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Lot 270
A group of WWI medals relating to HMS Invincible, awarded to William George Downer, comprising the 1914-15 Star and two General Service medals awarded to K18666 W G Downer, First Stoker, Royal Navy on HMS Invincible who was aboard the ship when it was sunk and includes his bronze Death plaque, a mounted souvenir of HMS Invincible being a piece of shrapnel from the boat, the base inscribed HMS Invincible December 8 1914 Battle off Falklands, a small silver HMS Invincible anchor shaped sweetheart brooch, a postcard of the ship ablaze in the Battle of the Falklands and a brass Queen Mary tin. The Lot also includes the Victoria Long Service and Good Conduct medal awarded to Uriah Downer, Leading Stoker on HMS Victory and reputedly William`s Father. ( The Lot also includes a book by Arthur J Marder: From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, Volume III).
Lot 805
Two ancient Egyptian bronze figures, Late Dynastic Period, circa 600 B.C Two ancient Egyptian bronze figures, Late Dynastic Period, circa 600 B.C., the first, a striding figure of the god Amun shown wearing the shendyt kilt, with the left arm held to his side, the right arm raised, his fists clenched, with a beard and headdress, 14cm high; the second portraying Isis, seated and suckling the infant Horus, 13.5cm high, (both lacking elements)
Lot 807
An Egyptian bronze model of Harpocrates, Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C An Egyptian bronze model of Harpocrates, Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C., shown seated and naked, wearing the nemes headdress with Sidelock of Youth and frontal uraeus surmounted by the hemhemet crown, his right finger raised to his lips, set on an integrally cast square base, 14.5cm high; later mounted on an ebonised pine socle, 17cm high overall
Lot 418
FELIX CHOPIN FOUNDRYPortrait Bust of Grand Prince Mstislav of Kievan Rus, c. 1867bronze with a light brown patinaheight: 26.7 cm. (10 1/2 in.)Chopin foundry mark and circular Ministry of Finance stamp dated 1867 on inside of bust, numbered 19LOT NOTESThis series depicting Russia`s Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors is dedicated to the Millennium of Russia. The celebration of the Millennium was held in Novgorod on September 8, 1862 and commemorated the legendary beginnings of the Russian state and its growth and success over the following century. The series of busts formally known as ?A Gallery of Bronze Busts of All the Russian Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors"" was sold by subscription; Emperor Alexander II was the first subscriber. The series was enormously popular and all of the approximately 200 of the original series were sold.
Lot 420
FELIX CHOPIN FOUNDRYPortrait Bust of Emperor Alexander I from The Romanov Dynasty Series, c. 1868bronze with a medium brown patinaheight: 26.5 cm. (10 1/2 in.)Chopin foundry mark and circular Ministry of Finance stamp dated 1867 on inside of bustLOT NOTESThis series depicting Russia`s Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors is dedicated to the Millennium of Russia. The celebration of the Millennium was held in Novgorod on September 8, 1862 and commemorated the legendary beginnings of the Russian state and its growth and success over the following century. The series of busts formally known as ?A Gallery of Bronze Busts of All the Russian Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors"" was sold by subscription; Emperor Alexander II was the first subscriber. The series was enormously popular and all of the approximately 200 of the original series were sold.
Lot 423
FELIX CHOPIN FOUNDRYPortrait Bust of Grand Prince Yaroslav I of Kievan Rus, c. 1867bronze with a light brown patinaheight: 26 cm. (10 1/4 in.)Chopin foundry mark and circular Ministry of Finance stamp dated 1867 on inside of bust, numbered 61LOT NOTESThis series depicting Russia`s Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors is dedicated to the Millennium of Russia. The celebration of the Millennium was held in Novgorod on September 8, 1862 and commemorated the legendary beginnings of the Russian state and its growth and success over the following century. The series of busts formally known as ?A Gallery of Bronze Busts of All the Russian Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors"" was sold by subscription; Emperor Alexander II was the first subscriber. The series was enormously popular and all of the approximately 200 of the original series were sold.
Lot 424
FELIX CHOPIN FOUNDRYPortrait Bust of Emperor Alexander II from The Romanov Dynasty Series, c. 1868bronze with a light brown patinaheight: 25.4 cm. (10 in.)Chopin foundry mark and circular Ministry of Finance stamp dated 1868 on inside of bust, numbered 61LOT NOTESThis series depicting Russia`s Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors is dedicated to the Millennium of Russia. The celebration of the Millennium was held in Novgorod on September 8, 1862 and commemorated the legendary beginnings of the Russian state and its growth and success over the following century. The series of busts formally known as ?A Gallery of Bronze Busts of All the Russian Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors"" was sold by subscription; Emperor Alexander II was the first subscriber. The series was enormously popular and all of the approximately 200 of the original series were sold.
Lot 425
FELIX CHOPIN FOUNDRYPortrait Bust of Empress Anna (Ioannovna) from The Romanov Dynasty Series, c. 1867bronze with a medium brown patinaheight: 26.5 cm. (10 1/2 in.)Chopin foundry mark and circular Ministry of Finance stamp dated 1867 on inside of bustLOT NOTESThis series depicting Russia`s Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors is dedicated to the Millennium of Russia. The celebration of the Millennium was held in Novgorod on September 8, 1862 and commemorated the legendary beginnings of the Russian state and its growth and success over the following century. The series of busts formally known as ?A Gallery of Bronze Busts of All the Russian Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors"" was sold by subscription; Emperor Alexander II was the first subscriber. The series was enormously popular and all of the approximately 200 of the original series were sold.
Lot 426
FELIX CHOPIN FOUNDRYPortrait Bust of Emperor Nicholas I from The Romanov Dynasty Series, c. 1868bronze with a medium brown patinaheight: 29.5 cm. (11 5/8 in.)Chopin foundry mark and circular Ministry of Finance stamp dated 1868 on inside of bustLOT NOTESThis series depicting Russia`s Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors is dedicated to the Millennium of Russia. The celebration of the Millennium was held in Novgorod on September 8, 1862 and commemorated the legendary beginnings of the Russian state and its growth and success over the following century. The series of busts formally known as ?A Gallery of Bronze Busts of All the Russian Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors"" was sold by subscription; Emperor Alexander II was the first subscriber. The series was enormously popular and all of the approximately 200 of the original series were sold.
Lot 429
A SET OF SIXTY BRONZE MEDALS OF GRAND DUKES, TSARS, EMPERORS AND EMPRESSES, RUSSIA, LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY AND LATER PROVENANCEA comparable set of medals was sold at Christie`s, London, November 29, 2010, lot 437 and Christie`s, New York, May 17, 2012, lot 35. LITERATUREM.E. Diakov, Medals of the Russian Empire, Russia, 2008, vol. 8, pp. 12-45.V. P. Smirnov, Opisanie Russkikh Medalei, Otdel Pervyi, Medali XVIII Stoletiya, St Petersburg, 1908, pp. 1-22. L. Gavrilova, Russian Historical Thought and Medal Art in the Era of Catherine II, St. Petersburg, 2000, pp. 43-48. LOT NOTESThe beginning of the series was based on the efforts of M. Lomonosov and J. Schtelin in 1750s. The decision to carve dies of medals of portraits of Russian rulers from Ryurik to Peter I from the collection of Academy of Science was sanctioned by the Royal Court. The inscriptions on the medals were taken from Mikhail Lomonosov`s Short Russian Chronicle, and the portraits were based on a series of 32 carvings in green jasper by Johann Dorsch from the 1740s. The series was struck at the beginning of 1770s and became widely known both in Russia and abroad. It also served as a study aid in Russian gymnasiums. Presented portrait series set contains original 50 portraits and 10 of 15 medals which were added later until Alexander III. The set comprising numbers one through sixty, each depicting a relief portrait of a Grand Duke, Tsar, Emperor or Empress of Russia, from Riurik to Pavel I, the reverse numbered and inscribed with brief history of the represented monarch. The set also has two different medals numbered #12, which was obviously done by mistake and documented in various catalogues. Each medal 3.8 cm. (1½ in.) in diameter.
Lot 434
EVGENY ALEXANDROVICH LANCERAY (RUSSIAN 1848-1886)A Boy And Three Donkeys, ca. 1873bronze with brown patinaheight 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)signed and dated on base in Cyrillic E. Lanceray, Chopin Foundry mark and Finance Ministry stamp; Tiffany & Co. stamp on the side of the baseLITERATUREK. Can-Kai-Si, K. Zhuromsky, Russian Bronze Sculpture of the Second Half of XIX Century, Kabinet Gallery Collection, Moscow, 2005, page 88. L.A. Dementiev, Evgeny Lanceray Album of Sculptural Models, State Historical Museum, Moscow, 2011, page 86. For a similar model see N. R. Lewinson, L. N. Goncharova, Russian artistic bronzes, Moscow, 1956, fig. 82, illustrated; LOT NOTESRealistically modelled, depicting a young boy on a donkey leading two others, on rectangular naturalistic base with round corners,
Lot 548
WILLIAM COOPER (AMERICAN 1853-1942)Bust of Friedrich T. Gates, 1910bronze with dark brown patinaheight: 77.5 cm. (30 1/2 in.)inscribed with title and date on the back, Roman Bronze Works N.Y. foundry mark on baseLOT NOTES""Sculptor William Couper of New York recently has completed this notable portrait bust of Federick T. Gates, who for nearly eighteen years has served as ""business and benevolent representative"" for John D. Rockefeller. Mr. Gates is entitled to the title ""Rev."" before his name. He became a Baptist preacher in 1880 and for eight years was pastor of the Central Church, Minneapolis. Then for five years he was corresponding secretary for the American Baptist Educational society, for which society be established the University of Chicago, founded by Mr. Rockefeller. Then the latter took over Mr. Gates and established him at 26 Broadway, New York, where the Standard Oil people have headquarters. Mr. Gates is president, manager or director of several railway, industrial, educational and charitable organizations founded by his employer. His post as chairman of the general educational board, with many Rockefeller millions to expend, is his most important function."" - Warren Times Mirror, March 13, 1911. PROVENANCECollection of Bernard Winters, Armonk, New YorkLITERATUREWarren Times Mirror, Monday March 13, 1911, P. 1Bernard J. Winters was a philanthropist and art collector who was captivated by Russian icons. Over a fifty-year period, he worked closely with Sotheby`s, Christie`s, and private collectors to cultivate his collection. His monumental icons, as well as those purchased from Natalie Hays Hammond, daughter of John Hays Hammond, diplomat, were some of his favored items.
Lot 173
A mid 20th Century Louis XVI style kingwood and rosewood crossbanded side cabinet with gilt metal mounts, the marble top with moulded edge over a pair of cupboard doors each mounted with oval bronze panels cast in relief with classical style figures, opening to reveal an interior fitted with shelves, on plinth base, 128 x 41 x 100cm h.
Lot 173
A mid 20th Century Louis XVI style kingwood and rosewood crossbanded side cabinet with gilt metal mounts, the marble top with moulded edge over a pair of cupboard doors each mounted with oval bronze panels cast in relief with classical style figures, opening to reveal an interior fitted with shelves, on plinth base, 128 x 41 x 100cm h.
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