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The Grice Collection: sculpture, ceramics and silver — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:65
Sale Title:The Grice Collection: sculpture, ceramics and silverLots with images:65
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:61
Date:8-Jul-2020
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A carved alabaster figure, possibly Italian 19th/20th century of a Hellenistic young male, seated and holding a wheat sheaf, on integral oval base 46 wide, 36 cm high
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A carved marble 'Pre-Raphaelite' half bust, in medieval dress wearing a crown, on socle base, inscribed 'Th'os Thornycroft' 32 wide, 65 cm high
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A large Italian group marble, early 20th century depicting a mother and child in embrace, engraved 'Di Messina' 74 cm high
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After Nicolas Lecornet (French act.c.1880-1884), a patinated bronze half bust depicting a sleeping child in a bonnet, resting on a marble plinth 45 cm high (including plinth)
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After Claude Michel Clodion (French, 1738-1814), a late 19th century gilt bronze group depicting bacchanalian putto festooned with vines atop a goat raised on an oval marble base 31 cm wide, 37.5 cm high
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After Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (French, 1714-1785), a late 19th century gilt bronze figure, the seated draped female figure holding a scallop shell, on stepped oval base 50 cm wide, 19 cm high
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After Agathon Leonard (French 1841-1923), a late 19th century bronze figure, 'La Becasse' (the Woodcock) of a swooping bird on a naturalistic form base, 55 cm wide, 22 cm high
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A fine 19th century Swiss carving of a wading heron, depicted within a naturalistic carved surround of rocks, foliate and stump 70 cm high
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A bronze figure of the 'Apollo Belvedere', after the antique, Florentine, late 19th century on painted faux marble plinth, with painted verdigris patina, 49.5 high
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Michele Amodio (Italian, 19th century), a Neapolitan bronze figure of Narcissus, after the Pompeii original found in 1862, now in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, standing on a circular base with a leaf cast rim and foundry inscription 42.5 cm high
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After the antique, a Continental patinated bronze 'Dancing Faun (Pan)', late 19th, early 20th century in typical pose after the original, circa 125 - 100 B.C., housed in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples 81 cm high
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A French 19th century gilt bronze figure of an angel, in a dynamic pose, with classical robes and outstretched arms, on marble plinth, 53 cm high (including base)
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An English George III giltwood torchere, with a circular top above a fluted and beaded frieze, on ram's head monopodia, with moulded down-swept supports and drapery swag moulded undertier, on Greek key and acanthus scroll foot 131 cm high
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A pair of French ormolu mounted granite cassolettes, late 19th century of urn form with cover concealing gilt bronze linings, each with rococo scroll handle and mounts 53 cm high
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A pair of black Jasperware lustre candlesticks, late 19th century, the cut glass lustre canopies and faceted drops above the Wedgwood taste Jasperware drum base with gilt brass mounts 28.5 cm high
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A rare Derby figure of Saint Philip, third quarter of the 18th century Depicted holding a crucifix in his right hand, his left raised in blessing, barefoot and dressed in robes painted with floral sprays, on a rococo scrolled base, 25 cm high
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Spode and Worcester cabinet plates, early and late 19th, the Spode example titled 'Scarborough castle Bay', the Worcester example centrally painted with landscape, dated 1899 22 cm and 25 cm diameter (2)
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A Nymphenburg porcelain plate, together with a pair of Meissen candlesticks, 18th century, the plate with centrally painted bird within a garden trellis, the candlesticks of baluster form with C scroll rococo moulding, embellished with an underglaze 'Blue onion' design, 24 cm diameter and 26 cm high, the candlesticks; one Af, the other with firing cracks
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Edward Bowring Stephens ARA (1815-1882), a 19th century carved white marble portrait bust, depicted in classical robes, on socle base, engraved 'E.B.Stephens Sc London 1844', 76 cm high
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Artist unknown, an interesting 19th century bronze portrait bust, depicting a half bust of a distinguished gentleman on integral socle base, with engraved signature (illegible) and date 1864, 61 cm high
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A group of English and Continental cabinet porcelain, 18th century and later, comprising; a Gotha porcelain cabinet cup, a spill vase painted with watermill in a rural landscape and a portrait porcelain cabinet cup, 10 cm, 6 cm and 6.5 cm high (3)
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A group of English ceramics, 18th century and later, comprising; a porcelain figure of Milton, a porcelain figure of a wild boar, together with a pearl ware figure modelled as Andromache weeping over the ashes of Hector and a Staffordshire meat platter, tallest figure 32.5 cm (4)
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A rare Chelsea porcelain ink stand set, circa 1760's, embellished with reserves of exotic birds on a rare pink ground. A similar example May be viewed in the Victoria and Albert collection, ceramic room 139, the curtain Foundation gallery, case 10, shelf 5, Museum number: 414:251/ to F-1885
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An assembled group of Meissen and German porcelain, 19th/20th century, comprising; a pair of bottles with stoppers, scored blue cross marks, a plate and a flower encrusted saucer also with blue crossed sword marks, plate 25.5 cm diameter, saucer 14 cm diameter and bottles 21 cm high
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Two Derby porcelain pieces, circa 1820's, comprising; a cabinet plate titled 'View of Marrow Commons' and a stand titled 'On the River Trent Derbyshire' 19 cm and 22 cm diameter
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A pair of French bisque porcelain lamps after Clodion, 19th/20th century, each with frosted glass shade, with incised 'Clodion' mark to each 33.5 cm high (2)
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A pair of Derby figures of Shakespeare and Milton, late 18th early 19th century, in the white, each depicted in typical pose modelled standing next to pillars with books and holding manuscripts, 22.5 cm high (2)
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Two English 19th century parian wares, circa 1860's, the 'Diana de Gabies' figure, probably Copeland, the other Marshal wood bust of the Prince of Wales by Copeland, Crystal Palace Art Union mark, on socle base 64.5 and 31 cm high, base to the figure restored (2)
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A Sevres porcelain cake stand and a porcelain milk jug, late 18th century, the jug with arabesque painted reserve above a bleu celeste oeil de perdrix ground on gilt highlighted scroll feet, with 'Sevres' mark, the cake stand with correct Sevres mark but probably decorated later in the 19th century 22.5 cm diameter and 11.5 cm high, restoration to one foot of the jug (rejoined), (2)
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Two Worcester armorial serving dishes by Barr Flight & Barr and Chamberlains Worcester, circa 1820's, each decorated with grisaille central crest picked out in gilt, within gilded borders 30 cm and 33 cm width (2)
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An unusual French porcelain plate, satsuma decorated in Japan, first half of the 20th century, the porcelain in a moulded basket and foliate interwoven design, painted in gilt and enamel with geese in flight and by a river bank, 'Depose and monogram' impressed mark and character painted mark verso 'Made by Inomura, Yokohama, Japan' 21.5 cm diameter
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A group of reposse reliquary plaques, 19th century and later, comprising; circular white metal roundel with registered design mark, Continental framed plaque 'The burial of Jesus' and one other, 23 and 8 cm wide, 15.5 cm in diameter, 28.5 and 11 cm high (9in wide, (3)
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A rare set of four Wedgwood earthenware plates and stoneware prunus teapot, circa 1790 and 1820, each plate centrally decorated with classical figure within an anthemion painted border, the prunus teapot with crabstock handle, spout and knop, smear glaze, all with impressed factory marks on the base 22 cm diameter and 13 cm high (5)
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A rare Villeroy & Boch exhibition earthenware platter, circa 1870's, the centre decorated with bacchanalian figure playing the flute within anthemion border picked out in gilt 29 cm diameter
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A Mamluk underglaze-painted pottery tile fragment Damascus Syria, 15th century, embellished with floral spray, housed in a wooden box frame 15.0 cm wide, 13.0 cm high (within the frame)
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An unusual Hispano-Moresque lustre basin 16th/17th century, painted in ruby lustre with bird, floral and arabesque motif, with multiple repairs 33.5 cm diameter, 15.0 cm high
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A Danish silver loving cup with very large Danish silver basting spoon, the cup by Simon Groth (1863-1904), the spoon by H.A. Petersen, the cup engraved with angel petting a dog and opposing angel catching butterflies, within a Greek key border on scroll chased circular foot, the spoon of thread pattern, the handle engraved 'Fra Hjemmet Paa Hastrupgaard', length 38 cm, diameter 13 cm, weight 500gms. (2)
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A Georgian Irish silver basting spoon, by Elizabeth Bainbridge, Dublin 1808 of fiddle pattern with engraved salamander crest, length 32 cm, weight 121gms.
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An assembled group of silver and silver plate grape scissors, by William Hutton & Sons, London 1890, the silver pair boxed, the others unmarked and probably plate, length 17.5 cm, weight 120gms.
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An assembled group of Victorian silver, the tray by Edward Ker Reid, London 1859, salts by John Evans II, London 1848 the Victorian silver salts of circular form with band of chased and embossed flowers, mask capped hoof feet and blue glass liner, and a silver gilt card tray, diameter 16 and 8.5 cm, weight 359gms. (3)
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A William IV silver teapot, by Charles Gordon, London 1837 of compressed circular form, richly decorated with chased and embossed floral bands and flower finial, height 16 cm, weight 746gms.
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A George II silver card tray and Georgivs III Dei Gratia 1787 sovereign toddy ladle, the card tray by James Morison, London 1752 with shell and C scroll gadroon border on three pad feet, the ladle with profuse floral embossed well and turned wooden handle with silver cap (unmarked), length 40.5 cm, diameter 17 cm, weight of tray 231gms. (2)
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A fine Victorian silver and gilt egg cruet, by George Fox, London 1864, the tray with engraved central armorial within pierced and beaded border interspersed with lion masks, holding five pierced egg cups with lion mask drop ring handles, diameter 18 cm, weight 494gms.
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An American silver boxed suite of flatware and mug, both by Gorham, 19th/20th century, the flatware setting for six (fork, knife, dessert and tea spoons) housed in original oak box, the mug chased and embossed with vacant floral cartouche, gilt lined interior, weight total of the silver components 914gms, and the knives 314gms.
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A charming French silver trinket bowl by Emile Puiforcat, circa 1900 of fluted design, with 1st standard Minerva mark, also stamped 'Puiforcat Paris', diameter 11 cm, weight 91gms.
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An assembled group of English 19th century silver, the cup's maker mark obscured, London 1825, the dishes James Deakin & Sons, Sheffield 1891, comprising; a George IV cup and a pair of Victorian shell form dishes, height 17 cm, weight 461gms. (3)
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A Victorian silver coffee pot, by John Mortimer & John Samuel Hunt (Hunt & Mortimer 1839-1843, later Hunt & Roskell 1843-1897) of baluster form with acanthus capped handle and spout, engraved with engraved armorial bearing 'In Hoc Signo Vinces', height 22.5 cm, weight 789gms.
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A pair of George IV basting spoons, ladle and set of sauce ladles, the spoons by John Meek London, 1827, the ladles maker W.E, London 1827 most engraved with double eagle crest, one with campana crest, length 17 and 32 and 35 cm, weight 738gms. (7)
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A Polish silver neoclassical revival beaker and candlestick, the 800 silver beaker maker W.H and candlestick M.K, both with Warsaw city mark, height 27.5 cm and 8.6 cm, weight 316gms.
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Two 19th century Russian silver tablewares, by Nicholai (Nikolai) Nemirov-Kolodkin Moscow 1872 - 1891 and J. A. Goldman, St Petersburg, the candlestick, decorated with floral repousse fonts, and ending on a square base, the pot with half gadrooned design, height 14 and 29 cm, weight total 684gms. (2)
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An Italian Empire revival 800 silver sauce boat and white metal ewer, the sauce boat by Pampalonio Franco (Firenze, 1940-1971), the ewer with small stamp with eagle form handle, on oval anthemion chased base, the ewers handle in the form of a male figure on rams mask terminal with swan neck form mount, with traces of a small circular impressed mark, probably Venetian, length 15 cm, weight 171 and 1187gms. (2)
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An unusual and large 19th century German silver cup, marks rubbed, probably Hanau, the cup with one C scroll handle surmounted by bird form crest, embellished with finely chased and engraved anthemion band, marks to cup and handle base with 'Zickzack' line, diameter 13.5 cm, weight 300gms.
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A pair of German silver candlesticks, Kosh Prussian, 19th century of baluster form on square platform foot, finely engraved with trellis designs, height 29 cm, weight 703gms. (2)
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An assembled group of three table bells, comprising; a Continental 800 silver bell together with a silver plate and cloisonne example, height 15 cm. (3)
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A set of six silver and enamel demitasse spoons, Russian marks to stems
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A collection of twelve silver boxes, including an English vinaigrette stamped Birmingham 1843, another stamped Birmingham 1831, and a snuff box stamped Birmingham 1832, two of banded agate, various sizes
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A collection of four boxes, one papier mache with inset engraving '1755 Louie XVI, Rue de France, Marie Antoinette arch Duchess d'Autriche, Reine des Francais', one of tortoiseshell with Thomas Moore poem engraved to lid: 'Cupid once upon a bed, of roses laid his weary head, Luckless urchin not to see, within the leaves a slumbering bee, the bee awak'd with anger wild, the bee awak'd and stung the child'
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A collection of five silver cigarette cases, one embossed with an eagle with Russian marks, one of World War II interest engraved: to Lt. Cm Hackett. R.N from R.M. Detachment H.M.S. Nightjar 1945
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A good Russian boxed silver-gilt and niello spoon, with boxed pair of niello spoons, with spiral twist stem and knop finial, the bowl depicting a square, housed in original silk and velvet lined lather box. The other pair with foliate design in blue velvet and leather box, weight 89gms. (3)
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A Russian silver and niello beaker and spoon, maker C.T, Moscow 1830's, beaker maker marks rubbed, Moscow 1830's, the spoon with symmetrical floral and anthemion design on beaded diaper ground, the beaker embellished with rearing mounted horse within harbour and city panorama below the dedication; 'May Silvern Rays reach golden Days B.A to G.A Oct 12th 1895', height 5.5 cm, length 17 cm, weight 90gms. (2)
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A Dutch gilt silver apostle spoon, possibly Rotterdam circa 1672 with apostle standing figure terminal, inscribed with crest and 'Maas Sliujs A.P', length 17.5 cm.
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Two interesting German 18th century engraved glass beakers, comprising a sobriety beaker engraved Solang man Nuchtern ist Gefallt das Schlechte Wenn man Getrunken hat Weiss man das Rechte, the other with figural and landscape engraved roundels, 13 cm and 14 cm high (2)
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A pair of Baccarat engraved crystal vases, French, 19th/20th century of flattened oval shaped form, each with engraved classical figure, 15 cm high (2)
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A set of Limoges enamel plaques, 20th century, attributed to Charles Dotin (French, b.1820), The central portrait plaque surrounded by a further six plaques, each with central mask flanked by angels within arabesque, creatures, foliate and fruit designs. The tabernacle case 19th century, plaques: 1 x 12.5 cm width x 8 cm height - 2 x 12 cm width x 6 cm height - 4 x 9 cm width x 5 cm height
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A wall mounted gilt wood tabernacle case, 19th century, 120 cm wide, 34 cm deep, 102 cm high
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