19th century AD. A carved ivory figurine of Buddha wearing an open-fronted jacket, sitting with the left hand on the raised left knee, string of beads with a pendant in the right hand. 42 grams, 44mm (1 3/4"). Property of a Warwickshire gentleman; formerly in the private collection of the famous actor Leslie Phillips; acquired 1950-1960. Born in 1924 in London, Leslie Phillips attended the Italia Conti Academy where he developed the slightly affected accent which became his trademark. He usually played a roguish, suave charmer, and also enjoyed successful comic roles in the early Carry On films and on radio’s The Navy Lark. He has appeared in more than fifty films, plays and TV series spanning six decades; and recently gained new fans through his appearances in the Harry Potter films. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours; promoted to Commander (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
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18th-19th century AD. A carved bone figurine of a standing friar in loose habit and cowl on a pedestal base, the hands held to the chest; European workmanship. 10 grams, 58mm (2 1/4"). Property of a Warwickshire gentleman; formerly in the private collection of the famous actor Leslie Phillips; acquired 1950-1960. Born in 1924 in London, Leslie Phillips attended the Italia Conti Academy where he developed the slightly affected accent which became his trademark. He usually played a roguish, suave charmer, and also enjoyed successful comic roles in the early Carry On films and on radio’s The Navy Lark. He has appeared in more than fifty films, plays and TV series spanning six decades; and recently gained new fans through his appearances in the Harry Potter films. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours; promoted to Commander (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
8th-6th century BC. A bronze Villanovan culture cult figurine with chignon to the rear of the head, left hand resting on the hips and right arm raised to the head, standing on a boat-shaped platform with pierced finials decorated with small bronze rings; the head pierced laterally and to the rear; attachment lug to the underside. 32 grams, 61mm (2 1/2"). Ex V.C. Vecchi and Sons Ltd., Great Smith Street, London, 1971-1985. Cf. figures on the processional wagon from Strettweg in Megaw, R.& V. Celtic Art. From its Beginnings to the Book of Kells, London, 1989, fig.19. Fine condition.
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze figurine of a thraex gladiator with rounded helmet, short belted tunic or lion cloth, small round shield raised to the left shoulder, palm branch held in the right hand. 8.57 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). Found Canterbury area, Kent, UK, 1980s. The thraex, meaning Thracian, wore distinctive equipment such as quilted leg wrappings, two high greaves and a brimmed helmet with a tall crescent shaped crest. They carried a small, square shield and a small, curved, almost dagger like sword. Their standard opponent in the games was the Murmillo gladiators. The large flat object held in the right hand of this example would appear to be a victor's palm branch. [No Reserve] Fair condition, cleaned and conserved.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze gladiator figurine on a pedestal base, standing with hatched cuirass, manicato the left arm, Republican-era helmet with twin plumes above. 16 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A cast bronze figurine of a standing eagle on a discoid base, head turned and wings slightly extended; incised feather detail to the wings, chest and neck; base pierced; provincial workmanship. 98 grams, 58mm (1 1/4"). From an important private London collection; formed in the 1970s and 1980s. Fine condition.
3rd century BC. A terracotta figurine of a standing nude Aphrodite with right arm raised; earrings, bracelet and anklet integrally modelled; elaborate piled hairstyle. 469 grams, 36.5cm (14 1/2"). Property of an American collector; acquired Europe 1970s-1990s. The figurine represents Aphrodite Anadyomene meaning Aphrodite Who Rises from the Sea. The image shows Aphrodite shortly after she was born from the Mediterranean sea and drying her hair on the shore of Cyprus. The original image was a painting by the famous painter Apelles who is said tho have modelled the image on a famous courtesan. The painting became so famous that it was copied in sculpture throughout the Hellenistic and Roman periods and has continued to be the defining image of Aphrodite to this day. Fair condition; repaired, one arm broken.
4th-3rd century BC. A hollow-moulded terracotta Tanagra figurine of a standing female goddess(?) with loosely draped robe, fan in her left hand and supporting a ewer on her head with her right hand; supplied with a custom-made stand. 122 grams, 13.5cm, 14.5cm including stand (5 3/4"). Ex Miller collection; acquired from Coincraft, London, with certificate of authenticity. If this figure is that of a goddess then it would be Iris, personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. It was believed that Iris watered the clouds with a pitcher of water that she carried. Fine condition.
5th-3rd millennium BC. A ceramic figurine of a robed female seated on a chair, hands on the hips and arms spread; headdress with piercings, triangular head and pinched face, pierced ears, impressed points to the breasts and navel. 243 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Renfrew, C. The Arts of the First Farmers, Sheffield, 1969, item 106. Fine condition, old restoration.
Neolithic, 6th-5th millennium BC. A bulbous terracotta figurine with chevron band to the chest and back, looped arms and ears, head with pinched features, socket to the top of the head. 152 grams, 79mm (3 1/4"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Fine condition; repaired, one ear absent. Rare.
2nd century BC-1st century AD. A bronze figurine of a muscular nude male standing with the hands bound behind the back, legs bound at the ankles(?"). 133 grams, 87mm (3 1/2"). From an old Hampshire collection; found near Winchester, Hampshire, UK, 1987 (displayed at Winchester Museum at time of finding"). Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, items 151, 161. Only a small number of figures depicting bound captives are known from Roman Britain. Their exact function is not known with suggestions being that they are either amulets or they decorated items that were used by slave traders. Another theory is that they were dedicated at shrines to Celtic deities and may relate to the binding of an enemy or a symbolic form of human sacrifice. Fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze rider figurine comprising: a nude(?) horseman with legs spread and right arm raised; a horse in advancing pose, one foreleg raised, triangular plaque with notched edge for the mane. 32 grams total, 47mm (1 3/4"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. [2] Fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze bull-head casting with loop to the brow, hollow neck. 34 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). Found Canterbury area, Kent, UK, 1980s. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 242. During the Celtic period in Europe there is evidence for the veneration of bulls which is possibly based on the admiration of their strength, ferocity and virility. The earliest depiction of a bull in the Celtic period is a figurine from a grave in Hallstatt, Austria, dating to the seventh century BC. Bulls are also depicted on the famous Gundestrup cauldron from Denmark whose huge size in relation to the figures of warriors would indicate a supernatural origin. Bulls are often associated with many sky-gods in Classical and Oriental religions and the same would appear to be true in the Celtic world; a sceptre from Willingham Fen, Cambridgeshire, depicts a bull's head and accompanying image of a sky-god. On the continent bulls are often associated with Gaulish healing shrines. [No Reserve] Fair condition.
New Kingdom, 1550-1077 BC. A carved wooden figurine of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris standing on a square base wearing a tripartite wig, socket to the top of the head; traces of pigment to the carved facial features; mounted on a custom-made wooden base. 845 grams, 45cm including stand (17 3/4"). Property of a retired English University Professor; acquired Arte Primitivo, New York, USA. Figures of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris first appeared at the end of the New Kingdom and were popular funerary items up to the Roman period. The image is three deities in one, Ptah the creator god, Sokar, a solar deity and Osiris the Lord of resurrection and king of the dead. The socket was provided for the attachment of a separate headdress in the form of rams horns, sun disc and ostrich plumes. The figures usually stand on a base in the form of a box which contained a copy of the Book of the Dead. Fair condition; some splitting.
CERAMICS - a collection of ceramics to include a Royal Doulton First Love figurine, a boxed Wedgwood Mirabelle R4537 bowl, a Meissnee Limoges France B.21 make up bowl, a Wedgwood boxed 'The Baked Potato Man' plate 26-W90-10.1 and a set of Grosvenor China in original box to include x6 cups and saucers in orange and gold.
A detailed 20th Century brass figurine of a lady on a horse upon a wood plinth. H24cm Cost to post within the uk is £15.99+ VAT on a tracked and recorded service using strong boxes with appropriate bubble wrap and foam chip We combine shipping on multiple purchases where feasible and safe to. For European destinations, the cost to post is £29.99+VAT using a tracked and recorded service. Combination postage is also available where feasible. Worldwide postage is also available. Please email us for quotation.
ASSORTED COLLECTABLES comprising an 18th century set of balance scales by Samuel Read, in original wooden box with paper label to lid interior; a near complete 19th century pack of playing cards (51/52); a B.F.C. sporting cap, dated 1911-12; an Edward VII coronation mug, presented by the Borough of Chard, August 1902; an Edward VII bronze coronation medal, August 1902, in case of issue; a pre-Columbian style pottery figurine; and other items.
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