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Click here to subscribeA late 19th century diamond brooch, designed as an arrow with a butterfly to the centre, set throughout with rose-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, length 6.4cm. £400-£600 --- Condition Report Diamonds bright and lively. Reverse with some solder around replacement catch. Pin with some movement but secure in clasp. Otherwse light wear and good condition. Gross weight 6gm.
An early 20th century jabot pin, designed as an arrow, set with rose-cut diamonds and calibré-cut synthetic rubies, mounted in platinum and gold, length 6cm. £700-£1,000 --- Condition Report Light wear evident under 10x magnification. Overall very good condition. Metal unmarked and untested. Gross weight 4.1gm.
Smiths British Military wristwatch in steel case, with black Arabic numeral dial with luminous hour markers, the rear of the case marked with broad arrow and stamped 2596/69.The watch winds and appears to run, the hands also move freely. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or continued operation of the time keeping. The dial of the watch appears to be slightly off centre and the hands appear to jump and move when the crown is wobbled. The crystal has some scratching and marks as does the case.Sadly we cannot get the back off the watch.
A George IV mahogany chamber table, by Gillows of Lancaster and London, stamped Gillows Lancaster, the superstructure with a waterfall arrangement of two shelves, the projecting base with slightly oversailing rectangular top above a long cockbeaded frieze drawer, enclosing a sliding plateau with inset tooled and gilt writing surface, angle-adjustable on a ratchet, turned and reeded tapered cylindrical legs, arrow feet, 123.5cm high, 69cm wide, 45.5cm deep, c.1825
A late 19th century mahogany chamber writing table or desk, hinged rectangular top and fall front frieze enclosing a writing slope, angle-adjustable on a ratchet, mirrored plateaux, stationery and correspondence provisions, inkwells and a small drawer, turned and fluted supports, balustrade H-stretcher, arrow feet, ceramic casters, 81cm high, 93.5cm wide, 47.5cm deep, c.1895
An Aesthetic Movement circular charger, painted by Florence Cowper, with white and pink river arrowhead flowers on a mottled green/blue ground, signed, 26cm diameter, painted marks Howell & James, dated 1881, titled River Arrow-Head; another, Minton charger, painted by M Gemmell, signed, with white daisies on midnight blue ground, 25cm diameter, impressed mark (2)
Dinky Group to include; 223 McLaren M8A - green, white interior, black base & engine, Speedwheels; 283 Single Decker Bus "Red Arrow" - red, yellow interior, cast hubs; 432 Foden Tipping Lorry - white, red, yellow tipper & plastic hubs & 732 Bell "Police" Helicopter - orange, white, blue - conditions are generally Excellent to Mint in Fair (discoloured & slightly damaged)to Good Plus bubble packs & window boxes. (4)
A World War I Remington P14 bayonet with 43 cm fullered blade and two-piece notched wood hilt, in metal-mounted leather scabbard, 58 cm to/w a 19th century French bayonet with 58 cm recurved and fullered blade and hatched two piece grip, the steel pommel numbered 45, in steel-mounted leather scabbard, 74 cm overall; lot also includes a steel-tipped bamboo arrow (3)Purchasers must be 18 and over - photo ID will be required
AN 'OMEGA' POCKET WATCH, manual wind, round white dial signed 'Omega', Arabic numerals, subsidiary dial at the six o'clock position, worn hands, stamped broad arrow to the case back 'G.S.T.P F032868', approximate case width 51.9mm, inside case back stamped 'Omega 1140', movement signed 'Omega, 9981258' (condition report: bleeding on the numerals and hands, case has wear, non-running requires some attention)
Ca. 100 BC - 100 AD - Late Republican. A gold finger ring, Hening type I, of unparalleled beauty and sophistication. Its round hoop expands to form a large bezel, which holds a stunning onyx intaglio that has been expertly engraved with the depiction of the goddess Diana. Her majestic figure is portrayed standing next to a pole-like structure, on a baseline that anchors her to the earth. In her left hand, she holds an arrow, while her right hand clasps a bow. The goddess Diana, known as the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon, was revered in ancient Rome as a symbol of strength, independence, and purity. She was believed to roam the forests and wilderness, accompanied by her band of loyal nymphs and hunting dogs. Her skill as an archer was legendary, and she was often depicted in art and literature as a fierce and formidable warrior. In this exquisite ring, Diana is portrayed with grace and beauty, her long flowing garment draped over her body in a way that accentuates her feminine form. Her finely detailed head is turned to the right, her lovely coiffure framing her face in a way that highlights her ethereal beauty. The intaglio, expertly carved by a skilled craftsman, captures her essence in a way that is both lifelike and otherworldly. This gold ring is not only a testament to the skill of its creator but also a reflection of the values and beliefs of the ancient Romans. Its depiction of the goddess Diana speaks to their reverence for the power and majesty of nature and their admiration for the strength and independence of women. Size: D: 16.31mm / US: 5 3/4 / UK: L; 5.79g Provenance: Private London collection, UK art market before 2000.
A Continental 800 standard silver and marcasite bracelet dress watch and a red-paste cluster necklace. The watch with a white dial with arrow-head and Arabic numerals, a two-piece case with a marcasite floral hinged cover and border on an open-link bracelet, stamped '.800', Swiss movement; together with a base-metal and paste graduated flower-head cluster necklace imitating Bohemian garnets
Rotary, a gentleman's 9ct gold cased bracelet watch, circa 1955. The two-tone silvered dial with raised gilt arrow-head and Arabic numerals, A.L. Dennison two piece case with hallmarks for Birmingham 1955, on a later 9ct gold fancy hexagonal-link bracelet, hallmarked Birmingham 1994, Swiss 15 jewel movement, Cal. 445, the case, glass and bracelet weigh 33g gross, the watch 45g gross; together with a red leatherette covered box marked inside 'H. Samuel for good watches'
Four clockwork movement gent's Wristwatches including Smiths Delux 17 jewels with Arabic 3, 6, 9 & 12 & sweep second hand, Strad Antimagnetic, with Arabic numbers and sweep second hand with red arrow head, Winfgarten with Arabic numbers and sweep second hand and an Arsa Wasserdicth Stossgesichert Antimegnetisch having a black face with Arabic numbers and inset second hand at the 6 o'clock position (all running at time of cataloguing)
A setof William IV Fiddle Thread flatware comprising eight dessert forks, eight table spoons, two soup ladles, three dessert spoons, twelve teaspoons and four mustard spoons. With an Heraldic crest depicting a hand grasping an arrow. Marked for William Eaton, London, 1835. Total approximate weight 1739 grams/55.91OzT.
Amis (Kingsley) Take a Girl Like You, first edition, ink ownership name to front free endpaper, sticker to pastedown, jacket worn with tears along joints and portions lacking to spine ends, rubbed and faded, 1960 § Amis (Martin) Time's Arrow, first edition, signed by the author to half-title, fine copy, 1991 § McEwan (Ian) Black Dogs, first edition, signed by the author to title, 1992, original boards, dust-jackets; and 32 others, modern literature, 8vo (35)
Conrad (Joseph) The Rover, endpapers browned, very light foxing, 1923; Suspense, frontispiece, light foxing to endpapers, 1925 § Notes on Life and Letters, endpapers browned, jacket spine browned and chipped at ends, 1921; Last Essays, cloth spine faded, 1926; The Arrow of Gold, endpapers browned, cloth spine ends faded, jacket chipped at spine ends and extremities, portion of loss to upper edge and spine head, 1919, first editions, light spotting to fore-edges, original cloth, dust-jackets, light creasing to spine ends and extremities but overall very good or excellent copies; and 4 others by the same, 8vo (8)
SELECTION OF VINTAGE PENS AND PENCILSincluding a boxed Paper Mate pen and pencil set; A boxed Parker Arrow 1 Roller Ball pen; a boxed Parker ballpoint pen; a Mentmore Minor fountain pen and another similar pen; a Biro by the Miles Martin Pen Co. Ltd; a pink marbled fountain pen by Winner, etc.
Five pocket/fob watches, a gold-plated Waltham open face pocket watch, running at present time although no guarantee is given; a Swiss made 15 jewel military issue open face pocket watch, screw back with Brian arrow GS/TP 022559, stem wind, not working; three open face fob watches marked Fine Silver or 935.Qty: 5
AN ARTS AND CRAFTS OAK WRITING TABLE CIRCA 1900, POSSIBLY AMERICAN With leather inset top, arrow moulded uprights 77cm high, 138cm wide, 106cm deepProvenance: From the Private Collection of a titled familyCondition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and useOverall with rubbing and wear to the timber, overall may benefit from a clean and a polish to the timber, some knocks, abrasionsVarious splits and cracks to the undertier, some openings to the joints The top lifts of the base by design, this is secured by blocks by design and is solid and stable overallThe inset is quite possibly later, there are some scuffs and creasesPlease see additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Rolex: a sailing wristwatch Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master II model 116688, 18ct gold case with European convention mark, signed calibre 4161 Rolex Perpetual movement, round white dial with applied gold-edged square lume plot hour markers, sunken small seconds at 6, inner regatta 10 minute countdown track with Arabic numerals in black, outer seconds track in black, gold pencil hands with lume inserts, centre seconds hand in red, 10 minute track hand with red arrow terminal, stainless steel bezel with blue ceramic insert and with regatta count down scale, on an Oyster bracelet strap with central row of polished links, the endlink with EO78218 to the interior, with an Oysterlock clasp with MA12 15/423 to the interior, also marked for 18ct gold, no box and papersDimensions:Case: 46.5mm including crown
Breitling: a stainless steel wristwatch Super Ocean model A17390, stainless steel case, automatic movement, applied stainless steel 12, 3, 6 and 9 and lume plot hour markers, railroad outer seconds track in white, inner 24 hour scale, outer count-up scale to rehaut, stainless steel sword hands with lume inserts, centre seconds hand with red arrow terminal, stainless steel bezel with count-up scale, screw-down crown with Breitling logo, caseback with model and serial numbers , on a stainless steel bracelet with 134A to the end links, and W2410 to the first links, with a Breitling signed foldover clasp, no box and papersDimensions:Case: 43.5mm excluding crown
1856 Pattern Enfield Two Band Percussion Rifle.577, 30 inch, rifled barrel. Sights not fitted. Military pattern lock plate with line edge engraving. Marked "1856 Tower". The tang with crowned VR. Polished full stock woodwork. The butt with broad arrow cancellation stamps. Brass butt plate with issue stamps. Brass trigger guard and end cap. Two steel barrel bands. Percussion hammer and sight present but loose.
JOHN EMES; a George III hallmarked silver chamber stick with engraved family crest of griffin with arrow, possibly for the Shute family near Crediton, Devon, indistinct hallmark, London 1800/01, height 10cm, approx. 8.6ozt.Condition Report: No hallmark on the snufferchsmber stick has some scratches and minor markshallmark rubbed on underside
Maqbool Fida Husain (Indian, 1915-2011)Untitled (Horse) singed 'Husain 91' lower leftacrylic on canvas, framed121 x 75.5cm (47 5/8 x 29 3/4in).Footnotes:Provenance Property from a private collection, England.Acquired from the artist in 2007.ArabicQur'anic Reflection No. 465. Āyat 2:21 – The Help of Allah is Nearمَتىَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ أَلَا إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌMatā nasrullahi alā inna nasrallāhi qarīb'When will Allah's help come?' Behold! Allah's help is indeed near!(Surat al-Baqarah 2, Āyat 214)RomanMatā nasrullahi alā inna nasrallāhi qarībEnglishWith the help of Allah, victory is near.Throughout his career, Husain repeatedly depicted horses in his works. The horses are wild, symbols of power and raw energy. 'The horses are rampant or galloping; the manes, the fury, the working buttocks, the prancing legs, and the strong neighing heads with dilated nostrils are blocks of colour which are vivid or tactile or are propelled in their significant progression by strokes of the brush or sweeps of the palette knife. The activity depicted is transformed in the activity of paint.' (E. Alkazi, M. F. Husain The Modern Artist and Tradition, New Delhi, 1978, p. 3).This work from 1991 immortalizes the famed white horse (Duldul) of Imam Husayn ibn Ali, the grandchild of the Prophet Mohammed, whose martyrdom at Karbala in 680 CE is commemorated during the annual mourning ceremonies of Muharram. Ambushed by a neighbouring general, Husayn and his companions were brutally attacked, showered with arrows, and ultimately decapitated. Every year, an elaborately decorated wooden horse on a mounted frame is paraded through the streets of Muslim communities, symbolizing Imam Husayn ibn Ali's empty mount. In 1965, Husain visited Iraq and made a pilgrimage to Karbala, to witness the battleground upon which Imam Husayn fell. This was a time of deep spiritual confusion for Husain, and during the mid to late 1960's, as Daniel Herwitz notes, Husain's 'horses now appear riderless, without the accompanying light-bodied female figures, and are frequently transfixed by arrows.' (Daniel Herwitz, Husain, Bombay, 1988, p.48)The present work dating from 1991 encapsulates all of Husain's influences. It is painted in a manner that is reminiscent of a puppet or wooden effigy and yet its colour can also be seen to be akin to that of the terracotta horses that he first came across on his visit to China in 1952. Stylistically, it is painted using both a palette knife and a brush with a European cubist approach. The horses' forelegs are in mid-stride, as if it is ready to jump out of the canvas. and its powerful neck is turned across its broad right flank with its neighing mouth baring teeth. The typical black brush strokes used to paint the horse adds to the aggression of the horse, heighted by the potent red which dominates the background. The maroon which forms the border contrasts with the red directly behind the horse, perhaps reflecting the blood that was shed during the battle of Karbala. The blue which forms the lower background is likely meant to represent the Euphrates River; Husayn and his companions were denied access to it, and Husayn was killed by an arrow when he went to the river to drink. The work is surmounted with the Qur'anic reflection, 'with the help of Allah, victory is near,' which illustrates Husain's ability to educate and entertain his viewers simultaneously. The work is an ode to horses and their symbolism which transcends cultures. 'My horses like lightning, cut across many horizons. Seldom their hooves are shown. They hop around the spaces. From the battlefield of 'Karbala' to Baukura terra cota, from the Chinese Tse pei Hung horse to St. Marco horse, from ornate armoured 'Duldul' to challenging white of 'Ashwamedh' .... the cavalcade of my horses is multidimensional.'(Husain, Tata Steel Publications, 1987, p. 83)This work is similar to Ya Hofizo/Golden Horse, which Husain painted and donated to The Children's Hope Foundation to support their work helping the victims of the 2010 Pakistani floods.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Scottish 1857 pattern broadsword for Staff Sergeants of Highland Militia and Volunteer Battalions, blade 29½" x 1¼", by Mole, Birmingham, the ricasso stamped with broad arrow, various ordnance inspector's marks and date "8'03", with regulation pattern basket hilt with fish skin grip and red lining, stamped on the underside "4/0-" over "V/4HLI/4". GC (no scabbard, the hilt has been pitted, cleaned and chrome plated). £150-250
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