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SALEROOM NEWS MARCH 2020
Lot 404
Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 March PRIVATE COLLECTIONS SALE Following the excitement of our January sale of items from Spetchley Park, Chorley’s March auction provides another fascinating glimpse into the lives of the inhabitants of some of Britain’s great estates. The auction will feature printed maps, porcelain and paintings collected over centuries by families living in some of Britain’s most historic houses including Ombersley Court, Priors Court Forthampton and Spetchley Park. These are complemented by a wonderful array of antique boxes and tea caddies and 18th Century porcelain consigned to us by a private Cotswold collector.
Lot 400
The private Cotswold collection offers a good selection of English and European porcelain, including Worcester, Derby, Sevres and Meissen. Ranging from delicate botanical plates painted in pastel shades, such as a Derby sweet-pea plate Lot 379, £120-180, to showstoppers like a gold and green Worcester (Flight, Barr & Barr) vase on stand, Lot 346, £1,500-2,000, the collection has been carefully curated over many years and now makes a spectacular display in our saleroom.
From Ombersley Court, a pair of Worcester mask head jugs, circa 1785, are estimated at £800-1,200, Lot 404. Ceramics from the Priors Court Forthampton collection include two Worcester circular baskets with an estimated value of £400-600, Lot 400. From Spetchley Park comes a First Period Worcester double tea service, circa 1770, estimated to achieve £500-700, Lot 423.
Lot 423
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Lot 379
Lot 346
AUCTION | Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 March Lot 629
Lot 678
From the same private house, we are pleased to offer an extensive collection of fine antique boxes and tea caddies. Some of the highlights include a Victorian coromandel travelling dressing case, Lot 629 and a Queen Anne oyster veneered lace box, Lot 678; each lot is set to achieve £600-800. A Regency paper scroll box, Lot 667, has a pre-sale estimate of £400-600 and a George IV rosewood and brass inlaid campaign writing slope with candle sconces could realise £800-1,200, Lot 602.
Lot 667
Lot 602
A gentlemen’s Rolex Explorer wristwatch purchased for £50 in the 1960s looks to have been a good investment. Offered with original paperwork, it now carries a sale estimate of £3,000-5,000 and is sure to attract considerable interest.
Lot 59
A good selection of jewellery lots in the sale includes a pair of Tiffany & Co cultured pearl and diamond flowerhead ear clips, expected to realise between £800 and £1,200, Lot 46.
Lot 46
Selection of the Jewellery in the auction
In amongst the more traditional pieces of antique furniture in the sale, a quirky carved oak chair inspired by Charles Dickens, Lot 866, will catch the eye of many, estimate £150£200. The back of the chair is carved in the form of Mr Micawber, a character from Dicken’s 1850 novel David Copperfield, while the seat has a relief portrait of the author and the inscription ‘Mr Micawber Waiting for Something to Turn Up’.
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Lot 866
VIEW DAYS | Sunday 15 & Monday 16 March
Lot 947
Two prints entitled The Early Ploughman and The Rising Moon by celebrated British artist and key figure in Romanticism Samuel Palmer carry an estimate of £2,000-3,000, Lot 947. The reverse of one bears a letter from the artist dated 1879: ‘Madam, I have this day forwarded to you by my Father's desire two proofs of his new etching 'The Bellman' printed by myself at our private press. When removed from the roller I should not advise rolling it backwards but leaving it to flatten either in a large book or a portfolio for several days before framing. Yours A H Palmer’. Lot 1122
Lot 554
Lot 1125
Auction: Tuesday 17 March, 10am Lots 1-599 Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Ceramics Wednesday 18 March, 10am Lots 600-1185 Boxes, Furniture, Maps, Pictures
View Days: Sunday 15 March 10am-4pm Monday 16 March 9am-4pm Sale mornings 8.30am-10am All figures provided in this Newsletter are estimates only. A buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price of every lot, and other fees may apply. Fully illustrated catalogue available at chorleys.com. If you wish to bid but cannot view in person, please remember that we are happy to provide condition information and additional images upon request.
Among a group of paintings that graced the walls of Priors Court Forthampton, Lot 1122, a characterful portrait of Oliver Cromwell after Sir Peter Lely is set to achieve £1,500-2,000. By coincidence, this auction also includes a terracotta bust of Charles I, Cromwell’s opponent during the English Civil War, Lot 554, £300-500. Another charming portrait, by Sigismund Christian Hubert Goetze, depicts a young boy, Guyon Philipson Philipson-Stow, who once lived at Priors Court. He stands by the doorway carrying a basket of blue and white Canterbury bells and wearing a white dress decorated with pale blue smocking. It is not hard to see why this painting was known affectionately by the family as “Grandpa as a girl”! The portrait is estimated to realise £2,000-3,000, Lot 1125.
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FUTURE EVENTS & OTHER NEWS Tuesday 28 April | Modern Art & Design, Studio Ceramics Entries have been coming in thick and fast for our next Modern sale. From Arts & Crafts furniture to contemporary prints, the saleroom will soon be filled with colourful, quirky, startling, soothing and spectacular pieces to brighten up your home or add to your collection. Consignments so far include, not one, but six delicate porcelain beakers by Edmund de Waal, a group of paintings by Oliver Heywood, and ‘Mamma Sirena’, an Italian pottery group of mermaid and child on the back of a tortoise, designed circa 1930 by Helen Konig Scavini for Lenci. A collection of vintage clothing by designers including Issey Miyake, Sonia Rykiel and Jean Muir will appeal to the fashionistas out there and we are also excited to be handling the sale of a collection of Urban Art by Jimmy Cauty (ex-member of the ambient house music group The KLF). The vendor of this collection will be donating all proceeds to The Food Chain registered charity. Artists represented in the auction include Lucie Rie, John Maltby, Elisabeth Frink and Maggi Hambling and we are accepting entries until 20 March, so do get in touch if you have something you might like to include: catrin.hampton@chorleys.com 01452 344499
Charity of the Year 2020 | Stroud Court Community Trust We are pleased to announce that this year we will be fund-raising for a charity located just down the road from our saleroom. It was very close to the heart of our much-missed former colleague, Simon Bruton, and our selection this year is made in memory of him. Stroud Court Community Trust is a specialist residential charity, founded in 1983 by a group of parents of autistic young adults. Their original aim was to secure a life time of understanding and respect for their autistic family members and these principles remain firm today. On a seventeen-acre site near Minchinhampton, residents benefit from personalised autistic care and support. Many autistic adults live reasonably well in society. However, for a small minority a predisposition to profound anxiety coupled with severe learning disabilities makes urban living arduous, challenging and overwhelming. It is for these people that Stroud Court exists. Working within a calm and structured environment, the team strives to improve the life of every single autistic adult living there. We aim to raise money for this charity in various ways over the coming year, but will start off with a Cake Sale during the Sunday view day for our March auction. Please come along and support us on Sunday 15 March 10-4pm, by buying a delicious cake as well as browsing the fascinating items in the forthcoming auction.
SPRING AUCTION DATES Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 March Fine Art & Antiques | Ceramics & Boxes
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Tuesday 28 April Modern Art & Design Closing date for entries 20 March
Tuesday 19 & Wednesday 20 May Fine Art & Antiques | Asian Art Closing date for entries 17 April
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