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: 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

Auction alert: Commemoratives, Fairings, Stevengraphs, Staffordshire Pot Lids and Prattware

London-based Historical & Collectable is the only auction house in the world that regularly holds specialist auctions of commemoratives and Staffordshire pot lids.

Their upcoming auction of Commemoratives, Fairings, Stevengraphs, Staffordshire Pot Lids and Prattware takes place on Tuesday 18^th October 2022 at 10am.

I have a growing interest in all the different antique bottles and pot lids from the Victorian and Edwardian era. I follow various ‘bottle diggers’ and ‘mud larkers’ on Instagram and am fascinated at the types of things they uncover. Like the anti-slavery tea kettle and British Antarctic Expedition cup & saucer from last week’s Auction alert post, they provide insight into this country’s social history of that period.

It’s a very niche subject, and prices vary widely depending on scarcity, condition and subject matter. You have to really know your stuff!

At this auction, there’s a buyer’s premium of 24% + VAT on the hammer price and further online charges if you bid via EasyLiveAuction or The Saleroom.

Lot 68: Coal Mining pottery mug
A rare cylindrical pottery mug printed in black with scenes inscribed for the Oaks Colliery disaster of 1866 and a heavy cast bronze medallion for the opening of the New Coal Exchange in 1849, with embossed case (3)
Estimate: £60 – £90

Lot 77: A very rare cotton work bag printed en-grisaille
With the scene of a slave cradling an infant whilst being addressed by a driver, whip in hand, the reverse inscribed with verse, circa 1830, 270 x 220mm, stained and minor tear * See lot 76 for a contemporary description of these work bags in the Ladies Society for the Relief of Negro Slaves newsletter with an explanation of their suggested contents also contemporary engravings from which the portrayal on the front and the script on the reverse of the bag were taken.
Estimate: £1,800 – £2,400

Lot 223: Three jars with named scenes
Two Crosse & Blackwell jars, one with lid and a Burgess’s jar (7)
Estimate: £30 – £40

Lot 235: Ten Burgess’s anchovy paste lids
Plus five Banger anchovy paste lids; a Woods areca nut lid and an Army & Navy shaving lid; The Three Choristers, restored and six blank lids (a lot)
Estimate: £40 – £80

Lot 240: Patey’s Bears Grease Perfumers, London
69mm, hairline crack to flange
Estimate: £80 – £120

Lot 243: Russian Bears Grease, genuine as imported, delicately scented
100mm, later issue
Estimate: £40 – £80

Lot 380: Rimmels Bunch of Cherries pot lid
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 381: Cherry Tooth Paste, 81mm
Estimate: £50 – £70

Lot 382: The Beehive (130) * Ex Mortimer collection
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 455: Uncle Tom and Eva and Uncle Tom – both with bases (4)
Estimate: £100 – £140

Auction alert: Autumn Fine Art Sales

Coming up soon are Lawrences Auctioneers in Crewkerne’s Autumn Fine Art Sales, October 2022. There are a total of 1,408 lots being sold over four days, so we’re concentrating on day two which is Pictures, 19^th/20^th Century Design & Ceramics. It takes place on Wednesday 12^th October 2022 from 10am.

As usual, we’ve selected a handful of items that stood out to us; fine art paintings, studio pottery, vintage furniture. Two lots, in particular, we chose because of their importance in the social history of the UK.

First, is a very nondescript looking teacup & saucer. They’re marked with the logo of the British Antarctic Expedition, Terra Nova. This was an ill-fated trip led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott, an attempt be the first to ever reach the geographic South Pole. A group from Norway beat them to their destination by over a month. All 5 men on the British team died on the return leg of the journey.

Second, is a blue & white transfer printed teapot. It’s decorated with anti-slavery text. On two sides is printed, ‘Ladies I hope you will make free and tell me how you like your tea’. On the inside you’ll find the maxim, ‘Health to the sick, Honour to the brave, Success to the lover, and Freedom to the slave’. A very forthright message to be subtly shared by a 19^th century society hostess with her lady friends who are visiting for tea and sandwiches.

Lot 465: BERNARD BUFFET (1928-1999). IRONS (Sorlier 13)
Colour lithograph, 1955, signed and numbered 276/300  48 x 69.5cm approx.
Condition: A few faint grazes within image; some handling creases; needs a light clean.
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 502: JOHN BROMFIELD ‘BROM’ GAY-REES (1912-1965). STILL LIFE WITH WINE BOTTLE, FRUIT AND A BOOK
Signed and dated 15.X.53, oil on canvas board . 34.5 x 45cm.  Provenance: The family of the artist
Condition: Good condition.
Estimate: £300 – £500

Lot 562: PETER BROOK (1927-2009) – ‘PENNINE VALLEY OF WHITE FARMS’
Signed, inscribed with title, oil on canvas  30 x 38cm.  Provenance: London, Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd (stock 43684).
Condition: A few small spattered marks.
Estimate: £12,000 – £18,000

Lot 571: SIR KYFFIN WILIAMS, OBE, RA (1918-2006) – ‘PEN Y BRYN’
Signed with initials, inscribed with title in ballpoint pen on the overlap, oil on canvas, hand painted frame  50 x 60cm.
Condition: Needs a very light clean.
Estimate: £16,000 – £20,000

Lot 650: ARKANA – RETRO ‘MUSHROOM’ CHAIRS & MATCHING TABLE
A pair of ‘Mushroom’ shaped black chairs designed by Maurice Burke, with conical shaped bases and orange cushions. Also with a matching conical shaped table. Chairs stamped ‘Arkana, Bath, GB, Des Reg No 937057 & 937288, Process Pat Pending. Chairs 77cms high, Table 53cms high, 45cms diameter.
Condition: Age related wear as you would expect over time.
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 652: ARTS & CRAFTS ORKNEY CHAIR
An antique stained pine chair with a curved woven back, the chair with scroll arms and a drop in woven and wooden seat. 107cms high, top of the chair 62cms across.
Condition: The rush seat is a little worn and needs a little work, otherwise in pretty good condition for its age.
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 662: DAME LUCIE RIE (AUSTRIAN/BRITISH 1902-1995) – PORCELAIN FOOTED BOWL
A porcelain footed bowl with a turquoise glaze and manganese drip effect rim, with a straight foot and unglazed footrim. Seal mark to the base, Diameter 13.5cms, 10.5cms high.  *Artist Resale Rights applies to this lot.
Condition: Condition is good, rings nicely and no noticeable chips or damages. There is a couple of letters on the base, I think from a security pen in case of theft.
Estimate: £5,000 – £7,000

Lot 658: ALAN WALLWORK (BRITISH 1931-2019) – LARGE STUDIO POTTERY VASE
A large ‘Pebble’ vase with curved sides and small aperture to the top section. Incised mark to the base ‘AW’, and with original paper label ‘Alan Wallwork Ceramics, Tel Lyme Regis 2756’. 30cms high  *This lot qualifies for Artists Resale Rights.
Condition:Generally seems fine, small firing crack to the inside and base of the vase from manufacture.
Estimate: £400 – £600

Lot 737: PETER LAYTON (B 1937) – LARGE CONTEMPORARY GLASS VASE, 2006
A large heart shaped glass vase with small aperture, the ruby red glass with stripes of blue and yellow. Etched mark, ‘Peter Layton, 2006’. 25cms high, 28cms across  *Artists Resale Rights applies to this lot.
Condition: Generally good, the odd minor scratch and some wear to the base.
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 797: 19^THC BLUE & WHITE TRANSFER PRINTED TEA KETTLE – ANTI SLAVERY
An interesting large blue and tea kettle, with a verse on each side ‘Ladies I hope you will make free and tell me how you like your tea’, and with a motto inside ‘Health to the sick, Honour to the brave, Success to the lover, and Freedom to the slave’. With a transfer printed design with animals and figures within a landscape scene, the lid with the initials ‘W H’ on the inside, possibly for William Hackwood. 27cms high.
Condition: Lid, small area to the rim repaired, small chip to underneath the finial. Tea kettle, area of restoration at the base of the spout as it joins the body, this restoration is more visible inside right around the hole. Firing crack on the inside of the spout visible inside.
Estimate: £100 – £200

Lot 800: BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION ‘TERRA NOVA’ – CUP & SAUCER BY DUNN BENNETT & CO.
A rare matching earthenware cup and saucer, made for the wardroom of the Terra Nova. Both with a crest marked ‘British Antarctic Expedition, Terra Nova’ and with a penguin standing on a rock, and with a blue border around the rim. Printed mark to the base, ‘Real Ironstone China, Dunn Bennett & Co, Burslem, England’. Saucer 14cms diameter.
Condition: Saucer, star crack to the base and crazing to the centre. Cup, 3 hairline cracks running from the rim downwards, general crazing.
Estimate: £400 – £600

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Auction Alert: Rogers Jones Co Welsh Sale

Auction Alert: Fine Interiors

Auction alert: Commemoratives, Fairings, Stevengraphs, Staffordshire Pot Lids and Prattware

Auction alert: Autumn Fine Art Sales