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Click here to subscribeBritish and European from approximately 1850s to 1919 silver, bronze and copper, and mixed world coins, Ioz Australian Kangaroo coin, Australian shillings and banknotes, and costume jewellery to include faux pearls, necklaces, rings, pendants and other items contained in a red leather caseLocation: RAB
Josef Lorenzl (Austrian 1892 - 1950), an art deco silvered bronze figure of a dancing girl with short dress and trains attached to wrist loops on outstretched arms, cold painted with red and yellow flowers and signed by 'Crejo' who was a friend of Lorenzl, raised on oval bronze base signed 'Lorenzl' further raised on oval shaped Brazilian green onyx base, 32cm high - Condition note: Light wear to silvering and finger tips, hair and hem of dress, calf of left leg and heel
Josef Lorenzl (Austrian 1892 - 1950), an art deco silvered bronze figure of a dancing girl with ivory head and hands, wearing a long off the shoulder dress with wide front split and held with outstretched arms, cold painted with pink flowers and green foliage, signed by 'Crejo' who was a friend of Lorenzl, raised on circular bronze base signed 'LORENZL' further raised on square stepped Brazilian green onyx base, 32cm high. Condition note: Hand has probably been re-fixed out of its intended position, some light spots of wear to silvering around cuffs and neckline of dress and right shin
Rare Winchester First Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" Carbine .44 rimfire, 20 inch barrel marked "Henrys Patent March 29th 1866". Simple flip up V sight. Lower mounted cartridge tube. Gunmetal bronze action with flat side loading gate. The reverse with single hanging ring. Central hammer. Lower loading lever. Polished wooden butt with brass, crescent butt plate. Polished wooden, short forend. Internal hidden serial number stamped "1722" and "14704". Signs of old repair to body tangs , and butt possibly a period replacement. Contained in a late 19th century, brown leather saddle holster. Some stitching faults. 1st Model example with serial number in the correct range 13000-15,500. Flat side example not flaring out to meet the forend. Flat loading gate used only on 1st Models. Hidden serial numbers until 21,000 then they appear on the lower tang. Correct with no half cock on the hammer.
ANONYMOUS (LATE QING DYNASTY) ANCESTOR PORTRAIT OF A MANCHU LADY A Chinese painting, ink and colour on silk, framed and glazed, 105cm x 64cm. Provenance: from the collection of the late Hubert René Joseph Georges Faure (1919-2020). Hubert Faure was the first husband of Elizabeth (Bessie) de Cuevas, who married when she was nineteen. Bessie was the daughter of Margaret Rockefeller, granddaughter of John D Rockefeller. A bronze bird entitled Poule Cayenne by François Pompon (1855-1933) from the same collection was sold at Christie's Paris on 14th April 2021, lot 184.
THREE ASIAN ITEMS 18TH CENTURY AND EARLIER Comprising: a Chinese Han dynasty pottery model of a horse's head, a Tibetan bronze model of a hand, together with a modern stand, and an Indian bronze head of Lakshmi, 19.5cm max, the hand 608g, the head 640g. (4) Provenance: from the collection of Mr Richard Nathanson (d.2018). The pottery horse purchased from Nicholas Pitcher on 11th July 2013. The bronze hand purchased from Brandt Asian Art on 24th October 2006. The bronze head purchased from Peter Sloane c.2010.
A THAI GILT AND LACQUERED BRONZE GONG AND A TIBETAN POLYCHROME WOOD DAMARU 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY The gong decorated with a deity wearing an elaborate crown and body jewellery, he holds a raised boss painted with a hare, with swirling clouds around him, the scene surrounded by stylised scrolls, all suspending from leather ties, the ritual drum painted with cartouches depicting animals feasting on human corpses, the panels divided by skulls and human faces, with an inscription to the interior, 31.5cm and 19.2cm, the gong 1.6kg. (2) Cf. J Jeldres & B Dayde-Latham, Le Palais du Roi du Cambodge, p.25 for a comparable gong in the throne room of Cambodia's National Palace.
A KHMER BRONZE STANDING FIGURE OF UMA C.12TH CENTURY Depicted standing in samabhanga wearing a sampot, she extends her hands before her grasping a single flower, with elaborate jewellery adorning her body and a large crown upon her head, together with a later wood stand, 25cm, 804g. (2) Provenance: from a private collection, UK and USA, purchased from H M Luther Antiques, London, on 20th June 1969. A copy of the invoice is available.
A LARGE INDIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF PARVATI 19TH/20TH CENTURY Cast standing in tribhanga upon a lotus pedestal, holding her left hand at her side and her right hand in karana mudra, depicted wearing a dhoti and body jewellery, with her hair piled high and adorned with a crown decorated with a stylised animal mask, all raised on a square-section base incised with petal-shaped lappets, 77cm, 20kg.
A HIMALAYAN BRONZE FIGURE OF AN EIGHTEEN-ARMED BODHISATTVA ON A TALL STAND 19TH CENTURY Formed from many sections, the crowned figure cast holding many precious objects in his hands, with mythical beasts at his feet, the deity framed by a flaming aureole and a larger archway decorated with stylised leaves and a removable floral spray, all raised on a tall column terminating in a flared foot, with pendants suspending from the upper register, the stand decorated with lappets and foliate motifs, approx 102cm high and 14kg overall. (10) Provenance: from the collection of Lieutenant Colonel W D Francis OBE, who served in Central Asia, including in the Kurram Militia, during the early 20th century. He was awarded an OBE in 1946.
SIX INDIAN BRONZE FIGURES OF DEITIES 19TH CENTURY Variously depicted standing, seated and with animals, the figures wearing dhotis and body jewellery, with precious objects around them, each set upon a pedestal, the item with a figure riding a horse formed from three pieces, 26cm max, 7.4kg overall. (8)
A CHINESE SPINACH-GREEN JADE BOWL 19TH CENTURY The deep bowl carved with straight sides, all raised on a short circular foot, the dark green stone with some pale inclusions and black speckling, 12.1cm. Provenance: from the collection of the late Hubert René Joseph Georges Faure (1919-2020). Hubert Faure was the first husband of Elizabeth (Bessie) de Cuevas, who married when she was nineteen. Bessie was the daughter of Margaret Rockefeller, granddaughter of John D Rockefeller. A bronze bird entitled Poule Cayenne by François Pompon (1855-1933) from the same collection was sold at Christie's Paris on 14th April 2021, lot 184.
A CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER PROBABLY LATE QING DYNASTY The bombé-shaped body cast with two lion mask handles, all raised on a short flared foot, the base with a six character Xuande mark, together with an openwork wood cover surmounted by a jade finial shaped as a seated beast, the mouth 14.2cm, 20cm max, 1.4kg. (2) PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER QING DYNASTY The compressed body set with two upright loop handles rising from the everted rim, with a six character Xuande mark to the base, all raised on three tapering feet, the mouth 11.4cm dia, 12cm max, 577g. Provenance: Painswick House, Painswick, Gloucestershire.
A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER QING DYNASTY The compressed body raised on three tapering feet, cast with two loop handles gently rising from the flared rim, the base with a sixteen character mark reading Da Ming Xuande wu nian jiandu gong bu guan chen Wu Bangzuo zao, the mouth 13.8cm, 15cm max, 1.1kg.
A CHINESE BRONZE 'FIVE DRAGON' INCENSE BURNER LATE QING DYNASTY The bombé-shaped body engraved to one side with three dragons in flight over crashing waves, the reverse with a pair of qilin amidst precious Daoist objects, set with two animal mask handles, the base with two further dragons and a six character Xuande mark, the mouth 18cm dia, 24cm max, 2.6kg.
A CHINESE DUAN STONE BRUSH WASHER, A ROCK CRYSTAL CARVING AND A BRONZE MODEL OF A HORSE QING DYNASTY/REPUBLIC PERIOD The brush washer carved to the rim with two bats amongst lingzhi picked out in a brown section of the stone, the rock crystal carving formed as horned mythical beast clutching a peach branch with a bird perching on it, the bronze horse cast in a recumbent pose gazing backwards, 14.5cm max, the bronze 132g. (3)
TEN SMALL CHINESE BRONZE 'ANIMAL' SEALS PROBABLY QING DYNASTY Each formed as an animal raised upon a simple pedestal, the creatures including an elephant, a rabbit, a toad, a dog and mythical beasts, each with characters to the underside, 3cm max, 211g. (10) PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
A LARGE TIBETAN GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA PROBABLY LATE QING DYNASTY Cast standing in tribhanga upon a lotus base, with one hand at her side and the other held before her bare chest in vitarka mudra, her hair piled high and adorned with an elaborate crown, depicted wearing a sash, large earrings and body jewellery, 51cm, 3.3kg.
A CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL MING DYNASTY He stands tall with his hands held before his chest, dressed in loose robes detailed at the edges with floral scrolls, the lower section of the garment embellished with strings of beads, his high-backed hat secured with a pin and a cord tied with a bow around his neck, with a content and serene expression on his well-defined face, 27.8cm, 1.3kg. Provenance: from a deceased estate, Hampshire, purchased from Gerard Hawthorn Ltd on 25th October 2005. A copy of the invoice is available.
A TIBETAN GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI 18TH/19TH CENTURY Cast standing in tribhanga upon a lotus base, with one hand held before his bare chest and the other facing downwards at his side, wearing a dhoti incised with foliate scrolls, his blue hair held in place with an elaborate crown, all raised on a rectangular-section pedestal decorated with animals and vajras, with a visvavajra to the base, 16.1cm overall, 393g. (2) Provenance: from an English private collection, West Yorkshire, formed in the 1970s and 1980s, purchased from Errol Manners.
A CHINESE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VASE MING/QING DYNASTY The ovoid body tapering towards the foot, decorated with stylised archaistic mythical creatures on a leiwen ground, flanked by two small loop handles suspending loose rings, with a band of key fret and upright lappets to the flared neck, 25.8cm, 2.2kg.
A CHINESE BRONZE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT LATE QING DYNASTY The elephant cast standing four-square with its head turned to sinister, wearing an elaborate caparison incised with floral motifs, depicted supporting a large zun vase flanked by animal mask handles upon its back, all raised on a rectangular-section pedestal terminating in ruyi-shaped feet, 25cm, 3.3kg.
TWO CHINESE BRONZE FIGURES MING DYNASTY One cast as Kui Xing running, holding an ingot in one hand, he looks backwards with his mouth wide open revealing his pointed fangs, the other an incense stick holder formed as a figure seated upon a recumbent water buffalo, each together with a wood stand, 16.5cm and 12.3cm, 268g and 497g. (4)
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