Daniel Goddard (Head of the Picture Department) writes "An impressive single owner
collection of pictures comes under the hammer in Honiton on 19th June 2012, with
the emphasis very much on the west country and west country artists" as he reviews
the entries for the June 2012 Selected Pictures Sale, which will be held at our
auction rooms in Honiton, Devon.
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"In 1558 the Act of Supremacy made Elizabeth I Supreme Governor of the church. In
1559, the Act of Uniformity attempted to reconcile Protestants and Catholics and
return England to the Protestant faith. In further acts passed by Elizabeth, everyone
had to attend church on Sunday, each parish had to have a complete copy of
the Bible in English and each parish had to have a communion cup." writes Martin
McIlroy (Silver Specialist).
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Chris Hampton writes: "The Spring 2012 quarterly Fine Sale offering of selected
furniture produced some encouraging results. For too long a time there has
been heard the lamentations of the weakness in the 'brown furniture' market and
just as the recession in the UK economy which dips into and out of marginal growth,
one has to accept the status quo and get on with it."
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The stars of the Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood April 2012 Fine Sale jewellery
section were, appropriately enough, the diamonds. Several spectacular diamond-mounted
pieces found new homes and it was these, along with some of the more interesting
antique jewellery which were the outstanding lots.
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Nic Saintey wonders whether Devon Pixies may have had an influence on the Fairyland
Lustre designs of Daisy Makeig-Jones, who initially trained at the Torquay School
of Art in South Devon before joining Wedgwood in 1909.
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"The fateful maiden voyage of the Titanic 100 years ago has intrigued and fascinated
many with the opulence of the ship and the tragedy of the lives lost." writes Brian
Goodison-Blanks (Maritime Specialist) as he previews the maritime items in the upcoming
Fine Sale, which will be held on 11th July 2012 in Exeter, Devon.
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Nic Saintey (Ceramics Specialist) muses over Lot 577 in the Ceramics and Glass section
of the April 2012 Fine Sale. The ceramic plate was catalogued as probably being
Bristol Delft, but during viewing it soon became apparent that the prototype was
made a little further up the River Severn...
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Something didn't smell right, something fishy was going on when Lot 41, a Georgian
vinaigrette, was offered for Sale - but not just any vinaigrette - this one was
modelled as an articulated fish.
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Martin McIlroy ponders an Art Deco Tea Service, by Charles Boynton, and concludes
"If Hercule Poirot was to taste a Devon cream tea, then this is the service that
would have poured the tea..."
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Are you looking to sell an item of fine art in one of our upcoming specialist sales?
We regularly hold such sales throughout the year that attract interest from not
just United Kingdom buyers but also from an international audience who can bid electronically
using the Internet.
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Of all the tinplate clockwork toy cars produced in the 20th century, none is
more iconic the Alfa Romeo P2 produced by the French firm CIJ (Compagnie Industrielle
du Jouet).
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The April 2012 Fine Painting sale was a great success with over 90% of the
lots selling, many for clients in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. A group of ten Archibald
Thorburn watercolours and drawings from two different collections in Somerset and
Devon all sold for a total in excess of £17,000; the most popular being the unmistakeable
Snipe Amongst Grasses at £4,200.
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The highlight of the Works of Art section of our April 2012 Fine Art Sale held in
Exeter (Devon) was undoubtedly the sale of the early 19th century Indian carved
ivory chess set. Consigned by a client living in the heart of Devon, it was discovered
by Andrew Thomas of our Insurance Valuations Department It provided a chance for
chess collectors' around the world to bid on an unusual and potentially rare chess
set. After frantic bidding, the chess set finally realised £17,000.
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Heading into an Easter weekend with the potential of snow seems a gloomy prospect.
However, Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood's sale of Antiques and Collectables including
Silver and Jewellery is a brighter outlook in more ways than one.
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Amongst the numerous objects in the Works of Art section of our forthcoming Fine
Art Sale on 18th and 19th April 2012, one word can be used to characterise many
of them - Ivory. Ivory has been used around the world over thousands of years for
ornament and decoration and examples of work from Japan, China, India and Europe,
are all represented.
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