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Click here to subscribeJOHN THOMAS SETON (BRITISH 1738 - 1806) PORTRAIT OF MR AND MRS JOSEPH CHAMPION, WITH AN ELEPHANT IN THE LANDSCAPE BEYOND Oil on canvas 88 x 69cm (34½ x 27 in.) Painted in Calcutta, circa 1780. Provenance: The Collection of William Drummond of Hawthornden, near Edinburgh The Collection of Roger Warner Burford, acquired by the present owner in 1977 Literature: M. Archer, India and British Portraiture 1770-1825, p.108-109, ill. plate 63 John Thomas Seton (circa 1735 - circa 1806) was a Scottish painter who travelled to India in 1776. Prior to this, Seton was taught in London by Francis Hayman, where he also studied at the St Martin's Academy. In his twenties, Seton went on the Grand Tour to Italy, travelling to Rome where he helped to buy paintings for Lord Bute's collection. On his return, he settled in Edinburgh where he painted the portraits of Scotland's high society figures of the day. It is unclear what the exact motivations were for Seton to go to India, but the Scottish community in India was substantial, and in her book, Mildred Butler suggests Seton may have believed he was going to a home from home. At this time Tilly Kettle, was achieving notable success in India. Between 1761 and 1772, Seton exhibited at the Society of Artists, which means he was almost certainly familiar with Tilly Kettle's portrait of the Nawab of Arcot and his sons, which was exhibited in 1771. Bearing this in mind, a move to the continent must have seemed a promising gamble for an struggling artist working in Britain such as Seton. Leave was granted to Seton in November 1775, and by August 1776, Seton had arrived in Calcutta, about five months after Kettle had left. Seton's reputation grew quickly, and in 1780, he was commissioned to paint the present lot; a wedding portrait of Joseph Champion and his wife, Ann Forbes. The pair are depicted sitting on a bench, which opens on to the Indian landscape, where an elephant can be seen with his rider in the background to the left. The wedding took place on 12 May, and both Mr and Mrs Champion are depicted holding palm-leaf fans to combat the hot weather. The portrait must have pleased the Champions as three years later Joseph commissioned to further, half-length, portraits of himself and his wife (these were sold at Christie's, 17 March 1978). Champion was a company servant who had been posted to India in 1778. A year later he was made Paymaster to the Cavalry Brigade, and the following year, in 1780, he and Ann were married. Champion showed a keen interest in Persian literature, publishing three books on the subject; Poems Imitated from the Persian; The Poems of Ferdosi, and Essays Characteristic of Persian Poetry. These works were all published in India, and demonstrate Champion's enthusiasm for and knowledge of Persian poets and poetry, in contrast to works of Classical Greek, Roman and English poets which were often the focus of the Western world. An anonymous reviewer in The Monthly Review, August 1790, described Champion as the 'Persian Homer'. (New Catalogue, pp.329-31). In 1784, Champion became a member of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. He also wrote his own poetry; in 1786 he published a compilation entitled Poems addressed to Mrs Champion, by her affectionate husband, dedicated to his wife, who was described as 'the most handsomest woman that ever left Europe of India' ('Obituary of Considerable Persons; with Biographical Anecdotes', The Gentleman's Magazine 61, June, 1792, p.576). Ann died in October 1791, at the age of twenty eight, and this seems to have induced Joseph to suffer a mental breakdown. In 1792, after sailing back to England, the Calcutta directors of the company wrote to the Court of Directors asking for a subsistence allowance for him during the 'suspension...of his mental facilities' and no loss of rank should he return to his duties (Fort William XI, p. 470). Champion appears not to have returned to India, and according to pension books at the India Office Library in London, the firm continued to pay an allowance to his guardians until his death, which is believed to have been around 1813. Condition Report: The canvas has been lined. Some very light surface dirt. Light craquelure throughout. There is some evidence of very light paint loss scattered throughout, including to the sitters' faces, however this is barely noticeable and is the paint surface now appears to be stable. Some small patches of overpaint are visible in a raking light, including to the tree area above the elephant. Inspection under UV light reveals scattered retouching throughout, as well as a heavy varnish. Country of origin: IndiaCondition Report Disclaimer
A collection of Wedgwood black basalt teapots and tea wares, 19th century and later, comprising a Nelson commemorative teapot, 17cm high, a tall teapot, with silver plated spout and cover, 25cm high, a rum kettle, cover and stand, 19.5cm high, and other items (16)From the contents of Brook House, Ongar, the former home of Gillian Raffles (1930-2021) an art dealer and owner of the Mercury Gallery in Cork Street, London in 1964. She exhibited and promoted the work of young figurative British artists and dealt in sculpture, paintings, and works of art by 20th Century British and European artists.Condition ReportOne teapot missing cover. Some chips to various pieces - spouts and extremities. Tarnished s/p.
A 19th century copper kettle and cover, c.1850; a brass trivet; copper jugs; Hughes Family scales; Dunn and Co trilby; James Buchanan Black and White Choice old Scotch whisky, 1.875 litres with built in pourer; Horse Brass - three leathers martingale straps, each with four brasses, hearts, stars; a Howson Phono-Fiddle, registration number 28799 (no horn); stoneware flagon; another, Knee Cracker cider, full; E Holmes Brook Brewery, Sheffield bottle; footwarmers; Guinness card bar advert; etc
A collection of brass and copper items including a miniature copper kettle, cigarette roller, horse brasses. Together with a pair of Staffordshire spaniels, three glass decanters including Dartington and a glass bottle with monkey detail **PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE POSTING AND PACKING**
A mixed lot To include: [a] A near pair of white metal/silver (?) repoussé twin handled campana shaped bowls with maker's mark to bottom Signed in Arabic with a peacock, 'AS', and a signature [b] A silver Arabic tea kettle with repoussé decoration Signed in Arabic script on base [c] A silver dish, hallmarked 'SK 900' [d] A silver repoussé dish, with indistinct hallmark [e] A set of three Arabic taste tables in silver metal One signed '444' and signature in Arabic to base Two signed 'AS' and with Arabic signatures to the base All on three legs Property of a nobleman Dimensions: (Of taste tables) [a] 9.5 in. (H) x 25 in. (W) [b] 9 in. (H) x 20 in. (W) [c] 9 in. (H) x 19.5 in. (W)
A Victorian silver kettle on stand, in the Rococo style, the exterior decorated with acanthus, shells and scrolls, atop a stand with three cast foliate tendril pad feet, with an associated plated burner, all other component parts with corresponding hallmarks, Walter Morrisse, London 1853, height (with handle raised) 37cm, weight (sans burner) 1,793g/57.64ozt gross approxIvory Declaration Submission Reference Number: BBC4PV44
A George V silver tea kettle and stand of plain circular form having a lift-off lid with a wooden turned finial, a scroll and wooden carrying handle, sitting on a stand (no burner) and supported on three scroll cast trefoil feet, hallmarked for Sheffield 1911, makers mark for James Dixons & Sons, 24cm tall overall, g/w 966 gms
WWI period Officer's private purchase accoutrements A good set of Officer’s private purchase cooking equipment contained in English buff willow varnished basket. It includes a spirit stove with zinc kettle, which fit in to each other to save space....Zinc bottle with brass label “Creamâ€.... A similar example “Spiritâ€.... Glass bottle with wicker cover and spring top possibly for milk.... Two white pottery jars with tin tops embossed “Butter†& “Preserveâ€.... A second container made of zinc possibly again for spirit. The lid retains leather pockets for matches and spoons. Embossed to the leather lining in Gold “Manufactured in London Englandâ€. Some minor wear, otherwise GC. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY
A Victorian silver egg coddler, teapot and kettle. Walter & John Barnard, London, 1888. Together with a matched Victorian silver teapot stand, London, 1888, maker's mark overstamped EJW, all of part-lobed design, the ovoid egg coddler raised on three scrolling supports, burner deficient, 20.5cm high; the oval-shaped teapot with wooden handle and fluted spout, the kettle (stand and burner deficient) of baluster form with knopped finial to hinged cover, handle damaged, all four pieces engraved with matching crest, kettle 29cm high, teapot 16cm high, total weight approx. 100.2ozt (4)
Britain in the Blitz Contents of the Kitchen The contents of the kitchen in the house in Britain in the Blitz comprising the Lady of the house in period costume, enamel electric fire, Hathaway King floor sweeper, ceramic bucket & jar, stoneware sink, steel bucket & lid, calthorpe gas cooker, copper kettle, mangle, clothes airer, wooden & enamelled kitchen cupboards, ironing board, 3 toasters, enamel bread bin & lid, gas cooking ring, wooden stool & chair, contents of shelves to include period packaging & kitchen equipment, small tin bath, enamel bucket, washboard, glass lampshade, etc..
Britain in the Blitz Contents of the Anderson Shelter The contents of the Anderson Shelter comprising a mother & her daughter, both in period costume, the mother holding a baby, a baby gas mask, 2 civilian gas masks in a box & a pouch, ARP first aid pouch, various childrens' books & toys & "The Black-Out Book" by Evelyn August, an HMV hand-wind Gramophone, Bush DAC-90 bakelite valve radio, glass battery, alloy thermos flask, various food packaging, 2 Bovril & an Oxo ceramic cups, a spirit stove & copper kettle, Brixton meths burner, a Sunny Jim doll, hanging oil lamp, enamel bowl & potty, goldfish bowl, coloured bakelite string holder, candle holders & a wicker linen basket. Anderson shelter not included, that being lot 1374.This tableau shows a wartime scene and the items on view are not all new. We judge them to be in good condition, although worm in a wooden crate was noted.
Britain in the Blitz Contents of the Front Room of House The contents of the front room of the house in Britain in the Blitz (excluding the wax model of Enoch Powell, the Morrison Air Raid Table & the stove). Comprising a set of 4 Beswick flying Mallard ducks,1930's setee & chair, display cabinet with contents of china, circular oak side table & contents of games, Blackout & ARP books, coloured plastic fruit bowl & Avon Ware trefoil dish, brass fire tools, copper kettle, mantle clock, postcards & ornaments on mantlepiece, oak cupboard & items on top, brass wall plate & bin, ARP first aid case, rug, Kensington Ware teaset, Wilkinson fruit shaped jam pot, wood breadboard, glass lampshade & an oak cased wall barometer, a Pye valve radio, etc..