2016, New & Incoming Catalog; M. Ford Creech Antiques & Fine Arts, Memphis, TN

M. FORD CREECH ANTIQUES & FINE ARTS

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Stock is listed chronologically within categories.

Not yet illustrated items will be listed at the end of each category.

CERAMICS & GLASS :

Rare Kangxi Chinese Imari Fluted & Scalloped Dish

Incised Johanneum Inventory Number N=268+

China, c1700

From the Japanese Palace of Augustus the Strong, Dresden
(Whilst the mark + was placed on the wares beleived at the time to be Japanese,

many were in fact Chinese, as this example).

12" Diameter

SOLD

Chinese Export Blue & White Petal-Carved Part Dinner Service (12 Pieces)

1st Half 18th Century, the center and cavetto of each sublty chrysantemum-petal carved;

comprising 9 dinner plates, 2 serving dishes and a single large charger

In Stock - Linked

Early Georgian Baluster Wine, Folded Foot & Tear

England, c1730

Bearing collector's label and number

5.5" High

SOLD

Early George II Baluster Wine with Two Tears

England, c1730

6" High

SOLD

Good George II Cruciform Carafe-Form Decanter

England, c1740
Molded base and flattered concave sides

with long tapering and stopperless neck with applied engrailed rings

9.5" High

SOLD

Early Worcester Blue & White Molded Teabowl & Saucer

"Fisherman and Willow Pavilion", c1755-60
Painted with a fisherman beneath a willow; workman's mark
Exhibited : London, 1986, The Paul Zeisler Collection of
English Blue & White Porcelain, Albert Amor

5" Diameter, The Saucer

In Stock - Linked

George II Early Masonic Firing Glass

England, c1750-60

Engraved with a compass, square and level

beneath a crescent and sun

4.25" High

SOLD

Early George III Engraved Jacbote Airtwist Wine

Jacobite Interest, England, c1760
Engraved with a rose and a bud above a multiple series knopped stem
6.25" High

SOLD

Scarce Lowestoft "Island" Pattern Miniature (Toy) Teabowl & Saucer

England, c1762-65

Depicting a Chinese riverscape with pagodas, trees and sampans
within single line and "berry" borders;
saucer verso with a decorator's mark M or 3
Ref : Spero, Simpson Collection of Eighteenth Century English Blue & White Miniature Porcelain

Teabowl, 1-5/8" High, Saucer, 3" Diameter

SOLD

Scarce Lowestoft "Island" Pattern Miniature (Toy) Teabowl & Saucer

England, c1762-65

Depicting a Chinese riverscape with pagodas, trees and sampans
within single line and "berry" borders;
teabowl footrim with a decorator's mark 13 (?)
Ref : Spero, Simpson Collection of Eighteenth Century English Blue & White Miniature Porcelain

Teabowl, 1-5/8" High, Saucer, 3" Diameter

SOLD

Good Worcester Blue & White Guglet (Bottle Vase)

"Willow Bridge Fisherman Pattern", c1768
The scarce vase with two fishermen on a bridge before a sampan with two further fishermen,
below a knopped and flaring neck having a border of two panels of birds in branches

reserved on a diapered ground

11" High

SOLD

Pair Mid-18th Century Cut Glass Candlesticks

The Netherlands

Each with knopped and faceted shafts above a domed flaring foot

7.5" High

SOLD

Scarce Chinese Export Pseudo Tobacco Leaf Teapot & Cover

Qianlong, China, c1765

An early example featuring tree squirrels in pursuit of peaches

Amongst tropical leaves and floral sprags

5.5" High

SOLD

Good Early George III Pedestal Stam Sweetmeat Glass

England, c1760

The ogee bowl with dentelated rim above a pedestal (Silesian) stem

above a basal know and domed folded foot

5.75" High

SOLD

Bow Porcelain Lobed & Moulded Geranium Leaf Dish

England, c1765-70

Painted in bright blue with fruiting grapevines and scattered insects

shaped feuille-de-choux rim,
the verso with pseudo Oriental character marks

9-7/8" Long

In Stock - Linked

Engraved George III Jacobite Glass Tumbler

England, c1765

With birds in flight, one with a sunflower, the other with rose foliage in beak

the reverse with an arrangement of 7 X's and 5 6-pointed stars,

the verso molded as a sunflower

4-1/2" High

SOLD

Rare Worcester "Scolopendrium" Pattern Bowl
England, c1772-1775

The five-lobed molded bowl in polychrome enamels with large spiraling scolopendrium

(hart's tongue fern) leaves, alternating, in typical Worcester factory style,
with floral sprigs, below a brown-line rim, on a high footrim;

said to be a copy of an earlier Chelsea example, but without the interspersed sprigging

Ref : Worcester Porcelain in the Zorensky Collection, Sandon, p 194, Plate 209;

Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, Sandon, p. 305, for an example of the 1765 beaker and saucer

6" Diameter

SOLD

Caughley Miniature (Toy) Coffee Cup & Saucer

"Pleasure Boat" Pattern, c1785

The Cup 1.5" High, Saucer 2.75" Wide,

and with S mark (Salopian)

In Stock - Linked

SOLD

Continental Cut & Engraved Ceremonial Glass

Probably Bohemian, Mid 18th to Late 18th Century

Engraved to the bowl as follows :
a sun in splendor, a concave flaming heart, a sunflower with two buds
above a furrowed field with two bridges,
and sided by sprays of lily of the valley

below an inscription loosely translating "the life comes from thee"

9.5" High

SOLD

Engraved George III Jacobite Large Glass Tumbler

England, Late 18th Century

Engraved with a bird in flight and initials

sided by sprays ending in Stuart 6-petaled roses

4-5/8" High

SOLD

Fine George III Cut & Engraved Mallet-Form Decanter

Masonic Interest, England, c1780-90

Sugar-loaf form, the shoulders engraved with three concave suns
arch-shaped basal flutes, facet cut neck and stopper

Illustrated "Decanters, Ancient to Modern", Andy McConnell

11" High

SOLD

George III Jacobite Interest Engraved Facet Cut Wine

England, c1770

With a concave carved cluster of grapes sided by two freely drawn leaves
and C and S-scrolls, the scrolls, perhaps coincidentally, appearing an initial cypher;

the reverse with a crested jaybird in flight; snapped pontil

6.25" High

SOLD

Two Caughley Porcelain Egg Drainers (Strainers), 'Pleasure Boat', England, c1785-99 (SOLD)

Two First Period Worcester Escallop Shell Moulded Pickle Dishes,

'Two Peony, Rock and Bird' Pattern, England, c1756

In Stock - Linked

George III Engraved Masonic Tumbler

England, c1790

Engraved for James Clegg

above a Compass and Square centering a Sun in Splendor

4.25" High

In Stock - Linked

Fine George III Cut & Engraved Masonic Tumbler

England, c1810

Engraved with a Royal Arch below the All-Seeing Eye, Sun and Crescent & Stars

Raised on the Compass and Square,

Between Twin Pillars and above a Masonic Pavement

Engraved Verso BP between wheat shafts

3.75" High

In Stock - Linked

Oversize George III Cut & Engraved Glass Decanter

Bearing the Royal Cypher G3R (with Arabic 3) beneath the Royal Coronet

England, Early 19th Century

Of extremely heavy weight and large size, good grey tone

12" High / 4lbs. 8.4 oz.

SOLD

Set of Three 19th Century "Penny Lick" Ice Cream Glasses

England, Last Half 19th Century
The original "ice cream cone",
now suitable for both small servings of ice cream as well as various strong liquors,
constructed of thick hand tooled lead glass with annulated knops

3-3/4" High / The Rim, 2.25" Wide / The Foot 2.5" Wide
SOLD

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FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES:

Well Carved Oak Panel

Northern England or Northern Continental, c1620-40

Centering a sun in splendor sided by two coiled sea serpents with acanthus bodies

All on a chip carved and punched ground

52" Long x 9" High

SOLD

Early English Engraved Bronze Sundial

Late 17th / Early 18th Century

Inscribed with a verse, maker's name, and Barnet (England)

6" High x 10" Square

SOLD

Good Queen Anne Walnut & Burr Walnut Bureau

England, c1710

With highly figured timbers and magnificent color;
the fall front with a bookrest

43" High x 37.75" Wide x 22" Deep
SOLD

Queen Anne / George I Upholstered Walnut Wing Chair

England, c1715

Of elegant proportions with outscrolling arm rests, above a bowed seat with loose cushion,

raised on four cabriole legs terminating in pad feet,

the front legs having bellflower- and tassel-carved knees

(Just reupholstered in a fine yellow English linen damask)
SOLD

Good George I Elmwood Upholstered 'Writing' Armchair
England, c1720
A rare form,
with carthouche shaped splat sided by sinuously shaped arms & handgrips,
oval seat and cabriole front legs,

the rear widly splayed legs with strong back rake
36.5" High x 26" Wide

SOLD

Fine George I / II Gesso and Giltwood Mirror
England, c1720-40
Original plate and gilt, girandole arms being replaced
46" High x 24" Wide

SOLD

Fine Early George III Mahogany Adjustable Tripod Reading Table

England, c1765
Very fine quality :

The frieze with stylized bell-flower and lozenge fretwork

and raised on carved and pierced tripod legs

Revolving candlestands; frieze drawer
31.5" High x 25" Wide x 18.5" Deep (Closed) / 45.5" High (Extended)
The Tripod : 27.5" Spread
SOLD

Good George III Inlaid Mahogany Straight Tube (Stick) Barometer

London, 1770

The signed silvered register with vernier sliding scale behind hinged glazed door,
the mercury thermometer also behind a further hinged glazed trunk door
43.5" High

RESERVED

Early George III Scottish Carved Mahogany Open Armchair
Edinburgh (likely), Scotland, c1765
Concave crestrail carved with tight paperscroll suspending a draped fringed cloth & three tassels,
above a pierced splat centering an interlaced knot within a band of stylized & pierced flowerheads,
in the manner of Alexander Peter
38" high x 17.5" Wide x 25" Deep / Seat Height, 18" at crest

In Stock - Linked

Fine George III Mahogany Large Kneehole Desk

England, c1770-80

Of fine heavy timbers with beautiful color and figuration,

with original surfaces and retaining all working keys

30.5" High x 37.5" Wide s 23" Deep

SOLD (Before It Could Be Photographed)

Fine George III Mahogany 2-Pedestal Writing Table

England, c1790

Of fine timbers with original surfaces and stylish rectangular brasses.

constructed entirely in one piece

30.5" High c 45" Wide x 29.5" Deep

In Stock - Linked

Delightful Victorian Carved Mahogany and Brass Door Porter

19th Century

A quite large and substantial door porter -

as needed to hold open the heavy doors of important manor homes -

formed as a coiled mythical "chimera", with monogrammed shield RC on the breast

surmounted by a brass wrythen turned standard and hinged scrolling ring handle

26.25" High

SOLD

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FINE ART & FINE NEEDLEWORK :

18th Century Petit Point Needlework Panel

England, c1750

Finely executed in wool on canvas mounted on panel

Panel Size : 26.25" High x 21.75" Wide

SOLD

Diminutive 19th Century Japanese 6-Fold Screen

Of table top size, painted in ink and color on gilt paper,
depicting a pair of blue shishi dogs siding colorful peonies
18.75" High x 36" Wide

SOLD

Norwood Creech

Arkansas / Tennessee / Contemporary

Looking Down The 'Dump'

Sunken Lands, Arkansas Flood Plains

Single Print Digital Photograph in Black and Cream

Image Size : 13-3/16" Wide x 19-7/8" High

SOLD

Norwood Creech
Arkansas / Tennessee / Contemporary
"In the Shade,

Adamson Road, Poinsett County, Arkansas"
Oil & Charcoal on Linen / 20" x 30" Image Size

In Stock - Linked

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SILVER & VERTU :

Fine 17th Century Silver-Mounted Lignum Vitae Carved Goblet

Complex engine turning throughout, and with spiral stem

The silver rim mounted, Sheffield, 1911, EWO & Co.

4.25" Wide High x 3-78" Wide

SOLD

Late 17th Century Silver Counter Box
Mark FS, attr. Francis Servant I or II (Kent, West Country Spoons)
West Country (Bideford / Barnstable) from c1685
The lift-off cover engraved with a six-petaled rose,
the base engraved with initials AV
1.5" High

SOLD

Rare Set of Eight Silver Cannon-Handled Dinner Knives

England, Charles II / William & Mary, 1680-1695
Crested : out of a mural coronet, a demi-lion rampant holding a fluer-de-lys (Sandwith)
Marks rubbed; the scimitar blades by George Bowdenm, Sheffield, c1820-30

10" long / 38.8 oz.
SOLD

Rare Set of Eight Cannon-Handled Cheese Knives

England, Late 17th Century
Remains of marks and crests; with 19th century marked blades

8.25" Long / 14.9 oz.

SOLD

Charles II / James II Silver Lace Back & Front Trefid Spoon

Thomas Allen, London, c1688

The terminal with foilate scrolls to the front,

the verso scratch engraved 1688 over *M*S*;

The bowl with rattail attachment and foliate scrolling verso

8" Long / 2.75" Long, the Bowl / 2.4 oz.

SOLD

Rare Late 17th Century Brass Travelling Spoon & A Case

England, c1690
The bowl with rattail attachment, hinged shaft and trefid terminal
7.5" Long (The Spoon)

SOLD

Rare Early 18th Century Silver-Mounted Pressed Tortoiseshell Snuff Box

in the manner of John Obrisset*

The Plaque c1710, England (likely) / The Silver England

The hexagonal moulded plaque after Le Brun's painting"The Tent of Darius" (1661),

*(an oval horn example in resides in the Fitzwilliam, signed verso 'OB');

set by John Reily, London, 1823, as a silver snuff box cover,
the box with foliate thumb lift and marked to the cover and base

1.25" High x 3.25" Long / 4/8 oz.

SOLD

A Collection of Queen Anne / George I Britannia Standard Marrow Scoops

All London, 1702 - 1725, most crested

Including Family of Spencer, Earls of Sunderland, Althorp

and Family of Clinton, Warwickshire, and Newcastle-under-Lyne

Priced Individually
SOLD

Rare West Country Queen Anne Britannia Standard Canon Handle Hash Spoon

John Elston, Exeter, 1709

(pictured with a James I 1616 7" Apostle spoon)

A rare provincial canon (cannon) handle spoon of large size and heavy gauge Britannia silver

fully marked to the center and engraved verso HS over HD

17-1/8" (43.5 cm) Long / The Bowl, 4" x 3-1/2" x 1" Deep

Weight : 7.1 oz. / 4 fluid oz. Volume

SOLD

Queen Anne Britannia Silver "Kitchen"Caster
Charles Adam, London 1713
Marked on base and cover
3.5" High

SOLD

Early 18th Century 'Britannia Standard Silver', Tortoiseshell,

& Mother of Pearl Tobacco Box

Thomas Roberts, London, c1705-1730
A very fine box, oval with stand-away hinge, the cover and base of tortoiseshell
A similar box is in the Fitzwilliam, Catalogue Number : H. 24, p. 136.
A further marked Roberts box resides in the Fitzwilliam, Number : M.90-1961
3.25" Wide
SOLD

George I Silver Marrow Scoop

London, 1725-6

Maker's Mark (?)S

8.25" Long / 1.5 oz

In Stock - Linked

George II Silver Toilet Box & Cover

Charles Kandler, London, 1727

Jacobite Interest

The domed cover applied with scroll-leaf capitals surrounding a baroque cartouche
engraved coat of arms of Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk, 1686-1777,
and his wife Mary, daughter and co-heiress of Edward Blount.

Edward Howard, a lifelong Jacobite, was arrested for high treason
in the wake of the uprising in 1715,.

3.25" Diameter / 6.2 oz

SOLD

Fine Early George II Silver Square Salver

John Tuite, London 1729

Heavy gauge silver, the plain field centering Arms for the Family of Chaundler
(American Interest for family of Chandler)

7.5" Diameter /. 11.75" oz.

SOLD

George II Irish Silver Marrow Scoop

Dublin, 1731-45

Maker's Mark Rubbed,

Probably Henry Jago, reg. Dublin 1740

the shaft engraved C*S

8.5" Long / 2 oz.

SOLD

Good Early George II Silver Cream Jug
John White, London, 1730

Heavy gauge balulster on cast scrolled faceted legs illuing from trefoil headings
verso with initial 3.25" High, 3-3/8' Over Handle / 4.2 oz.
SOLD