A PAIR OF VICTORIAN CARVED OAK WALL BRACKETSLATE 19TH CENTURYModelled with a game-bird and a hawk respectively beneath a leafwork support and above a rockwork base, each with a partial label to the rear for JOHN WESTLEY CABINET MAKER UPHOLSTERER & CARPET FACTORY 8 N*** BIRMINGHAMEach 35.5cm highProvenance:Private Collection, Tim Rootes and Obby Waller, Barton Hill House, GloucestershireCondition Report: Both with marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and useOld splits and cracks, some chips and losses,Dark surface overall, appears to have been varnishedThe maker's labels are partial, The top sides of the platforms have holes, presumably to hold another element - this has never been at Dreweatts and only the brackets are in this lot.One with an old nail, various old holes to the rearPlease refer to additional images for visual reference to conditionCondition Report Disclaimer
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Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. A pair of ceramic male figures modelled standing in dynamic poses, likely playing a game of cuju, each wearing a floor-length robe and balancing a ball on one foot; one figure leaning forwards with his arms held behind his back, looking down towards the ball balanced on the end of his raised right foot; one figure moving his arms in opposite directions in an attempt to regain his balance, head leaning left, his right leg bent across his body at the knee, balancing a ball on the heel of his foot; each with semi-naturalistic facial features and hair tied in a top knot; extensive remains of polychrome pigmentation. See Prodan, M., The Art of the Tang Potter, London, 1960, for similarly styled figures and discussion; see the Fifa Museum online for discussion and historical depictions of the game in various media. 6.85 kg total, 38.5-42.5 cm high (15 1/8 - 16 3/4 in.). Ex Hong Kong collection.London Mayfair gallery, UK.Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report nos. C122k26 and C122k25 from Oxford Authentication. Cuju is the earliest recorded game of football which involved kicking a ball through a net without the use of the hands. [2] A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
3rd century A.D. A bronze figure or gaming piece of a nude female in crouching pose with hands placed on the hips, possibly giving birth; the hair shown drawn up in a bun, segmented armband to each upper arm. Cf. Rolland H., Bronze Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, p.102, no.188, for similar nude male figure. 30.4 grams, 28 mm high (1 1/8 in.). Private Swiss collection, acquired 2002. The dice features six attitudes on which it could land when rolled, one of which includes the figure's head. The earliest concrete historical evidence of games played with dice originated from ancient Egypt, circa 3000 B.C., although it is generally believed by historians that dice pre-dated the ancient Egyptian civilisation. The Romans played two games using dice: Tali and Tesserae. The former originated in Greece and features four animal bones. The aim was to roll in such a way that each die displayed a different number-the higher the combined number, the greater the score. The latter was played using three dice, the goal being to roll triple six, or to achieve the highest combined numbers out of the contestants; it was a game of chance and the most common street and tavern gambling game in ancient Rome. ‘Dogs’ referred to poor scores and ‘Venus’ to high ones. Roman players rolled dice from a special cup called a fritillium onto wood, bronze, or marble boards, depending on their class and wealth. Roman elites boasted ornate boards inscribed with their names. The gambling which ensued from dice games caused extreme social issues in Roman society, leading the government to eventually outlaw dice games, although these laws were largely ignored. [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price] A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Robert Race, b. 1943, Game of Catch, a hand-operated automaton, painted wood, driftwood, board, wire, feathers, approx. 20cm high excluding feathers, 50cm wide, 18.5cm deep; together with another by the same artist, Granny at the Fair, painted wood, plywood, wire rod, metal, bearing label to underside printed FROM THE KRISTIN BAYBARS COLLECTION, 7 Mansfield Road, Gospel Oak Village, London, NW3 2JD, 33.5cm high, 25.5cm wide, 5cm deep (2)Sir Nicholas Goodison noted:Game of Catch: The General and the Admiral catch the beach ball in turn. Maybe the game is symbolic of the services passing the buck, or perhaps the ball represents the margin between land and sea. Anyway, they never fumble, the wire rod swinging the ball from open arms to open arms. The rod that holds the ball is propelled by a wooden springboard activated by the bend in the turning rotating piece of driftwood.Granny at the Fair: Held by the coattails and then sharply let go, Granny hammers the pivoted platform of the ball and sends it up the rod to chime the bell. Her bedroom slippers remain unmoved.Provenance: Game of Catch: Purchased, Robert Race, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, March 1993.Granny at the Fair: Purchased, Kristin Baybars at British Toymakers Guild, May 1992.Note: Robert Race, b.1943, exhibits his moving toys, automata, and kinetic sculpture in Britain and internationally. He is a member and past Chairman of the British Toymakers Guild. His work often incorporates a wide range of natural, re-used, and recycled material to make objects which move in simple but interesting ways.Roseberys do not guarantee the working order of any automata or toy.
A group of toys, late 20th century, to include: a Zube Tube, by Ritam International, c.1989, 99.4cm high; a Groan tube, 40.4cm high; Rain Fall, with metal ball bearings in a plastic tube, 46.6cm high; an orange plastic 'Musical Hose'; a Pecking Woodpecker momentum toy, 120.5cm high; other momentum toys; and Spillikins - The Adult Game, comprising wooden rods, in cylindrical box, approx. 91cm high (11)Sir Nicholas Goodison noted: Pecking Woodpecker: This is an outsize version of a familiar toy, although the woodpecker is of more normal proportions. He just has more pecking to do as he falls down the rod, or tree, under his own sprung momentum. Roseberys do not guarantee the working order of any automata or toy.
A Game of Thrones Graphic Novel, Vol. 1, by George R.R. Martin; Marvel Graphic Novels: The Black Widow; and Cloak & Dagger; Lone Wolf: The Skull of Agarash, Graphic Novel, by Red Fox; together with a large quantity of Warhammer Monthly; The Citadel Journal; Town Cryer; and other magazines of roleplay interest.
Micro Machines, Fisher Price, Chad Valley, Furby, Tiger, Other - Card games, Vintage Fisher Price drum toy, 10 x Mcdonald's toys, 11 x comic books, and similar - Lot includes a Lights Out 1995 Model 7-574 electronic game by tiger with instruction manual (Unchecked to see if it works), a blister-packed #74700 Micro Machines #3 Blue Ranger set, and similar. Comic books include Captain Scarlet, Stingray, and similar. Items range from good to excellent condition. (This does not constitute a guarantee)
Nintendo - An unboxed Nintendo Wii console and Wii accessories to include two controllers, three steering wheels, 1 x nunchuck, a Wii power supply. Lot also includes a Wii balance board and 5 x Wii games in original cases to include Mariokart, Formula 1 2009, Job Island, Wii Play, and Wii Fit. Game disks are all in their original cases. Items and accessories appear in excellent condition. (This does not constitute a guarantee)
A BOX AND LOOSE PLANTER, BOOKS, PICTURES, METALWARES AND SUNDRY ITEMS, to include a large brass planter with lion head handles, height 31cm x diameter 41cm, a 'Piquet' card game case with three silver mounts and clasp, hallmarked London 1913/14, antiquarian books including Memoirs of the Life of Anne Boleyn by Miss Benger in two volumes (published 1821), and three volumes of The History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain by Robert Watson (pub 1803), etc (1 box + loose) (sd)
THREE BOXES OF VINTAGE DOLLS AND BOARD GAMES, to include an Elizabeth Anne porcelain head doll, a Marylin Monroe collectable doll, a small metal doll's cot with mattress and blankets, a collection of soldiers Britains, Lone Star and similar, a 1960's pink cot, a boxed vintage game of Jokari, Scrabble, Connect 4, three vintage View-Masters, a 1998 Mattel Barbie, a 1930's Topsy-Turvey ragdoll with hand sewn faces and original clothing, etc (s.d) (3 boxes + loose)
TWO BOXES AND LOOSE TOYS AND GAMES, to include a Puck Master ice hockey game (some players missing), a box of assorted Lego pieces including letter blocks, a Tonka truck, Teddy Ruxpin, a boxed Duracell Ultra Globetrotter Bunny, various doll parts, Kandy Toys cap guns, etc (2 boxes + loose) (sd)
Oval form molded with dead game and grapevine garland on a dark brown glazed ground. A hare as the handle.Wedgwood incised mark on base. Interior bowl: 7.5in x 5.25in x 2.75in. Issued: Late 19th CenturyDimensions: 9"L x 6.25"W x 5.25"HManufacturer: WedgwoodCountry of Origin: EnglandAge related wear.
A collection of vintage card games to include WW2 Blackout card game, Kardonia 1939 with 46 cards and insructions, Jack in the Box with insructions, believed complete, box tatty, Pratts Perfection Spirit playing cards depicting military vehicles, complete bar 4 of Clubs and Shuffled Symphonies complete with instructions, authorised Disney Mickey Mouse card game (4 games).
A group of sports themed Bubble Gum and Trading Cards sets comprising Grand Prix Grid (1970) by A&BC complete set of 27; The Horse (1966) by Anglo American complete set of 66 cards; World Cup 1970 - Learn the Game by Anglo Confectionery 48 of 48 cards; England (football) Players World Cup (1966) by Sporting Profiles complete set of 12 together with some modern signed Match Attax Cards for Newcastle (12 cards) and Tottenham Hotspur (9) and 6 signed Tennis cards - Anna Kournikova; Boris Becker & Steffi Graf; Helen Sukova & Virginia Wade and 'The Legends - Tracy Austin'
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