TWGAZE GAZETTE JAN’ 2019
ISSUE 63
Looking at 2019
Vintage Fashion page 7 New Staff
Charity of the Year
New Sales
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Welcome to 2019 at Diss Auction Rooms! We have planned a full calendar of enticing sales for the year ahead and this can be found at www.twgaze.co.uk. Check regularly for updates as special instructions will yield additional sales and some are already waiting in the wings. Look out for auctions on Fridays, Saturdays plus some Thursday evenings, throughout the year and enjoy an auction experience like no other.
Days out in Norfolk – we have Lots! The Waveney Room is now in full swing, its sale programme beginning with Vintage Fashion & Furnishings making its first sortie into the new space and this will be followed by Musical Instruments on 1 February. Last year’s Armistice Centenary talk held in the Waveney Room to accompany a private viewing of the Militaria Sale proved very popular and we intend to host a few more auction-related speakers over the months. Please indicate if you wish to be on our email notification list for these.
Café 1857 is up and running and forms the perfect hub for refreshing, relaxing and socialising during your visit to the Auction Rooms. Mary Girling and her team look forward to welcoming you, but please note, entrance for dogs is not allowed.The Bidders Bistro will now be known as “Bidders”, offering light snacks as an alternative on Fridays. Dogs will still be welcome here. The Auction Rooms family continues to grow and as you will read, we welcome Robert Henshilwood to our team as our Books and Ephemera specialist, enhancing our capabilities in these important areas. As we continue to enhance our services to sellers and buyers, please note closing dates for specialised category sales are being brought forward. Late entries for specialist sales will be held over to the next suitable auction. Please consult sale organisers regarding deliveries for their specific sales. We wish you a happy and rewarding year with us. Matthew Brand Auction Rooms Manager
Welcome to Robert Henshilwood Robert’s name as a trusted and successful book specialist spreads far beyond East Anglia. Having first travelled and worked abroad Robert began his career in the auction world in 2008 as saleroom assistant at Keys Auctioneers in North Norfolk. Fairly quickly he moved to their book department as a valuer and was subsequently Head of Department 2015 – 2018. During the last decade he has built up a fine reputation and is well-respected by private vendors, the book trade and prominent collectors alike. Robert is passionate about books and has honed his skills handling the sales of a wide range of libraries and collections including that of John Herbert Spottiswoode which contained 15th Century and later rare and valuable volumes. He is very experienced in research and valuation work relating to books, be that for the purposes of sale,
probate or insurance and similarly for the associated fields of ephemera, maps and postcards. TW Gaze Director Elizabeth Talbot said “Robert’s arrival will enable us to reintroduce dedicated book auctions as required plus bespoke sections in other specialist sales. Book auctions used to be regular features at Diss Auction Rooms and they have been greatly missed by many people. Robert will provide the professional
insight and knowledge necessary for those requiring help with books, including identification, valuation and marketing and we are delighted he has joined our team.” Robert is based at the Auction Rooms on Roydon Road, Diss, but will also be available by appointment at the firm’s Wymondham office and will make valuation visits when necessary. For further details and all Book Enquiries: Tel 01379 650306
The Gallery Sale 23 March 10am
The Spring Gallery sale presents a select choice of paintings from 16th Century to modern day, allowing for a wide range in taste from antique to contemporary pieces, including portraits, landscapes and still life studies. This particular sale is to include a private collection of pieces by local Suffolk artist, Cavendish Morton. Born in Edinburgh in 1911, Morton moved to Eye, Suffolk after the Second World War where he was heavily involved in the community. He twice become mayor there and was an art therapist for Hartismere Hospital.As well as being involved in artists’ groups local to his area, Morton was a member of the Norwich Twenty Group and the Norfolk Contemporary Art Society.
Morton specialised in landscapes with focus on beach and marine scenes, and the flat landscapes of East Anglia are exemplified in his exquisite watercolours and oil paintings. Much of his work places emphasis on deep horizons and wide, expansive skies. His impressionistic style tastefully captures sweeping, broody clouds which are placed on the canvas in contrast to rays of sunlight, or ripples of light upon water, to create a finely executed demonstration of movement. Many of his paintings may be familiar to local customers, as Morton brought to life numerous landscapes across Suffolk and Norfolk, with notable landmarks appearing starkly against otherwise recumbent scenes. Several of his paintings in the Gallery Sale epitomise some of Morton’s best work, from a light-toned, subtle sunrise, to a brighter landscape
Contact James Bassam of a field in bloom.Additionally, Morton’s work has featured in a number of exhibitions in London and across East Anglia, including an annual exhibition at Aldeburgh Festival. If Morton’s style isn’t quite to your taste, a number of Lowry prints are also available in the sale including two pencil signed pieces which are expected to sell in excess of £600. In vast contrast to the gentle landscapes of East Anglia, L. S. Lowry was best known for his urban landscapes and scenes of industrial life in North West England during the mid-20th Century. Lowry was excellent at capturing the atmosphere of such industrial cityscapes and his work reflects a certain brooding
ambience. His paintings and drawings are dominated by chimneys and factories, often accompanied by hazes of black smoke that are subtle upon a first viewing, but are greatly successful in creating an atmospheric depiction of dusky, bleak northern industrial England. Lowry’s ability to encompass such atmospheric landscapes may be considered particularly impressive considering he didn’t tend to depict specific places, but rather based his work on recollection and imagination.The vastness of Lowry’s urban landscapes and imposing nature of his buildings are emphasised by his human figures, often referred to as ‘matchstick men’ due to their tall, slender profiles and lack of facial detail. His figures are usually depicted in homogenous crowds and because of a lack of detail, possess a sense of anonymity.
As well as paintings and prints, the Gallery Sale is to include maps, sculptures and art volumes.
Please contact James Bassam for consignment or for more information.
Cavendish Morton, view of Wingfield Church
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With the opening of the Waveney Room, the Christmas Gifts sale expanded and flourished. The traditionally decorated Saleroom 2 continued with 470 lots and a further 500 were decoratively displayed in our popular new Waveney Room, with space being allocated to pieces that were considered to be particularly special or highly priced. The quality of the space and items in the sale was reflected in a positive reception from buyers and a large crowd. The most unexpectedly prosperous lot was a quantity of vintage marbles (A) which despite being estimated at £2530, sold for £750, purportedly
because of a particularly special marble in the lot. Many other lots were reminiscent of the festive season, including a Victorian sleigh with a cast iron base which reached a hammer price of £250. The lot that reached the highest price during the auction was, suitably for the season, a 15th Century oil on panel depicting the Madonna in prayer, arcaded in an original carved frame (C). The artwork fetched £4400 and was painted by the Italian Renaissance artist, Matteo di Giovanni, during the 15th Century. Additionally, a taxidermy head of a dic-dic (B) sold for £2400. The dic-dic was stuffed by Van Ingen of Mysore, who were
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taxidermists based in Mysore, South India during the 20th Century.They were best known for their tiger and leopard taxidermy mounts and created in excess of an impressive 43,000 such animal trophies within their 90 years of production.Their customers included film stars, viceroys and, most notably, Indian nobility. Although not apparent in the rather melancholic expression of the dic-dic,Van Ingen were famed for the trademark snarls given to their big cats. Today, Van Ingen mounts can be found in museums and private collections across the world, as well as throughout auction houses in Britain and, like the dic-dic, often create much interest.
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Jewellery The forthcoming Jewellery with Antiques and Interiors sale falls on Friday 8 February, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Jewellery to appear in the sale ranges from gold and silver, to diamonds and pearls, to bijouterie and enamelled pieces. Enamelled jewellery, including Scandinavian pieces currently prove popular, so now is a good time to speak to us if you are considering selling. Please contact Lisa West to book an appointment or attend our delivery day on Wednesday 23 January at Diss Auction Rooms.
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Auction 19 Jan 2019, 10am - Contact Debra Brown. Article by Eloise Shiner With the beginning of Spring comes the first of this year’s Vintage Fashion and Furnishings sale.To bring in the new season the sale on Saturday 19 January is to include an eclectic mix of fashion and furnishings in abundance, with
something for every taste. Pieces range from the 1920’s to the late 60’s and early 70’s, with a few Victorian pieces to feature as well.Additionally, a number of lots in the sale originate from far Eastern countries and Asia, including some Chinese wall hangings. A beautiful deep blue hanging features an embroidered design, depicting traditional Chinese dragons in gold and red.Although fairly worn in places due to the delicate nature of the fabric, the stunning handiwork of the piece remains and is clearly well loved.
If oriental fabrics aren’t to your taste, the sale is also to include a wall hanging from the Aesthetic movement.Aestheticism was a British based movement that originated during the latter half of the 19th Century and permeated art, architecture, design and literature. Fundamentally, the movement believed in the notion of “art for art’s sake”; essentially that the creation of art didn’t have to be justified with a lesson or moral message, but that art could be created purely for visual enjoyment.The movement served as a rejection of Victorian values and can be considered an important step in the development of Modern art. The wall hanging included in the sale uses simplistically designed flowers to form a motif against a maroon and muted ochre background in a heavy fabric, ideal to hang on a wall or over a door to instantly create warmth in a room.Additional furnishings include several handmade patchwork quilts, a quantity of vintage lace and a 1970’s floral linen covered chair, recollective of the timeless Sanderson fabrics. In terms of fashion there are a quantity of dresses available, from 1920’s sequin flapper dresses in muted pastel colours, to a 1950’s velvet dress in a bright scarlett with a full skirt and bow to decorate, ideal for extravagant parties. In addition there are a variety of timeless pieces from the 1940’s, an era which always proves to be popular. Please contact Debra Brown for more information.
CHARITY OF THE YEAR 2019 We are proud to announce that TW Gaze will be supporting East Anglian Air Ambulance throughout 2019 as our charity of the year. An amazing regional resource, close to many people’s hearts, the air ambulance depends on charitable funding. Since its launch in 2000 it has run over 25,000 missions, each one costing an average of £3,500. There will be lots of opportunities for you to donate to them through us, be that by placing spare change into our collection boxes at the Auction Rooms, sponsoring the firm’s team in the Only the Brave challenge or attending a fund-raising event. We shall be extremely grateful for all your contributions and encouragement along the way.
Our mission is to save lives by providing the best possible outcomes for patients who have been involved in a life-threatening or life-changing accident or medical emergency, through: The combination of a quick response time, emergency clinical care on scene and quick transfer to the appropriate hospital The delivery of first aid training to communities in East Anglia to help form the chain of survival Dedicated aftercare support to help with the recovery of our patients and their families
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