Winter 2014 Fine Art Auction Preview
Rachel Littlewood previews the Winter 2014 Fine Art Auction, which will be the first
to be held in the newly extended South West of England saleroom complex in Exeter.
The sale has many exciting lots on offer, including an internationally significant
collection of Waterford glass and previously undocumented pottery and paintings
by Charlotte Rhead and other members of her family.
A Waterford glass decanter and stopper (FS21/458) from an internationally significant
collection of Waterford glassware with provenance of direct descent from the founding
Penrose family is on offer in this sale that has Internet live bidding.
Day one of this important two day fine art auction sees
silver and silver plate
being offered for auction at 10:00am. Highlights include an
Arts and Crafts embossed
silver bowl by the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co Ltd
(FS21/19).
An Arts and Crafts Embossed Silver Bowl, Maker Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co
Ltd, London, 1910 (FS21/19) offered in our Two Day Fine Art Sale starting on 21st
January 2014 at our salerooms in Exeter, Devon.
Dated for London 1910, this stylish bowl is inviting bids of £250-£300, whilst a
Chinese silver three piece tea set by Wang Hing and Co
(FS21/111) is expected to fetch £1,000-£1,500 and a George II large silver salver by Robert Abercromby
(FS21/118) invites bids of £800-£1,200.
A Chinese Silver Three-piece Tea Set, Maker Wang Hing & Co, Hong Kong (FS21/111)
that is being auctioned at the South West of England saleroom complex in Exeter,
Devon.
A large George II silver salver (FS21/118) is being offered amongst the silverware
in the auction.
A cushion shaped pink sapphire single stone ring (FS21/211) is being offered with
an estimate of £800-£1,200 in the jewellery auction of the sale.
There are some very pretty pieces of
jewellery
on offer in the next section of the sale, such as a
cushion shaped pink sapphire
single stone ring
(FS21/211), which is estimated at £800-£1,200 and a late 19th Century parcel gilt and garnet mounted necklace and matching bracelet
(FS21/203), which is expected to fetch between £1,800 and £2,200.
This late 19th Century parcel gilt and garnet mounted necklace with matching bracelet
is expected to realise between £1,800 and £2,200 when they go under the hammer in
the Exeter salerooms.
A miniature of Charles II as HRH Prince of Wales by David des Granges (1611-c1675)
after Adriaan Hanneman (FS21/321) is expected to realise between £2,000 and £3,000.
Day One of the auction concludes with the
paintings
section of the sale. Highlights of this include a
miniature portrait of Charles
II Prince of Wales by David Des Granges
(1611–c1675) (FS21/321). It is signed with initials and dated DDG 1655 lower right
and is contained within a later plain ebonised frame. The pre-sale estimate is £2,000-£3,000.
One of several watercolours (FS21/384) by Edwin Penny (b 1930) in the picture
auction within the Fine Sale.
A charming watercolour entitled
Collared Doves, three birds on a branch
by Edwin Penny (born 1930)
(FS21/384) has a pre-sale estimate of £1,200-£1,800 and a magnificent picture by
Andrew Carrick Gow (1848–1920) A Roman Triumph
(FS21/400) is inviting bids of £10,000-£15,000.
A Roman Triumph by the painter Andrew Garrick Gow (1848-1920) is expected to realise
between £10,000 and £15,000 at the auction in January 2014.
Day Two of the auction starts with the ceramics section of the sale, which includes
many items from the estate of Richard Harry Rhead Cronin, son of Marie Elizabeth
Adolphine Rhead (sister to
Charlotte Rhead).
A pate sur pate (probably Minton) porcelain vase (FS21/542) by Frederick Alfred
Rhead (1856-1933) - just one of the lots in the Rhead-Cronin Collection.
Amongst the wonderful
Rhead-Cronin Collection, there is a fine
Frederick Alfred Rhead
probably
Minton pate sur pate porcelain vase
(FS21/542). Being of cylindrical form, it is decorated with an angel holding aloft
A large bowl with the text below 'And when the angel with his darker draught draws
up to thee – take that and do not shrink', taken from verse 48 of the Rubaiyat of
Omar Kkayyam. This wonderful vase carries a pre-sale estimate of £1,500-£2,000.
A Charlotte Rhead (1885-1947) tube-lined rectangular tile (FS21/576) decorated with
Elaine, the lily maid of Astolat guarding the shield of Lancelot, also part of the
Rhead-Cronin Collection, is expected to realise between £300 and £500 at auction.
Also from the same estate, there is a
Charlotte
Rhead tube lined rectangular tile
(FS21/576) decorated with Elaine, the lily maid of Astolat guarding the shield of
Lancelot. It is signed with initials LR and carries a pre-sale estimate of £300-£500.
A Flight and Barr Worcester small cylinderical mug (FS21/631) is estimated at £600-£800
in the ceramics auction of the Fine Sale.
A
Flight and Barr Worcester small cylindrical mug
(FS21/631) is expected to fetch £500-£700 and a
Waterford glass decanter engraved
with a Penrose rebus
(FS21/458), which is from part of
a collection of Waterford
glass by descent from the Penrose family
is estimated at £600-£800.
The Works of Art auction within the Fine Sale includes a bronze study of two neo-classical
dancers by Henry Etienne Dumaige (1830–1888) (FS21/791) that carries a pre-sale
estimate of £1,000-£1,500.
A beautiful
bronze study of two neo-classical dancers by Henry Etienne Dumaige (1830
– 1888)
(FS21/791) carries a pre-sale estimate of £1,000-£1,500 in the
Works of Art
section of the sale. There is also a private collection from the Westcountry of
Chinese Jade
on offer.
A Liberty Co Ltd Arts and Crafts oak dresser/bookcase (FS21/967) is being offered
in the furniture section of the sale.
Within the
furniture
section of the auction, which is the final section of day two, there are some lovely
pieces on offer. A Liberty & Co Ltd Arts and Crafts oak dresser/bookcase
(FS21/967), which has a Liberty & Co ivory plaque to the back is inviting bids
of £2,000-£3,000.
An important piece within this part of the sale is the
Penrose
Irish shell cabinet
(FS21/914) dating from circa 1800 and made by Elizabeth Penrose (born 1779). It
is a fantasy grotto, lined with seashells collected from the beaches around Tramore
and along the tidal reaches of the River Suir and fashioned into intricate patterns
forming a cobbled arcaded terrace populated with glass animals and swans from the
Waterford Glass Factory. This extraordinary piece of furniture carries a pre-sale
estimate of £8,000-£10,000.
The Penrose Irish Shell Cabinet (FS21/914) dating from around 1800 and made be Elizabeth
Penrose (born 1779) is expected to fetch between £8,000 and £10,000.
- Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
- Fine Art Auction
- Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co Ltd
- Wang Hing and Co
- Robert Abercromby
- David des Granges (1611-c1675)
- Edwin Penny (b 1930)
- Andrew Carrick Gow (1848–1920)
- Frederick Alfred Rhead (1856-1933)
- Charlotte Rhead (1885-1947)
- Flight and Barr
- Henry Etienne Dumaige (1830–1888)
- Liberty Co Ltd
- Elizabeth Penrose (b 1779)
- Waterford Glass
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