Stock: 12010

A BAROQUE RELIC
A series of five large carved stone Metope elements in the Baroque Roman Revival manner.
They form a running frieze, the elements all being the same height, depicting several hunting and animal scenes. A wild boar hunt, a lion hunt and youths feeding goats centred by putti heralds blowing horns.The heads of the youthful hunters having being removed which could indicate they date from before the 17th century Commonwealth period of Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans, 1649-1660 when the Roundhead Parliamentry troops frequently defaced human features on statues for their so-called association with idolatry.
English or Welsh, 17-18th century.

Notes: The beheading and other acts of vandalism carried out on figurative carving was a regular practice done in the name of Puritanism at the order of Oliver Cromwell after Englands 17th century short lived Revolution and establishment of a Republic / Commonwealth (1649-1660) and before the restoration of the Stuart monarchy to the throne. See also our sold stock no 2871,
a pair of 17th century carved angels. whose faces were also removed, bought in an attic and stables sale at Hatfield House.

Condition: To be expected in a relic there are missing detail elements, apart from the presumed Cromwellian destruction, which could be reinstated. But part of the charm of these huge carved elements lies in leaving them in this unrestored state.

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	width	height	depth
Overall running length.	400" 1016 cms	22 13⁄16" 58 cms

Stock: 10045

A pair of cast iron urns, after the Borghese Vase, on stepped plinth bases. Attributed to the Handyside Foundry in Derby, England.These urns are illustrated in the 1874 Handyside catalogue No 3 & 3A.
Mid 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
External	15 1⁄2" 39.4 cms	25" 63.5 cms
Internal	6 11⁄16" 17 cms	11" 28 cms

Stock: 11229

A very large arched carved stone pediment removed from the roof papapet over the main entrance of the Beaumont Hall Hotel, Clacton in Essex. The coat of arms shows two rampant Talbot hunting hounds supporting a central shield above which is a carved galleon, derived from the municipal crest of the town of Clacton, the whole carved with acanthus scroll work. Preliminary image before restoration and cleaning.

English, late 19th century.

	width	height	depth
	120" 304.8 cms	72" 182.9 cms	54" 137.2 cms

Stock: 10635

A rare Doulton Lambeth Cream Glazed Stoneware Garden Sundial, the square plateau with scalloped corners over a column moulded as two swans, each with upswept wings, on a raised base.
Note: The original bronze sundial plate is missing

English, late 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
	15 3⁄16" 38.5 cms	28" 71 cms	15 3⁄16" 38.5 cms

Stock: 10636

A Doulton of Lambeth cream glazed stoneware fountain, modelled as four herons on a circular base with styelised shells.

English, late 19th century.

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	Diameter	Height
	13 13⁄16" 35 cms	21 1⁄4" 54 cms

Stock: 10884

A pair of large Bristol glazed antique garden recumbent lions. English, 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
	39 13⁄16" 101 cms	29 1⁄2" 75 cms	14 13⁄16" 37.5 cms

Stock: 10734

A massive carved Portland Stone Tableau of the reigning monarchs, William & Mary(1689-1702), granting The Bank of England Charter in 1694. Sculptor Esmond Burton (1885 – 1964).

Part of a collection of approximately 45 statues and carvings commissioned by the Bank of England to adorn it’s Annexe built in the 1950’s at One New Change in the City of London. They were removed prior to the building being demolished in 2007. This group was above the Cheapside entry to the courtyard and was flanked either side by statues of Sir John Houblon, the first Governor of the Bank and Michael Godfrey the first Deputy, please see third image below.

Notes: The building was erected to accommodate the Bank of England's Accounts Department and occupied the whole site bounded by Cheapside to the north, Watling Street to the south, Bread Street to the east, Newgate to the north west and New Change to the west. It was built on a World War II bomb site behind St Paul’s Cathedral and was sensitively designed in a graceful curve to follow the curve of the east end of Sir Christopher Wrens majestic Roman Baroque building.

English, circa 1958.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	53 1⁄8" 135 cms	82 11⁄16" 210 cms	27 5⁄8" 70 cms

Stock: 10785

One New Change Keystones.
A LION's HEAD....on the right.
Sculptor Esmond Burton 1957.

Provenance:The lions head on the right was originally a keystone set high on the Cheapside facade above the entry to the South Courtyard of the One New Change building in the City of London.

The building erected in the 1950's to accommodate the Bank of England's Accounts Department & demolished in 2007, occupied the whole site bounded by Cheapside to the north, Watling Street to the south, Bread Street to the east, Newgate to the north west and New Change to the west and filled a sensitive site in that it presented a backdrop to Christopher Wrens majestic Roman Baroque St Paul’s Cathedral.

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	width	height	depth
	12" 30.5 cms	15 7⁄8" 40.5 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms

Stock: 10778

One New Change Keystones.
HEAD OF A LION...on the left...
Sculptor: Alan Collins 1958-59

Originally on the Newgate façade above The Fortress of Gold Tableau of the One New Change building in the City of London.

The building erected in the 1950's to accommodate the Bank of England's Accounts Department & demolished in 2007, occupied the whole site bounded by Cheapside to the north, Watling Street to the south, Bread Street to the east, Newgate to the north west and New Change to the west and filled a sensitive site in that it presented a backdrop to Christopher Wrens majestic Baroque St Paul’s Cathedral.

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	width	height	depth
	14 5⁄8" 37 cms	14 13⁄16" 37.5 cms	13 3⁄8" 34 cms

Stock: 8119

A composition stone figure of a salamander lying on a rock in the sun.
20th century.
Image before restoration included in the price.

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	Width	Height	Depth
Max	23 3⁄16" 59 cms	25 3⁄16" 64 cms	55 1⁄8" 140 cms

Stock: 8118

A pair of composition stone sphinx.
Italian 20th century.

	Width	Height	Depth
	12 3⁄16" 31 cms	21" 53.4 cms	38 13⁄16" 98.5 cms

Stock: 8077

A pair of antique carved stone recumbent lions in the Venetian manner.
Italian, circa 17th century.

Stone and marble lions of this form were often used as supports for columns over doorways and church altars in Italy. A particularly magnificent pair can be seen supporting the grand doorway of Parma Cathedral.

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	width	height	depth
	30" 76.2 cms	18" 45.7 cms	13" 33 cms

Stock: 8051

A pair of neoclassical style stone garden urns of circular form
raised on square bases.
English circa 1900.

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	width	height	depth
External	16 1⁄2" 42 cms	16 1⁄8" 41 cms
Internal	8 5⁄8" 21.8 cms	5 1⁄2" 14 cms