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Click here to subscribeA Shanghai Tang 'Chairman Mao' Warhol-style printed silk jacket, modern, labelled and size 8, bust 92cm, 36in; together with a Zandra Rhodes for Jack Mulqueen printed silk dress with tie-belt, late 1970s-early 80s, bust 86cm, 34in (3) CONDITION REPORT: Good condition. Dress has small ring of perspiration stains to underarms and small scattering of pinhead sized dots to right sleeve.
A Bill Gibb silk ensemble in pastel shades, Spring-Summer 1977, labelled, the quilted jacket appliquéd with three-dimensional trailing vine leaves and pink roses, hand-stitched detailing; with pleated skirt and matching shawl, bust approx 92cm, 36in, waist 61cm, 24in (3) Provenance: Greta Morrison CONDITION REPORT: Good condition. Extremely faint perspiration stains at underarms of jacket.
A pink lamé evening jacket, early 1930s, with kimono-style sleeves and padded hem, bust approx 92cm, 36in; together with a blue lace dress, early 1930s, bust approx 81cm, 32in (2) CONDITION REPORT: Jacket: light brown water marks to hem and interior lining. A few small holes/fraying to lame mainly at rear left sleeve. Hem has been re-stuffed. Otherwise good. Lace dress- faint perspiration stains at underarms and fading to rear of bodice. Fraying at underarm and neck edge.
A Bill Gibb/Kaffe Fassett knitted wool ensemble, probably Autumn-Winter 1974, labelled, in shades of wine and blue, comprising oversized cardigan, jumper, leggings, ankle-length skirt and scarf, bust approx 92cm, 36in (5) Provenance: Greta Morrison CONDITION REPORT: Good condition. Appears little worn. Jumper has moth hole to center front.
An ivory silk-pique silk evening gown with jewelled collar, late 40s-early 50s, with black on ivory Jeanne Lanvin couture label, bias cut with mermaid hem, button fronted, deep jewelled collar, bust 86cm, 34in, waist 66cm, 26in CONDITION REPORT: Bodice seams have been let out, top two bodice buttons are missing. Brown spot stains front skirt closure. Slight loss to sequined and beaded collar. Perspiration stains at underarms. Rear trained hem has been let down approx. 2 cm. Soiled hem edge. Slight soiling over sat. Soiled inside would benefit from cleaning.
An Ossie Clark for Radley pale pink moss crêpe dress, mid 1970s, printed satin label, of loose cut, with blouson sleeves and tie-waist, bust approx 92cm, 36in, waist approx 76cm, 30in CONDITION REPORT: First impression is good and fresh. A few barely visible stains and watermarks to lower skirt, front and back. Large water ring to rear skirt at hem but only visible on close inspection. Extremely faint perspiration stains to underarms, hard to see. Overall good condition.
A Lucien Lelong couture pale green silk gown and matching jacket, mid 1930s, brown on ivory rectangular label, the dress and jacket formed from joined strips of silk forming tabs at the neck, hips and shoulders, the jacket lined in matching velvet, bust 92cm, 36in (2) CONDITION REPORT: Poor condition, stains at the front neck edge have formed into holes, pale brown stains to front neck edge, front tabbed hip flounces; split at front left waistband. Great study piece and wonderful construction, but poor condition. Perspiration stains at underarms of jacket, visible to exterior of right underarm only. Faint stains to skirt of slip, hard to see.
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - 238–244 AD. Markianopolis mint. Obv: M ANT GORDIANOC AVG legend with laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: MARKIANOPOLITWN legend with the three charities standing together; one holding wreath and another a kantharos. Varbanov 1908; Moushmov 779A; Blagoevgrad 308. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). 7.27 grams. [No Reserve] Very fine. Scarce.
An undated archaistic silver ring in 18th century AD style, with D-section hoop raised diamond pattern to the the base and shoulders, hoop engraved with scrolling pattern; hexagonal bezel with pellets to each angle, top engraved with youthful male bust wearing pointed cap. 11.16 grams, 25mm overall, 19mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 19.69, Japan 19) (1"). From a large London collection; formed between 1980-late 1990s. Very fine condition.
An undated archaistic bronze bust of the goddess Kwan Yin with large headdress with scrolling floral pattern to the surface, urna to the centre of the forehead; hair gathered in a bun at the top of the head, Chinese characters to the back of the head; resting on a square base with Chinese text to the front and back, lotus flowers to the side. 418 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). From a large London collection; formed between 1980-late 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
A group of four undated archaistic bronze finger rings, three each with a discoid bezel and standing figure motif and one with a bearded crowned bust. 43 grams total, 31-38mm (1 1/4 - 1 1/2"). Property of North West London gentleman; acquired from a London collector in the late 1990s; previously in a private collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s. [4] Fine condition.
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Plautilla (wife of Caracalla) - Emperor and Empress Denarius - 202 AD. Rome mint. Obv: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE legend with draped bust right. Rev: PROPAGO IMPERI legend with Plautilla and Caracalla standing facing each other, clasping hands. RIC 362; RSC 21; BMC 406; Sear 7073. 2.77 grams. [No Reserve] Near as struck.
20th century AD. A bronze bust of the goddess Kwan Yin, eyes half closed in meditation, urna between the brows; hair arranged in curls across the brow and with large roll to the top with pony tails falling to the shoulders; crown to the front of the head with small image of the Buddha to the centre; elongated ears with rosette earrings, robes to the shoulders and string of beads to the chest. 1.15 kg, 20cm (8"). Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Ancient Roman Imperial - 283-284 AD. Rome mint. Obv: IMP NVMERIANVS AVG legend with radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: IOVI VICTORI legend with Jupiter standing left, holding Victory and sceptre, eagle at foot left; mintmark KAB in exergue. RIC V-2, 410; Sear 12246. 3.34 grams. [No Reserve] Good very fine.
An undated archaistic large ceramic redware oil lamp in 1st-2nd century AD style, with rounded nozzle and pelta shaped volutes to the side; deep body with flat rim, ring handle to the back; shallow dish decorated with facing bust of Medusa with snakes and hair flaring out; mall oil filling hole to the side. 183 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). Property of a North London gentleman; previously in a UK collection formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
17th-19th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a silver ring with flat-section hoop, stepped shoulders with chevron detailing, square bezel; a hammered shilling coin of Charles I (1625-1649 AD) showing his bust and arms, the legends almost absent due to contemporary clipping of the flan. 7.19 grams total, 20-24mm (3/4 - 1"). Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK; acquired on the UK art market after 2000. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition; the coin fair.
English Milled Coins - Elizabeth II - Guernsey 2010 - Westminster Mint Proof Silver 'National Service' 5 Set [6]Dated 2010 AD. A cased set of six proof silver five pounds comprising: Obvs: profile bust with ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY legend and date. Revs: depicting three images with 1946 NATIONAL SERVICE 1960 and FIVE POUNDS legend; in two perspex frames (holding three coins each) and wood case of issue, with Certificates and other original documentation. 1.04 kg total, case 24 x 18cm. [6] Proof.
2nd-3rd century AD. An undated archaistic ceramic redware oil lamp in 2nd-3rd century AD style, with rounded nozzle and pelta shaped volutes to the side; angled shoulder, ring handle to the back; shallow dish decorated with the bust of Sol Invictus facing, sun beams surrounding head; small oil filling hole to the side. 79 grams, 10cm (4"). Property of a North London gentleman; previously in a UK collection formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
13th-19th century AD. A mixed group including three bronze jews harps; a lead spindle whorl; forty-three lead musket and pistol balls; a lead gunpowder measure; fifty harness rings; a lead disc weight with male portrait bust; a bronze scorpion mount; two snake belt-clasps; a dished pendant; thirty-seven crotal bell fragments; five buttons; seven bronze drop handles; thirty other bronze and silver items. 1.9 kg total, 8-44mm (1/4 - 1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DM2,5,12,14,22,25,40,41,43,46 and 50; found near Downham Market, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [182, No Reserve] Fair condition.
Two 19th/ early 20th Century tortoiseshell effect folding glasses, Art Nouveau bronze seal in the form of a bust, two other 19th Century seals, 19th Century glass scent bottle, miniature hand mirror and two letter openers in the form of swords (9) Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
A group of miscellaneous items including a patinated metal letter clip in the form of a greyhounds head, a 19th century papier mache desk standish, a group of buttons military and other including Welsh Guards, cloisonne items, costume jewellery, gilt tooled leather jewellery box, malachite bust of 'The Green Man', a metal bead work evening bag, etc (two trays)
^ A pair of Royal Dux small wall plaques, modelled as faces, printed marks, 8.5cm; a similar German wall plaque, 6.5cm; a wall plaque as a horses head, 19cm; a Royal Doulton figure of Biddy Penny Farthing; a similar figure of Veronica; a Beswick style figure of a mouse; a patinated composition bust of a girl; a patinated metal small dish, inlaid with symbols of the signs of the zodiac
British Coins and Medals, Benedetto Pistrucci (1783-1855), an original white wax portrait design, seemingly for the farthing of the first issue copper coinage of George IV, c.1821, the left-facing draped bust, laureate with 13 leaves in wreath, tied behind the head with ribband, set onto a thin circle of slate, squared for scale, 103mm. (cf. Stefanelli, vol I, pl. 23; vol II, 42-51; cf. Peck pp.392-393, 1407-1416; cf. BDM IV, p. 617, somewhat similar piece illustrated; cf. Pyke, pp.108-111), expected surface hairlines, bruising and scuffs to wax, but a highly important discovery and an exceedingly rare survivor The portrait is also very close to that chosen for the coinage, but the neck is not truncated, rather it descends into a mantle or gown. Other waxes by Benetto Pistrucci exist though most are now in Museum collections (see Stefanelli [Pirzio Biroli Stefanelli, Lucia, Roma, Museo della Zecca. Modelli in cera di Benedetto Pistrucci, Rome, 1989).
Foreign Coins and Medals, Italy, Ferrara, Alfonso I d’Este (1503-1534), gold doppio ducat, undated, bearded bust l., rev. Christ and the Pharisee, wt. 6.85gms. (Belesia 9a/c; Ravegnani Morosini 2; MIR 268; Fr.268), a fine profile portrait, rich colour with traces of orange toning within the legends, good very fine for issue and extremely rare *ex NAC Auction 76, December 2013, lot 49 ex Baldwin’s Auctions 101, September 2016, lot 3521
Irish Coins, Ireland, James II, Civil War Coinage, ‘gunmoney’ silver proof shilling, May 1690 [May in script], laur. bust l., rev. crown on crossed sceptres, pearls on bands, wt. 3.92gms., medal die axis, engrailed edge (S.6582DDD; D&F.463), extremely fine with hints of original brightness, extremely rare, a choice specimen *ex Baldwin’s vault
British Coins and Medals, George IV, pattern crown in silver, 1825, bare head l., rev. crowned shield of arms over mantle, edge plain (S.3806; ESC.255 [R3]; Bull 2331; L&S.20), a superb example of one of the rarest crown patterns of the nineteenth century, featuring a full impression of the dies producing crisp details, completely free of blemishes, with mirrored surfaces exhibiting delightful pinkish blue iridescent toning; the finest we have seen, truly a treasure, FDC Engraving genius William Wyon produced this splendidly detailed portrait of King George IV reputedly at the behest of the king, who found himself inspired by a marble bust of himself crafted by Francis Legett Chantrey, which Wyon dutifully copied. The king had disliked the first image of his profile, created by ‘that Italian’, Benedetto Pistrucci. He was a vain monarch. Pistrucci’s ‘Laureate Head’ did not do justice to his elegant features. It made him look too pompous, too much like a Roman emperor, or so he must have thought. In fact it was a realistic portrait. Wyon’s new image made him appear thinner, more the refined English gentleman. For the revised coinage of 1825 onward, it was paired with the magnificent, crowned royal shield engraved by J.B. Merlen. Its baroque quality was much in keeping with the king’s preferences in art, as evidenced perhaps most vividly by the style of his retreat at Brighton. In this pattern, then, we see majesty portrayed at its most splendid, as the king himself preferred it. In the following year, this pattern was re-dated 1826 and produced as a proof for inclusion in the ‘long’ Proof Set, but these two coins are the only means of collecting the crown of this Bare Head style. In rarity, the 1826 pales by comparison to this pattern of the previous year, the year of inspiration for the revised coinage.
British Coins and Medals, George II, proof crown, 1746, VICESIMO, laureate draped bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields, (S.3690; ESC.126; Bull 1669; L&S.7; KM.585.2), certified and graded by PCGS as Proof 66, the finest graded, a beautiful example from the first Proof Set issued for collectors by the Royal Mint (100 sets produced), with delightful well-preserved surfaces, a full proof impression of the dies, and superb eye-appeal thanks to fully original bluish gray toning with golden hues, rare and among the finest examples known
Foreign Coins and Medals, India, Victoria, copper proof ½ anna, 1892C, Calcutta, obv. B, crowned bust l., rev. value and date (KM.487; S&W.6.478), an original proof striking, much original colour with lustre, uncirculated and very rare *ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auctions, May 2013, lot 281 A proof-only date.
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