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Click here to subscribeA pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze and onyx pedestal garniture urns and covers, the baluster urns having lion mask mounts supporting floral swags, h.24.5cm.Plinth width 9cm.Gilt bronze excellent and condition.Covers good.Edges of bases with some very minor chips/nibbles.Both stand well.Very good examples.
A Japanese late Edo period (1615-1868) bronze standing model of an Oni holding a twin decorated engraved urn upon his head, with loincloth to midriff, raised on integral rouge marble canted base, overall h.25.5cm.No breaks or damage.Of dark brown patina.Possibly something missing from right hand, but no evidence of this aside from the fact that his fist is open.
A Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze crocodile, in naturalistic prowling pose and perched upon a rock, h.12cm, length 27cm.Not signed.The naturalistic base is lacquered and appears consistent with age.Some general age wear throughout, dirt and dirt to crevices and relief areas.Otherwise no apparent faults.
A Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze group of a tiger attacking a crocodile, each in roaring pose, the tiger's front paws perched on the crocodile's back, the tiger with patinated stripes, each finely detailed, with cast seal mark verso to crocodile, length 38.5cm.Both animals lacking glass eyes.Area at join to stomach of tiger and top of crocodiles tail is slightly loose.Join at tigers front paws to crocodile back is good and strong.Dust to low relief areas.Seal mark well struck.
A Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze group of a lion fighting a tiger, each in roaring pose, the lion in clawing at the tiger's back, the tiger with patinated stripes, each finely modelled, with cast three character raised seal mark verso to the tiger, each with delineated paws to underside, h.20.5cm, length 44.5cm.In excellent original condition.Some dust to low relief areas only.
A Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze lion, in striding roaring pose, with original glass eyes, its tail curled, cast three character seal mark verso, with delineated paws to underside, h.22cm , length 38.5cm.In excellent original condition.Stands well.No apparent scuffs or scratches.Dust to low relief areas only.
A Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze elephant, in standing pose, trunk raised, all over finely detailed, with ivory tusks, unsigned, raised on oval softwood stand, elephant h.24cm, length 33cm, base length 39.5cm (2).Some general handling / surface wear to the body, not significant.Otherwise good and original.Wooden base faded in colour and with scratches to top surface.
A Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) bronze Tiger, in standing roaring pose, with patinated stripes and raised four character square seal mark verso, length 15cm.Some small surface nicks and grazes to the body.Small scuff mark to right side of face.Otherwise a very good and original example.
A large mid-19th century French gilt bronze three-piece clock garniture, the lyre shaped clock having white enamel dial with Roman numerals, twin winding holes for a brass eight day cylinder movement, having outsdie countwheel and striking on a bell, the case finely cast with musical instruments, flowers and foliage, surmounted with a figural bust, h.67cm, the garniture each as winged maidens supporting four candle lights, on ball and knopped columns to square bases, h.69cm
A 19th century French gilt bronze Rococo Revival mantel clock, the whole surmounted with a musical cherub above a convex white enamel dial with Arabic and Roman numerals, twin winding holes for a French brass eight day cylinder movement striking on a bell, the balloon shaped swept case further adorned with instruments and song book, having fret cut side panels (with pendulum and winding key) h.43cm
A French kingwood and marquetry inlaid bonheur du jour, in the mid-18th century style, the whole having gilt bronze mounts, the upper section with gilt bronze figural pilasters flanking serpentine doors, opening to reveal shaped interior, the serpentine base with fitted drawer, having gilt tooled leather inset writing surface, the whole on square tapering cabriole supports, with further swept ormolu mounts, w.80cm, h.133cm, d.47cm
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Hohenlohe, House order badge for Male Recipients. In enameled bronze, with crowned monogram 'PE' (for Reichsfürst Philipp Ernst I., the founder of the order) on the beams. The cross enameled in white, a medallion behind with a phoenix and motto 'IN SENIO'. On an original neck ribbon. Rare. dimensions 3.6 x 3.9 cm.
dating: third quarter of the 18th Century provenance: Berlin, Beautiful, smooth, 13 mm cal. barrels of fine damask, one twisted toward the left, the other toward the right, the tangs en suite, both barrels provided with rib, silver foresight with gilt frame, tangs chiselled with trophies within gilt rocaille and assembled without visible screw; flintlocks, entirely chiselled with trophies and rocaille on gilt background, wooden full stocks, sculpted with rocaille, gilt bronze mounts decorated with rocaille and trophies, female portraits at the butt-plates. Horn-tipped wooden ramrods. Probably manufactured for a member of the court. length 37 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Spain, Smooth-bore, octagonal, bronze, 17 mm cal. barrels, with iron base and tang; miquelet locks, marked 'P.'. Wooden, full stocks, with checkered grips and brass, smooth mounts, iron belt hook. Horn-tipped wooden ramrod (one is missing). length 35.5 cm.
dating: mid-17th Century provenance: Hizen, Nagasa 76.5 cm, not clean, with some stains, untouched edge, with visible hamon and hada. Hi decorated with a long dragon on one side, engraved and gilded on a dark ground, two thin hi on the other side at the base. Bronze habaki. Nakago mei 'Hizen Koku Ju Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro' with one mekugi ana. Koshirae with big, iron tsuba, decorated with silver floral motifs and with four hearts in the brass-plated corners. Fuchi decorated en suite in silver, missing menuki and kashira. Long, wooden grip coverd with same and beige tsuka. Wooden saya, lacquered in brown with golden mon in a shape of flower. Iron mounts decorated en suite with tsuba and Fuchi. Small damages and parts missing. length 108 cm.
dating: 17th/18th Century provenance: Japan, Late Shinto period blade (nagasa 44,2 cm), hada Itame Mokume, hamon Suguha-nioi-ko nie, boshi suguha ko maru hakikake. Nakago with one mekugi-ana- Mumei. Koshirae with iron, circular tsuba with thin, gold-inlaid spirals; fuchi-kashira in shakudo with gilded elements in relief; partially gilded menuki portraying warriors. Tsuka with brown, silk lacing. Wooden saya, lacquered in brown, with rings. Kozuka-mei with silver blade, grip in shakudo with gilded ideograms and a fine, bronze, gilded face in relief. length 60,5 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Vietnam, Straight, double-edged blade of lozenge section; bronze hilt with silver decorations and nielloed, fine, ivory grip, chiselled with Greek frets, grooves and beaded rings, a cartouche with inscription in the center. Wooden scabbard with mother-of-pearl inlaid trophies and floral motifs, silver mounts, engraved with dragons and floral motifs in bass-relief, on a grained ground. Two suspension rings. length 83 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Vietnam, Simple, round, smooth-bore, 12 mm cal. barrel, with square base; flintlock. Wooden, half stock, checkered at the grip and with mother-of-pearl inlays on the butt, golden butterfly after the tang, fore-end cap with solid gold mount, engraved with floral motifs, en suite the counter-plate. Bronze or copper trigger-guard (one screw is missing), decorated in silver and nielloed. No ramrod. Solid gold parts. length 158.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Balkans, One with wide, curved blade, engraved with dots. Curved grip in light horn, with suspension ring. One with curved blade, chiselled back and white metal grip, engraved and decorated with a small animal at the pommel, suspension ring. The last one with wide blade with round tip and bronze grip, engraved with anthropomorphic figures and floral motifs (small part missing on one side). length open 16.5 - 18 cm.
dating: Second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: England, Straight, double-edged blade, of lozenge section, with remains of engraved trophies and rinceaux through almost all the length. Flat, gilded, bronze quillon, chiselled with leaves in the upper part. Gilded, bronze ring-nut. Ivory, twisted grip (veining). Cap carved en suite with the quillon. Bronze scabbard with remains of gilding, engraved on the front surface with a flag trophy and shields, hemmed with leaves on a dotted ground. Two lugs. length 21,7 cm.
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