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Collection of five lute cases, including two by Paxman Ltd., some deterioration to metal elements, otherwise just minor wear, marks to exterior

Two good quality lute cases with lined interior Condition report: Black case - Very good condition commensurate with age, slight rusting to the metal fittings, otherwise fine. Brown case - fair condition commensurate with age, slight rusting to the metal fittings, slight tears to the case covering, otherwise fine.

Fine quality hand made lute, typical barrel back form, approximately 90cm long, condition generally good, minor wear

A 1920s ivory and gilt metal Swiss boudoir timepiece, the dial painted with a lute player serenading two ladies, with a dog at his side, width 13.5cm.Condition report: Mainspring is ok movement can be heard to be running

A French Art Deco period gilt bronze and ivory figure of Pierrot, playing the lute, on a turned onyx socle base. Height 17cm.

ALBERT ERNST CARRIER-BELLEUSE (FRENCH 1824-1887) LADY PLAYING A LUTE bronze, dark brown patina, signed on the square base 'E. Carrier'(59cm high)

19TH CENTURY SCHOOL, Woman with a Lute, oil on canvas, indistinctly signed, framed. 38 x 58 cm.

BELL-TONE BANJO, along with an Ozark lute (2)

A GILT BRONZE TABLE MIRROR modelled as a cherub holding a lute. 12ins high.

Schaffer: watercolour, street scene in Tours, 17" x 11", and a coloured print, woman with lute, after the antique, 23" x 21"

Purcell (Henry). Orpheus Britannicus. A Collection of all the Choicest Songs, for One, Two, and Three Voices, compos'd by Mr. Henry Purcell. Together, with such Symphonies for Violins or Flutes, as were by him design'd for any of them: and a Through-Bass to each Song; Figur'd for the Organ, Harpsichord, or Theorbo-Lute, 2 volumes in one, 2nd edition with large additions, printed by William Pearson, for S.H. and sold by John Young, 1706-12, portrait frontispiece by R. White after Closterman (trimmed and relaid to later paper), some marks and damage, title to each part printed in red and black, with first title relaid, with some soiling and slight paper loss, some minor marks to first and last few leaves (contents generally in good condition), all edges gilt, contemporary diced full calf, old reback with original spine laid down, now worn with loss, and upper cover detached, folioQty: (1)NOTESProvenance: William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863), English novelist and illustrator. With ownership inscription to verso of front endpaper: 'Lucy E. Broadwood from Mr. & Mrs. Richmond Ritchie (after singing Dido's dying song from Purcell's opera). This book is from W.M. Thackeray's library, & was bought by him. Given back to me by Lucy Broadwood and given to Catherine Norman Butler by her grandfather W.T.D. Ritchie Xmas 1953'. Lucy Etheldred Broadwood (1858-1929), singer, musician and pioneer in the revival of English folk song, was a member of the Purcell Society, editor of the journal of the Folk Song Society, and friend of Grainger, Holst and Vaughan Williams. Her book English Traditional Songs and Carols was published in 1908.

PAIR OF CHINESE SCROLLS, 20TH CENTURY watercolour and ink on paper, one depicting a lady playing a lute, the other a lady riding a buffalo, Height: 122cm, Width: 31cm Provenance: The Martin Laing Collection

BLUE AND WHITE SAUCER DISH, LATE MING DYNASTY painted to the central roundel with a musician playing a lute seated on a stool, seal mark, Diameter: 14.5cm. Provenance: From a West Sussex collection

GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF TARA, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY shown seated on a double lotus throne playing a Chinese lute (Pipa), wearing body jewellery and ornate headdress, Height: 22cm

HUANGHUALI AND SNAKE SKIN LUTE (SANXIAN) of typical form with a dragon mask finial, Length: 94cm Provenance: The Martin Laing Collection

A MIXED LOT to include a pair of cashmere painted candlesticks, each 25cm in height; a pair of Royal Doulton pottery vases, 28cm high; a pair of cloisonne vases, 16cm high; a miniature tortoise shell lute, 13.5cm wide; a miniature tortoise shell guitar; three brass inkwells; an antique bone Netsuke; ivory and brass desk stand counter and a pair of vintage ice skates Condition: some chips and wear; string missing to both the miniature musical instruments; glass lining missing to the ink wells; one cloisonne vase with a dent to the side; Royal Doulton good with very minor surface wear; candlesticks with surface scratches and minor wear

STONE AND ENAMEL PEDESTAL WITH ALLEGORICAL MUSICAL SCENESstone and enamel pedestal with allegorical musical scenes. recto features a male with putti and summer landscape. above is a lute with musical notes and bright blue bow. on verso is a autumn landscape with a pan flute, drum and flute instrument with music notes and light pink bow. dimensions: 101 cm (40 in.)CONDITIONThe pedestal is in overall excellent orginal condition. With no issues to report.N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

A 19th century Continental Icon of lancet arch form. depicting St Helen with lute in hand, painted in colours on a tooled ground gessoed birch panel. Probably French.28cm high

A Swarovski crystal bunch of grapes ornament, with gilt metal leaves, 16.5cm long, boxed; together with a similar lute on stand and a birthday cake (3)

Musical instruments: A cased vintage 20th century mandolin of Chinese origin together with an unusual lute with skin hide and strings, carved detailed back

A wood netsuke of a nobleman and a dragonBy Masakazu, 19th centuryThe nobleman sitting on a rock, clutching a biwa (lute), the dragon encircling the nobleman menacingly; signed Masakazu. 3.7cm (1½in).Footnotes:木彫根付　貴人と竜　銘「正一」　19世紀Provenance:Purchased at Piasa, Paris, 1 June 1999, lot 472.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Galluba & Hofmann all bisque Bathing Beauty holding rose, circa 1910, seated Lady with finely painted features, outstretched arms holding rose in her left hand, painted blue heeled shoes, incised 739, B, condition: neck end of lute restored/reattached to hand, 5” (12.5cm) long.

An Italian Sorrento inlaid tray with central design of lute and sheet music, 53 x 31cm. CONDITION REPORT overall general wear to include small scratches, scuffs and small indentations

Lladro figure playing Lute; Cinderella; a Goose & a girl with sheepGirl with lute/viola chips in lower RHS in garment folds. Cinderella - lost finger. Lamb - lost ear. goose ok. Otherwise no obvious signs of damage, repair or restoration.

A painting of a Lady playing the Lute18th century Hanging scroll, ink and pigment on paper, depicting a lady playing the lute on horseback, an elderly gentleman beside the horse, all beneath a gnarled pine tree, framed and glazed. 116cm (45 3/4in) long 48.7cm (19 1/4in) wide (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 19th cent Italian carved seated nude Lute player

Ɵ Safi al-Din Abd' al-Mu'min ibn Yusuf ibn al-Fakhir al-Urmawi al-Baghdadi, known as 'al-Urmawi', Kitab al-Adwar (Book of Cycles, a treatise on the theory of music), in Ottoman Turkish, illuminated manuscript on paper [Ottoman territories, dated 1131 AH (1718 AD)]single volume, complete, 32 leaves plus a contemporary endleaf at each end, single column, 15 lines black stylised naskh script with muhaqqaq influences, some headings and vocalisation in red, gilt head-piece opening the text, numerous diagrams throughout the text heightened in gilt, catchwords throughout, leaves ruled in gilt, a few annotations to the margins in a slightly later hand, some faint water-staining to upper edges of leaves (rarely affecting text), overall a very bright and attractive copy, 205 by 155 mm.; nineteenth-century calf-backed boards with flap, decorative medallion stamped to covers in blind, extremities and spine ends a little rubbedThis treatise is, perhaps, the earliest known text dedicated entirely to the theory and practice of music in the medieval Islamic world. It was compiled by the author al-Urmawi (d. 1294) in the thirteenth century, and explores musical divisions, scales, modes and also describes the workings of practical instruments including the five string lute. The treatise offers a scientific explanation to these theories and is comparable in style to the teachings of Avicenna on the same subject in his Danishnama'i Ala'i (a treatise on logic, metaphysics, music theory and other sciences).Little is known about the author's early life, but he is thought to have been born in Urmina, given his surname, in the modern-day Azari region of north-west Iran in the year 1216 AD. He travelled to Baghdad in his early life where his skills in calligraphy granted him the role of copyist in the famous library of al-Musta'sim of the Abbasid caliphate (the final Abbasid Caliph, d. 1258 AD). Towards the end of al-Musta'sim's reign al-Urmawi had become a famous musician and thus survived the fall of the Abbasid caliphate, and was supported through the patronage of private families including influential Juvayni family. The Kitab al-Adwar is one of two notable musical treatises compiled by the author during his lifetime. The second of is the Risalah al-Sharafiyyah fi l'nisbah al-ta'lifiyyah, compiled around 665 AH (1267 AD) and dedicated to his patron in later life Sharaf al-Din Harun Juvayni, focusing on musical intervals. These works have remained integral to the study of music in the Islamic world and have been used consistently since the thirteenth century.  

A continental porcelain figure group; late 19th century, a gentleman in early dress with outstretched right arm and in his left arm he carries a lute (18cm), together with a female figure in a bonnet and long dress adorned with flowers, a smaller male figure in tricon hat and blowing a horn (damaged) and one further infant figure playing a flute astride a leaping lamb (4)

Italian lute back mandolin with black lacquered segmented rosewood back and spruce top L64cm; together with a Russian three-string balalaika of typical triangular form with faceted back and spruce top, bears label, L70cm (2) - Condition Report

A late 19th century French bronzed metal and overpainted transfer decorated porcelain mantel clock and garniture, the clock in Rococo-style case with cast detail throughout, the circular enamelled dial set with Arabic numerals and painted with landscape above panel painted with lady and gentleman in rural setting, the eight day movement converted to a battery operated mechanism now loose and numbered 1899, height 40cm, the garnitures both painted with lady and lute player in rural setting and with further plaques to bases, height 34cm (af).Additional InformationThe top of the finial to the clock is lost, further casting flaws throughout, rubbing to the finish, surface scratches and abrasions, some losses to the painted detail, clock not tested with no guarantee of working order. As stated, has been converted to a battery operated mechanism with the original movement loose, some components have come apart from this movement. Losses to the overpainted transfer to the porcelain.

Attributed to Michael Dahl the Younger (Stockholm circa 1659-1743 London)Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, playing a lute oil on canvas128.8 x 101.5cm (50 11/16 x 39 15/16in).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lots denoted with a 'TP' will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

PORCELIAN FIGURAL GROUP OF LADY AND GENTLEMAN WITH LUTE AND MUSIC BOOK (A/F) WITH AUGUSTUS REX TYPE MARK

A contemporary English left handed eight course 14 string lute by Peter Owen. Maple back and spruce table. In very good condition and playing order. With hard case.

Early 20th century theorbo guitar lute. 12 strings. Needs some restoration to the sound hole.

An early 20th century Tenor Stossel lute. Length 53cm. Good general condition. Some wear to the finish.

A pair of late 19th century continental porcelain figures, being male and female musicians, each in seated pose, him with a pipe with a dog at his feet, her with a lute and a lamb at her feet, h.15cm; together with one other Continental porcelain figure of a broomstick maker (3)

Two antique carved oak panels, possibly from coffer chest, depicting a violin, lute, tambourine & various wind instruments.

A Large 20th Century Gilt Framed Oil on Canvas, Lute, Violin and Musical Literature, Signed Georges Coulon, 75cms Wide

A 1930's Pierrot musician playing the lute, on alabaster plinth, height 23cmCONDITION: The tuning end of his lute is incomplete; figure slightly loose on alabaster base; dirty and dusty.

French School, 20th century, Head and shoulder portrait miniature of a noblewoman, signed 'Ruby', oval, 8.5 x 6.5cm, two others similar, another of a cherub playing a lute, another of romantic figure subjects in a garden, all in velvet frames and two others of noblewomen, in 'jewelled' gilt metal oval frames (7).

A late 19th century silver pierced silver dish centrally decorated with female courtesans and lute player, import marks, London 1897 together with a single silver egg cup, London 1937. 3.4 Troy oz.

LOUIS-ROBERT CARRIER-BELLEUSE (1848-1913) 'MELODIE' A patinated bronze and ivory chryselephantine figure of a seated medieval maiden, raised on an integral bow-fronted plinth base, playing a lute, her dress with lattice sleeves and fitted bodice, signed Louis Carrier, Belleuse, and applied title, 42cm high

Continental School (19th century): a bronze group of a Father and Son, the father sitting on a rocky outcrop showing the son how to play the lute, 40cm high

Two Albany Fine China Co. models of geisha girls incorporating a metal base. Factory mark to base of one, titled; 'The Lute Player', factory plaque missing on the other. Each: 25 cm tall. (2)Condition: In good overall condition. Provenance: From the Roy Taylor collection. 

TWO LARGE NAO FIGURES: harlequin with lute and seated ballerina, each approx 36cm high

A pair of antique carved oak figures, depicting a man playing pipes and a woman playing a lute, 34cm high

Chinese sandalwood and ivory netsuke depicting a man playing a lute with moving tongue, 7cm 

A patinated bronze statuette, cherub playing a lute, base signed, 58cm

Gilt Metal Dish in the form of a Leaf with a Nubile Lady playing a Lute, 26cms long together with a French Metal Cow Bell stamped ' Devouassoud Chamonix ' on Leather Srap

A vintage hand made tribal lute

After Wilhelm Menzler (1846 - 1926) A romantic study of a young woman in Renaissance attire eavesdropping on a young man and woman with lute in a garden setting, polychrome photogravure, in moulded gilt frame under glass, late 19th Century, 46 cm x 40 cm framed

Carved white marble statue of a maiden wearing laurel wreath of flowers holding mandolin and resting on column inscribed with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe song lyrics So Lasst Mich Scheinen, 120cm tall Lots of surface dirt. Uncertain if it has been cleaned in the past.  Takes two men to lift.  Tuning pegs of the lute possibly broken/missing, they are worn out.  No date held. Minor chip to the base and chip in the back. Dirty throughout.Some chips and losses pleae see images.

A Continental porcelain figure group of a young couple, hairline crack to dress, a figure of cupid playing the lute, and a collection of nine other Continental figuresCondition report: Seven with no visible damageOne female with fingers missing to left hand, pipe player with missing hand One wing missing to cupid

A Meissen allegorical group emblematic of summer, modelled as a girl palying a lute beside a boy seated on a wheat sheaf, 15cm high, blue underglazed cross swords mark incised 51Condition report: See additional image.Small chip to garland of flowers to the rear, no wear to paint or gilding

A group of assorted pictures including a charcol portrait of a lady by Thurston, a pencil sketch of a mother and child, a David Roberts print, a portrait of a young woman and a sketch of a lute player. (5)

An Art-Deco-style bronzed metal and faux ivory figure of a clown seated on a pedestal and playing a lute, on alabaster base.

A black case containing 17 Rpm records to include Gunga Din and his lute, Someday, Somewhere, Waltz etc.

[Pix (Mrs. Mary)] The Spanish Wives. A Farce, first edition, the Roxburghe-Harlech copy, title with typographic decoration, foxing and browning, ink inscription to title, 19th century half morocco, gilt, joints worn, [Wing P2332], small 4to, for R. Wellington, at the sign of the Lute in St. Paul's Church yard, 1696.⁂ A scarce play by the woman playwright. Though she subsequently fell out of fashion, Pix's plays were admired in their day, with her comedies especially lauded. Her plays are notable for their prominent and numerous female characters. Provenance: Duke of Roxburghe (ink stamp to title verso); early ink note adds that it was bought by Evans for M. Giles, and was sold in the Giles sale (5 th. July, 1820) for 1/6; Lord Harlech (pencil note to endpaper, sold, his sale, 27-28th February, 1956).

□ HERCULES BRABAZON BRABAZON, N.E.A.C., P.S. (1821-1906) A LUTE PLAYERinitialled l.l. HBB watercolour 21.5 x 16.5 cm / 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in

A novelty key wind watch in the form of a lute, the enamelled case decorated cherubs to the front and a couple beneath a tree to the back, enclosing an enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals fitted a movement signed Le Roy a Paris, 12.5cm long, in a fitted case/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: 73: Restoration to enamel at neck of lute. Enamel dial cracked, one hand missing. Not working as far as I can see.