Auction alert: Jewellery, Porcelain, Pottery & Collectables

Rogers Jones & Co will soon be holding a Jewellery, Porcelain, Pottery & Collectables sale at their Cardiff site. It takes place on Friday 3^rd February 2023 from 10am.

As usual, they have quite a few Welsh interest lots available. My favourite is probably the large 19^th Century love spoon. It’s the perfect present for St Dwynwen’s Day or Dydd Santes Dwynwen (the Welsh version of Valentine’s Day)… which happens to be today!

Please note, there’s no room bidding, it’s an online sale only.

To register to bid on the Rogers Jones & Co website, you can only pay via debit card. If you’re a winning bidder, payment for goods is strictly by bank transfer only and your invoice must be settled within 3 working days. They don’t accept payment in person at the saleroom. The buyer’s premium is 24% inclusive of VAT.

Alternatively, you may bid via The Saleroom website; however, there’ll be addition fees to pay.

The auction house does not offer in-house P&P – except for small items that can easily fit in a Jiffy bag. This service is at the buyer’s cost and risk. They do, however, recommend couriers that you can contact. If you’re able to collect, it will be by appointment only and not on sale days.

Lot 114: JOHN MALTBY (British, 1936-2020) stoneware sculpture

Entitled to base ‘Ascending Angel’, signed, with impressed seal mark to bottom right side, 41cms high
Estimate: £300 – £500

Lot 121: LIBERTY & CO ‘TUDRIC’ ENGLISH PEWTER BISCUIT BOX, DESIGNED BY ARCHIBALD KNOX

Of shaped square form, each side worked in relief with stylised plant form motif stamped ‘0194’ to base, 12cms high x 11cms wide (at the base)
Estimate: £300 – £500

Lot 175: 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’, 35.5cms
Comments: small nicks to bowl tip, split in terminal
Estimate: £700 – £900

Lot 176: CARVED TREEN KNITTING SHEATH

Believed Welsh, early 19th Century, chip carved all round and with two ball and cages, looped terminal connected to interlocking chain and hook, 57cms long
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 179: ASSORTED EWENNY POTTERY

Including loving cup incised ‘Glyn-Nedd’, two jugs incised ‘Llaeth’ (one dated 1839-1939), spotted egg cups and similar items, etc. (12)
Estimate: £60 – £80

Lot 211: SWANSEA / NANTGARW PORCELAIN CABINET CUP

Circa 1815-1817, raised over three claw feet and with gryphon handle with spread-out wings to join the body of the cup, the body applied with two circles of beading, non-decorated academic example, 9.75cms high
Comments: minor hairline to rim
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 228: THREE GLASS ONION WINE BOTTLES

1 deep olive and 2 iridescent, 2 of compressed form, the other mallet shaped, 18th Century, tallest 18cm H (3)
Comments: 1 with chipped ringed collar
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 275: KEITH MURRAY FOR WEDGWOOD: TWO GREEN VASES

Conical and spherical form with lateral bands, 28.5cm and 19cm h respectively (2)
Estimate: £200 – £300

Auction alert: Clothing, Textiles, Antique Bears, Antique Dolls & Dolls Houses

Charles Hanson is one of the most recognisable auctioneers in the country thanks to his TV appearances over many years on programmes such as Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip.

Hanson’s upcoming Clothing, Textiles, Antique Bears, Antique Dolls & Dolls Houses Auction gets underway on Thursday 29^th September 2022 from 9.30am. The sale will be taking place at the auction’s Bishton Hall saleroom.

We’ve selected a few stand out items from the sale including a slightly scary looking male mannequin, a snazzy Welsh wool trouser suit, men’s woollen swimming trunks and a vintage Liberty of London wedding dress.

There’ll be a buyer’s premium of 25% (+VAT) with a minimum lot charge of £6.00 (+VAT). There’ll be additional fees for bidding via The Saleroom website.

If you want to find out about their shipping options, they ask that you email them direct.

Lot 9: A rare 1930s male mannequin by French model makers Fery Boudrot
The production number 389 is on the back of his neck. The mannequin comes wearing the original boots and socks.(1) generally he is in pretty good condition with some loss of paint, and he is complete. He shows obvious signs of age such as surface cracking and he is missing the toes on one foot (not seen thanks to him still wearing his boots).
Estimate £800 – £1,200

Lot 19: A rare Welsh wool two piece trouser and tunic set C1968, and a 1960s zip front hooded jacket
In welsh wool. (2) both in good condition, trousers 28/9 inch waist
Estimate £80 – £120

Lot 30: 1920s men’s knitted swimsuit ‘A Reputation Swimsuit’ sz 42
30s 40s knitted swimming trunks by Jantzen, 1960s St Michael swimming trunks and 3 pairs of handmade Church’s shoes (3)
Estimate £30 – £50

Lot 40: 2 boxed Hermes silk scarves
To include a 1974 ‘Springs’ scarf by LeDoux 35″ square and a 1983 red silk square ‘Bolduc’ by Jean-Louis Dumas (2)
Estimate £100 – £120

Lot 46: A 1920s bell cloche
Made from straw with milk chocolate petersham band, felt leaves and a bunch of millinery berries (1) lining is stained and there is a separation in the seam at the crown
Estimate £40 – £60

Lot 49: 3 Victorian flags or banners
To include a Rampant Lion 67cm x 52 cm, a George and the dragon with the words “Long Live the Queen” 77cm x 89cm and the Royal Standard 62cm x 144 cm (3) all have holes/ tears from being hung and age related marks/ fade, God Save the Queen flag has some white paint speckles
Estimate £100 – £140

Lot 68: A rare 18^th century French silk brocade bodice with silver Torchon lace
This was made to be worn by a winged religious statue or icon. Completely hand stitched and lined with silk, it was originally boned, but the baleen was splintering at it was removed to protect the silk. the 18th century silver torchon lace is a masterpiece in itself. wing tip to wing tip (sleeves) 123 cm good condition. A little damage to damage to the silk around some of the lacing holes where the lace has been pulled too tight. some rubbing to the silk at the back in one area. minor wear. generally very strong, clean and bright.
Estimate £140 – £180

Lot 101: 12 vintage dresses and 2 blouses
Mostly 60s with a 50s dress. (13) condition is generally good, there are a couple of items with marks, the 50s dress has a tear at the underarm.
Estimate £60 – £80

Lot 187: 1960s wedding dress made by Liberty of London
(labelled), column style dress with integral over dress with train (1)
Estimate £60 – £80

Designer Desire: Gillian Farr

When we featured Juliet Glynn-Smith in last week’s Designer Desire post, we discovered the work of Gillian Farr who was one of her contemporaries at Terence Conran Fabrics Ltd.

Two of Farr’s best known patterns for Conran are Master Tuggie’s and Gilliflower; both from 1964, the latter winning a Cotton Board Awards prize that year.

Prior to working at Terence Conran Fabrics, Farr was part of Liberty of London’s studio in the 1950s where she designed their now re-issued Mitsi print (the 5 colourways can be seen at the bottom of the montage). She later created Mirabelle – also re-issued – for the company in 1962 (the 3 colourways are at the top of the montage).

According to Anna Buruma, Liberty Archivist and author of Liberty and Co. in the Fifties and Sixties: A Taste for Design, she designed the pattern, circa 1964, of the pictured Jean Muir Liberty-print silk dress that once belonged to Joanna Lumley.

Gillian Farr’s work is included in a new exhibition (which runs until Sunday 2 June 2019) at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London. Her work also features in the accompanying book by Geoffrey Rayner and Richard Chamberlain (to be published 25th Feb 2019).

Additional image credits:
Kerry Taylor Auctions