Martin Brothers Triple Bird Group

5 R W Martin for the Martin Brothers. Bust of Samuel Pickwick on a Plinth Marked to the front “Samuel Pickwick GCMPC” (General Chairman - Member Pickwick Club) 11cm high Firing crack...

5232 Large Martin brothers bird by Robert Wallace Martin. A well modelled example with a docile expression. Dated 1912 and measuring 24cm...

5129 Robert Wallace Martin for the Martin Brothers. A Grotesque Bird with a “Knowing” expression and winking eye in a high gloss glaze. This is an early example and whilst a...

Robert Wallace Martin for the Martin Brothers. A salt-glazed stoneware sculpture of an infant bird. Decorated with a palate of greens, browns and blue with webbed feet and a coy ex...

1 R W Martin for the Martin Brothers a Chess Piece modelled as a Bishop. Lacking Staff 16.5cm high Dated but indistinct - probably 1902

9 R W Martin for the Martin Brothers a Musical Imp playing the Banjo Apparently unmarked Restoration to leg and the banjo head 9cm high Circa 1900

A rare and important pair of stoneware grotesque amphibious creature andirons by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers dating from the mid 1870’s. The heavily made andirons portray two grotesque amphibious creatures crouching on their hind limbs and bound back to back by a blue band. The creatures stand on a large rectangular stepped plinth base and are decorated in shades of ochre and blue, one slightly darker glazed than the other. Both have incised makers marks the edge of the plinth bases. Provenance: Acquired directly from a private US Collection. For a similar pair, see Bonhams, Decorative Arts from 1960, 26th November 2013. Lot 3. This pair of unrecorded figural andirons, are amongst the most unusual pieces of Martinware and are believed to have been completed as a private commission during the mid-1870s. These scarce and curious objects foreshadow the inception of the iconic ‘Wally Bird...

A tall and impressive stoneware vase decorated with duelling dragons designed by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers dated 1896. The tall o...

Unique modern style finely carved six gemstones humming birds on a large Rock Crystal in various positions, Amethyst Quartz, Rose Quartz, Lapis Lazuli and other gemstones The caref...

Beautiful image of three birds in flight. Modeled in a modern image with movement and grace. Rich brown patina mounted on wood base. Signed Jane Barnes and dated 1994 in an edition o...

A large Majolica triple bamboo vase decorated with four birds attributed to Delphin Massier, circa 1880.

A bronze animal sculpted ground depicting three penguins depicted back to back, in gold patina. This vintage bronze sculpture captivates with its masterful portrayal of three penguin...