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A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL FIGURES OF A MAN AND WOMEN IN 18th CENTURY STYLE DRESS WITH A MAN PLAYING A LUTE

20th-17th century BC. A rectangular baked clay plaque with a low relief motif of a seated musician wearing a long robe playing a harp. See similar piece in Louvre museum, France, AO 12453. 100 grams, 10.2cm (4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990. In whole area of Ancient Mesopotamia, music had a vital social and religious function. It was an important part of evens both official, ceremonial and religious. Most likely every palace and temple had its own professional musicians and musical instruments such as harp, lyre, lute, reed pipe and drum. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

FOUR NAO, SPANISH PORCELAIN FIGURES OF YOUNG CLOWNS, three modelled seated, including one with a lute (loose), 8" (20.3cm) high and smaller, printed marks (4)

A lute with case

Volkstedt Pair of Romantic Figures, hand painted, dressed in polychrome 18th century attire, the gentleman, holding a lute by his side, extends his hand to the lady, perhaps requesting a flower from the basket she carries; the figures have the style of early Naples production and bear a similar mark, an underglaze blue crowned N, used by one or more of the Volkstedt factories; 7.5 inches high (restoration to hands and one hat)

Two late 19th Century Volkstedt figures, the first modelled as a lady offering a single flower, the second a standing male playing the lute, S/D, both with blue hayfork marks, tallest 23cm

Ann Wynn Reeves and Kenneth Clark - Eight assorted 6in dust pressed tiles decorated with copper resist and gloss glaze highlights depicting musical instruments to include a two tile panel of a piano and a two tile panel of a violin and lute, all on H&R Johnson blanks (8)

Three Lladro figures: Yawning Boy, Girl with Lute and Girl carrying a Chicken

Volkstedt Pair of Romantic Figures, hand painted, dressed in polychrome 18th century attire, the gentleman, holding a lute by his side, extends his hand to the lady, perhaps requesting a flower from the basket she carries; the figures have the style of early Naples production and bear a similar mark, an underglaze blue crowned N, used by one or more of the Volkstedt factories; 7.5 inches high (restoration to hands and one hat)

German Figure Group of a Couple Playing a Duet, the pair standing side by side, facing each other, both with a scrolled stand with an open music book before them, the lady playing a lute, the gentleman Pan pipes; the duo set on a square base with scroll feet; 8.5 inches high; indistinct underglaze blue Berlin type mark

Potschappel - Nice Quality Early to Mid 20th Century Hand Painted Porcelain Figure of a Young Musician In 19th Century Dress Playing The Lute. Potschappel Stamp to Underside of Figure. 6 Inches High. Excellent Condition.

A Continental silver Scent Bottle in the form of a lute with floral scroll design

An eleven string English lute guitar by Michael Rauche, signed and dated 1767, with line inlaid body, spruce soundboard with carved and pierced sound holes, a satinwood neck and headstock, with twelve frets and later sandalwood pegs, length of back 38cm. IllustratedFootnote; recent research indicates that German born Rauche may have been a retailer rather than a maker.

A Dresden lady playing a lute

European School, 19th century, a Turkish lady with a lute, oil on panel, 41 x 23cm.

A Victorian gold lute brooch, realistically designed and set with seed pearls, 4cm long

A Chinese bronze water vessel 19th Century of squat rounded form fitted with lute handle and two resting studs and a central screw top filler, the body decorated with an all over longevity themes of deer, crane, pine and bamboo on a ground of flowers and scrolling foliage, on the upper body a four character mark JIA (?) NIAN ZHI, 18cm diameter x 9cm high

Stefano Pio - Violin and Lute Makers of Venice (1640-1760), first edition, published June 2004

A Sitzendorf porcelain Turkish four-piece band and a 19th century Continental Commedia dell'Arte figure, modelled wearing a feathered hat and playing a lute

An Art Deco silvered metal figure of Pierrot with lute (head loose); a silvered metal figure of a cowboy (a.f.); an early Diana air pistol

A PAIR OF DERBY FIGURAL PORCELAIN CANDLESTICKS one in the form of a lady playing a lute with sheep alongside, the other her male companion playing a bagpipe with dog alongside, each with floral encrusted bocage, 23cm high (2) For a similar pair of figures see Peter Bradshaw Derby Porcelain Figures plate 292 (No. 307 seated bagpiper and lady with a lute)

A Britannia standard silver electroform dressing table mirror in the late Victorian manner, by Neil Lasher Silverware Ltd., London, 1995, decorated in low relief with scrolls and flowers, vignettes of lute player serenading two ladies in a garden and a further garden scene, bevelled glass, purple velvet easel back, 47 x 32 cm. Overall good condition

Two framed and glazed French needle point tapestries one depicting traditional dancing scenes, the other a man serenading two ladies with a lute, approximately 50cm x 50cm.

A Sitzendorf porcelain Turkish four-piece band and a 19th century Continental Commedia dell'Arte figure, modelled wearing a feathered hat and playing a lute

An eight string Lute. 

An elegant lady sewing in a garden, crystoleum, together with a further crystoleum depicting a lady playing a lute, and two further black and white reproductions of Oriental subject matter

19TH CENTURY DITAL HARP LUTE BY ASTOR & HORWOODthe maker's name in gilt above the bridge, the pear-shaped body, with curved neck supported on a Doric pillar, having seven fretted strings over two fret boards, and seven diapason strings, the ebonised body decorated with a gilt vine border, with gilt scrolls and putto face bellow the bridge, and a gilt eight pointed star above the sound hole, raised on a gilt plinth, decorated with fruits and foliage, 85cm high, with original case, the inside bearing label for Edward Withers, London, also with tuning pegProvenance: Originally in the ownership of the Cadbury family

A 20th century Oriental figurine of a deity /  Buddha playing a lute having an ebonised body with gilt detailing. Measurements: 14.5 cm hjigh and 12 cm wide.

A sterling silver magnifying eye piece having a cherub playing a lute to top. Weighs 18.2 grams measures 8cms long.

A late 19th century clock garniture having central cast spelter figure modelled as lady playing lute, on onyx stepped base with floral face on cast feet, flanked by cast ewers on onyx bases

A Meissen figure group, late 19th century, emblematic of Autumn, of a boy and girl, she playing a lute, he seated on a sheaf of corn, on an oval base decorated with a band of stiff leaf, (chips), underglaze blue mark, incised number G92 and impressed number 6. Height 16cm

An eight string bouzouki or lute guitar.

A 19th century French porcelain mounted lacquered brass carriage timepiece, 5cm rectangular dial inscribed with a chapter of Roman numerals, fourteen-day movement with platform escapement, the panels painted in the manner of Sevres with a lute player serenading his sweetheart, swing handle, 12.5cm high, c.1870

A pair of 19th century Sevres bleu de Roi porcelain, gilded and ormolu mounted twin handled pedestal urns, decorated with a figure playing a lute and a seated lady in a landscape, opposed by floral swags on a plinth base, 17cm

A Sitzendorf porcelain Turkish four-piece band and a 19th century Continental Commedia dell'Arte figure, modelled wearing a feathered hat and playing a lute

A Pair of Royal Dux Porcelain Figures, modelled as female musicians, each holding a lute and raised on circular bases, pink triangle marks and shape number 214, 24.5cm high; Two Further Royal Dux Figures, each with baskets, 25.5cm high. (4)

A Late XIX Century Sévres Style Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer, the cup painted with an XVIII Century couple, he playing the lute, in a landscape, the saucer with a spray of flowers, both in jewelled panels within pink and gilt jewelled grounds, psuedo Sévres marks.

A Japanese Shibayama carved ivory miniature pedestal, 19th century, set with abalone, stone and enamel insects, height 8cm and a miniature ivory of a lady playing a lute, height 3.5cm.

Two oak carvings of standing female figures in 17th century style, one holds a lute and a book, the other a scroll and a pair of dividers, the lower sections carved with lion masks, leaves, acorns and ferns, each length 114cm.

A gilt metal and mother of pearl, two draw monocular of tapered outline, extended height 11cm, a pair of gilt metal and mother of pearl opera glasses, width 10.5cm and a gilt metal leaf moulded dish decorated with an angel playing a lute and three frogs, 25 x 19cm. Condition report:

Stuart Devlin Christmas silver surprise bauble, London 1987, tear drop shape opening to reveal a silver gilt lute playing chorister, 10cm, weight approx. 97g (3.12 troy ozs), original card box

Two framed and glazed French needle point tapestries one depicting traditional dancing scenes, the other a man serenading two ladies with a lute, approximately 50cm x 50cm.

Three Lladro figures formed as angels one playing a lute.

Vintage costume jewellery, including a micromosaic brooch in the form of a lute

Eastern nine string lute type instrument, hard case

Five course lute guitar converted from a German lute, circa 1750 probably in France, the head with shaped outline bearing ten tuning pegs, the ebony fingerboard with tied frets and six ebony frets onto the table, the back of the neck inlaid with opposing ebony and ivory trapezoid decoration running into the back of the head, the stained bowl back of eleven ribs, the spruce top with ebony and ivory trapezoid inlay to the edges, the wraparound bridge flanked by scroll moustaches, the sound hole with scratch carved surround and with inset pierced gilt fretwork rose Overall length 36", 91.4cm; string length 24 1/2", 62.2cm

JADEITE FIGURAL LAMPof a woman playing a triangular lute, on a wooden plinth; along with a pair of African maracas

Stratocaster guitar in need of restoration; together with a small five course bowl back lute

Circle of Sir Peter Lely (British, 1618-1680) Portrait of Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland, in a silver dress and blue cloak, holding a lute oil on canvas 30 x 19cm (12 x 7in) Provenance: From a Norfolk country house Old Christie's stencil DG 987.

Miscellaneous collectables, including a miniature tortoiseshell lute

Quantity of Nao by Lladro porcelain figure groups to include young girl playing violin, two clowns playing lute and a dancer (4)

Gold-coloured pendant of circular pierced design, set with seedpearls and peridots (one peridot missing) and a gold-coloured brooch modelled as a lute, set with colourless paste, engraved 'Nancy' and marked '9ct' (2)

A miniature tortoiseshell and mother of pearl guitar, 12cm long, a similar miniature lute, together with a wind up musical lute, 24cm long

COLOURFUL 1960's PRINTdepicting a medieval minstrel playing a lute with a Coronation and cathedral in the background, 55.5cm x 44cm

A Staffordshire porcellanous figure of a girl holding a guitar, possibly Lloyd of Shelton, 18.5cm high; a Staffordshire pottery figure of a Turk playing a lute, 21.5cm high; a similar figure of a girl holding a guitar sitting beside a tree, 17.5cm high; and a similar figure of a girl holding a flag, 22.5cm high (4)

A Victorian embossed silver card case, Henry Matthews, Chester 1899, the front with rustic scene of two young ladies and a lute player, the reverse with raised rococo scrolls surrounding a parkland scene with peacocks, lined with watered silk and with an ivory leaf for notes, 4 x 3in. (10 x 7.5cm.), gross weight 3.5 tr.oz. * Condition: Some loss to fine detail through polishing. Closes crisply. Marks slightly rubbed but still legible. Some water staining to green silk interior and edges of leather borders slightly worn, but overall good. Ivory leaf discoloured to ends but has no splits or other damage.

Cookery Receipts. A manuscript cookery receipts book, circa 1830, written in a very neat hand including recipes for Portugal cakes, gum balls, potting tongues, almond cream, birch wine, to pot hare, a quaking pudding, to preserve pippins, to make wiggs, to make blood puddings, Lady Corbet's pancakes, to collar veal, 'to pickle colleflowers', ragu of oysters, apricot gum, etc., 112 pp. plus index, together with a second matching volume containing 14 pp. medical receipts, the remaining leaves blank, including receipts for rheumatism, snail cordial, purge for worms, saline draught, an electuary for the jaundice, for the biting of a mad dog, soap pills, lute drops, a diet drink, etc., contemporary half roan, some edge wear, 4to, plus a partially completed 20th-century manuscript cookery receipts book containing recipes for cakes and puddings (3)

A Lladro figure formed as a girl playing the lute, height 21cm. Condition - very good, appears damage/repair free, minor wear only.

A Derby figural twin branch candelabra (lacking sconces), 18th century, modelled as a shepherdess with lute and sheep beneath a floral bocage (24cm high) and another Derby 18th century figure emblematic of the seasons (12.5cm high) (a.f) (2).

Twelve-string guitar lute with a switch-back neck, in a hard case with velvet lining