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dating: early 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Slightly curved, single-edged blade, chiselled back and with spiral rests. Deer horn hilt with rattan wire bindings on the grip and big pommel, chiselled and pierced. Remains of tricolor horsehair. Scabbard with bone, embossed plates, one bronze-color coin, remains of horsehair tufts. length 70 cm.
dating: 17th/18th Century provenance: Giava, Beautiful, straight, smooth double-edged blade in finest pamor of the 17th/18th century from Java. Bronze ukiran of the 19th century with large remains of gilding and decorated with small white stones (parts missing), mendak elaborated en suite. Wooden warangka, gandar with two mounts in silver foil, embossed with floral motifs. Very scarce. length 39.5 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Palembang, Undulated double-edged blade, in pamor, with chiselled and grooved base (circa 1850). Ivory ukiran, embossed at the beginning of the 20th century, so as warangka with silver mounts, embossed with floral motifs. Bronze mendak, with remains of gilding of the beginning of the 19th century. length 39 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Indonesia, In bronze, with remains of silvering, of round section, enlarged toward the pommel, shaped as flattened sphere, handle with raised ends, floral and geometrical engravings through all the length, grip with a chain, head with a small pendant. length 37 cm.
WORLD WAR II - BATTLE OF BRITAIN[PIERCE (MICHAEL), JOHN GOLLEY and others] ...So Few. A Folio Dedicated to All Who Fought and Won the Battle of Britain, 1990; ... So Many. A Folio Dedicated to All Who Served With RAF Bomber Command 1939-45, 1995, EACH NUMBER 96 OF 401 COPIES, signed by the artist and creative team on the colophons, each volume with 25 silhouette portraits of Battle of Britain pilots and crewman, all signed by the subject and artist, numerous illustrations and facsimile letters and documents throughout, prospectuses loosely inserted as issued in pocket inside upper covers, silk bookmark, original dark blue goatskin lettered in gilt by Hartnolls of Bodmin, 'So Few' with RAF embroidered Wings inset in upper cover, 'So Many' with bronze relief of a pilot by James Butler (RA) inset in upper cover, publisher's original blue solander boxes (and packaging), folio, for the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, 1990-1995 (2)Footnotes:Provenance: John Golley, Hurricane pilot during World War II, and one of the 'creative team' behind the publications. The lot includes a small folio of material relating to the advertising and reception of the works; by descent to the present owner.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A VINTAGE BOUCHERON PARIS BRONZE AIRAIN AND 18CT YELLOW GOLD BANGLE 1980's. The designer used a combination of yellow gold and airain, an alloy based on bronze creating a powerful contrast of colour and texture. The pieces have Boucheron maker's marks, serial number and French hallmarks for 18k gold. The bangle is hinged and opens in the centre.
A Field Marshall Lord Roberts of Kandahar Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs bronze shooting medal, engraved 'L.H. 1900' on the obverse, 30mm; a Queen Victorian Golden Jubilee Medal; two Conduct and Attendance Medals for Burdett Coutts and Tanzen School; other badges and medals, various; and a vintage embossed old Swiss scene William Tell and Lion pocket knife 'Helvetiorum Fidei Ac Virtuti'.
Leon Underwood (British 1890-1975) Bronze of the African Madonna, (Modern British Avant Garde Sculptor ) - Original bronze - the African Madonna with a fine brown Patination. Conceived in 1934/1935, signed to the base Leon. U., numbered IV-VIII, dated 36. on a gnarled walnut rustic wood base. total height 14 1/2''. Literature: The sculpture of Leon Underwood by Ben Whitworth, published Lund Humphries 2000 cat no. 93. African Madonna (variants) illustrated on page 60. His works can be seen in major British museums and public collections in the UK. He was the precursor of modern sculpture in Britain, attended the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal College of Art. In the first World War he worked with Solomon Joseph Solomon, Norman Wilkinson and Paul Klee as a camoufleur creating observation posts camouflaged as trees and other objects. In 1921, Underwood opened the Brook Green School of Art in Hammersmith. Amongst his many students, he taught Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. Moore later spoke of his indebtedness to Underwood's influence and teaching. He wrote a number of books on ancient African sculpture including Bronzes of West Africa, which were a great influence to him in later years for cycladic and African culture designs. Provenance - Mirfield Theological College of the Church of England, West Yorkshire. On Saturday October 22nd 2011, the monks at the college held an auction to raise money for the church renovations for the grade listed building. The bronze on offer was sold at this auction and mentioned in the catalogue and sold next to work by Eric Gill - entitled Lord Jesus Christ. The said bronze was also mentioned in the local paper, The Intelligent Weekly Press on 7th October 2011. See https://www.thepressnews.co.uk/press-news/monks-auction-prized-artefacts.
A First World War bronze death plaque, awarded to John Bertram Knight, in envelope and card outer, together with a Christmas 1943 card 'Greetings from his Majesty's Middle East Forces' from Bert to Eileen (nee Knight), a wedding day card for the same couple and a photograph, in an envelope stating 'To Commemorate the visit of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G. to become the first Freeman of the city. The school children of Portsmouth were entertained at Alexandra Park by the Mayor and Mayoress of Portsmouth, (...) 23rd July 1926'
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