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Click here to subscribeA Fine 18th Century Polychromed Wood Carving of St. Christopher carrying the Christ Child on his shoulder with a rustic staff in his hand, dressed in a blue robe and billowing gilt cloak standing on a swirl of water. The verso inscribed Peppi Ritesser St. Ulrich Scult. 35½ ins (90 cms) in height.
A pair of Staffordshire pearlware figures of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra, reclining on rocky bases, the queen in a loose primrose yellow chiton painted with flowers in turquoise drapery, the asp coiled around her left arm, her companion in an unusual silver lustre and brown scaly cuirass and orange lined cloak, the hilt of his sword in his right hand, 20cm h, c1820 The marble Cleopatra was first recorded in 1512 as having recently been acquired by the Pope. It remains in the Vatican (Galleria della Statuae). The companion figure derives from an earlier model of Rinaldo, reused as 'Mark Anthony'. ++Old discoloured restoration to Cleopatra's right arm and the odd minor spot of flaking, in particular to the blue and black enamel detail of the male figure, his nose slightly grazed but good examples, particularly well coloured and free from any professional restoration
A Chelsea-Derby figure of a muse, circa 1770, the scantily clad maiden wrapped in a florally enamelled and puce cloak, modelled standing beside a large urn issuing flowers, picked out in polychrome enamels, gilt anchor, 23.5cm high, along with a Derby figure of Ariadne, circa 1790, modelled holding her cloak above her head, busily florally enamelled and raised on square plinth base, incised '193 B', 22cm high (a/f) (2)
A 19TH CENTURY BRONZE DESK SEAL modelled as a semi-clad female wearing a diaphanous cloak, standing in a coy pose, monogrammed to underside, 10cms high; an early 19th Century mother-of-pearl oval box, the cover formed from a gaming counter and inscribed Souvenir de Baden, 6.25cms wide; a 19th Century ivory disc pin cushion with velvet sides, 3cms diameter (3)
ALEXANDER RITCHIE, IONA GROUP OF THREE BROOCHES comprising; a silver penannular brooch, with stylised Celtic beast terminals and circular boss decoration, stamped marks, hallmarks for Birmingham 1913; another ALEXANDER RITCHIE silver penannular brooch, with rope twist decoration, relief marks, hallmarked Birmingham 1911; an ALEXANDER RITCHIE silver pin brooch cast as a sword and shield, stamped marks, hallmarked Birmingham 1911; and a CELTIC REVIVAL white metal Celtic design cloak fastener (4)
An 18th century Bow figure, representing earth from the set of elements, the lady wearing a blue lined yellow cloak and holding a cornucopia, a lion reclining at her feet on the rococo base detailed in puce and blue, 24cm high (D) For an illustration of the four elements see Gabsewicz and Freeman 'Bow Porcelain' plate 245
A pair of 18th century Derby figures of the Dresden shepherds the woman collecting flowers in her apron wearing a white jacket and pink flower sprigged skirt, with a tree trunk and lamb at her feet, the man with a fruit basket, wearing a green and yellow cloak, a white polychrome flower sprigged coat and red gilt flower sprigged breeches, with a dog and a tree trunk by his feet, both on a rococo base (2) 25cm high
Sir Isaac Newton (?): an oval pottery plaque moulded with integral frame with jewelled decoration and a head and shoulders profile looking to dexter the characteristic hair coloured purple and wearing a white open necked shirt and red cloak, stars and a moon coloured yellow above within a cartouche of alternate green acanthus leaves and red berries, circa 1820, 147mm high, minor chip and crack to frame * Newton was born in 1643. He was a celebrated Physicist, Mathematician, Astronomer, Philosopher and Alchemist. Ex Rous Lench Collection.
A pair of Meissen porcelain figures, late 19th Century, modelled as a shepherdess wearing a floral decorated skirt, a recumbent lamb at her feet, her male companion wearing a red cloak over his left shoulder, a dog by his feet, each raised on a gilt enriched scroll moulded base, cancelled crossed swords in underglaze blue to bases with incised shape Nos.'1305' and '1306', impressed and script numerals, height approx 25cm (faults). (See illustration)
A collection of jewellery including two Scottish paste and agate set circular cloak brooches, an Edwardian 9 carat gold opal and spinel set bar brooch, a diamond eterntiy ring, stamped '18CT', finger size K, a silver thimble commemorating the silver jubilee of Queen Victorian, and other items of jewellery and costume jewellery
Vestal Virgin, Albert Carrier-Belleuse, Minton, Shape 328, circa 1856, as a veiled and cloak-wearing stooping figure holding a pierced basket, on a bow fronted base, incised "A Carrier", and ermine mark, incised triangle and "Q", 36.5cm high A similar figure is illustrated in The Parian Phenomenon, A Survey of Victorian Parian Porcelain Statuary & Busts, edited by Paul Atterbury, published by Richard Dennis, fig.115, pg.78.
A Young Girl Carrying a Book, unknown factory, circa 1880, possibly Little Nell, wearing a cloak, bare foot on a rustic base, 41.5cm high; Dorothea, unknown factory, circa 1860, 27cm high; and Rebekah at the Well, unknown factory, circa 1860, Christ seated in conversation with Rebekah, on a rocky canted rectangular base, 38cm high (3)
Alfred Lord Tennyson, after Sir John Steell RSA, Copeland, published Edinburgh 1850, seated, wearing a voluminous cloak, a book and pen in his hands, an Irish greyhound lying at his side, impressed "Copeland, J Steell Sculp Edin 1850", the base with incomplete brown transfer printed mark "Association for the Promotion of the .... Edinburgh", 34cm high See illustration Steel (Sir John), RSA (1804-1891). An emanate Scottish sculptor who resided in Rome for many years before returning to live in Scotland. He was a member of the Royal Scottish Academy and was Queen Victoria's appointed sculptor in Scotland. He sculptured the seated figure of Sir Walter Scott which is located in the Scott Memorial on Princes Street, Edinburgh. He was knighted by the Queen upon the inauguration of his stature of the Prince Consort in 1876; this is also in Edinburgh. See Copeland (Robert) Parian, Copeland's Statuary Porcelain, Antique Collectors Club, p.92.
An early 19th Century Staffordshire Figure of a hunter, modelled as a kilted man standing with a plumed hat and wearing a short jacket and cloak, and holding a rifle in the crook of his right arm, his dog standing on its hind legs on his right with its paws on his thigh, the base moulded with a shot game bird, painted in colours throughout, 14 ?" high