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Five thimble compendiums, including an example stamped Ò800' complete with internal multiple reel and needle case, 5.2cms, two metal novelty examples one as a thermos flask, the other a light bulb, and a pair of egg form complete with tassels in original cardboard box. (4) From the collection of Susan Franklin Part 2
A 19th century blue and white transfer printed moon flask, highlighted with gilding. Height 24.5 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The vase is in generally good condition with only minor issues. There is a small 3 mm x 1 mm chip to the top lip with a little overpainting at this point. There is a small 0.5 cm circular splash of what looks like varnish just above one of the feet. The bottoms of the feet are all a little rubbed particularly to the gilding. The piece does have crazing particularly to the inner edge of the top lip. Crazing is also visible to the main body but only really under x4 magnification. There are no chips other the one mentioned, no repairs and no restoration.
A Tunbridge ware rectangular casket, with two glass flasks. Height 10.5 cm, width 13 cm, depth 7.5 cm (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: The casket is in extremely good order with no issues. The Tunbridge ware is all present with no losses and no significant lifting. The corners of the box are all in good order. The interior lining is faded, stained and worn in places. One flask stopper has a significant chip and loss, the second stopper is stuck in position but appears to be in good order as far as we can tell. Both flask bases are in good condition. The lock and hinges are original and in good order. We do not have a key. The parquetry and Tunbridge ware is in good order all round.
STATUE DE MAITREYA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVREVALLÉE DE SWAT, CIRCA VIIE SIÈCLEHimalayan Art Resources item no. 4861 19.8 cm (7 3/4 in.) high Footnotes:A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF MAITREYA SWAT VALLEY, CIRCA 7TH CENTURY 斯瓦特 約七世紀 彌勒菩薩銅像 Published: Arman Neven, Sculpture de Indes, Brussels, 1978, p. 73, no. 31. Ulrich von Schroder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1981, p. 92, no. 10A. Jan van Alphen, Cast for Eternity, Antwerp, 2003, p. 73, no. 15. Exhibited: Sculpture des Indes, Société Générale de Banque, Brussels, 8 December 1978 - 31 January 1979. Cast for Eternity, Antwerp Ethnographic Museum, Belgium, 12 April 2005 - 26 June 2005. Provenance: With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s One of Claude de Marteau's prized possessions for over forty years, this important and handsome Maitreya figure exhibits some of the finer characteristics of sculpture from the Swat Valley, inviting comparison with a well-known and highly regarded Maitreya in the British Museum (Pal, Bronzes of Kashmir, 1975, pp. 200-1; von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, 1981, no. 11D). Both figures sit regally on a lion throne, holding an emblematic flask (kamandalu) between long, delicate fingers. The confidence and skill of the creator of the present sculpture are clear from the inherent vitality possessed by the youthful figure, whose torso is muscular and supple, as sumptuous as the lotus base's swollen petals. The verdant valley of Swat, located in modern-day Pakistan, fell within the cultural boundaries of Ancient Gandhara's Buddhist civilization. Hundreds of monastic sites were established in Swat before the 2nd century CE. Secluded within the lush foothills of the Hindu Kush mountains, Swat later served as a crucial bastion for Buddhism as political and economic stability diminished in Gandhara Proper due to the dissolution of the Kushan Empire and recurring Hun raids. As a result, a small but exciting school of Buddhist sculpture flourished in Swat between the 6th and 10th centuries, incorporating artistic elements from the various empires that controlled portions of the broader region over time. The intriguing cosmopolitan aesthetic of Swat bronzes is reflected in this Maitreya. While much of the Gandharan taste for Greco-Roman realism is lost, the long hair, commanding posture, and pleated vestiture still arguably harken back to some of Gandharan art's key idioms. Meanwhile, the Swat craftsman responsible for this bronze probably drew extensively from the art of the Gupta period (4th-6th century), considered the Golden Age of Indian art, which here informed the fleshy physiognomy, large-beaded necklace, bare chest, floral-medallion armbands, slender waist, lightweight lower garment, and broad unfurling lotus petals. These features are represented in Gupta sandstone sculptures of Avalokiteshvara in the National Museum, New Delhi (Pal, The Ideal Image, 1978, p. 20, fig. 4), and Vishnu in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (17.1015). Remarkably, the origins of the strips of cloth hanging from his crown behind the ears can be traced to the Sasanian Empire (3rd-7th century; see Pal, The Ideal Image, 1978, p. 117).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
The blade of a Tibetan knife, 12", the wooden hilt lacking most of its mounts; a Malay iron spearhead (heavily corroded), in its wooden sheath; a leather shot flask with cup charger; a plain copper powder flask (no charger or spring); and a small flap top leather pistol holster (not old). £40-50
DOULTON LAMBETH. A Doulton Lambeth whisky flask, with applied decoration & naming for 'Special Highland Whisky'. Still with cork stopper. Impressed stamps & marks & Rd. No.4818. Height 15.5cm. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of a private vendor. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
Dutch blue and white pottery bulbous shaped vase, Delft early 20th Century, the reserves with canal scenes, tall buildings, 36cm; and a collection of other Dutch Delft, including portrait plaques of Rembrandt and Saskia; Pilgrim flask coloured vase; wall plates; ewers; lamp bases; tile pictures, etc.
Bachmann OO Gauge Goods Wagons and BR (S) Coach, all boxed, 39-253 BR (S) coach and goods wagons, Presflo 38-260A Tunnel Cement (2), 38-271A Blue Circle, 38-347 Nuclear Flask Wagon, private owner plank wagons 37-185, 37-112 (2), 37-111, open wagon 38-328, cattle wagon 37-710A, insulated van 38-190A, G-E, boxes G-E, (12)
A BOX OF ASSORTED ITEMS, to include a yellow metal key pendant unmarked, suspended from a fine trace chain with spring clasp stamped 9k, approximate gross weight 1.0 gram, a circular wavy trim tray, a tin with foreign banknotes, various pieces of costume jewellery, a white metal trinket box, a white metal hip flask, compact, fashion wristwatches, two stop watches, two silver napkin rings with full silver hallmarks, a silver butter knife hallmarked Birmingham, a 'Parker' fountain pen, etc
A 19TH CENTURY NAILSEA GLASS DOUBLE GIMMEL FLASK, teardrop form with red and white trailed stripe decoration, with cork stoppers, 26cm long; together with TWO GEORGIAN WRYTHEN FLUTED BLUE GLASS VASES, 10.5cm and 12.5cm high. (3) CONDITION REPORTNailsea with some surface scuffing and scratching to the flattened sides.
A MING STYLE BLUE AND WHITE FLASK, BIANHU, circular form with a flat base and short cylindrical neck, painted with meandering foliage and buds, the domed front with a raised boss to the centre, the sides similarly decorated within lined borders, applied with a pair of loop handles. 39.5cm high, 35cm diameterCONDITION REPORTMinor glaze faults
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Belgium, Rifled, two-stage, 12 mm cal barrels. The first stage octagonal and decorated with fullers at the corners alternating with twisted decorations and engraved floral motifs on the first part of the fullers and at the girdle. The second stage with eight sides of minor width and staggered towards base, the corners with fullers. The nozzle in line with the base, featuring floral decorations and front sight. A barrel with the marks of the Liège test bench. Breech with engraved leaves and numbers '1' and '2' in gold. The tangs engraved en suite, provided with fixed rear sight and numbered as the breeches. Forward spring locks richly engraved with flowers and rocaille. Working mechanisms, one with two snaps, one with single snap. Wooden half stocks (one with a very small missing part at the fore-end cap, near the barrel, the other with the same small cracks) featuring various rocaille and flower carvings, handles also with a checkered segment at the center. Iron mounts engraved en suite. Trigger guards with finger support, the triggers with adjustment screw. In their wooden case (small damages). With mustard-colored velvet lining (signs of use and age). It also includes the flask, probably replaced, and all the other tools such as the hammer, the ramrod, the bullet mold and others. length 39,5 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: France, Rifled, octagonal, browned, 12 mm cal barrels, marked 'Acier Fondu' in gold under a mark and 'DDB', the bases engraved and with numbers '1' and '2', front sight; tangs engraved with flowers, numbers '1' and '2' and provided with sight. Forward spring locks finely engraved with floral motifs. Briarwood stocks with fore-end cap sculpted with racemes in bas-relief, grooved butts and with steel mounts decorated en suite. In original wooden case with brass mounts and foldaway handle, lined in green velvet and provided with high-quality accessories, two screwdrivers with wooden handles, one with drum featuring a turn-off, horn cap, the other one with turn-off, brass cap provided with a needle to clean the vents. Beautiful spoon to melt the lead featuring a balustrade shaft and turn-off wooden handle, powder flask, hammer etc. Complete with original and spare key. Elegant pistols in very good conditions with peculiar accessories. length 39 cm.
dating: 1853 - 1857 provenance: London, Octagonal, rifled, 36 cal barrel (bore needs cleaning, visible rifling) with the rear marking 'ADDRESS. COL: COLT LONDON.' The left side featuring marks of the London test bench, number '5', and serial number '9xx'. Missing wedge screw. The barrel with 30% of its antique bluing. The cartridge rammer with remains of coeval bluing and without numbers. Polished cartridge rammer and with serial number coeval with the barrel. Six-shot cylinder with 40% of the antique bluing, marks of the test bench, a scene of a naval battle featuring the writing 'ENGAGED 16 MAY 1843', the mark 'COLT'S PATENT' and the same serial number as the barrel, remains of a scarcely-legible inscription 'Engraved ...' at the bottom, then with number '5'. Mechanism needs revision (the hammer rotates the cylinder, but does not load the trigger). Frame with 70% of bluing, 'COLT'S PATENT' marking on the left side, and coeval serial number at the bottom. Brass grip bands with most of the antique silver plating. Small rounded bridge. Serial number coeval with the other pieces on both bands, the one of the bridge with mark 'R'. Smooth walnut handle. Remains of a name marked on the bottom. In its antique case of the right size, with purple velvet lining (worn and with little damages), provided only with a flask marked 'J. BARLOW PATENT '. Interesting revolver with very low and coeval serial number on the components. The 'First Model' produced in London was provided with brass (not steel) bands on the handle, see 'Flayderman's Guide' 9th Edition page 90 (5B-062). length 33,3 cm.
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: England, Octagonal, rifled, 11 mm cal barrel engraved at the edges, provided with front sight; five-shot cylinder with mark of the Birmingham test bench. On the back the signature 'THO.S WILLIAMS SOUTH CASTELLO ST. LIVERPOOL'; frame engraved and numbered '10015 T'. Trigger and cartridge rammer marked 'TRANTER PATENT'. 70% of its antique bluing. Checkered wooden butt (two small parts missing). Working mechanism. In a wooden box lined with green cloth, provided with a bullet mold marked with Tranter patent, box with the inscription 'LUBRICATING BULLETS' and the Tranter mark, a powder flask and an oil bottle. length 30 cm.

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