For The British Council, Gawain and the Green Knight (JRR Tolkein), ill, Paul Birkbeck 1939-2019, A year and a day later The Green Knight wields the same axe at Gawain's neck, 26 x 34 cms. not signed, 1984 ABOUT PAUL BIRKBECK; an appreciation, written by one of his daughters and published in the Guardian following his death. "My father, Paul Birkbeck, who has died aged 80, was an artist and illustrator whose work is familiar to those of a certain generation brought up on BBC childrens TV programmes such as Crystal Tipps and Alistair, Play School and Jackanory. His distinctive style and keen eye for detail ensured that he became one of the BBCs most-used artists through the 1970s and 80s. Born in Woolwich, south-east London, Paul attended Brighton College and Epsom School ofArt. After completing his national service, he also became the banjo player for the Dedicated Men Jugband, who signed to Pye Records in 1965. The bands single, Boodle Am Shake, did not trouble the charts but Paul soon began designing sleeves for Decca Records. In 1965 working with BBC childrens TV he became a prolific illustrator for its programmes. For Jackanory he illustrated 14 stories, including A Dog So Small (read by Judi Dench) and Peter Pan, (some in this sale), as well as the BBC Sunday afternoon Bible stories series In the Beginning. His work for Jackanory continued for many years. He created the memorable opening titles for The Vikings in 1980, presented by Magnus Magnusson, and the iconic Miss Marple series, starring Joan Hickson. Paul also drew the backgrounds for the ground-breaking TV series Jane, starring Glynis Barber, which mixed cartoon backgrounds with live actors and was based on the 1940s comic strip of the same name. (some in this sale). In 1991, as well as supplying illustrations, he was in front of the camera playing himself each week in the BBCs six-part childrens TV history programme Now Then, an educational show that cleverly brought our ancestors to life. Paul taught illustration at Leicester Polytechnic, Epsom College and the Royal College of Art, but continued to work in TV, including delivering the titles for the Stanley Baxter Show on Channel 4. He branched out into book illustration with Salman Rushdies 1990 childrens fairy tale Haroun and the Sea of Stories, for which his lavish pictures were much lauded, not least by Rushdie. My father spent the latter part of his life on personal commissions. His work appeared at the Keith Chapman Gallery, London, in Royal Academy summer shows and Sunday Times watercolour exhibitions between 2003 and 2008, and in the Mall Galleries Discerning Eye exhibitions. PROVENANCE The artworks in this sale have been consigned by his family. NOTES: The pictures in this sale were prepared in various mediums often used by the artist and often in conjunction with one another, including, pen and ink, crayon, water-colour, gouache, pastel, and oil and acrylic paints on card or on paper. The auctioneers acknowledge the help of his family in cataloguing this collection, and where-ever known each picture has been listed under its broadcast designation. but the vendors do not guarantee that all attributions in this respect are correct. The family do however guarantee that the pictures, both signed and unsigned are the work of Paul Birkbeck. . All sizes are approximate.
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Ethnographic and Decorative Weapon Assortment (11) items including a hand forged Indian khanda sword having a 31.5-inch double-edged blade that widens to a crescent and pointed area before tapering to a narrow, spear-like point, including blade-reinforcing langets with scalloping and floral motif on both sides, traditional basket hilt with stalk to facilitate 2-handed use; a hand forged Indo-Persian battle axe having crescent blade including wavy back spike, mounted on slightly-curved black pole; a hand forged Indo-Persian pole arm having 18-inch single-edged curved primary blade with curving side spike having diamond cross section mounted on wooden pole with butt cap; a hand forged Indo-Persian trident with the base of each point having diamond cross section that was hammered into a double-edged blade from the middle onwards, unmounted; an African iklwa-style double-edged short spear having paint, hide and animal tooth adornments on sheath and pole; (2) hand carved barbed wooden tribal spears / harpoons; a hand forged tribal barbed spear / harpoon tip; a reproduction halberd having central double-edged blade flanked by a crescent axe head and hook mounted on a green and white striped pole with a green and white tassel around the junction of pole and blade; a double-edged pike with S-shaped cross guard and Latin lettering on blade with studs in pole near junction with blade and tassel; together with an Asian tobacco smoking pipe having metal bowl and tip with bamboo stem Property from: a Chicago, Illinois (Streeterville) estate Length: 43 1/2 inches, Width: 5 1/4 inches (khanda (tip of blade to tip of stalk)) Condition: Very Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use; all blades appear to have been coated with a varnish or shellac; battle axe having (2) chips to blade, consistent with use and age; battle axe blade is loose on handle and handle has been nailed to keep blade from slipping; decorative rings on trident are loose; a barbed spear having repaired barb and missing another Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic Estimated Sale Time: 12:15 pm (America/Chicago) Shipping Status: Leonard Auction Shipping Quote Sales Tax (United States Only): Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs:Photograph #1Photograph #2Photograph #3Photograph #4Photograph #5Photograph #6Photograph #7Photograph #8Photograph #9Photograph #10Photograph #11Photograph #12Photograph #13
Oceanic Wood, Bone and Stone Weapon Assortment (6) items including a carved wood Solomon Islands Malaitian war club having a pronounced leaf shaped head with narrowing edges, a pointed tip including hexagonal hand guard and widening handle having rope retention strap; (4) Papua New Guinea carved cassowary bone daggers having incised motifs including (1) having material added to pommel, sculpted and painted to portray a human head including metal earrings, face paint and realistic hair; and a Papua New Guinea carved stone axe having a thinned edge with asymmetrical shape Length: 18 inches, Width: 4 1/4 inches, Depth: 1 3/4 inches (war club) Condition: Very Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use; dagger with most elaborate pommel missing end of tip and some pigment from sculpted face Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic Estimated Sale Time: 12:22 pm (America/Chicago) Shipping Status: Leonard Auction Shipping Quote Sales Tax (United States Only): Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs:Photograph #1
A WW II RAF escape axe, the steel blade with War Department mark 27N, having a rubber covered grip marked Patent No.515767, 40cm.Condition report: Crack and wear with remains of white paint to the top of the rubber grip. Further wear and losses to the base of the grip. Some small knicks to the curved blade.
A pair of Meissen figural candelabra allegorical of Autumn and Winter, late 19th centuryEach with two figures on a domed base moulded with scrollwork feet and rims, Autumn with a girl seated on a goat holding fruiting vines and a standing boy playing the flute, Winter with a boy seated on a sled holding an axe and a girl standing over a brazier, the scrollwork shafts applied with fruiting vines and leaves, respectively, rising to a sconce mounted with a removable four-arm candelabrum with five sconces and applied with flowers, 43.5cm high, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, incised model numbers 785 and 786, impressed numerals, both with painter's numeral 36. (some restoration and minor losses) (4)Footnotes:Provenance:A Private Swiss Collection of 19th century MeissenThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Bronze Age Axe Hammer. Circa, 1650-1250 BC. Stone, 1340 grams.143mm x 72mm x 64mm. A finely worked stone with a large socket, rounded hammer face and sharp blade. Ref: see, CBA research report NO. 23, Stone Axe Studies, Clough and Cummins (1979), page 14 for chronology of stone axe/hammers). Ex John Moor collection
AN OTTOMAN SADDLE AXE (TABARZIN), LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURYwith wedge-shaped head formed with a curved forward-leaning edge, flat rear pean and tubular iron socket, decorated over its surface with silver koftgari scrollwork, wooden haft covered with blue velvet (areas of wear) and long tubular socket, decorated with silver en suite with the socket (the koftgari with losses)62.3 cm; 24 ½ in
‡ A GERMAN ETCHED HALBERD, CIRCA 1580-90, PROBABLY BRUNSWICK with broad leaf-shaped central blade formed with a reinforced point, small crescentic axe-blade, slender rear fluke struck with a mark on one side, faceted socket and a pair of plain straps, decorated throughout with etched patterns of scrolling foliage involving a male and female figure in contemporary dress on each side of the blade and a warrior rondel on one side (etching worn extensively on one side, chemically cleaned), on a carved wooden haft 39.0 cm; 15 3/8 in head Provenance The Royal House of Hanover, sold Sotheby~s Marienburg, 5th October 2005, lot 260. An etched halberd struck with the same mark was sold Sotheby~s Olympia, 4th December 2003, lot 104.
‡ ËœA FINE SILESIAN COMBINED FLINTLOCK PISTOL AND AXE (FOKOS), LATE 17TH CENTURY with iron barrel retaining some early blued finish, chiselled and punched with scrolls over the breech, slender tang decorated en suite, engraved bevelled lock decorated with a characteristic flowerhead (rubbed), iron trigger and trigger-plate, iron axe-head fitted over the muzzle, formed with a rectangular pean engraved with an expanded flowerhead, slender blade formed with a forward-leaning edge and engraved with bird-of-prey on one face, with aperture for the ramrod at the top (ramrod replaced), fruitwood haft inlaid in staghorn and ivory in the Teschen manner with scrolls and ball flowers inhabited by hounds, hares, foxes, and mythical beasts enriched with large engraved ball flowers and fruit in mother-of-pearl (small losses and minor repairs), and engraved staghorn pommel 74.7 cm; 29 3/8 in overall Provenance The collection of a Maréchal de France, formed in the course of his service as Governor in Germany during the Napoleonic Wars. Sold Sotheby Parke Bernet, Zurich, 25th November 1980, lot 92. A related example is preserved in the Severoèeske Museum, Liberec, Czech Republic (inv. No. Z.561). See Kruczek 2001, p. 86, illus. 84.
A Meissen porcelain figure group of Die Polniche Verlobung, circa 1745, probably by J. J. Kändler,,the turbaned sultan holding the hand of his seated companion, a military figure with an axe and sword behind them, 15cm highProvenance: Collection of Sherwood Hunter Private collection, NewcastleFootnote: The present model has been variously known as 'The Polish Lovers' and 'The Polish Executioner'.Condition report: The group has been poorly retsored, especially the Turk and the hands of the figures, flaking off the enamel
Eight original folded UK quad (30 x 40") 80s Comedy movie posters.Titles to include:Spies Like Us, Shirley Valentine, Personal Services, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Groundhog Day, Greggory's Girl, Dead Poets Society & Beverly Hills 2.All posters are generally F/VF condition, all have fold lines.
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A British Pattern 1888 Mark 1 Second Type Bayonet, the blade stamped at the ricasso with War Department markings, bend mark, issue date for July 1898 and maker's name Wilkinson, London, the grip scales with further markings, the pommel stamped 6WK, with steel mounted leather scabbard and leather frog; an Imperial German Fire Officer's Sword, the faintly etched 48cm steel blade stamped with maker's mark for Carl Eickhorn, silver plated hilt with axe quillons, wrythen fluted horn grip and bust head pommel, with steel mounted leather scabbard, 65cm (2)Condition report: Bayonet with black patching to blade, fine rust pitting to hilt and scabbard mounts.Fire officer's sword with worn etched decoration to the blade. The grip lacking its wire binding. Wear to the silver plating on the hilt and scabbard mounts. Leather scuffed on scabbard.
A 19th Century Congolese Sickle Sword, the curved iron blade incised with scrolls, with wood grip and elliptical iron twin plate pommel; a 19th Century Congolese Sword, the double edge leaf shape blade incised with geometric motifs, with wood grip and iron arched pommel; an Ethiopian Small Sword, with double edge blade and brass hilt with cruciform pierced pommel; also, an African axe and three stabbing spears (7)Condition report: . Rust pitting to all metalwork.
WWII period LC-14-B Woodman's Pal survival axe with original canvas scabbard, containing sharpening stone, and two booklets, "Fighting with USA Knife LC-14-B" and "Care Use and Sharpening of Knife " Frederick Ehrsam Copyright 1942.1907 Pattern bayonet by Sanderson, single fullered 43cm long blade, complete with leather and steel scabbard, and a British 1888 pattern bayonet with scabbard.
A GEORGE I WALNUT AND FEATHERBANDED SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE CIRCA 1725The fall front drawer opening to an arrangement of pigeon holes and small drawers above a velvet inset writing surface 212cm high, 109cm wide, 58cm deep Provenance: Purchased Christies; Country House sale; Picton House, June 1993 (£16,500). For a bookcase of the period of related form but not executed in as richly figured timber and without the unusual cavetto moulded drawer and fall, see Christie's, London, Important English Furniture and Tapestries, 2nd May 2002, Lot 277 (£10,755). Condition Report: Bookcase with marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Various old splits and chips. Old veneer repairs (see images). The axe head handles to the slide are later replacements. The other handles and escutcheons appear original. The lock to the fall is a later replacement and there is a small amount of inset timber and filler around it. No key is present for this lock. The locks to the doors and the upper drawer are possibly original. A key is present and operates both of these locks. The locks to the drawer are replaced. No key present, all locks are open. One of the glass panels to the doors is a later replacement and does not have the 'movement' and 'bubbling' of the original glass. Later silk applied to the back of the upper section. The velvet inset panel to the interior of the fall is an old replacement but has significant age, wear, marks, discolourations and losses. Some old ink stains to interior of fall sections. The insides of the doors with some old tack holes to the frames, presumably from where a fabric backing sat. The turned handles to the interior drawers are old replacements. One rear foot is a later replacement. Strips of later tape applied to backboards. Some evidence of old worm. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
A GEORGE II BURR WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURYWith caddy moulded top and walnut veneered brushing slide79cm high, 88cm wide, 50cm deepProvenance: Private Collection, LondonFor a similar chest see Christie's, London, The Legend of Dick Turpin Part 1, 9th March 2006, Lot 13 (£13,200).For a remarkably similar chest of drawers but without a caddy moulded top, see Adam Bowett, Early Georgian Furniture 1715-1740, Antiques Collectors Club, 2009, page 105, plate 3:22. Condition Report: There are marks, scratches, chips and abrasions consistent with age and use, some to the extremities and edges with some replacements and losses.There is some old fading to the colour, most noticeably to the top. There are additional dark marks and scratches in some areas including to the top and to the slide. There are various old very dark ring marks and apparent old ink stains to the top in particular. The drawer handles and escutcheons all appear original. There are no alternate holes or marks to suggest otherwise. The small 'axe head' handles to the slide may be associated but appear to be 18th century. The locks appear to be of the period but possibly replaced as there are some cut indentations to the interior of the drawers overhanging the bottom of the locks. Lacking key(s)The drawer linings are oak, there are some splits and minor division between planks forming the floors of the drawers as expected for age. There is glued down thin paper lining to the drawers which is relatively easy to remove but some remnants of glue will remain to the underlying surface. The backboards are oak. The visible boards cover another layer of panels beneath. The underlying boards may be replacements. The visible boards may be the originals and appear to be of the period and have various old nail and screws holes throughout the edges. Some repairs to the feet including various veneer repairs and replacements of various size. There are replacements to the blocks underlying the feet also.There is evidence of old worm visible to the back of the legs and the back edge of the carcass.Please refer to the additional images for a visual reference of condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
A WILLIAM & MARY WALNUT AND 'SEAWEED' MARQUETRY BUREAU POSSIBLY BY GERRIT JENSEN, CIRCA 1690The fall opening to an arrangement of small drawers and shelves above a velvet inset writing surface92cm high, 56cm wide, 45cm deep overallProvenance: Private Collection, LondonFor a remarkably closely related bureau see, Christie's, London, English Furniture, 8th July 1999, Lot 35 (£161,000). Born in Holland and trained in Paris before settling in London, Gerrit Jensen (fl. 1667 - d. 1715) was arguably the most important cabinet maker in England during the second half of the 17th century and beginning of the 18th century. Based in Long Acre and St. Martin's Lane, London, his bills are the first to record floral marquetry and his stile was strongly influenced by the French taste of the period, two stylistic qualities seen on the bureau here. Numerous influential noblemen were among his clients and receipts for his furniture are recorded for some of the grandest country houses, including Burghley House (Lincolnshire), Chatsworth (Derbyshire), Arundel Castle (Sussex), Knole (Kent), and Petworth House (Sussex). Most notably, Jensen held the post of cabinet maker in ordinary to to successive monarchs from James II to Queen Anne and had hundreds of items commissioned for the royal residences at Whitehall, St James, Somerset House, Kensington Palace, Windsor Castle and Hampton court. Provenance: Exhibited in Bath Assembly Rooms, International Treasures 1973, No.101.Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Various old splits, chips and some losses (see images). Polished appearance to timber. Some fading to timbers. Old repairs to veneers (see images for details). Larger split across the front of the fall. Section of the paper rest to the front of the fall has been re-secured. The escutcheon to the fall is lacking. The inset fabric to the interior is later and has wear, fading and losses. Axe head handles to the interior drawers and the lopers are replacements. Locks are 18th century replacements. A key is present and opens all locks. The lock plate to the fall is engraved and is of exceptional quality. A key is present and operates all locks. There are plugged holes to the drawer fronts from where handles previously sat. There are also some areas of filler around the escutcheons where these have been replaced. The legs are original but there is glue residue, thin later blocks and some repaired splits where they meet the main body of the bureau. This suggests they have been re-secured in position. The feet are well matched old replacements. The turned finial to the centre of the stretcher is likely a replacement. Some evidence of old worm. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
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