Auction alert: Winter Fine Art Catalogue Sale

The Winter Fine Art Catalogue Sale will be held by Hutchinson Scott Auctioneers, who are located in Skipton, North Yorkshire.

Browsing through their catalogue, there are some super lots; many unusual and rare finds. Items span the years; from a 20^th century Whitefriars vase to an 18^th century child’s rocking chair.

There’ll be 1,203 lots up for sale across three days:

• Day 1 – Lot: 1 to 429 – Wednesday 30^th November 2022, 9:30am
• Day 2 – Lot: 430 to 797 – Thursday 1^st December 2022, 9:30am
• Day 3 – Lot: 798 to 1203 – Friday 2^nd December 2022, 9:30am

We’ve picked out eleven of our favourite items. There’s an pair of exquisite cufflinks made by Fabergé (for that notorious “man who has everything”), a pair of bat sconces that would look perfect on the wall of a Gothic themed hallway and an exceptional lay figure that has an estimate of 4-6 thousand that we think will sell for much more.

Hutchinson Scott clearly sets out their shipping policy and the various methods of, and charges for, bidding online:

A buyers premium of 25% plus VAT at the standard rate will be added to the hammer price. VAT at the current rate is payable on the buyers premium in all cases.
We have live auctions allowing the buyer to bid on the internet as the sale is in progress. This is done through the-saleroom.com (4.95% + VAT Surcharge), invaluable.com (5% Surcharge), easyliveauction.co.uk (£3 Flat rate) or liveauctioneers.com (5% Surcharge) if you are interested in bidding please visit their site and register. Alternatively bid directly with us for a 0% surcharge.
Contact us for a bespoke shipping quote. Tel: 01756 798 333 Email: sales@hutchinsonscott.co.uk If we are unable to fulfil your delivery we can recommend a select range of antique couriers in the UK.

Lot 1: A 20^TH CENTURY WHITEFRIARS SMOKED GLASS ‘DRUNKEN BRICKLAYER’ VASE
Estimate: £80 – £120

Lot 270: A PAIR OF 14CT GOLD GUILLOCHE ENAMEL DIAMOND AND RUBY CUFFLINKS IN HOLLY WOOD BOX MARKED FABERGÉ
The crown centres set with cabochon rubies and rose cut diamonds on an enamel ground with diamond border linked by chain to a reeded bar with diamond ribbon, hallmarked 56 and workmaster initials AH, total weight 18.7g
Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000

Lot 529: A PAIR OF BRONZE HANGING BAT WALL SCONCES AFTER WILLIAM TONKS & SONS FOR LIBERTY
Designed at the Keswick School of Industrial Arts the stylised bats holding a simulated vine with two sconces with removable drip trays, the reverse inscribed ‘LIBERTY, RD.156710’ (35cm high)
Estimate: £1,000 – £1,500

Lot 652: HARDY BROS. ALNWICK. A 19^TH CENTURY TAN LEATHER FLY FISHING REEL BAG
With tooled edging and straps; initialed J.F.B.P. and stamped Hardy Bros Alnwick. (52cm wide, 33.5cm deep, 24cm high)
Estimate: £300 – £500

Lot 664: TWO LATE 19^TH CENTURY/EARLY 20^TH CENTURY BERGMAN STYLE COLD PAINTED ANIMALIER BRONZE PAPER CLIP AND SCULPTURE OF LIZARDS
One set with a miniature fly on its tail (15cm and 7.5cm overall)
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 676: AN EARLY 19^TH CENTURY TRAVELLING CAMPAIGN CUTLERY SET
Comprising a folding knife, fork and spoon with bone handles in a fitted cylindrical leather case. (11cm high)
Estimate: £100 – £200

Lot 710: A 19^TH CENTURY LIFE SIZE WOODEN LAY FIGURE
With articulated limbs having good colour and patina. (155cm high)
Estimate: £4,000 – £6,000

Lot 734: A 19^TH CENTURY CAST IRON STRONG BOX
With riveted body and coat of arms to the front – in working condition with key. (42cm wide, 30cm deep, 25cm high)
Estimate: £400 – £600

Lot 1116: AN 18^TH CENTURY OAK CHILD’S ROCKING CHAIR
With shaped back, sides and cutout handle slot; the rockers fronted by a shaped apron, with later tray
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 1189: A GEORGIAN OVAL COOPERED BRASS BOUND WALNUT PLANTER/WINE COOLER
With axe drop side handles and lift out liner (56cm wide, 32cm deep, 17cm high)
Estimate: £200 – £300

Auction Alert: Rogers Jones Co Welsh Sale

The Rogers Jones Co Welsh Sale takes place on Saturday 19^th November 2022, from 9am at their Cardiff site.

Of the 608 lots on offer, our favourites by far are the antique Welsh lovespoons. There’s even one example (lot #592) that’s perfect for us; it’s carved with an ‘A’ and a ‘J’… for Adelle & Justin!

Rogers Jones Co’s buyer’s premium stands at 28.8%. There will be an added fee if you bid via The Saleroom. Before bidding on any original artworks please bear in mind:

There will also be a Droit de Suite / Artist’s Resale Right charge of 4% on original artwork by EEA based artists on hammer prices of 1000 euros or over (GBP equivalent)

Lot 19: KAREL LEK limited edition (13/13) print
Seated male with pint glass and cigarette, signed in pencil
Dimensions: 33 x 26cms
Provenance: private collection Gwynedd
Condition report: framed and glazed, no problems
Estimate: £100 – £200

Lot 34: PAUL PETER PIECH limited edition (8/25) three-colour lithograph
Homage to R S Thomas, signed and dated 1993, signed
Dimensions: 53 x 44cms
Provenance: private collection Cardiff
Condition report: framed and glazed
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 36: VALERIE GANZ limited edition (4/50) print
Head and shoulders study of four miners entitled ‘Leaving the Coalface’, signed
Dimensions: 18 x 38cms
Provenance: private collection South East of England
Condition report: framed and glazed, ready to hang
Estimate: £150 – £200

Lot 155: MIKE JONES mixed media, colourwash and ink
Seated gentleman with legs crossed, signed
Dimensions: 22 x 17cms
Provenance: private collection Cardiff
Condition report: framed and glazed, no problems
Estimate: £300 – £500

Lot 468: MURIEL DELAYAHE oil on board
Two figures struggling with umbrellas, signed
Dimensions: 46 x 61cms
Provenance: private collection Ynys Mon
Condition report: framed, sl. attention required to frame, ready to hang
Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000

Lot 565: AN IMPORTANT ARTS & CRAFTS SLIPWARE POTTERY JUG BY HORACE ELLIOTT
Yellow glaze and brown slip, of baluster form tapering to a circular spreading foot, with angel wing-form handle and wide curved spout, sgraffito feathers to wing and to the body ‘Here is a mixture, of Earth and Heaven, An Angel’s wing to a pitcher given, Take hold of the wing, for a handle, pray! Or the vessel of earth may fly away’. signed at foot ‘Copyright Horace Elliott’ and at base ‘Elliott, London 1893’
Dimensions: 28cms high
Provenance: private collection Kansas City, USA
Condition report: minor losses to glaze, crazing / stress marks from use as a vase but excellent overall
Tip of feather chipped and other small chips to handle. Slip glaze faults beneath spout.
Estimate: £700 – £1,000

Lot 572: WILLIAM IV WELSH NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER
By Rachael John, aged 14, Narberth, December 3 1832, decorated with alphabet, numbers, four-line poem, birds, trees, house, Adam & Eve under the tree of life etc
Dimensions: 40 x 41cms
Provenance: deceased estate South Wales
Condition report: framed and glazed, faded and browned. There are some holes present, mainly around the edges. The sampler has faded and browned in colour.
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 591: LATE 18^TH CENTURY CARVED TREEN WELSH LOVE SPOON
Having a pointed bowl to an unusual openwork stem to the arched handle, profusely carved with opposing geometric shapes, panels and hearts and with the letters ‘N’ and ‘S’ to flank a centre spoked wheel
Dimensions: 25.5cms long
Provenance: private collection Denbighshire
Condition report: good overall, old repair and splits to decoration, small chips as one would expect
Estimate: £500 – £700

Lot 592: LARGE WELSH LOVESPOON
Early 19^th Century, pointed bowl, long-handle with dome top having geometric pierce-work carving and inlay within sgraffito-line frame and painted sgraffito initials ‘A J’
Dimensions: 35.5cms
Provenance: private collection Denbighshire, by descent
Condition report: small nicks to bowl tip, split in terminal
Estimate: £1,000 – £1,500

Lot 593: RARE WELSH YEW DOUBLE BOWL LOVESPOON
Late 18th Century, having pointed bowls with pierce-work handle of centre triskele (trisgel), flanking hearts and flowers, repeated piercework at terminal
Dimensions: 23cms long
Provenance: private collection Denbighshire, by descent
Condition report: restored break
Estimate: £1,500 – £2,000

Auction alert: Three Day Auction of Collectables and Antiques

The Potteries Auctions L^td‘s Three Day Auction of Collectables and Antiques takes place on Thursday 10^th– Saturday 12^th November 2022 from 10am each day.

There are 1971 lots for sale in total; huge numbers of Bunnykins figures and serveware, Beswick animals and Royal Doulton figures. These are perhaps a little bit ‘knick-knacky’ for most people, but there are some quite rare examples if it’s your thing.

We’ve picked out a few mid-century and Deco items that appealed to us to share below. As you’ll see, I’m quite partial to the odd bit of Jasperware.

UK charges are as follows:
Small box up to 2kg inclusive of VAT and Packing £18.00
Medium box 2kg to 10kg inclusive of VAT and Packing £35.00
Insurance can be provided at a cost of 5% of the goods value. Items will NOT be covered for loss or damage without insurance. ***THIS MUST BE REQUESTED***
For international Shipments please contact us for a postage cost.

Bid online via EasyLiveAuction, Live Auctioneers or The Saleroom. Don’t forget that you will be charged extra fees for using these services, so please check each website for details of these added costs.

Lot 177: Beswick model of a pig
By Colin Melbourne 1473 in two tone pink colourway. Tip of one Ear re-stuck.
Estimate: £40 – £80

Lot 690: Royal Copenhagen mid century Faience wall plaque
By Berte Koele, 24 x 24cm.
Estimate: £30 – £60

Lot 841: Shelley Red Blocks Mode part coffee set
11786 c1930, comprising 4 cups & saucers, side plates, sugar and cream and plate, some paint loss to black rim on 2 cups, 2 saucers, one side plate and damage to base of one cup. (17)
Estimate: £100 – £200

Lot 929: Susie Cooper Persia tea ware
To include – 6 coffee trios, cream jug, sugar bowl, 6 tea cups, milk jug, sugar bowl and cake plate. In unused condition.
Estimate: £40 – £80

Lot 1058: Pair of Wedgwood Moonstone lady bookends
One in a cream glaze and the other in a crackled glaze, h.17cm. Head re-stuck to one and 5cm hairline crack to the other. (2)
Estimate: £30 – £60

Lot 1101: Wedgwood Norman Wilson ribbed tea cup & saucer
Yellow / blue glaze, dated 1960.
Estimate: £130 – £260

Lot 1151: Wedgwood Garden Implements mug
By Eric Ravilious.
Estimate: £150 – £300

Lot 1152: Boxed Wedgwood The Jasper ware tea pot collection
Multicoloured teapots including – The Garland, The Icarus, The Georgian, The Ulysses, The Egyptian & The Dancing Hours, all limited edition, boxed with certificate. (6)
Estimate: £500 – £1,000

Lot 1159: A Wedgwood Norman Wilson bust of the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti
In a rare brown/grey matt glaze. None of these items were ever sold to the public.
Estimate: £500 – £1,000

Lot 1160: A prestige Wedgwood Jasper ware honey jar and cover
Decorated with bees (with drizzler) height 14cm.
Estimate: £150 – £300

Lot 1552: Royal Doulton cut lead crystal chess set
32 pieces, height of king, 12cm.
Estimate: £150 – £300

Auction Alert: Fine Interiors

Henley-on-Thames based auction house, The Pedestal, will be holding their Fine Interiors sale on Tuesday 8^th November, 2022 at 1pm.

We’ve highlighted a particular lot – a large Victorian pine shop centre counter. We’ve included it because, in a previous post, we suggested that they’re perfect for repurposing as an island in a free-standing kitchen.

363 lots will be for sale and according to the auction’s website:

The Fine Interiors auction spans a number of collecting categories and range across several centuries: from early oak furniture and objects, to rugs, prayer rugs, carpets and runners, to English and Continental furniture, silver and paintings dating from the 16th to early 20th centuries.

A buyer’s premium of 25% + VAT of the hammer price will be levied on each lot. Bidding is also available on a number of other auction websites; including EasyLiveAuction, Invaluable, Live Auctioneers and The Saleroom.

Lot 16: A 19^th century elm two tier centre table
The rectangular top on square tapering legs joined by an under-tier, 70cm wide, 58cm deep, 69cm high.
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 26: A group of twelve 19th century assorted ceramic jelly moulds
Of various sizes, the largest 19cm diameter. (12)
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 42: A large Victorian pine dresser
The rectangular cavetto moulded rectangular cornice above three shelves with a panelled back and cup hooks; above a rectangular top with three frieze drawers on square legs joined by a pot board, 203cm wide, 56cm deep, 228cm high.
Estimate: £300 – £500

Lot 61: A Tekke main carpet, Turkménistan, circa 1900
305cm x 220cm
Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000

Lot 62: A volume of etchings, the majority by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778)
Oblong 1o, 19^th century quarter calf marbled boards (badly damaged), 57 x 78 cm., ticket (top left corner torn off) of [John Lewis B]ARNIKEL, BOOKBINDER, PEMBROKE on front pastedown, signed in pencil by Arthur Clarke Edwards. The larger sheets are 56 x 76 cm.
Estimate: £5,000 – £7,000

Lot 76: A George III mahogany and brass bound oval wine cooler on stand
With swing brass handles to the sides and tin liner, the stand with square tapering legs and castors, 61cm wide, 44cm deep, 59cm high.
Estimate: £1,000 – £1,500

Lot 96: A pair of of George III cut glass decanters together with a pair of silver plated coasters
With mushroom stoppers and ring turned necks and leaf cut ovoid bodies, together with a pair of silver plated and turned coasters, the decanters 25cm high, the coasters 15cm diameter. (4)
Estimate: £300 – £400

Lot 108: Two late 18^th/early 19^th century South Staffordshire oval enamel patch boxes
One with a hinged lid inscribed ‘Remember my Friend All things have an End with a pair of doves perched on a column, the body of the box with a turquoise ground, 5.5cm wide the other box with a hinged lid inscribed ‘Barton Bridge – A ‘Trifle from Manchester’ with a transfer print of the bridge, the body of the box with a pale blue ground, 4.3cm wide (2).
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 222: A late Victorian copper and brass log bin
Of circular riveted form, with lion mask swing handles to the sides, on lion paw feet, 52cm diameter, 45cm high.
Estimate: £150 – £200

Lot 232: A Victorian drop-end Chesterfield sofa by Robertson & Coleman Ltd, Norwich
Upholstered and close-nailed in brown leather, the rectangular padded back and scrolls arms, one end hinged, on turned feet with brass castors, stencilled to the underside Robertson & Coleman Ltd, NORWICH, 163cm wide, 82cm deep, 78cm high.
Estimate: £1,200 – £1,800

Lot 255: A large Victorian pine shop centre counter
The rectangular top above two short and two long drawers, with opposing pair of panelled cupboard doors enclosing a shelf, on a plinth base, 152cm wide, 88cm deep, 83cm high.
Estimate: £500 – £700

Lot 340: A 19^th century Kerala red painted and brass bound marriage box, South West India 
Of typical pyramidical form, decorated with scrolling interwoven patterns, stylised flowers and geometric borders, with hinged lid, carrying handle and clasped corners, enclosing a hinged lidded compartment, 31cm wide, 25cm deep, 25cm high.
Estimate: £200 – £300

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Category: auction alert

Auction alert: Winter Fine Art Catalogue Sale

Auction Alert: Rogers Jones Co Welsh Sale

Auction alert: Three Day Auction of Collectables and Antiques

Auction Alert: Fine Interiors