拍品 107
  • 107

ROBERT WALLACE MARTIN | Rare Sundial

估價
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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描述

  • Robert Wallace Martin
  • Rare Sundial
  • the base inscribed R.W. MARTIN & Bros LONDON & SOUTHHALL 4-1888, the dial impressed 1634
  • glazed stoneware, verdigris metal
  • 83.8 by 36.6cm square.; 33 by 14 3/8 in.
  • Executed in 1888.
the dial with impressed anthropomorphised sun and Roman numerals

來源

Sir Richard William Drake FSA
Woolley and Wallis, British Art Pottery, 22 June 2016, lot 7

Condition

Overall in very good original condition. Surface dirt throughout, concentrated to the recessed areas. The top surface with a hairline crack measuring approximately 12cm and possibly inherent in production. The bottom corner of the base with a minor loss approximately 5 x 5mm and not immediately noticeable. The verdigris dial with oxidation throughout. A rare and playful example by this iconic designer.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

拍品資料及來源

Sir Richard William Drake FSA, chairman of the Burlington Fine Arts Club in 1886, commissioned a sundial from Robert Wallace Martin for the garden of his house in Weybridge, Surrey. This is the only reference to a sundial in the surviving Martin papers.