11th-8th century B.C. A bronze horse-bit with horse-shaped cheekpieces, each with small ears, elongated heads and long tails, a circular opening to the body for the bar to pass through, a ringed collar around the neck and another ring to the rump, two spurs to the reverse. Cf. Legrain, L., Luristan Bronzes in the University Museum, Philadelphia, 1934, pl.XVIII no.52; Musee' Cernuschi, Bronzes de Luristan, enigmes de l'Iran Ancien, IIIe-Ier millenaire av. J.C., Paris, 2008, p.111, no.71, 112, nos.72-73, for similar types. 415 grams, 16 cm wide (6 1/4 in.). Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. In Luristan, the horses were usually buried with the bronze horse bit in their mouths, as shown by finds from Sarkishti, where the horses’ teeth were stained green.
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11th-12th century A.D. A group of silver-gilt mounts set on six later leather display backings; four sections displaying rounded pentagonal mounts bearing a figurative foliate design enclosed by pellet borders; two lengths displaying more of the aforementioned mounts; one with the addition of an openwork buckle plate with volute arms arranged into a V-shape and central flower head; one section incorporating a strap end with a domed face, medial channel and pellet border; accompanied by a silver-gilt buckle. Cf. ???????, ?.?., ??????? ???????????????? ???????? ???????? ???????? (X - ?????? XIII ?.), History of the archaeological study of the Volga Bulgarians (10th - beginning of the 13th century, in Russian), Kazan, 2014, figs.179, 759. 285 grams total, 2.2-26.5 cm (7/8 - 10 5/8 in.). Acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Ex an important central London gallery, London W1. The belt fittings found various comparisons with non-ferrous belt appliqués found in the territories of the Volga Bulgars, like specimens from the Semenovsky village. These items were parts of long warrior belts, the leather surfaces decorated all over with such bronze and silver appliqués. Symbols of ranks and elite warrior aristocracy, these belts also served a utilitarian purpose of suspending weapons such as a bow, quiver or a sabre. [7]
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. A bronze discoid mirror comprising three parts: the handle, main mirror plate and the tubular binding edge; the obverse comprising the reflective surface, the reverse with traces of beautiful spiral motifs composed of fine zig-zag lines; thick border to the circumference to which the later openwork handle and loop are attached. Cf. Moscati, S., Hermann Frey, O., Kruta, V., Raftery B., Szabò, M., The Celts, New York, 1991, p.566; Joy, J., Iron decorated Age Mirrors: a biographical approach, Oxford, 2010, figs.A2, A21. 210 grams, 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.). Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. The decorative work of these distinctive British Celtic mirrors was based on the development of the spiral and trumpet motifs of the early Celtic La Tène style. Both sides of the mirror were intimately bound; mirror decoration explicitly referred to the reflective surface of a mirror through positive and negative imagery. Mirror decoration, in this instance, acted to re-emphasise and reinforce the primary function: its ability to reflect light.
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D. A bronze sword pommel formed as two addorsed male heads with lightly incised hair and facial features. Cf. Stead, I., British Iron Age Swords and Scabbards, London, 2006, item 216. 50.6 grams, 42 mm (1 5/8 in.). Found Suffolk, UK. This item is without close parallel but there are examples of anthropomorphic sword furniture from the Iron Age in Britain and on the Continent. Stylistically it resembles the sword pommel discovered at Taunton Deane (PAS reference DEV-5965A6), although it is badly worn and was not a very carefully made. [No Reserve]
10th-11th century A.D. A gilt-bronze domed disc brooch with low-relief Borre Style interlace panel; tinned flat back and the remains of the pin-hinge and catch-plate to the reverse. Cf. West, S., A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, fig.134, item 8; Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.70 (2,4). 6.68 grams, 27 mm (1 in.). Found East Anglia. Property of an Ipswich, UK, collector. [No Reserve]
11th century A.D. A gilt bronze disc brooch with seven radiating knops to the rim; pin-lug and clasp to the reverse; each lug with inset blue enamel; main body divided into a central starburst with seven D-shaped cells, all filled with blue enamel, white enamel spot to the central field. Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1314. 6.3 grams, 25 mm (1 in.). Found Ivychurch, Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme report no.KENT-714191.
9th-10th century A.D. A gaming piece or trade weight formed as a lead disc with inset bronze appliqué, possibly from a terret or chariot fitting; the raised rim enclosing a sunken field with series of three gilded 'great beast' motifs each with a tiny La Tène spiral on the rump, the forelegs scooped and rear legs extended, the head a curved 'beak'; the design completed by a further spiral at the centre. Cf. Hammond, B., British Artefacts vol.2 - Middle Saxon & Viking, Witham, 2010, item 1.14-j, for type. 43.8 grams, 26 mm (1 in.). Found while searching with a metal detector in Cambridgeshire, UK. Trade weights and gaming pieces in Hiberno-Norse culture were often formed by taken a small and finely-made pre-existing item and embedding it into a lead matrix. The effect of this practice has been to preserve smaller pieces which would otherwise not have survived.
8th century A.D. A bronze ornamental panel, approximately tongue-shaped with incised bands forming cells to accept enamel detailing; the design with two large lobes to the narrow end, interlaced panels of two-, three- or four-band strands, slightly curved forward edge; possibly a patrix from which gold-foil appliqués could be formed; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. Cf. Youngs, S. (ed.), The Work of Angels. Masterpieces of Celtic Metalwork, 6th-9th centuries AD, London, 1989, item 117. 25.7 grams, 57 mm (62 grams total, 75 mm high including stand) (2 1/4 in. (3 in.)). Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
10th-12th century A.D. A gilt-bronze pendant formed as a beaded circular frame enclosing a facing warrior (or deity) wearing a conical helmet, broad belt and tight-fitting trousers, with both hands raised holding the reins of two horses depicted as the addorsed foreparts with ribbed halters and bridles; suspension stud above with looped rosette motif; attached to a ferrous mount fragment below; mounted on a custom-made perspex stand. Cf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, table LVI, for type. 55 grams total, 11 x 5 cm (4 3/8 x 2 in.). Ex French collection. Acquired 2018 from a Paris gallery.
12th century A.D. A gilt-bronze Limoges roundel plaque with cloisonné enamel bust of St John the Evangelist facing, nimbate wearing a deep blue mantle over a turquoise tunic with light-blue neck-closure decorated with white roundels; the nimbus in yellow with white detailing; later pierced at the nimbus for attachment. Cf. Stratford, N., Catalogue of Medieval Enamels in the British Museum. Vol. 2 Northern Romanesque Enamel, London, 1993, items 11, 12. 33.1 grams, 51 mm (242 grams total, 16.5 x 12.5 cm including case) (2 in. (6 1/2 x 4 7/8 in.)). Private collection, Belgium until 2009. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.114452-196239. Two 12th century gilt roundels with facing busts (the virtues Fides (faith) and Religion (religion) of similar workmanship are in the British Museum. [No Reserve]
14th century A.D. A bronze escutcheon with flared border and attachment hole at each angle; central reserved heater shield with red field and three lions passant gardant, the arms of the kings of England (1198–1340 and then 1360–1369 A.D.) Cf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 111, for a harness pendant bearing the same arms. 16.2 grams, 57 mm (2 1/4 in.). Found Romney Marsh, Kent, UK.
13th-14th century A.D. A bronze heater-shaped heraldic horse harness pendant with integral suspension loop; the enamelled surface somewhat disrupted but with the red diagonal stripe (bend gules) clearly visible over a blue field with indeterminate beast (probably a lion rampant); possibly the arms of John of Wayland which appear in the Stirling Roll blazoned as 'Azure a lion rampant argent overall a bend gules'. Cf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 72. 10.5 grams, 41 mm (1 5/8 in.). Found Cambridgeshire, UK. The Stirling Roll of Arms (College of Arms, London, MS M.14, ff. 269-72.) dates to 1304 A.D. and gives the arms of more than a hundred prominent nobles in Norman French.
14th-15th century A.D. A bronze horse harness pendant of four lobes with interstitial spurs and a pierced lug above; reserved design of a central square with lion passant and a group of three flowers in each lobe; possibly the arms of Thomas de Brews. Cf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 205, attributed there to Thomas de Brews or to the Neville family. 13.6 grams, 43 mm high (1 3/4 in.). Found Romney Marsh, Kent, UK.
13th century A.D. A gilt bronze heater-shaped harness pendant with blue enamelled lion rampant motif, pierced suspension lug; the arms are associated with the Percy family 'or a lion rampant azure'. 7.2 grams, 45 mm (1 3/4 in.). Found while searching with a metal detector in Paull Parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report number YORYM-CF8701. [No Reserve]
14th century A.D. A bronze harness pendant comprising a heater shield and pierced suspension lug; the shield with moulded arms of a field in vair with a reserved fess, possibly the arms of Willem Marmion blazoned 'Vair a fess gules' in the Dering Roll. Cf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 98, for type. 9.85 grams, 41 mm (1 5/8 in.). Found Romney Marsh, Kent, UK.
14th-15th century A.D. A bronze heater-shield horse harness pendant with pierced suspension lug above; high-relief reserved arms of six lions rampant on a red enamelled field, possibly the arms of the de Tilmanstone family blazoned 'Gules six lions rampant double queued argent' in the Dering Roll. Cf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 79, for type. 11.4 grams, 40 mm (1 1/2 in.). Found Romney Marsh, Kent, UK.
14th-15th century A.D. A parcel-gilt bronze harness pendant comprising a hanger of five lobes with red and blue enamelled field and reserved thistle motif, pierced at the lower lobe, set within a frame of arches with interstitial spurs and a pierced lug above. Cf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 231, for arms. 13.2 grams, 42 mm (1 5/8 in.). Found Romney Marsh, Kent, UK.
13th-15th century A.D. A gilt-bronze heater-shaped harness pendant with high-relief lion rampant; possibly the arms of Jon le FizAleyn blazoned 'Gules a lion rampant or' in the Dering Roll. Cf. Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 110. 2.19 grams, 23 mm (1 in.). Found Romney Marsh, Kent, UK.
Netherlands, circa 1450 A.D. A matched pair of bronze pricket candlesticks, each with a deep vented socket with stepped rim, tapering stem with three balusters, tiered base resting on three lions. Cf. similar item in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession number 41.100.186. 5.59 kg total, 33.5 cm high (13 1/8 in.). with Sotheby's, New York, 30 January 2021, lot 710. Ex central London gallery. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.114458-196259. [2, No Reserve]
15th century A.D. or later. A gilt-bronze 'pax' or miniature shrine comprising a portico and niche with bust on the pediment, flanking columns beneath the entablature and applied silver discs with busts of puttos, figure of a bishop with mitre, crozier and book, tiered base; applied rosettes and inset glass cloison to the centre of the base; strap handle to the reverse. 422 grams, 16 cm high (6 1/4 in.). Carlo de Carlo, London, UK, circa 1980. Ex central London gallery. The 'pax' was used in the mass to be kissed in turn by members of the congregation. The person holding it would say Pax tecum (Peace [be] with you) and receive the response Et cum spiritu tuo (And with your spirit). [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
14th century A.D. A group of two gilt-bronze finials comprising: a nimbate female figure in long draped robes, hands raised to the face and neck; a bearded figure in floor-length robe holding a large saw or knife in his right hand, probably St Bartholomew. 56 grams total, 67-86 mm (2 5/8 - 3 3/8 in.). Guy Onghena, Belgium. Ex central London gallery. [2, No Reserve]
13th-15th century A.D. A limestone gable peak, roughly triangular in cross-section, presenting a central triangular niche, four acanthus leaves on a vine to outer register; hexagonal top showing original bronze bar for affixing finial or pinnacle. 48.3 kg, 43.5 cm high (17 1/8 in.). Reputedly from York Minster renovations. Acquired UK auction. Property of a Kent collector. [No Reserve]
Rafael Cidoncha, Spanish, b.1952 A.D. Four portrait bronze busts of Hispano-Roman Emperors by Rafael Cidoncha, comprising Trajan, Hadrian, Theodosius and Arcadius, each signed 'R.C.' 191.45 kg total, 85-89 cm including stand (33 1/2 - 35 in.). Acquired Christie's 13 July 2016, lot 122, for £42,500 hammer. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Paris collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no. 11548-195312. [4]
Circa 16th century A.D. A bronze stallion modelled in the round with naturalistic anatomical detailing, right foreleg raised, reins resting over its neck; mounted on a 19th century double marble base. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 24.212.22, for a comparable equine figure. 1.4 kg, 18 cm high including stand (7 in.). French collection, 1990s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Parisian collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no. 11549-194025. Possibly after a model by Giambologna (1529-1608).
1st-2nd century A.D. A splendid life-size bronze anatomical fragment possibly once belonging to a larger statue of a youthful figure or athlete; the fragment comprising a lower forearm, wrist and right hand, exhibiting finely-modelled detailing to the three remaining fingers and thumb, nails and palm; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Russell, M., ‘Farewell two arms: a Roman bronze body part from Halnaker, West Sussex’ in Sussex Archaeological collections, 157, 2019, pp.125-132, for similar fragment; Formigli, E., 'La tecnica di costruzione delle statue di Riace' in Ministero dei Beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo, VI serie volume speciale, Roma, 1984, pp.107-142; Bol P. C., Antike Bronzetechnik, Monaco, 1985; Lahusen, G., Formigli, E., 'Ergebnisse der kunsthistorisch-technischen Analysen von zwei römischen Grossbronzen in den Museen des Vatikan', in BMonMusPont, VIII, 1988, pp.21-53; very similar to a bronze hand excavated in Netherlands in Voorburg in 1771, cf. Van Wijn, H., Historische en letterkundige avondstonden, 1800, II Vol. A4ff. 1.55 kg, 36 cm (14.18 in.). French collection, 1990s-early 2000s. with Arnold Auction, Paris, 17 November 2018, lot 365. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Parisian collection. Accompanied by an archaeological 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 no.114488-194051. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
1st-3rd century A.D. A very fine figure of a nude putto; naturalistic head and body with soft, childlike features; the left leg slightly forward; the right arm resting, left arm raised with the hand open; the face is worked with great care, with large pupils showing the cavities in which the original stone or glass eyes were inserted; the hair with blocks of curls in a short but dense hairstyle composed of thick short locks, with some in tight curls and others in S-shaped waves, suggesting a natural hairstyle similar to those frequently found in portraits of Roman children. See Daremberg - Saglio, Dictionnaire des Antiquités Grecques et Romaines, Paris, 1873-1917; Jashemski, W.J., The gardens of Pompeii: Herculaneum and the villas destroyed by Vesuvius, II volumes, New York, 1979; Manderscheid, H., Die Skulpturenausstattung der kaiserzeitlichen Thermenanlagen, Berlin, 1981; Zanker, P., The power of the images in the age of Augustus, University of Michigan Press, 1988; Currie, S., The empire of adults: the representation of children on Trajan’s arch at Beneventum, New York, 1996; Rawson, B., ‘Iconography of Roman childhood’, in Rawson, B., Weaver P.R.C., The Roman family in Italy, Status, Sentiment, Space, Oxford, 1997, pp.205-232; Herrmann, J.J.Jr., Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Harvard-Vatican Boys, in Brauer A. (ed.), Teaching with Objects: The Curatorial Legacy of David Gordon Mitten, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, 2010, pp.34-52; the work of the head shows some similarity with the working hairs of the statue of a boy (in marble) preserved in the Art Institute of Chicago (inv.1976.426); the position of the body is similar to the one of a 1st century AD boy marble piece preserved in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen (inv.1790), except for the raised left arm; instead, the general position of the body, raised arm included, is like the one of a Roman boy bronze statue (mid-1st century BC-mid-1st century AD) preserved in Saint Louis Art Museum (inv.36:1926). 11.6 kg total, 68 cm with stand (26 3/4 in.). Acquired in the 1950s from Mathias Komor (1909-1984). Ex a private English collection, Old identification sticker to reverse of base, 'Mathias Komor, Works of Art, New York, Reference F210'. Accompanied by an archaeological report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. Accompanied by a copy of metallurgic analytical results, written by Metallurgist Dr Peter Northover (ex Department of Materials, Materials Science-Based Archaeology Group & Department of Materials, University of Oxford). This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.114491-195980. The craftsmanship, particularly of the hair, shows some similarity with the marble statue of a boy in the Art Institute of Chicago (inv.1976.426); the position of the body is similar to the one of a 1st century AD marble piece preserved in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen (inv.1790), except for the raised left arm; the general position of the body, raised arm included, is similar to the bronze statue of a boy (mid-1st century BC-mid-1st century AD) in the Saint Louis Art Museum (inv.36:1926). This lot exemplifies the Roman interest in artistic representations of children. During the Roman imperial period, children were widely represented in the art of both the public and private spheres, with the children of the imperial family given prominent representation on Augustus’ Ara Pacis. Putti carried a range of meanings; most commonly, they were representations of the god of love (Cupid). Images of both mortal and divine children appeared in the artworks and furnishings of the home, on tomb monuments and burial containers associated with the funerary realm, and on imperial state art. Many Roman sculptures of children appear to have been created for domestic display, as a number of statuettes of children have been found in Roman houses, particularly in gardens. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
2nd-3rd century A.D. A bronze lar figure of Pythian Apollo, depicted nude with a tall and slender body, carrying a quiver with bossed shoulder strap on his back; his left arm raised at an angle and fingers forming a circular opening, this would probably originally have housed a bow, the right hand extended forward and holding a patera; the hair gathered in a bun at the nape of the neck with a central partition and long locks falling on his shoulders, the hair skilfully tied in two raised locks on top of the head; mounted on a base and housed in a custom-made leatherette case. See Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques De Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 443; see also for another example of Apollo in a similar pose cf. Zadoks-Josephus, A.N., Jitta Peters, W.J.T., Roman Bronze Statuettes from the Netherlands, vol. I, Groningen, 1967, pp.2 & 3, pl.1; for discussion on statuettes of Apollo with patera in cult places, see Fogolari, G. & Gambacurta, G., Materiali preromani e romani del santuario di Lagole di Calalzo al Museo di Pieve di Cadore (Collezioni e Musei Archeologici del Veneto, 44), Roma, 2001; Bolla, M., ‘Bronzi figurati romani da luoghi di culto dell’Italia settentrionale’ in LANX, 20 (2015), pp. 49-143. 355 grams total, 17.5 cm including stand (7 in.). Weber collection, 1980s. Collection of a Kensington gentleman. 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 no. 10751-177419. These small statuettes of divinities could have been used in a public cult milieu or for domestic worship. Four statuettes of Apollo were found from the Sanctuary of Lagole, in the province of Belluno (Italy) (Fogolari & Gambacurta, 2001, pp.130-134, nos.150-153), one of noteworthy dimensions (circa 30cm high), also holding a patera in the right hand. Within the small bronze statuettes found in the Lagole Sanctuary, the most commonly represented divinities were Hercules and Apollo. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
3rd-4th century A.D. A substantial bronze mount or base fitting for the insertion of the lamp's stand or shaft, discoid with raised hub and hole, stepped profile; median flat band with enigmatic pointillé Greek inscription '????C????????C????????'. Cf. Arce, J., Ensoli, S. & La Rocca, E., Hispania Romana. Da Terra Di Conquista a Provincia dell'Impero, Venezia, 1997, p.363, fig.109. 424 grams, 11.4 cm wide (4 3/8 in.). Acquired in London in 1982. Property of a central London gentleman. This morphology, well attested in Rome, derives from refined Hellenistic models. The inscribed decoration is arranged around the central area; the first word is probably referring to ??????' (sun, sunlight), possibly in connection with the function of the lamp. However, the expression '????? ??????? ?? ?? ??????' could also refer to a Christian martyrdom, considering 'B??=B???' =heavy, in sense of bearing the weight of the nails (?????) and therefore ‘bearing the weight of the nails themselves’ (?? ?????? as contraction of ?? ?????). [No Reserve]
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN: A KATANA, 66cm Shinto blade with one mekugi-ana signed Kanetakesaku, gonome-midare hamon, nashiji hada, fully bound tsuka with shakudo fuchi decorated with crashing waves, gold details, horn kashira, soft metal menuki in the form of dragons, mokko-shaped bronze tsuba decorated with trailing foliage against a nanako ground, in its reddish brown lacquered saya, complete with bag.
GEORGE II - 1739, George III - 1773 and other Britannia Coins Collection to include Victoria and later bronze/copper coinage, penny and thrupenny presentation packs x 4, mint current coinage, ETC, notables include a 1792 copper condor - Turner Camac Chairman Irish Mining half penny token - Dublin, George III 1797 Britannia Cartwheel tuppence and penny, 1811 3 shill bank token in brass, William IV 1834 United Kingdom penny, Victorian States of Jersey 1/13th of a shilling - 1841, and other interesting items
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS/MEDALLIONS COLLECTION - to include Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales, 36 Bronze Medallion Set in presentation book album with accompanying information cards, Royal Mint set of five, York 1900th Anniversary, Royal Mint Prince of Wales Investiture medal 1969 cased, two small coin type medallions commemorating the same, cased Victorian medallion - 60 Years, and one other, along with two British made Sovereign size medallions July 1969, USA Man First Sets Foot on the Moon in silver with London assay marks No 569 and 570 from Limited Edition of 1000, with certificates
CHARLES II 1663 & LATER SILVER & BRONZE PRE-DECIMAL COIN COLLECTION - all British, 10 shilling note and a 1780 Maria Theresa silver thaler, the collection to include a 1663 Charles II crown, 2 x George III half crowns dated 1817, George III crown - 1820, 2 x William III coins, indistinct dates, 4 x Victoria crowns - 1847, '88, '89 and 1897, a further 24 x pre-1920 silver coins, 42 x pre-1947 British half crowns, approx 40 x pre-1947 florins, approx 60 x pre-1947 shillings, 23 x pre-1947 six penny pieces and 37 x pre-1947 silver thrupenny pieces, many contained in date order presentation booklets including bronze/copper coinage, 17 booklets in all
PRE-DECIMAL BRITISH COINAGE, current coinage, collectable crowns and other coin collectables and bank notes contained in a green metal strong box, lot includes 57ozt of pre-1947 silver coinage and a few items of pre-1920, other later nickel, large quantity of copper/bronze, thrupenny pieces, 8 x stuffed bank bags of current coinage copper and some current silver, a good collector's quantity of commemorative crowns, 2 x 1977 Coinage of Great Britain and Northern Ireland packs, notes include a twenty pound note, 2 x one pound notes and 2 x ten shillings notes
ALTENSTEIN, BERND (geb. 1943 in Schlossberg / Ostpreußen), Skulptur: "Abweisend", 1989, Bronze, braun patiniert mit grünlichen und hellen Akzentuierungen, monogrammiert BA in Ligatur. Halbfigur eines Mannes mit Sakko und seitlich gewandtem Kopf und weiblicher Torso. Unter dem Stand auf Klebeetikett bezeichnet "Prof. B. Altenstein", betitelt, datiert, limitiert auf 4 Exemplare und mit dem Galeriepreis 3500 € bezeichnet. Der figürliche Bildhauer Altenstein studierte an der Akademie in Stuttgart, war wissenschaftlicher Assistent an der TU Braunschweig und von 1975 bis 2009 Professor an der Hochschule für Künste Bremen; er führt eine Atelier in Worpswede. H. 19 x L. 25,5 x B. 15 cm.
BILDHAUER DES 19./20. JH., Relief: "Annette von Droste Hülshoff", Bronze, hellbraun patiniert. Schulterstück der Schriftstellerin im Dreiviertelprofil, die zu den bedeutendsten deutschsprachigen Dichtern des 19. Jh. zählt. H. 19,5 x B. ca. 14 x T. 1 cm. Revers mit Montur zur Wandaufhängung.
GORNIK, FRIEDRICH (Prävali / Slowenien 1877-1943 Wien / Österreich), Skulptur: "Trinkender Elefant", Bronze, dunkelbraun patiniert, vertieft signiert F. Gornik und bezeichnet mit Kartusche / Gießerstempel "AR" im Quadrat, montiert auf Postament aus grünem Onyx - Marmor. Naturalistisch gearbeiteter, auf den vorderen Beinen kniender Elefant auf Terrainplinthe. H. 9,5 x L. 19 x B. ca. 9 cm (Patina partiell berieben, Onyx-Sockel bestoßen).
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