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Lot 438
A 19th century officers flintlock pistol by Brander & Potts. The lockplate marked ' Brander ' Brass furniture well foliated with engraved proof marks & engraving to the barrel, further notation ' RW & London ' Brass sideplates with stand of arms and brass escutcheon with arms. The butt with long ears and pommel having raised stand of arms, pineapple finial to brass engraved trigger guard( see illustration )
Lot 1014
Saxon Silver Cross Pendant 9th-10th century AD. A cast cruciform pendant with thick suspension loop, four short arms each with a knop finial, central square plaque with alpha to one face, cross cleché to the reverse. 2.07 grams, 24mm (1"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1024
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Cruciform Brooch with Horse-Head Finial 6th century AD. A substantial cruciform bow brooch of Group IVaiii comprising: rectangular headplate with two trapezoidal wings, crescent punchmarks to the edges, two D-section collared knops to the wings and a third to the upper edge with looped crown; deep bow with chamfered ends; trapezoidal footplate with lappets, each with a ring-and-dot motif; transverse ribbed collar above a horse-head finial with conical eyes, spiral nostrils and pelta-shaped plaque; catchplate to the reverse and ferrous accretion from the pin. 86 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Found Suffolk, UK. Cf. West, S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, figure 149, item 2. Very fine condition.
Lot 1025
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Bow Brooch with Face on Bow 6th century AD. A cast small-long bow brooch with opposed bird-heads on the headplate, shallow D-section bow, trapezoidal footplate with discoid finial; rows of punched pellet detailing; the bow with discoid plaque and human mask detail; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. 15 grams, 64mm (2 1/2"). Found Chelmsford, Essex, UK. Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, items 15.80, 15.82; Olsen, V.S. The Development of (Proto-) Disc-on-Bow Brooches in England, Frisia and Scandinavia, in Palaeohistoria vols 47-48, Groningen, 2006. The presence of a small human mask on the bow of a brooch is known from a number of sites in the south-east of England, e.g. Bifrons, Kent, grave 41 a disc-on-bow brooch with mask inside an annular border. The mask on the present piece is similar to those found on contemporary button brooches with a T-shaped brow and nasal bar. Fine condition. Rare.
Lot 1082
Indian Deccani Silver-Gilt 'Hand of Fatima' Staff Finial 19th century AD. An alam in the form of the hamsa or 'hand of Fatima' with supporting bands, dragon-head terminals; the front with repoussé detail and foliage, the four fingers with verses from the Qr'an (1, 112, 113, 114); to the palm a central roundel with the Nada 'Ali quatrain and twelve surrounding roundels with the names of the twelve Shia imams; beneath the fingers, an invocation of Fatima al-Zahra, to the thumb, an invocation of the prophet; leaf-shaped panel to the base attached to the tubular socket. 2.3 kg, 59cm (23 1/4"). Acquired on the London art market before 1995. See Christie's, sale 4204, 12-13 October 2006, lot 454 (realised £3120 hammer price) for a very similar, slightly less ornate example, possibly from the same workshop; with a printout of the Christie's piece. Very fine condition.
Lot 2
Bronze Age 'Annenheim' Type Sword 1500-1000 BC. A slender leaf-shaped blade with pronounced medial rib accentuated by a shallow recessed line; flared, rounded shoulders with six rivet holes, two rivets in situ; raised flange to the outer edges of the hilt, extending to curved finial horns. 412 grams, 52cm (20 1/2"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired London gallery; previously with Christie's, sale 5524, lot 17 (part); ex Axel Guttman Collection, AG 1027. See Schauer, P. Schwert, Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde vol. 27, 2004. Each piece from the collection is accompanied by Sir Richard's personal illustrated catalogue sheets which describe the piece fully, give details and circumstances of his acquisition, academic references and general notes. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 319
Roman Bronze Patera with Ram's Head Handle 1st-2nd century AD. A sheet-bronze pan with rolled rim and raised boss to the centre, cast columnar handle with ram's head finial, palmette to the junction. 1.1 kg, 34.5cm (13 1/2"). Property of a North London collector; acquired in the 1970s. Very fine condition.
Lot 36
Bronze Age Greek Pierced-Blade Spearhead 3rd millennium BC. An Aegean leaf-shaped spearhead with raised central panel and median spine extending to the tang; two rectangular slots flanking the spine at the broadest part of the blade; tang bent over with finial knop. 127 grams, 23.5cm (9 1/4"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK. Cf. Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, item 457. Each piece from the collection is accompanied by Sir Richard's personal illustrated catalogue sheets which describe the piece fully, give details and circumstances of his acquisition, academic references and general notes. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [No Reserve] Fine condition, edges slightly ragged.
Lot 465
Viking Gilt-Bronze Belt Mount Group 8th-12th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a waisted plaque with incised loop detail, pins to the reverse; a D-section bar with bulb finial, linear rib to the upper face, knops to the sides; a tongue-shaped plaque with pelletted border, ovolo bands to the centre. 24 grams, 30 - 50mm (1 1/4 - 2"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. [3] Fine condition.
Lot 466
Viking Gilt-Bronze Belt Furniture Group 10th-11th century AD. A belt suite comprising: two rectangular plaques, each with a sliding plate to the underside, s-coiled billetted serpent motif in low relief; tongue-shaped strap end with knop finial, openwork to the rear, low-relief scrolled palmette detailing; Baltic workmanship. 25 grams, 23 - 62mm (1 - 2 1/2"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Fine condition.
Lot 493
Viking Bronze Sword Chape 11th century AD. A lentoid-section tapering sleeve with scooped upper edge; four-band border to the upper edge, scooped lower panel with pellets and canted incised lines, vertical raised linear extension to beast-head finial; the vertical line with pellet detail, punched pellets and ring-and-dot motifs to the edges. 56 grams, 84mm (3 1/4"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Paulsen, P. Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit. Ein Betrag zur Frühgeschichte Osteuropas, Stuttgart, 1953, item 116. Fine condition; one finial absent.
Lot 497
Viking Gilt-Bronze Sword Belt Distributor 10th-11th century AD. A discoid plaque with three D-shaped slots, central boss with radiating panels and knop finial. 6.76 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. MacGregor, A. et al. A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 24.1. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 508
Viking Bronze Zoomorphic Belt Stiffener 10th-12th century AD. A flat-section bar and profile beast-head finial with snarling mouth; band of running-scroll enamel detail to the bar; three rivets to the reverse, one with rove. 11 grams, 79mm (3 1/4"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Fine condition.
Lot 525
Viking Bronze Dragon-Head Staff Terminal 11th-12th century AD. A hollow-cast tapered tubular socket with finial of a beast's head with gaping mouth, snub muzzle, c-shaped ears, loop above. 16 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Fine condition.
Lot 537
Greek Hellenistic Gold Earring Pair 5th-3rd century BC. A matched pair of earrings in the form of amphorae, each a thick wire loop with textured discoid panel, two wire junctions connecting to the handles of the amphora; each amphora with ribbed neck, carnelian bead to the shoulders and conical body with pellet detailing and knop finial. 30 grams total, 80 - 82mm (3 1/4"). The property of a Russian noble family; thence by descent. [2] Fine condition.
Lot 627
Iron Age Celtic Large Silver Fibula 2nd-1st century BC. A very large bow brooch of La Tène Type II with long spiral spring arms, D-section bow with returned foot and balustered finial facing the bow; catchplate to the reverse of the footplate. 69 grams, 99mm (4"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 730. Very fine condition.
Lot 712
Western Asiatic Luristan Bronze Master of Animals Sceptre 1250-650 BC. A Bronze Age sceptre finial comprising a tubular bulb with ribbed collar, narrow columnar shaft surmounted by a bifacial Master of Animals figurine formed as two sheep or canines on hindlegs flanking a stylised human mask with second mask above; supplied with a custom-made stand. 343 grams, 37cm including stand (14 1/2"). Property of a Surrey gentleman; acquired on the English art market prior to 1980. Cf. Godard, F. The Art of Iran, London, 1965, fig. 19. Fine condition.
Lot 735
Western Asiatic Northern Syrian Haemetite Cylinder Seal with Quadrupeds 2nd millennium BC. A carved cylinder seal with two quadrupeds flanking a column with winged finial, rosette, third quadruped and guilloche above. 4.32 grams, 20mm (3/4"). Ex. Harvey collection; collected by the owner's father during 2nd World War in Palestine. Very fine condition.
Lot 804
Islamic Bronze Ink Vessel 12th century AD. A hollow-cast leaf-shaped bulbous vessel with knop finial, ropework band to the shoulder and foliage above, tapering neck and everted rim; loop to the shoulder. 130 grams, 66mm (2 3/4"). From a central London collection formed between 1990-2000. Fine condition.
Lot 871
Medieval Gilt-Bronze 'Allah' Horse Harness Pendant 13th century AD. An Islamic flat-section teardrop-shaped plaque with trefoil finial and thick suspension loop; tremello border enclosing panels with ornament and stylised 'A L L' for Allah. 38 grams, 97mm (4"). Property of a Middlesex gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition. Rare.
Lot 895
Medieval Norman Gilt-Bronze Fitting with Beast Heads 11th-12th century AD. A cast fitting comprising a square-section loop with short shank and beast-head finial; above, a recurved arm and similar beast-head. 6.67 grams, 47 mm (1 3/4"). From an important Dutch collection; acquired before 1985. Fine condition.
Lot 913
Greek Trojan Bronze Sword Blade 12th-10th century BC. A very long Troy type Bronze Age rapier with narrow triangular blade, thick rounded midrib, rounded tip, scooped shoulders with lateral flanges, round-section tang with flattened finial. 451 grams, 59.5cm (23 1/2"). London private collection, acquired 1980s. Cf. Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, plate 11, item 483 ascribed to Troy (Anatolian Troad"). Very fine condition.
Lot 971
Post Medieval Silver Hinged Pendant 16th century AD. A hollow-cast discoid finial with facing female mask (Mary?) within a circular scrolled frame, hinged attachment to rectangular-section panel; the finial pierced in upper and lower plates. 8.81 grams, 32mm (1 1/4"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 98
Egyptian Silver Coiled Snake Ring Roman Period, 30 BC-323 AD. A cast D-section coiled band with scale detailing to the outer face, tail coiled and the finial a lozengiform snake-head with punched pellet eyes. 7.27 grams, 22mm overall, 16.61mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 12.34, Japan 12) (1"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s. Fine condition.
Lot 54
Antique Chinese Reticulated and Carved Ivory Urn. Carved in Deep relief Panels Depicting Dragon, Warring and Figural Scene. Lid With Elephant Finial. The Urn was made into a Luminaire at one time, parts of switch and works remains. Unsigned. Measures 13-1/2 Inches Tall, 5-1/2 Inches Width. This item will only be shipped domestically and was legally imported into the United States. Shipping to California and New York is Not Available for this Lot. Shipping $65.00
Lot 1142
A French porcelain mounted ormolu mantel clock, two-train movement and pendulum bearing the stamp A.B. (Achille Brocot) no. 4452, in a fluted oval column case flanked by scrolls, the dial, urn finial and base plaque decorated with putti and birds against a light blue ground, 12.5in (32cm) high.
Lot 1157
An oak quarter chiming mantel clock, the 7 inch brass dial with silvered chapter ring and matted centre, the arch containing twin subsidiaries for Chime / Silent and Eight Bells / Four Bells, the three train chain fusee movement with carillon of eight bells in a light oak case flanked by free-standing brass Corinthian columns, the arched top with urn finials and large central pineapple finial, gilt scrolled feet, 25in (64cm) high.
Lot 1158
An ebonised quarter chiming mantel clock, the 7.25 inch brass dial signed Examined by J. W. Benson, London on a silvered plaque in the matted centre, the arch with three subsidiaries for chime / silent, slow / fast and eight bells / Westminster, the three train chain fusee movement with a carillon of eight bells and hour striking on a coiled gong, in a bell top case flanked by free-standing brass Corinthian columns, torch and pineapple finials, 21in (71cm) high including finial.
Lot 1180
An eight day oak longcase clock with moonphase, the 12 inch painted dial signed Wright, Kennoway, subsidiary seconds and calendar sector, florally painted spandrels, the arch containing a rolling moon with unusual scene of a man o'war in flames, the four pillar movement in a slender bleached oak case, the trunk flanked by fluted pilasters, the hood with swan neck pediment and turned wood urn finial, 81in (207cm) high.
Lot 1182
An eight day oak longcase clock, the 14 inch brass dial signed on the silvered chapter ring W. S. Shuker, Birmingham, subsidiary seconds and date aperture in the foliate engraved centre, the arch containing a boss engraved with a warrior on horseback slaying a dragon, the four pillar movement now striking on a gong, the case flanked by free-standing columns, hood with swan neck pediment and blind frets, the whole with mahogany crossbanding and shell pattern inlays, 93in (236cm) high inc eagle finial.
Lot 158
Two Monart glass jars and covers, one mottled cobalt blue and purple, the domed cover matching with clear ball finial, similar to shape AL, 15cm high, the other of squat form in light blue with darker blue and gilt shoulder and neck, sold with a similar colourway domed cover with clear ball finial (4)
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