SALE NEWS Winter 2019/Spring 2020
AUCTION CALENDAR JANUARY 8th
Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks
21st
Silver & Objects of Vertu
23rd
Jewellery
FEBRUARY 4th
The Judith Howard Collection
19th
Tribal Art & Antiquities
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MARCH 4th Old Masters, British & European Paintings 18th
Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & Design
APRIL 1st
Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks
21st
nglish & European Ceramics & E Glass
28th & 29th
Silver & Objects of Vertu
30th
Fine Jewellery
MAY 6th
Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour
19th & 20th
Asian Art, Chinese Paintings & Japanese Works of Art
JUNE 3rd
odern British & 20th Century Art M Including the Estate of Dame Elisabeth Frink & Lin Jammet
17th
Arts & Crafts
JULY 1st
Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks
14th & 15th
Silver & Objects of Vertu
16th
Jewellery
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An important pair of French Louis Philippe ormolu and hardstone mounted eight-light candelabra designed by Aimé Chenavard, 109.3cm high. Detail. Estimate: £20,000 – 30,000
Head of Furniture, Mark Yuan-Richards, alongside the front cover candelabra from his January 2020 sale.
A collection of glyptics, ancient – 19th century to be sold 23rd January 2020.
A Sèvres plate from a service made for Madame du Barry, c.1770-75. Estimate: £5,000 – 8,000
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CONTENTS 2 FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART & CLOCKS 4
SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU
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JEWELLERY
8 THE JUDITH HOWARD COLLECTION 10
TRIBAL ART & ANTIQUITIES
12 OLD MASTERS, BRITISH & EUROPEAN PAINTINGS 14 CLARICE CLIFF, ART DECO & DESIGN 16 MEDALS & COINS, ARMS & ARMOUR 18
FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART
20 CHINESE PAINTINGS & CALLIGRAPHY 22
JAPANESE WORKS OF ART
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SALE REVIEW
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NEWS & EVENTS
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CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION Tim Woolley’s first Sale News was in 1988: he declared that its purpose was ‘to keep you more in touch with recent sale developments and to highlight items of special interest’, and its purpose remains the same today. Over the years, we have been immensely fortunate to have had so many fine pieces to showcase and I am confident we will bring you many more. Twenty-six years ago I joined Woolley and Wallis as a trainee valuer and now, as Chairman, I find myself writing my first introduction to the Sale News. Looking back over 2019, two news stories stand out in particular. Firstly, in May, the sale of a Chinese scroll painting by Zhang Daqian for £2.6million then, in August, celebrating Paul Viney’s 25 years at Woolley and Wallis and 19 years as Chairman. Paul is still with us
auctioneering and carrying out valuations and inspections, so please do contact him.
Sèvres porcelain and has earned herself a place in this great collecting Pantheon.
Sèvres Porcelain In the New Year, on the 31st of January, to coincide with our auction of Sèvres porcelain from the collection of Judith Howard, we are very fortunate to have Errol Manners delivering our annual Tim Woolley Memorial Lecture, ‘A particularly British fascination: The Anglo-Sèvres Affair.’
Errol is a world authority on European ceramics, and an excellent lecturer. Errol was a close friend of Tim Woolley and a friend of mine for over a quarter of a century - please come and join us for what will be an exciting evening. Details about tickets are on page 29.
With the Wallace Collection in London, the Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor and the inestimable collection of Her Majesty the Queen, we are very lucky in England to have the world’s finest collections of Sèvres porcelain. This talk will look at how this came about and how Judith Howard comes in a long line of British scholars of
John Axford
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FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART & CLOCKS 8th January 2020
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SPECIALISTS: MARK YUAN-RICHARDS +44 (0) 1722 411 854 myr@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
JIM GALE +44 (0) 1722 339 161 jg@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
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2. An important pair of French Louis
3. A fine mid-19th century gilt brass
A rare early Victorian mahogany ‘Jupe’s patent’ expanding dining table by Johnstone & Jeanes, 214cm diameter (extended). Estimate: £30,000 – 50,000
Philippe ormolu and hardstone mounted eight-light candelabra designed by Aimé Chenavard, 111cm high. Estimate: £20,000 – 30,000
chronometer carriage timepiece by James McCabe, numbered ‘2903’, 17cm high. Estimate: £8,000 – 12,000
Now accepting consignments for the 1st April 2020 sale. Closing date for entries 31st January 2020.
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THE DUC D’ORLÉANS’ CANDELABRA – A LOST SURTOUT DE TABLE
Ferdinand-Philippe duc d’Orléans was born in Palermo in 1810. The eldest son of King Louis Philippe, a noted soldier serving in campaigns in Algeria and he was one of the most dynamic and popular figures of the July monarchy. Along with his brother, the duc de Nemours, he had apartments in the Pavillon de Marsan in the Tuileries and, as a patron of the arts, he employed famous architects, artists and ébénistes to furnish them. He commissioned paintings from Delacroix and furniture from Bellangé. After receiving the title of duc d’Orléans in 1830, the young Duke was to order a magnificent surtout de table to grace the dining room which overlooked the rue de Rivoli. The surtout de table was designed by Aimé Chenavard and followed the Duke’s passion for the Renaissance and Medieval revival styles. The Duke was keen to encourage young emerging artists and many different sculptors and bronziers were responsible for the production of the suite including Klagmann, Pradier, Barre, Denière, Feuchère and a young Antoine-Louis Barye. The surtout consisted of a number of centrepieces, coupes, socles and fourteen candelabra and once laid out must have been an incredible sight.
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collection, including the surtout, which was sold by public auction on the 18th, 19th and 20th January 1853. The present lot is probably from lot six: ‘Six candélabres en bronze doré, à huit lumières, ornés de nielles et de pierre de couleuer, et la base de figures, de J. Feuchères’. They were subsequently acquired by Sir James Watts of Abney Hall, Manchester, and would have appealed to his taste for everything Gothic and Medieval at his Pugin designed country house. They then passed by descent to Lady Eleanor Campbell-Orde and thence to her son, the late Sir John Campbell-Orde.
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The Duke sadly died young in a tragic carriage accident in 1842. After his death his wife, the duchesse Hélène, remained living in his private apartments along with the surtout until the 1848 revolution, when a mob broke into the apartment and many pictures and works of art, including the surtout, were removed to the Louvre for safe-keeping. After a protracted legal battle, a decree was passed that they should be handed over to the state. To avoid this, the family decided to sell the
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SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU 21st January 2020
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SPECIALISTS: RUPERT SLINGSBY +44 (0) 1722 424 501 rs@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
LUCY CHALMERS +44 (0) 1722 424 594 lc@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
Now accepting consignments for the 28th & 29th April 2020 sales. Closing date for entries 6th March 2020.
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After Paul De Lamerie, a pair of William IV silver Chinoiserie tea caddies, by Michael Starkey, London 1831, height 15.4cm. Estimate: £2,000 – 3,000
silver beer jug / flagon, London 1929, also marked with the Falcon mark, height 27.5cm. Estimate: £1,000 – 1,500
1. An Elizabeth I silver Apostle spoon, possibly St. James the Greater or St. Thomas, maker’s mark T over a crescent, London 1594. Estimate: £2,000 – 3,000
5. A George III silver ewer, by John Carter, London 1778, height 31cm. Estimate: £800 – 1,200
6. By Omar Ramsden, an Arts and Crafts presentation silver inkwell, London 1926, also inscribed 'OMAR RAMSDEN ME FECIT', diameter of base 15.4cm. Estimate: £1,000 – 1,500
2. A late-Victorian silver and enamel vesta case, by William Neale, Chester 1888, length 5.5cm. Estimate: £200 – 300
7. A 20th century German silver-gilt model of a squirrel, length 26.8cm. Estimate: £800 – 1,200
3. A pair of 18th century Spanish silver candlesticks, Cordoba 1775, height 22.8cm. Estimate: £1,000 – 1,500
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During the early 19th century, tea had reached all social classes and considered an absolute necessity. Despite now being commonplace, tea drinking between the classes was quite different and still considered highly ritualistic by the aristocracy and the rising middleclass circles wishing to emulate this superiority. Accordingly, the demand for elaborate tea-making objects, especially those that replicated the 18th century displays of sophistication, continued to grow. In line with this, silversmiths began looking back to the leading designers of the previous century who were associated with making silver for the wealthy tea-drinker, and Paul de Lamerie was considered one of the finest of all. Included in the 21st January Silver & Objects of Vertu sale is a pair of Chinoiserie
silver tea caddies by Michael Starkey, London 1831, embossed and chased with figures picking tea leaves. The design is taken from the original George II pair by Paul de Lamerie, which are now in the Jerome and Rita Gans Collection, The Virginia Museum of Fine Art. Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau silver is always popular and included in the sale is a private collection of over 40 lots, with pieces by Ramsden & Carr, Liberty, R. E. Stone, A. E. Jones and Kate Harris. For collectors of items of vertu, there are Stuart Devlin eggs, a private collection of pencils, toothpick boxes and aide memoirs. Among the highlights of the flatware is a small private collection of foreign spoons. A feature of the foreign silver section is a German silver-
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gilt model of a squirrel, early 20th century, estimate £800-1,200. Standing almost 27cm tall, it has
bloodstone eyes, has realistically modelled textured fur and holding a nut in its claw.
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JEWELLERY 23rd January 2020
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SPECIALISTS: MARIELLE WHITING FGA +44 (0) 1722 424595 mw@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
JONATHAN EDWARDS FGAA (CONSULTANT) +44 (0) 1722 424504 je@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
Now accepting consignments for the 30th April 2020 sale. Closing date for entries 28th February 2020.
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4. A Roman agate intaglio depicting Faustulus
A George III gem-set gold parure. Estimate: £3,000 – 4,000
and Romulus and Remus, c.1st century BC, ring size M ½. Estimate: £600 – 800
1. An emerald and diamond pendant, the emerald 16.92cts. Estimate: £25,000 – 30,000
5. A fire opal and diamond cluster ring, size L.
2. A diamond scroll bracelet, set with circular
6. A late 19th century carved opal cameo
and baguette-shaped diamonds in platinum, 18.5cm long. Estimate: £12,000 – 15,000
pendant, probably by Wilhelm Schmidt. Estimate: £4,000 – 6,000
3. A Victorian diamond-set starburst brooch pendant, 5.2cm wide. Estimate: £1,000 – 1,500
ANCIENT ENGRAVED GEMS Gem engraving began around 5th millennium BC in the Near East. Intaglios were used to make unique impressions in clay or hot wax, for example cylinder seals and Mesopotamian rings.
The Ancient Egyptians carved gems as scarabs with engraved flat undersides. These scarabs then reached Eastern Greece where these early and simple intaglios were used essentially for practical reasons and adornment, and developed through sophisticated drilling and cutting wheels. This not only allowed finer engraving but incorporated more interesting hard stones such as richly coloured chalcedonies. The scarab form evolved into flatter gems which could then be worn in rings.
Roman intaglios continued the tradition of being used for making impressions, displaying the rank, authority and authenticity of the owner. The images of a specific God or Goddess were used if the owner had an affinity with particular associated divine attributes. Animals were believed to display a certain strength, quality or character.
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7. A late 17th / early 18th century sardonyx cameo ring, depicting a winged Eros riding a chariot pulled by two lions, cameo 1.9cm wide, ring size O. Estimate: £1,000 – 1,500
have been buried after death with their most treasured possessions, usually their cameos and intaglios. The 23rd January sale includes a selection of over 50 glyptics from ancient Hellenistic and ancient Roman to modern (See page 1 for more images).
Hellenistic Greece started the fashion of carving portraits which then became prolific in Rome; Emperors and military leaders being especially treasured. Often given as gifts, the particular portrait gave a unique significance.
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Glyptics in ancient Rome became so prized that Julius Caesar was thought to have left his collection in the charge of Vestal Virgins, possibly the safest place in Rome, when travelling across the Empire. Famous men were known to
Whereas intaglios were relatively simple engravings, cameos (also developed in the Hellenistic period) were carved in relief, allowing greater depth and displaying the different colours of the stone to accentuate details of the subject.
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As the Roman Empire developed, so too did the art of engraving glyptics (carved gem stones). Not only were the subjects and quality of carving prized by the Romans but so was the beauty of the stones used. It was essential that the engraving enhanced the attractiveness of the stone.
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THE JUDITH HOWARD COLLECTION 4th February 2020
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SPECIALIST: CLARE DURHAM +44 (0) 1722 424 507
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Now accepting consignments for the 21st April 2020 English & European Ceramics & Glass sale. Closing date for entries 3rd March 2020.
In both her passion and exuberance, the late Judith Howard was larger than life. An enthusiastic collector from a young age, her meticulously catalogued collection of over 700 items of Sèvres porcelain was assembled over more than four decades but was far from her only interest. Her acquisitive nature and keen aesthetic eye meant that the Howard family home was also filled with collections of sewing ephemera, enamels, silver and treen, much of which will be sold alongside her porcelain in this fascinating single owner sale. Judith was a well known figure both to the trade and among members of the French Porcelain Society. She was a familiar sight at Woolley and Wallis auctions when a particular lot took her fancy, and was never backwards in coming forward if she had the slightest disagreement in how a lot was catalogued!
A Vincennes circular serving dish from the Bleu Céleste Service of Louis XV, c.1755. Bleu Céleste was introduced as a colour in 1753 and was one of the most expensive to produce. Examples of this service remain in the collection at the palaces of Versailles. Estimate: £20,000 – 25,000
1. A Sèvres plate from the service of the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, date code for 1785. This service was given to the Archduke by his brother-in-law, Louis XVI in honour of his visit to France. Estimate: £2,000 – 3,000 2. A Sèvres pot pourri ‘Pompadour’ vase
3. A Sèvres gobelet ‘litron’ can and saucer, painted with figural scenes on a bleu de Roi ground. Estimate: £1,000 – 1,500
4. A Sèvres ice cup or tasse à glace of blue ribbon decoration. Estimate: £1,000 – 1,500
and cover. Estimate: £2,000 – 3,000
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A love of art took her to the V&A in the 1950s where she worked first in the textile department and then in the ceramics department, where she was made responsible for the museum’s collection of Sèvres. Here the foundations were laid for passions in both fashion and all things French. Judith was never anything less than impeccably turned out, often in a vibrant shade of pink, and her love of colour was matched in how she displayed her extensive collection. As might be expected from this academic fashionista, Judith’s collection spans not only the early formative years of the Sèvres factory at Vincennes, but runs right through the 18th century and into the Neoclassical forms and designs of the 19th, including some pieces in the style of Sèvres but made elsewhere – making it a true reference collection. For anyone with even a passing interest in French porcelain, this sale is a must-see, and we are delighted to welcome Errol Manners (who knew Judith well) and who will be speaking about the collection and the history of the factory on Friday 31st January. Please see page 29 for more details. Items from Judith's collection displayed in her front room in Wiltshire. Visit woolleyandwallis.co.uk/buying for additional charges on final hammer price.
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TRIBAL ART & ANTIQUITIES 19th February 2020
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SPECIALIST: WILL HOBBS +44 (0) 1722 339 752 wh@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
Now accepting consignments for the 16th September 2020 sale.
OPPOSITE. A Cree octopus bag, North America, 19th century, 46cm long. Estimate: £800 – 1,200
1. Will Hobbs, Head of Tribal Art & Antiquities, with items from his February sale.
2. North African and Ottoman jewellery, buckles and cloak fibulas from the Abouseif Collection.
3. Inuit figures and toggles, excavated in St. Lawrence, Brevig Mission and Wales, Alaska, circa 500 AD and later. Estimates from £200 to £800
Closing date for entries 30th June 2020.
A wide variety will be offered in the forthcoming sale including the Dr Black collection of North American and Inuit art. A carefully selected collection ranging from early excavated figures and hunting implements to a stunning array of the delicate and beautiful crafts of the differing peoples of North America, including the octopus bag illustrated taking its name from the four legs dangling each side. Originally these receptacles were known as fire bags and used for carrying flints, tobacco, pipes or ammunition. Made from small animal skins, keeping the tails and legs that were quilled or beaded and developed to the more distinctive form seen here.
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A small collection of Pre-Columbian pottery displays a variety of vessels and figures from Zapotec, Moche, Lambayeque, Chancay, Veracruz and Nazca cultures. A collection of North Africa and Ottoman jewellery from the Abouseif Collection is a fascinating insight into the skill of the craftsmen working in silver and gold. The collection includes bracelets, rings, buckles, belts, Adrim charms, Nisi charms and Hirz charms, necklaces and pendants. Also a small collection of Australian Aboriginal clubs, shields, boomerangs, churingas and dance wands will include a rare double ended club, lightly fluted and in the style of the smaller short clubs from Queensland, its function possibly multiple from a carrying pole to a pounder. Three other collections, including African art from the West, Central and South, are the Michael and Marlene Pennie collection, the Richard Nathanson collection and a private collection with over seventy Yoruba Ibeji figures and a selection of heddle pulleys.
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OLD MASTERS, BRITISH & EUROPEAN PAINTINGS 4th March 2020
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SPECIALISTS: VICTOR FAUVELLE +44 (0) 1722 446 961 vf@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
ED BEER +44 (0) 1722 446 962 eb@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
HANNAH VERNON +44 (0) 1722 446 970 hv@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
Now accepting consignments for the 4th March 2020 sale.
OPPOSITE. John Russell RA (1745-1806) Portrait of a girl, bust length, in a red cape and black bonnet Pastel 54.7 x 39.6cm; 21½ x 15½in Provenance: Christie’s, London, Fine English Drawings and Watercolours, 12 July 1988, lot 144 Estimate: £1,500 – 2,500
Closing date for entries 15th January 2020.
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Amongst the highlights of our March sale are a fine selection of British portraits from across the centuries. John Russell RA (1745-1806) is considered Britain’s foremost pastellist, and during his life was appointed Painter to the King, and Crayon Painter to the Prince of Wales. Much sought after by fashionable clientele, he charged similar prices for his portraits as Sir Joshua Reynolds. His greatest strength lay in his depictions of children, and Portrait of a girl, bust length, in a red cape and black bonnet (opposite) is an excellent example of his work, with its masterful tonal effects and typical harmonious use of reds and blues. In the 17th century, English patrons tended to favour continental artists, however, John Michael Wright (1617-1694) was one of the few native painters to find favour with the highest echelons of society. Perhaps in part this was because he spent much of his early career in Europe, including ten years in Rome. This classical training is evident in Portrait of a lady seated, in a white dress, with a basket of fruit (fig. 1). The rich colours, wonderfully executed drapery and the subtle facial animation enlivening the restrained composition, all demonstrate the qualities that elevated Wright above most of his English contemporaries. Eloise Harriet Stannard (1829-1915) was one of the outstanding still life painters of her generation and a leading figure in the Norwich School of artists. The sale features two superb examples of her work, one featuring an abundance of fruit tumbling from a basket, the other a striking depiction of strawberries on a cabbage leaf (fig. 2).
1. Attributed to John Michael Wright (1617-1694) Portrait of a lady, in a white dress and red shawl, seated next to a basket of fruit Oil on canvas 125 x 103cm; 49½ x 40½in Provenance: Rossmore Park, Co. Monaghan; The Property of a Noblewoman Estimate: £4,000 – 6,000
2. Eloise Harriet Stannard
3. Victor Fauvelle, Head of
(1829-1914) Still life with strawberries and a cabbage leaf Signed and dated 1882 Oil on canvas 27 x 32cm; 10½ x 12½in Provenance: Sotheby’s, London, Victorian Paintings, 30 September 1987, lot 109; MacConnal-Mason & Son, London Estimate: £2,000 – 3,000
the Paintings department, examining a work by Lucius Rossi. Lucius Rossi (Italian 1846-1913) Dans Les Jardins des Tuileries, Epoque de Louis XVI Signed and dated 1901 Oil on canvas 55.3 x 77cm; 21¾ x 30¼in Provenance: From a Private collection, given to the current owner’s grandmother as a birthday present in 1939 and then by family descent Estimate: £12,000 – 18,000
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These varied treatments show the quality which led her to be considered the most accomplished practitioner of the genre, an achievement particularly noteworthy given the struggle for recognition that most female artists of this period faced. Lucius Rossi was an Italian painter who spent the majority of his career in Paris. Dans Les Jardins des Tuileries (fig. 3) has remained in a family collection for the last 80 years, and is a charming depiction of courting couples in 18th century France, notable for the exquisite colouring and treatment of drapery.
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CLARICE CLIFF, ART DECO & DESIGN 18th March 2020
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SPECIALIST: MICHAEL JEFFERY +44 (0) 1722 424 505 mj@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
Now accepting consignments for the 18th March 2020 sale. Closing date for entries 24th January 2020.
OPPOSITE. Dark Celadon White Birds a stoneware vase by William Staite Murray, exhibited in 1931, 39.5cm high. (left) Estimate: £2,000 – 3,000 Geese by The Reeds a stoneware vase by William Staite Murray, exhibited in 1928, 30cm high. (right) Estimate: £1,000 – 2,000
WILLIAM STAITE MURRAY (1881-1962)
Following the recent successful auction of Daryl Fromm’s collection of Martin Ware, we are honoured to include in our first sale of 2020 his collection of William Staite Murray pots and prints which were exhibited alongside our British Art Pottery auction in November. Staite Murray’s ceramics rarely come to market and this collection, carefully amassed by Daryl, includes some incredible examples of the pioneer artist-potter’s work.
1. Michael Jeffery, Head of 20th Century Design, alongside the Persian Bird vase and other items from his March sale. Persian Bird a monumental stoneware vase by William Staite Murray, exhibited in 1931, 63cm high. Estimate: £1,500 – 2,000
2. Sun and Air a stoneware vase by William Staite Murray, exhibited in 1928, 23cm high. (two views) Estimate: £1,000 – 2,000
3. A stoneware tea bowl by William Staite Murray incised to Ernest Marsh, 1930, 7cm high. Estimate: £200 – 300
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Born in Deptford, London, Staite Murray studied at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts from 1909 to 1912. He went on to work at the Yeoman Pottery with the painter Cuthbert Hamilton, who was a student of the Slade School of Art prior to his time at the Omega Workshops. Staite Murray left in 1915 to fight in the Great War and upon his return in 1919 he set up his own pottery in Rotherhithe. He was a near contemporary of Bernard Leach but held conflicting opinions of pottery, believing it to be fine art - and in the twenties and thirties his pots were exhibited, at the Lefevre Gallery, with equal status alongside the paintings of Ben and Winifred Nicholson, and Christopher Wood. In 1925 he was employed by the Royal College of Art to teach pottery where he influenced the next generation of artist potter.
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MEDALS & COINS, ARMS & ARMOUR 6th May 2020
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SPECIALIST: NED COWELL +44 (0) 1722 341 469
OPPOSITE. Holland & Holland The Columbus commemorative gun, together with a 'Cavalier' 20 bore box lock ejector.
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Now accepting consignments for the 6th May 2020 sale. Closing date for entries 20th March 2020.
The year 1492 was one of the most pivotal in the history of the human race, for it was in October of this year that the Genovese explorer Christopher Columbus made landfall in what would come to be known as America. In seeking to establish a westward route from Europe to Asia, he instead led the way to an entirely separate land mass between the two – the New World. Though it was left to his successor Amerigo Vespucci to grasp this distinction (and give his name to the continent), it was Columbus who initiated sustained contact between the two hemispheres. The cultural and commercial intercourse that followed was sanguinary and exploitative, but it brought in its wake profound changes that have shaped the world we live in today. Shortly before the 500th anniversary of this momentous voyage, the famous English gun making firm of Holland & Holland received a commission from the ‘U.S. Historical Society’ for a specially decorated commemorative shotgun, the magnificent result of which order may be seen on these pages. The coin finished scroll-back action of this 20 bore box lock ejector is finely engraved with a three-quarter length portrait of Columbus, rolled chart in one hand, gesturing with the other across a hilly landscape towards ships at anchor in a bay. The opposite side shows a seascape with three vessels representing his ships, the Santa Maria, the Pinta and the Niña. The floorplate bears Columbus’s coat of arms, while the fences, top lever, and other parts are well embellished with knotwork and compass roses. We understand that the Americans were pleased with the gun (as well they might have been), and that they next requested a large batch of them, to be complete in time for the imminent Quincentenary. But bespoke English guns are made neither in bulk, nor at high
Holland & Holland The Columbus commemorative 20 bore box lock ejector (detail) speed; and it appears that it was left to a European maker to fill the order. Holland & Holland were left holding this unique and splendid original, when the late owner stepped into their London gunroom and joyfully took it off their hands. The other gun illustrated is a Holland & Holland 20 bore ‘Cavalier’ (the model upon
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which the Columbus gun is also based). Holland & Holland are principally known for making side lock guns, and historically their box locks were bought from the Birmingham trade for refinement prior to retail. In the 1980s, however, following the buy out of another firm, they began to produce their own box locks, with the trade name ‘Cavalier’. It appears that only around 200
were ever made, meaning that this more conventional colour hardened and scroll engraved example may also be regarded as a rarity. The guns are in near perfect condition, apparently un-used, and each housed in a leatherbound case with accessories. We look forward to introducing them to their next owners in 2020.
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FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART 19th & 20th May 2020
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SPECIALISTS: JOHN AXFORD +44 (0) 1722 424 506 jea@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
JEREMY MORGAN +44 (0) 7812 601 098 jm@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
AMBER LEES +44 (0) 1722 424 571 aml@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
OPPOSITE. A Chinese wucai ‘apricot blossom’ month cup, six character Jiaqing mark and of the period 1796-1820, 6.7cm diameter. Provenance: from a deceased estate, Dorset, purchased from Artemisia, Alresford in 1997. Estimate: £4,000 – 6,000
1. A Chinese cloisonné bitong, Ming dynasty, 11.6cm. Provenance: from an English private collection, given to a family member of the current owner as a wedding gift in the 1950s. Estimate: £2,500 – 3,500
2. A Chinese carved and lacquered wood figure of a dignitary, Ming dynasty, 49.5cm. Provenance: from an English private collection, Wiltshire, purchased from Alistair Sampson Antiques in 1997. Estimate: £3,000 – 5,000
Now accepting consignments for the 19th & 20th May 2020 sales. Closing date for entries 28th February 2020.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EXAMS
Our next sale will feature this delicately potted wine cup, or ‘month cup’. Pieces of this type are called ‘month cups’ because they were produced in sets of twelve and each cup in the set was painted with a different seasonal flower or shrub symbolic of the month being represented. This cup is decorated with a blossoming apricot tree, which is associated with the second month in the lunar calendar. In Imperial China, civil service examinations were held to select candidates for the state bureaucracy. As these examinations took place in the second lunar month, apricot blossoms are regarded as the ‘flowers for passing exams’, and successful candidates of the Imperial examinations were invited to a banquet held in the Imperial gardens called ‘the spring banquet in the apricot grove’. Month cups are also inscribed with a related two-line poem, and the calligraphy on this cup is a couplet from a poem by the Tang dynasty poet Qian Qi (710-780 AD). It reads ‘qing xiang he su yu, jia se chu qing yan’, which can be translated as ‘the fragrance blends with the flavour of evening rain, the beautiful colour stands out in clear weather like in mist’. The poem is also followed by the seal mark ‘shang’, meaning to ‘appreciate’ or ‘enjoy’. This month cup was purchased from Artemisia, Alresford, in 1997. It comes to us from a deceased estate in Dorset and will be offered in May with an estimate of £4,000-6,000.
MING TREASURES
Our May sale will also include this Ming dynasty cloisonné brush pot with Qing dynasty mounts. The brush pot is decorated with cranes, which are an auspicious emblem of immortality in Chinese art as the birds’ white feathers, like white hair, represent old age. This brush pot was given to a family member of the current owner as a wedding gift in the 1950s and is estimated at £2,500-3,500. We will also be offering this Ming dynasty carved and lacquered wood figure of a dignitary. The figure was purchased from Alistair Sampson Antiques in 1997 and will carry an estimate of £3,000-5,000.
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SPECIALISTS: FREYA YUAN-RICHARDS +44 (0) 1722 424 589 fyr@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
AMBER LEES +44 (0) 1722 424 571 aml@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
OPPOSITE. One of twelve rare Chinese paintings from The Illustrated Regulations for Ceremonial Paraphernalia of the Present Dynasty, dated 1750-59, 41cm x 42.5cm. Sold for £225,000
1. Attributed to Feng Zikai, Blessings on Chinese New Year, dated 1960, 129cm x 61cm. Sold for £13,750
2. Xue Song (b.1965), Monument on Grey Background, dated 1998, 180cm x 150cm. Sold for £13,125
Now accepting consignments for the 19th & 20th May 2020 sales. Closing date for entries 28th February 2020.
AN IMPERIAL COMMISSION
The star lot of our November sale was a group of twelve rare Imperial paintings on silk from the Huang Chao Li Qi Tu Shi, or The Illustrated Regulations for Ceremonial Paraphernalia of the Present Dynasty. This manuscript was commissioned by the Qianlong Emperor (r.1736-95) and as many as twenty-seven court painters and calligraphers worked on it between 1750 and 1759. The book was comprised of six parts: musical instruments, scientific equipment, ceremonial vessels, dress, weaponry and insignia. It contained more than thirteen hundred leaves of illustrations and texts explaining the specifications of paraphernalia used in the highly complex state ritual practices. There are many versions of this book but the album leaves from our last sale are from the original edition kept at the Wenyuan Pavilion Library of the Old Summer Palace, Beijing. They were, by repute, acquired in 1860 by Captain William Gordon Chalmers (1835-68) who served in the Second Opium War. After fierce competition between bidders on the telephones and in the room, the paintings finally sold for £225,000 including buyer’s premium.
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REBIRTH FROM THE ASHES
Another highlight from our November sale was the mixed media artwork Monument on Grey Background by contemporary artist Xue Song (b.1965). When Xue Song’s studio burned to the ground, the accident inspired him to use ash and soot as a symbol of rebirth in his art. Xue uses the charred and burned fragments of his previous works, newspapers and books to create collages of iconic politicians, calligraphy, Western art icons and pieces inspired by classical Chinese watercolour paintings. In Monument on Grey Background, Xue draws from a famous horse painting by modern master Xu Beihong (1895-1953), reconstructing its iconic imagery using hundreds of prints of historically and politically famous figures, whilst prints of early Chinese stone rubbings are used for the background. In doing so, Xue attempts to generate a conversation with the old masters, creating a discourse between the old and the new, and building bridges between the East and the West. Having been purchased from the gallery ShanghART, Shanghai, in 1999, this painting came to us from an English private collection and sold for over £13,000 including buyer’s premium. Please contact Freya Yuan-Richards at fyr@woolleyandwallis.co.uk for Chinese paintings valuations.
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Head of department, Freya Yuan-Richards, with the Imperial album leaves. Visit woolleyandwallis.co.uk/buying for additional charges on final hammer price. Sold prices include buyer’s premium and are net of other applicable fees.
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JAPANESE WORKS OF ART 19th May 2020
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SPECIALIST: ALEXANDRA AGUILAR +44 (0) 1722 424 583 aa@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
Now accepting consignments for the 19th May 2020 sale.
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2. A Japanese iron horse muzzle, 16th century.
A fine Japanese lacquer incense box, kobako, 19th century. Provenance: formerly the collection at Heronden Hall, Tenterden, Kent. Estimate: £8,000 – 12,000
Provenance: formerly the collection at Kyoto Arashiyama Museum. Sold for £20,000
3. Alexandra Aguilar, Head of the Japanese department, with the 1. A Japanese namban gold and black lacquer table. Sold for £45,000
Closing date for entries 28th February 2020.
jizai okimono model of a dragon fish, 18th/19th century. Provenance: from a private collection of jizai okimono. Sold for £15,000
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The results of the November 2019 sale confirm the thirst of the market for early pieces and museum-quality works of art. The rare namban lacquer table (fig.1) of a type used by Jesuit missionaries as altars, sold for £45,000 and the horse muzzle from the Kyoto Arashiyama Museum (fig. 2) sold for £20,000. The interest in jizai okimono (fully articulated models of animals) is also high and the four lots in the sale sold for a total of £21,275 with the dragonfish (fig. 3) raising £15,000 alone.
of the romantic code of practice. Aristocrats were expected to have several wives and many concubines, and the story oozes with this idea of promiscuity. Amongst the many love stories in the book, Prince Genji becomes infatuated with his father’s mistress and, later on, both he and his son pursue Tamakazura, Genji’s adopted daughter. The Prince is depicted as a womaniser, and the story sometimes recalls the intrigues and seductive games of the French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
A GOLDEN TALE OF LOVE, LUST AND DECEIT
In a society where aristocratic women were rarely seen (literally – as they were shielded behind curtains and screens), this tale of seduction, lovers and affairs became highly popular and its huge success spans centuries. During the Edo period (1615-1868), the Tale was an important part of an educated upbringing and ornate volumes of the story were often part of a dowry. Innumerable woodblock prints were produced to illustrate the famous tale. Erotic pictures or shunga became so popular that prostitutes would often name themselves after the story’s most famous lovers.
This fine incense box (opposite) is one of the highlights consigned for May 2020. Decorated in gold and silver lacquer, it is shaped as five volumes of the Tale of Genji. The inner components continue the theme, with the exquisite tray depicting a chapter where Prince Genji organises a boat party with Chinese-style pleasure barges shaped as a phoenix and a dragon. The four smaller boxes underneath are embellished with symbols of the seasons, a recurrent theme in the story. The Tale of Genji or Genji Monogatari is the most famous story in Japanese literature. Written by the female author Murasaki Shikibu during the Heian period in the 11th century, the Tale is often labelled as the world’s first novel. The story chronicles Prince Genji’s romantic life, giving an insight into the subtle art of seduction in high Heian society. A successful courtship depended on one’s erudition. Poetry is presented as the ultimate weapon of seduction, and a ‘morning after’ poem was an essential part
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Even though the libertine society of 11th century Japan can seem a long way from us, this endearing tale of love and deceit still resonates today. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York dedicated a major exhibition to Genji in 2019, displaying lacquer pieces similar to this incense box and other works of art inspired by the Tale. The exhibition was a success, proving that the popularity of this tale of romantic intrigues is still far from fading.
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SEPTEMBER OLD MASTERS, BRITISH & EUROPEAN PAINTINGS 1. Paul Huet (French 1803-1869), River landscape with a rainbow. Sold for £20,000
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2. Luigi Bechi (Italian 1830-1919), Deux Petits Ciociari. Sold for £31,250
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THE WARNER COLLECTION OF BRITISH DELFTWARE 1
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TRIBAL ART & ANTIQUITIES 1. A rare and early delftware Fecundity dish, dated 1638. Sold for £21,250
2. A London delftware blue dash Royal charger, c.1702. Sold for £8,125
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1. A Marquesas Island U’u war club, Polynesia. Sold for £88,750 2. A Roman marble draped female bust, circa 3rd century AD. Sold for £40,000
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OCTOBER FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART & CLOCKS
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1. A small George III mahogany serpentine chest. Sold for £9,375 2. A Flemish ebony cabinet on chest. Sold for £17,500
ENGLISH & EUROPEAN CERAMICS & GLASS 1
1. A rare St James’s (Charles Gouyn) model of a canary, c.1753. Sold for £7,500
DESIGN
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1. Salome a bronze by Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal KCVO RAA (1863-1931). Sold for £9,375 2. A small ebony and macassar desk top cabinet by Peter Waals with painted decoration by Louise Powell. Sold for £23,750
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2. A privateer wine glass, c.1760. Sold for £9,000
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OCTOBER FINE SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU 1
1. A Scottish parcel-gilt silver model of a three-masted galleon. Sold for £27,500
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2. A fine Russian silver and silver-gilt casket. Sold for £18,750
FINE JEWELLERY 1
1. A late Victorian diamond fringe necklace. Sold for £23,750 2. A Roman carnelian intaglio depicting Mercury with a caduceus. Sold for £25,000
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NOVEMBER FINE CHINESE PAINTINGS & CALLIGRAPHY
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1. Anonymous court painter, album leaves from The Imperial Household Regulations (Qianlong, dated 1750-59). Sold for £225,000 2. Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), Scholar and Bamboo. Sold for £28,750
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1. A fine Chinese Imperial copper-red glazed Zhadou. Sold for £77,500
2. A massive Chinese porcelain inset twelve-fold screen. Sold for £75,000
JAPANESE WORKS OF ART
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1. A rare Japanese Namban gold and black lacquer table. Sold for £45,000 2. A rare Japanese iron horse muzzle. Sold for £20,000
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NOVEMBER MEDALS & COINS, ARMS & ARMOUR, MILITARIA 1
1. The rare and historically important Defence of Legations group of medals to Arthur D. Brent, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank: China Medal 1900. Sold for £15,000
BRITISH ART POTTERY 1. A William De Morgan Sunset and Moonlight Suite wall plate by Charles Passenger. Sold for £8,125 2. A fine Martin Brothers stoneware Aquatic vase and cover by Edwin and Walter Martin. Sold for £15,000
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2. The unique ten clasp Military General Service medal to Private Thomas Dolphin, Artillery Drivers: Military General Service 1793-1814. Sold for £13,000
DECEMBER MODERN BRITISH & 20TH CENTURY ART 1. George Washington Lambert ARA (Australian 1873-1930) Kate Kelly during the last stand of the Kelly Gang Sold for £97,500
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The Tim Woolley Memorial Lecture by Errol Manners F.S.A.
‘A Particularly British Fascination: the Anglo-Sèvres Affair’ Alongside a private view of the Judith Howard Collection of Sèvres Porcelain Friday 31st January Viewing 6pm | Lecture 7pm
With the Wallace Collection in London, The Rothschild collection at Waddesdon Manor and the inestimable collection of Her Majesty the Queen we are fortunate in England in having the world’s finest collections of Sèvres porcelain. This talk will look at how this came about and how Judith Howard comes in a long line of British scholars of Sèvres porcelain and has earned herself a place in this great collecting Pantheon. Errol Manners is a dealer in rare ceramics based in London and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. He was chairman of the French Porcelain Society from 2007 to 2015. He has served as chairman of the Ceramics Vetting Committee at Tefaf Maastricht and Masterpiece London and at numerous other fairs. He is Programme Adviser on the Conservation of Ceramics course of the Edward James Foundation at West Dean College and committee member of the British Antique Dealers Association Cultural and Educational Trust. Tickets £15 - All proceeds donated to Salisbury Hospice Wine and canapés will be served Contact Amanda Lawrence +44 (0)1722 424509 Our offices will re-open on 2nd January 2020.
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NEWS & EVENTS
ARTS OF ASIA 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION FEATURING A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN AXFORD “WOOLLEY AND WALLIS has been holding auctions in Castle Street, Salisbury, since 1884, but only in recent times has it become a significant force in the international art world…”
Don’t miss this feature in the next issue of Arts of Asia, published 20th December 2019. From the saleroom’s humble beginning, its growth, success and John’s thoughts on the future of Woolley and Wallis.
Credit: Arts of Asia Publications Limited. For details on this publication visit their website www.artsofasia.com or email info@artsofasia.com.
AUCTION BOOST FOR LOCAL CHILDREN’S CHARITY Over £13,000 has been raised for a local charity that offers support to families of children with Down’s syndrome following a fundraising event in Stockbridge The black-tie dinner for Andover Twenty-1 was held on Friday 29th November at the Grosvenor Hotel and included an auction of seventeen luxury lots, conducted by Woolley and Wallis Paintings specialist, Victor Fauvelle. The cause is one close to Victor’s heart as his youngest son has the condition, and the evening had been organised by a team including his wife, Anna. Woolley and Wallis also supported the evening with the purchase of tickets for various staff members. “Supporters of Andover Twenty-1 really showed their generosity, especially when it came to the auction,” said Victor. “All of the lots performed well, with one chap even bidding himself up from £100 to £300 when the competition for the lot he wanted dried up early. It’s the first event of its type that the charity has run, but hopefully the success means that it can be repeated.” Visit www. andovertwenty1.org.uk for more detail on the charity.
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VINTAGE VIBES FOR WHITCHURCH VALUATION DAY Staff from our Asian, Ceramics, Jewellery and Paintings departments were on hand in Whitchurch on Sunday 6th October for a valuation day with a difference. The event was held at the Gill Nethercott Centre in conjunction with the nearby Silk Mill’s annual Vintage Fair, held in the mill’s newly refurbished grounds. Vintage Hoot brought a collection of classic cars and there was music and entertainment throughout the day. A perfect backdrop for a successful valuation event. Woolley and Wallis are pleased to support a range of charitable valuation events across the year.
Woolley and Wallis staff in their vintage inspired outfits.
“ACCESS ALL AREAS” AT THE RIFLES MUSEUM VALUATION EVENING Woolley and Wallis staff were “Access All Areas” at The Rifles Museum in Salisbury on 18th September for a valuation evening with a difference. The event got underway in the Cathedral Close with The Rifles’ Buglers demonstrating a medley of bugle calls to an audience happily basking in the late summer sunshine. The action then moved into the garden of The Wardrobe (the building where the museum is housed) where specialists from seven different departments were ready to greet people in a large marquee twinkling with fairy lights.
Asian Art Specialist Jeremy Morgan at the event. Jeremy regularly travels around the UK for valuations, contact him to see when he is in your area.
Specialists from Woolley and Wallis had been asked to take part in the evening which the museum had organised to raise awareness of its work and help raise some funds.
BEST FOOT FORWARD FOR STROKE ASSOCIATION Staff at Woolley and Wallis have stepped out to raise nearly £1,500 for the Stroke Association. A team of seven from across six departments walked 25.5 miles on 29th September, taking part in the annual Walk the Test Way event. The route from St Marybourne to Romsey travelled through Wherwell and Stockbridge, past the long-closed Horsebridge train station and Mottisfont estate. Recent rain had made the way rather muddy, but further showers did little to dampen spirits as the day progressed. Sponsorship came from friends, family and colleagues, and a generous donation was sent from The Shearwater Trust which supports charities throughout England and Wales. The funds raised will go to benefit the Stroke Association, which works with stroke sufferers to help their rehabilitation.
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DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, CLIVE STEWART-LOCKHART, TO STAND DOWN After nearly eight years at the helm of Woolley and Wallis (as Managing Director then, more recently, Deputy Chairman) Clive Stewart-Lockhart will be standing down at the end of March 2020. Clive came to Woolley’s in 2012, leaving his position as Deputy Chairman of Dreweatts, where he had worked for 30 years. Alongside his role in managing the company, Clive has worked tirelessly alongside former Chairman, Paul Viney, in the increasingly busy Valuations department. At the time of Clive’s appointment, Paul had been fulfilling the role of Managing Director alongside his position as Chairman, and he welcomed what he described as “a fresh pair of hands”. The past eight years has seen significant changes at the Salisbury auction house, with the establishment of new departments, notably Tribal Art, under Will Hobbs, and Medals &
Coins, Arms and Armour, under Ned Cowell, and the move of the majority of departments to new premises just outside the city at Old Sarum. The latter move, particularly, has allowed the firm to expand both physically and in terms of the expertise it can provide, and at least eight members of departmental staff have come to the firm during Clive’s tenure. “We have never wanted to rest on our laurels at Woolley and Wallis,” said Chairman, John Axford, “and I am extremely grateful to Clive for all his work over the last eight years which has really helped us to grow and consolidate our position as the leading regional saleroom. He will be missed on a day to day basis. In future, Clive will be working as an independent valuer but he has said that he hopes to continue to bring us business as and when appropriate. I certainly look forward to continuing our working relationship in the years to come.”
NEW HEAD OF VALUATIONS, JEREMY LAMOND, TO JOIN IN MARCH Jeremy Lamond, former director of Halls in Shrewsbury, will be joining Woolley and Wallis at the end of March 2020 as Head of the Valuations Department and as an Associate Director. The appointment coincides with the decision of current Deputy Chairman, Clive StewartLockhart to step back in March and follows the semi-retirement of former Chairman, Paul Viney in September 2019. “Thanks to the hard work of both Paul and Clive, the number of valuations they have been carrying out has been increasing year on year,” said Chairman, John Axford. “Paul continues to visit clients on a regular basis but will need support to help carry the existing workload when Clive stands down at the end of March.” Jeremy’s move from Hall’s, after 23 years, has been prompted by a physical move to the
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West Country and speculation has been rife among industry gossip hounds as to where he might lay his proverbial hat. “I am delighted that Jeremy has chosen to join Woolley and Wallis,” said John. “He is extremely experienced and comes with a wealth of specialist knowledge across many areas, having previously run several specialist departments as well as a successful general saleroom for many years. I know that he is going to fit in very well with the team at Woolley’s, and I look forward to introducing our clients to him.” As well as an experienced valuer, Jeremy is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a committee member of the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers, an Art Scholar and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He conducts regular charity auctions, including for Macmillan and the Princes Trust and, in his spare time, is a keen cyclist and runner.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Managing Director
Non-Executive Director
John Axford MRICS ASFAV
Clive Stewart-Lockhart FRICS FRSA
Natalie Milsted FCCA
Paul Viney ASFAV
T: +44 (0) 1722 424 506
T: +44 (0) 1722 424 598
T: +44 (0) 1722 424 599
T: +44 (0) 1722 424 502
jea@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
csl@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
nm@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
pslv@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
HEAD OF ASIAN ART
INSURANCE & PROBATE VALUATIONS
FINANCE & COMPLIANCE
INSURANCE & PROBATE VALUATIONS
20TH CENTURY DESIGN
CHINESE PAINTINGS
ENGLISH & EUROPEAN CERAMICS & GLASS
Michael Jeffery
Freya Yuan-Richards
Clare Durham
T: +44 (0) 1722 424 505
T: +44 (0) 1722 424 589
T: +44 (0) 1722 424 507
mj@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
fyr@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
cd@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART & CLOCKS
JAPANESE WORKS OF ART
JEWELLERY
Mark Yuan-Richards
Alexandra Aguilar
Marielle Whiting FGA
T: +44 (0) 1722 411 854
T: +44 (0) 1722 424 583
T: +44 (0) 1722 424 595
myr@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
aa@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
mw@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
MEDALS & COINS, ARMS & ARMOUR
PAINTINGS
SILVER
Ned Cowell
Victor Fauvelle
Rupert Slingsby
T: +44 (0) 1722 341 469
T: +44 (0) 1722 446 961
T: +44 (0) 1722 424 501
nc@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
vf@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
rs@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
TRIBAL ART & ANTIQUITIES
OFFICE
Will Hobbs
Janice Clift
T: +44 (0) 1722 339 752
T: +44 (0) 1722 424 593
wh@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
jc@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk