6th-7th century AD. A matched pair of bronze brooches, each a D-shaped headplate with arched detailing, a shallow 'bow' flanked by bosses, short body with further flanking bosses, long piriform finial with facing bearded mask modelled in the half-round; one with remains of radiating knops on the headplate. 56 grams total, 67-71mm (2 1/2"). Family UK collection, 1980s. UK art market. Property of a Surrey gentleman. Fair condition, radiates absent.
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4th-7th century AD. A gold pendant in bucket form, with a U-section body and D-section loop handle, the side walls and rounded base decorated with filigree waves and granules between faux ropework bands. See Khrapunov I. and Stylegar, F.A., Inter Ambo Maria, Contacts between Scandinavia and the Crimea in the Roman Period; and ????? ?, ?., ???????????? ?, ?, ?? ????? ????????? ?????????-???????? ???????? ??????? ? ????????? ??????, ??, 1989, no.3. 2.52 grams, 16mm high (3/4"). Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. Pendants in the form of miniature buckets have been found in a number of pagan Anglo-Saxon and Viking contexts and are generally made of bronze or iron, with gold examples being rare; three gold examples were found with the hoard from Hoen, Norway. Bronze bucket amulets have been found at Driffield in Yorkshire, and Vimose bog in Denmark, among other places. In form they represent wooden buckets bound with bronze or iron bands which have been found in Anglo-Saxon and Viking graves and are believed to have held mead or ale and were used to replenish the cups from which warriors drank. As amulets they probably represent the ecstatic power of alcoholic drink and the role of women as the dispensers of these precious beverages. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-10th century AD. A bronze Gotland-type fish pendant, composed of a tapering, round-section body with flat base and inverted triangular mouth holding a moveable bar, suspended on a ring with twisted wire coils and stamped with small circles repeated on the bar below; the fish body decorated with four panels of low-relief Mammen Style interlacing with remains of gilding; two circular piercings to each side of the body. Cf. MacGregor, A. et al., A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 13.1, for similar. 23.2 grams, 72mm high (2 3/4"). Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. Pendants of this type were worn strung together in groups, the tapering profile allowing them to sit comfortably as a collar below the neck. They were often worn suspended between two zoomorphic brooches. This example has been taken from a necklace and mounted on a suspension ring for use as an amuletic pendant. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
10th-12th century AD. A group of ten bronze pendants, each a hollow-formed bird with braided loop to the rump, curved neck with coxcomb above the head, applied coils to the neck and lower edge, two large bell-shaped dangles suspended at the front edge. Cf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, pl.X (18"). 208 grams total, 55mm each (2 1/4"). Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector. [10] Fine condition.
9th-12th century AD. A bronze pendant formed as a hammer with two disc-shaped lateral striking faces, handle formed as a loop with suspension ring passed through it. Cf. group of similar iron pendants recovered from the Birka excavations and now in the Historiskamuseet, Stockholm under accession no. 5208:508:2. 13.5 grams, 41.1mm (1 3/4"). Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
10th-12th century AD. A bronze pendant with an openwork rectangular body and stylised horsehead terminals, comprising horizontal rows of geometric motifs and low-relief ropework detailing; seven rings to the lower edge, six of which display a double figure-of-eight coiled loop with a webbed-foot pendant; two suspension loops to the reverse; accompanied by a custom-made stand. 110 grams total, 10cm (14cm including stand) (4 (5 1/2)"). Private collection of L.F., Scotland, UK. London art market, 1990s. Fine condition.
Late Period, 525-332 BC or earlier. A bronze figure of Osiris standing in mummiform shroud with nekhakha flail and heka short-handled crook in the crossed hands, Atef crown to the head with solar disc finial; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. similar figure in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York under accession no.56.16.2. 173 grams total, 16.5cm including stand (6 1/2"). Cambridge, UK, collection, 1980s. Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman. Fine condition.
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. A bronze Apis bull statuette modelled in the round, advancing on a rectangular base, a solar disc held between horns, semi-naturalistic detailing to the face and body; conical lug beneath base. 27.9 grams, 49mm high (2"). Acquired in the 1970s. Property of a London gentleman. Fair condition.
12th-13th century AD. A bronze candlestick composed of a round-section column flaring out at the lower end and with fixing spike at base, the column with three spherical knobs spaced equally; the top dividing into two arched branches to hold a pair of wax or tallow tapers in the notched ends of the branches. See Museum of London accession number A2647, for a travelling candlestick that was made to receive both full candles and tapers. 37.3 grams, 18.5cm high (7 1/4"). Found Thames spoil in the 1980s. Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection (part 2), Essex, UK. Indoor lighting during the medieval period utilised wax or tallow in the form of candles of varying sizes and thin tapers; whereas full candles were a rigid column of wax or tallow with a 'string' wick, the taper was a wick with a thin covering of wax or tallow and these were quite flexible so could be coiled. The example of a travelling candlestick with folding legs in the Museum of London collection provides a central spike to receive a larger candle diameter, a socket on a side branch for a smaller candle type and an opposing branch with a V-notch at the end, as seen in this example, to accept a taper. [No Reserve] Fine condition. Rare.
4th century BC. A terracotta figure modelled as the god Herakles (Hercules) standing nude, his club held in his right hand, wearing a lionskin cloak with the jaw serving as a hood, semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing to the muscular torso, genitals and face. See the Herakles from the Cesnola collection, at the Metropolitan Museum of New York, inventory no.74.51.2455; see also the bronze figure in the MET inventory no. 96.9.430, and the other limestone Heracles from Cyprus (4th century BC) in the Cesnola collection, inv. no.74.51.2660. 1.6 kg, 31.5cm high (12 1/4"). UK collection, 1980s-1990s. Acquired from a shop in Chichester, UK. Herakles is presented here as a hero of extraordinary strength and vitality but also as a beautifully groomed and civilised individual. This aspect is emphasised on many iconographies, where Herakles is equal to the god Apollo. The statuette was probably made as a dedication in a sanctuary. The rigidity of the statuette in influenced by archaic models of the hero, already visible in Phoenician-Cypriot art.[A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.] Fine condition.
c.6th century BC. A bronze head with expressive face, large almond-shaped eyes and incised pupils; complex hairstyle comprising a thick plait on the forehead and at the nape of the neck with the rest of the hair decorated with incised circles and rectangles; mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. the British Museum, accession number 1824.4-97.1, for a votive statuette of a draped youth from Pizzirimonte near Prato with similar hairstyle. 130 grams total, 31mm high (58mm including stand) (1 1/4 ( 2 1/4)"). Austrian collection, 1960s. Galerie Keramion, Paris, France. Private Australian collection. Accompanied by a copy of the previous collector's cataloguing document. This is a rare archaic bronze head from a larger statuette, which are rarely seen intact. It could have belonged to a number of different types of statuettes, ranging from a kouros or orante, to javelin throwers and others.For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price Fine condition.
c.7th century BC. A tinned bronze vessel with piriform body, everted rim and discoid foot with slightly rounded base, raised circumferential band at the shoulder, engraved chevrons above with pricked fill, stylised waves, foliate vines and a second band of waves in a different style below. Cf. Montelius, O., La civilisation primitive en Italie depuis l'introduction des métaux, Stockholm, 1895-1910; Reunion des Musées Nationaux, Les Etrusques et l’Europe, Milano, 1992; Marzatico, F. and Gleirscher, P. (ed.), Guerrieri Principi ed Eroi fra il Danubio e il Po dalla Preistoria all'Alto Medioevo, Trento, 2004, p.447, fig.5; p.626, cat.5.35. 460 grams, 13.5cm wide (5 1/4"). UK art market. Property of a Woolwich collector. Accompanied by an archaeological report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. The wave decoration, introduced in Greece by the Achaeans under the influence of the Cretan Minoans and utilised in wall paintings and pottery, became an important motif of Greek art and, especially in the period of the formation of the Italic societies, was quickly imported in the decorative patterns of the Villanovan and Proto-Italic cultures. Terracotta pots from Corneto and Livorno (see Montelius, series B, pl.169) are substantially identical in shape, although the decoration is different. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
6th century BC-3rd century AD. A bronze comb with broad tapering teeth and openwork handle composed of two eagles, standing facing, two eagles' head between, feather detailing. 76.3 grams, 99mm high (4"). Collection formed in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Large quantity of 00 Gauge spares and accessories, including Hornby, Chuff Chuff sound boxes (2), Pullman Transfer Names, Hand Rails, Glowing Firebox (2), two bags of Buffers, Steam Valves, Coupling bars and gears, 973A Driving Wheels, Lord of the Isles Coal, Chimney and other spares, three bags various Driving Wheels, axles, axle bearings, chassis extension plates, Ivatt coupling gears, 0-4-0, 0-6-0 and Evening Star Nameplates, various cylinder transfers, Names, Flying Scotsman, Polly, Iron Duke and Britannia Coupling rods and pipework, Rocket Coach buffers, Capacitors, plastic gear wheels, whitemetal axle boxes, Peco Axles Bearings, Replica Horns, Flush Glazing for Hornby CL25,CL29 (2), CL47, HST, Lima CL20, Peco Joiners, Cambrian 3-link couplings, Slaters Letters, Romford Bronze Strips, 2-Rail Connectors, wheels & Axles, Dart Castings Oil Lamps, Smith Model trackside signs, Nameplates, Albert Hall, 2906, 1755, Hither Green, Helmingham Hall, Princess Charlotte, B40, Vulcan, various Industrial nameplates, Loco Headboards and Carriage boards, Gem Loco Jacks, Churchyard Memorials and Grindstone, unboxed Faller Conveyor, many in original packaging, G-VG (large qty-50 plus packets/bags)
Two small vintage alarm clocks, one being a Cyma Amic, the bronze coloured dial with Arabic numerals denoting hours, largest 6.5cm high Condition Report: Generally in good condition. Some buttons get stuck. Bases and frames structurally sound and complete. Untested. Tarnishing and scratches to the base. Dials in good condition with no apparent cracks or restoration. Would benefit from a clean.
The rectangular pivot-hinge doors enclosing a compartment housing a shelf, the doors painted with a classical Chinese landscape of figures, bridges, pavilions and large trees surrounding a large lake, the frame painted with cartouches containing flowers on a wan-pattern ground, the doors centered by a decorative bronze lock-plate179 cm x 128 cm x 64 cm
Two bronze figures by the German sculptor Paul Aichele (1859-1920). In this set of two bronze sculptures the woman representing 'Industry' - stands on the winged wheel of industry, as the second woman - 'Wisdom', also often called 'La Victoire' or 'Allegorie de la Nuit' (Allegory of the Night) - stands on an owl flying over a crescent moon. Both sculptures sit on a dark green and black marble base. Both are signed Aichele 90, for the year 1890.
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