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Lot 62
A pair of Royal Dux polychrome decorated pottery figures of musicians, he with a violin, she with a lute CONDITION REPORTS The figure of the gentleman - the bow is a replacement and wooden. The pile of books has been restored to the top. The back of the lady's chair has been off and re-glued. The bow of her mop cap is half off. Both pieces are dirty and in need of a good clean. There are firing faults, general wear and tear conducive with age and use. Lady is approx 27.5 cm high, gentleman is approx 27 cm high.
Lot 92
Four pairs of early 19th century ladies shoes, comprising: blue silk pumps by Dutton & Thorowgood of Brighton; ivory satin shoes with a satin bow and low heel; Regency ivory satin pumps with silk rosette decoration; and one other pair of shoes with a low heel and blue ribbon to the front, very small sizes and delicate condition, (4).
Lot 91
Four pairs of 19th century ladies shoes, comprising: cream chamois leather shoes with a low heel; ivory satin shoes with a decorative fabric covered buckle; a pair of soft cream leather shoes with a cotton bow to the front; and one other pair of satin shoes, UK sizes 3 to 4 approximately, (4).
Lot 39
A black straw hat by Herald & Heart trimmed with a large black and white bow and a pink feather; together with a Helen Kaminski raffia sun hat, a brown felt feather trimmed hat, a green straw hat by Scala, and four other hats, contained within a large black and white striped cardboard hat box, (8).
Lot 207
A group of seven mid 20th century ladies straw hats, including: a white woven sun hat, a navy blue glossed straw hat with a colourful plaited headband, a navy blue straw hat with a cream bow, a brown glossed straw hat with an unusual brown, rust and yellow Petersham ribbon headband, and four other hats, (7).
Lot 118
A 1930s pale floral Liberty print tea dress with bow detail to the neck; together with a 1930's full-length white with blue spots muslin dress, with cap sleeves and a pleated bodice; a fine cotton blue and white medallion print short-sleeved summer dress of a similar date; a 1960s tiered floral cotton Chelsea Girl maxi-skirt; a cream crochet shawl; and a 1940s leather handbag, (6).
Lot 2216
919-921 AD. Obv: Thor's hammer with three pellets above with +RACIIOIT legend (R formed of an upright, three dots and curve"). Rev: drawn bow with arrow, pointing right with +RBACIIOIT legend. Found near Preston, Yorkshire, UK, 2013. S. 1011; N. 532; see Blunt and Stewart, The Coinage of Regnald I of York and the Bossall Hoard, NC 143, 1983, pp.146-163, especially nos 20-21 (different dies"). See Portable Antiquities Scheme, reference PAS NLM-F304C3 (this coin, with printout of entry); see Early Medieval Corpus, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, reference EMC 2015. (this coin"). The Portable Antiquities Scheme has designated this coin as a find of 'National importance'; Blunt and Stewart list only four examples of the type from the Bossall hoard, found 1807. 1.14 grams. Very fine; small chip at edge. Extremely rare; new dies, the pellets above Thor's hammer not known from any other die.
Lot 304
1st century AD and later. A group of hardstone and glass plaques with intaglio designs including profile female bust, a hippocamp, a horse, a standing figure of Mercury, a bird, a figure with bow. Property of a South West London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; by descent 1986. 4.05 grams total, 10-20mm (1/2 - 3/4"). [6] Fine condition.
Lot 814
Villanovan Period, 9th-5th century BC. A substantial bronze fibula formed as a rod with two single-turn loops and integral pin curved beneath, U-section tapering catchplate; rows of herringbone notches to the bow. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1980s and 1990s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1349. 41 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Very fine condition.
Lot 824
4th-3rd century BC. A small gold fibula of La Tène Type i formed as a thick arched bow with integral single-coil spring and pin, returned foot with domed finial; lateral flange to the foot forming the catchplate; the bow and knop ornamented with rows of applied filigree hoops. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1980s and 1990s. Cf. La Tène Type I brooches in Beck, H. et al. Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin. 2000, fig.49 (LT B1"). 4.53 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). Extremely fine condition.
Lot 850
2nd-1st century BC. A bronze fibula with thick round-section bow, looped spring and tapering pin resting on the integral catchplate; the bow with bulbs and balustered shank. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1980s and 1990s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 730. 8.83 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). Very fine condition.
Lot 853
2nd-1st century BC. A bronze bow brooch of La Tène II type with flat-section bow, coiled spring, catchplate returned to the rear of the foot and extended as a serpentine fillet along the bow, coiled around the shank at the top. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1980s and 1990s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, items 6, 7. 12 grams, 71mm (2 3/4"). Fine condition.
Lot 902
6th century AD. A matched pair of bow brooches, each comprising a D-shaped headplate, shallow bow and lozengiform footplate with beast-head finial; the headplate with chip-carved scroll decoration and five radiating knops, band of niello-inlaid zigzag to the outer edge, centre of the bow and outer edge of the footplate; the bow ribbed, the footplate with scroll decoration; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. Property of a Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK collector; formerly property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item V.3.2.1. This is a variation on the Aquileia type brooches that originated with the Ostrogoths and were common in northern Italy and in the Danube regions during the Migration period. The chip carved decoration derives from late Roman styles, whilst the S scrolls and animal heads are typically barbarian motifs. 29 grams total, 69mm (2 3/4"). [2, No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 904
4th-5th century AD. A matched pair of bow brooches each with discoid headplate, shallow bow and fishtail footplate; the headplate with radiating chip-carved lines and flat-section radiating lobes, the footplate with concentric fishtail lines; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Cf. Tejral, J. Morava na Sklonku Antiky, Prague, 1982, plate XVIII, items 3 and 6, plate XX, item 5. Brooches such as these were worn in pairs and with the radiate head pointing downwards if worn at the shoulders, or horizontal if worn at the chest. They are decorated with a design known as chip carving as it replicates the deep cutting associated with wood working. They were popular with a number of societies during the igration Period, such as the Ostrogoths and the Merovingians, but it is believed that they originated with the Franks, a Germanic tribe from the Rhine area who eventually settled in Gaul, and lending their name to modern day France. 30 grams total, 59-60mm (2 1/2"). [2] Very fine condition.
Lot 905
5th-early 6th century AD. A matched pair of silver-gilt bow brooches, each comprising a D-shaped headplate with volute scroll ornament, five radiating collared knops to the outer edge; a broad bow with vertical ribbing, D-shaped lappets, leaf-shaped footplate with scroll ornament, lateral discoid knops, beast-head finial; pin-lugs, spring and pin to the reverse. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Tejral, J. Morava na Sklonku Antiky, Prague, 1982, fig.31 (3,6); Beck, H. et al. Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, fig.135 (3,16"). 34 grams total, 69mm (2 3/4"). [2, No Reserve] Very fine condition, one pin absent.
Lot 913
6th century AD. A matched pair of silver-gilt bow brooches, each a D-shaped headplate with beaded arc and nicked outer edge, lateral bird-heads with inset garnet eyes (cabochons to one brooch, cloisons to the other), beast-head above, broad bow with raised median panel, lozengiform footplate with looped lappets, scroll detailing, ribbed collar and beast-head finial; pierced pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. See discussion in Beck, H. et al. Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, p.151, and figure 152. 54 grams total, 81-82mm (3 1/4"). [2] Very fine condition, usage wear.
Lot 924
7th century AD. A bronze bow brooch with D-shaped headplate and heater-shaped footplate; the headplate with addorsed beast-heads and incised frond detailing; the bow keeled; the footplate with lateral lappets and incised frond detailing, scrolled lateral wings and piriform finial; remains of catchplate to the reverse. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item I.33.3.1. 28 grams, 94mm (3 3/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 926
7th century AD. A large bronze openwork bow-brooch decorated with six animal-heads with opened mouth and incised decoration: two large ones emerging on both sides of the headplate facing downwards with their tongues touching the back of smaller animal-heads emerging from the footplate; two pairs of animal-heads springing from both sides of the footplate facing each other with their tongues formed as a single line; finials on the top and bottom decorated with dots and serrated border. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, items III.20.2-4. 33 grams, 10.5cm (4"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 953
10th century AD. A bronze bow brooch with hollow conical bow and symmetrical arms; the bow with central stud and geometric pattern on arms ending in lozenge shaped terminals. Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, plate 98, items 3-5. 30 grams, 76mm (3"). Very fine condition. Rare.
Lot 978
9th-10th century AD. A bronze brooch in the shape of a galloping horse with rider on its back wearing a small cap and holding a bow and arrow. Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. 7.30 grams, 34mm (1 1/2"). Fine condition.
Lot 1255
18th century AD. A plain gold hoop with italic inscription to the inner face 'When this you see Remember mee' and unidentified maker's mark 'B' with caret to the lower bow. Property of a Suffolk lady; formerly in the Deago collection, by descent from the vendor's mother. 2.59 grams, 21mm overall, 18.42mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8 1/4, Europe 17.77, Japan 17) (3/4"). Fine condition. A wearable size.
Lot 1620
3rd-5th century AD. A restrung necklace of elongated banded agate biconical beads with granulated gilt metal spacer beads and three exceptional bow-shaped banded agate plaques. Ex James Chesterman collection, author of Classical Terracotta Figures, 1974. 33 grams, 67cm (26 1/2"). Fine condition.
Lot 446
A 19th Century carved giltwood and upholstered Louis XVI style Fauteuil Armchair, the top rail having flanking wings with egg and dart style decoration above arms with acanthus and above a tapering running Guilloche moulding and further acanthus, bow fronted front rail and raised on turned tapering fluted legs (for re-upholstery)
Lot 464
A Good French Violin With Bow and Case: A good Mirecourt violin from the end of the 19th century, the two piece back of well flamed maple descending from the joint. The ribs and neck of broader flamed maple. The two piece front even and close grained spruce. yellow brown varnish. Length of back 359mm
Lot 892
Bow Wow Wow / Annabella: A wide scarf of deep purple wool with pointed hem trimmed with tassels and gold braid, designed for subject by Vivien Westwood , purchase by vendor at Christies April 1990 lot no 171, some moth damage to one tassel Scarf has a Worlds End, Mclaren Westwood label, sold with a copy of the original Christie's receipt of purchase
Lot 310
A violin with a one piece back and ebony stringing, bears a trade label for Wolff Bros with a hand written date of 1889, overall length 60cm, body size 14" long, together with a bow and case CONDITION REPORT: In generally used condition, seams loose at the bottom, raised edges scuffed with some losses, does not look like it has been over varnished, no obvious splits or cracks,
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