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SILVER NUTMEG GRATERS WILLIAM IV AND VICTORIAN SIDEBOARDS 1830-1900 BEILBY ENAMELLED GLASS THE FREDERICK PARKER COLLECTION OF CHAIRS 18TH CENTURY CHINESE ARMORIAL PORCELAIN

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SILVER NUTMEG GRATERS by Alexis Butcher

WILLIAM IV AND VICTORIAN SIDEBOARDS 1830-1900 by John Andrews

BEILBY ENAMELLED GLASS by Simon Cottle

THE FREDERICK PARKER COLLECTION by Christopher Claxton Stevens and Luke Honey

18TH CENTURY CHINESE ARMORIAL PORCELAIN by Martin Riley

Nutmeg grater in the form of a folding urn, 1803, p.7

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This month marks a high water level in the tide of antiques fairs. London, as our preview shows, puts on three major fairs and a couple of specialist ones as well as smaller ventures, all within a tight timescale. Anxiously watched, their success or failure is claimed to set the scene for some time to come. In today’s nervous economic climate fairs assume considerable importance, perhaps more so than yesteryear, because they have replaced much activity that previously took place in shops. Fairs provide a convenient concentration that obviates the need to travel expensively and often unsuccessfully in search of antiques. The premier June events and their exhibits unavoidably command attention. It has been remarked lately that London has become even more of a separate state, with its own economy, detached from the rest of the country. To those not living in it this has been evident for a very long time, but it could be argued that this was always so and that capital cities generally exhibit the same Front cover: Two views of a goblet decorated with the Royal Arms of

characteristics. Therefore, one may argue, what happens in London, with its cosmopolitan, peripatetic consumers, is not to be extrapolated across the rest

England as borne by George III and

of the country. This argument ignores the magnetic effect of London’s demand,

a ship, enamelled by William Beilby,

which draws in antiques from many sources. What is exhibited has created

signed, c.1762, from The Golden

activity in ever-broadening circles far outside the boundaries of the capital, and

Age of English Glass 1650-1775.

many provincial participants wait to see if what is becoming a global business

(Photograph courtesy of The Corning Museum of Glass). See page 26 for a review and details of the book.

has been successfully anticipated. The fairs also remind us that June is a zenith for the broader social scene, a month of expectation and outdoor mingling in better weather that we hope will bring success. It is a month in which we might feel more inclined to travel in an open vehicle, so this issue has a brief auction feature on a vintage and classic car sale, just to remind us that the sort of money we spend on antiques pales by comparison with what people, men especially, are prepared to spend on toys that combine technical knowledge, aesthetic beauty, skill and sheer outright fun as well as an original function. Fine collecting goes down many corridors and vehicles of many types are found down them. There is something about old cars that cheers everyone up. The Masterpiece

Coming Next Month: Readers are reminded that the next magazine to be received is the combined issue for July and August which will be published on 11th July. It will include articles on antique garden planters, the pioneering glassmaker Apsley Pellatt and a review of the sale of pictures from the Appleby Collection.

fair, broad in approach, sagely includes dealers like the Duncan Hamilton concern. Those of us who can remember Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt winning at Le Mans for Jaguar – rather a long time ago, 1953, in a C type, memorable for their inauspicious start – must wish his successors well as that happy memory returns. The two flamboyant amateurs defeated a galaxy of professionals – Stirling Moss and Peter Walker came second – and the best Italian and German works teams of the day after their disqualified car was suddenly reinstated and the hangovers they had acquired from comprehensively drowning their sorrows had to be tackled by the hair of the dog. Different days, when an ex-Fleet Air Arm pilot and an ex-Colditz veteran could each down a large brandy, drive like fury for 24 hours and win what was then an important

car race against all odds. Vintage cars have many magazines to cover the

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subject and we are not going to challenge them, but it is pleasant to find that

any means without prior written permission from

antiques fairs provide welcome reminiscence of all kinds. Long may they do so.

the publishers. The publishers do not accept any

John Andrews

responsibility for, or necessarily agree with, any views expressed, statements or claims made in any articles, news items or advertisements published in Antique Collecting.

SILVER NUTMEG GRATERS by Alexis Butcher lthough it seems strange that these innocuous little

impossible. By the 17th century the trade in nutmeg

boxes should warrant the attention of an article

had become dominated by the Dutch. The British and

one only has to delve a little into the history of nutmeg

the Dutch engaged in prolonged struggles to gain

to appreciate why. Then it becomes apparent just why

control of Run Island, then the only source of nutmeg.

this spice was held in such high regard and deserved

The Dutch won this particular fight whilst Britain gained

containers of silver and sometimes even gold.

control of New Amsterdam (later, New York). The Dutch

Nutmeg is the fruit of an evergreen tree – genus

massacred or expelled most of the islands’ inhabitants

Myristica – indigenous to the Banda Islands in the

and ran the Bandas as a series of plantations, prevent-

Moluccas of Indonesia, or Spice Islands as they have

ing by force nutmeg trees being planted everywhere.

become known. Nutmeg and mace (which is the lacy,

When, however, the English took control of the Spice

reddish covering of the nutmeg fruit) when dried and

Islands from the Dutch during the Napoleonic Wars, the

grated have extensive culinary uses indispensable as a

Dutch transported nutmeg trees to their colonial

flavouring throughout the world. Nutmeg was particu-

holdings elsewhere – notably Zanzibar and Grenada.

larly prized and very costly. In European medieval

Now, world production of nutmeg is dominated by

cuisine not only was it used as a flavouring but also for

Indonesia and Grenada with world market shares of

its medicinal and preservative qualities. It was also

75% and 20% respectively.

believed to have magical qualities such as being able to ward off the plague. During the Middle Ages, the Banda islands were the

Silver nutmeg graters are principally containers to hold one or two dried nutmegs and also to facilitate their grating by providing a rasp, either integral to the

only source of nutmeg and mace and it was traded by

box or removable. In size they can be small portable or

the Arabs. They sold it to the Venetians for very high

pocket examples, very useful for the traveller, or rather

prices and kept secret the exact location of their source

larger, table or ‘kitchen’ examples (figure 1).

from the Europeans. When the Portuguese reached

They were produced in numbers from the reign of

Banda in 1512 they filled their ships with nutmeg, mace

King Charles II (1660-1684) through the 18th century

and cloves and they endeavoured to try and control the

and the early 19th century up until about the middle of

trade. As they had no foothold in the islands it proved

Queen Victoria’s reign (1837-1901). Some wonderful

Figure 2. A rare strawberry form nutmeg grater made in Birmingham by Hilliard & Thomason in 1856, 11⁄2in. long. Price range £6,000£8,000. Figure 1. A large ‘kitchen’ nutmeg grater, blued steel grater, dual family crest, made by John Reily, London 1825, 4in. high. The base hinges open to hold up to half a dozen or more nutmegs. This type of grater would not have been used in the kitchen but communally at a punch party. It would have been passed from person to person by the handle and the ‘well’ in the top would have held a nutmeg at the ready. Price range £1,500-£2,500.

naturalistic examples are found produced around the

tulip bulbs reached extraordinarily high levels. Some-

1850s, such as the much coveted ‘strawberry’ (figure

thing similar happened with nutmeg: during the mid-

2), but production had been in marked decline since the

17th century, a small cotton sack of the fruit could

1830s and very few seem to have been made much

command the price of a London town house. To put this

after the 1860s. The period of nutmeg grater production coincides nicely with the fashion for drinking punch. Nutmeg was grated on to the surface

‘The period of nutmeg grater production coincides nicely with the fashion for drinking punch.’

of the drink to add flavouring and presumably credibility. This fashion created an even heavier demand for the spice and its price rose enor-

into perspective, there was only one source of the spice

mously. Last month Richard Kay touched on tulipmania,

and that was halfway around the world. To reach it,

when, during the early 17th century, prices for single

even if everything went to plan, could take two years. More often though, things went wrong, sometimes ships returned empty and sometimes they didn’t return at all. Navigation was primitive and the route taken from England involved rounding the Cape of Good Hope, crossing the Indian Ocean and heading East into the comparatively unknown. The weather was unpredictable, feuding with other nations didn’t help either and, furthermore, piracy and

Figure 3. Usually dating from the reign of William III (1695-1702) rare Scottish examples such as this realise £4,000-£5,000. Note the silver (not steel) rasp or grater which probably proved too soft for grating the hard woody nutmeg and later examples predominantly have steel graters. 11⁄2in. long.

restless natives all compounded the problem of supply. The grim reality of these voyages was that two out of every three sailors did not survive, whether through illness, malnutrition or even murder.

Figure 4. An early teardrop form of nutmeg grater engraved with the owner’s cipher. This type usually dates from just before and just after 1700 and normally measures 11⁄4in. to 11⁄2in. long. Price range £2,500-£3,000.

Figure 5. A George I example, probably made in the provinces 1715-20. 3in. long and worth £1,200-£2,000. Note the crude engraving and manufacture particularly evident in the way the rasp is pierced.

Figure 6. A superb example by T. Phipps and E. Robinson, London 1796, in near original condition. 17⁄8in. long. £2,500£3,500.

Figure 7. A rare folding urn example by T. Phipps and E. Robinson, London 1803, 23⁄4in. high. £3,000-£4,000.

Figure 8. Another rarity, a covered urn in miniature, with a hinged grater inside, unmarked, c.1785, 41⁄8in. high. £3,000-£4,000.

Figure 9. An example by Hester Bateman with nice marks, London 1790. Worth around £2,000.

Figure 10. A Birmingham-made, simple, pocket example by Samuel Pemberton 1798, 13⁄8in. long. £300-£400.

Figure 11. Another pocket example, the barrel form, by Samuel Moulton, London 1791, 13⁄4in. high. £400-£500.

Curiously enough it seems to have been the early

or hinged inside the box. Sometimes unmarked,

merchant sailors who started what was to become the

sometimes with a maker’s mark only, boxes in good

largest drinking trend the world had seen. Probably

condition are extremely scarce and can often fetch

originating from India or Persia and commonly made

£2,500-£5,000 at auction.

from a mixture of a spirit (brandy or rum), water, citrus

Towards the end of the 17th century the popular

fruits or juice, spices and other fruits, sailors would

cylindrical grater became widespread. Often with a little

drink punch at their ports of call. The citrus element

crudely engraved decoration and with a pull-off cap at

helped with their vitamin C intake, essential for scurvy

each end these are encountered up until the 1730s and

prevention – a valid but poor excuse for getting

1740s (figure 5). In Britain throughout most of the 17th

inebriated. Punch houses, as they became known,

century silversmithing generally was based on a few tried

sprang up in many British ports such as Portsmouth,

and tested techniques, skill levels were basic and that

Bristol, Southampton and the docks and wharves along

was reflected in wrought silver. These early boxes are

the Thames in London, particularly during the 1680s.

functional and often quite crudely made and decorated.

Very soon the taste for this exotic drink spread through

With the revocation of the Edict of Nantes and the influx

Britain and mainland Europe and, at one point, probably

of accomplished Huguenot craftsmen into England

made punch a more popular beverage than tea.

particularly, silversmithing skills improved dramatically.

The earliest types of silver nutmeg grater encountered

Specialist box makers emerged, makers like Phipps &

are from the 1670s and they tend to be of simple form,

Robinson of London, for example, demonstrated enor-

for example a teardrop or heart shape (figures 3 and 4),

mous skill and made boxes of the highest quality in many

and made from thin sheet metal, sometimes with crude

forms with details such as invisible hinges and very often

engraving. They usually have a silver grater either fixed

the most beautiful engraving (figures 6 and 7).

Figure 12. A small vaseshaped example made in London, c.1750, 13⁄4in. high. £500-£1,000.

Figure 13. A Victorian clam shell with hinged, internal grater by Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham 1856, 15⁄8in. long. Price range £2,000-£3,000.

Figure 14. An acorn by Hilliard and Thomason of Birmingham, 1852, 17⁄8in. high. £1,200-£1,800.

Figure 15. Royal silver gilt nutmeg grater by Phillip Rundell, London 1823, 7in. long. Worth over £10,000.

Some of the simpler nutmeg graters, however, can have

Companies of Britain, Holland and Portugal were

a terrific appeal such as the small plain oval one shown in

formed. It has been the cause of great turmoil, political

figure 10 or the commonplace barrel type (figure 11).

and civil unrest, even war. Fortunes have been made

Look out too for examples by Hester Bateman; it is

and lost in the name of nutmeg, countless lives have

always nice to have something made by a lady as there

been lost and enormous hardship endured all in the

were relatively few female silversmiths and consequently

pursuit and trade of this little spice. Nutmeg is equally a

prices are at a premium (figure 9).

great source of joy, pleasure and vitality but it seems

In the mid-18th century small urn-shaped nutmeg

extraordinary that such a seemingly insignificant thing

graters were made, often with chased rococo decor-

could have had such a profound and prolonged effect

ation, with a cover that unscrews, a grater which lifts

throughout the world.

out and just enough room to take a single nutmeg (figure 12). Figures 13 and 14 are Victorian naturalistic examples;

Spare a thought for the people of Grenada whose economy depends on their nutmeg harvest. In September 2004 the island was devastated by Hurricane Ivan

an acorn and a clam shell, both highly sought after by

(a category 4 storm) which destroyed most of the crop

collectors.

necessitating almost complete replanting of the nutmeg

Figure 15 shows the ultimate in graters, a real deluxe

trees. Aside from the loss of life, upheaval and flatten-

model made for royalty, and engraved with George IV’s

ing of most of Grenada’s property, this effectively set

cipher. This sort of grater, beautifully crafted by Phillip

the island’s economy back several years.

Rundell in London in 1823, would sell for more than £10,000. The next time you find yourself sinking your teeth into

One day I plan to visit Grenada to see the nutmeg harvest. It is, apparently, still unmechanised and relies on a manual workforce probably much like it did back in

an egg custard or a milk pudding you might consider

those early days when the Arabs initially discovered

what a unique flavour and aroma the nutmeg exudes.

nutmeg in the Spice Islands.

There is no substitute for it. Do also think about the history surrounding this humble fruit. The nutmeg is

Alexis Butcher is Director of Silver at Lawrences Fine

one of the principal reasons that the East India

Art Auctioneers of Crewkerne.

WILLIAM IV AND VICTORIAN SIDEBOARDS 1830-1900 by John Andrews

he Regency version of the sideboard, from which we departed at the end of the last article (December 2010/January 2011), consisted of two pedestals joined by a central section containing a drawer or drawers, over a space beneath. This derived from its Georgian original and established the pedestal sideboard as a standard but the dining room also became the stage for a completely new cast to parade in costumes of considerable variety. Initially, the sideboard abounded in a pedestal form as illustrated in Loudon in 1833 – see figure 1 – in which he referred to ‘Grecian’ and ‘Gothic’ styles. The upper one of the three was referred to as ‘cabinet-makers’ Gothic’. There were also popular ‘Elizabethan’ interpretations but some versions were cupboarded in underneath for better use of space. The established form raised on legs was still required however, and figure 2 shows a sideboard of a kind found circa 1835, with deep side drawers. It has a somewhat overbearing chunkiness that makes strong

‘A parade in costumes of considerable variety.’ legs a necessity. This is a very different and powerful animal from Loudon’s more domestic approach. Variants on the Adam style returned, as we have seen in Part I,

Above. Figure 1. The sideboard as seen by Loudon in 1833. The top one was described as ‘cabinet-makers’ Gothic’.

Left. Figure 2. A William IV heavy subclassical mahogany sideboard with stout spiral-reeded columns leading to reeded legs. The top is supplemented by a back structure that includes small bowfronted drawers. The deep side drawers are derived from the pedestals of earlier forms. c.1835.

Figure 3. Victorian mahogany sideboard of ‘Grecian’ pedimented base surmounted by scrolled back which in many versions was mirrored. 1840-1880. (Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers)

Figure 4. Muscular ecclesiastical Gothic example of chiffonier form with upper shelf below pierced roundel decoration and incised religious motifs to three lower panelled doors. (Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers)

later in the 19th century. At the start of the Victorian era in 1837, the sideboard retained a rather dull sub-classical or ‘Grecian’ mode as shown by Loudon through the 1840s but the base could be supplemented by a Rococo-inspired back as in figure 3, with its scrolled decoration above Loudon’s ‘Grecian’ pedimented version. The back might be mirrored, as shown in numerous manufacturers’ catalogues from 1840 to 1880 and has often been removed later. In parallel, a whole new set of styles enjoyed their transient popularity depending on fashions set by designers, who were mainly architects, and manufacturers. The sideboard moved towards the chiffonier in construction, becoming a cupboarded side cabinet before it broke out into a more complex concoction. By the 1860s, following the lead set by Pugin, the Gothic was present in modified, or Reformed, interpretations. In figure 4, a muscular, ecclesiastical example, not as massive as some of the pieces created by manufacturers like Seddon and Crace, there is a cupboarded approach below whilst the back sports an upper shelf like a chiffonier and some stylised piercing. The incised decoration on the three lower door

panels is clearly of religious significance and the whole approach is redolent of church furniture and the rectory. Eating was conducted with serious demeanour and the Gothic was a sober enough style to satisfy the determined atmosphere required. It was also an inspiration for the designs of Talbert and Eastlake. Bruce Talbert (1838-1881) published his Gothic Forms Applied to Furniture between 1867 and 1868. He was an established designer for celebrated firms and his approach incorporated many recognisable features. The Talbert sideboard illustrated in figure 5, designed for the

Figure 5. Sideboard attributed to Bruce Talbert, for the Great Midlands Hotel. Spindled galleries, painted panels, burr veneers and features associated with the Aesthetic Movement. (The Country Seat)

Figure 6. Sideboard of the Chevy Chase variety with carvings of fowl, flesh, fruit and flowers. The blank back panels were intended as background to the display of vases, plates, cups, etc placed on the shelf. 1850-1880.

Great Midlands Hotel, includes the spindled galleries, straight geometry, painted panels and incised decoration attributed to him, but it also presages a more Aesthetic approach to style. Sir Charles Locke Eastlake (18361906) published his Hints on Household Taste as a series of articles from 1865, but the sideboard he shows has the revealed construction, diagonal planking, pierced surfaces and triangular gadrooning more akin to the Gothic of figure 4. It also has an upper shelved structure like a dresser. While these architectural approaches to design were going on, it is sobering to record that Victorian exuberance gave rise to fantastic concepts like the ‘Chevy Chase’ sideboard, created in 1862 and carved by Gerrard Robinson with all the cast of the ballad of Chevy Chase, testament to the Border struggles and possibly the battle of Otterburn, incorporated in it. The embellishment of sideboards with game, animals or people, of which figure 6 is an example, was more often for public display than private dining but examples are more common than one might think. As a reaction to the fussy commercial furniture so disliked by trained and high-minded architects, the designs of William Morris & Co, founded in 1861, produced what is considered the best work of Philip Webb (1831-1915). This, as shown in figure 7, exhibits a more straightforward approach. The firm offered a range of sizes of this design with flattened arch, moulded and panelled doors, simple construction and unadorned surfaces. Examples of these are now highly prized. The Aesthetic Movement, or ‘Art Furniture’ as it was 12

Figure 7. Oak sideboard designed by Philip Webb for William Morris & Co, post-1861. Made in various sizes, showing flattened arch and simple panelled and moulded construction. (H. Blairman & Sons)

Figure 8. An ebonised Aesthetic Movement sideboard with mahogany panels, coved top, spindled gallery, bevelled mirrors and spaced shelving. c.1880. (Michael Whiteway)

sometimes vaguely called, came into being from the late 1860s onwards, with the cabinet designed by T.E. Collcutt for the London International Exhibition of 1871,

Figure 9. Oak sideboard by Voysey for Lady Wentworth, c.1893. The central storage space gap had a curtain to cover it below the rail. (The Millinery Works and Jefferson Smith)

made by Collinson and Lock, putting down a marker for the black, ebonised furniture the Movement preferred. The spiky, straight-line example of figure 8 shows the coved upper panels, bevel-edged mirrors, turned spindles and panelled doors typical of Aesthetic execution. An offshoot of the same period was the Anglo-Japanese style which E.W. Godwin celebrated with his renowned ebonised sideboard conceived as boxed cupboards retained in strutted and stilted spacing, made by W. Watt and catalogued in 1877, now to be seen in the Victoria & Albert Museum. Other versions of the piece, ebonised or plain oak, exist in Bristol and Australia, the known total currently coming to six. The next moves in the 19th century design parade belong to the Arts and Crafts Movement inspired by Morris and others. The Cotswolds part of the Movement was rustically-orientated and preferred the dresser to the sideboard, but the rigorous discipline of C.F.A. Voysey, a man of austere, remote vicarage upbringing, applied itself to the oak sideboard of circa 1893 shown in figure 9. This was executed to a design for Lady Wentworth and was illustrated in The Studio for May 1896. The ‘drawers’ are in fact fall-fronts on birdpattern hinges and have tiny copper knobs. In this instance Voysey refrained from using his favourite tapering flat-capped uprights derived from candlesticks, but the usual heart shape was present in the cupboard door escutcheons. Plain oak is very prominent. At the heart of the Arts and Crafts Movement was The Guild of Handicraft led by C.R. Ashbee. The oak sideboard of

figure 12 is attributed to him. It is conventional in shape, but embellished with marquetry panels of stained woods on satinwood ground, and has brass handles and hinges. Flat-capped end uprights are used at the back of this craftsman’s appealing but doubtless expensive piece of furniture. Commercial production of sideboards attuned itself to popular stylistic changes. The Barnstaple firm of Shapland & Petter was a notable producer of Arts and Crafts designs that tended to use Art Nouveau motifs as well. In figure 14 the use of an embossed copper panel to the back of the oak sideboard is echoed by the hinges and escutcheons to the handles. Thanks to the work of Daryl Bennett this piece can be identified as sideboard no 2121 from the firm’s catalogue of circa 1900 and is the work of William Cowie, a Scot who moved to Barnstaple as a young man. By 1900 the range of sideboards made by the Liberty enterprise also demonstrated more of a lean towards Art Nouveau than Arts and Crafts, but did not necessarily use the weepy, whiplash curves of the Continental style. There were many asymmetric designs vigorously executed in oak and designed by Leonard Wyburd, the firm’s in-house practitioner. Copper fittings and glass panels of bottle character were frequently used. Figure 10 shows an oak overhang design with copper strap hinges ending in tulip shapes and bottle glazing to the upper door between arched shelf spacing. Liberty was successful in popularising new design without incurring the high costs of the Arts and Crafts cabinetmakers. 13

Figure 10. Liberty oak sideboard of c.1900 with copper strap hinges and bottle-eye glazing to the central upper door. (The Millinery Works and Jefferson Smith)

Figure 11. The Glasgow approach to the overhang â&#x20AC;&#x201C; oak sideboard designed by E.A. Taylor and made by Wylie & Lochhead c.1900. With stylised roses and fruit to the upper and lower doors, handles of brass and copper. (The Millinery Works and Jefferson Smith)

Figure 12. Oak sideboard with marquetry panels attributed to C.R. Ashbee and comparable to one illustrated in the post-1901 catalogue of The Guild of Handicraft. (H. Blairman & Son)

The Glasgow School, also with a penchant for Art Nouveau, produced notably similar sideboards, of which the firm of Wylie & Lochhead was a leading exponent. Figure 11 shows an E.A. Taylor design decorated with

Figure 14. Sideboard by Shapland & Petter of c.1900 showing embossed copper panel in the back, pierced work and embossed hinge plates. To a design by William Cowie, no 2121 in the firm’s catalogue. Sold for £1,050 hammer price in January 2011 at Sworders. (Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers)

Figure 13. Oak sideboard of c.1900 made by J.S. Henry to a design by E.G. Punnett. With copper fittings and Voysey-style hinges to the lower door. (Liberty’s)

stylised roses and fruit to the upper and lower doors, roses being a Glasgow School speciality. In England, producers like J.S. Henry, a London firm founded in the 1880s, produced ‘quaint’ and ‘artistic’ furniture, of which figure 13 is an example. Among the firm’s designers were C.F.A. Voysey, George Montague Ellwood and E.G. Punnett, who also designed for William Birch. Figure 13 is an E.G. Punnett sideboard with pierced decoration and Voysey-style hinges. It seems to aim at satisfying prevailing taste at the turn of the century by including popular features. Ambrose Heal, also successful with economically produced new design, was more inclined to the dresser than the sideboard. Although it had competition from the chiffonier and the dresser, in many cases the difference between them and a sideboard was only a question of trade nomenclature. The sideboard survived the century vigorously enough, with the Adam Revival resurrecting the traditional Georgian form from the 1870s onwards. Any quick examination of The Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture, edited by Edward Joy and published by the ACC, will confirm the abundance of sideboard designs and types in manufacturers’ catalogues – a summary of them taking some 50 pages with up to ten to twelve varieties per page. This reflects the vigorous creativity of the Victorians and is a testament to the usefulness of the sideboard. The 20th century saw it continue to occupy crucial space in the dining room. Its early years will be the subject of the next article. 15

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BEILBY ENAMELLED GLASS A Family Reunited by Simon Cottle

into the medieval Islamic

manufacture and the

East. From a high point in

majority of makers of vessel

the Italian Renaissance of

glass in England remain

the 15th and 16th centuries

anonymous. Glass is

it moved into the northern

generally free of easy

provinces of the Holy Roman

identification. Engraving and

Empire in the 17th and 18th

gilding on glass may provide

centuries. In England,

some pointers. It has also

however, enamelling on

been thought – erroneously

glass was a rare form of

– that colour tints may

decoration until the second

provide a clue; the most

half of the 18th century.

or much of the 18th century the place of

world in the Near and Middle

abused being so-called

A King’s Scholar from

‘Bristol blue’. Therefore,

Durham School in the city,

when with a degree of

William Beilby was sent by

certainty a name can be

his father, also of the same

attached to a piece of glass,

name, to Birmingham where

it may make it far more

in 1755 he was apprenticed

significant than the

to John Haseldine, an

remainder. This may be the

enameller of metal boxes.

case with those glasses

His elder brother Richard

decorated by a family of

(1736-1766), also a King’s

painters in enamel working

Scholar, trained in Birming-

in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

ham as a metal die sinker or

They were the Beilbys.

seal engraver. Four years later the brothers returned

William Beilby (17431819) is the best known

to Durham where their

member of this family of

father, a notable silversmith

glass decorators. It was through his inspiration and direction that a large number of high quality wineglasses, goblets,

The Whitehaven Goblet, signed ‘Beilby junr invt & Pinxt’, c.1762, 10in. high, painted with the arms of King George III on one side and a portrait of a ship, The King George, on the other (she was built 1762-63 specifically as a slaving vessel). (Courtesy of the Beacon, Whitehaven Museum and Art Gallery)

decanters, bowls and other

and jeweller, had failed in business. With their mother (Mary 1712-1778), father (William 1706-1765) and several other younger members of the family,

drinking vessels were painted with enamel decoration.

Richard and William Beilby moved to Gateshead to set

Using either opaque white or coloured low-fired glass

up a new home and to work in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

enamels, Beilby glasses bear rustic scenes, neo-classical

across the river where there were major industries

designs, inscriptions and armorial devices, of which

and crafts, including glassmaking, goldsmithing and

several were fully signed by William and dated. The

ceramics manufacture. William may have experimented

styles closely followed those on the ceramics of the

with firing enamels on to locally-made glass whilst in

period and grew initially from the Midlands’ manufac-

Birmingham. However, before not too long he was

turing tradition of enamelled copper snuffboxes, trays

practising his art on Newcastle glass and apparently

and candlesticks, amongst other items.

teaching the methods of enamelling to his young

The enamelling of glass was not a new craft. Indeed, it dates back to Roman times. The tradition continued

brothers, Ralph (1743-1817), a former Durham King’s Scholar, and Thomas (1747-1826).

An opaque-twist wineglass, c.1765, painted with the crest of the Revd. Samuel Horsley (1733-1806), Bishop of St. Asaph and Secretary of the Royal Society, 53⁄4in. high. Sold for £18,000. (Bonhams)

The Leith Goblet, c.1765, 71⁄2in. high. Sold for £9,000. (Bonhams)

A light-baluster goblet with the arms of Prince William V of Orange and Nassau, Netherlands, signed ‘Beilby Newcastle pinxt.’, c.1766, 113⁄4in. high. (A.C. Hubbard Collection)

This early history of the family is recorded in the

Through contemporary newspaper advertisements and

memoirs of Thomas Bewick, later to become Ralph’s

accounts there is evidence that some Dutch glass was

partner in a highly successful firm of wood and metal

exported to the east coast of England, particularly to

engravers in the town. Bewick records that at the time

Sunderland.

of their father’s bankruptcy ‘the industry, ingenuity and

Situated at Amen Corner in the shadow of St.

united energies of the family’ allowed ‘them to soar

Nicholas’s Cathedral Church, the workshop became a

above every obstacle’. In the context of what was to

centre for enamelled glass decorating and for engraving

follow, the word ‘united’ is important. William had an

on precious metals and on plates for printing purposes.

elder sister, Elizabeth (1738-1813) who was married to

It was a family affair. Using the skills he had learned in

William Watson, a junior member of the Treasury in

Birmingham, Richard taught Ralph to cut seals, whilst

London. Perhaps as social climbers on the London

William, also with his Birmingham background, initially

political and social scene, there is some circumstantial evidence to conclude that she and her husband may have acted as agents for William and his brothers, seeking out

‘Between them, the Beilbys have left a legacy in English glass which today is appreciated by collectors and historians around the world.’

commissions amongst politicians and members of the Treasury. It is likely that William obtained most but not all of

took on Thomas and later their younger sister Mary

the workshop’s glass from the local glasshouses situated

(1749-1797) in the art of enamelling glass. From the

on the banks of the River Tyne. This is especially the

evidence of the existing armorial goblets it appears

case with the ornate opaque-twist wineglasses, goblets

that their earliest glass commissions probably came

and shouldered decanters of the 1760-70 period. Some

from local worthies, especially around Durham and

glass, such as the delicate light-balusters, may have

Newcastle. The history of their enamelling is unclear

come from Holland – their different but elegant styles

since largely the evidence of the family’s existence is

providing the Beilbys with fresh opportunities to supply

limited to the evidence of the glass and Bewick’s

alternative Continental markets to that of the English.

memoir, written in 1822. He joined the Beilbys as an

An opaque-twist wineglass painted with two goats, c.1765, 6in. high. Sold for £15,275. (Sotheby’s)

An opaque-twist wineglass painted with a classical ruin, c.1765, 53⁄4in. high. Sold for £8,400. (Bonhams)

A Masonic firing tumbler, c.1765, painted with the arms of the Lodge of Journeymen and Masons No.8 Edinburgh, c.1765, 31⁄4in. high. Sold for £11,400. (Bonhams)

apprentice in October 1767, by which time I believe

one half of the Beilby workshop. There was almost

their enamelled glass production may have peaked.

certainly some interaction between the enamelling and

Bewick’s knowledge, therefore, is largely based on

engraving trades.

second-hand evidence and may not be quite as reliable as has been previously considered. A goblet decorated with the coat of arms and mono-

As the workshop developed, their armorial glass became even more refined. This is especially illustrated by their production of the series of elaborate royal

gram of Henry Lambton, MP for Durham, is probably

goblets and a matching decanter which probably date to

amongst the earliest, since Henry died in June 1761 in a

1762/63. Only eleven examples exist, of which four are

coaching accident whilst returning home from London.

signed individually by William, each bearing the royal

The decoration is well executed but is not as elegant in

arms of King George III. The majority bear the triple-

its appearance as some of the later armorial pieces. If

feather crest of Prince George, the Prince of Wales and

the Lambton Goblet dates to circa 1760-61 then the so-

it is thought that they may have been produced in

called ‘Standard of Hesleyside’, bearing the coat of arms

celebration of his birth in August 1762. Another features

of Edward Charlton and the date 1763, shows a marked

a ship portrait and is inscribed ‘Success to the African

improvement in the application and detail of the en-

Trade of Whitehaven’. Therefore, rather than being

amels within two years. By 1763 gold leaf had also been

intended as a complete service, each goblet and the

combined with the coloured enamels on glass in the

decanter may have been singular commissions for either

creation of even richer and more accurate heraldic

British politicians and statesmen or families of wealth,

devices within ornate rococo cartouches, reflecting the

standing proudly on their tables. For the Beilbys, each

leading fashions of the day. This increased creative

served its purpose as a marketing or advertising tool.

ability may be due to the training given by William and

Further tableware with heraldic devices was com-

Richard to their two younger brothers and to the

missioned by well-known members of both Houses of

stylistic influences of the engraving trade. Bookplates,

Parliament.

maps, heraldic cartouches, inscriptions and other significant engraved decoration became the staple of

The number of commissions grew and as it did so the Beilbys added more delicate decoration to their

A large opaque-twist goblet painted with two peacocks, c.1765, 71⁄2in. high. Sold for £20,400. (Bonhams)

The Beilby Thompson Goblet, c.1765. Sold for £36,400. (Bonhams)

The Lambton Goblet, painted with the arms of Henry Lambton (1697-1761) of Lambton Hall, MP for Durham City, c.1761, 63⁄4in. high. (Billups Collection, Courtesy of the New Orleans Museum of Art)

repertoire. Following the styles of decoration on enamels

masons’ lodges, trade and personal events such as

and ceramics – especially Worcester porcelain and

marriages and christenings. As the heraldic commissions

printed creamwares – they introduced small wineglasses

grew, the Beilbys combined the polychrome armorials

painted with figural subjects, neo-classical themes and

on one side with white enamel decoration on the

more commonly vine leaves and bunches of grapes. Much

reverse. Therefore, it would be possible to have one’s

of this decoration had previously featured only rarely as

full coat of arms on the obverse and an heraldic crest,

engraving on glass but was present on earlier Continental

inscription, pyramid, classical ruin or grapevine on the

examples. Their principal decoration appears in opaque-

reverse. Such an approach might then have drawn the

white enamel which on rare occasions was combined with

commissioner’s attention to the smaller wineglasses

a turquoise-blue. These images in white enamel have

bearing similar white enamelled decoration which were

become extremely popular amongst glass collectors and

used more for practical purposes rather than for show.

values can range from a few hundred pounds to several

A class of light-baluster wineglass and goblet, once

thousand depending on the rarity of the decoration and

thought to have been manufactured in Newcastle-upon-

the quality of execution. Perhaps the most popular are

Tyne but now strongly believed to have been imported

those with sporting pastimes such as wildfowling, fox-

from The Netherlands, provided the Beilbys with a

hunting and fishing, amongst others. Nonetheless, some

further opportunity to reach a wider market. Light-

of the rarest examples are adorned with basketwork bee

balusters of various sizes, engraved with the coats of

skeps, classical ruins, pyramids, exotic birds, vases and

arms of the princes and princesses of the House of

urns on pedestals. The combination of these vignettes

Orange and their relatives, ship portraits and other

with small shrubbery, poplar trees, oaks and grasses

imagery, exist in large quantities in Holland where

adds a sublime quality to the scenes of rural idylls so

we now appreciate that they were both made and

popular with the wealthy landed classes.

engraved. Therefore, Beilby enamelled glass bearing

Glasses inscribed both in a copper-plate hand and in

similar coats of arms in celebration of the House of

free-flowing but formal script were also part of the

Orange was perhaps the result of their attempt to break

workshop’s repertoire, especially dedicated to Free-

into what appears to have been a lucrative decorative

glass market. Glasses bearing Dutch family armorials in coloured enamel and the regular appearance of sets of Beilby opaque-twist wineglasses with fruiting vine decoration in Dutch auction houses attest to the fact that they may have been successful in this enterprise. Other light-baluster glasses have survived of a nonEuropean nature of which curiously the majority bear the coats of arms of Scottish families. This may have been a deliberate attempt to provide something quite different for the Scottish market from that of England. William and Thomas Beilby became recognised artists and drawing masters, especially in watercolours, and their topographical views around the north of England, which they painted together, mirrors in part their work on glass. Their signatures are extremely similar and their artistic treatment on paper almost identical. A rare pair of large goblets painted in colour with shepherdesses seated in landscapes which have been passed down through a Northumberland family whose house and estate were painted by both William and Thomas Beilby, provides evidence of the close link between the watercolour drawing and glass enamelling. It is essentially for this reason that Thomas Beilby’s contribution to the Beilby’s general production of enamelled glass should not be ignored as has been the case previously. Their brother Ralph also had the draughtsman’s gift. Moreover, he was a heraldic specialist, trained by his brother Richard, and is very likely to have played a part in the preparatory drawing

An opaque-twist ale glass and wineglass, c.1765, 8in. and 55⁄8in. high respectively. Sold for £3,400 and £1,700. (Bonhams)

of the coats of arms which his brothers then executed in enamel. They also inscribed the glasses. The use of the

Ralph Beilby had extremely similar handwriting. Whilst

standard copper-plate lettering style and flowing script

purely conjectural, this may have been due to the

was widespread throughout England. Although their

influence of their mother who was also a teacher in

script is perhaps more distinctive, William, Thomas and

Gateshead. As was the fashion of the time, William and Thomas travelled together around the north of England on sketching tours, painting the same views. Indeed, in the absence of a signature it can be difficult to discern the differences between the two men’s styles. A highly educated, cultured, intelligent but peripatetic man, William set up a drawing school in Newcastle in 1767 just a year after the death of his elder brother Richard, whilst Thomas left the town to follow a similar path in Yorkshire from 1769. Ralph continued with the workshop concentrating on printing and engraving together with his new apprentice, Thomas Bewick. Given the number of glasses, decanters, flasks and bowls that can be found in museums and private collections worldwide and those that have passed through the salerooms in recent years, the scale of Beilby enamelled glass production is far more extensive than has previously been appreciated. At least 90 heraldic examples have survived, which may represent a relatively small proportion of their output of enamelled glass. It is my

Set of five opaque-twist wineglasses painted with fruiting vine, c.1765, 67⁄8in. high. (The Albert Hartshorne Collection)

belief that although one or two glasses date to the 1770s (from their inscriptions), the main production of

A view of the ‘dog kennel’ on the Nunwick estate, Northumberland, pen and ink drawing, by William Beilby, undated. (Private collection)

‘View at Nunwick near Hexham in Northumberland’, watercolour drawing, signed by Thomas Beilby, dated 1768, depicting the ‘dog kennel’ at Nunwick. (Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection)

enamelled glass is concentrated in the period between

Newcastle between 1769 and 1778. After a life in

1761 and 1769. Indeed, one of these, a tumbler, is

London as an artist and bookseller, achieving prosperity

inscribed 1778, the year that we believe William left

and a high social position in Battersea society, William

Newcastle for work in London.

married a wealthy lady and moved to Scotland where he

Perhaps because she was female, Mary Beilby is

became involved in estate management and farming.

traditionally credited with painting the delicate swags

The family eventually ended up in Hull where William

and flowers on glasses. However, as a young lady who

practised as a drawing master once again. He died in

was 20 years old in 1769 and, according to Bewick’s

1819. Ironically, given the origin of the elder brothers’

contemporary account, had become infirm by the early

industrial training, Thomas’ move to Yorkshire eventu-

1770s, Mary probably played a less significant role than

ally led both him and his family via Leeds and Sheffield

previous authors have suggested. Unlike her three elder

to Birmingham, where he became a successful entre-

brothers, there is no evidence that she had any artistic

preneur and businessman. Between them, the Beilbys

skills. For some historians the attribution of glass enam-

have left a legacy in English glass which today is

elling to William and Mary alone has a regal resonance

appreciated by collectors and historians around the

which would be lost if you include the participation of

world. Their decorative glass is known through their

Thomas, Ralph and Richard. Nonetheless, I believe that

name which in itself has become a hallmark of the

just as Bewick states, the united energies of the family

English industry.

means just that. It was a family affair and William was at the head. Apart from Ralph, each of the surviving Beilbys left

Simon Cottle is Director of European Ceramics and Glass at Bonhams.

THE FREDERICK PARKER COLLECTION by Christopher Claxton Stevens and Luke Honey ot far from the glittering skyscrapers of the City of London can be found a remarkable museum, demonstrating the development of the British chair from the 17th century to the present day. The gallery’s East End location is most appropriate as it was here in 1869 that Frederick Parker first established his chairmaking business. In 1942, this became the classic English furniture brand, Parker Knoll. The focus of the pre-Parker Knoll business was on reproduction furniture of the highest quality so, until his death in 1927, Frederick Parker purchased over 300 antique chairs (as well as woodcarvings and textiles). These formed a study collection for his craftsmen to copy, whether to reproduce in their entirety or to use for details in their own designs.

British ocean liners of the period tended to decorate their salons in the style of the traditional English country house and Frederick Parker’s reproduction furniture was in high demand. Parker chairs could be found on the Lanconia, Tuscania, Franconia, Aurania and the Albania. Other interesting commissions of the period included a throne for the Abyssinian Emperor Haile Selassie; a finely carved Gothic Revival reredos for All Saints Church, High Wycombe; furniture and upholstery for Sir Edwin Lutyens’ Viceroy’s House in New Delhi and the Farthingale chairs made for guests at the coronation of George VI. Until 1930, the Parkers also dealt in Figure 1. Frederick Parker (1845-1927). antiques. By the Second World War the firm (now based in High Wycombe) offered no less than 5,600 repeatable upholstery models, as well as 2,500 cabinet pieces. As a former upholsterer in ship furniture, Frederick Parker As a collector, Frederick Parker was not especially worried enjoyed a close association with the steam ship company, about condition; many of the chairs were purchased in a Cunard. Chairs in the Hepplewhite style were manufactured damaged state and were skilfully reconstructed in the for the Aquitania, with the liner’s Palladian lounge being correct style of the period, or as it was thought to be at the hailed as ‘one of the most elegant rooms afloat’. The great time (figure 3). But this was the point: the collection was – and still is – used as a working resource. From the considerable archive that exists, a good deal of information as to the origin, prices paid and dates of purchase of many of the chairs has been gleaned. Some were bought as authentic pieces and are now recognised to be fakes, but most were well chosen and many are of a high quality,

Figure 2. The gallery at London Metropolitan University housing the Frederick Parker Collection.

Figure 3. A finely carved George III mahogany armchair, c.1745, with a theme of eagles’ heads and the rare feature of pierced talons on the claw and ball feet. When purchased, the cresting had been replaced with an inappropriate design. This was altered by Parkers to the present perfectly authentic one before the chair was reproduced in the 1930s.

Figure 4. A George III painted beech anthemion back armchair, c.1780. Apart from its unfortunate 20th century upholstery, this chair retains its original bright orange, cream and black ‘Etruscan’ style decoration and is a great rarity. It was in the Collection before 1915 and is stamped with the craftsman’s initials TW.

showing Frederick Parker’s skill and judgment. Although some chairs have seen unfortunate attempts at restoration over the years, others survive in their original, unrestored state with 18th century painted surfaces or upholstery (figure 4). The Frederick Parker Collection now comprises about 180 chairs, and includes a further collection of woodcarvings. When a new management at Parker Knoll decided to dispose of the Collection, the Trustees of the Foundation were able to select the best and most representative examples before the remainder were sold at auction in September 1998. Then, a specially designed gallery for the chairs was established at the London Metropolitan University (the old London College of Furniture) in 2003, where nearly all the chairs are on display and form a valuable teaching resource for students – the Trustees did not want them to stagnate on dusty shelves. Instead, a policy of increasing the Collection by adding interesting examples was initiated, particularly of the 19th century (where material was rather thin) and of key pieces from the 20th and 21st centuries. As well as later Parker Knoll chairs, designs by Robin Day, Ernest Race, Tom Dixon, Ron Arad and others are now represented. We are left with a unique resource providing not only a record of one of the great furniture-making firms of the 20th century, but also a group of historic chairs which offers, amongst other things, a valuable insight into changing fashions in collecting and attitudes to authenticity and conservation. The Collection is accessible for close

study by individuals or groups by appointment. The chairs can also be found fully catalogued on the Visual Arts Database website (www.vads.ac.uk), and there are several printed publications available for purchase. Visiting The Frederick Parker Collection Visitors are welcome to view the collection on weekdays and admission is free of charge. As the Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design use the gallery for teaching purposes, an appointment to view the Collection is essential. The gallery is located at the London Metropolitan University, 42-47 Commercial Road, London E1 1LA. Please contact Dr. John Cross, telephone 0207 320 2883, email j.cross@londonmet.ac.uk The Frederick Parker Annual Lectures and Dinner A dinner (including two lectures on furniture and art historical themes) is held annually to raise funds for the Frederick Parker Foundation. For more information, please write to The Chairman, The Frederick Parker Foundation, Forge House, Penn Street, Buckinghamshire, HP7 OPX. Books, illustrated brochure and postcards are available to purchase. See www.frederick-parker-foundation.org for further information.

Christopher Claxton Stevens is a consultant in antique and contemporary furniture and a former director of Norman Adams Ltd. Luke Honey is the great great grandson of Frederick Parker and an antiques and fine art specialist and auction consultant. They are both Trustees of the Frederick Parker Collection.

THE GOLDEN AGE OF ENGLISH GLASS As a former director of The Corning Museum of Glass, and with 50 years experience in antique glass, Dwight P. Lanmon has written what may be considered as one of the most interesting books on English glass spanning the most critical period (1650–1775) in the development of the English glass industry over the last 25 years. The book differs from its predecessors because of its comprehensive survey of objects discussed in depth based on extensive research and experience. After a short history of glassmaking in England, including tools used by glassblowers, and a survey of drinking in England, the author systematically builds up the book on English glassware of lead glass, gadrooning, drinking glasses with heavy-baluster stems, diamond-point engraving, wheel-engraved English glass, panel-moulded stems, Jacobite glass, glasses with internal spirals in their stems, gilding on glass, glass candlesticks, “branches” and chandeliers, window glass, plate glass and mirrors, English black-glass bottles and chemical analyses of the glasses. Many Notes, an extended Bibliography, and an Index complete the book. The heart of the book is built up around the important glass and bottle collection from John H. Bryan illustrating in full colour 148 items. Many of the objects in the book are of great rarity, importance, and beautifully

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18TH CENTURY CHINESE ARMORIAL PORCELAIN by Martin Riley

o write about 18th century Chinese armorial por-

British and to a lesser extent for the French, Danes,

celain in a short article is really setting oneself an

Swedes, Spanish and Italians, and even for a short

impossible task. The study of this porcelain is both

time, as the Antiques Roadshow has recently shown, for

detailed and never-ending. All one can do is to give

the Prussians. This article is primarily about British

a brief story of its history and illustrate some of the

armorial porcelain as it was British families who were by

many facets of the brilliant artistry that went into its

far the largest market. Antoine Lebel in his recently

manufacture.

published book French and Swiss armorials in Chinese export porcelain of the 18th century2 draws attention to the relative interest in Chinese

For some families one service was not enough. Charles Townshend, Lord Lynn, had no less than six services made in the 1720s.

armorial porcelain in the three major countries involved. France in 1700 had a population of 21 million (28 million in 1800) yet it ordered probably only 500 services.

No article on Chinese armorial porcelain could be

Holland with a population of one tenth of that of France

written without first acknowledging the extraordinary

ordered about 600 services while Great Britain, which in

debt owed to the late David Howard whose incredible

the 1801 census had a population of 101â &#x201E;2 million,

research and great scholarship produced the two

ordered something like 5,000 services.

volumes of Chinese Armorial Porcelain1. These two

The commanding position of the English East India

volumes not only trace the history of the trade in

Company in trade with China in the 18th century is one

armorial porcelain but list 4,500 British families who had

factor in the greater amount of British armorial por-

armorial porcelain and give an illustration of each

celain over that of other European nations, although the

service. Incredibly, further armorial services are still

Dutch had an active trade followed by the Swedish and

being discovered and a third volume is being prepared. The Chinese made porcelain to the order of Europeans with their coats of arms. First for the Portuguese in the 16th century, then at the end of the 17th century for the Dutch and the beginning of the 18th century for the

Above. Figure 1. (Left to right) Coffee cups with the arms of Frognall (note the frog crest), c.1730; Fratinge c.1780; and Wodehouse impaling Campbell, c.1782.

Figure 2. Small plate, 61⁄2in. diameter (the standard diameter for a plate was 9in.). Despite its small size it depicts a shield with the detailed quarterings of the arms of Sayer, c.1724.

Figure 3. Plate, c.1730, with the arms of Townshend impaling Harrison from one of the six services ordered by Lord Lynn.

the Danish. It would not have been so were it not for

Emperor Kangxi and continues following the various

the enormous number of British families with armorial

fashions and styles used by the Chinese artists through-

bearings ready to commission armorial porcelain. That

out the century. These styles, and the colours used,

there were such a number was due to the social struc-

help to date the porcelain. The early porcelain has the

ture of British society. Unlike France where it was only

underglaze blue of the Kangxi reign which ended in

the aristocracy with armorial bearings, in Britain there

1722 and this merged with Imari decoration into the

were countless families whose fortunes came from trade

reign of Yongzheng (1723-1735). The long reign of the

who also had armorial bearings.

emperor Qianlong (1736-1795) saw numerous designs

The first British armorial porcelain comes from the very early years of the 18th century in the reign of the

Figure 4. Tankard, 6in. high. Arms of Lutwyche with Bagnall in pretence, c.1720. This is a triumph of potting, the tankard is extremely heavy yet the handle remains unbroken.

as the century progressed and this can most easily be followed in the decoration of the borders of plates.

A Note on Heraldry Some understanding of heraldry at its simplest is interesting and helpful in the study and collecting of armorial porcelain. The basis of all heraldry is the shield, for a man it is in the accepted shape of a shield, for a woman on her own it is the shape of a diamond known as a ‘lozenge’. A family has its own armorial design which descends in the male line from generation to generation. If a man of the family marries, and his wife is not an heiress or co-heiress, the arms of his wife’s family will be put to the right of his and his arms go over to the left of the shield – this is known as ‘impaling’. In this case, at the husband’s death the wife’s arms will drop out of the family’s shield. If, however the wife is an heiress or co-heiress, i.e. she is an only child or has sisters only, then the shield of her family’s arms is placed in the middle of her husband’s arms thereby obscuring some part of them. This is known as the arms being ‘in pretence’. Where this is the case the next generation and succeeding generations can ‘quarter’ the arms of the husband’s family and the wife’s family. The crest above the shield will remain that of the husband’s family only unless the family name is changed to include that of the wife. This is heraldry at its simplest. As can be seen from some of the illustrations there are further variations in quartering.

Figure 5. Tea caddy and tea pot with the arms of Browne, c.1730.

Figure 6. (Left) Plate with the arms of Elwick, c.1730. (Right) Plate with the arms of Powell with Cleland in pretence, c.1750. These two plates are attractive examples of the introduction of Chinese life and buildings in the decoration.

These styles of decoration overlapped in time one with another so exact dating is not possible. In the last quarter of the century, armorial porcelain became altogether plainer and was a pale shadow of that of the first half of the century which was the golden age of Chinese armorial porcelain. How was the trade in armorial porcelain conducted? Each East India Company ship had officers known as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;supercargoesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. These officers were permitted to conduct private trade for their own benefit. They would take orders from their client probably with a drawing showing the coat of arms or, frequently, in the form of a bookplate. Getting the correct colouring was always a problem. If the client wrote the colours of the various parts of the arms on the drawing there were occasions when the words were repeated on the porcelain and there were others where the colouring was not absolutely correct. One can only imagine the disappointment of the client in these cases which fortunately were very rare. In fact it is one of the features of this remarkable trade that these orders were taken across the world and

Figure 7. Sparrowbeak jug with the arms of Bowes impaling Todd, c.1760.

Figure 8. (Left) Plate with the arms of Cotton, c.1760. (Right) Plate with the arms of Milligan quartering Bolden, c.1770. These plates show two of the many types of surround painted by the Chinese: the Diaper surround on the Cotton plate and the Spearhead surround on the Milligan plate.

executed with such superb accuracy and that mistakes

returned from Canton on the north-east monsoon winds

were so rare. The length of time between order and

between October and April.

delivery was in most cases two years. Ships had to sail

For some families one service was not enough.

so that they crossed the Indian Ocean on the south-east

Charles Townshend, Lord Lynn, had no less than six

monsoon winds between May and September and

services made in the 1720s (an example from one of

Figure 9. Dish, 10in., with the arms of Fisher impaling Pigot, c.1755.

Figure 10. (Left) Tea bowl and saucer, c.1765, with the arms of Best impaling the arms of an unknown family. (Right) Tea bowl with the arms of Macfarlane, c.1795. Note the incredible detail, which includes supporters, on a small bowl only 31⁄2in. diameter.

them is illustrated in figure 3). Sir Charles Peers of

in pristine condition that it is hard to believe that it was

Chiselhampton in Oxfordshire had two services, both

just the service used at the dinner table, it must surely

made in about 1731. The number of pieces in each

have been for show.

service was enormous – the illustrations in this article

The collector of Chinese armorial porcelain should aim

are of only a fraction of the pieces which went to make

to buy a perfect piece, one without hair cracks or frits

up a service, there was everything from knives and

around the rim, and not one that has lost the sparkle of

forks to large soup tureens and covers. To what use

its original colouring. However, that is a counsel of

were they put? So much armorial porcelain has survived

perfection as it is becoming increasingly difficult to find such pieces. Damage and breakage over 250 years are inevitable so do not be put off if there is damage. Do, however, consider any existing repair and what repair is possible for a piece in need of it. In the past the only known means of repair of a broken piece was by metal rivets. There are now many skilled porcelain repairers who can remove rivets, bleach out hair cracks and make good the frits and rivet holes and brighten up faded colours so that you would hardly know that any repair had taken place. A good dealer will always tell you if there has been repair. Try to assess any repair – holding a plate up to a bright light will reveal the lines of mended cracks – and test the piece to see whether the repair has been covered over with a plastic coating. Holding the piece to your cheek may reveal a large repair. If it is cold, well and good, if it is warm it means that the repair has been coated in plastic. It may look good but the value will be diminished. If you are collecting 18th century Chinese armorial

Figure 11. Plate made for Count Tessin, the Swedish Ambassador to France, c.1755. An example from the Swedish East India Company.

porcelain there are two types of armorial porcelain in particular which you must avoid. The first is the later Chinese replacement; only practice will instinctively tell

Figure 12. Three pieces by Samson of Paris. The coffee can on the left and the plate both have false armorials while the teacup on the right is probably part of a commissioned set for an English family with real armorials.

you that it is of a later date – it just does not come up

under Samson has these words of warning: ‘His

to the quality of 18th century porcelain. The second is

manufactory is probably responsible for more dis-

armorial porcelain by Samson of Paris who, at the end

appointments on the part of young collectors than any

of the 19th century, imitated 18th century Chinese

other half dozen makers of spurious china put together.’

armorial porcelain. Samson porcelain is now collected in

Three pieces by Samson are illustrated (figure 12).

its own right. An early book on porcelain in its entry

If Samson imitated 18th century Chinese armorial porcelain with bogus heraldry so, alas, did the Chinese themselves. Figure 13 shows a tobacco jar and cover with a bogus heraldic coat of arms with the stamp of the emperor Guangxu (1875-1908) and of that period but it is clearly imitating the 18th century. History, heraldry and art all combine in the collecting of Chinese armorial porcelain.

1. David S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain Vol. 1, Faber & Faber 1974, and Vol. 2, Heirloom & Howard 2003. This and other books on Chinese armorial porcelain can be obtained from Heirloom & Howard, PO Box 2435, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 7XN. 2. Antoine Lebel, French and Swiss armorials on Chinese export porcelain of the 18th century. 63 Rue Joseph Stallaert, Brussels. 2009.

Photographs courtesy of private collectors and Brightwell Antiques. Figure 13. A tobacco jar and cover, c.1890. An example of a piece made by the Chinese with a false armorial but in 18th century style.

Martin Riley is a partner in Brightwell Antiques and exhibits at the Snape Antiques Centre, Suffolk.

AUCTION FEATURE Vintage and Classic Cars at Bonhams, RAF Museum, Hendon, 11th April 2011 Prices include buyer’s premium.

At a time when many antiques appear to be suffering from lacklustre investment, it is salutary to observe how much money is available for antique motor cars. This sale had a good mix of early 20th century cars as well as post1950 classics.

1911 Sunbeam 12/16hp four-seater tourer, chassis no. 3441, engine no. 3457. £45,500.

1953 Alvis 3.0-litre TA21 drophead coupé, chassis no. 24962, engine no. 26790. £43,300.

1930 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp limousine, chassis no. GSR73, engine no. Q9Q. £26,450.

1933 Delage D8 foursome drophead coupé, chassis no. 36240, engine no. 1823. £82,900.

1901 De Dion Bouton 41⁄2hp vis-à-vis, engine no. 5126. £97,200.

1902 Peugeot 61⁄2hp Type 48 rearentrance tonneau, chassis no. 3020, engine no. 2454K. £68,600.

1914 Rover 12hp tourer, chassis no. QE 3542, engine no. QE 3542. £45,500.

1950 Jaguar XK120 roadster, chassis no. 660232, engine no. W2142-8. £52,100.

1950 Riley RMC 21⁄2-litre roadster, chassis no. 60-2S-6272, engine no. B 4275. £29,900.

1934 Riley 11⁄2-litre 12/6 Mentone sports saloon, chassis no. 44T 2130. £11,500.

1996 MG RV8 roadster, chassis no. SARRAWBMBMG001925, around 27,000 miles from new. £11,270.

BACK ISSUES OF

ANTIQUE COLLECTING Since April 1966 Antique Collecting has published informative, readable articles on a vast range of topics which provide a valuable resource. Readers can locate articles of interest by using our Index to Articles, updated annually, which is available to subscribers free of charge. Back copies of the magazines can then be purchased from us. If the relevant magazine is sold out, a scan of the article can be obtained instead.

In June and July

BRIGHTWELL ANTIQUES will be holding a selling exhibition of Chinese works of art at The Snape Antiques Centre, Snape Maltings, Snape, Suffolk.

Tel: 01728 688038 Everyday 10am-5pm

An early issue of Antique Collecting from 1967 containing articles on early chairs, lustre ware and caddy spoons.

Binders, in which to store your back issues of Antique Collecting, are also available. Contact Jill Cousens on 01394 389957, jill.cousens@antique-acc.com or Antique Collecting, Sandy Lane, Old Martlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4SD

Chinese spoon tray, c.1770. Brightwell Antiques exhibit throughout the year at the Snape Antiques Centre with a stock of Lowestoft Porcelain, quality Silhouettes (1780-1840), Vesta Cases, small interesting pieces of Silver, Visiting Card Cases and Chinese Export and Chinese Armorial Porcelain (1720-1880) together with other small antiques.

THE JUNE FAIRS

LONDON

This month provides the top events in antiques fairs for the capital. The loss of the Grosvenor House does not mean that pockets can not be emptied by the many temptations on offer or that there is any diminution in the quality of things exhibited. Events to attract the collector include the following, in chronological order. Eight Days in June 8th to 18th June This is the 10th anniversary of this celebration of ceramics in Kensington, staged by remarkable dealers in their shops, all in or close to Kensington Church Street. It has proved an enduring attraction for keen collectors who still like the more measured pace of buying from knowledgeable experts in shops, all enthusiastic about their wares. Catalogue available online. Garry Atkins, 66c Kensington Church Street, E. & H. Manners Gallery, London W8. Tel: 020 7727 8737 or 07786 902 471 Roderick Jellicoe, 66c Kensington Church Street, E. & H. Manners Gallery, London W8. Tel: 020 7624 6471 Simon Spero, 3a Campden Street, off Kensington Church Street, London W8 7EP. Tel: 020 7727 7413 www.EightDaysinJune.com Open: 8th June 2pm-8pm, then weekdays 10am-5pm, Saturdays 10am-4pm, Sunday closed Admission: free Olympia International Fine Art and Antiques Fair 9th to 19th June Readers will need little introduction to this celebrated fair which is supported by BADA and LAPADA organisations. It has been a major venue for a long time and provides the opportunity to see an enormously wide range of antiques – the list of classifications covers more than 30 categories. The roll call of dealers exhibiting also includes many familiar to

An oval crystalline-glazed stoneware Dream Forest Flower by Kate Malone, 2010, 121⁄2in. high. To be exhibited by Adrian Sassoon at Art Antiques London.

A Lowestoft pug dog, c.1770, and a Bow Dismal Hound, c.1755-9. Part of a collection of 18th century canine figures to be exhibited by Roderick Jellicoe at Eight Days in June.

our pages and it is heartening to see the support given by so many specialists from all over the country and abroad to this event. Some 150 dealers will offer over 30,000 artefacts to choose from, coming from as long ago as BC right up to 2011. As usual, there will be many things kept specially for the fair, so an element of fresh discovery will add to the occasion. Olympia, run by Clarion, has made certain to include the word antiques in its title after previous desertions and looks to have retrieved the position from which it slipped for a while. If any fair encapsulates the antiques scene across the country, this and its winter version must be it. Olympia Exhibition Centre, Hammersmith Road, London W14 T: 0871 6207062. www.olympia-art-antiques.com Open: daily 11am-7pm except for Sunday 19th, 11am-5pm Admission: £10 in advance, £14 at the door Ticket offer: The first 20 readers to visit www.olympia-artantiques.com/ticketoffers before 1st June will receive a free pair of tickets (the code is ‘Antique Collecting’). Art Antiques London 9th to 15th June This event takes place in Kensington Gardens, opposite the Royal Albert Hall, and incorporates the Haughton’s International Ceramics Fair and Seminar. With the highest ratio of visitors per stand of all the June fairs, this event has attracted a high number of overseas exhibitors in addition to such London stalwarts as MacConnall-Mason and Agnews as well as furniture from Lucy Johnson and the ceramics of Adrian Sassoon, who exhibits work by Kate Malone – as seen on these pages in May 2007. With a parallel programme of lectures on learned aspects of collecting, including the curator of the Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg, Kate Malone on ceramics, John Culme on silver and Maureen Cassidy-Gieger on Crown Prince Freidrich Christian of Saxony/Poland’s porcelain collection amongst other mouth-watering subjects,

this combination of commerce and research must be a strongly competing major attraction. The Marquee, Albert Memorial West Lawn, Kensington Gardens, London SW7 T: 020 7389 6555. www.haughton.com Open: daily 11am-7pm except last day 11am-6pm Admission: £15 Ticket offer: the first 50 readers to write to or email the organisers will receive a free ticket which admits two. Email info@haughton.com, with ‘Antique Collecting Ticket Offer Haughton Fairs’ in the subject box, or send a postcard to Antique Collecting Offer, Haughton Fairs, 15 Duke Street, St. James’s, London SW1Y 6DB. In either case, you must include the names of both attendees and the address to which tickets should be sent. The organisers will release personalised tickets in the run up to the fair. The London International Antiquarian Book Fair at Olympia 9th to 11th June Organised by the Antiquarian Booksellers Association, and intended for bibliophiles and collectors, exhibits will range from the 15th century to today, and include first, rare and fine editions in all areas of literature, the humanities and science, fine bindings, illustrated books, manuscripts, maps, prints, photography and associated ephemera. This year over 160 of the top dealers from the UK and abroad will include newcomers and dealers who have not exhibited for several years. The Book Fair welcomes Shakespeare’s Globe as its new Charity Preview beneficiary for 2011. Shakespeare’s Globe has recently been bequeathed a priceless collection of early play texts by John Wolfson, whose substantial collection contains Restoration adaptations, Shakespeare sources, 16th, 17th and 18th century play texts and Shakespeare first, second, third and fourth folios. Zoë Wanamaker, Honorary President of Shakespeare’s Globe and this year’s Fair Patron will open the Fair on Thursday 9th June during the Preview. The downstairs section of the Fair aims to promote bookbinders, private presses and other affiliated trades of interest to both the trade and to the public. Visitors can enjoy lectures, guided tours around the Fair and live

Legras vase, 1898, representative of the stock of M. & D. Moir who will be exhibiting at Reflect 2011. (Photo: Andy McConnell)

demonstrations of bookbinding and calligraphy. In addition, visitors can bring in their own books and manuscripts for appraisal at the ABA Roadshow. Olympia Two, Hammersmith Road, London W14 www.olympiabookfair.com Open: 9th June, charity preview 2pm-4pm, then Fair open 4pm-9pm; 10th June 11am-7pm; 11th June 11am-5.30pm Admission: Advance tickets free of charge via the website, £10 on the door. Charity preview tickets £25 each. The 2011 London Map Fair 11th to 12th June Taking place in the historic surroundings of the Royal Geographical Society, this is the largest antiquarian map fair in Europe: over 40 national and international specialist map dealers will be exhibiting. Highlights include a map of the universe by 17th century Venetian cartographer Coronelli, as well as a 19th century curiosity map of Europe depicting each country in the form of a caricature: the United Kingdom figures as an old crone.

A William IV giltwood sofa, c.1835, attributed to G.J. Morant. To be exhibited by Nadin & Macintosh at Olympia. Right. Jug designed by Christopher Dresser for Linthorpe, number 339, c.1879. To be exhibited by The Old Corkscrew at Olympia.

Exhibitors will offer atlases, travel books, globes, sea charts, town plans, celestial maps, topographical prints and reference books; there are prices to suit all pockets ranging from £10 to over £100,000. Laurence Worms and Ashley Baynton-Williams will launch their long-awaited Dictionary of British Map Engravers at the Fair. The product of over twenty years of research, it is the subject of a lecture by the authors at 2.30pm on Saturday 11th June in the Ondaatje Theatre of the Royal Geographical Society. Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 www.londonmapfairs.com Open: 11th June 12noon-7pm, 12th June 10am-5pm Admission: free Reflect 2011, The London Glass Fair 12th June Some of the top specialist dealers and contemporary artists from across the UK will be attending and will include specialists in Georgian drinking glasses and other tableware, Victorian pressed glass, paperweights, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco glass, including Lalique. There will be mid-century Whitefriars, Czech, Scandinavian and Italian pieces, Scottish and Irish glass and contemporary designs from selected artists. Kensington Town Hall, London W8 7NX T: 07887 762872. www.reflectlondon.com Open: 11am-5pm. Admission: £5 Ticket offer: Readers can obtain two tickets for the price of one by showing this page at the door. Masterpiece 2011 30th June to 5th July Coming last but far from least is this glittering high profile successor to the Grosvenor House, which claims to contain the crème de la crème of international exhibitors and to offer not just as wide a variety of categories as its competitors but also the most exotic, most rare of everything that the connoisseur and cognoscenti might require. The exhibitor list is an alphabet of the celebrated in

An important William & Mary floral marquetry and walnut escritoire, English, c.1685. Provenance Gippeswyck Hall, Ipswich. To be exhibited by Brian Rolleston Antiques at Art Antiques London.

almost every field of antiques and fine art (Agnew and MacConnall-Mason crop up again) including things as far apart as armour and automobiles to zircons and the zodiac. Not to be outdone in the intellectual arena, there is also a programme of lectures from luminaries of the Wallace Collection in association with the event. Like Olympia and Art Antiques London, the fair has a strong contemporary content as well as a historic one. South Grounds, The Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3 T: 020 7499 7470. www.masterpiecefair.com Open: Preview 29th June; fair opens 30th June 11am6pm; 1st-5th July 11am-9pm Admission: £20 Ticket offer: If you buy an advance ticket you will be given a complimentary glass of champage (or a soft drink if preferred). This offer can be redeemed when purchasing tickets online at masterpiecefair.com by entering the promotion code ANTIQUECOLLECTING. Alternatively call 020 7499 7470.

Heavily padded raised work depicting King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. This type of embroidery was popular in England between 1630 and 1680. To be exhibited by Witney Antiques at Masterpiece.

RAFFETY & WALWYN FINE ANTIQUE CLOCKS

THOMAS WHEELER, London A fine late 17th century olivewood hour striking bracket clock, by this well-known London maker, the verge movement with pull quarter-repeat on two bells. Date: circa 1690 Height: 131⁄2in (34cm)

WE ARE EXHIBITING THIS SUMMER AT ART ANTIQUES LONDON Kensington Gardens 9th June–15th June

MASTERPIECE The Royal Hospital Chelsea 30th June–5th July

RAFFETY & WALWYN LTD, 79 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET, LONDON W8 4BG TEL: 020 7938 1100 FAX: 020 7938 2519 Web: www.raffetyantiqueclocks.com E: raffety@globalnet.co.uk Member of the British Antique Dealers’ Association

WITNEY ANTIQUES LSA & CJ Jarrett and RR Scott, 96-100 Corn Street, Witney, Oxon, OX28 6BU. Tel: 01993 703902 Fax: 01993 779852 Email: witneyantiques@community.co.uk Web: www.witneyantiques.com

From The 17th & 18th Centuries English Embroidered Textiles Fine Antique Furniture and Clocks A rare embroidered mirror surround. English. Circa 1660.

Exhibiting at Masterpiece. Stand A19. 41

SPECIAL READER OFFERS The Horse Rider in African Art George Chemeche Retail Price £55.00 Pre-Publication Price £44.50 ISBN: 9781851496341 Size: 233mm x 272mm. 384 pages, 334 col., 2 b&w. Hardback As our interest in African art and culture increases, we witness a corresponding rise in books published on the subject. Yet, until now, no single, comprehensive or fully illustrated volume has been issued that is devoted to the topic of the horse and rider, a subject that has steered the curiosity of the prolific African artist through many generations. The Horse Rider in African Art offers the reader an indepth insight into these fascinating, powerful equestrian figures, which are executed with a passionate conviction, either to be placed in a shrine or to satisfy a patron who wishes to demonstrate his authority. Nearly 300 representative pieces – from museums and private collections, and all showcasing an accomplished and often intricate use of traditional materials – are here revealed in full colour alongside a selection of experts’ essays in this stunning survey. The first part of the book depicts wood sculpture, primarily from the Dogon, Bamana, Senufo and Yoruba peoples; subsequent sections, drawn together as “Other Materials,” catalogue equally impressive pieces created with metal, terra cotta, ivory, stone and beadwork. The Boso and Somono puppet masquerades, which are still performed by the Malian people today, complete the rich artistic repertory of this ample appraisal.

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NEWS & VIEWS What’s On

and Chelsea) and wallpaper from the 18th century will be displayed.

Before travelling to events and exhibitions, we advise

Fairfax House, York

readers to check details with organisers in case there

T: 01904 655543. www.fairfaxhouse.co.uk

have been changes.

Until 31 July; open Tues-Sat 10-4.30, Sun 12.30-3.30

Master Drawings London and Master Paintings

The Camden Town

Week will take place during the week of 1st to 8th July.

Group

Both separate events are collaborations between leading

A centenary exhibiton

galleries and auction houses and offer a wonderful

to mark the foundation

selection of European paintings and drawings from Old

and first exhibition in

Masters to the 20th century. Events and exhibitions are

1911 of the Camden

within walking distance of each other. Further details are

Town Group. Around

on the websites or leaflets are available.

60 pictures by all the

Drawings: www.masterdrawingsinlondon.co.uk or tel

principal members

020 7439 2822

which present a

Paintings: www.masterpaintingsweek.co.uk or tel 020

thorough survey of

7491 7408

their output. Led by Walter Sickert the

Ceramics Mayfair

group was at the

Three dealers, Mark & Sandra Diamond, Tony Horsley

forefront of modern

Antiques and Jupiter Antiques, come together to provide

art in Britain in the

a selling exhibition of over 1,000 pieces of porcelain

years runing up to the

from the 18th to 20th century. Jupiter Antiques will be

First World War.

offering the Langmead Collection of rare blue and white

The Fine Art Society,

and transfer printed Worcester porcelain.

148 New Bond Street, London W1

The Four Seasons Hotel, Hamilton Place, Hyde Park

www.faslondon.com

Corner, London W1

15 June - 14 July; open Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-1

Marjorie Lilly, ‘The Visitor’, oil on canvas. At The Fine Art Society.

www.ceramicsmayfair.co.uk 8-11 June; open Wed 11-8, Thurs 11-7, Fri 11-6, Sat 11-5

Arts and Crafts Liberty’s annual Arts and Crafts exhibition which this

The Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-

year includes a number of Aesthetic Movement pieces.

1900

Furniture from designers such as Christopher Dresser,

Prizing the importance of art and the pleasure of

E.W. Godwin, and Collinson & Lock and ceramics from

beautiful things above all else, the Aesthetic Movement

Minton along with Arts and Crafts textiles and wall

inspired an entire lifestyle. This exhibition gathers many

hangings from William Morris, furniture from Wylie and

of the greatest masterpieces in painting together with

Lochhead, E.A. Taylor and William Birch. All pieces in

sculpture, design, furniture and architecture as well as

the exhibition are for sale.

fashion and literature of the era. Aestheticism created

Liberty Ltd, Regent Street, London W1B 5AH

an unprecedented public fascination in the lives of

T: 0207 734 1234. www.liberty.co.uk

artists and the exhibition explores the array of

Until 19 June

personalities in the group including William Morris, James McNeill Whistler, Frederic Leighton, Dante Gabriel

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Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and Oscar Wilde. Victoria and Albert Museum, London SW7

This space is for the benefit of subscribers. It may be

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used to ask for information on research subjects,

Until 17 July

general queries, etc. Subscribers (private individuals only) may also advertise antiques from their collections

Gilding the Lily

for sale or ones they wish to purchase; up to 40 words,

The exhibition pays homage to the use of the flower in

which must include a phone number or email address

Georgian decorative arts. Florally-inspired furniture,

for replies, will be printed free of charge.

carving, textiles, glass, silver, porcelain (including Derby

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FAIRS CALENDAR Because this list is compiled in advance, alterations or cancellations to the fairs listed can occur and it is not possible to notify readers of the changes. We strongly advise anyone wishing to attend a fair, especially if they have to travel any distance, to telephone the organiser to confirm the details given.

LONDON - inc Greater London. Adams Antiques Fairs 020 7254 4054 www.adamsantiquesfairs.com Adams Antiques Fair, Royal Horticultural Hall, 80 Vincent Sq., SW1P 2PE, 19 Jun., 10 Jul. Frock Me! Vintage Fashion Fair, Chelsea Town Hall, Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rd., SW3 5EE, 12 Jun. Anitaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vintage Fashion Fairs 020 8325 5789 www.vintagefashionfairs.com The 20th Century Theatre, 291 Westbourne Grove, W11 2QA, 3 Jul. Clarion Arts 020 7370 8211 www.olympia-antiques.co.uk Olympia International Fine Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia Exhibition Centre, West Kensington, W14 8UX, 9-19 Jun.

Haughton International Fairs 020 7389 6565 or 6555 www.haughton.com Art Antiques London, Albert Memorial West Lawn, Kensington Gardens (opp. the Albert Hall), SW7, 9-15 Jun. Little Chelsea Antiques Fair 020 7258 1159 www.littlechelseaantiquesfair.co.uk The Little Chelsea Antiques Fair, Chelsea Old Town Hall, Kings Rd., SW3 5EE, 27-28 Jun. Antiquarian Booksellers Association www.olympiabookfair.com 54th London International Antiquarian Book Fair, Olympia Exhibition Centre, West Kensington, W14, 9-11 Jun. London Coin Fairs Ltd. 01694 731781 www.simmonsgallery.co.uk London Coin Fair, Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, Coram Street, WC1N 1HT, 4 Jun.

London Map Fairs 020 7836 1901 www.londonmapfairs.com Map Fair, Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, SW7 2AR, 11-12 Jun. Masterpiece 020 7499 7470 www.masterpiecefair.com Masterpiece, Royal Hospital Chelsea (tbc), 30 Jun.-5 Jul. Specialist Glass Fairs Ltd. 07787 762872 www.specialistglassfairs.com REFLECT 2011: The London Glass Fair, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton St., W8 7NX, 12 Jun. The Ephemera Society 01923 829079 www.ephemera-society.org.uk Special Fairs, Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, Coram Street, WC1N 1HT, 19 Jun.

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SOUTH EAST AND EAST ANGLIA, including Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex. Adams Antiques Fairs 020 7254 4054 www.adamsantiquesfairs.com Frock Me! Vintage Fashion Fair, Corn Exchange, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1UE, 5 Jun. Antiques 2 Go 01327 871797 www.antiques2go.co.uk Woburn Antiques and Collectors’ Fair, Woburn Village Hall, Beds., MK17 9QD, 12 Jun., 10 Jul. Flitwick Antiques and Collectors’ Fair, Flitwick Village Hall, nr Bedford, MK45 1HP, 5 Jun., 3 Jul. Arun Fairs 01903 734112 www.arunfairs.com Antiques Fair, Woodland Centre, Rustington, Sussex, 5 Jun., 3 Jul. Antiques Fair, Goodwood Racecourse (nr Chichester), 26 Jun.

Big Surrey Fairs 07939 302425 www.specialfairs.co.uk Antiques and Collectables, A3 Kingston Bypass, Tolworth Rec. Centre, KTL 7LQ, 5 Jun. Charmaine’s Country Collection 01787 280267 Antiques and Collectors’ Fair, Risby Village Hall, Nr. Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, 26 Jun. East Anglian Deco Fairs 01284 728159 www.eastangliandecofairs.com Suffolk Art Deco & Retro Fair, Culford School, Brandon Road, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6UE, 17 Jul. Hands Militaria Fairs 01892 730233 www.militaria-fairs.com Farnham Militaria Collectors Fair, The Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7QR, 3 Jul. IACF 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk

Antiques & Collectors Fair, The Hertfordshire Showground, Redbourn, Herts, AL3 7PT, 20 Jun. Lomax Antiques Fairs 01379 586134 www.lomaxfairs.com Langley Park Spring Antiques Fair, Langley Park School, Loddon, Norfolk, NR14 6BJ, 35 Jun. Nelson Events 01263 888111 www.nelsonevents.co.uk Antiques & Collectors’ Fair, Gresham’s School, Holt, Norfolk, 10 Jul. Wonder Whistle Enterprises 020 7249 4050 Antiques Fair, Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9AJ, 21 Jun., 17 Jul. SOUTH WEST, including Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Wiltshire. AFC Fairs 01872 510079 www.afcfairs.co.uk

“One of the best one day Antique Fairs in the Country!”

NEW FAIR! CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, Bucks, SL7 1GJ

Sunday 28th August 10 am - 4 pm (Trade 9.00 am)

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Sunday 12th June Sunday 10th July Tel: 01494 674170 www.midas-antique-fairs.co.uk 49

Fairs Calendar Antiques Fair, Pensilva, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 5NF, 26 Jun. Antiques Fair, Cornish Market World (Antiques Alley), Cornwall PL25 3RP, 4-5 Jun. Antiques Fair, Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Taunton, Somerset, 17-18 Jun. Cothay Manor & Gardens 01823 672283 www.cothaymanor.co.uk Antiques Fair, Greenham, Nr. Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0JR, 8-10 Jul. Crispin Fairs 01189 311779 Antiques Fair, Victoria Hall, West Green Rd., Hartley Wintney, Hants., RG27 8RE, 12 Jun. Midweek Fair, (Tel. 01189 502960), Victoria Hall, West Green Rd., Hartley Wintney, Hants., RG27 8RE, 21 Jun. Antiques Fair, St. Crispin’s Sports Centre, London Road, Wokingham, Berks., RG40 1SS, 5 Jun. Devon County Antiques Fairs 01363 776600 www.antiques-fairs.com Antiques Fair, Matford Centre, Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, 11 Jun.

Fat Cat Fairs 01865 301705 www.fatcatfairs.co.uk Antiques Fair, The New Memorial Hall, Lechlade-on Thames, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AY, 5 Jun., 3 Jul. Hyson Fairs 01647 231459 www.hysonfairsltd.co.uk Flea Market, Public Hall, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, 9, 16, 23, 30 Jun., 7, 14 Jul. Flea Market, Jubilee Hall, Chagford, Devon, 3, 10, 17, 24 Jun., 1, 8 Jul. Rag Market, Mackarness Hall, Honiton, Devon, 25 Jun. IACF 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk Newbury Antiques & Collectors’ Fair, Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7NZ, 27 Jun. Midas Fairs 01494 674170 www.midas-antique-fairs.co.uk Antiques Fair, The Bellhouse Hotel, Oxford Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks., (Junc. 2 M40, follow A40 signs to Gerrards Cross), 12 Jun., 10 Jul. Penman Antiques Fairs 01825 744074 www.penman-fairs.co.uk

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Monday 27th June 2011 3.00 pm - 8.00 pm

And Tuesday 28th June 2011 11.00 am - 6.00 pm

FREE ADMISSION ON TUESDAY WITH THIS ADVERTISEMENT

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Petersfield Antiques Fair, Festival Hall, Heath Rd., Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 4EA, 3-5 Jun. Woodstock Antiques Fair 01865 301705 www.woodstockantiquesfair.co.uk Antiques Fair, Woodstock Town Hall, Oxon., OX20 1SL, 11-12 Jun., 9-10 Jul. WEST MIDLANDS, including Birmingham, Coventry, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire. Antiques 2 Go 01327 871797 www.antiques2go.co.uk Stratford Antiques Market, Rother Street, Stratford-upon Avon, CV37 6LP, 25 Jun. Antique Forum 01782 393660 www.antiqueforumgroup.com Antiques Fair, St. Martin's Market (The Rag), Edgbaston Street, Birmingham, B5 4RB, 22 Jun. Antiques Fair, Uttoxeter Racecourse, ST14 8BD, 16-17 Jul. B2B Events 07774 147197 or 07771

QUALITY 3 DAY ANTIQUES FAIR Stafford Bingley Hall At the County Showground, Stafford ST18 0BD on A518, 5 mins J14, M6

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Up to 400 STANDS INCLUDING: ART, FURNITURE, CERAMICS, GLASS, CLOCKS, FASHION, SILVER & JEWELLERY. Ample free parking

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Friday Trade Day 12pm-5pm £2.50 Saturday 9am - 5pm 31.50 Off junction 25 of M5. AA signposted. Up to 200 stalls. Parking 400 spaces.

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Fairs Calendar Decorative Fairs 07809 236607 www.decorativefairs.co.uk Vintage Fashion and Textile Fair, The Armitage Centre, Fallowfield, Moseley Rd., Manchester, M14 6HE, 12 Jun. Jaguar Fairs 01332 830444 www.jaguarfairs.com Antiques Fair, Wetherby Racecourse, 2526 Jun. Nelson Events 01263 888111 www.nelsonevents.co.uk Antiques Fair, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 5AS, 18-19 Jun. Newcomen Fairs 01226 744425 www.newcomenfairs.co.uk Antiques Fair, Building 21, Elsecar Heritage Centre, Wath Road, Elsecar, Nr. Barnsley, S. Yorks., 12 Jun., 10 Jul. Northern Clock and Watch Fairs 01691 831162 www.clockandwatchfairs.co.uk Clock and Watch Fair, Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, (M6, junct 23/A580 interchange), 26 Jun.

725302 www.b2bevents.info Malvern Antiques Fair, Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcs., WR13 6NW, 10 Jul. Kinver Antiques & Collectors’ Fair, Leisure Centre, Enville Road, Kinver, Nr. Stourbridge, DY7 6AA, 12 Jun. Bowman Antiques Fairs 01274 588505 www.antiquesfairs.com Antiques Fair, Bingley Hall County Showground, Staffs., ST18 0BD, 17-19 Jun. EAST MIDLANDS, including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Sheffield. Antiques 2 Go 01327 871797 www.antiques2go.co.uk Antiques on the Square, Northampton Town Square, NN1 2DL, 11 Jun., 9 Jul Towcester Antiques Flea Market, Towcester Town Hall, Watling St., NN12 6BS, every Friday Arthur Swallow Fairs 01298 27493 www.asfairs.com

Lincolnshire Antiques and Home Show, Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln, LN2 2NA, 6-8 Jun. Donington Antiques Market, Donington Park, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2RP, 21 Jun. IACF 01636 702326 www.iacf.co.uk Newark International Antiques & Collectors Fair, Newark & Notts Showground, Winthorpe, Notts., NG24 2NY, 9-10 Jun. Swinderby International Antiques & Home Show, RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire, LN6 9QG, 11 Jul. Jaguar Fairs 01332 830444 www.jaguarfairs.com Antiques in the Park, Kedleston Hall, Derby, 8-10 Jul. NORTH, inc Cheshire, Co Durham, Cumbria, Humberside, Lancashire, Manchester, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Yorkshire.

V&A Fairs 01938 580438 www.vandafairs.com Antique & Collectors Fair, Nantwich Civic Hall, Beam Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5DG, 23 Jun. Antique & Collectors Fair, Northwich Memorial Hall, Chester Way, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5QL, 3 Jul. Antique & Collectors Fair, Holmes Chapel Leisure Centre, Selkirk Drive, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, CW4 7DZ, 19 Jun. SCOTLAND Scotfairs 01764 654555 www.scotfairs.co.uk Antiques & Collectors’ Fair, Albert Halls, Dumbarton Rd., Stirling, FK8 2QL, 18 Jun., 2 Jul. Antiques & Collectors’ Fair, Meadowbank Stadium, London Rd., Edinburgh, EH 7 6AE, 5 Jun., 3 Jul. Antiques & Collectors’ Fair, Citadel Leisure Centre, South Beach Rd., Ayr, KA7 1JB, 25 Jun. WALES

Cooper Antiques Fairs 01278 784912 www.cooperevents.com The Harrogate Pavilions Fine Art & Antiques Fair, Harrogate Pavilions, Railway Road, Harrogate, N. Yorks., HG2 8QZ, 17-19 Jun.

Towy Events 01267 236569 www.towyevents.co.uk Antiques and Flea Market, United Counties Showground, Carmarthen, 12 Jun., 17 Jul.

AUCTION CALENDAR Because this list is compiled in advance, alterations or cancellations to the auctions listed can occur and it is not possible to notify readers of the changes. We strongly advise anyone wishing to attend an auction, especially if they have to travel any distance, to telephone the organiser to confirm the details given.

LONDON: inc. Greater London. Bloomsbury Auctions, Maddox St., W1 020 7495 9494. www.bloomsburyauctions.com Phone for details Bonhams, New Bond St., W1 020 7447 7447. www.bonhams.com Modern and Contemporary South Asian and Middle Eastern art, 1 Jun. Books, maps, manuscripts and historical photographs, 7 Jun. The Russian Sale, 8 Jun. Fine English furniture, 15 Jun. Fine British and European glass and paperweights, 15 Jun. Rolls-Royce, Bentley and select pre-war motor cars, 18 Jun. Impressionist, 21 Jun. Design from 1860, 22 Jun. Fine silver and objects of vertu, 22 Jun. Fine clocks and barometers, 28 Jun. The Helmut Joseph collection of important snuff boxes, 5 Jul. Old Master paintings, 6 Jul. Fine European furniture, sculpture and works of art, 6 Jul. Fine and rare wines, 7 Jul. Prints, 12 Jul. 19th century paintings, 13 Jul. Bonhams, Knightsbridge, SW7 020 7393 3900. www.bonhams.com Toy soldiers: fine Courtenay figures, military models, composition toy soldiers and tinplate army vehicles, 2 Jun. Furniture, 7 Jun. Carpets and rugs, 7 Jun. Works of art, 7 Jun. Jewellery, 15 Jun. British and Continental pictures, 21 Jun. The music room sale, 22 Jun. Entertainment memorabilia, 29 Jun. Furniture, 5 Jul. Carpets and rugs, 5 Jul. Works of art, 5 Jul. Fine frames, 6 Jul. Jewellery, 13 Jul. Christie’s, King St., SW1 020 7839 9060. www.christies.com Russian art, 6 Jun. Centuries of style: silver, European ceramics, glass, portrait miniatures and gold boxes, 7 Jun. Important jewels, 8 Jun. Books, 8 Jun. Wine, 9 Jun. 500 Years Decorative Arts Europe, 9 Jun.

19th century European art, including Orientalist art, 15 Jun. Victorian and British Impressionist art, 15 Jun. Impressionist/modern evening sale 21 Jun. Impressionist/modern works on paper, 22 Jun. Impressionist/modern day sale, 22 Jun. Post-war and Contemporary art day, 29 Jun. Old Master and British paintings (evening sale), 5 Jul. Old Master and early British drawings and watercolours, 5 Jul. Old Master and British paintings (day sale), 6 Jul. Books, 6 Jul. 500 Years: Important Decorative Arts Europe, 7 Jul. Old Master prints, 7 Jul. Exceptional furniture, 7 Jul. Lyons Demesne: Works of Art from the Collection of the late Dr. Tony Ryan, 14 Jul. Christie’s, South Kensington, SW7 020 7930 6074. www.christies.com Christie’s Interiors, 7, 28, 29 Jun. South Asian Modern and Contemporary art, 9 Jun. Books, 13 Jun. Pop Culture: Rock and Pop Memorabilia, 14 Jun. Vintage film posters, 15 Jun. Predators and Prey II - The Dylan Lewis Bronzes, 16 Jun. Christie’s Interiors, Masters and Makers, 21 Jun. Arms and armour, 22 Jun. Impressionist/Modern, 24 Jun. Sporting and wildlife art, 27 Jun. Victorian and British Impressionist art, 29 Jun. Christie’s Interiors, Style and Spirit, 5 Jul. Old Masters and 19th century art, 8 Jul. 20th century British art, 14 Jul. Criterion Auctioneers, Essex Rd., N1. 020 7359 5707 Chatfield Rd., SW11. 020 7228 5563 www.criterionauctioneers.com Phone for details Lots Road Galleries, Lots Road, SW10 020 7351 7771. www.lotsroad.com Contemporary and modern design furniture and fittings from 1950’s through to 21st century, 5, 12, 19, 26 Jun. Selected antiques, reproduction furniture, works of art, carpets and textiles, 5, 12, 19, 26 Jun.

Rosebery’s, Knights Hill, SE27 020 8761 2522. www.roseberys.co.uk Decorative arts, ceramics and glass, silver, jewellery, paintings, toys, rugs and furniture, 14-15 Jun. Ceramics and glass, silver, jewellery, paintings, toys, rugs and furniture, 9 Jul. Sotheby’s, New Bond St., W1 020 7293 5000. www.sothebys.com Russian paintings day sale, 7 Jun. Music and continental books and manuscripts, 8 Jun. The Hascoe Family Collection: Important Czech Art, 13 Jun. The Evill/Frost Collection Part I, 15 Jun. The Evill/Frost Collection Parts II and III, 16 Jun. Old Master and British paintings evening sale, 6 Jul. Old Master and British paintings day sale, 7 Jul. Old Master and British drawings sale, 7 Jul. Spink, Southampton Row, WC1 020 7563 4000. www.spink.com Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire, 8 Jun. Ancient, English and Foreign coins and medals, 23 Jun. British Empire Sale, 28 Jun. Great Britain Sale, 29 Jun. The Pasha Collection of Islamic Proofs, Stamps and Postal History, 30 Jun. Stamps Summer, 13 Jul. Stamps single vendor, 14 Jul. Thomas Delmar Ltd., Blythe Rd., W14 020 7602 4805. www.thomasdelmar.com Antiques, 29 Jun. SOUTH EAST AND EAST ANGLIA: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex. Abbotts, Campsea Ashe, Suffolk 01728 746323. www.abbottsauctionrooms.co.uk Victoriana, general household effects and decorative arts, 6 Jun. Victoriana and general household effects, 13, 20, 27 Jun., 4, 11 Jul. Bentleys Fine Art Auctioneers, Cranbrook, Kent 01580 715857. www.bentleysfineartauctioneers.co.uk Antiques, 4 Jun.

Auction Calendar Bonhams, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk 01284 716190. www.bonhams.com Phone for details

Gorringes, North St., Lewes, East Sussex 01424 212994 . www.gorringes.co.uk Fine art, antiques and collectables, 29 Jun.

Brentwood Antique Auctions, Brentwood, Essex 01277 224599 www.brentwoodantiquesauction.co.uk Antique and general, 11 Jun., 9 Jul. Antique and collectables, 30 Jun.

Henry Adams Fine Art Ltd., Chichester, West Sussex 01243 532223 www.henryadamsfineart.co.uk Antiques and furniture, 16 Jun. Selected antiques and fine art, 14 Jul.

Burstow & Hewett, Battle, East Sussex 01424 772374 www.burstowandhewett.co.uk (at the Abbey Auction Gallery) Antique furniture, silver, jewellery, ceramics, 15 Jun. Special sale of selected paintings and prints, 22 Jun. Antique furniture, silver, jewellery, ceramics, 13 Jul. (at the Granary Salerooms) Antique and modern furniture, collectables, ceramics, pictures, 1, 29 Jun.

Ibbett Mosely, Sevenoaks, Kent 01732 456731. www.ibbettmosely.co.uk Antiques, 22 Jun., 27 Jul.

Canterbury Auction Galleries, Canterbury, Kent 01227 763337 www.thecanterburyauctiongalleries.com Two day sale of fine art, antiques and collectables, 12 Jul.

Island Auction Rooms, Shanklin, Isle of Wight 01983 863441 www.shanklinauctionrooms.co.uk Collective antiques, 7 Jun., 5 Jul. Furniture and effects, 8 Jun., 6 Jul. John Bellman, Wisborough Green, West Sussex 01403 700858. www.bellmans.co.uk English and European ceramics, 22 Jun. Furniture and boxes, 23 Jun. Silver, objets de vertu, jewellery, 23 Jun. Collectables, rugs and textiles, paintings, 24 Jun.

Chalkwell Auctions, Westcliff on Sea, Essex 01702 613260 www.chalkwellauctions.co.uk Antiques, 8, 23 Jun., 13 Jul.

John M. Peyto & Co. Ltd., at the Lowestoft Auction Rooms, Lowestoft, Suffolk 01959 524022 www.lowestoftauctionrooms.com Phone for details

Cheffins, Cambridge 01223 213343. www.cheffins.co.uk The Fine Art Sale, 8-9 Jun. Decorative Interiors Sale, 30 Jun. Specialist books, maps and prints, 14 Jul.

John Nicholsons, Haslemere, Surrey 01428 653727. www.johnnicholsons.com Fine art and antiques, 8 Jun. Fine paintings and watercolours, 9 Jun. Antiques, 18 Jun.

Clifford Cross Auctions Ltd., Wisbech, Cambridgeshire 01945 584200 Phone for details Denham’s, Warnham, West Sussex 01403 255699. www.denhams.com Fine art, antiques and collectors’ items, 8 Jun.

Keys, Aylsham, Norfolk 01263 733195. www.keysauctions.co.uk Pictures, 10 Jun. Antiques with collectors’ items and militaria, 14-15 Jun. Wine, 23 Jun. Selected quality pictures, 15 Jul. Antiques, clocks and watches, 19-20 Jul. Book sales, 28-29 Jul.

Eastbourne Auction Rooms, Eastbourne, East Sussex 01323 431444 www.eastbourneauction.com Furniture and jewellery, 11 Jun. Fine art, antiques and collectables, 16-17 Jun.

Lacy Scott & Knight, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk 01284 748600. www.lsk.co.uk Antique, general and collectables, 4, 25 Jun. Fine art and antiques, 11 Jun.

Ewbank Clarke Gammon Wellers, Send, Surrey 01483 2231101 www.ewbankauctions.co.uk Victorian and later, 8 Jun., 13 Jul. Summer antiques and fine art, 29 Jun.

Lowestoft Auction Rooms, Lowestoft, Suffolk 01502 531532 www.lowestoftauctionrooms.com Phone for details

Mander Fine Art Auctioneers, Clare, Suffolk 01787 277996 www.manderauctions.co.uk Antiques and interiors, 18 Jun., 23 Jul. Neals, Woodbridge, Suffolk 01394 382263. www.nsf.co.uk Phone for details Pettmans, The Depository, Margate, Kent 01843 220234. www.pettmans.com Antiques and collectables, 29 Jun. Reeman Dansie, Colchester, Essex www.reemandansie.com Antiques and fine art, 21-22 Jun. R.H. Sprake, Lowestoft, Suffolk 01986 892736 www.lowestoftchina.co.uk. (at The Beaconsfield Club, Lowestoft) Rowley Fine Art, Ely, Cambs. 01353 653020. www.rowleyfineart.com. Antiques, furniture, paintings, silver, jewellery, ceramics and collectables, 11 Jun., 9 Jul. (at Newmarket) Phone for details Sandwich Auction Rooms (in association with Pettmans), Sandwich, Kent 01304 621000 www.sandwichauctionroom.com Antiques and collectors’ items, 8 Jun., 13 Jul. Stride & Son, Chichester, West Sussex 01243 780207. www.strideauctions.co.uk Antiques and collectables, 24 Jun. Books and documents, 5 Jul. Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex 01279 817778. www.sworder.co.uk Fine wine and port, 11 Jul. Sworders incorporating Olivers, Sudbury, Suffolk 01787 880305. www.sworder.co.uk Phone for details Tring Market Auctions, Tring, Herts. 01442 826446. www.tringmarketauctions.co.uk Antiques, 11, 25 Jun., 9, Jul. Fine art, 29 Jul. 20th century decorative art and toys, 2 Jul. T.W. Gaze, Diss, Norfolk 01379 650306. www.twgaze.com Antiques, 3, 17, 24 Jun., 15 Jul. Special antiques, 10 Jun. Modern design, 11 Jun. Summer fine arts, 1 Jul. Jewellery and antiques, 8 Jul.

Sir Alfred Munnings RA, RWS, PRA (1878-1959) Oil on canvas entitled The Stor, Wormingford Sold by us for ÂŁ41,000

Our next Antiques and Fine Art Sale will be held on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd June 2011 Pre-sale viewing on Saturday 18th June 9am-1pm Monday 20th June 9.30am-6pm and on the morning of sale Catalogues available by post ÂŁ10 or will be available to view online www.reemans.com and www.the-saleroom.com one week proir to the sale No. 8 Wyncolls Road, Severalls Business Park, Colchester, Essex CO4 9HU e-mail: auctions@reemandansie.com website: www.reemandansie.com 55

Auction Calendar Farmhouse and cottage furniture, 15 Jul. Modern and collectable toys, 15 Jul. Wallis & Wallis, Lewes, East Sussex 01273 480208 www.wallisandwallis.co.uk Toys, 13 Jun. Militaria, arms and armour, 14 Jun. W. & H. Peacock, Bedford 01234 266366. www.peacockauction.co.uk Antique furniture and collectors’ items, 3 Jun., 1 Jul. Jewellery, 3 Jun. Modern sporting guns and antique arms, 9 Jun. Books, maps and ephemera, 1 Jul. Windibank, Dorking, Surrey 01306 884556. www.windibank.co.uk Art and antiques, 4 Jun., 9 Jul. SOUTH WEST: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Wiltshire. Aldridges of Bath, Bath, Somerset 01225 462830. www.aldridgesofbath.com Victorian and general household furniture and effects, 7, 21 Jun., 5 Jul. Collectors’ items, 28 Jun. Amersham Auction Rooms (Pretty & Ellis), Amersham, Bucks. 01494 729292 www.amershamauctionrooms.co.uk Selected period and quality reproduction furnishings, fine art and collectables, 2 Jun. Household effects, furniture, objects of purpose and desire, 9 Jun. Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, Exeter, Devon 01392 413100. www.bearnes.co.uk Antiques and collectables, 1, 28 Jun. Maritime, 15 Jun. Quarterly fine sale, 13-14 Jul. Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, Honiton, Devon 01404 510000. www.bearnes.co.uk Antiques and collectables, 7, 21 Jun., 15 Jul. Bonhams, Bath, Somerset 01225 788988. www.bonhams.com Phone for details Bonhams, Honiton, Devon 01404 41872. www.bonhams.com Phone for details Bonhams, Oxford 01865 723524. www.bonhams.com Jewellery, 14 Jun. Books, maps and manuscripts, 28 Jun.

Bourne End Auction Rooms, Bourne End, Bucks. 01628 531500 www.bourneendauctionrooms.com Antiques, 1 Jun., 6 Jul. General, 8, 15, 22, 29 Jun., 13 Jul.

Dreweatts, Donnington Priory, Berkshire 01635 553553. www.dnfa.com Jewellery, silver and watches, 8 Jun. European ceramics and decorative arts, 14 Jun. Traditional paintings, 22 Jun.

Bulstrodes, Christchurch, Dorset 01202 482244. www.bulstrodes.co.uk General, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Jun., 6, 13 Jul. Antiques and collectables, 9 Jun., 7 Jul.

Duke’s, Dorchester, Dorset 01305 265080. www.dukes-auctions.com Jewellery, silver, furniture and works of art, 16-17 Jun. Antique furniture and collectables, 14 Jun., 5 Jul.

Clevedon Salerooms, Bristol 01934 830111 www.clevedon-salerooms.com Quarterly specialist sale of antique furniture, fine art and collectors’ items, 2 Jun. Antique and quality furnishings, collectables and jewellery, 16, 30 Jun. Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park, Glos. 01452 344499. www.simonchorley.com Fine art, antiques and collectables, 23 Jun. Cotswold Auction Company Cirencester, Glos. 01285 642240 www.cotswoldauction.co.uk Silver, jewellery and watches, 10 Jun. Toys, dolls and models, 15 Jul. Cotswold Auction Company Cheltenham, Glos. 01242 256363 www.cotswoldauction.co.uk Medals, militaria, books and collectables, 21 Jun. Cotswold Auction Company Gloucester, Glos. www.cotswoldauction.co.uk Antiques, collectables and interiors, 28 Jun. David Lay, Penzance Auction House, Penzance, Cornwall 01736 361414. www.davidlay.co.uk Antiques and selected items, 7-8 Jul. Victorian to modern furniture and effects, 21 Jun., 12 Jul. Dickins Auctioneers, Buckingham 01296 714434 www.dickinsauctioneers.com Antiques and collectables, 3-4 Jun., 1-2 Jul. Summer picture auction, 11 Jun. General auction, 9 Jul. Dore & Rees, Frome, Somerset 01373 462257. www.doreandrees.co.uk Antiques and collectables, 1, 15 Jun., 6 Jul. Dreweatts, Apsely Rd., Bristol, 0117 9737201. www.dnfa.com Jewellery, silver, watches and coins, 14 Jun. Collectors’ sale, 12 Jul.

Gardiner Houlgate, Corsham, Wiltshire 01225 812912 www.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk Musical instruments, 17 Jun. Silver and jewellery, antique furniture, works of art, paintings and prints, 30 Jun. General, 14 Jul. George Kidner, Lymington, Hampshire 01590 670070. www.georgekidner.co.uk Furniture and effects, 9 Jun., 7 Jul. Arms, armour and militaria collectors’ items, 23 Jun. Henry Aldridge, Devizes, Wiltshire 01380 729199 www.henry-aldridge.co.uk Fine art, antiques and collectables, 11 Jun. Part One of the Chris Lowe Collection of Guinness, transport and advertising memorabilia, 25 Jun. Holloways, Banbury, Oxon. 01295 817777 www.hollowaysauctioneers.co.uk European ceramics and glass, 28 Jun. Jacobs & Hunt Auctioneers, Petersfield, Hampshire 01730 233933. www.jacobsandhunt.com Pictures and books, 24 Jun. Jones & Jacob, Watlington, Oxon. 01491 612810. www.jonesandjacob.com Phone for details Lawrences Auctioneers Ltd. Crewkerne, Somerset 01460 703041. www.lawrences.co.uk General, 8 Jun. London Cigarette Card Co. Ltd. (postal auctions), Somerton, Somerset 01458 273452. www.londoncigcard.co.uk Cigarette cards, 26 Jun. Mallams, Oxford, Oxon. 01865 241358. www.mallams.co.uk Fine Decorative Interiors and Works of Art, 22 Jun. The Fine 19th century and traditional picture sale, 13 Jul.

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Auction Calendar Selected books, including natural history and topography, 13 Jul. Mallams, Abingdon, Oxon. 01235 462840. www.mallams.co.uk Antique and later furniture, ceramics, glass, silver, jewellery, collectors’ items, pictures, books, 6 Jun. The Collectors’ Sale, 4 Jul. Mallams, Cheltenham, Glos. 01242 235712. www.mallams.co.uk Country house furniture, paintings, silver, works of art and objects de vertu, 16 Jun. Decorative Interiors, 14 Jul. Martin & Pole, Wokingham, Berkshire 01189 790460. www.martinpole.co.uk Antique and later furniture, clocks, pictures, ceramics, glass and metal wares, collectables, silver and plate, jewellery, objet d’art, 15 Jun, 13 Jul. May & Son, Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire 01980 846000 www.mayauctioneers.co.uk Antique and collectables, 24 Jun. Antique and general, 11 Jun., 9 Jul. Moore Allen & Innocent, Norcote, Glos. 01285 646050. www.mooreallen.co.uk Antique and general, 10 Jun., 1 Jul. Potburys, Sidmouth, Devon 01395 517300. www.potburys.co.uk Phone for details Special Auction Services, Reading, Berkshire 01189 712949 www.specialauctionservices.com Sport and collectables, 2-3 Jun. Photographica and Scientific instruments, antiques and collectables, 16 Jun. Jewellery, silver and watches, works of art, 17 Jun. Toys for the collector, 2 Jul. Tayler & Fletcher, Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos. 01451 821666 www.taylerandfletcher.co.uk Antiques and household effects, 4 Jun. (at the Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham) Oriental and Asian ceramics and works of art, 23 Jun. Ward & Chowen, Tavistock, Devon 01822 612603. www.wardchowen.co.uk Antiques, 2, 16 Jun. Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, Wiltshire 01722 424500 www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk Paintings and books, 15 Jun. Arts and crafts, 22 Jun. Furniture and works of art, 5 Jul.

Wotton Auction Rooms, Wotton Under Edge, Glos. 01453 844733 www.wottonauctionrooms.co.uk Antiques, 14-15 Jun. WEST MIDLANDS: Birmingham, Coventry, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire. Biddle & Webb, Birmingham 01214 558042. www.biddleandwebb.co.uk Phone for details Bonhams, Knowle, Warwickshire 01564 776151. www.bonhams.com Decorative arts, 7 Jun. Art and antiques, 12 Jul. Brightwells, Leominster, Herefordshire 01568 611122. www.brightwells.com General antiques and collectables, sporting items and militaria, 8 Jun. Silver, jewellery and coins, English and Continental paintings, 15 Jun. Antiques and fine art including garden furniture and statuary, 22 Jun. General antiques and collectables, books and stamps, 6 Jul.

01981 240140. www.nigel-ward.co.uk Antique and country furniture, object d’art and collectables, 4 Jun., 2 Jul. Philip Serrell, Malvern, Worcestershire 01684 892314. www.serrell.com General, 2, 16, 30 Jun. Fine art and antiques, 14 Jul. Potteries Specialist Auctions, Cobridge, Staffordshire 01782 286622 www.potteriesauctions.com Royal Doulton and Beswick, 20th century ceramics, 22 Jun. Richard Winterton Auctioneers, Burtonon-Trent, Staffordshire 01283 511224 www.richardwinterton.co.uk General, 17 Jun. Richard Winterton Auctioneers, Lichfield, Staffordshire 01543 251081 www.richardwinterton.co.uk Fine art and collectors’ items 2 Jun. Antiques and 20th century, 16 Jun. Household items, 30 Jun.

Fellows & Sons, Hockley, Birmingham 01212 122131. www.fellows.co.uk Phone for details

Vectis, Benn Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire 01788 541516. www.vectis.co.uk Model trains, 17 Jun.

Halls Fine Art Auctions, Shrewsbury, Shropshire 01743 284777 www.hallsestateagents.co.uk Pictures, silver, jewellery and watches, 29 Jun. Antique furniture, ceramics and works of art, 13 Jul.

Warwick Auctions of Coventry, Coventry 02476 223377 www.warwick-auctions.co.uk Phone for details

Locke & England, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 01926 889100. www.leauction.co.uk Toys and childhood memorabilia, 11 Jun. 20th century design, 30 Jun. Louis Taylor, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 01782 214111 www.louistaylorfineart.co.uk Fine art and antiques, 6-7 Jun. General and Victoriana, 20 Jun., 4 Jul. McCartneys, Ludlow, Shropshire 01584 878822. www.mccartneys.co.uk Fine art, antique and general, 17 Jun., 15 Jul. Morris Bricknell, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire 01989 768320. www.morrisbricknell.com Antiques, 11 Jun. Nigel Ward, Pontrilas, Herefordshire

Wintertons Fine Arts, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire 01889 564385. www.wintertons.co.uk Antiques, Victorian and general, 14 Jun EAST MIDLANDS: Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland. Batemans Auctioneers & Valuers, Stamford, Lincolnshire 01780 766466 www.batemans-auctions.co.uk Antiques and collectables, 4 Jun., 2 Jul. Golding Young, Grantham, Lincolnshire 01476 561473. www.goldingyoung.com Collective sale, 1-2 Jun., 6-7 Jul. Hansons Auctions, Etwall, Derbyshire 01283 733988 www.hansonsauctioneers.co.uk Phone for details John Taylors, Louth, Lincolnshire 01507 611107. www.johntaylors.com Antique furniture, paintings, ceramics,

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glass, toys and collectables, silver, jewellery and household items, 21 Jun. Oakham Auction Centre, Oakham, Rutland 01572 723569 www.oakhamauctioncentre.co.uk General, 6, 27 Jun., 4, 11 Jul. Antiques, 13 Jun. Richardsons (Bourne Auction Rooms), Bourne, Lincolnshire 01778 422686 www.richardsonsauctions.co.uk Antique and modern furniture and effects, 4, 18 Jun. Antiques including toys and trains, 9 Jun. Thos. Mawer & Son, Lincoln 01522 524984. www.thosmawer.com Collective sale, 15 Jun., 20 Jul. Wilfords, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire 01933 222760. www.wilfords.org General sale, every Thursday NORTH: Cheshire, Co. Durham, Cumbria, Humberside, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Sheffield, Yorkshire. A. E. Dowse & Son, Sheffield, South Yorkshire 0114 2725858 Fine art and antiques, 4 Jun. Diecast, tinplate, and collectors’ toys, 18 Jun. House contents and effects, 25 Jun. Antiques and collectables, 9 Jul. A. F. Brock & Co., Stockport, Greater Manchester 0161 4565050. www.afbrock.co.uk Phone for details Addisons of Barnard Castle, Co. Durham

01833 690545 www.addisons-auctioneers.co.uk Catalogue sales, 4 Jun. Antiques and interiors, 30 Jun., 14 Jul.

Capes Dunn Charles St., Manchester 0161 273 1911. www.capesdunn.com Victorian and later furniture, 6, 20 Jun., 4

Combined garden and country sports sale, 18 Jun.

Jul. Collectors’ items, textiles and costume, 7 Jun. Toys, 21 Jun. Jewellery, silver, plated wares, watches and gold coins, 5 Jul.

Andrew Hartley, Ilkley, West Yorkshire 01943 816363 www.andrewhartleyfinearts.co.uk Antiques and fine art, garden and architectural, 22 Jun. Boldon Auction Galleries, East Boldon, Co. Durham 01915 372630 www.boldonauctions.co.uk General, 8, 22 Jun. Fine art and antiques, 6 Jul. Bonhams, Chester, Cheshire 01244 313936. www.bonhams.com Cricket, golf, football and sporting memorabilia, 1 Jun. Electroplate, silver and jewellery, maps, prints and paintings, 20 Jun. Ceramics, works of art, paintings and prints, furniture, rugs and longcase clocks, 21 Jun. The Chester Sale: European Ceramics, Asian Art and Silver, 5 Jul. The Chester Sale: Silver and Plated Wares, 5 Jul. The Chester Sale: Pictures, Oil Paintings, and Watercolours, 6 Jul. The Chester Sale: Clocks and Barometers, 7 Jul. The Chester Sale: Works of Art, 7 Jul. The Chester Sale: Rugs and Carpets, 7 Jul. The Chester Sale: Furniture, 7 Jul. Calder Valley Auctioneers, Halifax, West Yorkshire 01422 886648 www.caldervalleyauctioneers.co.uk Phone for details

Dee, Atkinson & Harrison, Driffield, East Yorkshire 01377 253151 www.dee-atkinson-harrison.co.uk 19th century and later, 11, 25 Jun. Antique and fine art, 8 Jul. Gary Don Auctioneers, Leeds, West Yorkshire 0113 2483333. www.garydon.co.uk Phone for details H&H Auction Rooms, Carlisle, Cumbria 01228 406320 www.classic-auctions.co.uk Antiques, collectors’ items and fine furnishings, 27 Jun. James Thompson, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria 01524 271555 www.jthompson-auctioneers.co.uk Antiques and furniture, 1-2 Jun., 6-7 Jul. Maxwells, Wilmslow, Cheshire 01614 395182 www.maxwells-auctioneers.co.uk Fine art and antiques, 15 Jun. Michael C. L. Hodgson, Kendal, Cumbria 01539 721375 www.michael-cl-hodgson.co.uk Antiques, furnishings and effects, 15 Jun. Mitchells, Cockermouth, Cumbria 01900 827800. www.mitchellsfineart.com

Auction Calendar Fine art, 16-17 Jun.

Phone for details

Fine art and antiques, 2 Jul.

Morphets, Harrogate, North Yorkshire 01423 530030. www.morphets.co.uk Fine art and antiques, 9 Jun.

Wilkinson’s Auctioneers, Doncaster 01302 814884 www.wilkinsons-auctioneers.co.uk Period oak, country furniture & effects, 19 Jun.

Taylors Auction Rooms, Montrose, Angus 01674 672775 www.taylors-auctions.com Jewellery, silverware, porcelain, glass, gold coins, furnishings, 25 Jun.

Wright-Manley Auctioneers, Beeston Castle, Cheshire 01829 262100. www.wrightmanley.co.uk Phone for details

Thomson Roddick Scottish Auctions, Rosewell, Edinburgh 0131 440 2448 www.thomsonroddick.com General furniture and effects, 2, 9, 16, 23 Jun.

Patrick Cheyne, Altrincham, Cheshire 0161 9414879 Phone for details Penrith Farmers’ & Kidd’s Plc., Penrith, Cumbria 01768 890781. www.pfkauctions.co.uk Victoriana and later furnishings and effects, 1, 15, 29 Jun., 13 Jul. Spencers Auction Room, Bridlington, East Yorkshire 01262 676724 www.spencersauctions.co.uk General sale, every Thursday Summersgills, Huby, North Yorkshire 01904 791131. www.summersgills.com Antiques and collectables, 2 Jul. Tennants Auctioneers, Leyburn, North Yorkshire 01969 623780. www.tennants.co.uk Antique and home furnishing, 4, 25 Jun., 6 Jul. Militaria and ethnographica, 17 Jun. Country house sale, 18 Jun. Toys, models and collectables, 25 Jun. Thomas Watson Auctioneers, Darlington, Co. Durham 01325 462559. www.thomaswatson.com Antiques, collectables and quality furnishings, 7, 21 Jun., 5 Jul. Thomson, Roddick & Medcalf, Carlisle, Cumbria 01228 528939 www.thomsonroddick.com Antique and traditional furnishings and effects, 9 Jun. Collectable toys and model railways, 16 Jun. Jewellery, silver, porcelain and pottery including 20th century ceramics, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian furniture, 1 Jul. Tudor Auction Rooms, Carcroft, Doncaster 01302 725029 www.tudor-auctionrooms.co.uk Phone for details

SCOTLAND Bonhams, Queen St., Edinburgh 0131 225 2266. www.bonhams.com Jewellery and silver, 8 Jun. Works of art, clocks and barometers, rugs and carpets, pictures, furniture, garden ormaments and statues, 9 Jun. Whisky, 22 Jun.

WALES Collins & Paterson Auctioneers, West Regent St., Glasgow 0141 229 1326 www.cp-auctioneers.co.uk Phone for details Curr & Dewar, North Isla St., Dundee 01382 833974. www.curranddewar.com Antiques, 7, 21 Jun., 5 Jul. Great Western Auctions Ltd., Dumbarton Rd., Glasgow 0141 9541500 www.greatwesternauctions.com Fine art and antiques, 11 Jun. Antiques and collectables, 25 Jun., 9 Jul. Lyon & Turnbull, Broughton Pl., Edinburgh 0131 557 8844 www.lyonandturnbull.com Fine jewellery and silver, 1 Jun. Fine paintings, 2 Jun. Scottish design from 1860, 15 Jun. Fine antiques, 29 Jun. Jewellery and silver, 13 Jul. Paintings, 14 Jul. Robertsons of Kinbuck, Dunblane, Perthshire 01786 822603 www.robauctions-dunblane.co.uk Modern and general, 9, 23 Jun. Antiques and collectables, 2 Jul.

Vectis, Thornaby, Teeside 01642 750616. www.vectis.co.uk Model trains, 17 Jun.

Robert McTear’s & Co., Meiklewood Gate, Glasgow 0141 8102880. www.mctears.co.uk Phone for details

Warren & Wignall Ltd., Leyland, Lancashire 01772 451430 / 453252 www.warrenandwignall.co.uk

Shapes, Sighthill, Edinburgh 0131 4533222 www.shapesauctioneers.co.uk Antiques and interiors, 9, 23 Jun., 14 Jul.

Thomson Roddick Scottish Auctions, Irongray Rd., Dumfries 01387 721635 www.thomsonroddick.com Antiques and works of art, 4 Jun. General furniture and effects, 14, 28 Jun.

Anthemion Auctions, Norwich Rd., Cardiff 02920 472444 www.anthemionauction.com Antique and later furniture, porcelain, glass, paintings, 1 Jun., 6 Jul. Harry Ray & Co., Welshpool, Powys 01938 552555. www.harryray.com Phone for details Jones & Llewelyn, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire 01558 823430. www.jonesllewelyn.co.uk Phone for details Peter Francis, King St., Carmarthen 01267 233456/7. www.peterfrancis.co.uk Furnishing and collectors’ items, 8, 22 Jun., 6 Jul. (Pensarn Saleroom) Phone for details Welsh Country Auctions, Crosshands, Carmarthenshire 01269 844428 www.welshcountryauctions.co.uk Antiques and effects, 11, 25 Jun., 9 Jul. IRELAND Bloomfield Auctions, Beersbridge Rd., Belfast 028 9045 6404 www.bloomfieldauctions.co.uk Phone for details John Ross & Co., Montgomery St., Belfast 028 9032 5448. www.rosss.ie Irish art, 8 Jun. Whytes, Molesworth St., Dublin 01676 2888. www.whytes.ie Phone for details

ANTIQUES CLUBS Ashbourne Antiques & Collectables Society Enquiries to

The Langley & Denby Pottery Collectors’ Society Enquiries

Mrs Richards on 01889 562661. Meetings on first Tuesday of

to Jenifer Giblin on 01773 716847. Monthly meetings Sep-May.

month (except Jan). 7 June, ‘The Art of Fabergé’, Dr C.

Twice yearly newsletter.

Lattimore; 5 July, AGM.

Mabel Lucie Attwell Club Enquiries to Rita Smith on 01487

Beaconsfield and District Silver Study Group Led by Ian

814753. Two newsletters a year and talks given.

Pickford. Enquiries to Joy Alder on 01494 674170. Meetings on

Malvern Antiques Appreciation Club Enquiries to G.S. Powell

Fridays twice monthly.

on 01684 572325. Meetings on second Wednesday of month;

Belleek Collectors Group UK Enquiries to Eddie Murphy on

occasional visits. Guest speakers at all meetings.

chairman@belleek.org.uk. Three newsletters and four meetings

Mauchline Ware Collectors Club Enquiries to Christabelle Davey

a year at different venues.

on 0113 275 2730; www.mauchlineware.com. Three journals a

Birmingham, Midland Antique Collectors Club Enquiries to

year, occasional members’ meetings and annual convention.

Peter Miles on 0121 455 6969 or thepetermiles@talktalk.net.

Antique Metalware Society Enquiries to Stephanie Seavers at

Chevin Antique Society Enquiries to Elisabeth Loach on 0113

s.seavers@vam.ac.uk. Meetings held twice a year; bi-annual

2674843. Meetings on first Tuesday of the month, Sep to May;

newsletter and annual journal.

outing in June.

Morley College Ceramic Circle Enquiries to Charles Dawson

Cleckheaton, The Antiques Circle Enquiries to the Treasurer

on 07887 540469. Fifteen meetings from October to July, visits

on 01924 496498. Meetings with speakers held fortnightly on

and an annual two-day seminar in October.

Tuesdays, Sep to April.

New Baxter Society Enquiries to Brian Lawrence on 01727

Colchester Antique Collectors’ Club Enquiries to Rodney Ellis

857945 or bandelaw@talktalk.net. Three newsletters a year,

on 01206 578279 or rodney@metronet.co.uk. Meetings held on

summer meeting and occasional other meetings.

the first Thursday of the month (not Jan).

New Hall and Friends Enquiries to Jean Barratt at

Daniel Collectors Circle Enquires to Charles Dawson on

newhallfriends@aol.com or Rosie Cooke on 01782 262648.

07887 540 469. Two newsletters a year, annual seminar,

Annual meeting and one newsletter a year.

pattern book. www.danielcollectorscircle.com

Northern Ceramic Society President Dr Geoffrey Godden.

Dorset Thimble Society Enquiries to Jenny Bundock on 01202

Enquiries to Barbara Blenkinship on membership@

735251 or jenny@igthreads.com. Three meetings and three

northernceramicsociety.org. Ten meetings, four newsletters and

newsletters per year.

a journal each year.

Egg Cup International Club Enquiries to Dr J. Hashemi on

Northern Society of Costume and Textiles Enquiries to Hon

01675 442175 or jhashemi@btinternet.com. Bi-monthly

Secretary on 0113 250 3699 or www.nsct.org.uk. Four

newsletter.

meetings a year in the north of England.

The English Ceramic Circle Enquiries to Charles Dawson on

Ophthalmic Antiques International Collectors’ Club

07887 540 469. Monthly meetings from October to April, visits

Enquiries to the Membership Secretary on 01923 842012.

and an annual Journal.

www.oaicclub.org. AGM; visits in UK and abroad; four

Friends of Blue Enquiries to David Scriven on 01242

newsletters per year.

524593.or fobmembership@hotmail.co.uk. Annual meeting and

Oxenhope Antique and Collectors’ Society Enquiries to Mrs

quarterly bulletins. To promote interest in and the study of blue

Jean Dunn on 01535 643638 or

and white transfer-printed pottery.

jeanandhugh@dunnyate.freeserve.co.uk. Meetings on fourth

The Furniture History Society Enquiries to Dr Brian Austen

Thursday of month. Visitors welcome.

on 01444 413845 or furniturehistorysociety@hotmail.com.

Oxford Ceramics Group Enquiries to Membership Secretary

Journal and four newsletters a year; programme of study days,

on 020 8997 1333; www.oxfordceramicsgroup.org.uk. Two

annual symposium, annual lecture and overseas trips.

study days and two outings a year; regular newsletters.

The Glass Association Enquiries to Pauline Wimpory on

Pewter Society Enquiries to John Swindell on 01625 575753

crystal-edge@hotmail.co.uk. Quarterly magazine; journal every

or at secretary@pewtersociety.org. Three meetings, two

two years; national and regional meetings.

newsletters and two journals a year.

The Glass Circle Enquiries to Marianne Scheer on 020 8455

Pilkington’s Lancastrian Pottery Society Enquiries to Wendy

7348. www.glasscircle.org. Annually: eight meetings in London

Stock on 01995 603427. Three to four meetings a year;

on first Tues of month and four newsletters. Every second year:

quarterly newsletters.

academic journal.

Regional Furniture Society Enquiries to Alison Lee on 01489

Goss Collectors’ Club Contact Nigel Griffin, email

785487. Meetings held on regular national and regional basis.

gossatsoroco@tesco.net or 01704 224241. Magazines, specialist

Newsletters and annual journal.

fairs and postal auctions.

Ringwood Antiques Club Enquiries to 01425 474008.

Halifax Antiques Society Enquiries to Joyce Green on 01422

Meetings held on the fourth Wednesday of the month (Sep to

367139. Meetings on Mondays during autumn and spring term;

May, not Dec). Visitors welcome.

outing in summer.

Continued…

Antiques Clubs Rochdale Antiques Society Enquiries to Pat Purser on 01706

Frankfurt, Germany, Ceramics Circle Enquiries to Charlotte

369174. Meetings on second Wednesday of month, Sept-May.

Jacob-Hanson, Egmontstr 12, 65812 Bad Soden, Germany.

The Shropshire Antiques Society Enquiries to Janet Wenlock

Meetings once a month Sep-June.

on 01743 364076. Meetings on second Tuesday of month.

International Match Safe Association (vesta cases & match

The Silver Society Enquiries to the Secretary at

holders) Enquiries to IMSA, P.O. Box 227, Riverdale, NJ 07457,

secretary@thesilversociety.org. Five meetings, four newsletters,

USA Tel 973-835-2803. www.matchsafe.org. Quarterly

a journal and three study visits per year.

newsletter and annual meeting.

Suffolk, ‘Talking Antiques’ Enquiries to Graham Turner on

Silver Society of Canada Inc Enquiries to Dorothea Burstyn,

01379 897266. Meetings on second Tuesday of month, Sep to

tel: 416 324 8414. email: dburstyn@rogers.com.

June.

www.silversocietyofcanada.ca

West Yorkshire Antique Collectors’ Society Enquiries to the

Transferware Collectors Club of America.

Membership Secretary on 01924 271710. Meetings on third

www.transcollectorsclub.org. Specialising in blue and white and

Tuesday of month, Sept-May.

other transfer-printed pottery. Four bulletins a year; annual

The Wine Label Circle Enquiries to Stuart Wood on

conference.

wlctreasurer@hotmail.co.uk. Meetings spring and autumn and two journals each year. Listings If you would like to have your club listed in this section, please contact Susan Wilson (see below). A member of the club’s committee must be a subscriber to Antique Collecting.

OVERSEAS CLUBS Canadian Ceramic Circle meets on second Wed of month, Oct-Dec and Feb-May. Members include collectors of 18th-20th century ceramics, artists and others interested in the field. Enquiries to judydeegan2@yahoo.ca or 508-404 Laurier East,

Speakers A list of speakers who have notified ACC that they are available to give talks can be obtained from Susan Wilson, Antique Collectors’ Club, Sandy Lane, Old Martlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4SD (tel: 01394 389950).

Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6R2.

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Over 30 dealers on 2 floors presenting Quality Antique Oak & Mahogany Furniture, Clocks, Silver, OSP, Arts and Crafts, Porcelain, Pottery, Fine Art Paintings, Bronze Sculpture, Jewellery, Bijouterie, Glass, Art Nouveau, Vintage Luggage, Sporting Items, Treen, Exquisite Lighting, Decorative Furnishings and some Collectables etc. Incorporating Café Continental VISIT NOW FOR A WONDERFUL SHOPPING EXPERIENCE Opening hours: Mon-Sat 10-5, Sundays 11-4. Tel: 01629 810468 www.therutlandarmsantiquescentre.co.uk

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Snape Antiques & Collectors Centre 30+ Dealers offering an eclectic mix Ceramics, Silver, Costume Jewellery, Maps, Doulton, Jewellery, Pictures, Watercolours, Antique & Retro Clothing, Linen & Textiles, Toys, Books, Garden Furniture & Tubs, Records & CDs, Useful Furniture A huge selection of Cutlery. Stamps, Coins, Country & Decorative Items, Glass & Glasses and much much more… Open every day 10-5 Snape Maltings, IP17 1SR Tel: 01728 688038 63

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Cheltenham Antiques Complement your home with a fine crystal glass or brass chandelier. Over 300 old chandeliers for sale, many unique. All fully restored and rewired. Cheltenham Antique Market, 54 Suffolk Road GL50 2AQ Tel: 01242 529812

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Churches Mansion, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 5RY Tel: +44 (0)1270 625643

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