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Click here to subscribe19th-early 20th century AD. A group of bronze items comprising: an incense burner with inlaid guilloche to the sidewall, domed openwork cover with crescent finial; a situla with reserved panels of calligraphic text, discoid platter with pedestal base. 1 kg total, 17-23cm (6 3/4 - 9"). Property of a Gloucestershire gentleman; inherited from his grandfather. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition, usage wear.
A large undated cast bronze vessel with conical base, globular nody and tall neck; to the base a slashed band, with gilt-bronze scrolled patterns to the body and shoulder; the lid a hemispherical cap with reserved opposead animal design and conical handle with trefoil inlay. Bronze, 1.3 kg, 22.5cm (8 3/4"). UK art and antiquities market, acquired prior to 1990. Fine condition.
8th-9th century AD. A gilt-bronze mixed group comprising: a heart-shaped plaque with chamfered edge. two pins to the reverse; a D-shaped plaque with scrolled detail forming a mask; a tongue-shaped plaque with raised plates forming an animal mask; a pelta-shaped plaque with suspension ring; a tongue-shaped mount with scrolled palmette detail. 16 grams, 20-34mm (3/4 - 1 1/2"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. [5, No Reserve] Fine condition.
20th century AD. A pair of cast bronze figures comprising: a slender male in a hatched skirt, rectangular base; a female supporting a waited vessel, on a wooden base. 980 grams total, 26-31cm (10 1/4 - 12 1/4"). Property of a Gloucestershire gentleman; inherited from his grandfather. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
19th-early 20th century AD. A bronze figure of an ancestor seated on a throne with arched opening to the front; the man wears long robes with decorative panel to the front, conical cap on head, right hand held to chest, left holding a flower; between the feet is a small dog. 1.03 kg, 23cm (9"). Acquired on the London art market before 1995. Fine condition.
19th-early 20th century AD. A gilt-bronze figure of the goddess Kwan Yin seated in the royal ease posture on a lotus flower; long flowing robes and a necklace, hair pulled up into a bun at the top of the head; in her right hand she holds a vase on its side pouring contents into her left hand. 1.07 kg, 23cm (9"). Private collection, West London, UK; acquired in the 1990s. Fine condition.
14th-18th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a chessman seal matrix with intaglio cockerel and bungled 'PRIVESV' (I am private) legend; a chessman seal matrix with sript 'T' and crown above; a chessman seal matrix with pellets and cross motif; a chessman seal matrix with openwork trefoil handle, advancing horse motif; a silver Georgian seal matrix with intaglio mermaid with hand-mirror dressing her hair; a segmented matrix head with inset glass panel, intaglio double-headed eagle motif; an octagonal; gilt-bronze matrix head with flowers and foliage; an elliptical carnelian insert with profile bust of a youthful male, cudgel to his shoulder; a segmented seal head with black glass insert, 'Harriet' in copperplate script. 34 grams total, 12-25mm (1/2 - 1"). Found Canterbury area, Kent, UK, 1980s. [9, No Reserve] Mainly fine condition.
4th century AD to 1885, group comprising: radiate antoninianii (5; including Allectus/Providentia); folles (3; Constantine I/Sol/Trier); AE3s (3); John, short cross penny (Walter at London mint, large fragment); Edward I, sterling jeton (portrait/cross moline type); Edward III, halfgroat (pre Treaty, London); George III, halfpenny (1806) and Victoria, bronze penny (1885"). 54.69 grams total. [16, No Reserve] Generally fair to fine; a few better.
10th-11th century AD. A triangular-section bronze ring with triangular central plaque, rosette to the hub and foliage to the arms. 11 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. MacGregor, A. et al. A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 24.1. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
An undated gilt-bronze ruyi sceptre formed as a curved rod with jade and hardstone inserts to the upper face, recurved head with finial comprising two stylised fruit with leaves executed in jade and green hardstone inlay. 651 grams, 29 cm (11 1/4"). Property of a London Gentleman; acquired before 1975. A ruyi is a ceremonial sceptre associated with Buddhism and Daoism in China. The staff is S-shaped and represents either coral or a rhinoceros horn, whilst the head represents a cloud or lingzhi mushroom, symbol of long life. Fine condition.
20th century AD. Group comprising: Bronze 'Meritorius Achievement' Star (in card box of issue); Distinguished Flying Cross (stamped G27, in case of issue with ribbon and pin bars); Navy Cross (stamped G27, in case and capsule of issue, with ribbon and pin bars); Silver Star with Double Oak Leaf Cluster (stamped G27, in case of issue, with ribbon and pins bars) and Purple Heart with Double Oak Leaf Cluster (stamped G27); all with ribbons and pins. 910 grams total, cases 18 x 11cm. English private collection; acquired in the 1970s. See Dorling, pp.307-314. The Double Oak Leaf Cluster indicates that the award has been made three times to the same recipient (once for the original medal and again for each leaf"). [5, No Reserve] As issued.
20th century AD. Group comprising: World War I issues, Medaille Militaire (hinged trophy); Veterans Medal (2; one white with MEMBRE HONORAIRE enamelled bar and button to reverse; other bronze with PRESIDENT D'HONNEUR enamelled bar); World War II issues, Croix de Guerre (1939 issue, with star; before surrender and occupation of France); all with ribbons. 91 grams total. See Dorling, p.194. [4, No Reserve] Good very fine.
Dated 1937 AD. Coronation issue. Comprising: crown (arms), halfcrown (arms), florin (rose), shillings (2; lion, English and Scottish), sixpence (monogram), silver threepence (rose), Maundy set (1, 2, 3 and 4 pence), brass threepence (thrift plant), penny (Britannia), halfpenny (ship) and farthing (wren); in original red leatherette case of issue (slightly rubbed and one hinge defective"). 302 grams total. S. PS16. [No Reserve] Proof; crown with scratch to obverse, some minor hairlines to others, silver lightly toned, bronze toned with little lustre remaining.
10th-11th century AD. A gilt-bronze discoid plaque with triangular central plaque and three lentoid slots, hub formed as three addorsed beast-heads. 16 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. MacGregor, A. et al. A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 24.1. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd century AD. A mixed group of plate brooches comprising: one fish-shaped with enamelled scale detailing, hinged pin and catchplate to the reverse; a horseman with inset cells to the horse's chest and flanks, rider's body to accept red enamel fill, sprung pin and catchplate to the reverse; one similar without enamel or pin; a gilt-bronze tutulus disc brooch with pellets to the border, central boss surrounded by five smaller bosses and surmounted by a clubbed knop. 21 grams total, 23 - 45mm (1 - 1 3/4"). Property of a Suffolk lady. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, items 1070, 1177, 1198. [4] Fine condition.
11th-13th century AD. A flat-section bronze crescentic pendant with pellet detailing, arms comjoined. 2.4 grams, 22mm (3/4"). Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. Cf. Korshyn, V.E. Yazcheskye Priveski Drevnei Rusi X-XIV Vekov, volume I, Moscow, 2013, item B.4.04. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd-3rd century AD. A pentagonal bronze mount, hollow to the reverse, with male face modelled in the half-round, curly hair, pellet eyes, moustache and parted lips. 7.35 grams, 28mm (1"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Franceschi, G., Jorn, A. & Magnus, B. Mennesker, Guder og Masker i Nordisk Jernalderkunst, vol.1, Borgen, 2005, item 56. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
A pair of Japanese silvered bronze cranes attached to a rectangular onyx base, height 26cm, base 23 x 18cm, also with original base modelled as rocks at the sea shore, raised on hardwood stand (2). CONDITION REPORT: One of the cranes toes is broken and there are areas where the silvering has gone. Taller bird: height 24cm, length 15cm (from beak to tail). Smaller bird: height 16cm, length 14cm (from beak to tail).
A Chinese Ming Dynasty bronze censer modelled as a slender buffalo with a monkey finial and a further monkey climbing its back leg, length 18cm (one horn af). CONDITION REPORT: Antler broken but present with races of re-gluing. A few areas of tarnish/patina and pitting. It seems to have been initially painted black and the paint has been rubbed in most areas.
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