An Important Victorian Silver and Bronze Presentation and Sculptural Table Centrepiece, by Hunt & Roskell, Royal Silversmiths, London 1868:Depicting Owen Glendower (the self proclaimed Prince of Wales) triumphant at his capture of the key Castles at Aberystwyth and Harlech from the English in 1404. On an ebonised base, dimensions without stand:H 87cm x L 55cmFoot note: Hunt & Roskell was one of the most important London firms in London during the 19th century. Originally founded by Paul Storr, the firm went on to become famous for creating some of the greatest centrepieces in the Victorian era, employing the renowned sculptor Henry Hugh Armstead, and designer G. A. Carter, Hunt & Roskell's work can be seen in many museums collections around the world, and form part of the Royal collection. Owen Glendower (Owain Glyndwr of Powys, Glendower inherited several manors in northern Wales. He studied law in London and then served with the forces of Henry Bolingbroke, an opponent of King Richard (II) and afterward, King Henry IV. When he returned to Wales he found that England's oppressive rule had crippled the Welsh economy and aroused resentment.In September 1400, a year after Bolingbroke usurped the throne, Glendower's violent feud with a neighbour, Reynold, Lord Grey of Ruthin, touched off an uprising in Northern Wales. The insurgency quickly became a struggle for Welsh independence. Glendower formed an alliance with Henry's most powerful opponents and by 1404 he had control of most of Wales. Proclaiming himself Prince of Wales, he established an independent Welsh Parliament and began to formulate his own foreign and ecclesiastical policies. Having won a number of significant battles against the English, the tide of battle turned against him. He was twice defeated by Henry's son, Prince Henry (late King Henry V) and his allies in England were crushed. Reinforcements sent by France could not save his cause, By 1408/9 Prince Henry had captured Glendower's main strongholds, but the rebel hero of Wales was active in guerrilla fighting as late as 1412.
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An Early 18th Century Bracket Alarm Clock By William Webster, London:The ebonised case with bronze handle and finials to top, front door opens to reveal silver chapter ring to the dial with Roman numerals and free floating Fleur de Lis. Surrounded by Arabic numerals for minutes, single winding hole above calendar aperture, centre of the dial with a ring for setting alarm, marked in Arabic. Aperture for pendulum movement, disc to the top WM. Webster Exchange Alley, London and gilt floral mask spandrels. The flanks with silk back fretwork brass.H 48.5cm x W 28cm x D 18cm CONDITION REPORT: Ebonised case, missing front right of door and bottom right at the base, and mitred bracket foot.Dial in good order, with period hands and firmly placed spandrels, single wind. With date aperture, pendulum aperture and alarm dial to the centre.Vented side panels loose, carry handle and finials secure. Rear door has loose beading. Opens to reveal engraved backplate, two hammers to the bell, single train, single fusee movement, with wheel pull. With pendulum. Damage to escape mechanism which is snapped off where it feeds through pendulum stem.
A Japanese bronze vaseMeiji periodDecorated with applied sinuous dragons climbing on the neck and emerging from the sea, additionally decorated with Mount Fuji in high relief. Marked Yoshikiyo saku (made by Yoshikiyo) to the base.H 52 cm CONDITION REPORT: Minor dent to back of vase, top dragon missing front right claws, lower dragon loss of one claw. structurally sound
TWO JAPANESE SWORD GUARDS (TSUBA) the first of bronze, signed 'Masanori', with kozuka hitsu-ana, finely chiselled with an openwork design involving a crane and swirling clouds enriched with gilt pellets; the second of iron, kozuka hitsu-ana and pieced as an openwork flower the first: 6.5 cm; 2 1/2 in (2)
A French Empire ormolu and bronze clock, the gilt dial embossed with floral roundel, black Roman numerals, Jadin a Paris, single winding hole, the case set with Roman soldier, battle trophy, embossed with swags, high leafy feet, 28cm high, c.1820 Condition Report: appears good condition probably re-gilding
A ROMAN COIN, Magnentius AD 350-53 bronze 4.429 obv, Victories and Wreath inscribed VOT-V-MVLT-X mintmark AMB star v.f/e.f, together with Tiberius 34-35 AD Laureate head left Rev Ponif Maxim trib potest XXXVII Winged Caduceus, obv Caesar divi AVG.F.Avgust large S.C. in Rev f/v.f, LUCANIA, METAPONTION, The Lucani AR Drachm Time of Pyrehos c 278-276 BC Helmeted head of Athena right in attic helmet decorated with wing/barley ear. LK monogram in field to left, AEMILIA 7 MAN AEMILIUS LEPIDUS DENARIUS, 114-113BC Laureate head Diademed head of Roma right Roma before star, behind M N AEMILIO Equestrian statue in Triumphal arches f/v.f
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