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Lot 39
A quantity of children's books incl:- Crompton, Richmal The "William" books, hardbacks, no dj, pub. mainly 1930's three first editions of "William the Conqueror", "William the Outlaw" and "William the Good" Bond, Michael "Paddington Goes to Town", 1968, not pc, dj "Paddington at Work", 1966, not pc, dj "Paddington at Large", 1966, not pc, dj "Paddington Marches On", 1965, not pc, dj Kingston Magazines for Boys, vols 1, 2 and 3, 1860-1862 Swinburn, Doreen Trewin, Yvonne Hastings, Valerie Barker (one box)
Lot 73
Buchan, William "Complete Domestic Medicine...", Thomas Johnson (1849), containing 12 plates, small 8vo, contemporary blindstamped cloth, backstrip missing Dickinson, Henry "Medical Reporting in Pitmans Shorthand - first aid to the injured, five ambulance lectures", translated from the German by HRH Princess Christian, first aid to the injured the authorised textbook of the St John Ambulance Association and two other related vols (6)
Lot 490
Frederick Samuel Beaumont: Two framed and glazed late 19th century pastel portraits; The children of Rev. Alfred Parke (Charles, Wilfred and Hilda). Wilfred seen alongside his sister became Flight Lieutenant Wilfred Parke RN who was the royal navy's very first pilot and who was tragically the first naval pilot to die in service aged 23 whilst flying his aircraft.
Lot 24
Logs of H.M.S. Royal Oak Kept By Midshipman Erasmus Dennison St Andrew Ommanney, from April 1868 to January 1872 Covering her time serving with the Mediterranean Fleet including when she was accidentally rammed by H.M.S. Warrior in heavy weather at night on 14th August 1868 when the impact sheared off the main and mizzen chain plates as well as all the boats on the starboard side, and the opening of the Suez Canal in November 1869 where she grounded on an uncharted sandbank outside Port Said Egypt, comprising hand written entries and numerous hand drawn maps and diagrams; together with log of H.M. Ships Duke of Wellington and Pallas, kept by Erasmus Dennison St. Andrew Ommanney from January 1872 to April 1873, while flagship of the Port Admiral at Portsmouth and serving in the Mediterranean Fleet respectively, comprising hand written entries and hand drawn maps, diagrams and designs. (2) Note: H.M.S. Royal Oak was a Prince Consort class armoured frigate built for the Royal Navy in the 1860s and the lead ship of her class. The ship spent most of her career with the Mediterranean Fleet, only briefly serving with the Channel Fleet. H.M.S. Duke of Wellington was a 131 gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1852. An early steam powered ship, she was still fitted with towering masts and trim square set yards and was the flagship of Sir Charles Napier. H.M.S. Pallas was a purpose built wooden hulled iron clad of the Royal Navy, designed as a private venture by Sir Edward Reed and accepted by the Board of Admiralty. CONDITION REPORTS: Both generally in good condition, expected wear, various scuffs to covers, latter with damaged spine.
Lot 356
A Chinese mutton fat jade vase Of ovoid form, with calligraphic decoration, the underside with four character mark; together with a lidded jade vase. The former 19.25 cm high. (2) CONDITION REPORTS: Area of restoration to top rim of the first vase, some chipping and fritting, general wear to both.
Lot 1054
20th Century Chinese School/Junks/four watercolour drawings on rice paper, 18cm x 27cm Condition Report: First impressions of these pictures are very good, strong colours and neatly framed. On closer examination one can see that there are some holes, stains and creasing to the paper, but this doesn't detract from the overall impression. Mounts are dirty in places and there are some knocks to the frames.
Lot 1055
20th Century Chinese School/Barges/four watercolour drawings on rice paper, 18cm x 27cm Condition Report: First impressions of these pictures are very good, strong colours and neatly framed. On closer examination the image with the balloons rising from the barge has several tears and bad staining and the other three have creases and staining, Mounts are dirty in places and there are some knocks to the frames.
Lot 1056
20th Century Chinese School/Floating Platform with Geese and Three Barges/four watercolour drawings on rice paper, 18cm x 27cm Condition Report: First impressions of these pictures are very good, strong colours and neatly framed. On closer examination one can see that there are various amounts of foxing and creasing to the paper, but this doesn't detract from the overall impression. Mounts are dirty in places and there are some knocks to the frames.
Lot 1115
Hayward (C) The Courtesan, The Casanova Society London 1926, limited edition number 943/1380; Flaubert (G) The First Temptation of St Anthony,London 1915, limited edition of 625 copies illustrated by Katherine Low; Cabell (J B) Something About Eve, London 1927, illustrated by F C Pape and a quantity of other illustrated volumes
Lot 164
Lin Jammet (British, born 1958)/Figures in a landscape/signed and dated 1973/etching, 46cm x 56.5cm (plate)/Note: Lin was born in London to an artist mother, Elisabeth Frink, and a French father, Michel Jammet. Lin first started printmaking during the 1970s with Julian Trevelyan. Condition Report: Artist's Resale Rights may apply to this Lot.
Lot 266
Fred Yates (British 1922-2008)/The Crowd/signed and dated 73', label verso states date purchased, July 1974/oil on board, 47.5cm x 91.5cm/Note: This was purchased from the first showing of Fred Yates' work in the Guiting Power Festival and had previously won an art competition for South West Television Condition Report: Artist's Resale Rights may apply to this lot. Artists Resale Right may apply to this lot Provenance: From a local Private Collection. In 1970 Fred Yates was living in Cornwall and was just beginning to make a living as an artist. Working almost exclusively outdoors, he painted scenes of local village life, clifftop and beach scenes. With the success of a show in 1985 at the Tate Gallery in London of 'St Ives 1939-64' which Yates' work featured in, his popularity grew and he began to build a name for himself within the commercial art market. In 1974 the current owner purchased a piece of his work from the Polperro Gallery and wished for it to be signed. Upon meeting the artist at his home in Fowey, she invited Yates to exhibit at the Guiting Power Arts Festival in Gloucestershire. From here their friendship grew and Yates would often stay at their home during the time of festival and painted avidly in the local area. Many of the paintings below were gifted directly from the artist or private commissions from Gloucestershire and Cornwall and exhibited at the Guiting Power Festival between the years of 1974-1977. They remained close friends until his death in 2008. Condition: Some slight foxing/browning spots to ground in places. See further images. Otherwise appears generally ok.
Lot 333
Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens (Belgian 1823-1906)/Royan/coastal path with elegant ladies/signed and inscribed lower right A Stevens - Royan /oil on panel, 31.5cm x 24cm/Provenance: invoice from Baker Baker & Co, Bristol, 1968; also bears partial Agnews label to the reverse/the painting accompanied by a book Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens by Peter Mitchell, 1973 Condition Report: Overall appears in good condition. Book with some light water damage to first few pages.
Lot 984
A Worcester yellow-ground moulded and pierced dish, circa 1760, with basket-weave and lattice panels, heightened in puce, a floral bouquet to the centre, 27cm wide/see illustration Condition Report: Crack from around scroll edge and first line of lattice, hairline crack and associated glaze chip to a lattice crosspoint. Few scattered kiln specks. Very little wear to the enamels, nice crisp moulding, overall good condition.
Lot 111
A replica German Maschinengewehr 34 (MG34) light machine gun *The versatile MG 34 was arguably the most advanced machine gun in the world at the time of its deployment. Its combination of exceptional mobility - being light enough to be carried by one man - and high rate of fire (of up to 900 rounds per minute) was unmatched. It entered service in great numbers following Hitler's repudiation of the Versailles Treaty in 1936, and was first combat tested by German troops aiding Franco's Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. This lot can only be sold for: the purposes of a museum or gallery the purposes or theatrical performances and rehearsals the purposes of film and TV production the organisation and holding of historical re-enactments, where the organiser holds public liability insurance for such events the organisation and holding of the acting out of military or law enforcement scenarios for the purpose of recreation, where the organiser holds public liability insurance for such events. This includes Airsoft skirmishing. Crown servants a commercial event at which firearms or realistic imitation firearms are offered for sale or are displayed i.e. at an arms fair. Relevant identification will be required.
Lot 168
Two 3 in. 20. Cwt Rounds, ammunition used for QF 3 In, a gun used in World War II on the light anti-aircraft role and on submarines, brass cartridge case with fired projectiles - no driving bands, the first stamped: "1/N"; "QF"; "3" 20 CWT"; "16LB"; "P"; "C1"; "RL 8/45"; "LOT 29" Base of case stamped: "3" 20 CWT"; "V"; "LOT 897"; "á"; "ICI"; "1939", the second "1/N"; "QF"; "3" 20 CWT"; "16LB"; "P"; "C1"; "RL 7/45"; "LOT 22" Base of case stamped: "3" 20 CWT"; "II"; "LOT 41"; "K"; "á" "1917" (2)
Lot 212
A German Hand Eierhandgranate, WW1, cast iron body painted black with alloy nose plug and leather washed, stamped on underside "SBF"; "9"; together with two further hand grenades, a British No. 36M, segmented, oval shaped cast iron body with alloy filling plug in side near top, alloy base plug covers detonator pocket, complete with rifle firing plate and a British WW1 segmented oval case iron hand grenade, the first of the 'Mills Bombs', with allot filling plug, brass base plug and steel level, manufactured by the Calthorpe Motor Company (1912) LTD of Birmingham, base plug marked "No. 5 Mk 1", "11/16" "CALTHORPE MOTOR" "CO (1912) LTD" (3)
Lot 223
Four British 6 Pr. 7 Cwt. World War II bottle necked cartridge cases, for use in the 6 Pr. tank/anti-tank gun, the first manufactured by Royal Laboratory Woolwich in 1943, the second by Edward Curran and Co., Cardiff in 1942, two no manufacturers marks, including a blank, various markings (4)
Lot 226
Two British World War II rounds of ammunition for the 6 Pr. tank/anti-tank gun, the first fired, armour piercing (AP) projectile painted black, bottle-necked black cartridge case with a fired primer, projectile stamped "A P 6 PR"; " "7 CWT VT"; "JMB 5/44", base of cartridge case stamped "6 PR 7 CWT"; "CF" "LOT (over) 56"; "RM/C"; war department arrow, "1943", the second black painted, unfired, with ballistic cap missing, fired primer, base of cartridge stamped "6 PR 7 CWT", "I": "LOT (over) 12"; "VA (over) TV"; war department arrow"; "1943"; "CF" (2) (2)
Lot 232
Three 68mm British rocket motors, the first with empty brown rocket body with alloy folding fins to rear, rocket body stenciled (white): MTR RKT A/C 68mm"; TYPE 25*" "HB"; "GF TU73.80 (13 X 58/11 x 426"): "7 SM 65"; "+70+c"; "IGNITER TYPE U95" "PN4 10 BT 1977"; "12 N/16" "FOR LAUNCHER" "TYPE 116 M", the second two empty unguided rocket motors, unpainted and silver painted (3)
Lot 233
Two 100lb incendiary bombs, the first a USA thin walled bomb, cylindrical body with hemispherical nose with box-type tail fin vane, empty bomb body, painted blue, together with a second USA thin walled incendiary bomb, similar body, painted green, with 1" yellow band to nose, body stencilled longitudinally (black): "AN-100A2 HE"; LOT 5803 CY/1943" (2)
Lot 251
A Second World War RAF Sidcot flying suit, leather flying helmet, gloves and flying boots *In the winter of 1916 the first significant stride was made to providing effective protection for the pilot and this arrived from the brain of Sidney Cotton, an RNAS pilot with No.8 Squadron. Cotton had been working on his own aircraft when a 'scramble' was called and he flew in his dirty overalls for an hour or so and upon landing found that, unlike his fellow pilots who were shivering from the cold, he was quite unaffected. Having thought through this effect, he realised that it was the oil and grease soaked into the overalls that had retained the body heat. Picking up on the idea, he took leave and travelled to London, to Robinson & Cleaver, where he had a flying suit made for him to his design. The suit had three layers, a thin lining of fur, a layer of airproof silk, and an outside layer of light Burberry material, all made into a one-piece suit, just like his overalls. Robinson & Cleaver were asked to register the design on behalf of Cotton and the flying suit took its name from the inventor and was called the Sidcot suit (SIDney COTton).
Lot 299
A Phoenix unmanned spy plane, airframe serial no. LV107, other parts different serial no.s, all parts unserviceable, date of de-commissioned circa 30th Jan 2007, used by R.A, wing span 11 feet, fuselage 13 feet, engine (two stroke) WESTLAKE, NSN. 2810-99-767, Hooper, Nom. Powerplant, Serial no. 011010 Blueprint, engine fitted, MGF CODE U1918, date 8/97, AVT-SM-001, Amendment 1, embodied, together with a Weslake Aero-Engine, ex Phoenix Radio Controlled Spy plane, serial no. possibly FR0 217 •Length: 102.9 in (2.61 m) •Diameter: 41.1 in (1.04 m) •Dry weight: Components •Compressor: 7-stage axial flow with Variable Inlet GuideVanes (VIGV) •Combustors: Annular combustion chamber with 13 spill-type burners •Turbine: Two-stage axial flow •Fuel type: Aviation kerosene •Oil system: Pressure spray/splash with scavenging Performance •Maximum thrust: 10,000 lbf (44.48 kN) dry, 14,000 lbf (62.28 kN) wet at sea level, 20,000 lbf (88.96 kN)+ at M2.5+ at 36,000 ft (10,972.8 m) •Overall pressure ratio: (DGJ.1)6.4:1 (* PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION) •Turbine inlet temperature: (DGJ.1)1,200 °C (2,190 °F) *The Phoenix was Britain's first unmanned spy plane, and was considered a controversial operation by the MOD. Twelve drones were lost over Kosovo at a cost of £200,000 each, either through hostile fire or technical faults. This including one which landed intact and was put on display in a Yugoslav museum. Ultimately, the £300 million Phoenix project was scrapped to make way for the successor of the project, 'The Watchkeeper'.
Lot 341
A De Havilland (Bristol Siddeley) Gyron Junior Ecu engine Mk 10101, Ser No. 3294 No. 666031, ex. Buccaneer S1. Also used in x2 Bristol 118 14th April for experimental all stainless steel, two aircraft built, the first engine designed for running at supersonic speeds. (* PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION)
Lot 343
A Tornado 009 missile carrier, the final prototype P.09/X-587, an Italian aircraft, was almost joined by the first production machine (P.11/98+01) when the pair made near simultaneous first flights on the 5th of February 1997. This prototype was used for flutter trials and clearance of external stores, as well as climatic trials and autopilot development. Amongst its other duties was testing of the German reconnaissance pod, and the aircraft was eventually camouflaged with prominent Dayglo stripes and a plethora of calibration markings. The tenth prototype was a static test airframe and never flew. (* PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION)
Lot 391
Squadron Leader R.L Stanley (RAF REGT, Field First Aid), a tropical best dress suit, a bungee helmet for training, Vietnam field webbing, field helmet, water bottle and leather pistol holster, together with his RAF Dinner jacket and trousers with waistcoat and Squadron Leader's 'Best Blue' (qty), all provenanced to R.L Stanley
Lot 2746
17th century AD. Obv: profile bust with VESPASIANVS ROM IMP AVG legend. Rev: Jewish captive seated at palm tree with JVDAEA CAPTA legend and SC in exergue. 6.20 grams. M.1, 2230-2232 (same dies; see p.612 for discussion of this series); see Sear 2357 for original coin. This jeton is from a small series of Roman emperor types with others including Augustus, Vitellius and Domitian; it copies the copper as issued by Vespasian in 71 AD following the quelling of the First Jewish Revolt. [No Reserve] Near very fine.
Lot 2780
Dated 6th September 1916 AD. Tapered body. Obv: incuse and reversed uniformed profile bust with ALBERT ROI DES BELGES legend in serifed capitals; stamped 6 9 16 on shoulder, with oval maker stamp 2 28 and [R?] WILL & SON BIRMINGHAM around, on side. 1.33 kg, 30mm face, 60mm tall. The diameter of this obverse would be suitable for a coin of 2 or 5 francs module but all Belgian currency coins of Albert use an unserifed font, as do his military medals (which also show a plain bust); this die could be either for a pattern coin during the First World War period or, perhaps, be for a commemorative medal. [No Reserve] Extremely fine; minor corrosion spots. Extremely rare.
Lot 2783
Dated 1830 AD. Privately commissioned. Obv: inscribed IN / COMMEMORATION / OF THE FIFTIETH / ANNIVERSARY OF THE / WEDDING DAY OF / HY WAM ATKINSON ESQR / PROVOST OF THE COMPANY / OF MONEYERS OF HIS / MAJESTY'S MINT AND / SUSANNA HIS WIFE / TUESDAY / THE 31 AUGUST / 1830 in twelve lines. Rev: IN CELEBRATION / OF THIS JOYFUL EVENT / THEY WERE SURROUNDED / BY THEIR CHILDREN GRAND / CHILDREN GREAT GRAND / CHILDREN AND RELATION / IN THE FIRST YEAR / OF THE REIGN OF / THEIR MAJESTIES / KING WILLIAM / THE FOURTH AND / QUEEN ALELAIDE / WHOM GOD PRESERVE in thirteen lines. 14.04 grams, 32mm. Henry William Atkinson (1752-1834) was Provost of the Corporation of Moneyers; his death is recorded in The Annual Register, 76, p.239 and his will is available at the National Archives, Kew; this medallion was probably struck for him at the Royal Mint. [No Reserve] Extremely fine.
Lot 51
Middle Kingdom, 2133-1797 BC. A carved wooden funerary worker figurine depicted kilted, kneeling with hands on the knees; red, black and white pigment; socket to the underside. 20 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Fair condition. From an early 20th century collection. See discussion in Taylor, J.H. Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt, London, 2001, p.99-103. Adequate provisioning for the afterlife was a paramount concern to Egyptians of every social and occupational class. While funerary offerings and activities of everyday life were most often portrayed in relief during the Old Kingdom, small painted models placed in the tomb became increasingly prevalent during the First Intermediate Period as an effective means of perpetually ensuring the necessities and pleasures of life. It is during the Middle Kingdom that these tomb models reached their zenith and they present us with myriad scenes to do with daily life in ancient Egypt.
Lot 67
9th-8th century BC. A square stone plaque pierced for suspension with billetted border enclosing a reserved figure of a regardant winged sphinx with tail raised and beaded hair. 138 grams, 94mm (3 3/4"). Fair condition; repaired. Property of a London gentleman; aquired in the late 1970s and 1980s. The sphinx is first found in ancient Egypt where it is commonly seen with the head of a man, but also sometimes with that of an animal such as a hawk. The imagery later passed into Greek art where it is more often seen with the head of a woman. It is also present in the art and sculpture of the Mycenaean, Assyrian, Persian and Phoenician civilisations. In Egypt the sphinx is closely associated with the power of the Pharaoh, whereas in Greece it is seen more as a monster. In the Near East it has more of a guardian role and is found flanking the doorways to palaces and temples and decorating furniture. This piece shows a mixture of Egyptian and early Greek styles and was possibly a decorative wall fitting for an important building.
Lot 74
Late Period, 664-332 BC. A banded agate amuletic bead of a crouching sphinx with the head of a hawk, on a tongue-shaped base with forelegs extended. 7.54 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). Very fine condition. Rare. Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1970. Cf. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, plate 41, item d, for a similar example in the British Museum (accession number 24197"). The depiction of a sphinx with the head of a hawk is that of the god Monthu, the war god of Ancient Egypt. Monthu first appears in the Egyptian pantheon in the Thebes region around 2000 BC, with a number of kings showing allegiance to the god, as illustrated in their names, such as Monthuhotep, meaning Monthu is content. The god represents the conquering vitality of the Pharaoh and was worshipped for success in war. In later periods he was associated with the sacred bull, Buchis, and had an important cult centre on the edge of the desert at Armant, where the sacred bulls were buried.
Lot 753
2nd millennium BC. A penannular round-section gold bracelet with tapering ends. 35 grams, 74mm (3"). Property of a Surrey, UK, gentleman; formerly the property of a London gentleman; acquired in the late 1970s and 1980s. Cf. Clarke, D., Cowie, T., and Foxon, A. Symbols of Power at the Time of Stonehenge, Edinburgh, 1985, pp. 182-192 for a discussion on gold in the Bronze Age. The use of gold appeared at different times across Europe but was prolific by the early Bronze Age. Gold was used to demonstrate the power of particular persons, both male and female. Many finds from burials clearly show the symbolic power invested in this unmistakable material. In Western Europe the first gold objects appear in association with the warrior graves of the Beaker culture. The predominant belief system at this time would seem to be a solar cult and it is possible that gold reflected socio-religious concepts held by the elite owners. Very fine condition.
Lot 807
Western Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A bronze Hu wine vessel with basal ring, piriform body and socket mouth with applied loops in the form of cast taotie lion masks to the shoulders; the applied gold sheet overlay to exterior surfaces showing intricate incised ornament with, from the top, scrolls to rim; four narrow friezes of figures (many with bows, some lying on the ground, possibly a battle scene), also with canopies, birds and foliage; a raised double band with scrolls; a tall frieze of figures, platforms, canopies and birds (within which are affixed the two side loops); a central raised double band with scrolls; a tall frieze of three panels showing sea battles each with two ships, figures (some aboard the ships with long spears, others floating in the water) and fish divided by groups of figures ashore, some with spears; a lower raised double band with scrolls; the lowermost frieze with a series of incised heart-shaped leaf emblems and finishing with the basal ring with scrolls. 2 kg, 28cm (11"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1990s. The technique, whereby thin gold sheets or foils have been affixed to the plain bronze body surface, can easily be seen on this vessel as the abutments between the individual foils are now visible; the ornamentation has been incised after the gold was affixed, to great effect. Hu vessels were first produced in the Shang Period (1600-1045 BC) and are still popular today; they reached their peak of production and excellence during the Han dynasty where they are lavishly applied with gold inlay and decorated with interlace of zoomorphic and geometric patterns. They are used for holding wine that was offered during rituals for honouring the ancestors, but, in later periods, they could also be used as wedding gifts and house warming presents to bring good fortune. Very fine condition. Excessively rare.
Lot 933
6th century AD. A silver S-shaped plate brooch with parcel-gilt chip-carved panels; two discoid eyes with inset garnet cloisons, two triangular and one square cell each with a garnet cloison; pin-lugs, remains of spring and catchplate to the reverse. 7.54 grams, 28mm (1"). Property of a Hertfordshire, UK, collector; acquired London art market, 1960s-1980s. Cf. Beck, H. et al. Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, item 468. During the mid-sixth century the S-brooch, along with the disc brooch, became popular. These were made primarily of gilded silver embellished with garnet inlays or in garnet cloisonne. Early forms of S-shaped brooches appear in graves in Scandinavia throughout the fifth century and in Europe during the first decades of the sixth century, and reached the height of their popularity during the latter half of that time. They have a wide spread across Europe and are found in central and western Europe, Italy, Scandinavia and Anglo-Saxon England. They generally take the form of an S-shaped body with heads at either end facing in opposite directions. The heads are generally depicted as birds but examples are known of unidentified animals with splayed open jaws, possibly dragons or wolves. The use of the head imagery is consistent with the aesthetic tendencies associated with the northern, Pagan Germanic world. Very fine condition, garnets chipped.
Lot 1376
2250-2150 BC. A shell cylinder seal with frieze of figures; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder seal of Fossil Shell, 34.5 x 20 mm. The design shows the water-god Enki / Ea, seated on a stool wearing a long flounced robe and horned tiara, while raising one hand. Streams of water flow from his shoulders. In front of him are three standing figures: immediately in front a god in long, pleated robe and horned tiara, raising one hand and with the other gripping a bird-god behind. The third standing figure is another god like the first, but he holds a long pole over one shoulder. This is an Akkadian seal, c. 2250-2150 B.C., from Mesopotamia or an adjacent area. It shows the wicked bird-god being brought before Enki for judgment. Though worn, the design can be made out.' 25 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). Fine condition, worn. Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
Lot 1384
3000-2334 BC. A carved steatite cylinder seal with image of a tree with radiating fronds, two ibexes beneath, bull-heads, fish rosettes and other items in the field. 52 grams, 52mm (2"). Extremely fine condition, usage wear. Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1970. Cf. Collon, D. First Impressions. Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East, London, 2005, item 34 for similar rosette design.
Lot 1386
2nd millennium BC. A carved hardstone cylinder seal with intaglio scene of opposed winged sphinxes with one foreleg raised, solar disc behind them with lily and pellets. 9.10 grams, 25mm (1"). Fine condition. Ex South London collection; acquired in the late 1990s. See Collon, D. First Impressions. Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East, London, 2005, item 73 for type.
Lot 1387
Late 2nd millennium BC. A carved lapis lazuli cylinder seal with a scene of a bearded king facing a figure in a flounced robe, crescent between, three columns of cuneiform text. 1.53 grams, 18mm (3/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition. Property of an Austrian collector; acquired in the 1970s. Cf. Collon, D. First Impressions. Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East, London, 2005, item 235.
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