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Title: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Steven on October 31, 2017, 01:06:39 pm
I am wondering who is in the conference this year. Can anyone share some photos? ;D ;D

Cheers!

Steven


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司 on November 01, 2017, 04:17:16 am
Dear Steven,

     Jo & David are here, as well as myself.
I've no camera and no cell., so no photos.
Best,
Joey


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Wattana on November 01, 2017, 05:03:33 am
Steven,

We will just have to wait for the next issue of JICSBS.....   ;)

Tom


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Luke on November 02, 2017, 05:29:56 am
I'm in London, but as much as I wanted to attend I can't make it this year - snuff bottle fund doesn't really stretch that far at the moment - what with buying bottles themselves and buying a place in London, so alas I'm not going. There's always another year and I assume I'll be collecting these antiques for a long time to come!

Hope it's a great conference for everyone and will look forward to the next ICSBS journal.

Best
Luke


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: joearp on November 06, 2017, 01:52:03 am
The convention was fabulous in every way.  Sorry Richard Baey was not there taking beautiful photos each day like last year. I wsh you all could have been in London for the 49th convention.


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: richy88 on November 06, 2017, 01:58:06 am
Hi Jo

Good to learn that you have enjoyed the convention!

Yeah, apology for not being there this year.

Regards.


Richard


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: forestman on November 06, 2017, 08:57:56 am
Hi Jo,

Glad to hear you had a fabulous convention.

Like Luke I would have loved to have been there as I'm only an hour and a half away but ended up not being able to find the time. Maybe us UK based collectors should try and meet up as a poor substitute.

Regards, Adrian.


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Wattana on November 06, 2017, 08:59:54 pm

Maybe us UK based collectors should try and meet up as a poor substitute.


Great idea Adrian!

I am in London once or twice each year, so maybe I can join in this substitute convention.

Tom


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: forestman on November 07, 2017, 09:52:15 am
Hi Tom,

If you are ever in London and have some free time I would always be happy to meet.

As you are the only one to comment it might be a somewhat subdued affair  ;D

Regards, Adrian.


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Jungle Jas on November 07, 2017, 12:04:28 pm
Hi Tom,

If you are ever in London and have some free time I would always be happy to meet.

As you are the only one to comment it might be a somewhat subdued affair  ;D

Regards, Adrian.

I quite fancy a UK meet! How many on this forum live in the UK.

Regards Jason.


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Luke on November 07, 2017, 12:47:53 pm
Hi Tom,

If you are ever in London and have some free time I would always be happy to meet.

As you are the only one to comment it might be a somewhat subdued affair  ;D

Regards, Adrian.

Hi Adrian,

I'm always up for an SB meeting also :)

Best
Luke



Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Fiveroosters aka clayandbrush on November 07, 2017, 03:35:17 pm
Guys,
this time I may help a little.
A British friend from Gotheborg, knowing that I am interested in snuff bottles, has sent me some pictures he took at Sotheby's last week.
Now, sionce Joey told me that the exhibition of the ICSBS was at Bonahms, he may have been wrong with the place. Dear Joey, can you confirm?
Well, here are the pictures, enjoy!
Giovanni


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Fiveroosters aka clayandbrush on November 07, 2017, 03:37:58 pm
The rest of pictures.
The bottles are small because of the width of the image. If someone want to see a bottle more in detil, I could post a single image a bit bigger.
Giovanni



Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司 on November 07, 2017, 06:00:24 pm
Dear Giovanni,

    Please ask your friend what he was drinking!  ::) :o ;D
These photos were taken at Christie's, St. James's, NOT at Sotheby's.

    And he missed the 'best' bottles of the exhibit, at Bonham's.  ::) :D
My 50 bottles, and another 90, were on display, along with vintage (pre-1905) cars which were to be auctioned off before the London to Brighton Veteran Car Ride.

    The stands, painted matt white, are Bob Hall's. His wife Lindsay did a magnificent job, artistically setting up the stands, then the bottles, etc.
Without her help, I would have been there 5 or 6 hours, instead of 3, and the display would not have been nearly as well done and esthetically pleasing.

    When we were viewing the members' bottles at Christie's, we were able to view today's (7.Nov.) Sale. I bought lot #52, the Jiaqing Imperial Palace Workshops Ivory! Susan Page bid for me.

    At Bonham's, next to 2 cases of members' bottles, was a case of auction lots.  I fell in love with 3 Jades, and Susan will again bid on my behalf on Thurs. 9/Nov.

    Best,
Joey


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Wattana on November 08, 2017, 12:01:35 am
Dear Giovanni,
    Thanks for posting these photos - wonderful bottles!

Dear Joey,
    Are you referring to the Christie's exhibit when talking of Lindsay Hall's matt white stands? It sounds as if you are, but then you go on to say how much time her efforts saved you - and your bottles were at Bonham's.

    I noticed some of the labels. The Nordic Butterfly and Hippo Collections are known to me. But I've never heard of the Grootveld Collection before. And I thought the Heriot Collection was sold off by Bob Hall a year or two ago. (I have a bottle from that sell-off.)

Regards,
Tom


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: forestman on November 08, 2017, 02:24:36 am
Hi Jason and Luke,

We are the only UK people that post on here but there are other UK members of the forum that don't post and would be welcome to come if they wanted even if they are just starting out.

As it's just 4 then I may have trouble getting one of the major auction houses or dealers to get involved   :'(

I can't speak for Jason but I would be happy to come to London as I haven't seen any of the snuff bottles in museums there which could be something to do as well as meet and have a look at our bottles.

Regards, Adrian.


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Wattana on November 08, 2017, 02:57:21 am

We are the only UK people that post on here but there are other UK members of the forum that don't post and would be welcome to come if they wanted even if they are just starting out.


Yes, it may bring some hitherto 'silent' forum members out of the woodwork. Then there is also 'Mandarin' from Newport, who used to post, but hasn't in a while.

But don't wait for me. I am not scheduled to be in the UK again until next August.

Tom


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Rube on November 08, 2017, 04:55:16 am
Giovanni,

Thank you very much for posting these pictures from the Convention!

Cheers,

Rube.


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司 on November 08, 2017, 06:15:23 am
Dear Tom,
 
     Lindsay & Bob Hall and Susan Page did all the setup for the Members' [not for sale] Display, which was located in 2 venues from Mon.30.Oct. to Fri.3.Nov.
     The two venues were Bonham's New Bond St. and Christie's in St. James's.
     All the stands were Bob's from his numerous shows (Maastricht, NYC, London, Hong Kong, etc.).
     
     Seriously, there were superb bottles there as well. I won't deal with whose bottles are there, and regret that the photos were posted publicly.

     I would not want my bottles so posted.
Best,
Joey

Dear Giovanni,
    Thanks for posting these photos - wonderful bottles!

Dear Joey,
    Are you referring to the Christie's exhibit when talking of Lindsay Hall's matt white stands? It sounds as if you are, but then you go on to say how much time her efforts saved you - and your bottles were at Bonham's.

    I noticed some of the labels. The Nordic Butterfly and Hippo Collections are known to me. But I've never heard of the Grootveld Collection before. And I thought the Heriot Collection was sold off by Bob Hall a year or two ago. (I have a bottle from that sell-off.)

Regards,
Tom


Title: Re: ICSBS 2017 London conference
Post by: Fiveroosters aka clayandbrush on November 08, 2017, 10:51:29 am
Dear Joey,
did I wrong in posting the pictures? Please let me know! If so, I will cancel the post.
I thought that should not be problem, being them exhibited in a public space.
Kind regards
Giovanni