Circa 900-1000 ADAn iron bearded axe head with a heavy blade, a lentoid shoulder and a round socket.The bearded axe, was common from the 6th century AD onwards in Scandinavia. Bearded axes are named for the fact that the main part of the axe blade extends below the butt of the axe, creating a large cutting blade and allowing a fighter to hook onto the shields or weapons of his (or her) opponents. Axes were commonly used within the Viking communities, almost everything was formed of wood making it unsurprising that many axes existed for constructing ships, houses, carts, as well as other objects.For more information on Viking axes can be found in:Petersen, Jan (1919). De Norske Vikingesverd. Kristiania. Size: L:165mm / W:69mm; 485g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
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Circa 900-1000 ADA forged-iron axe head of a hefty form with a perforated socketing shaft, a dense neck and a vertically oriented blade with gently flared tips. Very fine condition. Mounted on a custom-made display stand.Axes were commonly used within the Viking communities, almost everything was formed of wood making it unsurprising that many axes existed for constructing ships, houses, carts, as well as other objects. The axe was also one of the choice weapons of the battlefield due to its light weight. Size: L:168mm / W:80mm; 595g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
Circa 900-1000 ADA hand-forged iron axe head with substantial curved blade and elliptical shaft-hole. The profile is square at the lower edge, in the classic skeggöx or 'bearded' profile.For more information on Viking axes can be found in:Petersen, Jan (1919). De Norske Vikingesverd. Kristiania. Size: L:120mm / W:125mm; 275g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
Julius Caesar Denarius. Italy, 49 BC. Silver, 19mm, 4.05g. Elephant walking right, trampling on dragon. CAESAR. Reverse: Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and apex (emblems of the pontificate). Ref: RRC 443/1. RSC 49.Believed to have been purchased from the Roman Baths at Bath in Somerset (Aquae Sulis) during the 1950's, with accompanying card and envelope.
Bronze Age Axe /Chisel. Circa. 2250-1900 BC. Copper-alloy, 96.4mm in length, 29.9mm in max.width, 8.5mm in max.thickness and weighs 84.55g. A developed flat axe of Type Aylesford with a slight stop ridge on both faces. It has a lenticular longitudinal cross-section and rectangular horizontal cross-section. The tang end is flat and measures 13.5x1.7mm. It expands to 18.7mm wide (and 8.5mm thick) at the stop-ridge, beyond which the edges of the blade below flare to a cutting edge 29.9mm wide (and 2.3mm thick). The cutting edge is slightly curved and the very edge is chamfered to both faces. Recorded on the finds database as: HAMP-710DC5.
A Non-working Copy of a Remington Type Revolver by Henry Krank, with blued finish, in a later Gardone box; a British Second World War Turtle Helmet, with texture olive green paint, the liner dated 1945; a Fireman's Axe, with ash haft; a Pair of Kukris, mounted on a walnut shield with copy Gurkha cap badges; a Teak Tray, of circular form, set with a copper plaque inscribed 'From the Teak of H.M.S. Iron Duke, Admiral Jellicoe's Flag Ship, Jutland 1916', 35cm (5)
An outstanding Second War ‘1942’ Wellington and Lancaster navigator’s D.F.M. awarded to Flying Officer J. W. Oldham, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 43 operational sorties, with 142 and 97 (Strait Settlements) Squadrons, including the first Thousand Bomber Raids to Cologne and Essen. Oldham was involved in a remarkable act of valour, whilst on a raid to Bizerta, Tunisia, when his Wellington was forced to cruise over the target for 20 minutes whilst he and two others had to use an axe to release a 4,000lb. bomb which had become fixed by icing - ‘Oldham then got an axe and made a hole in the bottom of the fuselage, big enough for him to put his head and shoulders through. With Johnson holding his legs, Oldham then hung through the fuselage and chipped away at the ice until he was tired, when Johnson took his place. Flight Sergt C. E. Dlaney, of Quebec City, the rear gunner, also had a turn, and eventually the ice was cleared. Fairly heavy flak was coming up all the time the airmen were chipping away. Once the bomb was free of the ice, Johnson went back to his bomb sight and, at the right moment, shouted to the other two to let it go. Both airmen then gave a lusty push with their feet, and another 4,000 pounder crashed into an Axis target.’ Oldham was killed in action whilst on a raid on targets in the Normandy Battle Zone, 30 July 1944 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1053632. F/Sgt. J. W. Oldham. R.A.F.) mounted on investiture pin, in Royal Mint case of issue, toned, extremely fine £2,000-£2,400 --- D.F.M. London Gazette 12 January 1943. The original Recommendation states: ‘F/Sgt. Oldham has successfully completed twenty operational sorties over enemy territory. By his keenness, courage and determination this N.C.O. has set a fine example to the rest of the crew and is largely responsible for the high number of successful trips they have completed in the face of the heaviest enemy defences. On the ground his keenness and devotion to his job have been a splendid example to the other Navigators in the Squadron and has done much to raise the standard throughout the Squadron. One night near the end of August the machine of which he was Navigator was very roughly handled by the enemy defences over the Ruhr and was forced well to the south of the intended track. By his high degree of skill this Observer was successful in navigating his damaged machine safely back to an aerodrome in this country. His coolness and cheerful confidence on this occasion were a fine example to the rest of his crew. Remarks by Station Commander: F/Sgt. Oldham is an extremely steady and competent observer who can always be relied upon to produce the best results. Under his quiet manner he possesses great courage and determination. He is a great asset to a very good squadron.’ James Wolstenholme Oldham was born in December 1921, and was a native of Bebington, Cheshire. He served operationally as a navigator with 142 Squadron (Wellingtons), Grimsby, from May 1942, and flew a tour with them including: St. Nazaire; the Thousand Bomber Raid to Cologne, 30/31 May 1942; Essen (4), including The Thousand Bomber Raid, 1/2 June 1942; Duisberg (2); Hamburg; Dusseldorf; Flensburg; Frankfurt; Kassel; Saarbrucken and Krefeld. Oldham moved with a detachment of the Squadron to North Africa in December 1942, and operated with them from Blida in Algeria. He flew a number of sorties, including an extraordinary attack on Bizerta: ‘This is the story of the crew of a Wellington bomber which used an axe to release a 4,000lb. bomb which became fixed by icing when the bomber was raiding Bizerta, and the machine, flying at 11,000ft, met with severe icing conditions, causing the release mechanism to fail. The Wellington cruised over the target for about 20 minutes whilst the front and rear gunners hacked away the ice which had formed on the couplings. All three members had to lean perilously while they hacked away, and when finally they succeeded in getting most of the ice away they pushed it into space with their feet and watched it burst with a terrific flash smack in the target area. “I had just got the target beautifully into my bomb sight,” said Sergt. A. S. Johnson, of Seaham, Durham, the front gunner and bomb aimer, “when I found the release gear had packed up. I tried three times to get the bomb away, but it wouldn’t drop. When I went to the bomb bay I found that the couplings underneath the bomb had iced up.” Johnson and the Navigator Flight Sergt. J. W. Oldham, of Bebington, Cheshire, tried to unscrew the couplings, but the ice was too thick. Oldham then got an axe and made a hole in the bottom of the fuselage, big enough for him to put his head and shoulders through. With Johnson holding his legs, Oldham then hung through the fuselage and chipped away at the ice until he was tired, when Johnson took his place. Flight Sergeant C. E. Dlaney, of Quebec City, the rear gunner, also had a turn, and eventually the ice was cleared. Fairly heavy flak was coming up all the time the airmen were chipping away. Once the bomb was free of the ice, Johnson went back to his bomb sight and, at the right moment, shouted to the other two to let it go. Both airmen then gave a lusty push with their feet, and another 4,000 pounder crashed into an Axis target.’ (Newspaper cutting included with the lot refers) Remarkably Oldham’s gallantry was not recognised in this instance, and he subsequently transferred to 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron (Lancasters) at Coningsby in June 1944. His commanding officer, Wing Commander A. W. Heward, wrote the following to Oldham’s widow, 30 July 1944: ‘I deeply regret to confirm that your husband, Flying Officer J. W. Oldham, failed to return from operations this morning, 30th July, 1944, and I wish to express the sympathy of the whole Squadron with you in your anxiety. Flying Officer Oldham was taking part in an attack on a target near Cahagnes, France, as navigator in the aircraft, of which no news has since been received.... Your husband came to this Squadron early in June with a record of thirty-five operational sorties to his credit, and was completing his eighth with us, the majority of the latter being against objectives on the Normandy front. He was most enthusiastic in his duties and proved himself to a be most efficient and reliable navigator whose loss will be deeply felt by us all....’ Oldham was later confirmed as killed in action, 30 July 1944, after his Lancaster piloted by Flight Lieutenant H. A. B. Baker ‘T/O 0545 Coningsby to attack enemy strong points in the Normandy battle zone. Set on fire in the port inner engine, the blaze soon spreading to engulf the entire wing. The order to bale out was given and at around 0800 the Lancaster crashed SE of St-Lô in the Department of Manche.’ (Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War by W. R. Chorely refers) Three members of the crew survived, and were taken prisoner of war. Flying Officer Oldham is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Sold with the following related items and documents: Observer’s Brevet; recipient’s Briarwood Pipe; riband bar for first two awards; R.A.F. Identity Card; R.A.F. Navigator’s Certificate Second Class, dated 17 September 1942; Air Ministry correspondence with recipient’s widow with regard to his death, and a letter to her from his commanding officer Wing Commander A. W. Heward, dated 30 July 1944; a number of photographs of recipient in uniform - including one smoking his pipe; and a number of newspaper cuttings.
"A Rejected Neolithic Axe", from Scawfell Pike, presented to JC Wade OBE JP Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland 1969. With note giving history of "This stone axe is probably one of the many thousands which where rejected by the craftsman who fashioned the rough cuts on top of Scawfell Pike" etc (see illustration).
Pink Floyd Demo 7" Single, Point Me At The Sky b/w Careful With That Axe Eugene 7" Single - UK 7" Demo release 1968 on Columbia (DB 8511) - Green Labels with Push out centre, large 'A' on A side, release date and 'Demonstration Record Not For Sale' text - sticker tear on B side label - Vinyl in VG condition
MCA Label Demo Singles, fourteen demos on the MCA label with artists comprising Wishbone Ash, Axe, Jackie Wilson, Strawberry Alarm Clock, John Fred, The Artistics, Young-Holt Unlimited, The Chi-Lites, Foundations, Mick Greenwood, Rick Nelson, Rick Candy and Louisa Jane White - various years and conditions
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A collection of 12" vinyl various dates and genres, to include Mountain - Flowers Of Evil, Strawbs - Just A Collection Of Antiques And Curios, Don McLean - American Pie, The Beach Boys - Surf's Up, Dumpy's Rusty Nuts - Hot Lover, The Almighty - Power EP (limited edition Flashpack with shoulder flashes) and Free N' Easy (limited edition box no. 0445 with poster), Tygers Of Pan Tang - Wild Cat, Band Of Joy - S/T, Billion Dollar Babies - Battle Axe, Crazyhead - Everything's All Right, Eric Clapton - Backless and Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet etc. (62)
AN INTERESTING ZULU KNOBKERRIE, late 19th century, with stepped cylindrical head, arms and braided wirework decoration, 24 1/4" long, together with an axe with 14" blade and hardwood shaft, 27 1/4" overall (2) (Est. plus 21% premium inc. VAT)The knobkerrie is a rare example, but one arm is missing, the other is cracked and there is the imprint on the shaft of another (now missing) wire decorative band. Axe OK.
A BLACK STONE STELE OF GANESHA, PALA PERIODNortheastern India, circa 10th century. Seated in lalitasana, holding a mala, radish, axe, and bowl of sweets in his four hands, dressed in a short dhoti and adorned with various jewelry, the face with curling trunk and elongated eyes flanked by wide ears and surmounted by a low chignon secured with a jeweled headband, the base below carved with a rat.Provenance: Collection of Jean-Marc Andral, acquired between 1991 and 1994 in the local trade in Miami, Florida, USA. Jean-Marc Andral is a Belgian manager based in Brussels and active in the healthcare industry for over 25 years. Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks and scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, few structural cracks. Solid, naturally grown patina.Dimensions: Height 62 cm (excl. stand) and 64 cm (incl. stand) With an associated metal stand. (2)Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, is known as the giver of counsel and remover of obstacles for humans and deities alike. Although his elephant-headed form lends a playful quality, Ganesha's significance is profound. As overseer of the relationship between past, present, and future, Ganesha maintains balance in the universe. He is typically worshipped at the beginning of rituals. Known in India for his youthful cleverness and predilection for pranks, Ganesha is frequently depicted dancing or standing in tribhanga.According to legend, Ganesha took on his elephant-headed form when he was a little boy. While Shiva was out, Parvati wanted to bathe but had no one to guard the door. She fashioned a little boy with her hands and instructed him to mind the entry to the bathing area and not permit anyone inside. When Shiva returned home and found an unknown boy refusing him entry, the angered god cut off the boy's head without asking further questions. Emerging from her bath, Parvati was dismayed to see what had transpired. She commanded Shiva to revive the son she had created by appending the head of the first being who walked by. When an elephant soon passed, Shiva removed its head and attached it to the body of the boy, thus bringing him back to life as the elephant-headed deity known as Ganesha.Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related stele, 53.3 cm high, also dated circa 10th century, at Christie's New York in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 18 September 2013, lot 238, sold for USD 43,750.
Sino Tibetan bronze of Usnisavijaya, the eight armed god of War, 18th Century, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus plinth, hands in various mudras and holding axe, fly whisk etc., green patination, 15.3cm highCondition report: Bruise to one side of base, some unevenness to patina but overall sound.
Small George III mahogany-cased triple pad twin fusee bracket clock, John Johnson, London, circa 1780, 7-inch break-arched dial having a silver chapter ring with Roman hours and Arabic minutes framing a matted centre with mock pendulum aperture over silver axe-head signature cartouche and calendar square, within scroll spandrels, the arch with silvered Strike / Silent ring, the gut-driven knopped five-pillar movement with verge and crownwheel escapement and finely engraved signed backplate, in break-arched case, 34cm high excluding leaf-capped lacquered brass carry handle, sold with crank winder, two keys and verge-type pendulumFootnote: A John Johnson is listed, in Britten's Old Clocks and Watches. London, 1989, p. 502, as operating between 1770 and 1799 in Gray's Inn Passage.Condition report: Please inspect additional images in conjunction with this report and contact the Saleroom with any queries prior to sale day.Dial - general tarnishing to chapter ring, subsidiary ring and cartouche as per images. Verdigris stain to latter.Movement - verge and crownwheel escapement, tricky to say but often these are reconverted back having been initially changed from verge to anchor. Five knopped (but not finned) pillars. Gut fusee. Pendulum bob could be a replacement.Case - 39cm high (handle up), 34cm to roof. Wear to handle lacquer. Cracking to roof back edge and gapping to backs of two of the pads. Veneer wrinkling and cracking to the pads themselves. One moulding missing to front corner of arch. Minor cracking to dial door. Vertical crack down one side panel alongside arch.Glazed arched side panels and rear panel probably replace brass fish scale fretwork and silk backing. Feet possibly shortened.Loose internal address card for Middletons of Shepton Beauchamp - but no details of wehether restoration undertaken or whether simply retailers.Provenance - private house, North Somerset, recently inherited from deceased uncle.
A BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, 17TH-18TH CENTURYSouth India. Standing in tribhanga on a waisted lotus base over a stepped plinth with incised lotus petals, holding the axe, noose, broken tusk, and ladu in his hands, a naga tied around his rotund belly, richly adorned with beaded jewelry, the elaborate headdress surmounted by a jewel.Provenance: From a private collection in southern Germany, mostly assembled between the 1960s and 1980s.Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and casting flaws, minuscule nicks, light scratches. The shirashchakra to the back of the head is lost. Fine, naturally grown, warm and smooth patina with areas of malachite and cuprite encrustation particularly to the interior. Weight: 3,715 gDimensions: Height 32 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a closely related bronze figure of Ganesha, 43.8 cm high, dated to the 17th century, at Christie's New York in Living With Art on 27 July 2016, lot 284, sold for USD 13,750.
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