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Lot 414
FRASER (George MacDonald) A collection of Flashman series novels, and a few others, mainly first editions in dust wrappers, including: Flashman, 1969; Royal Flash, 1970; Flash for Freedom! 1971; Flashman at the Charge, 1973 (price clipped); Flashman in the Great Game, 1975; Flashman's Lady, 1977; Flashman and the Redskins, 1982; Flashman and the Dragon, 1985; Flashman and the Mountain of Light, 1996; Flashman and the Angel of the Lord, 1994, signed; Flashman on the March, 2005, signed, unopened in slip case; and 12 others including Black Ajax, 1997, signed and dated (23)
Lot 155
GREENWOOD (James) Wild Sports of the World, 1862, ten colour plates, six folding maps as required, full polished calf by Bickers; WALSINGHAM (Thomas de Grey, Baron) Shooting: Moor and Marsh; Shooting: Field and Covert, both 2nd edition 1887, fine full red straight grained morocco; JEFFERIES (Richard) The Game Keeper at Home, 1906, 8vo, tree calf by Bickers (4)
Lot 23
An Early 20th century carved oak Black forest style wall barometer , the pediment carved with crossed shot guns and a hunting bag above an enameled dial flanked by carved hanging game birds, a 1930's Smith's walnut cased mantel clock with a silvered dial and three train movement, a second oak wall barometer and a reproduction brass cased ships bulk head clock. (4)
Lot 1332
Toltec-Maya, Post Classic Period, 900-1200 AD. A circular limestone relief marker from the human sacrificial ball game, carved with the skull of a defeated ballplayer with open mouth and scrolls of plants emerging; glyphs around the eye, top of the skull decorated with a plumed headdress curving to form further glyphs; old accession number '8697' to the underside. Property of an American collector; acquired 2014 at auction; previously with Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles, California, USA, with museum accession number 8697 to the reverse. C.f. Schele, L. and Miller, M. The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art, London, 1992, pp. 241-265, for a discussion on the ballgame in Mayan society and religion. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. There has been a long history of ball games in Mesoamerica, for both recreational, and religious purposes. The ritual aspect of the games took precedence with special structures for the games being built in the centre of Mayan cities, next to the principle temples and palace complex. The ballcourts were usually an alley framed by two parallel structures, sometimes with clearly defined end zones that gave the entire structure the shape of a capital letter ?. The games were composed of two teams with two or three team members each who controlled the ball by hitting it with their upper arm or thigh - touching it with the hands was forbidden, as was allowing the ball to touch the ground. From relief images at the courts, and ceramic figurines found at Mayan sites, we know that the players wore a loin cloth with a leather hip guard, which protected the hip and projected the ball when hitting it. The players also wore elaborate headdresses which marked them out as being involved in a ritual act. Points were scored by striking the solid rubber ball, which was thirty centimeters in diameter and weighed four kilograms, towards a ring high up on the walls of the court, or at markers, such as this one, set along the alley or in end zones. Although the games had an entertainment factor, with professional players and gambling, the primary role of the games was religious. In the ritual games war captives were used who were weakened by deprivation and made to enter the ballcourt at a disadvantage and pitted one against another until only one champion remained. The losers were sacrificed by having their hearts ripped out and being decapitated; the hearts were offered to the gods and the heads were displayed on skull racks, called Tzompantli, close to the courts, or were encased in rubber and used as balls in the games. This ballcourt marker possibly depicts the skull of a defeated player encased in a rubber ball. At Chichen Itza on the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico, is a relief from the great ballcourt which depicts a skull exactly the same as this one. Here, the skull-ball is in the centre of a scene which shows a victorious ballplayer on the left holding the head of the figure opposite him, whom he has decapitated. Six snakes and an elaborate tree sprout from the severed neck of the victim, showing the fertility that such sacrifice will bring. The skull-ball on the scene, as well as on this example, have scrolls of vegetation coming out of the mouth, and this has been interpreted as the fronds and seed pods of the cacao plant - a source of wealth for the Maya. The religious aspect of the games derives from the Popol Vuh, a series of myths relating to creation and the exploits of the Hero Twins. The story begins with the Hero Twins' father, Hun Hunahpu, and uncle, Vucub Hunahpu, playing ball near the underworld, Xibalba. The lords of the underworld became annoyed with the noise from the ball playing and so the gods send owls to lure the brothers to the ballcourt situated on the western edge of the underworld. Despite the danger, the brothers fall asleep and are captured and sacrificed by the gods and then buried in the ballcourt. Hun Hunahpu was decapitated and his head hung in a fruit tree. Hun Hunahpu's head spits into the hands of a passing goddess who then conceives and gives birth to the Hero Twins, Hunahpu and Xbalanque. The Hero Twins eventually find the ballgame equipment in their father’s house and start playing, again to the annoyance of the gods, who summon the twins to play the ballgame amidst trials and dangers. In one notable episode, Hunahpu is decapitated by bats. His brother uses a squash as Hunahpu's substitute head until his real one, now used as a ball by the gods, can be retrieved and placed back on Hunahpu's shoulders. The twins eventually go on to play the ballgame with the gods, defeating them. However, they were still destined to die so they could be reborn and defeat lords of Xibalba for good. After killing them by a trickery, they returned to the underworld to resurrect their father and in the end, they became the Sun and the Moon. 10 kg, 30cm (12"). Fine condition. Extremely rare.
Lot 1333
Toltec-Maya, Post Classic Period, 900-1200 AD. A sandstone frieze panel with head of a parrot or macaw, with large eye and curving beak, behind a jaguar leg with claws extended and above a scroll motif; to the front of the macaw head is the foot of a kneeling sacrificial ballplayer; below a row of circles with central dot. Property of an American collector; acquired 2014 at auction; previously with Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles, California, USA. Miller, M. and Taube, K. Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya: An Illustrated Dictionary of Mesoamerican Religion, London, 1993 Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. Both parrots and the related larger macaws were highly prized in Mayan society for their brilliant plumage. In ancient Mesoamerica, macaws were often identified with fire. In various Mayan books, or codices, macaws are shown holding flaming torches and the bird was sacred to Kinich Kakmo, or Sun-Faded Fire Macaw, a sun god that descended to Earth at noon to consume sacrificial offerings. Depictions of macaws are found at the ballcourts of Mayan cities, with monumental heads being placed at the top of the courts and acting as ball markers, such as at the ballcourt at Copan in Honduras. They are also seen in the decorative reliefs that cover the lower walls of the courts which depict the sacrifice of the defeated players and the fertility that their deaths will bring; this relates to the role of the solar symbolism of the ballcourts and Kinich Kakmo as the sun god who consumes the human sacrifices. The foot to the front of the macaw head in this panel could be that of a defeated ballplayer who has been sacrificed, and a similar scene is shown at the Great Ballcourt at Chichen Itza, which depicts the decapitation of players by the winners of the game. The jaguar leg on this panel relates to the jaguar form that the sun god takes when he descends to the underworld - a perilous time for the god that he could only survive by the sacrifices that took place at the ballcourts. 32 kg, 59cm (23 1/4"). Fine condition, break to left, from a larger block.
Lot 448
A 1960s yellow crepe dress and feather trimmed hat theatrical costume worn by Judi Dench, the dress with square neckline and short sleeves, black brocade borders and tassels to hem, with black beaded buckle to waistband, the straw hat with yellow and black feathers and bow detail (2) This costume was worn by the actress Judi Dench in the 1966 production of The Rules of the Game by Luigi Pirandello, staged at the Oxford Playhouse (see illustration) and is accompanied by an original theatre programme
Lot 412
A boxed Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) Super Mario All-Stars Box Set. To include console, power/video leads, one controller and Super Mario All-Stars game. Together with a boxed Super Game Boy cartridge, 5 boxed SNES games to include Donkey Kong Country, Starwing and others, and 9 issues of Nintendo Magazine.
Lot 210
VINTAGE TOYS - a mixed collection of vintage toys to include a Sooty hand puppet, a Magic Etch a Sketch, a Viewmaster with Top Cat and Wild Animals of the World pictures, five figures of a hand painted pottery Golly band, a toy zither, Dover Patrol game, a wooden painted walking penguin and 7 teddy bears including a rudimentary wool scrap doll.
Lot 638
A 20th century German made wind up tin plate model car marked to underside DRP DRGM, USA PAT BRITISH PAT, together with a French made model car with driver, a Chinese wind up Playing Ping Pong Toy, fire truck, Donny the smiling bulldog by Tomyama, Japan, a James Bond 007 Secret Service board game C1965, etc
Lot 179
A Chinese bamboo brush pot depicting the 'Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove' A Chinese bamboo brush pot depicting the 'Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove', Bitong , 19th century, carved with the figures looking at a scroll or playing a board game, 18.8cm high, 494 grams Provenance: English family collection prior to 1900 and by family descent to the present owner 十九世纪 竹林七贤竹刻笔筒
Lot 72
EDWARDIAN AND LATER GAMES: A collection of Edwardian and later games / board games etc to include ' A Dogs Life ' ( Spratts Dog Food advertising game) with partial original box, counters and folding playing sheet, Steeple Chase, Mrs Potato Head, Escalado etc. WORLDWIDE POSTAGE AVAILABLE ON ALL ITEMS. UK - £15.99+VAT. EUROPE - From £19.99+VAT, AMERICA - From £25.99+VAT. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A QUOTE OVERSEAS. COMBINED POSTAGE AVAILABLE Viewing welcome by appointment only. See www.eastbristol.co.uk for full rates.
Lot 166
Official match programme, Barbarians v New Zealand, January 1973. The game immortalised by "that try": 'Kirkpatrick to Williams. This is great stuff. Phil Bennett covering. Chased by Alistair Scown. Brilliant! Oh, that's brilliant! John Williams, Bryan Williams. Pullin. John Dawes, great dummy. To David, Tom David, the half-way line! Brilliant by Quinnell! This is Gareth Edwards! A dramatic start! What a score! Oh, that fellow Edwards!'
Lot 179
Victorian brassbound rosewood games compendium box containing bone chest set, boxwood draught set, bone dominos, folding leather board with steeplechase game, lead horses fences and ditch, pair whist markers etc 32cm x 17cm high Condition Report Overall good original condition, lacks fastners to keep board in lid and one finial from a red pawn
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