30 BST4 Jun 2019 09:00 - 16:30 BSTTop lots of the sale:— LOT 250Auction Preview: Fine Glass and British Ceramics at Bonhams, London, June 5
What: Fine Glass and British CeramicsWhere: Bonhams, Montpelier St, Knightsbridge, London SW7 1HH, UKWhen: 5 June, 10.30 PM BSTPublic Viewing: 2 Jun 2019 11:00 - 15:00 BST3 Jun 2019 09:00 - 16:30 BST4 Jun 2019 09:00 - 16:30 BSTTop lots of the sale:— LOT 250: “An important Swansea ice pail, cover and liner, circa 1815-17.” Potted in the finest 'duck egg' porcelain, the pail of shallow bucket form supported by three gilded bun feet, the angular twin handles ribbed at the sides and picked out in gold, the scrolled finial similarly treated, painted in London with a passionflower and two buds, the reverse with a pink anemone, daffodils within the interior of the cover, within delicately gilded borders of classical vases and anthemions, a different scrolled border inside the flange of the cover, 20.2cm high, paper Gosford Castle Collection labels, collection number 44 (3). Estimate: 20,000 £ - 30,000 £ (25,359 USD – 38,040 USD)—LOT 111: “The celebrated Mackintosh Viola da Gamba Player Toby Jug from the 'Midshipman Family', circa 1785.” Attributed to Jacob Marsh, the musician seated with his fiddle-sized viol placed between his legs and playing it with a bow in the manner of a cello, wearing a blue and manganese-brown striped coat that matches the handle of the jug, his blue-spotted waistcoat revealing a white necktie, green breeches above green-and-blue socks, his hair tied with a rosette bow, the viol da gamba picked out in blue and the bow and his shoes in manganese-brown, 18.3cm high. Estimate: 15,000 £ - 20,000 £ (19,020 USD - 25,359 USD)—LOT 225: “The Tragic Muse: an important Flight, Barr and Barr plate painted by Thomas Baxter, circa 1814.” After the original by Sir Joshua Reynolds, the actress Sarah Siddons depicted as Melpomene, muse of Tragedy, seated on a throne with her attributes of a dagger and cup held by allegorical figures of Pity and Terror standing behind her, a stormy sky in the background, a wide solid gold band around the cavetto, the deep blue border with anthemions and scrolls in raised and tooled gold, 23.5cm diam, impressed crown and FBB mark, printed mark referring to Coventry Street address, inscribed to reverse in Thomas Baxter's hand 'Mrs SIDDONS in the character of the Tragic Muse. The original Picture by Sir J Reynolds P R A'. Estimate: 15,000 £ - 20,000 £ (19,020 USD - 25,359 USD)—LOT 45: “A fine-cut glass 'Prince of Wales service' decanter and stopper and seven wine glasses, circa 1806-10.” By Perrin Geddes and Co. of Warrington, the decanter elaborately cut with an oval medallion engraved with the Prince of Wales' feathers and motto, within a foliate-scroll border, reserved on a band of raised diamonds, the tapering shoulder cut with spiral pillar flutes outlined in fine diamonds, below a double-ring neck, the star-cut foot with a fan-cut scalloped rim, the cut pineapple stopper edged with acanthus leaves, together with two wine glasses, three smaller wine glasses and two liqueur glasses, each flared bowl engraved with the Prince's three feather crest above a rope band, the bases cut with pronounced spiral flutes extending into leaves, the stems raised on shaped feet with star-cut bases, the decanter 28.5cm high, the glasses 12.2cm, 11cm and 9cm high (9). Estimate: 10,000 £ - 15,000 £ (12,680 USD - 19,020 USD)—LOT 55: “A pair of Baccarat pink overlay cameo wine coolers, circa 1870.” Of U-shape with a swollen band below the rim and applied with looped handles, decorated with a pair of seated classical figures, the reverse with a dancing Bacchante, flanked by anthemion scrollwork below the handles, within formal borders and gilt line banding, 25cm high (2). Estimate: 10,000 £ - 15,000 £ (12,680 USD - 19,020 USD)—LOT 110: “A rare Staffordshire Fiddler Toby Jug from the 'Midshipman' Family', circa 1785.” Attributed to Jacob Marsh, seated and playing a small violin or fiddle, wearing a frock coat mottled in light blue with applied ochre epaulettes, his ochre breeches tied with brown garters, his dark brown shoes with white buckles, a partially-unbuttoned blue waistcoat revealing a white necktie, his hat with a formal border painted below the brim, his brown hair secured at the back with a distinctive tied ribbon, the loop handle with brown-glazed grooves, 15.7cm high. Estimate: 10,000 £ - 15,000 £ (12,680 USD - 19,020 USD)— LOT 112: “A good Staffordshire 'Midshipman' Toby Jug, circa 1785.” Attributed to Jacob Marsh, modelled as a naval officer seated on a sea chest, holding his sword drawn from its scabbard and raising a tumbler or glass in his other hand, variously colored in light and dark brown and ochre underglaze, 16cm high. Estimate: 10,000 £ - 15,000 £ (12,680 USD - 19,020 USD)For details, visit: https://www.bonhams.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more