11 - Y A GEORGE III SEPIA PAINTED MOURNING BROOCHCIRCA 1788The oval ivory panel painted with a lady standing below a weeping willow, with an urn upon a pedestal inscribed Sacred Will I Keep Thy Dear Remains with a weeping cherub at its foot, snipped hair detail, within a blue and white enamelled border, the reverse engraved Eliza Newsam Ob 19 Jan,y 1788 Æt. 55, unmarkedSize/dimensions: 4.8cm longGross weight: 20.3 gramsPlease note Dreweatts have obtained a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lotRef: 5N76A19RPlease be aware that this lotcontains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, due toCITES or Fish & Wildlife regulations. Please note it is the buyer's soleresponsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence.The corresponding lots relate to the Bond family of Tyneham,including Tyneham House and nearby Creech Grange, Steeple, Dorset. Both estateshad been in the family since the 1680s, when Nathaniel Bond (1634-1707)acquired them. He later purchased Holme Priory, East Holme, in 1690.Tyneham House subsequently passed to Nathaniel's second son, JohnBond (1678-1744, Lot 16). An English lawyer and Member of Parliament for CorfeCastle, he married his first cousin, Margaret Williams (d. 1775, aged 87), andtogether they had four sons and two daughters.Their first-born son, also named John Bond (1717-1784, Lot 12),inherited the Tyneham estate from his father in 1744 and Creech Grange from hisuncle Denis in 1747, following his death without a male heir. Like his father,John served as MP for Corfe Castle. On 17 July 1749, he married Mary Dummer(Lots 13 and 15), daughter of Edmund Dummer of Swaythling and stepdaughter ofhis uncle Denis. The couple had five sons and two daughters.John's third surviving son, Thomas Bond, who managed the Tynehamestate, married Sarah Newsham in 1779. Sarah's mother was Eliza Newsham (Lot11). His fourth surviving son, the Reverend William Bond (1757-1852), marriedJane Biggs in 1794. Jane was the daughter of Henry Biggs (Lot 14) of StocktonHouse.The Elizabethan intelligence agent John Bond (1555-1631), thefather of Nathaniel Bond, is said to have earned the family motto NonSufficit Orbis (The World Is Not Enough). Both the Bond surnameand the motto were later used by Ian Fleming in his James Bond novels. Flemingwould likely have been familiar with the Bond family's importance in Dorset,having attended Durnford Preparatory School at Langton Matravers, close to thefamily's extensive estates and former seats.

Y A GEORGE III SEPIA PAINTED MOURNING BROOCHCIRCA 1788The oval ivory panel painted with a lady standing below a weeping willow, with an urn upon a pedestal inscribed Sacred Will I Keep Thy Dear Remains with a weeping cherub at its foot, snipped hair detail, within a blue and white enamelled border, the reverse engraved Eliza Newsam Ob 19 Jan,y 1788 Æt. 55, unmarkedSize/dimensions: 4.8cm longGross weight: 20.3 gramsPlease note Dreweatts have obtained a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lotRef: 5N76A19RPlease be aware that this lotcontains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, due toCITES or Fish & Wildlife regulations. Please note it is the buyer's soleresponsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence.The corresponding lots relate to the Bond family of Tyneham,including Tyneham House and nearby Creech Grange, Steeple, Dorset. Both estateshad been in the family since the 1680s, when Nathaniel Bond (1634-1707)acquired them. He later purchased Holme Priory, East Holme, in 1690.Tyneham House subsequently passed to Nathaniel's second son, JohnBond (1678-1744, Lot 16). An English lawyer and Member of Parliament for CorfeCastle, he married his first cousin, Margaret Williams (d. 1775, aged 87), andtogether they had four sons and two daughters.Their first-born son, also named John Bond (1717-1784, Lot 12),inherited the Tyneham estate from his father in 1744 and Creech Grange from hisuncle Denis in 1747, following his death without a male heir. Like his father,John served as MP for Corfe Castle. On 17 July 1749, he married Mary Dummer(Lots 13 and 15), daughter of Edmund Dummer of Swaythling and stepdaughter ofhis uncle Denis. The couple had five sons and two daughters.John's third surviving son, Thomas Bond, who managed the Tynehamestate, married Sarah Newsham in 1779. Sarah's mother was Eliza Newsham (Lot11). His fourth surviving son, the Reverend William Bond (1757-1852), marriedJane Biggs in 1794. Jane was the daughter of Henry Biggs (Lot 14) of StocktonHouse.The Elizabethan intelligence agent John Bond (1555-1631), thefather of Nathaniel Bond, is said to have earned the family motto NonSufficit Orbis (The World Is Not Enough). Both the Bond surnameand the motto were later used by Ian Fleming in his James Bond novels. Flemingwould likely have been familiar with the Bond family's importance in Dorset,having attended Durnford Preparatory School at Langton Matravers, close to thefamily's extensive estates and former seats. ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. The import of lots that are subject to CITES regulations are banned in certain countries. Please check your country's import regulations before bidding. For further details on CITES regulations www.gov.uk/guidance/cites-imports-and-exports. Condition Report: The brooch has some general wear commensurate with age and use. The panel has no noticeable splits, but it has not been removed from the setting