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Lot 365
1980s and Later Comics and Modern Graphic Novels, various characters and publishers, comics, Marvel 1980s, Hook (4), Fievel Goes West (2), Bill & Ted (8), Groo the Wanderer (10, Dragon Claws (1), later issues, Wolverine & Gambit, Thunderbolts, Thor (3), Wolverine (2), Wolverine Old Man Logan Skaar, Eagle Wildcat (5), DC Batman 2000s (6), Harvey Comics Beetlejuice (2), Boom, Galveston, Farscape (2), Dark Horse, Hellboy (3), Ghost Hellboy, Umbrella Academy, Carl Critchlow Thrud The Barbarian (2), Wild Storm Claw (4), Starlog (5), Starburst (6), Graphic Novels, hard and paper back, Top Cow (5) includes Tomb Raider, Image Comics (110 includes Prophet, Rocket Girl, Dark Horse (5) includes Hell Boy, Wildstorm (4) includes StormWatch, Titan Books (36), various comic brands/characters Batman, Green Lantern, Blackhawks, King of Crooks, Jeff Hawke, Bad Company, Spawn, Buffy, Kick Ass, Vertigo (4) includes Sandman, Marvel (7) includes Starr the Slayer, 2000AD (6), Starwars (13), Expresso (2), TSR, DF (2), Comics One (2), Warner Books, Knockabout (2), Campfire (2), DBM Comics (2), Americas Best Comics (3), Legendary (2), Crossgen (1), Planet of the Apes, Amulet of Samarkand, Aurum Graphic Novels, DK DC Comics eight volume set and a boxed Hellboy action figure and book Seed of Destruction by Darkhorse, F-E, (150+) in three boxes
Lot 4
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE MUMMY(2) Lobby Cards (11" x 14")Very Fine- Universal, 1948Both cards have pinholes. The Frankenstein card has a vertical fold through the center of the card. Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy is an American comedy from 1955 directed by Charles Lamont and starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello as two mummy seekers who stumble across a magical amulet that's the key to abundant treasure. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is an American comedy from 1948 directed by Charles Barton and Walter Lantz starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. The Wolf Man attempts to warn a baggage handler that Dracula wants his brain to implant into Frankenstein's body.This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, April 18th. The auction will begin at 9:30am PST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on April 19th.
Lot 49
Sheila Paine Signed Book - The Afghan Amulet - Travels from the Hindu Kush to Razgrad by Sheila Paine 1994 hardback book with 278 pages, signed by Sheila Paine on the Title page, slight fading to dust cover, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Lot 415
Tibetan brass and copper Bumpa, the Libation Vessel cast with mythical beast, raised on lappet shaped foot, a small pierced brass tazza with butterfly border, a shell art style cylindrical brass vase, two Tibetan white metal and turquoise mounted amulet boxes, a white metal fluted footed dish cast with a broad border of flowerheads and other items Part service of Kings pattern table flatware in oak table canteen, set of fish eaters in canteen, quantity of 19th century mother-of-pearl handled steel fruit knives and forks having silver ferrules, a large oval lidded rococo-style tureen and small quantity sundry flatware
Lot 3
A Rudraksha gold necklace, (Gowrishankaram) Tamil Nadu, South India, 19th century. In high-purity gold, the hinged amulet case decorated in repousse with two bands of arched arcades opposing three flowerheads, hinged to an architectural panel with three niches containing a Shiva Nataraja flanked by a male and female deity, two yalis and birds, strung with twenty-two rudraksha beads, the clasp also with Shiva Nataraja flanked by two pairs of figures, stamped inscriptions in Tamil to reverse side of the central panel and clasp, total length 43cm, central panel 12 x 7cm, clasp 8.5 x 5cm, amulet 9.5 x 6cm.The West Cornwall vendor inherited the necklace from her Indian father, Srinanda Dey. He was a property entrepreneur living and working in Manhattan, New York from 1977-2018. Srinanda and his wife collected Indian art and artifacts mainly purchased from New York auction houses including Sothebys and art gallery sales. The metal is high purity gold.
Lot 303
Spinnenamulett, China / Hongshan, NeolithikumGrüne Jade mit hellen Einschlüssen, geschnitzt. 4,4 x 3,5 cm. Teil der Sammlung Renier-Bley, Luxembourg. Originalrechnung beiliegend. Kleiner, runder Korpus mit angedeuteten Körpersegmenten, zwei große runde Augen und ein kleines Maul. Rückseitig Lochbohrung zum Durchführen eines Fadens. Die Spinne gilt in China als Symbol des Glücks. Spider amulet, China / Hongshan, Neolithic period. Green jade with light inclusions, carved. 4.4 x 3.5 cm. Part of the Renier-Bley Collection, Luxembourg. Original invoice enclosed. Small, round body with indicated body segments, two large round eyes and a small mouth. Hole drilled on the back for a thread to pass through. The spider is considered a symbol of good luck in China.
Lot 371
A small collection of Asian collectables including Indian brass Nandi deepak (Hindu oil lamp, missing handle) and two Nandi Kalash (bowl for religious offerings) a Buddhist mixed metal tingsha symbols case, a bronzed figure of the 'Arhat Tiger Tamer', a Tibetan white metal prayer wheel and amulet prayer box, both set with red and blue cabochons, small bronze figure of Daikokuten (Japanese deity of wealth and fortune) Indian brass holy water vessel, three brass chop seals etc (box)
Lot 431
A Japanese flock and feather picture of two exotic birds on a branch, signed lower left, in box frame, 30 x 30cm, a modern blanc de Chine figure of Buddha, height 15cm, a carved root wood figure of a man holding an amulet with dog, height 23.5cm, also a modern carved wood figure of an African tribal warrior, height 37cm (4).
Lot 767
Colombian necklace of jadeite and rock crystal with 18K yellow gold amulet. Necklace of cylindrical cut jadeite and rock crystal and 10K BWG yellow gold spacers with a Colombian amulet of 20K yellow gold in the center after an antique example. With certificate. In good condition. Hallmarks: 18K Dutch assay mark. L. necklace: 46 cm. The amulet: 21 grams and total gross weight: 48.40 grams.
Lot 103
4th-5th century A.D. and later. The tapering gemstone with attractive brown and white banding, intaglio motif of a rearing serpent flanking reversed letters T and C, the body coiled and forming an infinity sign; set in an eastern medieval gold ring with a keeled hollow-form hoop of heavy construction, and applied stepped bezel. Cf. for similar gemstones Faraone, C.A., 'Text, Image and Medium, The Evolution of Graeco-Roman Magical Gemstones' in Entwistle, C., Adams, N., Gems of Heaven, recent research on engraved Gemstones in Late Antiquity, c. AD 200-600, London, 2011, pp.50-61, pls.1a-d. 12.73 grams, 31.46 mm overall, 18.56 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P , USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15) (1 1/4 in.). Private collection, USA. From the Alexander Gallery, New York, USA, in the early 2000s.This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12107-214337.The image on the gemstone can refer to a simplified representation of the radiant serpent-god Chnoubis, invoked to cure stomach ache and heartburn. According to the Greek physician Galen, when worn as an amulet, it benefitted the stomach and the oesophagus. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Lot 1599
9th-11th century A.D. or earlier. Gold cup with hoop and suspension loop, aqua glass insert. 0.55 grams, 16 mm (5/8 in.). From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.This amulet was believed to offer protection against 'Elfshot'. The attack of elves was believed responsible for mysterious suffering in men and livestock: sudden shooting pains localised to a particular area of the body, such as in rheumatism, arthritis or muscle stitches or cramps. Elves were thought to shoot darts or arrows where such pains had no obvious external cause. Belief in elfshot persisted into the 20th century in rural areas, and as proof country folk would sometimes find small arrowheads (the remains of Neolithic or Mesolithic flints, or naturally-occurring spear-shaped stones) that were believed to be the magical weapons that caused the afflictions. Belief in elfshot began in the Pagan Germanic period.
Lot 1608
9th-10th century A.D. or earlier. Bell-shaped cup with suspension loop, inset irregular amethyst. 0.73 grams, 15 mm (5/8 in.). From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.This amulet was believed to offer protection against 'Elfshot'. The attack of elves was believed responsible for mysterious suffering in men and livestock. 'Elfshot' described sudden shooting pains localised to a particular area of the body, such as in rheumatism, arthritis or muscle stitches or cramps. Elves were thought to shoot darts or arrows where such pains had no obvious external cause. Belief in elfshot persisted into the 20th century in rural areas, and as proof country folk would sometimes find small arrowheads (the remains of Neolithic or Mesolithic flints, or naturally-occurring spear-shaped stones) that were believed to be the magical weapons that caused the afflictions. Belief in elfshot began in the Pagan Germanic period.
Lot 1801
17th century A.D. or earlier. Barrel-shaped with two impressed flat faces, one with a later engraving of a guilloche border and looped tendrils framing reserved initials 'PO P[R]' above and lower 'NU [.]M'; possibly a touchpiece or love token. Harfellet, Geoffrey, A Roman or Anglo-Saxon Fertility Amulet?, Treasure Hunting Magazine, April 2018, p.15. 5.53 grams, 17 mm (3/4 in.). Acquired since the 1970s.From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.Accompanied by a copy of the article 'A Roman or Anglo-Saxon Fertility Amulet?' published in Treasure Hunting Magazine.The design is reserved and very faint; the outer guilloche is quite convincing but the details of the design are hard to determine, and may always have been quite indistinct. The impression is of a 17th century love token with the initials of the couple. The finder's article implies an Anglo-Saxon date, probably on the strength of the guilloche which was often use on early Saxon metalwork - but it is a long-lived motif and not specific to that one period. [No Reserve]
Lot 288
14th century A.D. and earlier. With a keeled hoop and openwork shield-shaped shoulder with scroll ornament, a diamond-shaped shield with a cross to the base of the hoop; large bezel with an applied stylised bird underneath, the sides with pellet ornament in three rows, four claws holding the 4th-5th century Sassanian intaglio depicting a boar devouring the leg of its prey. Cf. Wenzel, M., Ornament & Amulet. Rings of the Islamic Lands (The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art), London, 1993, no.292, for a silver ring of similar design. 8.63 grams, 25.72 mm overall, 18.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16) (1 in.). Private collection, USA, acquired in the 1990s.Accompanied by a copy of a previous cataloguing information page.It was a fairly common practice to re-use Sassanian intaglios in Islamic rings from Iran. In Eastern cultures the boar was a sacred animal with magical powers. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Lot 294
12th-13th century A.D.. With ornamented D-section hoop expanding towards the shoulders, domed plaque below and shield-like waisted shoulders with scrollwork and plinth-shaped support with S-scrolls framing the central plaque with Arabic inscription 'Hassan/ Aundt'. Cf. Wenzel, M., Ornament and Amulet: Rings of the Islamic Lands (The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art), London, 1993, nos. 211 and 279, for similar design; see also Content, D. (ed.), Islamic Rings & Gems. The Zucker Collection, London, 1987, no.28. 13.16 grams, 21.68 mm overall, 17.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12) (7/8 in.). From a French private collection, circa 1960s.Acquired from a private collection in the early 1990s.Property of a North American gallery.Accompanied by a copy of a previous cataloguing information page.This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12103-214334. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Lot 4
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Carved in the round, the falcon seated on a rectangular base with outstretched talons, the wings neatly tucked against the body, incised detailing and drilled eyes; a small drilled depression on the top of the head; drilled longitudinally for suspension. Cf. a similar amulet in hematite (Ptolemaic-Roman Age) in the Louvre, inventory no.E10944, in Quack, J. F., Altägyptische Amulette und ihre Handhabung, Tübingen, 2022, p.350. 5.98 grams, 27 mm (1 in.). From an early 20th century collection.Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
Lot 779
1st millennium B.C. and later. Comprising a quantity of mixed beads, mainly oblate and cylindrical in form, including glass, modelled, faience and stone etc. Cf. Croom, A.T., Amber beads in Roman Britain, 2018, fig.1 nos.11,13,15. 58.5 grams total, 1-14 mm (1/8 - 1/2 in.). UK gallery, early 2000s.The use of amber beads as amulets in the Roman world is well attested, even in Britain (series of bracelets have been found in late Roman graves at Cirencester and Colchester). The amber beads were associated with pierced coins, pierced dog’s teeth and a lunate pendant. Pliny said that amber was beneficial to infants ‘when attached to the body in the form of an amulet'. [No Reserve]
Lot 45
A RARE CARVED BONE FIGURE OF A TIGER, SHANG DYNASTY 商代罕見臥虎形骨觿Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 11th century BC. Well carved in the round as a crouching tiger with tucked-in legs, curled tail and forward-facing head, the rib cage neatly incised, the ears pricked and eyes open in an alert expression. The bone has a superb, naturally grown, warm patina. Provenance: The collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. E.4.13. Sotheby’s London, 1 November 2022, lot 148. A private collector, acquired from the above. A copy of the invoice from Sotheby's London, dated 8 November 2022 and stating a purchase price of GBP 9,450 or approx. EUR 11,500 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing) accompanies this lot. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Displaying exceptionally well. Extensive wear, minor losses, chips, expected age cracks and other natural flaws in the bone, minor old repairs, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations. Note that the patina took more than 3,000 years to develop and therefore is not only spectacular in appearance, but literally one-of-a-kind.Weight: 61.5 g Dimensions: Length 12.5 cm Bone was widely used for both practical and decorative purposes in ancient China. It was made into vessels, spoons, and personal adornments. With its coiled tail and long muzzle, this bone carving of a tiger was probably used as an amulet or talisman, protecting its wearer from harm and danger.The tiger, called hu or laohu in Chinese, is among the most recognizable of the world’s charismatic megafauna. Originating in China and northern Central Asia, the tiger was known to the earliest Chinese, who likely feared, admired, and respected it for its strength, ferocity, and regal bearing. Though its precise symbolism in Shang times (c. 1600–c. 1046 BC) remains unknown, the tiger doubtless played a totemic, tutelary, or talismanic role. By the Western Han period (206 BC–AD 9) – a thousand years after this pendant was made – the tiger was regarded as the ‘king of the hundred beasts’, or baishou zhi wang, due to its power and ferocity and especially for the markings on its forehead which typically resemble the character wang, or ‘king’. In addition, not only did the tiger figure among the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, but it gained a place among the auspicious animals that symbolize the four cardinal directions – the White Tiger, or baihu, of the west, the Azure Dragon of the east, the Vermilion Bird of the south, and the Black Tortoise of the north.Literature comparison: Compare a related bone carving of a tiger, 4.3 cm long, dated 13th-11th century BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1985.214.119. Compare a related bone carving of a tiger, 11.1 cm long, dated late Shang dynasty, 11th century BC, illustrated and exhibited by Eskenazi in Early Chinese Art from Private Collections, 3-25 November 2016, London.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 22 March 2013, lot 1192 Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 36,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare carved bone figure of a tiger, late Shang dynasty, 11th century BCExpert remark: Compare the related pose, with similar coiled tail and long muzzle, and patina. Note the size (11.1 cm).
Lot 41
A collection of three 20th century Hindu & Buddhist amulet figurines. The lot comprising a recently cold painted seated figure of Rama with gilt painted skin, appearing to have a copper base welded on at a later date; a seated figure of Buddha in the lotus position on plinth base & a Sino-Tibetan brass figurine of Buddha in lotus position. Tallest to measure approx. 10cm in height.
Lot 44
Two 19th & 20th century Buddhist metal amulets, on depicting Buddha and the other a monk. The lot comprising a 20th century brass Thai Buddha amulet, with mark to verso possibly reading 1945, measuring approx. 21mm tall; and a 19th century bronze South Indian amulet of a seated guru measuring approx. 36mm tall.
Lot 86
λTwo Sami knives with scabbardsLaplandantler, steel and leather, with incised decoration of a caribou pulling a sleigh and carved decoration to one side of the smaller scabbard and with a head terminal,22.5cm and 26cm long,an Inuit cribbage board, walrus tusk with an integral carved seal and applied carved seals, 38.5cm long, an Inuit walrus tusk cribbage board, 35.5cm long, an Inuit walrus ivory gaming piece / amulet, carved as a bird, 4cm long, and an Inuit charm, walrus ivory with pointed ends and with a carved wood seal, previously bound, 31.7cm long. (8)ProvenanceRomy Rey Collection, London.
Lot 597
A NATIVE AMERICAN PLAINS INDIANS PAINTED HIDE WARRIOR SHIELD AND ANTELOPE FOOT AMULET (2)Possibly Early 20th Century Of concave form, depicting a stylised antelope, with leather wrapped bentwood frame, 55cm wide; with an attached antelope footProvenance: The Private Collection of David Hughes, acquired in the mid-1970s.
Lot 571
SIX BOXES OF CERAMICS AND GLASS WARES, to include a green Riihimaki style vase height 18cm, Royal Doulton Fusion teapot, a Crown Staffordshire 'Kowloon' trinket box, a Lingard teapot, dinner wares including Royal Doulton Amulet H4998, Adams Calyx Ware, Burgess & Leigh Burleigh Ware and Grindley, boxed crystal, a kitsch mid twentieth century knitted poodle covering a bottle, etc (6 boxes) (sd)
Lot 38
YORUBA TWIN FIGURE , ibeji, from the workshop of the “Master of Archaic Smile“Cf. Fagg, W. et al., "Yoruba Sculpture of West Africa", New York, 1982, p.141, pl.44. The author writes: The southern Igbomina town of Ila-Orangun is famous for its generations of carvers associated with Inurin's compound in Iperin quarter. One of the most famous is called by William Fagg “the master of the archaic smile." A comparison of the several examples in the collection of the National Museum, Lagos, and in other collections suggests that more than one carver worked in this style. Marilyn Houlberg, who has studied ibeji figures from Ila, notes that three documented carvings of this style in the National Museum belonged to persons in Obasaba's compound in Iperin quarter and were said to have been carved between 1850 and 1885. The unknown carver of these enchanting figures has defied the convention of the passive or sombre facial expression. He has exaggerated the lips and given prominence to the chin in a fashion that is almost unique among the carvers of Inurin's compound. The large bulbous eyes, the high cheekbones, and narrow jaw, as well as the slightly diminished nose, combine to create the wonderful smile that makes these images so charming. In addition to depicting beads around the waist, the carver placed an Islamic amulet, or "tirah", on the chest and back of each figure. The "tirah" is a leather placket containing quotations from the Koran and sometimes medicinal herbal concoctions to protect the wearer from evil spirits. Islamic influence in northern Yorubaland dates to the Holy War of 1804, when the city of Ilorin came under Muslim rule. Over the next four decades, Islam spread rapidly south into the Oyo, Igbomina, and Ekiti areas.30.5 cm. highProvenanceHarry A. Franklin (1904-1983), Los AngelesValerie Franklin, Beverly HillsSotheby's, New York, 21 April 1990, lot 329Sydney L. Shaper (1924-2010), New YorkArte Primitivo, New York, 20 July 2016, lot 365French private collection
Lot 352
Ca. AD 100-300.A bronze amulet fashioned in the form of a phallus, crafted with testicles and well-defined glans. The phallus, as a symbol of virility and procreation, held great importance in ancient Roman society, where it was associated with various deities and fertility rites. Size: 66mm x 25mm; Weight: 65g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
Lot 24
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1481 - 1425 BC . A steatite amulet seal in the form of a frog (Heket), the underneath is flat incised with motifs arranged horizontally consisting of an oval cartouche surrounding the name of Menkheperra (Thutmose III). The frog with its prolific breeding habits, symbolised fecundity for the living, particularly for women. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, acc. no. 11.215.48. Size: 23mm x 17mm; Weight: 6g Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Lot 438
Ca. AD 900-1100.A cast bronze amulet crafted in the form of a dragon's foot, featuring a deltoid-shaped body. The reverse remains unworked, while the upper face is adorned with small triangles composed of diminutive dots. This amulet is equipped with an integrated suspension loop and three perforations are present along the lower edge. Size: 63mm x 35mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
Lot 448
Ca. 18th century AD.A gold scroll holder amulet of hexagonal cylindrical form with each end shaped as a cap. It is decorated with horizontal panels of calligraphy and can be inserted with Quranic verses or a blessing. Three suspension loops at the top. For a similar example, see Aga Khan Museum, accession number: AKM624.2. Size: 77mm x 16mm; Weight: 11g Provenance: Private London family collection; formed between 1970-2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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