Artist Calgary Herald School
Title Untitled - Monkey [Architectural Detail]
Media synthetic stone sculpture
Dated ca.  1912
Size 16 x 16 x 13.25 in. / 40.6 x 40.6 x 33.7 cm.

Notes
unsigned; surface dirt and minor handling marks noted

Reference
designed by Mark Villars Marshall [1879-1912] and produced by Royal Doulton at their Lambeth Studio in 1912 for the Southam Building [built 1913] which later became known as the "Herald Building" after its most prominent tenant, the Calgary Herald newspaper; formerly on the corner of 7th Ave and 1st Street SW, the building was demolished in 1972 due to structural problems that could not be amended; lot includes booklet Masks, Monkeys & Mythical Beasts: A Benefit Auction for Calgary's Historical Preservation Fund from the event where the gargoyle was originally purchased in 1994

Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$700

Artist Calgary Herald School
Title Untitled - Foliage Design
Media synthetic stone gargoyle
Dated 1912
Size 14 x 10.75 x 12.75 in. / 35.6 x 27.3 x 32.4 cm.

Notes
unsigned; surface dirt and minor handling marks noted

Reference
designed by Mark Villars Marshall and produced by Royal Doulton at Lambeth Studio for the Calgary Herald building in 1912; the building was later demolished in 1972

Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$300

Artist Calgary Herald School
Title Untitled - The Printer's Devil [Biss the Devil]
Media synthetic stone sculpture
Size 38.5 x 15.75 x 15.5 in. / 97.8 x 40 x 39.4 cm.

Notes
surface dirt and handling marks noted; toes have been broken and some pieces available to buyer

Reference
from the Calgary Herald building, formerly on the corner of 7th Ave and 1st Street SW; one of 44 figures designed by Mark Villars Marshall and produced by Royal Doulton at Lambeth Studio for the Calgary Herald building in 1912; the building was later demolished for the then, new, Telus building

Provenance
gift to the Architect of the 1980 Telus Building, Calgary; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$3,000-$5,000

Artist Calgary Herald School
Title Untitled - Floral Pattern
Media synthetic stone sculpture
Dated 1914
Size 17 x 10 x 6.5 in. / 43.2 x 25.4 x 16.5 cm.

Notes
inscribed 'April 30, 1914 W.O.B., 46 Synthetic Stone' verso; some surface dirt and handling marks noted

Reference
from the Calgary Herald building, formerly on the corner of 7th Ave and 1st Street SW, demolished in 1980 for the Telus building; see lot 96

Provenance
gift to the Architect of the 1980 Telus Building, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$600

Artist Calgary Herald School
Title Untitled - Floral Architectual Detail
Media cast ceramic
Size 13 x 8.25 x 11.5 in. / 33 x 21 x 29.2 cm.

Notes
unsigned; some chips and surface dirt noted

Reference
one of 44 figures designed by Mark Villars Marshall and produced by Royal Doulton at Lambeth Studio for the Calgary Herald building in 1912; the building was later demolished in 1972

Provenance
private collection, Alberta/British Columbia
Estimate CAD$300-$400

Artist Calgary Herald School
Title Untitled - Fish Gargoyle
Media ceramic sculpture
Size 12.75 x 12.5 x 10.75 in. / 32.4 x 31.8 x 27.3 cm.

Notes
unsigned; bears inscription 'ZM 370' on side; surface dirt and chips noted

Reference
one of 44 figures designed by Mark Villars Marshall and produced by Royal Doulton at Lambeth Studio for the Calgary Herald building in 1912; the building was later demolished in 1972

Provenance
from a Calgary estate
Estimate CAD$300-$500