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Fine Glass and British Ceramics

27 November 2024 | starting at 10:30 GMT | with lot 1

27 November 2024 | starting at 14:00 GMT | with lot 139

This winter, we are pleased to present our Fine Glass and British Ceramics auction, part of Bonhams' Classics season. The sale features a remarkable engraved "Hochschnitt" gold-ruby goblet by Johann Kunckel von Löwenstjern, lot 6, along with the final selection of the Leuba Collection of 18th Century Glass. To the world of British Ceramics, we present lot 174 a Limehouse model of a cat, an exciting new addition to the recorded productions of Limehouse. Also included in the sale is a Private Collection of English Enamels, many with provenance from the celebrated collection of The Hon. Nellie Ionides.

Please note the starting times of the auction below:
Fine Glass begins 10:30, lots 1 - 138
British Ceramics begins 14:00, lots 139 - 269

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An exceptional Venetian latticinio goblet, late 16th century. Sold for £100,730 inc. premium

A significant Limehouse model of a cat, circa 1746-48. Sold for £89,300 inc. premium

A remarkably early and important German waldglas 'unbreakable beaker', dated 1644. Sold for £40,960 inc. premium

A magnificent Potsdam engraved Hochschnitt gold-ruby or Rubinglas goblet by Johann Kunckel von Löwenstjern, circa 1685-90. Sold for £25,600 inc. premium

A rare pair of Battersea enamel plaques, circa 1755. Sold for £3,840 inc. premium

A Barr, Flight and Barr Worcester vase and cover, circa 1810. Sold for £896 inc. premium

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269 lots available

1 —
A remarkable façon de Venise reverse-painted glass picture, late 16th century

Sold for £11,520 inc. premium

2 —
A very rare French scent bottle attributed to the Bernard Perrot Glasshouse, Orléans, late 17th or early 18th century

Sold for £4,096 inc. premium

3^* —
A fine Venetian latticinio beaker or tumbler, circa 1700

Sold for £5,376 inc. premium

4^* —
An exceptional engraved armorial Nuremberg goblet, circa 1670-90

Sold for £5,376 inc. premium

5^* —
A most unusual engraved armorial baluster goblet, Bohemian or perhaps Scandinavian, early 18th century

Sold for £960 inc. premium

6 —
A magnificent Potsdam engraved Hochschnitt gold-ruby or Rubinglas goblet by Johann Kunckel von Löwenstjern, circa 1685-90

Sold for £25,600 inc. premium

7 —
A scarce engraved South German silver-gilt mounted Rubinglas bottle, circa 1700

Sold for £2,560 inc. premium

8 —
A rare enamelled Milchglas holy water flask, dated 1662

Amended

Sold for £960 inc. premium

9 —
A fine Bohemian engraved armorial goblet, early 18th century

Sold for £704 inc. premium

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Fine Glass and British Ceramics

Auction highlights

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1 — A remarkable façon de Venise reverse-painted glass picture, late 16th century

2 — A very rare French scent bottle attributed to the Bernard Perrot Glasshouse, Orléans, late 17th or early 18th century

3* — A fine Venetian latticinio beaker or tumbler, circa 1700

4* — An exceptional engraved armorial Nuremberg goblet, circa 1670-90

5* — A most unusual engraved armorial baluster goblet, Bohemian or perhaps Scandinavian, early 18th century

6 — A magnificent Potsdam engraved Hochschnitt gold-ruby or Rubinglas goblet by Johann Kunckel von Löwenstjern, circa 1685-90

7 — A scarce engraved South German silver-gilt mounted Rubinglas bottle, circa 1700

8 — A rare enamelled Milchglas holy water flask, dated 1662

9 — A fine Bohemian engraved armorial goblet, early 18th century

10 — A Silesian Zwischengoldglas royal goblet with a portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm II by Johann Sigismund Menzel, Warmbrunn, circa 1790-1800

11* — A fine Potsdam engraved moulded-stem large wine glass or goblet, circa 1730-50

12* — An exceptional Venetian latticinio goblet, late 16th century

13* — A German Passglas or Bandwurmglas, 17th century

14* — A façon de Venise wine flute, 17th century

15* — A façon de Venise wine glass, late 17th century

16* — A façon de Venise engraved baluster goblet, Liège or Low Countries, late 17th century

17* — A Bohemian engraved and gilded baluster wine glass, early 18th century

18* — An early Bohemian engraved baluster goblet, circa 1680-1700

19* — A fine Dutch engraved light baluster wine glass, circa 1740-50

20* — A Dutch engraved light baluster wine glass, circa 1750

21* — A remarkably early and important German waldglas 'unbreakable beaker', dated 1644

22* — An exceptional façon de Venise engraved goblet, Liège or Brussels, third quarter 17th century

23* — A Dutch engraved baluster goblet, mid-18th century

24* — A German engraved baluster 'mourning' goblet, circa 1750

25* — A Dutch engraved 'Liberty' baluster wine glass, mid-18th century

26* — The Mechelen Glass: A remarkable engraved façon de Venise baluster goblet, dated 1687

27* — A Lauenstein engraved royal armorial baluster goblet, mid-18th century

28* — A fine Dutch engraved light baluster wine glass, circa 1750

29* — A fine and large Dutch engraved light baluster armorial goblet, circa 1750

30* — A rare Dutch engraved light baluster wine glass attributed to Willem Otto Robart, circa 1740-50

31* — An attractive Dutch engraved light baluster wine glass, circa 1750-60

32* — A very rare façon de Venise latticinio goblet, late 16th century

33* — A Dutch engraved light baluster 'Friendship' wine glass, circa 1760

34* — A rare engraved mixed blue colour twist wine glass, circa 1765

35* — A fine Dutch engraved light baluster marriage goblet and a cover, circa 1750

36* — A Dutch engraved baluster goblet, mid-18th century

37* — A Dutch engraved baluster 'Orangist' wine glass, mid-18th century

38* — An engraved armorial plain stem wine glass, circa 1750

39* — A Dutch engraved baluster 'Friendship' goblet, the glass Saxon, mid-18th century

40* — A rare four-knopped airtwist wine glass, circa 1750

41* — A red and green colour twist wine glass, circa 1765

42* — A fine Dutch engraved light baluster wedding anniversary goblet, dated 1779

43* — An amethyst tinted spirit flask, Low Countries or German, late 18th century

44* — A Liège cut glass comport and cover, late 18th century

45* — Five interesting wine glasses, mid-18th century

46• — An extensive reference library relating to British and European glass

47 — An exceptionally rare sealed half-size 'pancake' Onion wine bottle, dated 1721

48* — A most unusual light baluster goblet, circa 1750-60

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1 —
A remarkable façon de Venise reverse-painted glass picture, late 16th century

2 —
A very rare French scent bottle attributed to the Bernard Perrot Glasshouse, Orléans, late 17th or early 18th century

3^* —
A fine Venetian latticinio beaker or tumbler, circa 1700

4^* —
An exceptional engraved armorial Nuremberg goblet, circa 1670-90

5^* —
A most unusual engraved armorial baluster goblet, Bohemian or perhaps Scandinavian, early 18th century

6 —
A magnificent Potsdam engraved Hochschnitt gold-ruby or Rubinglas goblet by Johann Kunckel von Löwenstjern, circa 1685-90

7 —
A scarce engraved South German silver-gilt mounted Rubinglas bottle, circa 1700

8 —
A rare enamelled Milchglas holy water flask, dated 1662

9 —
A fine Bohemian engraved armorial goblet, early 18th century

10 —
A Silesian Zwischengoldglas royal goblet with a portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm II by Johann Sigismund Menzel, Warmbrunn, circa 1790-1800

11^* —
A fine Potsdam engraved moulded-stem large wine glass or goblet, circa 1730-50

12^* —
An exceptional Venetian latticinio goblet, late 16th century

13^* —
A German Passglas or Bandwurmglas, 17th century

14^* —
A façon de Venise wine flute, 17th century

15^* —
A façon de Venise wine glass, late 17th century

16^* —
A façon de Venise engraved baluster goblet, Liège or Low Countries, late 17th century

17^* —
A Bohemian engraved and gilded baluster wine glass, early 18th century

18^* —
An early Bohemian engraved baluster goblet, circa 1680-1700

19^* —
A fine Dutch engraved light baluster wine glass, circa 1740-50

20^* —
A Dutch engraved light baluster wine glass, circa 1750

21^* —
A remarkably early and important German waldglas 'unbreakable beaker', dated 1644

22^* —
An exceptional façon de Venise engraved goblet, Liège or Brussels, third quarter 17th century

23^* —
A Dutch engraved baluster goblet, mid-18th century

24^* —
A German engraved baluster 'mourning' goblet, circa 1750

25^* —
A Dutch engraved 'Liberty' baluster wine glass, mid-18th century

26^* —
The Mechelen Glass: A remarkable engraved façon de Venise baluster goblet, dated 1687

27^* —
A Lauenstein engraved royal armorial baluster goblet, mid-18th century

28^* —
A fine Dutch engraved light baluster wine glass, circa 1750

29^* —
A fine and large Dutch engraved light baluster armorial goblet, circa 1750

30^* —
A rare Dutch engraved light baluster wine glass attributed to Willem Otto Robart, circa 1740-50

31^* —
An attractive Dutch engraved light baluster wine glass, circa 1750-60

32^* —
A very rare façon de Venise latticinio goblet, late 16th century

33^* —
A Dutch engraved light baluster 'Friendship' wine glass, circa 1760

34^* —
A rare engraved mixed blue colour twist wine glass, circa 1765

35^* —
A fine Dutch engraved light baluster marriage goblet and a cover, circa 1750

36^* —
A Dutch engraved baluster goblet, mid-18th century

37^* —
A Dutch engraved baluster 'Orangist' wine glass, mid-18th century

38^* —
An engraved armorial plain stem wine glass, circa 1750

39^* —
A Dutch engraved baluster 'Friendship' goblet, the glass Saxon, mid-18th century

40^* —
A rare four-knopped airtwist wine glass, circa 1750

41^* —
A red and green colour twist wine glass, circa 1765

42^* —
A fine Dutch engraved light baluster wedding anniversary goblet, dated 1779

43^* —
An amethyst tinted spirit flask, Low Countries or German, late 18th century

44^* —
A Liège cut glass comport and cover, late 18th century

45^* —
Five interesting wine glasses, mid-18th century

46^• —
An extensive reference library relating to British and European glass

47 —
An exceptionally rare sealed half-size 'pancake' Onion wine bottle, dated 1721

48^* —
A most unusual light baluster goblet, circa 1750-60