An antique shop situated in Christchurch New Zealand, specializing in tribal antiques, New Zealand antiques and art, campaign furniture, folk art, unusual items, museum quality and exceptional items, valuations and restoration work are alsoundertaken
Monday, January 26, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
ELSINORE PUNCH BOWL
UNUSUAL EARLY VICTORIAN CAMPAIGN STOOL
GLOVE BOX BY JEWELL & CO CHRISTCHURCH
GLOVE BOX BY JEWELL & CO CHRISTCHURCH, INLAID WITH REWA REWA, BURR TOTARA, CA 1890
Sunday, January 18, 2009
AGRICULTURAL TROPHY NEW ZEALAND 1889
"EDINBURGH" BY HAMISH LAWRIE CA 1960
LARGE OIL ON BOARD, SIGNED "LAWRIE" LOWER RIGHT. CA 1960 27 INCHES BY 35 INCHES
Lawrie trained at Grays in Aberdeen and in 1941 joined the film industry in London as a cameraman. It was at this time, that he first sold a picture - to Dylan Thomas for £5. Later in the 1940's he was exhibiting at Wolf Mankowitz' Little Gallery in London. Following a period in Africa, he followed the advice of the Scottish colourist and old friend, J. D. Ferguson, and went off to live in France (at St Paul de Vence) - for 9 years, returning to Edinburgh in 1960. ART
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
MAORI LAND WARS, GOLD AND BLOODSTONE RING
Gold and Bloodstone ring with an inscription which reads
"Presented by the serg..ts of the 58th Reg to Seg..t Warren on his discharge 31st March 1863."
William Warren (1825–1894)
Colour Sergeant, NZ Medal
Colour Sergeant Warren, 65th Regiment of Foot, arrived in
New Zealand in 1846 from Sydney. He was among the 140-man
regiment that arrived in Wellington aboard the barque Levant in
response to a request by Governor Grey for reinforcements.
They were stationed at Paremata Redoubt and took part in the
action at Horokiwi in August. Later, they garrisoned the Hutt forts
and stockades and occupied the Mount Cook Barracks in Buckle
Street in 1847.
Warren saw service in Wellington, New Plymouth, Bay of Islands,
Napier and the Waikato during the regiment’s 20-year stay in
New Zealand.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
PAINTING BY HAROLD GILMAN
POSSIBLY THE ARTISTS MOTHER, OIL WASH ON BOARD, IMAGE MEASURES 13 1/2 BY 11 INCHES, SIGNED H.GILMAN (STUDIO STAMP)
Harold Gilman (1876-1919) Gilman was a painter of portraits, figures, interiors and landscapes in oil. In 1907 he met Sickert and became a founder-member of the Fitzroy Street Group. He was closely associated with Spencer Gore and Charles Ginner, and in 1911 became a founder-member of the Camden Town Group.
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