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Click here to subscribeA metal figure, representing country, holding a sword and shield in a bronze finish. This piece is in the style of the French sculptor, Auguste Moreau (1834 - 1917), who was best known for his bronze-cast figurines. Title plaque on the front, and Auguste Moreau signature on the side. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 8.5"L x 7.25"W x 26.75"HCondition: Age related wear.
Bronze sculpture of a man standing with his arms bent behind his head on a green marble base. Adonis was a figure from Greek mythology known for his beauty. In the story, the statue of Adonis represents vanity and the desire for eternal youth and beauty. Weight: 6 pounds. Dimensions: 5"L x 4"W x 13"HCondition: Age related wear.
Early Bronze Age II, circa 2700-2100 B.C. With D-shaped body, tapering shank and disc finial. Cf. similar in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston under accession no.1984.96. 26 grams, 99 mm (3 7/8 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [No Reserve]
Early Bronze Age, 3rd-2nd millennium B.C. Barrel-shaped with slightly flared base, rounded rim, row of projecting lugs to the shoulder. 1.1 kg, 16.5 cm high (6 1/2 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [No Reserve]
Bronze Age, circa 2nd millennium B.C. Of biconvex profile formed with a rounded base and flared shoulder, everted rim; applied red-paint trellis design to the shoulder and rim. Cf. Amiran, R., Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, Jerusalem, 1969, p.46, photo 30, for the type. 519 grams, 14 cm wide (5 1/2 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.The jar belongs to the Early Bronze Period I or II of Canaan, in red decoration with net pattern, and it is unusual having an oval cross-section. Many of these jars were found at Tell el-Far'ah. [No Reserve]
Circa 13th-6th century B.C. With leaf-shaped blade and rounded tip, pronounced medial rib and shoulder flanges, short flat-section tang. See Negahban, E., Weapons from Marlik, Berlin, 1995, plate IX, no.117; Khorasani M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, item 283, for type. 255 grams, 31 cm (12 1/4 in.). Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.The spearhead belongs to type 2 of spearheads according to the classification of Khorasani. A similar specimen was excavated by Negahban in Marlik.
12th-11th century B.C. With heavily ridged and tapering blade, short collared shaft and a square-section tapering tang bent at the tip. Cf. Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, item 279. 159 grams, 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.). Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.The weapon belongs to type I of the Khorasani classification. Similar weapons have been excavated in Marlilk by Professor Negahban and dated by Stutzinger to the late 13th-early 12th century B.C.
Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C. A substantial leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib extending to a short tang, ribbed fullers with curved ends extending to the shoulders. See Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, s. cat 31, for type, complete with hilt; Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, item 36, p.33. 883 grams total including stand, sword: 44 cm (17 3/8 in.). From London Mayfair gallery, 1990s.Luristan was hardly an ethnic or political entity, but the people of Luri had relations through warfare and trade with Sumerians, Lullubi, Assyrians, Babylonians and Elamites in a large time period, spanning from the 3rd to the 2nd millennium B.C. The ruling elites of warrior horsemen were buried in the graves with their weapons and horses which are the main sources of the Luristan bronze weapons.
13th-6th century B.C. With broad leaf-shaped blade and tapering tubular socket. Cf. Overlaet, B., ‘Luristan metalwork in the Iron Age’ in Stöllner, T., Slotta, R. & Vatandoust, A., (eds.), Persiens Antike Pracht. Bergbau - Handwerk – Archäologie, Bochum, 2004, pp. 328-338, fig.7, p.335; Khorasani M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, pp.242-243. 155 grams, 24 cm (9 1/2 in.). Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.The spear belongs to the type VIII classified by Khorasani (spearheads with well-projecting midribs and long folded sockets) and more specifically to subtype C (with leaf-shaped blade and short hollow socket). Usually the willow-leaf blade has an almost straight shoulder base and a wide, flat midrib tapering towards the point.
9th-8th century B.C. Featuring a convex cutting edge and wedge-shaped cheeks with crescentic blade; socket damaged in antiquity. Cf. MacGregor, A., Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the collection of the Lord McAlpine of West Green, Ashmolean Museum, 1987, nos.11.12-11.21, for the typology. 88 grams, 63 mm (2 1/2 in.). UK gallery, early 2000s.The remains of the axe seem to be linked with the Welby type or closely related to it. During the Ewart Park period of the Late Bronze Age (LBA II, 9th-8th century B.C.) there were several regional varieties of ribbed socketted axes. The Welby type was mainly distributed in southern and eastern England. [No Reserve]
Circa 1200-800 B.C. Fragment from the blade of a two-edged slashing sword, lentoid in section and parallel sided. See Trump, B.A.V., The Origin and Development of British Middle Bronze Age Rapiers, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, Vol. XXVIII, 1962, for discussion. 155 grams, 12.2 cm (4 3/4 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [No Reserve]
Early Dynastic II, mid 3rd millennium B.C. A substantial torch bearer depicting a male lion or panther standing with legs firmly planted on a rectangular base, tail extending to the ground, with a massive circular shaped armature or candelabra issuing from its back and wearing an elaborate muzzle, the eyes retaining shell inlay with a circular hollow for the pupils; to the right of the beast a kneeling nude male wearing a large belt-armour and a diadem, eyes inlaid, left hand extended to the side and holding the lion's leash. Cf. a similar vessel stand with ibex support in the Metropolitan Museum, accession number 1974.190; Frankfort, H., More Sculpture from the Diyala Region, OIP 60, Chicago, 1943, pls.33-34, 55-57; 91,95; Carter, M.L., Goldstein, S., Harper, P.O., Kawami, T.S., Meyers, P., Splendours of the Ancient East, Antiquities from the al-Sabah collection, London, 2013, figs.1 and nos.1-2-3-4, for metal figures made in similar style; Prell, S., ‘Buckle up and fasten that belt! Metal belts in the early and Middle Bronze Age’ in Ägypten und Levante/Egypt and the Levant, vol.29 (2019), pp.303-330. 2.15 kg, 21 cm high (8 1/4 in.). Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12043-216337.The object belongs to a series of artefacts which attest the wide regional trade existing in the mid to late 3rd millennium B.C. in the Mesopotamian lands. Stands of this type were intended to hold offering bowls or lamps. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Late 2nd millennium B.C. With solid cast hilt with penannular guard and a horizontally ribbed grip; a conical stone mushroom pommel and a multi-fullered blade tapering to a sharp tip; handle repaired. Cf. Khorasani, M. M., Arms and Armor from Iran: The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, pp.394-5, for type. 876 grams, 56 cm (22 in.). Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.According to Moorey, such category of swords were distributed in the Northern Iran area, as proved by the Amarlu finds. Based on the example from the Ashmolean Museum, he dated them to the end of the 2nd millennium B.C., more precisely to a period between 1400-1200 B.C.
1500-1100 B.C. Leaf-shaped blade with flared shoulder and two attachment rivets; moulded midrib flaring to two shallow channels; narrow lentoid-section tip; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Pendleton, C.F., Bronze Age Metalwork in Northern East Anglia. A Study of its Distribution and Interpretation, B.A.R. British Series 279, Oxford, 1999, item 194, for type. 930 grams total, 56.5 cm high including stand (22 1/4 in.). Reputedly found in the River Blackwater, Bradwell, Essex. with Christie's, South Kensington, 13 May 2003, no.259. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12136-217739.The lack of an integral tang is an early feature found on Class II rapiers. [No Reserve]
Bronze Age, circa 2000 B.C. Bell-shaped jar with pierced lug below the rim, applied bull-head opposite; repaired. 670 grams, 17.1 cm wide (6 3/4 in.). From the private collection of Dick Meijer. From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by an old handwritten tag with provenance. [No Reserve]
Early III- Middle Bronze Age I, 2100-1850 B.C. Hemispherical profile with three concentric bands to the outer face of vesica-shaped panels with median line and pointillé detailing; single pierced lug handle below the rim. Cf. Morris, D., The Art of ancient Cyprus, Oxford, 1985, fig.7, p.26, pl.19c. 180 grams, 11.8 cm wide (4 5/8 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [No Reserve]
1900-1600 B.C. Of bulbous profile with loop handle and trumpet-shaped mouth, circumferential bands of red pigment. Cf. Morris, D., The Art of ancient Cyprus, Oxford, 1985, pl.49b, p.51, for identical. 213 grams, 13.5 cm (5 1/4 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.The jug is a rare example of red-on-red ware (variant of the red-on-black painted ware) of Middle Bronze Age. In this ware there is a polished slip of red-brown on pink, on which matt-finish lines have been painted in red-brown or purple. [No Reserve]
Bronze Age, 2300-1650 B.C. With rounded bottom, broad body and neck, slightly flared rim, strap handle to the rear, spout with flared end, bands of incised lines and zigzags. Cf. similar vessel lacking the spout in the British Museum under accession no.1888,0927.23. 347 grams, 13.1 cm (5 1/8 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [No Reserve]
Late Bronze Age II, 1400-1200 B.C. Biconvex in profile with dimpled base and broad mouth, band of linear chevron ornament to the base and similar to the shoulder, pelletted band to the equator, impressed pellets below the rim, two pierced lug handles. 467 grams, 14.2 cm wide (5 5/8 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [No Reserve]
Circa 5th century B.C. With incuse Zeus seated on a stool, holding the shaft of a sceptre topped by an eagle, legend to the side 'XA?O?'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. Boardman, J., Greek Gems and finger rings, Early Bronze Age to Late Classical, London, 2001, no.1037, p.392, for similar. 5.02 grams, 20 mm (3/4 in.). From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.The seal bears a classical representation of seated Zeus with his eagle-headed sceptre. The inscribed name (Charon) is probably the one of the owner, according to the interpretation of Boardman. The parallel of the image on this seal can be seen on a blue chalcedony scaraboid, type A.L.17 preserved in the Getty Museum (inventory 84.AN.I.12).
Early Bronze Age, 2500-1900 B.C. Biconvex in profile with broad shoulder and pinched trefoil mouth, strap handle to the rear; band of incised multilinear zigzag ornament to the shoulder. See Morris, D., The Art of ancient Cyprus, Oxford, 1985, pl.IA, p.18, for examples of similar ceramics. 903 grams, 14.8 cm (5 7/8 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.The vessel belongs to the group of Philia red polished ware, a ware imported in Cyprus from Anatolian refugees, or locally made by copying external imports. It was characterised by multiple zigzag and open herringbone bands. [No Reserve]
Late Bronze Age, circa 1700 B.C. Comprising a bulbous body with slightly conical underside, tapering tubular neck and everted flange rim, loop handle to the shoulder; restored. Cf. Morris, D., The Art of ancient Cyprus, Oxford, 1985, fig.16 p.39, pl.32a, for similar. 1.03 kg, 25.5 cm (10 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.Wheelmade red lustrous ware was a ceramic of foreign origin which found its way into Cyprus during the Late Bronze Age, when international trade was widespread. According to Karageorghis it originated in Anatolia during the early Bronze Age but was known in Alasya (Cyprus) during the Late Bronze Age II. [No Reserve]
Late Bronze Age II, 1400-1200 B.C. Unglazed tall juglet (bilbil) with flared foot, piriform body, tapering neck and flared mouth. strap handle; bands of bilinear ornament to the shoulder and neck. Cf. similar in the Brooklyn Museum under accession no.00.164. 103 grams, 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [No Reserve]
Middle Bronze Age, circa 1800-1650 B.C. Comprising a spherical body with tall tubular neck and U-section pouring spout, large strap handle to the rear and small loop to the neck; panels of hatched painted ornament. 256 grams, 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [No Reserve]
Early-Middle Bronze Age, circa 2700-1900 B.C. Of globular profile with narrow neck and flared mouth, single lug and incised band of trilinear zigzags to the shoulder; small hole to one side. 3.8 kg, 33 cm (13 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [No Reserve]
Middle Bronze Age, circa 1900-1650 B.C. A black and red slip-coated pottery dipper cup with a hemispherical body and a pointed conjoined handle. 199 grams, 16.2 cm wide (6 3/8 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [No Reserve]
Bronze Age, 2300-1650 B.C. Each with an unglazed spherical body and tall tubular neck, one with pouring lip and strap handle, one with D-shaped loop handle, one with rosettes to the shoulder, two loop handles and scooped spout. Cf. similar in the British Museum under accession no.1897,0401.1234. 1 kg total, 14.8-17 cm (5 3/4 - 6 3/4 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [3, No Reserve]
Late 4th century B.C. Comprising a round pedestal supporting four small offering pots, interspersed with four female face protomes; looped handle to the centre with parallel strokes in low-relief. Cf. Miše, M., Gnathia and related Hellenistic Ware on the East Adriatic Coast, Oxford, 2015, fig.5, p.45, for similar. 623 grams, 16 cm high (6 1/4 in.). From the West German collection of H.W. Acquired from the De Mynter, Belgium, in 2011. with Gorny and Mosch, Munich, 3 June 2017, no.52. Private Portuguese R.M. collection. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.The kernos can be recognised by a series of small cups on the lip, with examples dating back to the Bronze Age. It was used to store offerings made to the gods, specifically in cults pertaining to Demeter and Persephone. The receptacles probably contained foodstuffs, or perhaps flowers, and a lamp was sometimes placed in the centre. Kernoses, such as this, were often carried in processions at the Eleusinian Mysteries (secret initiation rites celebrating the goddesses Demeter and Persephone) and were an important object for Greek religious life. Kernoses are thus closely related to the agrarian cult and to the myth of Persephone and Demeter, the goddess of fertility and agriculture. The myth is recounted in an Homeric Hymn (c. 650 B.C.) according to which Persephone, Demeter’s daughter, was seized by Hades, the king of the underworld, who brought her to his kingdom to make her his wife. Distraught, Demeter caused a terrible drought, which continued until Persephone returned to her mother from the underworld. Having consumed pomegranate seeds whilst she was in the Underworld, she was only able to be with her for a few months of the year. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
A GEORGE III ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY SERPENTINE COMMODE ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN COBB, MID 18TH CENTURY With a moulded top above three graduated long drawers, the top drawer formerly fitted, the apron to the bottom drawer carved with foliage, C-scrolls and rockwork, the keeled foliate-carved angles surmounted by female terms with rocaille collars and gadrooned borders, acanthus and lapped lambrequins, and with hairy hoof sabots, the drawers with concave quarter-filets the legs cut down by about 8cm 75cm high, 126cm wide, 61cm deep Provenance: H. Percy Dean, Esq Acquired January 1910, 'An Antique Chippendale commode from the Collection of Dr Deane, illustrated in Macquiod's "Age of Mahogany" plate X'.Literature: P. MacQuoid, The Age of Mahogany, London, 1906, plate X. L. Wood, Catalogue of Commodes, London, 1994, p. 52 The commode, of elegant serpentine outline and enriched with bronze female terms to the angles is conceived in the `Picturesque' French antique manner introduced and promoted by Thomas Chippendale (d.1779) with the publication of the first edition of The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director (1754). It was almost certainly executed by John Cobb (d.1778), Chippendale's close neighbour with premises in St Martin's Lane, both of whom were highly aware of prevailing French designs. Cobb, with his partner William Vile (d.1767), held a Royal warrant from 1761 - 64 as `Cabinet makers and Upholsterers to His Majesty King George III' to supply furniture under the direction of the Great Wardrobe to St. James's Palace and The Queen's House (now Buckingham Palace). In partnership with Vile and in his early years as an independent craftsman after 1764, Cobb made mainly plain furniture in mahogany, rosewood, padouk and sabicu, but later in his career he became renowned for marquetry work, the pinnacle of which included the satinwood commode and matching pedestals supplied in 1772 - 74 to Paul Methuen for Corsham Court, Wiltshire. The commode offered here, probably executed after 1764 relates to a pair of mahogany commodes from Blickling Hall, Norfolk, and another sabicu and padouk commode at Alscot Park, Warwickshire, by Cobb, that date from the mid-1760s and for which bills exist. These and other related commodes are analysed in detail in Lucy Wood, Catalogue of Commodes, London, 1994, pp.43 - 53. A comparable commode was in the collection of Sir Archibald Edmonstone, Bt., sold at Christie's, London, 27 March 1958, lot 82, and Wood notes similarity in the distinctive carved apron on the commode offered here with another sold by Mrs Venetia Gairdner, Lawrence Fine Art, Crewkerne, 19 February 1981, lot 215, and another from the Untermyer Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession no. 64.101.1142). According to the literature, the commode appears to be one of a pair, or two almost identical. While the lot offered here was illustrated by Percy Macquoid in The Age of Mahogany, London, 1906, pl. X, correctly credited to Percy Dean, its counterpart, which retained its original longer legs, was later illustrated in an article by Herbert Cescinsky, `The collection of the Hon. Sir John Ward, K.C.V.O.', part IV, Connoisseur, August 1921, pp. 195 - 7, fig. III (and Macquoid later muddled the two commodes in his Dictionary of English Furniture, rev. ed, 1953, vol. II, p. 114, fig. 10, illustrating the Ward commode but crediting it to Percy Dean). Related commodes attributed to Cobb sold at auction include two from the collection of Lord & Lady Weinstock, Christie's, London, 22 November 2022, lot 89 (of three long drawers, the bottom drawer displaying similar carving and with carved angles and feet) and lot 94 (of two short and two long drawers, with a shaped but not carved rail below the bottom drawer, but with the same ormolu angle mounts and sabots). Condition Report: Overall in good clean condition, structurally secure with dents marks and scratches and shrinkage cracks due to age and use. It appears to be in essentially the same condition as when illustrated by Macquoid (in Age of Mahogany) in 1906. As noted the legs have been shortened and the brass sabots reattached, certainly by 8cm, probably in fact rather more. There is some black stain over and around the drawer edges and the carving, notably to the apron. The metalwork is in good condition and apparently all original, apparently oil gilt and then lacquered. The top drawer originally fitted with divisions now removed, as a fitted drawer it is entirely mahogany-lined. The back legs with later-fitted filets of wood, approx' 30cm in length, presumably by way of repair. The two lower drawers oak lined and with Cobb's characteristic concave quarter filets.For comparison, see (1) the very closely related commode illustrated in Macquoid (Dictionary of English Furniture), possibly the pair to the present lot (2) a commode attributed to Cobb with the same carved apron but without ormolu mounts and with simpler handle pattern sold Christie's, London 22 Nov' lot 89 (£94,500 including premium) (3) another almost identical to the last sold Christie's, New York 19 April 2001 ($446,000) and (4) another of less flamboyant form and lacking corner mounts and sabots, sold Christie's, London 4 July 2019, lot 106 (£137,500). Condition Report Disclaimer
A DUTCH BRONZE MORTAR AFTER HEINRICK TER HORST 20TH CENTURY Cast with a band of foliage with putti and vases, inscribed in raised lettering 'HEINRICK. TER. HORST. ME. FECIT. ANNO. 1607' 14cm high Saleroom Notice: The description has been amended and differs from the printed catalogue Condition Report: Saleroom Notice: The description has been amended and differs from the printed catalogue A DUTCH BRONZE MORTAR AFTER HEINRICK TER HORST 20TH CENTURY With wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning. Green verdigris internally and scattered spots externally. Paler patination to handles and base edges- base with contact wear, casting flaw to base edge Please see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report. All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items. All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request. Potential buyers should note that condition reports are matters of opinion only, they are non-exhaustive and based solely on what can be seen to the naked eye unless otherwise specified by the cataloguer. We must advise you that we are not professional restorers or conservators and we do not provide any guarantee or warranty as to a lot's condition. Accordingly, it is recommended that prospective buyers inspect lots or have their advisors do so and satisfy themselves as to condition and accuracy of description. If you have physically viewed an item for which you request a report, the condition report cannot be a reason for cancelling a sale. Buyers are reminded that liability for loss and damage transfers to the buyer from the fall of the hammer. Whilst the majority of lots will remain in their location until collected, we can accept no responsibility for any damage which may occur, even in the event of Dreweatts staff assisting carriers during collection. Condition Report Disclaimer
An Arts and Crafts circular bowl by Philip Frederick Alexander, London 1910, hammered body, pricket banded decoration with cartouches of strawberry plants, roses, oak bowes and tulips, 22.5cm (8.6in) diameter, 673g (21oz)Philip Frederick Alexander was born in Hampstead, London in 1865. He registered his PFA mark with the London Assay Office on 6 July 1900, at which time his address was recorded as 28 Church Row, Hampstead, London NW. As well as working in silver, he executed work in copper and brass. Some of these designs are based on English Iron and Bronze Age forms.
A BENIN STYLE BRONZE FIGURE OF A MUSICIAN Benin or West Africa, bronze figure of man playing percussion instrument, in traditional clothing and adornment, square wooden base 22.5cm height Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
ARENTZ, KURT (1934-2014), Steinbock, 1984, Bronze patiniert, naturalistische Darstellung eines stehenden Steinbocks, seitlich bezeichnet “Arentz“, nummeriert „1/12“ und datiert „84“. H: 21 cm. Minimale Altersspuren. Anbei ein vom Künstler signiertes Zertifikat.| ARENTZ, KURT (1934-2014), Capricorn, 1984, patinated bronze, naturalistic depiction of a standing Capricorn, inscribed "Arentz" on the side, numbered "1/12" and dated "84". H: 21 cm. Minimal traces of age. Enclosed a certificate signed by the artist.
Large original oil on canvas painting by Danish genre scene artist Soren Bjulf who specialized in fish market scenes in the 1920-30s. This painting depicts in a Realistic snapshot effect the fish market at Gammel Strand, Copenhagen on a splendid cloudy day. Each figure is individualized as a cross-section of sellers and visitors frequenting the market. Signature on lower right: Bjulf. Housed in a gilded bronze color frame. Artwork dimensions: 39"W x 31"H. Frame size: 44.25"W x 36.25"H x 1.50"D. Artist: Soren Christian Bjulf (Danish 1890-1958)Issued: c. 1930Country of Origin: DenmarkCondition: Age related wear.
Outstanding original lenticular digital print by American sculptor Bill Mack after his 1989 high-relief bonded bronze Thinker (Albert Einstein.) This larger than life realistic 3-D portrait is surrounded by quotes and equations that move as if coming out of Einstein's mind. Signature on upper left and on verso: Bill Mack. Housed in an imposing gilded and brown frame. Artwork dimensions: 27"L x 30.50"H. Frame size: 35.50"L x 38.50"H x 1.50"W. Artist: Bill Mack (American b. 1949)Issued: c. 1990Country of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
Outstanding oil on canvas entitled Ninas con Sombrillas (Young Girls with Parasols) by Mexican Neo-Realist painter Gustavo Montoya. Ninas con Sombrillas represents two young girls in traditional dresses and hairstyles who each hold a small umbrella for the sun. Montoya applied splendid ranges of blues include azure, ultramarine, sapphire, cyan, and cobalt that contrast splendidly with the burnished bronze and dark browns of the young girls' skins and hair. Montoya portrays them barefoot, yet as monumental figures in a verdant landscape. Signature on lower right: Gustavo Montoya. Title, signature, location and date in pen on verso: Ninas con Sombrillas Gustavo Montoya, Mexico, DF(?) Mayo 1973. Canvas includes a stamp on verso for Viktoria Malleinen (German company specialized in artists' canvases and materials.) Housed in a tiered lightly gilded wood frame with a pale orange velour border. Artwork dimensions: 20"L x 24"H. Frame size: 31"L x 36"H x 2.50"W. Certificate of Authenticity and Provenance papers included. Artist: Gustavo Montoya (Mexican 1905-2003)Issued: 1973Country of Origin: MexicoCondition: Age related wear. Sporadic scruffs on frame.
This original high relief bonded bronze sculpture by American Contemporary artist Bill Mack features a young child sitting in a deep oval frame with one foot hanging off its edge in a Trompe-L'oeil effect. Mack used different tones for the girl's hairbow, ruffles on her shirt, and her shorts to emphasize the realism of his subject. Signature carved on lower right: Bill Mack. Edition number in pen on lower right: 23/95. Artist: Bill Mack (American b. 1949)Issued: c. 1990Dimensions: 25"L x 5"W x 34"HEdition Number: 23 of 95 Country of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
John William Mills PPRBS ARCA FRSA (British 1933-2023) "The Dancers" Large and impressive bronze figure group, bearing incised signature, no. 2/2, on circular black hardstone base. 131cm high Private collection in the North-West of England, thence by descent. John William Mills PPRBS ARCA FRSA (British 1933-2023) is an award-winning sculptor in bronze and is best known for the 1991 National Firefighters Memorial outside St. Paul's Cathedral and 2005 Monument to the Women of World War Two in Whitehall.Mills displayed prodigious talent in sculpture from a young age, exhibiting at the Royal Academy when still a teenager in 1951 and following that with his first solo exhibition in 1959; he has since exhibited internationally and his work is held in public and private collections.The challenge of resolving the counterbalance between the beauty and the power of ballet and capturing that paradox in bronze was one Mills uniquely mastered among British sculptors of his generation. Good, original condition without damage or issues to note; some dirt, dust and minor casting irregularities.
Pair of gilt bronze fireplace accents of leaf form in French Rocaille style, ca. 19th century. With faintly impressed marks.(Each) Height: 15 1/2 in x width: 13 in x depth: 6 in. Gross weight of lot: 27 lbs 1 oz.Condition:There are no major bends, losses, or repairs. Some tarnishing and patination throughout. Light wear to the undersides consistent with age and use.
The Funerary Bowls and Vases of the Irish Bronze Age by O’Riordain and Waddell. Galway University Press; Navan Fort, Archaeology and Myth by Lyn; Above and Beyond: Essays in Memory of Leo Swan. Editor Condit and Corlett. Wordwell; Treasures of the Boyne Valley by Harbison and 5 others of Irish archaeological interest. 9 books
Irish treasure Series: Stone Circles in Ireland; Irish Prehistory; Where has Ireland Come from; almost mint copies. Cooney, Landscapes Of Neolithic Ireland. Folens Series: Bronze Age in Ireland; Irish Filed Monument. Armstrong, Guide to Gold in Irish Antiquities; cards, 4to. PRIA, Soil neolithic comparisons 1966. (8)
The Bronze Age Burials of Ireland by Waddell. 1985; Iona. 1982 in dw [meticulous study on history and archaeology]; Studies in Early Ireland. Essays in Honour of M. V. Duignan edited by Scott. 1991; Archaeological Excavation at Carrowmore Co. Sligo by Burenhult. 1980 and 4 others of archaeological interest. 8 large format books, profusely illustrated
Mount Gabriel Bronze Age Mining in Ireland by William O’Brien; Sacred Ground. Megalithic Tombs in South-West Ireland by O’Brien; Excavations at Knowth by Eogan and Roche in dj; Prehistoric Settlement Patterns Essays in honour of Gordon Willey and Crossing the Rubicon. Bronze Age Metalwork from Irish Rivers by Bourke. 5 large format books
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