14th Aug, 2024 9:30
SUMMER FINE SALE
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PAUL MOREAU-VAUTHIER (1871-1936), AN AERONAUTICAL BRONZE DESK PIECE, CIRCA 1922
inspired by the 1908 "Michelin Cup" aviation contest trophy, the cast patinated bronze sculpture depicting an early aviator climbing onto the mythical winged horse Pegasus, taking off from a terrestrial hemisphere globe, escaping the clutches of a female allegorical figure symbolising the earth's pull of gravity, with sculptor's signature to rear of base, with Susse Frères foundry stamps and signature around the base, the globe with inscription THE MAN BY THE AID OF HIS AEROPLANE OVERCOMES THE ATTRACTION OF THE EARTH. 20.5cm high
Sold for £900
inspired by the 1908 "Michelin Cup" aviation contest trophy, the cast patinated bronze sculpture depicting an early aviator climbing onto the mythical winged horse Pegasus, taking off from a terrestrial hemisphere globe, escaping the clutches of a female allegorical figure symbolising the earth's pull of gravity, with sculptor's signature to rear of base, with Susse Frères foundry stamps and signature around the base, the globe with inscription THE MAN BY THE AID OF HIS AEROPLANE OVERCOMES THE ATTRACTION OF THE EARTH. 20.5cm high
Auction: SUMMER FINE SALE, 14th Aug, 2024
Our Summer Fine Sale features several rare and intriguing pieces from private collections. Highlights include Lot 502, a fine Russian gold and enamel box by Pierre Theremin, marked for St. Petersburg, 1800. The Watches section showcases Jonathan Scatchard's thirty-year collection (Click here to watch the video)and a coveted 1979 Rolex Submariner. Leading the silver section is Lot 475, a fine George I silver second-course dish by Paul De Lamerie, hallmarked London, 1718.
Viewing
Sunday 11th August 10am-1pm
Monday 12th August 10am-4pm
Tuesday 13th August 10am-4pm
