AN ARCHAISTIC SMOKY ROCK CRYSTAL BELL19th centuryCarved in low relief around the exterior with a central register with an eight-character inscription denoting the Eight Triagrams, bagua, between taotie masks above and pendent cicada blades around the base, surmounted by an arched handle with mythical-beast-head terminals suspending a loose ring, the stone of smoky-brown tone. 8.6cm (3 1/2in) high excluding the ring.Footnotes:十九世紀 水晶仿古紋鐘Provenance: Parry Collection, London, and thence by descent來源：倫敦Parry家族收藏，並由後人保存迄今The present bell with its archaistic design was inspired by early bronze ritual vessels. The use of archaistic forms and designs was advocated by the Qianlong Emperor who called on craftsmen to draw inspiration from antiquity. A related archaistic agate bell, Qianlong, was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 October 2013, lot 3336.本例器型及紋飾以上古青銅禮器為濫觴，肩飾饕餮紋，腰以篆書刻「乾、坎、艮、震、巽、離、坤、兌」一周，下飾蟬紋，亦融合了乾隆以來所推崇的復古風格。香港蘇富比曾於2013年10月8日售出一例清乾隆瑪瑙交龍鈕鐘，拍品編號3336，可資比對。For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A WHITE 'BATTLE' ENSIGN FLOWN BY H.M.S. EXETER DURING THE ACTION AGAINST S.M.S. ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE AT THE BATTLE OF THE RIVER PLATE, 13TH DECEMBER, 1939of regulation pattern, constructed in stitched bunting with canvas sleeve threaded with rope lanyard (scattered holes and staining throughout) -- 73 x 147in. (185 x 373cm.); together with a quantity of ephemera including a letter on Exeter stationery from Captain F.S. Bell; and a manuscript memoir by Lanning which mentions the presentation of the ensign in 1940(a lot)Provenance: Joseph P. Lanning (1898-1989), Harbour Master, Port Stanley (1939) and thence by descent.A Falkland Islander by birth, by 1939 Joseph Lanning held several positions within the community including that of a part-time harbour master and a police constable. He also happened to be Master of the ‘official’ steam trawler Port Richard and consequently was heavily involved when Commodore Harwood's badly damaged flagship limped into Port Stanley shortly after their dramatic action with Admiral Graf Spee. After escorting Exeter to a safe mooring, the Port Richard was pressed into service as tender (Exeter's boats having all succumbed in action) and having to cope with her crew of 660 of which 63 had been killed and a further 23 seriously wounded. Exeter herself was little more than a floating ruin and required emergency repairs sufficient to get her back to the UK for a full refit. A short while later, H.M.S. Ajax arrived to refuel and also have her wounded attended to and so Lanning now had responsibility for yet another ship full of exhausted and wounded men. In a memoir composed in retirement, he noted, somewhat ruefully, that after his supreme efforts All I got was a White Ensign she had flown in battle, although the captain of Exeter and the Falkland Island's governor also wrote personal notes of effusive thanks. The Port Richard was transferred to the Royal Navy as H.M. Trawler Afterglow, with Lanning retained as skipper, but she was damaged in the Reef Channel and laid up in Port Stanley before being driven ashore and wrecked in a gale. Later in life, Lanning moved to the UK and proudly retained Exeter's ensign and the union flag from Afterglow as souvenirs.
THE SHIP'S BELL FROM THE MARINE SOCIETY TRAINING SHIP EARL OF ROMNEY (1985) EX-H.M.S. ECHO (1958) cast in brass, the crown stamped Lea Otley No.31, black-filled name to front, complete with clapper, mounted on a brass bracket, the bell -- 10½in. (26.5cm.) highProvenance: The Marine Society & Sea CadetsFootnote: A 120-ton survey and research vessel, Echo was built at S.J. White's yard on the Isle of Wight; sold from service in 1985 she was one of two then acquired by the Marine Society for use as a cadet training ship until 1995.
A SHIP'S BELL FROM THE FOUR-MASTED BARQUE CORUNNA, 1893 cast in brass with black-filled lettering with name and date to front, complete with clapper -- 6in. (15.5cm.); mounted in lyre-shaped stand for deck attachmentFootnote: Corunna was a large (2,256 ton) four-masted barque built by Henderson's of Meadowside (Glasgow); Re-named Epoca in 1917, she was sunk by explosives set by U-93 thirty nautical miles SW of the Gironde carrying steel, oil and general cargo from New York to Bordeaux.
THE BELL FROM R.M.A.S 'COCKCHAFER', 1973 cast in bell metal, inscribed with name and date with red-filled lettering, with red-painted interior, lacking clapper -- 8in. (20.5cm.); together with suspension bracket (2)Footnote: Ordered in 1971 from C.D. Holmes & Co, Beverley, Cockchafer was sold from the service in 2001, has been converted in to a yacht or small cruising ship named Polaris I.
THE BUILDER'S MODEL FOR H.M. KING VICTOR EMMANUEL III OF ITALY'S PRIVATE STEAM YACHT IELA, 1914, ORIGINALLY BUILT AS S.Y. RANNOCH, 1902, BY RAMAGE & FERGUSON the 40in. carved and laminated hull with bilge keel, propellers, portholes, carved stern and finely carved female figurehead with trail boards, boarding companionway, lined and lacquered decks with gilt and silvered fittings as appropriate including anchors on davits with studded chain, bell, companionway, anchor winch, deck lights, ventilators, panelled passenger accommodation with grab rail, wood and gilt brass binnacle, stove light, bridge and overbridge, with helm, telegraph and chart table, awning stanchions, stayed funnel with safety valve extension pipe and hooter, wood capped deck rails, six fitted boats swung-out in davits including steam launch, capstan, racks, masts with standing and running rigging and other details, mounted on raised plush-lined plinth on two ebonised supports with original glazed mahogany case on an associated stand with carved scrollwork legs with castors and shaped apron, measurements including stand -- 72 x 71 x 20in. (183 x 180 x 51cm.); together with a framed set of four black and white photographs of the yacht and some of her interiors (3)Footnote: An archetypal product of the golden era which spawned her, Iela was originally named Rannoch when she was designed for Mr T.V. Smith of London by Cox & King in 1902. Built at Leith by Ramage & Ferguson, she was registered at 546 tons Thames and measured 184ft in length overall, with a 26-foot beam. Powered by her builders’ own 3-cylinder engine, she was rated 100A1 by Lloyd’s Register and had the sleek lines which typified her breed. By 1912, she had passed into the ownership of Mr Gerard Craig Sellar of Cromwell Road, London but, at the end of that year, he put her up for sale and she was purchased by H.M. King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, and thereafter kept in Naples. He already owned a smaller steam yacht, also named Iela (329 tons) and built in 1891, and initially kept both for his personal use until the Italian state acquired an official yacht, Savoia II (ex-Citta di Palermo) in 1925. Even though the King used her a great deal, he also made considerable use of his two personal yachts throughout his reign, the older Iela having been disposed of before the commissioning of Savoia II. In 1939 the King sold his beloved Iela to Mario Pesce, sadly she was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft on September 9th, 1943 at Secche della Meloria, a tiny island off Livorno.Condition report: Fine overall condition throughout.
A NAPOLEONIC PRISONER OF WAR STYLE LAUNCHING MODEL FOR THE 74-GUN SHIP ORION the 12in. hull planked and pinned on the starboard side and open-framed to the port side, with ebonised main wales, brass guns with red-painted port lids, finely carved warrior-form figurehead, stern and quarter galleries, the deck with fittings including carved belfry with bell, wale deck gratings, bitts, companionway, deck lights, etc., with three bound cutaway masts with launching masts behind each sporting launching flags as appropriate, mounted on a bound sliding truck on angled ramp with simulated bone bricks and corner finials, contained within a glazed wooden case with bone finials, overall measurements -- 11 x 18½ x 9½in. (28 x 47 x 24cm.)Footnote: A 'Canada' Class 74-gun ship launched at Deptford in 1787, Orion quickly became one of the most distinguished ships of the age of fighting sail and was at most of the principal actions of the Napoleonic Wars: The Glorious First of June (Duckworth); Groix; Cape St. Vincent and The Nile (Saumarez); and Trafalgar (Codrington) along with several other smaller actions and prizes ensured her popularity and immortality in naval lore. By 1814 with the war all but won, she was worn out and sold for breaking.
A FINE 1:48 SCALE MODEL OF H.M.S. PANDORA, 1779 the 28in. planked and pinned hull copper sheathed below the waterline, ebonised wale, with finely carved figurehead of Pandora holding her box, open gun ports with brass guns in carriages, sweep ports, chainplates with deadeyes, planked decks with fittings including carronades on sides, swivel guns, metal anchors with bound wooden stocks, belaying rails with pins, stovepipe, belfry with brass bell, wale deck with gratings, shot racks, companionway, bilge pump, capstan, double helm, bound cutaway masts and other details, mounted to turned ebonised supports to simple stand, overall measurements -- 13 x 32in. (33 x 81.5cm.)Footnote: Pandora, launched in 1779, had been 'laid up in ordinary' from 1783 when she was fitted out, placed under the command of Captain Edward Edwards and dispatched by the Admiralty in August 1790 to apprehend mutineers following the mutiny aboard H.M.S. Bounty at Tonga, 28th April 1789. At Tahiti 14 mutineers were captured and manacled within 'Pandora's Box' - a specially-built roundhouse prison on the quarterdeck. Whilst searching for the remaining mutineers, Pandora ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef, 28th August 1791, foundering the next morning. Thirty-one crew and four mutineers were drowned apparently because their manacles could not be released. The wreck was discovered in 1977 and is considered one of the best-preserved wreck sites in Australian waters, partly because no contemporary attempt was made to salvage her.
A PAIR OF IRON-RED 'DRAGON' CUPSTongzhi six-character marks and possibly of the period Each with bell-shaped sides rising from a slightly tapered low foot, the exterior enamelled with two five-clawed dragons striding over waves in pursuit of the flaming pearl.5.1 x 6.2cm (2 x 2 3/8in) (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A COPPER RED AND UNDERGLAZE BLUE 'LOTUS' FISH BOWL19th centuryThe deep bell-shaped body decorated to the exterior with a lotus scroll below a ruyi-head band and above a palmette band, wood stand. 44.5cm (17 1/2in) diam. (2).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
FOUR ARCHAISTIC BRONZE RITUAL VESSELSYuan/Ming-Qing Dynasty and possibly laterComprising: a tripod incense burner, ding, cast with a band of archaistic designs on a leiwen ground, the interior with a character to the centre; a bronze cup stand, yan; a bell, bianzhong, with seal script characters to either side; and a further bell of domed form. The ding: 21cm (8 1/4in) high (4).Footnotes:Provenance: A Spanish private collection, and thence by descentFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
![A GROUP OF FOUR BRONZE VESSELSMing DynastyComprising: two ritual wine vessels, jue, each inscribed to the base [聖廟祭器], Sheng](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/66d8ea10-0705-4bc9-a191-adb300c38a3c/7298310f-fb8c-4642-b440-adb300c97c88/468x382.jpg)
A GROUP OF FOUR BRONZE VESSELSMing DynastyComprising: two ritual wine vessels, jue, each inscribed to the base [聖廟祭器], Shengmiao Jiqi; a cover with Buddhist lion finial; and a bronze bell with inscriptions and an archaistic design. The tallest: 21.5cm (8 1/2in) (4).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 9CT GOLD CHARM BRACELET, suspending nine charms in forms such as a bell, car, bottle opener, dice, cheque book, wishbone etc, most with marks to indicate 9ct gold, fitted with a heart clasp, hallmarked 9ct gold London, with an additional safety chain, length 180mm, approximate gross weight 32.2 grams (condition report: general light wear, clasp in working condition, overall condition good)
EDWARD BELL OF UTTOXETER, STAFFORDSHIRE, A GEORGE III OAK AND MAHOGANY CROSSBANDED 30 HOUR LONGCASE CLOCK, the square glazed door enclosing a painted 10 inch dial, Arabic numerals and subsidiary date aperture, height 196cm (condition:- loose parts to base of trunk, dial finish faded) (one weight and pendulum)
A FRENCH ONYX AND GILT METAL CLOCK GARNITURE, the enamel dial having Roman numeral hours and Arabic minutes, signed Monaco, the bell strike movement stamped O.C within a cross motif, approximate height 43cm, the candle garniture each holding five candles, approximate heights 50cm, clock runs and strikes (3)
A QUANTITY OF VINTAGE AND SUNDRY ITEMS to include a Brooks Original Home Smoker with recipes and smoke dust etc, Fidelity Radio Ltd, Argyll twin-track tape recorder in original box, with instructions, a mounted 'Rothley Brass' bell with rope pull and inscription, collections of matchbooks, marbles, keys and flags, wooden boxes, clothes airer, a box of vintage sheet music etc (s.d) (quantity)
THREE BOXES AND LOOSE SUNDRY ITEMS, ETC, to include a brass fireside companion set, trivet, candlesticks, horse brasses, cuckoo clock in need of restoration, hand bell, wooden candlesticks, oak tray, rosewood writing box, two wood case chiming mantle clocks in need of attention, Bond Street Bowler hat (some damage), Spinner record player in case, enamel pans, etc
A CHAPPE OF PARIS GILT METAL MANTLE CLOCK, the rectangular base is surmounted by a fairy holding a flower to a pendulum operated butterfly, the bell strike movement is signed Chappe as is the dial which has Roman numerals to the chapter ring (Condition report:- second hand loose, missing glass, with key)
Selection (4) of London Transport & other bus items: E-plate for route 321 Fare Stage, RT bodybuilder's plate by Weymann's Ltd, 1975 tax disc MXX 189 from former LT RT 3674 when with Bedlington & District and a bell-push with varnished-wood mounting and fleet number BJ 42 (ex 1936 United Automobile Bristol JO5G BHN 238). All in good to very good, ex-use condition. [4]
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