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A quantity of costume jewellery to include Ciro diamante necklace and earring set, a quantity of clip on gilt and pearl earrings, retro gilt necklaces, one in the form of a snake, and various costume brooches to include Celtic and paste designs, also a large kilt pin for 'Liverpool Scottish Cameron'.
GOOD SELECTION OF VINTAGE AND OTHER JEWELLERY including a red glass set nine carat gold necklace; a pair of silver cufflinks with stylised bird decoration applied in gold; three loose cameos; a Mauchline ware brooch depicting Queen Victoria; a silver necklace set with silver floral decorated studs/buttons; a citrine set silver kilt pin; a three leaf clover shaped brooch with each leaf formed as an enamelled scarab beetle, and various pairs of earrings including a gold pair, 1 box
Collection of Victorian Staffordshire figures - including old woman and child, gunman, etc (12) CONDITION REPORT Pair of small spill vases with birds: One has part of bird's wing missing, bird's head has been restored and one bird has wings re-glued, the other has minor chips to glaze around rim Figure on horse: Horse's head has been off and re-glued Seated lady with floral posy: Head has been off, arm is missing Seated gentleman in kilt: Chip to hat, hand missing, chip to other hand, chip to shawl Gentleman with box of flowers: Chip to hat Lady with bonnet and small child: Chip to leading edge of bonnet, child's hand has been restored, some chips to paint over the whole piece Lady & gentleman with musical instruments: Some small nicks around base, paint is chipped around heads Lady with mandolin: Some paint losses to rear of figure Man with gun: Gun appears to have been restored, some evidence of restoration to head around neck, possibly broken and re-attached Pair of flatbacks: Possible signs of restoration to female figure's hand, some firing cracks in both figures
26th Dynasty, 664-525 BC. A large glazed composition figurine of Maahes standing in a kilt with tripartite wig and pierced dorsal pillar. Property of a Swedish collector; formerly in the Malte Nilsson collection; acquired 1950s-1960s; thence by descent. Maahes was an ancient Egyptian lion-headed god of war, whose name means he who is true beside her. He was seen as the son of the Creator god Ptah, as well as the feline goddess Bast in Lower Egypt or Sekhmet in Upper Egypt whose nature he shared. Maahes was a deity associated with war, protection, and weather, as well as that of knives, lotuses, and devouring captives. His cult was centred in Taremu and Per-Bast. 15 grams, 73mm (3"). Fine condition, base absent, nose chipped.
6th century AD. A gold pendant formed as a facing male with carefully modelled beard, arms clasped at the chest, pleated kilt, legs pierced to accept an attachment rivet(?); suspension loop to the reverse. Property of the vendor's father, a Hertfordshire collector; acquired at auction in the 1970s; by descent 1980s. Cf. similar iconography in Adamsen, C. et al., Sorte Muld, Rønne, 2008, p.47. 1.92 grams, 28mm (1"). Fine condition.
2300-2200 BC. A stone cylinder seal, perforated down the centre and with contest scene between male figures and lions; accompanied by a typed and signed scholarly note issued by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: Cylinder seal of green stone. A contest scene of two symmetrically placed pairs is shown: a hero in short kilt is grappling with a rearing bovine, and a hero in kilt and flat cap grappling with rearing lion. This is an Akkadian seal, from Mesopotamia or west Iran, c. 2300-2200 B.C. It is in fine condition. From a London, UK, collection; formed in the 1980s. 11 grams, 26mm (1"). Fine condition.
1900-1700 BC. A haematite cylinder seal with a god holding a staff, in front is a god holding a mace and behind a nude female, lunar crescent above; accompanied by an old scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: Cylinder seal of haematite. The scene consists of three standing figures. On the right is a god in a short kilt, holding a rod. Facing him is the god with mace, with kilt to the knees, one hand held at the waist (to hold the mace, which is not depicted), and behind the god with mace is a nude female, frontally depicted, with hands clasped at the waist. In the sky there is a lunar crescent. This is an Old Babylonian seal, c. 1900-1700 BC. There is chip lacking at the bottom, but otherwise it is in fine condition. Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. 3.85 grams, 20mm (3/4"). Very fine condition.
AMERICAN INTEREST: COLLECTION OF HARRY LAUDER EPHEMERA including an unusual curved root stick, with presentation plaque 'To Harry Lauder, from Peter Dewar, New York 1908', in his biography 'Great Scot!' by Gordon Irving an image of this stick an clearly be seen (p.96) entitled 'Lauder's collection of twirly sticks, ready for auction at Lauder Ha'', a copy of this book accompanies the lot; together with a chanter, another stick and a tartan bonnet, also said to be Lauder's personal items, twirly stick 85cm long Note: Sir Henry "Harry" Lauder (1870 - 1950) was a Scottish music hall and vaudeville theatre singer and comedian. He was perhaps best known for his long-standing hit 'I Love a Lassie' and for his international success. He was described by Sir Winston Churchill as 'Scotland's greatest ever ambassador!' He became a familiar world-wide figure promoting images like the kilt and the cromach (walking stick) to huge acclaim, especially in America. By 1911, Lauder had become the highest-paid performer in the world, and was the first Scottish artist to sell a million records.
THREE VINTAGE MEN'S KILTS, JACKET & SPORRAM A green black and yellow plaid rough wool kilt, with leather straps and kilt pin. No Label. A green, blue red and white plaid wool kilt labelled 'The Scotch House, knightsbridge W.1.' And a further red, green, blue, black and yellow plaid wool kilt labeled 'W.M. Andersons & Sons Ltd Edinburgh' By Appointment to the Queen, T.G. Harrison 344452 November 1957. (sadly this kilt has a few moth holes). The wool jacket and waistcoat have the same label 'W.m Andersons & Sons' January 1958. (good condition) And a further leather sporran with leather tassels. (6)
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