BONHAMS TEES OFF SCOTTISH SALE WITH

PICTURE OF OPEN VENUE

A rare painting of this year’s Open venue, Turnberry, by renowned Scottish landscape painter George Houston (1869-1947) will be offered at Bonhams Scottish Sale in Edinburgh on August 21st.
Painted in the 1930’s, it depicts a view over the course and the lighthouse to Arran, with golfers in mid-ground. The painting captures adroitly the characteristic light of the area. It is expected to fetch £12,000-18,000.
Chris Brickley, Head of Pictures for Bonhams in Scotland, says: “Houston is one of Scotland’s most popular 20th Century landscape painters. The golfing market is always eagerly contested, and I am sure there are any number of golfing fans at this year’s Open who would love this oil as a memento.”
George Houston was a prolific painter in oil and watercolour. He specialised in painting landscapes of Ayrshire and Argyllshie. He was particularly noted for creating atmosphere, climatic conditions and season in each of his scenes.
For further information email m.wilcox@bonhams.com

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BONHAMS SELLS SAMUEL RYDER’S
PUTTER FOR £18,000

A putter owned by the legendary Samuel Ryder fetched £18,000 at Bonhams Golfing Memorabilia sale in Chester.
The circa 1910 Robert Forgan mallet-shaped putter was one of only two owned by Ryder, the entrepreneurial golfer who gave his name to one of the sport’s most famous competitions, the Ryder Cup.
Not only is it stamped with the initials “SR”, but it was also sold with a signed letter from the godson of Joan Scarfe Ryder, Samuel Ryder’s daughter, which charts the history of the putter.
Bidders also vied for other golfing treasures, including a winner’s silver medal won by Muriel Dodd at the 1913 British Ladies Open Championship, a competition heralded as the “Coming of Age” Championship for women’s golf. The medal clearly captured bidders' hearts, doubling its estimate to sell for £9,840.

Other highlights from the sale included:

*£4,920 – An original stamped ‘First Class Proof’ engraving entitled “The Golfers” by Charles Lee, dated 20th December 1850.
*£3,600 – “Samuel Ryder with Ryder Cup Trophy” by Craig Campbell, Oil on board, 2007.
*£3,000 – “Samuel Ryder with putter” by Craig Campbell, Oil on board, 2007.
*£2,880 (estimate £200-300)- A 19th Century long nose scared neck grassed driver head.
*£2,880 (estimate £400-600)- A Robert Dow light coloured long nose driver clearly stamped to crown.