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16-April | The Purple Shop - The Anthony Gardner Collection
Auction date
Tuesday 16 April 2024
10:00
- 18:00 BST
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Tuesday 16
April - Sussex Saleroom
Lot 1– 171 10am | Works of Art,
Furniture, Pictures & Prints,
European Ceramics & Glass
Lot 180- 618 1pm | Jewellery, Watches, Buckles and Silver
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Sussex Saleroom
12 April | 10am - 4pm
13 April | 9am - 12:30pm
15 April | 10am - 4pm
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Payment to be received by bank transfer or on collection by Tuesday 23 April
Collections
- Sussex Saleroom
We will be open for collections on sale days 9am -4.30pm and additionally
Wednesday 17 April 9am – 4.30pm
Thursday 18 April 9am - 4.30pm
Friday 19 April 9am -
4.30pm
Monday 22 April 9am-4.30pm
Tuesday 23 April 9am –
4.30pm
A significant proportion of the proceeds of the sale of the collection and estate are going to charities; including The Royal Marsden Hospital, Cancer Research UK, The Terrence Higgins Trust, Al-Anon, RADA and Trinity Hospice.
Lot 2
Sold
AN ART NOUVEAU GILT-BRASS AND FROSTED GLASS TABLE LAMP IN THE FORM OF A DRAGONFLY AND FLOWER
Early 20th Century
Modelled as a dragonfly perched on a flower, mounted with pink glass facets with frosted glass wings, 52cm high
Modelled as a dragonfly perched on a flower, mounted with pink glass facets with frosted glass wings, 52cm high
The unusual Art Nouveau lamp design is dominated by this
dragonfly, which hovers over a poppy…
Hammer price:
£1,200
Estimate: £300 - £500
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 6
Sold
FOUR ART NOUVEAU STAINED SATIN BIRCH PANELS OF THE PERSONIFICATIONS OF THE SEASONS (5)
Each 28cm x 72cm; Together with a painted four section folding screen depicting personifications of the elements, in the manner of Alphonse Mucha, 71cm high
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection. See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£750
Estimate: £300 - £500
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 8
Sold
A LARGE COLLECTION OF MATERIALS, BEADED COSTUME ELEMENTS ETC (QTY)
Comprising embroidered silk-work, patches, large sequined offcuts, feather fans, beaded bags, leather suitcases, and a beaded door fringe etc.
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection. See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £60 - £80
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 10
Sold
ROLAND PARIS (1894-1945): A PAIR OF COLD-PAINTED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURAL BOOKENDS OF THE KING AND THE SCHOLAR (2)
Circa 1930
The portor marble bases signed ‘ROLAND PARIS’, 14.5cm wide; 13cm high
The portor marble bases signed ‘ROLAND PARIS’, 14.5cm wide; 13cm high
Ivory License number: 1Z5FSZRW Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection. See…
Hammer price:
£1,700
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 11
Sold
THE PURPLE SHOP AND MR GARDENER’S PERSONAL ARCHIVE TO INCLUDE A LETTER FROM HRH PRINCESS MARGARET (QTY)
The shop archive to include assorted ephemera, cuttings, scrap books (including extracts from Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan etc), jewellery stock slides and viewer, business cards, shop floor design, exhibition posters; Together with an original signed letter from HRH Princess Margaret to Mr Gardener thanking him for a butterfly buckle, with associated press cutting; Also to include a collection of photographs and posters relating to Mr Gardener’s personal acting career.
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection. See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £100 - £200
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 14
Sold
AN ART DECO PURPLE CHIFFON AND BEADED FLAPPER DRESS
20th Century
The dress elaborately decorated in Art Deco motifs in silver and purple beads, with scoop neckline and cropped waist, 104cm long
The dress elaborately decorated in Art Deco motifs in silver and purple beads, with scoop neckline and cropped waist, 104cm long
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection. See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£160
Estimate: £50 - £80
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 17
Sold
AN ARTS & CRAFTS ENAMEL PLAQUE MOUNTED COPPER INKWELL (5)
Early 20th Century
The square inkwell with white-metal capped corners, the cover and base inset with enamel plaques, 13cm wide; Together with an enamel and hammered pewter square table box, early 20th Century, possibly, for Liberty & Co., depicting a sailing boat at sea, oak lined interior, stamped ‘0888’ with initials ‘J.D’, 17.5cm wide; an enamel plaque depicting the side profile of a maiden, 20cm diameter overall; and two further enamelled items
The square inkwell with white-metal capped corners, the cover and base inset with enamel plaques, 13cm wide; Together with an enamel and hammered pewter square table box, early 20th Century, possibly, for Liberty & Co., depicting a sailing boat at sea, oak lined interior, stamped ‘0888’ with initials ‘J.D’, 17.5cm wide; an enamel plaque depicting the side profile of a maiden, 20cm diameter overall; and two further enamelled items
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£1,400
Estimate: £100 - £200
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 21
Sold
POSSIBLY JULES-ANDRE MELIODON (FRENCH,1867-C.1940): AN ART NOUVEAU BRONZE FIGURE, PROBABLY THE METAMORPHOSIS OF DAPHNE
Early 20th Century
Formerly a lamp, drilled to the base and back of figure, signed to the cast ‘ M? Meliodon’, 26.5cm high
Formerly a lamp, drilled to the base and back of figure, signed to the cast ‘ M? Meliodon’, 26.5cm high
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £200 - £300
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 24
Sold
JULIEN CADET CAUSSE (FRENCH 1869-1909): AN ART NOUVEAU BRONZE ENTITLED ‘LYS’
Late 19th/ Early 20th Century
Inscribed to the side of the cast ‘J Caussé‘, the base entitled 'LYS', 39cm high
Inscribed to the side of the cast ‘J Caussé‘, the base entitled 'LYS', 39cm high
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £100 - £150
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 27
Sold
A GROUP OF THREE CIGARETTE BOXES INCLUDING AN ART DECO SHAGREEN INLAID BOX (3)
Circa 1920
With sycamore lined interior, 16.5cm wide; Together with a tortoiseshell box with ivory stringing and initial ‘A’, subdivided interior, 15cm wide, and a walnut box with ivorine thumbpiece, 19.5cm wide
With sycamore lined interior, 16.5cm wide; Together with a tortoiseshell box with ivory stringing and initial ‘A’, subdivided interior, 15cm wide, and a walnut box with ivorine thumbpiece, 19.5cm wide
Shagreen box ivory licence number: 21XGNS18Tortoiseshell box ivory licence number:…
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £80 - £120
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 31
Sold
A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE PENS INCLUDING A PARKER 61 FOUNTAIN PEN IN BOX (7)
20th Century/Modern
Also including another Parker 61 fountain pen, a red and a black Parker Duofold fountain pen each with 14K nibs, a green Parker Slimfold fountain pen with 14K nib, a red Parker 17 fountain pen and a Parker ballpoint pen
Also including another Parker 61 fountain pen, a red and a black Parker Duofold fountain pen each with 14K nibs, a green Parker Slimfold fountain pen with 14K nib, a red Parker 17 fountain pen and a Parker ballpoint pen
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £70 - £100
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 34
Sold
ATTRIBUTED TO ARCHIBALD KNOX OR DAVID VEAZEY FOR LIBERTY & CO: AN ARTS AND CRAFTS TUDRIC TWIN HANDLED VASE
Early 20th Century
Of squat bulbous form, the slender neck neck with everted rim, with sinuous brass handles with Celtic knots and roundels under the shoulders, stamped TUDRIC 0214 to the base, on later black base, vase 33.5cm high excluding base
Of squat bulbous form, the slender neck neck with everted rim, with sinuous brass handles with Celtic knots and roundels under the shoulders, stamped TUDRIC 0214 to the base, on later black base, vase 33.5cm high excluding base
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £150 - £250
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 35
Sold
AN ART DECO ALUMINIUM AND BRASS ‘PIERROT’ FIGURAL TABLE LAMP
Early 20th Century
Inscribed to the cast ‘EXE 3’, with yellow frosted shade, mounted on a green marble base, 29cm high
Inscribed to the cast ‘EXE 3’, with yellow frosted shade, mounted on a green marble base, 29cm high
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £100 - £200
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 37
Sold
LIBERTY & CO: A PEWTER FOUR PIECE BACHELOR TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE (8)
20th Century
The hammered four piece service stamped Liberty & Co to the underside, model number 01372, teapot 12cm high; Together with a Tudric pewter small bowl with embossed rim and turquoise coloured cabochons, a jewellery or pocket watch stand and two pewter and enamel menu holders, 13cm high
The hammered four piece service stamped Liberty & Co to the underside, model number 01372, teapot 12cm high; Together with a Tudric pewter small bowl with embossed rim and turquoise coloured cabochons, a jewellery or pocket watch stand and two pewter and enamel menu holders, 13cm high
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £80 - £120
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 40
Sold
FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943): AN ART DECO COLD PAINTED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURES OF 'BUTTERFLY DANCERS'
Circa 1930
Modelled mid dance in flared dresses, arms and legs outstretched, mounted on an octagonal green onyx base, signed to the onyx ‘F. Priess’, overall 47cm high
Modelled mid dance in flared dresses, arms and legs outstretched, mounted on an octagonal green onyx base, signed to the onyx ‘F. Priess’, overall 47cm high
Condition: Good general condition, some minor marks and scratches to the painted metal, some very…
Hammer price:
£9,500
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 41
Sold
A NORTH EUROPEAN JUGENDSTIL STYLE CREAM PAINTED BRASS, COPPER AND PEWTER MOUNTED DOMED CASKET
Late 19th / Early 20th Century
Mounted with a central female mask and titled ‘ARS NATURAM JUVAT’ translating as 'Art Helps Nature', 40cm wide; 24cm deep; 32.5cm high
Mounted with a central female mask and titled ‘ARS NATURAM JUVAT’ translating as 'Art Helps Nature', 40cm wide; 24cm deep; 32.5cm high
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £100 - £200
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 44
Sold
AN ART NOUVEAU BRASS THREE BANCH HANGING LIGHT
Early 20th Century
With downward swept arms with upright stylised flower stems, tulip-shaped opaque moulded glass shades, 79cm high; 43cm wide
With downward swept arms with upright stylised flower stems, tulip-shaped opaque moulded glass shades, 79cm high; 43cm wide
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £80 - £120
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 45
Sold
AN ART DECO ALUMINIUM AND BRASS ‘PIERROT’ TABLE LAMP
Circa 1920
Inscribed to the cast ‘EXE 3’, with an orange mottled globular shade, mounted on a verde antico marble plinth base, 29cm high
Inscribed to the cast ‘EXE 3’, with an orange mottled globular shade, mounted on a verde antico marble plinth base, 29cm high
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £100 - £200
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 48
Sold
A SET OF FOUR ART NOUVEAU COPPER DOOR PLATES (QTY)
Early 20th Century
Each with scalloped edges and wider section for a door handle and locking mechanism, 71cm high: Together with a single example decorated with embossed ivy leaves, 68cm high, together with a box of escutcheons
Each with scalloped edges and wider section for a door handle and locking mechanism, 71cm high: Together with a single example decorated with embossed ivy leaves, 68cm high, together with a box of escutcheons
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £70 - £100
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 52
Sold
A FRENCH ART NOUVEAU BRONZE MERMAID FIGURAL TABLE LAMP
Circa 1920s
Inscribed to the cast ‘Marina Paris 23’, mounted on a later black marble base, lacking original glass nautilus shade, replaced with a shell, 53cm high excluding shell
Inscribed to the cast ‘Marina Paris 23’, mounted on a later black marble base, lacking original glass nautilus shade, replaced with a shell, 53cm high excluding shell
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £80 - £120
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 57
Sold
AFTER KLARA SEVER: A SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE ‘SULTRY AWAKENING' (2)
20th Century
35.5cm high; Together with a spelter figural table lamp after Melodion, 32cm high
35.5cm high; Together with a spelter figural table lamp after Melodion, 32cm high
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £80 - £120
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 61
Sold
AN ART NOUVEAU BRASS CENTREPIECE
Early 20th Century
The central stem and bowl with hammered finish, joined by twisting leaves and vines, the four footed base surmounted by similar twisted motifs encasing the base of the stem, likely would have originally had a glass top, 52.5cm high
The central stem and bowl with hammered finish, joined by twisting leaves and vines, the four footed base surmounted by similar twisted motifs encasing the base of the stem, likely would have originally had a glass top, 52.5cm high
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£180
Estimate: £80 - £120
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 66
Sold
THREE ART DECO SILVER MOUNTED ONYX BOXES AND ANOTHER (4)
Early 20th Century
The largest silver-mounted oblong box inlaid with malachite design, 15cm wide, a square onyx and malachite box, 10cm wide, two small silver-mounted snuff boxes, one inlaid with geometric border and one with an abalone dragonfly
The largest silver-mounted oblong box inlaid with malachite design, 15cm wide, a square onyx and malachite box, 10cm wide, two small silver-mounted snuff boxes, one inlaid with geometric border and one with an abalone dragonfly
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £80 - £120
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Lot 69
Sold
AN AUSTRIAN ART NOUVEAU CERAMIC FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK
Early 20th Century
The two lovers modelled in an embrace, above flowers and ribbons surrounding the brown dial, stamped underneath AUSTRIA and inscribed d281, 51cm high
The two lovers modelled in an embrace, above flowers and ribbons surrounding the brown dial, stamped underneath AUSTRIA and inscribed d281, 51cm high
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.See Bellmans website article for…
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £50 - £80
16 April 2024
16 April 2024