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Click here to subscribeFrance, Paris to Strasbourg Railway completed 1854, bronze medal by A Bovy, bust of Napoleon III left, rev. view of the old and new bridges across the Meurthe, train crossing the new bridge on the right, in foreground the River God of the Rhine and Goddess of the Seine celebrate, 69mm (Divo 225; Moyaux 151). Extremely fine or nearly so
Peru / USA, Henry Meiggs, Verrugas railway viaduct and Peruvian Central Trans-Andean Railway completed, bronze medal 1872 by JS & AB Wyon for Tiffany & Co., bust of Meiggs right, rev. view of a train passing over the Verrugas Viaduct, 58mm (Julian UN-17). Very fine, scarceNotes: Henry Meiggs (1811-1877) was an American who ended up in South America on the run from the US authorities, having perpetrated a huge financial fraud. He became a successful railway builder, building railways in Peru, Chile and Costa Rica. 206 medals were struck in bronze.
A 19th Century gothic carved oak bookcase, moulded pediment above carving of the green man on an open bookcase, flanked by carving of gothic lions, Egyptian type figures and forest decoration throughout, on a fretwork moulded edge above a heavily carved frieze drawer with handle carved as a child bust, above geometric type moulded single panelled with a child bust handle on a drawer base with a lion bust carve handle. 178cm H x 115cm W x 45cm D
by T Rawlins, the oval medallion with right facing crowned portrait bust of King Charles I with motto around, the reverse with full Royal arms within garter and crowned, with integral suspension loop(4.7cm high, 9g)Note: Various Stuart supports badges such as this were created from the 1660’s when Charles I was overthrown and latterly beheaded. Worn by supporters of the Stuart royal family they would have been hidden underclothing and a highly personal accessory. They were presumably only shown to other supporters or to back up a persons claim to be a supporter. Their use and significance took on a further role with the ousting of King James and the growing Jacobite cause.
the sitter attributed as Mary Queen of Scots, the profile bust in varied coloured wax with deep relief, in oval brass mount and turned ebony frame; together with manuscript label (loose)(Frame 10cm high)Note: The 19 th century manuscript label reads ‘Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots, believed to be contemporary. Brought from Spain by the late John Philip R.S. and purchased at his sale Christies; Lot no. 462: May 31/67. The material used is wax’
A 19th century alabaster bust of Rear Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons: inscribed 'M Noble, London 1836' on a black marble plinth, 36cm high, together with a hand coloured portrait print and framed signature 'Edmund Noble', one other monochrome portrait and a print 'Capture of the Island of Banda, Aug 9th,1810' (4)
AFTER M NOBLE "Purity", a Classical maiden with flowing locks, Parian ware bust inscribed verso "Ceramic and Crystal Palace Art Union Pub. November 1851, Copeland, M Noble", 32 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Basically sound though with some firing blemishes and cracks. See images. Small chip to the top edge of the socle base and signs of cement holding the base and to the very underside which may or may not be original to the piece. Otherwise slightly grubby and arguably in need of a clean.
US HIP HOP - LPs/12". It was and still is a good day with these 38 x Hip Hop LPs/12". Artists/titles include D.J. Chuck Chillout & Kool Chip - Masters Of Rhythm (838 406-1), Super Lover Cee + Casanova Rud - Girls I Got 'Em Locked (9 60807-1) and I Gotta Good Thing (0-66722, sealed), Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day (including stock UK p/s 12 BRW 270 and promo 12 BRW 270 DJ copies) and Kill At Will, Eric B. & Rakim (x12) inc. Dope Remixes (BWAH 4005), Follow The Leader (MCG 6031), Paid In Full (Coldcut Remix, 12 BRC 78), In The Ghetto (promo, L33-18492), I Know You Got Soul (promo, COOLXR 146), Microphone Fiend, Move The Crowd, The R (Work, Rest & Play) and Eric B. For President, Young MC (x3) inc. Bust A Move, Kurtis Blow (x7) inc. Throughout Your Years, If I Ruled The World and Back By Popular Demand, Sweet Tee(x4) inc. It's Tee Time, I Got Da Feelin' and On The Smooth Tip and Kool Moe Dee (x7) inc. How Ya Like Me Now, S/T (HIP 44), No Respect, Rise 'N' Shine, Wild Wild West and They Want Money (PROMO 17). Condition is primarily Ex+ to archive.
A CHARLES II BRONZE MORTAR ATTRIBUTED TO THE 'UNIDENTIFIED' FOUNDRY LOTHBURY OR ALDERSGATE, LONDON decorated with the crowned bust of Charles II, with lug handles 12cm high, 15cm diameter LITERATURE Michael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers, p.74 for a discussion of the 'unidentified' foundry and pl.102 for a similar mortar.
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY COPPER/BRONZE BOX the lid with a portrait bust of the Duke of Wellington, titled, the base with an inscription within a wreath, this box would have originally contained rondels commemorating the Duke's famous victories, now containing a Swedish coin inscribed '1 Skilling' and dated '1815', together with a similar box, the lid with the bust of George Prince of Wales, titled and dated 'February 5th 1811' and a tin box with the bust of Queen Victoria (3) 4.7cm diameter (max) PROVENANCE 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.
A bronze bust of a boy, signed R.Swann 1930, on marble base, height 38cm, some scuffing to the nose shows some white metal although we still believe this to be bronze.CONDITION: There are several chips to the edges and corners of the marble base, the bronze itself is a little worn in areas, the tip of his nose is scuffed. The base is scratched in areas
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