Four Doulton Stoneware Relief Decorated Items, England, late 19th/early 20th century, each with a buff body below brown banding, three pieces with white relief of taverners, a windmill, trees, and deer hunting, a silver rimmed jug, ht. 6 1/4 in.; a tall silver rimmed jug with tapering sides, ht. 8 in.; and a mustard pot with silver rim and hinged cover, ht. 2 5/8 in.; together with a pewter covered jug with hounds in relief to neck above a verse "Vessels large may venture more But little boats should keep near shore", rim ht. 4 in.; impressed marks.
Some light denting to silver rim of tall jug otherwise each in very good condition with no cracks, chips or restorations.
Creamware jug printed in black with a scene depicting 'Poor Jack' with a scene of drinkers around a table, the reverse with a lady and gentleman upon a shore, a frigate beyond and inscribed with a verse, circa 1800, 7" high
NORTH SHORE, ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, BLACK-GLAZED REDWARE BATTER JUG, 1790-1830. , Of ovoid form with pinched spout and applied ribbed handle, incised around the upper half with alternating wavy and straight banding. Height 10 1/2 inches. @Est. $1, 000-$1, 500
GROUP OF TEN BLUE AND WHITE TRANSFER-PRINTED STAFFORDSHIRE DISHES OF AMERICAN INTEREST, 19TH CENTURYGROUP OF TEN BLUE AND WHITE TRANSFER-PRINTED STAFFORDSHIRE DISHES OF AMERICAN INTEREST, 19TH CENTURY, including a plate with panel 'America Independent/ July 4/ 1776' and Washington/ born 1731/ died 1799', impressed heart mark, dia: 10 in.; a plate with image of Paul Revere on horseback, the reverse labeled 'Ride of Paul Revere/ April 18th, 1775, Staffordshire, England, dia: 10 in.; Perry at the Battle of Lake Erie, 'The Retreat of the British/ from Concord/ April 19th 1776/ Staffordshire, England, R&M, Washington Crossing the Delaware, Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth, The Dam and Waterworks in Philadelphia, a George Washington Memorial plate, State and Pearl Street in Albany, NY 1840 and a transfer-printed plate of the Thirteen Colonies (10) Provenance: Eastern Shore Historic Estate
K RUSSELL (20TH CENTURY)Still life of fruit and a jug of flowers, signed, oil on canvas, 44 x 50cm; and a gouache study by the same hand, figures on the shore, 23 x 29.5cm (2)
ASSORTED GROUP OF CHINESE EXPORT MOSTLY FOR THE AMERICAN MARKET PORCELAIN TEAWARES, 18TH CENTURYASSORTED GROUP OF CHINESE EXPORT MOSTLY FOR THE AMERICAN MARKET PORCELAIN TEAWARES, 18TH CENTURY, including two pear-shaped milk jugs and covers, a coffee cann, a tea cup and three saucer dishes, each with cobalt bands, stars and monogrammed shield-form cartouches suspended from swags, gilt highlights; together with a small armorial dish, circa 1760, bearing the arms of Chase encircled with a row of floral sprigs and spearheads to rims, dia: 7.25 in. (8) Provenance: Eastern Shore Historic Estate, one tea saucer dish and armorial dish bearing arms of Chase, Elinor Gordon, No. 7465.
Two 19th century pink lustre jugs, one with a panel of a ship and two panels of script reading' The man is doom'd to sail With the blast of the gale; Through billows atlantic to steer. As he bends o'er the wave, Which may soon be his grave; He remembers his home with a tear.' and 'Still as throughfe our weary steps we bend Let us not sink when beating storms descend Still let religion hold unrival'd sway And patience walk companion of our way Ah lose not sight of that delightful shore Where blissful bowers shall friends to friends restore', 19cm high, the second with two panels 'The Marine Compass', and 'Thou noble bark of brightest fame, That bear'st proud England's honour'd name, Right welcome home once more! Welcome, thou gallant little sail In England's name I bid the hail! And welcome to her shore.', 17cm high, (2), a/f
SHIP DECORATED LIVERPOOL JUG. This black decorated jug features an American sailing ship flying two flags and a commissioning pennant on one side. This transfer is not recorded in the Arman book on historical Liverpool jugs. The opposite transfer features a shore scene of a large figure of Hope leaning on an anchor with a ship passing by. There is an anchor on the ship's top flag and the word "HOPE" tops the transfer. There is black lineal decoration around the base and top. SIZE: 8" h x 9" at widest. CONDITION: Jug unrestored. Generally solid but has a large crack across the base and 1/3 of the way up the side. There is some minor staining to the body. Another crack runs from the edge of the spout to the base of the spout. The rim has a noticeable chip and roughness around the top. 50803-9
A Fine Laura Bedside Soho Carafe SetClear glass pitcher with removeable cup that sits at top with pontil on underside. 7'' H. Circa 20th century. Private collection St. Clair Shores MI.
GEORGE III SILVER FOUR-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SET, LONDON, JOHN EMMES, 1798 AND 1800, AND AN ENGLISH SILVERPLATED SAUCEBOAT LENGTH OF SAUCEBOAT: 7 IN. (17.78 CM.)GEORGE III SILVER FOUR-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SET, LONDON, JOHN EMMES, 1798 and 1800, AND AN ENGLISH SILVERPLATED SAUCEBOAT, the set of oval form with horizontal ribbed bands, an engine turned band of laurel leaves above a vacant laurel wreath cartouche, the coffee pot of slender form atop a pedestal base and dated 1798, with shorter teapot dated 1800, both with wood handles, the teapot with wood finial, cream jug dated 1800 and two-handled sugar bowl with partial mark, 52.5 ozt gross; together with a Georgian style silverplated sauceboat, the underside marked 'Made in England, with gadrooned borders, leaf-topped scrolling handle and shell-topped hoofed feet (5) Dimensions: Length of sauceboat: 7 in. (17.78 cm.) Provenance: Eastern Shore, MD Estate
Four Black-glazed Graduated Jugs: Four Black-glazed Graduated Jugs, North Shore, Massachusetts, late 18th/early 19th century, bulbous bodies with rolled lip and applied strap handle, ht. to 10 in. . The property of Bill McKeever . Estimate $400-600 . . . Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shore Distilling Co. 1/2 Gallon Jug Purest Liquors lowest prices, Elk City Oklahoma. : Exclusive on Bidsquare Shore Distilling Co. 1/2 Gallon Jug Purest Liquors lowest prices, Elk City Oklahoma. A 1/2"Gallon black stamped liquor jug with a 2 1/4" applied handle, normal wear, chipping around the lower lip. 8 3/4"H x 5 2/3"D. $200-$400 Condition All crocks have acceptable general firing imperfections. Major damage has been noted in the descriptions.
Black transfer-printed and enameled creamware pitcher attributed to herculaneum pottery, early 19th century Of elongated ovoid form, decorated with views of sailors, 'Tom Truelove Going to Sea' and reverse 'Jack Spritsail Coming on Shore' with compass star under spout. H: 10 1/8 in. PROVENANCE: From the collection of Harry Wetherstine, Germantown, PA. ,500-2,500 Minor wear to top edge and along base.
ENGLISH CREAMWARE ENAMEL-DECORATED AND BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED JUG, CIRCA 1780-1800.
Printed and heightened in blue, green, sepia and yellow enamels on one side with a view of "TOM TRUELOVE GOING TO SEA" above a verse, on the other with a view of "JACK SPRITSAIL COMING ON SHORE" above a verse, each view signed "Mollart Sculpe," and beneath the spout with "COME BOX THE COMPASS" above a compass and the inscription "Invented by Murphy a Dutchman..." Height 10 inches.
ROYAL YACHTING INTEREST
A Royal presentation prize ewer; The Queens Cup, Royal Albert Yacht Club
Edgar Finlay and Hugh Taylor, London 1890-91, retailed by H.M.E. Manuel and Son, 12 and 13 Ordnance Row, Portsea
loosely modelled on the America's Cup by Garrard, of ewer shape, the bold C-scroll handle with acanthus clasping and rosettes, the everted lip with a bold mask of Neptune below, the whole body profusely chased with vinery and fruit, a small central oval cartouche with a crest, a leaf clasped cartouche with engraved inscription to one side, the other with a similar cartouche with a scene of yacht racing, all supported by a central leaf clasped column with three cast dolphinesque supports and shells between, lower gadroon border and inscribed around the circular base
61cm high, 110oz
Note:
Engraved to the front: 'Presented by her Majesty The Queen to the Royal Albert Yacht Club 1890' and to the foot rim '"Queens Cup" won by DEERHOUND August 18th 1890, Charles G Nottage./rTHE CUP
Like the famous 'America's Cup', fashioned by Garrards forty years earlier, the Queen's Cup given by Queen Victoria to the Royal Albert Yacht Club, Southsea, in 1890 is a silver wine ewer, probably - if any function was ever intended for it - for use as a claret, champagne or hock/moselle jug in the fashion of the day. By 1890, Queen Victoria had, for many years, given three cups annually for yacht racing: one went automatically to The Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, one was given to either a Scottish or Irish 'Royal' yacht club and one was given to an English 'Royal' yacht club - 'Royal' yacht clubs were those with a Royal patron or commodore, or both. In 1890, it was the turn of the Royal Albert Yacht Club, founded in 1865 and which had previously received a Queen's Cup in 1873, to receive a Queen's Cup - The Queen's gift to the club being ascribed by The Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette of 23rd August 1890 to the 'co-operation of the commodore, H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh'. In 1890, H.R.H. The Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1844-1900), second son of Queen Victoria, was an admiral in the Royal Navy and commander-in-chief at Devonport./rTHE YACHT
Yacht 'DEERHOUND's lines were drawn by the famous G.L. (George Lennox) Watson (1851-1904), the Glaswegian designer of H.R.H The Prince of Wales's famous racing yacht 'BRITANNIA' in 1893 as well as several British challengers for the America's Cup and many of the most famous British racing yachts of the last thirty years of the 19th century. Built in Southampton by Black & Co. for Charles Nottage and rigged as a cutter, she was launched in 1889, her Gross Registered Tonnage being 56 tons, overall length 72 feet 4 inches, waterline length 58 feet 10 inches and beam 13 feet 3 inches; her sails were by Lapthorn and Ratseys and her sail area 4,065 ? square feet. She was a '40 rater' in the ratings of the Yacht Racing Association and raced in that class. Immediately successful as a racing yacht, she won Nottage nineteen prizes in 1890 and was top of her class in that year. Nottage sold her to the Marquis Ridolfi in 1892 and her name was changed to 'ORETTA'. Based in Livorno and subsequently Naples for the next twenty years, she changed hands several times, being renamed 'LUISA' in 1898, when bought by Vincenzo Murolo, and 'LUISA M.' in 1903. Last owned by Ernesto Murolo from 1909 to 1911, she disappeared from Lloyd's Register of Yachts in 1912./rTHE OWNER
Charles George Nottage was the only son of George Swann Nottage (1822-85) and Martha Warner (1832-c.1914). In 1855, George Swann Nottage founded the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company and was proprietor of that highly successful commercial business until his death; he was also an alderman of the City of London, its sheriff 1877-78 and died in office as Lord Mayor in 1885. Charles George Nottage was born on 1st October 1852 and, after an education at Jesus College, Cambridge (BA and LLB 1879), was admitted to the Inner Temple, being subsequently called to the Bar on 11th May 1881. Nottage, generally known in yacht racing circles as 'Captain Nottage' because of his rank as such in the Devon Militia Artillery from 1885, first owned yacht 'FOXHOUND' and raced her from c.1886. 'FOXHOUND' was a 58 foot cutter, built by Fife of Fairlie in 1870 and Nottage sold her to the American yachtsman Harry North in 1889 when he bought yacht 'DEERHOUND'. By 1890, Nottage was one of the notable yachtsmen of his day, belonging to eleven yacht clubs - ten of them 'Royal' - in Britain and featuring in the yachting press on a regular basis from 1886 to 1892 as he and his crews sailed yachts 'FOXHOUND' and 'DEERHOUND' in regattas in both British and Continental waters. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Nottage succeeded his father as proprietor of the photographic business in 1885 and appears to have given up yacht racing when he sold 'DEERHOUND' in 1892. His health failing, he went on a world tour during 1892-93, visiting Hawaii and California and subsequently publishing a book on his travels. Nottage died in London on 24th December 1894. In his will, he left 13,000 for the establishment of the Nottage Institute at Wivenhoe in Essex - from which area he had drawn the crews for his two racing yachts - in order to instruct yachtsmen and other sailors, especially those from the Wivenhoe area, in navigation: this Institute, now known as the Nottage Maritime Institute, still exists in Wivenhoe. He also left money to the Yacht Racing Association for the annual award of what was to be called 'The Nottage Cup' but this bequest failed to meet appropriate charitable trust legislation and so could not be implemented./rTHE RACE
Such was the interest at the time in yacht racing that the race for which The Queen's Cup of the Royal Albert Yacht Club was presented on 18th August 1890 was covered in both the national and the local press. The Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette specified the details of the race and course in the Solent on 23rd August 1890, as follows. 'Handicap for yachts of an above 25 Y.R.A. rating, owned by members of the Royal Albert Yacht Club. First prize, the Queen's Cup, value 100 guineas, presented by Her Majesty the Queen; 2nd prize, 30; 3rd prize 10. Course, from the starting vessel near the Spit Fort, round the Nab lightship, thence round the [Ryde] West Middle Buoy, and back round the starting vessel. Twice round - say 45 miles'. The Portsmouth Times's report went on to list the names, rigs, ratings and owners of the competing yachts. There were twelve entries, six cutters and six yawls, ranging in size from the largest yawl, 'LETHE' rated at 123.79, and the largest cutter, 'THISTLE' rated at 121, down to smallest yawl, 'ANACONDA' rated at 25.43, and the smallest cutter, 'DEERHOUND' rated at 39.73. A detailed report of the race was contained in the Portsmouth Evening News of 19th August 1890, as follows. 'All started but Anaconda. Mohawk was first over the line, at 2 minutes 13 seconds after ten. Deerhound was seven seconds later, Vanduara 16 seconds after her, and then came Neptune, Thistle, Maid Marion, Lethe, Naeira, Castanet, Wendur and Foxglove in the order named. The yachts had all sail crowded on and made a stately progress down to the Nab without much change of position. On their way down, the breeze freshened very slightly and veered to the westward. The Thistle assumed the lead and was well to the front on the way back to the West Middle Buoy, being followed by the Castanet, which was a long way ahead of the third vessel, the Vanduara. Wendur hugged the Isle of Wight shore too closely, forgetting the set of the tide, which caused her to fall sadly behind, with Foxglove as a near companion. These were the last two and the remaining six yachts filled up in processional order the gap between them and the three leading vessels. The wind had now gone round to the south and increased somewhat in strength, so that the yachts had more way on, although their progress was still far from exciting. Off Cowes there was a calm and it was a matter of no small difficulty to round the West Middle Buoy. In the meantime the Sailing Committee held a conference on board the starting vessel and, in view of the improbability that the wind would improve or even maintain its then strength, they decided to shorten the course to one round. The race continued to be a drifting match and the glorious uncertainty of yachting competitions in a light wind was well exemplified towards the finish, for in rounding the West Middle Buoy the conditions of wind and tide favoured some of the yachts that before had failed to hold their own. They maintained this advantage and the times of arrival were:-
Deerhound (Queen's Prize) 5 hours 12 minutes 50 seconds
Vanduara 5 hours 13 minutes 36 seconds
Castanet (2nd prize by time) 5 hours 15 minutes 49 seconds
Mohawk 5 hours 24 minutes 18 seconds
Thistle (3rd prize by time) 5 hours 24 minutes 44 seconds
Maid Marion 5 hours 40 minutes 9 seconds
The others were not timed.'
The Times of London devoted over a column in its edition of 19th August 1890 to a detailed story of the race, concluding that, 'the Deerhound owed her victory to the smart way in which she worked by short tacks on and off the Hampshire shore between Browndown and the Kicker [Gilkicker] point.' The description given in the above newspapers of the race and of the yachts' fortunes as affected by the changeability of the wind, or lack of it, will be familiar to most racing yachtsmen in the Solent today, one contemporary distinguished sailor giving it the term 'Solent roulette'.
Stephen Wood MA FSA
(with thanks to Hugh Boscawen and Liza Verity)
Engraved to the front; ''Presented by her Majesty The Queen to the Royal Albert Yacht Club 1890'' and to the foot rim ''"Queens Cup" won by DEERHOUND August 18th 1890, Charles G Nottage.
THE CUP
Like the famous ''America''s Cup'', fashioned by Garrards forty years earlier, the Queen''s Cup given by Queen Victoria to the Royal Albert Yacht Club, Southsea, in 1890 is a silver wine ewer, probably - if any function was ever intended for it - for use as a claret, champagne or hock/moselle jug in the fashion of the day. By 1890, Queen Victoria had, for many years, given three cups annually for yacht racing: one went automatically to The Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, one was given to either a Scottish or Irish ''Royal'' yacht club and one was given to an English ''Royal'' yacht club - ''Royal'' yacht clubs were those with a Royal patron or commodore, or both. In 1890, it was the turn of the Royal Albert Yacht Club, founded in 1865 and which had previously received a Queen''s Cup in 1873, to receive a Queen''s Cup - The Queen''s gift to the club being ascribed by The Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette of 23rd August 1890 to the ''co-operation of the commodore, H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh''. In 1890, H.R.H. The Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1844-1900), second son of Queen Victoria, was an admiral in the Royal Navy and commander-in-chief at Devonport.
THE YACHT
Yacht ''DEERHOUND''s lines were drawn by the famous G.L. (George Lennox) Watson (1851-1904), the Glaswegian designer of H.R.H The Prince of Wales''s famous racing yacht ''BRITANNIA'' in 1893 as well as several British challengers for the America''s Cup and many of the most famous British racing yachts of the last thirty years of the 19th century. Built in Southampton by Black & Co. for Charles Nottage and rigged as a cutter, she was launched in 1889, her Gross Registered Tonnage being 56 tons, overall length 72 feet 4 inches, waterline length 58 feet 10 inches and beam 13 feet 3 inches; her sails were by Lapthorn and Ratseys and her sail area 4,065 1/2 square feet. She was a ''40 rater'' in the ratings of the Yacht Racing Association and raced in that class. Immediately successful as a racing yacht, she won Nottage nineteen prizes in 1890 and was top of her class in that year. Nottage sold her to the Marquis Ridolfi in 1892 and her name was changed to ''ORETTA''. Based in Livorno and subsequently Naples for the next twenty years, she changed hands several times, being renamed ''LUISA'' in 1898, when bought by Vincenzo Murolo, and ''LUISA M.'' in 1903. Last owned by Ernesto Murolo from 1909 to 1911, she disappeared from Lloyd''s Register of Yachts in 1912.
THE OWNER
Charles George Nottage was the only son of George Swann Nottage (1822-85) and Martha Warner (1832-c.1914). In 1855, George Swann Nottage founded the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company and was proprietor of that highly successful commercial business until his death; he was also an alderman of the City of London, its sheriff 1877-78 and died in office as Lord Mayor in 1885. Charles George Nottage was born on 1st October 1852 and, after an education at Jesus College, Cambridge (BA and LLB 1879), was admitted to the Inner Temple, being subsequently called to the Bar on 11th May 1881. Nottage, generally known in yacht racing circles as ''Captain Nottage'' because of his rank as such in the Devon Militia Artillery from 1885, first owned yacht ''FOXHOUND'' and raced her from c.1886. ''FOXHOUND'' was a 58 foot cutter, built by Fife of Fairlie in 1870 and Nottage sold her to the American yachtsman Harry North in 1889 when he bought yacht ''DEERHOUND''. By 1890, Nottage was one of the notable yachtsmen of his day, belonging to eleven yacht clubs - ten of them ''Royal'' - in Britain and featuring in the yachting press on a regular basis from 1886 to 1892 as he and his crews sailed yachts ''FOXHOUND'' and ''DEERHOUND'' in regattas in both British and Continental waters. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Nottage succeeded his father as proprietor of the photographic business in 1885 and appears to have given up yacht racing when he sold ''DEERHOUND'' in 1892. His health failing, he went on a world tour during 1892-93, visiting Hawaii and California and subsequently publishing a book on his travels. Nottage died in London on 24th December 1894. In his will, he left £13,000 for the establishment of the Nottage Institute at Wivenhoe in Essex - from which area he had drawn the crews for his two racing yachts - in order to instruct yachtsmen and other sailors, especially those from the Wivenhoe area, in navigation: this Institute, now known as the Nottage Maritime Institute, still exists in Wivenhoe. He also left money to the Yacht Racing Association for the annual award of what was to be called ''The Nottage Cup'' but this bequest failed to meet appropriate charitable trust legislation and so could not be implemented.
THE RACE
Such was the interest at the time in yacht racing that the race for which The Queen''s Cup of the Royal Albert Yacht Club was presented on 18th August 1890 was covered in both the national and the local press. The Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette specified the details of the race and course in the Solent on 23rd August 1890, as follows.
''Handicap for yachts of an above 25 Y.R.A. rating, owned by members of the Royal Albert Yacht Club. First prize, the Queen''s Cup, value 100 guineas, presented by Her Majesty the Queen; 2nd prize, £30; 3rd prize £10. Course, from the starting vessel near the Spit Fort, round the Nab lightship, thence round the [Ryde] West Middle Buoy, and back round the starting vessel. Twice round - say 45 miles''.
The Portsmouth Times''s report went on to list the names, rigs, ratings and owners of the competing yachts. There were twelve entries, six cutters and six yawls, ranging in size from the largest yawl, ''LETHE'' rated at 123.79, and the largest cutter, ''THISTLE'' rated at 121, down to smallest yawl, ''ANACONDA'' rated at 25.43, and the smallest cutter, ''DEERHOUND'' rated at 39.73. A detailed report of the race was contained in the Portsmouth Evening News of 19th August 1890, as follows.
''All started but Anaconda. Mohawk was first over the line, at 2 minutes 13 seconds after ten. Deerhound was seven seconds later, Vanduara 16 seconds after her, and then came Neptune, Thistle, Maid Marion, Lethe, Naeira, Castanet, Wendur and Foxglove in the order named. The yachts had all sail crowded on and made a stately progress down to the Nab without much change of position.
On their way down, the breeze freshened very slightly and veered to the westward. The Thistle assumed the lead and was well to the front on the way back to the West Middle Buoy, being followed by the Castanet, which was a long way ahead of the third vessel, the Vanduara. Wendur hugged the Isle of Wight shore too closely, forgetting the set of the tide, which caused her to fall sadly behind, with Foxglove as a near companion. These were the last two and the remaining six yachts filled up in processional order the gap between them and the three leading vessels. The wind had now gone round to the south and increased somewhat in strength, so that the yachts had more way on, although their progress was still far from exciting. Off Cowes there was a calm and it was a matter of no small difficulty to round the West Middle Buoy. In the meantime the Sailing Committee held a conference on board the starting vessel and, in view of the improbability that the wind would improve or even maintain its then strength, they decided to shorten the course to one round. The race continued to be a drifting match and the glorious uncertainty of yachting competitions in a light wind was well exemplified towards the finish, for in rounding the West Middle Buoy the conditions of wind and tide favoured some of the yachts that before had failed to hold their own. They maintained this advantage and the times of arrival were:-
Deerhound (Queen''s Prize) 5 hours 12 minutes 50 seconds
Vanduara 5 hours 13 minutes 36 seconds
Castanet (2nd prize by time) 5 hours 15 minutes 49 seconds
Mohawk 5 hours 24 minutes 18 seconds
Thistle (3rd prize by time) 5 hours 24 minutes 44 seconds
Maid Marion 5 hours 40 minutes 9 seconds
The others were not timed.''
The Times of London devoted over a column in its edition of 19th August 1890 to a detailed story of the race, concluding that, ''the Deerhound owed her victory to the smart way in which she worked by short tacks on and off the Hampshire shore between Browndown and the Kicker [Gilkicker] point.''
The description given in the above newspapers of the race and of the yachts'' fortunes as affected by the changeability of the wind, or lack of it, will be familiar to most racing yachtsmen in the Solent today, one contemporary distinguished sailor giving it the term ''Solent roulette''.
Stephen Wood MA FSA
(with thanks to Hugh Boscawen and Liza Verity)
NORTH CAROLINA STONEWARE LIQUOR JUG, YADKIN VALLEY DISTILLING CO. Shore, NC, circa 1900, with line and stencil decoration in cobalt to glazed stoneware jar, half-gallon size.
A GROUP OF 13 PIECES OF ASSORTED CHINESE PORCELAINA GROUP OF 13 PIECES OF ASSORTED CHINESE PORCELAIN
comprising:
a) a celadon ewer, Ming dynasty, circa 13th-14th century, with thin trumpet neck, raised on a low, straight foot, decorated with vine motifs; height: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)
b) a blue and white vase of octagonal section with conforming rim and foot, Qing dynasty, 19th century, decorated overall with a continuous mountainous landscape; height: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)
c) a globular blue and white vase and cover, Qing dynasty, early 19th century, decorated overall with a continuous river landscape featuring a traveler and two boats, the neck with hatched design; overall height: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
d) a globular blue and white vase, late Qing dynasty, decorated overall with a continuous river landscape, the neck with cross-hatched design; height: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
e) a globular blue and white vase, late Qing dynasty, painted with a fisherman on the shore, the neck with hatched design; height: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.)
f) a globular white and blue vase with wooden cover, late Qing dynasty, centered with two characters and decorated overall with floral motifs; height: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)
g) a blue and white baluster-form jar and cover, late Qing dynasty, decorated overall with bird and flower motifs, the neck and base glazed in dark brown, the jar topped with a dog-form finial; overall height: 16 cm (6 1/4 in.)
h) a round Annamese earthenware bowl, circa 15th century, the center, rim and exterior decorated with floral and vine motifs; diameter: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)
i) a deep blue and white bowl, late Qing dynasty, raised on a low, straight foot, decorated overall with reed ornaments, the center and exterior with various characters; diameter: 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.)
j) a tobacco leaf-form celadon bowl, late Qing dynasty, the rim scalloped, raised on a low, straight foot; diameter: 16 cm (6 1/4 in.)
k) a circular blue and white plate, centered with a pair of phoenixes and flowers, the rim with eight cherry blossoms, impressed under base ; diameter: 24 cm (9 1/2 in.)
l-m) a pair of similarly-painted circular blue and white plates, late Qing dynasty, each featuring a building complex with people crossing a bridge in the foreground; diameter of each: 25.3 cm (10 in.)
CONDITION
The group of assorted china appears in age appropriate condition.
a) Minor surface scuffs and scratches visible. A minor chip to the trumpet neck.
b) Minor surface scuffs and scratches. Visible scattered losses of paint to the body and base.
c, d, e and f) Visible unevenness and scattered dark spots visible to the body.
g) The jar and cover appear in fragile condition. Overall craquelure visible to the body. Discoloration, most notably around the neck, cover and dog finial. Scattered dark spots visible to the cover and neck.
h) Discoloration to the earthenware bowl. Minor chips to the interior motif and unevenness to the glaze.
i) Scattered dark spots to the interior of the bowl. Unevenness to the exterior of the bowl.
j) No significant issues apparent to the naked eye.
k) Minor chip to the rim of the plate. Discoloration and unevenness to the rim and center of the plate. Minor chip to the right edge and right lower edge. Dirt and grime visible to the underneath rim and edges.
l-m) Scattered dark spots. No significant issues visible to the naked eye.
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A late 19th century continental bisque model of a lady in 18th century costume in a sedan chair carried by a pair of male figures together with two graduated Royal Doulton jugs of wedge shaped form with printed decoration of fisher women on the shore and printed and painted marks to the base No D4405
Sepia transfer printed creamware pitcher Decorated with a cartoon showing a caged Napoleon in a boat with captions "A present from Waterloo by Marshalls Wellington & Blucher," and "My Dear Megg of Wapping We shall soon have him on Shore and shiver my timbers if ever We Let him loose again," the reverse decorated with a three-masted ship flying the American flag. H: 8 in. PROVENANCE: Richard Marden, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Hairline, approx. 2 in. to left of spout. Possible resotration to ship side, at base as well as center of ship (some inpainting). Restoration to spout. Minor scuffs to transfer.
THREE BALTIMORE LABELED STONEWARE JUGS, Late 19th century; includes "EASTERN SHORE HOUSE, WM. E. TURNER & CO., WINES & LIQUORS, 314 LIGHT ST. BALTIMORE, - MD." approximately 9 1/4 in. H., "BUENA VISTA DISTRIBUTING CO. WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALERS WINE MERCHANTS NOS. 201-203 N. GAY STREET BALTIMORE, MD." 9 in. H., and "HERMAN KRIEGER'S SONS, WHOLESALE $ RETAIL LIQUORS, 1 EAST LEE STREET, BALTIMORE, - MD." 9 1/2 in. H.
Three Gallon Shore & Co. Whiskey Jug
a large stoneware pottery whiskey jug gazed in light grey, painted with the number 3 for capacity the stenciled label which reads "I.C. Shore & Co. Distillers, Rectifiers and Shippers of Pure Whiskies. Shore, N.C."
16.25 in.
Glaze skip at mouth; some kiln debris; chip at base rim.
SIX STAFFORDSHIRE BLUE AND WHITE TRANSFERWARE DISHES AND A PITCHER, 19TH CENTURY AND LATERSIX STAFFORDSHIRE BLUE AND WHITE TRANSFERWARE DISHES AND A PITCHER, 19TH CENTURY AND LATER, including John Paul Jones, reverse with smeared inscription, dia: 10 in.; Enoch Wedgwood (Tunstall Ltd), Old English Village plate, R. Hall's Select Views/ Pains Hill/ Surrey/ S Lone China; another plate labeled 'Diorama/ View of York' to reverse; a plate labeled to reverse "La Grange de Resistence/ Marquis de LaFayette"; an Enoch Wood & Son, Burselem, plate decorated with stags at bay within flower borders; and a Victoria Ware Ironstone pitcher with a classical landscape and Chinese Export style borders, h: 8 in. (7) Provenance: Eastern Shore Historic Estate
Three pieces Southern pottery: Albany slip glaze stoneware churn, marked "JD Bishop/Meansville/R #1" (Upson-Pike County, Georgia), 13-1/2 in., [extensive glaze loss and rim chips, base wear]; stoneware three-gallon whiskey jug, marked "I.C. Shore & Co./Pure Whiskies/Shore, N.C.", 16-1/2 in.; alkaline glaze pitcher, 10 in., [minor handle chip, normal base wear, minor abrasions].
GROUP OF THREE NAUTICAL MOTIF LIVERPOOL JUGS. 1) Features a transfer of an American war ship on one side flying the American flag. With a transfer featuring Washington on the other. Washington transfer has a central portrait with Liberty and Justice on either side and a ribbon surrounding the portrait bearing the names of all the states. The last state included is Kentucky. Transfer under the spout of a wreath with the letters "ML" inside. There are also two transfers of flowers around the base. 2) One transfer is entitled "The Sailor's Return" and features a long absent sailor returning to his wife. A poem on the other side reads " He hastes unto his native shore where dwells sweet joy and rest his lovely Susan's smiles implore to crown & make is blessed Now all his toils & dangers past and Susan's love remains. The honest tar is blessed at last her smile's reward is pains." Under the spout is a small grapevine transfer. 3) This interesting jug has several desirable transfers. The first being a round transfer with the bottom half featuring a town scene and ship building below. Above an eight line poem is a logging scene. The lengthy poem relates to the virtues of America. The reverse features a Naval battle featuring an American ship firing on a French ship. This relates to the quasi-war with France. The legend below the transfer speaks of the French ship along with the frigate Constellation and her captain Commodore Truxton. Under the spout is a scarce transfer of a wreath with the words "Success to the infant Navy of America" inside. SIZE: 1) 9-3/4" h x 9" at widest. 2) 8-1/4" h x 8" at widest. 3) 7-1/2" h x 8-1/2" at widest. CONDITION: 1) Jug is unrestored and shows only a very minute flake on the spout and a very tight spider crack on the base. 2) Jug has no visible damage but has had restoration to the spout area. 3) Unfortunately this jug has had extensive restoration. Spout appears completely rebuilt and not well done. There has been work done to the handle and the base is likely completely replaced. There is also a 1" loss to the body of the jug affecting the poem. 50803-17
NORTH CAROLINA YADKIN VALLEY WHISKEY JUG Yadkin County, circa 1903-1909, loop handled form, its decorative blue glaze consists of two bands placed on either side of a tablet reading "Riverside / Manufacturing Co. / Shore, N. C. / Write for confidential price list."
WASHINGTON/PROSCRIBED PATRIOTS OF AMERICA LIVERPOOL JUG. Polychromatically decorated with a US ship flying the American flag on one side. The other side features the very popular transfer "The Memory of Washington and the Proscribed Patriots of America". Transfer includes portraits of Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Their initials appear below each portrait. The jug further reads "Liberty, Virtue, Peace, Justice and Equity to All Mankind" along with "Columbias Sons Inspir'd by Freedoms Flame Live in the Annals of Immortal Fame". There is a transfer under the spout of a shore scene entitled "Smugglers". Under the handle is another small shore scene featuring three men conversing. There are red/brown lines and highlights on the base, handle and rim of the jug. SIZE: 11" h x 11" at widest. CONDITION: Jug shows no restoration but has a large chip measuring 3/4" x 1" on the foot below the patriots transfer. There are also two lines on either side of the spout, one line being 1-1/2", the other 1". 50803-8
GROUP OF FRENCH FAIENCE DISHES, PITCHERS AND A TRIVET, MOST SIGNED 'HENRIOT'GROUP OF FRENCH FAIENCE DISHES, PITCHERS AND A TRIVET, MOST SIGNED 'HENRIOT', including a typical Quimper pitcher with a farmer, h: 9 in.; a tin-glazed dish with pink and blue flowers, dia: 11.5 in.; a yellow dish with bird in central roundel, signed to reverse 'HB/ Quimper', dia: 9 in.; a dish with blue and yellow flower to center and blue rim, signed 'HB/Quimper', dia: 9.5 in.; a pie plate with orange, green, blue and brown foliate bands with yellow border, signed 'Henriot/ Quimper', dia: 9.5 in.; a low bowl with scalloped rims, transfer-printed basket of flowers, dia: 8.75 in.; a pair of low scalloped dishes with geometric design, dia: 6 in.; and a star-shaped trivet, w: 9.5 in.; together with glazed stoneware pitcher with a farmer, h: 8.5 in. (10) Provenance: Eastern Shore Historic Estate
JARVIE Sterling Sliver Arts & Crafts Prize Pitcher: Guaranteed Authentic, A true piece of American / Chicago history up for grabs. Early turn of the century Arts & Crafts era solid sterling silver presentation award trophy. Circa 1913, Chicago. Likely designed and crafted by silversmith George Grant Elmslie (February 20, 1869 – April 23, 1952). Scottish-born American Prairie School architect whose work is mostly found in the Midwestern United States. Mr. Elmslie architect & silversmith was an early understudy of Frank Lloyd Wright. This important Chicago horse show prize pitcher features hand hammered body and handle with impressed decoration around the rim. Reads: "South Shore Country Club - Horse Show 1913". The quality and craftsmanship of this work is truly exceptional. Won by Colonel Martin H Foss. Marked on bottom: Jarvie Sterling 2005. Period hand engraving on bottom reads as followed ; "For Best Team of Two Horses Ridden by Ladies Won by Martin H Foss". Measures 10 1/4" x 8" x 4 1/2". Weighs 917 grams. Good to Fair overall antique condition, Estate fresh to the market. Pitcher retaining original untouched darkened silver patina. Museum Quality & Investment Worthy. In house, Hill Auction Gallery continental USA domestic shipping $85 plus insurance. H. A. G. , will refer local third party shippers for international buyers upon request. Local pickup welcome. Overall Dimensions Unit: Height: 0. 00 Width: 0. 00 Depth: 0. 00 Weight: 0. 00 Available payment options on Bidsquare
LIMOGES FRANCE 'MUSEE CLAUDE MONET GIVERNY' PART DINNER SERVICELIMOGES FRANCE 'MUSEE CLAUDE MONET GIVERNY' PART DINNER SERVICE, each piece with yellow band and sky blue rims, including 8 dinner plates, dia:10.5 in.; 11 salad plates, 6 soup plates, 8 bread and butter plates, 4 cereal bowls, 8 fruit bowls, 8 coffee cups, 6 coffee saucers, 8 tea cups, 8 tea saucers, 2 large oval platters, l:15.75 x w: 12.5 in.; 1 oval vegetable dish, 1 coffee pot, creamer and sugar (80) Provenance: Eastern Shore Historic Estate
THREE BALTIMORE LABELED STONEWARE JUGS Late 19th century; includes "EASTERN SHORE HOUSE, WM. E. TURNER & CO., WINES & LIQUORS, 314 LIGHT ST. BALTIMORE, - MD." approximately 9 1/4 in. H., "BUENA VISTA DISTRIBUTING CO. WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALERS WINE MERCHANTS NOS. 201-203 N. GAY STREET BALTIMORE, MD." 9 in. H., and "HERMAN KRIEGER'S SONS, WHOLESALE $ RETAIL LIQUORS, 1 EAST LEE STREET, BALTIMORE, - MD." 9 1/2 in. H.
NORTH CAROLINA YADKIN VALLEY WHISKEY JUG Yadkin County, circa 1903-1909, loop handled form, its decorative blue glaze consists of two bands placed on either side of a tablet reading "Riverside / Manufacturing Co. / Shore, N. C. / Write for confidential price list."
UKRAINIAN SILVER MILK JUG, 84 STANDARD, ZHITOMIR/GITOMAR, CIRCA 1856UKRAINIAN SILVER MILK JUG, 84 STANDARD, ZHITOMIR/GITOMAR, CIRCA 1856, marked to base and inside rim of jug, of pear form with scrolling handle, 9.8 ozt Provenance: Corsica Landing, Private Collection Eastern Shore, Maryland
GROUP OF SEVEN HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL JUGS. 1) Jug features large sailing ship on one side flying the British Union Jack. Reverse is the well known transfer entitled "Susan's Farewell." Transfer shows a woman standing on the shore waving to her departed sailor husband. Under the title reads "Adieu she cry'd & wav'd her lily hand". 2) Jug has red/orange transfer decoration throughout. One side features a dismounted rider that appears to be whipping dogs. Reverse has transfer entitled "The Tythe Pig". Below the title is a short 16-line poem relating to the transfer. There is lineal decoration around rim and down handle. 3) Jug has pearlware glaze and has the same transfer on each side titled "Union Oddfellows". Transfer shows various symbols important to the Oddfellows along with female figures of Justice and Fame. Black lineal decoration around base, top and handle. 4) Jug polychromatically decorated and features transfer of a sheepherder on one side. Reverse with satirical political transfer of a Scotsman holding "John Bull". Cartoon reads "God save great George our King long live our noble King God save the King. Along with an old performer playing on a new instrument or one of the 42nd toutching the invincible". 5) Decorated in red/orange. Transfer on one side is a generic farm scene. Reverse with a well known transfer entitled "Come Box the Compass". Transfer features a large compass with a sailor and ship below and the words "Invented by Murphy, a Dutchman _ AD 1229. _ First Exhibited at Venice, 1260 improved by Giora of Naples 1302. Its declination discov'd by Hartman 1538". 6) Features intricate and extensive Masonic transfers on both sides. One transfer has a plaque at the bottom that reads "The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not". The reverse has four different written Masonic excerpts inside circles. 7) Interesting political jug with various soldiers on both sides. One side reads "Ah you tam John Bull you have spoil my dance you have ruined all my projects". A figure responds to this "Sax pardon master Boney but as me says pans of Pompey we keep this little spot to ourselves. You must not dance here master Boney." The other side has three soldiers, one says "We'll take the side of the conquerer brother Bruin". To which the other responds "Yes yes that is the most prudent way". SIZE: 1) 9-3/4" h x 8-1/2" at widest. 2) 7" h x 7-1/2" at widest. 3) 6" h x 7-3/4" at widest. 4) 7" h x 7" at widest. 5) 5-1/2" h x 6-1/4" at widest. 6) 7-3/4" h x 9" at widest. 7) 6" h x 6-1/4" at widest. CONDITION: 1) Appears undamaged but has had significant restoration to spout area only. 2) Appears undamaged but has had significant restoration to body of jug. 3) Unrestored. There are two minor chips on base and 1" tight line descending from the rim. 4) Unrestored. There are noticeable chips to spout and base. Tight crack 1-1/2" down from the rim and along a body crack extending 2/3 of way around jug. 5) Unrestored and shows no damage other than minor wear. 6) No visible damage but show signs of extensive restoration. Entire jug except base has heavy overspray indicating body, rim, lip or handle damage. 7) Jug has had a coating added to base to keep several internal cracks from spreading. One of the cracks extends approximately 4" up the body of the jug. 50803-15
A Collection of Silverplate Articles comprising a South Shore Country Club presentation tray an urn a Mappin Brothers creamer and sugar a silent butler without handle a hot water stand lacking vessel together with six American silverplate aperitifs. Diameter of tray 16 inches.
American sterling bowls and creamer set International reticulated centerbowl, H2 1/2" Dia.9 3/4"
Revere trophy bowl, H3" Dia.6"
Georgian style cream and sugar set, H3 3/4"
23.3oz (4pcs)
Other Notes: Trophy is from the Myopia Hunt Club, a foxhunting and country club on the North Shore of Massachusetts.
WATERCOLOR - Still Life of Daisies in Delft Pitcher by Percy A. Sanborn (ME. 1849-1929) signed lr in golden oak molded frame matted and glazed SS: 15 1/2'' x 9 1/2'' OS: 25 3/4'' x 19 3/4'' fine condition. From the collection of a North Shore Boston phy
c. 1790-1800 Historical Liverpool Creamware Pitcher American Patriotic Transfers: Glass and Porcelain. c. 1790 Patriotic "Peace Plenty and Independence" also "May Commerce flourish" and "Hope" Liverpool Pitcher. c. 1790-1800 Federal Period, Historical Liverpool Creamware Pitcher with American Patriotic Theme Vignette Transfers: "Peace Plenty and Independence" also, "May Commerce flourish" and "Hope", Produced in England, Choice Extremely Fine. This larger size historical Liverpool Pitcher is beautiful in its design and outstanding high quality. It measures about 9. 75" tall x 5. 5" at its base and has four large deep vivid black transfers. The first transfer is titled: "May COMMERCE flourish" and shows the female figure of Lady Liberty "Commerce" seated on rocks holding a Pole with a Liberty Cap and Shield. Sun rays burst from behind her head and ship in distance, surrounded by a floral border, a transfer design not listed in the Arman reference. The other side shows: "PEACE. PLENTY and INDEPENDENCE". That transfer displays the figures Peace and Plenty, an Heraldic American Eagle is perched atop a cannon with an early American Flag behind, similar to "P. 14" on page 147 of David Arman reference book, "Anglo-American Ceramics" Part 1 (1998). The third transfer, located under the spout, is titled: "HOPE" and shows the female figure standing on the ocean's shore holding onto a large anchor with a ship sailing in the background, (not listed in Arman). Lastly, displayed under the handle is a simple decorative floral transfer. No doubt rare, as it is the very first of this design combination we have seen and offered. This is an outstanding example as it shows trivial minimal wear, has no cracks or detractions and is literally perfect for being placed on display. This antique, very early 19th century, Liverpool Pottery Pitcher has three transfer images. On one side reads, "Peace Plenty Independence" with an early Heraldic American Eagle, Flag and other objects. Underneath the spout is a classical Woman holding a ships Anchor, and a banner that reads "hope". This is the symbol for the State of Rhode island. The other side of the pitcher depicts Lady Liberty sitting holding a shield, there is an anchor at her feet as well as a ship in the distance.
A Doulton & Slaters patent simulated leather Ale Flagon, 8 1/2 in, the silver rim marked for Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and Francis Hollings Shepherd, London 1891, bearing the raised motto 'Vessels large may venture more but little boats should keep near shore'