The November 24 sale at Keys in Aylsham includes several rare pieces of English and European 18th century pottery and porcelain, such as this Chelsea kakiemon basket c.1752 estimated at £3000-5000.
Chelsea kakiemon basket c.1752 – estimate £3000-5000 at Keys.
A similar 9in (23cm) quatrefoil basket with Sulkowsky ozier-moulding and iron-red tiger and dragon enamelled decoration was sold by Christie’s in 2004. A pair originally from the collection of the Marquess of Exeter are now in the collection of Colonial Williamsburg.
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Arts & Crafts brass faced wall clock fashioned in the Celtic style with matching weights – estimate £200-300 at Huntly Auctions.
This Arts & Crafts brass faced wall clock fashioned in the Celtic style with matching weights comes for sale at Huntly Auctions in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, on November 23. With a dial measuring 14in (35cm) diameter, it is estimated at £200-300.
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La Route Bleue by the great poster master AM Cassandre – estimate £15,000-20,000 at Onslows.
Among the Continental posters on offer at Onslows’ 37th winter auction on November 26 is this significant rarity: La Route Bleue, a minimalist pure Art Deco design by the great poster master AM Cassandre (Adolphe Mouron 1901-68).
It was published by the Paris Lyon Méditerranée Railways, Nord Railways, Wagon Lits companies in 1929.
Estimate £15,000-20,000.
Double bass made by specialist Albert Volkmann c.1910 – estimate £30,000-40,000 at David Duggleby.
This double bass made by specialist Albert Volkmann has been owned by professional musician Roy Babbington since 1967, having been previously owned by the late Colin O’Brien of Stockton who purchased it in Germany c.1960.
No history is known prior to 1960, but Babbington, a professional musician since 1958 who is best known for his work in jazz and recording and broadcasting sessions, has played the instrument extensively since 1970 in, among many others, The BBC Big Band.
Volkmann, a double bass specialist of Schonbach, Bohemia, made the instrument measuring 5ft 11in (1.81m) overall in c.1910. It features an Albert Volkmann Schonbach trademark monogram to the button and bears a retailer’s label for Karl Hammerschmidt & Sohne Watzkenreuth and various repair labels.
The Vickers French pattern silver mounted double bass bow is stamped JE Vickers.
It will be offered by Scarborough saleroom David Duggleby on November 19 estimated at £30,000-40,000.
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This late 18th century Channel Islands silver coffee pot has marks for the Jersey silversmith Jacques Quesnel I. An engraved inscription to the base suggests its first owner was Jeanne Le Couteur, the mother of General Helier Touzel (1779-1865), the only Jerseyman to have risen to the rank of full general in the British army.
At Piers Motley in Exmouth on November 22-23, it is estimated to bring £3500-6000.
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Galeazzo Mondella plaquette of David Triumphant over Goliath – estimate £1000-1500 at Matthew Barton’s sale at Olympia Auctions.
A single-owner collection of more than 200 Renaissance and later bronze medallions and plaques comes for sale at Olympia Auctions on November 24-25.
Estimates range from £200-3000 and the collection is being sold without reserve by specialist Matthew Barton.
A large part of this collection was assembled from 1911-36 by Alfred Spero, a leading dealer in works of art during the first half of the 20th century. His sources included the Melleket collection, the Henry Oppenheimer collection sold at Christie’s in 1936, the collection of V&A benefactor Dr Walter Hildburgh and that of Whitcombe Greene who bequeathed some plaquettes and many medals to the British Museum.
The current vendor, Bernard Kelly, acquired the collection in the 1960s before adding to it at the Adams collection sale (Bonhams, London, 1996) and the Pope-Hennessy sale (Christie’s, New York, 1996).
The collection includes pieces from the workshop of Galeazzo Mondella (1467-1528), perhaps the best practitioner of the genre. His plaquette of David Triumphant over Goliath, bought at Sotheby’s in 1969, is estimated at £1000-1500.
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English ‘honeysuckle group’ enamel etui made in the Birmingham area, c.1750 – estimate £2500-4000 at Roseberys London.
This English ‘honeysuckle group’ enamel etui made in the Birmingham area, c.1750, is painted with a portrait of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, a riverside view, and military trophies. Probably made to cater for the Russian market, the incomplete interior has three gilt and one ivory implements.
The estimate is £2500-4000 at Roseberys London on November 19.
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Second World War litho printed propaganda poster by Marc Stone – estimate £120-180 at Rendells.
This Second World War litho printed propaganda poster by Marc Stone depicting British soldiers advancing on surrendering Germans with the words Libya Help them Finish the Job is marked Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Bosh & Cross Ltd, London 51-9558.
It is offered framed and glazed in contemporary oak frame – with contemporary red painted defacement.
The estimate at Devon saleroom Rendells on November 18-19 is £120-180.
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Bing tumbling teddy bear c.1919 – estimate £600-800 at Special Auction Services.
The three-day auction of toys, dolls and teddy bears from November 22-24 is the largest ever to take place at Special Auction Services in Newbury.
The main focus of Julia Morgan-Swinhoe’s collection, being offered on the second day, is antique teddy bears by German firm Bing, probably better known for railway toys.
Highlights include a rare early Bing white mohair bear c.1908 (estimate £800-1200) and Fireball, a cinnamon mohair Steiff centre-seam bear of the same era, which is expected to fetch £2000-3000.
Pictured here is a Bing tumbling teddy bear c.1919, guided at £600-800.
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Pierre-Francois Hugues d’Hancarville’s 'Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities from the Cabinet of the Honble Wm Hamilton' – estimate £6000-8000 at Forum Auctions.
The sale at Forum Auctions in London on November 25 includes one of the 500 copies of Pierre-Francois Hugues d’Hancarville’s Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities from the Cabinet of the Honble Wm Hamilton.
This magnificent record of Sir William Hamilton’s first collection of antique vases (which was later sold to the British Museum) proved hugely influential on contemporary neoclassical styles in pottery and porcelain, particularly on those of Josiah Wedgwood.
Estimated at £6000-8000, this is the first two volumes featuring 218 engraved plates that was printed in Rome in 1767-69. Volumes three and four were published later in 1776 in a run of only 100 copies, meaning that complete sets are scarce.
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The Distinguished Flying Cross and other medals earned by 19-year-old South African pilot Lt George Edgar Bruce Lawson in the First World War – estimate £3500-6000 at Richard Winterton.
The Distinguished Flying Cross earned by a 19-year-old South African pilot who downed a First World War German ace by ramming him out of the sky is going under the hammer at the Richard Winterton sale in Tamworth on November 23.
Awarded to Lt George Edgar Bruce Lawson and sold with his British War and Victory Medals plus an archive of associated paperwork, the 1918 DFC group is estimated at £3500-6000.
Hailing from Cape Town, he was only one of eight South Africans to be awarded the DFC and was a fighter ace credited with six aerial victories.
On September 27, 1918, flying with 32 Squadron in France, he downed Fritz Rumey, with whom Lawson collided in mid-air. Rumey – who had 45 confirmed victories over Allied pilots – baled out but his parachute failed and he plummeted to the ground. He was one of only five Germans to be awarded the Pour le Mérite and German Golden Military Merit Cross.
'The Grampians' by Alfred de Breanski Senior – estimate £20,000-30,000 at John Nicholson’s.
The grandeur of the Highlands inspired Alfred de Breanski Senior (1852-1928) throughout his artistic career.
This 3ft x 4ft 3in (91cm x 1.3m) oil on canvas featuring in John Nicholson’s Fine Paintings sale on November 24 is titled The Grampians, depicting a serene view of Highland cattle standing in the tranquil waters of a loch as dusk begins to fall.
With a provenance to the gallery of Frost and Reed, the painting is offered with an estimate of £20,000-30,000 in the Fernhurst, Surrey, auction.
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A 1972 500 Dong note from the National Bank of Vietnam framed together with the original sketch used to create the issue – estimate £300-400 at Dix Noonan Webb.
The banknotes sale at Dix Noonan Webb in London on November 25 includes a 1972 500 Dong note from the National Bank of Vietnam framed together with the original pencil, charcoal and gouache sketch of a tiger used to create the issue.
Estimate £300-400.
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French 19th century doll made by Daniel & Cie – estimate £2500-3500 at Tennants.
A French 19th century doll made by Daniel & Cie is estimated at £2500-3500 in Tennants’ Costume, Accessories and Textiles Sale on November 20.
The Paris bebe bisque head doll is an important piece of doll history, says Tennants: in 1890 leading doll maker Jumeau successfully sued Daniel & Cie for copyright infringement and all the moulds for Daniel’s dolls were destroyed. Thus, extant examples, such as the example here, are rarely found on the market.
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A series of 24 paintings depicting tea production in China – estimate £30,000-50,000 at Chiswick Auctions.
A welcome late entry to the Asian Art sale at Chiswick Auctions on November 18 is a series of 24 paintings depicting tea production in China.
While similar works were not uncommon in the 19th century, this set is exceptionally early, detailed and extensive.
They were acquired during Lord Macartney’s diplomatic trade mission to China in 1792-94 and have passed through four generations of the British nobility at Crewe Hall.
One of the paintings was lost in the 1980s (when exhibited in 1997 as part of the A Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai and Hong Kong show only 23 were displayed) but it has since been rediscovered and a legal agreement reached to reunite it with the others.
Estimate £30,000-50,000.
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Liberty & Co Arts & Crafts platinum and blister pearl foliate fringe necklace – estimate £2000-3000 at Kinghams.
This Liberty & Co Arts & Crafts platinum and blister pearl foliate fringe necklace with fitted maker’s case is attributed to Jessie M King. It has design number 9832 in the Liberty Jewellery Sketchbook.
Moreton-In-Marsh firm Kinghams expects it to bring £2000-3000 at a November 19 Jewellery & Watches sale.
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Case of red and black grouse by the respected late 19th century taxidermist James Hutchings – estimate £250-400 at Summers Place Auctions.
The natural history-themed Evolution sale at Summers Place Auctions in Billingshurst on November 23 includes several cases by the respected late 19th century taxidermist James Hutchings of Aberystwyth.
This 2ft (60cm) wide case of red and black grouse is estimated at £250-400.
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Typical mid-19th century Italian ‘Grand Tour’ object, a snuffbox set with a micro-mosaic plaque depicting The Doves of Pliny – estimate £1000-2000 at Busby.
This typical mid-19th century Italian ‘Grand Tour’ object, a yellow metal and hardstone snuffbox set with a micro-mosaic plaque depicting The Doves of Pliny, comes for sale at Busby Auctions in Bridport, Dorset, on November 25 with hopes of £1000-2000.
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Small hammer silver covered cream jug by Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Carr 1902 – estimate £400-600 at Dreweatts.
A group of wares by Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Carr for sale at Dreweatts in Donnington Priory on November 23 includes this small hammer silver covered cream jug (London 1902), punched with a band of beads and boteh.
Estimate £400-600.
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Jens Quistgaard’s teak ice bucket made by Dansk Design – estimate £100-200 at Wilson55.
A classic of Danish Modernism, this version of Jens Quistgaard’s teak ice bucket made by Dansk Design has a guide of £100-200 in a 20th Century Art & Design sale at Wilson55 in Nantwich on November 18.
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Edward VIII silver trophy marked for Blackmore & Fletcher, London 1936 - estimate £120-180 at Elstob & Elstob on November 20.
This Edward VIII silver trophy with marked for Blackmore & Fletcher, London 1936, is modelled as a Scottie dog and lamppost. It is inscribed Top Dog 1937.
The estimate is £120-180 at Elstob & Elstob in Ripon on November 20.
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Second World War special forces light alloy sailing canoe, the Cockle Mk7 – estimate £800-1500 at Lawrences of Crewkerne.
A Militaria, Coins & Medals sale at Lawrences on November 18 includes this Second World War special forces light alloy sailing canoe.
The Cockle Mk7, a canoe with adjustable catamaran type alloy outriggers, is marked with the manufacturer's number WC47, suggesting it is an early production from the 200 or so that were made by Warwick Aviation in 1944.
The history of canoes of this type is best known through the heroic actions of the men known as ‘The Cockleshell Heroes’. This example was purchased by the vendor’s father as army surplus for duck hunting on the Somerset levels.
Estimate £800-1500.
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