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Lot 22
AN ELEGANT 19TH CENTURY RUBY, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BROOCH, CIRCA 1880Designed as an openwork bow, set with a central round-shaped ruby cabochons between two similarly-cut sapphire cabochons, within a surround of old pear, round and rose-cut diamonds, with millegrain detailing, mounted in silver and gold, diamonds approximately 3.00cts total, within later red suede fitted case, width 7.5cmCondition Report: Diamonds: bright and well matchedSapphires: blue hue, medium tone, well matchedRuby: red hue, bright and in good conditionSome rose-cut diamonds are expected to be replacements - does not affect the appearanceNormal signs of wear, overall in good conditionTotal gross weight approx. 13.07g
Lot 26
A LATE 19TH CENTURY DIAMOND OPEN FACE LAPEL WATCH, CIRCA 1890Jewelled keyless manual wind movement, white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and minute track, blue minute Arabic numerals, gilt fancy hour and minute hands, plastic crystal, silver-topped gold case, hinged case back set throughout with rose-cut diamonds, with similarly-set diamond suspension bow and suspending from a similarly-cut diamond bow brooch, back case opens to reveal inscriptions 'Fontana Fres, Galerie de Valois 122, 123, 124. Palais Royal, Paris', Case no. 8972, mounted in silver and gold, within case, 4.7cm, case width 2.3cmCondition Report: In running condition at the time of inspectionMovement observed to be cleanDiamonds: bright and well matchedTotal gross weight approx. 22.65gAn external watch specialist who verifies each watch prior to each auction in order to open them, checks their working condition, mentions any potential damage, mentions any movement ref numbers etc...For any additional assistance, please refer to the department.
Lot 72
A GOLD BRACELET, BY GERMANO ALFONSI, CIRCA 1960Composed of five panels, each cast in high relief depicting the legend of Achilles, with T-bar and loop clasp, in 18K gold, each panel signed, length 19cmA similar bracelet sold at Sotheby's on March 2019, lot 83, for 11,250 EurosNino D'Antonio Germano was born to the Alfonsi family of jewellers in Rome in 1926. He was predominantly a sculptor, working in bronze through the use of the lost wax process. He carried this technique over to his jewellery making, bringing a sculptural element to his work. As the lost wax method causes the mould to degrade, Germano's designs could only be a carried out a finite number of times, making each piece one of a very limited edition. He worked in 18k gold and would sign his work 'Germano'.Germano's main inspiration was drawn from classical art and many of his pieces carry mythological themes. Furthermore, the gold is acid washed to create a soft hue, delicately mimicking the jewellery found on archaeological sites. A perfect example of this is the current lot which artfully depicts the tale of Achilles. Set against a plain background, the figures bear a striking resemblance to those found on Greek and Roman friezes, the muscular forms paying tribute to the perfection of the human physique and the immortal lineage of Achilles. Achilles' victories are juxtaposed with his demise, the two end plaques depicting Paris with his bow and a defeated Achilles with an arrow in his heel.Condition Report: Normal signs of wear, overall in good conditionSignatures located on each panel at the frontTotal gross weight approx. 71.13g
Lot 92
A DIAMOND BOW BROOCH, CIRCA 1990Designed as a stylised polished oxidised gold bow, set with brilliant-cut diamonds in a striped formation, mounted in 18K gold, diamonds approximately 8.00cts total, French import mark, length 6cm, width 7.8cmCondition Report: Diamonds: approx. 8.00cts total, unable to assess colour due to yellow mount, estimated clarity VSOwl mark for 18K gold foreign imported in FranceBlackened gold: some oxidisation visible under a bright light sourceStamped 750 for 18K goldNormal signs of wear, overall in good condition
Lot 1502
An 18ct gold cased, half hunting cased lady's fob watchThe unsigned gilt jewelled lever movement numbered 196312, the caseback monogram engraved, Birmingham possibly 1902, gross weight 40.6 gms, case diameter 36mm, with a caseThe watch is currently not working, balance wheel is free, haircrack to dial extends from the edge just after 6 o'clock towards 1.30, there are two further dial haircracks, each of curved form, one between 7.30 and 8.30, the other between 10.30 and 12.30, the watch glass is currently loose, although when secured, it easily pops out again. The back of the watch is single cased, the case front enamel has a few minor surface nicks, but no unsightly chips, the suspension bow is 18ct gold. One dent to case edge by where you depress the button to change the time, case front hinge good, otherwise a few surface marks to the case, apart from the one specified, the others are not too bad.There is no inner dust cover. The watch is fully hallmarked to the single case.
Lot 1507
A Victorian silver cased openfaced gentleman's pocket watchThe gilt fusee movement with a lever escapement, detailed to the backplate W. Woolsey Gainsbro, 5042, London 1879Watch movement working, dial and hands in good condition, case exterior is a little rubbed, but with some loss of definition to the engine turning at the back, suspension bow possibly replaced and has lion hallmark, diameter of case is 54.6mm, slight tarnishing to the edge of the dial
Lot 55
FOUR FIGURAL MEERSCHAUM PIPES (4)19th CenturyTo include; one modelled as a gentleman wearing a fur hat with a feather plume, possibly Lord Kitchener, length 15cm; an Arab wearing a headscarf; a warrior with a large beard, hat with three feathers and side straps and another of a gentleman with a moustache wearing a bow-tie (possibly Lord Melbourne), three in fitted cases. Condition report:- Lord Melbourne; break to silver collar - Long beard pipe; mouthpiece require re fixing - Otherwise all in good order with general wear in keeping with age- Cases scuffed and marked, one broken in two halves
Lot 591
A bow saw and other toolsEarly 20th centuryIncluding four wooden rakes and a walking stick with a wicker basketApproximate length of rake 177cm (4)Condition report: Good overall condition with general wear, tear, some weathering commensurate with use and age. Some old worm holes visible in areas. Blade to the bow is oxidised.
Lot 60
SIX FIGURAL MEERSCHAUM PIPES (6)19th CenturyTo include; one modelled as a Mexican wearing a straw hat with hoop earrings; a gentleman wearing a top hat and a bow-tie, cased; a Nubian wearing a hat with a tassel, and three further, two lacking stems, length of largest 15cm. Condition report:- Straw hat pipe; Broken mouthpiece otherwise ok- Others in good overall condition, with general wear in keeping with age
Lot 710
A pair of brass and etched glass nautical wall lightsBy Banksway, circa 1930Each stamped 'Banksway B444' and 'Rd 800286', modelled as a ship's bow with a figurehead and lantern finials, with three graduated coloured etched glass sail shades 47cm highCondition report:- Each with one light fitment. - Several chips to the corners of the glass shades, with some loss of colouring and insecurely fitted; some lacking screws - three in total, and some are later associations. - Metal a little tarnished and dirty, would benefit from cleaning.
Lot 14
Small collection of continental porcelain, including three figures, a further group, two cockerels and a Capodimonte inkwell (7)Condition report: Female figure- head has been off and re-glued. Top of what she is holding has been broken off.Young boy figure- One side of his coat has been completely resorted. Tip of the end has been broken off. Man with hat- both hands have finger tips all chipped off. Gold ribbon on top of his hand is also chipped off. Flowers/leaves on base are all chipped as well. Small couple- her arms has been resorted and one of his wings. Bow in hair is chipped. Some of the leaves on the base are chipped, also chips around the base rim. Cockerel- flower on base is chipped. Small part of the red comb has been possibly chipped and repainted. Hen- very tiny chip to red tip on head. Inkwell- some of the gilded decoration is worn. Tiny hairline crack around rim.
Lot 208
6th century BC. A gold pin with tapering round-section shaft; finial with rounded neck below a cuboidal body, decorated with tripartite collars composed of plain gold wire between beaded, the collars alternating with bow-shaped plaques with applied central granules; dome-shaped chalcedony stone above; the shaft possibly later, the gemstone has also likely been reattached.Taisei Gallery, Gold & Silver Auction, Part II, Ancient to Renaissance, 5 November 1992, The Conrad Salon, The Waldorf-Astoria, New York, lot 140.15.10 grams, 10.1cm (4"). From an important North West London collection; acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; Taisei Gallery, Gold & Silver Auction, Part II, Ancient to Renaissance, 5 November 1992, The Conrad Salon, The Waldorf-Astoria, New York, lot 140; accompanied by copies of the relevant catalogue pages and an independent specialist report and valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 174382/24/03/2021; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10671-174382. A video of this lot is available to view at TimeLine Auctions website. Very fine condition.
Lot 3
Middle Kingdom, 2133-1797 BC. A gesso-painted wooden funerary model boat with animal-headed bow, manned by two oarsmen with a seated figure at the bow, stern with flared and domed terminal, and with possible later additions; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.See D'Auria, S., Lacovara, P., and Roehrig, C.H., Mummies and Magic: the Funerary Arts of Ancient Egypt, 1993, p. 114-115, for other examples of ancient Egyptian model boats; see Winlock, H., Models of Daily Life in Ancient Egypt: From the Tomb of Meket-Re at Thebes, Montana, 2011, for discussion on tomb models; see The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 20.3.4, for a model boat dated to the Middle Kingdom with a comparable terminal to the bow; see the Australian Museum, Ancient Egyptian Collection, object AM E060381, donated by the estate of E. Wunderlich in 1962, for a Middle Kingdom funerary boat with animal-head bow and stern.834 grams, 41cm (16"). Property of a Kensington lady; formerly with Roseberys Auctions, 22 October 2019, lot 48; previously in an old French collection; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10637-173461.Boats were an integral part of everyday life and mythology in ancient Egypt, and as such they were considered necessary in the afterlife. Usually two model boats were provided for each tomb, one showing the crew sailing south with the prevailing wind; the other with the crew rowing north. Both papyrus and wooden boats were recreated as models, representing the variety of Egyptian boats. Fair condition.
Lot 328
17th century AD. A complete iron rapier with swept hilt, openwork bilobate knuckle bow and basket hilt, the platform over the ricasso partially preserved with ventilation holes; short tang with bronze wire wrapping for the hilt and pear-shaped pommel.Cf. Leahy, K., Lewis, M., Finds identified London, 2018, p.331, no SF-1FD852, for an identical basket hilt.1 kg, 1m (39 1/4"). Property of a Suffolk gentleman; previously in an old UK collection.The idea of a basket hilt to protect the hand came to England and then to Scotland, from the Scandinavian and German sword makers. Basket hilt swords are known in England during the Civil War period (circa 1640), and are characterised by offering a complete protection for the hand. They are believed to have been in use from the mid 16th century and continued to be used until the mid 18th century. Fine condition.
Lot 359
6th century AD. A female brooch and bead assemblage comprising: a matched pair of gilt bronze bow brooches, each a D-shaped headplate with seven radiating knops, beaded border and scroll panel, shallow bow, triangular footplate with lateral bands of bird-heads, geometric panel and facing-mask finial, ferrous pin with pin lugs and catch to the reverse; restrung group of graduated glass beads with marvered trail and other decoration.See Beck, H. et al., Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, for discussion; Heynoswki, R., Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Fibeln, Munich, 2012, type 3.24.2.3.230 grams total, 10-23cm (4 - 9"). From the family collection of a UK gentleman, by descent in the early 1970s; previously acquired before 1960; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10726-175113. [3] Fine condition.
Lot 360
6th-7th century AD. A bronze bow brooch comprising a rectangular headplate with integral flanges and border of Style I animal ornament, central pierced-lozenge motif; the bow shallow with three vertical bands and central roundel; the footplate square with similar motif, zoomorphic lappets and transverse ribbed band; the finial a triangular panel with raised boss eyes, addorsed birds to the edges and pelta-shaped finial; to the reverse, two pin lugs and catchplate.Cf. similar brooch from Darlington in MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), item 12.35; lozengiform motifs also appear on the square-headed brooch from Linton Heath (Suffolk) in Hines, J., A New Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Great Square-Headed Brooches, item 113.66 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Found Suffolk, UK. Extremely fine condition. Excessively rare type, probably unique.
Lot 84
3rd century AD. A parcel-gilt silver crossbow brooch comprising a hexagonal-section bar with gilt knop finials, rectangular openwork bow with inset epigraphic panel 'LEGXICLPF' (Legio XI Claudia Pia Fidelis) and gilt knop to the angle; D-section catchplate.Cf. Heeren, S. & van der Feijst, L., Fibulae uit de Lage Landen. Beschrijving, Analyse en Interpretatie van een Archeologische Vondstcategorie, Amersfoort, 2017, items NL-0446-11a-294, NL-1219-03a-002, NL-1225-01b-005, for prototypes.32 grams, 60mm (2 1/4"). From the collection of a Surrey gentleman; acquired 1970-1980.Legio XI Claudia, the eleventh legion was a unit of the Imperial Roman army, levied by Julius Caesar for his campaign against the Belgic Nervii tribe. During the turbulent period of the third century the legio had its headquarters in the Pannonia Inferior, but various detachments (vexillationes) of this legio operated in the western and eastern corners of the huge empire. Between 200 and 250 AD a vexillation was in the Pontus at Alma Kermen, while between 198-209 we have sources for another vexillation in Asia, at Aulutrene. In 297-298 AD, a vexillation of the legion followed the Emperor Diocletian in Egypt. Fine condition.
Lot 63
PUNK/ WAVE - JAPANESE LPs. A fantastic collection of around 43 LPs, mostly Japanese pressings, many with obi strips and inserts. Artists/ titles include Television - Adventure (K52072, red vinyl), Siouxsie And The Banshees - Dear Prudence. Rebecca Time - S/T (28AH2103), Penetration - Moving Targets (V2109, glow in the dark vinyl), Panache - Dancer At The End Of Time (WTP-90111), Classix Nouveaux - Night People, Wreckless Eric - Wonderful World Of (SEEZ9, green vinyl, no sleeve), Anti-Nowhere League, XTC (VIP-6992), Japan inc Quiet Life, Oil On Canvas, Gentleman Take Polaroids. The Belle, Blondie, Debbie Harry, Bow Wow Wow, Big Country, David & Sylvain, David Johansen, The Pretenders, The Waterboys. Condition is stunning Ex to Ex+/ Archive.
Lot 65
INDIE/ ALT/ WAVE - 12" SINGLES. A superb genre-spanning collection of around 39 12" singles. Artists/ titles include Sonic Youth - Youth Against Fascism (GFST 26), Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life (12EMI5567), The Undertones - Save Me (12ARDS14), Siouxsie & The Banshees - The Passenger (SHEX12), Bow Wow Wow (RPL-1001), The Boo Radleys - Adrenalin EP, The Go Team - The Power Is On, Throwing Muses - Chains Changed, BranVan3000, Roots Manuva, Phoenix, Franz Ferdinand, The Questions, Everything But The Girl, Add N To X, Femi Kuti, St Etienne, Yellow Swans, David Holmes, Seize The Beat, Star Swimming, Justus Proffit & Jay Som, Air, Lenny Kravitz, Lemonheads, Fie Thirty. Condition is superb Ex to Ex+/ Archive.
Lot 386
A pair of Northern European bedside cabinets, second half of the 19th century, each of bow fronted shape, with a later marble top over a single drawer and cupboard door inlaid with a classical maiden, raised on short turned legs,47cm wide37cm deep82cm highProvenance: Farm House, Farm Street, MayfairPreviews for the selected contents of Farm House on offer in our 29 & 30 June Fine Interiors sale can be viewed here:https://www.sworder.co.uk/farm-house-mayfair/https://www.sworder.co.uk/auction/details/A965-fine-interiors---two-day-sale---live-online/?au=971Condition report: Tops later. Veneer splitting in places. Cracks and chips. General wear throughout.
Lot 401
A Regency mahogany and boxwood strung bow-fronted sideboard, with a central drawer and tambour shutter, set between a pair of deep drawers, raised on tapering square supports, 136cm wide, 52cm deep, 87cm highProvenance: Farm House, Farm Street, MayfairPreviews for the selected contents of Farm House on offer in our 29 & 30 June Fine Interiors sale can be viewed here:https://www.sworder.co.uk/farm-house-mayfair/https://www.sworder.co.uk/auction/details/A965-fine-interiors---two-day-sale---live-online/?au=971Condition report: Fading, marks and wear to top. Splits and losses to veneer to drawers, doors and sides. Sides split. Small chips, knocks and losses to supports. A little bit of wobble in joints. Drawers, tambour slide and doors move smoothly. Metalware replaced. Damage to drawer interiors.
Lot 77
Ceramics, comprising: a pair of white Staffordshire horses, 21cm high, two cow creamers, 11.5cm high, pair of small seated goats, 7.5cm high, and a continental porcelain hurdy gurdy group. 19.5cm highCondition report: Horses - okCow creamers - damage and restoration to horns and ears, gilt worn on bothGoats - both with base chips, black specking, Hurdy gurdy group - firing crack to her finger and to bow
Lot 286
An early 19th century inlaid oak & mahogany bow-front chest, with rosewood crossbanding, fitted two short Y& two long graduated drawers, with shaped apron, & on splay bracket feet; 45” wide x 35½” high x 25” deep. (structurally sound, fair condition, split to top, handles & locks require attention, some restoration required).
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