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Lot 64
A Japanese bronze Meiji period Vase, silver-inlaid showing boats on a lake before Mount Fuji, signed with three characters lower right and also with central seal mark to underside, 17.5cm high CONDITION REPORT: Generally very good overall original condition with a very minor pin head sized “ding” to the outside of the lower circular foot which spreads slightly.
Lot 76
H. (Henri) Giraud, (?-1895), "It Beats"? a 19th century patinated Bronze on variegated yellow circular marble plinth, the Bronze signed, 53cm CONDITION REPORT: This appears to be darkly patinated as it should be. The stepped circular marble base appears to be generally in good order with some minor chipping and rim fritting to the ends. The rest of the bronze appears to be in good honest original condition but no problems, damages or restoration.
Lot 2a
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, World Medals, Turkey, Vatican / Poland / Turkey, Innocent XI, Odescalchi (1611-1676-1689), the Battle of Parkany (9 October, 1683), Victory of the Christian Forces, commanded by Jan Sobieski, over the Turks, Bronze Medal, 1684, by Giovanni Hamerani, bust right in tiara, legend ends MAXI, rev Madonna and child, seated on image of her house, banner above, battle scene below, TVRCIS ET PARKAN CAES … in exergue, 39mm (Linc 1461; HCz 2482). Fine and very rare. The Turkish forces were commanded by Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634/35-1683), a central figure the Turkish Empire’s last attempts at expansion into central and eastern Europe. The banner depicted was placed in the Church of Notre Dame at Loretto, to where the Casa Sata is said to have been transported by four angels.
Lot 506
An extremely rare and unusual antique Burmese / Indian bronze tattoo stick pen, probably 18th century, the four part hand-forged bronze needle with screw thread fittings, the upper section unscrewing to reveal a well for ink, the tip with split nib/point, 17½in. (44.4cm.) long.* Condition: In good condition, with very little wear, nice patina.
Lot 622
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875), bronze horse with head lowered, 'Cheval Demi-Sang, Tête Baissée', (a Half-Blood Horse), rich dark reddish brown patina, standing on rectangular stepped base, signed in cast 'BARYE', overall length 11½in. (29.2cm.), standing 7½in. (19cm.).* Provenance: Sotheby's London. 6th June 2007. 'The John Poynton Collection'. Lot 330.
Lot 623
An Art Deco style bronze & variegated black marble figural ashtray, 1920s-30s, mounted with a bronze figure of a young girl peering into a circular pond, spying a salamander, 6½in. (16.5cm.) diameter.* Condition: The ashtray with a shallow chip and nibbles to outer edges, the figure with ding to tip of nose and chin. Otherwise good.
Lot 624
A 19th century neo-classical bronze ewer, decorated with winged cherubs holding classical reserves within foliage, below a long waisted neck with a female classical mask and serpentine rim, the bifurcated scroll handle with coiled dragon, on a gadrooned knopped pedestal base with incuse square base, 21¼in. (54cm.) high.* Condition: No damage or repairs. In good condition.
Lot 626
A pair of French 19th century patinated bronze candlesticks, the foliate, urn form nozzles with gadrooned detachable drip pans, on foliate banded tapered stems with pierced anthemion pendant collar, on a rosette mounted square lead-weighted base with foliate, beast and paw feet, 9 3/8in. (23.75cm.) high. (2)* Condition: Good condition, with no faults. Attractive patination with some lighter colouring to stems from handling.
Lot 630
A novelty bronze letter opener, attributed to Jules Moigniez (French, 1835-1894), 19th century, the fine quality letter opener in the form of a peacock, the handle formed as the head grasping a vacant wax seal within its beak, the blade as a tail feather, unmarked, 13½in. (33.3cm.) long.* Condition: In very good condition with no faults, good patina.
Lot 631
A novelty bronze letter opener, attributed to Jules Moigniez (French, 1835-1894), 19th century, a fine quality bronze letter opener, in the form of a Stork and reed, the handle formed as a stork standing on a plinth terminating in a monogramed wax seal, the blade as a reed grasped in the stork's mouth, 15¼in. (38.8cm.) long.* Condition: In very good condition with no faults, good patina.
Lot 632
Auguste Nicholas Cain (French, 1821-1894), a pair of mid-brown patinated bronze three branch candelabra of naturalistic form, modelled as birds' nests nestled within reeds, one with the mother feeding a worm to her chicks, the other with a rat tormenting the chicks below, the three reeds terminating in bell flower nozzles, raised on circular bases with trailing ivy decoration and three snail feet, signed 'A. CAIN' to each base, 20in. (50.75cm.) high. (2)* Condition: Very good condition with no faults and no repairs.
Lot 633
Auguste Nicholas Cain (French, 1821-1894), an exquisite 19th century, naturalistic patinated bronze inkstand with the finest detailing, the stand depicting a pair of birds helping themselves to fruit from a basket, the central apple with hinged top opening to reveal a cobalt blue glass inkwell, flanked by two smaller apples opening to reveal vacant wells for storage, one with a worm forming the handle, signed to front leaf 'A. CAIN', overall length 15in. (38.2cm.), height 6in. (15.2cm.).* Condition: Very good condition with no faults and no repairs. Good patina.
Lot 634
Jules Moigniez (French, 1835-1894), a fine bronze letter opener, in the form of a pheasant's head with feather, the handle modelled as the head, the blade as a feather grasped in its beak, the handle terminating in a vacant wax seal, signed to underside of beak 'J Moigniez', 13in. (33cm.) long.* Condition: In fine condition with no faults, wax terminal with residue. Good patina.
Lot 635
Isidore Jules Bonheur (French, 1827-1901), a fine quality patinated bronze and parcel gilt sculpture of a Spanish rider and mule, 'Le Muletier Espagnol', the rider navigating a steep rocky outcrop upon his mule, on a stepped oval base, signed 'I BONHEUR', mid-brown patination, overall length 12½in. (31.8cm.), height 14½in. (36.8cm.).* Condition: In very good condition, with no faults, very good patina.
Lot 636
A fine French gilt bronze and wire mesh fire screen in the Louis XVI taste, c.1900, of serpentine cartouche form, the gilt bronze frame with griffins, cornucopia and serpents amidst scrolling foliage, surmounted by three grotesque masks and a serpent form handle, surrounding a mesh screen, the base with applied pierced cabochon mounts, on twin foliate scroll supports with paw feet, 30¼in. (77cm.) high, 28¼in. (71.75cm.) wide. * Provenance: Harrods Knightsbridge Antiques & Fine Furniture Department, c.1999.
Lot 637
A fine pair of French patinated and gilt bronze fire dogs or chenet, c.1900, in the Louis XVI taste, formed as putti with mid-brown patination emerging from acanthus scrolls and warming their hands on the flame at the opposing end, on a fluted and beaded breakfront plinth base with applied foliate rosette and guilloche mounts, 12¾in. (32.5cm.) high, 14¾in. (37.5cm.) long. (2) . * Provenance: Harrods Knightsbridge Antiques & Fine Furniture Department, c.1999.
Lot 638
Jules Moigniez (French, 1835-1894), a fine and extremely rare cased gilt bronze letter opener with wax seal, in the form of a pheasant's head and feather, the handle modelled as the head with bright red glass eyes, the handle terminating in a monogrammed seal, the blade as a detailed feather grasped in its beak, signed to underside of beak 'J Moigniez', 13¾in. (34.5cm.) long, in the original fitted retailer's box, with faux crocodile print exterior, the box opening to reveal a silk lined fitted interior, with retailer's stamp to lid 'ALA RENAISSANCE 47.49 Bould St Martin PARIS'.* Condition: The letter opener in excellent condition with no faults, the case with little wear to underside and interior but in very good condition.
Lot 121
A DUTCH DELFT JUG AND COVER, decorated with an underglazed blue scene of lovers sitting by the Zuider Zee, the cover attached to the handle by a bronze thumb piece, the base of the spout with a mask, the base is marked with the initials of "De Griekse A", late 18th/ early 19th Century, 22cm high.
Lot 181
A PAIR OF ITALIAN GILT BRONZE FIGURES - possibly representing the young Newton and the elderly Galileo, circa 1700, the young figure in standing pose and contemplating the apple; the astronomer holding a globe in his left hand, each upon ebonised plinth base, 8cm overall (2) Prov: The Adams Collection, Bonhams Knightsbridge 'Important Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes' Thursday 23rd May 1996 lot 51. The lot is sold together with a copy of this catalogue
Lot 296
A pair of H.G. Murphy cloisonne enamelled patinated bronze book ends, cast in low relief with stylised flowers and foliage enamelled in colours unsigned, 13cm. high, (2) Provenance H.G. Murphy (1884-1939), and thence by descent to the present owner. Literature Paul Atterbury and John Benjamin The Jewellery and Silver of H.G. Murphy Antique Collector's Club, page 121 for this example illustrated
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