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Click here to subscribeSitzender Buddha MuchalindaBurma, Mandalay, 18./19.Jh. Bronze, graviert mit Resten einer Kaltbemalung. Auf dem Naga-Thron in Padmasana sitzender Buddha, das Bhumisparsha-Mudra zeigend. Die Mucalinda hält ihre drei Köpfe schützend über das Haupt des Buddha. H 93 cm. - Restaurationsspuren auf der Rückseite von Mucalinda.
Antonio Grediaga Kieff (Canadian/Spanish, b. 1936). Abstract bronze sculpture of an abstract form on a slate base. Signed and numbered 1/5 along the base of the bronze.Antonio Grediaga Kieff was born in Madrid, and has been an educator and maker around the globe since the mid-20th century. Kieff is renowned worldwide for his biomorphic, organic, and flowing sculptures made from wide arrays of materials. Outside of works like these, Kieff's work shows similar forms to this work in bronze through painting, illustration, and jewelry. Here, like in many of the works in the artist's oeuvre, we see Kieff's legendary abstract swirling form create several modes of optical excitement.Height: 31 in x width: 10 in x depth: 10 in.Condition: The item is in generally good condition with no visible cracks, dents, or losses to the sculpture. No visible sign of restoration under UV light. Light wear throughout; dust collected as expected. The sculpture is firmly attached to the base. Along one of the edges, there is an unevenness to the surface towards the base. Throughout the sculpture, there are handling marks that are etched into the work, possibly from a previous polishing. The base has a minute loss to the side, which does not affect the sculpture. There are very light cracks to the base.
Russian paperweight in the form of a gilt bronze sleigh carrying a large chunk of quartz "ice." Mounted to a malachite base.Provenance: Property from the distinguished collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Height: 2 1/2 in x width: 5 1/4 in x depth: 3 1/2 in.Condition: The item is in fair condition. As shown in the listing image, there are possibly small losses and cracks to the ice which may be original to the artistic process. Metal oxidation to the sled. Chips to the base. Wear throughout. Wear to the underside, consistent with age and use. There is an adhesive sticker residue and glue residue to the underside. No visible sign of restoration under UV light.
Vintage or antique bronze mold, likely for toys, with a tin or lead figure, possibly a football player.Toy; height: 1 3/4 in x width: 3 1/2 in x depth: 1/2 in. Mold; height: 3 1/2 in x width: 8 in x depth: 1 3/4 in.Condition: The items are in generally fair vintage condition with no major cracks or losses. When inspected under UV light, there is no visible sign of restoration. Heavy wear throughout as expected. There are several scattered areas of dents and minute losses throughout; however, they do not significantly alter the overall appearance. Dust collected to the surface, particularly to the recessed areas.
Group of nine Canadian commemorative coins including:One 22k yellow gold Canadian 100 dollar coin celebrating the International Year of the Child, 1979. A bust of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and six children playing on the reverse.One bronze gold-colored 1987 Canadian dollar featuring a bust of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a loon on the reverseRoyal Canadian Mint proof set of centennial 1867-1967 coins including a 20 dollar coin, a dollar coin, a 50 cent coin, a 5 cent coin, a 25 cent coin, a 10 cent coin, and a one cent coin.Diameter ranges from 18 mm to 35 mm. Gross weight: 93.3 g.Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
Charles Anfrie (French, 1833-1905). Bronze statue titled "Quana Vous Voudrez (Whenever You Want)" depicting a Chasseurs d'Afrique officer standing with his arms crossed with a map reading "France" unfurling at his feet, 1886. Titled, signed, dated, and inscribed "Salon Des Beaux-Arts" along the base.Height: 24 in x width: 8 in x depth: 6 1/2 in.Condition: The item is in generally good condition with no visible cracks or losses. Due to the original design of the item, it is difficult to discern whether there are dents or not; however, there is no visible dents that altar the overall appearance. Dust collected to the surface. No visible sign of restoration. When inspected under UV light, there is a sign of possible liquid exposure throughout. Wear to the underside, consistent with age and use.
Gabriel Viardot (French, 1830-1906). Aesthetic movement chinoiserie cabinet. The rectangular top with raised ends houses a bronze dragon with pierced fretwork over a glazed door and opening to an arrangement of shelves, with one drawer with an archaistic style taotie mask pull with a red velvet backing. On a pierced fretwork apron and shaped bracket feet.Provenance: From the Estate of Horst Rechelbacher, Osceola, Wisconsin.Horst Rechelbacher, the founder of Aveda and Intelligent Nutrients, was a pioneer in the field of safe and eco-friendly cosmetics. The same curiosity that led him to explore ways to improve the beauty industry led him to travel the world, collecting rare and beautiful objects as he went.Height: 61 in x width: 38 1/2 in x depth: 16 in.Condition: The cabinet is in good condition overall. The structure is stable and sturdy. There are no major losses and no visible repairs. The locking mechanism has been removed. The dragon is present but unattached. The drawer and door open and close smoothly. The glass is in good condition, with no chips, cracks, or scratches. Some wear to the velvet. Some wear and splitting to the veneer along the shelves; the bottom shelf shows signs of moisture exposure. Wear throughout as expected with age and use.
Tiffany Studios, United States. Gilt bronze "Venetian" pattern picture frame, ca. 1900. From the “Venetian†desk set. Impressed "TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1682" along the reverse with an intaglio finish.Provenance: Christie's East, New York, Sale 7573, Lot 809, June 13, 1994; Private Minnesota Collection.Height: 12 in x width: 9 in.Condition: The frame is in good condition in general with no major chips, cracks, or dents. Wear and oxidation throughout; dust collected on its surface. There is an adhesive residue that is 1 inch long towards the bottom of the frame. Along the backside, there is a 1/4 inch long dent to the right bottom quadrant. No sign of restoration under UV light.
After Charles Marion Russell (American, 1864-1926). Small bronze titled "Indian Head" depicting a small bust of a head. On a pyramidal base and with brown patination. With Russell's signature, title, and birth and death dates along the base.Height: 4 in x width: 1 1/4 in x depth: 1 1/4 in.Condition: The item is in good condition with no visible cracks or losses. There are several scattered minute dents throughout; however, none of the dents alters the overall appearance of the item. No visible sign of restoration under UV light. Wear to the underside, consistent with age and use.
After William "Bill" Tarr (American, 1925-2006). Bronze maquette of Tarr's monumental welded self-weathering steel cube sculpture in New York City in memorial of Martin Luther King, Jr. On a stepped wooden base.The original sculpture sits on a wide plaza on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Campus, the former location of Martin Luther King Jr. High School, which closed in 2005. The steel, called Mayari R, was also used in a curtain wall of the building. The cube features sunken and elevated planes on which quotes and abbreviations are set alongside textured planes. Tarr was known for his abstract and textured cubic and rectangular brutalist sculptures.Height: 10 in x width: 10 in x depth: 10 in.Condition: The sculpture is in great condition with no visible cracks, dents, or losses. Dust collected to the recessed areas, which can be easily cleaned. Clean base. No visible sign of restoration when inspected under UV light. Wear to the underside, consistent with age and use.
Group of five 18th c. Chinese teadust glaze vases or pots. Three marked along the underside. Cha ye mo, or "teadust" glaze, was used as early as the Tang dynasty produced at the Yaozhou kilns, but it was not until the early 18th century that the glaze was widely produced. It was ideal for reproductions of bronze originals due to the subdued color of the glaze.Height ranges from 3 1/2 in to 3 3/4 in; diameter ranges from 3 in to 4 1/2 in.Condition: The items are in good condition with no visible cracks or losses, or major chips. Light wear throughout as expected from age and use. Chips along the footrim, which do not significantly alter the overall appearance of pieces. Original firing and glazing flaws visible. The item, captured lower far left in the listing image, has a minute dent to the exterior and two white accretions along the underside. The item, upper left, has a minute dent to the exterior and a small area with overspray to the exterior. The item, lower far right, has a line of scratch to the exterior, measuring 2 1/4 in; there is an original firing flaw, which measures 1 1/4 in, towards the underside. All items show wear to the underside, consistent with age and use.
A Victorian Royal Mint 1897 Diamond Jubilee white metal medallion in case of issue and envelope marked 'silver': 83g, together with a Royal Mint silver 1911 Coronation Medal 12g, two bronze Coronation medals 1902 and 1911 in cases and envelopes of issue, a Spink & Sons 1902 Coronation Medallion presented by R Thorn& Sons Ltd, Distillers, one other 1897 Jubilee medal and three Elizabeth II 1977 Silver Jubilee crowns
British and Italian WWI MC six place medal group to 2nd Lieutenant John Frederick Wright Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, having started his military career as a Corporal in The Suffolk Yeomanry including MC, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, The Bronze Medal of Military Valor (Italian: Medaglia di bronzo al valor militare) Italian medal for gallantry this is inscribed on the back "Altopiano Di Asiago - 9-10 Settembre 1918" and Armata Altipiani Medal 1918, on original multicolour ribbon. Awarded for the Battle of the Piave, Asiago Plateau on 15th June 1918. Only 450 of these medals were recorded being awarded to British Officers. With his 'Officers record of Services' book. He took part in the Battle of Asiago having been credited as one of the officers of the Regiment being awarded an MC and Italian Brown Gallantry Medal for bravery in the Regimental records of the 1/4th Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Comes with an excellent selection of photographs of 2nd Lieutenant John Wright (One framed) and of the regiment.
Couture 1940's ball gown / court dress, labelled 'Augusto Moschini... Roma' ( the label has loss at the end of the name), full length bronze satin gown, with sweeping train which has a stiffened lining for full effect, the strapless, boned bodice and dress embroidered with bugle beads, appliqued velvet and sequin flowers, leaves and trailing stems. This probably had a stiff petticoat to hole the shape. There is fraying to the edges of the bodice and some slight signs in the skirt.This gown was made for the vendor's grandmother, history of the gown suggests only one other similar was made, in pale blue satin, for European royalty!
A Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester large footed dessert basket, circa 1825Of flared, circular form, pierced with large diamond apertures edged in gold, the gadrooned rim also gilt, a stylised green and gold border to the lower body and tendrils encircling the foot, on a square pedestal base, picked out in gold and bronze, 19.5cm highFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Charles X gilt and patinated bronze sunflower clockEarly 19th century The dial realistically modelled above a long stem issuing cast leaves and four additional flower heads, entwined by a gilt bronze serpent, on an oval base surmounted by a pierced basket gallery, the body mounted with an olive leaf and berry garland, 27cm wide, 19cm deep, 62cm high (10 1/2in wide, 7in deep, 24in high)Footnotes:For a similar example see Sotheby's, New York, Mario Buatta: Prince of Interiors, 23 January 2020, Lot 959.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A collection of four bronze portrait reliefs together with a gilt bronze portrait relief19th / 20th centuryIncluding a polished bronze relief of a gentleman, possibly Pitt the elder; two reliefs of Christ; a Mother and Child; and a gilt bronze relief of a European noblewomen, all framed, the largest: 22cm wide, 3 cm deep, 27cm high (8 1/2in wide, 1in deep, 10 1/2in high) (5)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Two Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester vases, circa 1815-25With serpent handles, one painted with 'Milton composing Paradise Lost', inspiration descending upon the blind poet, dictating his verse to his daughters, fine neoclassical gilding enlivening the white ground, 19.5cm high, impressed crowned FBB mark, title and script mark with Coventry St address, the other with a man on horseback, travelling by moonlight, 'Stump, stump the Beast with heavy tread', reserved on a gilt weed ground, the square plinth and interior rim with gilt and bronze caillouté, 16.2cm high, title and script mark with Coventry St address (2)Footnotes:The well-known image of John Milton dictating his epic 'Paradise Lost', was much copied in the early 19th century. The scene of the drunken farmer asleep on his horse is from a more obscure source. It is taken from the frontispiece of the anthology 'The Minor Minstrel' by William Holloway, published in 1808, a verse from the poem 'Hurst Water'. See also lot 220 in this sale.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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