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Auction House:Phillip Caldwell AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:85
Sale Title:The Wheeler Collection of Finest Royal Worcester PorcelainLots with images:85
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:75
Date:13-Nov-2022
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An exceptional large lidded pot pourri Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) the body painted with rare scene of seagulls and terns in flight over the ocean. Two handles, lid and base of pale green with gilded highlights signed. C. H. Baldwyn. Shape no. 1515, date mark 1906, height 29 cm, width 27 cm
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Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) a rare exhibition reticulated cabinet plate painted with 2 swimming swans, golden Reeds and pale pink water Lillies. The surround with 3 painted panels, two of swallows, the other of bluebirds, divided by finely reticulated gilded sections lower decorated with two dolphins, supporting a gold lidded urn, date mark 1892, diameter 22.5 cm
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Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an exceptional pair of mask handle vases painted with rare subject of doves on powder blue ground with gilded highlights, green and gilt decoration to square footed base and necks signed C. Baldwyn shape 1410 date mark 1905, height 27 cm, width 11.5 cm
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Albert Schuck (Royal Worcester) an impressive bulbous urn shaped pot pourri vase and cover painted with continuous exotic eastern scene of cranes at an oasis, finely gilded lid, foot and handles signed a. Schuck shape no. H 314, date mark 1913, height 28 cm, width 23.5 cm
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Ernest Barker (Royal Worcester) an attractive lidded pot pourri vase finely painted with seagulls in flight over a stormy sea, signed E. Barker with gilded triform base and pierced lid. Shape no. H 245 date mark 1929. Height 18 cm
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Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an outstanding porcelain plaque, hand painted with three swimming swans in Lilly pond with gilded Reed decoration in original Royal Worcester gilded frame signed C. H. C Baldwyn, date mark 1901, diameter plaque 30 cm, frame size 47 cm x 47 cm
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Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) an early lidded pot pourri, of pale blue and Darker blue ground featuring swans in flight over reeded Wetland, finely gilded with green highlights to handles and lid Initialled 'By' to base (early mark for Baldwyn) shape no. 1515 date mark 1896 height 25 cm
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John Stinton (Royal Worcester) a most impressive large pair of highland cattle painted ewers each decorated with continuous scenes of highland cattle in lake and mountain landscapes, with entwined dragon handles and griffin mask to neck supported on elaborate mask base. Shape no, 1265 date mark 1912 height 38.5 cm, width 24.5 cm
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Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) an elegant flamingo painted cylindrical vase decorated with three flamingos in a reeded eastern lake scene, having gilded pierced rim to top and supported on three gilded acanthus leaf scroll feet. Shape no. G 42, date mark 1937, unusually signed H. Savid (Davis reversed) height 22.5 cm, width 10.5 cm
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Frank Roberts (Royal Worcester) an elegant urn shape lidded vase with large oval panel painted with orchids and Foliage on a rich apple green ground, acanthus leaf scroll handles, reel shaped neck with domed lid with ivory and gilt decoration shape no. 2354. Date mark 1908, height 39 cm, width 20.5 cm
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Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent large exhibition lidded vase with painting of flock of sheep in valley, reverse painted with dramatic highland Cliff view. Set on an ivory ground signed H. Davis shape no.1481, date mark 1910, height 49.5 cm, width 21 cm
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Jas Stinton (Royal Worcester) 'Ducks flying over a lake with water Lillies' superb large exhibition quality two handle lidded vase on an ivory ground, with griffin handles and gilt highlights. Shape no.1764, date mark 1908, height 43 cm, width 18.5 cm
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Ernest Barker (Royal Worcester) a superb sheep painted demitasse cased coffee set comprising six demi tasse coffee cups and saucers, each individually painted with black face sheep in landscape scenes, accompanied by set of six gilded sterling silver spoons all in its original presentation case circa 1924 (with rare original Royal Worcester label) height cup 7 cm, width Cup-incl. Handle 6 cm, saucer diameter 10 cm, box size height 8 cm, width 35 cm, depth 27 cm
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Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent monumental exhibition pedestal vase on green ground having large hand painted panel of sheep and shepherd in landscape ,reverse roses and floral swags with gilded and detailed winged dragon handles, the base supported by four winged griffins, jewelled and gilded with elegant narrow neck and stylised leaf lid. Shape no.2090, date mark 1905, height 65 cm, width 26 cm
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George Owen (Royal Worcester) a very fine reticulated double wall lidded teapot with jewelled handles lid and bands to upper and lower body, pink and turquoise colouring, date mark 1878, height 13 cm, width 14 cm. Provenance: Wales collection.
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George Owen (Royal Worcester) a finely reticulated double wall jug turquoise colouring to body with pink, jewelled and gilded banded decoration to base and rim, jewelled and gilded handle. Date mark 1881, height 10 cm, width 10 cm, or Provenance: Wales collection.
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George Owen (Royal Worcester) a finely reticulated double wall bowl body of turquoise colour with pink jewelled an gilded bands to base and rim, lower foot with finely barred gilding, date mark 1880, diameter 11 cm, height 7 cm. Provenance: Wales collection.
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George Owen (Royal Worcester) an exhibition quality elaborately pierced jewelled and detailed lidded casket shaped box with reticulated foliage and fine honeycomb blind fretwork to body and lid, very finely gilded highlights to all with gold Royal Worcester mark. Shape no. 2416, date mark 1910, incised signature G. Owen to base. Height 14 cm, width 16 cm, depth 11.5 cm, Estimate
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George Owen (Royal Worcester) an impressive large bulbous shape all over reticulated exhibition quality vase the body with rare round reticulated centre medallions to front and back in the Persian taste, surrounded by finest honeycomb piercing, extensively gilded with impressive mask head handles. Shape no.1552, date mark 1894, . Height 24 cm, width 14 cm
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George Owen (Royal Worcester) an exquisite finely reticulated ewer with monogrammed cameo gilded panel to front and date panel on the reverse ,finely jewelled and gilded handle and base, barred gilding to foot. Gold Royal Worcester mark shape no. 1944, date mark 1913, incised signature G. Owen height 18 cm, width 7 cm
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George Owen (Royal Worcester) an exhibition quality lidded reticulated vase, superbly detailed with the finest jewelled gilding, with four pierced shoulder decorations and jewelled and bar gilded foot. Gold mark. Shape no. H 169, date mark 1910, with incised signature G. Owen height 16 cm, width 9 cm
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George Owen (Royal Worcester) a finely detailed fully reticulated pair of double wall tea cups with their pierced and reticulated saucers central turquoise band with pink, jewelled and gilded bands to rim and base date mark for 1887 cup height 5.5 cm, diameter of cup 8.5 cm, cm, cup widest point with handle 11 cm. Saucers diameter 13.5 cm, .
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George Owen (Royal Worcester) an exquisite and very rare miniature deep bowl lidded vase finely jewelled and pierced to dome lid, the base with barred gilded foot and jewelled edges (this shape said to be certainly designed by Owen and passed down through the Owen family), date mark 1908, factory marks in green and gold approx. Height 9.5 cm, width 6.5 cm
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George Owen (Royal Worcester) a finely reticulated satyr mask handle ewer the upper section of ewer with pierced and jewelled decoration, lower section with finely painted swags of roses signed by artist H. Chair. Shape no.1144, date mark 1907, height 17 cm, width 6 cm
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George Owen (Royal Worcester) a rare and interesting Persian style ovoid twin dolphin handled exhibition vase, Allover pierced with bands of Honeycomb ,finest gilded and jewelled decoration with a reticulated spire mounted lid. Gold incised signature. G. Owen. Shape no.871, date mark 1910, height 25 cm, width 10 cm
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George Owen (Royal Worcester) a superb open neck finely reticulated cabinet vase with gilded elephant mask ring handles, decorative central pierced band surrounded by intricate honeycomb reticulation, supported on 4 mask feet, gold mark date 1911 incised signature G. Owen. Height 10.5 cm, Diamater 7.5 cm
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George Owen (Royal Worcester) an interesting flattened ewer shaped mask handle vase the upper body reticulated ,jewelled and gilded, painted with garlands of pink and yellow roses signed H. Chair and gilded by H. Bright. Shape no.789, date mark 1908, height 17 cm, width 8 cm
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Frank Roberts (Royal Worcester) a superb floral painted two handle lidded vase. The large central oval panel superbly painted with pink and red roses with foliage, the mazarine ground with foliage and swagged drapery to shoulders, all in elaborate raised gilt with similar matt gilt scroll twig handles having applied flowers. Signed Frank Roberts. Shape no.2340, date mark 1915, height 32 cm, width 22 cm
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William Hawkins (Royal Worcester) an outstanding large exhibition quality two handled lidded vase featuring a superb large painted panel depicting a classical Dutch interior scene of a musician playing for a lady ,set on a vibrant cobalt blue ground with fine gilding decorated with mask heads to base and gilded swag decoration, shape 1398, date mark 1912, -Signed W a Hawkins height 50 cm, width 25 cm. Provenance: Wales collection.
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Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent important pair of urn shaped covered vases a magnificent important pair of urn shaped covered vases moulded with acanthus leaf and raised on pedestals supported on square plinths. The entwined handles modelled with florets, each superbly painted with landscape scenes after Claude Lorraine. The gilding displays the finest example of the master craftsmen skills.(Illustrated in the book Royal Worcester porcelain by Henry Sandon, Plate 135). These vases were used by…
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Ernest Phillips (Royal Worcester) a fine floral painted demi tasse coffee cup & saucer set for six marked as made for retailers Burley & Co, Chicago. Set on rich maroon ground each saucer with a central painting of flowers and the lower section of each cup with a similar painting. Extensively gilded. Date mark 1924 signed E. Phillips cup height 5.5 cm, diameter 5.5 cm, width 7 cm, saucer diam 11 cm
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Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) exceptional large pair of landscape painted two handled vases each set on a rich cobalt blue ground with finest gilded highlights and handles, and featuring a superb large hand painted central landscape panel in the style of Claude. Signed H. Davis shape no.2406. Date mark 1919, height 33 cm, width 20.5 cm
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Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a magnificent and unique large two handle vase having continuous Icelandic scene with two polar bears this magnificent and large vase on a pale blue ground, superbly painted with rare subject of polar bears signed Harry Davis ,Shape 1957, date mark 1898, Reg no 304838 height 56 cm, width 21 cm
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Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) the London coffee set this superb rare cased set comprising 6 cups and saucers beautifully decorated with scenes of London, saucers decorated withTrafalgar square, Rotten row, serpentine park, Buckingham Palace, the Embankment & Westminster bridge. Cups decorated with St. Pauls, St. James Palace, tower on London, tower bridge, Westminster bridge, Houses of Parliament signed Harry Davis, date mark 1927, height cup 5.2 cm, diameter cup 5.5 cm, width cup with handle 6.5 cm,…
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William Hale (Royal Worcester) a fabulous pair of two handled cabinet vases with all over hand painted decoration of Zygo Cacti in red, pink & cream on a shaded green background. Signed Wm Hale. Shape no.2256, date mark 1916, height 30 cm, width 15.5 cm
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Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) a most unique Persian style two handle vase painted with Rarest subject of a Bengal tiger set on a white ground with ivory coloured and gilded handles and top, featuring fabulous large central painted panel of a roaring Bengal tiger, emerging from the reeds, (the original water colour of the painting is in the archives of the Royal Worcester Museum in Worcester-photo copy available to buyer) the verso with smaller painting of a Toucan and Bluebird. Shape no. 1200, date…
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Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a very rare globular shaped lidded pot pourri vase painted with lions painted with an unusual African scene of lions stalking distant prey, a large male and a smaller female perched on craggy rocks watching a scattered herd of deer, misty hills in the background. Moulded ornament on the neck, handles and cover picked out in coral, shades of green and ivory. Signed Harry Davis. Shape no.1515, date mark 1903, height 21.5 cm, width 18.5 cm
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Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) a dainty ewer painted with Hatchling chicks having gilded winged dragon handle and delightful painting of three chicks to front, and a small landscape verso unsigned attributed to Charles. Baldwyn shape no.1048, date mark 1886, height 10 cm, width 10 cm
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Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a rare Vase- Farmyard view with Sow and piglets the front painted with unique painting of pigs in a farm setting, the rear a simple landscape, vase of tapering form with scalloped and gilded top signed H Davis shape no. G957, date mark 1926, height 9.5 cm, width 9 cm
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Harry Davis (Royal Worcester) a fine two handle lidded highland sheep painted vase the ovoid body finely painted with a scene of highland sheep in a misty mountainous landscape, the reverse with a vignette of boulders, flanked by scrolling gilt terminals and surmounted by a gilt domed lid and finial, raised on a gilt circular foot, printed puce and painted factory marks to base. Signed H. Davis shape no. G962 -, date mark 1910, height 24 cm width 11 cm
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Charles Baldwyn (Royal Worcester) a very rare two handled lidded vase painted with Rabbits Delightfully painted with four rabbits in a woodland setting, the reverse with a single rabbit. Signed C Baldwyn shape no.2337, date mark 1906, height 36 cm, width 14.5 cm
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John Stinton (Royal Worcester) a monumental highland cattle painted lidded two handle exhibition quality vase elegant large urn shaped lidded vase, superbly painted with three highland cattle in extensive landscape with idyllic landscape view to reverse. The ivory mask and elaborate matt gilded scroll handles to reel shaped neck with similar raised scrollwork and cut foliage in ivory and gilt on stained green ground, the cover and base decorated to match. Shape no.1572, date mark 1912, height 46 cm, width…
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William Hawkins (Royal Worcester) an exceptional & rare finely painted plaque portrait of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson after a painting by Lemuel Abbott 1797 (on display at the Palace of Westminster, London). Lord Nelson is depicted in his rear-admiral's uniform wearing the star and ribbon of the bath and the naval gold medal awarded for his victory at the Battle of St. Vincent (1797) in original frame inscribed on reverse. Date mark 1928 signed Wm Hawkins 25 cm x 20 cm, frame 50 cm x 43.5 cm
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William Hawkins (Royal Worcester) a rare pair of exquisite cabinet plates on a blue and pale ivory ground, with the central panels painted with flowers and fruit. Signed William Hawkins, date mark 1926, diameter 27 cm
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G. H. Evans (Royal Worcester) a cased set of 6 coffee cans ,Saucers and spoons -'The spaniel Collection'. Each cup and saucer individually hand painted with various spaniels signed G. H. Evans, housed in original case for retailers Mappin & Webb London. Date mark 1934, cup height 5.5 cm, diameter 5.5 cm, width with handle 7.5 cm, saucer diameter 11.5 cm, case height 10 cm, width 38 cm, depth 30 cm
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An attractive finely detailed set of eight fruit painted demi tasse -Coffee cups & saucers. Circa 1926 signed by various leading Royal Worcester fruit specialist artists including Hale, price, Rushton, Schuck, Austin, Lockyer, Stinton. Etc, date mark 1926, height cup 3.5 cm, diameter cup 6 cm, width cup with handle 7.5 cm
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Jas Stinton (Royal Worcester) a superb Royal Worcester cased set of six coffee cups & saucers, internally gilded and painted externally with birds, each piece inscribed with it's species, including wood pigeon, partridge, teal, pheasant, golden plover, red grouse, woodcock, mallard, crimson pheasant, snipe and blackcock. All signed by the artist Jas Stinton. Ten pieces with puce mark and two cups with black mark. All circa late 1930's no 21830 in box. Cup height 5 cm, diameter 5 cm, width with handle 7 cm,…
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William Hawkins (Royal Worcester) a magnificent set of twelve 11 inch exhibition quality portrait painted plates ,set on a rich green ground with exceptional gilding. The centre of each plate with a painting after the masters by William Hawkins. All titled verso including: Miss Ada Rehan-After Jan van Beers Ms. Sophie Arnould-After Jean-Baptiste Greuze Isabella Brant-Wife of the artist Ruebens, Duchess of Cumberland-After Gainsborough, Countess Waldegrave-After Hoppner, marquise de Ganges-After Pierre…
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A Royal Worcester cased coffee set for six depicting various hunting scenes the cups and saucers each individually painted with various hunting scenes, inner gilding and the centre of the saucers. C.1931 signed Stanley and Evans cup height 5 cm, diameter 5 cm, width with handle 6.5 cm, case height 10.5 cm, Widthy 34 cm
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James Stinton (Royal Worcester) an attractive small bowl painted with the scene of a cottage Glimpsed through the silver birch with a man in a boat at the edge of a lake, the exterior of dark blue with gilded rim signed J. Stinton (James), date mark 1937, shape 2769 height 5.5 cm, diameter 16.5 cm
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