A Chinese bronze tripod censer, late Ming/early Qing dynasty, and of large proportions, having 16 character mark stating 'Wu Bang Zuo The Supervisor of the Ministry of Works in the 5th year of the Xuande Reign supervised production', approx 4.2kg (excluding cover), gross dia.22.5cmProvenance: Privately consigned from local English family whose grandparents resided in China during the 1920s. Condition Report / Extra Information The lid with major chip to one edge and lacking handle which was probably jade.The censer with age wear all over, and some minor scuffs.Polish residue around characters.No apparent repairs of restoration.Interior dirty.
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A Japanese Meiji period bronze jardiniere, of lobed baluster form, decorated with birds amidst flowering branches, signed to seal verso, h.31cm, and on carved hardwood plinth Condition Report / Extra Information Age and handling wear.Small hole to one side near base.Several small dents, one with split.Stand good.
A Bright, Flavile & Co of Calcutta 19th century gilt bronze cased pendulum clock, having a signed silvered dial and numbered 23464, with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, the case with both fine engraving and engine turning, the backplate with lion mask engraving, keywind movement, dia. 14.5cm
A late 19th century French gilt bronze and Siena marble three piece clock garniture, having white enamel chapter ring, raised on spiral turned fluted columns united by ropetwist swag, stamped 'AD. Mougin' to backplate, with pendulum, the conforming candelabrum garnitures each with eagle surmounts, clock h.34cm, garniture h.24cm Condition Report / Extra Information Dial with minor scratch at 6-7 o'clock.In running order.No bell.Gilt bronze all good.Some very minor nibbles to edge of marble bases.A good clean example.
A French Empire period bronze and gilt bronze mounted mantel clock, by Alexandre, the architectural case having pair of recumbent sphinx and further applied and pierced plaques bearing symbols of victory and music, the white enamel signed convex dial with Roman numerals, the eight day barrel movement with silk suspension, outside countwheel and bell striking, with pendulum, h.28cm, w.16cm
A large late 19th Century Art Nouveau vase in the manner of Louis Comfort Tiffany with a conical base rising to a tall slender body with wide flared and folded rim, decorated with peacock eyes and pulled feathers in dark bronze and deep purple iridescence over a dark purple ground, unsigned, height 31cm.
1st century BC-3rd century AD. A mixed group of bronze and lead items comprising: a strap junction with two bulbs and connecting bar; a pierced bar (from a lock?); a penannular finger ring; a D-section finger ring with chamfered shoulders; a balustered weight; a miniature steelyard arm and loop; a strap end with goose finial; a strap end with pierced lug, twisted neck, teardrop plaque; a lead plaque with stamped zigzag motif; a folded lead panel. 101 grams total, 18-71mm (3/4 - 2 3/4). From an old Hampshire collection. [10, No Reserve]. Fair condition.
12th-18th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a bronze beehive thimble; two silver(?) milled thimbles; a toy cannon; a silver-gilt clasped-hands motif from a finger ring; a disc weight with stamped marks; two bronze casket keys; a silver heart pendant inscribed 'RS' to one face and 'RN' to the other; a bronze dog-head spout from an aquamanile; a dagger guard with niello-inlaid 'T' to one face, 'P' to the other; a bronze hipped dress pin; six bronze buckles. 183 grams total, 1.5-10cm (1/2 - 4). Found Loddon area, Norfolk, UK, 1997-2007. [18, No Reserve]. Fine condition.
19th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: a furniture drop handle with rosette detailing; a drawer drop handle with escutcheon; a domed plaque with scrolled tendrils; a matched pair of rose plaques; a bowed handle with central bulb; a fixed handle with standing figures holding spears. 564 grams total, 8.5-13cm (3 1/2 - 5). Property of a Surrey lady, by inheritance. [7, No Reserve]. Fine condition.
10th-13th century AD. A mixed group of pendant crosses comprising: one steatite(?) with ring-and-dot detailing; one similar, expanding arms; one bronze cross botonny. 79 grams total, 43-73mm (1 3/4 - 3). Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired London art market, 1960s-1980s. [3, No Reserve]. Fine condition, usage wear.
19th century AD. A pair of gilt-bronze candle sticks with three goat heads to the top with bunches of grapes between, body with vine plant winding up; feet in the form of three lions with tails wrapped around base. 1.09 kg total, 22.5cm (8 3/4). Property of a Surrey lady, by inheritance. [2, No Reserve]. Fine condition.
5th-10th century AD. A square-section bronze shank with median 'bowtie' plaque, flat bowl, pierced finial with wire suspension loop. Cf. Parfitt, K. & Anderson, T. Buckland Anglo-Saxon Cemetery Dover, Archaeology of Canterbury New Series vol. VI, Canterbury, 2012, fig.10.4 (f). 4.53 grams, 88mm (3 1/2). Found Cambridgeshire, UK. [No Reserve]. Very fine condition.
A mixed group undated archaistic items comprising: a ceramic jar, biconvex with rouletted ornament to the shoulder, poppy-head stopper; a bronze dagger with leaf-shaped blade and recess to each face of the hilt. 815 grams total, 14-31cm (5 1/2 - 12 1/4). Private collection, Lincolnshire, UK. [2, No Reserve]. Fine condition.
1894-1917 AD. A gilt bronze sword fitting with wreath to the sloping lower edge, median cinquefoil, ovoid panel with imperial crown over Cyrillic 'H' and 'II'. 22 grams, 42mm (1 3/4). Property of a Dutch collector; acquired on the European art market. [No Reserve]. Fair condition, usage wear.
1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group of artefacts comprising: an iron billhook with split socket; an iron spearhead; an iron chisel with split socket; a fragment of bronze vessel; the finial from a bronze crossbow brooch; a domed stud; two bronze coins. 352 grams total, 1-27cm (1/4 - 10 1/2). Property of a European gentleman; acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. [8, No Reserve]. Fair condition.
6th-8th century AD. A bronze buckle comprising: D-shaped plaque with lateral spurs and rear lobe, motif of a standing bird with frond and curled stem, pellets in the field, three pierced lugs to the underside; heart-shaped bow with slot to the forward edge; rectangular-section tongue with step to the rear. 24 grams, 60mm (2 1/2). Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired London art market, 1960s-1980s. [No Reserve]. Very fine condition.
A pair of undated archaistic bronze figurines on bases comprising: a warrior leaning to remove a sword piercing his left side; a warrior of the Nuragic culture of Sardinia with two shields. 570 grams total, 12.5-15cm (5 - 6). Property of a Gloucestershire gentleman; inherited from his grandfather. [2, No Reserve]. Fine condition.
19th-20th century AD. A bronze bowl with decoration to the outside consisting of roundels with figures mounted on horseback, panels with Arabesque patterns with roundels to top and bottom with interlace diamond, to the background 'maze' motif; to the base a repeating pattern of Arabesque palmettes. 595 grams, 17.5cm (6 3/4). Property of an Essex lady; acquired on the European art market. . Fine condition.
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