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Click here to subscribeA late Victorian Tunbridge ware walnut framed bedroom chair with a cane work seat and an unusual Tunbridge ware panel to the shaped rail, depicting a castle and landscape, with further inlay to the lyre shaped splat and side rails, height 92cm, width 41.5cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Victorian Tunbridge ware rosewood box, the top with a mosaic ruin scene, the sides with geometric band, width 20.5cm (faults).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A walnut and Tunbridge inlaid kneeler, 115cm wide 25.5cm deep23cm approx highand a Sheraton Revival planter, with painted decoration, with a metal sleeve, raised on ball feet, 30cm wide 44cm high (2)Condition ReportBoth in used condition. Chips and knocks to both veneers. Some joins opening.
14 Bore Single Barrel Back Action Percussion Sporting Gun by Fishended of Tunbridge, re-browned twist barrel with polygonal breech, now proved for black powder, half stocked, signed engraved lock, engraved iron furniture, chequered grip, nickel fore-cap and escutcheon engraved PGM, associated wooden ramrod with brass tip and brass capped worm. Barrel 78.5cms. Good condition, small cracks to edge of fore-end. Please see auction information page in relation to shipping of antique guns and air rifles / air pistols.
James Watterston Herald (Scottish, 1859-1914)Town scene in rain (1890) signed and dated 'Jas. W Herald 90.' (lower right)watercolour39 x 50.5 cm. (15 3/8 x 19 7/8 in.)Footnotes:ProvenanceSale; Gorringes, Tunbridge Wells, The Residual Contents of Foxwold, Brasted Chart, Westerham, Kent, 26 June 2001, lot 518For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
GWR card Timetable Through Communication Via Reading between Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and other GWR Stations and Aldershot, Tunbridge Wells, Hastings etc, May & June 1896. Some damage but a great rarity. Also, a BR card notice titled Locomotive Hauled Restaurant Cars with Under Floor Water Tanks. Also a Southern Railway colour Maps Of The Main Line System and Continental Connections plus London Suburban Districts. Additionally, a Signal Box Telephone with mouthpiece and side earpiece with 2 carriage Alarm Notices and one other. (7 items)
Property of a deceased's estate 1959 Harley-Davidson 74ci FL Duo GlideRegistration no. RSU 237Frame no. none (see text)Engine no. 59FLH3568First registered in the UK in 1989, this Duo Glide was purchased by previous owner Keith Whitehead of Hampshire at the Stafford motorcycle auction in April 1990. In June 2001 the machine was treated to a complete 'last nut and bolt' restoration by The Milwaukee Motorcycle Company of Tunbridge Wells, Kent at a total cost of £18,000 (bills and photographs available), the present colour scheme of red and white being adopted at that time. Very rare, the 'angel bags' are an original feature, while sensible modern upgrades include 12-volt electrics and electronic ignition, making the bike easier to start and more usable in modern traffic. Purchased by the late owner at Bonhams' Beaulieu sale in September 2008 (Lot 265), the 'Glide was said to have been preserved in a heated garage since restoration, covering negligible post-rebuild mileage. Not used for the last few years, the machine has nevertheless been regularly started while stored; some brightwork has been removed and not refitted (see below), and thus finishing and re-commissioning will be required prior to further use. Sold strictly as viewed, this collectible 1950s Duo Glide comes complete with panniers (detached), screen, lights, mudguard, chromed fittings and sundry other items. The machine is offered with a history file containing an old-style V5C registration document, VMCC dating letter, H-D Service Manual, the aforementioned restoration records, etc. It should be noted that the V5C records a frame number of 47651-58, however there is no frame number present as Harley-Davidson did not stamp frame numbers until as late as 1970.Offered with keyFootnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Burr (Thomas Benge). The History of Tunbridge Wells, 1st edition, London: M. Hingeston, 1766, armorial bookplate of Edward Brodie Hoare to front pastedown, bookplate of John Neville Wood to front free endpaper, spotting, endpapers renewed, contemporary brown sprinkled calf, rebacked in red calf preserving red morocco label, recornered, rubbed, 8voQTY: (1)
Tunbridge ware hat pin stand, graduating rectangular form, green baize cushion, with broad border of rose heads, width 20.5cm.Condition report:There are some faint scratches and minor loss of wood in various areas. The red material on the base is frayed. Please see additional uploaded images.
A Victorian 19th century mahogany inlaid Tunbridge parquetry writing slope box. The writing slope having two bands of inlaid wood along the centre with empty cartouche and escutcheon. Opening to reveal fully appointed interior with leather slope and compartments. Measures 13cm x 35cm x 22cm.
David PowellUnique 'Heal's' two-part sideboard, designed 1964Brazilian rosewood, ebony, fabric upholstered doors. 84 x 220 x 51 cm Produced by David Powell, London, United Kingdom. Brass label impressed DESIGNED AND MADE BY DAVID POWELL.Footnotes:ProvenanceAcquired directly from the designer, London, mid-1960sThence by descent to the present ownerLiterature'David Powell Designs', Furniture, London, 1960s, n.p.Bonhams wishes to thank Kristina Madsen, who holds the David Powell archive, for her assistance cataloguing the present lot.David PowellKristina MadsenFurniture maker and former student of David PowellDavid Powell (born 1926, Tunbridge Wells) was raised in a family and community of highly-skilled artists and craftsmen. His great-uncles, Alfred and Oswald Powell, were prominent figures within the British Arts and Crafts Movement, and his father, Roger Powell OBE, a celebrated bookbinder. David trained as a furniture maker with Edward Barnsley, and later attended the Royal College of Art. He established his furniture making business in London in the late 1950s and, over the course of the next decade, worked from several locations. When he built this sideboard in 1964, his studio-workshop was located at 3 Jubilee Place, Kings Road, London, S.W.3. Most of the furniture he produced during this prolific period was for boardrooms and dining rooms, with rosewood being his wood of choice. His vision as a designer-craftsman was to produce functional furniture of exquisite design and superb craftsmanship, and by offering some pieces as stock items, make the work available to a broad audience; a vision difficult to realise due to the number of hours required to build each piece. Notable commissioned works from this era included pieces for Windsor Castle; Shell International, London; and Burlington House, Piccadilly, to name a few. In 1969, David emigrated to the United States, where he continued to take commissions for furniture of his design. In 1977, he and businessman and designer, John Tierney, established Leeds Design Workshops in Easthampton, Massachusetts. In addition to marketing their furniture, they ran a training program that was modelled after David's own training in the Barnsley workshop. After the school's closure in 1989, David and John continued to promote their work under the LDW name. Masterful, and passionate in his commitment to functionality and exquisite design, David dedicated his life to creating fine and beautiful furniture. He died in 2001 in Northampton, Massachusetts.There are two known sideboards of this design. The original was built for an exhibition at Heals, London. Constructed in two halves for ease of transport, the original was attached to a single, four-legged base. For the present sideboard, David designed a split base, rendering each half a free-standing unit. It is likely that a commission for this piece resulted from the Heals exhibition. Both sideboards are made of rosewood with ebony handles. The working drawing, dated 1964, specifies vertical-grain rosewood veneer on the door fronts. It is unclear when or why David decided to substitute fabric. Although he repeatedly used fabric and leather on his seating, the upholstered doors on these two sideboards are unique within his oeuvre. David's notes regarding a 1965 dining set indicate that a rosewood sideboard of comparable scope required 685 hours to complete.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP YTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
*MATILDA TUMIM (B. 1963) 'Pagan' signed and dated 1996 in pencil to the margin, mixed media on paper, 19cm x 29cmProvenance: Purchased from The Blue Gallery, London, SW3 in 1996Matilda Tumim is a painter and draughtsman, born in London, who was a pupil at Bedales School, 1976–81. She was included in the exhibition Bedales Art & Design, organised in 1999 by the William Jackson Gallery at Art99, in the Business Design Centre. Tumim studied at Chelsea School of Art, 1981–2; Falmouth College of Art, 1982–5; and Royal College of Art, 1986–8. Mixed shows included South Bank Picture Show, Festival Hall, prize winner, 1987; The Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, prize winner, 1992; Contemporary Art Society Market, 1994; and The Judge Hangs, Michael Parkin Gallery, 1997. She shared a show at Nicholas Bowlby Gallery, Tunbridge Wells, 1998. Later solo exhibitions included Blue Gallery, 1996. Contemporary Art Society, Orkney’s Tankerness House Museum and Islands Council, and Unilever hold examples ('Artists in Britain Since 1945' by David Buckman)
*MATILDA TUMIM (B. 1963) 'Nocturne' 1996, figural study on salvaged wood, displayed in a box frame, 17cm x 34cmProvenance: Purchased from The Blue Gallery, London, SW3 in 1996Matilda Tumim is a painter and draughtsman, born in London, who was a pupil at Bedales School, 1976–81. She was included in the exhibition Bedales Art & Design, organised in 1999 by the William Jackson Gallery at Art99, in the Business Design Centre. Tumim studied at Chelsea School of Art, 1981–2; Falmouth College of Art, 1982–5; and Royal College of Art, 1986–8. Mixed shows included South Bank Picture Show, Festival Hall, prize winner, 1987; The Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, prize winner, 1992; Contemporary Art Society Market, 1994; and The Judge Hangs, Michael Parkin Gallery, 1997. She shared a show at Nicholas Bowlby Gallery, Tunbridge Wells, 1998. Later solo exhibitions included Blue Gallery, 1996. Contemporary Art Society, Orkney’s Tankerness House Museum and Islands Council, and Unilever hold examples ('Artists in Britain Since 1945' by David Buckman)
Group of piecesto include a mother of pearl French style purse, a miniature Tunbridge ware draughts case, two Samson porcelain pieces, two Magic Lantern slides, three possibly Miocene period shark's teeth, and a few other items.At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a full condition report.
BindingsDickens, Charles"A Tale of Two Cities", Chapman and Hall, illustrations by H.K. Browne 1877, illustrations, marbled boards, half-Morocco, gilt raised bands. gilt decorations, pastedown title, all edges marbled"Christmas Books" Chapman and Hall [inscription FFEP 1879], illustrations, marbled end papers, half-leather, marbled boards, raised bands with gilt rules, pastedown with title, all edges marbled"Boswell's Life of Johnson", full leather with Tunbridge School crest, front board, school prize label inside front board"Lord Lost Empires of the Modern World", King's College, London, gilt crest to front board, gilt decorations, college prize label inside front board dated 1905, shelf-wear, backstrip wornWhately, Richard"Elements of Logic", reprinted from the Ninth Edition, John W. Parker and Son 1853, full leather"Tales from Shakespeare", Grove School, Hackney, school crest on front board, blue cloth"Sir Thomas Mallory's Morte D'Arthur", J.N. Dent & Sons, four volumes, full green calfRuskin, John"The Stones of Venice - The Foundations", "Volume Two - The Sea Stories", "Volume Three The Fall", Smith, Elder & Co. 1873, drawings by the author, antique lot label 489 on front board of The Foundation, backstrips chipped and worn with some loss, original publisher's cloth, blind stamp gilt decorations, and one other volume (14)
Tunbridge ware playing card Bridge case, with marquetry and white painted sides depicting foliate scrolls and cards, 12cm high 9 cm wide 5 cm deepCondition Report: General wear and tear consistent with age and use.Cover does not sit flush.Split in case and others much smaller.Small losses to inlay and other small losses.
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