John (1901/1934) Skeaping

Lot 234: JOHN SKEAPING, R.A.(1901-1980) MILL REEF The bronze 26cm high x 33cm wideThe plinth 9cm high, 15cm depth and 38cm wide

Name: JOHN SKEAPING, R.A.(1901-1980) MILL REEF The bronze 26cm high x 33cm wideThe plinth 9cm high, 15cm depth and 38cm wide
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
SKU: 57nu3za61w

Est: £25,000 GBP - £30,000 GBP

Lyon & TurnbullNorwich, United KingdomJuly 09, 2008

Item Overview

Description

JOHN SKEAPING, R.A.(1901-1980)
MILL REEF
bronze with brown patina, on rectangular moulded base Signed and numbered 8/10 with green marble plinth inscribed front and back in incised gold lettering listing his owner, trainer, jockey, lineage and victories
The bronze 26cm high x 33cm wide The plinth 9cm high, 15cm depth and 38cm wide

Artist or Maker

John (1901/1934) Skeaping

Condition Report

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Notes

The marble base inscribed 'Mill Reef/ Mr Paul Mellon's bay colt 1968, by Never Bend - Milan Mill by Princequillo/Horse of the Year, England, 1971, Winner of the Derby, Eclipse, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe/bred by Paul Mellon trained by Ian Balding at Kingsclere/John Skeaping R.A. Sculp' and to the reverse:
'Racing record of Mil Reef '
At 2: Won Salisbury, Coventry, Gimcrack, Imperial and Dewhurst Stakes, second in Prix Robert Papin.
At 3: Won Greenham, Derby, Eclipse, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, second to Brigadier Gerard in Two Thousand Guineas.
At 4: Won Prix Ganay and Coronation Cup.
Ridden by Geoff Lewis.'

The original Mill Reef bronze was a half life size figure commissioned by Paul Mellon, which stood in the yard at his stud, Rokeby. The smaller versions including this lot, were presumably gifts to Mill Reef's jockey, trainer and other friends.

Provenance: Geoff Lewis, by whom sold to the present owner

Auction Details

The Country House Sale

Lyon & Turnbull

July 09, 2008, 11:00 AM GMT

The Assembly House Theatre Street, Norwich, NOR, NR2 1RQ, UK

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