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Lot 166e
Oceania, Australia, Aboriginal peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A gorgeous, hand-carved wooden boomerang meant for hunting rather than for display. The body is gently curved and ready to be thrown, with the handle portion being longer than the other end. The obverse side is slightly curved, with both ends smooth and rounded, and the textured verso gives it a fine gripping surface. Aboriginals made tools and airfoil weaponry from a variety of different woods known for their high density, heavy weight, and sturdy construction. This example displays lovely remains of natural red ochre pigment in the natural grooves of the wood. Size: 3" W x 34.75" H (7.6 cm x 88.3 cm); 37" H (94 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection Condition: Surface is weathered with some small chips, nicks, and scratches commensurate with age. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #146480
Lot 161
PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A.L.S, G. `Puccini´, one page, 4to, Torre del Lago, Toscana, 6th July 1907, on his personal printed stationery, to Beppe, Giuseppe Razzi, his brother in law, in Italian. Puccini writes a letter in bold red ink, stating in part `Thank you for all and for the car driver. Regarding the chairs you ordered, do you remember? Did you get further news? How are you? We are fine. When will you visit us?..´ Puccini further asks for news regarding some friends and concludes referring to hunting `I got the birds´. With blank address leaf, also written in red by Puccini, post-stamped. With left edge slightly trimmed as a result of the letter opening, otherwise VG £500-800
Lot 341
ϒA Chinese 'black coral' or 'root amber' hunting scene carving, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the irregularly shaped amber-like boulder well carved depicting the hunting of two wild boars, 8.5cm long, weight 115g 清19世纪 海柳雕狩猎图山子 ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Lot 916
A circa 1900 Mughal School gouache on rectangular ivory panel depicting hunting scene in rural landscape with tents and buildings to background, 12.2 x 23.8cm (af).Additional InformationSome losses to the gouache, a 14cm hairline crack running along the lower central to bottom right corner, further general wear, surface marks and dirt, etc.
Lot 139
A 19th century French Chassepot-type bayonet signed to blade back 'Mre D'Ormes de St Etienne Mars 1874' with metal scabbard, two further smaller bayonets, a hunting knife and a grenade. Additional InformationGeneral wear and tear throughout, some heavily worn, please judge from illustrations.
Lot 385
John Dean Paul, A Trip to Brighton, Plate 1, Plate 2 and Plate 3, published by Thos. McLean, 1824 ; and J Harris after J F Herring, Senior, Herring's Fox Hunting Scenes - The Meet, Breaking Cover, Full Cry, The Death, coloured engravings, each 29 x 40cm : I Clark after H Alken, Going into Cover; and Foxhounds breaking cover, coloured engravings, each 29 x 43cm (11)
Lot 17a
Ancient Greece, Attic, Haimon Group, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. A quite sizeable Attic black-figure skyphos decorated with four horses steered by a single horseman and flanked by stylized palmettes on each side (three with an added white dot at the centers). One of the horses is delineated in fugitive added white pigment, the other three via the black-figure technique. In addition, dotted grapevines adorn the field. The vessel itself is a classic skyphos form comprised of a deep rounded body with upraised loop handled upon a concave base adorned with concentric circles. Size: 11" W handlespan x 5.25" H (27.9 cm x 13.3 cm)Horses and horsemen were popular artistic subjects in ancient Greece; with good pasture land at a premium, ownership of horses was reserved for the wealthy. They were used for hunting, racing, and war. For example, in the Iliad, horses drew chariots into war and were exchanged as gifts between high ranking people (to say nothing of the Trojan Horse!). During the 6th century BCE, the Hippeis class of citizens in Athens were required to own horses and serve in the cavalry. Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private Switzerland collection, acquired in the 1980s Condition: Professionally repaired from multiple pieces with areas of restoration over the break lines. Expected surface wear with scuffs and some loss to pigmentation, though the imagery is still fairly strong. Chip to the base. Black glazed areas have developed an attractive iridescence. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #146593
Lot 38b
Roman Phoenicia, ca. 1st century BCE. A powerful hollow silver figure, depicting a large lion attacking a bull. The lion is caught in mid-flight, its muscular, athletic body stretched out long and with its front paws wrapped around the head and neck of the bull. The bull collapses to its front, its head thrown back along the lion's side, its back end flying into the air with the force of the lion's leap. The texture of the bull's head and neck as well as the lion's mane are beautifully rendered, adding lifelike details to the figure. The symbolism of power and hunting prowess is unmistakable, and whoever owned this must have held these qualities in high regard. The scene may have been inspired by the frieze of a similar scene at Persepolis. Size: 3.3" W x 0.9" H (8.4 cm x 2.3 cm); 1.4" H (3.6 cm) on included custom stand; 24.8 grams Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection Condition: A few small losses/tiny punctures on surface, mainly on underside. Light patina and slight bending to form. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #146616
Lot 567
˜AN IVORY FAN ‘THE SPECIAL GUEST’ ITALIAN CIRCA 1720 the vellum leaf painted with a riverine scene a young woman accompanied by a dwarf is escorted by a young man who gestures at a cook stirring his pot hanging over the fire towards which run two jesters on the opposite bank a man fishes beside his reclining lover the river banks lined with buildings and ruins and crossed by a bridge in the distance the reverse with a scattering of summer flowers on an umber ground the ivory sticks with piqué work bordering the gorge carved with a stag hunting scene the guards carved with Columbine or Harlequin above a caryatid and further piqué work above the nacre inlay around the pivot pin guard 26.5cm long
Lot 569
˜AN IVORY FAN ‘THE HUNTING PARTY’ ENGLISH CIRCA 1740 the double paper leaf painted with an equestrian group of hunters about to pursue a stag flanked by a classical scene with waterfall and a rustic scene with a covered cart also a chinoiserie vignette above with two figures the reverse with a shepherd and his flock the ivory sticks pierced to the gorge with flower urns and trelliswork the guards each with a chinoiserie figure amidst diaperwork nacre mounted pivot pin with an associated tubular card case and cover guard 29.5cm long
Lot 322
Ernest Borel Versailles 8 day travel alarm clock, 15 jewel movement, signed dial with Roman numerals and alarm indicator, signed case, 2.75'' approx, upon a display stand; together with a Prince Royal gold plated hunter pocket watch within an engraved case depicting a hunting scene, Aurore fob watch, Tissot quartz wristwatch head, Lady Waltham wristwatch movement, Helvetia wristwatch movement, Roamer wristwatch movement, two fob watch movements and six pocket watch movements including J.W. Benson, Waltham and Buren
Lot 242
A JAPANESE FIREMAN'S COAT, HIKESHI BANTEN MEIJI 1868-1912 The reversible garment made of quilted cotton cloth, sashiko, one side with the family crest for the Minamoto clan of three gentian flowers and bamboo leaves, rindou mon, on a deep indigo ground, the other side with freehand paste-resist decoration, tsutsugaki, depicting a man and a tiger, possibly Kato Kiyomasa, 122cm. Kato Kiyomasa (1562-1611) was a daimyo famous for his successful campaigns against Joseon in Korea. He is often represented practising his hobby of hunting tigers. Cf. The Denver Art Museum, access. no.1999.265 for a comparable fireman's jacket decorated with a mythical scene also suggesting a parallel between the legendary hero and the fireman's courage and agility.
Lot 599
A 19th Century longcase clockThe unsigned painted arched dial, decorated with hunting scenes and Roman numerals, fitted with date aperture to a brass 30 hour movement striking on a bell, inset into an oak and mahogany case, with broken arched pediment, pillared side supports, short trunk door and box base, height 213cm
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