{"id":10364,"date":"2022-04-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/homesantiques\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=10364"},"modified":"2022-05-12T10:11:14","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T08:11:14","slug":"star-sales-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/homesantiques\/2022\/04\/28\/star-sales-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Star sales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A rare \u2018Roly Poly\u2019 Steiff bear, a Minton majolica matchbox and more… <\/em>Caroline Wheater <\/strong>selects her highlights from recent auctions<\/p>\n\n

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1. Serene Scene <\/h4>\n\n

Estimate \u00a38,000\u2013\u00a312,000 <\/strong>

Sold \u00a313,750<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Last August, we lost one of our bestregarded artists and print makers, Dame Elizabeth Blackadder OBE, whose airy paintings and lithographs of owers and cats charmed art lovers. Born in Falkirk, Scotland, in 1931, she studied ne and applied arts at Edinburgh University, leaving with a First Class degree. A Carnegie Travelling Scholarship from 1954\u201355 took her to Italy,Greece and Yugoslavia to study Byzantine art and architecture. <\/span>From 1962 she taught at Edinburgh College of Art, before retiring in 1986 to focus on her atmospheric artworks. The Royal Academician worked in a variety of mediums \u2013 watercolour, oils and pastels \u2013 and her bestknown compositions are of lilies, orchids, irises, anemones and tulips. She was also fond of three pet cats, who she captured si ing on cupboards and chairs. This watercolour, Clivia, Orchids and Arum Lily, <\/em>was painted by Blackadder in 1981, and was probably sold at a solo exhibition in 1984. Earlier this year it found a new home, a er selling at Roseberys\u2019 Modern & Contemporary British & Irish Art auction. Sadly, now the artist\u2019s output is finite, buying her work could be a good investment. Her limited-edition prints are more affordable, and no less charming.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

roseberys.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

2. Slim Lines<\/h4>\n\n

Estimate \u00a3400\u2013\u00a3600<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Sold \u00a31,950<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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An elegant giltwood display cabinet was part of a private collection of furniture consigned from 9 Royal Crescent in Bath, to Drewea s in Berkshire. The cabinet is French and in the 18th-century Louis XV style, but was actually made in the late 19th or early 20th century. Standing 123cm tall and a metre wide, it has a ne Breche Viole e marble top, however, some of the glass in the lower window needs replacement; perhaps even professional restoration. This didn\u2019t put o the buyer, who rated the overall quality of the piece.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

dreweatts.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

3. Tiny Treasure<\/h4>\n\n

Estimate \u00a31,500\u2013\u00a32,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Sold \u00a38,060<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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This 18th-century pocket terrestrial globe, inside a lobed lacquer case, featured the cartography of the world \u2013 as it was then known \u2013 in superb detail. According to the Whipple Museum of the History of Science in Cambridge, pocket globes were first produced by Joseph Moxon in 1673 and used by gentlemen as status accessories. This example, a \u2018New and Improved\u2019 model, was produced by Newton & Son of Chancery Lane in London. It has a small patch of wear near the Indian Ocean, and was sold at Mallams. mallams.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

4. Strike a Light<\/h4>\n\n

Estimate \u00a3600\u2013\u00a3800<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Sold \u00a31,083<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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According to Bonhams, which sold this rare, 1864 Minton majolica matchbox, the modeller is believed to be John Bell \u2013a proli c sculptor whose designs were reproduced by Copeland and also Wedgwood, o en in Parianware. Bell drew much of his inspiration from literature \u2013 Ivanhoe <\/em>in the case of this \u2018Crusader\u2019s Tomb\u2019 matchbox. Collectively, such containers were referred to as \u2018Lucifer boxes\u2019 and came in various forms including ay made by Wedgwood in the 1870s, and a hare by the George Jones majolica pottery factory. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

bonhams.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

5. Fine Hounds<\/h4>\n\n

Estimate \u00a3200\u2013\u00a3300<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Sold \u00a3318<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Sold prices quoted include buyer\u2019s premium and VAT<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

Sta ordshire spaniels are two a penny, but greyhounds are another ma er, which is why this pair of elegant canines got such a good price at Chorley\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n

Wearing gilt collars and si ing on a grassy oval base, each dog has a hare at its feet; greyhounds were used for hare coursing in the 19th century \u2013a sport that\u2019s now illegal. The fine, hand-painted detail on the faces and bodies of the dogs, plus the quality of the moulding, suggests that the pair were made around 1860, before mass production lowered the standards of finish. chorleys.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

6. Silver Service<\/h4>\n\n

Estimate \u00a380\u2013\u00a3120<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Sold \u00a3112<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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With its classic lines, this silver George III jug is perfect for pouring cream over strawberries and summer puds. It came up for sale at Tennants and carries a maker\u2019s mark for London, dated 1802. In antiques-speak, the form is described as \u2018helmet\u2019 shaped, and the 11cm-high piece is embellished with a reeded scroll handle. Buying silver at auction is currently great value \u2013 people o oad it because it needs cleaning, which is a chore. But if you don\u2019t mind pu ing in a bit of elbow grease now and again, your hard work will be rewarded. tennants.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

7. Rare Bear<\/h4>\n\n

Estimate \u00a3600\u2013\u00a3800<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Sold \u00a33,160<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Early 20th-century Stei bears are very collectable; none more so than a \u2018Roly Poly\u2019 ursine in yellow mohair, with jointed head, stitched nose and belly ra le. This example was one of the star lots sold at Tennants\u2019 Costume, <\/span>Accessories & Textiles sale and, despite missing its trademark Stei ear bu on, quickly rose in price. Stei introduced \u2018Roly Poly\u2019 toys to their 1909 catalogue. The \u2018Roly Poly\u2019 bears came in four o cial sizes, from 7 to 14 inches tall, but smaller versions such as this ted (a neat 5 inches high) are also known.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

tennants.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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