To Be Sold with No Reserve,A brass chambu lota holy water vase, North India, 18th century, of globular form on short flaring foot, the neck with a coiled ring rising to a flaring mouth, the incised decoration divided in four horizontal bands depicting ceremonial symbols and avatars of Vishnu, the lowermost band showing the Descent of the Ganges, 16 cm. high.Provenance: Private UK CollectionFootnotes: Lotas are water vessels employed for washing one's hands at mealtimes or for religious purposes. Their shape is reminiscent of a rounded fruit, presumably derived from the early use of hollowed-out fruit for the purpose of water vases. This particular type of globular lota is called a chambu, the form of which is a flattened sphere with a constricted neck. The chambu is associated with religious ceremonies and the holy city of Benares on the Ganges. It was previously believed that all chambus were made in Benares as containers for Ganges water. However, the presence of inscriptions in southern Indian languages on other examples, in addition to the wide stylistic variations, indicate regional traditions. (M. Zebrowski, Gold, Silver and Bronze from Mughal India, London, 1997, pp.26, 207-223).
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A Chinese gold-inlaid bronze winged mythical beastHan dynastyCast with the body of a tiger, a horn on its head and gold-inlaid wings above its haunches, the mythical beast standing in a chiasmic position with a long bushy tail, its body hollow, The Property of a Lady. Purchased in Hong Kong throughout the 1980s and 1990s. 漢 銅錯金瑞獸女士藏品。二十世紀八十至九十年代間購置於香港。Condition Report: Extensive degradation to metal and encrustations. Rear left paw particularly degraded.Weight: approx. 136g.
Medieval Folding Balance Scales. A set of bronze folding balance scales, comprising the beam, two folding arms and pointer. In use, the arms would have folded out until they locked in alignment with the beam. Pans would have been suspended on three cords from the end of each arm, and the balance would have been held by a loop pivoted in the hole at the base of the triangular pointer. The object to be weighed was placed in one pan, and weights were progressively added to the second pan until the balance was in equilibrium. The correct weight was indicated when the pointer aligned with the axis of the suspension loop. Circa 13th-15th Century. 116mm arms extended. Length 25mm high. Complete and in working order. Rare to find in this condition.
"Pair of Bronze age “Awl”. They would have been used to make holes in leather or wood and probably were inserted into a handle made from organic materials. Awls were a range of rod-like tools that were usually round sectioned and pointed at one end, and rectangular sectioned with a square or chiselled edge at the other (Rowlands 1976 48). 'Awl' is often used to refer to any number of small, pointed instruments. Referred to as ""pointed punches"" by Coles (1963-64 117). They were presumably used for perforating leather, but it was once suggested that they were used for tattooing human skin. Larger Awl height 63.2mm, 12.69g. The smaller Awl measures 39mm. 2.68g. Date: most probably 1250-800 BC"
Collection of metal detector finds. 8th/9th century complete decorated large bronze brooch pin 140mm in length. The sub rectangular shaft is flattened curled over to make an open loop which is decorated with two pairs of vertical grooves. Mixed lot of Roman and post medieval pins. Post-medieval composite pin comprising a copper alloy head and inserted shank in a dark pinkish surfaced copper alloy. The head, made from two parts with a clearly visible horizontal seam, sports eleven rounded bosses, two rows of five surmounted by a single one at the top. There is s rounded bend in shank of less than less than 90 degrees. Length c.66mm. Width of head 11mm. Weight 3.21g. 16th century. Roman copper alloy hairpin with a biconical head and a swelling in the upper half of the shank. The lower end is bent into a gentle curve. The upper half of the head is rather abraded. It may have been decorated, perhaps with radial grooves. Length 123mm (of which the head accounts for 5.3mm). Head diameter 7.8 - 8.3mm. Maximum diameter of shank 5.3mm. Mid 1st - 4th century. Roman copper alloy finger ring with an empty oval bezel and D-sectioned hoop. External diameter 20.1 - 20.8mm. Internal diameter 14mm. Width 4.3 - 10.8mm. 2nd - 3rd century. Medieval gilt silver belt mount in the form of a sexfoil, conical with slightly concave sides, and with a hole in the apex for a (missing) separate rivet. Each foil is defined by a V-shaped notch in the base and is separated from its neighbours by a groove. The sides are divided into six vertical facets. These do not coincide with the edges of the foils but with a median groove on each. The two halves of each foil are left alternately plain and gilt, the latter filled with very closely spaced vertical and horizontal lines.D 27mm. H 14mm.This type of mount is common in copper alloy but less so in silver. Medieval copper alloy pin comprising of a cuboid head and an inserted shank decorated near the head with two encircling engraved lines, one of which overlaps. Mid-point of the shank has a group of twelve punched dots. The head has a ring and dot surrounded by five dots. Incomplete Middle Saxon to Late Saxon copper alloy pin. The biconical head with a medial band lies above a collar. The round-sectioned shank narrows very slightly to a non-recent break just below a bend. Medieval gilt copper alloy harness pendant. Rectangular with gilding surviving in engraved lines standing proud of the surface. One lower corner is missing, Suspension shank and hoop intact.
A bulk lot of various metal detecting finds, Roman to modern. Of note in this lot, Roman copper alloy razor or knife handle in the form of a human right leg and boot, with the remains of an iron blade retained in an integral, hollow-sided socket at the top by an iron rivet. A Saxon zoomorphic artefact. A bronze penannular brooch missing the pin. An 18th century finger ring pipe tamper. Post medieval dress hook. An annular bead as well as a larger cast bead. A possible casket gilded decorative mount as well other various buttons and some unidentified items.
15 first series models of yesteryear models, lot includes Osram lorry in light grey and dark grey, Allchin traction engine with bronze boiler cover, Horse drawn bus, Horse drawn fire engine (Kent fire brigade) with 2 white horses, W&R Jacobs van and others. Also includes a boxed Y-11 Lagonda coupe. some paint loss and wear. (16 items). GC-VGC £70-90
Corgi Toys Gift Set 41. Corgi Car Transporter & 6 Cars. (Modelled on Carrimore MKIV) with automatic coupling Ford 'H' Series tilt cab. Transporter with red/silver tractor unit with yellow interior, blue and pale blue transporter, cars:- 3 Mini's, Minor in lilac with red interior, Sun Rally Mini Cooper 'S' in red with white roof, RN21, with red interior/. Plus a Wickerwork Mini Cooper 'S' in black with red roof and yellow interior. Plus a Rover 2000 in metallic maroon with cream interior, Hillman Imp in metallic bronze with cream interior and a Consul Cortina estate in red with plastic wood side panels. Boxed, 7/10 some age wear. Contents, transporter VGC, minor chips only. Cars GC-VGC chips mainly to Rover, Wickerwork and Imp, Imp with collapsed suspension. £150-200
Two bronze figures of recent manufacture, comprising;an example after Otto Poertzel, the 'Winged Dancer', signed 46cm highand another after Franz Bergmann,of a snake dancer, on a marble base, 48cm highCondition ReportChips and nibbles to the marble throughout. The Franz Bergmann style example is not signed. Please see the additional images.
After Bruno Zach of recent manufacture, three figures, comprising; a spelter-painted ballerina, on a marble plinth, 61.5cm highthe 'Leaping Dancer',a bronze figure on a marble plinth, with a foundry mark, signed,64cm highand another bronze example,on a marble plinth, signed,36cm highCondition ReportSpleter ballerina) Later painted. Scuffs to the plinth.Bronze examples) Loss to the patina. Small nibbles to the base of the plinths.
After Aldo Vitaleh, of recent manufacture, a bronze figure of a 'Seated Fan Dancer' raised on a marble plinth25cm high,together with a spelter example after Charles Veeck,'Mignon', on a rogue marble base, signed,37cm highand a faux marble bust after Salvatore Melani,titled 'Innocence',20cm highCondition ReportChips and nibbles to the marble bases throughout.
A cold painted bronze figure early 20th century of a jester, with an ivory face and hands, on a marble socle 22cm highIMPORTANT NOTE This lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding. This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Ivory declaration submission reference: N8MYLMLVCondition ReportWear and losses to the paint, minor nibbles and chips to the base in need of a clean.
A Chinese famille rose Bencharong bowl, late 18th century/19th century, with a bronze rim, manufactured for export to Thailand, unmarked, 14cm diameter6cm high,together with two further examples, both unmarked, 12cm diameter5.5cm highCondition ReportThe larger bowl with a few frits to the inside. With two hairline cracks running from the rim to the centre of the larger bowl. One of the smaller examples with some chips to the rim.
JAZZ - PRESTIGE RECORDS - LP COLLECTION. Collection of 17 x LPs released by Prestige Records and subsidiaries. Largely 70s/80s pressings. Including Coleman Hawkins - Stasch, Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon With Junior Mance - At Montreus and The Ballad Album, John Coltrane - Settin' The Pace (2 copies),More Lasting Than Bronze and Dakar (2 copies, only record one), Eddie Jefferson, Miles Davis - S/T (2 copies), Charles Earland - Leaving His Planet (record 1 only) and Booker Ervin. Please note that all sleeves will contain archival stickers from the BBC. Some of these stickers are 'on top' of the plastic with some 'underneath' (i.e. on the sleeve itself). Some sleeves have been 'laminated' either by way of 'punching' the plastic wallet to two parts of the sleeve or by fully wrapping the plastic to the sleeve. Where sleeves are laminated stickers can be removed with the use of appropriate sticker removal fluids however it is unlikely that stickers can be removed from any sleeves that are not laminated. The sleeves as such in this collection are generally graded as VG with the records often clean VG+ to Ex+/archive.
MORIN, GEORGESBerlin 1874 - 1950Titel: Büste einer jungen Frau. Technik: Alabaster und Bronze. Maße: mit Sockel: 37cm. Bezeichnung: Bezeichnet rückseitig: Morin. Sockel: Sockel. Provenienz:Privatbesitz, Deutschland. Georges Morin Deutschland Jugendstil 19./20. Jh. Skulpturen Sockel Figur / Figuren SkulpturErläuterungen zum Katalog
FRATIN, CHRISTOPH1801 Metz - 1864 Le RaincyTitel: Indischer Elefant mit Reitern. Technik: Bronze. Maße: mit Sockel: 34cm. Bezeichnung: Bezeichnet auf der Plinthe: Fratin. Sockel: Sockel. Provenienz:Privatbesitz, Deutschland. Christoph Fratin Frankreich 19.Jh. Bronzen Sockel Exotik Bronze TiereErläuterungen zum Katalog
HUßMANN, ALBERT HINRICH1874 Lüdingworth - 1946 FürstenbergTitel: Stehendes Fohlen. Technik: Bronze, braun patiniert. Maße: mit Sockel: 33cm. Bezeichnung: Bezeichnet auf der Plinthe: Albert Hinrich Hussmann. Sockel: Sockel. Provenienz:Privatbeistz, Deutschland. Albert Hinrich Hußmann Deutschland 1.H. 20.Jh. Bronzen Sockel Pferde BronzeErläuterungen zum Katalog
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