Maqbool Fida Husain (Indian, 1913-2011)Theorama all signed lower rightscreenprint35.8 x 45.8cm (14 1/8 x 18 1/16in).the folio: 39.8 x 52.3 x 2.4 cmFootnotes:Husain published this limited edition of ten serigraphs called Theorama in 2003. He has expertly deployed colour, and used the symbols of each faith to depict Buddhism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Islam, Christianity, Jainism, Taoism, Judaism, Vedic and Humanism. Each serigraph carries a quote which relates to the religion illustrated. The edition celebrates the plurality and spiritual unity of each faith. PublishedK. Bikram Singh, Maqbool Fida Husain, 2008, pp. 161-166, figures 140-144.Note: In addition to the 10 serigraphs, there is a 'panel' with a quote describing the 10 serigraphs.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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Maqbool Fida Husain (Indian, 1913-2011)Untitled (Horse) signed in Devanagiri lower left, executed circa early 1960soil on canvas56 x 40cm (22 1/16 x 15 3/4in).Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate Collection of George and Norma Dove-Edwin, UK; Purchased by the vendor's between 1966-1968 when they were stationed in India.CompareFor a similar work sold in these rooms, see Islamic and Indian Art including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, London, 23rd October 2017, lot 309.George Dove-Edwin (1928-2009) was a Nigerian Diplomat, in the country's post-independence years; Nigeria gained independence on 1st October 1960. He was well known in Britain, having served as the high commissioner in the UK from 1986-1992, the longest tenure of any Nigerian ambassador. He improved relations between the two nations whilst protecting national and African interests. Prior to his term in the UK, he was in the Nigerian foreign service, and he was posted in Washington, Egypt, India, Japan, Sweden and France. It was during his travels to these countries that he acquired art works from the local art scene, and it was in the course of his 2 year stay in India between 1966-1968 that he purchased the present lot, the Husain horse. The horse has been one of the key elements in Husain's oeuvre since he first depicted the animal in 1951. The inspiration for his horses came from various sources, some of which include the classical and folk tradition of the Panchtantra and Jataka tales, Indian sculpture, pre-historic rock paintings, the iconic Duldul, Imam Husain's horse in the battle of Karbala and the Bankura horse of West Bengal. The horse in the present lot, clearly shows the influence of the traditional Bankura horse, with its distinctive elongated and erect neck, and raised ears. The blues deployed in the background and to create the almost translucent figure accentuates the white of the horse, drawing the viewers attention to the horse, the protagonist of the painting.This work dates from the 60s, which was one of the most bellicose decades in the history of modern India. In several works executed in the late 1960s/early 1970s Husain's horses reflect the mood of aggression and violence felt throughout the country. The depiction of this horse is entirely in line with those other works and is infused with the same feeling of aggression and anger. The horse can also be viewed as a victim of the violence and this is evident in the present lot as the nude blue figure is piercing the horse. For works of a similar style dating from the same period, which can be found in the collections of Brian Brown, a Private Collection and the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, see K. Bikram Singh, Maqbool Fida Husain, New Delhi, 2008, pp.172-184, figures 147, 150 and 160.'Like his bulls, spiders and lamps on women's thighs, boastful snakes and blackly passionate suns, Husain's horses are subterranean creatures. Their nature is not intellectualized; it is rendered as sensation or as abstract movement, with a capacity to stir up vague premonitions and passions, in a mixture of ritualistic fear and exultant anguish.' (R. Bartholomew and S. Kapur, Husain, Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1972, p. 42)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D. A group of votive terracotta figure heads comprising: a head of a priest wearing a conical cap (pileus); a head of an African boy; a head of a young boy with curly hair; a head of a woman with a Greek tubular cap worn under a pallium cloak; a head of a young male; three female heads with circular earrings and Graeco-Egyptian coiffures, one with horned headgear; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. Savvopoulos, K., 'Popular divine imagery in Hellenistic and Roman Alexandria. The terracotta figurines collection of the Patriarchal Sacristy in Alexandria' in The Annual of the British School at Athens, 2019, figs.35, 52, 53. 200 grams total, 31-48 mm high (58-74 mm including stand) (1 1/4 - 2 in. (2 1/4 - 3 in). North London gentleman, in storage since the 1970s. Property of a West London gentleman. These heads are all votive pieces linked to the cult of Egyptian deities within the Roman Empire, and are probably a product of a workshop in Alexandria. [8, No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D. A group of votive terracotta figure heads comprising: three heads of Harpokrates, the divine child, one with shaved head exhibiting the Egyptian royal braid to one temple, with the forefinger held to his lips, the second with an imposing Pschent crown set between lotus buds, the third with a finely rendered child's face, and two buds on the head; a possible figure of a goddess with the right arm raised up, a necklace around the neck, a circular diadem on the head; two figures of priests or worshippers, one with a garment leaving the left shoulder uncovered, the other dressed in a pallium fastened on the left side of the body; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. See Savvopoulos, K., 'Popular divine imagery in Hellenistic and Roman Alexandria. The terracotta figurines collection of the Patriarchal Sacristy in Alexandria' in The Annual of the British School at Athens 2019, pp.1-52, figs.15,16,17, 30. 125 grams total, 48-66 mm high (178 grams total, 61-83 mm including stands) (2 - 2 1/2 in. (2 1/2 - 3 1/4 in). North London gentleman, in storage since the 1970s. Property of a West London gentleman. These heads are all votive pieces linked to the cult of Egyptian deities within the Roman Empire, and are probably a product of a workshop in Alexandria. Harpocrates, son of Serapis and Isis, the deity-symbol of rebirth and fertility, was perhaps the most popular deity to be represented in terracotta figures. [6, No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D. A group of votive terracotta figure heads comprising: two heads of the divine child Harpocrates, crowned with a thick wreath surmounted by the Pschent crown (the Pharaonic double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt) and five female heads with circular earrings and Graeco-Egyptian coiffures, one with horned headgear and another with a plumed propoloma; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. Savvopoulos, K., 'Popular divine imagery in Hellenistic and Roman Alexandria. The terracotta figurines collection of the Patriarchal Sacristy in Alexandria' in The Annual of the British School at Athens, 2019, pp.1-52, figs.13, 14, 18, 41, 42. 230 grams total, 44-68 mm high (290 grams total, 63-80 mm including stands) (1 3/4 - 2 1/2 in. (2 1/2 - 3 in). North London gentleman, in storage since the 1970s. Property of a West London gentleman. These heads are all votive pieces linked to the cult of Egyptian deities within the Roman Empire, and are probably a product of a workshop in Alexandria. [7, No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd century A.D. A group of votive terracotta figures comprising: a naked dancer with tambourine (tympanum) and a high propoloma on the head; a naked boy holding an amphora on the left shoulder and a small jar under the right arm, the head covered by Egyptian headgear; a bust of the god Harpokrates holding his fingertip just below his mouth, shaved head with the Egyptian royal braid and headgear; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. The MET, accession no.89.2.2005, for the terracotta statuette of a similar playing woman dressed in Romano-Egyptian style the; Savvopoulos, K., 'Popular divine imagery in Hellenistic and Roman Alexandria; The Annual of the British School at Athens 2019, pp.1-52, figs.22, 23, 24, 37, for the terracotta figurine collection of the Patriarchal Sacristy in Alexandria. 330 grams total, 63-85 mm high (8-11.5 cm including stand) (2 1/2 - 3 1/4 in. (3 - 4 1/2 in). North London gentleman, in storage since the 1970s. Property of a West London gentleman. These heads are all votive pieces linked to the cult of Egyptian deities within the Roman Empire, and are probably a product of a workshop in Alexandria. The deity’s headpiece comprises two feathers of the Egyptian goddess Maat, the personification of the concepts of truth, harmony and justice, and between them the sun disk, which connects the deity with the sun god Ra, along with Sokar, Ptah and Osiris. The amphora of the young boy looks Hellenistic. The wine amphora carried by the young boy (maybe another representation of Harpokrates himself) is associated with the ‘festival of drunkenness’ and the conception of Harpokrates. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
19th century A.D. An akrafena ceremonial sword comprising: a wooden hilt with sheet-gold surface, two drum-shaped lobes with projecting lugs flanking a facetted grip; iron blade with hooked tip, thickened back with undulating edge above, corrugated lower section, cutting edge to the inner face; three pairs of circular piercings. For a discussion of the symbolic role of the sword in Ashanti society, see Ampene, K. and Kwadwo Nyantakyi, N. Engaging Modernity: Asante in the Twenty-First Century, Michigan, 2016, Maize Books. 424 grams, 60 cm (23 5/8 in). Nicolas Landau (1887-1979). Kugel Gallery, Paris, 2006. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate no.11264-189567. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
17th century A.D. An Orthodox wooden icon with a slightly curved profile, polychrome painted scene depicting the Holy Trinity with Jesus Christ to the left, God the Father to the right and the Holy Spirit above them depicted as a dove; both figures nimbate, dressed in gold and brocade, their hands resting on a large globus cruciger, a jewelled Gospel beneath the hand of Christ; each corner with a symbol of the Evangelists: angel, ox, eagle and lion with Greek inscriptions around them: near the nimbus of Jesus the Greek letters 'IC' (Iesus) 'XC' (Christos), inside the halo three letters representing the continuous divine self-existence of Christ as God (O ?N = The Only One who always exists); above the head of the dove an abbreviated Greek inscription for '? ???? ??????' (The Holy Trinity). See Rothemund, B., Handbuch der Ikonenkunst, Munich 1966, p.204, for the well consolidated icon of the New Testament Holy Trinity; Chatzidakis, N. (ed.), Da Candia a Venezia: Icone Greche in Italia, XV-XVI secolo, Athens, 1993, p.185, cat.47; Staikos, K. (ed.), ‘The Holy Trinity’ in From the Incarnation of Logos to the Theosis of Man: Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Icons From Greece, Psychiko, 2008, p.50, cat.no.22. 2.1 kg, 44 x 32 cm (17 1/4 x 12 1/2 in). Charterhouse auctioneers, Sherborne, Dorset, UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. The New Testament Trinity derives from two Biblical passages: Mark 16:19 and Luke 22:69. The latter reads: 'But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God' (Luke 22:69). Our icon illustrates this Biblical phrase in a literal sense. The icon shows in an impressive way the Orthodox iconography of the Holy Trinity, and the power of God. The Trinity is seated upon a throne of Cherubins, whose red faces are visible on the background. The globe, symbol of God’s power upon the world and the universe, is surmounted by a cross, like the small globes visible in the hands of the earthly medieval emperors. The blessing gesture of the left hand of the Father represents a sort of Divine Investiture of the Son (three raised fingers representing the Divine Nature of Christ, two lowered fingers representing the Human Nature of the Incarnation). The gold and brocade mantles and tunics are an echo of the oriental silk used in the Levant and Ottoman Empire during that period. The timber to the reverse shows some old insect flight holes and we are advised that this piece has been recently treated with Permthrin, as a precaution. Fair condition.
DICKENS, Charles - Little Dorrit :40 plates Illustrated by H. K. Bowne, Attractive half calf, 8vo, Bradbury & Evans, 1857. With - The Life & Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit :40 plates illustrated by Phiz, binding as previous, 8vo, Chapman & Hall, 1844. With - Bleak House : 40 plates Illustrated by H. K. Browne, binding as previous, 8vo, Bradbury & Evans, 1853. With one other leather bound volume.(5)
WITWATERSRAND GOLDFIELDS : "An Atlas of the Witwatersrand Goldfields in the South African Republic, compiled under the direction of C. S. Goldman ... and Baron A. Von Maltzan ..."Single page map, 40 of 42 full and double coloured plans of various estates, etc. It lacks two plans six and nine. The title-page, contents and index pages all heavily creased and poorly repaired ( the book has obviously had some extensive use) the actual maps apart from a few short tears are mainly in good order. Half morocco worn large title label on upper cover. Atlas : elephant folio, 770 x 590 mm. Published by Edward Stanford in London, 1899. * A used copy of a rare book, we have only found records of two being sold in the past 50 years. The Witwatersrand region, which forms a natural watershed between the Vaal and Olifants rivers is 40 km wide and extends for more than 100km. The thin bands of gold known as "reefs" are mined at depths of up to 3,050 meters. Founded as a mining settlement in 1886, Johannesburg already appears as a sizeable mining town 14 years later when this book was published, despite the Boer War (1899-1902) being in full swing. Colonized by the Boers, the Transvaal become independent in 1881. About this time gold was discovered. Interestingly this atlas was published with it's many lithographed maps during the first year of the war.Sold with the Atlas are eight of the original manuscript underground mine shaft plans of the " Great Hole of Kimberley." Which is the site of the World's greatest gold rush, the Kimberly Mine dates back to 1871.The plans drawn to scale are large for instance one titled 'A K 17' is folded and hand coloured mounted on linen dissecting into seventeen sections, it extends to 1338 mm. Indicating the progression of the height and length of the shaft. These historical precision documents provide a unique record
Post-war and Modern Diecast Includes Models From TV and Film, a collection of cars and small vans, boxed examples, Corgi GS 24 Mercedes and Caravan, 32 Lotus Elite/ Lotus F1, 493 Mazda Pick Up and Matchbox Speed Kings K-49 Ambulance, a New Dinkys Toys leaflet 72579 featuring Captain Scarlett, Thunderbirds and others (F) and playworn models includes Dinky Joe's Car, Spectrum Patrol Car, AA Patrol Motorcycle, Corgi Batmobile, Man From Uncle Oldsmobile and other Corgi, Matchbox, Dinky and others, P-G, boxes P-F, (50+
Matchbox King Size, commercial vehicles, boxed/partially boxed, examples, K-3 Hatra Tractor Shovel, K-15 Merryweather fire engine, K-5 Racing Car transporter, K-1 Hoveringham Foden Tipper, K-11 DAF Car Transporter, K-10 Pipe Truck and unboxed Dodge Trucks with trailers (2), Taylor crane, P-G, boxes P, (9)
Matchbox King Size and Superfast, a collection of cars private and emergency, boxed /partially boxed models, Superfast 24 Rolls Royce, New 2 Jeep Hot Rod, New 57 Wildlife truck, 14 Iso Grifo, 56 Pininfarina, 33 Miura P400 (all boxes F-G, A-1 service ramp, K-25 boat and trailer, K-41 Fuzz-Buggy, K-40 Blaze Trailer (boxes P models P-F) and unboxed models including a Jaffa Mobile, P-G, boxes P-G, (13)
Modern Diecast Vehicles, vintage and modern private, commercial and competition vehicles, boxed models, Matchbox K-15 The Londoner, EM-7 Ford Transit Emergency set, LL-116 My First Matchbox set, Y-16 Model of Yesteryear, Corgi 91820 AA Transit Wrecker, ERTL carded 1237 Thomas the Tank Engine, Lledo Days Gone (2) and unboxed models, Matchbox, Corgi and Lonestar, P-E, boxes P-G, (30)
Corgi Classics Double Deck Buses, a boxed collection, Leyland Atlantean 97232 Wallasey, 97231 Kingston Upon Hull, 97233 Devon General, 97230 Gay Hostess Ribble, Daimler CW, 97827 Sheffield, 97820 West Bromwich, 97336 Glasgow, C225502 Buses in Britain Aberdeen, Daimler Fleetline, 97824 Birmingham, 97826 Manchester and Bristol K Utility 97857 LT, 97875 Cardiff, G-E, Boxes F-E some fading, (12)
Modern Diecast Vehicles, vintage and modern private and commercial vehicles boxed/cased models Corgi Eddie Stobart 59504 Volvo Curtainside, 91851 Metro bus, Joal 149 Parrys Volvo Coach, Solido Double Deck Bus London Country and cars Polistil CE45, Progetto K Alfa Romeo PK 240A, Burago (2), Vitesse (1), Solido (1), Majorette (1), Lledo (1) and various magazine issue models some packaged/cased (8), G-E, Packaging F-G, (22)
Oscar board game Old Dolls Teddy and Sewing Machine, Game including board, cards money, tokens and instructions, in original box, G appears complete, not checked, box P-F damage to lid sides, Moko pre Lesney Muffin the Mule metal puppet, F, paint loss, 1950s Teddy Bear with growler, F worn, unbranded cast metal Singer or similar K-20 style Toy Sewing Machine, in original carry case, G-VG, case F, unbranded British composition Baby Doll and Rosebud Baby Doll, arms and legs unattached, P-F (6),
Tin Toy Birds and Huntley and Palmers Sample Biscuit Tin, Kohler clockwork tweeting song bird in green and yellow, tested ok (lacks feet) and Mohair over tin clockwork Pecking Bird, tested well, Chines MS 029 clockwork Pecking bird, K Japan clockwork Tortoise, clockwork ok, requires some adjustment to leg mech, H&P approx. 1.5'' square Ginger Nuts Sample tin, F-VG (5)
Modern Diecast Vehicles, a boxed collection of post-war and modern private and commercial vehicles, comprises Matchbox K-78 Superkings US Police Car, K-9 King Size Combine Harvester (box window P), K-11 King Size Fordson Tractor and Trailer (box minus window), Matchbox Dinky (4), Corgi Classics green box (2), 96873 Police Morris Traveller, 96785 Some Mothers Do Ave Em Morris Minor, Corgi buses Yorkshire Rider Series 91703, 91860, 91854 (2), 91700, 91859, 91861, Midland Red Leopard 97901, 91704 AEC Regent Atlantic Park and Lledo Vanguard Only Fools and Horses Del Boy's van, G-E, Boxes P-E, (21)
Precedent 'K D Pererkasa' part built kit Patrol Boat Harbour Defence Launch and a part built Launch, Precedent part built kit with original box including various parts, Torpedo, drive shaft and rudder, a well made unpainted hull and part bridge, possibly a Naval Motor Launch and large Harbour Defence Motor Launch plastic hull and other parts, G-VG, boxes F-G (qty)
Collection of vices and paint compressors used for model boat kit building and painting, including, ROHS Mini Compressor AS18-8, appears unused, RD 116 Airbrush kit (unused), HVLP Atomiser (unused) and another unbranded kit, all in original boxes, Multi Mini-Vice, K work surface vice, G Clamp vice, Atomiser and tubes, G-E, boxes VG (10)
1988 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TICKET AND NEWSPAPER SIGNED BY THE WINNING GOALSCORERS RUUD GULLIT AND MARCO VAN BASTEN.The match was played at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany, on the 25th of June, 1988 and was contested by the Netherlands and the Soviet Union. The match ended 2–0 with goals scored by the Dutch captain Ruud Gullit and star striker Marco Van Basten. This was The Netherlands first UEFA European Championship title.Original match ticket for block K, Row 24, Seat 8, KLM Airline tickets and newspaper dated 20th October, 1988 signed by both of Holland’s goalscorers Ruud Gullit and Marco Van Basten. Sold with letter of provenance as to how the autographs were obtained.
Jay-Jay Okocha white Bolton Wanderers no.10 home jersey, season 2004-05,Reebok, long-sleeved with BARCLAYCARD PREMIERSHIP sleeve badges, club crest and sponsor logo, reverse lettered OKOCHA, size 46/48in., bears K in black marker pen on neck labelIn 2017 Jay-Jay Okocha was voted the best player to ever have played for Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Macron Stadium.
Two 22ct gold wedding bands, sizes K and N, approximately 12gm with a further yellow metal example, size N, approximately 2g CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request, the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
A diamond solitaire ring, sponsors mark T & B, set in 18ct yellow gold, size K, a Victorian diamond ring, the single stone gypsy set to an 18ct yellow gold band, size P, a five-stone ring in an 18ct gold scroll setting (one stone missing) and a diamond illusion ring set with two stones, total weight approximately 8.8gm CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request, the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
A Victorian diamond crescent brooch, set with two rows of graduated cushion-shaped stones, the silver fronted gold setting with removable pin and pendant loop, 3.5cm wide, approximately 10.2g with an 18ct white gold neck chain, approximately 6.3gm, boxed by Rowlands & Frazer/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Clarity mostly VS2-SI2. Colour H-K. Diamonds bright and lively. Some small chips and surface reaching inclusions. Largest stone approx 0.35ct, total diamond weight approx 2.5-3ct. Later brooch fitting, previously had screw down bail for pendant.
A diamond ring set in 18ct yellow gold, Birmingham 1973, with textured shoulders approximately 2gm, size M, and a pearl crossover ring set in 18ct yellow gold, the pearl terminals with paste set collars, approximately 6gm, size K CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request, the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
A diamond clip brooch of openwork form, set in white precious metal, the two principal stones of approximately 0.4ct and 0.3ct, dimensions 2.5cm wide x 2.9cm long, approximately 9.5g/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: Clarity mostly VS2-SI1. Colour approx J-K. Clip has good tension, metal untested. Overall good condition.
A pair of diamond earrings, each set with two stones, the larger approximately 0.4ct, French marks to the setting, approximately 2.5g CONDITION REPORT: Makers marks indistinct. One SI1-SI2 colour J-K the other SI2-I1 and colour I-J. The mounts are gold, the fixings feel good quality and secure. Overall condition good.
A YELLOW METAL SINGLE STONE DIAMOND, round brilliant cut diamond within a wrap around mount, estimated diamond weight 0.25cts, rubbed unreadable marks to the shank, ring size k, approximate gross weight 3.8 grams (condition report: nice bright diamond in good condition, would benefit from a gentle clean, overall condition good, gold possibly 18ct)
AN 18CT GOLD DIAMOND SOLITAIRE RING, a round brilliant cut diamond in a four prong white gold setting, pinched shoulders leading onto a polished band, approximate total diamond weight 1.00ct, assessed as SI1/2 clarity K colour, hallmarked 18ct Birmingham, ring size K, approximate gross weight 2.6 grams (condition report: general moderate wear, signs of a previous resize, porosity visible, band slightly misshaped, would benefit from a gentle clean)
A 9CT GOLD CLUSTER RING, a blue oval stone believed to be sapphire, set with a surround of round brilliant cut diamonds, leading onto a twisted shoulder, polished yellow gold band, hallmarked 9ct Birmingham 1996, ring size K 1/2, approximate gross weight 2.4 grams (condition report: general moderate wear, three diamonds missing from setting, sapphire possibly treated)
A YELLOW METAL DIAMOND FLOWER RING, flower design set with old cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 0.30cts, plain polished band, stamped 18ct, ring size K, approximate total gross weight 2.2 grams (condition report: ring has been resized with visible solder marks and porosity, all diamonds are intact, overall condition good)
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