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Lot 319
An Aesthetic movement ebonised cabinetHaving two panel doors, with gilt and hand painted decoration depicting fruit, height 105cm, length 56cm CONDITION REPORT: Light surface scratches, chipping to ebonised colour, one finial with chipping to rim, usual wear throughout, middle and bottom shelf with crack/split to edges.
Lot 11A
Classical World, Etruria, ca. early 6th century CE. A large kyathos, a drinking cup with a tall handle, in the glossy black style of Bucchero ware. This particular example has a low, wide foot and a tall loop handle decorated with a foliate finial (a common Etruscan symbol) and a little mask. The body also has a design of bulbous protrusions at regular intervals punctuated by masks; the finial shape is echoed around the rim. Size: 8.55" L x 6.35" W x 7.6" H (21.7 cm x 16.1 cm x 19.3 cm)Items like these were wheel-made, with a foot that was thrown separately on the wheel and joined to the rest of the body as the two pieces began to harden. It was then burnished with a slip and fired in a reducing atmosphere to produce this glossy black color, which is the famous Bucchero style. This kyathos almost certainly came from a funerary context, placed in an opulent Etruscan tomb as an offering. However, it was probably placed there because similar - or maybe even the same - vessels were used in life by the people of Etruria; items placed in the tomb were meant to be a link between the world of the living and the dead, and to help furnish a symbolic domestic space for the deceased. Provenance: Ex-Private Orange County, CA collection Condition: Repaired from multiple pieces, with some losses in the repaired areas. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #118193
Lot 128C
West Africa, Benin, ca. 19th century CE. A cast bronze "palace" plaque depicting a mudfish legged king (oba) holding a wild cat in each hand, flanked by a pair of attendants holding similar felines and playing flutes, created via the cire perdue (lost wax) technique with incised details. The king wears a high beaded choker, multistrand necklace, beaded cap headdress w/ pendants and a cross finial, beads and/or scarification marks on his torso and arms, a hip wrap decorated with three masks. Custom stand. Size: 12.875" W x 12.5" H (32.7 cm x 31.8 cm); 14.5" H (36.8 cm) on stand. The Oba's palace in Benin was comprised of an extensive array of buildings and courtyards as well as the setting for royal ancestral altars and elaborate court ceremonial rituals, many of which were depicted on relief bronze/brass plaques. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's catalogue entitled "Royal Art of Benin: The Perls Collection" the only historical reference to these plaques was a 17th century eyewitness description of the palace complex by Olfert Dapper which reads as follows: "It is divided into many magnificent palaces, houses, and apartments of the courtiers, and comprises beautiful and long square galleries, about as large as the exchange at Amsterdam, but one larger than another, resting on wooden pillars, from top to bottom covered with cast copper, on which are engraved the pictures of their war exploits and battles, and kept very clean." (quoted in Roth 1968: 160). Contrary to Dapper's account, these plaques were not engraved but rather cast in relief with details incised in the wax model. Provenance: Ex-private New Jersey Collection Condition: Losses and surface wear commensurate with age. Nice patina. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #120079
Lot 58b
Thailand, 17th to early 18th century CE. A Bronze Ratanikosin Buddha. The cast bronze Buddha is seated on top of a multi-tiered base, with red and gold paint, flame decoration at knees, shoulders and head. Tall flame finial. Size: 7.5" H (19 cm) Provenance: Ex - S.D. Collection, West hollywood, Ca Condition: Signs of wear, with slight green patina around base and some missing gilding; however, form and color are very clear. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #115338
Lot 63
Southeast Asia, Burma (modern day Myanmar), ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved and hand-painted traditional Burmese theater puppet head, probably carved from Gmelina arborea (yamanay) wood, with an articulated mouth, an elaborate seven-tiered headdress with a flame finial and ear ornaments, and an elegant face, its eyes inlaid with black and white glass. According to Dr. Tin Maung Kyi, a medical doctor as well as an expert on Burmese puppetry, each puppet is typically comprised of seventeen to nineteen pieces that are string operated; the head and neck piece, the body in two pieces, a pair of arms in six pieces and a pair of legs in eight pieces. Burmese marionettes are incredibly intricate and dexterous as they require eighteen (for male characters) or nineteen (for female) wires, and even more amazingly, all of these wires are controlled only by one puppeteer. The size of the head determines the height of the puppet, and the hand-span (distance between the thumb and tip of middle finger) determines the circumference of the head. Clearly, this head belonged to a rather large puppet. The tradition of Burmese puppet theater (yoke thay) originated in the 15th century CE and saw its peak in popularity in the 19th century. The performances would last all night and shows called upon the talents of puppeteers, singers, and musicians. A Burmese marionette troupe involves twenty-seven characters, including a king, animals such as horse, elephant, tiger, monkey and parrot, ministers, a prince and princess, buffoons, and various mythical characters. Each puppet is danced in its own particular manner. This puppet represents a mythical being, probably Thagyar Min, the King of the Celestial Beings, who wears a seven-tiered headdress and an opulent costume resembling ceremonial dress worn by Burmese kings on stately occasions that is comprised of a gold-hued robe embellished with sequins and beads. He also carries a double-edged sword in his right hand. According to Dr. Kyi, this puppet must always descend upon the stage from above the handrail, signifying his elevated abode and by extension, his high status. What's more, his feet are never to touch the floor. Custom wood stand. A fabulous example from this cherished Burmese tradition. Size: head measures 9.5" L x 8" W x 22.25" H (24.1 cm x 20.3 cm x 56.5 cm); 26.625" H (67.6 cm) on standFor additional information about Burmese puppetry see the following sources: Bruns, A.: Burmesische Marionettenkunst 2000, Bangkok (Ph.D.Thesis); Cowell, E.B.: The Jataka or Stories of the Buddha's former births 1969, London: Luzac & Co; Ma Thanegi: The illusion of life. Burmese marionnettes 1994, Bangkok: White Orchid Press; and Singer, N.F.: Burmese Puppets, 1992, Singapore, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. Provenance: Ex-Private Boulder, CO collection acquired at Indochine Gallery Condition: Losses to area where nails inserted to attach articulated mouth, but articulated mouth still moves. Losses to eye inlays as shown. Flame ornaments reattached to both ears. Stabilized crack running from lowest tier of of headdress to eyelid with overpainting. Loss to back of headdress. Stable age cracks to neck and face. General surface wear and pigment loss as shown. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #117806
Lot 254
Grouping of Ten (10) Wedgwood Jasperware Items. Includes: framed plaque (10" H x 15" W), three bud vases, three ashtrays, two dishes, and a covered urn. One vase has small nick to rim and covered urn has a small nick to finial otherwise good condition. Shipping: Third party (estimate $200-$300)
Lot 2030
A William IV silver twin handled trophy and cover, of campana shaped form, having foliate capped rustic handles, the body decorated with floral and foliate motifs, on a circular foot, engraved with a crest and a motto, the detachable cover with an associated standing horse finial, the cup and the cover by Charles Reily & George Storer, London 1833, the associated horse finial, maker J.S, bearing Victorian Dublin marks, (no date letter) height 31cm, weight 1435 gms. Illustrated
Lot 2046
Silver, comprising; a George III helmet shaped milk jug, decorated with a reeded rim, raised on four spherical feet, London 1810, a pair of Victorian salts, of circular form, each raised on three feet, London 1857, a set of six King's pattern coffee spoons, Sheffield 1919, four shooting prize spoons, also a South African spoon with a dog finial, detailed S T G and a plated on copper lidded tea urn, with lion mask and ring handles and with a spirit burner, combined weight of silver 443gms.
Lot 2106
Silver, comprising; a George III oval mustard pot, crest engraved and having an urn finial, London 1797, with a blue glass liner and a George III oval mustard pot, crest engraved and decorated with engraved borders and with an angular handle, London 1804, with a blue glass liner, combined weight 243 gms, (2).
Lot 2128
Silver, comprising; a three piece condiment set, comprising; a mustard pot, a salt and a pepperette, Birmingham 1947 and two silver condiment spoons, six coffee spoons, five having bean finials to the handles, (one bean finial lacking), six coffee spoons, the handles having black bean finials and a set of six silver coffee spoons, Sheffield 1945, also a pair of plated fish servers, with imitation ivory handles, with five cases.
Lot 2071
Two silver napkin rings, a Sterling silver napkin ring, four silver spoons, a silver and mother of pearl pickle trident, Birmingham 1894, a button hook, a Dutch spoon, with a figurehead terminal to the handle, the bowl decorated with merrymaking figures, a foreign spoon with a camel finial, two further items of flatware and a small quantity of silver and base metal jewellery, (qty).
Lot 2049
Foreign wares, comprising; an Egyptian rectangular dish, decorated with a cast and pierced border, three matching circular dishes, decorated with pierced borders, diameter 11.5cm, an Egyptian circular bowl and cover, with a bird finial and a similar Egyptian bowl, combined weight 680 gms. (6)
Lot 2133
Silver and silver mounted wares, comprising; a circular bottle coaster, having a turned wooden base, modern, an oval trinket dish, commemorating The Bank of England 1694-1994, a silver paper knife commemorating The Bank of England, another silver paper knife, having a camel crest finial and a base metal paper knife, detailed Llanwern Works, with five boxes and cases, (5). Part 64
Lot 2109
Two silver models of miniature horse drawn carriages, detailed 925, a gilt ring, from a vase, having floral decoration, a four piece cased flatware set, a silver sugar sifting spoon, having a mother of pearl handle, two wine glasses, a cylindrical box and cover, having floral decoration, probably Egyptian, a cork mount with a bird finial, cased, an egg cup with integral dish, another egg cup, a spoon, a egg shaped box, a slim ewer and a rectangular reliquary case, fitted to a chain, (15).
Lot 2092
Silver and silver mounted wares, comprising; a late Victorian taper holder and flame extinguisher for a spirit kettle by S. Mordan & Co, London 1899, a heart shaped trinket dish embossed with cherubs faces, Birmingham 1903, a napkin ring, a comb mount and a fish fork, also a foreign bangle and plated and metal wares, comprising; a travelling knife and fork set, a bottle cork mount with a golf ball finial and a book rest, (9).
Lot 258
A Chinese Export silver swing-handled preserve pot and cover, maker's mark "Yoksang" overstriking another mark, possibly "YS", circa 1920, cylindrical on spreading base, the sides and cover chased with leafy bamboo on a textured ground, vacant disc cartouche to front, detachable cover with ball finial, lacks glass liner, rim of cover with aperture to take a preserve spoon, 15 cm. high, wt. 256 gm. Good condition, cover sits loosely due to absence of glass liner
Lot 189
A George III silver tea caddy of inverted pear shape with pull-off cover, on pedestal foot, by Samuel Taylor, London, 1764, chased with flutes and oval beading above and below a band of scrolls and ovolos, cover with artichoke finial, 15 cm. high, wt. Good condition, lion passant and maker's mark in cover, fully marked in base
Lot 741
A black Chantilly lace parasol with foliate and carved ivory shaft and ferrule, three finely beaded evening bags, three Victorian and later beaded evening bags, a silvered 1920's clutch bag and 'envelope' cigarette case, a beaded panel, a brown velvet and floral cream beaded teacosy etc.Condition reportParasol - carved ivory ferrule broken off but present, lace and lining good condition, when opened approx. 54 cm dia., 75 cm long (minus finial) Evening bags - mostly fair used condtion
Lot 335
An extensive 19th century German porcelain dinner service, blue crossed swords for Meissen with the addition of a dot or star and some with number '4', the plate moulded in the 'New Spanish' style, painted pink and gilt borders, floral cartouche and floral decoration to the centre, comprising: Forty-three x 24.5 cm plates; twelve x soup plates; eleven x 20.5 cm diam. shallow bowls; five x 24.3 cm diam bowls; two x 26 cm diam. dishes; two x twin handle oval serving dishes/stands, 35.5 x 23 cm; two tureens, covers and stands, the finials in the form of putti tipping out fruit and flowers from a cornucopia; four x 25.5 cm dishes; oval plate 40 x 29.5 cm; two oval stands 22 x 15 cm; large soup tureen, cover and stand with mermaid finial (small chip to handle of stand) - all these item without significant chips, cracks or hairlines (approximately 88 items) to/w damaged items including twelve x 24.3 cm plates, oval platter 40 x 29.5 cm; two circular dishes 35 cm diam; circular dish 38.5 diam.; two bowls 26 cm diam; two soup plates and two oval dishes 29.5 cm x 23 cm Condition Report Amended condition: The following items do not have chips or cracks 43 x 24 cm plates 12 x soup plates 10 x 20 cm diam. Dessert bowls 5 x 24 cm diam. Dishes/bowls 4 x 25.5 cm diam. Dishes/bowls 2 x 26 diam. Dishes/bowls 2 x twin handle oval dishes 34 x 22.5 cm 2 x tureens, cover and stands (the interior to one tureen is dis-coloured) 1 x Oval serving dish 40 x 29.5 cm 2 x small oval stands 22 x 15 cm 1 x soup tureen and cover (stand has a small edge chip and chip to underside of one handle)
Lot 59
An Edward VII silver meat skewer with Prince of Wales feather finial, by William Hutton & Sons Ltd, a similar meat skewer, Sheffield 1909, a pair of George III silver oval dishes with reeded mounts, 4.5ins x 3.5ins, by William Allen, London 1799, six silver teaspoons and six silver pastry forks, (both cased), and a pair of mustard spoons, (combined weight 13ozs)
Lot 865
A late 19th Century Continental walnut cased "Vienna Regulator", the 7ins diameter white enamel dial with Roman numerals, to the weight driven two train movement striking on a gong and with pendulum rod with brass bob, contained in walnut case, the shaped pediment with turned finial, enclosed by full length glazed door with split turned ornament, on shaped apron, 49ins high
Lot 866
A George III mahogany stick barometer and thermometer by Fasana, No. 35, Milsom Street, Bath, with silvered vernier scale and with mercury thermometer and a hydrometer, figured mahogany case with shaped cresting and turned acorn finial and turned cistern cover, 40.5ins high, (lacking a glazed cover to hydrometer)
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