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Lot 41

A Small Bronze Figure of Ramanuja, Tamil Nadu, South India, 19th century, seated in sattvasana, his hands in namaskara mudra, his staff with square of cloth resting on his right shoulder, 3.5cm (1 1/8in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A74. Purchased from J. Stanley 22 January 72.Ramanuja is a historical figure, who played an important role in the bhakti devotional movement at the end of the first millenium AD. Despite its axe-like appearance, the object held in his arm is a square of cloth for filtering water attached to a staff.

Lot 42

A Bronze Figure of Dancing Krishna, Tamil Nadu, South India, 17th/18th century, the infant deity standing on a lotus base, his right hand holding a butter ball, his left hand raised, 8cm (3 1/8in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A13. Purchased from Oriental Antiquities Ltd., 21 Barrett Street, London W1, 10 June 1969. A photocopy of the original invoice is sold with this lot.

Lot 421

A CHINESE LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS BUDDHA, 8.1in wide at widest point of base & 10.8in high; together with an Eastern bronze jar, 6.1in high; and an Eastern bronze bell, 3.2in diameter. (3)

Lot 43

A Bronze Figure of Dancing Krishna, Tamil Nadu, South India, 16th/17th century, the infant deity standing on a lotus base, his right hand holding a butter ball, his left hand raised, 7cm (2 3/4in).Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A18. Purchased from Oriental Antiquities Ltd., 21 Barrett Street, London W1, 19 May 1969.

Lot 45

A Bronze Figure of a Tamil Saint, South India, 18th/19th century, seated in sattvasana on a raised plinth, his hands in abhaya and dhyana mudra, his hair gathered in a coiled bun, 10cm (4in).Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A43. Purchased from Lance Entwistle, 137 Hamilton Terrace, London NW8, 20 June 1970. A photocopy of the original invoice is sold with this lot.

Lot 47

A Bronze Figure of Annapurna, Tamil Nadu, South India, 16th/17th century, seated in sattvasana, her hands outstretched holding a ladle, 9.5cm (3 3/4in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A97. Purchased from Brian Moston, 21 February 1987.See note to lot 6.

Lot 472

A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, seated on the back of a mythical animal, the base with a double vajra, 14in high.

Lot 48

A Bronze Figure of Siva, Deccan, Southern India, 18th century, seated in lalitasana on a rectangular plinth, the four-armed moustachioed deity holding a damaru, trisula and patra, with inlaid eyes and conical cap with lotus finial, the numerals 1664 incised on the reverse, 20.3cm (8in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A7. Purchased from Lance Entwistle, 137 Hamilton Terrace, London NW8, 2 June 1969. The original invoice is sold with this lot.The numerals are probably a samvat date, equivalent to 1742 AD.

Lot 49

A Bronze Fragmentary Shrine Depicting Aiyannar, Kerala, South West India, 15th/16th century, seated on a double lotus, his left arm resting on his knee, 8cm (3 1/8in).Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A87. Purchased in February 1973.

Lot 495

A 19TH/20TH CENTURY CHINESE CIRCULAR BRONZE HAND WARMER, with pierced cover and swing handle, 4.9in wide at widest point & 3in high to top of cover.

Lot 497

A GOOD SMALL 17TH/18TH CENTURY CHINESE POLISHED BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, weighing 350gm, 3.6in wide at widest point & 2.1in high.

Lot 5

A Small Bronze Figure of Hayagriva, South India, circa 18th century, seated in sattvasana on raised lotus base, the four-armed horse-headed avatar of Vishnu with primary right hand in abhaya mudra, attributes in his three other hands, wearing tall cylindrical headdress with bud finial, an attachment loop at the back for prabha, 8cm (3 1/6in).Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A9. Purchased from Oriental Antiquities Ltd., 21 Barrett Street, London W1, 1 May 1969. The original invoice is sold with this lot.

Lot 50

A Small Bronze Figure of Vishnu, Tamil Nadu, South India, 16th/17th century, the four-armed deity with primary hands in varada mudra and resting on his gada (now missing), his upper hands holding a cakra and sankha, 8cm (3 1/8in).Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A103. Purchased in 1990.

Lot 51

A Bronze Figure of Siva and Parvati, Tamil Nadu, South India, 16th/17th century, the divine couple seated on a mound, his right hand abhaya mudra, his left clasping his consort, 8.5cm (3 3/8in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A16. Purchased from Oriental Antiquities Ltd. 21 Barrett Street, London W1. 11 March 1969.

Lot 52

A Bronze Figure of Buddha, Chen Sen Style, Northern Thailand, circa 15th century, seated in sattvasana, his hands in dhyana mudra, with elongated earlobes and separately cast flame usnisa, later wood stand, 33cm (13in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A34. Purchased from Obelisk Gallery, (J. G. McMullen), 15 Crawford Street, London W1. 22 October 1969.

Lot 53

A Small Vijayanagar Bronze Figure of a Female Deity, South India, 15th/16th century, seated in lalitasana on a lotus, 6.3cm (2 1/2in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A104. Purchased in 1990.

Lot 54

A Bronze Figure of a Deity on Horseback, Eastern India, circa 18th century, holding a spear in his right hand, the reins in his left, on openwork rectangular base, 8.5cm (3 3/8in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A57. Purchased from Oriental Antiquities Ltd., 21 Barrett Street, London W1, 17 March 1971.

Lot 55

A Bronze Figure of a Deity on Horseback, Probably Deccan, Southern India, circa 18th century, holding a spear in his right hand, the reins in his left, wearing a hat in the form of a parasol, 8.2cm (3 1/4in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv no. A53. Purchased from Oriental Antiquities Ltd., 21 Barrett Street, London W1, 16 March 1971.

Lot 56

A Bronze Group, Deccan, Southern India, probably 15th/16th century, depicting a male deity on horseback, his arms outstretched, flanked by a pair of attendants, one holding a sword, the other a padma, 9.5cm (3 3/4in).Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A55. Purchased from Oriental Antiquities Ltd., 21 Barrett Street, London W1, 17 March 1971.

Lot 58

An Important Vijayanagar Bronze Figure of Vishnu, South India, circa 15th century, standing on a circular base, the four-armed deity holding sankha, cakra, gada and padma(?), wearing elaborate belt, billowing robes, necklaces and earrings, his head with tall conical headdress and disc clasp behind the head, 32cm (12 5/8in).Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A35. Purchased from Lance Entwistle, 137 Hamilton Terrace, 18 December 1969. The original invoice is sold with this lot.This form of Vishnu is unusual in the position of the attributes; the conch (sankha) and discus (cakra) are given prominence at the front, held in the two primary hands, rather than the upper hands as more commonly seen.

Lot 59

A Small Tribal Bronze Figure of Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Mahisasuramardini), Deccan, Southern India, 18th/19th century, on square platform, the goddess wielding her trident, pulling at the demon's hair, the decapitated buffalo head lying in front, surrounded by a serrated aureole, 5.7cm (2 1/4in).Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A60. Purchased from Oriental Antiquities Ltd., 21 Barrett Street, London W1, 17 March 1971.

Lot 6

A Bronze Shrine Depicting Annapurna, Western India, 15th/16th century, the female deity seated in lalitasana, holding her ladle across her lap, surrounded by an arched prabha, kalasa now missing, 9.8cm (3 7/8in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A72. Purchased from Obelisk Gallery (J. G. McMullen), 15 Crawford Street, London W1, 29 December 1971.Annapurna is a form of Parvati, consort of Siva. She feeds the starving by ladling out rice from her bowl.

Lot 601

A CHINESE BRONZE BRUSHPOT, the sides cast with panels of birds, pine, plum blossom and bamboo, the base with a seal mark, 5.7in high.

Lot 61

A Bronze Figure of Krishna Venugopala, Tamil Nadu, South India, circa 17th century, standing with ankles crossed on a lotus, his primary hands holding a flute (now missing), his upper hands holding cakra and sankha, with tall conical headdress, later additions to base, 11.5cm (4 1/2in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London.

Lot 614

A CHINESE GILT BRONZE SEAL, the square plinth surmounted by a tortoise, 2.3in square & 3.1in high.

Lot 62

A Bronze Figure of Krishna Venugopala, Eastern India, 18th/19th century, standing on a round lotus base, with ankles crossed, playing the flute (now missing), the youthful deity wearing earrings with hair tied in a bun, 11.2cm (4 1/2in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A105. Purchased from Henry Brownrigg, Portobello Road, 14 April 1990.

Lot 63

A Bronze Figure of a Tamil Saint, Tamil Nadu, South India, 18th century, seated in sattvasana,on a lotus on rectangular base, his hands in abhaya mudra, and holding a book, the number 52 stamped on the underside, 7.7cm (3in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A50. Purchased from Jack Stanley, 30 January 1971.Andrew Solomon writes in his notes: 'Mr. Zwalf of the BM suggested in might possibly have been in the Edward Moore Collection which is mostly now in the BM- the stamped numbers suggest this. Moore published a book in 1810, The Hindu Pantheon, Mr. Z said it was better than many pieces in the collection'. It can certainly be said that the quality of workmanship in this bronze is of the very highest standard.

Lot 669

A CHINESE KANGXI STYLE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN JAR & COVER, decorated with panels of bronze form vases and censers alternating with panels of a golden pheasant on rockwork, 11.25in high overall.

Lot 67

A Ritual Bell (Ghanta), Tibet, 18th century or earlier, with bronze vajra handle, bell metal lower part, now detached, 18.5cm (7 1/4in) together.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon.

Lot 675

A CHINESE WHITE GLAZED PORCELAIN GU VASE, of archaic bronze design, the base with a Yongzheng seal mark, 8in high.

Lot 68

An Over-Life Size Bronze Hand of a Deity, Tibet, 14th-16th century, raised in vitarka mudra, later wood stand, 36cm (14 1/4in) high overall, 24cm (9 1/2in) high approx. from base of wrist to top of little finger.

Lot 683

A JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD MIXED METAL ONLAID BRONZE TRIPOD KORO, LINER & COVER, decorated with panels of birds and foliage, the cover with a monkey finial, 11.75in high overall.

Lot 684

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE CHAMPLEVE & BRONZE TRIPOD JARDINIERE, 10.2in diameter at rim & 7.9in high.

Lot 7

A Jain Bronze Shrine Depicting Ambika, Western India, dated samvat 1522/1465 AD, the four armed goddess seated on a raised platform, with triangular openings, holding her child on her left knee, her other three hands holding leafy branches, a pierced aureole behind, with kalasa and jina above, inscribed dedication and date on the reverse in devanagari script, 11.5cm (4 1/2in).Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A46. Purchased Alain Presencer, 26 September 1970.

Lot 8

A Small Bronze Crowned Figure of Buddha, Kashmir, 11th/12th century, the slender figure standing with body slightly flexed, his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudra, wearing earrings and three-leafed crown, mounted, 12cm (4 3/4in).Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A1. Purchased from Oriental Antiquities Ltd., 21 Barrett Street, London W1, 25 March 1969. The original invoice is sold with this lot.

Lot 82

Three Small Bronze Figures of Deities, Northern India, 19th century, comprising the monkey-headed god Hanuman and two images of Balakrishna, holding his butter ball, 8cm (3 1/8in) and smaller.

Lot 88

A Bronze Figure of a Male Deity, Nepal, 20th century, stepping to his left on a semi-circular lotus base, holding a water pot and feather, wearing a necklace, billowing scarf and large disc earrings, 26.6cm (10 1/2in) high.

Lot 89

A Bronze Figure of Parvati, Tamil Nadu, South India, early 20th century, weighing approx. 3.62Kg, standing on a rectangular lotus pedestal, her right hand raised in vitarka mudra, wearing elaborate belt, necklace and tiered conical headdress, a lotus halo behind her head, 35cm high.

Lot 9

A Small Bronze Figure of a Goddess, Probably Parvati, South India, circa 18th century, seated in sattvasana, on an oval cushion, her primary hands in abhaya and varada mudra, her upper hands each holding a lotus, 5.7cm (2 1/4in) high.Provenance: Collection of the Late Andrew Solomon, London, inv. no. A91. Purchased from Herbert Stone, 3 March 1974.

Lot 90

A Bronze Figure of Siva, Tamil Nadu, South India, early 20th century, weighing approx. 6.35Kg,  the four-armed Hindu deity standing on a rectangular lotus pedestal, his upper hands holding axe and deer, wearing crown and tall headdress, a circular lotus halo behind his head, 41cm (16 1/8in).

Lot 91

A Bronze Figure of Siva Nataraja, Tamil Nadu, South India, early 20th century, the four-armed Hindu deity dancing on the dwarf Apasmara, a diminutive apsaras perched in his billowing hair, surrounded by a flaming aureole, 40cm (15 3/4in) high.

Lot 92

A Ratnakosin Seated Figure of Buddha, Thailand, 19th century, bronze, lacquered and gilt, seated in sattvasana on a raised tiered throne, his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudra, wearing elaborate robes and crown, with tall pointed usnisa, traces of red pigment, two loops for parasol attachment behind, 36cm (14 1/4in).

Lot 93

A Bronze Figure of Buddha, Laos, 16th/17th century, seated in sattvasana on a raised openwork throne, his hands in dhyana mudra, with elongated earlobes, tightly curled hair and tall usnisa in the form of a budding lotus, a single line of script running around the lower base, 25cm (9 3/4in) high.

Lot 302

A Brussels mythological tapestry,The Labours of Hercules (3): Hercules and the Stymphalian Birds,probably mid-16th century, in the manner of Bernard van Orley, the sixth labour of Hercules, who is shown pointing a bow and arrow at the birds on the ground, Brussels town mark,12ft high x 10ft x 3ins (366 x 312cm)Provenance: By repute, the Pallavicino Family, by descent to Marchese Serra, Palazzo Verde, Genoa;from whom purchased by J Pierpont Morgan and gifted to Walter Hayes Burns;Christie's North Mymms Park, September 1979, lot 500.After Hercules returned from his success in the Augean stables, Eurystheus devised an even more difficult task. For the sixth labour, Hercules was to drive away an enormous flock of birds which gathered at a lake near the town of Stymphalos.Arriving at the lake, which was deep in the woods, Hercules had no idea how to drive the huge gathering of birds away. The goddess, Athena, came to his aid, providing a pair of bronze krotala, noise-making clappers similar to castanets. These were no ordinary noise-makers. They had been made by an immortal craftsman, Hephaistos, the god of the forge.Climbing a nearby mountain, Hercules clashed the krotala loudly, scaring the birds out of the trees and, as they took flight, he shot them with a bow and arrow.

Lot 414

English School, 19th century,a racehorse and jockey, bronze on a Sienna marble and bronze plinth,24cm wide25cm high

Lot 473

English School, 19th century,a bronze figure of a seated greyhound, on a Sienna marble plinth,19cm long

Lot 474

A satinwood eight-day striking bracket clock,early 19th century, the circular enamel dial inscribed 'French, Royal Exchange, London', the lancet-shaped case with bronze mounts and scrolled feet, recessed brass military handles and pierced brass Gothic frets to the sides, enclosing a twin fusee repeating movement,dial 8in (20cm)case 42.5cm high

Lot 500

Buddy Kratzer (contemporary North American),'Song Maker', a seated native North American lady, bronze, signed and numbered 5/20, 1967,42cm high, including wooden plinth

Lot 501

A bronze jug,probably Islamic,13cm high,a pewter comport,18.5cm high,a pewter bowl,a bronze pestle and mortar,a modern marble pestle and mortar, andan oak box,probably 19th century, carved in low relief with heraldic lions (8)

Lot 530

A plaster, bronze-effect, painted bust,20th century, of a scantily-clad maiden standing in a typical classical pose,89cm high

Lot 118

A HEAVY BLACK SLATE VICTORIAN MANTEL CLOCK with French striking mechanism and classical figure ornament, 42cm wide; together with a pair of bronze figures of cherubs, 23cm high (3)

Lot 119

A BRONZE CASED MANTEL CLOCK with white enamel dial, suspended on an ebonised stand with scroll ornament, 22cm high; and an Art Nouveau inlaid mantel clock on rectangular plinth, 19cm (2)

Lot 159

A BRONZE FIGURE AFTER FAURÉ of a female dancer holding a tambourine, signed on the base, and on a cylindrical plinth, 46cm high

Lot 160

STEPHEN WINTERBURN (b. 1959) A bronze group of two elephants on a naturalistic base, signed, Limited Edition 5/8 on an oval marble base, 25cm wide x 17cm high

Lot 171

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE AND ORMOLU FIGURAL CANDLESTICKS, each in the form of a Bacchanalian cherub, supporting a beaded and fruit cast nozzle, on marble mounted bases, 25cm high (2)

Lot 174

A 18TH CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE GROUP AFTER BERNINI, the Rape of the Prosperine, on gilt bronze pierced and foliate scroll base, 67cm high

Lot 201

AN ANTIQUE BRONZE SHIPS BELL with embossed decoration and four loop hanger, 19cm high

Lot 34

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE CARTEL TIMEPIECE with white enamel convex Arabic dial decorated floral swags, platform escapement, the bullseye case with ribbon tied support, 31cm high

Lot 180

A Japanese bronze mirror

Lot 184

Coins & Medallions - A bronze medal commemorating the birth of Stadtholder Willem V, 1748 Obv,. WIL : DEN : VYFDEN : PRINCEN VAN . ORANJE . EN . NASSAU : 1748 / G : D : 8 MAART (pierced); 1853 Victorian 'bun head' penny; a George III cartwheel penny dated 1797, others; 1935 USA half dollar; Victorian crown dated 1889; various threepenny bits (approx. 200g gross), qty

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