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CRAIGLOCKHART
STATION:
The tram route to Craiglockhart was one of the earliest to use electified trams - and started a service
as early as 1910. Many trams ran from Granton to the railway station at Craiglockhart. This station opened on 1
December 1884 and was located on Colinton Road, near the Myreside Aqueduct of the Union Canal. The station closed in
1962 under British Railways rationalisation programme, although the line is still in use today for freight services
and the occasional diverted passenger train.
FOR SALE: Extremely Rare Burtles and Tate Pink Glass Elephant
£995 Please
note that this price takes into consideration condition with feet ... but is a fair price for this rare piece - another example
is currently listed on ebay January 2012 for £1450.
This is an extremely
rare, probably a museum piece, a gorgeous rosy opalescent glass elephant by the Victorian glass manufacturer Burtles and Tate,
who were located in Manchester. The design was registered on 28/12/1886 as Rd. 64234 (which is marked on my one below). These
elephants, especially rare in this colour, were very difficult to make and many were damaged coming out of the mould, and
were not commercially viable to produce.
This particular colour - pink or "sunrise" - is one of the rarest colours for this
elephant and also undoubtedly the prettiest. It was manufactured as a posy holder or salt dish, and is one of the rarest examples
of late 19th century pressed glass.
Another one features
in the book: Millers Popular Glass of the 19th and 20th century Collectors Guide, (page 47) where it is described as follows: "One of the great rarities of pressed glass is the pink elephant posy- or flower-holder of Burtles & Tate,
Manchester. This highly attractive design, no. 64234, registered in 1886, is scarce in opal colours and particularly
rare in the rose opalescent shown below. The reason for the scarcity lies in the complexity of the mould; there must have
been quite a few unsuccessful pressings. Known examples are crisp, but the problematic mould was soon abandoned for economic
reasons".
These elephants hardly ever come up for sale and are usually star pieces
in any specialist glass fairs - so my 'The Pink Elephant' is really a must for any discerning collector
or collection. "Little Bertie" (I have named him this
after Edward VII, Prince of Wales) is in fine condition as you can see in my photographs. There are however, a few minor
nibbles to the glass, mostly confined to his legs, but not disfiguring when on display and given that he is
a rare little glass elephant perhaps these little blemishes are acceptable. I have tried to take photographs
where these occur, but am happy to give a full conservation report on request.
FOR SALE: Large Swiss Black Forest Bear Humidor or Tobacco Jar, c.1880. Beautifully carved and in excellent condition,
with lovely dark brown glass eyes, and holding his original little brass lined wooden barrel.
£1975
FOR SALE: A
RARE COPY OF THE MORTE D'ARTHUR; A LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED VOLUME BY AUBREY BEARDSLEY.
This is the third
(and most complete) edition which was published in 1927 by Dent & Co., London. Printed by Turnbull & Spears,
Edinburgh. It is one of a limited edition of 1600 copies, and has a lovely black cloth binding with art nouveau gilt decoration
(no dustjacket). The binding is in fine condition with only a tiny chip to the top of the spine as shown, and very easy to
restore. The pages and generally nice and clean with many uncut.
Please ask for a more detailed condition report.
£1,695
FOR SALE: A RARE COPY THE
LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW; ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM.
EXCELLENT CONDITION: £225
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"The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow" with Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Published 1928 by Harrap, London. In good condition with
pristine binding.
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FOR SALE: VERY RARE LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED COPY OF UNDINE;
ADAPTED FROM
THE GERMAN BY W.L. COURTNEY. Text by F.H. DE LA MOTTE FOUQUE.
ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM.
This
rare book is the first edition, published in London, and is of a small edition of only 1,000 copies. It was published by William
Heinemann, London in 1909. It is in nice condition with a hard back ivory vellum cover with gold illustration on the front
(the front cover slightly rubbed). It contains 15 tipped-in colour illustrations (mounted on brown paper) complete with tissue
guards with legends, and also has numerous vignette text illustrations. Sadly the original silk ties are now missing but these
are very easily replaced. This is copy No. 333 of 1000. 136 pages.
Undines or Ondines often appear in European
folklore as fairy-like creatures or water spirits. They are said to be able to only gain a soul by marrying a man and bearing
his child. This aspect has made them a popular motif in romantic and tragic literature.
GOOD CLEAN
COPY: £695
FOR SALE: Vintage Danish Art Deco Cohr Tea Service, 1930s Design.
Made in Denmark, in electroplated nickel silver with black bakelite handles. Each piece is marked EPNS, Cohr, Denmark, and
has a torch mark.
£450 the set
FOR SALE: A Unique and Very Interesting 1930s Photo Album Showing the Life and Interests of the British
Living in India in pre-war days. Fascinating Social History Document (only a fraction of the 250 photographs in the album
are illustrated below).
£195
FOR SALE: A Two Late 18th Century Tassie Medallions.
One of Margaret,
Mrs John Tassie. Signed and dated 1796 by Tassie on the truncation. An example of this medallion is in the collection of the
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
£1,500
The other a Rare
Portrait Glass Paste Medallion showing an intricate portrait of the writer, Samuel Johnson in profile (not catalogued
in Raspe, but here attributed to Tassie). Price reflects rarity value of this piece.
£2,725
James
Tassie was celebrated for his series of casts of antiques, gems, cameos and intaglios in coloured paste, enamel and sulphur.
He modelled various subjects including portrait busts, and for a time worked as a modeller for Wedgwood. Tassie was probably
best known for his portrait medallions of his eminent contemporaries, which were modeled from life or from drawings from life.
They were usually oval, either in the ‘antique manner’ with the subject wearing classical drapery, or in contemporary
costume, showing the garments in great detail. They were then cast in white enamel paste (of Tassie's own formulation),
the whole medallion being sometimes executed in this material (as is Iconic's Johnson medallion on offer); while
in other cases the head only appears in enamel, relieved against a background of ground glass tinted
of a subdued colour by paper placed behind (as is Iconic's medallion of Mrs Tassie). Tassie issued several catalogues detailing his work; the definitive edition being prepared
by Rudolphe Raspe. TECHNIQUE Tassie himself initially
modelled the subject in wax from which a negative image in plaster was prepared. Next, a positive master was made using sulphur,
which was readily available and easily workable as it melted only a few degrees above the boiling point of water - this set
quickly to a smooth hard finish. From this master, Tassie then prepared a mould from a mixture of Tripoli (diatomaceous
earth) and Plaster of Paris, placed in a small crucible. He was now ready to cast a medallion. The mould was placed in a furnace, with a slab of vitreous paste placed above it. When heated
the paste subsided into the mould, which was then removed from the furnace, and the back smoothed with an iron spatula. After
cooling, the finished medallion was separated from the mould, which might be later re-used.
FOR SALE: A Two Late 19th Century Large Spelter Figures of Robert the Bruce and William Wallace. Very Dramatic
and Sculptural.
In Perfect Condition: £495 the pair
WILLIAM WALLACE
Stylish and Extremely Rare 1950s Polish
Porcelain Coffee Set by Chodziez. Set consists of very unusually shaped Coffee Pot, Milk Jug, Sugar Jugs and Four Small Cups
and Saucers. A true design icon!
Set: £295
A
Lovely Pair of Matching Sterling Silver Comports
or Footed Dishes.
Beautiful examples of the silversmith's
art. These are hallmarked for Birmingham, 1930. They were made by Henry Matthews who was registered as
working from Vittoria Street in Birmingham from 1893 - 1930. The dishes come in their original hard fitted black leather case,
lined with cream silk - the case is inscribed on the interior of the lid that these were retailed by Sharman Neill,
Belfast.
These are just exquisite in both design and detail and are a very stylish pair
of Celtic Revival dishes. Each bowl is on an elegant trumpet shaped foot, the bowl section is a nicely shaped open one, with
applied decoration of entwined Celtic knotwork / strapwork running all around the rim and embellished with delicated Celtic
bosses. On each dish at the sides is a lovely pair of drop handles.
Each dish is 9.5
cm in height and the weight of the pieces of 7.5 oz.
Nice Condition: £595
the pair
A Beautiful One-Off Contemporary Tapestry entitled "Hills".
Designed by the Scottish Artist, Neil MacDonald, and exhibited at the Society of Scottish Artists Exhibition (old exhibition
label on the reverse).
Neil MacDonald attended Glasgow School of Art from 1975, until completion of post-graduate
studies in 1980. He has regularly exhibited at the Royal Glasgow Institute and the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh.
This fine tapestery is a lovely, stylish decorative item for a modern interior. It is in excellent
condition, and all ready to hang on your wall.
Dimensions: Length (or height) 135 cm and the width is 92
cm.
£395
FOR SALE: An unusual and rather rare little Austrian globe inkwell, marked
to the base VIENNA. It has an overall diameter of almost 2 inches. The inkwell has twelve paper gores over a brass base. The
top is hinged and opens to reveal the little original glass inkwell inside. This has a cap built into the brass lid with a
spring catch. It is in very good condition as can be seen from the photographs and is an item for the specialist pen collector:
£450
FOR SALE: An fine antique WMF framed plaque showing St George and the Dragon. With impressed WMF mark in
the bottom left corner, and signed "della antonio 1909" in the image. Inscribed below "St Georg".
Beautifully modelled and in fine condition:
£295
FOR SALE: (below) An Archibald
Knox Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case, William Haseler for Liberty & Co, Hallmarked Birmingham 1905.
William Hair Haseler was based in Birmingham and founded his goldsmiths,
silversmiths and jewellers company in 1870. The firm Haseler & Co. went into partnership with Liberty & Co., when
the two firms joined forces to launch the Cymric silver scheme under the title of Liberty & Co. (Cymric) Ltd.
Archibald
Knox worked for Liberty & Co., and many of his designs for them, such as this cigarette case, were not marked as being
his design. Liberty had adopted a policy of not promoting the names of their designers in order to keep the public’s
full attention on their own brand identity.
Haseler was famed for manufacturing one of Archibald
Knox’s most iconic designs – his Tudric pewter square biscuit box. Haseler continued to produce silver for Liberty & Co. until the partnership of both firms ended in 1926.
A similar
silver and enamel cigarette case by Haseler for Liberty & Co., also hallmarked Birmingham, 1905 sold at Sotheby’s
Olympia on 01/06/2005 for £1,680 (Lot 1563847).
£995
FOR SALE: (below) A Finely Crafted Aesthetic Movement Silver
Cigarette Case, possibly Japanese in Origin. Decorated front and back with an attractive pattern of Art Nouveau waterlilles.
No maker's mark present, but stamped with the 830 Silver Standard Mark.
In Lovely Condition:
£250
FOR SALE: (below) A Finely Painted Continental
"Alpaca" or "German Silver" Cigarette Case, possibly Viennese, early 20th century. A miniature work of
art - decorated with a beautiful hand-painted enamel horse racing scene on the lid. Two Jockeys Racing to the Finishing
Post. Marked on the catch: ALPACCA. In excellent condition, with no scratches to the enamelling.
A simliar case
sold at Tennant's Auctioneers on 10/04/2008 for £800
£650
FOR SALE: (below) An unusual Continental white metal cigarette case, possibly
German, with an attractive picture of a footballers and a football match on the lid, c 1920.
In Lovely
Condition:
£250
FOR SALE: Very
Rare "Fleshpots" Portrait Bust of Charlie Chaplin, designed by Morris Rushton
Morris Rushton (1948 -
2004) was an industrial conservator, who was passionate about the re-use and development of old industrial buildings,
such as mills, pumping stations, docks, warehouse, railway stations and viaducts. He was born in South Wales in 1948 and spent
the rest of his life living in and around Stoke-on-Trent, where he attended Burslem School of Art.
In 1978,
he founded Fleshpots, which produced an innovative line of ceramic designs. His work shows both a sense of humour and high
artistry. This bust of Charlie Chaplin is one of his highly creative series of Hollywood busts (including Clark Gable, Elvis
Presley and Judy Garland).
They are now rare items and highly sought after by collectors.
Excellent Condition:
£550
FOR SALE: (below)
Rare Pair of French Art Nouveau Bookends in the form of bears. Impressed marked on the base: UNIS, FRANCE. Impressed
signature on the base: Cytere
These are a rare pair of bookends in the form of two bears. They were made by
Alphonse Cytere of Rambervillers, France. In 1900 he developed a rich metallic blue-green lustre glaze.
In 1903, he set up an art studio at Rambervillers, which produced fine Art Nouveau ceramics, working with prestigious
artists of the Ecole de Nancy - Galle, Majorelle, Gruber, Schneider, Vallin etc.
When Cytere died in 1941, he took with
him the secret of his wonderful blue glaze.
Perfect Condition: £525
FOR SALE: (below) Bronze Royal Scottish Academy Associates Medal. Engraved by Benjamin Wyon after designs
by Sir Joseph Noel Paton. The medal is 6.8 cm in diameter and comes in its original gilt embossed leather case, with
deep blue velvet lining.
£225
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