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UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-2022. Gold 1/4 sovereign, 2017. Royal Mint. Proof. Commemorating the 200 year anniversary of the modern sovereign 1817-2017, featuring the original design of St. George and the Dragon as made by Pistrucci.Fifth crowned head of Elizabeth II facing right; JC below; ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2017 ·. Design by Jody Clark. / The reverse depicts an illustration of the legend of St George as the slayer of the dragon, in its original 1817 interpretation. St George is on horseback, advancing to right, wearing a helmet and chlamys (cape, or cloak) fastened in front by a fibula, and holding a broken lance. His left hand clutches the rein of the horse's bridle, and he does not wear armour, other than on his lower legs and feet, with his toes bare. The saint's horse appears to be half attacking, half shrinking from the dragon, which lies wounded by George's spear and in the throes of death. The point of the lance is broken off in the dragon's side. In relief in the left part of the ground line, the artist's initials B.P. (for Benedetto Pistrucci). Surrounding the image, a Garter circlet inscribed with the Order of the Garter's motto, HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE · (from old French: Shame on he who thinks evil). Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. Edge milled.In secure plastic holder, graded NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO, certification number 6030938-023. NGC Census in this grade: 461, equal-finest graded.Total NGC Census: 519Reference: S-SA5Mintage: 4,188.Diameter: 13.5 mm.Weight: 2 g. (AGW=0.0590 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
UNITED KINGDOM. George IV, 1820-30. Silver halfcrown, 1826. Royal Mint. Proof. Bare head of George IV facing left; date below; GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA. Design by Jean Baptiste Merlen. / Embellished shield of arms surmounted by a crowned helmet; below on a scroll the motto of the Garter, DIEU ET MON DROIT; around, BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: Design by Jean Baptiste Merlen. Edge milled.Reference: S-3809; KM-695Mintage: 2,189,088.Weight: 14.138 g.Composition: 925.0/1000 Silver.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.
UNITED KINGDOM. Edward VII, 1901-10. Silver florin, 1902. Royal Mint. Matte proof. Bare head of King Edward VII facing right; De S. below; EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:. Design by George William de Saulles. / Britannia standing on prow of ancient ship wearing helmet; holding trident and resting left hand on shield with Union Jack; date in prow below; ONE FLORIN TWO SHILLINGS. Design by George William de Saulles. Edge milled.Reference: S-3981; KM-801Mintage: 15,123.Diameter: 28.3 mm.Weight: 11.31 g.Composition: 925.0/1000 Silver.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.
UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-2022. Gold half-sovereign, 2017. Royal Mint. Proof. Commemorating the 200 year anniversary of the modern sovereign 1817-2017, featuring the original design of St. George and the Dragon as made by Pistrucci.Crowned old head of Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait"). Running continuously around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: Elizabeth II · DEI · G Design by Jody Clark. / The reverse depicts an illustration of the legend of St George as the slayer of the dragon, in its original 1817 interpretation. St George is on horseback, advancing to right, wearing a helmet and chlamys (cape, or cloak) fastened in front by a fibula, and holding a broken lance. His left hand clutches the rein of the horse's bridle, and he does not wear armour, other than on his lower legs and feet, with his toes bare. The saint's horse appears to be half attacking, half shrinking from the dragon, which lies wounded by George's spear and in the throes of death. The point of the lance is broken off in the dragon's side. In relief in the left part of the ground line, the artist's initials B.P. (for Benedetto Pistrucci). Surrounding the image, a Garter circlet inscribed with the Order of the Garter's motto, HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE · (from old French: Shame on he who thinks evil). Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. Edge milled.In secure plastic holder, graded NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO, certification number 6322396-020. NGC Census in this grade: 321, equal-finest graded.Total NGC Census: 377Reference: S-SB11Mintage: 4,648.Diameter: 19.3 mm.Thickness: 0.99 mm.Weight: 3.994 g. (AGW=0.1178 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
8th century B.C. A Levantine or Assyrian domed bronze helmet of ovoid shape with slightly pointed top and integral cheek-pieces; chased low-relief decoration to both front and back depicting insignia of a pair of opposing ibexes flanking a small palm tree; the edge with regularly disposed holes for fastening of the leather lining; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. Cf. Barron, A.E., Late Assyrian Arms and Armour, Art versus Artefact, Toronto, 2010; Borchardt, J., Homerische Helme: Helmenformen der Ág?is in ihren Beziehungen zu orientalischen und europäischen Helmen in der Bronze-und frühen Eisenzeit, Mainz, 1972, p.99 and pls.31, 32, 3; Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg (2003) in Russian; Dezs?, T., The Assyrian Army, I. The structure of the Neo-Assyrian army as reconstructed from the Assyrian Palace Reliefs and Cuneiform Sources, 2. Cavalry and Chariotry, Budapest, 2012; similar helmets in Gorelik, 2003, pl.LXI, nos.45, 48, 78. 458 grams, 23 cm high (2.36 kg total, 31.5 cm high including stand) (9 in. (12 3/8 in.)). Acquired 1960s-1990s.Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato.This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11386-190447. This rare helmet is an unusual example of a conical strap-helmet, linked with similar Greek strap helmets, but until now in the Near East, known only from the Assyrian reliefs. It is shown together with the crested helmets, on the reliefs of Tiglapilaser III and Sennacherib.
6th-7th century A.D. A copper-alloy multi-segmented spangenhelm with an ogival profile, rivetted conical finial and riveted straps running vertically around the circumference, some restoration. Cf. Grancsay, S.V., ‘A Sasanian Chieftain’s Helmet’ in Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, April, 1963, pp.253-262, fig.6; Kubik, L., ‘Introduction to studies on late Sasanian protective armour. The Yarysh-Mardy helmet’ in Historia I ?wiat, nr 5 (2016), pp.77-105, figs.5, 12. 1.14 kg, 23 cm high (9 in.). UK private collection before 2000.UK art market.Property of a London gentleman.Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. The Spangenhelm is a protective headgear made up from segments or plates held together by a frame. As a popular form of helmet it came to prominence in western Europe in the later Roman Empire, and remained in use for some centuries until replaced by helmets formed from a single sheet.
Late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D. A tinned sheet-bronze legionary helmet of Imperial Gallic Type A with deep rounded bowl, simple C-shaped cut-outs for the ears, integral flared neck-guard extending some way along the sides, corrugated ribs to the occipital area at the rear and corrugated 'wings' or eyebrows (Russel-Robinson's Type E) above the brow; small stud the rear of the neck-guard attaching suspension loops to the underside; hinged bracket at each temple for a deeply curved cheek-guard with gently flared rim, bearing a loop to the inner face to accept an vinculum fastening strap; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. Cf. Robinson, R., The Armour of Imperial Rome, New York, 1975; Junkelmann, M., Römische Helme, Mainz, 2000, pp.138-141; Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 1, London, 2002, pp.120-121, no.95; D'Amato, R., Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier, London, 2009, fig.134, p.115; the helmet finds good parallels with helmets of the same typology in the Axel Guttmann collection, nos. AG501 and AG600 (Junkelmann, 2000, figs.65-70, pls.XII,XIII); D’Amato, R., Roman Centurions 31 B.C.-A.D. 500, The Classical and Late Empire, Oxford, 2012. 2.38 kg total, 29 cm high (41 cm including stand) (16 1/8 in.). From a West Coast, USA, arms and armour family collection; thence by descent.Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11585-199847. This important and well-preserved helmet (Cassis) belongs to a small and rare group of helmets of the Weisenau type (modern term). The development of this helmet formed the main category of legionary helmets in 1st and 2nd centuries A.D. This early category was characterised by a very high hemispherical calotte and a slightly sloping, narrow neck guard. They were fitted with a pair of prominent curved eyebrows (symbolising the wings of Jupiter’s thunderbolts) flanking two rivetted bosses. [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.]
Circa 6th century A.D. A rectangular gilt copper-alloy mount displaying a chip-carved beast mask to the recessed centre formed from two Style I beasts in profile each with triple-strand body; remains of iron matrix to verso. Cf. Pollington, S., Kerr, L. & Hammond, B., Wayland's Work: Anglo-Saxon Art, Myth & Material Culture from the 4th to 7th century, Ely, 2010, plate 13(b), for similar gilt-bronze panel in an iron matrix. 12 grams, 28 mm (1 1/8 in.). Found UK.Acquired in the 1990s.From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK. The gilt-bronze panel features some detailed Style I ornament with a facing mask at the centre formed from the bent legs of the two beasts. The iron matrix suggests that the piece was mounted on an item of military equipment, either a helmet, shield or horse-harness.
Dated 1617 A.D. A bronze discoid seal matrix with hinged flap to the reverse pierced near the edge; incuse heraldic design comprising a heater shield, helmet with foliage mantle and oak-tree crest; the shield with three fields (i) an empty tomb with cross potent emerging from the centre (ii) three cinquefoils (iii) two fish addorsed; concentric multilinear borders with legend in block capitals '· SEEL · IEAN · DV · BVISSON · 1617' (seal of Jean du Buisson) and scroll detail to the ends. 26.2 grams, 36 mm (1 3/8 in.). The Matrix Collection, formed by David Morris since the late 1980s.Matrix Collection catalogue no.5918.Many of the seals within the collection were published in a book titled 'The Matrix Collection', by David Morris in 2012.Accompanied by a copy of the illustrated collection notes. Jean du Buisson, baron of Beauteville, married Jeanne de Lavenson de la Loubière in 1617 and died in 1634.
6th-5th century B.C. A terracotta model male head with helmet and beard, exaggerated almond-shaped eyes, small pursed lips; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 93 grams, 66 mm (2 5/8 in.). with Hotel Drouot, Succession of Former collection Colonel W. Mutiaux, Paris, 5 September 1952, lot 66.Ex collection of Eugène Muriaux (1846-1925?).From the collection M.W., Paris, France, 1950-1970.Ex collection of Françoise and Claude Bourelier. [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price]
Circa 6th century B.C. A ceramic horse and rider figure of stylised form, the horse modelled in the round standing with head erect and facing forwards, cropped mane and tail held between hindlegs; the rider modelled holding the animal's neck, possibly wearing a helmet; painted detailing; old collector's label to stomach reading '0606/633 aaide, Beatie 6e BC'; leg repaired. Cf. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, inventory number T.11 'Boeotian terracotta horse and rider, for similar; cf. Museum of Cycladic Art, collection number ??0029 'figurine of a rider-warrior', for similar. 150 grams, 16.5 cm wide (6 1/2 in.). Ex Nicolas Landau collection (1887-1979).with Sotheby's, Paris, 9th April 2013. lot 235 (part).UK private collection. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
A pair of Bilston enamel mustard pots and covers, c.1780, each modelled as a knight in armour with a plumed helmet, the main body of the pot moulded and painted with flags and other military trophies, the reverse with flowers, raised on three feet issuing from animal masks, some good restoration, 14.2cm. (4)
A Meissen porcelain Hausmalerei ewer, c.1745, blue crossed swords mark, the decoration c.1750, of helmet-shaped form with a double-scroll handle, painted in the style associated with Franz Ferdinand Meyer of Pressnitz, with Venus and Cupid in a landscape with distant castles, flanked by Cupid on the left with a broken arrow and Cupid on the right holding a garland, above a shell and foliate scroll-moulded lower part, with gilt band rims, 16.3cm highProvenance: The Robert G. Vater Collection of European Ceramics.Photographs: © Christie's ImagesCondition Report: Overall in very good order. There is a tiny black firing fault to the tip of the scroll on the upper part of the handle. Short firing crack (gilded) to edge of foot, dating from time of manufacture.
Palitoy - Action Man - A collection of vintage Action man uniforms and accessories. Lot includes such things as Argyle & Sutherland Highlander outfit (includes sporran, Glengarry, tunic, kilt - damage to SLR rifle, and others); Astronaut (helmet, suit, propellant gun, camera plus others); Deep Sea Diver outfit (with helmet, suit, belt, hammer, buoy, others) Polar Explorer (Blue jacket, snow shoes, storm lamp, others); Footballer shirt, stand and boots, rifle rack, Special Operations kit equipment and similar. All items have been placed in clear zip seal plastic bags. Overall uniforms and accessories show signs of age and play, otherwise appear to be in Very Good - Excellent condition and are unchecked for completeness. (This does not constitute a guarantee)
Star Wars - Kenner - ROTJ - A carded Princess Leia Organa in Combat Poncho dated 1984 # 71220. The figure appears Mint with weapon and helmet. The bubble has yellowed and has a hole in the top left corner. The backing card is is Good with some small indentations on the bottom edge and some creasing around the punch hole. (This does not constitute a guarantee)*The originality of the weapons / accessories is untested and unverified by us, buyers need to use the detailed photos to satisfy themselves as to originality and completeness prior to bidding.
Action Man - Palitoy - Helicopter Pilot. An original vintage 1975 Palitoy made Action Man figure ' Helicopter Pilot '. Appears very little (if any) used, the figure appearing in mint condition. Still retains the original 'hand protectors' over his hands (now slightly deformed), complete with helmet and face appliance. The figure being a blonde flocked Eagle Eyes variation. Complete. Housed within its original box (VG+ to EX), with all original paperwork present. (This does not constitute a guarantee)
Neoclassical bust modeled as Minerva, goddess of war and justice, wearing helmet with ram designs and armor.Bust screwed to round plinth. Wedgwood Etruria 1891 and title Minerva stamped to rear of bust. Issued: 1891Dimensions: 9"L x 10"W x 18.5"HManufacturer: WedgwoodCountry of Origin: EnglandAge related wear.
Black basalt bust modeled as Mercury, messenger of the gods, with winged helmet. Modeled in the classical style.Bust screwed to round plinth. Wedgwood stamped to bust beneath shoulders and beneath plinth. Issued: 19th c.Dimensions: 5"L x 6.5"W x 10"HManufacturer: WedgwoodCountry of Origin: EnglandAge related wear.
Black basalt nude figure modeled as Mercury, messenger of the gods, seated on a rocky base tying wings to his ankles.Modeled in the classical style. Wedgwood, letter C, and title Mercury on Rock stamped to side. Issued: 19th c.Dimensions: 10"L x 9"W x 17.5"HManufacturer: WedgwoodCountry of Origin: EnglandAge related wear. Wing on helmet restored.
German M35 style steel helmet marked ET60 to the side skirt and 4197 to the back apron, the leather liner with impressed makers mark for 'Schuberth Werke KG Braunschweig 19 60 37' and stamped 53, chin strap and drab green paintwork with traces of two decalsCondition Report:Some scratches to external paintwork.Slight wear to liner but strap in very good condition.Possibly a post-war shell with earlier liner.
Victorian British Army South Lancashire Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion other ranks blue cloth home service helmet with helmet plate, spike and chinstrapCondition Report:Good condition consistent with age and use.Slight wear to edge above left ear with two very small holes above.A little dusty from storage.
WW2 German Luftwaffe M40 double decal steel helmet with liner and chin strap; impressed 506 to back skirt; indistinct stencil type name(?) to insideCondition Report:Considerable loss to paintwork causing some rusting.Decals worn.One or two moth type holes to liner.Otherwise reasonable condition consistent with age and use.
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