15th Jul, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
David Battie: A Study Collection
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A French Bronze Figural Candlestick, 19th century, as a seated Chinaman holding an urn, on a square base, 10.5cm high; A Metal Mounted Hardstone Paperweight, as a recumbent Chinese figure on a canted rectangular plinth, 10cm wide; A Gilt Metal Mounted Marble Inkstand, late 19th century, with urn shaped inkpot, on an oval plinth with ribbon handles and bun feet, 20cm wide; Two Bronze Medallions; An Ivorine Plaque; A Paperclip, in the form of an elephant's head; A Brass Prow; A Small Cylinder Music Movement; and A Spelter Toad (10)
Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £200
Figural candlestick, some repair to the arm and sconce, paperweight, head restuck, loss to both hands, slight chips to the base, inkstand with a crack across the marble, bronze medallions, oval example with heavy scratching to the reverse, both with expected wear, ivorine plaque with chipping, paperclip with pitting, mechanism functioning, brass prow in good condition, music box missing multiple teeth, spelter toad with losses
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Auction: David Battie: A Study Collection, 15th Jul, 2022
This Summer Tennants Auctioneers are delighted to present a single-owner sale of ceramics and collector’s curiosities in David Battie: A Study Collection. The sale will comprise over 180 lots of academic interest from David Battie’s extensive and important collection. With an eye for the unusual, David Battie has assembled a fascinating collection filled with rare and interesting pieces.
David Battie joined Sotheby’s in 1965 and worked in the Ceramics and Oriental Art Departments before being made a director in 1976. He was a regular face on the Antiques Roadshow for many years and appeared on the show from the first episode, which was aired in 1977. A leading authority on ceramics, and in particular Chinese and Japanese ceramics, David has written numerous publications on the subject.
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Sunday 10 July 11am-4pm, Monday 11 July to Thursday 14 July 10am-4pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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