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Click here to subscribeROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA, REF. 116520 A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH BRACELET WATCH, NO. M821938, CIRCA 2007Movement: Cal. 4130, automatic chronograph, 44 jewels Case: Stainless steel case, screw down crown and pushes, screw down case back engraved Nivarna Formentera Dial: Black Bracelet: Rolex Oyster stainless steel bracelet with fold over clasp Size: 39mm, bracelet 18cm Signed: Case, dial, movement, crown, clasp Accessories: Rolex box, guarantee card, information booklet, swing tag Provenance: This watch was gifted to yacht designer Ed Dubois for his exterior designs of the sailing superyacht Nirvana Formentera, a 53-metre Ketch launched in 2009. Edward George Dubois (18 April 1952 - 24 March 2016) trained as a naval architect in Southampton and became one of the leading British yacht designers, founding his practice, Dubois Naval Architects, in 1977. He designed his first yacht the Borsalino Trois in 1974, before he'd left college. He went on to design yachts for The Admiral's Cup, which included Vanguard in 1977, and Police Car, which won the regatta in 1979. During the 1980s and 1990s Dubois applied the design and technology behind sailing yachts to his designs for ocean going superyachts of which he designed more than 70. His ground-breaking designs for superyachts included Aquel II, Imagine II, Esprit and Espada. Condition Report: Movement is currently functioning. The chronograph counts one minute, but the hour counter has not been tested due to time constraints. Movement appears to be in a generally good condition with little sign of previous intervention when viewed under a 4x loupe. Dial appears to be in a generally good condition with no marks visible when viewed under a 4x loupe. Hands appear to be in a generally good condition.Glass appears free of significant scratches or marks when viewed under a 4x loupe. Case shows light scratches and marks. Crown screws down and has light scratches when viewed under a 4x loupe. Bracelet has light scratches and some signs of light stretching to links. Clasp is currently functioning and shows light scratches and marks. Bracelet measures approximately 18cm including case.This lot comes with a box and papers dated .Dreweatts 1759 do not guarantee the working order or accuracy of any lots sold. Due to opening of the case back we recommend this watch is re-sealed by a qualified technician to ensure any stated water resistance is achieved.If you should have any further questions regarding this lot, please contact the Watch Department on 01635 553 553 or at watches@dreweatts.com Condition Report Disclaimer
Taschenuhr: große goldene Clockwatch mit Grande Sonnerie und Repetition, DuBois & Fils, um 1810: Ca. Ø58mm, ca. 129g, 18K Gold, No. 652, Staubdeckel signiert, extrem feines und technisch hochinteressantes, ungewöhnliches Ankerwerk mit Viertelstunden-Selbstschlag, Viertelstunden-Repetition, Temperaturkompensation und früher Stoßsicherung, signiertes Zifferblatt aus Gold, Breguet-Stahlzeiger, sehr gut erhalten und funktionstüchtig, Repetition und Selbstschlag intakt, müssen jedoch synchronisiert und justiert werden. ACHTUNG: Im Preis sind 19% Umsatzsteuer enthalten, die ausgewiesen werden können! Das bedeutet für Käufer mit Lieferadresse außerhalb der EU, dass sich der Preis um diese ausgewiesene Steuer reduziert. Ein Video für dieses Los finden Sie auf unserer Website.
Armbanduhr: früher Chronograph Mido Multi-Centerchrono, Stahl-Gold, ca. 1950er-Jahre: Ca. Ø35mm, Stahlgehäuse mit Goldapplikationen, geriffelte Krone, Seriennummer 1471XXX, vermutlich Referenz 1218, Schraubboden mit Gravur "Waterprof/Anti-Choc/Antimagnetic", Handaufzug, Kaliber Mido 1300, Staubschutzkappe, 17 Steine, Brücke signiert, feiner Schaltradchronograph, Stoßsicherung, Feinregulierung, sehr schönes versilbertes Zifferblatt, signiert, Tachymeter- und Telemeter-Skala, Besonderheit des Multi-Centerchrono, bei dem das 60min Register zentral über einen roten Zeiger verfolgt werden kann, goldene Indexe und Zeiger, gebläuter Chronographenzeiger, Kunststoffglas, braunes Lederband mit vergoldeter Dubois Dornschließe, Zifferblatt mit leichter Patina, insgesamt sehr schön erhalten, Werk funktionstüchtig, Chronograph gangbar, ca. 1950er-Jahre, Sammlerstück!
Set of four travel poster officialy re-issued by Air France. 1. North America / Amerique du Nord by Air France featuring a stunning illustration by Jean Colin (1912-1982) showing a Native American man in traditional attire and feather headdress smoking a pipe with a skyscraper set over a starry blue sky. Printed by Perceval, Paris. Very good condition, creasing. Country of issue: France, designer: Jean Colin, size (cm): 100x60, year of printing: 1970s; 2. South America / Amerique du Sud by Air France featuring a stunning illustration by Jacques Dubois showing a toucan sitting on passenger boarding stairs set over a gradual blue, yellow and brown background. Printed by Perceval, Paris. Very good condition, creasing. Country of issue: France, designer: Jacques Dubois, size (cm): 100x60, year of printing: 1970s; 3. The Caribbean / Les Caraibes by Air France featuring a stunning colourful design by Jacques Nathan Garamond (1910-2001) depicting a blue and red bird, a seashell, a leaf with a colourful pattern, and a sunflower in the background. Printed by Perceval, Paris. Good condition, crease marks, pinholes. Country of issue: France, designer: Jacques Nathan, size (cm): 100x60, year of printing: 1970s; 4. Stunning colourful design by Jean Picart Le Doux (1902-1982) depicting a weathercock on the roof, gardens and a chateau in the distance. Printed by Perceval, Paris. Very good condition, creasing. Country of issue: France, designer: Jean Picart Le Doux, size (cm): 100x60, year of printing: 1970s.
ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (1991) - King Richard's (Sean Connery) Screen-matched Tunic with Chainmail CostumeKing Richard's (Sean Connery) screen-matched tunic with chainmail costume from Kevin Reynolds' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. The tunic in this costume screen-matches to when King Richard gave Marian Dubois (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) away at her wedding to Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner).This red and gold cotton blend tunic is embroidered on front with lion symbols and studded with faux gemstones along the shoulders. Also included to complete the costume for display are the following components sourced from a production costume house, but not from this specific film: a nylon hood painted silver to resemble chainmail with striped red banding and black leatherette detailing; a matching jacket with leatherette buckles; matching trousers with black rubber foot attachments and elastic suspenders; a pair of black leatherette gloves labelled "A" and "Robert Smythe"; a brown leatherette belt with red and yellow detailing; and a gold-colour cotton braid strand. This lot exhibits a broken buckle on the jacket, notable loss of elasticity in the suspenders, minor tears in the gloves, and discolouration on the trousers.Additional Provenance: Lot 273, Bonham's The Angels Star Collection of Film & TV Costumes Auction 15337 in Knightsbridge on 6 March 2007Estimate: £4,000 - 8,000 Ω View all lots from ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (1991)Bidding for this lot will end on Sunday, November 12th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 9th, Friday, November 10th or Saturday, November 11th.
ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (1991) - Lady Marian Dubois' (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) Screen-matched DressLady Marian Dubois's (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) screen-matched dress from Kevin Reynolds' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Marian wore her dress when Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner) gave her a ring that belonged to her deceased brother Peter Dubois (Liam Halligan). This dress screen-matches to the scene where she talks to her brother.This long-sleeve, floor-length, scoop collar gown features a black tulle and lace exterior, red linen lining and matching mesh trim, metal stud buttons down the front, and a lace-up closure on the reverse. This dress exhibits snags in the tulle.Estimate: £3,000 - 6,000 Ω View all lots from ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (1991)Bidding for this lot will end on Sunday, November 12th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 9th, Friday, November 10th or Saturday, November 11th.
ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (1991) - Lady Marian Dubois' (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) HelmetLady Marian Dubois'(Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) helmet from Kevin Reynolds' action adventure Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Marian wore her helmet to disguise her face as she fought Robin (Kevin Costner) when he arrived to ask for her assistance in avenging his father's death. The dark brown helmet is made from a combination of plastic and leather, with metal stud detailing throughout. It features a solid face guard and, at the back, a skirt composed of five protective leather strips laced with a leather thong. A leather chin strap with a metal buckle keeps the helmet secured during use. The helmet sits on an acrylic display stand.Estimate: £2,000 - 4,000 M View all lots from ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (1991)Bidding for this lot will end on Sunday, November 12th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Thursday, November 9th, Friday, November 10th or Saturday, November 11th.
1 Large 21st century tooled leather button by Dubois.This hand made leather button from the collection of Nikki Deal was made by the talented artist of Nancy Dubois. The owl is accented with paint DF. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and aboveCondition: Unless otherwise noted we find no significant condition concerns except for normal age related wear for the age of these items.
1 Large 21st century peacock button by Nancy DuboisHere is a magnificent button by the talented artist Nancy Dubois. The pin shell she works with is engraved and gilded to create a peacock that is enhanced with very fine paste jewels. Signed ND 2000 on reverse. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and aboveCondition: Unless otherwise noted we find no significant condition concerns except for normal age related wear for the age of these items.
1 Large 20th century wood button by Nancy Dubois.Here is another wonderful creation by the talented artist Nancy Dubois. Nancy has worked in creating buttons in numerous materials including this wood and string material spider web with a moveable spider dangling on a string, very clever. From Nikki Deal collection. Signed and dated on the reverse. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and aboveCondition: Unless otherwise noted we find no significant condition concerns except for normal age related wear for the age of these items.
1 Large 20th century engraved shell by Nancy Dubois.This beautifully engraved pin shell button of an angel holding a heart is also shaped like a heart. From the Dubois studio this example is enhanced by the inset fine paste jewels. From the collection of Nikki Deal. Signed and dated on the reverse. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and aboveCondition: Unless otherwise noted we find no significant condition concerns except for normal age related wear for the age of these items.
Vivian Leigh signed 6 x 4 inch sepia vintage Selznick Studio postcard 1945, slight dent under the e in surname. Couple mount marks to reverse. Priced accordingly. Vivien Leigh ( born Vivian Mary Hartley; 5 November 1913 - 8 July 1967), styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for her definitive performances as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and Blanche DuBois in the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), a role she had also played on stage in London's West End in 1949. She also won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway musical version of Tovarich (1963). Although her career had periods of inactivity, in 1999 the American Film Institute ranked Leigh as the 16th-greatest female movie star of classic Hollywood cinema. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.
1 Large 21st C. hand made button of 2 swans with cut steel OME.Here is a wonderful studio button made of pin shell by Nancy Dubois. Fully signed and backmarked. Nancy's creations are an attest to her wonderful talents as an artist. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and aboveCondition: Unless otherwise noted we find no significant condition concerns except for normal age related wear for the age of these items.
19th century, of drum shaped form, signed and numbered 416 to dial, diameter 12cm; together with a brass drum aneroid barometer by Dubois & Casse, stamped D C with anchor to rear, diameter 12.5cm. *CR Working condition untested, surface wear to both cases, dent to rim rim of Dubois barometer.
Dubois & Fils. An 18K gold key wind open face quarter repeating pocket watchDubois & Fils. Montre de poche à cadran ouvert en or jaune 18K (750) répétition des quarts et remontoir à clef Date: Circa 1850Movement: Gilt full plate, 3-arm balanceDial: White, black Arabic numeral hour markers, black outer track with 5 minute markers, gilt handsCase: Polished hinged round, quarter repeating pusher at 12Signed: DialSize: 58mm Weight: 99,41gFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
FRANCE, La Marseillaise, 1888, a bronze award medal by H. Dubois after H. Rude for Arthus-Bertrand, adapted for the Union des Sociétes d’Instruction Militaire de France, 68mm; Death of Jules Massenet, 1912, a bronze medal by T. Szirmai, 51mm (BDM VIII, 229); together with other miscellaneous French bronze award medals (6), by Ponscarme, A. Dubois, etc [8]. First extremely fine and in red case of issue, others in varied state £50-£70
FRANCE, Etienne Montgolfier, 1821, a copper medal by A. Caqué, 41mm; Restoration of the Spanish Throne, [1823], a copper medal by R. Gayrard, 50mm; Construction of the Somme Canal, 1829, a bronze medal, unsigned, 56mm; Centenary of the Birth of Napoleon, 1869, a gilt-bronze medal, unsigned, 50mm; Horticulture, a gilt-silver prize medal by A. Dubois, rev. named (Mr Duboc Fils, Roses Coupées, 1875), 51mm; a gilt-silver prize medal by N. Brenet, rev. named (P. Vincent, Orchidées, 1888), 51mm [6]. Varied state £150-£200 --- Provenance: last two J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M14, 25 November 2013, lot 1532 (part)
PAUL DUBOIS (1830 - 1887). A LARGE PATINATED BRONZE FIGURAL SCULPTURE of saint Jean Baptiste, signed P. Dubois Rome 1861. and foundry mark for F. Barbedienne.95cm high Good undamaged condition, with no bends or breaks in the arms, neck or legs. There is a joint on his staff which was how the piece was probably made. see extra images.
° ° Dubois - Maisonneuve, Charles - Peintures de Vases: vulgairement appetes Etrusques... vol.2 (only). title within decorated border, 78 engraved plates (2 folded); distressed binding - old worn leather spine, upper marbled board missing and lower present but detached, folio. Paris, 1710; Visconti, Ennio Quirino - Il Museo Pio - Clementino...vol. 4 (only, ex7). pictorial vignette engraved title within decorated border, dedicatory portrait and 50 plates; old leather backed boards, atlas folio. Rome, 1788
A production folder containing a revised script for The Quest and related paperworkUniversal Pictures, 1996Including a revised script 108pp. mimeographed typescript, different colour addition pages, some with annotations and drawings in Sir Roger Moore's hand, shooting schedule, lodging list, one-line schedule, main unit call sheet and backstage and on-set colour photographs, with notes from crew members who worked on the production, the folder: 28cm x 31cm (11in x 12in)Footnotes:The Quest is an American martial arts film which sees Sir Roger Moore in the role of Lord Edgar Dobbs, an English mercenary who rescues Christopher Dubois (played by Jean-Claude Van Damme). The film's script is based on the novel by Van Damme, who was also the director for the feature film.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A French 'Boer War' commemorative moulded panel 'Libre', c.1900, modelled as a lady above clouds, inscribed to the lower panel ' a mon ami Mr de Korte...de la Nation Sud-Africaine Henri Dubois Paris 1902', 26.5cm x 40cm, framed and glazedCondition ReportSome chips to the reverse. Oak frame - old nails.
XYLON Switzerland - a collection of ten folios containing mid 20th century woodcut graphic prints. Comprising 71 Burkhart Beyerle, 72 Rudolf Kuenzi, 73 Martin Thonen, 74 Emil Zbinden, 79 Efrat Gal-Ed, 80 Neue Mitglieder der Xylon - Christiane Dubois, Christian Henry, Bernard Philippe & Maja Zurcher, 81 Lucien Martini, 82 Neue Miglieder der Xylon Isidor Lis, Erika Lehmann, Gerhard S. Schurch & Jacques Cesa, 83 Christopher Bledowski, and 84 Huseyin Altin Volker Lehnert & Johannes Strugalla. Produced by Xylon, the Swiss Society of Wood Engravers, which was founded in 1944 as Xylos. Each presented in the grey publisher's wraps. Wraps measure approx. 50cm x 35cm.
1 bt Baturrica Gran Reserva Tarragona 2003 i.n 1 bt Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Volonté des Papes 2001 oc i.n 1 bt Châteauneuf du Pape La Bastide Saint Dominique 2014 1 bt Ch. Dubois Challon Bordeaux Blanc 2011 Fileur Amandine 1 litre bt Piat Père et Fils Le Piat d'Or V de P du Gers Medium White Wine 1 bt Benoit Charbonneau Pommeau de Normandie 1 bt Cevin Spa 'Goal 98' Vino da Tavola Rosso Above one litre bottle and six bottles
Louis XV-Table de toilette en coeurHöhe: 73,5 cm. Durchmesser: 41,5 cm.Frankreich, um 1765.Über drei geschwungenen gekanteten Beinen der Korpus mit Spiegelfurnier und Zick-Zack-Muster. Darüberliegend ein zentraler kleiner Schub mit Messingknauf und seitlich aufspringenden Kompartiments, über Federzug zu öffnen. Überkragende, den Zügen des Möbels folgende Holzdeckplatte mit Intarsien und hochklappbarem Scharnierdeckel mit innenliegender Verspiegelung sowie darunter befindlichem Marketeriefeld. Der Typus dieses Möbels geht auf Jean-François Oeben (1721-1763) zurück, von dem für die Zeit um 1763 zwei solcher Tische belegt sind. Solche Möbel wurden etwa von Adrien Dubois (1715-1757), Pierre Macret (1727-1796), Louis Peridiez (geb. 1764) und Simon Oeben (1722-1786) produziert.Anmerkung:Ein solcher Tisch wurde am 21. Juni 2007 bei Christie‘s, Paris, Lot 256 versteigert. Vgl. weiterhin Sammlung Lagerfeld, Christie‘s, Monaco 28./29. April 2000, Lot 29. Vgl. Sammlung Wildenstein, Christie’s, 14./15. Dezember 2005, Lot 375. Literatur: Vgl. Vera Lemus, Pushkin Palaces and Parks, Leningrad 1984, Abb. 70. Vgl. Bill GB Pallot und Pierre-Nicolas Sainte-Fare-Garnot, Le mobilier français du musée Jacquemart-André, Paris 2006, S. 139. (1371191) (13))
A French gilt and patinated bronze mounted black slate three-piece clock garniture, late 19th century, the central clock in the form of a fluted column base surmounted by a bronze figure, after Alfred Louis Habert, 1824-1893, depicting a lady seated on a stool and holding a flower, signed HABERT, the white enamel dial signed VILAIN DUBOIS BOURGES, with Roman numerals and outer minute track, the eight day movement striking on a bell, numbered 12723, flanked by brass urns with twin female mask handles, the covers surmounted by Classical standing female figures, on corresponding column bases, clock - 46.5cm high, garniture - 33.5cm high Please note that Roseberys do not guarantee the working order or time keeping of any timepiece. Footnotes: Note: Alfred Louis Habert was a student of Pradier, who 'exhibited only three times at the Salon, between 1850 and 1886, notably showing two statuettes in bronze. L'Amour meditant (1861) and La Discipline (1886). Also known by the sculptor is another statuette in bronze, Cupidon.. sold in London in 1977. Finally, La Vierge aux raisons is noted for having been cast by Susse in three sizes' - Kjellberg, Pierre, Bronze of the 19th Century, Schiffer Publishing Co., 1994, 375pp
Two early 20th Century painted pendants, one signed Dubois, in gold tone and silver tone filigree mounts with citrine and amethyst coloured cabochon decoration together with 3 Wedgwood Jasperware circular pendants, a Goebel Mackintosh pendant with gold tone mount and other items of costume jewellery. Location:R2.2
A large selection of pocket watches, A large selection of pocket watches, to include seven silver open face pocket watches, a DF Dubois verge fusee movement, a 9ct gold cased wristwatch, and seven other pocket watches (q).Overall condition fair, eight watches in working order at time of cataloguing, some loose movements, some with parts deficient
20th century A.D. The figure with stylised face, the head surmounted by a high crown worn around a cap, possibly depicting a bishop or a king; the body closed within a cloak fastened at the front, a profile portrait to base for use as a seal impression. Cf. Dubois, J., Roots and Flowerings of Ethiopia’s Traditional Crafts, Addis Ababa, 2008, p.20, for similar carved statuettes. 138 grams, 11.5 cm high (4 1/2 in.). Collected since the 1970s. Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017. The small statuette comes probably from the area of Axum, the cradle of Ethiopian Christian civilisation and the place where the tabot of Zion (Ark of the Covenant) is believed to be hidden, containing the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments God gave Moses. The statuette represents probably a king (possibly King Solomon, ancestor of the Ethiopian Royal Dynasty) or an Ethiopian priest dressed with the crown (Akil) and the Holy Liturgy cloak(qaba). [No Reserve]
PHILIPPE DUBOIS & FILS lepine Taschenuhr. 583 Roségold inkl. Staubdeckel. Aufwendig gravierter Glas- und Gehäuserand, Rückdeckel mit Blüten und Rankenmustern verziert. In der Mitte mit ungravierter Kartusche. Gehäus Nr. 20148. Vergoldetes 3/4 Platinenwerk mit Ankerhemmung, geschraubten Chatons und Breguet Feder. Funktionsfähiger Zustand. Emailliertes 2-teiliges Zifferblattmit arabischen Ziffern, kleiner Sekunde und goldenen Zeigern. Sehr guter Zustand, dem alter entsprechend wenig Gebrauchsspuren. Durchmesser ca. 51mm.| PHILIPPE DUBOIS & FILS lepine pocket watch. 583 rose gold including dust cover. Elaborately engraved glass- and case edge, back cover decorated with flowers and tendril patterns. In the middle with an unengraved cartouche. Case No. 20148. Gold-plated 3/4 plate movement with lever escapement, screwed chatons and Breguet spring. Working condition. Enamelled 2-piece dial with Arabic numerals, small seconds and golden hands. Very good condition, according to the age few signs of wear. Diameter approx. 51mm.
NO RESERVE Dubois (Gaylord) The Lone Ranger, 1936 § Richardson (Gladwell) The Killers of Strawberry Gap, 1945 § Crauford (W. H. Lane) Clothes and the Man, 1947, some with ownership inscriptions, original boards, dust-jackets, lightly creased and rubbed; and c.30 others, Westerns and similar, v.s. (c.35)
Paul Dubois, Die LehrstundeFrankreich, um 1900, signiert, ungemarkt, Terrakotta, auf Felsensockel mit frontseitig freiem Schriftfeld sitzender junger Mann, dem neben ihm stehenden Knaben ein Buch zum Lesen haltend, geprägte Inschrift "Pourquoi le feu fait il fondre le beurre et durcir les oeufs? (Warum lässt Feuer Butter schmelzen und Eier härten?)", die Hand mit Buch geklebt, sonst guter altersgemäßer Zustand, H 48,5 cm. Künstlerinfo: französischer Bildhauer und Porträtmaler (1829 Nogent-sur-Seine - 1905) auch bekannt unter dem Namen Dubois-Pigalle, studierte zuerst Juristerei, gab dies jedoch zugunsten der Bildhauerei auf, sein Großonkel Jean-Baptiste Pigalle erhielt viel Anerkennung für seine Arbeiten, was Dubois wohl maßgeblich motivierte in dessen Fußstapfen zu treten, seine Debut im Pariser Salon 1857 gab er deshalb wohl unter dem Namen Dubois-Pigalle, ab 1858 studierte er in der Bildhauerklasse von Armand Toussaint an der École Nationale des Beaux-Arts, er bereiste Rom und Florenz und studierte dort klassische Werke und kam mit vielen anderen Künstlern in Kontakt, er erhielt zahlreiche Preise und seine Werke werden auch heute noch in verschiedenen Museen ausgestellt. Thieme/ Becker/ Vollmer, Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler, Verlag Seemann Henschel GmbH & Co. KG.
FRENCH ADRIEN DUBOIS COMBINATION BOTANY GADGET CANE CIRCA 1880 - 1920 bamboo cane with finger pull in the ash handle that allows the shears to the end to snip, the handle also with a small concealed pollination brush and gilt-stamped 'Fleur' and 'Fruit' verso with a brass cap to the end, the cane and handle with ink inscription 'T. Methven, 15 Princes St, Edinburgh'Dimensions:119cm longProvenance:Provenance: Thomas Methven was a noted Scottish botanist and businessman that set up the firm of Thomas Methven & Sons based at 15 Princes Street, Edinburgh. They were large-scale purveyors of seeds, nursery plants and also a florist. The firm once had premises on Macdonald Road and several nurseries based around the city including at 9 Croall Place, Leith Walk and Warriston, Inverleith and Bangholm. Following the death of their father, the business was run by his sons Henry & John Methven. John was closely connected with the two important Scottish horticultural societies, the Royal Caledonian and the Scottish Association. He also had links with the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society.Note: Note: For an identical example see the collection of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Vivian Leigh signed 4 x 3 inch autograph page. Vivien Leigh ( born Vivian Mary Hartley; 5 November 1913 - 8 July 1967), styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for her definitive performances as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and Blanche DuBois in the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), a role she had also played on stage in London's West End in 1949. She also won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway musical version of Tovarich (1963). Although her career had periods of inactivity, in 1999 the American Film Institute ranked Leigh as the 16th-greatest female movie star of classic Hollywood cinema. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.
A Late 19th Century French Wrought Iron and Brass Baker's Stand, by DuBois Constructeur, Rue Moliere 18, Lyon, of three-tier graduated form with three shelves, scrolled brackets and dividers, the base with a moulded hand rail above spindle dividers130cm by 59cm by 234cmRusted throughout and with paint losses (see further images). Structurally sound.
A late 19th century gilt and engraved brass repeating carriage clock with original numbered leather travel caseCharles Grottendiek, Bruxelles, Number 9422The engraved rippled handle above a thickly bevelled, rectangular escapement observation window and repeat button, the sharply moulded cornice over glazed sides between engraved concave columns, on an elaborately engraved, moulded base.The Roman dial signed Ch. Grottendiek (indeterminate address and title) Bruxelles below the blued steel spade hands, a subsidiary Roman alarm dial set below VII set within an intricate floral engraved brass mask.The triple spring barrel movement with a jewelled Swiss lever platform escapement and half-cut, bimetallic balance with timing screws, the backplate stamped Ch. Grottendiek Bruxelles 9422. Ticking, striking, repeating, and alarming, with a later double ended winding key and numbered (9422) leather travel case with purple velvet interior. 19 cms (7 ins) highFootnotes:François Charles Grottendieck was born in 1834 in Saint Anna, Hannover. His father was Ferdinand Henri, a wholesaler, and his mother was Marie Marguerite Wilhelmine Kruse. In 1863 he was married in Brussels to Eugènie Adélaïde Josephe Henriette, who was four years his senior and also a wholesaler. He is listed on his marriage certificate as a horologist, though it is not known where he served his apprenticeship. The couple appear to have gone into business together; given their backgrounds it seems likely that Eugènie would have managed the running of the shop, while Charles would have focused on repair and possibly finishing/manufacture. Throughout the 1860's-70s there was a horologist by the name of Dessaint-Plet whose shop was based at 10 Montagne de la Cour, Brussels. Plet had taken over the shop from another well-regarded horologist, A. Demeur, who is known to have sold carriage clocks by Paul Garnier. Demeur was also horologist to the King of Brussels, a title Plet seemed to receive with the shop. It is unclear when Plet retired, though it appears that Grottendieck became his successor, both to the shop and the title of horologist to the King and Queen of Brussels. It is unknown how long Grottendieck remained at this address, however, by 1901 the Grottendiecks were operating out of a shop on 80 Rue de la Madeleine, and also living above the shop. This may suggest that they had formally relocated from 10 Montagne de la Cour, rather than working out of both shops.In early August 1901, the shop was burgled, the thieves making off with 100,000 francs of items. This included 100 watches (valued between 100-1,500 francs), 30 gold chains (valued at around 10,000 francs), and 15 diamond and ruby trimmed bracelets (valued between 12 to 15,000 francs). Reportedly, Eugènie came downstairs to open the shop around 6.00, and noticed that one of the windowpanes, normally located 1.6m above the ground, had been removed and left on the shop counter. It was later suggested that the thieves climbed onto the arm of a streetlamp in front of the store, which allowed them to access the first storey window. As the lock was still bolted on the door, it appears the thieves left in the same fashion. Finding the shop had been ransacked, she apparently called up to Charles, who helped her draw up a list of missing inventory, before the police were informed. During questioning, it came out that a customer had come into the shop the previous day and spent ½ hour looking at a pocket watch chain. He left without buying anything, and 15 minutes later two different men came into the shop, looked at the same chain for ½ hour, then also left without making a purchase. These men, the first being identified as French, and the other two identified as Dutch, were listed as the likely thieves. It seems there had been a false alarm in the middle of the burglary, as 40,000 francs worth of jewellery had been left on the shop counter. More chillingly, in the room next to the shop, police discovered a dagger and several lengths of rope hastily left on a table. It does not seem that the perpetrator(s) was ever discovered.Charles and Eugènie had at least three children; Frédéric Jacques Joseph (born in 1865), Paul Désiré Joseph Charles (born in 1869) and Emma Ferdinande Joséphine (born in 1871). The eldest, Frédéric, became a horologist, likely being apprenticed to his father. He married Marie Colette Eugénie Briers in Elsene in 1904. Emma married into a family of wholesalers in 1893, both her brothers serving as witnesses. Interestingly, her husband, Paul Justin Louis Joseph Henriette, would serve as a witness to Frédéric's wedding nine years later.Paul Grottendieck became an engineer in Hainaut, at some point marrying Emma Celeste Louise Dubois. The couple had at least one child, Germaine Charlotte Clotilde Grottendieck, born in 1895, who apparently became an internationally lauded cellist. de Caluwé, J. (2019). 'Forme et contenu du discours publicitaire des horlogers bruxellois aux XVIIIe et XIXe siècles', Cahiers Bruxellois – Brusselse Cahiers, I, pg. 7-34.(1901) 'Belgique:Un Vol de 100,000 Francs', Journal des Débats: Politiques et Littéraires, 10 August, pg. 2.Firmin-Didot, A. (1860) Annuaire-almanach du commerce, de l'industrie, de la magistrature et de l'administration. Paris: Firmin-Didot frères, pg. 2273.Openarchives: Dutch and Belgian Archives on-line (2022) The Grottendieck Family. Available at: https://www.openarch.nl/(1901) 'Étranger: Belgique-Le Vol de 100,000 Francs', La Croix, 10 August.Belgian State Archives (2022) Grottendieck. Available at: https://search.arch.be/en/zoeken-naar-personen/zoekresultaat?text=grottendieck(1901) 'Faits Divers: Vol de 100,00 Francs de Bijoux', Le Temps, 10 August.Firmin-Didot, A. (1863) Annuaire-almanach du commerce, de l'industrie, de la magistrature et de l'administration. Paris: Firmin-Didot frères, pg. 2600.(1901) 'Vol de 100,000 Fr. de Bijoux', Le Rappel, 11 August, No. 11475.Muñoz, F. (2020) Souvenirs de vieux festivals du midi de la France: Prades et Aix-en-Provence. Available at: https://www.resmusica.com/2020/08/03/souvenirs-de-vieux-festivals-du-midi-de-la-france-prades-et-aix-en-provence/Rozier, J. (1901) 'Étranger: Un Vol de 100,000 Francs', Gil Blas, 10 August, N. 7936.(1901) 'Nouvelles Diverses: Vol de Bijoux', L'Univers et Le Monde, 11 August.Antiquarian Horological Society (2019) 'Drewetts', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 40 (4).Meier, B. (2022) Charles Grottendieck. Available at: https://klokkendokter.com/charles-grottendieck/This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A late Louis XV ormolu mounted amaranth and tulipwood inlaid bureau plat attributed to Philippe-Claude Montigny (1734-1800)Circa 1770The rectangular top inset with a gilt tooled leather writing surface, the mounted edge surmounted by a single reed three quarter gallery, above a panelled frieze with repeating elongated Greek key pattern inlay within boxwood strung borders, the front and reverse each with a central ormolu rosette mount with stiff leaf corners, the front incorporating one long and one short oak lined drawers, flanked by ring-hung drapery swag angle mounts, over a lower edge with a repeating interspersed ribbon wrapped bundle of reeds mount, on four tapering square section leg with square-cut re-entrant angles, each leg headed by four roundel mounts, terminating in square section moulded toupie sabots, approximately: 114cm wide x 57cm deep x 73cm high, (44 1/2in wide x 22in deep x 28 1/2in high)Footnotes:Philippe-Claude Montigny, maître in 1766.A conforming writing table to the offered lot, described as 'The Lagerfeld bureau plat' and attributed to Montigny, sold Christie's, London, 18 April 2023, The Collector, lot 9. Another virtually identical example sold Christie's, New York, 27 January 2021, The Collection of Mr and Mrs John H. Gutfreund, lot 147.All three of the aforementioned have corresponding 'Etruscan' ornamentation and Greek key-inlaid friezes, proving that they were executed in the 'goût grec', a style which was flourishing when these were made in circa 1770. The earliest evidence of this specific style are the designs, which were produced as a collaborative project by the architect Louis-Joseph le Lorrain and Simon-Philippe Poirier, a contemporary marchand mercier, for the suite of furniture supplied to Ange-Laurent Lalive de Jully's hotel in Paris. This commission included many celebrated pieces, but of particular note were the bureau plat and cartonnier which are now located at the Musee Condé, Chantilly.The present table is very closely related to a group of historically recorded 'bureaux à la Greque' by the ébénistes, Montigny and Jacques Dubois (1694-1763), sometimes stamped by one or other of these two figures, or even on occasion stamped by both. Most frequently these were, as with the above, veneered in amaranth combined with tulipwood, although some were also produced in ebony. Such bureaux plats perfectly exemplify the highest quality output made as a result of the kind of strong working relationship that doubtless must have existed between these two renowned cabinet makers.The models known to be by or attributed to Philippe-Claude Montigny are typically marginally larger than those associated with Dubois, whilst the former also tend to employ unified veneering. A table of this exact type, stamped for Montigny, which incorporates the distinctive Greek key pattern inlay, albeit to its three drawers rather than the total of two that feature on most, is illustrated in A. Pradere, Les Ebenistes Francais de Louis XIV a la Revolution, 1989, fig. 344, p. 306. Another comparable, also stamped by Montigny, which possesses the interesting characteristic of lion mask mounts, sold Sotheby's, Paris, 23 June 2004, lot 80. A further identical bureau plat that is, just like the offered lot, an unstamped version, sold Sotheby's, Monaco, 26-27 February 1993, lot 221. Added to these, a Montigny variant of the same form and design, but with plain amaranth drawers as opposed to a Greek key inlaid frieze, sold Christie's, Monaco, 19 June 1993, lot 110, whilst yet another of this type sold Sotheby's, Monaco, 3 July 1993, lot 166.In 1763, following the death of Dubois, 'une table de bois d'amaranthe à la Greque' appears documented as part of an inventory compiling the ebeniste's remaining stock. Consequently, since the much younger Montigny was not even maître by that date, the latter was in fact only appointed as such three years later, it seems logical to assume that Dubois was the one responsible for the origin of this particular 'bureau a la Greque'. However, this is further complicated by the fact that another very similar model, which is significant for one recorded as being by Rene Dubois, features in P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Francais du XIIIeme Siecle, 1989, Paris, p. 281. Rene was the son of Jacques and took over the business with assistance from his mother after the latter's death.Presumably, due to the undoubtedly very high level of demand for this model, it must have been the case that Dubois, operating effectively as a marchand-ébéniste, chose to subcontract Montigny to provide him with a great deal of these writing tables. This supposition is lent genuine weight by the fact that some furniture which is housed at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, and various pieces in the Wallace Collection, London, are actually stamped by both of these makers. As well as this, one final directly related bureau plat sold Sotheby's, Monaco, 17 June 1988, lot 741.Montigny took over the cabinet making workshop, which was located in La Jaiverie near the Bastille (based in the east of Paris), previously run by his father Louis. It is clear from Philippe-Claude's oeuvre that his favoured style, especially during the 1770s, was the gout grec which was at the height of fashion in the decorative arts during that period.However Montigny is perhaps equally renowned for his major position, alongside Etienne Levasseur (1721-1798), which focussed upon a responsibility for the restoration and conservation of the outstanding collection of Boulle furniture within the Royal collection, known as La Garde-Meuble de la Couronne. Interestingly this role coincided with a widespread revival in appreciation and even admiration for such Boulle marquetry pieces following a relatively brief period of apparent disinterest, see I. Neto, Musée Cognacq-Jay, Catalogue des Collections, Le Mobilier, 2001, Paris, p.130.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Paul Dubois (French, 1829-1905). A pair of bronze figures of a Medieval maiden and a troubadour signed in the bronze, on black marble plinths, 34cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Both with a fairly dull mid to dark brown patination, equally both rather dusty with some oxidisation spots, marble plinth with chipping around the edges and corners, possibly missing one or two strings from his instrument.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.