A REMARKABLE BRONZE TOAD FLASKTibet, late 19th century. Imaginatively cast as a large toad holding the flask nozzle in its mouth and with two handles on the sides for suspension, all raised on a flared foot. The creature's contours and lumpy skin are realistically rendered, and it feels quite similar to the real toad skin when you touch it. The form is unusual and only a few seem to be known in museums, these were probably used by pilgrims of a certain social status to carry water on their journey.Condition: Overall good condition with traces of age and wear and some nicks here and there. Provenance: Belgium private collection, acquired in a French auction in 2018.Weight: 1795 g Dimensions: Height 29.5 cmLiterature comparison: Compare to a very similar flask at the Norton Simon Museum, accession number P.1998.3.4.
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A GUNPOWDER SILVER FLASKChina, 19th century. The circular body embossed and engraved with Buddhist symbols, with original lid and chain to the side. The sides of the neck inlaid with a pair of carnelian cabochons.Condition: Very good condition with expected surface wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 120.8 g Dimensions: Height 10 cm
A PORCELAIN FLASK WITH SILVER MOUNTING FOR ISLAMIC MARKETVietnam, 19th century. A blue and white porcelain flask with a simple floral and geometric decoration. The silver mounting applied to the neck and the pointy stopper connected to the body with a small chain. The rim of the base also applied with silver.Condition: Fine condition with several glaze hairlines and some firing imperfections. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 156 g Dimensions: Height 23 cm
A believed 19th century Royal Doulton jug / flask of a baluster form with turned finial, S-shaped handle and tear drop panel decoration with raised foliate motifs. Impressed makers mark to the underside. Illegible artist signature. measures: 22cm high. Condition: repair to the handle and small chip to the rim and stopper.
Mixed militaria to include: WW2 US Army Overseas cap in Chino, size 7 1/8th with Infantry blue piping: another with 2nd Lt's rank bar and 325th infantry regiment distinctive unit insignia, size 6 7/8ths: two Officers neck ties in chocolate wool: two trouser belts: post war British shirt with original US 2nd Army shoulder sleeve insignia and 2nd Lt's rank bar and Field Artillery collar insignia: USAF Aircrew inflatable lumber support cushion, working order: Framed replica British Military Medal: various reprint WW1 Greetings cards etc: WW2 British Respirator Haversack Mark VI, maker marked and dated "Marple 1940". Also with original owners name and address written in ink to the inside flap "Captain FDR Fields, 43 Avenue Road, St Neots, Hunts": Leather shot flask, stitching has come apart: Castration Knife with 73mm long blade, overall length 200mm: Brown leather open top quick draw revolver holster. No makers marks. 28cm long. Width to opening 13cm. Overall width 17cm: WW2 Drill purpose .50 cal Browning round, drill purpose .303 round, INERT .303 round, dummy 7.62mm round and some INERT spent 7.62mm NATO cases.
A late 19th century black painted metal powder flask of typical bag shape, the brass nozzle measuring 12 - 15 drams, 27cm, together with one other similar example and a base metal flask. (3)Condition report: Largest – lever not working, some dents to the body, no splits to seams.Medium – stopper is associated and dented, large dent to body, beginning of a split to seam.Smallest – no lever, later painted.
A Victorian shot flask, the leather pear shaped bag embossed with a huntsman with horse and hound, having a white metal collar and brass nozzle measuring 1 and 1 1/4 oz stamped W. Bartram, 23cm, together with a tin flask with remains of paper label for Brown Sporting Gunpowder, a copper powder flask and a tin for The Diamond Grain Gunpowder Made Only By Curtis's & Harvey Hounslow and London No. 2. (4)
1930's Excellent Quality Sterling Silver Pocket Size Hip Flask of Plain Form. Excellent Proportions, Hallmark Sheffield 1935, Makers Mark James Dixon & Sons. 4.75 Inches - 11.90 cms High & 3,25 Inches - 7.20 cms Wide. 130.1 grams. Couple of Very Tiny Ding's to Body, Hard to See, Excellent In All other Aspects.
Antique Silver Travelling Communion Set in black case lined in blue satin and velvet, comprising chalice, plate, and stoppered flask with silver cross to lid. There is no personal engraving, and the approx. measurements are: chalice 8 cm tall, flask 11 cm tall and plate 6.5 cm diameter. Condition Report - Some wear and tear to the outer box, and some fading and wear to the velvet interior, some slight wear to the silver items, and the glass bottle has some discolouration, overall though a lovely Travelling Set.
A Doulton Lambeth commemorative mug for Queen Victoria's 1897 Jubilee, decorated in raised relief with two oval portrait medallions, 10cm high, a Doulton Lambeth ink bottle, circular salt and miniature flagon, together with a stoneware flask impressed 'Mason Old-King-Harry Mile-End Road', a Macintyre Burslem porcelain commemorative teapot, for the coronation of King Edward VII, and a jug decorated with blossom, with metal lid
A rare and important early nineteenth century blue and white transfer-printed Diving Duck pattern named and dated footed pilgrim flask, c. 1807. The wet clay was incised: July 1807, Thomas Osbourne. : 21 cm tall. (1)Condition: Restoration to neck's rim on one side. Provenance: Ex-Kentish Collection.
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