A small group of Japanese metalwork, Meiji period and later, comprising a Komai-style cigarette case, decorated with a pavilion and Mount Fuji beyond, length 8.7cm, a brass paperknife with embossed dragon handle, length 22.7cm, a small bronze pig, length 6.2cm, and a brass twin-hinged box, applied with copper shishi dog and crab decoration, length 3.5cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
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A pair of Japanese mixed metal inlaid bronze vases, Meiji period, each shouldered tapering body inlaid with a cockerel perched in blossoming prunus branches, each with incised signature to side, height 18.3cm (one polished, the other with small dent to shoulder).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese polished bronze tripod censer, mark of Xuande but 19th century, of compressed circular form with a pair of upright loop handles, on three short feet, cast six-character seal mark to base, weight 1105.2g, height 12.2cm, rim diameter 14.8cm, width across handles 16.9cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
*SIR JACOB EPSTEIN (1880-1959): A STUDY OF A CAT c. 1920, modelled seated with legs tucked under its body, bronze, 27cm longExhibited: ‘Epstein', Edinburgh Festival Society Memorial Exhibition, Waverley Market, Edinburgh, August 19th – 18th September 1961, catalogue number 149, listed as ‘Cat’ and dated to 1920Provenance: Private Collection, IrelandPrivate Collection, DorsetNote: The same cast can be found in collection of The New Art Gallery, Walsall
*OSCAR NEMON (1906-1985) Sir Winston Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA (1874-1965) A bronze 'maquette' for the statue now in situ in the Members' Lobby of the Palace of Westminster signed 'Nemon' but un-numbered, indicating that this is the preliminary version and a one-off cast by the Morris Singer Foundry59cm highProvenance: Acquired directly from Oscar Nemon by Sir John Langford-Holt (1916-1993) a British Conservative Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury from 1945 to 1983. Sir John Langford-Holt was a prominent member of the committee that commissioned Oscar Nemon’s enduring tribute to Churchill. During Winston Churchill’s later years, he was entrusted by the Tory Whips to look after the grand old man himself. Acquired directly from John-Langford-Holt by Sir Edward du Cann (1924-2017) a Tory party grandee and the only person to have served as both Chairman of the Conservative Party and as Chairman of the influential 1922 Committee. Following the defeat of Edward Heath’s Conservative Party in the October 1974 general election, du Cann was briefly touted as a successor as Party leader. Although flattered, he decided not to stand, instead throwing his weight behind the little-known former Education Minister, Margaret Thatcher. His natural bonhomie, as much as the influence he wielded through the 1922 Committee, was decisive and Thatcher was elected as leader of the party in February 1975, paving the way to become the first female Prime Minister in British history. Thence by descent in the family of Sir Edward du CannOscar Nemon had first met Churchill on a trip to Marrakesh, where he had travelled to visit a friend. In an unpublished memoir, Nemon recalls how he first encountered Churchill at the dining room of the hotel in which he was staying. Afraid of approaching him, Nemon studied the hero of the Second World War from across the room, making mental notes so that he could work on a small bust in his room. When Clementine Churchill, Winston’s wife, was alerted to this, she had the artist send the bust over to their party; she found the result so impressive that she wrote to the artist asking to keep it. It should not, she requested, be altered as she had “seen so many portraits and busts spoilt by attempting to get an exact likeness. Your bust represents to me my husband as I see him and as I think of him, and I would like to have it just as it is”.This was to be the first of many sittings that Churchill made to Nemon. Beginning informally in Marrakesh, with studies made by Nemon as Churchill painted, these were then picked up again more formally in Britain from 1952, serving as the basis for a number of public commissions. Churchill was not an easy subject. He could be, in Nemon’s words, ‘bellicose, challenging, and deliberately provocative’, which meant that Nemon would often approach sittings with great trepidation. But, as a fellow artist, Nemon and Churchill had a rapport that went beyond the conventional relationship between sitter and artist, with Nemon teaching Churchill how to sculpt, which he practised by making a portrait bust of the artist at his house in Chartwell, Kent, the only known example of a sculpture by Churchill. After Churchill’s death in 1965 there were calls for a parliamentary memorial to the former Prime Minister to stand alongside Uli Nimptsch’s study of David Lloyd George at the entrance of the House of Commons. Nemon was commissioned to produce a large bronze statue for Parliament. Nemon’s sculpture shows Churchill with his hands on his hips, striding through rubble which evokes the devastation across Britain in the wake of the Second World War.It is understood that the bronze offered here was the version shown to the Committee established to oversee the commissioning and installation of the statue of Churchill. A scale model was discussed in the House of Commons on Monday 20th June 1966, with the then Minister of Public Building and Works Reg Prentice stating that “A scale model of the statue has been seen by most members of the Memorial Committee and by Lady Spencer Churchill. All were favourably impressed. I have seen and approved the model which will now be used by the sculptor, Mr. Oscar Nemon, as the basis for the development of a full scale model.”
CARL SIGMUND LUBER (1868-1934) FOR JOHANN VON SCHWARZ OF NURMEBURG: AN ART NOUVEAU WALL SCONCE c.1905, the central glazed ceramic roundel decorated with a white poppy against a blue green ground, housed in a gilded bronze scrolling frame with three small shelves, 35cm high x 39cm wide x 10cm protuberanceProvenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
Deux bols Safavides, Perse XVIIe siècle Two Safavid bowls, Persia, 17th Centurythe first of tinned copper, of squat form, narrowing at the neck and flaring at the rim, profusely engraved and decorated with a band of inscriptions to the neck, the body with foliate arabesque interlace; the second of bronze, of compressed globular form with flaring neck, engraved with bands of palmettes around the body, the neck with a series of inscription-filled cartouches interspersed by boteh each 24 cm. diam.(2)Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.Inscriptions: to one, a Persian quatrain (for a piece with a similar text see A. S. Melikian-Chirvani, Islamic Metalwork from the Iranian World, 8th-18th Centuries, 1982, p. 304); owner's name, 'Its owner, Mandegar the daughter of Shams'; to the other, two Persian couplets (for the first couplet see ibid, p.341; for a version of the second couplet see, ibid, 1982, p. 257).An example of 17th Century bowl featuring a similar decorative programme to one of the bowls in the present lot is in Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Accession Number 791-1901). Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.Avis important aux acheteursCertains pays, notamment les Etats-Unis, interdisent ou restreignent l'achat par ses ressortissants (peu important leur localisation) et/ou l'importation de certains types d'objets d'origine iranienne. Afin de renseigner ses acheteurs, Bonhams indique par le symbole R tous les lots iraniens ou perses. Il incombe à chaque acheteur de s'assurer qu'il n'enchérit pas ou n'importe pas un lot en violation des sanctions ou des embargos commerciaux qui lui sont applicables.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Ensemble de quatre coupes en bronze, Proche-Orient ancien Ve siècle ap. JC ou postérieurement A group of ancient near Eastern bronze dishes, 5th Century BC or latereach of circular form, one with spike to well, one with engraved concentric circles to well the largest 17 cm. diam.(4)Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Quatre récipients en laiton gravé, Egypte ou Syrie XIX-XXe siècle Four engraved brass vessels, Egypt or Syria, 19th/ 20th Centurycomprising a copper and silver inlaid bowl, two engraved bowls and one engraved brass bottle with openwork decoration the largest 28 cm. diam.(4)Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.For an example of an early 20th Century silver and copper inlaid cachepot featuring a similar decorative scheme to the copper and silver inlaid bowl in the present lot, see M. Spink, Brasses, Bronze and Silver of the Islamic Lands, Vol XI, Part Four, London, 2022, p. 1382 , Cat. 881.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Brûle encens Khorasan en bronze, Perse XII-XIIIe siècle A Khorasan bronze incense burner, Persia, 12th/13th Centuryof circular form on three feet with pierced and engraved stepped conical lid with knop finial, handle to one side 26 cm. max.Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.Avis important aux acheteursCertains pays, notamment les Etats-Unis, interdisent ou restreignent l'achat par ses ressortissants (peu important leur localisation) et/ou l'importation de certains types d'objets d'origine iranienne. Afin de renseigner ses acheteurs, Bonhams indique par le symbole R tous les lots iraniens ou perses. Il incombe à chaque acheteur de s'assurer qu'il n'enchérit pas ou n'importe pas un lot en violation des sanctions ou des embargos commerciaux qui lui sont applicables.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Epée courte en bronze du Luristan et quatre autres armes en bronze, circa XI-VIIIe siècle av. JC A Luristan bronze shortsword and four further bronze weapons, circa 11th-8th Century B.C.the first with tapering blade formed with a long medial ridge, integral grip and characteristic eared pommel;a Luristan bronze dagger, spear and axe-head and a further blade the sword 53.5 cm. long(5)Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AFTER AUGUSTE MOREAU (FRENCH 1834-1917) a large bronze group modelled as two young girls, on marble base, 72cm high Condition Report : good condition Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
A French Gilt Metal Mounted Granite Lamp, in Louis XVI style, the ovoid reservoir with ram's mask and ribbon mounts, on tripodium supports centred by a wrythen column applied with a serpent, on a tricorn base and peg feet, adapted to electricity62cm highSeveral chips and nibbles to the platform base. The fitting at the top is slightly bent. The font is fixed. The wire comes out of the bronze support - the granite has not been drilled.
Assorted Irish and World Coin Collection; comprising: a large amount of pre-decimal Irish coinage, some UK predecimal currency, including some silver threepences; world circulation coinage; a number of medals and medallions including a Bronze Edward VII coronation medal, a silver mounted Marie Theresa Thaler restrike and much more, an interesting lot
Christian DIOR, Collection Prêt à Porter, Printemps-Eté 2010. Trench -coat.Directeur artistique: John Galliano. En soie et métal à reflet mordoré, ceinture.Taille française: 40Condition d'état: C+Footnotes:Christian Dior: a Silk Bronze Trench CoatSpring/Summer 2010Condition Grade C+For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Christian DIOR, Collection Prêt à Porter Automne-Hiver 2005, Sac 'Miss Dior Frame'.Directeur artistique: John Galliano. Sac en nylon mat matelassé et satin crème, fermeture à pince, plaque signée en métal bronze, deux petites poches sur le devant, poignées.Long.: 27 cmCondition d'état: C-Footnotes:Christian Dior: a White Cannage Nylon HandbagAutumn/Winter 200527cm wideCondition Grade C-For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Christian DIOR, Collection Prêt à Porter, Automne/Hiver 2006. Trench-coat.Directeur artistique: John Galliano. En cuir vieilli à effet mordoré et brun, large col cranté, effet de découpes, le côté droit orné d'une couronne de laurier sur fond de tulle agrémentée de l'inscription: 'Christian Dior automne-Hiver 2006 avenue Montaigne Paris', large ceinture.Taille française: 40Condition d'état: BFootnotes:Christian Dior: an Aged Bronze Leather Trench CoatAutumn/Winter 2006Condition Grade BFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Christian DIOR, Collection Prêt à Porter Printemps-Eté 2007, Sac Plissé.En cuir camel plissé, orné au centre d'un empiècement tissé de cuir mordoré, fermeture ornée d'un rectangle taillé en lucite ambrée, intérieur toile monogrammée, poignée en métal enroulée de bronze.Long.: 22 cmCondition d'état: B-Footnotes:Christian Dior: a Camelle Plisse BagSpring/Summer 200722cm wideCondition Grade B-For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Pair of WW1 British Memorial Plaques, both being bronze memorial plaques mounted on a display board with regimental cap badges, plaques awarded to ‘JAMES PRESTON’ and ‘WILLIAM GEORGE ROBINSON’. Printed details of Private James Preston 1/8th Liverpool regiment killed on 31st July 1917 and Second Lieutenant William George Robinson 8th Battalion Leicestershire regiment killed 1st October 1917.
Third Reich Medal Grouping, consisting of early pattern West Wall campaign medal with ribbon, War Merit medal with ribbon, bronze grade DRL sports badge with pin and catch fixing to the reverse, four piece SS tunic medal ribbon bar and a Third Reich period postage stamp with image of Adolf Hitler. (5 items)
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