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Lot 408
A FINE AND EARLY 18-BORE FLINTLOCK CONTINENTAL SPORTING-MUSKET SIGNED CARL PFEIFER, no visible serial number, circa 1720 and probably Vienna school, Austria, with well rebrowned two-stage 43 1/2in. twist octagonal slightly swamped barrel in the Turkish fashion, carved bands at the girdle, foliate silver fore-sight, the long breech section inlaid with silver scrolls and engraved silver arabesques, gilt bush to touch-hole, two moulded and applied silver bands and gold-lined barrelsmith's mark in Arabic characters on the top, engraved and flared square-tipped top-tang, brushed bright flat bevel-edged lock engraved with a stag hunting scene in a landscape and signed 'CARL PFEIFER' below the unbridled lozenge-shaped pan, the cock chisel-carved and engraved and with circular form jaws, engraved front face to the frizzen and with carved and feather-tipped spring, walnut full stock (fore-end an expert replacement) with relief carving along the ramrod channel and with raised rococo carving around the top-tang and front of comb, brass engraved, moulded and carved furniture including cast and pierced side-plate with a hound taking a hare within scrolling foliage, engraved crowned escutcheon, butt-plate featuring an engraved female portrait bust centred on the chisel scroll engraved heel spur, the trigger-guard decorated en suite and with raised lower tang, engraved, turned and faceted ramrod-pipes, moulded horn fore-end tip and replacement horn-tipped ramrod.
Lot 198
Mil Mart Miniatures - Real Models - Sid Horton - Two boxed figure kits and a painted 90mm white metal figure. Lot consists of a Mil Mart Miniatures 1:9 scale bust kit depicting Churchill; a Real Models Limited Edition white metal kit of a Spartan Hopite (numbered 31 of 500 with certificate and instructions) - kits appear Mint - the Churchill bust not supplied with instructions. Boxes FAir Plus - Good; together with a boxed 90mm Sid Horton figure depicting 'Chota Sahib' - sword is detached (present) otherwise appears Mint housed in Fair Plus box with storage related wear. (3) All items are unchecked for completeness. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (K)
Lot 341
A LARGE BUST OF TUTANKHAMUN AND EGYPTIAN DISPLAY CASE, comprising Tutankhamun 'Golden Mask', height 65.5cm x 47cm, wall fixing on the back, together with a glazed Egyptian display case containing ornaments, amulets, etc. 106cm x33cm, depth 9.5cm (2) (Condition Report: dusty, a few scuffs and bumps to case and bust)
Lot 99
A DUTCH SILVER SWAN NOVELTY BOX, approximate height 51mm, hinged base, Dutch export and duty hallmarks, Hallmarked London import 1895, approximate gross weight 19.4 grams, 0.62 ozt, (condition report: general moderate wear, some thinning to the bust, sponsor mark not legible, overall condition good)
Lot 42
A United States of America Medal of Congress in honour of Charles Lindbergh, approx 700 diameter, obverse, depicting a bust relief profile of Lindbergh in flying cap and goggles sculpted 1929, the reverse depicting an eagle in flight amongst the stars and sun by Laura Gardin Fraser together with a pair of cast iron bookends in the form of Charles Lindbergh in his pilot helmet and goggles, approx 14 cms h. Note: This medal was issued by the Treasury Department to honor and commemorate the flight of Charles Lindbergh, issued in gold for the recipient and bronze copies available to the public such as this.
Lot 280
King Charles I reverse transfer print on glass after a portrait by Van Dyk, 18th century, portrait of Charles I within an oval, bust length, wearing a lace collar and ermine cope beneath and with the Garter Collar, lettered Carolus I mus D.G Ang. Sco.Fa. et. Hib. Rex below left lettered A van Dyke Eques Pinx I Smith fec, below right states sold by I.Smith at ye Lyon & Crown in Russell Street Covent Garden, approx 26 x 36 cms. (af) Condition ReportThe glass is cracked and glazed over.
Lot 2523
Römisches Kaiserreich 8-teiliges Konvolut Kaisergattinnen - dabei z.B. 1 x Iulia Domna/Gattin des Septimius Severus - Denar 3.Jh.n.Chr. , Av: Drapierte Büste, IVLIA DOMNA, Rv: SAECVLI FELICITAS, Stehende Isis hält den Horusknaben, ss, berieben, Tönung, Prägeschwäche, Kratzer, 3,14g Ag rau. Dazu Weiteres. Am besten genau begutachten.| Roman Empire 8-piece set of imperial wives - including e.g. 1 x Iulia Domna/wife of Septimius Severus - denarius 3rd century AD. , Av: Draped bust, IVLIA DOMNA, Rv: SAECVLI FELICITAS, Standing Isis holding the Horus boy, VF, rubbed, toning, weak coinage, scratches, 3,14g Ag rough. More. Best to inspect closely.
Lot 2533
Kleine 4-teilige Sammlung Partherreich - dabei z.B. 1 x Parther - Drachme 2./1.Jh.v.Chr., Mithridates II., Av: Brustbild von König Mithridates II. n. l., Rv: nach rechts sitzender Bogenschütze, Titulatur. Dazu Weiteres. Erhalt stets unterschiedlich. Am besten besichtigen.| Small 4-part collection Parthian Empire - including e.g. 1 x Parthian drachm 2nd/1st cent. BC, Mithridates II, Obv: bust of King Mithridates II to the left, Rv: archer seated to the right, titulature. With further details. Condition always different. Best to view.
Lot 2111
Römisches Kaiserreich - Denar 1./2.Jh.n.Chr, Kaiser Traian, Av: Büste Traians n.l. mit Lorbeerkranz, Rv. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Mars mit Speer und Schild, ss, berieben, Tönung, Korrosion, Kratzer, 3,08g Ag rau.| Roman Empire - Denarius 1st/2nd century AD, Emperor Traian, Obv; bust of Traian n.l. with laurel wreath, Rv:SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Mars with spear and shield, VF, rubbed, toning, corrosion, scratches, 3.08g Ag rough.
Lot 2107
Ptolemaierreich/Silber - Tetradrachme 3.-1.v.Chr., Av. Diodochenbüste mit Diadem, Rv: Adler mit Blitzbündel, ss, Korrosion, berieben, 13,16g Ag rau.| Ptolemaic/Silver - Tetradrachm 3rd-1st cent, Obv. bust of Diodoch with diadem, Rv: eagle with lightning bundle, VF, corrosion, rubbed, 13.16g Ag rough.
Lot 2525
6-teiliges Konvolut Antiken aus der Zeit des Maximinus I. Thrax - dabei z.B. 1 x Röm. Kaiserreich - Denar 3.Jh.n.Chr., Maximinus I. Thrax, Av: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, Büste mit Lorbeerkranz n.r., Rv: PROVIDENTIA AVG, n.l. stehende Providentia, ss, Patina, Korrosion, berieben, 3,31g rau. Dazu Weiteres. Erhalt stets unterschiedlich. Am besten besichtigen.| 6-piece collection of antiquities from the time of Maximinus I Thrax - with e.g. 1 x Roman Empire - denarius 3rd century AD, Maximinus I. Thrax, Av: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, bust with laurel wreath n.r., Rv: PROVIDENTIA AVG, n.l. standing Providentia, VF, patina, corrosion, rubbed, 3,31g rough. With further items. Condition always different. Best to view.
Lot 2516
Römisches Kaiserreich Münzen aus der Zeit Kaisers Domitians in Silber und Bronze - dabei z.B. 1 x Röm. Kaiserreich - Denar 1.Jh.n.Chr., Domitian, Av: IMP CEAS DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P XV, Büste Domitians mit Lorbeerkranz, Rv: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS PPP, Minerva, ss, Tönung, berieben, 3,2g Ag rau sowie 1 x Röm. Kaiserreich - Sesterz 1.Jh.n.Chr., Domitian, Av: Büste Domitians mit Lorbeerkranz, IMP (...) MIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER PP; Rv: I (...) VICTORI SC, Iupiter n.l. sitzend; ss-, berieben, Korrosion, 23,2g rau. Dazu vieles mehr. Erhalt stets unterschiedlich. Am besten eingehend besichtigen.Roman Empire Coins from the time of Emperor Domitian in silver and bronze - with e.g. 1 x Roman Empire - denarius 1st century AD, Domitian, Obv: IMP CEAS DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P XV, bust of Domitian with laurel wreath, Rv: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS PPP, Minerva, VF, toning, rubbed, 3,2g Ag rough as well as 1 x Roman Empire - sestertius 1st century AD, Domitian, Av: Bust of Domitian with laurel wreath, IMP (...) MIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER PP; Rv: I (...) VICTORI SC, Iupiter seated n.l.; ss, rubbed, corrosion, 23.2g rough. In addition much more. Condition always different. Best viewed in detail.
Lot 2524
4-teiliges Konvolut Röm. Kaiserreich Septimius Severus - dabei z.B. 1 x Röm. Kaiserreich - Denar 2./3.Jh.n.Chr., Av: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, Büste des Septimius Severus n.r., Rv: PM TR P VII COS II PP, Fortuna, ss, Tönung, leicht berieben, Tönung, 3,54g Ag rau. Erhalt stets unterschiedlich. Am besten besichtigen.| 4-part set Roman Empire Septimius Severus - with e.g. 1 x Roman Empire - denarius 2nd/3rd century, Obv: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, bust of Septimius Severus n.r., Rv: PM TR P VII COS II PP, Fortuna, VF, toning, slightly rubbed, toning, 3,54g Ag rough. Condition various. Best to inspect.
Lot 2527
Größeres Konvolut Antiken aus der römischen Kaiserzeit - mit Münzen aus der Zeit der Kaiser Elagabal, Macrinus, Geta, Severus Alexander, Caracalla, Lucius Verus, wie z.B. 1 x Röm. Kaiserreich - Denar Ende 2.Jh./Anfang 3.Jh.n.Chr., Geta, Av: GETA CEAS PONT COS, Barhäuptige Büste Getas n.r., Rv: (...) CITAS AVG, wohl Felicitas mit Füllhorn n.l stehend, ss, berieben, Tönung, Korrosion, 3,37g Ag rau. Erhalt stets unterschiedlich. Am besten besichtigen.Large collection of antiquities from the Roman imperial period - with coins from the time of the emperors Elagabal, Macrinus, Geta, Severus Alexander, Caracalla, Lucius Verus, e.g. 1 x Roman Empire - denarius end of 2nd century/beginning of 3rd century AD, Geta, Av: GETA CEAS PONT COS, bare-headed bust of Geta n.r., Rv: (...) CITAS AVG, probably Felicitas standing with cornucopia n.l, ss, rubbed, toning, corrosion, 3.37g Ag rough. Condition always different. Best to view.
Lot 2526
7-teiliges Konvolut römischer Antiken aus der Zeit des Commodus - dabei u.a. 1 x 1 x Denar 2.Jh.n.Chr., Commodus, Av: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT; Rv: Büste des Commodus mit Lorbeerkranz n.r., Rv: PM TR P XIII IMP VII COS V PP, Fortuna n.l. sitzend, ss, berieben, Tönung. 2,52g Ag rau. Dazu Weiteres. Erhalt stets unterschiedlich. Am besten besichtigen.| 7-piece collection of Roman antiquities from the time of Commodus - including 1 x 1 x denarius 2nd century AD, Commodus, Obv: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT; Rv: Bust of Commodus with laurel wreath to the right., Rv: PM TR P XIII IMP VII COS V PP, Fortuna seated to the left., VF, rubbed, toning. 2.52g Ag rough. With more. Condition always different. Best to view.
Lot 2122
Röm. Kaiserreich - Denar 1.Jh.n.Chr., Domitian, Av: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XV, Büste Domitians mit Lorbeerkranz n.r., Rv: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS PPP, Minerva, ss+, Patina, leicht berieben, Kratzer, 3,28g Ag rau.| Roman Empire - Denarius 1st century AD, Domitian, Av: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XV, bust of Domitian with laurel wreath n.r., Rv: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS PPP, Minerva, VF+, patina, slightly rubbed, scratches, 3.28g Ag rough.
Lot 2121
Röm. Kaiserreich - Denar 1.Jh.n.Chr., Domitian, Av: Büste Domitians mit Lorbeerkranz n.r., IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII, Rv: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS PPP, Minerva, ss+, schöne Regenbogenpatina, berieben, 3,52g Ag rau.| Roman Empire - Denarius 1st century AD, Domitian, OBv: Bust of Domitian with laurel wreath n.r., IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII, Rv: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS PPP, Minerva, VF+, beautiful rainbow patina, rubbed, 3.52g Ag rough.
Lot 2120
Röm. Kaiserreich - Denar 1.Jh.n.Chr., Domitian, Av: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, Büste Domitians mit Lorbeerkranz, Rv: COS IIII, Pegasos, ss, Kerbe avers, Kratzer, berieben, Tönung, 2,94g Ag rau.| Roman Empire - Denarius 1st century AD, Domitian, Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, bust of Domitian with laurel wreath, Rv: COS IIII, Pegasos, VF, notch obverse, scratches, rubbed, toning, 2.94g Ag rough.
Lot 176
**Please note this car was first registered in October 1936 although it is a 1937 model.** Just three owners from new, the first being 'Tarzan' stunt man, Gerald Gordon. A rare survivor with a fascinating history. The SA was launched in 1936, initially in a closed-head, saloon body variant only produced in-house by Morris. By the end of 1936, however, the range was extended by the addition of a Tickford DHC by Salmons and by the Charlesworth Four-Door Tourer offered hereThe SA used an enlarged and tuned version of the six-cylinder 2,062cc Morris QPHG from the Wolseley Super Six, now 2,288cc Only seven of this model were built and this one, #SA/0903, featured on the stand at the 1936 British International Motor Exhibition at Olympia, confirmed by a plaque on the dashboardIt was purchased from the stand by an adventurous individual called Gerald Gordon, who is understood to have been Tarzan's (Johnny Weismuller) stunt manHe immediately booked the car on the Queen Mary to the USA, driving it 19,000 miles around the States. His account of his eventful North American odyssey, complete with press cuttings and photographs, is in the history fileHe returned to the UK in 1939 and lived in Scotland where he and the MG became local celebrities, before going bust, with the car sold at auction to a museum in Cumbria from where it was purchased by our vendor c.22 years agoThe MG was fully restored with a new leather interior by the previous owner and benefits from a new navy blue hood and side screens during current ownershipSince then it has regularly been used enjoying car rallies and a few years ago won the SVW Trophy at Goodwood for the car the judges would most like to ownThis is a rare opportunity to own a fabulous survivor with a fascinating historySpecificationMake: MGModel: SAYear: 1936Chassis Number: SA/0903Registration Number: MG 5026Transmission: ManualEngine Number: QPHG 1168 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 22347 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Light Blue LeatherClick here for more details, condition report and images
Lot 102
1. **Issuer:** Herod Agrippa I, also known simply as Agrippa I, was a king of Judea and a client king under the Roman Empire. He ruled from around 41 to 44 AD.2. **Denomination:** The specific denomination of the coin would depend on the type issued during Agrippa I's reign. Common denominations included prutahs and other local currencies.3. **Obverse Design:** The obverse side of the coin would likely feature a portrait or bust of Agrippa I. Ancient coins often depicted the ruling monarch on the obverse.4. **Reverse Design:** The reverse side of the coin could depict various symbols, motifs, or inscriptions relevant to Agrippa I's reign. This might include references to his titles, regional symbols, or religious imagery.5. **Materials:** Coins from this period were typically made of bronze or copper, and sometimes they were silver. The specific metal composition would depend on the denomination.6. **Historical Context:** The historical context of the coin would be tied to the period when Agrippa I ruled over Judea, and it may reflect the political and cultural circumstances of the time.7. **Collector's Item:** Ancient coins from the Holy Land, especially those associated with prominent figures like Agrippa I, are highly valued by collectors and enthusiasts interested in biblical archaeology and numismatics.Made "after".
Lot 523
Puppenschulzimmer und 12 Biskuitporzellan-Puppen, Anfang 20. Jh.Bestehend aus zwei Reihen mit lasierten Schulbänken aus Metall, drei Puppen mit Glasaugen und Mohairperücken, ein Junge und zwei Mädchen (ein Mädchen mit Rissen an Nase und Stirn), zwei Puppen mit gemalten Augen und Mohairperücken, sieben Puppen mit gemalten Augen und modellierten Haaren und einer Gipsbüste auf Sockel, Bänke 10 x 20 cm. Start Price: EUR 140 Zustand: (3/-)Dolls’ Schoolroom and 12 All-Bisque Pupils, early 20th CenturyComprising two rows of grain-painted school desks; three dolls with glass eyes and mohair wigs, a boy and two girls, (one girl cracked across nose and forehead); two dolls with painted eyes and mohair wigs; seven dolls with painted eyes and molded hair; and a plaster bust on pedestal, benches 4 x 8 in, (10 x 20 cm). Start Price: EUR 140 Condition: (3/-)
Lot 504
Musikalische Automatenbüste einer äthiopischen Lyra-Spielerin von Gustave Vichy, um 1890Mit Pappmaché-Kopf, offenem lächelndem Mund, braunen Glasaugen mit beweglichen Lidern, schwarzer Original-Mohairperücke und einem einzelnen halbmondförmigen Ohrring, auf ebonisiertem Sockel mit Melodienzettel und geprägter Metallplakette: "G. Vichy, Paris, 5 Articles Français, Marque Deposé, Modele Deposé", der Torso mit Federwerkmotor und Walzenspielwerk für 2 Melodien, in goldfarbenem Seidenkostüm mit Metallstickerei, Kopfschmuck und Dekor mit Original-Münzen, Höhe 51 cm einschließlich Kopfschmuck, mit eichelförmigem Stopp/Start-Hebel und modernem Schlüssel, Oberfläche der Vorderseite restauriert, guter funktionierender und spielender Zustand. - Dies ist Teil einer Serie von Vichy-Automaten, die an die polychrom bemalten Bronzebüsten französischer Künstler wie Émile Guillemin und Charles Cordier erinnern. Der Eindruck einer bewegenden Skulptur wird durch die anmutige Modellierung des Gesichts und der Hände sowie durch den schlanken Sockel in Anlehnung an die Bronzebüsten noch verstärkt. Von der Wahl des Themas über den Stil des Kostüms bis hin zum Instrument, das sie spielt, wurde der Automat von der Faszination des 19. Jahrhunderts für Exotik beeinflußt, die afrikanische Kulturen aus der europäischen Perspektive darstellte. - Die Musikerin dreht und neigt ihren Kopf sanft nach links und rechts, blinzelt und scheint das Instrument mit einer Zupfbewegung des rechten Arms zu spielen. - Dieses Exemplar wurde von David Secrett und Margaret Glover liebevoll restauriert. - Literatur: Q. David Bowers, "Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments", S. 80, für ein identisches Stück, einen von mehreren französischen Automaten im Katalog des Händlers Gustav Uhlig aus Halle, Sachsen. Watch and Listen on:Youtube.com/AuctionTeamBreker Start Price: EUR 4400 Zustand: (2/2)Musical Automaton Bust of an Ethiopian Lyre-Player by Gustave Vichy, c. 1890With papier-mâché head, open smiling mouth, brown glass eyes with articulated lids, original black mohair wig and a single crescent earring, on ebonized plinth with tune-sheet and metal plaque stamped: "G. Vichy, Paris, 5 Articles Français, Marque Deposé, Modele Deposé", the torso containing going-barrel motor and two-air cylinder movement, in gold silk costume with metallic embroidery, headdress and the original coin decoration, ht. 20 in. (51 cm) including headdress, with acorn-form stop / start and modern key, surface of face restored, good working and playing condition. - Note: Part of a series of Vichy automata reminiscent of the polychrome-painted bronze busts by French artists such as Émile Guillemin and Charles Cordier. The impression of an animated sculpture is heightened by the graceful modelling of the face and hands and the slender plinth base in imitation of its bronze counterparts. From the choice of subject, to the style of costume and the instrument she plays, the automaton was influenced by a 19th century fascination with 'exoticism' that reflected African cultures through a European lens. - The musician turns and gently bows her head to the left and right, blinks and appears to play the instrument with a lifting and plucking motion of the right arm. - This example has been sympathetically restored by David Secrett and Margaret Glover. - Literature: Q. David Bowers, Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments, p. 80, for an identical piece, one of several French automata in the catalog of retailer Gustav Uhlig of Halle, Saxony. Watch and Listen on:Youtube.com/AuctionTeamBreker Start Price: EUR 4400 Condition: (2/2)
Lot 2009
A 19TH CENTURY MARBLE BUST OF A CLASSICAL LADY Incised ‘F. Pozzi F. L’Anno 1834’ to the back. The figure adorning a headdress incised ‘Longe et Prope’ (far and near) upon a circular stone base. 72cm high including the base, 59cm high without Condition Report:Available upon request
Lot 2168
ALEXANDRE MATHURIN PECHE (1872-1957) FOR CERAMIQUE CHARENTON DEPOSE A bust of a woman, resting her head on her hand, impressed marks and number 909, 13cm high, another of a maiden with an off the shoulder dress, no 697, 15cm, a bust of a maiden with dish to front, stamped Terre D'Eclance Charenton, incised H Jacobs, 27cm high , together with an Austrian green and white pottery panel depicting a maiden looking at a flower, 43cm high in frame and a similar pot (5) Condition Report:Available upon request
Lot 2325
A Chinese pottery bust of Mao Zedong; characters on the base for the Beijing Worker-Peasant-Soldier Ceramic Factory, 63cm highFor a similar figure from this genre, compare the unglazed example [stamped '020' on the base] on display in Room 137 [The Curtain Foundation Gallery] at the V&A Museum in South Kensington [Accession Number FE.32-1990]. Given by Mr Simon Kwan.
Lot 2038
Sophie Adolf Cipriani (1880-1930), Italian carved alabaster bust of a lady, late 19th/ early 20th Century, signed, on a wood base, 39cm high including the stand, the bust 33cm high x 34cm wide x 13cm deepCondition Report: Losses and cracks to the laurel crown, some signs of restoration.Scratch on cheek. Minor dings and dents, wear to high points. Dark onyx base has scratches.
Lot 486
dating: Second half of the 18th Century provenance: Eastern Europe, Very large, straight, single-and-false-edged blade with wide fuller, the first part of the right side engraved with sun, stars, bust of a pandour, trophies and cabalistic symbols, the other side with stars, half moon, a full pandour and cabalistic symbols, the rear part engraved with half moon between two stars. Iron hilt, large parry quillon with big oval at the centre, small, faceted pommel, wooden grip covered with iron wire binding and Moor's heads. length 73.5 cm.
Lot 396
dating: 1760 provenance: Anghiari, Smoothbore, two-stage, 8 mm cal. barrel, octagonal at the first part and engraved with floral motifs, the second round part decorated with rings at the ends, engraved tang, the screw covered with a small carved mask. Lock with flat lock plate engraved and carved with floral motifs, sliding pan cover. Slightly carved briarwood case with small missing parts and defects; beautiful, carved and partially pierced steel mounts, counterplate with a medal depicting a female bust among floral motifs, trigger guard and butt plate with busts and carved with floral motifs, the back with bust held by two grotesque figures.Tipped, iron ramrod with cartridge extractor. length 18.2 cm.
Lot 383
dating: first quarter of the 18th Century provenance: Pistoia, Smoothbore, two-stage, 12.5 mm cal. barrel, octagonal at the first part with gold-inlaid marking, then round after two smooth rings and a beaded ring, with engraved nozzle; finely engraved tang; flintlock signed 'IL PACINI PISTOIA' around the pan, beautifully carved and engraved, the lock plate decorated with a traveller resting on a rock in front of a tree, the tang with a mask, the cock with a bearded face and with a bust on the back, when the hammer is cocked an engraved female figure appears underneath, the shaft of the batterie is carved with a bust of a half-naked woman in the round, sliding pan cover decorated with a mask. Full stock made of slightly carved dark wood (some cracks). Mounts made of carved and partially pierced steel, the counterplate depicting a small face among leaves, trigger guard with a lion's head in high relief, this motif recurs on the butt-plate and is set and framed by floral motifs. Belt hook. Horn-tipped wooden ramrod. For 'Il Pacini' see 'Repertorio storico degli archibugiari italiani' by B. Barbiroli, page 402. length 33.5 cm.
Lot 358
dating: 1798 provenance: North Italy, Short, smoothbore barrel, framed and engraved at the base with a bust of an old-fashioned warrior, the rib decreasing towards the bell-mouthed nozzle, which is provided with rings, engraved tang; snaphaunce flintlock with flat lock plate engraved with snakes, cock and batterie decorated with floral carvings and engravings, the back of the cock with a face, screws covered with medallions decorated with carved faces, sliding pan cover, with monogram 'C. Z.' inside. Wooden full stock partially sculpted with floral motifs, beautiful iron mounts richly carved, engraved and partially pierced with busts and floral motifs. Butt-plate dated '1798'; one screw and the second loop are missing. Replaced wooden ramrod. Interesting rifle for hunting in the undergrowth made by a member of the famous Zanotti dynasty. length 98.5 cm.
Lot 124
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Impressive and well shaped terracotta bust of the King wearing his uniform. Some small missing parts on the surface and signs of time. Well preserved. Note: this lot can only be collected at our premises; due to the considerable weight of the sculpture, shipping service is not provided. height circa 70 cm.
Lot 361
dating: last quarter of the 18th Century provenance: Massa Marittima, Smoothbore, two-stage, 13.5 mm cal. barrel, octagonal at the first part decorated with a frame and three lilies, marked 'PM' in silver among stars, then round after smooth and beaded rings.The barrel is decorated with three silver mounts decorated with floral motifs, the first with sight and decorated with a mask, at the girdle a silver ring surmounted by a silver lily; engraved tang. Beautiful lock richly sculpted with busts, snakes, masks and floral motifs in relief, movable pan cover, signed 'Marco Antonio Corsini' inside. Briarwood full stock (restorations under the lock and under the first part of the barrel), sculpted with busts, snakes and floral motifs over the entire length and with a large dragon on the butt, beautiful steel mounts richly carved, engraved and partially pierced, the counterplate with two angels holding a medallion with a bust, the trigger guard with a bust and a grotesque face, the tang with snakes and floral motifs, the butt plate with a male bust and with snakes and floral motifs below, a medallion with a bust held by two grotesque figures on the back. Iron-tipped wooden ramrod. For Marco Antonio Corsini see 'Repertorio Storico Degli Archibugiari Italiani dal XIV al XX Secolo'; Clueb, Bologna, 2012 on page 196. length 124.5 cm.
Lot 473
dating: Early 19th Century provenance: France, Double-edged blade of hexagonal section decorated with golden engravings on blue background with trophies and floral motifs for over two third of its length. Gilded brass hilt richly decorated in relief with a trophy among oak and bay leaves on shell-guard, the loop-guard with a lion's head at the center, an earlier warrior's bust under the pommel decorated with floral motifs, a General's star on the opposite side. Grooved, mother-of-pearl grip scales, horizontally cracked at the rear. Leather scabbard with brass mounts, gilded and decorated with floral motifs. Rare. length 89 cm.
Lot 238
dating: Late 17th - Early 18th Century provenance: France, Straight, double-edged blade of medium width and of hexagonal section, featuring a thin tang, finely engraved at the first part with trophies between braided bands and floral motifs with remains of gilding. Ricasso with mark, iron hilt with double valve, the one on the front side larger; both valves with a slightly ribbed border, engraved with a bust between floral motifs and another bust on a trophy of arms, areas damaged by rust. S-shaped quillon and loop-guard with carvings at the centre and at the edges, carved center of crossguard, smooth arms of the hilt. Nearly spherical pommel with button. Wooden grip covered with metal wire binding and with grooved ring nuts. length 97 cm.
Lot 446
bust length, pastel and charcoal 1818, 29.5 cm dia. A copy of a note by Octavius M-B on reverse records Elizabeth's birth at Coxhoe Hall, Co. Durham, 6th March 1806 at 7 oclock in the evening. She subsequently married the poet Robert Browning. PROVENANCE: Octavius Moulton-Barrett (1824-1910), youngest brother of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, thence by descent. This and the two other sketches by Artaud included in the sale were done at Hope End , Herefordshire in 1818 in preparation for a large oil painting by him of the sitters, now at Eton College. They are referred to in a letter from Robert Browning to Isa Blagden, April 19th 1863 ---"in the country*Octavius had the original drawings for the heads - the real portraits from which the picture was made, - and very like, I am assured ---" *i.e. at Westover, Isle of Wight.Good but with overall light browning.
Lot 448
bust length, pastel and charcoal,1818 29.5 cm dia. Henrietta M-B (1809 - 1860), sister of EBB, born at Hope End, Herefordshire and m. William Surtees-Cook PROVENANCE: From the family of Octavius Moulton-Barrett (1824-1910), youngest brother of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, thence by descent. This and the two other sketches by Artaud included in the sale were done at Hope End , Herefordshire in 1818 in preparation for a large oil painting by him of the sitters, now at Eton College. They are referred to in a letter from Robert Browning to Isa Blagden, April 19th 1863 ---"in the country*Octavius had the original drawings for the heads - the real portraits from which the picture was made, - and very like, I am assured ---" *i.e. at Westover, Isle of Wight.Generally good but overall light browning.
Lot 447
bust length, pastel and charcoal , 1818 , 29.5 cm dia. The sitter was EBB's eldest brother of whom she was particularly fond PROVENANCE: From the family of Octavius Moulton-Barrett (1824-1910), youngest brother of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, thence by descent. This and the two other sketches by Artaud included in the sale were done at Hope End , Herefordshire in 1818 in preparation for a large oil painting by him of the sitters, now at Eton College. They are referred to in a letter from Robert Browning to Isa Blagden, April 19th 1863 ---"in the country*Octavius had the original drawings for the heads - the real portraits from which the picture was made, - and very like, I am assured ---" *i.e. at Westover, Isle of Wight.Good but with overall slight browning and mark from another mount.
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