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Lot 237
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: France, Rifled, round, two-stage, 17 mm cal. barrel with octagonal breech, provided with foresight. Typical angled lock. Wooden half stock (two small cracks) with almost perpendicular grip and iron mounts. Trigger guard with finger support and pierced in the front to hold the tip of the articulated ramrod. Butt-plate with turn-off ring for the strap provided with a spare nipple. Working mechanism. A rare Delvigne pistol patented in1842, with rifled barrel and narrow chamber; it was rejected by the French army and became a regulation weapon of the Russian cavalry; it was also used in Turkey. length 36.5 cm.
Lot 618
WWI pair, War and Victory, awarded to 1112 Pte T. Mableson, E.York. R., together with a copy of his Army service, South Africa 1899 - 1902, later of the 278th Railway company Royal Engineers, his birth certificate, ration book, cap badge, a 1936 silver LNER NE area Engineers Dept medal Hull Goods No.4, two trench maps of Loos and a 1914-15 Star awarded to 11973 Sjt. E.D. Pearson, E. York. R.
Lot 514
A six shot .44” Colt Army single action percussion revolver, No.64416 (matching), round barrel stamped ‘ADDRESS COL SAMl COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA’, underlever rammer, rebated cylinder roll with engraved Naval engagement, COLT PATENT No.4416, and Pat. Sept 10th 1850, brass trigger guard, Inspector stamped HH to barrel and H in two other places, script D to the cylinder, walnut grip, barrel 20.2cms.This product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please be aware that we are unable to send weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
Lot 246
A folio of several dozen autographs, including U Boat Commander Erich Topp, British Army Officer General Sir Drury Curzon Drury- Lowe , Stanely Owen, 1st Viscount Buckmaster, Apoolo program manager George Low, Colonel Edward Dalby, Lillie Langtry, Louis Bleriot, Odette Hallowes, Herbert Lom, Flora Robson, Victor Mature, Ingrid Bergman. Also stars of stage and screen including Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, Margaret Lockwood, Stanely Holloway, Noel Coward, Elizabeth Sellars, Robert Heston, Dustin Hoffman and others. Some on letters, some on card. Worthy of a closer inspection
Lot 693
Collection of 54 various white metal military vehicle, housed in a military cardboard and wooden ended storage case, the case contains a list of included models, some models have been removed. The outer box is lid marked SSST MCCREDIE RHWI 3 REST AAC, we believe the AAC stands for Army Air Corps, this item was possibly used for military training
Lot 197
Taxidermy: A Collection of Various Game Trophies, to include - a set of Alpine Chamois horns on cut upper skull cap, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, dated 31st 10th 1922, a tanned and prepared European Wild boar hide, a mounted Red deer slot, on oak shield, bearing porinted legen to shield base - "New Forest, 20. 12. 57, by Army & Navy Stores, London, SW1, two adult European Badger skulls, (numerous missing teeth), and a Red fox skull, (6)
Lot 140
Group of WWII medals, believed to be Herring, William R including The Italy Star, The France and Germany Star, The 1939-45 Star, The Defence Medal, War Medal, Normandy Campaign medal and clasp nr 15850 and a replica La France A Ses Liberateurs medal. This lot includes a Royal Engineers badge, National Registration Identity Card, Ration Book Supplement and a copy of a letter from the Commander-in-Chief General B.L Montgomery to 21 Army Group.
Lot 136
Miscellaneous WWI and WWII era pips and collar badges including Royal Army Service Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, various badges of rank; Royal Flying Corps button; Order of Bath shoulder pips; together with a quantity of military brass buttons including those for The South Staffordshire Regiment; The Royal Warwickshire Regiment brass buttons; Royal Warwickshire Regiment brass buttons; Royal Army Medical Corps brass buttons; Royal Army Service Corps brass buttons; British Red Cross Society black buttons; miscellaneous civilian brass buttons; a 8th Gurkha Rifles badge and a Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers cap badge.
Lot 233
Pieter de Jode II, portrait of Ambrogio Spinola Portrait of Ambrogio Spinola, commander-in-chief of the Army of Flanders in the Southern Netherlands during the reign of the Spanish king Philips II. Engraving made by Pieter de Jode II (1601-1674) in Antwerp ca 1622. References: Hollstein 159 only state; W51, Le Blanc 129. In excellent condition. Very dark impression on thin laid paper with 4 mm margins. Corners mounted on another paper. 25,3 cm x 18,5 cm Very dark impression on thin laid paper with 4 mm margins. Corners mounted on another paper. In excellent condition. Hollstein 159 only state; W51, Le Blanc 129 engraving 1635-1674 275
Lot 147
* JAMES WATT RGI (SCOTTISH 1931 - 2022), UNTITLED oil on canvas, signedframed and under glassimage size 20cm x 61cm, overall size 40cm x 81cm Note: James Watt was born in Port Glasgow in 1931 to Alexander Watt and his wife Isabella (nee Hooper). His entire family, including his grandfather, and everybody he knew, were in shipbuilding. He was always passionate about boats. He believed he was very lucky. "I was in the right place at the right time. I caught the tail-end of the Clydeside shipbuilding boom in the 1950s. Shipyards had full order-books and the river teemed with craft of every sort. So I always had a subject”. His paintings are in a formidable array of collections – including those of HM The Queen and Prince Philip, The Princess Royal, The Arts Council, The Hunterian, Glasgow Museums, Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, IBM, Britoil, the Danish Embassy, Yarrow Shipbuilders, McKean Museum and Art Gallery, Clyde Shipping Co, the Royal Bank of Scotland and also the town council in the Faroes. Watt went to Glasgow School of Art for four years where he was taught by Ted Odling, Douglas Percy Bliss, and David Donaldson. In 1958 he was one of 13 founders of the Glasgow Group, an artists' co-operative which continues to this day. Irritated by the conformist, unadventurous policies of local exhibiting societies like the Royal Scottish Academy and the RGI, and at the dearth of commercial outlets in the city, they got together with other GSA students and graduates to exhibit at Glasgow’s then-beautiful McLellan Galleries. The Glasgow Group was the Transmission Gallery of its day. After two years National Service in the army, from 1955 to 1957 he became an art teacher, and a much-beloved one at that. He was noted for his kindness and good counsel, and one former student says of him: "I had pretty much zero talent but he sparked a lifelong love and interest in art." Another remembered “His was the fastest-moving Volvo down the school drive. He was some man." Later Watt became a member of the RGI and was elected a member of Society of Scottish Artists in 1965. In 1997 he received The Royal Bank of Scotland Award at the Glasgow Institute. He dedicated much of his life to recording the River Clyde and its industries, and his vast body of work forms a vital archive of the river. Greenock's McLean Museum and Art Gallery exhibition, The Lost Clyde: The Paintings of James Watt, was mounted to celebrate his 90th birthday. James was also the father of Alison Watt OBE FRSE RSA, one of Britain's best-known painters.The condition of the picture is good overall, with no visible or known issues.
Lot 148
* JAMES WATT RGI (SCOTTISH 1931 - 2022), OLD PIER, BRODICK oil on canvas, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 25cm x 36cm, overall size 38cm x 48cm Note: James Watt was born in Port Glasgow in 1931 to Alexander Watt and his wife Isabella (nee Hooper). His entire family, including his grandfather, and everybody he knew, were in shipbuilding. He was always passionate about boats. He believed he was very lucky. "I was in the right place at the right time. I caught the tail-end of the Clydeside shipbuilding boom in the 1950s. Shipyards had full order-books and the river teemed with craft of every sort. So I always had a subject”. His paintings are in a formidable array of collections – including those of HM The Queen and Prince Philip, The Princess Royal, The Arts Council, The Hunterian, Glasgow Museums, Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, IBM, Britoil, the Danish Embassy, Yarrow Shipbuilders, McKean Museum and Art Gallery, Clyde Shipping Co, the Royal Bank of Scotland and also the town council in the Faroes. Watt went to Glasgow School of Art for four years where he was taught by Ted Odling, Douglas Percy Bliss, and David Donaldson. In 1958 he was one of 13 founders of the Glasgow Group, an artists' co-operative which continues to this day. Irritated by the conformist, unadventurous policies of local exhibiting societies like the Royal Scottish Academy and the RGI, and at the dearth of commercial outlets in the city, they got together with other GSA students and graduates to exhibit at Glasgow’s then-beautiful McLellan Galleries. The Glasgow Group was the Transmission Gallery of its day. After two years National Service in the army, from 1955 to 1957 he became an art teacher, and a much-beloved one at that. He was noted for his kindness and good counsel, and one former student says of him: "I had pretty much zero talent but he sparked a lifelong love and interest in art." Another remembered “His was the fastest-moving Volvo down the school drive. He was some man." Later Watt became a member of the RGI and was elected a member of Society of Scottish Artists in 1965. In 1997 he received The Royal Bank of Scotland Award at the Glasgow Institute. He dedicated much of his life to recording the River Clyde and its industries, and his vast body of work forms a vital archive of the river. Greenock's McLean Museum and Art Gallery exhibition, The Lost Clyde: The Paintings of James Watt, was mounted to celebrate his 90th birthday. James was also the father of Alison Watt OBE FRSE RSA, one of Britain's best-known painters.
Lot 9332
A collection of assorted litho printed tinplate military vehicles to include Arnold (Germany) DC-6 tank (missing gun), two Chinese MF-886 tanks, AM (Italy) AMB-Amphibious Jeep 711-1960, Marx Toys (USA) remote control U.S. Army Jeep, English made clockwork British Tank, boxed Japanese Baby Tank and part boxed Gescha (Germany) 65-4-W tank with rubber tracks and Chinese ME 774 battery operated remote control tank (plastic windscreen damaged, box poor) (9)
Lot 9179
A collection of twenty-two boxed Corgi diecast TV and Film related diecast vehicles and sets to include 09002 Dad's Army, 18501 Dad's Army, 96012 Spender (x2), HPT0434001 Harry Potter, 01801 Buster, 00802 Fawlty Towers, CC01701 Heartbeat, 96757 Lovejoy, 96758 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, 96011 Mr Bean's Mini (x3), CC82224 Mr Bean, 04438 Mr Bean, CC01601 Last of the Summer Wine, 00502 Z Cars, CC82279 Spike Milligans Mini, CC80502 Wallace & Gromit, CC87501 Charlies Angels and CC99111 Only Fools and Horses, together with a Lledo Only Fools and Horses Reliant Van (23)
Lot 211
Vinyl - Over 80 Rock, Pop & Soul LPs to include Elton John (yellow vinyl), The Stranglers, Bruce Springsteen, The B-52s, Isley Brothers, Fleetwood Mac (Blue Horizon), Ian Dury, Blondie, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Madonna, The Tourists, Sly Stone, Tubeway Army, Cheap Trick and others. Condition varies
Lot 520
Vinyl - Approximately 100 Punk / New Wave / Indie 7” singles to include: The Clash x 4, Buzzcocks x 3, My Bloody Valentine, U2 x 10, Joy Division, U.K. Subs, The Cure (Double pack), The Fall (Hologram Sleeve), Stiff Little Fingers, The Dark, XTC, The Members (Clear vinyl), Talking Heads, Redskins (Double pack, The Barracudas, The Cult x 2 (both Double pack), The Stranglers x 3, Iggy & The Stooges, Primal Scream x 2, Echo & The Bunnymen (Limited Edition Box set), Psychic TV (Double Pack), New Model Army x 2, The Soup Dragons, Public Image Ltd. Depeche Mode and many others. Vg overall
Lot 721
Memorabilia - 14 Rock / Metal / Music vintage t-shirts to include Moscow Music Peace Festival 1989 (featuring Bon Jovi, Scorpions, Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, Cinderella, Skid Row, Gorky Park, Nuance, Brigada S), Tommy Vance Tribute Concert, Def Leppard, Levellers, Yes, Kings X, The Mission, Waynes World, New Model Army, The Garden Party Milton Keynes 1986, Jethro Tull, Rush and others. Condition varies
Lot 737
Memorabilia - U2 promo-only 'Army Helmet' thought to be limited to 150 worldwide and only issued to industry journalists, editors, DJs etc as part of the worldwide marketing campaign for U2's first Greatest Hits package 'U2 The Best Of 1980-1990' (comes with the CD) Along with a U2 promotional Go Home keyring.
Lot 7025
James Bond Quantum of Solace (2008) - Two panels of Wallpaper, each one 52x42cm, used on the set. The Wallpaper is seen at the end of the 2008 Film when Bond (Daniel Craig) confronts Yusef about seducing female agents. These scenes were filmed at a disused Army Barracks located in Hampshire, England; which were rented to the Production Company by the MOD. The barracks were later demolished in 2015 & some of the remaining Wallpaper was salvaged. Provenance: Obtained from a former MOD Estate Manager who assisted the Production Crew. With signed Letter & accompanying photographs. (Rolled).
Lot 820
Full title: A Chinese archaic bronze tripod vessel and cover, 'ding', Eastern Zhou, Spring and Autumn periodDescription:L.: 22,5 cm - H.: 17,5 cm Provenance: The private collection of Joseph Rondina (1927-2022), antiques dealer since 1957 in New York. Don McNair writes (excerpt from The Private Collection of Joseph Rondina): 'Joseph Rondina was born into a first-generation Florentine American family in Auburn, upstate New York. He attended Auburn schools, graduated from Manlius Military Academy, and served in World War II with the U.S. Army Occupation Forces stationed in Berlin. Returning to the U.S. at the end of the war with a renewed appreciation of art and history, as well as a continental approach to decorating, he graduated from the Whitman School of Design in New York City. He opened Joseph Rondina Antiques in 1957 on East 62 Street at Madison Avenue, taking over the existing premises of Williams-Michelsen. With his instinctive eye for elegance and refinement, it was not long before his establishment was the go-to destination for European aristocracy, scions of industry, notables of the social register and cafe society from the U.S. and abroad. His interests focused primarily on European 18th century decorative arts and furniture, over time developing to include Chinese, Korean, Indian, Siamese, Cambodian, Persian and Japanese, bringing a more esoteric and exotic style to the market. With his sensitivity to changes in taste, he captured the mood of the period and knew exactly what was appropriate for the time. It would bring him enormous pleasure to see his collection enjoyed by the next set of owners. The selection of furniture and objects in this catalogue tell a story of an intensely private individual and give an insight into an extraordinary life well-lived.'Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on info@rm-auctions.com to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.
Lot 187
A rare Rolex Submariner ref. 6538 "Big Crown" stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, case no. 307XXX, third quarter of 1957, the signed black dial with roundel, rectangular and triangular markers, outer minutes track, with gilt "Mercedes" hour hand, gilt minutes hand and oversize white painted "lollipop" seconds hand, the bi-directional rotating bezel with remains of the red triangle at twelve o'clock and no-hash markers, the 8mm crown with Rolex crown above BREVET, the movement numbered N746811, the caseback interior stamped 6538 above III 57, the bezel 37mm diameter, fitted to a Rolex 6636 riveted expandable bracelet with Rolex crown to the clasp, the end-links stamped 58, the folding clasp with small Rolex logo. Provenance- this watch was purchased new by the vendor in the late 1950's before he was posted to Malaysia as a junior officer in the Royal Army Service Corps (later the Royal Army Ordinance Corps). He also served in Kenya as well as tours in Germany and the UK, retiring as a Major in 1974. He was very active in sports and played rugby and athletics for his regiment.
Lot 205
Ireland & Sussex.- Ford (Sir Edward, royalist army officer and inventor, was born at Up Park, in Harting, Sussex, bap. 1605, d. 1670) Complaint to the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal of England regarding a dispute over a rental between Sir Edward Ford and Edward Loftus 2nd Viscount Loftus of Ely drawn on lands in Ireland and Ely, D.s. "Vera Copra" and "John Birche", manuscript in English, on vellum, 42 lines, a few small holes in right margin not affecting legibility, folds, slightly yellowed and creased, 19th century address and addressee on verso, 320 x 500mm., dated in text 20th January 1651.⁂ Irish lands including "the Manner land Lordshippe of Knock ?borr and Bally Caddaine in the Kings County... and of the Lordshipp of Mount Mellick in the Queenes County and of diverse Landes in Ely of the yearly rate of Two Thousand pounds... ."Sir Edward Ford, the son of Sir William Ford (fl. 1605-1646), knight, of Harting, 'the soape projector'; although a committed royalist he married Sarah Ireton, sister of Henry Ireton (bap. 1611, d. 1651), parliamentarian army officer and regicide and son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell. Ford developed an interest in hydraulic engineering and worked on various projects to provide water to the City of London and had further interests in technology and monetary theory. "'He was a great virtuoso of his time, yet none of the Royal Society, and might have done greater matters, if he had not been disincouraged for those things he had done before', was Wood's judgement (Wood, Ath. Oxon., 3.906)." - Oxford DNB.John Birch (1615-1691), parliamentarian army officer and politician,
Lot 170
NO RESERVE McArthur (John) The Army and Navy Gentleman's Companion; or, A New and Complete Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Fencing, new edition, engraved frontispiece, title and 19 plates, most folding, first few ff. loose (including title), first plate creased, chipped at edges and loosely inserted, P2 tear to fore-edge without loss, some very light offsetting, occasional light spotting or soiling, uncut in original boards, remains of label to upper cover, soiled and worn, upper cover detached, spine defective, for J. Murray, 1784; and 4 others, 18th century, various subjects, 4to & 8vo (5)⁂ The first edition published in 1780.
Lot 110
Grose (Francis) Military Anecdotes respecting a History of the English Army, 2 vol., engraved frontispieces, vignette titles and 78 engraved plates, frontispiece of vol.2 creased and laid down, 1786-88; A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, 2 vol. in 1 including Supplement, engraved frontispiece, vignette title and 62 plates, one an illustration in text, 1786-89, first editions, tissue guards, some light foxing, handsome contemporary tree calf, gilt, not uniform but similar, spines gilt in compartments with red & green or red labels, a little rubbed, the first with joints worn and split, the second rebacked preserving old spine and with small gouge to upper cover, S.Hooper; and another by the same, 4to & 8vo (4)
Lot 262
A BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, SOUTH THAILAND, 8TH-9TH CENTURYStanding in samabhanga on a double lotus base with his hands radiating around him, the primary hands holding a kendi and lotus stem and the secondary hands raised near the shoulder. Dressed in a diaphanous dhoti secured around the waist with a sash knotted to one side and falling in pleats, the slender figure adorned with ornate jewelry. The serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below arched brows centered by a small urna, the full lips forming a subtle smile. The hair in wavy locks pulled into a high chignon centered by a diminutive Amitabha Buddha.Provenance: From the private collection of Darwin Freeman, collected between the 1968-1971, and thence by descent within the same family. Born 1946 in Idaho, USA, Darwin Freeman was a member of the armed forces and later became an avid collector. He met his wife in the mid-1960s, and the pair later relocated to her hometown of Innsbruck, Austria. In 1967, Freeman was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Germany and Thailand. While he was stationed at the Embassy in Bangkok, between 1969 and 1971, he actively began engaging in the exploration and collection of ancient bronzes and other works of art. Upon completing his duty, Freeman arranged for his collection to be shipped to Austria, where it remained in storage until this day.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive old wear, small losses, casting flaws, signs of weathering and erosion, small nicks, light scratches. Fine, naturally grown patina with extensive malachite encrustation.Weight: 329 gDimensions: Height 16.5 cmExpert's note: The bodhisattva's slightly flexed pose and delicately modeled torso contrast more common hieratic poses found in the Srivijaya period. The long stem of the lotus that trails down the right side to his ankle is balanced by a thick knot and pleated end falling from his left hip.Literature comparison:For another Avalokiteshvara see Diskul, The Art of Shrivijaya, 1980, pl. 25. Also see Van Beek, The Arts of Thailand, 1985, ill. p. 24. Compare with an earlier two-armed Maitreya in Chutiwongs & Leidy, Buddha of the Future, Singapore, 1994, no. 47, p. 81. Also compare with a mid 10th-century Lokanatha and Siva Mahadeva dated in the Songkhla National Museum published in Krairiksh, The Roots of Thai Art, Bangkok, 2012, pp. 177 & 248.Auction result comparison: Type: Near identicalAuction: Bonhams New York, 17 September 2014, lot 172Price: USD 10,000 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A copper alloy figure of Avalokiteshvara or Maitreya, South Thailand, 8th/9th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling with similar pose, dangling lotus stem, and knotted sash. The figure is the same size (16.5 cm) as the present lot and also shows a similar patina.
Lot 200
A BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA SLAYING THE BUFFALO-DEMON MAHISHA, ORISSA, EASTERN INDIA, 13TH-14TH CENTURYFinely cast with the four-armed goddess slaying the demon just as the he emerges from the decapitated body of the buffalo. The goddess's right foot rests on the back of her lion vehicle, who roars in victory as Durga delivers the death blow with her trident, the decapitated buffalo head lying at the lower end of the pedestal. Resplendent with her arms fanning out and holding her attributes: trident, chakra, and conch. The face dominated by bulging eyes, the deity adorned with jewelry, all raised on a beaded lotus pedestal.Provenance: From a noted Hungarian private collection.Condition: Very good condition with old wear and some minor casting flaws, small nicks, and tiny scratches.Weight: 304.9 gDimensions: Height 10.6 cm The warrior manifestation of Adi Parashakti/ Mahadevi (the Supreme Being in Shaktism) is represented in her most popular form as Mahishasuramardini (Slayer of the Buffalo Demon). Whilst representations of Durga can have between two and twenty arms, in medieval Indian art she is most often shown with eight or ten arms. However, the few extant Orissan metal Durga images in fully developed indigenous style (i.e., sculptures created after ca. 1200) almost invariably show her with only four arms. The four-armed form is most closely associated with Puri.The weapons that Durga holds were bestowed upon her by male Hindu deities. Here, she holds Vishnu's conch (shankha) and disk-like weapon (Sudarshana Chakra) in her upper pair of hands, whereas her two principal, lower hands push Shiva's massive trident into Mahishasura's chest. The artist brilliantly captures the ultimate culmination of this fierce battle, when the powerful demon humbly realizes Durga's blatant superiority in the very moment of his death. The demon in human form emerges from the neck of his buffalo guise. The buffalo's body supports the foot of Durga's bent right leg, whilst the foot of her outstretched left leg rests on the back of her mount (vahana), a lion.Goddess Durga fought Mahishasura for ten whole days. The shape-shifting demon was no match for the radiant and strong goddess. On the tenth day, she slayed him. The nine days of battle became what is celebrated today as the Hindu festival of Navaratri, and the tenth day—the day of victory—is Vijaya Dashami.Durga's serene, calm and graceful face starkly contrasts with the lion's unleashed force and the demon's last rearing up. The crescent moon in her crown, almost entirely worn off, alludes to her association with Shiva, whose Shakti (female creative energy) is known in various manifestations, such as Sati, Parvati, Durga or Kall.According to the Devi Bhagavata Purana, Mahishasura's enormous powers were the result of a boon granted by Brahma. After Mahishasura had performed penance and worshipped the gods for 10,000 years, Brahma granted him one wish. Mahishasura demanded immortality, which Brahma denied. As a compromise, Mahishasura wished that he could only be killed by a woman, and Brahma granted him that favor. As Mahishasura thought that no woman would ever be powerful enough to kill him, he deemed himself immortal, and his vanity and tyranny henceforth knew no bounds. Soon, he had taken control of the Earth. In order to conquer the heavenly world of Svargaloka (Indraloka), Mahishasura and his demon army had to defeat the army of the Devas, which was headed by Indra. The gods and demons fought an intense battle for 100 years. The gods were ultimately defeated, and Mahishasura became the Lord of Heaven as well. After expelling some of the gods from heaven, and making others his servants, he assumed jurisdiction over the gods and began to enjoy his new status as lord of the Triloka (Three Worlds) in a hedonistic way.The Devi Mahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), which forms part of the Markandeya Purana and is one of the most important texts of Shaktism, narrates that the defeated gods were outraged by the suffering to which they had been subjected, and henceforth implored Vishnu and Shiva for help. Vishnu and Shiva knew that they had to utilize the loophole of the boon and that a goddess had to be found who was powerful enough to defeat Mahishasura. Thereupon, a number of gods, including Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, emitted cruel energies from their bodies, and the flames of anger that rose from the assembled gods merged into a mountain of effulgence, which eventually solidified to form the radiant goddess Durga.Literature comparison:Compare to a closely related iconography of Durga previously in the collection of the late Wolfgang Messmer, Konstanz, Germany, illustrated in Rossi and Rossi, A Selection of Rare Orissan Bronzes, TEFAF 2023, catalog no. 5, page 18-21.
Lot 267
A BRONZE FIGURE OF SADASHIVA, KOH KER STYLE, KHMER EMPIRE, LATE 10TH - 11TH CENTURYStanding on a square plinth in sampada with his arms radiating around him, clutching his ten attributes. The five-headed deity clad in a short sampot with fishtail pleat and jeweled sash, incised finely in foliate decorations. The body ornamented in jewelry, including a collar necklace, bracelets, armbands, earrings, and an ornate diadem. The five faces finely cast with almond-shaped eyes, aquiline nose, an urna, full lips and ears with pendulous earrings.Provenance: From the private collection of Darwin Freeman, collected between the 1968-1971, and thence by descent within the same family. Born 1946 in Idaho, USA, Darwin Freeman was a member of the armed forces and later became an avid collector. He met his wife in the mid-1960s, and the pair later relocated to her hometown of Innsbruck, Austria. In 1967, Freeman was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Germany and Thailand. While he was stationed at the Embassy in Bangkok, between 1969 and 1971, he actively began engaging in the exploration and collection of ancient bronzes and other works of art. Upon completing his duty, Freeman arranged for his collection to be shipped to Austria, where it remained in storage until this day.Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, old wear, weathering and corrosion, minuscule nicks here and there, minor losses, fine natural patina with malachite-green encrustations.Weight: 814.7 gDimensions: Height 26.3 cm
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