AN ENGLISH OR FLEMISH BURGONET, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with a rounded skull formed in two pieces joined by a turn along the crest of a low medial comb, projecting forward to an obtusely pointed integral peak (later brazed at its centre) backwards to a rounded integral neck-guard (later shortened and with riveted internal patch at its centre), and fitted at each side with a hinged cheek-piece (restored) shaped to fit over the rear of the peak and pierced at its centre with nine small holes in rosette formation, and decorated on the skull with borders and radiating patterns of triple incised lines (pitted and worn overall) 25.5cm; 10in Provenance Christie`s 14 April 1971, lot 35 The helmet can be comparable with one forming part of a three-quarter armour in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Acc. No. 55.185.1 (Helmut Nickel, `English Armour in the Metropolitan Museum`, The Connoisseur, November b1969, p. 203, fig. 16), and another sold by Sotheby`s, Summers Place, 8 December 1997, lot 50. Elements of similarly decorated armour can be recorded in former armouries of Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, now in the guardianship of the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, and the Tollemache family at Helmingham Hall, Suffolk.
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A SOUTH GERMAN FINGERED GAUNTLET FOR THE RIGHT HAND, NUREMBERG, LATE 16TH CENTURY formed of a long flared and pointed cuff with a short fixed separate inner plate, both plates decorated at their upper edges with a file-roped inward turns accompanied by recessed borders, and the outer plate decorated over the ulna with a small almond-shaped boss, five metacarpal-plates each decorated at the centre of its upper edge with a V-shaped nick, a knuckle-plate decorated with a file-roped transverse rib, a shaped finger-plate, four scaled finger-defences and a laterally-hinged thumb-defence of four scales, the outer plate struck externally with the crested helmet mark of its maker and the quality-control-mark of the City of Nuremberg, and internally with a reversed N in a circle, also of that city 41.0 cm; 16¼ in Provenance Possibly from the collections of the Dukes of Brunswick, at Wolfenbuttel, Lower Saxony Anon. sold Christie`s, London, 9 April 1975, lot 63 It has been suggested that the gauntlet is the pair to the one for the left hand formerly in the collections of the Dukes of Brunswick which was shown as part of a composite armour in the Exhibition of Arms, Armour and Militaria lent by H.R.H. The Duke of Brunswick at the Tower of London April 10th -October 31st 1952, cat. no.20, pp. 8-9. It is of the same form as the latter and bears the same marks as it, both internally and externally. These same marks are found, however, on other pieces of armour in the former collections of the Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach in the Wartburg, Thuringia (Diener von Scönberg 1812, cat. Nos 48-9) Gauntlets of this length were for wear without vambraces.
**A HEAVY CUIRASSIER CLOSE HELMET, EARLY 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY ITALIAN with heavy rounded skull formed in two pieces joined along a low finely roped comb, flanged outwards at its lower edge to form an integral rear gorget-plate, fitted with pointed peak (one edge with minor damage) and bevor attached by common pivots, the bevor fitted with falling buffe of two lames secured by spring catches, the upper with wide barred sight and the lower with horizontal breath, a single deep front gorget-plate (reattached within the lower edge of the bevor, minor repairs), the principal edges with finely roped turns accompanied at the main edges by recessed borders and at the subsidiary edges with single incised lines, and brass-capped iron lining-rivets throughout (light patination) 29.2cm; 11 1/2in high Provenance The Property of a Nobleman, sold Christie`s, King Street, 18th March 1987, lot 77. A number of similar helmets are preserved in the armoury of the Knights of St John at Valleta, Malta. See S. C. Spiteri 2003, nos. M1, N12-14, N41, N48 & N51.
A Northwest Coast carved wood clan helmet Late 19th / early 20th century, probably Tlingit, polychrome-painted with horsehair tassels to the detachable fin, incorporating representations of various animals: a killer whale, a raven, and a bear, 17`` H x 17`` W x 17.5`` D, est: $3000/6000 Provenance: Private Collection, Yachats, OR. Condition: Overall good condition. General marks and scratches commensurate with age. Your bid indicates acceptance of our Conditions of Sale. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL
EARLY 20th G.E. HEINKE & Co. Ltd COPPER AND BRASS DIVERS HELMET of conventional design with three securing bolts to attach to the copper breast plate, applied with oval cast brass tablet `G. E. Heinke & Co Ltd Submarine Engineers, 87 Grange Road, London, SE1`, approximate diameter of sphere 12 1/2" (31.8cm), width of shoulder/breast plate 15" (38.1cm) with wood display/support stand
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY LOBSTER TAIL HELMET, with top spike , four lame neck protector and pierced shield shaped ear protectors together with a fin gauge two part breast plate with medial ridge, and raised rounded/roll border, replacement leather fastenings and A PAIR OF ARTICULATED FINGER GAUNTLETS, with rope pattern raised border to the cuffs and leather lined articulated finger gauntlet finger guards and the wooden stand
AMERICAN POSSIBLY WWII MILITARY HELMET, green, retaining most original finish, soft leather insert and green woven fabric chin strap with metal fastener together with a MILITARY FOLDING/COLLAPSIBLE SPADE with tubular metal handle and short stem green fabric and leather blade cover, 23" (58.5cm) long when extended, a PAIR OF BOOTS, the rubber sole with makers mark RO-SEARCH, size 9 and a GAS MASK/RESPIRATOR in box with khaki fabric outer
Mid-eighteenth century Worcester porcelain helmet-shaped sauce boat with moulded floral and rococo cartouche decoration, polychrome painted Chinese figure in landscape and floral decoration - painted red arrow mark to base, 23cm long CONDITION REPORT Three cracks to base of body and going through foot
Edwardian silver teapot of half-fluted form, angular fruitwood handle, hinged domed cover with fluted decoration and fluted ebony finial (Birmingham 1904), together with a 1930s silver helmet-shaped milk jug with half-fluted decoration and reeded handle (London 1937), Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd. All at approximately 22ozs, teapot 17cm overall height (2)
(lot of 2) West Africa, probably Cameroon, authentic and dramatic headdress with much human hair, cowry shells, and animal horns over a basketry structure, having a protective interior woven raffia cloth and fetish pack, 17"h x 14"w x 10"d; together with a Cameroon helmet mask, artistically audacious and powerfully carved showing signs of appropriate age and use as well as old raffia neck skirting 12.75"h 9.5"w x 8.5"d.Starting Price: $250
Suite of Japanese armor, Edo period or later, consisting of a lacquered iron helmet with shikoro (neckguard), gilt menpo mask with moustache and attached yodare-kake (throat guard), the top of the muneate (breast plate) marked with three mons, two of which are `maru ni katabami`, similar to the Sakai clan`s, laced to the do (cuirass) and kusazuri (tasset) with orange lacing, haidate (cuisse), pair of suneate (greaves), pair of chain mail kote and tekko (sleeve armor with hand guard), pair of sode (shoulder armor), cuirass and tasset: approx. 28.25"h, wooden stand and armor box with leather straps, box: 18.5"l x 16"w x 28"hStarting Price: $1500
French mantle clock, late 19th century, the decorated case in the form of a knights helmet, surmounted with a gilt bronze winged griffin finial above the silvered case accented with scroll and vine reserves centering the convex dial with enamel decorated markers and Theodore B. Starr, New York, retailers plaque, 15"h x 10"w (with key and pendulum)Starting Price: $400
A George III silver pedestal cream jug, of helmet form, with bright-cut engraved decoration and vacant cartouche, maker and date assays worn (other assays good); and one other Georgian silver cream jug, with scroll leaf and flower head embossed decoration, maker Samuel & Edward Davenport, London 1801, gross weight 6.7oz (2)
Two Dinky Toys racing car models: 237 Mercedes Benz Racing Car, white with red interior and hubs, blue driver, RN `30`; (VG with a couple of chips, white label to base, in F box missing flaps at one end); 240 Cooper Racing Car, blue, RN20`, white driver with yellow helmet (G/VG in G/VG box).
CLASSICAL STYLE BRONZE SCULPTURE, H 10", W 7", `MARS, THE ROMAN GOD OF WAR`: Modeled after the antique statue found in the Roman Villa Ludovisi, Mars is depicted seated with a sword in his hand, his foot resting atop a helmet, a shield at his side, and Cupid at his feet. No apparent markings. From the collection of Victor Tahill.
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