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Lot 36
Description:
An important garniture of three Chamberlains Worcester armorial vases
early 19th century, the domed covers with pineapple finials and gilt highlights, the urn-shaped vases with gilt highlights and painted armorial for the Brock family above the motto Canada, set on powder blue painted marble effect square bases, the interiors of the covers with underglaze red script "Chamberlains Worcester Manufacturers to H.R.H. The Prince Regent", the bases with similar red script, the central and tallest 11.5in (29cm) high, the two others each 10in (26cm) high (3).
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Notes:
* These three vases by their markings and known history can be dated to circa 1820.
They are said to have been called tobacco jars by previous descendants of the family. The reason for their production is currently unknown.
One theory is that the vases were commissioned for the family as a presentation by the Canadian Government in memory of the 10th anniversary of the death of Sir Isaac Brock who was slain during The Battle of Queenstown Heights, Upper Canada, in 1812.
During the outbreak of hostilities in 1812 between the Canadian and American forces, the British General Brock fighting on the side of the Canadians formed an alliance with the Indian chief Tecumseh. This proved decisive during the capture of Fort Detroit for which Brock was awarded a Knighthood. Brock became known as "The Saviour of Upper Canada" after his death.
Isaac was survived by four brothers, William, Daniel de Lisle, Savery and Irving. However William Brock died in 1819.
The three vases may have been presented to the three remaining brothers.
The lion passant gardant within the shield is from the mother''s side of the family and is present on a coat of arms for a branch of the de Lisle family in Guernsey.
General Brock was granted his knighthood shortly before his death and the insignia dates from October 1812.
The shield on these vases is identical, with the inclusion of a blue martlet.
* Provenance by family descent - The three vases were amongst various family heirlooms left to Captain Michael Mellish by Miss Edith Bingham Tupper. Miss Tupper was the great grand-daughter of John Elisha Tupper who married Elizabeth Brock, the sister of Major General Sir Isaac Brock. The brothers of Sir Isaac Brock had no male issue, therefore these and other heirlooms passed through the female lines of the Tupper and Mellish families, as Captain Mellish''s grandmother was a Miss Ethel Tupper who married Major R.W.Mellish O.B.E.
* We would like to thank Mrs Gillian Lenfestey for her help in cataloguing this lot.
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6 December 2007 10:00 GMT
Guernsey, United Kingdom
Martel Maides
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