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Lot 392
Wappenglas / Monatsbecher, 18.Jh., H.12,6cm, konisch, Mattschiff, Stand mit siebenzackiger Krone über verschlungenen Initialen im Blattkranz, ausgeschliffener, mattierter Abriss, konische Wandung, schauseitig Wappen mit Löwen, darüber der gleiche Löwe aus einem gekrönten Helm wachsend, rückseitig Landschaft mit Männern beim Holzsammeln, bezeichnet "JANUARIUS", Mündungs-D.10,5cm Heraldic glass / Monthly cup, 18th century, h.12,6cm, conical, stand with seven-pointed crown over entwined initials, conical wall, on the obverse side coat of arms with lions, above the same lion growing from a crowned helmet, on the reverse landscape with men collecting wood, inscribed "JANUARIUS", muzzle D.10,5cm
Lot 85
Burma, 8th-10th century. The top of the ring bearing a stone intaglio depicting a warrior or dignitary wearing a large hat or helmet, cut into a dark red agate, the broad shoulder and ring top further decorated with a spiraling design in gold thread.Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and wear.Weight: 6.1 gDimensions: Size 2.7 x 2.7 cm, Inner Diameter 2.0 cm 
Lot 643
A GREAT WAR IMPERIAL GERMAN OTHER RANKS PICKELHAUBE the black leather shell with a grey metal Prussian helmet plate, grey metal spike with circular spike base and domed rivets, grey metal front trim to peak, grey metal rear spine strap, and black leather lappet-edge liner (lacking cockades and chinstrap).
Lot 642
A GREAT WAR IMPERIAL GERMAN OTHER RANKS PICKELHAUBE the black leather shell with a grey metal Saxon helmet plate, grey metal spike with circular spike base and domed rivets, state and reichs cockades, grey metal front trim to peak, grey metal rear spine strap, brown leather chinstrap and brown leather lappet-edge liner, the inner shell stamped 'Actien-Ges. Thiele' and dated '1916'.
Lot 30
A Maiolica Istoriato dish, Urbino, possibly the workshop of Guido Durantino (Guido Fontana), circa 1540Decorated with a scene of a man on horseback, dressed in a suit of armour and with a plume on his helmet, his white horse galloping towards a man running from them, a small black porcupine with a blue band around its waist to his side, all within a naturalistic woodland setting, 23cm diam, paper label to the reverse (minimal typical losses to the glaze on the edge of the rim)Footnotes:Provenance: German private collectionGuido Durantino, originally from Castel Durante, was known to have run one of the largest maiolica workshops in Urbino employing many of the best painters in the city, especially for istoriato painting. For further details and further pieces attributed to the workshop, see T. Wilson, Maiolica, Italian Renaissance Ceramics in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (2016), nos. 63, 67 and 68.Another piece from the workshop was sold in these rooms, 6 December 2018, lot 1, and is now in the collection of the University of Georgia.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 115
A Pair Of 22-Bore Flintlock Silver-Mounted Holster PistolsBy T. Richards, Indistinct Silver Hallmarks, Circa 1770With swamped barrels each with border engraved breech flat terminating in a foliate loop, gold-lined touch-holes, foliate engraved tangs grooved for sighting, border engraved rounded locks each signed on a foliate scroll beneath the gold-lined semi-rainproof pan, border engraved cocks decorated with foliage, steels each with recess over the pan, figured full stocks (one fore-end with old splits) each with swelling rounded butt and inlaid with a silver wire scallop shell and scrollwork around the tang, cast and chased mounts comprising side-plates each pierced as a foliated rococo scroll involving a Classical helmet and falchion, trophy of arms escutcheons now with initials 'T-L', butt-caps each with foliate border centred on a flower-head, trigger-guards each with trophy of arms finial and engraved with a flower-head within a diamond-shaped panel on the bow, turned ramrod-pipes, silver fore-end straps, and horn-tipped ramrods, one with iron worm (barrels and locks with some rust patination), private Birmingham proof marks, barrelsmith's mark TR (2)21 cm. barrelsFootnotes:T. Richards is the maker of a remarkable collection of eighty guns, pistols and blunderbusses assembled by a country squire named William Palling of Brownshill, which he left to his brother upon his death in 1753, with instructions 'that they all may be kept clean.' For more information see W. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers 1740-1790, 1975, pp. 118-120, pls. 455-473. See also Christie's London, Fine Antique Firearms from the W. Keith Neal Collection, 8 November 1995, lots 286-293For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 23
An Officer's Shoulder-Belt Plate Of The Knole Volunteers, Another Of The Armed Forces, And A Helmet Plate From An Officer's Helmet Of The West Norfolk MilitiaLate 18th/19th CenturyThe first ovoidal and of brass, the front engraved with pre-1801 royal arms above a scroll engraved 'KNOLE . VOLUNTEERS', the interior with retaining hook and two belt studs; the second of similar form, the front dated '1798' between 'ARMED' and 'FORCES'; the third of embossed white-metal and of characteristic form (3)The first 7.2 cm.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 521
λ Two 18th century ivory fans, an early 18th century ivory fan with ivory monture, the head coming to a definite point, the guards overlaid with white mother of pearl, the velum leaf, mounted à L’Anglaise, shows Cupid before his altar, flames glowing, two ladies of different social standing vying for his attention, and a gentleman soldier to the far right, with red cloak and plume, helmet, breastplate and spear, clearly the object of their eagerness, plain verso, 27.5cm long; an 18th century ivory fan, with fairly bulbous head, the monture slender, the guards plain and the gorge sticks carved and pierced in bands, the double paper leaf is painted with Venus in her chariot drawn by white doves, attempting to prevent Adonis from going hunting with his dogs, her ladies gathering flowers and playing with several winged cherubs, Cupid with his bow and arrow appearing in a tree to the background, to the back left, an ancient city beside the sea, verso is painted with a colourful bird in a tree, large blossoms, leaves and a butterfly, 25.5cm long (2)
Lot 525
λ Two 18th century fans, Bacchus and Ariadne: A fine and early 18th century ivory fan with intricate carving and decoration to the monture, the guards, which widen slightly as they meet the shoulder, are carved with shells, when the fan is open the head is seen to be elaborately shaped, and flat at the end, the gorge is delicately painted with four shaped vignettes, two having black borders tinged with gold, the remainder in gold with turquoise features, pink roses are painted within two of the vignettes, at the shoulder and mid-gorge, the lower gorge carving, sides shaped and serrated, create complex designs when the fan is closed and seen from the sides, embossed white metal loop, the vellum leaf, mounted à l’Anglaise, shows the arrival of Bacchus, and Ariadne, the chariot drawn by leopards, verso is painted with a maiden seated in a clearing, scythe in her hand, 26cm long; an 18th century fan, the monture of bone, with interesting side carving, the double paper leaf printed and hand coloured, showing a king greeting travellers arriving by water, a small boat having been launched from a larger vessel with ornate curved prow, the visitor, a soldier in red cloak and plumed helmet, bows on one knee, whilst servants unload provisions in the background, the king’s entourage area also in military dress, verso is plain, save for a simple countryside scene, 27.5cm long (2)
Lot 454
American Football Seattle Seahawks Saint vintage replica mini Riddell helmet perfect for the true sports fan ideal for collecting autographs. Good Condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
Lot 703
AN EMBOSSED STEEL CARLOS V FULL SIZE SUIT OF ARMOUR ON STAND, hand crafted in steel and iron, the breast plate heavily embossed with lion mask to centre. Embossed lion mask to helm, pauldrons deltoid, couter and poleyn. Fleur de lis embossed detail to couter and fan plates .Etched floral engravings to pauldron side guards,gauntlets upper,visor,gorget and greeves, King Carlos head effigy and floral engravings surmount to side tassets. Armour standing upright on a wooden plinth with red gown, ostrich feathers to helmet and holding Arthurian sword, H 200 cm
Lot 171
A GERMAN ZISCHÄGGE, MID-17TH CENTURY with hemispherical one-piece skull embossed with six radiating ribs, fitted at its apex with a pierced finial and foliate washer, and at its brow with a flat ogival peak, pierced at its rear with a rectangular hole to accommodate a sliding nasal-bar secured at the brow by a rectangular staple and locking-screw (restored), at its nape with a broad ogival neck-guard of three upward-overlapping lames, and at its sides with pendant cheek-pieces (restored), the main edges of the helmet formed throughout with plain inward turns (the surface showing patches of light pitting and minor denting) 23.0 cm; 9 in high Provenance Robin Wigington, Arbour Antiques, 7th January 1989.
Lot 90
**A GERMAN CAP-A PIE FIELD ARMOUR FOR A CHILD IN GERMAN EARLY 17TH CENTURY STYLE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY comprising close helmet with rounded skull joined along the crest of a high medial comb, fitted at its nape with a tubular brass plume-holder chased with a bouquet of flowers, and to either side of it with four brass eyelets to accommodate laces, and at the front with visor, upper bevor and bevor attached by common pivots having domed fluted heads, the visor formed with a prominent step and centrally divided vision-slit, secured to the upper bevor by a spring-catch at the right side and with a leather pull for opening, upper bevor pierced at the right with six slipped circular ventilation-holes and secured at the right side by a wing-headed screw, lower bevor secured by a swivel-hook and fitted with pivoted prop for the upper bevor, and the neck formed with an internally hollowed rim to fit over the collar; collar of three lames front and rear, the lowest in each case deeper than the rest; breastplate formed of a medially ridged main plate flanged outwards at its lower edge to receive a fauld of one lame carrying a pair of tassets each of five lames, the lowest of which is deeper than the rest and descends to a convex edge; backplate formed of a main plate fitted at its lower edge with a waist-lame flanged outwards at its lower edge to receive a broad culet of four lames; a pair of large symmetrical pauldrons each formed of six lames of which the lowest three extend inwards only as far as the armpit and are connected in each case by a turner to a fully articulated tubular vambrace with a winged bracelet couter of three lames, a pair of tubular lower canons; a pair of gauntlets each formed of a short, flaring, pointed cuff fitted at its inside with a hinged separate plate, five metacarpal-plates, two knuckle-plates, four scaled finger-defences and a matching laterally-hinged thumb-defence; a pair of cuisses each formed of a short gutter-shaped main plate with two upper extension-plates and fitted at its lower edge with a winged poleyn of five lames; and a pair of greaves each of full-length tubular form fitted at the front with an integral broad-toed sabaton of nine lames; the main edges of the armour formed with plain inward turns; all mounted on a finely modelled and articulated gesso-covered wooden mannequin with well modelled head 48.5 cm; 58 ½ in high Provenance George F. Harding Jr., Chicago Transferred to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1982, Acc. 1982.2414, the helmet 1982.2431 The mannequin, the Berlin Zeughaus The helmet is perhaps based on those of the well known group of armours made for Christian I, Elector of Saxony (1560-91).
Lot 169
A RARE POT HELMET INCORPORATING THE SKULL OF AN EARLY 16TH CENTURY ITALIAN SALLET, MID-17TH CENTURY with hemispherical skull embossed with eight tapering flutes from the nape to the brow (small dents and an early internal repair), fitted at the brow with an obtusely-pointed peak, at the nape with a rounded neck-guard of three plates, the uppermost flanged outwards, and at each side with a pendant cheek-piece of two plates, the uppermost pierced with six groups of three holes and the lower pierced with a star-shaped arrangement of thirteen holes, and the main edges of the helmet formed with plain inward turns, complete with an early quilted canvas liner 26.0 cm; 10 1/4 in high Provenance Robin Wigington, Arbour Antiques, 2nd June 1983
Lot 172
A NORTH EUROPEAN CUIRASSIER'S HELMET, THE SKULL SECOND QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY with rounded two-piece skull joined down a high medial comb, pierced with two later transverse holes to tie up a plume and fitted at the nape with a tapering tubular plume-holder, associated peak, visor and bevor (the peak and visor restored) attached by common pivots (replaced), the bevor shaped to the chin and cut with a U-shaped face-opening, the bevor and visor each secured at the right side by a swivel-hook and stud (restored), and two gorget-plates front and rear (restored), the main edges of the peak, visor and gorget-plates each decorated with roped inward turns and the peak, visor and bevor decorated with pairs of incised lines 30.5 cm; 12 in high
Lot 91
**A GERMAN COMPOSITE CLOSE HELMET FOR A YOUTH, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY WITH 19TH CENTURY ADDITIONS with one-piece skull rising to a high roped medial comb, its rear flanged outwards to receive a single gorget-plate, fitted with pivoting peak, later visor and later bevor attached by later common pivots, the visor pierced at the right with thirty-four ventilation holes and at the left with six vertical slots, the bevor flanged outwards at its base to receive a later gorget-plate and closed at the right by a swivel-hook engaging a pierced stud on the skull, and the main edges decorated with recessed borders and plain roped inward turns, the earlier parts originally black-from-the hammer 28.5 cm; 11 ¼ in high Provenance Carl, Prince of Prussia (1881-1883) The State Arsenal, Berlin Ernst Kahlert & Son, Berlin, sold to George F. Harding Jr., Chicago 2nd July 1926 Transferred to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1982, Acc. No. 1982.2409 Literature Georg Hiltl, Waffen Sammlung Sr Königlichen des Prinzen Carl von Preussen, Berlin 1876, p. 178, cat. no. 1020, taf. LXXIX
Lot 168
**A RARE NORTHWEST ITALIC BRONZE HELMET OF MONTELPARO TYPE, 6TH CENTURY B.C. formed in one piece, the domed crown rising to a medial band framed by a low ridge on each side and with two applied low domed bosses front and back, pierced with a pair of holes in the centre, probably for a further boss (now missing), waisted at the base and flanged outwards to a rounded brim, the skull fitted with a large domed boss on each side, embossed over the greater part of its surface with a dense pattern of small marks, and in rich green patinated condition overall (small dents, the brim apparently bent back from a compression), the inside of the skull with a typed note 21.0 cm; 8 ¼ in high Provenance Colonel Wesley McPheron (1911-1994), acquired circa 1930. A very similar helmet from the collection of Major T. H. Jakobsson, Stockholm and previously in the collection of Count Calori, Rome, was sold Sotheby & Co., 11th May 1932, lot 214. Notably the treatment of the surface was the same as that of the present helmet. Another closely related helmet is preserved in the Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (No. MS1607) and another in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (acc. No. 08.2.2). For a discussion of this group see Cowan 2007 and Bottini et al 1988, pp. 229-230, abb. 7, 9.
Lot 165
A FINE GERMAN ETCHED PART ARMOUR WITH ETCHED DECORATION, DATED 1580, NUREMBURG comprising burgonet with one-piece skull rising to a high roped comb (showing slight delamination at its apex) and boxed to either side of it, fitted at its nape with tapering plume-holder and neck-guard of one lame at its the front with a pointed peak (cracked at its tip), struck at its left with the Nuremburg town mark and an armourer's mark, a crested close helmet in profile, and fitted at its left side with a single hinged cheek-piece (that of the right missing), collar formed of three lames front and rear, the lowest in each case deeper than the rest, opening at the right and hinged at the left, the lowest front plate struck with two marks en suite with those of the burgonet, fitted with an integral spaudler of six lames at the right and two (originally six) at the left; and backplate formed of a mainplate, well shaped to the shoulders and boxed at each side, stamped with two marks en suite with those of the burgonet, fitted at its lower edge with a waist lame flanged outwards to receive a culet of a single lame; decorated throughout at its main edges throughout with finely-roped inward turns and accompanying recessed borders, etched with two differing classical battle scenes on each side of the burgonet's comb, with detailed trophies-of-arms and trophies-of-hunting, cornucopia and foliage in a panel to either side of the comb, three diverging bands on the collar and the backplate and a single central band on the spaudlers, the rear plate of the collar and the backplate each including a dated scrollwork panel surmounted by an elaborate trophy-of-arms, further designs of trophies-of-arms and foliage in the borders at the main edges, the secondary edges decorated with panels of conventional foliage, all against a finely stippled previously blackened ground, and accompanied throughout by delicately engrailed borders (areas of light pitting) the burgonet 31.0 cm; 12 1/8 in high (3) The same mark appears, along with the Nuremburg town mark, on a morion acquired in Eisenach in 1889, now preserved at Hallwyl House, Stockholm. See Claudelin 1928, pp. 14-15 no. F3.
Lot 167
AN ETCHED FULL ARMOUR IN 16TH CENTURY STYLE, 20TH CENTURY comprising visored close helmet fitted with pivoting visor, gorget, breast-plate flanged outwards at the base to receive a skirt of one lame and a pair of tassets each of four lames, backplate, a pair of full leg defences with articulated sabatons, a pair of full arm defences with fingered gauntlets, decorated throughout with etched designs of boldly scrolling foliage terminating in demi-figures, and the breast plate including two knightly figures in combat, on a wooden stand, together with a matching sword 194.2 cm; 76 1/2 in high
Lot 92
**A COMPOSITE CLOSE HELMET FOR HEAVY FIELD USE, CIRCA 1580 with heavy rounded one-piece skull rising to a high, file-roped medial comb, visor, upper bevor and lower bevor attached to it at each side by common low-domed square pivots (restored), the visor pierced in front of the file-roped step of its centrally-divided vision-slit with five rectangular ventilation-holes at each side, and fitted at the right with a lifting-peg that fits into a shaped notch cut into the upper edge of the prow-shaped upper bevor, the latter pierced at its right side with twelve cross-shaped apertures, the upper and lower bevors secured at the right side by spring-catches with push-button-releases, and the skull and bevor each flanged outwards at their lower edges to receive two gorget-plates, and the lower edge with file-roped turn (plume-holder missing, cleaned bright throughout) 32.0 cm; 12 ½ in high Provenance From an armour formerly in the Whawell collection, sold 19th April 1926. George F. Harding Jr., Chicago Transferred to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1982, Acc. No. 1982.2392
Lot 35
BONNIER JOAKIM: (1930-1972) Swedish Formula One racing Driver. First Swedish driver ever entering a Formula One Grand Prix. Rare signed 5 x 7 photograph by Bonnier, the attractive image depicting the Swedish driver, wearing his helmet, in a close-up portrait pose. Signed in bold blue ink `Avec mes meilleurs voeux, Joakim Bonnier´ to the upper clear area of the image. Signed photographs of Bonnier are rare and desirable in any form after his tragic death in a crash during the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in 1972, when his Lola T280-Cosworth collided with a Ferrari Daytona and Bonnier was catapulted over the barriers and into the trees. Extremely small remnants of former affixing to the edges, and corner crease to the upper left corner. G
Lot 39
MOSS STIRLING: (1929-2020) British Formula One Motor Racing Driver. Vintage signed colour 8 x 9 magazine image depicting Moss driving his racing car on a circuit. Signed in blue ink to a light area at the base of the image. Neatly trimmed and lightly laid down. Together with a signed 16 x 21.5 poster issued by Sporting Masters, the image depicting Moss in a head and shoulders pose wearing his racing helmet and goggles in 1960. Signed by Moss in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Limited edition numbered 355 of 500. Rolled. About VG to EX, 2
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