A good small bronze Figure, AFC Han Dynasty (206BCE - 220CE), of the Buddha seated on pierced scrolling cloud ruyi, the head with attachment, all with an attractive silvery-grey-green patina, 6.5cm, fixed wood stand Buddhism came to China during the Han Dynasty (206BC to 220CE) in all probability around 65CE. It may have arrived either by land or by sea, but the latter is mostly discredited. ? ????????, No obvious faults.
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Five bronze Bells, AFC Tang Dynasty (618-906), each with cross-hatching or studs, one with clapper, damage, 3.6 to 6.2cm, and two Appliqu‚s of thumbnail form, 3.2cm (7) Miniature bronze bells were interred in children`s graves in Henan to summon benevolent spirits. ? ???? ?????????, Three bells with deterioration holes. One bell with small corner section missing. One bell with clapper intact. All items with encrustations.
A bronze Official, AFC Ming dynasty (1368-1644), standing holding a spear and his belt, his robes engraved with scrolling lotus and wearing a cap with streamers, traces of a gilding and lacquer, minor deficiencies, 22.2cm ? ?????, Tips to hat missing. The right hand tip of hat ribbon missing. Tip of spear shaft missing. Lacquer finish rubbed throughout.
An unusual bronze Incense Burner, mid 17th century, the bun body with gently incurved mouth and the sides with two well modelled lion mask handles, six character relief Da Ming Xuande Nian Zhi, signs of use and slight degradation, 30.5cm ???? ?????? ®??????¯???? , Some verde gris all around the rim and handles, signs of use.
A massive bronze Temple Incense Burner and Cover, mid 17th century, the bun body and annular ring stem with archaic patterns and precious objects, and with high relief immortals on animals between three large chilong handles, the domed cover pierced with clouds and curled foxes below a Buddhist lion and pup, the flared foot with sealife, some damage and wear, 111cm ???? ????????????????, Some old repairs and restoration to cover. 33cm section of footrim split and repair attempted. Previously this has been lacquered, the majority of which is now missing. A deity with a hand missing.
A good inlaid hardwood Figure, late 19th century, of a bearded scholar, the elongated figure carved in simple robes with knotted belt, inlaid with a taotie mask and clouds, the reverse with a six character archaic Qianlong mark, his head and feet in well carved ivory, looking upwards with a broad smile and with black detailed long beard, wearing a cloth cap, lacking ribbons, on a fixed cloisonn‚-rimmed stand and bronze feet, also with a six character Qianlong mark, four bronze bat feet, 73cm ?????? ?????????? ???®??????¯???, Shrinkage to ivory beard. Some losses to ivory decoration at rear of head (mount marks at centre of shoulder blades). A loose wire below beard. Base missing finials along rail. 8cm split along top of base.
A bronze standing Buddha, Chola Period, 12th/13th century, from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, modelled with a flaming ushnisha on tightly curled hair, urna on his forehead, the right hand in abhayamudra (gesture of reassurance/protection), the left hand in varadamudra (gesture of giving), each palm incised with auspicious markings, wearing a close fitting sanghati with incised folds, a serene face with downcast eyes and gentle smile, standing on a round double-lotus base above a stepped rectangular plinth incised with lotus petals around the base, the reverse inscribed in Tamil, some small traces of red pigment, 21.5cm Portable bronze Buddhas such as this served to perpetuate artistic and religious connections between India and South East Asia. The Buddhist Monastic complex in Negapattinam was the largest in Medieval South India. For a similar, but 11th/12th century example, see the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago display unit 409, Samuel M. Nickerson Fund 1940.83., Two smal
A bronze Vase, late 19th century, the ovoid body with high relief dragon and phoenix, the sided with dragon handles beneath inscriptions reading ryuhouseikan(dragon and phoenix rejoice together), 17.6cm , the handles are both a little loose, generally quite a chocolate colour patination with some yellow colour rubbed through in places.
A bronze buddha, probably 17th century, cross-legged on a waisted lotus throne, with typical curled hair, 15.3cm, and a bronze bodhisattva, possibly Hindu, with one pendulous breast, 14cm , Buddha - crack running anti clockwise from the front of the neck to below right shoulder blade. Bodishetteva - roughly cast, a small hole to each side of the base.
A champlev‚ and cast bronze cach pot, c.1900, each side with a panel of either a shinto tori-i or a temple, on a ground of ho-o and auspicious animals, 28.5cm, and a five-legged hardwood stand, carved with gourds, 53.5cm (2) , cache pot - old solder repairs to split rim, some pitting to champleve enamel as is often seen in this type of enamel but no losses. Stand - is structurally sound, however it does have some cracks, and some knees to scroll legs are coming loose.
An unusual bronze utsubata, c.1885,the disc-form well with chilung on a diaper ground, the base with lambrequins and resting on the back of three elephants, their saddle cloth with a dragon and the maker`s mark, 18cm high, 25cm diameter , 6.5 x 0.7cm split to rim, some verde gris and de-patination, one pair of tusks mis-shapen.
A wicker picnic hamper containing a quantity of good quality white table and other linen to include tablecloths, doilies and other textiles and a further example with embroidered dove detail together with a timber crucifix with a bronze type applied figure of Christ, several 45rpm records to include The Merry Ploughboy by Dermot O`Brien and His Club Men, etc together with a ceramic dish, vase, sundry prints, poker dice, a portable chess set, a small Indian timber chest with metallic mounts, etc
A bronze table lamp in the form of a classical urn on stepped base with fluted detail with further garland decoration together with a pair of white ceramic baluster shaped table lamps, an unusual studio ware example together with a further table lamp in the form of a baluster vase with banded detail
An interesting miscellaneous collection to include a tall copper jug/vessel with applied loop handle with embossed banded decoration throughout with further foliate detail together with a further eastern pot with bronzed finish with embossed decoration, a heavy bronze charger with shaped outline and embossed decoration of a tiger challenging a rearing dragon with unusual marks to the underside, a further heavy eastern brass dish with deeply embossed character script detail and stylised tortoise to centre, etc
A winner's prize medal from the first modern Olympic Games at Athens in 1896, designed by Jules Chaplain, signed, struck in silver for first place (second place medals were bronze), the obverse with a portrait of Zeus with the globe in his right hand, upon which stands the goddess of victory, Nike, holding an olive branch, to the left in Greek the script reads OLYMPIA, the reverse with a representation of the Acropolis and Parthenon, the inscription translated from the Greek reads INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, 1896; sold together with an original postcard showing the scene inside the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony (2) The original recipient of this victor's medal is unknown. It was acquired by the present vendor in Switzerland.
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A St Louis 1904 Olympic Games bronze prize medal won by Robert Stangland of the USA in the Running Broad Jump [Long Jump], by Dieges & Clust, New York, the obverse with a victorious athlete, the Acropolis and ancient Greek Olympians beyond, inscribed OLYMPIAD, 1904, the reverse with Victory holding a laurel wreath, inscribed UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, ST LOUIS, U.S.A., RUNNING BROAD JUMP, red, white, blue & gold ribbon, in original maroon leather case, inscribed gilt MEDAL FOR OLYMPIC GAMES UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, ST. LOUIS U.S.A., F.J.V. SKIFF, DIR. OF EXHIBITS, JAS. E. SULLIVAN, CHIEF Robert Stangland (1881-1953) was born in Kendall, New York. He won the bronze in the long jump with a mark of 6.88 metres. He also won bronze in the Triple Jump.
A Bobsleigh used by the French team at the first Winter Olympic Games at Chamonix in 1924, an extremely rare survival, the nose cone with traces of red paint, a depiction of a dolphin and inscribed DAUPHIN, steering wheel mechanism still operational as are the front foot brakes and the rear hand brakes, canvas seat with areas of damage, and the central side struts are missing, runners still in tact., length approx. 2.70m. Bobsledding was still a fairly young sport in 1924, having been invented in the late 19th century. The International Federation for Bobsleigh and Tobogganing (FIBT) was founded on 23 November 1923 just months before the inaugural Winter Olympic Games. The Olympics were the first major international championship in the sport, as World Championships were only established in 1930. The track at Chamonix ran for a length of 1,370 meters, starting at an altitude of 1210 m and finishing at 1054 meters above sea level. The quality of the course was considered to be quite low and it moreover proved to be dangerous, three of the nine teams crashing. The only event was the men's 4-man bob although curiously rules at the time allowed a 5th rider. The competition was held on 2nd & 3rd February over four runs. Footage of the event can be viewed on the Olympic Channel on You Tube . Switzerland I took gold from Great Britain II with Belgium I collecting bronze. France II finished fourth. France I, interestingly, crashed out on run 2, but evidently were allowed to complete the 3rd & 4th runs even though their subsequent times would have no count in final placings.
A collection of memorabilia relating to the Scottish amateur featherweight boxer Harry Dingley including his Paris 1924 and Amsterdam 1928 participant's medals, also a first-place prize medal for the 1928 Tailteann Games (the so-called Irish Olympic Games), all in a wooden display board; also official badges for the 1924 & 1928 Olympic badges and Dingley's 1928 Olympic ID card; the lot also including a boxing prize in the form of a bronze sculpture of a boxer set on a marble plinth set with a presentation plaque; also a scrapbook containing many original photographs, some autographed; and photographs and ephemera (a qty.)
Memorabilia relating to the British double-Olympic 800m champion athlete Douglas Lowe, comprising: i) an original crayon, pencil & wash portrait drawing of Douglas Lowe by the artist Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) for publication in Punch Magazine; ii) a bronze plaque with enamel Union Jack and Stars & Stripes flags, inscribed ATHLETIC RELAY AND TEAM MATCH, BRITISH EMPIRE VESUS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LONDON, 15th AUGUST 1936, U.S.A. 11 EVENTS, BRITISH EMPIRE 3, D.G.A. LOWE, wooden backboard with easel support; iii) a gilt-metal & enamel lapel badge inscribed ENGLAND DEUTSCHLAND LANDER-KAMPE, 1931; iv) a bronze participant's medal for the London 1934 British Empire Games; v) a bronze medal for an international athletics meeting in Hannover 3-4 September 1927, for the 4x400m relay; vi) a cased silver 2nd place AAA Championships medal for the half mile at Stamford Bridge, 21st June 1924 Douglas Lowe achieved back-to-back Olympic gold medals for the 800m at the Paris 1924 and Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games. He retired at the end of the 1928 season to embark on a distinguished career in law. He was made a judge in 1964, and Recorder at the Crown Court.
A Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games silver second place prize medal and second place diploma awarded to the Jewish Soviet Olympic gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaja, TO BE SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HAVERIM-FRIENDS FOR HEALTH ORGANISATION IN ISRAEL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT OF HER GREAT GRANDSON LIOR POP WHO HAS CEREBRAL PALSY, the silver medal with original ribbon and case of issue, the diploma inscribed in Finnish VOIMISTELUVAPAALIIKE; sold together with Maria Gorokhovskaja's Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games official ID card; a Rome 1954 World Gymnastics Championships bronze third place prize medal and third place diploma, the medal in original case of issue
A group of twelve Edwardian football medals awarded to Harold A. ("Toby") Milton, comprising: i) a 9ct. gold F.A. Amateur Cup runners-up medal, season 1904-05; ii) a 15ct. gold medal London F.A. Challenge Cup, New Crusaders F.C., 1905-06; iii) an unhallmarked medal inscribed TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR F.C., CHAMPIONS, DIV. I., HAROLD A. MILTON, THE WESTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, 1903-04; iv & v) a 9ct.gold medal inscribed WEST HAM CHARITY CUP, WINNERS, 1903-04; and a gold-mounted silver medal for the same competition, inscribed FINALISTS, 1904-5; vi, vii & viii) two similar 9ct. gold & enamel medals for the Eastbourne Charity Cup, undated but will with hallmarked date letters for 1906 & 1907; and a 9ct. gold medal for the same competition in season 1908-09; ix) an unhallmarked continental medal inscribed SAN SEBASTIAN, 1911; x) a gold-mounted silver medal inscribed FOSSE v CLAPTON, 1903; xi) a silver & enamel medal inscribed LONDON CHARITY CUP, 1902-03; xii) a bronze medal inscribed AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SENIOR CUP, WINNERS 1908-09 Harold Aubrey Milton was born at Hackney, London, 15th January 1882. The amateur played for University College School & Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, New Crusaders, Tottenham Hotspur, Clapton and Casuals. Milton originally played at outside right before switching to half back whilst at Cambridge University and twice played in the annual varsity match v Oxford. He signed amateur forms for Tottenham Hotspur during February, 1904 along with his University captain SS Harris and another Cambridge team mate AF Leach-Lewis. Milton made four first-team appearances for Tottenham Hotspur were April 5, 1904 v New Brompton (now Gillingham) home won 1-0 Southern League; April 18, 1904 v West Ham United away won 1-0 Western League; April 20, 1904 v Plymouth Argyle away drew 0-0 Western League February 27, 1905; and v Millwall Athletic home won 4-1 Western League. Known familiarly as "Toby", Milton followed his father A.G. in playing for the Clapton club and helped them reach the 1905 FA Amateur Cup Final at Shepherds Bush where they were defeated 3-2 by West Hartlepool watched by a 4,000 crowd. Harold had moved on to the Casuals club by the time Clapton won the trophy two years later. In January, 1906 Harold played for the Amateurs of the South against their professional counterparts in an international trial match and was twice selected by the AFA (Amateur Football Association) to play for England during his time with the Casuals. He faced Wales in a 4-3 win at Tufnell Park on January 6, 1910 and France (USFSA) in a 3-1 win at Paris on March 23, 1911. "Men Famous in Football" 1905 described him as "A very strong bustling player". During the Great War Harold Milton served with the London Regiment, mainly in Salonika, as a Lieut. Colonel and was awarded the M.C. He was an able cricketer as well playing for Southgate CC from 1909 and as captain between 1919 and 1924. He was later a Ground Trustee from 1932 to 1958 and the Club President between 1945 and 1952. Harold Milton died in East London, March 14 1970.
A bronze medal presented to John Downie of Manchester United in 1952, the reverse inscribed GAZET VAN ANTWERPEN, DANKT U, IN HERINNERING, AAN DE ONTMOETING, AUSTRIA WIEN F.K., MANCHESTER UNITED F.C.; sold with a signed and hand written letter of authenticity from John Downie (2) The Austria Wien v Manchester United freindly match was played in Antwerp on 11th November 1952. United won 1-0 through a goal by Pearson. United were reigning champions of England and Wien were champions of Austria. John Downie was a Scottish player born at Lanark 19th July 1925. He began his senior career at Bradford Park Avenue before signing for Manchester United in 1949, as a direct replacement for Johnny Morris, for a then record club fee of £18,000.The inside forward made a total of 116 League & Cup appearances for United before transferring to Luton Town for £10,000 in 1953. Johnny Downie then had spells at several League & non-League clubs before retiring in 1962. Post-career he worked as a newsagent in Bradford before moving to Tynemouth where he followed local football with a keen interest and was a regular at North Shields and Whitley Bay. He died in Tynemouth 19th February 2013 aged 87.
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