'The Duke of Wellington Picture Medal' a re-creation of the original Wellington picture medal struck in 1815 which consists of a large box-medal (diameter 77mm (3'')) struck in bronze gilding metal & containing the complete set of 13 full-colour aquatint copies on circular cards (each 70mm) of the 13 watercolour originals, each depicting a scene from one of Wellington's campaigns with the name of the battle below; 12 depict Peninsular battles, Cuidad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Talavera etc & one a scene from the Battle of Waterloo. The reverses of each roundel, copied from the originals, describe in detail the course of each battle. The obverse of the box-medal has the legend 'ENGLANDS GREAT CAPTAIN ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON' around a left-facing profile portrait of Wellington in Field Marshal's uniform & the reverse depicts the winged figure of Victory seated left beneath a tree inscribing 'RECORD OF BRITISH VALOUR' on a tablet. Issued in 1975 by Toye, Kenning & Spencer Ltd in a limited edition of 2,000, in fitted case of issue & complete with a small pair of tweezers for handling the card roundels. Superb condition as issued.
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Miscellaneous Lot comprising: UK, 2 x proof sets 1970 & 1971, in cases of issue, some light toning on bronze o/wise FDC as issued, Falkland Islands 2 x proof sets 1974, each 5 coins - halfpenny to 10d, some light toning on bronze in one set o/wise FDC as issued, together with crown 1951, with cert, in case of issue BU, a Churchill crown 1965, in a plastic case UNC, a proof bronze medal commemorating the Queen's Silver Jubilee 1977, obv. profile of Queen facing left, heraldic motifs of the Royal Standard & 'SILVER JUBILEE 1977,' rev. official Silver Jubilee emblem, struck at the Birmingham Mint, in plastic case of issue, a few faint scratches o/wise as issued & a gold-plated sterling silver proof medal commemorating 'Man's First Atlantic Crossing by Balloon 16 Aug 1978' obv. depicts the balloon in frosted relief, rev. 'THE FIRST CROSSING OF THE ATLANTIC BY MANNED BALLOON, BEN ABRUZZO ,MAX ANDERSON, LARRY NEWMAN' below a globe showing the Atlantic between the UK & USA, date '17th August 1978' below; struck by the Birmingham Mint, limited edition of 5,000, edge hallmarked, diameter 45mm, wt 45.13g, in case of issue; minor handling marks o/wise lustrous FDC
Miscellaneous Lot comprising: £13.07½ Face Value Pre-47 Silver, wt. 1.450kg,, an accumulation of pre-decimal bronze wt. 2.395kg, cupro-nickel wt. 996g & 49 x brass threepences wt. 332g; lot also includes 13 silver threepences & a badly discoloured Victoria crown 1893, sometime cleaned & traces of adhesive residue
Two Chinese spelter model cranes standing on mythical tortoises, 9 1/2" high, and a bronze censer with six character seal mark to base, 5 1/2" wideCensor weighs 1.8kgCondition:One of the tortoises has various small holes to underside, one of the cranes appears to have had something attached to its beak but has been broken off, minor surface scratches
A Pair of Japanese Bronze Figures, each depicting a half-naked sumo wrestler standing with one hand on a hip, cast in relief with a dragon amid clouds, the other raised aloft holding a campana shaped brazier cast in relief with a dragon amid clouds, the whole stands on a rectangular stand raised on four cabiole legs, height 53cms, unsigned, Meiji PeriodCondition Report: One brazier lacking a legtips of fingers missing to both raised hands Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese blue-glazed hu-form vase, of archaistic bronze form, the broad pear-shaped body rising from a slightly spreading foot to a waisted neck encircled with a raised fillet and flanked by a pair of deer-form handles, covered overall with a deep cobalt-blue glaze glaze, the base with a six-character apocryphal Kangxi mark in underglaze blue, 33cm high 康熙款霁蓝釉鹿首壶Condition Report: minor scathes and dirt to surface, but no chips, cracks or repairsCondition Report Disclaimer
A brown patinated bronze of Mercury, after Giambologna, second half 19th century, with a squat column with a domed top and stepped square base, 40cm highProvenance: From the private collection of Sir David and Lady Scholey Condition Report: Minor scuffing, scratches and wear overall consistent with age.Casting join/seam visible to right leg above kneeSmall movement to slightly bent caduceusSmall gap to short area where dome meets round top of plinth.Wear to gilding of square stepped base. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to images. Condition Report Disclaimer
A bronze patinated model of Mercury, after Giambologna, second half 19th century, modelled standing on a puff of air on a cylindrical plinth, cast with child figures in relief and on a square base, 86.5cm high Provenance: From the private collection of Sir David and Lady Scholey Condition Report: Marks, knocks chips and scratches Uneven patination throughout the body Rim chips to the leading edges of the cylindrical plinth and square baseThe cylindrical shaft comes loose from the base Please see additional images for reference Condition Report Disclaimer
A French Egyptian revival bronze mounted marble mantel clock, Samuel Marti et Cie, Paris, circa 1880, the circular eight-day two train bell striking movement with anchor escapement for regulated by disc bob pendulum incorporating Brocot type regulation to suspension and stamped with S. Marti et Cie, MEDAILLE DE BRONZE roundel and numbers 3778, 5 2 to backplate, the circular red marble dial with gilt Roman numerals and pierced hands set behind a hinged cast bronze glazed bezel decorated with stylised leafy motifs, the Belge noir marble case with surmount cast as a recumbent sphinx set on a canted platform to the cavetto mounded rouge de France marble superstructure, the front with parcel gilt bronze stylised wing and pendant reed cast mount over the dial flanked by triangular red marble banded panels continuing around each angle to incorporate the tapered sides, on gilt fillet-edged canted base applied with a winged Pharaoh's mask centred mount to apron over parcel gilt pad feet, 37cm high Condition Report: The movement is intact with no obvious evidence of alteration or significant replacements and will just about run and strike however a service is required. The bell is currently loose (is lacking securing screw) and there is no pendulum present. The dial panel is a little loose with some edge chipping (not visible with the bezel closed) otherwise is in good condition. The case has some noticeable chipping to the lower edges and corners at the base otherwise faults are limited to other very slight edge chipping/wear. The mounts retain their original finish but with some wear and discolouration. The rear cover is lacking its glass.Clock does not have a pendulum or winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
A pair of Egyptian Revival urns, circa 1880, each of twin handled shouldered form with stylised palm leaf cast necks over pseudo hieroglyph collars and gilt incised figural scenes flanked by downswept handles adorned with seated winged lions to shoulders, on tapered cast uprights and canted bases with parcel gilt bronze feet, 42cm highCondition Report: The urns are lacking one foot and another is detached; the rear panel of the canted skirt on one is also a little loose hence requires securing. Both also have slight chipping to the edges at the base and to a lesser extent elsewhere. The metal mounts are generally in good original condition with minimal wear to the surface finishes however are somewhat dirty/discoloured.Condition Report Disclaimer
A Tibetan bronze figure of Vajrapani, Tibet, late 19th or early 20th century, the fierce deity stepping to his right on a lotus base, holding a vajra in his raised right hand, with detachable base, 24cm high x base 22cm wide Provenance: Private English Collection 晚清民国 西藏铜金刚手菩萨拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: some wear commensurate with ageCondition Report Disclaimer
A gilt-metal and bronze model of the Warwick vase, first half 20th century, after the second century and later original, 23cm high, 33cm wideThe Warwick Vase is an ancient Roman (2nd century and partially restored) marble vase with Bacchic ornament that was discovered at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli circa 1771 by Gavin Hamilton. Hamilton, a Scottish painter-antiquarian and art dealer in Rome sold it to Sir William Hamilton from whom it passed to his nephew the 2nd Earl of Warwick form where it takes its name. It is now held in the Burrell Collection near Glasgow, Scotland. Condition Report: Marks, scratches, knocks and abrasions commensurate with age and use. The patination is generally bright. With wear to the gilding. Some of the decorative mounts are slightly loose. The liner bowl with some dents. Please see additional images for a visual reference of condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
Edward Lear (1812-1888) The Forest of Bavella, Corsica Inscribed and dated 7.10AM/29.April.1868/Forest of Bavella (Bocca de Valore) (lower left) and extensively inscribed with colour notes throughout Pen and ink and watercolour on buff paper 35 x 53cm; 13¾ x 20¾in Provenance: Thomas Agnew and Sons, no.14300; The collection of Ian Colquhoun; And by descent Edward Lear travelled to Corsica from Cannes on 8 April 1868, and stayed for just under a month, becoming entranced by the island's landscapes, and particularly the forested mountains of Bavella. In his journal on the day he executed the present work, he writes 'The sun rises cloudlessly over the world of pines, and presently forms new and glorious pictures, as point after point of the western side of the valley is lighted up, while all the eastern part of the forest is as yet in dark and solemn shadow, below the giant crags - long streams of gold and bronze widening out gradually into masses of luminous green, and a flood of glory spreading slowly up the immense granite buttresses'. (Edward Lear, Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica (London, 1870) p.95)
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