We found 596772 price guide item(s) matching your search
There are 596772 lots that match your search criteria. Subscribe now to get instant access to the full price guide service.
Click here to subscribe- List
- Grid
-
596772 item(s)/page
Ethiopian School (20th century), a canvas, painted with Ethiopian forces, assisted by St George in the Battle of Adwa, 90cm x 188cm, c.1965-75; others, showing daily life, 88cm x 144cm (3) The Battle of Adwa (also known as Adowa, or sometimes by the Italian name Adua) was fought on 1 March 1896 between the Ethiopian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy near the town of Adwa Ethiopia, in Tigray . It was the climactic battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War , securing Ethiopian sovereignty
Quantity of books, car and operation manuals for the Austin Handbook of The Austin Seven publication 715B, 22nd ed., and another publication 619c, 20th ed., List of Spare Parts manuals relating to publication 679c, 679A, 888B, 353i and a larger version for the Austin-Healey 100 parts list publication 1050; Garbutt, The Book of Austin Twelve pub. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., 1929, second edition; three drivers handbooks for a Austin Healey 3000 Mks. 1 and II, series BN7 and BT7 and Mk. II sports convertible Series BJ7; MK III sports convertible series BJ8; series BN7 and BT7; a service manual for the Austin Healey 100z series BN1 and another manual for the series BN4 and BN6; six books relating to the history and the cars of the Austin; and a letter detailing the, 'After Sales Service' of all Austin Cars duting the first one thousand miles, on headed letter paper (21)
Two north west Persian rugs, Hamadan area, the first with all over design on an indigo field, 5ft. 10in. x 4ft. 5in., 1.78m. x 1.35m., the second with indigo central medallion and ivory corners, 4ft. 7in. x 3ft. 5in.1.40m. x 1.04m. Surface marks in places; reweaves and repaired kink to left side borders. Both mid-20th century. -2
Attractive Anatolian kelim, Adana district, south central Anatolia, first half 19th century, 10ft. 10in. x 5ft. 10in. 3.30m. x 1.78m. Now laid on linen. Two widths joined vertically. Areas of wear with damage in places. In spite of its condition, it is still a kelim of exceptional colour and design.
Two Tibetan women’s finely woven woollen dress aprons, late 19th/early 20th century, the first with soft blue, pink, dark and light brown narrow horizontal bands, 36in. x 31in. 92cm. x 79cm.; the other a darker palette in shades of dark brown, pink and blue, 34in. sq. 87cm. sq. Tape coarsely sewn to both ends. Both of four widths joined vertically. Seams coming apart in places. According to the available literature, these aprons worn by married women were usually made up of three widths. See Hali, Issue 179 (Spring 2014) pp. 61-69 for an article on The Tibetan Aprons in The Karun Thakar Collection, written by Chris Buckley, where further references are cited. Interestingly, a black and white photograph showing Sherpa women wearing such aprons appears in Shipton, Eric, The Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition 1951, p. 80 -2
Two Chinese silk and metal thread brocade seat covers, the first: deep purple/blue silk ground woven in gold coloured metal thread with central five-clawed Imperial dragon chasing a flaming pearl, flanked by two pairs of five-clawed dragons chasing a flaming pearl, 21in. x 22in. 53cm. x 56cm. The second: a matching seat cover of similar design, 18in. x 21in. 46cm. x 53cm. Both late 19th/early 20th century. Second seat cover faded. -2
Two modern European presentation patchwork quilts, the first with squares of diagonal floral and plain cotton bands, each square divided by plain maroon cotton bands the quilt similarly edged; embellished with buttons and miniature scissor ornament; lined with floral cotton and bearing a fabric hand-written note verso: ‘This quilt made by Nadine and given to Klaus & Ulrike,…. 10 December 2006’; 81in. x 60in. 206cm. x 153cm. The second quilt composed of squares of floral printed and plain crazy patchwork divided by floral printed bands, embellished with two tiny insect motifs and a miniature scissor ornament; lined with floral printed cottons; in one corner a fabric hand-written note: ‘Klaus. Made by Nadine……2009’ and in the other corner an embroidered label: ‘Dear Nadine, That’s the quilt we’ve been looking for…….Ulrike and Klaus’. 56in. x 50in. 142cm. x 127cm. -2
Pair of silk embroideries of ribbon tied flowers, the first on a cream satin ground worked in long and satin stitch with one floral motif in chenille work; the second with a corded silk ground, the flowers worked in long and satin stitch and some flowers with speckling. English, 19th century, each 14½in. x 12½in. 37cm. x 32cm. The first with shattering to the ground; the second with time stains. Each glazed and in modern frames.
A ENGLISH BOXWOOD GAUGER'S RULE WITH FOUR SIDES AND A BOXWOOD DOUBLE SLIDE RULE BY DRING & FAGE, BOTH EARLY 19TH C the first unsigned, the second branded DRING & FAGE MAKER'S NO 20 TOOLEY ST LONDON BRIDGE++Both of attractive dark colour and patina with slight handling wear but complete, undamaged and in working order, some old inkstains
†SYBIL MULLEN GLOVER, RI, ARWA, RMSA (1908-1985) COUCH'S MILL LOSTWITHIEL; SUTTON POOL two, both signed, signed again and inscribed on the artist's labels on the backboard, watercolour, 28 x 53cm and 36.5 x 50cm (2)Exhibited: (the first) RI, 1968.++Both in fine condition with handling marks and foxing on the mounts, undisturbed in the original 1960s limed oak moulded frames
HENRY SCHAFER (1833-1916) FRANKFURT; FECAMP a pair, one signed and dated 1890, the other signed with monogram and dated 1889, the first signed again and inscribed verso FRANKFORT ON MAIN GERMANY Copyright reserved, oil on canvas, 39 x 29cm (2)++Frankfurt in fine lightly cleaned unlined condition. Fecamp - restored and lined in modern 18th c style gilt frames as a pair
A CHARLES II SILVER GILT TREFID SPOON AND A WILLIAM AND MARY SILVER TREFID SPOON the first engraved with contemporary initials and date EG 1675 (7 reversed), the second with initials *C*W*I, both London, the first maker IS crowned, presumably John Smith c1675, the second maker IC, with rosette and two pellets below, presumably John Clifton 1690, 2ozs 10dwts++Both with light overall wear, the marks well spaced and struck
George Romney (1734-1802), Portrait of the Reverend Robert Potter, oil on canvas, 76cm x 63.5cm, inscribed to labels verso Provenance: Included in a National Portrait Exhibition of 1868, labelled accordingly. Lent by Miss Conway Griffith. The frame has an Aldrood Frame and Gilder's label verso. Note: The Reverend Robert Potter (1721-1804) was a Church of England clergyman, translator and poet. Born in Somerset, he was ordained after graduating from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and then served in various parishes including Lowestoft and Kessingland in Suffolk, also becoming prebendary of Norwich Cathedral, a position gifted to him by Lord Edward Thurlow. Rising from fairly lowly means, he was brought to the attention of literary society as a result of being the first scholar to translate the works of Aeschylus. At the height of his influence he counted amongst his patrons Elizabeth Montagu, the rich and influential leader of society in London. He sat for Romney in the summer of 1778, during a brief trip to London. In a letter to William Doughty he wrote ''the days were spent chiefly in rambling from painter to painter, which to me is the highest of all entertainments............The excellent Romney gave me my head, as a picture a wonderfull (sic) fine one.'' It is possible that Romney presented this portrait as a gift as Potter knew that Romney wished to paint a scene from Euripide's Alcestis and had provided him with a transcript of his translation to help him

-
596772 item(s)/page