Welcome to our latest ‘Fresh Stock’.
This week, it’s a great variety, with some superb rarities in the ‘Grand Tour’ section, a fascinating selection of brass & bronze items, a marble bust, and a small selection of Royal Commemoratives.
Enjoy!
The Grand tour
The ’Grand Tour’ was the Englishman’s experience of travelling through the lands of the Ancient Roman & Greek worlds, and discovering the romance of Antiquity. It was philosophy, art, food, and culture, all very different to what was back in England – so there was naturally a desire to take some culture back as a souvenir. This could be a painting or two, or a piece of antiquity – even if it had just been made the week before….
The Grand Tourist: this fascinating watercolour by William Oliver shows the noted English artist on his ‘Grand Tour’, visiting the ruins of Hadrian’s fantastic Villa at Tivoli – resting amongst the crumbling brickwork, he is seen sketching some locals in their traditional Italian dress.
The bronze ewer below is a fine example of a ‘Grand Tour’ souvenir that was probably sold to an unsuspecting tourist… a familiar situation still confronts a tourist in many places today!
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Rare Wedgwood ‘Egyptian Jug’, after the Greek, designed registered by Woollard & Hattersley, Cambridge 1854Sold -
Wedgwood blue jasper plaque, a maiden, c. 1860$235.00 AUD -
Rare James Tassie seal, white cast glass/enamel figure of an athlete, c. 1785$495.00 AUD -
Rare James Tassie oval seal, white cast glass/enamel figure of a youth, c. 1785$495.00 AUD -
Roman pottery oil lamp with moulded shoulder, 2nd – 4th century ADSold -
Original Roman pottery oil lamp, 2nd – 4th century AD$155.00 AUD -
Roman pottery oil lamp, Egyptian origin, 3rd – 4th century AD$165.00 AUD -
Black Basalt plaque of a Philosopher, in early Australian Cedar frame, attracted. Neale & Co, c. 1790Sold -
Ancient Greek pottery deity head, 6th century BC$425.00 AUD -
Ancient Greek Olpe, Daunian, South Italy, circa 4th century BC$595.00 AUD -
Greek Pottery Tazza, black glaze, South Italian, 5th century BC$580.00 AUD -
Small Hellenistic Greek ‘salt’ dish, lotus petal design, 4th century BCSold -
Cast Iron plaque, Classical scene by Thorvaldsen, c. 1850$365.00 AUD -
Peter Ipsen -Danish- terracotta plaque, design by Thorvaldsen, mid 19th c.$445.00 AUD -
Original pencil sketch of a Classical ‘Anthemion’, signed ‘W.E.’ late 19th c.$265.00 AUD -
Quality ‘Grand Tour’ bronze ewer, ‘seahorse’ handle and dolphins, 19th century$560.00 AUD -
Vincenzo Loria, Pompeii Villa Ruins, Grand Tour Watercolour, circa 1890$1,850.00 AUD -
William Oliver (1804-1853), Hadrian’s Villa, watercolour signed & dated 1849$1,950.00 AUD
This fantastic Wedgwood rarity is also a mystery: marked ‘EGYPTIAN JUG’, it is clearly a GREEK style vessel!
It was made & marked by Wedgwood, for a Cambridge grocer, Woollard & Hattersley, one of a few examples where Wedgwood put on marks for their clients alongside their own.
Royalty
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Queen Victoria ‘Great Seal’ bronze plaque, 19th-20th c.$295.00 AUD -
Royal Commemorative Jug: Queen Victoria Victoria and Prince Albert, C. 1840Sold -
Royal 1871 Marriage Commemorative Jug: Princess Louise and Marquis of Lorne,$145.00 AUD -
Staffordshire Royal Commemorative Jug, young Queen Victoria, C. 1840$135.00 AUD -
Metal plaque on stand ‘The Prince of Wales’- Edward VIII – c. 1930$285.00 AUD
More FRESH to STOCK
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Small Damascus Ware vessel, Islamic Script, c. 1900$95.00 AUD -
Robur Tea matchbox holder ‘There is no Match like Robur’ c. 1920Sold -
Small nickle plated padlock, ‘Tumbler’, c. 1910$25.00 AUD -
Georgian Sterling Silver fish server, London 1826$345.00 AUD -
Silverplate Toast Rack, c. 1900$45.00 AUD -
Thai sterling .925 silver tray, beautifully embossed, 477g., earlier 20th C$650.00 AUD -
Pair of beech continental Georgian style chairs, C. 1800$650.00 AUD -
Victorian marble bust of a girl, ‘Hurt Finger’, circa 1880$2,950.00 AUD -
Persian carpet, pale colours, Iran latter 20th century$280.00 AUD -
Early Doulton Lambeth stoneware jar, TADDY & Co, c. 1860Sold -
Ethel Hall – Fishing Boats – watercolour in original frame, c.1880Sold -
Quality Batak -Sumatran- cast bronze lime box, roses + betel leaves, c. 1900$395.00 AUD -
Indian brass Temple oil lamp on leaf-form stand, bird knop, Ceylon c. 1920 -
Damascus Ware brass covered box, incised Islamic script, c. 1900 -
Set of 10 Troy Ounce cup weights, mid 19th. c. – Goldrush Geelong provenanceSold -
Middle Eastern Bronze small mortar and pestle, c. 1900$125.00 AUD -
Bronze plaque, relief scene ‘De Apocheker’, after 17th c original by Jan Luyken, earlier 20th c.$180.00 AUD -
Egyptian Brass tray, fanciful ancient scene inc. pyramids and Anubis, mid 20thc.$95.00 AUD -
Egyptian Brass gong, fanciful ancient scene inc. pyramids and sphinx, c. 1920’s$125.00 AUD -
Rudyard Kipling ‘Just So Stories’ Songbook, 1903$185.00 AUD -
Stylish silverplate toast rack,Victorian gothic ’ form,C. 1880$245.00 AUD -
Samson of Paris perfume decanter , figures around a tree, late 19th centurySold