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Lot 132
A fine dha dating: 19th Century provenance: Burma Strong, single-edged blade with curved back; fine, ivory grip sculpted and engraved, depicting a deity, silver ring-nut decorated with filigree bands. Wooden scabbard with silver covering, decorated en suite with the ring-nut. dimensions: length 24.5 cm.
Lot 174
A rare kris dating: 19th Century provenance: Sumatra Thin pamor blade with two undulated edges. Gilt brass selut and mendak, decorated with coloured stones (small parts missing); fine, ivory grip in Geruda style, finely engraved. Scabbard with fine, bone wrangka engraved with floral motifs, bone sarong (an old crack, easy to repair) with embossed, brass bands. dimensions: length 45 cm.
Lot 176
A beautiful kris dating: 20th Century provenance: Giava Almost straight, double-edged blade with curved tip, the first part finely pierced, gold-plated and engraved with the effigy of a elephant, a dragon and deity; ivory grip chiselled with floral motifs, fine gilt-silver mendak enriched with carved stones. Wooden wrangka and gandar. In a modern, fabric case. dimensions: length 47.5 cm.
Lot 194
Yang Di Pertuan Agong - Heinrich Luebke dating: 20th Century provenance: Malaysia Beautiful kris with solid gold and ivory mounts, donated by the fourth Yang Di Pertuan Agong (king of Malaysia) Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu (1965-1970) to Heinrich Lübke, President of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) (1959-1969). Straight blade with double, undulated edge, with slightly chiselled base, gold-plated ganja, ivory grip carved in Garuda style with gold mounts, partially pierced selut and mendak in gold; ivory wrangka and gandar, wrangka with a frame of gold foil, on the lower parts the royal coat of arms of Malaysia, in gold too, finely engraved and pierced, on the back a big plaque in gold featuring the inscription "PRESENTED TO Dr. h. c. Heinrich Lübke PRESIDENT OT THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY BY H. M. The Yang Di - Pertuan Agong MALAYSIA"; solid gold pendok finely embossed with floral motifs. In its presentation, wooden case with orange velvet lining and blue velvet cushion, on the cover the royal coat of arms of Malaysia in gold, inside the cover a picture of Ismail Nasiruddin and Heinrich Lübke, the President of West Germany, together with their wives after landing in Kuala Lumpur. On the border the label "P. H. HENDRY ROYAL JEWELLER KUALA LUMPUR & SINGAPORE". Together with this beautiful gift, another kris, much simpler, donated to the President's wife. The king used to donate to the wives of the heads of state a "simple" kris which represented an emblem of this traditional weapon. The undulated blade is decorated with a gilt dragon, the ivory grip richly carved, with gilt metallic selut and mendak enriched with coloured stones (a parts missing), ivory wrangka, the plate on the back is now missing, silver mendok finely embossed with animals and floral motifs. At the end of his mandate as President of West Germany, Lübke donated this two kris to his butler (on his side in the picture). dimensions: length 40.5 - 46 cm.
Lot 271
A small percussion pocket pistol dating: mid-19th Century provenance: France Round, rifled, turn-off, 7 mm cal. barrel, with stamp, "5" and the inscription "Si tu es trompe N'hesite pas Frappe"; frame engraved with floral motifs, foldaway trigger, grooved piston, ivory grip. dimensions: length 10.2 cm.
Lot 385
A rare dagger commemorating the kings of France Henry III and Charles IX dating: circa 1800 provenance: France Simple, straight, double-edged blade of lozenge section; ivory hilt finely chiselled with floral motifs, wooden grip with velvet covering (worn); scabbard in two pieces, the front one made of ivory, divided in three sections, the upper one finely carved with the effigy of king Henry III (kingdom 1574-1589) and king Charles IX (kingdom 1560-1574), who also was king of Poland (1573-1574); between them the crowned, French coat of arms depicting the lilies; at the centre the effigy of an angel and two gooses between floral bands; the lower part, corresponding to the chape with a mask; the back surface made of wood covered with velvet. dimensions: length 44 cm.
Lot 40
A pin-fire gun-stick dating: third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Europe Cylindrical, iron frame engraved with floral motifs, with finishing, with a perpendicular slot for the grip, detachable bolt with foldaway trigger and rear hammer with finishing (slight defects at the mechanic); horn grip worked with rings and provided with a large curved, ivory pommel (slight defects); cylindrical barrel with bamboo covering, brass ring-nut at the nozzle, cal. 11 mm, complete with detachable, white metallic foot. dimensions: length totale 86,3 cm.
Lot 797
A yatagan with rare mounts dating: 19th Century provenance: Turkey Slightly curved, single-edged blade, grooved, with chiselled back and undulated raiser, on a side a series of silver-inlaid cartouches, featuring floral decorations and inscriptions in Arabic characters, on the other cartouches with spirals and floral motifs, in silver. Silver ring-nut with nielloed, floral engravings with nielloed circles on the ground. Grip (small restorations) with seven cabochon corals alternated with beads of coloured stones; walrus ivory grip scales. Wooden scabbard with black leather covering, long metallic chape decorated with nielloed floral motifs and circles on the ground, with racemes, flowers, animals and a double-headed eagle on both sides; the leather part with bars (one with a part missing); cap with crescent and eight-point star, racemes, on both faces the effigy of a knight with lance. The scabbard is provided with a device to block the yatagan, held by chains. dimensions: length 74,3 cm.
Lot 845
A gilt kindjal dating: 19th Century provenance: Caucasia Straight, double-edged, damask blade, ribbed at the centre and provided with deep, asymmetrical fullers; the front face of the blade entirely gold-inlaid with spirals and floral motifs, frames and three cartouches featuring inscriptions in Arabic; grip with grip scales, the front one of walrus ivory and the rear one of dark horn; two studs with rosette, one drop-shaped mount; remains of gilding. Wooden scabbard with purple velvet covering (faded and partially worn); iron band with a small loop, ribbed at the back, featuring remains of gold inlays depicting floral motifs. dimensions: length 56,5 cm.
Lot 866
A very rare kandshar dating: early 19th Century provenance: Indopersia Long, wide, curved, double-edged blade with central raiser, at the forte decorations featuring inscriptions in Arabic and floral motifs. Interesting, walrus ivory grip (restorations) sculpted with two human figures and a band featuring inscriptions in Arabic, the pommel with a in the round lion. Wooden scabbard with, fabric covering, metallic chape. dimensions: length cm.
Lot 879
A pesh-kabz with scabbard dating: 19th Century provenance: Afghanistan Straight, single-edged damask blade with "T"-back; iron hilt with rear band engraved with foliage, walrus ivory grip scales engraved with floral motifs (the beak of one of the grip scales featuring a small restoration); wooden scabbard with burgundy velvet covering, silver cap decorated with bas-relieved floral motifs, engraved silver chape. dimensions: length 41.4 cm.
Lot 908
A very scarce and early powder-flask dating: 17th Century provenance: India Moghul Ivory body in two pieces, shaped as an antelope with elongated body while jumping, featuring the head of a small animal between the rear paws of the antelope. Closing system with silver spring and suspension ring. dimensions: length 24.3 cm.
Lot 95
A beautiful carved miniature dating: 19th Century provenance: China Ivory body finely carved with the effigy of figures, houses and landscape, the lower part with fishermen and boats, elderly men, a house and merchants, the upper one with soldiers, carved leaves at the top and a chiselled pumpkin on the back. dimensions: dimensions 8 x 23 x 2 cm.
Lot 559
Square piano by Longman and Broderip, London, circa 1790, the case of mahogany with stained boxwood and holly stringing, the fascia board and cheeks of elm inlaid with floral swags, stained fruitwood and holly stringing with kingwood crossbanding, the five octave keyboard with ivory naturals and ebony accidentals, three brass knob hand stops controlling the damper lift above and below c1 and a harp stop, single action with over-dampers, on framed stand with square-tapered legs, the shelf stretcher absent, inscribed on a rectangular boxwood plaque Longman and Broderip Musical Instrument Makers No.26 Cheapside and No. 13 Haymarket London, Length 155.7cm, width 55.7cm
Lot 560
Fretted (gebunden) clavichord by Hieronymus Hass, Hamburg, 1740, the exterior with later pale green paintwork, the interior and the keyboard surround painted red, also later, the lid interior painted with a horseman in an extensive landscape with a man and child to the left and a recumbent traveller to the right with two swans, the soundboard painted with various flowers, the keyboard, compass four octaves and two notes, CC to d3, with ivory naturals with red-painted facings and ebony-overlaid accidentals, with octave stringing in the bass up to D, an accessory compartment to the left of the keyboard with veneered lid, with later framed stand and stool both with cabriole legs painted en suite, inscribed on the soundboard Hieronÿ Alb Hass In Hamb Anno 1740, also a small silver plaque on the left wrestplank inscribed Restorat 1969 af Instrumentmeger Hans Holm Stagelse, length 5ft 1?in, 156.5cm., width1ft 5?in, 43.6cm *Recorded in Makers of the Harpsichord and Clavichord, 1440-1840 by Donald Boalch (Charles Mould), p.36. Sold with a report by Dr. Lance Whitehead and a provenance of the instrument since 1958 compiled by the vendor. The instrument resided at the Soro Akademi, Soro, Denmark for many years prior to 1958 and is also sold with a copy of the school booklet written by Lars Kelstrup entitled Soro Akademi, Bygingernes Historie, published in 2005.
Lot 1092
An Edward VII hallmarked silver double sided cigarette case, decorated with foliate scrolls and vacant cartouche, Joseph Gloster, Birmingham 1907 and a hallmarked silver topped narrow cylindrical fluted glass dressing table jar, William Amaziah Ellwick, Birmingham 1895, containing ivory glove stretchers and mother of pearl handled tweezers, scent bottle, cork remover and button hook, combined approx 4.97ozt.
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