Maximianus Herculius AV Aureus. Nicomedia, AD 294. MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate bust right / HERCVLI VICTORI, Hercules standing facing, head right, holding club and apples, lion skin draped over left arm; SMN in exergue. RIC 3; Depeyrot p. 119, 2/1; cf. Calicó 4668 var. (no apples). 5.36g, 20mm, 1h. Good Extremely Fine. Very Rare. From the Ambrose Collection; Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 59, 4 April 2011, lot 1154. Given the title ‘Herculius’ by Diocletian, Maximianus’ role was always that of the military might to Diocletian’s stategic planning, hence the rich and varied series of depictions of Hercules that we see on his coinage. This reverse depicts Hercules after the completion of his eleventh labour - to steal the apples of the Hesperides. The garden of the Hesperides, nymphs of the evening and golden light of sunset, is Hera’s garden in the west, where an apple tree grows which produces golden apples conferring immortality when eaten. Planted from the fruited branches that Gaia gave to Hera as a wedding gift when she wed Zeus, the garden and tree were tended by the Hesperides. After Hercules had completed his ten labours, Eurystheus gave him two more, claiming that neither the Hydra counted (because Iolaus helped him) nor the Augean stables either (because he received payment for the job or because the rivers did the work). Thus the first of these two additional labours was to steal the apples from the garden of the Hesperides. During this labour, Hercules had to take the vault of the heavens on his shoulders to relieve Atlas, who was the father of the Hesperides and could therefore persuade them to give up the apples. Having obtained the apples Atlas, relieved of his burden, was unwilling to take it back and offered to deliver the apples in Hercules’ stead. Hercules however tricked him by agreeing to take his place on condition that Atlas relieve him temporarily so that he could make his cloak more comfortable. Hercules was thus able to complete the task; as for the apples, as property of the gods, they had to be returned to the garden from which they had been removed, a task that Athena completed on Hercules’ behalf. In later years it was thought that the ‘golden apples’ might have actually been oranges, a fruit unknown to Europe and the Mediterranean before the Middle Ages. Under this assumption, the Greek botanical name chosen for all citrus species was Hesperidoeide (‘hesperidoids’ and even today the Greek word for the orange fruit is ‘Portokali’ after the country of Portugal in Iberia near where the Garden of the Hesperides was thought to grow. Struck in the east of the Empire at the new mint of Nicomedia, this coin was most probably produced in response to the increase in bureaucracy that the appointment of the two new Caesars in 293 will have occasioned, as well as the ever present needs of the army protecting the eastern frontier of the Empire.
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Constantine II, as Caesar, AV Solidus. Treveri (Trier), AD 326-327. FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, laureate head of Constantine II right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Constantine II standing right as Prince of Youth, in military attire and with cloak spread, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left; TR in exergue. RIC 500; Cohen 142; Alföldi 347; Depeyrot 31/1. 4.58g, 20mm, 6h. Good Extremely Fine. Very Rare. From the Ambrose Collection; Ex Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection; Ex Dreesmann Collection, Spink London, 13 April 2000, lot 150.
An oval shell cameo brooch with applied mother of pearl details, depicting a gentleman in a plumed hat and cloak, set in a pierced scrolling frame, 6cm high Condition Report: Lot 460: Good condition, one or two tiny marks to back of frame from previous testing. Tests as 9ct gold. I would like to add that there are two mother-of-pearl sections missing, one from the man's neck and one from the cloak clasp.
A full length black and gold silk velvet fur-trimmed hooded cloak by Gaggio, Italy; with a Charles Patricia Lester purple and gold hand painted evening coat, a Mary Jane wine-coloured velvet coat with gold stencil detail, a black velvet top, a brown full length dress having a layered frill detail to the front, a pair of green velvet trousers and two pairs of black trousers, UK sizes 10 to 14 approximately, (8).
A 1930s gold floral brocade full length evening gown; together with a 1930s blue lace full length dress trimmed with sequins, a 1930s black lace full-length evening dress (some damage), a silver coloured metallic brocade coat and belt, a black velvet and lace dress with Art Deco style belt buckle, a blue velvet bolero, a black velvet evening gown and a child's black velvet cloak, UK sizes 8 to 12 approximately, (8).
A 1930s black taffeta gown with tiny rosebud design; with a 1930s green velvet shoulder cape, a 1930s black satin dress with lace sleeves, a 1930s soft green velvet bolero, a 1930s black satin and lace evening gown, a green silk devore full length gown, a black and green velvet reversible cloak, and a black kimono, UK size 8 to 12 approximately, (8).
A 19th Century Meissen porcelain Figure of a young gentleman with flowing red/pink cloak and large upturned hat, the male Figure dressed in earlier style costume, 27cm high, blue painted cross swords mark to underside of base, (damages) CONDITION REPORT: 5cm long chipping away to edge of pink/red cloak (see close up), otherwise appears good with no other apparent damage noted.
A Meissen figure of the Racegoer's Companion 19th century, wearing a fur-lined pink cloak over a striped floral dress, her left hand tucked inside a muff of brightly coloured feathers, a sealed envelope held in her right hand, blue crossed swords mark, incised D66, , some restoration to her right arm and hand, 20.5cm.
A large Derby figure of John Wilkes c.1765-70, standing and resting one hand on a square plinth, atop of which rests a scroll, draped in a long pink cloak over a gilt patterned waistcoat, a putto to his right, holding a phrygian cap on the end of a stick and supporting a book titled 'Lock [sic] on Gov't', raised on a scrolled base, minor damages, 31.5cm. Provenance: The Property of the late Anthony Hobson, The Glebe House, Whitsbury, Hampshire. John Wilkes (1725-1797) was an English politician and radical journalist whose criticism of the King in his magazine The North Briton earned him a warrant for his arrest for libel in 1763. Citing parliamentary privilege he was cleared of the charge and went on to become Lord Mayor of London in 1774.
A Pratt ware watch stand early 19th century, modelled as a longcase clock flanked by two boys emblematic of Autumn with a sheaf of corn, and of Winter wrapped in a cloak, richly enamelled in a traditional palette of blue, green, ochre and manganese, good restoration to two of the clock's finials, 26cm.
Williamson (Henry) - The Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight, 15 vol., complete set , comprising: The Dark Lantern, 1951; Donkey Boy, 1952; Young Phillip Maddison, 1953; How Dear Is Life, 1954; A Fox Under My Cloak, 1955; The Golden Virgin, 1957; Love and the Loveless, 1958; A Test to Destruction, 1960; The Innocent Moon, 1961; It was the Nightingale, 1962; The Power of the Dead, 1963; The Phoenix Generation, 1965; A Solitary War, 1966; Lucifer before Sunrise, 1967; The Gale of the World, 1969, all first editions , original cloth or boards, dust-jackets, a few slightly rubbed, soiled or nicked, but generally an excellent set , 8vo The second and final titles are of the first issue. The story covers one family's fortunes during the first half of the 20th century, five volumes cover the period of WW1.
Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A group of two ceramic figurines comprising: a slender figure in a bell-shaped tunic and cap, the hands drawn up across the abdomen inside the sleeves; a standing attendant in hooded cloak, tunic and boots, the hands pierced for gripping, orange paint remaining to the cloak. 1.6 kg total, 25.5-30.5cm (10-12"). Property of a Kent gentleman; ex Walter Steinberg collection; acquired London, UK, 1960s. Walter Steinberg has been a well-known figure at fairs, sales and events for many years. Born in 1922 in Philadelphia, Walter has had a life-long passion for collecting. A long-time resident in London, he has now retired to New York and decided that the time has come to pass on the antiquities and coins he has collected over his lifetime. Walter acquired coins and artefacts that interested him, so his collection, although containing many lovely examples, also contains many affordable specimens. Much of the material has been unavailable to the market for 30 to 50 years. Walter hopes that the items he collected will now find new homes with the next generation of collectors. [2, No Reserve] Good condition; first with old repair to neck.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of Attis standing with right arm raised, left hand on the hip; to the head the bell-shaped leather Phrygian cap with scrolled top, pleated sleeveless tunic, cloak suspended from both shoulders, trousers gathered at the ankles. 125 grams, 89mm (3 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Attis is an Anatolian god and the consort of the goddess Cybele. According to myth he was the son of Nana, daughter of the river god Sangarius. Nana conceived him after gathering an almond from an almond tree that had grown from the severed organs of Agdistis, who had been born both male and female and had been castrated by the gods. Agdistis, now purely female and turned into the goddess Cybele loved Attis but he loved someone else. In a fit of jealousy Agdistis/Cybele drove him mad and Attis eventually castrated himself beneath a pine tree. The other gods brought him back to life and he remained the consort of the goddess. The myth is a complex one but it hints at death and rebirth as seen in nature with the death and growth of plants each year. During the Roman Empire Attis gained official recognition in the reign of Claudius, 41 to 54 AD. In the later Roman Empire he appears to have been considered as an all powerful solar deity who offered immortality to his initiates. Extremely fine condition.
1st century BC-2nd century AD. A bronze figure of bearded Priapus standing in hooded cloak, balancing grapes and vineleaves on his phallus and the raised hem of his cloak. 93 grams, 77mm (3"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 136. Priapus was an ancient Roman god who was responsible for the fertility of gardens and farms and statues of him were a common feature of the countryside during the Roman Empire. He is depicted with slightly grotesque features and wears a garment that is drawn up to reveal a grossly exaggerated and erect penis. The folds of cloth that he holds over his penis often contains fruit and other agricultural products which demonstrates his function in ensuring the increase in crops. Extremely fine condition.
4th-1st century BC. A terracotta figure of a youthful male standing on a square pedestal, traces of a red strip of pigment and white slip; sun burst hairstyle with traces of red pigment,horned sun disc crown to the head; the right arm hanging by the side of the body, the left holding a cockerel, a cloak covering both shoulders; hollow to the back. 775 grams, 36.5cm (14 1/2"). From a private academic Japanese collection; acquired in the 1970s. Figurines such as these were mass produced in the potteries around the city of Alexandria in Egypt and mostly depict deities. They were produced for use in domestic shrines and represent both Greek and Egyptian gods, or, as in this example, a syncretic mix of two. The features on this example would indicate that it combines aspects of Helios, the sun god, and Harpocrates, the youthful son of Isis and Osiris, who was also a deity with solar connections. Fair condition, repaired.
1st-2nd century AD. A D-shaped marble stele with scene in high relief of a horseman on a galloping horse, short cloak over his left shoulder and right arm raised holding a hunting horn(?); hunting dog running alongside. 907 grams, 15.5 x 18cm (6 x 7"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. See Nicolae, C. The Iconography of the Antique Hero in the Balkan Area, in Marisia vol.XXXI, 2011 for discussion of the iconography. There was a widespread cult from about 1000 BC of gods or heroes who appeared as hunters or riders on horseback. Examples are the Greek Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, the Romano-Celtic Jupiter Taranis and the Danubian rider-gods. The main god of Thrace was a rider-god who was extremely popular in the Roman period and who appears to have had no name but was referred to only as the hero. Fine condition.
Victorian Waist Belt Clasp being the uniform pattern silvered two piece waist belt clasp with gilded lion over Victorian crown centre. Accompanied by a Edward VII gilt metal cartouche badge with later brass kings crown and a pair of officers lion head cloak chain fittings. All remain in good condition. (4 items)
A 19th century silver cloak brooch, in the from of a stylised Celtic arrow, with sprung clasp and chain, with engraved decoration, each end stamped makers mark H & T (Hilliard & Thomason) and REGD 30 MARCH 1848, 9.5 cm See illustration Note: These brooches are often made using Coombe Martin silver.
Carolean style velvet ceremonial jacket trimmed with gold braid and having gold buttons and lace collar, matching cloak and pantaloons with robe belt and sash type belt (3) Live Bidding: If you would like a condition report on this lot, please contact us at info@cotswoldauction.co.uk or 01242 256363
Edwardian pale blue crushed velvet cloak with hood and button fastening, it has two bi-coloured tassels on the back, stitched into the tassels is a label 'Liberty & Co. London and Paris, 1960's style dark green velvet dress, empire line with bead and braid around the waist and sleeves, full length and 1950's broderie anglaise white evening dress with bolero jacket (3) Live Bidding: If you would like a condition report on this lot, please contact us at info@cotswoldauction.co.uk or 01242 256363
1300-1500 AD. A Chimu culture sheet-silver face-beaker or kero, depicting a hook-nosed male face with avian qualities, lentoid eyes, pronounced c-scroll ears and crescentic mouth; a raised collar below, a stepped headdress forming the rim; to the rear, a representation of a hairpiece or cloak. 43 grams, 12.5cm (5"). Property of a lady, collected by her father on the London art market in the 1950s, thence by descent; formerly in a 19th century collection. Cf. Museo Larco (ML 100746, etc); Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (MCHAP 0298, etc"). A marvellous example of the art of silversmithing. The vessel was made by hammering a very thin hand-beaten sheet of silver over a wooden core and then adding detail by hand. The use of silver is usually associated with the moon in Chimu culture. Accompanied by a positive XRF certificate issued by Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd. Fine condition. Very rare.
37-41 AD. Rome mint. Obv: M AGRIPPA L F COS III legend with head left wearing rostral crown. Rev: S-C with Neptune standing facing, head left, naked except for cloak draped behind him and over both arms, holding small dolphin in right hand and vertical trident in left. 9.14 grams. See Sear 1812; RIC 58; Cohen 3. [No Reserve] Very fine.
A pair of early 19th century Derby figures of musicians, he wearing pink and red striped breeches and playing the drum, she wearing a gilt heightened blue dress with a zither, ex-Sotheby's Chester, both with painted marks to the reverse, height approx 27cm. CONDITION REPORT: His right hand has been broken and crudely restored. Also crudely restored at the elbow where it has been broken in two sections. The drum stick has been broken through his fingers in his left hand. There is damage and old repairs to the bocage, losses to the flower heads, a chip to his cloak and flaws to the base. She has had both hands broken and restored, the zither has been broken and restored, some losses to the bocage and flowers, some rubbing throughout.
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