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Click here to subscribeThe Tower Mint 'The Royal Collection' of five 'Solid Proof' MEDALLIONS, in presentation case 6 Edward VIII bronze medallions, each representing a country of the British Empire and bearing the date 1936 3 similar medallions, the reverse with Royal Coat of Arms and a quantity of Commemorative medallions
CHINA MINT CO. 1985 TWO COIN SET, COMMEMORATING 20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE TIBET AUTONOMOUS REGION comprising a 10 Yuan, 40mm pure silver PROOF COIN 1oz and a ONE YUAN CUPRO NICKEL COIN, No. 2267/10,000, in case; and FOUR CHINESE 'PANDA' SILVER PROOF 10 YUAN COINS, IN PLASTIC VISION CASES, 2 LARGE CHINESE BRONZE COINS, in cases, Hong Kong Elizabeth II 1997 Golden Wedding and a 1999 year of the Rabbit one DOLLAR COIN (9)
Tudor. A lady's Tudor Princess Oysterdate stainless steel wristwatch: the satin-finish bronze dial with baton markers, centre seconds and date aperture, the movement stamped '21 rubies Swiss made'', the rotor stamped 'Tudor 21 rubies Auto princess Swiss made', the case stamped 'Montres Tudor SA', the case back stamped 'original oyster case by Rolex Geneva' the winder with 'Rolex' crown logo, numbered between lugs 7616/0 and 805871 with two spare links.
A French white marble and bronze clock garniture: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel and silk suspension, with a sunburst bob to the pendulum, the round white enamel dial having black Arabic numerals and decorative gilt-brass hands and seated between two tapering white marble fluted pillars each surmounted by an ormolu vase of flowers, with black marble bases to each pillar and standing on a shaped white marble base surmounted by a gilt-metal urn, together with a pair of matching white marble two-light candelabra with black marble round bases and each having a bronze cherub holding the florally decorated ormolu sconces, height 45.5cm (clock), 47cm (candelabra)
John Bird, London, a fine 18th century bronze sundial: the 41.5cm. circular engraved scale with outer ring of Roman numerals, before/after the sun ring, calendar ring and compass points, with bronze gnomon, signed John Bird, London, bears Coat of Arms for the Buller family, green verdigris patination overall. * Provenance: Kingsnympton Park, Devon. * Notes: John Bird [1709-1776] worked in London for Jonathan Sisson but by 1745 had his own business in the Strand and was advised by the eminent clock maker George Graham. Bird was commissioned to make a brass quadrant 8 feet across for the Royal Observatory at Greenwich where it remains to this day .He also supplied the astronomer James Bradley with further instruments of such quality that the commissioners of longitude paid him the huge sum of £500 on condition that he take on a 7-year apprentice and produce in writing on oath a full account of his working methods. This was the origin of his two treatises 'The Method of Dividing Instruments [1767]' and 'The Method of Constructing Mural Quadrants [1768]'.
After Didier Debut, a bronze study 'Presents D'Amour: depicting a cherub with outstretched arms holding a casket containing jewels, on a naturalistic base, signed D. Debut, with foundry seal, with attached plaque inscribed 'Presents d' Amour Prix de Rome', and stamped to the base Exp-on de Paris 1900. on a polished marble plinth base, 42cm. high.
A large Thai gilt-bronze figure of a goat: in crouching pose with head turned to the right, on rectangular base cast with lozenge shaped panels on a diaper ground, 74 cm wide, 40 cm high; on a simulated marble plinth. * Provenance: By repute from the collection of Thomas Kerr, St.Esteve, Dorset.
A Chinese bronze circular two-handled censer in the "Archaistic" style with animal head pattern handles and panels cast with scrolling clouds, 3.5ins (9cm) diameter x 5ins (12.8cm) wide (handle to handle) x 3.5ins (9cm) high (18th Century - some traces of original gilding), and turned wood stand for same
A Chinese bronze seated figure of Bodhisattva, her right hand resting on her raised right knee and flanked by two acolytes and with a dragon to base, 8ins (20.4cm) high (19th Century) Literature : See "Arts of Asia", July-August 2003, page 80 - Article by Keith Stevens & Jennifer Welch: "Guanyin, Various Forms and Styles of Images of Chinese Bodhisattva" for illustration and discussion.
A Chinese carved polychrome and giltwood standing figure of Kui Xing balancing on his right foot on a dragon emerging from the sea, his right hand raised holding a seal, a book or ink slab in his other hand, 12ins (30cm) high, a similar smaller bronze figure, 6.5ins (16.5cm) high, and three carved polychrome and giltwood standing figures of Wen Chang holding various objects, 7.75ins (19.7cm) high and two at 8ins (20.3cm) high Note : Kui Xing - see Keith Stevens - "Chinese Gods: The Unseen World of Spirits and Demons", pages 104 & 105. Hangzhou carving. Wen Chang with flag, and Wen Chang with scroll each purchased in Singapore in 1976 for £90.
A Chinese patinated bronze two handled censer and cover, the pierced cover cast with dragon finial pearl and cloud scroll motifs, with cast dragon pattern handles, on three feet cast with lion dog faces, 6.5ins (16.5cm) diameter x 9.75ins (24.7cm) wide (from handle to handle) x 10.5ins (26.7cm) high (with impressed archaistic mark to base - 17th Century - some rubbing to patina)
A Chinese bronze seated figure of a Buddha - Budi Heshang, holding a set of beads in his right hand and his robes in his left hand, on lotus cast base, 8ins (20.4cm) high, (18th Century), a champleve enamel seated figure of a Buddhist Monk holding beads, 3.25ins (8.3cm) high, a bronze seated figure of a multi-armed Buddha with a mandala behind and on lotus base, 14.25ins (36.2cm) high, and four other metal figures, various
A Chinese carved white marble head of Guanyin, 6.75ins (17.3cm) high, a Chinese carved ivory standing figure of a Touda Lohan holding a pagoda, 5.125ins (13cm) high, a carved lacquered and giltwood figure of a tortoise, 2ins (5cm) high, a red lacquered figure of a standing Hotei, his hands raised, 5.5ins (14cm) high, a soapstone seated figure of Guanyin, 2.75ins (7.2cm) high, a small bronze standing figure of Shou Lao, 2.5ins (6.3cm) high, and three small porcelain standing figures of Immortals
A pair of Chinese trumpet shaped bronze vases, the bodies cast with two dragons amongst clouds, each 14.5ins (36.7cms) high, and a Chinese two-handled bowl and cover on three feet, the cover modelled with a prancing lion dog, the sides moulded with a dragon and phoenix, 7ins (17.8cms) diameter x 1.75ins (32.4cm) high
A group of George V World War I Medals to 18886 Pte. J. Caswell, Wiltshire Regiment, comprising 1914/15 Star, 1914/18 War Medal, Victory Medal and Bronze Death Plaque, a group of three ditto to 21144 Pte. E.C. Caswell, Wiltshire Regiment, comprising 1914/15 Star, 1914/18 War Medal and Victory Medal, a pair of George V WWI Medals to SE - 2503 Pte. A.G Baker, A.V.C, a "Trench Art" Souvenir of The Somme, 1917, in the form of a paper knife with a bullet handle, and a George VI Coronation Medal
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