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The Collection of the Late John Schaeffer AO — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:400
Sale Title:The Collection of the Late John Schaeffer AOLots with images:400
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:307
Date:25-Aug-2020
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A quantity of cushions, including a pair of palmette patterned velvet cushions.
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A brass mounted Empire style centre table, the circular top on four tapering supports with female herms, the shaped undertier on square tapering legs, diameter 90 cm, height 75 cm
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A George III painted oval occasional work table, the rising top revealing sprigged wallpaper lined interior, on square tapering legs with shaped stretchers painted to the top with a band of foliage and flowers and to the frieze with entrelac and beads in gilt on a black ground, height 73 cm, width 61 cm, depth 44 cm
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A Victorian ebonised and gilt prie dieu, the padded top rail above trefoil arch and cruciform back flanked by incised foliate column uprights, the upholstered serpentine seat on short turned legs, with carved and incised gilt lines. Stamped 'H F Thomas', Eastgate Street Chester UK, height 96 cm, width 54 cm, depth 56 cm
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An octagonal oak revolving vitrine table, having bevelled glass to the top and sides, on square sectioned filed legs with an undertier and castors, diameter 61 cm, height 70 cm
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An Aesthetic movement brass and iron occasional table, the oval top with repousse and hammered decoration on straight legs with swept feet and brass strap stretchers, height 79 cm, width 50 cm, depth 36 cm
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An Aesthetic movement mahogany occasional table, late 19th century, the moulded top on square tapering splayed legs ornamented with spindled arches, height 67 cm, width 52 cm, depth 50 cm
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An Aesthetic movement walnut occasional table, the square top on turned and Chinese style supports above two undertiers on turned tapering legs, height 74 cm, width 38 cm, depth 38 cm
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An Arts & Crafts oak occasional table, circa 1900, the circular top on four chamfered square sectioned supports on a pedestal inset with repousse brass panels of stylised clover leaf design, above the square tapering plinth base, diameter 69 cm, height 74 cm
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A Victorian oak Gothic revival occasional table in the manner of Charles Bevan, the square top with canted corners and partially moulded edges, on four turned supports with circular openwork headers and incised decorations, the square stretcher base with down curved feet, height 61 cm, width 45.5 cm, depth 45.5 cm
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A Victorian oak Gothic revival occasional table in the manner of Charles Bevan, by Howard & Sons, the octagonal moulded top with segmental veneers and cross banded edge, on four beaded column supports on cruciform base with downswept legs terminating in castors, stamped to the underside 'Howard & Sons Berners St', and with paper trade label 'Easy chair of sofa factory Howard & Sons Upholsterers 25, 26, & 27 Berners Street London?', diameter 65 cm, height 61 cm
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A wrought iron and marble console table, the rectangular moulded top on a Spanish style base with stylised flowers and twisted uprights, height 89 cm, width 168 cm, depth 43 cm
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A green and gilt decorated china display cabinet, in the 18th century style, the shaped top above a pair of astragal glazed doors, the serpentine base with a fluted frieze above four cupboards on shaped bracket feet, height 210 cm, width 135 cm, depth 48 cm
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A carved and polychromed Solomonic column, Italian 17th century, with a gilt corinthian capital, the spiral shaft wreathed in fruiting vines on a pedestal base, height 156 cm
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An Anglo Chinese ebonised standard lamp, the elaborately ruched shade with facetted glass finial, on a turned shaft supported by three rearing elephants, height 204 cm
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A French oak centre table, in the Louis XV style the shaped moulded top on cabriole legs, height 78 cm, width 91 cm, length 182 cm. Provenance: by repute, the artist Rupert Bunny
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A set of six early 20th century Spanish oak dining chairs, in the Henri II style, each with leather back and seat with moulded seat rails and stretchers, inverted baluster supports and turned feet, height 86 cm, width 44 cm, depth 42 cm
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A George III mahogany bedside commode, the rectangular dished top with cut out handles, above a tambour front and a sliding pot drawer with shaped apron, on square sectioned supports, height 76 cm, width 49 cm, depth 43 cm. Provenance: Mossgreen Sydney, the Estate of Leslie Walford, 18 November 2012, lot 175
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An early 19th century mahogany side table, the plain rectangular top on a frieze with reeded edge, on square tapering legs with brass cap castors, height 80 cm, length 186 cm, depth 90 cm
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A George I walnut bureau, the feather banded fall front revealing a fitted interior and well, above two short and two long feather banded drawers, on later turned feet, height 107 cm, width 105 cm, depth 58 cm
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A George II oak and walnut chest on stand, having a moulded cornice above three short and four long crossbanded drawers, the base with a further drawer and bracket feet, height 158 cm, width 95 cm, depth 46 cm
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A Victorian brass Gothic girandole, having a bevelled mirror within a pierced frame composed of foliate crockets, above a double scrolled candle bracket, on a later black velvet mount, 53 x 30 cm
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A German executioner's sword, dated 1674, with a brass gadrooned pommel, ribbed grip and gadrooned brass chappe, the blade with engraved foliate decoration and the inscription 'Wan Ich Das Schwert du Auf Heben' and a Catherine wheel to one side, the other side with 'So Wunsch Ich Dem Armen Sunder Das Ewige Leben 1674' with a gallows, length 170.5 cm
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A taxidermy adult snowy owl, on a tree stump, in a mahogany framed case, height 81.5 cm, width 55.5 cm, depth 40 cm. Provenance: Bonhams Sydney, The Owston Collection, 26 June 2010, part of lot 1204
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A taxidermy male Raggiana bird of paradise, displaying on a twig perch in a mahogany framed case, height 63 cm, width 50 cm, depth 39 cm. Provenance: Bonhams Sydney, The Owston Collection, 26 June 2010, part of lot 1204
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A taxidermy goose by E. Allen & Co, cased, standing on a naturalistic rockwork with grasses, trade label to reverse, height 71 cm, width 73.5 cm, depth 27 cm
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A Victorian terracotta and lead mounted wall fountain head of Medusa, the gorgon with a scrolled head dress wreathed in snakes, height 56 cm. Provenance: Haslam and Whiteway, London. Christie's Australia, the collection of John Schaeffer at Rona, 15-16 May, 2004, lot 600. Purchased from the above
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A birch veneered sculpture pedestal, modern, height 90 cm, width 31 cm, depth 31 cm
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A large plaster head of a woman, emblematic of Asia, late 19th century, with closed eyes and elephant pelt headdress, height 44 cm
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British school (19th century), classical figure of a hunter with a fawn (Agamemnon), plaster cast figure on ebonised base, sculpture: height 148 cm, base: height 35.5 cm
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British school (19th century), Bacchus, plaster cast figure on ebonised base, sculpture: height 155 cm, base: height 35.5 cm
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After William Roddam Spencer Stanhope Britain 1829-1903, Knowledge Strangling Ignorance, terracotta, 68 x 56 x 11 cm. Provenance: Haslam & Whiteway, London. Purchased from the above 4 December 2001
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A Villeroy & Boch stoneware bust of Venus, late 19th century, impressed mark Villeroy & Boch Merzig to reverse, height 75 cm
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An Art Nouveau jardiniere and pedestal by Archibald Knox, circa 1900, by the Leeds Fireclay Company, stamped Lefco Ware to the inside of the ovoid jardiniere, decorated in low relief with Art Nouveau foliate and flower designs, off white glaze, repairs, height 96 cm
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Two 'Persian' glazed ceramic tiles by William de Morgan, circa 1895, painted in colours with a stylised flowerhead and foliage, impressed 'Sand's end Pottery Fulham Wm de Morgan & Co' to reverse, framed together, height 15 cm, width 15 cm (each)
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A William de Morgan tile, circa 1900, painted with a kingfisher and a fish in green, impressed mark to reverse, height 15.5 cm, width 15.5 cm
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An early polychrome tile panel by William de Morgan, 1872-1882, comprising six tiles painted with a scene of cupid riding a lion being lead by young faun, in stylised fruiting foliage moulded gilt frame, apparently unsigned, 45 x 62 cm. Provenance: Christie's south Kensington, Interiors- style & Spirit, 11th June 2013, lot 266
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A gilt bronze and ivory figure, by Affortunato Gory (1895-1925), of a young woman in a loose robe holding her pussy, on shaped marble plinth signed a Gory in the marble, the bronze stamped 829, height 25 cm
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An Art Deco bronze, onyx and ivory cendrier by A. Titze, signed and dated 1924, in the form of a jester with and owl, diameter 15 cm, height 9 cm
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A French Art Nouveau glass vase, by Legras, of shaped ovoid outline with flared rim, gilt enamelled with a design of leaves and flowers to the frosted ground, enamelled mark 'L & Co St Denis' to underside, height 29 cm
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Two Loetz glass vases, a small bottle vase with blue and gold iridescent pattern and an ovoid vase with blue iridescent pattern on yellow ground, height of tallest 20 cm
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An Art Nouveau green glass bottle vase, shaped with an all over webbed relief pattern, height 17 cm
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An Art Nouveau silver overlay Loetz style glass vase, of baluster outline with dimpled sides, with a stylised pattern of orchids and leaves on the iridescent blue glass, height 11 cm
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A Loetz glass vase, of squat form with flared rim and dimpled sides, having all over golden oil spot iridescence, height 13.5 cm, diameter 16 cm
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A J & L. Lobmeyr glass vase by Josef Hoffmann and Michael Powonly for Wiener Werkstatte, circa 1913, the trumpet bowl on a circular fluted foot, the bowl engraved with three putti holding flowers, incised monogram to base, height 18 cm, diameter 15 cm
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An Art Nouveau stoneware ovoid vase by Edmond Lachenal, with three horned shoulders, in matte blue faience, signed Lachenal to base, height 17 cm
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An Austrian Secessionist twin handled vase by Julius Dressler (1882-1945), circa 1910, the neck with a waved pattern above the spherical body, impressed and moulded marks, height 25 cm, diameter 22 cm
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A Theodore deck faience jardiniere, in the Chinese style, circa 1875, moulded in high relief with two dragons above waves, on short feet, impressed th deck mark, diameter 22.5 cm, height 14 cm
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A small lustre pare vase by William de Morgan, circa 1880, the ovoid body with a narrow tapering neck, with silver lustre in the Hispano-Moresque style of flowerheads and foliage on a lemon yellow and Indian red ground, impressed and painted marks, height 13 cm
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A mottled green glazed ovoid vase designed by Christopher Dresser, manufactured by the Linthorpe Pottery, circa 1890, pattern no. 415, with lobate panels of relief moulded geometric decoration, impressed marks, height 21.5 cm
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A red and yellow glazed miniature vase designed by Christopher Dresser, manufactured by the Linthorpe Pottery, circa 1890 pattern no. 851, ovoid with a moulded design of fleurs de lys, impressed marks, height 7 cm
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A Theodore deck miniature flambe vase, in the Chinese style, of squat baluster form with elephant head handles, impressed mark th deck, height 10 cm
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A green glazed three footed conical vase designed by Christopher Dresser, manufactured by the Linthorpe Pottery, circa 1890, pattern no. 893, with incised decoration, impressed marks, height 10 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons
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A green glazed spherical pot designed by Christopher Dresser, manufactured by the Linthorpe Pottery, circa 1890, with incised decoration, impressed marks, height 7.5 cm
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A green glazed miniature bowl designed by Christopher Dresser, manufactured by the Linthorpe Pottery, circa 1890, pattern no. 191, of squat conical outline with incised decoration and oil spot gazed interior, height 3 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons
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A green glazed moon flask vase designed by Christopher Dresser, manufactured by the Linthorpe Pottery, circa 1890, pattern no. 285, with incised decoration, impressed marks, height 14.5 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons
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A pierced and glazed moon flask vase designed by Christopher Dresser, manufactured by the Linthorpe Pottery, circa 1890, brown and green glazed with a pierced panel of a rose, impressed marks, height 22.5 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons
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A green and red glazed jug designed by Christopher Dresser, manufactured by the Torquay Terracotta Stapleton Company, circa 1890, conical with a narrow neck and spout, impressed TTC Stapleton mark, height 15 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons
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A pair of Chinese tea dust glazed bottle vases, each of lobate outline, impressed mark (2), height 19 cm
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A Moorcroft pomegranate pattern vase, of baluster form painted with a design of foliage, pomegranates and berries in shades of red, blue and brown, impressed facsimile signature, 'Potter to H.M. The Queen made in England', height 15 cm
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A Moorcroft Claremont pattern vase, of squat baluster form painted with a design of toadstools in shades of claret, blue and olive, painted facsimile signature, impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem England', height 24 cm
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A large Moorcroft leaf and berry pattern vase, impressed mark, 1928-1949, of elongated ovoid outline, height 35.5 cm
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A polychrome glazed and pierced terracotta stove tile designed by A.W.N. Pugin, manufactured by Minton & Co, height 22.5 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 3 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons, London. Other Notes: Similar tiles were used in a stove created for the Mediaeval court at the great exhibition 1851. Tiles of this pattern are in the collections of the V & A and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. See: Pugin, (1994), no. 276.
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A Gothic wrought iron wall bracket after a design by A.W.N. Pugin, 19th century, painted blue with a gilt fleur de lys finial, the hinged bracket with a design of trefoils, fleurs de lys, and the words Ave Maria, height 155 cm, width 85 cm. Provenance: Fine Art Society, London. Purchased from the above
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A pair of Aesthetic movement iron and brass inlaid firedogs, late 19th century, each on a square base rising to a tapering shaft supporting a crescent tool rest, height 30.5 cm
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An Arts & Crafts repousse brass twin light sconce, possibly by Edward Spencer or the Artificers Guild, of shaped octagonal outline with a design of stylised pomegranates and fleurs de lys, diameter 40 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons London
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An Edwardian electroplated silver on copper two light sconce, by Edward Spencer of the Artificers Guild, the octagonal backplate with a design of stylised roses and cartouches, marked 886 to the reverse, height 38 cm, width 31 cm, depth 15 cm. Provenance: Edward Spencer and thence by descent. H. Blairman & Sons London
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An Arts & Crafts brass framed oval mirror, late 19th century, the bevelled plate in a repousse surround with a design of intertwined stylised foliage, 60 x 38 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Son, London
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A brass table lamp by W.A.S. Benson, circa 1902, the heart shaped base with hook and foliate bracket with counterpoise, the arm terminating in a Powell glass shade, height 33 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons London. Other Notes: This base is no. 1293 in Benson electric light fittings, his 1902 trade catalogue: 'Alternative table lamp and wall bracket, doubly jointed and fitted with counterpoise, so as to project over a table or shelf?' the original cost in 1902 was £2. 7s. 6p.
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A brass table lamp by W.A.S. Benson, circa 1900, the heart shaped base with scroll terminal, the long arched arm terminating in a frosted glass shade, height 46 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons London
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A pair of brass hanging lights by W.A.S. Benson, circa 1900, each with triple branch and elongated supports to the circular frame holding the shaped frosted glass shade, length 40 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons London. Other Notes: This model can be found in Benson's 1912 catalogue 'Electric Light Fittings' as E.1434.
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An Aesthetic movement silvered brass lamp by W.A.S Benson, circa 1900, the opalescent glass tulip shaped shade on an adjustable arm and three shaped legs, two with trefoil feet, the third hooked, height 39 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons, London
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A silvered brass table lamp by W.A.S Benson, the original conical silk shade on a hemispherical reservoir, the base with leaf mounted sphere and three straight legs, stamped 'W.A.S.Benson' to one foot, height 75 cm
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A copper and brass wall light by W.A.S. Benson circa 1890, the petalled backplate of silverplate and copper panels, with a tendril supporting a Powell opalescent glass soot shade, above the flue and hemispherical reservoir, electrified, height 61 cm
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An important silvered brass and glass electrolier by W.A.S. Benson with shades by Powell of Whitefriars, the three lights suspended from arms composed of budding lilies and leaves, the ceiling boss and the pendants lights in the form of flowers, the glass shades, length 100 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons London
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A pair of brass mounted moulded glass Corinthian column table lamps, 20th century, bases: height 57 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, Mrs Thatcher: property from the collection of the right Honourable the Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, 15th December 2015, lot 149
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A circular occasional table, model 675 designed by Josef Hoffman, the hammered brass inset top on a stained beech pedestal with concave sides, on a circular hammered brass base, diameter 59 cm, height 71 cm. Other Notes: Hoffman used this model table as part of the furnishings supplied for the small hall of the Kohn country house in the 1908 Kunstschau.
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A pair of Victorian fruitwood wall brackets, each with a rectangular moulded top with a fruiting leaf border above a drapery and wreath carved bearded male mask and leaf carved boss below, height 22 cm, width 15 cm, depth 17 cm. Provenance: Irwin Untermyer collection, New York, number 345. H. Blairman & Sons, London. Purchased from the above in 2011. Other Notes: Irwin Untermyer (1886 -1973) was an American attorney, jurist, and civic leader most notable for his work in New York city. An avid collector of…
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A large Regency mahogany and brass inlaid musical quarter chiming Gothic bracket clock, the movement by Berquez, Vere St, Cavendish square, London, with twin barrel pendulum regulated mechanism striking on eight bells and a coiled gong, the back plate is signed by the maker 'Berquez, London' the enamel dial with Roman numerals and secondary date dial, having an architectural case of ogival outline with brass foliate mounts and ebonised and brass line inlay of lancet and trefoil arches and quatrefoils to…
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A Victorian satinwood cased mantel clock, the dial signed Theodore Downer, London, with Roman numerals, the twin fusee movement striking on a bell, the arched case flanked by architectural scrolls on a moulded base, height 34 cm
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A late 19th century French Eiffel tower timepiece, in bronze and gilt bronze, the upper section with a figure of Fame above the circular dial. The pendulum dated 1889, height 66 cm
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A French Empire ormolu mantel clock, the double fusee movement by Bentley and Beck, Royal exchange, London having white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands and blued steel seconds hand, the case in the form of an arched aedicule the dial supported by a pair of swans holding a garland, flanked by bronze pilasters with winged herm and foliate scroll motifs above a bench supported by winged lion monopodiae and a pair of classical lovers kissing, on a green marble plinth with gilt thyrsos and wreath…
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A large Victorian gilt brass table regulator by Hunt & Roskell, the coup-perdue deadbeat escapement, chiming on a bell, the gridiron pendulum with thermometer in bob, having an enamel chapter ring for seconds with Arabic numerals, the subsidiary hours and minutes with Roman numerals, in a rectangular four glass case, the dial and movement signed 'Hunt & Roskell London', height 51 cm, width 28 cm, depth 20 cm
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A late George II walnut and marquetry bracket clock, the domed case with brass handle above an arched door with seaweed marquetry spandrels, the movement by John Massey with silvered chapter ring, Roman numerals and Arabic minutes below the moon phase and calendar dial, with 8 day fusee movement, anchor escapement, height 47 cm, width 27 cm, depth 18 cm
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A Louis XVI style ormolu mantel clock, the dial signed Ferdinand Berthoud, the silk suspension movement chiming on a bell, the enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, pierced gilt hands, the case surmounted by a cock, standing on a sculpted head with a chisel and mallet, symbolic of sculpture, with a bronze putto seated on books regarding a sheet of paper, the base with foliate bosses and panels of entrelac centred with acanthus, on toupie feet, and velvet covered plinth, height 29 cm, width 29 cm…
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An Empire style bronze mounted marble pedestal, the revolving square top above a wreath and anthemion frieze and supported by three female herms with paw feet, on a conforming pedestal with gadrooned and patera mounts, height 117.5 cm, width 31 cm, depth 31 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, The Opulent Eye, 10 September 2013, lot 171
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A pair of giltmetal mounted Samson porcelain table lamps, late 19th century, each of baluster outline decorated in the famille rose palette, with lappeted bands to the shoulders, on leaf cast reeded square base, 78 cm high (excluding shades), height 78 cm (excluding shades). Provenance: Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931). Smith & Singer (formerly Sotheby's Australia), Property from the collection of Dame Nellie Melba, Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, 31 Mar & 1 April 2015, lot 149. Purchased…
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A pair of late Victorian Adam style giltwood torcheres, each with a circular top on three slender ram's head supports with leaf and hairy hoof feet on a triform base, height 113 cm. Provenance: Dame Nellie Melba. Smith & Singer (formerly Sotheby's Australia), Property from the collection of Dame Nellie Melba, Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, 31 Mar & 1 April 2015, lot 150. Purchased from the above
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A crocodile jewellery box, rectangular with a rising top set to the centre with Melba in gilt metal script lettering, width 15 cm, depth 9.5 cm, height 3.5 cm. Provenance: Dame Nellie Melba. Smith & Singer (formerly Sotheby's Australia), Property from the collection of Dame Nellie Melba, Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, 31 Mar & 1 April 2015, lot 38. Acquired from the above
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Attributed to Franz Von Stuck (1863-1928), Beethoven, the laurel crowned plaster life mask on painted wooden base incised with the composer's name in gold within an egg and dart frame, 47 x 50 cm. Provenance: Daniel Katz, London. Purchased from the above
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Gustave Courbet (French, 1819-1877), La dame a la mouette (the woman with the seagull), plaster, grey painted, signed: G. Courbet, diameter 73 cm. Provenance: Joanna Barnes Fine Art, 2001. Other Notes: Commissioned from Courbet in 1876, when the artist was in exile in Switzerland, it was his last work and was one of two reliefs depicting women, which he executed for the facade of a building on the corner of the quai Perdonnet and the place de l'Ancien-Port, Vevey. Representing a woman with downcast Eyes…
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A plaster relief of the Archangel Michael, cast after the model by Benjamin Creswick 1853-1946, Depicted standing in a Gothic niche, in armour holding a flaming sword and scales for weighing souls, standing on a scroll inscribed B. Creswick, 90 x 30.5 cm. Other Notes: Creswick was encouraged by John Ruskin to take up sculpture and worked on many architectural commissions with A. H. Mackmurdo.
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A massive French plaster cast of the Ludovisi Juno, late 19th century, the serene goddess wearing an anthemion cast diadem, inscribed to the lower edge: '274C Junon Colossale antique. Fragment Villa Ludovisi', height 110 cm, width 66 cm, depth 55 cm. Other Notes: the original Roman marble of Juno was modelled on the features of Antonia minor, one of the daughters of mark Anthony. She was one of the more important women of the Julio Claudian dynasty as she was related to Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Nero…
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An Italian carved marble bust of Dante 19th century, Depicted facing frontally wearing a wreath of laurels, over his cap the three-quarter length bust, on an associated marble socle, height 53.3 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, a Tribute to John Fowler: furniture and decorations, 14 September 2006, lot 402
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An Italian white marble copy of the 'Rondanini Medusa', mid 19th century, the winged gorgon's mask wreathed in snakes, on a square sectioned waisted socle, height 60 cm. Other Notes: Thought to be a Roman copy of a Greek 5th century BC original, the original version of this work was in the collection of the Marchesi Rondanini in Rome. Much admired by Goethe who was struck by its 'Unspeakable anguished stare of death' it was later acquired by King Ludwig of Bavaria and is now in the Glyptothek in Munich.
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A French oak Sculptor's pedestal, late 19th century, the moulded rotating top on four square sectioned, incised and fluted supports on a moulded platform base with concealed rollers, height 112 cm, width 62 cm, depth 62 cm
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A carved and bronzed chestnut female Herm, 19th century, the classically draped female bust on a tapering shaft with bronzed feet, on plain plinth base, height 135 cm
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A bronzed plaster relief of a sleeping woman, signed with initials C.B, in ebonised frame, with fragmentary exhibition label to verso, 'Women's exhibition London 1900 Fine Art Section' also pencil inscription '1361 Liverpool 1899/1920 Royal Academy 1899', 50 x 42 cm. Other Notes: the official guide to the Woman's exhibition of 1900, held at Earls court in London, has in the 'Statuary' section, page 57, item, 2145A, 'Sleep- Mrs Clarissa Barker' which is likely to be this work.
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A French gilt bronze relief plaque, entitled 'La Chatiments', cast by Susse Freres, Paris, from the model by Aime-Jules Dalou, early 20th century. Signed 'Dalou' and inscribed 'Susse fRES Edt Paris' and with Susse Freres Editeurs stamp, in a stained oak frame, the plaque: 36.3 x 36.8 cm, overall: 48.8 x 36.7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Christie's London, The Opulent Eye, 10 September 2013, lot 48. Purchased from the above. Other Notes: Les Chatiments (the Punishments) is a collection of satirical…
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A cast bronze door knocker by Alfred Stevens, late 19th century, the foliate cast drop centred with a crouching putto, height 28 cm, width 12 cm, depth 4 cm. Other Notes: Alfred Stevens (1817/18-1875) was a British sculptor, designer and painter. A plaster model for a similar door knocker can be found in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
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