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Victorian antique silver snuff box of oval shape, the lid decorated in repousse with scene of a gentleman with lute playing to two maidens framed by feathered border rim, traces of gilding to the interior, by Henry Matthews, Birmingham 1899, 35.6g, 7cm x 4.5cm x 2.5cm. 

A LUTE (GAMBUS), NORTH SULAWESI, INDONESIA, MID-20TH CENTURY the bulbous wood body with hide face, tapering into the hollow neck, the scrolling headstock in the form of a fish, the tailpiece inscribed with date, reading 1.7.1955, 87cm long

Four Swarovski miniatures, hedgehog, car, lute and a turtle, all boxed. UK P&P Group 2 (£20+VAT for the first lot and £4+VAT for subsequent lots)

A Large Chinese Carved Wooden Figure Modelled as a Scholar Playing Lute, 49cm Overall

19th century Dutch school, oil on tin, interior scene with lady playing a lute, 19cm x 15cm, ornate gilt frame

Anna Meszaros Hungary - three hand made needlework figurines - 'The Cobbler' as a child seated in a wooden rocking chair working on a removed boot H28cm; young girl in a long floral dress standing playing a harp H35cm; and young girl wearing a blue tabard standing playing a lute (3) Auctioneer's Note: Anna Meszaros came to England from her native Hungary in 1959 to marry an English businessman she met while demonstrating her art at the 1958 Brussels Exhibition. Shortly before she left for England she was awarded the title of Folk Artist Master by the Hungarian Government. Anna was a gifted painter of mainly portraits and sculptress before starting to make her figurines which are completely hand made and unique, each with a character and expression of its own. The hands, feet and face are sculptured by layering the material and pulling the features into place with needle and thread. She died in Hull in 1998. Condition Report:Good condition.

Hand carved figure of a little girl playing the lute with a bird chirping at her side. Hand painted item. Anri backstamp. Artist: Juan FernandezIssued: c. 1980 - 1987Dimensions: 2.75"L x 2.75"W x 6.25"HEdition Number: 1113 of 2250 Manufacturer: AnriCountry of Origin: ItalyCondition: Age related wear.

A set of 6 frosted crystal figures that depict characters from Julia's World and one figure is a clear crystal bench. The 6-character figures are, Julia, Lena lying down, Mopsy the dog, Pepi with a drum, Lena that can sit on the bench, and Lena with a lute. Comes with two Julia's World story books, Christmas and Lena and Pepi. Swarovski backstamp. Dimensions: 1.5"L x 1"W x 2.5"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.

A RARE BLACK LACQUER AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID DOCUMENTARY PIPA17th centuryThe musical instrument of elongated tear-drop shape, the finely-grained wooden belly decorated in gilt with a pair of birds and gnarled branches of prunus and bamboo, rising to a long shaft with four strings leading to four tuning pegs on the sides of the bent-back pegbox inlaid in mother-of-pearl with a rooster on a rock with crashing waves, the reverse of the body lacquered black and decorated in mother-of-pearl with two figures gazing at three tall rocks across the sea, a large cartouche with long calligraphic inscription below, Japanese wood box and cover. 91cm (36in) long. (3).Footnotes:十七世紀 黑漆嵌螺鈿花鳥人物紋詩文琵琶Provenance: R.H.van Gulik (1910-1967), and thence by descent來源：高羅佩（1910-1967）舊藏，並由後人保存迄今Robert Hans van Gulik (1910-1967), also known as Gao Luopei (高罗佩) was a famous Dutch diplomat, musician, writer and sinologist. He was a great admirer of traditional Chinese literati culture and apart from practicing Chinese calligraphy everyday, he also learnt to play the guqin. The guqin was often played by van Gulik at diplomatic events, helping him to forge close ties with China's elite; and his book The Lore of the Lute was the first academic study of the instrument and its role in Chinese culture, introducing it to a Western audience for the first time. Van Gulik was one of the rare and great sinologists at the time who embodied the literati ideal and through his rigorous study and translations of classical Chinese texts allowed Chinese culture to speak for itself, acting as a bridge of understanding between East and West.Van Gulik was born in Zutphen in the Netherlands, but from the age of three he lived in Jakarta, with his father who was a medical officer in the Dutch East Indies. While there, he learned Indonesian and Chinese as well as other languages. In 1935, van Gulik earned his PhD from Utrecht University with a dissertation on Hayagriva, the Mantrayanic aspect of Horse-cult in China and Japan. His linguistic skills allowed him to have a position in the Dutch Foreign Service from 1935 where he was largely based in Japan and China. During the Second World War he was with the Dutch mission in Chongqing. While in Chongqing, he married Shui Shifang (1912-2005), the daughter of a Qing dynasty official.Van Gulik was a polymath with broad interests and expertise. Aside from his interests in the guqin and traditional Chinese culture, van Gulik was a writer of Detective fiction. His 'Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee' (first published in Tokyo in 1949, with illustrations by himself) was based on the 7th century statesman and detective Di Renjie. Based on this, his earned a reputation as an expert on Imperial Chinese jurisprudence. His other pioneering scholarly works were in sexuality and his Sexual Life in Ancient China and Erotic Colour Prints of the Ming Period are still major reference works in the field. Van Gulik was also an enthusiast of gibbons and kept them as pets as well as writing a study of them: The Gibbon in China.Although van Gulik is most well known as a musician of the guqin, he was interested in Chinese music and musical instruments in general. The pipa, or Chinese lute, was introduced from Central Asia during the Han dynasty, and gradually evolved within different areas of China since the Tang dynasty. The term 'pipa' describes two original playing motions of the plectrum held in the performer's right hand: pi is 'to play forwards' (towards the left), and pa, 'to play backwards' (towards the right). The pipa was originally held horizontally, and its twisted silk strings were plucked with a large triangular plectrum until the end of the Tang dynasty when musicians began using their fingernails to perform the more exuberant music; see for example, the painting The Night Revels of Minister Han Xizai, attributed to Gu Hongzhong (10th century), in the Palace Museum, Beijing, which shows a lady holding the instrument horizontally with a plectrum. To make it easier to use fingers, the instrument began to be held in an upright position which slowly became the beipa (northern pipa).However, the concept of early horizontally-held pipa was preserved in Nanyin music. Nanyin, also Nanguan, literally 'southern pipe' music, is popular in the Minnan area (southern Fujian Province) from whence it spread to Taiwan and other Southeast Asian countries. Minnan musicians are tempted to assign the origins of Nanyin music to the Tang and Song dynasties, which to a certain degree can be supported by the the survival of many archaic features, such as the tradition of horizontally held pipa. The music today is seen by academics as primarily part of an amateur tradition with ancient historical roots, that is played both for the musicians' own entertainment and occasionally for ritual practice and storytelling. the present lot's relatively small size may indicate that it is a Nanyin pipa. Pipa is the leading instrument in Nanyin music, accompanied by pai (wood clapper), erxian (two-stringed fiddle), sanxian (three-stringed lute), and xiao (vertical flute, also called dongxiao). Although a Nanyin pipa preserves some features of types of pipa from the Tang dynasty, its modern form appears to have been finalised no later than the Ming dynasty. Compare with a pipa in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, late 16th/early 17th century, illustrated by J.K.Moore, J.K.Dobney and B.Strauchen-Scherer, Musical Instruments: Highlights of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2015, pp.48-49, fig.II. The backs of pipa are usually plain since it is unseen by an audience, but the extraordinary pipa in this lot is decorated and has an inscription, which reads as:予家小築小溪灣，漁父村西指顧間。竹槿編篱依綠水，柴荊成戶對青山。有時□釣歸明月，盡□看雲坐翠鬟。倘肯杖藜過曲徑，新茶堪煮荀堪刪。吳趨陳衷並書Which may be translated as:My little hut is built on the bay of the creek, the fishermen live only a stone-throw away to the west. The bamboo and hibiscus woven into the fence is by the green waters, the gate formed by firewood trees faces the green hills. Occasionally, I come back from fishing accompanied by the moon, and watch the clouds curling up on the verdant hills like ladies' hair buns. If you could walk through the winding road on a crutch (to my home), the fresh tea could be boiled, and bamboo sprouts could be chopped for you.Written by Chen Zhong of the land of WuThe seal reads: 字能坦, 'Courtesy name Nengtan.'Chen Zhong (陳衷), courtesy name Nengtan (能坦), was a scholar active in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Very little is known about him. However, the inscription alludes to many of the eremitic ideals of the literati including a life away from the perils of the Court and dedicated to fishing, tea, and meeting with friends.Compare with a related black lacquer and mother-of-pearl-inlaid pipa, late Ming/early Qing dynasty, which was sold at China Guardian, Beijing, 7 June 2021, lot 5184.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A RARE WOODBLOCK PRINT OF LADIES AND BOYCirca 1750-1800 Ink and colours on paper, depicting a boy carrying a blue vase issuing a cloud with five bats, behind him an elegant lady sits beside a table, her sleeves decorated with orchids, her left hand raised, behind her another elegant lady stands before a table with vases and antique vessels, collector's seal of van Gulik. 96cm (37 3/4in) long x 46.5cm (13 1/2in) wide.Footnotes:約1750-1800，版畫美人嬰戲圖Provenance: R.H.van Gulik (1910-1967), acquired in 1936, and thence by descent來源：高羅佩（1910-1967）獲得於1936年，並由後人保存迄今Robert Hans van Gulik (1910-1967), also known as Gao Luopei (高罗佩) was a famous Dutch diplomat, musician, writer and sinologist. He was a great admirer of traditional Chinese literati culture and apart from practicing Chinese calligraphy everyday (the cover of the box on the present lot was written by him), he also learnt to play the guqin, of which, the present lot was said to be his favourite instrument. The guqin was often played by van Gulik at diplomatic events, helping him to forge close ties with China's elite; and his book The Lore of the Lute was the first academic study of the instrument and its role in Chinese culture, introducing it to a Western audience for the first time. Van Gulik was one of the rare and great sinologists at the time who embodied the literati ideal and through his rigorous study and translations of classical Chinese texts allowed Chinese culture to speak for itself, acting as a bridge of understanding between East and West.Van Gulik was born in Zutphen in the Netherlands, but from the age of three he lived in Jakarta, with his father who was a medical officer in the Dutch East Indies. While there, he learned Indonesian and Chinese as well as other languages. In 1935, van Gulik earned his PhD from Utrecht University with a dissertation on Hayagriva, the Mantrayanic aspect of Horse-cult in China and Japan. His linguistic skills allowed him to have a position in the Dutch Foreign Service from 1935 where he was largely based in Japan and China. During the Second World War he was with the Dutch mission in Chongqing. While in Chongqing, he married Shui Shifang (1912-2005), the daughter of a Qing dynasty official.Van Gulik was a polymath with broad interests and expertise. Aside from his interests in the guqin and traditional Chinese culture, van Gulik was a writer of Detective fiction. His 'Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee' (first published in Tokyo in 1949, with illustrations by himself) was based on the 7th century statesman and detective Di Renjie. Based on this, his earned a reputation as an expert on Imperial Chinese jurisprudence. His other pioneering scholarly works were in sexuality and his Sexual Life in Ancient China and Erotic Colour Prints of the Ming Period are still major reference works in the field. Van Gulik was also an enthusiast of gibbons and kept them as pets as well as writing a study of them: The Gibbon in China.Compare with two rare Suzhou prints of ladies with children, 18th century, which were sold at Bonhams New York, 10 September 2018, lot 216. See also a rare set of three Suzhou prints, Qianlong, by Guan Ruiyu, which were sold at Bonhams London, 5 November 2020, lot 128.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Safavid illustration from a manuscript depicting an outdoor celebration, Iran, early 17th century, ink and opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, amidst flowers, a cherry tree and pink rocky landscape a group of revellers are depicted playing the tambourine, lute and saz and drinking and eating, one man having drunk too much is seen nibbling the toes of another who attempts to read a book, a illuminated header above with blank cartouche space, below lines of black nasta'liq text arranges in four columns, mounted, glazed and framed, 32.6 x 21.5cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK

Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904)The lute player signed and dated 'J.L. GEROME/1858' (centre left)oil on canvas 41 x 29cm (16 1/8 x 11 7/16in).Footnotes:ProvenancePossibly, Gustave Arosa, Paris (by 1858; acquired from the artist).Georges Muller, Paris (by 1938).Private collection, Paris.Private collection, Greece (by 1966, as The Mandolinist); thence by descent.LiteraturePossibly, Catalogue de Paris, 1883, unpaginated sheet between pp. 20-21 (as Un Arnaut and belonging to Gustave Arosa, Paris, by 1858).We are grateful to Dr Emily M. Weeks for her assistance in cataloguing this work, which will be included in her revision of the artist's catalogue raisonné by Gerald M. Ackerman.Jean-Léon Gérôme made his first trip to Egypt in 1856 and works featuring the Arnauts entered his oeuvre almost immediately. Like Bashi-Bazouks, Arnauts were irregulars in the Ottoman army, normally coming from Albania and the Balkans and were deployed across the Empire, including in Cairo. After Egypt gained independence from Turkey, there were evidently many of them in the city who earned a living by various jobs: as guards, animal keepers, and models for foreign painters.The present work is a remarkably direct and engaging portrait, there is no story behind the scene which represents a purely ethnographic portrait and is a brilliant example of Gérôme's attention to detail in this genre. The Arnauts are instantly recognisable by their white pleated skirts to which Gérôme pays close attention here. The expert handling of the multitudinous pleats sees them fall naturally over the figure's folded legs, the bright white of the fabric becomes a source of light in the composition, the contract between light and shadow being exquisitely portrayed. Similar attention is paid to the red silk sleeves and the deep, warm colours of the headdress which echo the bronzed skin of the figure's bare chest and face. These fabrics are a prominent source of colour in composition, bringing the figure out of the background and emphasising the importance Gérôme places on the figure. Gérôme depicted Arnauts in all types of setting, relaxing and smoking, playing music and dancing, going about their duties, and enjoying off-duty. Here however, the figure is portrayed in a modest, plain interior, with just subtle changes in tone giving shape to the room. The focus is exclusively on the confident, assertive pose. He is accompanied with the basic accoutrement which may be expected of a soldier, an instrument, pipe and rifle. Gérôme still gives due attention to the objects, delicately painting the silver butt of the pistol, the glinting brass of the hookah and the blue highlights of the lute. The result of Gérôme's loving attention to detail and masterful handling is a powerful yet intimate portrait of a subject which, in 1858, he was just becoming familiar with.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Große Figur: Dame in altdeutscher Tracht. Meissen. 1885-1923. Modell-Nr. N 164. Höhe: 34 cm. Modell von Johannes Daniel Schreitmüller 1885. Pendant zu Modell-Nr. N 165 "Sänger mit Laute". Farbig bemalt, gold staffiert. Ritzmarke, Pressmarke, Malermarke, Schwertermarke. Spitzenbesatz bestoßen, eine Hand, Schleife restauriert, im Sockel kleiner Brandriss. Schreitmüller, Bildhauer, studierte an der Kunstgewerbeschule in Dresden, Professor und Vize-Direktor an derselben * Partnerauktion Bergmann. Literatur : Bergmann (2018) Katalog-Nr. 2336. Provenienz : Hessische Privatsammlung. Aufrufzeit 27. | Okt 2023 | voraussichtlich 11:52 Uhr (CET)Great figure: lady in old German costume. Meissen. 1885-1923. model no. N 164. Height: 34 cm. Model by Johannes Daniel Schreitmüller 1885. Pendant to model no. N 165 "Singer with lute". Colorfully painted, gold painted. Incised mark, press mark, painter's mark, sword mark. Tip trim bumped, one hand, bow restored, in the base small burn crack. Schreitmüller, sculptor, studied at the School of Applied Arts in Dresden, professor and vice-director at the same * Partner auction Bergmann. Literature : Bergmann (2018) catalog no. 2336. Provenance : Hessian private collection. Call time 27 | Oct 2023 | expected 11:52 am (CET).*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.

Lautenspielerin Käthe Hyan. Meissen. 1912-1923. Modell-Nr. V 143. Höhe: 25,5 cm. Modell von Erich Hösel 1912. Käthe Hyan, 1876-1958 Kingston, Berliner Kabarettsängerin, Gattin des Schriftstellers Hans Hyan. Farbig bemalt, gold staffiert. Unglasierter Boden, Ritzmarke, Pressmarke, Malermarke, Schwertermarke. Arme, Gitarre, Taille, Brustier restauriert. Hösel, Bildhauer, studierte an der Akademie in Dresden. 1899-1903 Lehrer an der Akademie in Kassel, 1904 Professor. 1903-1929 an der Manufaktur, 1912 Gestaltungsdirektor * Partnerauktion Bergmann. Literatur : Bergmann (2010) Katalog-Nr. 550. Provenienz : Hessische Privatsammlung. Aufrufzeit 27. | Okt 2023 | voraussichtlich 12:08 Uhr (CET)Lute player Käthe Hyan. Meissen. 1912-1923. model no. V 143. Height: 25.5 cm. Model by Erich Hösel 1912. Käthe Hyan, 1876-1958 Kingston, Berlin cabaret singer, wife of the writer Hans Hyan. Painted in colors, painted in gold. Unglazed base, incised mark, pressed mark, painter's mark, sword mark. Arms, guitar, waist, breastier restored. Hösel, sculptor, studied at the Academy in Dresden. 1899-1903 teacher at the Academy in Kassel, 1904 professor. 1903-1929 at the manufactory, 1912 design director * Partner auction Bergmann. Literature : Bergmann (2010) catalog no. 550. Provenance : Hessian private collection. Call time 27 | Oct 2023 | expected 12:08 (CET).*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.

A group of seven charms and a stick pin, 19th century, comprising: five mother of pearl charms including a lute, a bag, two wicker baskets, a boot and a wagon, longest 3.2cm; together with a jasper vinaigrette pendant; and a mother of pearl and turquoise stick pin designed as a dragoon's helmet, length 8.3cm

A GROUP OF CERAMIC FIGURES, comprising a Nao figure of a minstrel with lute, model no 1078, a John Beswick Lying Border Collie, a Royal Doulton figure of a grey Persian cat walking, a Royal Dux tiger height 16.5cm x length nose to tail 38.5cm, a Midwinter figure of a terrier, a pair of magnetic 'kissing' West Highland White terrier salt and pepper pots, an Aynsley Wild Tudor owl figure (8) (Condition Report: generally ok, Nao figure has a repair to lute and hand, salt and pepper pots have chips, Midwinter dog has crazing, all would benefit from a clean)

Laute 30/40er Jahre, guitar lute,Holzkorpus mit 11 Spänen, gravierter Schriftzug, Griffbrett mit 6 Saiten, Wirbelkasten hakenförmig nach vorne weisend, Gesamtlänge 90 cm, Spannungsrisse in der Decke und Span, Gebr.

Rosenthal Überbrettl - Chansonnette mit Laute, Rudolf Marcuse, chansonnette with lute,Porzellan, grüne Firmenmarke, Entwurf von Rudolf Marcuse (1878-c.1930/40) um 1913, betitelt "Überbrettl" - nach dem Berliner Kabarett, H 42,5 cm x B 26,5 cm x T 15,5 cm, linker Daumen und Wirbelkasten rest.

A French bronze patinated spelter figure of a girl with a lute, after Moreau, turned wood base, height 65cm

A large pair of 19th century hand-decorated German porcelain figures: male and female in early-style dress, the male with a lute and the female with a feather fan in her left hand, each on circular and triform base decorated in relief with volutes and foliate scrolls, faux blue-painted crossed swords and impressed '18' to underside. (34 cm high)

An early 19th century Swiss gold and enamelled musical snuff boxby Joly, Chenevard & Jouvet, Geneva circa 1815Rectangular, the cover chased with a central octagonal panel depicting musical trophies including a lute, a French horn and a harp beside a vase, heightened and framed with blue enamel on an engine-turned ground of waves and quatrefoils within a border of vases, ribbons, and acanthus with paterae spandrels, the sides with similar wavy and quatrefoil panels separated by lozenge quatrefoil pilasters, the 55mm cylinder musical movement playing two airs on a sectional steel comb of 52 teeth, length 8cm.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Five ceramic figures including - Lladro lady holding flowers, B & G cat, B & G kitten, Lladro hound and Lladro winged figure playing a lute (5)

A collection of Staffordshire pottery, flatback figures, and ornaments, 18th - 20th centuries, comprising: a portrait figure of the Irish political leader Daniel O'Connell, modelled standing with hand rested on a blue cloth draped plinth, inscribed in gilt Dan O' Connell to base, 41cm high; two King Charles spaniels, modelled seated, one gilt highlighted with yellow painted eyes and chain, the other with glass eyes, approx. 39cm and 33cm high respectively; a figure of Britannia, seated with a lion recumbent at her side, one hand resting on a shield, atop a rectangular faux marble base, 36cm high; a figural spill vase, depicting a couple embracing under a brocade, her with a musical instrument, both in blue garments, while another male hides behind the brocade with raised knife, he in pink garments, raised letters to the base THE RIVAL, 35cm high; a figural group of Paul and Virginia from the novel by Jacques-Henri Bernardin, modelled seated atop a rocky brocade, Paul with his arm around Virginia, inscribed in gilt Paul & Virginia to base, approx. 34cm high; a figural group of a country couple, modelled standing with her carrying wheat over her head and flowers in a basket under her arm, approx. 33cm high; a watch holder figural group of a couple in Highland dress, their raised hands clasping to form an arch with vine and leaf trails toward the base, approx. 31cm high; a figural spill vase of a seated gentleman wearing a hat with his dog, modelled against a brocade, raised letters to base DOG . TRAY, approx. 30cm high; a figural group of a country couple seated with their dog underneath a naturalistic tree branch canopy, approx. 29cm high; an equestrian figure of St. George and the dragon, the saint modelled with a rearing horse trampling the dragon, gilt highlighted, approx. 27cm high; a figural group of a standing gentleman and lady, he holding a top hat, she with a hat resting on her arm, her dress with purple highlights, raised letters PRINCE AND PRINCESS to base, approx. 26cm high; an equestrian figure of Queen Mary II of England, gilt highlighted with raised letters QUEEN MARY to base, approx. 26cm high; an equestrian figure of Major-General Henry Havelock, with orange headpiece and saddle, raised letters HAVELOCK to base, approx. 23cm high; and a figure of a musician reclining on a chaise lounge, holding a lute in one hand, 22cm high; together with a Spanish novelty pottery house, Valencia, modelled with two figures under a porch and blue glazed handle, 21 x 16 x 15cm; and a Spanish novelty pottery model of a flower girl seated on a bench, modelled with a handle, 27cm high, the base 20cm diameter (lot)  

Early 20th century cased walnut lute

A Capo di Monte porcelain figure " The lute Player " decorated with polychrome enamels, losses to finger and signs of a missing figure, (H x 14cm)

Late 19th/early 20th century Italian lute back mandolin with segmented back and spruce top; bears maker's label for Pietro Tonelli Napoli; together with a mandolin instruction booklet and a folding music stand L60.5cmCondition Report: Reasonable condition consistent with age and use.Uncased so a little grubby from storage.

Late 19th century Italian lute back mandolin with segmented bowl back, bears label Gennaro Maglioni Napoli L61cm; in ebonised wooden case; together with another similar damaged Italian lute back mandolin for restoration or spares (2)Condition Report: Maglioni - Crack to headstock close to joint with neck. Otherwise condition is consistent with age and use.Other - badly cracked top.

Antique lute with mother of pearl. Circa 1880. Dimensions: 92 cm. In good condition.

Antique Venetian wood-carved polychromed figure with lute. Dimensions: H 43 cm. In good condition.

EUGENE-ANTOINE AIZELIN (French, 1821-1902); a bronze figure 'Mignon' depicting a seated girl with lute at her feet, the base titled 'Mignon', signed EUGne Aizelin and with F Barbedienne foundry marks, raised on a marble plinth, height 44cm.

A VICTORIAN STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY SPILL VASE, MUSICIANS modelled as a country couple, the seated lady playing a lute, on scrolled circular base, 28cm high

Two wall decorations with an Orientalist theme. They are made of terra cotta and painted. One shows a man playing a lute. The other depicts a young woman. They were made in the 19th century. The dimensions are: 17,5 by 30 cm each. They are in good condition.

A French gilt bronze trinket box, circa 1860, modelled as a lute resting on a Rococo scroll easel, cast parks Depose, 15cm high

Jewellery - Victorian cameo portrait brooch, pinch beck mount, micro mosaic lute brooch; Celtic silver brooch others, silver gilt Bracelet, Swarovski crystal etc

Hummel Figurine Close Harmony #336 with Temporarily Withdrawn Medallion. Close your eyes and imagine the simple strains of a folk tune, children’s voices raised in song, and the strumming of a small lute. It’s a scene that transports you to charming Bavaria! A delightful M.I. Hummel treasure, Close Harmony makes a wonderful gift for music lovers. Goebel backstamp TMK7. #goebel #hummel #figurine Issued: 1990-1999Dimensions: 3.5"L x 2.75"W x 5.5"HManufacturer: Goebel HummelCountry of Origin: GermanyCondition: Age related wear.

This retired Swarovski crystal lute was part of the "Å“Crystal Melodies" collection. Rhodium metal stand included. Item comes with original box measuring 3.25"dia. x 5"H. Artist: Martin ZendronIssued: 1992-1997Dimensions: 1.25"L x 0.75"W x 3.25"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.

A pair of Robinson and Leadbeater ceramics figures formed as musicians, one with violin and one with lute. Tallest figure height 42cm. Both figures have been previously damaged with repairs.

Cold Painted Bronze, finely detailed, depicts a grasshopper playing a lute, measures 4" tall, mounted on an onyx round base.

Chinese pipa lute. Traditional one-piece bowl back instrument with four strings and carved decoration to the head.

A Painted Tinplate Cased Musical Box No. 571, with single-section comb, playing two airs, the lid with a darkened room with figures being entertained by lute players.

A Victorian imported hallmarked silver novelty rush light in the form of a lute, embossed, decorated with figures in landscape scenes with scrolling details, import marks for London 1891, length 17.5cm, approx weight 4.15ozt/128g.

Unterweissbach porcelain figural group of three ladies in simulated net dresses encrusted with flowers, one playing a lute, bearing a blue factory stamp and some impressed reference numbers to the underside, 10" wide, 8" high

Unterweissbach porcelain figural group of a seated lady in a simulated net crinoline dress, a gentleman wearing a ruff playing a lute by her side, upon an oval floral encrusted base highlighted with gilt, bearing a blue factory stamp to the underside, 12.5" high

A Collection of Victorian Staffordshire Figures, including Highlanders, three graces pocket watch stand, pigeons, etc; together with Indian tree pottery and Minton porcelain (two shelves)Coloured pigeon - Crazed and with enamel flakingWhite pigeon - Crazed enamel flaking, crack to the baseSeated figues with clock and scrolls - Crack to left hand side, chip to base, crazedPocket watch holder - CrazedFruit pickers with clock - CrazedFigure with a lute and companion - Crazed and stainedPair of figures by an urn - Both with losses to arms, crazed and stainedPair of equestrian figures - Right hand horse head restored. The other figure with the riders head regluedHighlanders with clock - Crazed with some enamel flaking

A 19th century manuscript song book with seventeen songs each with musical score in a fine sloping long hand, end paper with engraved portrait of a lute player, songs include 'The Light Guitar', 'March to the Battlefield', 'Le Troubadour', 'Kathleen O'Moore', indistinctly signed 'Mary... Trincomalee (Ceylon) May 26th 1837'. Half calf marbled boards, much worn (280 x 200mm)

Leonora Jenner - revival of 17th century needlework - an embroidered (stumpwork) mirror 20th century, within a shaped, ebonised and glazed frame, centred by an oval mirror plate, signed above in gold thread 'LEONORA JENNER', the main panel richly embroidered on a pale gold ground with figures in a garden landscape, depicting a King and Queen, a couple on horseback, a young maiden playing a lute and others eating and engaged in leisurely pursuits, a three tier fountain to the top centre and the figures interspersed with many animals, birds, flowers and insects to include a Lion, Leopard, Dalmatian, Rabbit, Squirrel, Snail, Caterpillar, Bee, Fly etc, trees, flowers, a frigate at sea, a distant palace and the sun emerging from behind a storm cloud, 25¼ x 19in. (64 x 48.2cm.). *Frame with surface wear and scratches, mirror plate with a line of distress to the silvering. The embroidery bright and very good overall, with strong colours. A little age related toning to the gold ground, mainly to the margins and slightly heavier area of toning to the upper right corner. No insect damage or losses visible to the stumpwork.

Porceleyne Fles Delft earthenware dish with blue decor of a lute player after the example of Frans Hals, year letters 1967, painter MA, 41.5 cm diameter

Bronze lidded jar with a decor of a geisha and a girl with a musical instrument under a pinetree on one side and a duck near water plants on the other, a dragon on both sides as a handle, the lid crowned with a geisha with a lute, the whole is carried by 4 roosters, Japan Meiji period , 61 cm high (handles and Geisha glued)

Unusual Naive Hand Crafted Wooden Lute or Mandolin type Musical Instrument, etched to back 1944, probably Prisoner of War, 68cm long

Vincent Bennett (Plymouth 1910-1993), oil on board, 'Lute Player', signed and dated 1973, 61cm x 61cm, mounted but unframed. ARR applies.

A 20thc porcelain Meissen style six piece Monkey band group of figures decorated with polychrome enamels raised on scrolling bases. (H tallest 17cm , smallest H 10cm) Lute player has losses to feather.

An Arts and Crafts copper repousse panel depicting a mermaid with a lute. Possibly Cornish. 19½' x 6'

AFTER FRANS VAN MIERIS THE ELDER (18TH CENTURY). A young lady playing the lute, oil on copper, gilt framed, 22.5 x 18 cm

A group of five Nao figures, some with boxes. A/F to flower girl and the lute is detached. Tallest 28cm.

A pair of Alt Meissen Art Parian high relief plaques in the manner of E W Wyon (1811-1885), 20th century,Each titled 'Szene From The Castle Park Of Sanssouci About 1750-1760', depicting classical scenes of couples, one with a gentleman playing the lute (at fault), the other with a gentleman playing the flute,Unsigned, maker's label and Dresden stamps verso,Framed,Each 37cm x 31cm overall (2)

Five continental porcelain figural groups, 19th century and later, comprising: a Volkskedt harlequin playing a goat bagpipe, and drinking from a vessel, under glazed blue mark to the underside, 10cm high, a Capodimonte group of a courting couple, 14.5cm high, a Sitzendorf figure playing the French horn, makers mark to base, impressed '221', 13cm high, and a pair of Derby shepherd and shepherdess playing a bag pipe and lute, 14cm high (5) (at fault)

A Royal Worcester figure of a musician, 1917, designed by James Hadley, 30cm h, printed marks Head of lute repaired

A KPM style porcelain plaque, 19th century, depicting a boy sat on a rock holding a lute, after Penny Williams, panel 18 x 14cm Condition ReportMinor pitting to surface of panel. Minor rubbing to gilding on frame.

A COLLECTION OF FOUR WOODEN BOXES, A BOX OF TREEN AND CANDLES, ETC, including a distressed 19th century papier mâché lacquered box, width 31cm, four other later lacquered boxes, assorted candle holders and a small stringed lute type instrument, etc (1 box and loose)

Seltene Figur "Amor als Minnesänger mit Laute"Auf profiliertem, marmoriertem Rundsockel mit naturalistischem Terrain stehender Amor mit Barett und Umhang, die Laute spielend. Polychrome Malerei mit Goldstaffage. Entw. Heinrich Schwabe. Modell-Nr. L 124. Minim. rest.; Schwertermarke. H. 19,5 cm.A rare porcelain figure of cupid with lute as minstrel. Minor restored. Crossed swords mark.Meissen. Um 1935 - 1945.