An English Silver-Hilted Hunting SwordLondon Silver Hallmarks For 1742, Indistinct Maker's MarkWith slightly tapering blade double-edged at the point and cut with a double fuller along the back for most of its length on both sides, the fullers at the forte incised respectively 'ANDREA' and 'FARARA' between orb and cross pellet, and 'SS' between star marks, hilt cast and chased in relief with shells and foliage against finely punched grounds, centred on a bearded 'Green Man's' mask on the downbent shell-guard and on the back of the pommel, the latter with button and extending down the back of the grip, lobed foliate rear quillon, quillon-block with a lion-mask on each side, knuckle-guard, and vertically fluted tapering dark horn grip 56.3 cm. bladeFootnotes:For a similar example in the Victoria and Albert Museum, see Howard L. Blackmore, Hunting Weapons, 1971, pl. 26Cf. other examples sold in these Rooms, Fine Antique Arms and Armour..., 20 April 2011, lots 110 and 111For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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An English Silver-Hilted Hunting SwordLondon Silver Hallmarks For 1746, Indistinct Maker's MarkWith tapering fullered blade (some old pitting) double-edged towards the point, hilt cast and chased in relief with shells and foliage against finely punched grounds, centred on a 'Green Man's' mask on the downbent shell-guard and on the back of the pommel, the latter with button and fluted extension down the back of the grip, rear quillon formed as a male's head, quillon-block with a lion-mask on both sides, knuckle-guard with central human mask between shells and foliage on each side, and tapering grip formed of vertically fluted dark horn panels between panels of mottled cowhorn 63.3 cm. bladeFootnotes:See footnote to preceding lotFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An oak dwarf longcase clock, arched dial inscribed Tempus Fugit, silvered chapter ring, Roman and subsidiary Arabic numerals, the spandrels cast and applied with a mask and scrolling leaves, the case with moulded domed top, hood door flanked by inset spirally turned pillars, rectangular door to waist, skirted base, 171.5cm high, 32cm wide, 19.5cm deep
A Chinese Chippendale Revival room centre writing table, rectangular top with inset writing surface, above an arrangement of five drawers, blind to verso, gilt brass lion mask ring handles, decorated throughout in blind fretwork with scrolling leaves, shaped fretwork brackets to apron angles, tapered square legs, stepped spreading square feet, 75cm high, 88.5cm wide, 51cm deep
A George V Naval Officers dirk with 18" etched steel blade by Henry Wilkinson of Pall Mall, London "By appointment to Gieves Ltd Portsmouth & Devonport", brass guard with wire-bound shagreen grip, lions mask pommel and sword knot in brass mounted leather scasbbard bearing the engraved initials "E.G.T."
An 1827 pattern Naval Officers sword by E & E Emanuel of Portsmouth with 31" pipe-backed blade etched " E & E Emanuel sword cutler to the King 101 High St Portsmouth/ Warranted London manufacture", gilt brass part folding guard, wire-bound white ray skin grip and lions mask pommel compete with sword knot and brass-mounted leather scabbard - the scabbard also marked "E & E Emanuel Cutler to the King Portsea & Portsmouth"
William IV silver verge pair cased pocket watch, London 1832, the fusee movement signed Benj'n Ellis, Woodbridge, no. 53528, with pierced engraved balance cock with mask, flat steel three arm balance, Bosley type regulator and cylindrical pillars, the dial with Roman numerals and minute track, within plain matching cases, case maker 'IMH' (John Martin Harding), 58mm, key - ** Benjamin Ellis 1789-1857 - Condition Report: - Movement - clean and currently functioning. Dial - light marks. Glass - surface scratches. Hands - surface marks. Case - inner case with surface marks and scuff mark. Outer case with surface scratches and mild tarnishing, lacking button. - Condition reports are provided for general guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots.
Victorian silver half hunter verge pair cased pocket watch, Chester 1868, the fusee movement signed Evans & Brown, Shrewsbury, no. 4973, with pierced engraved balance cock with mask, flat steel three arm balance, Bosley type regulator and cylindrical pillars, the dial with Roman numerals, minute track and inner Roman chapter ring, Louis style hands, within plain matching cases, case maker 'J.S' (Joseph Sharpe), 54mm, key - Condition Report: - Movement - currently functioning. Dial - light marks and faint hairline to the centre. Glass - good. Hands - surface marks and some mild wear to the hour hand. Case - inner case with surface marks and three bruise marks. Outer case with surface marks and mild bruise marks. - Condition reports are provided for general guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots.
19th century silver verge pair cased pocket watch, London 1832, the movement signed W'm Wallace, London, no. 54622, with pierced engraved balance cock with mask, flat steel three arm balance, silvered regulating disc and cylindrical pillars, the dial with Roman numerals and minute track, within plain matching cases, case maker 'WH' (possibly William Harris), 59mm, key - ** William Wallace, London 1792-1829 - Condition Report: - Movement - currently functioning. Dial - generally good. Glass - light surface marks. Hands - not matching, surface marks present. Case - inner case with surface marks and small bruise marks. Outer case with surface marks. - Condition reports are provided for general guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots.
19th century silver pair cased verge pocket watch, London 1830, the fusee movement signed M. Clark, Morpeth, no. 14800, with pierced engraved balance cock with mask, flat steel three arm balance, Bosley type regulator and cylindrical pillars, the dial with Roman numerals and minute track, gilt hands, within plain matching cases, case maker 'GR' (probably George Richards), 59mm - Condition Report: - Movement - clean and currently functioning. Dial - couple of faint hairlines. Glass - surface scratches. Hands - good. Case - inner case back with inscribed initials JJ, surface marks and small bruise to the case back, outer case with surface marks, some tarnishing and indentation to the case back, missing the button. - Condition reports are provided for general guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots
Victorian silver verge pair cased pocket watch, London 1840, the fusee movement signed W'm Hardeman, Bridge, no. 2318, with pierced engraved balance cock with mask and diamond endstone, flat steel three arm balance, Bosley type regulator and cylindrical pillars, the dial with Roman numerals and minute track, blued steel hands, within plain matching cases, case maker 'I.H' (John William Hammon), 58mm (at fault) - Condition Report: - Movement - movement requires repair. Dial - slightly loose from the movement and requires reattaching, light surface marks and faint hairline. Glass - marks, slightly loose in the bezel. Hands - marks and some tarnishing. Case - inner case with some scratch marks, bruise line around the edge, outer case with surface marks and tarnishing, hinges appear good, both cases closing tightly. - Condition reports are provided for general guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained
Victorian silver fusee lever pocket watch, London 1840, the movement signed Trendell, Reading, no. 29445 with engraved balance cock with mask, diamond endstone, steel three arm balance and Bosley type regulator, dust cover, the dial with Roman numerals, minute track and subsidiary seconds, gilt hands, within an engine turned case, case maker 'GH' (George Hammon), 50mm - Condition Report: - Movement - currently functioning. Dial - faint hairline to the subsidiary dial, light marks. Glass - light surface marks. Hands - light surface marks, considered good. Case - engine turning rubbed, light surface marks, small bruise mark to the case back. - Condition reports are provided for general guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained
Fusee cylinder repeating pocket watch movement, signed French, Royal Exchange, London, no. 674, with engraved plate, balance cock with mask, diamond endstone, flat steel three arm balance and hammers, signed dial with Roman numerals, minute track and subsidiary seconds, dust cover, 48mm; together with a fusee cylinder repeating pocket watch movement, signed Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, London, no. 4661, 39mm and a fusee duplex repeating pocket watch movement for spares or repair signed Josh Johnson, 37mm (3)
A Collection of vintage Chanel make-up items, 1990-2004, to include Double Perfection Compact - 40 Sable, Cyber Lumieres - Cyber Glow, Le Crayon Levres - 03 Roux, Ombre Unique - 15 Toupie, and others, and a Precision Masque Lift Express line smoothing mask, New in boxes (10)Condition report: These items are new, in boxes, opened for photography purposes only.These items were purchased between 1990-2004 and have been stored by the vendor.
Tanzmaske in Form eines Garudas, Tibet, 20. Jhdt. Mehrteilig gearbeitete Maske aus fein getriebenem, teils vergoldetem, teils farbig gefasstem Kupferblech. Das Gesicht des Reittieres des Gottes Vishnu mit langem Hakenschnabel, ausdrucksstarken Augen und dem Dritten Auge, dem Stirnchakra, und darüber drei Totenschädel. Höhe 46 cm.Neben dem Schneelöwen, dem Drachen und dem Tiger gehört der Garuda zu den vier Kraft- oder Symboltieren der vier Himmelsrichtungen. Auf tibetischen Gebetsfahnen befinden sie sich häufig jeweils in einer Ecke, ergänzt durch ein Windpferd in der Mitte.Zustand: II -A Tibetan dance mask in the form of a Garuda, 20th century The mask made of several pieces in finely hammered copper foil, partially gilt, partially painted in colour. The face of the god Vishnu's mount with a long, hooked beak, expressive eyes and the third eye chakra on the forehead, surmounted by three skulls. Height 46 cm.Along with the Snow Lion, the Dragon and the Tiger, the Garuda is one of the four dignities or symbolic animals of the four directions. Tibetan prayer flags frequently show the animals, one in each corner, with a wind horse in the middle.Condition: II -
A CORAL, EMERALD AND DIAMOND PENDANTDesigned as a Japanese Noh mask carved in coral with brilliant-cut diamond for eyes and teeth, within a textured gold frame highlighted with pear-shaped emeralds and brilliant-cut diamond accents, mounted in gold, length 5.5cmCondition Report: Coral: of orange hue, overall in good conditionEmeralds: of blue-green hue, medium to dark tone, overall in good conditionDiamonds: bright and well matchedGold frame: unmarkedNormal signs of wear, overall in good conditionTotal gross weight approx. 31.76g
A pair of Chinese rose quartz figures of Guanyin and a rose quartz censerlate 19th/20th centuryeach goddess carved standing holding a lotus flower, the tripod censer with animal mask and ring handles, the cover surmounted by a Buddhist lion, figures 19cm high, censer 17.5cm high, wood stands (7)Some natural fissures to to the stone with some brown/grey inclusions. Minor chips to extremitiesCenser- shallow chip to underside rim of cover. Some natural fissures to the stone
A Troika Pottery rectangular vase by Linda Taylor, moulded in low relief with a geometric mask design in blue and manganese on a green ground, another Troika vase similar, and an early Troika vase with wheel design covered in a black glazed painted marks, early vase professionally restored, 17.5cm. high (3)
A Martin Brothers stoneware vesta holder by Robert Wallace Martin, dated 1875, diamond shaped modelled in relief with scrolling foliage, the base of the vesta with a grotesque mask, in brown on a buff ground, incised R W Martin Southall 4-1875, restored back plate, 15cm. high Provenance The Michael Waters collection of Martin ware
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. A restrung netted beadwork panel of annular and tubular glazed composition beads in blues, greens, black, cream and red-brown colours, depicting a mummy face mask with false beard, a scarab with extended wings below, two pairs of facing ‘sons of Horus’ figures beneath the scarab, joined together with areas of open netting of tubular beads.63 grams, 21.5cm (8 1/2"). Ex Mariaud des Serres, Paris, France; 1980-1990. Fine condition.
3rd century AD. A bronze 'female-type' cavalry sports helmet mask of Medusa typology, modelled with the features of Gorgon Medusa; voluminous wavy hair intertwined in serpent-like curls and with three buns arranged like horns on the top of the head, the hair with central parting at the front; the eyes, nostrils and mouth delicately pierced; two piercings to the lower rim for attachment of the connecting straps; a slot to the top through which a fastening turning-pin secured the inner mask.Cf. Robinson, R., The Armour of Imperial Rome, New York, 1975, pls.359ff.; Garbsch, J., Römische Paraderustüngen, München, 1979; D'Amato, R., Negin, A., Decorated Roman Armour, London, 2017, figs.225ff.578 grams, 27cm (10 1/2"). From an important East Anglian arms and armour collection; acquired from a Dutch private collection in the 1990s; previously in a Swiss family collection since before 1980; accompanied by an academic report by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10604-174115.The distinguishing features of this type were the division of the helmet into two parts on the ear line, and sometimes the removable central area of the mask covering the eyes and mouth. Among the large number of surviving Roman masks is a series which has been generically indicated by Robinson as 'female type' but more conveniently classified by A. Negin as Medusa mask helmets. A mask capable of being taken off at any time proves that this type of helmet could be used, not only during parades and other ceremonies, but also in combat. It is in battle that the use of masks depicting Medusa is most probable; in the heat of battle this image performed both of its functions – to protect the owner and to intimidate the enemy, with the face of the terrible Gorgon believed to be able to transform humans into stone. Masks of this type are well known from Aquincum (Austria) Madara-Shumen and Kalenik (Bulgaria), Krefeld-gellep and Weißenburg, (Germany"). One of the most beautiful specimens, also with horns on the head, is preserved and in the private collection of Plymouth, Providence Academy (Negin-D’Amato, 2017, fig.262"). A video of this lot is available to view at TimeLine Auctions website. Fine condition, restored.
3rd century AD. A bronze face-mask from a three-part sports helmet of Hedderneim or Worthing Type, Type G or H of Robinson classification; T-shaped opening with embossed edges, a band of embossed diagonal lines across the brow representing stylised hair, both cheeks with a radiating roundel and a lozengiform embossed panel to the chin, the lower edge extending to protect the throat; attachment holes for the fastening straps beneath the ears.Cf. Garbsch, J., Römische Paraderüstungen, München, 1978, item 53 (Frankfurt-Heddernheim helmet); Robinson, R., The Armour of Imperial Rome, New York, 1975; Born, H., Junkelmann, M., Römische Kampf-und Turnierrüstungen, Band VI, Sammlung Axel Guttmann, Mainz, 1997; D'Amato R., Negin, A., Decorated Roman Armour, London, 2017.212 grams, 20cm (8"). From an important East Anglian arms and armour collection; acquired from a Dutch private collection in the 1990s; previously in a Swiss family collection since before 1980; accompanied by an archaeological expertise of military specialist Dr Raffaele D’Amato; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10677-175128.The face-mask is part of a three-part helmet composed of a back and face-piece with a removable central area for the inner mask, which covered the wearer's eyes, nose and mouth. More precisely, it belongs to the group of helmets with a face cut-out (with and without mask) whose subtypes are the Pfrondorf, Heddernheim and Worthing types (D’Amato-Negin, 2017, pp.170,174, figs.177"). Only the face mask survives here, with its typical T-shaped opening. Although the face-guard is part of a three-part helmet comprising bowl, face-guard and mask, there is no evidence that this helmet or all of the helmets of this category were always equipped with a small inner face. The embossing of the cheek-pieces with a round spiral shows a symbol clearly connected with the worship of the sun. The solar cult was widely practiced by soldiers during the 3rd century, especially after the advent of the Severan Dynasty and the infamous kingdom of the Emperor Elagabalus. The symbol on the cheek-guard of our helmet was even adopted by a Late Roman Legion, the Constantini Dafnenses. Fine condition, some restoration.
9th-11th century AD. A set of small gilt-bronze bridle and harness mounts comprising: seventy-six rectangular plates each with pellets to the edges, segmented design; thirty larger rectangular plates each with pelletted bands to the edges, reserved central cross with piriform panels in the spandrels; thirty rosette plates; six rectangular bars each with a mounting slot to one edge; six rectangular bars each with a ring to one edge; seven heater-shaped plates with billets to the edges, one with a mounting slot and another with a ring; two clusters each of four bosses with collars; nine square plates with reserved central disc; two tongue-shaped bars with segmented faces; a cruciform strap distributor with pierced arms, central dome with male mask, mounting ring beneath the chin.Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, plates 88-91, for similar sets of mounts.185 grams total, 7-40mm (1/4 - 1 1/2"). Property of a European gentleman living in London; from his grandfather's collection by descent in 1989; formerly in the family collection since at least the 1970s; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10728-175192. [169] Fine condition, cleaned and conserved.
10th century AD. A silver openwork D-shaped scabbard chape with scooped upper edges and bear's head to the apex, facing mask of a bear in a knot of three-band tendrils.See Paulsen, P., Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit, Stuttgart, 1953, p.49-50.62 grams, 63mm (2 1/2"). Property of a European gentleman living in London; from his grandfather's collection by descent in 1989; formerly in the family collection since at least the 1970s. A video of this lot is available to view at TimeLine Auctions website. Fine condition, cleaned and conserved.
9th-11th century AD. A brooch and necklace assemblage comprising: a matched pair of bronze tortoise brooches each with a shallow dome bearing low-relief zoomorphic ornament, narrow flange, transverse bar and catch to the reverse; attached double-link chain suspended between two trefoil pendants with attached chains supporting an axehead amulet, an ear-scoop, a pendant with addorsed horse-heads and dangles to the lower edge, an equal-arm brooch, a latch-lifter, a fire steel, a male mask amulet; separate restrung necklace of glass and other spacer beads with rock-crystal cylindrical beads and gold-in-glass drum-shaped beads, three rock crystal cabochons in silver frames.Cf. Ewing, T., Viking Clothing, Stroud, 2007, p.25; Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.62; MacGregor, A. et al., A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 4.1.435 grams total, 8-84.5cm (3 - 33 1/4"). From the family collection of a UK gentleman, by descent in the early 1970s; previously acquired before 1960; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10712-175093.Female costume in the early middle ages in northern Europe usually included a pair of brooches worn high on the chest with a swag of beads slung between them and attachment chains or cords from which were suspended various tools (needle-case, ear-scoop, nail-cleaner, shears) and amulets. The purpose of the pins was to fasten the shoulder-straps of the hangeroc, a pinafore dress, to the kirtle beneath. [4] Fine condition.
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