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An unusual cast bronze sheet copper and cast iron weathervane circa 1860 198cm.; 78ins high The bronze crowned lion and crowned cast iron bust of a man surmounting this piece would suggest that it was originally situated by a building with some form of Royal connection such as the palace of Westminster or perhaps an Oxford or Cambridge college.
Lot 44
After the Antique: A carved white marble figure of Cleopatra mid 19th century on Portoro marble base 60cm.; 23½ins high by 81cm.; 32ins wide The statue is first recorded in 1512 as having recently been acquired by the Pope Julius II from Angelo Maffei and taken to the Belvedere in Rome where it was installed as part of a fountain group. In 1797 it was ceded to the French but returned following the fall of Napoleon in 1816. The Cleopatra was always admired by writers, artists and connoisseurs and dated from the 2nd century B.C. and originating in the workshop of Dionysos. The serpent bracelet entwining the upper part of the left arm was generally assumed to be the asp whose poison had killed the Queen. Numerous copies have been made of it in marble, bronze and even lead. In the 18th century, Henry Hoare commissioned John Cheere to make an enamelled lead copy for the grotto at Stourhead
Lot 61
‡ After Donatello: A bronze figure of David probably Chiurazzi Foundry late19th/early 20th century weathered green brown patination, on marble pedestal figure 157cm.; 62ins high Donatello`s bronze statue of David (circa 1440s) is notable as the first unsupported standing work in bronze cast during the Renaissance period, and the first freestanding nude male sculpture made since antiquity. It created a sensation when it was first shown, due to its portrayal of the nude young male. It depicts the young David with an enigmatic smile, posed with his foot on Goliath`s severed head just after killing the giant. The youth is standing naked, apart from a laurel-topped hat and boots, bearing the sword of Goliath The exact date of creation is unknown, but widely disputed, and dates vary between 1430 and the more accepted 1440s. Donatello had made a marble statue of David in 1408/1409, though this figure was a well-dressed and victorious king holding his sling, having slain the giant, Goliath`s head resting between his feet. The statue originally belonged to Cosimo de` Medici, and was placed in the courtyard of the Palazzo Medici in Florence. After the expulsion of Piero de` Medici, it was confiscated, and ordered placed in the courtyard of the Palazzo della Signoria. It is now in the Bargello. There is a full-size plaster cast (with a broken sword) in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London The Chiurazzi foundry was established in Naples and were at their most active around the turn of the 19th/20th centuries. They produced a range of over 1300 different models, mainly in bronze of after the Antique and Renaissance models, largely catering for clients engaged on the Grand Tour. In their larger pieces such as this David and Attis, the quality of casting and chiseling was amongst the highest of any of the European foundries
Lot 119
Helen Sinclair ARBS, Born 1954 On Tears and Pain Bronze Signed and numbered 3 of 5 198cm.; 78ins high Helen Sinclair was born in South Wales, and studied sculpture at Wimbledon School of Art (1972-76), after teaching for twelve years, she has been a full-time sculptor since 1988. The main body of her work is figuratively based, and her primary inspiration is the human body, in movement, at rest, clothed or nude. She exhibits widely throughout the UK, and is held in private collections throughout Europe, the USA, Australasia and the Middle East
Lot 49
A finely engineered exhibition quality and multi award winning 7 1/4 inch gauge model of a Great Eastern Railway 0-6-0 Class Y14 (later LNER Class J15) goods locomotive and tender, designed by T W Worsdell and introduced in 1883. Some 289 full size locomotives were built and used on both goods and passenger duties. The model was built by the late Mr Peter Dupen, a professional mechanical engineer and respected model engineer who was chief locomotive judge for many years at the Model Engineer Exhibition London. The locomotive was built using original works drawings from Doncaster Works and has a silver soldered copper boiler with phosphor bronze bushes. It has working leaf springs to all axles including tender. All bearings, eccentrics, motion, cylinders, Stephenson`s valve gear, platework, steps, hand rails, lamp irons, lamps and associated fastenings being exact copies of the prototype. It is fitted with steam and hand brake gear, lever operated drain cocks, lubrication and the cab detail is an exact copy of the prototype with fully working scale phosphor bronze fittings, wooden planked roof with canvas covering, planked floor and fully detailed fire hole door. The twin steam injectors are similarly fully working with variable control and of prototype dimensions. Both the locomotive and tender have full rivet detail as per the prototype and are in authentic G.E.R livery and fully lined. The model is an exact replica of locomotive No 37 and was comprehensively tested on The Tilepits Railway at Maldon before painting and preparation for exhibition. The boiler was originally inspected and certified to Southern Federation standards by Mr R Wood of Romford Model Engineering Club prior to being painted. (Certificates unavailable). A set of construction photographs come with the model and copies of the awards won. Awards: This model was awarded a Gold Medal, The Crebbin Memorial Cup and The J.N. Maskelyne Memorial Trophy at the 57th Model Engineer Exhibition (1988). It was also awarded the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh Challenge Trophy at the 58th Model Engineer Exhibition (1989). The Late Mr Peter Dupen was responsible for saving 9500 Locomotive drawings from being destroyed at the BR Stratford Works and after extracting the information required to build this locomotive he donated all the drawings to the Great Eastern Railway Society who now hold them in the Dupen Collection. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
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