Sale FS11; Lot 0473: Martin Bros Spoon Warmer

Sale: FS11 (13 Jul 2011)
Auction Lot: 0473
Estimate: £3,000-£4,000
Realised: £14,500
A Martin Bros salt glazed stoneware 'grotesque' spoon warmer. Signed RW Martin, London & Southall 11-1879.

Sale FS10; Lot 0185: Silver Casket

Sale: FS10 (20 Apr 2011)
Auction Lot: 0185
Estimate: £600-£800
Realised: £4,300
A 17th century gold and hair plait heart-shaped memento mori panel with enamelled skeleton motif together with three similar.

Sale SE48; Lot 0410: Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943) 'Con Brio'

Sale: SE48 (05 Nov 2008)
Auction Lot: 0410
Estimate: £4,000-£5,000
Realised: £11,500
Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943) 'Con Brio' an Art Deco cold painted bronze and ivory figure.

Preview of July 2011 Fine Art Sale

Pink and Orange by Mary Fedden

Pink and Orange by Mary Fedden (Lot 334)

It is entirely fitting that the Summer Fine Sale should include recognisable luxury items such as the Faberge cane handle (lot 248) and a Rolex Prince gentleman's wristwatch (lot 173) and a good selection of paintings, whether your taste is more traditional or contemporary.

Both Archibald Thorburn and Mary Fedden are certainly popular artists with Cock and Hen Pheasant in a Landscape (lot 408) and Pink and Orange (lot 334) being good examples of their work and with two works by David Shepherd they are in good company.

No Fine Sale would be worthy of the name without some Chinese interest and whilst there is a healthy section of Oriental ceramics and ivories all eyes will be on the Jade boulder carving (lot 572) and although it has seen better day the 'Aged Pine' bamboo and silver libation cup (lot 571).

Finally, if proof was needed that not all desirable items need to be classically beautiful there is always the grotesque 'Martin Bros' spoonwarmer (lot 473).

Faberge Cane Handle

Faberge Cane Handle (Lot 248)

For more information about this sale, please contact Nic Saintey on (01392) 413100.

Tags

  • Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
  • Fine Sale
  • Mary Fedden
  • Archibald Thorburn
  • David Shepherd
  • Oriental Ceramics
  • Chinese Jade

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