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Lot 5407
The Cult of Napoleon - a white metal medallion, Emperor Napoleon, Died 5th May, Buried in Ruperts Valley St Helena 9th May 1821, obverse with portrait bust in wreath, reverse inscribed with biography, BORN 15 AUG. 1769. GEN. AT THE SIEGE OF TOULON 1793. COMMANDED THE ARMY OF ITALY 1796. BATT OF LODI: CASTIGLIONI & ARCOLA 1796. SAILED FOR EGYPT 16 MAY 1798. RET. 7 OCT. 1799. DISOLVED THE CONVENTIONAL GOV. 9 NOV. 1799. DECLARED FIRST CONSUL 10 NOV. 1799. PASSED MT ST BERNARD 15 MAR. BATT. OF MARANGO 16 JUNE 1800, THE CICALPINE REPUBLIC PLACED UNDER HIS GOV. 26 JAN. 1802. THE LEGION OF HONOR INSTI TUTED 15 MAY 1802. DECLARED CONSUL FOR LIFE 2. AUG. 1802. CON QUERED HANOVER 5 JUNE 1803 ..., 5.5cm diam
Lot 719
ENGLISH SCHOOL, MID 18TH C - PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH MASON, NEE COE OF EATON NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, BUST LENGTH IN A BROWN DRESS, WHITE CAP AND BLACK LACE SHAWL, WITH OLD INSCRIPTION ON A LABEL ON THE STRETCHER ELIZABETH THE WIFE OF MR PAUL MASON OF EATON DAUGHTER OF MR STEPHEN COE GRANDSON OF THE REV STEPHEN COE RECTOR OF ORDSALL AND GRANDDAUGHTER OF MR LLEWELYN, OIL ON CANVAS, OVAL, 73 X 82CM, IN 18TH C CARVED PANEL FRAME Localised loss and much dirt. Lined probably in the later 19th c. The frame with old restorations presumably by Edward Wilkinson Carver & Guilder Potter Street Worksop (late 19th c), with small losses and gold painted at later date, generally showing the effects of long term storage in a dusty outbuilding or similar
Lot 720
ENGLISH SCHOOL, MID 18TH C - PORTRAIT OF THE REVEREND GEORGE MASO,N MA RECTOR OF ORDSALL NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, BUST LENGTH, OIL ON CANVAS, OVAL, 72.5 X 62.5CM, IN 18TH C CARVED PANEL FRAME Much dirt from long term storage in a dusty outbuilding or similar, unlined, localised loss of medium, the frame original but chipped in various places and gold painted several times
Lot 721
ENGLISH SCHOOL, MID 18TH C - PORTRAIT OF PAUL MASON OF EATON NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, BUST LENGTH IN A BLUE GREY COAT AND WHITE STOCK, WITH OLD INSCRIPTION ON THE STRETCHER PAUL MASON ESQUIRE OF EATON IN THE COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND, ON ANOTHER LABEL ?THIS PICTURE WAS BOUGHT BY ME ON JULY 29 1914 FROM MR J W BIRD LATE SURGEON RN OF 15 DOWNSIDE CRESCENT HAMPSTEAD NW. HIS ACCOUNT OF IT SEEMS TO BE THAT IT HAD BEEN IN HIS FAMILY FOR SOME TIME & THAT IT IS A PORTRAIT OF PAUL MASON OF EATON, THE FIRST OF THE NAME BUT THE FRAME IS NOT LIKE THAT OF HIS WIFE NOR THAT OF GEORGE MASON AND IS WIFE [SIGNED W H MASON], OIL ON CANVAS, OVAL, 73.5 X 61CM, IN 18TH C CARVED PANEL FRAME Over cleaned and lined in the early 20th c, localised flaking mainly in wig, generally showing the effects of long term storage in a dusty outbuilding or similar. The frame original but with old restorations and gold painted at later date
Lot 387
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFour: Air Mechanic T. H. Davies, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force British War and Victory Medals (27532. 1. A.M. T. H. Davies. R.A.F.); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., circular type, 2nd ‘crowned bust’ issue (Thomas Hugh Davies.) in case of issue; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (4) £80-£120 --- Thomas Hugh Davies was born in the parish of St. Luke’s, Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1877 and was a Telegraphist with the General Post Office by civilian occupation. During the Great War, he enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps on 2 May 1916 and served an Air Mechanic 2nd Class, being promoted to 1st Class on 1 October 1917 and transferring in that rank to the Royal Air Force on its formation on 1 April 1918. He was transferred to the R.A.F. Reserve on 21 October 1919 and was discharged on 30 April 1920. Sold with the following items and ephemera: a metal plate (90mm x 25mm) broken into two pieces, impressed ‘Albatros Gesellschaft fur flugzeugunternehmungen m.b.H. Berlin-Johnannisthal Type “DVa” No. “4416”’; the recipient’s riband bar; five packets of postcards depicting views of Bombay, Port Said, H.M.S. Ganges, India and Cornwall respectively and a quantity of loose postcards mostly relating to Courseilles-sur-Mer and Malta. A miniature booklet of photographs depicting scenes of Gibraltar; a set of ten small photographs of Aden circa 1945; a packet of 12 photographs featuring views of Bournmouth; 8 small photographs depicting of sights of Bangkok; three Arras, France bus/train tickets; Bombay guide booklet; H.M.S. Ganges Handbook; H.M.S. Royal Arthur Handbook; a card addressed to ‘T. H. Davies Esq. “Hyfrydle” Borth, Cardiganshire’ congratulating the recipient on his appointment to the ‘Rambling Club’ - Birmingham, 7 July 1927.
Lot 504
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteCrimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (P. Carroll. 21st Regt.) officially impressed naming, pawnbroker’s marks below truncation of Queen’s bust, otherwise nearly extremely fine £400-£500 --- Two men of this name on roll for Balaklava, one of whom died before Sebastopol on 6 February 1855.
Lot 64
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteSix: Armourer Quarter-Master Sergeant A. W. Stong, Army Ordnance Corps East and Central Africa 1897-99, no clasp (731 Armr. Serjt. A. W. Stong. A.O.C.); Ashanti 1900, no clasp (Armr:-Serjt: A. W. Strong. A.O.C.) high relief bust; 1914-15 Star (A-1357 Armr. Q.M. Sjt. A. W. Stong. A.O.C.); British War and Victory Medals (A-1357 W.O.Cl.1. A. W. Stong A.O.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (731 Ar. Q.M.Sjt: A. W. Stong. A.O.C.) light contact marks to the first two, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a rare combination (6) £1,600-£2,000 --- Provenance: Upfill-Brown Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 1991; David Langham Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 1999. Although the East and Central Africa medal was normally issued with one or more clasps, at least three British recipients are confirmed as receiving no clasp medals. Alfred William Stong was born in Dublin, and attested for the Corps of Armourers in January 1891, after serving an apprenticeship in London as a Gunsmith. He served for several years in India before he was posted for service with the Uganda Rifles, taking part in operations in Uganda and Somaliland in 1898-99 (Medal). He was briefly posted for duty with the 2nd Dragoon Guards in July 1900 before being posted for duty with the Ashanti Field Force two months later, for a period of four months during the operations of the Ashanti Expedition in West Africa (Medal). He next spent a year in Hong Kong followed by another five years in India, before returning home in December 1907. In 1909 he received his L.S. & G.C. medal, and in January 1912 he was discharged having completed 21 years service. On the outbreak of war in 1914, he rejoined on the 14th September and served in France from March 1915 to January 1916, with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force for two months, and in France again from February 1916 to March 1919. He was finally discharged on 4 April 1919. Sold with full service details and copied discharge papers.
Lot 780
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteSweden, Kingdom, King Charles XIV John’s Medal 1854, 31mm, silver, the obverse with bust of King Charles XIV (Bernadotte) with the year dates ‘MDCCCXIII-MDCCCXIV’ below, the reverse with an equestrian figure of the King, with ‘DEN IV NOVEMBER MDCCCLIV’ in exergue, with replacement ring suspension, good very fine £140-£180 --- Presented by the King to officers who participated in the wars in Germany and Norway 1813-14.
Lot 96
Louis Parfait Merlieux (1796-1855). Marble bust of a gentleman, dated 1829, restoration to nose, etc., 67cm high, 36cm wide. Louis Parfait Merlieux trained at Ecloe des Beaux Arts, Paris, he joined the museum de l'Histoire Naturale Paris in 1820, where he worked under Baron Cuvier. He exhibited at the Salon between 1824 and 1837. He is best known for his work on the fountains in the Place de la Concorde, Paris.
Lot 652
Collection of Parianware, including busts, figures and a Prince Consort commemorative jugCondition report: Angel holding shell- shell is cracked and re-glued. Standing man- head been off and re-glued, hairline crack to base. Female bust (with main lot number sticker) is missing a rose of her shoulder and some petals on her head are chipped/missing. Wall pocket- some chips to blue petals. Standing lady- some nibbles/chips to frill of her shawl. Other busts appear to be in good condition.
Lot 212
Spode Parian ware bust of Winston S. Churchill 1874 - 1965, printed marks to base - Spode, England, First Edition 1965, approximately 18cm high, together with a print of the Upper War Room, Admiralty 1940 and another print of Operation Neptune, both in glazed frames (3)Condition report: Bust in good original condition - no chips or restoration
Lot 203
c. 2000-1000 BC, Amlash culture. An openwork bronze fertility pendant comprising a female bust with a child. She is depicted in the round, with long, flowing hair, and wearing a flowing, belted gown; the swaddled child is cradled in her arms. The Amlash culture refers to an assortment of historic materials and periods in Northern Iran, enduring for many centuries. This item attests to the importance of fertility and motherhood in Amlash culture societies. Good condition; beautiful patina; wearable. Size: L:64mm / W:30mm ; 28g; Provenance: Private London collection, formed in the 1980-90s on the UK and European art market.Size: L:64mm / W:30mm ; 28g; Provenance: Private collection of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.
Lot 231
C. 100-300 AD. Roman. Gold ring comprising D-shaped hoop and elliptical bezel with a pale setting. The setting bears an engraved male bust with short, curled hair, elegant facial features; he wears a toga, suggesting that he is a senator. This portrait may represent the one-time owner of this elegant piece. Excellent condition; wearable.Size: D: 18.8mm / US: 8 7/8 / UK: R1/2; 10.5g; Provenance: Property of a professional Ancient art and jewelry expert; previously with a London gallery; initially from a private British collection formed before 2000.
Lot 292
C. 100-300 AD. Roman. Gold ring comprising circular hoop and round bezel with a carnelian setting. The setting bears an engraved double bust of Janus, with both faces sporting thick curling hair, full beards and fierce facial expressions. In the Roman pantheon, Janus was the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways passages, frames, and endings. His two faces symbolise his ability to look both to the future and to the past. In order to confirm its authenticity, this piece has undergone X-Ray Fluorescence analysis by an independent Belgian Laboratory. The samples collected show the chemical composition to reflect the typical metal contents of the described period, whilst also showing no modern trace elements in the patina. Excellent condition. Wearable.Size: D: 19.51mm / US: 9 5/8 / UK: T; 5.3g; Provenance: Property of a professional Ancient art and jewelry expert; previously with a London gallery; initially from a private British collection formed in the 1980s.
Lot 324
C. 100-300 AD. Roman. Gold ring comprising circular hoop and elliptical bezel with a carnelian setting. The setting bears an engraved male bust with short, curled hair, a receding hairline, elegant facial features and a full beard; he wears a toga, suggesting that he is a senator. This portrait may represent the one-time owner of this elegant piece. Excellent condition; wearable; Size: D: 18.35mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q1/2; 4g; Provenance: Property of a professional Ancient art and jewelry expert; previously with a London gallery; initially from a private British collection formed before 2000.
Lot 577
Ca.200-100 BC. A hollow-formed terracotta bust of a goddess wearing a high-girdled chiton and a radiate headdress; aperture to the reverse. In the Hellenistic period, votive figures were given in fulfilment of vows to the gods, but this piece would now make an excellent centrepiece to any modern collection. Good condition; Size: L:145mm / W:130mm ; 370g; Provenance: Private London collection, formed in the 1980-90s on the UK and European art market.
Lot 418
Edmund Swift Jnr. (19th century) Portrait of Joseph Carus White and his wife Maria Harriet White nee Carus playing a game of chess Extensively inscribed and dated 1872 verso, oil on canvas, 87cm diameter (oval) See illustration See Illustration . Stretcher shadow especially prominent along top edge. Rectangular upright patch repair to reverse upper left hand corner approx 1 cm by 15 cm (images can be supplied upon request). Small nick to surface slightly above and left of ladies head no more than 0.5 cm across. Surface dirt and discoloured varnish. Varying sized stable craquelure throughout. Small patch of more pronounced crazing amongst table support. There is an amount of fairly consistent retouching throughout the ladies skirt, a further patch/patches at her right shoulder, a minimal amount above her left hand at bust height and a further reasonably small amount of retouching within her hair. The gentleman has two small patches of retouching within his hair approx centre and right. Some of the shadowing and lines of the interior on the right hand side appear to have been strengthened. Upon inspection out of frame (please see images) general rubbing to edges as expected. The work has seemingly been relined or strengthened/laid down onto a new canvas in line with the stretcher. For further information please contact the department. See further images.
Lot 106
Two Robinson and Leadbeater Parian Ware busts, the first example modelled as John Wesley, with impressed inscription verso, upon stepped wooden base, H22cm, the second example modelled as Bach, H17cm, each with impressed maker's mark, together with a small bisque bust of General Booth of the Salvation Army. - Condition Report
Lot 305
After James Tassie (1735-1799): A Wax Relief Bust Portrait of William Robertson, with hand colouring, inscribed and dated 1791 to truncation, 7.5cm high, framed and glazed; A Similar Wax Relief of Alex Waugh, inscribed to truncation and dated 1794, 7.5cm high; A Wax Relief Bust Portrait of a Gentleman, in highland dress, hand decoration, 9cm high, framed and glazed; and A Similar Figure of a Gentleman, with lace colour, hand coloured, 8cm high, framed and glazed (4)
Lot 306
After James Tassie (1735-1799): A Wax Relief Bust Portrait of William Robertson, inscribed, dated 1791 and signed to truncation, 7cm high, framed and glazed; A Similar Portrait of a Gentleman, with hair en queue, 6.5cm high, framed and glazed; and Two Similar Relief Portraits of Ladies, with their hair up, hand coloured, 8cm high, framed and glazed (4)
Lot 308
Louis-François Aubry (1767-1851): Miniature Bust Portrait of Jean Bon Saint-André, wearing a black hat with tricolour scarf and feather, black jacket and red waistcoat, signed Aubry - An 2, oval, on ivory, 6.5cm by 5cm Jean Bon Saint-André served in the National Convention during the early years of the French Revolution and became a Member of the Committee of Public Safety in 1793. He also suggested that the Tricolour replaced the Golden Fleur de Lys as the French flag.. Not examined out of frame. Portrait appears in good condition. Several deep scratches to the glass.
Lot 61
A Pearlware Bust of Matthew Prior, circa 1800, naturalistically modelled wearing a black and white cap, brown jacket and pink and green cloak, on a marbled socle impressed PRIOR, 23.5cm high See illustration A friend of Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope, Matthew Prior was a poet and diplomat. The current bust is based on the memorial in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey. Restoration to nose and chin. Some minor overpainting to front of base and side of neck.
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