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Lot 289
An Art Deco sapphire and diamond bow brooch, with a central old-cut diamond approximately 0.65cts, partial collet set between twin bows, each pave set with old-cut and single cut diamonds with calibre sapphire borders, set throughout in platinum flashed gold, 49mm wide overall, 11.4 grams gross. Central diamond 5.7 x 3.05mm.
Lot 531
AN AMUSING AND UNUSUAL KIRI (PAULOWNIA) WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A KAPPAUnsignedJapan, 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bushell, Raymond (1985) Netsuke Masks, no. 257.Carved from kiri wood (paulownia), characteristically light, depicting a very amusing, stylized kappa child's head with puffed cheeks, small eyes with circular raised pupils, a small beak-like nose, and a bow-shaped mouth. The eyebrows are formed by concentric lines. Good, functional himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 4.4 cmCondition: Very good condition with hardly any wear, some tiny surface nicks.Provenance: Ex-collection Raymond Bushell. Then European private collection P. Jacquesson purchased from Robert Fleischel in February 2012.
Lot 592
GYOKUSAI: A FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A KAPPA WITH CUCUMBERBy Gyokusai, signed Gyokusai 玉齋Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Published: Euronetsuke, vol. 23, Winter 2003, p. 18, no. 21.Well carved seated with the knees bent, holding a large cucumber of green-stained stag antler in its lap, the emaciated rib cage and turtle-like carapace neatly detailed, the grimacing face expressing the yokai's ravenous hunger, the eyes double-inlaid with pale and dark horn and the fangs inlaid with bone. Signed to one leg on the underside GYOKUSAI. Himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 4.1 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear.Provenance: Estate of Günther Kauth (1946-2016), Frankfurt am Main. Acquired at Klefisch, Cologne, 30 November 2002, lot 668, and thence by descent.According to folklore there are two ways to escape a kappa-encounter unharmed. One is to feed it with a cucumber, which is the kappa's favorite food and the other is to bow, as kappa are exceedingly polite creatures and find it difficult to resist returning a bow. This is a problem for the kappa as the cavity on top of their head retains water, and if this is damaged or its liquid is lost (either through spilling or drying up), the kappa is severely weakened.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related wood netsuke by Jugyoku, dated mid-19th century, at Lempertz, Japanese Art, 5 December2015, Cologne, lot 746 (sold for 3,968 EUR).
Lot 43
Group of three early American coins. One Massachusetts half cent depicting a Native American holding a bow and arrow encircled by "COMMON * WEALTH" and the reverse with a United States shield and eagle encircled by "MASSACHUSETTS. HALF CENT 1788". One Massachusetts cent depicting a Native American holding a bow and arrow encircled by "COMMON * WEALTH" and the reverse with a United States shield and eagle encircled by "MASSACHUSETTS. CENT 1788". One Connecticut half cent with a bust of a man in profile wearing a laurel wreath encircled by "AUCTORI. CONNEC" and the reverse with the personification of Liberty encircled by "INDE. *** ET. LIB."(Half Cent) Diameter: 24 mm. (Cent) Diameter: 28 mm. (Half Cent) Diameter: 27 mm.
Lot 92
Venetian school; first half of the 17th century."Venus and Cupid".Oil on canvas. Re-coloured.It presents repainting and restorations.Measurements: 125 x 110 cm.In this sumptuous scene the author presents us a moment of intimacy in which he shows us two gods of the Olympian pantheon in an everyday way. The monumental woman in the centre of the scene dominates the composition both by her bulk and by the reflection of light from her nudity. Seated in front of a large silver basin, the rosy-cheeked young woman is preparing to wash herself and can be seen drying one of her feet. On the left-hand side of the image, a small infant can be seen, who can be deduced to be Cupid by his small wings and by the bow and the dates on the ground next to his figure. Unlike the young and beautiful Venus, who is concentrating on herself, Cupid looks directly at the viewer, while pointing at the young girl, thus making it clear that she is the undisputed protagonist of the scene, as well as demonstrating the maternal-filial relationship between the two. This type of scene in which Venus is accompanied by Cupid has been very popular throughout the history of art, with the intention of reflecting love and eroticism. In this work, the author presents an image with a markedly theatrical character. This can be deduced from the attitudes adopted by the characters, whose poses are stereotyped, thus representing archetypes that coincide with mythological characters. There is an ideal of beauty that is not based on reality, although the painter's study of nature is undeniable, but rather an idealism based on reality through his sum of experience, that is to say, an aesthetic sublimation that reflects a beauty that transcends reality.The work belongs to the Venetian school, which was aesthetically defined by its departure from the classicism of the Roman school. The result is scenes that show a greater interest in the application of colour than in drawing. These are works in which the atmospheric, as can be seen in this particular work, plays a major role. It should also be noted that the socio-political situation of the city of Venice led to the development of an aesthetic taste of a sumptuous and magnificent nature.
Lot 165
A Quantity of Police Figures of the world, white metal, painted in new toy soldiers’ style, Bow Street runners, British bobbies, USA police, military policeman, Italian, plus an original Dinky Toys police box and two large scale plastic figures, all in very good to excellent condition, one figure part painted. (40 items).
Lot 216
A Great War R.R.C. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Matron Gertrude M. Allen, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, silver-gilt, gold, and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; 1914 Star (Sister G. M. Allen. Q.A.I.M.N.S.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (A. Matron G. M. Allen.) good very fine (4) £1,600-£2,000 --- Provenance: Tony Sabell Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2012. R.R.C. London Gazette 3 June 1917. R.R.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 3 June 1919. Miss Gertrude Mary Allen was born in Banff, Aberdeenshire, on 15 November 1873, the daughter of a clergyman, and trained at Guy’s Hospital, London. She was appointed a Staff Nurse in Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service on 5 September 1904, and was promoted Sister on 21 June 1906. Prior to the outbreak of the Great War she was nursing in South Africa, and following the outbreak of War returned to Europe and served on the Western Front from 28 October 1914. Promoted Acting Matron on 6 January 1916, for her services during the Great War she was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 22 June 1915), and was awarded the Royal Red Cross First Class and a Second Award Bar. Miss Allen was promoted Matron on 17 January 1926, and retired on 15 November 1928, after over 24 years’ service. She died on 18 December 1945. Sold with a large file of copied research.
Lot 223
A Great War A.R.R.C. group of three awarded to Sister L. E. Allee, Territorial Force Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, with lady’s bow riband; British War and Victory Medals (Sister L. E. Allee.) good very fine (3) £1,400-£1,800 --- A.R.R.C. London Gazette 3 June 1916: ‘For valuable services in connection with the War.’ Laura Evelyn Allée served as a Sister with the Territorial Force Nursing Service during the Great War, and was awarded the A.R.R.C. for services at home, before proceeding to the Western Front on 15 March 1917.
Lot 224
A scarce Great War A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Nursing Sister Miss Henrietta Baumann, South African Medical Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; 1914-15 Star (S/Nurse. H. Baumann. S.A.M.N.S.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (N/Sister H. Baumann.); together with an unofficial Great War Peace Medal, bronze, very fine, scarce to unit (5) £500-£700 --- A.R.R.C. London Gazette 1 January 1918: ‘In recognition of valuable services with the Armies in the Field.’ One of only 8 A.R.R.C.s awarded to the South African Medical Nursing Service during the Great War. Sold with copied research.
Lot 617
Royal National Lifeboat Institution Decoration, small gold medal, 27mm, gold (9ct?) and enamel, the obverse showing a lifeboat going to the aid of a stricken dismasted vessel, ‘Royal National Lifeboat Institution’ on enamelled ‘life ring’ around, with surmounting crown, the reverse inscribed ‘Presented by the Royal National Life Boat Institution to Andrew Tarras Esq in recognition of his valuable cooperation 1901’, with bow riband, in Alstons & Hallam, London, fitted case; together with an Aberdeen silver prize medal, the obverse featuring the City’s coat of arms, the reverse engraved ‘Andrew Sydney Tarras June 1894’ within wreath, in case of issue, extremely fine, the first rare (2) £240-£280 --- The Decoration of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution was conferred for conspicuous and special services in the Lifeboat cause other than actual personal life-saving. Fifty-seven such awards had been made in the period up to the end of 1906 (Lifeboat Magazine Archive refers). Andrew Tarras was a Solicitor from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, and served as Hon. Sec. of Fraserburgh R.N.L.I. from the 1860s until 1913, when the position was taken over by one of his sons, J. Wallace Tarras Andrew Sydney Tarras was born in 1877, eldest son of the above. For other Tarras family medals, see Lot 153.
Lot 651
Hyogo & Ozaka, Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal 1887, 29mm, silver, the obverse featuring the Union Flag with Chrysanthemum flowers around, the reverse inscribed in raised letters, ‘Victoria Jubilee, Hyogo & Ozaka Japan 1887’; together with a miniature silver medal commemorating the Silver Wedding Anniversary of H.R.H. Ernest Augustus, 3rd Duke of Cumberland, and H.R.H. Princess Thyra, 1903, on lapel bow, nearly very fine, the first scarce (2) £70-£90
Lot 682
Latvia, Republic, Latvian Artillery Badge, silver, featuring a Griffin rampant brandishing a sword surmounted on crossed cannons, with screw post and back plate; together with a Latvian Infantry Badge of the 8th Daugavpils Infantry Regiment, silver, in the form of a cross featuring a drawn bow with arrow in centre, ‘8DPK’ on arms, with screw post and back plate, good very fine (2) £140-£180
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