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Lot 88
An Italian maiolica jug (boccale), probably Montelupo, 18th/19th century, painted with a soldier holding a stiletto and an axe, the opposing side with a drummer, around a central overall reserve inscribed ‘MOGLIE E BUOI DAI PAESI TUOI’, an Italian proverb meaning your wife, like your livestock, should come from your own town, unglazed base, 24.5cm high, minor damage***CONDITION REPORT***Typical minor glaze imperfections, typical small glaze losses around the edges, a crack curving from the rim around to the join of the handle at the top, otherwise in reasonable condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 3
After Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740-1812) - 'Richard the Lionheart at the Battle of Saint John of Acre', unsigned, glass painting, 33 x 41 cm, Richard I is depicted in the same scene holding an axe in 'Richard I The Lionheart Fighting In A Battle Of The Crusades' from The National And Domestic History Of England By William Aubrey Published London Circa 1890; also the same scene depicted in illustration 'Richard Coeur de Lion at the Battle of Jaffa' in John Cassell's 'Illustrated History of England, Vol. 1
Lot 410
Ca. 1800-1000 BC.A Luristan double axe-head cast in bronze. The weapon features a short cylindrical shaft hole with a collar, a flattened top with a vertical crescent-shaped blade with sides that broaden out towards the cutting edge and a smaller horizontal blade to the back. Beautiful green patination covers the surface.Size: L:75mm / W:225mm ; 945gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.
Lot 426
Ca. 1200-700 BC.A cast axe head comprising of a tubular socket with a collar to the upper edge and a wedge-shaped butt. The asymmetrical swept blade has a convex edge with hatched decoration. An axe head such as this one would have been an important symbol of rank, and have served a purpose in warfare, but also in religious contexts as mace heads were common votive offerings in shrines. Size: L:210mm / W:100mm ; 280gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.
Lot 428
Ca. 3000 BC.A boat-shaped axe head with a rounded butt and a central hole drilled in to accept a haft. During the Neolithic period, stone axes were a widely used tool for multiple different tasks: to clear forests for early farming, and to make space to grow crops. When needed, they were also used as a weapon.Size: L:140mm / W:55mm ; 600gProvenance: Property of a London collector; formerly in an old Austrian collection formed since the 1980s.
Lot 436
Ca. 900-1100 AD.An iron battle axe with a curved blade, narrow cheek, and an elongated, pointed spike on the reverse. The spike would have allowed for secondary, armour-penetrating attacks, in addition to the powerful cutting effect of the blade.Size: L:240mm / W:60mm ; 350g.Provenance: Private Oxfordshire collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 437
Ca. 900-1100 AD.An iron axe head comprising a curved, fan-shaped blade, tapering cheek, and rounded, reinforced socket with a hammer to the rear. The era known as the Viking age lasted for more than 300 years, from the late 8th century to the late 11th century. The history of the Vikings is closely linked to their role as masters of the sea. They were feared as fierce and ruthless raiders. Further information on Viking axes can be found in H. Arbman, Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940.Size: L:175mm / W:147mm ; 1.1kg.Provenance: Private Oxfordshire collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 438
Ca. 900-1000 AD.This iron battle axe features a rounded socket and a long head, flaring towards the blade. Further information on Viking axes can be found in H. Arbman, Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940.Size: L:148mm / W:68mm ; 250g.Provenance: Private Oxfordshire collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 443
Ca. 1200 BC.A finely modelled cast bronze double axe head, composed of a tubular socket, a convex axe blade and an adze blade to the rear. Bronze weaponry production flourished in Europe from 3000 BC to 1200 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron over the following 500 years. Swords, axes, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it.Size: L:250mm / W:100mm ; 1.39KgProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.
Lot 444
Ca. 900-1100 AD.An iron axe head comprising a long, curved blade, elongated cheek, lozenge-shaped poll and a round socket. For more information on Viking axes see Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. London: Amber Books Ltd. Size: L:53mm / W:220mm ; 750gProvenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 445
Ca. 900-1100 AD.An iron bearded axe head with an elongated, heavy blade and a round socket. One side of the blade features an etched, vertically oriented decoration. The bearded axe was common from the 6th century AD onwards in Scandinavia but was made most famous by the Vikings, who used these axes in a battle to terrible effect. 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. Further information on Viking axes can be found in Petersen, Jan (1919). De Norske Vikingesverd. Kristiania. Size: L:172mm / W:160mm ; 845gProvenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 448
Ca. 900-1100 AD.A 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. For more information on Viking axes can be found in Petersen, Jan (1919). De Norske Vikingesverd. Kristiania.Size: L:100mm / W:140mm ; 595gProvenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 449
Ca. 1000 AD.A forged-iron axe head with a perforated socketing shaft, a dense neck, and a vertically oriented blade with gently flared tips. 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:80mm / W:160mm ; 480gProvenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 450
Ca. 900-1100 AD.An iron battle axe with a wide, fan-shaped blade, tapering cheek, heavy poll, and a lozenge-shaped socket. For more information on Viking axes, see Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. London: Amber Books Ltd, 139-141. Size: L:95mm / W:125mm ; 265gProvenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 455
Ca. 2000-700 BC.A cast bronze axe head comprising a fan-shaped blade, and a decorated cheek with a moulded open-mouth beast’s head motif. Bronze weaponry production flourished from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700BC when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, axes, maces, spears, and arrows were exchanged via trade and war and are discovered in both civic and ritual contexts. An axe head such as this one would have been an important symbol of rank, and have served a purpose in warfare, but also in religious contexts as axe-head were common votive offerings in shrines across Western Asia. Superb condition, on a custom-made stand.Size: L:70mm / W:110mm ; 274gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.
Lot 458
Ca. 1200-700 BC.A bronze axe head with a curved blade, arching cheek and finished with circular socket. Bronze weaponry production flourished from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700 BC when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, mace heads, spears, and arrows were exchanged via trade and war and are discovered in both civic and ritual contexts. An axe head such as this one would have been an important symbol of rank, and have served a purpose in warfare, but also in religious contexts as mace heads were common votive offerings in shrines.Size: L:70mm / W:120mm ; 332gProvenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 459
Ca. 2nd-1st millennium BC.A bronze axe head with a short, flared blade with a triangular cheek, and a reinforced pole with a wedge-shaped extension and decorative, horizontally oriented ribs. This item comes with a custom-made stand.Size: L:30mm / W:120mm ; 418gProvenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 460
Ca. 1200-700 BC.A cast bronze axe head comprising of a flared blade and a tubular socket with raised borders and a bulb to the cheek. Bronze weaponry production flourished from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700 BC when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, mace heads, spears, and arrows were exchanged via trade and war and are discovered in both civic and ritual contexts. An axe head such as this one would have been an important symbol of rank, and have served a purpose in warfare, but also in religious contexts as mace heads were common votive offerings in shrines.Size: L:70mm / W:110mm ; 404gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.
Lot 464
Ca. 900-1100 AD.An iron axe head with a curved blade, slim cheek, elliptical shaft-hole, and a hammer poll. 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 a similar example, see The British Museum, Museum number 1856,0701.1421.Size: L:220mm / W:80mm ; 377gProvenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.
Lot 470
Ca. 900-1100 AD.A silver bracelet composed of a round-section shank with its tapering ends twisted together. The bracelet comes together with suspended amulets: three small rings with coiled design, an axe-shaped pendant, a pin with a coiled suspension loop, and Thor's hammer amulet with a vertical shaft, a horizontal head in the shape of a wide-angled chevron and decorated with a series of stamped motifs of three raised dots enclosed in a triangle. In Norse mythology, Thor's hammer (Mjolnir) is the greatest of all the gods' treasures as it represents Thor's role as a protector of both humans and the gods from the ever-present threat of the giants. When worn as a pendant or adorning jewellery this symbol represents Thor's sacred function as a protective deity and served an amuletic function. Excellent condition. Size: L:100mm / W:10mm ; 60gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.
Lot 61
Ausländische Orden & Ehrenzeichen - Frankreich : Hache d' Honneur, verliehen an den Seemann B.L. Ferrand Silber. Auf der Rückseite vier separat aufgelötete Ösen zur Befestigung der Auszeichnung an der Uniform. Auf der Vorderseite fein ausgeführte Verleihungsgravur: "Le 1er Consul / Au Cer. B. L. Ferrand / Matelot / Pour sa belle conduite / à St. Domingue" Die Armes d'Honneur (Ehrenwaffen) wurden während des Consulats (Alleinherrschaft Napoleons als Erster Konsul) durch Erlaß des 4. Nivôse an VIII (25. Dezember 1799) und vom 21. Thermidor an IX (9. August 1801) eingeführt und waren zur Auszeichnung hervorragender Waffentaten der Soldaten bestimmt. Diese Ehrenwaffen wurden mit dem Namen des Ausgezeichneten versehen und berechtigten zum Bezug eines höheren Soldes. Die Art der Ehrenwaffe wurde durch den Dienstgrad des Beliehenen und die Waffengattung in der er diente bestimmt. Grenadiere und Soldaten erhielten Gewehre (fusils d'honneur), Trommler erhielten Ehren - Trommelstöcke (baguettes d' honneur), berittene Truppen erhielten Musketen oder Karabiner (mousquetons ou carabines d' honneur), Trompeter erhielten Ehren - Trompeten (trompettes d' honneur, Seeleute auf der Uniform zu tragende Ehren - Äxte ( haches d' honneur), Kanoniere erhielten auf der Uniform zu tragende Ehren - Granaten (grenades d'honneur). Für besonders ruhmreiche Waffentaten wurden Ehrensäbel (sabre d' honneur) verbunden mit dem doppelten Sold, verliehen. Insgesamt wurden nur ca. 2000 Ehrenwaffen an alle Waffengattungen verliehen. Diese wurden mit Ausnahme der Ehren - Granaten und Ehren - Äxte von der Manufacture d'Armes in Versailles hergestellt. Die Ehrenwaffen wurden mit einer entsprechenden Verleihungsurkunde die von Bonaparte unterzeichnet wurde, verliehen. Alle Inhaber waren rechtmäßige Ritter der Ehrenlegion und wurden bei der ersten Promotion am 1er Vendémiaire an XII (24. September 1803) in den Orden aufgenommen. Die Hache d'Honneur gehört zu den seltensten dieser Ehrenwaffen. Es sind nur ganz wenige Exemplare bekannt. Sie wurden theoretisch in vergoldeter Ausführung verliehen, die Beschaffenheit und Herstellung der Auszeichnung ist jedoch kaum erforscht. Bei dem hier angebotenen Exemplar in Silberausführung handelt es sich um ein unzweifelhaftes Original von größter Seltenheit. Foreign Orders & Decorations - France : Honorary Axe awarded to seaman B.L. Ferrand. Silver. On the back four separately soldered eyelets for attaching the award to the uniform. On the front finely executed award engraving: "Le 1er Consul / Au Cer.B. L. Ferrand / Matelot / Pour sa belle conduite / à St. Domingue". The Armes d'Honneur (weapons of honor) were introduced during the Consulate (Napoleon's sole rule as First Consul) by decree of the 4th Nivôse to VIII (December 25, 1799) and of the 21st Thermidor to IX (August 9, 1801), and were intended to honor outstanding feats of arms by soldiers. These weapons of honor were marked with the name of the honored person and entitled to higher pay. The type of honorary weapon was determined by the rank of the honoree and the branch of arms in which he served. Grenadiers and soldiers received rifles (fusils d'honneur), drummers received honorary drumsticks (baguettes d' honneur), mounted troops received muskets or carbines (mousquetons ou carabines d' honneur), Trumpeters received honorary trumpets (trompettes d' honneur), sailors received honorary axes (haches d' honneur) to be worn on the uniform, gunners received honorary grenades (grenades d'honneur) to be worn on the uniform. For particularly glorious feats of arms, honorary sabers (sabre d' honneur) were awarded together with double pay. In total, only about 2000 honorary weapons were awarded to all branches of arms. With the exception of the honorary grenades and honorary axes, these were manufactured by the Manufacture d'Armes in Versailles. The honorary arms were awarded with an appropriate award certificate signed by Bonaparte. All holders were legitimate Knights of the Legion of Honor and were admitted to the Order at the first promotion on the 1er Vendémiaire an XII (September 24, 1803). The Hache d'Honneur is among the rarest of these honorary arms. Only very few specimens are known. It was sometimes awarded in gilded version, but the nature and manufacture of the award is very poorly researched. The example offered here is a very fine original piece of the greatest rarity.
Lot 39
A COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSE PLAQUE OF A 'PANCHA RAKSHA' PROTECTOR GODDESS 鎏金銅錘鍱五部護法Tibet, 18th-19th century or slightly earlier. Seated in lalitasana atop a double lotus base with beaded upper edge, the right foot on a small lotus support. Her main left hand holds the dharmachakra at her chest and her main right grasps her billowing scarf, the other six hands radiating around her held in karana mudra and holding a sword, bow, arrow, trident, vajra, and axe. Her face with almond-shaped eyes, thick brows, urna, and full lips, flanked by three further heads. Backed by a flaming mandorla. The reverse neatly incised with a short inscription. Inscriptions: To reverse, 'Khung Nak la Namo' ('Greetings to Khung Nak')Provenance: From a private collection in southern Germany, acquired before 2007, and thence by descent.Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear, minuscule nicks, light scratches, small dents. Weight: 268.0 gDimensions: Height 15.3 cmThe Pancha Raksha, or five protector goddesses, are a group of female deities who are personifications of five early Buddhist sutras, the oldest of which dates to the 4th century. Principle among the five deities are Maha Pratisara, Maha Sahasrapramardini, Maya Mayuri, Shitavati and Mantra Manudharani. Each has specific functions directed towards accomplishing worldly welfare and happiness, preventing and surviving natural disasters, curing snakebites, overcoming fear, and averting pestilence and epidemics.The iconography for the Pancha Raksha varies with local practice, and each can differ in color, attributes, and number of faces and arms, making it difficult to identify any representation of these deities with a particular sutra.鎏金銅錘鍱五部護法西藏，十八至十九世紀或更早。五部護法呈游戲姿坐於雙層蓮座上，左腳踩在一個小蓮台上。左主手在胸前握住法輪，右手握住飄帶，其他六隻手分別持不同法器，如劍、弓、箭、三叉戟、金剛杵和斧頭。細眉長目，雙眉之間有白毫，旁邊還有三首，後有光背，背面有款。 款識：Khung Nak la Namo（向Khung Nak問好） 來源：德國南部私人收藏，購於2007年，保存至今。 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損，微小的劃痕和小凹痕。 重量：268.0 克 尺寸：高15.3 厘米
Lot 142
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE AXE, NEOLITHIC PERIOD 新石器時代青玉斧China, 4000 to 2500 BC. The blade of flattened rectangular form with rounded edges and a small aperture for suspension. The translucent stone is of a pale celadon tone with areas of white clouding and distinct russet inclusions. The reverse with a series of deeply incised crescent-shaped markings.Provenance: New York trade, USA, by repute acquired from a private estate.Condition: Overall good condition. The stone with russet-colored encrustations, most likely residues from an iron source buried nearby. Some losses, mostly along the edges. The surface finely polished with several areas now silky matt, few intrinsic fissures, and a single large vein has developed into a natural crack.Weight: 144.8 gDimensions: Length 13.9 cm, width 5.9 cm, aperture 0.9 cmKnife- and axe-shaped blades made from stone were probably working tools in Neolithic societies. Jade is hard but brittle, so the blades made from this beautiful material are unlikely to have been put to practical use. Instead, they would have been held by chieftains as symbols of authority. Large quantities of jade blades have been excavated in different regions in China, indicating their widespread use over a span of more than 3,000 years.Expert note: The British Museum described a related form of axe as Songze type (see Literature comparison), which is a culture discovered at Dongshancun site in Zhangjiagang city, Jiangsu, where numerous tombs from ancient cultures were unearthed, including their manifold contents.Literature comparison: Compare a related stone axe, also dated to the Neolithic period, in the British Museum, accession number 1945,1017.115, and another in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, with the accession number A.64-1936.新石器時代青玉斧中國，公元前4000 至2500年。青玉質，局部褐色沁。斧呈扁平片狀，長條形，淺圓弧刃。上端有單面鑽螺旋式孔用於懸挂，一側局部漸增灰白色土沁，通體光素，圓潤渾厚。背面可有新月圖形。 來源：紐約古玩市場，據説購於私人收藏。 品相：整體狀況良好。赤褐色内沁。邊緣有一些缺損。表面光滑細膩，少量內部裂紋理，一條脈理已經發展成天然裂紋。 重量：144.8 克 尺寸：長13.9 厘米，寬 5.9 厘米，圓孔直徑 0.9 厘米
Lot 1
A RARE AND IMPORTANT BRONZE RITUAL AXE-HEAD, YUE, EARLY SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1500-1400 BC 公元前1500-1400年商代早期銅鉞Opinion: Except for the different size, the present lot has remarkable similarities with a yue that bears a near-identical relief decoration surrounding the central hole, but lacks the taotie at the haft. This yue was excavated in 1974 from Lijiazui Tomb M2 in Panlongcheng and is now in the Hubei Provincial Museum. Discovered in 1954, Panlongcheng is a city-site that dates from the early Shang Dynasty. Located on the bank of Panlong Lake in Huangpi District, it covers an area of roughly 15 acres. The city conforms to the top-layer culture (circa 1500 BC) of the Shang site of Erligang in terms of bronze-making techniques, burial customs, styles of jade-wares, and features of pottery. It might have been a state built by Shang people in the middle reaches of the Yangtze to exploit resources in the south. Its discovery confirmed for the first time that the Shang culture of the Central Plains had reached the valley of the Yangtze River already during the early Shang Dynasty. The discovery of the yue in tomb 2 also confirms the function of the city as a military stronghold. Given the many features and striking resemblances that the present lot shares with the larger yue from Panlongcheng, and the provenance history described below, it seems possible, if not likely, that our yue was once found at the same site.China, ca. 1500-1400 BC. The wide flattened blade with a beveled edge, crisply cast in deep relief with Kui dragons with raised eyes flanking a large central aperture below two small rectangular holes, the haft similarly cast with taotie masks.Provenance: Mandala Fine Arts, Hong Kong, 1989. Acher Eskenasy, Paris, acquired from the above (invoice lost). Martin Doustar, Brussels, acquired from the above in 2011. An American gentleman, acquired from the above. A copy of a handwritten letter, signed by Acher Eskenasy, confirming his purchase of the present lot from Mandala Fine Arts, Hong Kong, in 1989 and its sale to Martin Doustar in 2011, accompanies this lot. Acher Eskenasy is a noted French scholar and collector of Asian and tribal art. Major works previously owned by him are now in important collections and museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Musee du Quai Branly in Paris.Condition: Superb condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, corrosion, minor nicks, cracks and scratches. Fine, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustation overall.Weight: 838.8 g (excl. stand)Dimensions: Length 24.9 cm (excl. stand)With an associated metal stand. (2)The yue was an ancient long-handled weapon and instrument of execution, symbolic of noble authority. Evidence suggests that these axes played a part in ritual beheadings in addition to being symbols of power. Almost central holes also dominate several other early bronze axes, including two from Panlongcheng in Hubei province.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related bronze yue, with near-identical relief decoration and central hole, but of larger size (41.4 cm) and lacking the taotie at the haft, excavated in 1974 from Lijiazui Tomb M2 in Panlongcheng and now in the Hubei Provincial Museum, illustrated by Wen Fong, The Great Bronze Age of China: An Exhibition from The People's Republic of China, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2013, page 104, no. 7. Another closely related bronze yue, with near-identical relief decoration and central hole, but of larger size (35.2 cm) and lacking the taotie at the haft, is in the Jiangxi Provincial Museum. Compare a closely related bronze yue, also with a large central hole, excavated in 1995 from Guojiazhuang Southeast, Tomb M26, and now in the Yin Ruins Museum. Compare a related bronze ceremonial axe, dated to the Eastern Zhou dynasty, 11th century BC, illustrated by Christian Deydier Oriental Bronzes Ltd., Le Banquet des Dieux, Bronzes Rituels de la Chine Ancienne, Paris, January 1996, page 37, no. 12. Compare a related yue axe, also decorated with taotie masks, dated to the Shang dynasty, 13th-11th century BC, from the collection of the King of Sweden, illustrated by Christian Deydier, Chinese Bronzes, Fribourg, 1980, page 86, no. 59. Compare a related qi axe with a human mask on the blade, in the collection of the Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Berlin, dated to the Shang dynasty, 13th-11th century BC, illustrated ibidem, page 88, no. 63.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 20 March 2012, lot 3 Price: USD 80,500 or approx. EUR 100,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaic bronze ritual axe-head (yue), Shang dynasty, 12th/11th century BC Expert remark: Compare the related form, though slightly flared, similar relief decoration, and the taotie masks to the haft. Compare also the closely related rectangular holes. Note the smaller size (16.4 cm).公元前1500-1400年商代早期銅鉞中國，公元前約1500-1400年。 來源：香港Mandala Fine Arts, 1989年；巴黎Acher Eskenasy購於上述藝廊 (發票遺失)；布魯塞爾Martin Doustar 2011年購於上述收藏；一位美國紳士購於上述收藏。隨附一封手寫的信，Acher Eskenasy簽名，確認此拍品于1989年購於香港Mandala Fine Arts，2011年賣于 Martin Doustar。Acher Eskenasy是一位著名的法國學者和亞洲和部落藝術收藏家。 他以前擁有的主要藏品現在都在重要的博物館收藏中，例如紐約大都會藝術博物館和巴黎的 Musee du Quai Branly。 品相：狀態極佳，與年齡相稱。大面積磨損、風化和侵蝕、輕微劃痕和裂縫。細膩的包漿，孔雀石色結殼。 重量：838.8 克 (不含底座) 尺寸：長24.9 厘米 (不含底座) 金屬支架。由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。
Lot 166
A BLACK AND WHITE JADE 'ARCHAISTIC' AXE-FORM OPENWORK PENDANT, 18TH CENTURY 十八世紀仿古黑白玉鏤空雕斧式佩China. Finely carved in the form of an axe-form bell detailed with a band of archaistic dragons below neatly incised ruyi heads forming a beast head, all surmounted by a bi disk and a pair of confronting chilong. The translucent stone of an attractive white tone with veins and patches of black.Provenance: From a notable English private collector of Chinese jades sold at Sotheby's London, June 16th 2020, lot 241 (see entry at the images). Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, microscopic nibbling, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 85.2 gDimensions: Height 12.2 cmWith a fitted silk box. (2)Auction result comparison: Compare with a related white jade pendant, also in the form of an axe-form bell, of considerably smaller size and dated to the 18th/19th century, at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 8 October 2013, lot 3329, sold for HKD 225,000.十八世紀仿古黑白玉鏤空雕斧式佩中國。鏤空雕刻斧形玉佩，龍紋與如意紋，斧頂一個玉璧和一對面對面的螭龍。 半透明的玉石，具有迷人的白色間帶有黑色的紋理和斑點。 來源：英國知名中國玉器私人收藏 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損，細微的磕損，帶有天然裂紋的玉石，隨著時間的流逝，其中一些可能會發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：85.2 克 尺寸：高12.2 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相近鐘形白玉佩，尺寸稍小，十八至十九世紀，見香港蘇富比 Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art拍場2013年10月8日 lot 3329, 售價HKD 225,000。
Lot 323
Sifter spoon (Amsterdam, Martinus Logerath 1767-1811) silver. Beautiful model with oval openwork bowl The edge of the spreader and the sides of the handle with pearl rims. The Netherlands, Amsterdam, Martinus Logerath, 1807-1809, hallmarks: city hallmark, maker's mark, year letter a, content hallmark IO (10 pennies), axe - light signs of use. 39 grams, 833/1000. Dim. L 15.6 cm, W 8.7 cm.
Lot 210
A Meissen group of the drunken Silenus, late 19th century, together with three Meissen figures, 19th-20th centuryModelled by E.A. Leuteritz, seated slumped on a donkey supported on his left by a standing figure and a nymph reclining at the front by a basket of grapes, the base moulded with gilt-edged scrollwork; together with a Meissen putto as a gardener, a putto with a birdcage, both 20th century, and a Meissen figure of a faun holding an axe, late 19th century, Silenus: 21.3cm high, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, the faun with incised cancellation mark, incised model numbers 2724, 70659, 9810 and D53, various impressed numerals (some restoration and chips) (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
Lot 159
SIX INDIAN AXE HEADS, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, the first with curved slender head of flattened-diamond section, and decorated bronze socket; the second entirely of steel and of similar form, engraved with lines and dots around the socket; the third with recurved blade with reinforced points, engraved with foliage at the back and with decorated socket; and three further axe heads, the first: 22.8 cm (6)¦¦Provenance¦Anthony Dove (1938-2021)
Lot 160
AN INDIAN AXE AND TWO INDIAN MACES FORMED ENTIRELY OF STEEL, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, the first with engraved wedge-shaped head decorated with male and female portrait profiles on each face, on its haft; the second with fluted spherical head set with small copper alloy rondels (losses) on its haft; the third perhaps a badge of office, with fluted spherical head, on its haft with matching base; and a tribal axe, with carved none haft, the first: 38.0 cm overall (4)¦¦Provenance¦Anthony Dove (1938-2021)
Lot 161
AN INDIAN AXE, 19TH CENTURY AND THREE FURTHER AXES, the first of bearded form, with curved blade, open socket decorated with dots and linear designs, on its wooden haft secured by a rivet over an engraved silver washer; the second Indian, 17th/18th century, with curved axe-blade with zoomorphic terminals, chased in relief on each face (worn); the third probably African, with iron head and cord-bound haft and the fourth with flat head stamped ~R. Ech~ on one face, the first: 42.5 cm (4)
Lot 169
AN INDIAN SPEAR (SANG), AN INDIAN AXE (ZAGNAL), TWO INDIAN SPEARHEADS AND FURTHER ELEMENTS OF HAFTED WEAPONS, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, the first with curved doubled-edged blade of flattened-diamond section, moulded socket closed at the base, decorated over its length with raised ribs and with silver koftgari foliage; the second of characteristic form (rusted); the third with robust spike of hollow-diamond section, and tapering socket decorated with a spiralling deign of silver the third with faceted socket; a shoe from a ceremonial spear, formed in faceted and spiralling sections and with bulbous terminal; and two further elements, probably from axes, each with architectural finial, the first: 39.2 cm overall (7)¦¦Provenance¦Anthony Dove (1938-2021)
Lot 193
THREE BRONZE CLOTHING PINS, PROBABLY 8TH/9TH CENTURY; FOUR BRONZE AXE HEADS; A BRONZE SWORD POMMEL AND A LARGE QUANTITY OF BRONZE ARTEFACTS 5TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER, the first tapering to a sharp point, banded at the top and retaining a chain; the second with conical head and the third tapering; the fourth, fifth and sixth with curved blades and sockets at the rear; the sixth with decorated socket; the seventh of brazil nut form and incorporating a fragment of a tang; five Chinese Warring States period belt hooks, of characteristic curved spatulate form, with internal stud and fluted outer face; together with a quantity of bronze buckles, rings, an archaic sword hilt and further fragments, the first: 18.7 cm (qty)¦¦Provenance¦Anthony Dove (1938-2021)
Lot 197
TWO NORTH AFRICAN ARM DAGGERS, AN AFRICAN DAGGER, AM ARAB JAMBIYA, TWO AFRICAN SHORT SWORDS, AN AFRICAN SPEAR AND FIVE AFRICAN HAFTED WEAPONS, 19TH/20TH CENTURY, the first with tapering fullered blade, brass hilt, in its tooled leather scabbard with arm-band; the second with tapering blade, brass-mounted wooden grip, in its scabbard with arm band (worn); the third with engraved blade, leather-covered grip, in its scabbard (losses); the fourth of characteristic form, in its scabbard bound with green-stained fabric and complete with its belt; the fifth with tapering blade swelling towards the tip; the sixth similar, in its scabbard; the seventh with long tapering blade formed with a medial ridge, tapering socket, short wooden shaft and long basal spike; an axe, with near symmetrical head engraved with lines around the socket, on a wooden haft; two short javelins, a further javelin with two-pronged head; and two double-headed axes, the first: 38.0 cm blade (13)¦
Lot 272
‡ A HALBERD, MID-16TH CENTURY, GERMAN OR SWISS, with reinforced terminal spike of tapering square section, broad axe-blade with forward leaning slightly curved blade with cusped back-edge, struck with a cross-and-orb mark beneath the spike on one side, triangular rear fluke notched at the base, and a pair of long straps (areas of pitting), on a later wooden haft, 93.0 cm head
Lot 276
A GERMAN ETCHED HALBERD FOR THE SAXON ELECTORAL GUARD, 17TH CENTURY, with tapering terminal spike formed with a medial ridge, forward-leaning recurved axe-blade formed with an inward curled lug, down-curved rear fluke formed with an up-turned lug, and a pair of straps, etched on each face with strapwork and leafy tendrils on a stippled ground over the lower portion of the spike extending down to the top of the socket, the axe with the Ducal arms of Saxony within a strapwork cartouche on one face and the Archmarshallship of the Holy Roman Empire on the other (areas of wear), on a studded wooden haft (the top chipped) with later tassel, 56.0 cm head¦¦Provenance¦The former Saxon Electoral Armoury, Dresden
Lot 277
A NORTH EUROPEAN HALBERD AND A PARTISAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY, the first with terminal blade of hollow-diamond section, slender curved axe-blade, tapering socket and a pair of long straps, on a later wooden haft; the second with tapering head formed with a pair of basal lugs, engraved with a star and scrollwork at the base, tapering socket, and a pair of short straps, on a later wooden haft, the first: 152.7 cm overall (2)
Lot 278
TWO SERGEANT~S HALBERDS, 18TH CENTURY, the first with terminal blade of flattened-diamond section, moulded socket enclosing the flat axe-head and rear spike, and a pair of short straps, on its wooden haft with iron shoe; the second with shaped terminal spike of flattened-diamond section, moulded socket enclosing the flat axe-head and rear spike, and a pair of short straps, on its wooden haft with iron shoe (the iron parts with areas of pitting, hafts with scattered worm damage), the first: 231.0 cm (2)¦¦A similar halberd to the second, attributed to the Buckinghamshire Militia, is preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds (inv. no VII.1181).
Lot 388
A MINIATURE ARMOUR IN EARLY 16TH CENTURY STYLE, 20TH CENTURY, comprising close helmet with pierced pivoting visor, gorget, breastplate fitted with a fauld of two lames carrying a pair of tassets each of three lames, a pair of full arm-defences with winged cowters and mitten gauntlets (one arm detached), a pair of leg defences with sabatons, complete with shield, axe and a pair of miniature cup-hilt rapiers, on a wooden stand, 40.0 cm high (4)
Lot 62
A FINE SOUTH INDIAN AXE (PHARASA), 17TH/18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY BANGALORE, with wedge-shaped steel head formed with a curved leading edge, brass socket enclosing the base of the head, secured by three iron rivets and with moulded flat rear face, on its iron haft of rectangular section, fitted on each side with a pair of long rounded horn plaques retained by seven rivets (small cracks and repairs and moulded horn grip with a brass moulding at the top and a further brass moulding (restored) at the bottom, 59.2 cm overall¦¦Roy Elvis Catalogue Number E17. ¦¦Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)¦
Lot 63
A FINE SOUTH INDIAN AXE (PHARASA), LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY MYSORE OR MALABAR COAST, with wedge-shaped head formed with a curved leading edge, chiselled in the round at the base with a Yali head breathing a panel of engraved wind or fire over the base, moulded socket with a very small rectangular rear pean, on its hardwood haft fitted at the top with a small faceted bud-shaped finial over a brass washer, and at the base with a tubular iron grip engraved en suite with the head, with circular guard pierced and engraved with scrollwork and foliage (slightly loose), and broad tapering recurved knuckle-guard with a Yali head terminal, 59.5 cm overall¦¦Roy Elvis Catalogue Number E01. ¦¦Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)¦
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