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Lot 35
A first third of 20th century walking stick. Carved fruitwood shaft and an ebony and ivory handle carved in the shape of a sphere with a dog inside with glass eyes and a silver joint 88,5 cm. long. Elephant ivory specimen previous to 7/1/1947, as stated by the regulations CE 338/97 of 12/9/1996, article 2w.
Lot 11
Rolex. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchModel: Oyster 'Monoblocco'Reference: 3525Date: Circa 1940 Movement: 17-jewel manual windDial: Black gloss, applied luminous tipped gilt pointed baton hour markers, Arabic numeral 6 and 12, outer gilt 1/5th second divisions with Arabic numeral 5 minute markers, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for seconds and 30 minute recording, gilt hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished round, screw down back, crown flanked by twin pushers, No.186144Strap/Bracelet: US market stainless steel expandable riveted Oyster linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp stamped 1-65Signed: Case, dial & movementSize: 35mmFootnotes:The reference 3525 was produced for a very limited time from 1939-1945. Despite the short production period it holds an important place in the Rolex history being the first chronograph of theirs to be placed in an Oyster case. The well known design behind the Oyster case has led this model to be nicknamed the 'Monoblocco' - implying as the name suggests that the case is made from one piece.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 12
Longines. A fine, rare and historically interesting stainless steel manual wind pilots hour angle wristwatchModel: Lindbergh Hour AngleReference: 3210Date: 1937Movement: 15-jewel Cal.18.69N manual wind, No.5442739Dial: White enamel, black Roman numerals, outer minute track, inner scale calibrated for 180 degrees, inner silvered rotating disc calibrated for 60 seconds and 15 degrees, blued steel hands, blued steel centre secondsCase: Brushed and polished oversized round, hinged snap on back, oversized onion form crown, No.5442739Strap/Bracelet: Brown calf leather Buckle/Clasp: Steel buckleSigned: Dial & movementSize: 47mmFootnotes:On the 20th of May 1927, a young American pilot named Charles Augustus Lindbergh left Roosevelt Airport at the controls of the 'Spirit of St. Louis'. Thirty three and a half hours later, Lindbergh landed at Le Bourget after completing the first ever non-stop solo transatlantic flight. Lindberghs aspirations for aviation were vast and in 1930 he reached out to John Heinmüller, President of the International Aviation Federation and director of Longines-Wittnauer. This relationship cemented Longines part in Aviation history and within 5 months the first prototype of 'The Longines Hour Angle' was tested and ultimately put into production. Designed by Lindbergh himself in partnership with Longines, the watch allowed for accurate determination of longitude during long-distance flights. As a result, pilots and navigators were able to find their geographic location quickly, efficiently and with great accuracy. The current lot is in great condition and bears the features that define this model. A large case, oversized knurled crown and adjustable central disc. Longines have confirmed that within their handwritten registers this watch is recorded as a 'Lindbergh type' wristwatch in stainless steel bearing the reference 3210. It is fitted with a Longines manually wound mechanical movement, calibre 18.69N and was invoiced on 22 November 1937 to the company Wirth, which was at that time their agent for Switzerland.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 15
Patek Philippe. A stainless steel automatic calendar wristwatchModel: AquanautReference: 5060A-001Date: Circa 1997Movement: 29-jewel Cal.330/194 automatic, gold rotor, Gyromax balance, Seal of Geneva, No.3023051Dial: Black grid, applied polished Arabic numerals, white outer minute divisions with luminous 5 minute markers, date aperture at 3, polished pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, white centre secondsCase: Brushed and polished cushion form, screw down back, No.4021653Strap/Bracelet: Black leather Buckle/Clasp: Steel buckle Signed: Case, dial & movement Size: 36mmFootnotes:The Aquanaut was first launched in 1997 with the vision to be 'young, modern and unexpected'. Patek Philippe's concept still continues today with the demand for Aquanauts growing as it follows in the footsteps of its design inspiration the Nautilus.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 16
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch with dual time zoneModel: GMT Master 'Fuchsia'Reference: 1675Date: Circa 1968Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1570 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions & temperature, No.D316826Dial: Black, luminous dot hour markers, white outer minute markers, magnified date aperture at 3, polished Mercedes hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds, arrow tipped red GMT handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back and shouldered crown, inside back date coded IV.68, bi-directional 'Fuchsia Pepsi' bezel, No.1982862Strap/Bracelet: Fitted Jubilee link, end links stamped 50Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped 6521H and date stamped 1/69Signed: Case, dial & movementSize: 39mm Accompaniments: Rolex box, Rolex after sales service box, Rolex service quote dated January 2021Footnotes:The Rolex GMT was launched in 1954 after the Transatlantic Airways company asked Rolex to produce a watch useful for their pilots. It quickly gained favour among the Pan-Am executives and the business jet-set community as a whole.Offered continuously since its introduction with relatively little modification it is perhaps, along with the Submariner, the most classic Rolex 'tool' watch made. The reference 1675 began production 80 years ago in 1960. This was the first GMT Master reference to feature protective crown guards as well as the smaller triangular tip on the second hour hand.The current example features a Pepsi bezel that over time has aged to an amazing vibrant pink thus earning the nickname of 'Fuchsia'. The varying colours that vintage Rolexs turn demonstrates an interesting point in Rolex history where they were experimenting with different suppliers and materials to create the most desirable finishes. The different aging nature of varying materials now means 60 years later vintage bezels and dials are constantly providing fascination.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 17
Heuer. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatchModel: Skipper 'Skipperera'Reference: 7753Date: Circa 1970Movement: 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.7730 manual windDial: Sunburst blue, applied polished faceted baton hour markers, black outer 1/5th second divisions on raised white surround, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for constant seconds and green, mint and orange 15 minute recording, pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, white chronograph handCase: Polished round, screw down back, signed crown flanked by twin pushersStrap/Bracelet: Black leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed steel buckleSigned: Case & dialSize: 36mm Accompaniments: TAG Heuer service case, TAG Heuer service paperwork dated January 2021Footnotes:The Skipper Carrera nicknamed the 'Skipperera', was the first of the skipper models to be made. Regarded for its beautiful hues, the watch's design is inspired by 1967 America's Cup winner, 'The Intrepid' which had several Heuer chronographs on board. To commemorate the win, Jack Heuer commissioned the 7754 (based off of the 7753), which today remains one of the brand's rarest and most coveted watches.The most notable characteristic of the watch is the colouring, which is directly taken from 'The Intrepid': a deep metallic blue dial, mint green subsidiary seconds and the iconic tri-colour green, mint green, and orange 15 minute count-down register. The distinctive mint green comes from the deck of 'The Intrepid' after an MIT study deemed it the colour least likely to produce distracting reflections.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 18
Heuer. A very rare stainless steel automatic calendar chronograph bracelet watchModel: Carrera ChronomaticReference: 1153Date: Circa 1969Movement: 17-jewel Cal.11 automatic, signed on the bridge HeuerDial: Charcoal/blue sunburst, polished luminous tipped baton hour markers with white inserts, white outer 1/5th second divisions, raised outer tachymetre, silvered subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished pointed baton hands with luminous and black inserts, red centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, crown at 9, twin fluted chronograph pushers at 2 and 4, Number indistinctStrap/Bracelet: Brushed and polished Gay Frères link, HLC end linksBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp stamped 3 69Signed: Case, dial & movementSize: 38mmFootnotes:In 1965 Jack Heuer met with his competitors Willy Breitling and Hans Kocher of Büren and the Dubois-Depraz company, and convinced them to participate in a joint venture to develop an automatic chronograph. It was the start of an ambitious partnership and was soon joined by the American watch producer Hamilton, which had established a major stake in the Büren watch company. The prototypes were promising and the newly named Calibre 11 'Chronomatic' movement; a symbiosis between 'chronograph' and 'automatic' exceeded all expectations.This Chronomatic is a very rare example of the first usage of the Calibre 11. One of the hallmarks of the early iteration is the instantaneous calendar which was later modified. Originally it used so much power it could stop the watch when it was wound down. Another is the almost industrial finish to some of the levers and shaky engraving on the signature plate.There are less than 10 that have appeared on the market and it was possible it was produced mainly for the press as almost a prototype. As the dials are prone to flaking, the originality of the lume plots and condition overall makes this example which is in good condition very rare indeed.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 19
Omega. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchModel: Speedmaster 'Ed White'Reference: S 105.003-63Date: Produced 29th September 1964, Purchased 2nd November 1964, Delivered to PortugalMovement: 17-jewel Cal.321 manual wind, column wheel chronograph, No.20522566Dial: Black, luminous baton hour markers, white outer 1/5th second divisions, subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, white pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, inner cap, fixed bezel with black tachymetre insert, twin chronograph pushersStrap/Bracelet: Fitted stainless steel 7912 Omega linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp stamped 4 64Signed: Case, dial & movementSize: 40mm Accompaniments: Guarantee, Extract from the Archives, Omega service caseFootnotes:In 1965 Edward 'Ed' Higgins White (1930-1967) was the first American to 'walk in space'. The Omega Ref.105.003 has been coined the 'Ed White' as it was on the wrist of White during this historic milestone in space exploration. References 105.003-63 and 105.003-64 were produced between 1964-1966 and the current lot is offered on its original 7912 bracelet.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 24
Cartier. A Limited Edition 18K gold manual wind reversible rectangular wristwatchModel: Tank Basculante 150th Anniversary 'I Love Cartier' Collection Privee, Limited Edition No.18/150Date: Purchased 25th May 1997Movement: Jewelled manual windDial: Silvered with guilloché engraved centre, black Roman numerals, secret signature at 7, black inner minute track with 5 minute markers, blued steel sword handsCase: Brushed and polished reversible rectangular, cabochon set below 6, personal engraving to reverse, No.A109227Strap/Bracelet: Burgundy Cartier alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K gold folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 23mm x 37mm Accompaniments: Cartier box, outer card, International Guarantee Certificate, instruction bookletFootnotes:The Tank Basculante was first designed in 1932 and was aimed at an elite clientele looking to protect their timepieces from impact whilst predominantly playing sport. The case is composed of 3 parts allowing the central body to be inverted in order to present a smooth solid case back thus protecting the more vulnerable glass side. Due to its similar first introduction date, the Tank Basculante is often compared with the 1931 Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso. Although sharing a similar goal and developed by the same company Spécialités Horlogers, the Basculante differs from the Reverso in several key ways. In particular the method used to invert the case on the Basculante is via a swinging frame that pulls the central body out towards you before flipping and replacing. In comparison the Reverso is set within a track that allows you to slide the body out to the side before turning over.The original production of the Basculante was quite limited before being briefly revived in the 1990s. The current example hails from the late 90s and was presented in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Cartier.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 3
Omega. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchModel: SpeedmasterReference: 145.012 STDate: Circa 1968Movement: 17-jewel Cal.321 manual wind, screwed glucydur balance, inner cap, No.27320910Dial: Black, luminous baton hour markers, white outer 1/5th second divisions, subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, white pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph hand Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, twisted lugs, shouldered crown flanked by twin pushers, black tachymetre insert to bezelStrap/Bracelet: Brushed steel Omega 1171/1 link, 633 end linksBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movement Size: 40mm Accompaniments: Omega box, outer card, stainless steel 1039 Omega bracelet stamped 2 67 (AF)Footnotes:The 145.012 was produced for a very short period of just two years, 1967 to 1969, and was the last Speedmaster to use the famous Calibre 321 movement. The reference was popular with astronauts and although it cannot claim the fame that the 105.003 does of being the first watch on the moon it still saw its share of space action being worn by Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins and others.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 31
Parmigiani Fleurier. An 18K white gold automatic wristwatch with retrograde perpetual calendar, moon phase, power reserve and leap year indicationModel: Toric QPRReference: PFH427-1207000-HA1441Date: Circa 2004Movement: 32-jewel Cal.332 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions, gold rotor, No.008940Dial: Charcoal, white baton hour markers, white outer minute divisions, outer brushed silvered calendar arc, leap year indication at 12, day and date apertures at 4 and 8, subsidiary aperture at 6 displaying power reserve and moon phase, polished spear tipped hands, centre seconds, further red crescent tipped calendar handCase: Brushed and polished round, exhibition back secured by 6 screws, reeded bezel, quick set buttons in the band at 2, 4, 8 and 10, No.8524Strap/Bracelet: Black Parmigiani Fleurier alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: 18K white gold double folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 40mm Accompaniments: Parmigiani Fleurier box, outer card, Certificate of Authenticity dated February 2018, wallet, polishing clothFootnotes:The Parmigiani Fleurier brand, established in 1996, includes highly limited production wristwatches, pocket watches, small clocks and other horological objects. The manufacture is based in Fleurier in Switzerland, led by the master watchmaker Michel Parmigiani who first founded his company as an independent restoration business in 1976. For over two decades, he and his team of watchmakers and fine craftsmen have designed, created and restored some extremely unique and fine horological pieces.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 34
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare Limited Edition lady's 18K rose gold and diamond set World Time wristwatch with central moon phaseModel: World Time MoonphaseReference: 7175R-001Date: Purchased 10th March 2015Movement: 35-jewel Cal.240 HU LU automatic, Gyromax balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism & 5 positions, gold micro-rotor, stamped with the Seal of Geneva, No.5869216Dial: Black star spangled central disc, champagne chapter ring with silvered dot hour markers, outer champagne and matte silvered revolving diurnal and nocturnal 24-hour chapter, further outer silvered revolving chapter bearing the names of 24 world cities, pierced rose gold handsCase: Polished round with unusual bombé lugs, snap on back, world time adjusting button in band, No.6018192Strap/Bracelet: Associated strapBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 38mm Accompaniments: Patek Philippe 175th Anniversary presentation box, outer card, Certificate of Origin, setting tool, brochures, original 18K rose gold folding clasp and spring barsFootnotes:The Reference 7175 was made in 2014 to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Patek Philippe. It was launched as part of a 'his and hers' set of World Time references with the 5575 forming the other half of the pairing. Whilst the 5575 was limited to 1300 pieces, the 7175 was produced on an even smaller scale of just 450 pieces and was available exclusively in rose gold. It is this rose gold combined with diamonds and a centred moon phase that makes this model such an exquisite timepiece to behold exuding pure class.Housed within this reference was the new Cal.240 HU LU explicitly developed to achieve a smooth synthesis between the world's 24 time zones and the lunar cycle. To acknowledge Patek Philippe's heritage, Central European Time is represented by the city of Geneva.Patek Philippe first employed the World Time complication in its wristwatches during the 1930s, when the complication was first invented by Swiss watchmaker, Louis Cottier (1894-1966). Cottier's classic World Time wristwatch depicted 24-time zones simultaneously, with the local time zone of the wearer controlled through a pusher in the case whilst automatically correcting the position of the 24 hour dial.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 35
Patek Philippe. An exceptionally fine and very rare 18K rose gold automatic minute repeating perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phase, leap year, 24-hour indication and additional solid case backReference: 5074R-001Date: Purchased 20th June 2009Movement: 29-jewel Cal.R27 Q automatic, free-sprung Gyromax balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, gold micro rotor, two polished steel hammers striking on two gongs, skeletonised Calatrava cross cover to repeating governor, Seal of Geneva, No.1906231Dial: Black, applied gilt Arabic numerals, gilt outer minute track with Arabic numeral 5 minute markers, subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for perpetual calendar, day, month and leap year indication and moon phase, gilt leaf handsCase: Polished round, screw down exhibition back, repeat slide in the band at 8, No.4454936Strap/Bracelet: Black Patek Philippe crocodile leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K rose gold buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 42mm Accompaniments: Patek Philippe box, outer card, Certificate of Origin in presentation book, Patek Philippe service box, Patek Philippe automatic winding boxFootnotes:Patek Philippe are renowned for presenting some of the most sublime horological masterpieces the world has ever seen. One of the most sought after of these masterpieces derives from their unrivalled, powerful lineage of minute repeating perpetual calendars - the Reference 5074. First introduced in 2001, the Ref:5074 was initially produced in just yellow gold before being followed by rose gold editions in 2005 and platinum in 2009. The current example, never before offered at auction and being sold by the original owner, derives from the rose gold epoch and dates to 2009. Only 100 examples were made in rose gold and they were available with either a silvered dial or, as with the current lot, a striking black dial. It is believed that less than 10 have since come back to the market demonstrating explicably how coveted this model is by those already in possession of one.Housed within the 5074 is the celebrated calibre R 27 Q – at just a mere 6.9mm high, 8mm across and comprising of 467 parts this calibre features a minute repeater with Cathedral gongs, perpetual calendar, moon phase, 24 hour indication and a minimum of 38 hour power reserve. This calibre was first introduced in the famed Ref:3974 in 1989 in celebration of Patek Philippes 150th Anniversary. At the time of its inception this was the most complicated calibre to be fitted to a wristwatch ever launched by the manufacture.One of the elements that makes this calibre so special is the 'Cathedral' gong repeating mechanism, consisting of a high-tone and a low-tone gong. The gongs of a 'Cathedral' repeater are longer than traditional gongs which allows for a richer and more compelling sound. To achieve this, highly skilled watchmakers must navigate fitting gongs that encircle the movement almost twice without touching other components within the case. Although Patek Philippe have produced legendary minute repeaters over the years, the difficulty involved in making Cathedral gongs means that only the most exceptional models are fitted with them and thus form the crowning glory for the manufacture. Alongside the 5074, Cathedral gongs can only be found in highly exclusive models such as the Ref: 3974, 5178, 5374 and Sky Moon 6002. The current lot offers a rare opportunity to own and enjoy one of the most luxurious and sought-after complications ever to leave the Patek Philippe workshops. With each minute repeater being personally assessed by Thierry Stern before leaving the manufacture, the quality of these timepieces is irrefutable. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 36
Girard-Perregaux. A fine and unusual 18K rose gold Limited Edition automatic skeletonised rectangular tourbillon wristwatch with three gold bridgesModel: Vintage 1945 Tourbillon BridgesReference: 9987, Limited Edition No.95Date: Circa 2015Movement: 30-jewel Cal.GP9600C automatic, one minute tourbillon, No.95Dial: Silvered guilloché engraved barrel and fine tourbillon carriage all mounted under distinctive three bridges, polished dagger handsCase: Brushed and polished rectangular, back secured by 4 screwsStrap/Bracelet: Black alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K rose gold folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movement Size: 32mm Accompaniments: Girard-Perregaux box, outer card, Certificate of Authenticity, instruction bookletFootnotes:Constant Girard (1825-1903) designed a Tourbillon with three gold bridges in the mid 1860's for which he won a medal at the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition. Only about twenty examples of this proprietary design were ever manufactured with the last first generation triple-bridge tourbillon made in 1911.Fast forward over half a century and in 1981 Girard-Perregaux re-introduced the movement for a Limited Edition of twenty pocket watches. Ten years later, to celebrate their 200th anniversary, the manufacture again launched the movement but this time housed in a wristwatch. In order to fit, Girard Perregaux miniaturized the movement and re-positioned the triple bridge tourbillon from the back of the watch to the front.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 40
Patek Philippe. A fine 18K white gold automatic chronograph wristwatch with world time and 24-hour indicationModel: World TimeReference: 5930GDate: Purchased 6th January 2017Movement: 38-jewel Cal.28-520 HU automatic, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism & 6 positions, No.592066Dial: Blue guilloche engraved central disc with applied polished white gold baton hour markers with luminous inserts, outer blue and silvered revolving diurnal and nocturnal 24-hour chapter, further outer silvered chapter with 1/5th second divisions, further outer blue revolving chapter bearing the names of 24 world cities, 30 minute recording at 6, polished baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph handCase: Polished round, screw down exhibition back, crown flanked by twin buttons, world city adjustment button at 10, No.6164492Strap/Bracelet: Fitted blue Patek Philippe alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K white gold folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movement Size: 39.5mm Accompaniments: Unopened Patek Philippe presentation box, outer card, Certificate of Origin, brochures, swing tagFootnotes:The 5930G was first introduced in 2016 joining a long lineage of stunning World Times from the famous manufacture. Featuring a rich blue guilloche engraved dial, the 5930 was the first Patek Philippe World Time to utilise a flyback chronograph. Patek Philippe first employed the World Time complication in its wristwatches during the 1930s, when the complication was first invented by Swiss watchmaker, Louis Cottier (1894-1966). Cottier's classic World Time wristwatch depicted 24-time zones simultaneously, with the local time zone of the wearer controlled through a pusher in the case whilst automatically correcting the position of the 24 hour dial.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 41
Rolex. A fine and rare platinum and baguette diamond set automatic chronograph bracelet watchModel: DaytonaReference: 116576TBRDate: Purchased 22nd October 2014Movement: 44-jewel Cal.4130 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions & temperaturesDial: Pavé diamond set, luminous bullet hour markers, sunken ice blue subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, blued steel pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph hand Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, shouldered screw down crown flanked by twin screw down pushers, baguette diamond set bezel, No.0977X267Strap/Bracelet: Fitted brushed and polished Oyster linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped N9FSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 40mm Accompaniments: Rolex box, outer card, International Guarantee card, swing tags, brochureFootnotes:For almost 60 years the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona has drawn collectors and enthusiasts around the world together in a shared passion. First introduced in 1963, the Daytona was designed for the demands of professional racing drivers and was named after the famous racing site Daytona, Florida. In 2000, Rolex started a new line of luxurious Daytona watches for discerning collectors. The varying configurations of case material, use of precious stones and dial options continue to expand to this day. The current lot is presented in solid platinum with a pave diamond set dial and 36 baguette diamonds to the bezel. Coupled with the aqua blue subsidiary dials it really is the epitome of 'ice'. The 116576TBR is also powered by the in-house calibre 4130. This calibre has fewer components compared to other chronographs making it more reliable and offers additional space for a mainspring to increase the power reserve from 50 hours to 72 hours.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 45
George Daniels. An exceptional, fine and rare 18K gold Limited Series automatic centre seconds wristwatch with co-axial escapementModel: MillenniumDate: Made in 1999Movement: 18K gilt automatic, 'George Daniels' co-axial escapement, glucydur balance, gold engine turned rotor, engraved surround with foliage decoration and signed Co-Axial EscapementDial: Engine turned silvered, two cartouches signed Daniels and London, eccentric gold chapter ring with black Roman numerals, black outer minute markers, gold subsidiary dial at 6 for calendar markers, gold Daniels hands, centre seconds Case: Polished round, snap on exhibition back, winding crown at 8, engraved 'KWF 99' and 'DKN' to the reverseStrap/Bracelet: Brown Daniels alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K gold buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 37mm Accompaniments: Provenance letter dated 28th February 2014 and correspondence from George Daniels dated 1999 and 2007Footnotes:Dr. George Daniels CBE (1926-2011) was a true horologist with a passion that overcame all the turmoil that befell the watch industry in the 1970's. George came out of it a game changer, elder statesman, mentor to many influential watch producers and a national treasure.Considered as one of the greatest watchmakers of the 20th Century, George struggled for more than two decades to persuade many of the Swiss watch brands that his revolutionary Co-Axial escapement – designed to run unaffected by the deterioration of its lubricant – was possibly the greatest advance in horology since Thomas Mudge invented the lever escapement over 250 years ago. Eventually, he was proved correct and Omega adopted the Co-Axial design introducing it into select models at the Basel Fair in 1999. To celebrate this monumental deal, George, along with his apprentice Roger Smith, set about creating the Millennium wristwatch series.The Millennium was created over a period of 3 years with delivery made in 1999 ahead of the new millennium. This was the first collaboration between George and Roger and each watch was painstakingly hand-finished by the two of them in what is considered as an 'English style'. With just 48 examples made in yellow gold it is difficult to overestimate just how important these watches are especially when considering the current example was the 9th watch created by George in the series. To take horology forward by a greater step than anyone else has done since Thomas Mudge in 1755 is quite simply phenomenal. At a time when the stock of independent makers seems to be sky rocketing, the current lot offers a fantastic opportunity to own a significant part of contemporary watchmaking history.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 47
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch with dual time zone and gilt dialModel: GMT Master 'Pepsi'Reference: 1675Date: Circa 1967Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1570 automatic, free-sprung micro-stella Rolex balance, adjusted to 5 positions & temperature, No.D030478Dial: Black, luminous dot and baton hour markers, gilt outer minute markers, magnified date aperture at 3, polished Mercedes hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds, arrow tipped red GMT handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back and shouldered crown, inside back date coded II.67, bi-directional 'Pepsi' bezel, No.1705456Strap/Bracelet: Jubilee with end links stamped 55Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, date stamped 1/66Signed: Case, dial & movementSize: 39mmFootnotes:The Rolex GMT was launched in 1954 after the Transatlantic Airways company asked Rolex to produce a watch useful for their pilots. It quickly gained favour among the Pan-Am executives and the business jet-set community as a whole.Offered continuously since its introduction with relatively little modification it is perhaps, along with the Submariner, the most classic Rolex 'tool' watch made. The reference 1675 began production 80 years ago in 1960. This was the first GMT Master reference to feature protective crown guards as well as the smaller triangular tip on the second hour hand.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 48
Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watchModel: Double Red Sea DwellerReference: 1665Date: Circa 1972Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1570 automatic, free-sprung Glucydur microstella balance, adjusted to 5 positions & temperature, No.D483797Dial: Matte black Mark IV, luminous dot hour markers, baton quarters, white outer minute divisions, date aperture at 3, polished Mercedes hands with luminous inserts, centre secondsCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back and shouldered crown, inside back stamped I.72, calibrated bezel, No.3543269Strap/Bracelet: Brushed and polished 93150 Oyster link, 580 end linksBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped VCSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 40mm Accompaniments: Rolex box, outer card (AF), International Service Guarantee cardFootnotes:The 'Double-Red' Sea-Dweller reference 1665 appeared in the Rolex catalogue from 1972 until 1975. The nickname refers to the two red printed lines on the dial. The 'Sea-Dweller 2000' was one of the first production watches to employ a gas-escape valve on the band of the case, which allows the interior of a watch to decompress and avoids damage. The one way valve automatically releases built up gas from inside the case when the diver rises from the deep sea environment without which the watch would be in danger of popping the seals. Interestingly, the plexi glass covering the dial did not feature the usual cyclops magnifying the date window as it adds a pressure point which would cause a weakness.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 49
Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with exotic Paul Newman panda dialModel: Cosmograph Daytona 'Paul Newman'Reference: 6263Date: Circa 1970Movement: 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.727 manual wind, column wheel chronograph, adjusted to 3 positionsDial: Silvered, applied block hour markers, white outer 1/5th second divisions to black surround, black subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished baton hands with luminous inserts, arrow tipped centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished round, screw down back, screw down crown flanked by twin screw down pushers, black bakelite bezel insert with tachymetre, No.3031302Strap/Bracelet: Fitted polished 7835 folded Oyster linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 37mmFootnotes:First appearing in the early 1960s, this 'exotic' dial manufactured by Singer was renamed the 'Paul Newman' by collectors after the American actor wore the watch in promotional posters for the film 'Winning' and throughout his private life.Arguably no other watch has ever captured the imagination of the collector's world in the same way that the Paul Newman Rolex Daytona has. In recent years this model in all its different incarnations has built up an almost mythical reputation. With its iconic design and the photos on Paul Newman's wrist the exotic Daytona dial truly represents the dream of watch collecting.In 1969 Rolex replaced the first Oyster Cosmograph 6240 with both the reference 6263 and 6265. Although similar in many aspects, the main differentiating factor between the two new references was the choice of bezel. The 6263 featured a black bakelite insert with printed tachymetre, whereas the 6265 presented to the market a smooth engraved metal bezel.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 6
Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watchModel: Double Red Sea DwellerReference: 1665Date: Circa 1972Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1570 automatic, free-sprung Glucydur microstella balance, adjusted to 5 positions & temperature, No.D120437Dial: Matte black Mark IV, luminous dot hour markers, baton quarters, white outer minute divisions, date aperture at 3, polished Mercedes hands with luminous inserts, centre secondsCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back and shouldered crown, inside back stamped I.72, calibrated bezel, No.3511362Strap/Bracelet: Brushed and polished 93150 Oyster link, 580 end linksBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped S Z6Signed: Case, dial & movementSize: 40mm Accompaniments: Service paperwork dated October 2011 and July 2008, International Service Guarantee dated July 2008, spare link, Rolex service pouchFootnotes:One of the most appealing things about vintage diving watches is that they were used for the purpose for which they were made. The current lot is a great example of this having been owned by a professional deep sea saturation diver who wore it around the world in places such as Russia, India, Africa and Bermuda. Used extensively as a working watch in the North Sea oilfields, this watch along with its owner would dive to depths of up to 200 metres and survived periods of up to a month at a time confined in pressurised saturation diving chambers. These chambers were filled will heliox gas which would enable the men to launch and dive in a diving bell to the sea floor. One of the design features that made the Sea Dweller such a vital piece of equipment was how it handled during decompression post dive. Decompression can take up to 5 days and to avoid the watch from getting damaged Rolex designed the Sea Dweller 2000 to be the first production watch to employ a gas-escape valve on the band of the case. This one way valve automatically releases built up gas from inside the case when the diver rises from the deep sea environment without which the watch would be in danger of popping the seals. Interestingly, the plexi glass covering the dial did not feature the usual cyclops magnifying the date window as it adds a pressure point which would cause a weakness.The 'Double-Red' Sea-Dweller reference 1665 appeared in the Rolex catalogue from 1972 until 1975. The nickname refers to the two red printed lines on the dial setting it apart from the Single Red and Great White versions of the same model.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 7
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch with dual time zoneModel: Explorer IIReference: 1655Date: Circa 1972Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1570 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions & temperature, No.D613256Dial: Black, luminous baton hour markers, large triangular marker at 12, white minute markers, date aperture at 3, white pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds, orange arrow tipped GMT handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back and shouldered crown, 24-hour markers to bezel, No.3510246Strap/Bracelet: Fitted brushed 78360 Oyster linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped OP1Signed: Case, dial & movementSize: 38mmFootnotes:The Rolex Explorer II 1655 first appeared on the market in 1971 and continued the tradition of the earlier Explorer models which were first introduced in 1953. The watch was originally developed to accompany speleologists on their cave exploration expeditions and as such was designed with extreme durability in mind. Due to its limited commercial success and short production period, the reference 1655 is today one of the more sought after Vintage Rolex models.The model features a fixed bezel with 24 hour display and a special 24 hour hand that can be set to distinguish day from night hours. It is known as the 'Freccione', Italian for 'big arrow', amongst collectors.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 8
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch with dual time zoneModel: GMT Master 'Pepsi'Reference: 1675Date: Purchased 14th February 1980Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1570 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions & temperature, No.D339838Dial: Black, luminous filled dot hour markers, baton quarters, outer minute divisions, magnified date aperture at 3, polished Mercedes hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds, further red arrow tipped dual time zone handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back and shouldered crown, blue and red 'pepsi' bezel insert, No.5256679Strap/Bracelet: Fitted brushed and polished 62510 H Jubilee linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp stamped ASigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 39mm Accompaniments: Rolex box, outer card, Guarantee, Rolex Service Guarantee dated August 1999, swing tagsFootnotes:The Rolex GMT was launched in 1954 after the Transatlantic Airways company asked Rolex to produce a watch useful for their pilots. It quickly gained favour among the Pan-Am executives and the business jet-set community as a whole.Offered continuously since its introduction with relatively little modification it is perhaps, along with the Submariner, the most classic Rolex 'tool' watch made. The reference 1675 began production 80 years ago in 1960. This was the first GMT Master reference to feature protective crown guards as well as the smaller triangular tip on the second hour hand.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 9
Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch with exotic 'Paul Newman' panda dialModel: Cosmograph Daytona 'Paul Newman'Reference: 6262Date: Circa 1969Movement: 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.727 manual wind, column wheel chronograph, adjusted to 3 positionsDial: Cream, applied polished block hour markers, white 1/5th second division to black surround, black subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished baton hands with luminous inserts, white arrow tipped chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished round, screw down back, inside back stamped C.R.S, screw down crown flanked by twin pushers, No.2390821Strap/Bracelet: Grey faux crocodile leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed plated buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 36mm Accompaniments: Rolex pouchFootnotes:First appearing in the early 1960s, this 'exotic' dial manufactured by Singer was renamed the 'Paul Newman' by collectors after the American actor wore the watch in promotional posters for the film 'Winning' and throughout his private life. Arguably no other watch has ever captured the imagination of the collector's world in the same way that the Paul Newman Rolex Daytona has. In recent years this model in all its different incarnations has built up an almost mythical reputation. With its iconic design and the photos on Paul Newman's wrist the exotic Daytona dial truly represents the dream of watch collecting.The reference 6262 was manufactured for one year only in 1970 and was a transitional model. It was the last of the Daytona line up to be equipped with screw down buttons.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 16
Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977)Two Bathers bears studio stamp (lower right)pencil24.8 x 19 cm. (9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)Executed c. 1965Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Artist's Estate, from whom acquired by the present ownerPrivate Collection, U.K.The subject of 'bathers' appears more frequently than any other in Vaughan's work. Throughout his life he depicted boys on beaches or bathing in rivers and estuaries. He first showed an interest in the subject in the early 1930s when he took a series of photographs in the male enclosure of Hampstead Ponds and continued to paint, draw and photograph swimmers in his own garden in Essex until the end of his life. In the present work two young men dangle their legs over the side of an embankment in a moment of relaxation. They are at one with nature and appear to be in some sort of woodland or rocky setting. Although it does not directly relate to any known oil paintings, the composition is typical of Vaughan's concern for integrating the human form within a landscape setting and he produced several variations on this theme over the course of his career.We are grateful to Gerard Hastings for preparing this catalogue entry.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 18
Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977)Assembly of Figures bears partial studio stamp (lower left)pencil22.2 x 25 cm. (8 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.) Executed c. 1959Footnotes:ProvenancePeter AdamThe Artist's Estate, from whom acquired by the present ownerPrivate Collection, U.K.ExhibitedLondon, Menier Gallery, Visions and Recollections: Keith Vaughan and Prunella Clough, 15 April-2 May 2014, cat.no.106, p.105 (ill.)Over the course of twenty-five years Vaughan produced nine major paintings to which he applied the title Assembly of Figures. The first dates from 1952 and the last was completed in 1976. There are many related gouache and pencil studies of which this is one. It came from the collection of Peter Adam, one of Vaughan's closest friends and was found in its present condition in the artist's studio after his death. The Assemblies share certain pictorial characteristics. For example, the protagonists are invariably male and are presented to the viewer nude or semi-nude. This makes identification of the individual, his social class or profession, impossible to ascertain. The settings are beachscapes or semi-abstracted landscape environments, whereby figure and location are melded together into a coherent composition – despite few specific clues to indicate where they are. Nor can we interpret the precise activities the figures engage in or for what purpose their coming together has taken place. Vaughan does not help matters by distilling facial features and disguising genitalia; he considered both these anatomical details to be 'the attention grabbers' and thought they exerted a considerable pull on the eye of the viewer. Gestures are generally of an anti-dramatic type and psychological expressions are virtually non-existent. The lack of narrative clarity is intentionally restricted to engender pictorial ambiguity and generate a quality of enigmatic uncertainty.We are grateful to Gerard Hastings for preparing this catalogue entry.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 20
Eric Henri Kennington R.A. (British, 1888-1960)An Infantryman signed and dated 'Eric. H. Kennington/16' (lower left); inscribed 'eyes/violet blue/nose red/lips v. red./face pale' (upper right); and bears inscription and date 'Passed by Censor/Allen N Lee/capt/11/12/16' (lower right)charcoal and pencil54.5 x 37.8 cm. (21 1/2 x 14 7/8 in.)Footnotes:ProvenanceLeonard G. Duke, C.B.E.The Fine Art Society, London, May 1972Private Collection, U.K.The present work belongs to a group of drawings Kennington made in the first half of December 1916 at the Somme front, several of which were exhibited at the Goupil Gallery in March 1917. The works received favourable attention and in May of that year Kennington was approached by the Department of Information with an invitation to become an official war artist.We are grateful to Dr Jonathan Black for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 50
Ralph Chubb (British, 1892-1960)The Heavenly Cupid or the True Paradise of Loves... Designed, Illustrated, Composed & Printed in Script by the Author, FIRST AND ONLY EDITION, NUMBER 36 OF 45 COPIES, lithographed throughout on hand-made Hayle Mill paper, frontispiece (signed and dated 'R.N. Chubb 1944' beneath image), large vignette on title, full-page plates and numerous illustrations throughout, 4 printed sheets of publisher's advertising materials (2 versions of a hand-printed prospectus; order form with perforated section intact; sheet of press notices) loosely inserted, publisher's half morocco over green corduroy, spine sun faded [Reid A10], folio (390 x 280mm.), Fair Oak, near Kingsclere, by the Author, [1933]Footnotes:ProvenanceJohn Raymond Danson (1893-1975), bookplate designed by Stephen Gooden. Danson served in both World Wars, and was made a Lieutenant Colonel commanding the Fourth Battalion Cheshire Regiment at Dunkirk during the Second World WarLIMITED TO ONLY 43 COPIES, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 'One day in this corporeal age there appear'd to me a lovely youth. He seem'd of fifteen years: he was naked. In face and form he was loveliest of all flesh I had ever beheld'. The most lavishly illustrated, and one of the most forthright, of Ralph Chubb's idiosyncratic self-published works on the attractions of male youth. This copy includes four rare pieces of advertising ephemera for the publication, comprising two prospectuses, order form and printed notice of reviews. The Times Literary Review drew comparisons with the visionary illustrated books of William Blake, but notes that Chubb's ''Sybilline Book' devotes more space to sexual than to mystical problems, though the two are inextricably mixed...'.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 51
Ralph Chubb (British, 1892-1960)The Sun Spirit. A visionary Phantasy, FIRST AND ONLY EDITION, NUMBER 2 OF 30 COPIES, this one of 24 uncoloured copies, printed on Hollingworth paper, one page printed in red, 7 full-page lithographed plates and other illustrations by Chubb (some full-page), original half morocco over cloth, the upper cover gilt-stamped with the title and the figure of nude boy [Reid A9a], folio (385 x 280mm.), Fair Oak, near Kingsclere, Designed & Decorated by the Author, 1931Footnotes:The first edition of one of Ralph Chubb's self-published, Blake-inspired visionary works of Uranian literature, this one printed in an edition of only 30 copies. Dedicated to 'you true visionary lovers of the boyhood divine', Chubb proclaims that 'God is Love & Love is a Naked Nuptial Adolescent Youth without Blemish'.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 52
Ralph Chubb (British, 1892-1960)Manhood, a Poem... Designed and Engraved by the Author, second edition (of approximately 25 copies, the first edition of approximately 200 copies appearing in the previous month), woodcut frontispiece, and illustrations (including vignette on title), type set by Ethel Chubb, publisher's pictorial wrappers, edges frayed with a few small losses, Curridge, Printed by L.J. Chubb 'with the hand-press made by him', March 1924; A Fable of Love & War. A Romantic Poem, NUMBER 186 OF 200 COPIES, signed with initials on the colophon, the first issue with an additional illustration on the upper cover, woodcut illustrations by the author [Reid 3], publisher's grey wrappers printed in green, edges a little creased, Curridge, Printed by E.R. Chubb for R.N. Chubb, 1925; A Book of God's Madness, NUMBER 82 OF 95 COPIES, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the colophon, woodcut vignette on the title, 2 full-page woodcut plates by the author, publisher's red wrappers, printed title label on upper cover, edges frayed with a few small losses, Written A.D. 1923 and Only Now for the First Time Privately Printed A.D. 1928, 8vo(3)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 53
Lord Frederick Leighton (British, 1830-1896)A bronze figure of 'The Sluggard', the nude male stretching, on canted square base, inscribed THE SLUGGARD, and signed Fred Leighton, and with inscribed foundry marks, FOUNDED BY J. W. SINGER & SONS, FROME SOMERSET, 52cm high (20in high).Footnotes:Although perhaps better known as a fashionable Royal Academy painter of the late 19th century, Leighton took up sculpture in the 1870's and today is regarded as the father of New Sculpture in England. Leighton's Sluggard, also known as 'Athlete Awakening from Sleeping', was first executed in 1882. Giuseppe Valona, the Italian model who posed for 'An Athlete Struggling with a Python', was again used for the Sluggard. Edgcumbe Staley described the moment when: 'Giuseppe Valona, the model, a man of fine proportions, weary one day of posing in the studio, threw himself back, stretched out his arms and gave a great yawn. Leighton saw the whole performance and fixed it roughly in clay straight off.'A more refined life-size plaster was later exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1886 and was awarded a medal of honour when it was shown at the Paris Exposition Universelle three years later. A bronze cast of this plaster, acquired by Henry Tate in 1896, is now in the Tate Gallery.The Sluggard has obvious parallels with Rodin's 'Age of Bronze', exhibited in 1884 and it was perhaps this work which encouraged Leighton to revive his earlier model. The work later became one of the most popular Victorian statuettes when reduced-scale bronze editions were made by Arthur Leslie Collie and cast by the Singer Foundry.LiteratureS. Beattie, p.189 and 260, n.59; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, cat. no.39S. Jones, C. Newall, et al., Frederic, Lord Leighton: Eminent Victorian Artist, Royal Academy of Arts, 1996For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 54
Sir William Reid Dick (British, 1878-1961)A bronze figure of 'The Catapult' or 'Slingshot Boy', the nude figure twisting to the right and aiming his catapult, the naturalistic base signed and dated W. Reid Dick 1911, mounted on veined green marble rectangular plinth base, the figure 63cm. high (24 13/16in high), 67cm high (26 3/8in high) overall.Footnotes:ProvenanceChristie's, Furniture, Works of Art & Carpets, 13th September 2005, lot 263Reid Dick first exhibited his bronze of 'The Catapult' or 'The Slingshot' as it was alternatively known at the Royal Academy in 1911. Measuring 60cm high, this large scale version was first cast by the Italian founder Giovanni Galizia at the Parlanti foundry and is now in the Bradford City Art Gallery, Cartwright Hall. Later reductions in two sizes, 60cm and a smaller and more common 33cm high were cast by Galizia in his own foundry although the model was subsequently cast after the first world war by other foundries. The Victorian Web states that examples of the large size cast measuring 60cm high are rare, citing the Bradford example as being the only known recorded example of this size held in a British public collection. The present bronze measuring 63cm high is however evidently rarer still, as it corresponds in height with an apparently unique bronze figure of the same subject sold in these rooms as lot 297, 4 November 2015, Fine English Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art, sale 22305, which had direct provenance to the sculptor and family descendants. This figure was marked with the foundry stamp for the Morris Singer Foundry, dating it to no earlier than 1927 when the foundry firms of Morris and Singer merged. In addition the surface of this figure, much like the present lot, had a distinctive Verdigris green tone which apparently was Reid Dick's preferred surface finish for patination when he oversaw the casting and finishing process. As such, it is possible that the present lot, although unmarked, may also date from the same period. LiteratureD. Wardleworth, William Reid Dick, Sculptor, Ashgate, p.160H. Granville Fell, Sir William Reid Dick, KCVO, RA, London, 1945, pl. 2J. Cooper, Nineteenth Century Romantic Bronzes: French, English and American Bronzes 1830-1915, Devon, 1975, pp. 97-8B. Read, J. Barnes and A. Kader, Leighton and his Sculptural Legacy: British sculpture 1875–1930, London, 1996, p.56This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR TPAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 57
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (British, 1828-1882)Standing male nude with arms raised with an additional study of a male torso (recto) and figure studies (verso)signed with monogram (lower left) and indistinctly inscribed 'I saw much / Calling' (upper left)pencil and chalk33.5 x 16.5cm (13 3/16 x 6 1/2in).Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Estate of William W. AppletonChristie's New York, 29 January, 2015, lot 110The present lot relates to Rossetti's first major oil painting The Girlhood of the Virgin Mary, and is a study for the figure of Joachim. For other figure studies for the finished work, see Virginia Surtees, The Paintings and Drawings of Dante Gabriel Rossetti: A Catalogue Raisonné, Oxford, 1971, I, nos. 40A & 40B.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 68
Heinrich Missfeldt (Germany 1872-1945)A bronze figure of 'Kugelspieler' or 'Gymnast with a ball', the nude youth with bandeau tied hair, his body twisting in contraposto, his right hand extended with a ball balancing just below the wrist, raised on circular base, signed H. MISSFELDT, brown patination, 56cm (22in) high.Footnotes:The brother of the painter Friedrich, Heinrich Kissfeldt's career began when he was apprenticed to the wood sculptor Peter Schnorr in Kiel in Berlin in 1891. First conceived and executed in 1903, his work 'Kugelspieler' gave Missfeldt his first artistic breakthrough and success and the catalogue for the prestigious Gladenbeck foundry in Berlin subsequently listed a number of the sculptors works in the early 20th century. Missfeldt's most famous and critically acclaimed work is perhaps the Klaus Groth Fountain in Kiel which was first unveiled in 1912.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 7
Tom of Finland (Finnish, 1920-1991)Untitled ('Happy Couple')signed 'Tom' (lower left) graphite on paper 30.5 x 22.5cm (12 x 8 7/8in).Executed in 1974Footnotes:ProvenanceBob Mizer (1922-1992), founder of Athletic Model Guild (AMG)bequeathed to his heir Wayne Stanleyacquired from him c.1997 (with some hundred-plus original drawings published in Physique Pictorial by other great American physique artists) by Miles Chapman, formerly a senior editor at Vanity FairLiteraturePhysique Pictorial, vol. 26, December 1974 (illustrated as back cover)Tim Blanks, 'Profanation of Our Joys' in Another Man, Autumn/Winter 2017 (illustrated p.160)Tom of Finland (real name Touko Laaksonen) came to the attention of American, and indeed global, audiences in 1957 when his drawings first appeared in Physique Pictorial, the iconic magazine published in Los Angeles by Bob Mizer. Mizer had founded his photography studio and publishing house, Athletic Model Guild (AMG), in 1945; within two years, he was convicted of distributing obscene material in the form of black and white photographs of young bodybuilders wearing 'posing straps' made by his mother. He continued his work nonetheless.Physique Pictorial, which ran from 1951 to 1990, was packed with Mizer's photographs of soldiers, sailors, hopeful actors, and later on pure street hustlers - each accompanied by light-hearted biographies: Jim is 'an active gymnast... [he] plays the piano and does tricks (magician tricks, that is)'. In addition, the periodical included Tom of Finland's extraordinary run of drawings, usually in sets of six per theme. They functioned as 'teen photo stories' which Mizer published and then sold as photographic copies to his ever-growing readership.Together, Tom and Mizer codified a new form of male erotica, exploding the charged sexuality under the surface of American life. In Tom's extravagantly romantic images - a potent mix of exaggerated physicality and emotional truth - bikers handle attempted thieves a little too roughly, a strapping TV repairman is cornered against the set by its owner, and the sailors taking a novice to a tattoo parlour are all high-tensile teeth and smiles. It was precisely Tom who developed a new set of subcultural codes (leatherman, cowboy, biker, cop), turning the workwear and uniforms of blue-collar America into a set of cross-cultural fantasy signals that have become globally recognised - permeating the imagery of Robert Mapplethorpe, the Village People, and Queen.On the back cover of the December 1974 issue of Physique Pictorial was this rare and fine finished drawing from Tom's golden age, part of Mizer's 'Set S', where a standing nude makes a possessive/protective gesture to his crouching friend, both regarding the onlooker, direct but enigmatic.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 84
Jean Genet (French, 1910-1986)Querelle de Brest, first edition, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Genet filling the dedication leaf and with a shorter inscription on half-title, ONE OF 40 COPIES ON PAPIER VÉLIN reserved for 'les amis de Querelle', signed and numbered by Genet, from an overall edition of 525, 29 erotic illustrations by Jean Cocteau, black half calf by Patrick Loutrel, original wrappers bound in, slipcase, 4to, [Paris, Paul Morihien, 1947]Footnotes:'CE LIVRE EST COMPOSÉ AVEC DES CENTAINES DE GARÇONS QUI SONT MES MAÎTRES': Genet's astonishing, candid dedication to the brothers Hervé and Gérard Mille, within his celebrated Cocteau-illustrated novel. 'This book,' he writes, 'is written with the help of the hundreds of boys who are my masters. Each encounter with them is a celebration for me... They are its origin' ('Chaque rencontre avec eux m'est une fête... Eux, c'est l'origine').Written in 1946, the novel Querelle de Brest presents the depraved actions of the attractive bisexual sailor, thief, traitor, drug dealer, and murderer Georges (Jo) Querelle in the port city of Brest. This first edition was clandestinely published by Paul Morihien in 525 copies of which this is one of forty copies signed and numbered by Genet 'Pour les amis de Querelle'. With its explicit homoerotic illustrations by Cocteau, the book was prosecuted for affront to public decency in 1954, but later cleared on procedural grounds (Indiana University, 'Banned Books' web site).Hervé Mille co-founded Paris Match and became editorial director of Marie-Claire, and lived with his brother Gérard, a decorator, in rue de Varennes. There, they entertained the beau monde - Coco Chanel, Colette, Serge Lifar, André Malraux, Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, and indeed Cocteau and Genet. In his long inscription, Genet thanks them for their hospitality and friendship; he is clearly touched that two such affluent gentlemen should have welcomed into their home a man who had been in and out of prison for theft, vagabondage, and lewd acts. He acknowledges their offer to buy a copy of his book, and expresses his delight that it has ended up in such good hands. He ends, 'je vous aime beaucoup'.While presentation copies of Genet's works are not uncommon, such a dedication - revelling in the sexual genesis of Querelle - is almost unparalleled.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 4012
British India -- Photographer: Bourne & Shepherd and unknown. Tiger hunt. 1870s-1880s. 8 albumen prints. Most circa 12 x 16 cm, 1 larger. Each mounted to card, some annotated in pencil on the mount.Includes an image of H.R.H. Albert Edward Prince of Wales and party with his "first tiger" 1875. – Some fading, mostly in edges, otherwise in good to very good condition.Provenance: Günter Heil Collection
Lot 4044
Deutscher Krieg (Austro-Prussian War) -- Photographer: JohannTheodor Meier. Bahnhof Eger. June 19, 1866. Albumen print with rounded corners. 14 x 30 cm. Mounted to original board (traces of use, strong vertical crease in left side, soiled), with gilt title and date printed below the image on the mount.The location and date "Bahnhof Eger am 19. Juni 1866" is printed in gilt letters below the image on the mount. On this day Prussia declared war against Austria and its federal troops. The direct cause was the mobilization, by the Bundestag in Frankfurt, under the leadership of Austria. The railroad station at Eger was obviously one of the most important railroad junctions for troop transports towards Königgrätz and other war locations. In this image one can see over 30 locomotives and a large number of wagons on 6 or 7 rails ready for departure. The importance of railroads was quickly recognized by Prussia after the American Civil War of 1861/65, where for the first time the crucial role of railroads in the rapid transport of troops had been clearly demonstrated. Such an early German photograph that so keenly demonstrates the importance of the railroad during the war is extremely rare. – Some scuff marks and surface soiling, stronger verticle crease in left side, otherwise in good condition.
Lot 4053
Germany/Westfalen -- Views of Westfalen. Circa 1896. Circa 60 collodion paper prints. Each 9,5 x 13,5 cm. Some with number in the negative in lower right corner, mounted to cabinet cards, inserted in album mat windows of album boards (time-stained in edges, some with tears), each annotated in ink below the images on the mounts, first page with dedication in calligraphic letters, bound in full leather contemporary album with gilt-stamped title Westfalen and brass clasp (edges rubbed, some scratches).A comprehensive album which includes views of Hagen, Arnsberg, Herdecke, Volkmarstein, Hohen Syburg, Hohen Lindburg, Altena, Iserlohn, Marsberg, Siegen, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Soest and others. – Some photos with minamal surface rubbing, otherwise in very good condition.
Lot 4070
Laurent, Jean -- Views of Spain: Aranjurez (Palacio Real); Granada; San Ildefonso (Palacio Real); Sevilla (Palacio de San Telmo, Alcazar) and many views of parks, temples and fountains. 1870s/80s. 34 albumen prints. Each circa 33 x 25 cm and reverse. Each with number and title in the negative in lower edge, tipped in corners to card (soiled, number in blue crayon on mount). Jean Laurent opened a daguerreotype studio in Paris under the name Laurent & Company in 1843. Circa 1857 he moved to Spain and established a studio in Madrid, becoming one of the great photographers of nineteenth century Spain and Portugal. He photographed a vast variety of subjects including city views, architecture, historic monuments, old master paintings and local inhabitants of all social classes. He first published his armor studies in 1868. His output was prolific and over 11,000 negatives have been attributed to the J. Laurent studio. – Most with fading in edges, some with light foxing, some handling creases, some with stronger creases, otherwise in good condition, several with strong contrasts.
Lot 4106
Architecture -- Photographer: Sasha Stone (1895-1940). Front side of the German Pavilion at the World's Fair in Barcelona, designed by Mies van der Rohe. 1929. Vintage gelatin silver print. 15,5 x 22,8 cm. Berliner Bild Bericht agency stamp on the verso, mounted along upper edge to black paper.A rare documentation of the extremely modern, streamlined design by Mies van der Rohe of the German Pavilion for the World's Fair in Barcelona 1929. The structure was van der Rohe's first major work which was unfortunately torn down after the exhibition. – Some light surface rubbing, a few indentation marks, some handling marks, otherwise in good condition.Lit.: Vitra Design Museum (ed.). Mies van der Rohe. Möbel und Bauten in Stuttgart, Barcelona, Brno (exhibition catalogue). Weil am Rhein 1998.
Lot 4153
Feininger, Lore -- Portrait of an unidentified dancer. Late1920s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 17 x 12.5 cm. Photographer's stamp and annotated in pencil on the verso. The German portrait and architectural photographer Lore Feininger was the first daughter of the German-American painter Lyonel Feininger. In 1918, Lore Feininger began studying painting at the University for Fine Arts in Berlin. She then apprenticed with the portrait photographer Suse Byk, a family friend in Berlin. After three years of training, she worked in the studio of the fashion and portrait photographer Karl Schenker until 1924. In 1927, she opened her own photo studio for portrait, architectural, and object photography. During this time, she made numerous portrait photographs of artists. Lore Feininger was bombed out twice in Berlin, and her photo lab and negative archive were completely destroyed in 1943. Photographs by Lore Feininger are in the collection of numerous museums, including the Museum Folkwang and the Museum of Modern Art. – Small loss of emulsion in right edge, otherwise a fine tonal print in very good condition.
Lot 4163
Gandhi/Rolland -- Photographer: Rodolphe Schlemmer (1878-1972). Romain Rolland, Mahatma Gandhi and Mirabehn (Madeleine Slade) at Villa Olga, Rolland's home in Villeneuve, Switzerland. 1931. Vintage oil pigment print. 22,5 x 24,2 cm. Mounted to chamois card (foxing and staining), signed by the photographer in ink below the image on the mount; copyright stamp on mount verso.Romain Rolland was a lifelong pacifist. He protested against the First World War in "Au-dessus de la Mêlée" (1915) and in "Above the Battle" (1916). In 1924, his biography on Gandhi, in which he described Gandhi as one of the greatest figures of 20th century, contributed to the Indian nonviolent leader's reputation. The two men were friendly towards each other and met in 1931. The Swiss photographer Rodolphe Schlemmer completed an apprenticeship as a photographer in Geneva. He then worked for several years with Fred Boissonnas, with whom he planned to open studios in St. Petersburg, Barcelona, Paris and Budapest. In 1910, Schlemmer set up a studio in Montreux, which was experiencing a tourist boom at the time. He catered to an upscale clientele and maintained relationships with personalities from politics and culture, namely Romain Rolland, Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi. Schlemmer created numerous portraits and landscapes and mastered the techniques of the carbon print, the gum bichromate print and other fine hand-crafted processes which established his reputation.
Lot 4173
Marquardt, Sven -- Portrait. 1980s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 37 x 25,5 cm. Signed by the photographer in pencil in lower margin.From East Berlin, Sven Marquardt started his training as a photographer and cameraman at the DEFA studios. After his first publications in the magazines Sonntag and Das Magazin from 1985-1986, he was the assistant of Rudolf Schäfer. He worked as a fashion photographer until the late 1980s for Sibylle together with Roger Melis and Arno Fischer, and he became known for documenting the subculture of the GDR. After the reunification of Germany he stopped photographing for a period and worked as a bouncer at the Berlin club Berghain, where he soon became a symbolic figure of the club culture. His work has been featured in several exhibitions, and he continues to photograph today. – Corners bumped, a few handling creases, otherwise in good condition.
Lot 4210
Japanese Photography -- Photographer: Seien Takagi. Landscapes and views of Japan. 1937. 21 vintage gelatin silver prints on chamois paper. Each circa 28 x 17,5 cm (26,5 x 20,5 cm). First page with title in Japanese characters and signed and dated by the photographer in ink, each photo signed, titled in Japanese characters in ink in lower margin, photos inserted in album page corners, bound in cloth album with chord binding with embossed Japanese characters on front cover (some stains/soiling).Very attractive album with atmospheric views of Japan. – Fine tonal prints, most in excellent condition.
![[*] Lux, Loretta -- "The Irish Girls" 2005. Cibachrome print. 38 x 42 cm (51 x 55,5 cm). Signed, titled, editioned AP 1/3 and](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/7d1a1ea4-b052-48e9-a52b-ad2e00903413/f4fc84a4-9ef2-4aa2-8faf-ad2e00a72a49/468x382.jpg)
Lot 4248
[*] Lux, Loretta -- "The Irish Girls" 2005. Cibachrome print. 38 x 42 cm (51 x 55,5 cm). Signed, titled, editioned AP 1/3 and dated by the photographer in ink on label on the verso. Framed under glass.The photographer Loretta Lux first studied painting at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich before turning to photography. However, in her photographs she continues to combine painting, along with digital manipulation, creating otherworldly images. – In excellent condition (not examined outside frame).Provenance: The Olbricht Collection
Lot 4278
Okada, Koyo -- Mount Fuji. Circa 1950. Vintage gelatin silver print. 23 x 28 cm. Photographer's blindstamp in lower left corner.Koyo Okada came from a family of painters and caligraphists. Since his visit to the small village Oshino near Moujnt Fuji he became fascinated by the mountain and decided to dedicate his work depicting it. As early as 1927 he published his first book with one hundred views of the famous mountain and many followed. In WWII he lost his entire negative archive and equipment which encouraged him all the more to record the mountain on film. Some of his images have been used on stamps and banknotes. – Corners minimally bumped, oxidation mirroring in edges, small nick in lower right edge, paper tape from framing on verso, otherwise a fine tonal print in very good condition.
![[*] Ruscha, Edward -- Every Building on the Sunset Strip. Black and white photographs in 9 sections tipped together and folde](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/7d1a1ea4-b052-48e9-a52b-ad2e00903413/d6047501-61a6-4429-b5a6-ad2e00a77bfd/468x382.jpg)
Lot 4299
[*] Ruscha, Edward -- Every Building on the Sunset Strip. Black and white photographs in 9 sections tipped together and folded as a leporello. 18 x 14,5 cm. Original white wrappers (corners bumped, spine with creases, front cover slightly soiled), with original silver paper covered slipcase (bumped along lower and upper edges, cracked along edges, creases, some light rubbing). Los Angeles, Edward Ruscha, 1966.First edition, second issue (as issued, without rear flap). The Open Book. Hasselblad Center. pp. 198-201. "Ruscha's books and the photos in them have had a greater influence on younger artists and photographers than his paintings" (101 Books). – Two pages with small light brown stain (double page with Weatherly cross street), otherwise very good copy inside.
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