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Lot 128
TWO CHINESE BRONZE SWORDS (JIAN), PROBABLY ZHOU DYNASTY OR EARLY WARRING STATES (1050-221 BC) AND THREE FURTHER SWORDS IN ZHOU DYNASTY STYLE in excavated condition and cast in one piece, the first with broad double-edged blade of hollow-diamond section, guard formed with a downward ogee moulding on each face, integral grip with two raised bands and shallow concave pommel; the second with hollow-diamond section blade (now in two pieces), with a brief inscription on one face at the forte, slender guard, tapering tubular grip and flanged pommel; the third with two raised bands on the grip (pommel missing); the fourth inlaid with gold coloured panels on the blade and the guard (tip missing); and the fifth with tang of rectangular section (pommel missing), the first: 55.5 cm overall (5) ProvenanceAnthony Dove (1938-2021)
Lot 130
A CARVED JADE SWORD HILT AND BLADE FRAGMENT IN CHINESE WARRING STATES STYLE; SIX BRONZE SWORDS (JIAN) IN CHINESE ZHOU DYNASTY OR EARLY WARRING STATES (1050-221 BC) STYLE, 20TH CENTURY; AND TWO FURTHER SWORDSthe first with a portion of its iron blade and cylindrical tang, and openwork jade hilt carved with a dragon on each side; the second to seventh each in green patinated 'excavated' condition and cast in one piece, with broad double-edged blade, diamond-shaped guard and integral grip with two raised bands and shallow concave pommel; the eighth formed in one piece, with medially ridged blade, spirally moulded grip and mushroom-shaped pommel; and the ninth with curved single-edged blade, and horn grip set with numerous brass nails, the first: 15.5 cm (9) ProvenanceAnthony Dove (1938-2021)
Lot 223
A BRONZE DAGGER IN FANTASTIC MEDIEVAL STYLE, MID-19TH CENTURY cast in one piece, with tapering double-edged blade of diamond-section, recurved cross-piece with central lion mask boss one face above the spurious date ‘MDMI’ spirally moulded grip and the pommel formed as a gaping monsterhead, 24.3 cm overall Probably one of the Shadwell Dock Forgeries by Billy Smith and Charley Eaton. ProvenanceDavid Hayden-Wright (1936-2006)LiteratureDavid Hayden-Wright, The Heritage of English Knives, Atglen, Pennsylvania, 2008, pp. 45-6. Billies and Charlies, otherwise known as Shadwell Dock Forgeries, were produced in a variety of forms, often as badges, but also as figures, vases, vessels etc., the majority made by the labourers or navigators (navvies) Billy Smith and Charley Eaton. The great public works of the 1840s and 50s had entailed large excavations and dredging operations, which threw up a number of medieval artefacts. Billy and Charley, whilst mudlarking on the Thames, had found a medieval medallion, which they sold for a handsome sum. By 1857, lacking further such finds, the enterprising pair decided to manufacture these objects instead, casting them in a lead copper alloy. The letters usually found on the bases or edges of these pieces make no sense, presumably since the forgers were illiterate. For a year, academics and collectors lapped up these rare pieces, claimed by Billy & Charley to have been found at the construction site of the new Shadwell docks. In 1858 a lecture at the British Archaeological Association condemned them all as forgeries, although in a consequent court case, the eminent scholar Charles Roach Smith pronounced that even the most badly educated forger would not produce such blatantly ridiculous items and that therefore they must be genuine. There continued to be a strong market for the pieces until a couple of years later, when a sceptic uncovered Billy and Charley's moulds. Billy and Charley escaped prosecution and continued production, but ever increasing awareness of the forgeries meant falling prices, with Charley dying in penury at Tower Hamlets and Billy disappearing from the records by 1871. See Halliday 1986.
Lot 340
‡ A MINIATURE BRONZE CANNON, 19TH CENTURY AND ANOTHER the first with tapering barrel formed in five stages divided by astragal mouldings, flared at the muzzle, plain vent field, rounded cascabel, and compressed spherical button and a pair of short trunnions, on an associated wooden naval type carriage with wooden trucks (two missing), and a miniature bronze cannon in 19th century style, the first: 24.7 cm barrel, 1.2 cm bore (2) Provenance Joe Kindig Jr. (1898-1971), thence by descent
Lot 393
A PAIR OF BRONZE CANNON, LATE 19TH CENTURY each with tapering, multi-stage barrel, flaring at the muzzle and formed with raised astragal mouldings, raised scalloped vent with a mark on each side, globose cascable drawn-out to a prominent button, and a pair of plain trunnions, each on its stepped wooden carriage, with wooden trucks, brass cap-squares, and a wedge for elevation, 71.0 cm barrels, 5.5 cm bores (2)
Lot 420
AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF 22 BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS WITH BRASS BARRELS BY SAMUEL BRUNN, NO 55 CHARING CROSS, LONDON, LONDON PROOF MARKS, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1797, MAKER'S MARK OF MICHAEL BARNETTwith octagonal brass barrels inscribed 'No 55 Charing Cross London’, bronze fore-sights and gold-lined vents, engraved steel breech tangs incorporating the back-sights and decorated with Brittania trophies, signed engraved stepped bevelled locks fitted with engraved sliding bolt safety-catches, gold-lined pans, detents, and steel springs with roller (one cock replaced), blued set triggers, figured walnut half-stocks inlaid with chased sheet silver scrollwork enclosing a shield-shaped escutcheon behind the breech tang and with further arrangements of pineapple scrolls and foliage over the fore-ends, chequered swelling butts, engraved silver mounts comprising chased silver butt-caps, chased silver trigger-plate with pineapple finials, engraved silver trigger-guards decorated with foliage, silver fore-end caps, ramrod-pipes engraved with a sunburst and carried by a silver rib, engraved barrel bolt escutcheons, original ramrod (horn tip and the other ramrod restored), 24.7 cm barrels (2) ProvenanceW. Graham Lewis, formerly on loan to the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland (1971-2001)Sold Sotheby’s Olympia, 7th December 2001, lot 264 For the an account Michael Barnett’s work and the attribution of his marks, see Dickens 1999, pp. 86 – 117. Samuel Brunn, took over John Knubley’s business at 7 Charing Cross Road on his death in 1795. He continued as John Knubley until 1797, registered silver maker’s mark as hilt maker with Goldsmiths’ Company in 1796. Under his own name, Sword Cutler and Gunmaker, Opposite the Mews Gate, 55 Charing Cross, 1798 – 1804; 56 Charing Cross, 1805 – 1820. By Appointment to Prince of Wales, 1800 – 1811; to Prince Regent, 1812 – 1820. Contractor to Ordnance, 1797 – 1809.
Lot 350
Pair of 'geese' bronze censersChina, late 19th or ealy 20th century Each with a goose on a spherical structure with molded and pierced decoration. Alt.: 45,5 cmSPECIAL SALE NOTICERestricted BiddingTo register and bid at this auction you will need to provide proof of identity and of address and provide photographic ID. You may be asked to pay a deposit of €5.000. Fund must be cleared in VERITAS Art Auctioneers account no later than 11am on Monday, December 4th, 2023. If you are not the winning bidder, you will be refunded within seven working days. Online bidders may be required to pay a €5.000 deposit, which will allow the online bidder to bid up to a maximum of €50.000 in total. For higher bids, different deposits apply.Bank Transfers should be sent to: Beneficiary PERIHASTA Bank BPI Branch Saldanha IBAN PT 50 0010 0000 4626 3080 0018 2 SWIFT/BIC BBPIPTPLCondition of LotsPlease note that the condition of lots is not stated in the catalogue descriptions. Reports on condition may be available on request. The absence of condition reports in the catalogue does not imply that the lot is free from imperfections or faults.
Lot 404
A gilt bronze figure of ManjushriTibet Depicting Manjushri seated with legs crossed in vajraparyankasana, on a double lotus pedestal, and holding a flaming sword in his right hand.18,5x12,5x8,5 cmSPECIAL SALE NOTICERestricted BiddingTo register and bid at this auction you will need to provide proof of identity and of address and provide photographic ID. You may be asked to pay a deposit of €5.000. Fund must be cleared in VERITAS Art Auctioneers account no later than 11am on Monday, December 4th, 2023. If you are not the winning bidder, you will be refunded within seven working days. Online bidders may be required to pay a €5.000 deposit, which will allow the online bidder to bid up to a maximum of €50.000 in total. For higher bids, different deposits apply.Bank Transfers should be sent to: Beneficiary PERIHASTA Bank BPI Branch Saldanha IBAN PT 50 0010 0000 4626 3080 0018 2 SWIFT/BIC BBPIPTPLCondition of LotsPlease note that the condition of lots is not stated in the catalogue descriptions. Reports on condition may be available on request. The absence of condition reports in the catalogue does not imply that the lot is free from imperfections or faults.
Lot 165
Attributed to William Russell Birch (1755-1834) British miniature portrait on ivory of a lady, the reverse with ink annotation reading 'The Wife of ??? Stevens of Gowley Uxbridge Moor?, by Birch, London, Eminent in his line, but this a failure, taken about the ? ??? ????', within a glazed rectangular gilt-bronze mount with floral border, the portrait 8.7 cm x 6.7 cmIvory declaration reference: 971AUJS3
Lot 125
A Second World War No.2 Dress Jacket to Captain Keyworth The Princess of Wales' Own (Yorkshire Regiment) The Green Howards, with bronze collar badges, gilt buttons and medal ribbon bar; a Post-1953 No.2 Dress Uniform to a Colour Sergeant The Yorkshire Volunteers, comprising jacket with staybrite collar badges and buttons and red lanyard, and a pair of trousers; a Post-1953 No.2 Dress Jacket to Lt. G E Radford, with green lanyard; an OR's No.2 Dress Jacket, to the Green Howards, with GSM ribbon bar; also, six pairs of No.2 Dress trousers (11)
Lot 139
Japanese Sword Fittings, comprising a kogatana with single edge blade, the kozuka of bronze cast with two monkeys seated beneath a tree; two bronze and gilt metal kozuka, one decorated with armour and masks, the other pierced and decorated with birds over waves; a bronze tsuba pierced and cast with a Samurai and a demon; a white metal tsuba cast with birds over foaming waves; a miniature bronze kabuto (6)
Lot 149
A Japanese Shinto Wakizashi, the 57cm steel blade with billowing hamon, signed tang with single mekugi ana, two piece copper and silvered metal habaki with mon stamped decoration, the polished iron tsuba cast in low relief with stylised leaves, the black braid bound same tsuka with gilt dragon cast menuki, bronze fuchi and kashira cast and highlighted in gilt with Samurai warriors, with black lacquer saya, 89cm
Lot 17
A Bronze Historic Medal - Admiral Earl Howe 1st June 1794 Victory over the French, the obverse with bust portrait and EARL HOWE ADML. OF THE WHITE K:G:, the reverse with Neptune in a marine car and FRENCH FLEET DEFEATED OFF USHANT, VII SAIL OF THE LINE CAPTURED I JUNE MDCCXCIV; a Bronze Historic Medal - Lord Nelson's Flagship Foudroyant, struck from copper from the vessel when it was broken up after being wrecked off Blackpool June 16th 1897; a Cartwheel Two Penny Coin, 1797 (3)
Lot 189
A Luba Figural Pipe, Democratic Republic of Congo, with gourd bowl and wood stem carved as a kneeling woman with copper wire bound decoration, 47cm; a Luba Fly Whisk, DRC, with horsehair brush bound to the handle with twisted copper wire below the carved wood figure of a kneeling woman; a Baule Bronze Mask, Ivory Coast, with oval face, pierced eyes and circular mouth, with scalloped decoration to the side of the face and woven basketwork base, 32cm (3)
Lot 25
A Collection of Eighty British George VI and Elizabeth II Regimental Badges, including two helmet plates and a shako badge, shoulder titles, cap and glengarry badges, in brass, bronze, white metal and bimetal, all appear to be loosely mounted on green baize in a glazed display frame.Glass cracked.
Lot 28
A Collection of Approximately One Hundred and Thirty British Military Badges, including some First World War examples, comprising cap, collar and glengarry badges, enamelled lapel badges, trade and On War Service badges, buttons and rank pips, in brass, white metal, bimetal, bronze etc, appear to be loosely mounted on green baize in two glazed oak display frames.
Lot 44
An Early 19th Century Bronze Small Signal Cannon, the 14.5cm triple ringed barrel with scroll to the baluster cascabel, on a later wood carriage with wood wheels, 20cm; a 19th Century Eastern Bronze Small Signal Cannon, the 13cm multi ringed barrel with scroll engraved decoration, with stepped baluster cascabel, on a fret cut bronze carriage, 18cm; a First World War Scratch Built Trench Art Model of a Desk Cannon, the 11cm round barrel octagonal at the breech, on slab sided iron carriage with four milled brass wheels, 15cm (3)
Lot 62
A Bronze Car Mascot as Old Bill by Bruce Bairnsfather, signed on the Brodie helmet, the underside of his scarf marked COPYRIGHT, on a white metal pillar and later turned wood socle, 15cm; a Brass Dish/Wall Plaque, of circular form cast and applied with the head of Old Bill, with incised signature, the underside marked COPYRIGHT, 14cm diameter (2)
Lot 67
A Chromium Plated Car Mascot as Old Bill by Bruce Bairnsfather, signed on the Brodie helmet, the underside of his scarf marked COPYRIGHT, on a white metal pillar and later turned wood socle, 15cm; three Similar Smaller Motorcycle Mascots, each marked COPYRIGHT to the underside, one in bronze with ebonised socle, 9.5cm, one in brass on small wood socle, 8.5cm, and one in white metal, unmounted, 7cm (4)
Lot 117
Badge. Canadian 241st (Canadian Scottish Borderers) Battalion CEF WW1 glengarry badge. Good scarce die-stamped bronze circular issue. Ellis Bros. Toronto Loops VGC Raised in Western Ontario 1916 with HQ at Windsor. Sailed for Europe on 29th April 1917 under Lt.Col. W.L.McGregor (21 Officers, 625 men) PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 120
Badge. Canadian 208th (Irish) Bn. CEF WW1 cap badge. Good scarce die-stamped bronze Maple leaf issue bearing crowned harp etc. Brooch pin. VGC 1916 Toronto raised Battalion which sailed for Europe on 3rd May 1917 under the command of Lt.Col. T.H. Lennox (27 officers; 686 other ranks) PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 162
Badge. North Somerset Imperial Yeomanry Edwardian OSD cap badge circa 1902-08. Fine rare die-cast bronze title strap surrounding a ten pointed star bearing crowned Ed VII cypher within a strap ARMA PACIS FULCRA. Blades. VGC Bob Betts Collection PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 173
Badge. Household Brigade Officer Cadet Battalion WW1 cap badge circa 1917-19. Fine scarce bronze crowned circlet bearing the entwined initials of each regiment in the Household Brigade on white enamel ground; central GvR cypher within a chain. Loops. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 222
Badge. 2nd (Bury St Edmunds) VB Suffolk Regiment OSD cap badge circa 1902-08. Good scarce die-cast bronze crowned MONTIS INSIGNIA CALPE circlet resting in oak sprays bearing THE SUFFOLK REGT. scroll; GIBRALTAR, over Castle and Key to voided centre. Oval tablet below 2ND VB. Blades. VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 235
Badge. Wellingborough School OTC Northamptonshire cap badge circa 1908-40. Good scarce die-stamped bronze example of Northamptonshire Regiment design with OTC top scroll, blank middle scroll and WELLINGBOROUGH SCHOOL base scroll. (KK 2704) Firmin London Slider VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 240
Badge. Duke of York's Military School Victorian cap badge circa1892-98 Good rare die-cast bronze crowned DUKE OF YORK'S R.M. SCHOOL 1801 circlet on SONS OF THE BRAVE tri-part scroll. Applied white metal rose to centre. Loops VGC 1803-1892 called Royal Military Asylum. PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 263
Badge. 1st (Winchester) VB Hampshire Regiment pre 1908 cap badge. Good scarce die-stamped bronze Tiger on Rose resting in laurel sprays bearing HAMPSHIRE with curved tablet below 1ST VOLR. BATTN. Loops VGC 1st Hampshire RV became a VB of the regiment on Friday 1st July 1881, redesignated 1st VB on 18th August 1885. HQ at Winchester. Many of it’s members served in the Boer War resulting in the Battalion being awarded the honour “South Africa 1900-02†in 1905. Became 4th Battalion in 1908. PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 283
Badge. Royal Tank Corps 1924 reverse tank OSD beret badge. Fine scarce die-cast bronze crowned laurel sprays bearing scroll inscribed FEAR NAUGHT across the lower portion. To the voided centre, a reverse facing tank. J.R. Gaunt London Blades VGC PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
Lot 361
Badge. Great Yarmouth Grammar School Cadet Norfolk badge. Good rare die-cast bronze crowned title circlet with Borough Arms shield to voided centre Fattorini & Sons Ltd. Bradford Works Birmingham Loops VGC Recognised in May, 1915 and affiliated to 1st East Anglian Bde RFA; transferred to Norfolk Regt in 1921. Provenance. Ex Hugh King Collection. PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER ONLY ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
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