Fine Arts and Crafts - 18th June 2025
Lot 22
A rare Martin Brothers stoneware sculpture of a fireman rescuing a lady by Robert Wallace Martin,
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500
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Description
A rare Martin Brothers stoneware sculpture of a fireman rescuing a lady by Robert Wallace Martin, the stoneware maquette biscuit fired, unsigned, exhibition paper label, 10cm. high
Provenance
Martin Brothers Pottery Exhibition, Richard Dennis, 1978, catalogue number 7.
The Cornish Collection
Literature
Malcolm Haslam The Martin Brothers Potters, Richard Dennis Publications, page 25 fig.21 this actual figure illustrated. The caption suggests the maquette relates to Robert Wallace Martin's association with J A Beaumont managing director of the County Fire Office.