The spring silver sale offers a fantastic selection of non-European silver, from across India, Burma, Cambodia, Japan, and China. The depth of workmanship to be found from these countries and more demonstrates the intricate and skilled methods for working the surface of the metal from the Cambodian toks to the high purity double walled Japanese Iris pattern wares. One of the more fascinating items is an Indian bowl from Poona mounted to a Burmese silver figural stand, the first time such a combination has been noted, illuminating a rare movement between the two schools of work and the people who owned them.
Silver of global Royalty is found from Prince Albert, Emperor Haile Selassie, Emperor Wilhelm II, and Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh. British silver covers the most interesting areas with well-proportioned examples from Thomas Heming, Barnard, Richard Sibley, Wakelin, Garrard, and Benjamin Smith, among others. Collectors and designers alike can enhance their displays with shapely pieces that separate themselves from more routine examples in this great opportunity to develop the connoisseur’s eye as well as the decorator’s repertoire.
Viewing
Viewing exclusively at the Barley Mow, W4 4PH:
Fri 15 March 11am - 4pm Sat 16 March 11am - 4pm Mon 18 March 11am - 4pm
Auction: Interiors, Homes & Antiques
Viewing: Lots 1 - 291 in the Barley Mow; Lots 292 - 862 at 1 Roslin Square. See viewing times below.
Viewing
Lots 1-291 Viewing at Barley Mow Centre
Fri 1 Dec 11am - 4pm Sat 2 Dec 11am - 4pm
Lots 292 - 862 at 1 Roslin Square W3 8DH:
Thurs 30 Nov 11am - 4pm Fri 1 Dec 11am - 4pm Sat 2 Dec 11am - 4pm
Auction: 19th & 20th Century Photographs
Taking place on 30 November at 11 am, Chiswick Auctions’ 19thand 20thCentury Photographs sale offers a wide-ranging selection of prints, dating from the earliest days of the medium through to the present day. The sale begins with a diverse selection of 19th century processes, albums, and subjects from around the globe, including a rare group of early images ofMecca, the Mahmal, and the Hajj, two portraits byLewis Carroll, which featured in SFMOMA’s 2002 touring exhibitionDreaming in Pictures, and an eclectic offering of early albums and daguerreotypes.
Our 20thCentury section of the sale includes some of the most iconic portraits photography history, includingTerry O’Neill’s 1971 image of a windswept Brigitte Bardoton the set of 'Les Petroleuses', andWilliam Klein’s SMOKE + VEIL, PARIS, taken for Vogue in 1958. We are also delighted to be showcasing the private collection of filmmaker Michael Caton-Jones, which centres around American and British social documentary throughout the 20thcentury, and includes work fromChris Killip, Bert Hardy, Margaret Bourke-White, Alfred Eiesenstaedt, and many other photographers whose images shaped the way we saw the world through magazines such asPicture PostandLIFE.
Fri 24 Nov 11am - 4pm Sat 25 Nov 11am - 4pm Mon 27 Nov 11am - 4pm Tues 28 Nov 11am - 4pm Weds 29 Nov 11am - 4pm
Auction: Silver and Objects of Vertu
The October silver sale offers a previously unrecorded, interesting, and dated mid-19th century Chinese export silver mug, engraved for the Penang races of 1869. The date of 1869 is of note as this is the same year as the opening of the Suez Canal, which because of the considerable increase in trade in the years to follow saw the port of Penang grow to become the major entry port for British Malaya. Also offered is a very rare Irish Stuart period tankard, by the most prominent maker of late 17th and early 18th century Dublin, Thomas Bolton. In a private collection since 1982, it was subsequently recorded in Thomas Sweeney’s 1995 book Irish Stuart Silver, one of only 78 such tankards listed in the book and the earliest known for Bolton. There is also a 30-lot section of early spoons including several apostle examples, scarce pieces of pre-1800 continental silver including a Maltese teapot from the French Occupation period, one of the oldest teapots known from the island and a distinctly rare survivor in the French manner.
The October sale has a dedicated section for non-European silver, a category for which this department leads the UK market. Ranging from countries including India, China, Burma, Persia, Iraq, and Cambodia.
Fri 6 Oct 11am to 4pm Sat 7 Oct 11am to 4pm Mon 9 Oct 11am to 4pm Tue 10 Oct 11am to 4pm
Auction: Silver & Objects of Vertu, including the Taylor collection of Indian colonial silver
The summer silver sale showcases a strong collection of silver from colonial to non-European and 18th century English. The Jeremy Taylor collection of Indian Colonial and Chinese export silver contains rare examples of the colonial forms particular to the British firms producing chiefly in Calcutta and Madras in the first half of the 19th century. Chinese silver is presented with rare mugs tracking the transition from 'China Trade' style to the profusely decorated export style. The Qiu Ji tankard, or covered mug, is an excellent example of a large piece by this important maker.
English silver owned by Royalty and nobility is found throughout the sale and begins with the famous Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh and four potentially unique tea cups and saucers made for the Raja of Coorg, who was so important for the British overthrowing Tipu Sultan. Heraldry of British nobility is engraved for various families including the; Earl of Buckinghamshire, Duke of Leeds, Baroness Windsor, Duke of Argyll, Earl of Perth, Earl of Darnley, Viscount Turnour and the King of Hanover. However, two lots are engraved with the initials of prominent 19th century heiresses, Harriet, Duchess of St Albans and Francis, Marchioness of Londonderry. These pieces are engraved for them as opposed to their noble husbands, demonstrating their prominence in their own right. The final lot of the sale is a precious George II cream jug, directly modelled after a Yixing Zisha example, a wonderful Chinoiserie from the epoch of great transitions in English silver.
Collections: From the Barley Mow from the day of the sale onwards.
NEW REGISTRATIONS: If you wish to bid in this sale you will need to register at least 24 hours before the auction begins. You will not be able to bid if you register with less than 24 hours' notice.
Collections: From Chiswick Auctions Barley Mow only. Please ensure you have paid for your lots and pre-booked an appointment 24 hours in advance via collections@chiswickauctions.co.uk:
Fri 24 June 11am to 4pm Mon 27 June 11am to 4pm Tues 28 June 11am to 4pm Weds 29 June 11am to 4pm Mon 4 July 11am to 4pm Tues 5 July 11am to 4pm Weds 6 July 11am to 4pm Sat 9 July 11am to 4pm
Thurs 16 June - 10am to 9pm - extended hours Fri 17 June - 10am to 4.30pm Sat 18 June - 10am to 4pm Mon 20 June - 10am to 4.30pm Tues 21 June - 10am to 3pm
No viewing on days of sale
Auction: Silver & Objects of Vertu
Viewing
Saturday 26 Feb 11am to 4pm
Monday 28 Feb 11am to 4pm
Tuesday 1 March 11am to 4pm
Wednesday 2 March 11am to 4pm
Auction: Interiors, Homes & Antiques including Toys, Dolls and Juvenalia
Bidding from home is quick and easy through the following methods:
Online via our bidding platform Chiswick Live
Telephone bidding
Absentee bidding
After the sale, purchased lots can be collected using our Click and Collect service.
Viewing
Viewing by appointment only.
Mon 14 June, 10am to 5.30pm Tue 15 June, 10am to 5.30pm Wed 16 June, 10am to 5.30pm
Please contact the Department to book an appointment.
Auction: The Collector: Objects to Clocks
Bidding from home is quick and easy through the following methods:
Online via our bidding platform Chiswick Live
Telephone bidding
Absentee bidding
After the sale, purchased lots can be collected using our Click and Collect service.
