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Click here to subscribeMasonic Interest - Medallion Lodge Igualdad No 653 Curacao, indistinctly inscribed to the reverse "Presented to Br ... Honorary Member elected 21st September 1867" (applied brooch mounts / pin detached); A Decorative Bohemian Style Ruby Glass Scent Flask, with gilt decoration, suspended on chain below tied bow hook (losses); A XIX Century Swivel Brooch.
A Georgian Militia horn priming flask, 7", with nicely figured horn body, the brass top having very small charger, the base cap engraved with concentric circles, monogram "WEM" and "YAGER COMPANY", and with two brass suspension rings. GC, the spring missing, several small pits in the horn near the top. £150-250
An early 19th century horn powder flask for a Baker flintlock rifle, 10½", with brass top engraved with number "89" and adjustable charger, brass base cap engraved with concentric circles and having a raised centre with screw off cap for filling, and two brass suspension rings. GC, with a brass hanging chain. £150-250
The Life Guards Officers Full Dress Shoulder Belt, complete with red flask cord, good condition. Please note that all lots in this auction have been imported from outside the United Kingdom and are subject to 5% import duty on the hammer price. Items being exported outside of the UK are exempt from this charge upon proof of export. Any international bidder having items sent to a UK address will be subject to this fee.
The Life Guards Officers Full Dress Pouch and Belt, Victorian Period, the black leather pouch with gilt and silver mount, pouch belt with red flask cord, good condition. Please note that all lots in this auction have been imported from outside the United Kingdom and are subject to 5% import duty on the hammer price. Items being exported outside of the UK are exempt from this charge upon proof of export. Any international bidder having items sent to a UK address will be subject to this fee.
Household Cavalry Officers Black Leather Flap Pouch, with QVC gilt metal mount, pouch belt complete with gold lace and red flask cord and gilt metal ornaments, the pouch ornament with considerable wear, otherwise good condition. Please note that all lots in this auction have been imported from outside the United Kingdom and are subject to 5% import duty on the hammer price. Items being exported outside of the UK are exempt from this charge upon proof of export. Any international bidder having items sent to a UK address will be subject to this fee.
A George V silver SCENT FLASK of pointed form, date letter & lion stamps only, a Continental white metal SCENT FLASK (stamped 800 to dropper), a miniature silver FLOUR DREDGER, Chester 1898, a silver sided HOUSEMAIDS TOOL with folding steel fitments & a miniature silver TORTOISE, stamped .925
ASSORTED COLLECTABLES including cased meerschaum pipe carved as a lion, having silver mount, another meerschaum pipe carved as a hound's head, also silver mounted, silver hip flask, hallmark rubbed, 8.5cms (h), 2.5oz, antique silver wristwatch, inscription dated 1916 and Eastern white metal lidded circular container with repoussé decoration of figures, 10cms (h)Provenance: private collection Conwy
ITEM: Pilgrim flask (Ampulla) of Saint Menas and Greek inscriptionMATERIAL: PotteryCULTURE: ByzantinePERIOD: 7th Century A.DDIMENSIONS: 100 mm x 65 mm (without stand)CONDITION: Good conditionPROVENANCE: Ex English private collection, acquired between 1960 - 1980PARALLEL: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession number 17.194.2291Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 3 to 5 weeks and has a cost of 5% of the hammer price, this amount will be added to the final invoice.The Saint Menas pilgrim flasks, originating from the Byzantine period (roughly 5th to 7th centuries CE), are iconic clay vessels used by Christian pilgrims who visited the shrine of Saint Menas in Egypt. Saint Menas was a revered Christian martyr, and his shrine, located in Abu Mena near Alexandria, was a major pilgrimage site during the Byzantine era. Pilgrims would purchase these flasks at the shrine to carry home holy water or oil, believed to have healing and protective properties. These flasks served not only as religious souvenirs but also as physical reminders of the spiritual journey.Typically made of terracotta, the Saint Menas pilgrim flasks are small, flat, and round with a pair of handles on either side of the body for easy portability. The flasks were often stamped with images of Saint Menas, who is usually depicted standing with outstretched arms, flanked by two camels. This imagery refers to the legend of his death and burial, in which camels miraculously carried his body to its final resting place. The flask's design was both symbolic and functional, encapsulating the holiness of the relics pilgrims brought back.These flasks provide valuable insights into the religious practices and devotional culture of Byzantine Christianity. They reflect the importance of pilgrimage in the lives of early Christians and illustrate the role of material objects in fostering a connection between the faithful and the divine. The widespread distribution of these flasks, discovered across the Mediterranean, indicates the far-reaching influence of Saint Menas' cult and the vibrant exchange of religious practices within the Byzantine world.
3 pieces of silver : an English marked match box, a flask and an 19th Cent. "Charles Fox" signed wine strainerLot (3) massief zilver met een luciferdoosje, een '900' gemerkte flacon en een antieke wijn decanteerzeef van Charles Fox in massief zilver, gemerkt "925 - Londen 1831" met karakteristieke rococo - ornamentiek - gewicht : 290 gram
Pair of English officer's percussion cap belt pistols, cased, circa 1840, by Charles and Henry Egg, with 15 bore octagonal barrels engraved C & H Egg to the top, chequered walnut grip, swivel ramrods beneath, in a brown velvet lined fitted burr walnut case, with all accessories, including powder flask, bullet mould, key etcCharles and Henry Egg were the sons of Joseph Egg, successor to Joseph Manton & Son of London This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act Condition Report: Pistols have retained much of the original blue finish. case shows signs of wear as expected with age, with some scratches to the wood and marks to the metal Ivory Act - Submission reference: B3EVX6LW
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