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Lot 268
A BOW PICKLE DISH of vine leaf shape, painted in underglaze blue with a fence before peony and bamboo, 8.5cm l, painted 27, c1758 A Bow pickle dish of the same pattern and also with the painter`s number 27 is illustrated Watney (Bernard), English Blue and White Porcelain, second edition, 1973, plt 11a. Flat chip on the underside continuing to the upper surface of the left tip and a tiny crack. No restoration
Lot 274
FOUR BOW PICKLE DISHES of vine leaf shape, painted in underglaze blue with fruiting vines on a blue ground of fine tendrils, in feathered rim, 8-11.5cm l, c1770 One with flat chip on left tip, another with flat rim chip near lower left, another with restoration to the stalk handle, the smallest dish with two largest flat rim chips
Lot 275
TWO BOW PICKLE DISHES of three-pointed leaf shape, enamelled with flowers and tendrils in a puce rim, or painted in green with veining finely delineated in black, 11.5cm and 8.5cm l, 1758-60 Broken and restored but an attractive example; the green example with old discoloured restoration on the underside
Lot 389
A BOW CREAMBOAT of reeded form, painted in underglaze blue with the Desirable Residence pattern, the interior with the sacred artemisia leaf tied with ribbons beneath a diaper border, the foot with loops alternating with tufts, the handle with two florets and dots, 10cm l, c1755-60 Another example is illustrated, Adams (Elizabeth) and David Redstone, Bow Porcelain, 1981, plt 82. Pin head sized graze on the foot, not affecting any part of the decoration and not noticeable. No restoration
Lot 772
AN ENGLISH GOLD MOURNING RING, DATED 1789 of navette shape with gold locket tied with a bow on plated hair, in split pearl border, the reverse engraved Anne the Wife of W W Bolton Died 31 Augt 1789 Aet: 30 The glass original but partly occluded as result of wear and scratches. Complete and original
Lot 34
AN ARAB DAGGER (JAMBIYA) AND A MASONIC SWORD the first with curved polished blade, and horn hilt studded with brass and steel nails, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard decorated with silver beadwork over the outer face, complete with its belt; the second with etched blade decorated with masonic motifs, brass hilt with bow-tie quillons engraved `G. W. Sayer` and `Rosslyn` in its scabbard the first: 31.5cm; 12 3/8in (2)
Lot 318
AN ENGLISH STONEBOW BY BARKER, WIGAN, CIRCA 1780 AND A NORTH EUROPEAN CROSSBOW, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY the first with slender steel bow fitted with later string, figured walnut tiller incorporating engraved steel gaffle, the latter fitted with signed folding back-sight, and button trigger, moulded steel finial, and folding fore-sight (the steel parts pitted and cleaned); the second with robust steel bow, tiller of gun-stock form, fitted with two large steel side panels over the forward portion, fitted with a screw in spike terminal also retaining the bow, carved bolt channel, brass nut and action, a pair of steel lugs for a goat`s foot lever, and moulded trigger (the steel parts pitted); together with a goat`s foot lever, 20th century the first: 74cm; 29 1/8in tiller (3)
Lot 319
A FRENCH TARGET CROSSBOW BY THIS, 43 BOULEVARD DU TEMPLE, PARIS, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY AND TWO FURTHER CROSSBOWS, 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES the first with slender steel bow retained by two pierced moulded brass plaques, figured walnut tiller incorporating a rest beneath and with butt of gun-stock form, fitted with brass bolt channel, brass nut, and adjustable brass back and fore-sights, brass mounts comprising spurred trigger-guard and butt-plate, and fitted with a steel stirrup at the front; the second with later wooden bow, walnut tiller of gun stock form, inlaid around its border and on each side of the butt with later marquetry designs, carved bolt channel, small steel nut, and steel mounts including butt-plate of shaped outline; and the third with slender steel bow, hardwood tiller incorporating a scrolling rest beneath, and brass mounts the first: 75cm; 29 1/2in tiller (3) This is recorded making crossbows at 43 Boulevard du Temple circa 1820-40.
Lot 320
AN ITALIAN STONEBOW, 18TH CENTURY with slender steel bow retained by a pair of irons, curved fruitwood tiller of characteristic form including a pierced central moulding, fitted with fixed fore-sight, engraved steel action, slender trigger with moulded finial folding back-sight, and later turned finial (the steel parts pitted, cleaned) tiller 87.5cm; 34 1/2in
Lot 394
A HAND-AND-A-HALF SWORD IN 15TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH/20TH CENTURY, PROBABLY BY ERNST SCHMIDT, MUNICH with double-edged blade cut with a short slender fuller on each side, steel hilt comprising a pair of straight `bow-tie` quillons with pierced terminals, large wheel pommel, and two-stage grip 98.5cm; 38 3/4in blade For a similar example see E. A. Mowbray 1967, p. 81.
Lot 412
AN AUSTRIAN CROSSBOW SIGNED F. GEISLER IN WIEN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with slender steel bow (string missing), retained by a pair of engraved blued plaques, walnut tiller fitted with brass bolt channel, signed engraved steel action with provision for an adjustable back-sight above, double set trigger, pivoting adjustable fore-sight, cut with a panel of chequering at the fore-end and the grip, raised cheek-piece and wooden trigger-guard 66cm; 26in tiller
Lot 413
A GERMAN STONEBOW (SCHNEPPER) EARLY 17TH CENTURY with slender steel bow (string missing), a pair of fore-sight pillars, built-in gaffle retained by a spring-catch at the rear, stamped with the maker`s mark (Neue Støckel 3133), domed lever terminal, rectangular folding back-sight, fruitwood tiller (cracked) incised with linear patterns around the border and on each side and inset with an oval bone plaque 64.5cm; 25 3/8in tiller Another bow by this maker was sold in these rooms 10th December 2008, lot 297.
Lot 445
A PAIR OF 22 BORE BAVARIAN FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLES BY CHRISTOPH JOSEPH FREY IN MUNCHEN, DATED 1736 with blued barrels formed in the `Spanish` fashion, rifled with eight grooves, fitted with silver `spider` fore-sights, signed `C. J Frey in Mynchen` in gold over the breeches, stamped with the brass-lined barrelsmith`s mark (Neue Støckel 398) within a gold scrollwork frame at the breeches, gold-lined vents, and each retained by a pierced engraved gilt-brass band, scroll-engraved tangs engraved with the gun numbers `1` and `2` respectively and also the number `2`, engraved rounded locks signed on the front beneath the upper portion of the steel spring and decorated with scenes from the chase, figured walnut full stocks with moulded fore-ends, a bouquet of flowers behind the tangs, raised cheek-pieces carved with a spray of rococo flowers and foliage behind, chequered grips and fore-ends (the stocks possibly an early working replacement), gilt-brass mounts comprising side-plates decorated with further scenes from the chase, trigger-guards decorated with a hunter on the bow, butt-plates inscribed with the date and decorated en suite, escutcheons decorated with a stylised coat-of-arms beneath a crown, and three ramrod-pipes, steel sling swivels, horn fore-end caps, horn tipped wooden ramrod (one missing), and retaining some early finish throughout 104.5cm; 41 1/8in barrels (2) A number of guns by this maker from this period and formerly in the Bavarian Ducal collections are preserved in the Bayersichen Nationalmuseum, Munich. See E. Schalkhauser 1988, pp. 189-197.
Lot 453
A .600 CALIBRE BAVARIAN FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLE BY CHRISTOPH JOSEPH FREY IN MUNCHEN, CIRCA 1730-40 with two-stage sighted barrel rifled with eight grooves (shortened, the tang detached, vent and barrelsmith`s mark lining removed, cleaned), signed lock engraved with scenes from the chase, figured walnut full stock carved with rococo scrolls about the tang, the rear ramrod-pipe and over the cheek-piece (cracks and repairs), steel mounts finely engraved with rococo scrolls, comprising pierced side-plate, trigger-guard decorated with a female portrait on the bow, butt plate decorated with a classical vase on the rear and the figure of music beneath a canopy on the tang, and faceted ramrod pipes (later ramrod, sling swivels missing) 103.5cm; 40 3/4in barrel
Lot 144
A diamond set choker panel, in Garland style early 20th century, designed as five articulated panels, set with a central ribboned bow suspending a ribbon swag and two further smaller bows, all with diamond set borders, set throughout with rose cut diamonds in white metal, with yellow metal reverse, weight 10gms 9.5cm long, 1.8cm wide
Lot 263
A lady`s 18k gold and blue enamel half hunter fob watch, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, the case with dark blue enamel bezel and white Roman numerals, the keyless gilt movement is unsigned, the watch suspended from a yellow metal and blue enamel bow brooch, with swivel stamped `15`, in fitted box
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