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Lot 23
A carved limestone garden bench in Louis XIV style , 20th century A carved limestone garden bench in Louis XIV style , 20th century, the backrest formed of two opposed and reclining amorini, above a bow tied ribbon carved in recessed relief to a triangular reserve, the seat with upscrolled ends, above twin voluting acanthus carved supports, 120cm high, 185cm wide, 60cm deep Comparative Literature: G. Plumptre, l'Ornament de Jardin, Paris 1989, p. 248
Lot 255
A Continental sculpted limestone group of Apollo with a hound, 20th century A Continental sculpted limestone group of Apollo with a hound, 20th century, the god portrayed standing and lightly draped, his bow held to his right side in both hands, on a rectangular panel sided plinth, 285cm high overall The posture of this figure is based on on the marble David by Bernini (1598 - 1680), held in the Borghese Collection in Rome
Lot 130
VICTORIAN FIGURED WALNUTWOOD AND MARQUETRY INLAID BREAKFRONT CREDENZA , the moulded white veined marble top above a central cupboard door with arched glazed panel, flanked by a pair of bow fronted end cupboard doors, with inlaid panels and raised on a conforming plinth base, 34" (86.4cm) high, 53" x 15 1/2" (134.7cm x 39.4cm)
Lot 1020
Later 6th-7th century AD. A silver sword mount formed as a central square panel with cell above, four beast-head arms; the cell with inset garnet cloison and crimped gold foil behind; the centre hollow with slider-bar to the reverse; each arm a stylised beast-head with bilinear collar, bilinear brow-ridge and nasal, pellet eyes and nostrils with bilinear frames. See Franceschi, G., Jorn, A. & Magnus, B. Mennesker, Guder og Masker i Nordisk Jernalderkunst, vol.1, Borgen, 2005; Hammond, B. British Artefacts vol.1 - Early Anglo-Saxon, Witham, 2009; Menghin, W. Das Schwert im Frühen Mittelalter, Stuttgart, 1983; Pollington, S., Kerr, L. & Hammond, B. Wayland's Work: Anglo-Saxon Art, Myth & Material Culture from the 4th to 7th century, Ely, 2010; Mortimer, P. Woden's Warriors. Warriors and Warfare in 6th-7th Century Northern Europe, Ely, 2011. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence analysis certificate. Sword pyramids were once a very rare class of find, discovered only in very high-status burials such as Niederstotzingen (Germany), Sutton Hoo Mound 1 (Suffolk, England) and the Broomfield barrow (Essex, England). Since the 1980s, a quantity of such finds have come to light and the object-class is now better understood. They are found predominantly in England, the Rhineland, central Europe and southern Scandinavia, and were a short-lived display item. The classic form is a truncated hollow gold (or silver, or bronze) pyramid with a bar to the reverse, inset garnet and glass plaques to the four faces and top (Pollington et al., fig.8.52 and plates 19, 54, 55; Hammond, p.73-4; Menghin, map 22). Several variant forms do exist, such as the octagonal-base and the conical types (Hammond, 2009, item 1.4.2.2-f; Mortimer, 2011, p.117). Another common Continental variant includes a flat-section rectangular plaque, as well as a form with curved edges to the plaque (Menghin, map 23). The present example with four beast-heads is apparently unique, although it has parallels in later harness and other mounts. The beast-heads have close parallels on the headplate of a 6th c. silver bow-brooch from Stora Gairvide, Gotland (Franceschi et all, item 75) and on the footplate of another from a burial mound at Sandal, Norway (Franceschi et al., item 66). The exact purpose of the pyramids is not known, but when they occur in graves they are usually placed in pairs high on the sword's scabbard (Menghin, p.150 and fig.90) which suggests that they were used in the suspension of the scabbard from its belt, or more evocatively in the fastening of textile 'peace-bands' which secured the sword in its scabbard and provided a very visible demonstration that the owner did not intend to draw it in haste (Mortimer, p.116). 18 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). Property of a Scottish gentleman; acquired from continental Europe in the early 1960s; gifted to his daughter in the early 1980s; thence by descent 2004. "Fine condition, usage wear to upper face."
Lot 2063
202-187 BC. Uncertain mint. Obv: youthful, diademed head of Antiochos III right, horn above ear. Rev: BASILEWS ANZIOXOY legend with Apollo seated left on omphalos, drapery over right thigh, holding arrow in right hand and resting left on bow. DI in exergue. Hoover HGC 447y (probably Damaskos); Houghton 1109.3 (DI mint in Southern or Eastern Syria); Newell ESM 608a.(Ecbatana). See Wildwinds.com (this coin). 16.82 grams. [No Reserve] Very fine. Rare.
Lot 2075
288-129 BC. Group comprising: first, 223-187 BC, Antiochus III. Obv: diademed head of Antiochos right. Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY legend naked Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting on bow; second, 241-197 BC, Philetairos, King of Pergamum, struck under Attalos I. Obv: diademed head of Philetairos right. Rev: FILETAIROY legend to left of Athena seated left, holding wreath, crowning the kings name, resting left elbow on shield, transverse spear at her right side; dot in A beneath her arm, bow behind her; unclear symbol in outer left field; third, 138-129 BC, Antiochos VII Euergetes Sidetes, Seleukid Kingdom. Obv: diademed head of Antiochos right. Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY EYERGETOY legend with Athena standing left, holding spear and shield. Unclear monogram in field and date in exergue. fourth, 241-197 BC, Philetairos, King of Pergamum, struck under Attalos I. Obv: laureate head of Philetairos right. Rev: FILETAIROY legend to left of Athena seated left, holding wreath, crowning the kings name, resting left elbow on shield, transverse spear at her right side; dot in A beneath her arm, bunch of grapes in outer left field, bow behind her. fifth, 288-282 BC, Lysimachos, King of Thrace, Kallatis or Kalchedon mint. Obv: diademed head of Alexander II right, with horn of Ammon. Rev: BASILEWS LYSIMAXOY legend to right and left of Athena seated left, holding Nike in right hand and resting left arm on a shield, transverse spear on her right side; pi monogram in inner left field, horizontal grain ear in exergue. Sear 6933/BMC 35-37/BMC 13ff; cf. Sear 7091-7092/BMC 38; Westermark V.LXIV/Martin, 559 in ANS MN 26 variant (PY monogram); Mueller 251 variant (PA monogram); Thompson -. See Wildwinds.com (fourth and fifth coins). 77.50 grams total. [5, No Reserve] Fine and better; two with banker test cut.
Lot 2077
78-120 AD. Ecbatana mint. Obvs: bust left with long, pointed beard, wearing double-banded diadem with double loop and three pendent ends, ear-ring and spiral torque. Revs: BASILEWS BASILEOS ARSAKOY EYERGETOY DIKAIOY EPIFANOYS FILELLHNOS legend in four groups around archer seated right; monogram beneath the bow. Sellwood 78. 17.46 grams total. [5] Good very fine and better; one with flan striking crack.
Lot 2080
223-96 BC. Group comprising: Obv: diademed head of Antiochos III right. Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY legend naked Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting on bow, monogram in left field, epsilon in exergue. Obv: diademed head of Antiochos VIII right. Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY EPIFANOYS legend to right and left of Zeus, bare to waist, standing left, crescent on head, holding star and sceptre; IE over E in left field, possibly a Rho in exergue. Obv: diademed head of Antiochos III right. Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY legend naked Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting on bow, AR monogram in left field. Sear 6933/BMC 12; Hoover HGC 1196/Sear 6933. 16.73, 15.96, 16.85 grams. [3, No Reserve] Fine.
Lot 219
4th-5th century AD. A hollow fabricated crossbow brooch with hexagonal-section arms, two onion-shaped knops to the arms and a third above the bow; tiered plaque to the upper face of the arms, the bow triangular in section with collar to the lower edge, openwork crescents; the footplate with openwork scrolls to each edge; curved catchplate to the reverse and hinged pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1269. 15 grams, 54mm (2 1/4"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Fine condition.
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