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A Chinese unglazed pottery model of a bactrian camel, Tang dynasty 618-906 AD, 32.5cm. Oxford Authentication Report, Sample No. C104n49, 22nd June 2004. Similar examples are illustrated in Treasures of Chang'an: Capital of the Silk Road, no.70, pp. 190-1, unearthed from the tomb of Zheng Rentai in Liquan county in 1971, and now in the collection of Shaanxi Historical Museum; and in Tregear, Chinese Ceramics in the Ashmolean Museum, fig. 7, p.11.
A Chinese yue yao celadon model of a ram, recumbent and with incised markings, six dynasties, Western or Eastern Jin dynasty c. 4th century, 11.5cm. Cf: Gompertz, Chinese Celadon Wares, plate 9a and Susan Valenstein, Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of Adele and Stanley Herzman, Orientations, June 1990, fig. 2 and D'Argence, Treasures from the Shanghai Museum: 6000 years of Chinese Art, no. 57 illustrated on the front cover, for similar examples.
William Couper: A carved white marble figure of Psyche signed William Couper on associated marble pedestal 109cm.; 43ins, 183cm.; 72ins overall The American sculptor William Couper (1853-1942), a native of Virginia, was known for his serious, sympathetic studies of angels and other winged figures. He established a wide reputation in both Italy and America for his work, which included bas-reliefs, portrait busts, allegorical figures, and heroic statues. Lorado Taft stated Couper's angels "are not merely pretty, they are beautiful, radiant creations, gracefully conceived, carefully drawn, and exquisitely carved. Billows of realistic drapery provide an image that is even more winning on this account" (The History of American Sculpture, 1930). Five years before William Couper's birth, his father founded the Couper Marble Works behind the family home on the corner of Main and Granby Streets in Norfolk, Virginia. This firm specialized in importing and carving stone for construction and monuments. Succeeding generations of the family ran the business for 133 years (from 1848 to 1981). William often played in the marble works as a boy, watching the artisans create and carve works for sculptural display, experiences which had a profound impact on his life. William Couper received his first professional training in 1872 at the Cooper Art Institute in New York City. Then, in 1874, he went to Munich, Germany, attending both the Academy of Fine Arts and the Royal College of Surgery. He left for Italy the following year. In Florence, William Couper met many prominent artists, including Thomas Ball, Daniel Chester French, Joel T. Hart, Frank Duveneck, Julius Rolshoven, and the Hiram Powers family. William Couper became the pupil, and then the son-in-law, of noted Boston sculptor Thomas Ball (1819-1911). He specialized in portraiture and idealized statues and bas-reliefs. The Ball-Couper studios were a meeting place for local artists and musicians, as well as for the American and English residents of Florence. This Psyche is one of Couper's earliest winged statues, with small wings of almost botanical quality. A beautiful maiden is just about to open the vase which holds the gift of beauty from Persephone to Venus. She rests on one knee, her face reflecting doubt and curiosity as she invades the secret of the goddess. In 1885, Couper exhibited in Paris and London, taking along Psyche, Before the Scenes, Evangeline, Vision, the model for Coming Spring, and Princess. Copies were sold, of which this example is almost certainly one, and he arranged for an art dealer in London (probably Bellman & Ivey) to keep two medallions and a bust for display. Couper also shipped many of his statues to the United States, where they sold exclusively through Tiffany & Company, New York. In 1897 William Couper left Italy and returned with his family to America. He built a large home in Montclair, New Jersey, and opened a studio with Thomas Ball in New York City. Before his retirement he had executed more than a hundred and fifty works, including the heroic Confederate Soldier, the stately Moses atop the Appellate Court House in New York, a series of monuments for the National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and fourteen marble busts of scientists for the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Literature: William Couper: The Man Who Captured Angels by Greta Elena Couper.
Tokens: J. M. Leigh, Sydney ""penny"", undated and Lancashire halfpenny, 1792, Lundy Island, puffin and half puffin, 1929, Moore's model penny, brass jettons, various (4), slot machine and other tokens, various (22), one pierced, plastic tokens, various (8) and weights, various (4), mainly fine or better, unless stated (43)
[Catalogues]. Corgi Toys catalogues 1963-64; 1966; circa 1967; and 1967-68; with Corgi Model Club Magazines Nos 30, 31 and 33 (all 1964); Dinky Toys catalogues / leaflets 1965 and 1966; another Corgi leaflet; and an Orbit Books title on Machines, Book One, no date, (11). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Corgi No.456, E.R.F. Model 44G Dropside Lorry, yellow and metallic blue, fair condition, boxed, the box lacking one end flap; Corgi No.483, Dodge 'Kew Fargo' Tipper Lorry, white and blue, fair condition, boxed, the box slightly crushed; and a further eight assorted Corgi commercial vehicles, variable condition, each boxed, the boxes variable, (10). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Corgi No.69, Massey-Ferguson 165 Tractor with Shovel, red, white and grey, generally good condition (lacking driver), boxed, the box good; Corgi No.62, Farm Tipper Trailer, red and yellow, complete with raves, fair condition, boxed, the box good; and another model, boxed, (3). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Sun Star 1/18 scale James Bond Aston Martin DB5 (1963), silver; Sun Star 1/18 scale Facel Vega HK500, black; Sun Star 1/18 scale Jaguar XK140, cream; and five other large scale model cars, most mint or near mint, all unboxed, (8). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
An Anson 1/18 scale Studebaker Golden Hawk, black; Road Signature 1/18 scale Cadillac Coupe de Ville, metallic green; Road Signature 1/18 scale Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria, pale green and white; and eight other large scale model cars, most mint or near mint, all unboxed, (11). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Maisto 1/18 scale Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, silver (road version); Maisto 1/18 scale Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, silver (rally version); Anson 1/18 scale Ferrari Dino 246GT, white; and four other large scale model cars, most mint or near mint, all unboxed, (7). . Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Chrono 1/18 scale Lotus Elise GT1, metallic green and white; Maisto 1/18 scale Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM 2000, silver (Tiemann); UT Models 1/18 scale Porsche 911 GTI, white 'Mobil'; and four other large scale model racing cars, most mint or near mint, all unboxed, (7). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Beanstalk Group 1/18 scale Aston Martin Vanquish, silver; Hot Wheels 1/18 scale Ferrari F50, silver; and ten other large scale model cars, variable condition, many mint or near mint, all unboxed, (12). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Bang No.7076, Ferrari 250 SWB 'Stradale', metallic grey; Brumm No.R114, Bentley Speed Six (Le Mans 1932); Kyosho No.03042B, Lotus Elan S4, lilac blue over white; and eight other 1/43 scale model cars, most mint or near mint and boxed, (11). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Assorted diecast model vehicles, aircraft and soldier figurines, variable condition with most good or better, some boxed, including a Corgi 'Hauliers of Renown' No.CC12906, Scania Topline Fridge Trailer, 'P. & C. Hamilton'. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A Corgi No.341, Mini Marcos GT850, metallic maroon, mint, boxed; Corgi No.274, Bentley Series 'T', pink, mint, boxed (the box with torn and tattered acetate); Aero Mini 1/290 scale Boeing 747 'Pan Am', near mint, boxed (box worn); Aero Mini 1/239 scale DC-8 McDonnell Douglas Super 6 'Air Canada', mint, boxed; with four model vehicles by Rio and one by Brumm, each boxed, (9). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.

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