21st Sep, 2019 10:00
Fine Art, Antiques & Jewellery including a large Collection of Martin Brothers Pottery
A rare Martin Brothers stoneware oil lamp base of ovoid form, decorated with white enamelled foliate scrolls on a mushroom ground, the body with four pierced holes to the sides and another to the base, probably intended for a supporting metalwork stand, with internal oil reservoir and opening at the top for a lamp fitting, bearing incised marks to four areas at the top of each panel, reading '12-1886 R.W. Martin & Bros. London Southall', 22 cm high x 15 cm wide. Provenance:Â Part of a single owner collection originally acquired directly from the Martin Brothers Pottery, by Samuel L. M. Avery Esq., a master builder and resident of Southall. Avery was a friend and acquaintance of the Martin family, often visiting the pottery where he bought pieces directly from them for his own collection. The collection was inherited by his descendants and has remained in the family ever since, only being recently discovered following the passing of his daughter.
Sold for £500
A rare Martin Brothers stoneware oil lamp base of ovoid form, decorated with white enamelled foliate scrolls on a mushroom ground, the body with four pierced holes to the sides and another to the base, probably intended for a supporting metalwork stand, with internal oil reservoir and opening at the top for a lamp fitting, bearing incised marks to four areas at the top of each panel, reading '12-1886 R.W. Martin & Bros. London Southall', 22 cm high x 15 cm wide. Provenance:Â Part of a single owner collection originally acquired directly from the Martin Brothers Pottery, by Samuel L. M. Avery Esq., a master builder and resident of Southall. Avery was a friend and acquaintance of the Martin family, often visiting the pottery where he bought pieces directly from them for his own collection. The collection was inherited by his descendants and has remained in the family ever since, only being recently discovered following the passing of his daughter.
