A BRONZE PLAQUETTE DEPICTING HORATIUS COCLES DEFENDING THE BRIDGE, MASTER IO.F.F., PROBABLY EARLY 16TH CENTURY shield shaped, for insertion in a sword-hilt, moulded rim 6cm Provenance: Collection Baron de Cosson; Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Exhibited: The Detroit Institute of Arts, "Decorative Arts of the Italian Renaissance" (November 1955 to January 1956, Exhibition Catalogue No.336) Jeremy Warren in both the Ashmolean and the Wallace collection catalogues discusses why Master IO.F.F. may be the Bolognese goldsmith Giovanni Francesco Furnio, whose skills were celebrated in an enconium written by the humanist Giovanni Filateo Achillini (see Wallace collection catalogue, pp.168-79). Bange 660; Kress 100; Scaglia VI.16; Warren Ashmolean 283; Warren Wallace 44
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNU, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY the four-armed Hindu god standing erect on a lotus base, his primary right hand in varada mudra, his left at his waist resting on a gada (now missing), a cakra and sankha respectively in his upper hands, wearing tall, tiered headdress 14.5cm high
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF MARS AND VICTORY, AFTER GALEAZZO MONDELLA, KNOWN AS MODERNO (1467-1528), 16TH CENTURY rectangular, female nude winged Victory running beside helmeted Mars holding a banner 7 x 5.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Bange 465-66; Kress 158-59; Scaglia V.19; Warren Ashmolean 320
A BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY the four-armed, pot-bellied, elephant headed deity seated on a lotus base, his diminutive vahana, the rat, at his side, holding his broken tusk in his lower right hand, and a bowl of sweets in his left, his upper hands holding a noose and goad 9cm high
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE, PROBABLY 16TH CENTURY shield shaped, cast in deep relief with the head of a bearded man wearing a crown 5.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography*
A DOUBLE-SIDED BRONZE PLAQUETTE, ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNI BERNARDI (1494-1553) oval, the front with a profile bust to dexter of Ludovico Ariosto flanked by raised initials LA, the reverse with the Fall of Phaeton who with his chariot tumbles from the sky 9 x 6.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* The portrait is apparently based on the frontispiece of the 1523 edition of Ariosto"s "Orlando Furioso". Bernardi 2011, p.67; for reverse, Fall of Phaeton: Bange 880; Kress 32
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT, WORKSHOP OF MATTHIAS WALBAUM (1554-1632), 16TH CENTURY rectangular, Joseph leading the Madonna and Child on a donkey through trees; together with another, the same but probably later cast both 10cm x 7.5cm (2) Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Weber 412.4
A BRONZE PAX OF THE ENTOMBMENT, AFTER GALEAZZO MONDELLA, KNOWN AS MODERNO (1467-1528) rectangular, Christ supported on the edge of a richly decorated sarcophagus by Mary Magdalen, the Virgin, a holy woman, St John and Joseph of Arimathea, integral Renaissance arched frame, detached scroll strut to reverse 15.5 x 10cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Bange 457; Kress 148,149; Scaglia V.43
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF HERCULES AND OMPHALE, AFTER POSSIBLY NICCOLO DE"BONIS, (FLOURISHED LATE 16TH CENTURY ROME) rectangular, the figures seated in woodland, the bewitched Hercules leans longingly towards Omphale whilst three putti disport in the branches above them 8.5 x 10.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Planiscig 436; Bowdoin 407; Warren Ashmolean 262 for attribution
A LARGE BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE ECSTACY OF ST. CECILIA, AFTER RAPHAEL, ITALIAN, PROBABLY LATE 16TH CENTURY rectangular, the patron saint of music holding a portative organ and standing before a "viola da braccio", cymbals, tambourine, triangle and recorder on the ground, flanked by SS Augustine, John, Paul and the Magdalen, a choir of angels in the clouds above, labels to front of frame and reverse "J.E. Taylor Collection / 47" 24 x 17cm, 35.5 x 28cm including ebonised frame with giltwood mount Provenance: Collection of John Edward Taylor (1830-1905); sold Christie, Manson & Woods, London, "The Renowned Collection of Works of Art, Chiefly of the Mediaeval and Renaissance Times… formed by the Late John Edward Taylor, Esq.", 1 July 1912, lot 47 (to Ballard for 16"16|); Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* J. E. Taylor was a prolific art collector, as well as the proprietor of the Manchester Guardian, the newspaper his father had founded. He started his collection in around 1849, having returned to England after a couple of years on the continent. Following the death of his widow, the collection was sold over several days at Christie"s for a total of £358,500. Alongside his passion for early Works of Art, Taylor loved English watercolours. |Among the collection were twenty-four works by J. M. W. Turner, and seven by Blake. He gave more than sixty watercolours to the Victoria and Albert Museum, and to the British Museum a complete set of Turner"s Liber Studiorum.| (Dictionary of National Biography, September 2004) Rather than following the widely disseminated print by Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1470/82 - c. 1534), which differs in several respects, the present composition closely follows Raphael"s altarpiece, commissioned for a chapel dedicated to St. Cecilia in the Augustinian church of San Giovanni in Monte in Bologna, completed around 1516/17.
A BRONZE PAX, ITALIAN, PROBABLY 16TH CENTURY cast with Christ as Salvator Mundi below a seraph within integral arched frame of flanking columns, with three finials, bronze with gold lacquer 16 x 10.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography*
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE FLAGELLATION, AFTER GALEAZZO MONDELLA, KNOWN AS MODERNO (1467-1528), PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY rectangular, Christ dramatically tied to the central column, thin raised rim 13.5 x 10cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Kress, No. 134; Molinier, No. 170; Bange, No. 453
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD, GALEAZZO MONDELLA, KNOWN AS MODERNO (1467-1528), 15TH CENTURY shaped, with SS Anthony the Abbot and Jerome, She seated, the Child on her left knee, within an arched niche, columns to either side, a cherub seated at the base of each and the Saints standing outside, a scene of the Resurrection above, within an arch supported by cherubs, traces of a partial legend impressed on the reverse, S.A. / HOC HOPV[S] MO/ DE[RNI], pierced at top and bottom 11 x 6.5cm Provenance: Sylvia Phyllis Adams (1907-1995); sold Bonhams, London, "The Adams Collection", 23 May 1996, lot 38; Bernard Kelly, London. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Bange 443; Kress 133; Scaglia V.13; Warren Wallace 33,34; Toderi Vannel p.155-6
A LEAD MEDALLION OF HENRI IV AND MARIE DE MEDICI, AFTER GUILLAUME DUPRE (1597-1647) Henri IV as Mars in Roman armour holding a staff, Marie de Medici as Minerva, the couple holding hands above the Dauphin clasping his father"s helmet, an eagle holding a crown above flanked by the legend "PROPAGO / IMPERIUM" (the Imperial Line) 19cm diameter excluding integral suspension loop Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* For an example cast in bronze and further discussion of Dupré"s 1605 variant medal, see the British Museum No. 1981,1210.1 Mazerolle No. 639; Jones 19
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE RAPE OF THE SABINE WOMEN, AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA (1529-1608), PERHAPS GERMAN CIRCA 1600 rectangular, depicting groups of women in the streets struggling with the soldiers 11 x 13cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Giambologna designed this panel to clarify the subject of his celebrated marble group in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, which had been unveiled in 1583 to wide acclaim; prints were produced shortly thereafter such as Andrea Andreani"s woodcut of 1585 (see The Metropolitan Museum, New York, No. 22.73.3-73,74,75). Weber 1048
A COLLECTION OF ELEVEN BRONZE OPIUM WEIGHTS, INDIA, CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY each in the form of an amalaka (Indian gooseberry) 4 x 8cm and smaller The Indian gooseberry (emblica officinalis) is an important element in Ayurvedic medicine and a common architectural motif in mediaeval Hindu architecture. Some of these weights have extra pieces of metal added later, to correct lost weight through wear and damage.
A PAIR OF BRONZE-GILT PLAQUETTES DEPICTING SAINTS, SPANISH, 16TH / 17TH CENTURY oval, recessed in frames, the full length relief figures titled by their shoulders, one Saint Domingo de Silos, the other Saint Domingo de Lacalzada, the reeded frames each with four nicks and screwed to later green velvet stands 12.5 x 9.5cm, 20cm x 14.5cm overall Provenance: Sotheby"s, London, 2 December 1969, lot 98; Bernard Kelly, London. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography*
A BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSRI, JAVA, INDONESIA, CIRCA 10TH CENTURY seated in sattvasana on a double lotus raised on a rectangular plinth, his right hand in varada mudra, his left holding the stem of a lotus with a book resting on the flower, wearing elaborate coiffure with a crescent behind his head, surrounded by a flaming aureole 10cm high Provenance: Collection of a late diplomat, acquired in the 1960s, thence by descent For a closely related Javanese image of Manjusri in the Victoria and Albert Museum, see inv. no. IM 345-1924 (420 IS).
A SRIVIJAYA BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA, SUMATRA OR MALAY PENINSULA, CIRCA 9TH CENTURY the eight-armed Buddhist deity standing erect, draped in a lionskin, wearing tall headdress 14cm high Provenance: Private Collection, London The empire of Srivijaya which flourished between the 8th-12th centuries in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Java, disappeared almost without trace after losing out to rival powers in the 13th century. Its existence was only rediscovered by French archaeologists in the 1920s. It played a major role in establishing Buddhism in the region. For a similar but larger bronze figure in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, see inv. no. 65.146. Two larger Avalokitesvara figures are published in Piriya Krairiksh, The Roots of Thai Art, Bangkok 2012, p.248.
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE ENTOMBMENT, ANDREA BRIOSCO CALLED IL RICCIO (CIRCA 1470-1532), PROBABLY EARLY 16TH CENTURY rectangular, the central figures of St. John the Evangelist, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, lower the body of Christ into the angled sarcophagus, the Magdalen seated to the left, whilst to the right the fainting Virgin is supported, other figures crowd around 12 x 16.5cm Provenance: Collection Sir Thomas Barlow; Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* To compare this plaquette to a version with an inscription on the sarcophagus, see the example held by the Victoria and Albert Museum (No.6979-1860). It has been posited that the inscribed version is an earlier design, its popularity as an object of veneration leading to a second representation. This differs only slightly in detail, still exhibiting the dramatic anguish of the scene. The composition is probably taken from the monumental bronze candlestick Riccio made for the Basilica of St Anthony in Padua. Kress 207; Bange 358; Scaglia VII. 15
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE DEATH OF ST PETER MARTYR, AFTER TITIAN, FLEMISH, MID 17TH CENTURY arched rectangular, Peter, having stumbled in the forest vainly defends himself against the assassin who is about to strike with his sword, his companion flees to the left, two angels in the canopy hold the martyr"s palm 18.5 x 11.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Titian (Tiziano Vecellio c.1488-1576) painted an altarpiece of The Death of St. Peter Martyr around 1528 for the Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice. It was immediately acclaimed and prints widely circulated. A number of oil copies remain, but the original was destroyed by fire in 1867. Weber 1010
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF AN EMPEROR AND CONCORD, CRISTOFORO DI GEREMIA (ACTIVE 1456-1476), PROBABLY 16TH CENTURY a moulded rim and raised base line, shows a laureated emperor in profile, with a caduceus in the left hand, clasping the right hand of a female figure with a cornucopia in her arm, one centre hole in rim 7 x 6.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Bange 611; Kress 54; Scaglia II.5; Warren Ashmolean 266
A PYU BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, BURMA (NOW MYANMAR), CIRCA 9TH CENTURY seated in padmasana on a convex cushion, his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudra, his head with tightly curled hair and elongated earlobes, his domed usnisa with bud finial 11cm high Provenance: Collection of a late diplomat, thence by descent
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF DAVID AND GOLIATH, GALEAZZO MONDELLA, KNOWN AS MODERNO (1467-1528) cut down in irregular pear-shaped form, the naked hero holding the sling stands leaning on the side of a plinth, the headless giant lying behind him which another figure tries to turn over, the giant"s head at his foot 5.5 x 5cm Provenance: Sylvia Phyllis Adams (1907-1995); sold Bonhams, London, "The Adams Collection", 23 May 1996, lot 36; Bernard Kelly, London. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Bange 438; Kress 141; Scaglia V.16-17; Warren Ashmolean 296
A BRONZE-GILT PORTRAIT MEDALLION OF HENRY VIII, MANNER OF HANS SCHWARZ (C.1492-AFTER 1532) in deep relief, bust almost full-face, wearing broad-rimmed hat, collar of office and St George medal on riband, laurel leaf border 10cm diameter Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* See a similar medal from the Samuel H. Kress Collection, The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, No. 1957.14.1279
A BRONZE PLAQUE OF THE TRIUMPH OF HUMILITY, GERMAN, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY in 16th century style, rectangular, Humility seated in the cart flanked by Faith and Charity walking beside it, Hope to the other side at the front 6.5 x 12.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Kress 454; Weber 678.6; Warren Ashmolean 507
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE JUDGEMENT OF SOLOMON, PROBABLY ITALIAN LATE 16TH / EARLY 17TH CENTURY oval, the king throned on a dais pointing to the soldier holding the baby by its leg in one hand, a sabre in the other flanked by various figures in a colonnaded setting, plain moulded rim 8 x 10cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* See another in the Molinari Collection at Bowdoin College, Brunswick ME (www.jstor.org/stable/community.24473354, accessed 19.10.21)
A GILT-METAL ROUNDEL OF THE VIRGIN ENTHRONED, PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY perhaps a gilt copper electrotype of a 17th century Dutch or German panel, beaded rim, double skinned, 9cm diameter; together with a cast bronze medallion of the Virgin and child inscribed, 6.5cm diameter; and a bronze deep relief portrait medallion of a Bishop Saint, possibly Carlo Borromeo, 6.5 x 5.5cm (3) Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography*
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF PYRAMUS AND THISBE, SOUTH GERMAN, EARLY 17TH CENTURY rectangular, Thisbe, her arms outstretched, falls on a sword, the lifeless body of Pyramus at her feet, to the left a spreading tree and running hare, to right a fountain of Cupid 7 x 12.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Weber 860.10
TWO SMALL SILVERY BRONZE FIGURES OF BUDDHA, JAVA, 8TH/9TH CENTURY each seated on a double lotus throne, one in sattvasana, his hands in vitarka and varada mudra, the other in padmasana, his hands in abhaya and dhyana mudra, each with elongated earlobes and tall usnisa 4.5cm high Provenance: Collection of a late diplomat, thence by descent.
A JAVANESE BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, INDONESIA, 9TH/10TH CENTURY seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne, on raised plinth, his hands in vitarka and dyana mudra, with smiling expression, his head with tightly curled hair and conical usnisa 13.5cm high Provenance: Collection of a late diplomat, thence by descent. Said to have been discovered just after the second world war near Borobudur and for several years was in the collection of the Sultan of Solo.
A BRONZE PORTRAIT MEDAL OF CARDINAL ALFONSO LITTA OF MILAN, GIOACCHINO FRANCESCO TRAVANI (ACTIVE 1634-1675), CIRCA 1675 set in a shaped circular double sided bronze case with acanthus border, the ovolo rim interrupted by bunches of oak leaves, one bunch with branches forming a suspension loop, the reverse with a medal of a banner "SEMPER RECTUS" above a cube on a ledge, the case hinging open to reveal a dedicatory inscription on two scrolls, dated 1675, obverse signed on truncation 19 x 16.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Alfonso Michele Litta (1608-1679) was an Italian nobleman and Cardinal, Archbishop of Milan from 1652 to 1679, who raised a militia of 900 armed clerics against the 1655 invasion of the Duchy of Milan by Thomas Francis of Savoy and was known for his defence of the church"s rights against lay administrations. For another in the same elaborate case, see the collection of Applied Arts at the Musei civici del Castello Sforzesco, Milan, Inv. No.0173. For a comparable medal for Pope Alexander VII, see the Victoria and Albert Museum, No. A.28-1977.
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF AN ALLEGORY OF FIDELITY, ATTRIBUTED TO MASTER IO.F.F., CIRCA 1500 double sided circular, a reclining naked youth attacked by three lions beneath a celestial sphere with scroll inscribed AM AND 10, margin inscription ET.SI.CORPUS.NON.FIDES.MACULABITUR, the reverse a frieze of tritons and nereids around the monogram MARC (hidden by collector"s label), pierced 6cm diameter Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Kress 112 (the only other copy known with both sides on one plaquette); Bange 528; Warren Ashmolean 394
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE TRIUMPH OF HUMILITY, GERMAN, PROBABLY 17TH CENTURY rectangular, on heavy casting, Humility seated in the cart flanked by Faith and Charity walking beside it, Hope to the other side at the front 6.5 x 13cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Kress, No. 454; Molinier, No. 663 (as Italian, 16th century); Weber 678.6; Warren Ashmolean 507
A PALA BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, BENGAL OR BIHAR, 11TH/12TH CENTURY the elephant headed deity seated with legs loosely crossed on a lotus, on raised plinth with diminutive figure of his rat vahana on the front, holding his broken tusk and sweets in his primary hands, a lotus and trident in his upper hands, flanked by segmented columns topped by hamsas 12cm high
A BRONZE PLAQUE OF HERCULES AND ANTAEUS, MASTER OF THE LABOURS OF HERCULES (FOLLOWER OF MODERNO), ITALIAN, EARLY 16TH CENTURY rectangular, Hercules seen from the back lifts Antaeus in a crushing bear hug, the Nemean lion skin and a bow and quiver hang from a tree stump to the side, collector"s stamp B.M. for Baron de Monville, in a later gilt-bronze frame 10.5 x 7.5cm, 12 x 9 frame excluding suspension ring Provenance: Baron Hippolyte Boissel de Monville (1794-1863); his sale "la precieuse collection de bronzes italiens de M. B. de M***", Drouot, Paris, expert Roussel, 24 January 1861, lot 70 (for 62 Francs to "van Cuyck"); Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Bange 480; Kress 180; Scaglia IV.21; Warren Ashmolean 328; Victoria & Albert Museum No. A.441-1910
A BRONZE-GILT PLAQUETTE OF THE CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN, PROBABLY GERMAN OR FLEMISH, EARLY 17TH CENTURY rectangular, the Virgin kneeling on cherubim inhabited clouds flanked by God the Father and Christ holding up a crown surmounted by the dove of the Holy Spirit 12.5 x 10cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Weber 889
A NORTH ITALIAN BRONZE PAX OF CHRISTUS DOLENS, PADUA OR VENICE, EARLY 16TH CENTURY shaped, Christ as the Man of Sorrows half-length in his tomb, his crossed hands on its edge, his shroud as a back-cloth, integral foliate arched classical frame, damaged scroll strut to reverse 11.5 x 6.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Bange 720-22; Scaglia III. 9-10
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE HOLY FAMILY, PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY after a 16th century Florentine model, the Virgin holds the Child on her arm, on the left St. Joseph helps to support the Holy Child 10.5 x 9.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Bange 336; Kress 288; Scaglia II.16-17; Warren Ashmolean 408
TWO JAPANESE SATSUMA BOWLS, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) caramel ground with raised white and gilt cloud scrolls between differing borders, both signed, one with impressed mark, 10cm diameter; on a pair of gilt-bronze stands, modern, in the form of oriental openwork wood stands, each on six pad feet (4)
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF ST PETER REPENTING, PROBABLY NETHERLANDISH, LATE 16TH CENTURY rectangular excepting leafy suspension loop, the half-length figure with clasped hands above his keys flanked by a vine and a cockerel topped classical column 9 x 6cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Weber 1043; Scaglia XII.6; Warren Ashmolean 506
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD WITH SIXTEEN ANGELS, PROBABLY PADUA, LATE 15TH CENTURY rectangular, the Virgin and Child standing before a garlanded balustrade, a garlanded throne behind, surrounded by the angels, pierced to corners 9.5 x 7.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Bange 568; Kress 303; Scaglia VI.3 Warren Ashmolean 382; Warren Wallace 46
A BRONZE PLAQUE OF CHRIST TEACHING, VALERIO BELLI (C.1468-1546), 15TH CENTURY rectangular, the child Christ stands on an altar, within a colonnade, the Virgin and St. Joseph behind him, other figures crowd round in front, BADA and lot labels to reverse 6 x 10cm Provenance: Sylvia Phyllis Adams (1907-1995); sold Bonhams, London, "The Adams Collection", 23 May 1996, lot 24; Bonham"s, London, 10 December 1997, lot 125; Bernard Kelly, London. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Cast from one of Belli"s rock crystal panels in the "Medici Chest" (Pitti Palace, Florence, Uffizi Inv. Gem 1921 no. 505) Bange 757; Kress 6; Belli 32
A DOUBLE-SIDED BRONZE PLAQUETTE, AFTER GALEAZZO MONDELLA, KNOWN AS MODERNO (1467-1528) square, Mars and Victory on obverse, Scipio Africanus on reverse, pierced 7 x 5.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Kress 159 & 262. Mars and Victory: Bange 465-66; Kress 158-59; Scaglia V.19; Warren Ashmolean 320. Scipio Africanus: Bange 70; Kress 262
A BRONZE PAX OF THE MADONNA AND CHILD, ITALIAN, PROBABLY 16TH CENTURY enthroned and crowned by two angels, the moulded rectangular frame with the cresting of a Cardinal"s arms, iron strut to reverse 16.5 x 10.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography*
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF ORPHEUS REDEEMING EURYDICE, AFTER GALEAZZO MONDELLA, KNOWN AS MODERNO (1467-1528) circular, showing Orpheus standing before the gates of Hades holding his viol with Eurydice to the right, being led forwards by a winged demon, pierced 10.5cm diameter This medallion forms one of a series of four reliefs showing the life of Orpheus. Provenance: Sotheby, London, 30 June 1969, lot 8; Bernard Kelly, London. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Bange 472; Kress 172; Scaglia V.42
A BRONZE MEDALLION OF DAVID TRIUMPHANT OVER GOLIATH, WORKSHOP OF GALEAZZO MONDELLA, KNOWN AS MODERNO (1467-1528), PROBABLY EARLY 16TH CENTURY the naked hero holding the sling stands leaning on a plinth surmounted by a classical warrior, the headless giant lying behind him which another figure tries to turn over, the giant"s head at his foot, reeded rim, pierced 10.5cm diameter Provenance: Sotheby"s, London, 30 June 1969, lot 7; Bernard Kelly, London *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* This circular plaquette is a rarer variant of the rectangular design by Moderno. Kress 141; Scaglia V.41; Rectangular design: Bange 438; Scaglia V.16; Warren Ashmolean 296
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE DESCENT FROM THE CROSS, GERMAN, 16TH CENTURY shaped, relief cast in an integral Italianate "altarpiece" frame including episcopal arms 12 x 7.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Bange 718
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE HOLY FAMILY, GIOVANNI ANTONIO MORO (ACTIVE 1610-1624, D. 1625), EARLY 17TH CENTURY rectangular, in high relief, the seated Virgin supporting the Holy Child standing in her lap flanked by St Joseph and SS Anthony of Padua, Francis, George and the infant John holding a lamb to the right, a tree and two winged cherubs above 17.5 x 13.5cm Provenance: Sylvia Phyllis Adams (1907-1995); sold Bonhams, London, "The Adams Collection", 23 May 1996, lot 166; Bernard Kelly, London. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Although this model in the past was attributed to the Florentine sculptor Francesco Fanelli, two almost identical plaques monogrammed GAM have led to the reattribution to the Milanese medallist Giacomo Antonio Moro, see Christie"s, London, 9 December 1980, lot 170 and 13 April 1980, lot 101
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF A LION ATTACKING A HORSE, ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY oval, the lion"s mouth tearing at the back of the horse he has brought down 9 x 12cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography*
A BRONZE PLAQUE OF THE RESURRECTION, NORTH ITALIAN, AFTER GALEAZZO MONDELLA, KNOWN AS MODERNO (1467-1528), 16TH CENTURY rectangular, the Risen Christ with banner above the angled sarcophagus and four soldiers, the cave entrance to the sepulchre to back left 10 x 6.5cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Bange 458; Kress 151; Scaglia V.11; Warren Ashmolean 302
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF CUPID SLEEPING, PSEUDO FRA ANTONIO DA BRESCIA (ACTIVE 1487-1514) circular, pierced and with suspension ring; together with another after Pseudo Fra Antonio da Brescia, circular, of a Bacchante and fawns, pierced to top, with corded rim (2) 7cm and 5.5cm respectively Provenance (cupid): Dr Hildburgh Collection; Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Cupid: Molinier 122; Bange 643 & 645; Kress 188 & 189; Scaglia III.17 & 18; Warren Ashmolean 335 & 336
A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF THE LAMENTATION, ITALIAN, 16TH CENTURY rectangular, Christ laid on the ground surrounded by the mourners, Calvary above, below two angels supporting a Cardinal"s shield, reeded border, pierced 9 x 8cm Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Bange 647
TWO BRONZE "TRIUMPH" PLAQUETTES, GERMAN, 16TH CENTURY the Triumph of Opulence represented by a young king riding in a horse-drawn chariot attended by nymphs and youths carrying money bags, the Triumph of Poverty, showing cart drawn by emaciated donkeys and driven by Humility and Fear with Patience and Servitude in attendance 6 x 12cm and 6.5 x 12cm (2) Provenance: Sotheby, London, 30 June 1969, lots 5 & 6; Bernard Kelly, London. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography* Poverty: Kress 456; Weber 678.5; Warren Ashmolean 510 Opulence: Weber 678.2
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