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Anonymous, depiction of a woman reading and a man playing the lute, oil on curved copper plate, 19th century, 29x24.5 cm

A BHUTANESE LUTE/DRANGYEN, THREE CASED WIND INSTRUMENTS, comprising of two clarinets (Slade), one flute and two small microphones (5) (Condition report: the flute has one part missing, all wind instruments are still in original packaging and appear unused, the lute strings are slightly damaged)

Pair of Chelsea Porcelain Bocage Figures in the form of a Man playing bagpipes with a dog and a Woman playing a lute with a sheep, gold Chelsea marks to back, 24cm high

19th century Needlework of Man playing a lute to a couple, 29cm x 26cm, Rosewood framed and glazed

A Mahogany framed Piano Stool standing on tapering square legs and having raised turned side to the seat which lifts to reveal a music storage compartment being upholstered with fabric depicting a lute player amidst stylised flower blooms and foliage. 23 1/2'' wide x 13 3/4'' deep x 23 3/4'' high.

A Perl - Gold lute, fretwork sound hole, hard case

Geoffrey Key (British 1941-) "Lute" Signed and dated 14.7.97, titled on verso, mixed media.32.5cm x 29.5cm (12.75in x 11.75in)Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.The painting is in very good, original condition with no obvious faults to report. The painting is framed and glazed.

A MODERN BRONZE FIGURE OF A MUSICIAN PLAYING A LUTE, H 47 cm

An early 20th-century three-piece gilt metal and marble clock garniture by A. Villon (Albert), the clock with a country maiden playing a lute and the case with martial trophies. The white porcelain dial with swags of painted flowers and inscribed for the retailer, Poussin, Cherbourg. Accompanied by a pair of slender two handle urns with cherub decoration All supported on cream and rouge marble bases with gilt scroll feet. 30 cm wide x 17 cm deep x 38 cm high. the clock.Both going and chiming train wind freely, the movement runs but this is no guarantee of reliability or accuracy.The clock chimes the hours and the half hours with a passing strike.Crack to one of the feet on a garniture, but it still stands.The metal elements are gold-painted rather than true gilt.Some damage to the feet of the clock.

*CHINESE SCHOOL Two ladies playing music, the first one playing the pipa (lute), the second one playing the qin (zither), in a landscape with rocks and bamboos Ink and colours on silk Mounted as a scroll / kakemono No signed Dimensions (the sole painting): 76,5 x 35 cm 中国画作 中国，清中期 IMPORTANT NOTICE: *This lot is under temporary importation. An extra VAT will be applied to the final invoice. The rate will depend on the final country of destination. The sole buyers based in Ireland will be subject to an extra 13,5% VAT. Please contact our office (yuchen@adams.ie) for further information. NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.

Bronze sitting musician with lute, Thailand 20th. century, h. 44 cm.Bronzen zittende muzikant met luit, Thailand 20e eeuw, h. 44 cm.

Pendulum crowned with zamak sculpture of a nobleman and lute op marble base, h. 50 cm. and two 6 light candlesticks, (1x bobes misses), h. 64 cm., France late 19th century. (+ key)Pendule bekroond met zamak sculptuur van edelman en luit op marmeren basement, h. 50 cm. en twee 6 lichts kandelaars, (1x bobes mist), h. 64 cm., Frankrijk eind 19e eeuw. (+ sleutel)

Four late 18th century Derby figures of a shepherd, a flower seller and two lute players - tallest 26cm

Porzellanfigur, Galluba & Hofmann, Ilmenau, 1920-30er J., Laute spielende Narr, zeittypische Bemalung, Goldstaffage, H.ca. 18 cm, Prägenummer 18Porcelain figure, Galluba & Hofmann, Ilmenau, 1920-30s, fool playing the lute, painting typical of the time, gold decoration, H.ca. 18cm, embossed number 18

Grosser Leuchter, Sitzendorf, 2.H.20.Jh., Kandelaberaufsatz mit 5 Brennstellen, zwei Putten, applizierte Blumen u. Blätter, obere Putte als Nacht gewandet, zweite Putte mit Laute, Goldstaffage, H.ca. 42.5 cm, laut Sammlernotiz ehem. Preis 895 EuroLarge candlestick, Sitzendorf, 2nd half of the20th century, candelabra top with 5 lightning points, two putti, applied flowers and leaves,upper putti dressed as 'the night', second putti with lute, gold decoration, H.approx. 42.5 cm, according to the collector's note, former price 895 Euros

Austrian - A polychrome vase and figure of a seated blackamoor with a lute, height 48.5cm.

A continental white metal dish with pie crust edge, the oval dish decorated with a scene of a musician playing the lute in a garden with two ladies looking on, 15cm long, 63.67g gross

Two North India/ Nepal carved and painted wood large musician figures, early 20th century, both half- kneeling, one with lute, the other a horn, on rectangular plinths107.5 x 62.5 x 92cm

A pair of Derby 'Pale Family' figures of musicians, circa 1756-58Modelled as a lutenist and a piper seated and playing instruments, the scrolled bases picked out in puce and pale turquoise-green, the gentleman with his coat similarly painted, his tricorn hat and shoes in yellow, his breeches and the dress of the lady painted with flower sprays, 14cm high (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceGeoffrey Godden Reference CollectionThe lady with a lute appears to have been adapted from a 'dry edge' model emblematic of Taste, herself based on the lady in a Meissen group by Kändler. A very similar pair was in the Dr Peter Bradshaw Collection sold by Bonhams on 24 January 2007, lot 73.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Good quality 19th century yellow metal cameo brooch depicting a classical maiden with lute, 5.8 x 4.9cm approx, 30.2g

A 19th century French mantle clock, the marble base supporting a clock movement with eight day striking movement within a painted dial, the casework with later painted finish surmounted by a young girl playing a lute - Harmonie

A cased lute by Carlo Ricordo, Napoli.

A two-manual harpsichord by Andreas Ruckers, Antwerp, 1614, the mahogany case with boxwood stringing and figured mahogany crossbanding, shaped and engraved brass strap hinges, the fascia board and cheeks with gilt scrollwork on a brown ground, the four and a half octave keyboard AA to e3, with ivory naturals and ebony accidentals, four brass-knobbed handstops controlling two 8-foot stops and one 4-foot stop on the lower manual and one 8-foot and a lute stop on the upper manual, also a foot pedal operating a machine stop, the soundboard painted with flowers, foliage and insects, and with inset rose pierced and carved with King David playing the harp flanked by the maker?s initials AR, blue arabesques around the edges and the bridges, the interior case edges decorated with printed paper, the interior of the lid painted with an extensive landscape with a city on a hill and figures around a carriage in the foreground and a shepherd attending his sheep, on trestle stand. Inscribed on the name baton Andreas Ruckers me fecit Antwerpiæ, length 228.4cm, width 80.5cm, with canvas cover -*Recorded by Grant O'Brien in Ruckers, A Harpsichord and Virginal Building Tradition, pp 257-258 -**Dr O'Brien records that 'This is a typical English eighteenth-century ravalement of a Ruckers harpsichord. The case was widened and the octave span narrowed to accommodate the extra notes. New keyboards, jacks and slides were made and the bridges and nuts were re-pinned and extended. The instrument is greatly over-restored . The spine and cheek, the internal framing, jacks and slides are all modern, as is the soundboard barring, with many stifle bars under the 8" bridge' The inside of the main lid depicts St Theresa's home town of Avila in Spain with the cathedral that breaches the town battlements. The lid painting had been attributed to van der Meulen (1632-90) but is now thought to be earlier, perhaps circa 1620 and by an anonymous artist. The instrument is accompanied by An account of the restoration of the lid painting carried out between January 2007 and April 2008 by Ann and Peter Mactaggart - ***Also accompanying the lot is correspondence relating to restoration work undertaken on the keyboard by Hug & Co. Basel in 1964 - ****Provenance - Dr. Blow, Bath; Rev. John Bower, Bath; General Hopkinson, J. Kendrich Pyne and Boddington College, Manchester;  Howard Head, London: WC Priestly, Messrs. Angell, Bath; and Leonard Elmhirst, Dartington Hall, Devon. Sold in Sotheby's rooms on 10 November 2004, lot 267 for £106,988 *****This piano has been officially registered with  GOV.UK Reference WLQWG4ZR

Contemporary lute, the satinwood bowl back with eleven ribs, spruce table, bespoke hard case

Fine contemporary English lute by and labelled Martin Shephard, July 2001; also bearing a repairer's label of Tony Johnson dated 2015, with eleven birds eye maple segmented ribs, spruce table, hard case - **Top replaced by highly regarded maker Tony Johnson

AN AUSTRIAN TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A GIRL modelled holding a Lute, 84cm high Condition Report:restored to hands, a few chips

19th Century chinese bowl enamelled with lotus flowers, seal mark to base together with a chinese bronze dish with porcelain plaque inset of Lute player and an elder

A Martin Brothers Pottery stoneware Medieval jug, dated 1875, shouldered form with knopped neck and applied handle, incised with a lady playing a lute on a terrace setting with peacocks, the reverse with a maiden standing, glazed in blue and green on a buff ground, E.23 R W Martin London 1-1875, to base and plaque below handle, hairline to top rim, 24.5cm. high

A 20thC Peter Bates cameo lute player, framed, 8cm diameter, and a porcelain Kauffmann style lidded cup, decorated with panels of cherubs and figures, signed, etc. (3)

A Collection of Four Novelty Tape Measures, to include a bakelite clock, a lute, a barrel and a lawn roller, 4cm -10cm high. (4)

Eight course Student Lute by Stephen Barber and Sandi Harris, London 2000, 72cm long, in fitted upholstered case by Kingham

Lladro “Boy with lute” in good condition

TWO JAPANESE CARVED IVORY OKIMONO,late 19th/early 20th century, modelled as bijin, that with lute bearing two character signature to base, the taller 15.5cm high (2)

A Danish black basalt sculpture by Jorgensen, circa 1900, titled 'Mignon', after Eugene-Antoine Aizelin, modelled as a seated girl with a lute at her feet, on a titled shaped base, impressed factory marks, height 32cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

‡Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967) Kipling with His Lute Made Huns Get Together with Their Guns Inscribed Kipling with his Lute made Huns/Get together - with their guns (lower centre) Pencil and watercolour within pencil framing lines 27.2 x 20.5cm Unframed Provenance: Siegfried Sassoon; And by family descent

Two carved wooden figures of cherubs in seated positions, the smaller example playing a lute. Largest example approximately 34cm. Slight scuffing .

CIRCLE OF AMBROSIUS BENSON (FLEMISH B. 1495-1550)THE BANQUET OF THE PRODIGAL SONOil on panel, unframedInscription 'FILIVS PRODIG* DISC(...) SVBSTANTIAE (...)' lower left130 x 167cm (51 x 65½ in.)This Flemish painting relates to a series of 16th century paintings by Ambrose Benson (1495-1550, b. Lombardy, a. Bruges) described by the art historian, Georges Marlier, as 'Reunions Galantes et Concerts aprés le Repas' (G. Marlier, Ambrosius Benson et la Peinture à Bruges au Temps de Charles-Quint, Damme, 1957, p. 229). The series combines the tradition of musical gatherings found in Italian art with Flemish banquet representations (ibid. p. 233). There are about ten paintings of this genre either attributed to Benson or from his workshop including: one in the Museo di Castelvecchio, Verona (ibid., cat. 120); another in the Öffentliche Kunstsammlung, Basel (ibid., cat. 114); one formerly in the collection of Paul Wallraf (ibid., cat. 117); another in the Louvre, Paris (ibid. cat. 119) and one in a private collection (cat. 120). They all depict men and women dressed in the latest fashion around a square or round table on which an extravagant meal is laid out with platters of fruit and bread together with plates, knives, flacons and drinking glasses. As the meal is in effect over, some of the figures are playing the flute and lute, others intimately drape their arms around each other, and there are playing cards on the table. The whole scene takes place in a garden with, in the foreground, a foliate screen or drapery, and, in the distance, a land- or townscape. This description of Benson's genre paintings can equally relate to the present painting, which is by another as yet unidentified artist but undoubtedly inspired by Benson's oeuvre. The indistinct inscription on the bucket in the lower left corner hints at the biblical parable of the Prodigal Son, a theme which was commonly used to dignify a genre scene with moral content. In Luke 15:11-32 the son squanders his father's fortune on a lavish life of drinking, gambling and prostitutes until he is so destitute that he is forced to take work as a swineherd, which is simultaneously depicted in the landscape in the background. Provenance: This item was inherited from the 7th Viscount Gort, deemed to be of national importance and placed into conditional exemption upon his death Condition Report: The panel is made up of at least five planks of wood which is supported by a strip of wood around each edge and a thin layer of canvas on the reverse. Generally the panel appears stable although there are old cracks which have been filled, most of theses are horizontals and visible to the naked eye. There are minor surface scratches and abrasions and a small replacement to the corner of the lover right panel. The paint surface is in remarkable fresh condition and the surface impasto is well preserved. Under UCV light there are scattered edges of planks of wood. There is also some work in the corner with the dog and the cat. There are also some fine lines of retouching in the sitters foreheads but generally they are untouched and in remarkable good condition. The varnish layer is slightly discoloured and there is some surface dirt. The picture is unframed. Condition Report Disclaimer

An early 20th-century three-piece gilt metal and marble clock garniture by A. Villon (Albert), the clock with a country maiden playing a lute and the case with martial trophies. The white porcelain dial with swags of painted flowers and inscribed for the retailer, Poussin, Cherbourg. Accompanied by a pair of slender two handle urns with cherub decoration All supported on cream and rouge marble bases with gilt scroll feet. 30 cm wide x 17 cm deep x 38 cm high. the clock.Both going and chiming train wind freely, the movement runs but this is no guarantee of reliability or accuracy.The clock chimes the hours and the half hours with a passing strike.The metal elements are gold-painted rather than true gilt.

English School, early 19th Century/Seated Lady Playing a Lute/oil on board, 14cm x 10cm 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

Two Meissen style figure groups, late 19th Century, one couple with a lute, the other with garlands and a birdcage, spurious AR monograms, 14.5cm high CONDITION REPORT: Figure with birdcage- Scattered minor chipping to flowers and leaves.Figure with lute- Scattered minor chipping to flowers and leaves. The seated figure is missing an item from his left hand and his right foot has been restored.

Pair of Chelsea Porcelain Bocage Figures in the form of a Man playing bagpipes with a dog and a Woman playing a lute with a sheep, gold Chelsea marks to back, 24cm high

An oil on canvas lute player after Frans Hals, 21 x 15cm

MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURAL GROUP OF TWO MUSICIANS LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY the figures sitting on a settee, the lady playing a lute while the man plays a flute, a pug dog seated between them, underglazed blue crossed swords, incised W56(15.2cm high, 20.4cm wide)Provenance: Property of an Edinburgh collector

A continental gold keyless wind concealed watch in the form of a lute with enamel decorationDate: Circa 1800 and laterMovement: Later Swiss lever, cut and compensated bi-metallic balanceDial: White black Arabic numerals with red 12, gilt dot outer minute markers, subsidiary seconds at 6, blued steel hand (AF)Case: Continental gold in the form of a lute, engraved and decorated with red and white enamel to the body, red and white enamel decoration to sound board, black enamel striped neck, blue head Size: 30mm x 62mmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A bronze city coat of arms with harlequin and lute. (plinth missing). Second half of the 20th century.H.: 46 x B. 20 cm.

Oriental Themed Books, to include Zhang Hongxing Jenghiz-Khan, The Chinese Garden', 'The Literat Mode; The Lore of the Chinese Lute (23):- One Box

Continental coffee set, comprising coffee pot, sugar bowl and cover, milk jug, six demi-tasse and saucers and an oval tray approx 22 x 31 cms, emerald green ground heightened with gilt, plaques depicting figures playing the lute, after Carl Sohn. 

*A CHITRALI SITAR, NORTH-WESTERN PAKISTAN, LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY the long-neck with six tuning pegs at the end, the drop-shaped body carved in low relief with arabesque designs on the back 109cm long The chitrali sitar is a popular type of tanbur or lute found in several parts of Northern Pakistan and Afghanistan and closely related to the Iranian setar which usually has a more rounded body. It is only indirectly related to the Indian sitar. ++Some tuning pegs replaced, belly cracked and chipped in places

*A LONG NECKED LUTE (TANBUR), AFGHANISTAN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY the headstock with six tuning pegs, eleven further pegs for the 'sympathetic' strings arranged along the neck, with bone and black lac(?) decorative inlay, the gourd shaped body with small pierced holes 102cm long For further information and illustrations of a similar tanbur, see Mark Slobin, 'Music in the Culture of Northern Afghanistan, New York 1976, pp.235-280. ++Two strings and minor parts of inlay missing, Some wear etc.

*A RAJASTHAN LUTE (TANDURA), INDIA, 19TH CENTURY wood, with silver, ivory and bone inlay, with long slender neck terminating with five tuning pegs and hemispherical hollow body, the surface decorated with rows of silver repousse plaques depicting various Hindu deities, birds and floral designs, the ivory and bone with incised circle and dot designs 125cm long See footnote to previous lot. ++One replaced peg, inserted repair to body, otherwise mostly good

*A HIMALAYAN LUTE (SGRA-SNYAN), NORTH INDIA OR TIBET, 19TH CENTURY carved wood, the heart-shaped body with hide soundboard, the large scrolling openwork headstock with turned tuning pegs, the underside profusely carved with abstract linear design 66.5cm long For a very closely related sgra-snyan in the Bengt Fosshag collection, see Wolf Dieterich and Bengt Fosshag, Ausser Europaish Lauten, Frankfurt-am-Main 1992, pp.90, 93 ++Hide soundboard with some wormholes, otherwise some wear, mostly good

*A SANTAL LUTE (DHODRO BANAM), EASTERN INDIA, PROBABLY JHARKHAND, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY wood and hide, of stylised female human form, her head forming the headstock with single string emerging from her chin, a tuning peg on one side, with long neck and rectilinear body, carved with hands, breasts and shallow linear decoration, hide resonator at the bottom front 58cm high approx. The dhodro banam is related to the sarinda or sarangi, usually with just a single string, played with a bow in vertical position, and thought to have origins in Central Asia. The Santal people consider these instruments as an aspect of their own self. This is evident in the overall shape, sometimes overtly depicting a human figure, at other times merely hinting at it, perhaps with the addition of human arms, as in lot 375. The Santal are a large tribe which speak their own language, and most live in the newly created Indian state of Jharkhand in Eastern India. Smaller groups are to be found in neighbouring states. For further infor...

*A SANTAL LUTE (DHODRO BANAM), EASTERN INDIA, PROBABLY JHARKHAND, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY wood and reptile skin, the body with central open face and lower portion covered with skin resonator, the faceted tapered neck terminating in headstock (bohok) in the form of a human head, his gaping mouth with bared teeth and groove running down his chin for the playing string (now missing) 67.5cm high approx. See footnote to the previous lot. ++Worn with chips and losses, including peg, old metal repair to lower body

*A SANTAL LUTE (DHODRO BANAM), EASTERN INDIA, PROBABLY JHARKHAND, EASTERN INDIA, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY wood and hide, with open rectangular body, the lower portion covered with hide resonator, the tapered neck leading to cuboid headstock (bohok), with twin tuning pegs for the two strings, a further openwork carved panel above depicting a row of five female figures within a rectangular frame, hide resonator at the bottom front 75cm high approx. See footnote to lot 365. ++Pegs and hide later replacements, some wear and cracking, repairs with metal to headstock

*A SANTAL LUTE (DHODRO BANAM), EASTERN INDIA, PROBABLY JHARKHAND, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY wood and hide, in the form of a human figure, the belly and pelvis forming the resonator, the latter covered with hide, the head with twin tuning pegs, the strings emerging from under the chin, 61cm high approx. See footnote to lot 365. ++Worn and cracked, headdress repaired with wire, pegs replaced, left foot chipped

*A SANTAL OR MUNDA LUTE (HUKA BANAM), EASTERN INDIA, PROBABLY JHARKHAND, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY wood and hide, in the form of a human figure, the hide resonators on either side of the torso, the head and neck with painted details, a tuning peg attached to the feet 57cm high approx. The Munda people live in the same regions as the Santal, as well as Tripura and Bangladesh, and speak their own distinct language Mundari. The Huka Banam is similar to the Dhodro Banam, but the parts are reversed, with the resonator higher up, here in the figure's torso and the tuning peg down across the feet. It is interesting to note that the figure is depicted with a wooden leg, perhaps reflecting the case of the maker or original musician; as noted above, these instruments were viewed as organic and an extension of the physical being. For related examples in the Bengt Fosshag Collection, see 'Rabab Sarangi Sarinda & Verwandte', nos.16-20. See also footnote to lot 365. ++Chips and scratches, chips around feet etc.

*A SANTAL LUTE (DHODRO BANAM), EASTERN INDIA, PROBABLY JHARKHAND, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY carved wood, the body with double opening, the lower pierced around the edge for the hide resonator (now missing), the cuboid headstock with arched relief finial depicting a trio of figures holding hands and a horseman at the back, 61cm high approx. See footnote to lot 365. ++Worn and knocked, somewhat cracked, pegs and hide covering missing

*A SANTAL LUTE (DHODRO BANAM), EASTERN INDIA, PROBABLY JHARKHAND, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY carved wood, the tapered body with reptile skin resonator, the back with abstract low relief carving, double opening, the lower pierced around the edge for the hide resonator (now missing), the cuboid headstock with single tuning peg, surmounted by a stylised pair of dancing figures, 79cm high approx. For a similar instrument in the Bengt Fosshag Collection, see 'Rabab Sarangi Sarinda & Verwandte', no.56. ++Various chips, scratches and cracks, dancers' sticks missing

*A SANTAL LUTE (DHODRO BANAM), EASTERN INDIA, PROBABLY JHARKHAND, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY wood, the sides carved with a pair of stylised arms and abstract relief decoration, the lower portion with hide resonator, an inscription in devanagari script on one side, the headstock with single tuning peg, surmounted by four carved horsemen, holding hands and each with plume of horsehair, 89cm high excluding hair See footnote to lot 365. ++Peg a later replacement, various mostly minor chips and knocks

*A SANTAL LUTE (DHODRO BANAM), EASTERN INDIA, PROBABLY JHARKHAND, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY carved wood, the lower body with hide resonator, the headstock with twin holes on either side for a pair of tuning pegs (now missing), a pair of stylised human heads above, 80cm high For a similar instrument in the Bengt Fosshag collection, see 'Rabab Sarangi Sarinda & Verwandte', no.59. ++Knocks and chips, pegs missing, minor worm damage