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Click here to subscribeAn Asprey miniature silver photo frame (Birmingham), a Mexican silver bangle bracelet, a cased white metal thimble inscribed "July 9 91", a silver mounted comb, a clear and coloured stone pendant, a double-pearl pendant, a paste set necklace and bracelet, a white metal bookmark, and a silver jam spoon
A 19th century Staffordshire flatback figure of "King of Sardinia", height 39cm, a figure of seated Scotsman, a pocket watch stand modelled as a child sleeping in a crib with two dogs and a cherub, height 26cm and another (4). CONDITION REPORT: King of Sardinia: no obvious traces of damage or restoration including head, extensive crazing and some flaking. Highlander: chip to end of shoe, tiny loss to comb decoration. Watch stand: major star crack to central part, loss to putto's hand. Crack to the base of the house. All with flaking and crazing.
A Nicole Freres music box, with a 31 cm comb, playing twelve airs (a.f.), assorted County Books, two copper coal scuttles, other metalwares and items (qty) Condition report Report by RB Generally in poor condition, multiple teeth missing from the comb, wood worm. Appears to have been stored in an attic or barn, requiring extensive restoration. Unfortunately you cannot listen to it.
Tekke Turkmen 3 x 9 gul rug, Turkmenistan, circa 1930s, 6ft. 6in. x 4ft. 6in. 1.98m. x 1.37m. Small hole to right side centre; slight fraying to selvedges. Note the tiny sharp yellow highlights and the tiny ‘comb’ motifs in the narrow ivory guard at the lower end and the striped kelim to the top end.
A Nicole Freres polyphon: with floral inlaid and crossbanded lid, the lid interior inset with an engraving of putti playing music and dancing, having a lever wound mechanism playing on a 16.5cm. comb, bears Nicole Freres label, 54cm. wide, together with a large quantity of 40cm. diameter discs.
A six piece silver gilt mounted lady's dressing table set, comprising; a hand mirror, two hairbrushes, two clothes brushes and a comb, the Victorian mounts cast and pierced with classical female figures, masks and with foliate scrolls by William Comyns, London, 1885, the component parts of a later associated date, with a Garrard & Co Ltd fitted case.
An early 20th century platinum and rose gold (tests as 18 carat) button pearl and diamond bar brooch, the central pearl 5.2mm, the honey comb grille mount accented with old brilliant and rose cut diamonds, 4.7mm long, 5.5 gms, in a fitted box CONDITION REPORT: repairs to two of the 'leaves' on the trefoil mounts, pearl slightly lacking in lustre and a small blister to the nacre, stones without issue, no losses
†An Austrian dragoon officer’s helmet, Model 1905, black patent leather skull, gilt binding to front and rear peaks, tall sharply curved comb, the frosted gilt panel sides embossed with an impressive lion engaged with a serpent, plain top, under the curl at the front a crowned “FJI” monogram above a trophy of flags and armour, inverted V’s at the sides of the skull down to lion head ear roundels and stylized oak wreath chinscales on leather backing, double headed eagle roundels and stylized oak wreath chinscales on leather backing, double headed eagle with Austrian Arms to helmet plate, leather and silk lining; with a similar miniature NCO’s helmet, height 1½”. Very Good Condition (lining restored). Plate 14
†A French Chasseurs à Piéd helmet, c 1890, copper skull with white metal edge binding to front and rear peaks, ear to ear front band embossed with a grenade amid vine leaves, leather backed chinscales with lion head ear roundels, comb with Medusa head finial, the side embossed with leaves and florets in panel, stand up black hair crest, scarlet feather plume in side socket, leather lining. Good Condition (some restoration). Plate 14
†A very good French dragoon officer’s helmet, c 1840-1845, gilt skull with leopard skin turban, tall comb, the side profusely decorated with volutes, floral devices and leaves, in the front a Medusa head finial, and a grenade, on the front of the comb is a black hair “shaving brush” plume in foliate socket, and at the back is a long black trailing plume, twisted wire link chinchain, backed with leather, with stylized leaf embossed ear roundels, to the left of the skull is a socket for scarlet feather side plume with corded boss, leather lining. Very Good Condition retaining all its original gilt, (one or two tiny dents to skull) Plate 19
†An officer’s 1828 pattern helmet of the South Salopian Yeomanry, silver plated skull and comb, gilt binding to front and rear peaks, acanthus leaf side ornaments, leather backed chinscales, with lion’s head ear bosses, wavy edged border to tall comb, lion finial and rayed helmet plate bearing crowned 1816-37 Royal Arms and supporters on Prince of Wales’s feathers, a small oval plate at the base of the comb marked “SSY”, leather lining (incomplete); together with a copy of Carman “Headdresses of the British Army: Yeomanry” 1970. Good Condition, retaining much original gilt (shallow dents to sides of comb). Plate 18
†An officer’s gilt helmet of The 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) 1834-1843 pattern, plain front peak, stylized shell ornamental back peak, headband to skull bearing regimental title, acanthus foliage to back of skull, rayed helmet plate bearing Royal Arms and Supporters with motto scroll, oak wreath embossed comb with lion’s head finial, leather (worn and partly detached) backed chinscales with ear rosettes, leather lining (worn and detached). Good Condition (regilt overall). Ex Gerald Shapiro Collection. Plate 17
A French Cuirassier’s helmet, c 1870, steel skull with brass binding to front and back peaks, black fur turban, ornamental brass comb with Medusa head finial and grenade below, leather backed chinchain and ear rosettes, red tuft plume in socket, red feather side plume in socket, black horsehair trailing plume, leather liner. Good Condition. Plate 17
An early 17th century English pikeman officer’s pot helmet, formed in two halves with low slightly pointed comb and broad brim with sunken edge, the base of the skull and the brim having rows of domed brass rivets (originally gilt), the former with incised lines around the base, and the remains of a gilt plume holder. Good Condition (slight damage to a section of the brim). Plate 46
Denys Fisher The Six Million Dollar Man items: The Six Million Dollar Man action figure with engine block (VG with rubber arm intact, in VG box with inner card and leaflet); Maskatron with spare arm and three masks (VG in G/VG box with inner card and leaflet); The Bionic Woman with mission purse containing brush, comb, mirror, cosmetics case with cosmetics, morse codes, wallet with maps, Bionic money, mission objective (G/VG, rubber arm has perished a little, in G/VG box with inner card); Bionic Transport and Repair Station (G with accessories in F box). (4)
'Truth is what stands the test of experience' EINSTEIN ALBERT: (1879-1955) German-born Theoretical Physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1921. An exceptional, large vintage signed and inscribed 15 x 17 photograph by Einstein, the gelatin silver print by Yousuf Karsh depicting Einstein in a pensive head and shoulders pose with his hands slightly raised and clasped before him. Signed by Einstein in white fountain pen ink to the lower right corner of the image, 'To Mr. Gabriel D. Haver, A. Einstein', and dated 1951 in his hand. Einstein has further added an autograph quotation in his hand above his signature, in full, 'Truth is what stands the test of experience'. Also signed by Karsh in white fountain pen ink to the lower left corner. A small series of surface creases (causing a few small cracks in the image) to the left edge, above Einstein's hands, and with a few other more minor surface and corner creases, none of which affect Einstein's signature, quotation or image. Signed photographs of Einstein of this size and quality are extremely rare and desirable and the present example is greatly enhanced by Einstein's addition of an English quotation. About VG This well known image of Einstein was captured by Karsh at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study in 1948, just a few years before the physicist signed the present example. The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum in Missouri describes Karsh's sitting witth Einstein,'Now as an old man, in poor health, he [Einstein] still spent a few hours each day in his office working on the third edition of his book The Meaning of Relativity. Karsh found him in his office in wrinkled clothing, sock less shoes with wild uncombed hair. He was not happy with the wool coat he was wearing so he sent an assistant to find something else. He returned with a sweater. After putting it on Karsh offered him a comb for his hair and Einstein replied "I never use one" and none dared to suggest that he should. Using gentle lighting and posing him with a contemplative look he wanted him to look benevolent. Karsh was known for asking questions of the subjects of his portraits and many times he would voice record the sessions. He asked Einstein what would the world be like were another atomic bomb to be dropped, he replied wearily, "Alas we will no longer be able to hear the music of Mozart." Einstein's quotation is an English version of the last sentence of his foreword to Relativity: A Richer Truth (1950) by Philipp Frank. The book was published by the Beacon Press of Boston in 1950 and by Jonathan Cape of London in 1951, the same year in which Einstein signed the present photograph. IAA Ltd would like to extend their thanks to Barbara Wolff, Information Officer of the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, for her assistance in cataloguing the present lot.
MOULDED GLASS POWDER BOWL WITH LIFT OFF SILVER LID WITH INSET MIRROR, Birmingham 1928, 4 ¼" (10.8cm) diameter (lid af), A SILVER BACKED CHILD'S HAIRBRUSH, Birmingham 1927, A SILVER BACKED BLUE GUILLOCHE ENAMEL POCKET MIRROR WITH BLUE TASSEL, 5.5cm diameter A SILVER MOUNTED COMB, Birmingham 1933, A WEIGHTED SILVER TRINKET BOX, Birmingham 1914 (af), FOUR HALLMARKED SILVER SOUVENIR TEASPOONS AND THREE 800 STANDARD SILVER SOUVENIR TEASPOONS (12)
SILVER TRINKET BOX, rectangular with canted corners, hinged lid and raised on four scroll supports, silk lined, Birmingham 1915, 2 ¾" (7cm), A MINIATURE SILVER FRONTED PHOTOGRAPH FRAME, with embossed floral decoration, Birmingham 1909 AND A CHASED CHILD'S SILVER BACKED HAIR BUSH AND COMB, inset with mother of pearl and decorated with oriental motif, Birmingham 1927 (3)
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