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Thomas Sautelle Roberts (1760-1826)‘View of Powerscourt and the Golden Spears’ and ‘View of The Valley of Glencree’ (1798)A pair, pencil and watercolour, 46.3 x 65.4cm (18¼ x 25¾’’) and 48.2 x 65.1cm (19 x 25½’’)The first watermarked 'Russell 1798'. (2)Exhibited: Probably Dublin, Parliament House, January 1802; London, The Leger Galleries, English Watercolours, November-December 1980, no. 35.Literature: W.G. Strickland, ‘Dictionary of Irish Artists, Dublin and London’, 1913, II, p. 280; Crookshank and The Knight of Glin, ‘The Painters of Ireland’, London, 1978, p. 137; Crookshank and The Knight of Glin, ‘The Watercolours of Ireland’, London, 1994, p. 87.A View of Powerscourt shows the Golden Spears to the right (the Small and Big Sugar Loaves) and Bray Head beyond, in County Wicklow. In the foreground, the Chief Secretary, the Rt. Hon. Charles Abbot, mounted on his horse, is inspecting work on the military road and is saluted by a soldier wearing a kilt. The 13th Century castle at Powerscourt, County Wicklow, was used as the core of the grand Palladian mansion built by Richard Cassels for the 1st Viscount Powerscourt during the 1730s. Its extraordinary ornamental gardens, inspired by those at the palaces of Versailles and Schönbrunn, were created in the 1860s by Mervyn Wingfield, 7th Viscount Powerscourt. Widely regarded as one of Ireland’s most beautiful houses of this era, it largely burnt down in 1974.A View of the Valley of Glencree depicts The Lord Lieutenant, The Earl of Hardwicke, in scarlet coat and the Chief Secretary, The Rt. Hon. Charles Abbot, surveying the site of the proposed site of the Military Barracks. The new military road, on which are held numerous horses, climbs to the left crossing the river. The Glencree Barracks and Military Road were built as access to the mountains on account of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The barracks were vacated in 1915 and used as a German prisoner-of-war camp. The current site is close to the German War Cemetery.We are fortunate to have accompanying documents regarding these magnificent exhibition watercolours. In the Dublin Castle State Paper Office is a letter from Thomas Sautelle Roberts, dated 18th December 1801, to the Chief Secretary, the Rt. Hon. Charles Abbot, requesting permission to exhibit drawings which he had made of the Lord Lieutenant (the 3rd Earl of Hardwicke) and the Chief Secretary. We also know of this exhibition from advertisements which appeared in the Dublin newspaper, Saunders Newsletter and Daily Advertiser, from 12-21st January, 1802 and in Freeman’s Journal from 12-19th January 1802 and which refer to an exhibition beginning on Wednesday 13th January at Parliament House being ‘Landscapes…..Chiefly executed for His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant and The Rt. Hon. Charles Abbot’. Some of the views mentioned were of different mineral mines but ‘the most interesting views are taken from the new Military Road.’The Royal Irish Academy contains an anonymous diary (MS no.24K14/15) in which the entry for 25th January 1802 states that there are 40 large drawings in the exhibition and that Roberts had accompanied the Lord Lieutenant on his ‘Wicklow Excursion in order to sketch such views for him as he should select….they are yet, striking and valuable pieces - the scenes mostly chosen amongst the more unfrequented parts of Co. Wicklow, through which the inspection of the new via militaria led his Excellency and Suite - There are some fine designs of the Dargle Scenery.’Another drawing in this series, Military road, was sold, Whyte's, Dublin, 10th October 2011, lot 83.
Emmett Humphreys Fianna Eireann Costume[Fianna Eireann & St. Endas] A rare and unusual Celtic type Uniform, comprising of a kilt, shawl and waistcoat, worn by Emmet Humphreys who was a member of the Fianna Force 1916. By tradition the above uniform was worn by Emmett Humphreys during the 1916 Rising when his group went on a march in the Dublin mountains, as they were to young too take part. As a costume, w.a.f. (1)Provenance: The Humphreys Family, by direct descent.
19th-16th century BC.A haematite cylinder seal engraved with a standing naked female facing frontally, a male worshipper wearing long robes and cap, hands raised in prayer, facing a male figure wearing sash and kilt, round cap on head and dagger tied to waist; rectangular panel with three columns of cuneiform text. 8 grams, 19mm (3/4"). Very fine condition.From a North London collection; formerly in the Rihani family collection, formed 1970-1980s.
Late 3rd millennium BC. A haematite cylinder seal engraved with a group of four standing figures consisting of a bearded male wearing a kilt and horned cap, crescent moon to the top; in front a male wearing long robes, hands raised in worship, behind a female in long robes and with arms crossed over chest; behind a male figure in long robes and wearing a horned cap, hand resting on shoulder of female; rectangular panel with three rows of cuneiform text. 4 grams, 15mm (1/2"). Very fine condition. From an important North London collection formed in the late 1980s.
Late 3rd millennium BC. A haematite cylinder seal engraved with a bearded male figure wearing a kilt and cap, in front a bearded male deity wearing a kilt and horned cap, holding a sceptre and standing on a reclining male figure; to the back a female in long robes and hand held in front of mouth; rectangular panel with four rows of cuneiform text. 8 grams, 19mm (3/4"). Very fine condition.From an important North London collection formed in the late 1980s.
Early Dynastic III, 2900 BC-2350 BC. A white fine grained stone macehead with vase-shaped body and pierced through the centre; to one side the lion-headed bird deity Imdugud with wings outstretched; to the other a male figure facing front wearing a tall headdress and kilt, holding two rearing bulls by the head. For a similar mace head with the image of Imdugud see The British Museum accession number 23287 490 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). Fine condition. Rare.Property of a London gentleman; acquired from a major Mayfair gallery; acquired on the London art market before 1999. In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology, Imdugud, also known as Anzû, is a divine storm-bird and the personification of the southern wind and the thunder clouds.This demon stole the Tablet of Destinies from Enlil and hid them on a mountaintop. Anu ordered the other gods to retrieve the tablet, even though they all feared the demon. According to one text, Marduk killed the bird; in another, it died through the arrows of the god Ninurta. Anzu also appears in the story Inanna and the huluppu tree, which is part of the Akkadian story of Gilgamesh in the section called 'Gilgamesh, Enkidu and the Nether World.'
9th-6th century BC.A group of stone cylinder seals consisting of: a composite seal engraved with a seated figure in long robes and holding a lotus flower, standing figure behind in kilt and holding a sceptre; in front a standing male in long kilt and holding a tall sceptre, three lotus flowers behind; a white marble cylinder seal engraved with geometric pattern; a black stone cylinder seal engraved with a horse and an ibex with plant motif between. 12 grams total, 14-21mm (1/2 - 3/4"). Fine condition.Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. [3 No Reserve]
George III 1803 pattern Infantry Officers' sabre with gilt copper lion's head hilt with crowned GR cipher, wire bound fish skin grip, curved fullered blade, signed 'Hawkes Moseley Warranted', retaining approximately 75% of original blue and gilt decoration and polish, decorated with 1801 - 1816 Royal Arms, crowned GR military trophies and rose, thistle and shamrock design - in gilt copper mounted leather scabbard, 91cm overall CONDITION REPORT Good original condition, kilt retaining 60% of original gilding, scabbard mounts retaining very little gilding, scabbard leather original and is flaking in areas, but sound. Blade has some light rust staining in areas but retains a lot of original blue and gilt decoration. 4cm wide at base of blade tapering to 3.5cm near tip, blade 77cm overall length
The Scottish dolls house, circa 1890, the painted wood red brick exterior, with façade in three sections with glass fronted door with etched Scotsman in kilt, moulded columns and fanlight, a further ten glazed windows with etched glass, one depicting scene of Edinburgh, (cracked), front sections lift off to show six rooms on three levels, hallway and landings, all rooms with original papers, and furnished throughout, dining room includes table and four red upholstered chairs, wooden fireplace and surround, writing desk, kitchen with tiled floor, dressers, copper ware, cups, jugs, coffee grinder and more, Salon with chaise longue, display cabinet, piano, fireplace and mantle, two attic rooms with beds, dressing table, chest of drawers, wardrobe and miniature toys, all with an array of ornaments and lead and bronze pets, 38 ¼” (97cm) tall, 39 ¼” (100cm) wide, 17 ¼” (44cm) deep.
SELECTION OF SILVER AND OTHER COSTUME JEWELLERYincluding a silver kilt pin, a pair of floral design silver earrings, a mother of pearl cameo style brooch/pendant on teal resin ground in silver mount marked '800', a pair of fish design dress clips by KEIM Ltd, a marcasite set silver ring, a pearl and silver bracelet, a Scottish sterling silver lion rampant brooch, and a chunky Jaeger necklace, 1 box
Original vintage advertising poster: "Be Scotch! Insist on Pedigreed Lawn Seeds - Make your lawn a putting green." Colourful and fun image of a man and boy wearing traditional Scottish tartan kilt outfits, holding golf clubs with stylised text above and below a long green grass garden lawn leading to a number 7 golf hole flag and a house in the distance. Pedigreed Seed Company, New York. Horizontal. Very good condition, repaired folds, backed on linen. USA,1920s. Designer: Unknown. Size (cm):30x89
Ladies Vintage Clothing incl. Ascot Model white/blue check button through dress, Black Velvet dress with wrap-over front & bow detail, unlabelled, Sinding Modelle black wool full length skirt, Gor-Ray tartan full length kilt, Atlantic multi coloured cotton full length skirt & Koupy cotton pleated skirt (6)
A silver kilt pin, Shipton & Co Ltd, Chester 1935, decorated with a Celtic band with swivel pin, along with an EPNS commemorative match holder with applied roundel 'The British Herdsmen's Club' and engraved 'R.A.S.E Windsor 1939', with an Alligator skin Model Royal handbag with compartmented interior (3)
A Kley & Hahn "525" bisque headed character baby doll - "The Sailor", with a jointed composition body, 12ins high, a Schoenau & Hoffmeister "1909 11/0" bisque headed doll with closing blue eyes, open mouth and jointed composition body, wearing tartan kilt and matching top, 10ins high, an Armand Marseille "370 7/0" bisque headed doll with closing blue eyes, open mouth, cloth body, porcelain limbs and wearing gypsy outfit, 13ins high, and three other small dolls, various
A tartan kilt; leather sporran; Liverpool Scottish Cameron Highlander brooch; leather and horsehair sporran by Hugh McPherson, St. Catherine's, Edinburgh; two woollen felt caps, one with a Tyneside Scottish badge; a pair of "Keltic" leather brogue shoes; and a black leather belt with a brass buckle.
THREE BISQUE HEADED DOLLS comprising a Strobel & Wilken bisque socket head doll, with a curled auburn wig, sleeping blue glass eyes, and an open mouth with upper teeth, on a jointed composition body, the head impressed '200-100 / W&S / Germany', wearing a traditional Scottish costume including glengarry and kilt, 18cm high; another Strobel & Wilken bisque socket head doll, with a cropped blonde wig, sleeping dark blue-grey glass eyes, and an open mouth with upper teeth, on a jointed composition body, the head impressed '200-100 / W&S / Germany', wearing a traditional Scottish costume including glengarry and kilt, 18cm high; and a bisque socket head doll, with a curled blonde wig, fixed blue glass eyes, and an open mouth with upper teeth, on a jointed composition body, the head impressed 'P / 17/0 / Germany', 17cm high.
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