| Steppes Hill Farm Antiques Newsletter #3 - August 2011 |
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The summer seems to be racing by and our Selling Exhibition at Godmersham Park in conjunction with my brother Christopher on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August is now only days away. We are thrilled to have been granted permission for this exhibition, in the sumptuous setting of the Godmersham Park Mansion, Godmersham, Nr. Canterbury, Kent CT4 7DT.
Over the weekend of Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August 2011, we will be occupying some of the main reception rooms of this magnificent and historically important manor house and furnishing them with beautiful antiques of a befitting style and period.
Please contact us as soon as possible if you have not yet received your invitation.
Regarding recently added stock at Steppes Hill Farm Antiques, I am trying to place the emphasis this month on Ceramics. This has been prompted by the acquisition of three fine pieces from the early Derby Factory of William Duesbury 1st, who in 1756 went into partnership with a banker John Heath and Andrew Planché, a Huguenot immigrant potter from Saxony. This was the foundation of the Derby Company and pieces made from the soft porcelain used in this early period are always enhanced by a fine milky glaze.
This is the certainly the case with our Featured Item for August; an important Derby Inkstandish Painted with Landscape Scenes & Insects. It is an unusual example and depicts two small cherubs cuddling a baby lamb surrounded by vine leaves and grapes to the finial of the Pen Tray cover. It has a fixed Taperstick standing between a removable Inkwell and a Sander, all finely painted in Meissen style with European landscape scenes and with gilt line borders to the rims. The Standish itself is also beautifully painted with insects and moths and stands on five scroll feet. The piece is unmarked, but would date c1756-58. It is in remarkably good condition with just minimal restoration. For a similar example, see - 'Derby Porcelain, 1748-1848', by John Twitchett FRSA, page 57, No 32.
Other recent finds include a good First Period Worcester Telephone Box Vase, more additions to our collection of novelty silver Bookmarks, an interesting Victorian cased silver gilt Presentation three piece Tea Equipage given as a prize by Barnes Football Club. This Football Club is claimed by some sources to be the world's first and oldest club in any code of football.
I do hope that you will find this Newsletter informative and helpful and will allow us send it to you on a regular basis. I would welcome any feedback you may have, both positive and negative.
David W.A. Buck.
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Derby Inkstandish Painted with Landscape Scenes & Insects
DERBY PORCELAIN c1756 - 1758 |
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An extremely fine Derby Inkstandish, the cover of the pen tray depicting two small cherubs cuddling a baby lamb surrounded by vine leaves and grapes. The taper stick fixed to the stand between a removable Sander and an inkwell, both finely painted in Meissen style with European landscape scenes with gilt lined borders to the rims. The stand dish finely painted with insects and moths, all standing on five scroll feet.
For a similar Inkstandish see Derby Porcelain by John Twitchett FRSA, published in 1980 by Barrie & Jenkins, illustrated on page 57, number 32.
Unmarked c1756 - 1758. |
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