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Lot 392
A classical carved marble portrait bust of a boy, with almond eyes and thick curling hair, possibly Roman 2nd / 3rd century A.D. or later, 21.3cm high, 16cm wide, 16.5cm deep. Provenance: By family repute this bust was discovered by German soldiers digging trenches when establishing a new line of defence in Romania in 1944. It was excavated near Cilibiu along with a torso and arms and a quantity of French gold coins minted for Napoleon. It is thought that these coins were left in Romania by Napoleon's army on its way to Russia. The bust was bought from the German soldiers for food by the previous vendor's grandfather who was a priest.
Lot 1034
In the style of James Tassie, a moulded white glass paste portrait bust of a man, 19th century, modelled in profile, with hair in a chignon, dressed in robes and armour, moulded to the shoulder with the letter T, on an oval glass back, in a gesso frame, the profile 9cm high CONDITION REPORT: Cracking to frame, losses to gesso frame, losses to gesso
Lot 1049
After Pierre Jean David D'Angers, French 1788-1856, a terracotta portrait bust of Baron Gros, modelled with his head to dexter, with wavy hair, wrapped in a flowing cloak, on a square base, inscribed and dated to back David D'Angers 1821, 34cm high (VAT charged on hammer price) CONDITION REPORT: minor chips and abrasions to high points, otherwise in good condition
Lot 1110
An Italian alabaster bust of a Roman Emperor, 19th century, on a green marble cylindrical column, 33.5cm high, together with a model of Day after Michaelangelo from the Medici Chapel, Florence(2) CONDITION REPORT: bust has loses to ears, overall wear, chips to shoulder Day has losses to hand, drapery, abrasions
Lot 60
Follower of François Clouet (1510-1572) - Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a jewel-encrusted red dress with a pearl headdress Oil on panel 29 x 24 cm. (11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in) Provenance: The Cutting family, New York (label on reverse); Sale. Christie's SK, London, Old Master & British Paintings, October 24th, 2012, lot 33; Private collection, UK.
Lot 72
Follower of Salvator Rosa (1615-1673) - Bearded figure holding an open book, with an owl resting on his left hand Pen and brown ink, with wash, on grey laid paper 18.5 x 12.5 cm. (7 1/4 x 4 7/8 in) Unframed Together with five other drawings and watercolours by different hands, including a pen and ink view of an army's camp, inscribed Claude Lorrain verso, a pen and ink scene showing a figure holding a severed head up to recumbent giant, an architectural interior in pencil with touches of watercolour, a late 19th century monochrome watercolour bust portrait of a lady, and a watercolour of a seated young girl, all unframed, (6).
Lot 289
Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797) A HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF JOSEPH SIKES WEARING A TURQUOISE JACKET WITH LACE RUFF, HIS LEFT HAND TUCKED INTO HIS ORNATE WAISTCOAT, A HAT UNDER HIS LEFT ARM named in gilt top left-hand corner 'Sikes' oil on canvas 74 x 61cms; 29 x 24in; together with: A COMPANION PORTRAIT OF JANE SIKES WEARING PEARLS IN HER HAIR, A LACE COLLAR AND LOW CUT DRESS WITH A FURTHER STRING OF PEARLS DRAPED OVER HER BUST oil on canvas 74 x 61cms; 29 x 24in., in swept gilt frames. PROVENANCE Owned successively by, Joseph Sikes (died 1798) Chauntry House, Newark His son, Reverend Joseph Sikes (died 1857) (unmarried) His niece and beneficiary, Mary Webster, married Robert Wallis Esq. on 12th June 1862 Thence by descent through the Wallis Family. NB This pair of early portraits have never before appeared in the public domain and are documented in "The Life and Works of Joseph Wright, A.R.A." by William Bemrose, published in London 1885, page 52. The following anecdote is recorded: "The Banqueting, or Dining Room, of the Chauntry, contains a strong, but delicately handled, lengthened portrait of the late Joseph Sikes, Esq., by the celebrated Mr. Wright, of St. Helen's, in Derby, the ancient residence of Mr. Sikes's family...." "A remarkable proof of the success of the artist in giving to 'canvas face and figure', was afforded by a favourite little terrier dog of the late Mr. Sikes's unconsciously accompanying him into the apartment at St. Helen's, upon the floor of which, in a very unfinished state, were arranged with many others, this portrait and that of his first lady, the delightful sagacity of that interesting class of animals quickly displaying itself by an attentive survey of the picture, and by the most lively emotions of gratification, to the extend even of actually licking the canvas. The alarm and astonishment, however, so naturally felt by Mr. Sikes from his honest though discourteous intruder, was strongly reproved by Mr. Wright, as the most unprecedented and unflattering respect he could have received; adding, that if the finish of the painting was as perfect as the compliment of the dog, his highest ambition must be exceeded, and if anyone took the trouble to write his life, that anecdote would necessarily form a prominent place". Jane Sikes (died 1773) is mentioned in Bemrose under sitters at Newark and in Wright's account book for the early 1760's period. Also in the account book is a reference to Wright receiving (through his father) £8 10s from Mr. Sikes, presumably in payment for this portrait. We are grateful to Erika Ingham from the National Portrait Gallery for the account book information. See illustration
Lot 67
18th Century British School BUST PORTRAITS OF THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER IN A RED COAT WEARING THE GARTER STAR, AND HIS WIFE THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER (NEE WALPOLE) IN A WHITE LACE-TRIMMED DRESS WITH BLUE RIBBON pastels 60 x 47.5cms; 23 1/2 x 18 3/4in. (a pair) See illustration Note: Maria Duchess of Gloucester (1736-1807) was the granddaughter of Robert Walpole (1676-1745). Her marriage to the Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1743-1805) led to the Royal Marriages Act 1772 since it was done without the consent of George III.
Lot 1006
Byzantine Lead Seal. Constantinos, 13th-14th century AD. The Virgin, nimbate, standing facing with raised hands and wearing a medallion with the bust of Christ against her chest, MHP (ligate)-?V across fields / Rosette, seven-line inscription. 50.74g, 43mm, 6h. Obverse double struck. Very Rare.
Lot 139
Illyria, Apollonia Æ25. Circa 1st Century BC. Bust of Artemis left wearing stephane; ? below, monogram before, ONOMOK?H? behind / Tripod within laurel-wreath, A?O???NIATAN around. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 407; cf. BMC 60, 54ff; Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 15, 21 October 2004, lot 264. 17.81g, 25mm, 7h. Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
Lot 259
Moesia, Tomis Æ16. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Circa 1st-early 2nd centuries. Turreted, diademed, and draped female bust right / Lion seated to right, left paw raised. AMNG 2514 and pl. V, 24; SNG Budapest -. 2.69g, 16mm, 1h. Good Very Fine. Very Rare. From the Mark Gibbons Collection; Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 52, 7 October 2009, lot 778.
Lot 346
Mysia, Kyzikos AR Stephanophoric Tetradrachm. Circa 170-150 BC. Draped bust of Kore right, wearing oak wreath / KYZI-KHN?N, torch; monograms above and below; all within laurel wreath. Cf. Von Fritze II 33 (for type); SNG France -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; Triton XI, 8 January 2008, lot 213; otherwise apparently unpublished. 16.87g, 33mm, 12h. Very Fine. Extremely Rare, apparently the second known example.
Lot 438
Baktria, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Eukratides I AV Stater. Circa 170-145 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear; all within pelleted border / BA?I?E?? ME?A??? above, EYKPATI?OY below, the Dioskouroi on rearing horses right, holding palm fronds and spears; monogram in lower right field. Al. N. Oikonomedes, 'The Gold Coinage of the Indo-Greek King Eukratides I (171-155 B.C.),' North American Journal of Numismatics 7.6 (1968), Group B; F.L. Holt, 'Eukratides of Baktria,' Coins, Cults, History and Inscriptions III: Studies in Honor of Al. N. Oikonomedes, pp. 72-76; Bopearachchi 5 var. (unlisted monogram); cf. Bopearachchi 7A (drachm); Bopearachchi & Rahman -; cf. SNG ANS 163 (monogram); MIG Type 176 var. (unlisted monogram); MACW -; Triton I , 618 (same dies); Tkalec (29 February 2000), 199; Triton VIII, 645 (same obv. die). 8.52g, 19mm, 11h. Good Extremely Fine, struck from a superbly sharp reverse die and with wonderful lustre in the fields. The close die links (only one obverse die and two reverse dies) suggest that this issue was very limited and struck for a special occasion, no doubt at the same time as the fabulous 20 stater medallion weighing 169.2g now in the Bibliothèque Nationale in France, which is the largest gold coin to have been struck in antiquity. The occasion that merited such grand celebration was undoubtedly the victory over Demetrios of India and the conquest of the western parts of the Indo-Greek kingdom: 'Eukratides led many wars with great courage, and, while weakened by them, was put under siege by Demetrios, king of the Indians. He made numerous sorties, and managed to vanquish 60,000 enemies with 300 soldiers, and thus liberated after four months, he put India under his rule' (Justin XLI, 6). Eukratides The Great was one of the last but most important Greco-Baktrian kings, responsible for the overthrow of the Euthydemid dynasty and for waging numerous campaigns against the Indo-Greek kings, temporarily holding territory as far east as the Indus. By the range, quantity and quality of his coinage, which included the above mentioned medallion, we can surmise that his was a reign of considerable significance and prestige. Eukratides was murdered on his way home from India, apparently by his son, who hated his father so much that he 'ran with his chariot over the blood of his father, and ordered the corpse to be left without a sepulture' (Justin XLI,6). The subsequent civil war between rival members of the dynasty, combined with external pressures from the Indo-Greeks, Sogdians and Parthians led to the ultimate collapse of the Greko-Baktrian Kingdom a mere fifteen years later, when it was conquered by the Parthians under Mithradates.
Lot 439
Baktria, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Eukratides I 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Circa 170-145 BC. Helmeted and diademed bust of Eukratides right / ?A???E?? ME?A?OY EYKPATI?OY, the Dioskouroi with palms and spears on horseback right, monogram to right. Mitchiner I, Type 177e; Bopearachchi 203 ser. 6E. 16.99g, 32mm, 11h. Near Mint State.
Lot 440
Baktria, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Eukratides I 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Circa 170-145 BC. Helmeted and diademed bust of Eukratides right / ?A???E?? ME?A?OY EYKPATI?OY, the Dioskouroi with palms and spears on horseback right, monogram to right. Mitchiner I, Type 177e; Bopearachchi 203 ser. 6E. 17.00g, 32mm, 12h. Near Mint State.
Lot 441
Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdom, Strato I Soter AR Tetradrachm. Circa 105-85/0 BC. BA?I?E?? ??????? KAI ??????? ?????????, helmeted, diademed, and draped bust right / 'Maharajasa pracachasa dhramikasa Stratasa' in Kharosthi, Athena Alkidemos standing left, brandishing thunderbolt and aegis; monogram to left. Bopearachchi 23A; Haughton, Silver 14; Bopearachchi & Rahman -; SNG ANS 996 (same dies). 9.89g, 28mm, 12h. Good Extremely Fine. Exceptional condition and metal quality for the issue. Very Rare.
Lot 442
Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdom, Strato I Soter AR Tetradrachm. Circa 105-85/0 BC. BA?I?E?? ??????? ?????????, diademed heroic bust left, seen from behind, wearing aegis on shoulder and brandishing spear / 'Maharajasa tratarasa dhramikasa Stratasa' in Kharosthi, Athena Alkidemos standing left, brandishing thunderbolt and aegis; monogram to left. SNG ANS 993. 9.77g, 28mm, 12h. Good Extremely Fine. Exceptional condition and detail. Extremely Rare.
Lot 443
Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdom, Strato I Soter AR Tetradrachm. Circa 105-85/0 BC. BA?I?E?? ??????? ??????? ?????????, diademed and draped bust right / 'Maharajasa tratarasa dhramikasa Stratasa' in Karosthi, Athena Alkidemos standing left, brandishing thunderbolt and aegis; monogram to left. Bopearachchi 26; SNG ANS 994 var. (monogram to right). 9.63g, 28mm, 12h. Good Extremely Fine. Exceptional condition and metal quality for the issue. Very Rare.
Lot 446
Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdom, Diomedes Soter AR Tetradrachm. Circa 115-105 BC. BA?I?E?? ??????? ?IOMH?OY, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / 'Maharajasa tratarasa Diyamitasa' in Kharosthi, the Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram to lower right. Bopearachchi 5A; Bopearachchi & Rahman –; SNG ANS 1220. 9.81g, 28mm, 12. Near Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare.
Lot 449
Kings of Parthia, Mithradates II AR Tetradrachm. Seleukia on the Tigris, circa 119-109 BC. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing long beard, earring, and torque; all within pelleted border / ???????? ??????? ??????? ?????????, archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow in outstretched right hand; palm to outer right; TV in exergue. Sellwood 24.4; Shore 67. 15.68g, 30mm, 12h. Extremely Fine.
Lot 450
Kings of Parthia, Mithradates II AR Drachm. Ekbatana, 109-96/5 BC. Diademed and draped bust left / ???????? ???????? ??????V ??????V ???????V?, Archer (Arsakes I) seated right, holding bow. Sellwood 27.2; Shore 86. 4.27g, 26mm, 12h. Good Extremely Fine. Struck on a very impressive large flan.
Lot 451
Sasanian Kings, Shapur I AV Dinar. Ctesiphon, AD 260-272. Draped bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown surmounted by a korymbos; one pellet above and two below diadem ties / Fire-altar flanked by two regal attendants wearing mural crowns, symbol to left of flames. SNS type IIc/1b, style P, group d/1 (pl. 31, 143); Göbl type I/1; Saeedi AV5; Sunrise 740. 7.38g, 21mm, 3h. Fleur De Coin. Extremely Rare. Shapur was the second shahanshah (king of kings) of the Sasanian empire, apparently joining his father Ardashir I as king in joint rule in AD 240, and then succeeding in around 242 as sole ruler. Shapur had accompanied his father on campaign against the Parthians who then still controlled much of the Iranian plateau, and already before his accession was praised for his intelligence and learning, as well as for boldness and kind-heartedness. Continuing his father's war with the Roman empire, Shapur conquered the Mesopotamian fortresses of Nisibis and Carrhae, advancing into Syria, which required the young emperor Gordian III to set out with a vast army to counter the Sasanian threat. Gordian's army won battle after battle, at last routing the Sasanian army at Resaena, forcing Shapur to hand back all of his gains. Gordian's death and the succession of Philip 'the Arab' ended the Roman campaign against Shapur, who was able to extract considerable advantages from Philip including an enormous indemnity in gold. Shapur soon resumed his attacks on Rome, and in 253 met and annihilated a Roman army of 60,000 at the Battle of Barbalissos, and proceeded then to burn and ravage the Roman province of Syria. Armenia was conquered, and Georgia submitted to Sasanian control. With his northern borders secure, Shapur then led an army which penetrated deep into Syria, plundering all the way to Antioch which quickly fell to his forces. The Roman counter-offensive under emperor Valerian was slow, but by 257 Antioch had been recovered and the province of Syria returned to Roman control. Shapur's speedy retreat caused the Romans to launch a hasty pursuit of the Sasanians all the way to Edessa, where they were severely defeated by the Persians, and Valerian along with the survivors of his army were led away into captivity. The defeat and capture of Valerian surely marks the greatest achievement in the reign of Shapur, who is also called 'the Great', and the submission of Valerian is commemorated in a mural at Naqsh-e Rustam, which shows the emperor bending the knee before Shapur on horseback. Valerian's army was sent to Bishapur, and the soldiers were used in engineering and development works, such as the Band-e Kaisar (Caesar's dam) near the ancient city of Susa.
Lot 452
Sasanian Kings, Shapur I AV Dinar. Ctesiphon, AD 260-272. Draped bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown surmounted by a korymbos; one pellet above and two below diadem ties / Fire-altar flanked by two regal attendants wearing mural crowns, symbol to left of flames. SNS type IIc/1b, style P, group d/1 (pl. 31, 143); Göbl type I/1; Saeedi AV5; Sunrise 740. 7.39g, 21mm, 3h. Fleur De Coin. Extremely Rare.
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