Antiques I Quiz

Antiques Quiz I (rating: difficult)

Ten questions on fine art/antiques.


1a,1b What is the term for each of these ?


2 What is one of these known as ?


3 What is the practical purpose of this ?


4 What is the popular name for the shape of the arms on this Queen Anne chair ?


5 Give an exact description of this.


6 What are these ? (Term and maker required)


7 This piece, dating from 1586, is to be found in the Victorian and Albert museum: What's it known as ?


8 What is the practical purpose of this tin-glazed earthenware pot ?


9 What are these called, and their purpose ?


10a,10b Two types of chair for you: Name the style.

Good luck ! 2pts for each plus bonuses. Part two tomorrow.

[Sir Chancelot]

1a - Monk's bench
1b - Cassone
2 - Beaureu de Dame
3 - Pole screen to protect ladies face from fire heat.
4 - gainsborough armchair.
5 - Satndish ?
8 - Puzzle jug - trick jug for drinking contest in taverns ?
9 - Andrions - for resting logs on fireplaces
10a - Shaker ?
10b - Windsor

[Sir Chancelot]

6 - Possibly Favrille vases by Louis Comfort Tiffany (Art glass)

Good effort straight in from Stormin' who is obviously well-versed in Antiques without having to look them up.
1a - 1pt for Monks Bench as the object is dual-purposed and has a special Italian name like 1b.
1b - Cassone, well done, 2pts
2 - don't doubt you - 2pts, although I have it as a Bonheur-du-Jour
3. ....the fire heat of course being from a candle, it's a candle shade. 2pts
4. Bonus 0.5pt, but I asked for something specific about the chair in the question.
5. Can't give it, as it's quite an easy one to get if you look close up.
6. Favrille glasses by Tiffany indeed. Worth 3pts as bonus.
7 not answered.
8. Well I wouldn't kick a piece of Delft ware out of my house let alone allow it in a pub - no it's not used for that purpose !
9. Otherwise known as Firedogs. 2pts
10a clue: runner up in sussex open
10b Windsor - correct, it's a "comb-back Windsor" 2pts.

Good effort !

Leader:
[glow=red,2,300]Stormin' 14.5pts [/glow]

1a,4,5,7,8 and 10a to get.

[Sir Chancelot]

5 A silver inkstand - sometimes called a standish
8 - one more try then - A punch or coffee pot

[Lord Cheeky]

Well it does help if you work in the trade eh stormin!!

Sorry Norman, I wasn't sufficiently in the know to twig that you meant Standish for no.5. Yes indeed, 2pts.
Number 8 - one point so far, as it is used to dispense liquids - but what liquids ? (says he mysteriously).
Lord Cheeky gets a point for recognising that Stormin' is in the trade. ;)

Leaderboard:
Stormin' 17.5pts
Lord Cheeky 1pt

[Sir Chancelot]

cheeky said:

Well it does help if you work in the trade eh stormin!!

I suppose I should offer free valuations to forum members and reduced commission rates for members for antiques sold through Martel Maides Auctions Guernsey !
Cataloging for our next Fine Art sale on 27th September.

[Sir Chancelot]

tommo said:

Sorry Norman, I wasn't sufficiently in the know to twig that you meant Standish for no.5. Yes indeed, 2pts.
Number 8 - one point so far, as it is used to dispense liquids - but what liquids ? (says he mysteriously).
Lord Cheeky gets a point for recognising that Stormin' is in the trade. ;)

Leaderboard:
Stormin' 17.5pts
Lord Cheeky 1pt

Number 8 - can not see the handles properly, but it could be for dispensing posset - a hot milk drink.

Well, posset has healing properties, so I can allow it. ;) Traditional use is to dispense drug remedies, particularly syrup-based medicines. Stormin' away on 18 and a half points ! ;D


Leaderboard:
Stormin' 18.5pts
Lord Cheeky 1pt

stormin said:

From section 1 - The other piece of italian furniture could be a settle, but I do not know if there is an Italian name for this

I think that's enough now for the other point: the object for storage as well as for sitting on is known as a Cassapanca.

Leaderboard:
1. Stormin' 19.5pts
2. Lord Cheeky 1pt

[H&J]

10a. is it a Lloyd ???

[Sir Chancelot]

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4 - Must be "elbow" chair - I was looking for something a little more complicated.

8 - Is of course a wet drug jar - more often than not Continental, and have the names of medicines on them.
Blue and white ones are very rare - Where did you find this one Tommo ? Hope it is not in your potting shed !

10a - Spindle back - but still trying to think of another name or term.

[Sir Chancelot]

9 - Fireplace ornaments "Firedogs" and "Andrions" are very similar.
Firedogs are usualy used for reasting pokers, shovels and coal tongs on.
Andrions are usualy larger and used to be used in an open fireplace for supporting and burning logs, prior to the invention of fire grates or baskets.

bean said:

10a. is it a Lloyd ???

Hmm, nice try from my clue. ;D
Lloyd loom chairs tend to be more of the comfortable armchair variety, for Lloydy's opponents to relax in while he's on a 19k break. ;) 1 bonus point for effort, but the most recent Open finalist is a major clue.

Leaderboard:
1. Stormin' 19.5pts
2= Lord Cheeky 1pt
2= H&J 1pt

stormin said:

4 - Must be "elbow" chair - I was looking for something a little more complicated.
8 - Is of course a wet drug jar - more often than not Continental, and have the names of medicines on them.
Blue and white ones are very rare - Where did you find this one Tommo ? Hope it is not in your potting shed !
10a - Spindle back - but still trying to think of another name or term.

More clues required, huh ?
10a - see clue I've given in answer to H&J.
4. Will up your yield by a further half-point, but I'm really after the style of the arms. With Sav's birthday in mind, here's an enormous clue, and no, the answer isn't Guernsey Golden. ;D



Re: number 8) points already given but you've asked for my source. Unfortunately no I don't own one ! But it's not giving the game away on anything else now, so here's my link :
www.antiqueszone.co.uk/antiquepotteryzone.htm

Leaderboard:
1. Stormin' 20pts
2= Lord Cheeky 1pt
2= H&J 1pt

[Sir Chancelot]

The outstanding ones are beging to bug me Tommo.

4 - Are you referring to the term down-swept ?
7 - It looks like a cistern or an urn - incredibly difficult - can anyone nip into the museum to check this one out ?

stormin said:

The outstanding ones are beging to bug me Tommo.

4 - Are you referring to the term down-swept ?
7 - It looks like a cistern or an urn - incredibly difficult - can anyone nip into the museum to check this one out ?

Further clues:
4 - the arms are shaped like something to do with sheep or controlling sheep;
7- condiment dispenser, silver-gilt, made in London in 1586-87.

[ladyh]

Go Stormin, go Stormin ;D
Hahaha, right up your street this topic eh ;) 8-)

[H&J]

10a. must be a Brewster then ;D

Well done, that's nailed one of the last three for 2pts.
Here's a reference to the Brewster :
www.pilgrimhall.org/brechair.htm

Just 4) and 7) now to go.

Leaderboard:
1. Stormin' 20pts
2. H&J 3pts
3. Lord Cheeky 1pt

[Sir Chancelot]

bean said:

10a. must be a Brewster then ;D

Nice work from Jersey - well done.

Answer to Number 7 - It must be a Salt.

[Sir Chancelot]

4 - Finaly worked it out although never heard this term - Old English !

stormin said:

[Answer to Number 7 - It must be a Salt.

Well done, it is in fact the Mostyn Salt.
In the "Art Journal" (vol. xxxix. 1887) is a description of the state salt-cellar of Mostyn Hall, Flintshire, North Wales, which had been recently discovered in an ancient chest. This magnificent piece of plate, which bears the London date-mark 1586-87, is eighteen and one half inches in height and of cylindrical form, surmounted by a vase, and richly ornamented with groups of fruit, foliage, animals, and birds.

The following link gives an insight into just how important the salt cellar used to be on the dinner table. Goes a long way towards explaining the modern day superstition.....
www.sacred-texts.com/etc/mhs/mhs41.htm

There are still some fine examples of the later Trencher Salts to be found, and if ever money became no object, I might become inclined to start a collection !

Leaderboard:
1. Stormin' 22pts
2. H&J 3pts
3. Lord Cheeky 1pt

stormin said:

4 - Finaly worked it out although never heard this term - Old English !

I'm bringing the hammer down on this one now ;D ;D ;D
Didn't quite make the reserve of 2pts but I'm using my discretion to allow one bonus point for a good association. ;)
The style of arms is "shepherd's crook", as per the description of the lot at the foot of page one of this link :
www.butchoff.com/antique.php?nextpg=0&cat_id=11
(I did have a better example to show but the link is not working at the moment so this one will have to do.)

Thanks for your indulgence in participating.
Quiz ended:

1. Stormin' 23pts
2. H&J 3pts
3. Lord Cheeky 1pt