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Lot 13
[BLOUNT, Charles (1654-1693). Anima Mundi: or, An Historical Narration of the Opinions of the Ancients Concerning Man`s Soul after this Life. [?London: c. 1679]]. 8vo (162 x 108mm). (Lacks title and all before "The Printer to the Reader", hole in C1 and C2 with loss of letters, some mainly marginal spotting and staining.) Attractively bound in contemporary burgundy panelled morocco gilt, floral cornerpieces repeated in compartments of the spine, gilt edges (rubbed, a little bowed). Provenance: a delightful series of sometimes puzzling couplets written by one Kitty House, or her friend, in a contemporary juvenile hand in several margins: "The chairs are broken/and that`s well spoken," "they are a hunting/and there is the Bunting," "A lone mason/Broke his Bason," "A citty town/the walls they will knock down," "pay what you owe/and what you are worth you will know," "O Miss Kitty/I do thee pitty," "Kitty House and I/Can eat an apple pye" and "Miss Kitty House/she shall have a Spouse." Sold not subject to return. Wing B3297.
Lot 124
AN UNUSUAL HUNTING DAGGER, PROBABLY ITALIAN MID-18TH CENTURY with tapering blade double-edged toward the point, recessed over the forte to accommodate a threaded bodkin integral with hilt, the latter involving an engraved silver ferrule top and bottom, the grip veneered with tortoiseshell on each side and enriched with patterns of nails (chips and small losses), in its white metal-mounted horn scabbard inset with pellets en suite with the grip 18 cm; 7 1/8 in blade
Lot 160
**A FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD, MID-18TH CENTURY with fullered blade from an English infantry hangar, stamped `Harvey` on each face, silver hilt including a pair of scrolling quillons (restored), shaped ferrule, and ebonised hardwood `pistol` grip bound by a thin band of silver (chipped) and retained by three pairs of rivets with large oval silver heads 53.5 cm; 21 1/8 in blade Literature: D. D. Hartzler 2000, fig. 140; inv. no. JKL 443
Lot 161
**AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED HUNTING SWORD, MID-18TH CENTURY with straight blade double-edged towards the point, etched with strapwork over the forte (worn, areas of pitting), engraved silver hilt (shell-guard missing), comprising globular quillon, knuckle-guard struck with three marks (rubbed), and cap pommel engraved with flowers and trophies-of-music, and fluted wooden grip 59.5 cm; 23 1/2 in blade Literature: D. D. Hartzler 2000, fig. 140; inv. no. JKL 440
Lot 162
**A CONTINENTAL HUNTING SWORD WITH SILVER-PLATED HILT, MID-18TH CENTURY with slightly curved blade double-edged for its upper half (pitted), struck three times with the copper-lined bladesmith`s mark, three stars each with a wavy tail, on the reverse, silvered brass moulded hilt comprising down-turned openwork shell-guard, down-turned quillon with globular terminal, knuckle-guard, cap pommel and fluted hardwood grip (cracked) 51 cm; 20 1/8 in blade Literature: D. D. Hartzler 2000, fig. 139; inv. no. JKL 381
Lot 248
**A HUNTING SWORD, MID-18TH CENTURY with earlier tapering blade double-edged towards the point, cut with a long fuller along the back-edge, stamped with cross and orb marks and the inscription `Fide Sed Cui Vide` at the forte on the respective faces, iron hilt of rudimentary construction comprising a pair of vertically-recurved quillons (the iron parts pitted throughout), and natural staghorn grip studded with five iron rivets with large domed heads 67cm; 26 3/8 in blade
Lot 385
**AN 18 BORE GERMAN WHEEL-LOCK RIFLED SPORTING CARBINE, THE BARREL DATED 1668, WITH LATER DECORATION with octagonal swamped sighted barrel signed `Christian Reich in Osterweick 1668`, the tang incised with the number `112`, flat lock engraved with a hunting scene, fitted with external wheel retained by a pierced bracket, sliding pan-cover with button release, and double set trigger, full stock inlaid in staghorn with hounds, a boarhead, tendrils and pellets, the butt inset with an engraved staghorn plaque decorated with a boar set upon by hounds on the left and with patchbox with sliding cover on the right, iron trigger-guard shaped for the fingers, a pair of moulded iron ramrod-pipes, and horn tipped wooden ramrod 55.5 cm; 21 7/8 in barrel Christian Reich is recorded in Osterwick, Westphalia, circa 1661-80.
Lot 928
A collection of fashion to include a black chiffon and beaded top, with batwing sleeves and drawstring waist, together with a pair of midnight blue sateen palazzo pants, both unlabelled, also an Alaïa black wool fitted hunting jacket, a tomato red Gianni Versace short sleeve blouse with quilted neck and sleeve detail, a Comme des Garçon black wool and embroidered skirt and a quantity of further items including blouses, skirts and trousers. (a lot) Provenance: From the collection of Suzy Menkes.
Lot 86
A collection of Portuguese and other Continental pottery wares to include jar and cover, fruit bowl and three chargers CONDITION REPORTS Lidded jar : significant crazing throughout, some small chips to base, some very small scratches, and other dirty marks, some of the yellow paint to lid may have been re-painted as it is very rough to touch and may be disguising some chips, all over crazing, some rough sections to finial, general wear and tear throughout. Bowl : various assorted chips to rim, one crack running from the rim approx. 7 cm in length, assorted chips to base, some wear to paintwork, general signs of wear and tear. Charger with floral design to centre : assorted chips to rim, some faults to glaze, general signs of wear and tear. Charger with animal to centre : assorted chips to rim, some small scratches. Charger with hunting scene : some signs of repair, assorted chips, some hairline cracks and one with some crazing, foot has been drilled.
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