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Click here to subscribeA GOND FEMALE FIGURE, ORISSA OR EASTERN DECCAN, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURYbronze, of stylised form, holding a bowl and scoop, her hair gathered in a bun34cm highProvenance: Private Collection USA, Acquired before 1990For a related figure of a woman in the Museum of Folk, Tribal and Neglected Art, Gurgaon, see S. Aryan, Unknown Masterpieces of Indian Folk and Tribal Art, Gurgaon 2005, no.71, p.42.
A BRONZE FIGURE OF VITHOBA, DECCAN, SOUTHERN INDIA, 19TH CENTURYstanding on a rectangular base, his hands on his hips, holding a conch shell in his left hand, wearing tall tapering headdress10.5cm highProvenance: From the collection of the late Peter Cochrane, acquired in 1972, inv. no. JPC 72/120
A BRONZE GROUP DEPICTING LAKSHMI-NARAYANA, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURYthe four armed figure of Vishnu seated on a lotus throne in lalitasana, his consort seated on his knee, his primary right hand in abhaya mudra, a diminutive figure of his vehicle Garuda below12cm highProvenance: Private Collection, acquired by the vendor while working in Asia in the mid-20th century.
A BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA, TIBET, 18TH CENTURYin Pala revival style, the eight-armed, ten headed Buddhist deity with primary hands in namaskara mudra, standing on a circular double lotus base, his face with traces of cold gilding, an incised Tibetan character underneath16cm highProvenance: Private Collection, acquired by the vendor while working in Asia in the mid-20th century.
A GROUP OF SMALL METAL OBJECTS AND FIGURES, MOSTLY INDIA, 16TH-20TH CENTURYcomprising four bronze rings, a silver parrot, a brass figure of Ganesha, a brass figure of a jina with silver inlay, and iron figure of Siva and four other items11.5cm high and smaller (13)Provenance: Private Collection, London
A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF METAL OBJECTS, EUROPE AND ASIA, MOSTLY 19TH CENTURYincluding a brass and silver repouss‚ lime box, a bronze dorje, a carved wood phurbu, a copper mandala plaque, a brass and copper prayer wheel, an iron-mounted butter box(?), a ritual skull mask, and a pair of wood palm-manuscript covers, a brass birdcage, two model cannons, an iron bridle, a brass cane handle, three Keralan bronze ritual cooking bowls (urli), two karai, three brass bowls and a copper vase(a lot)Provenance: Henry Brownrigg, London (1943-2016)
A 19th century French brown patinated bronze inkwell, the tapering reservoir boldly cast in alternating tones of high and relief with friezes of frolicking putti, surmounted by female caryatids, domed hinged cover with reserves of beetles and insects, bud finial, spreading circular base cast with fruiting vine, stamped A.D. in the maquette, 12.5cm high, c. 1880 Condition Report: Generally good condition. Some light rubbing to detail, minor surface wear and scratches. Signs of solder to rim. The whole mildly askew, so should be reassembled and tightened.
A 19th century French brown patinated bronze table vesta, cast as a putti, allegorical of summer, he sits cross legged on a rock playing his flute, sickle and the harvest at his feet, a basket by his side, the grass cold painted in tones of green, circular plinth base, 10cm high, c. 1870 Condition Report: Good condition. Signs of polishing. The base with slight incurved dent to verso but standing and displaying well.
A 19th century gilt patinated bronze candlestick, reeded column cast with an entwined serpent and terminating in budding lotus, Rococo drip pan, upturned tortoise sconce, incurved triangular base cast with palm leaves, grotesque claw feet, 27.5cm high; a pair of late 19th century French brass candlesticks, of Cellini influence, Armada-type drip pans and sconces, the domed bases cast in high and low relief with masks, acanthus and scrolls, dogtooth circular bases, ball and claw feet, 17cm high, c. 1870; etc
A family collection of 19th century Grand Tour souvenirs, comprising a patinated bronze study of Temple of Vespasian and Titus, 8.5cm high; a patinated bronze study of a Roman oil lamp, after the Antique, 8cm wide; a b/w photograph of an Ancient Greek Archaic marble sculpture, 24cm x 9cm; a 19th century French gilt-metal basket, the field set with a reverse painted engraved view of the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, Paris, within a a border of scrolls, shaped cabriole feet, 11cm high, 9cm wide, c. 1850; Napoleonic Prisoner of War straw bodkin and domino case, containing straw dominoes, c. 1815 (2), [6]
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