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Lot 290
A thin 18ct gold wedding band, finger size O, 0.8g gross; a pair of 9ct gold garnet stud earrings, 2.9g gross; a 9ct gold mechanical wrist watch on expanding bracelet marked '9ct', 23.4g gross inclusive of movement; an oval locket with enamel to one side; a pair of Victorian gilt and dark pink stone set drop earrings; together with three brooches and part of a buckle
Lot 168
Two Royal Doulton bone china figurines to include: 'Top O' The Hill' and 'Diana Princess of Wales', together with three Royal Worcester porcelain figurines to include: 'Masquerade', 'The Queen's 80th Birthday 2206' figure and 'Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Duke of Edinburgh Diamond Wedding Anniversary' figure. (5) (B.P. 21% + VAT)
Lot 197
Leather suitcase, the interior revealing 2, 600th Japanese National Anniversary (1940 Medal in original box), soldier service paybook, brass compass, silver Florin, Irish coin dish, Whisky pourer, candle holder and snuffer, magnifying glass etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT) Service paybook issued to Possibly 84712 Speake R. O.
Lot 135
An Edwardian sapphire and diamond ring, the central cushion cut sapphire with a further cushion cut sapphire to each side interspersed with diamond chips, set within an 18ct yellow gold carved mount leading to plain polished band, stamped 'B.S Birmingham 1907' ring size O, total sapphire weight estimated 0.90 carats, 2.9gms
Lot 213
A Linhof 13x18 Model V Large Format Camera format 5x7in/13x18cm, body VG, with a Plaubel Anticomar O f/4.2 210mm lens in a Deckel Compound shutter, working, lens G, light haze, some cleaning marks, together with a Linhof accessory viewfinder, six Linhof 13x18cm double dark slide cut film holders, a Linhof 9x12cm camera back, a K.B.Canham 5 x17cm roll film back, two camera back plates for 12cm square focusing screens and a right angle viewfinder for 6 x 17cm format
Lot 340
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865)Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1825 and early 1830sTwo shikishiban surimono prints of bijin (beautiful women); the first depicting a woman from a high-ranking samurai household on her way to visit a shrine, with a poem by Tsuchinoya Hyakudai/Momoji, signed Kochoro Kunisada ga, circa early 1830s, 21cm x 18.5cm (8¼in x 7¼in); the second titled Shimoyashiki ni haru o mukaete (Greeting Spring at a Daimyo's Mansion in Edo), depicting two ladies collecting wakamatsu (pine saplings) in the garden of a daimyo's residence, with three poems by Baigetsukan Senrei, signed Kunisada ga, circa 1825, 21cm x 18.5cm (8¼in x 7¼in), both mounted on card. (2).Footnotes:For another impression of the first, with a different poem, see John T. Carpenter, ed., Reading Surimono; The Interplay of Text and Images in Japanese Prints, Leiden and Zurich: Hotei Publishing in association with Museum Rietberg Zürich, 2008, p.324, cat. no.204.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
Lot 401
KATSUKAWA SHUNSHO II (1762-CIRCA 1830)Edo period (1862-1868), circa 1815-1830An oban tate-e triptych of Minamoto no Yoshinaka Shitenno to tomoni Kiso no okuyama ni Tengu o taiji su (Minamoto Yoshinaka and His Four Retainers Defeat the Tengu in the Deep Mountains of Kiso), published by Fujiokaya Hikotaro, censor's seal kiwame, signed Shunsho ga. The right sheet: 37.7cm x 26cm (14 13/16in x 10¼in); the middle sheet: 37.3cm x 25.7cm (14 11/16in x 10 1/8in); the left sheet: 37.8cm X 26cm (14 7/8in x 10¼in). (3).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
Lot 438
OHARA KOSON/SHOSON (1877-1945)Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1900-1910Two o-tanzakuban prints, the first depicting an Oriolus chinensis (black-naped oriole) perched on a flowering plum brunch, published by Akiyama Buemon with publisher's seal Kokkeido, signed Koson with seal Koson, 35.4cm x 19cm (13 15/16in x 7½in); the second depicting a pair of pheasants perched on a flowering plum branch, published by Daikokuya (Matsuki Heikichi), signed with a seal Koson, 37cm x 19.1cm (14½in x 7½in); each mounted on card. (2).Footnotes:For another impression of the first print, see Amy R Newland, Jan Perrée and Robert Schaap, Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson, Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2001, p.49, no.19; and for the second, see ibid., p.63, no.37.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
Lot 108
An Ottoman walrus ivory-hilted gold-damascened steel sword (yataghan) by Usta Ahmed Turkey, dated AH 1218/ AD 1803-4the single-edged steel blade of slightly curved form, engraved and decorated in gold silver overlay to both sides with cartouches containing inscriptions surrounded by geometric designs, the forte with silver-gilt panels of granular and floral decoration, the walrus-ivory grips of typical form with prominent ears forming the pommel, the wood scabbard clad in red velvet and silver decorated in repoussé with floral designs 77 cm. longFootnotes:ProvenancePrivate UK collection.Inscriptions: to one cartouche, an Arabic phrase al-khatt baqi wa al-'umr fani wa al-'abd 'asi wa al-rabb 'afi, 'Writing is enduring, life is transitory, the servant (of God) is rebellious and the Lord is forgiving'; to another cartouche, a Turkish couplet, ilahi senden dilerim tebarek biçak sahibine olsun mübarek, 'O God, may you bless [us], from you I wish that the knife should be blessed for its owner'; a third cartouche with a Turkish/Arabic couplet, bu biçagin shiddetinden ola düshman tar-u mar la fata illa 'ali la sayfa illa dhu'l-faqar, 'From the strength of this knife may the enemy be scattered, There is no hero but 'Ali, no sword but Dhu'l-Faqar'; in the roundel to the left of the cartouche, the names of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus and their dog; in the roundel to the right of the cartouche, an Arabic phrase and the name of the owner, tawakkuli 'ala khaliqi 'abduhu sa'id, 'My trust is in my Creator. His (i.e. God's) servant Sa'id'; to a further cartouche, a Turkish couplet, bashi taci olmadansa cahilin hakpayi yegdur kamilin, 'Since he cannot be his crown, It is better that the ignorant one be the dust at the feet of the Perfect (i.e. Muhammad)'; A date, the maker's signature and the owner's name within a tughra design, sene 1218 'amel-i usta ahmed sahib ... sa'id agha, 'Year 1218 (1803-4). Work of Usta Ahmed. The owner ... Sa'id Agha.'This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 175P
The Bedchamber Sword of Tipu Sultan (reg. 1782-1799), a fine gold-koftgari-hilted steel sword (sukhela) India, 18th Centurythe single-edged steel blade with flattened spine becoming double-edged towards the point, gold-overlaid inscription to spine, gold overlaid orb and parasol mark to one side, engraved inscription in English within a rectangular cartouche to the other, the steel hilt of typical tulwar form with dished disc pommel, convex pommel cap with hinged gold loop for sword knot, bellied grip and short waisted quillons curving slightly towards the tip of the blade, the hilt itself canted slightly forward, inlaid in gold with inscriptions in thuluth, bubri motifs to the edge, pierced hole to blade; the wood scabbard clad entirely in green corded silk velvet, with three silver-gilt mounts engraved overall with bubri stripes and floral motifs, the upper two with gilded iron suspension loops, the chape with impressed inscription-filled bubri motif (Haider control mark) to each side 105.9 cm. long; blade 92.9 cm. long; 109 cm. long (in scabbard)Footnotes:ProvenanceTipu Sultan (reg. 1782-1799), found in his private apartments following his death.Major General David Baird (1757-1829), presented by the Army of the East India Company in May 1799, thence by descent. Dix Noonan Webb, The Baird Jewels and Archive, Including Tipu Sultan's Sword, 19 September 2003, lot 3.Private UK collection.The inscriptions are as follows:THE SWORD OF TIPPOO SULTAUNFound in his Bed Chamber after SERINGAPATAM was taken by Storm 4th May 1799and Presented by the ARMY to MAJOR GENERAL BAIRD through their CommanderLIEUT. GENERAL HARRIS, as a token of their high opinion of his Courage and Conductin the Assault which he Commanded, and in which TIPPOO SULTAUN was slain.To the spine, shamshir-e malik, 'The sword of the king';To the hilt, ya allah! ya nasir! ya fattah! ya nasir! ya mu'in! ya zahir!, 'O Allah!, O the Helper! O the Ever-opener! O the Aider! O The Helper! O The Evident!.Impressed mark to chape, hayderThe Bedchamber SwordAs the cannons fired their last shots, and the waves of battle receded at Seringapatam, Tipu Sultan lay dead amid a heap of wounded, killed fighting hand to hand in the heat of the action. Major General David Baird, commander of the East India Company forces that day, who had previously spent almost four years in Tipu's dungeons, was led to the body by one of the sultan's courtiers. An eyewitness recorded that 'His eyes were open and the body was so warm that for a few moments Colonel Wellesley and myself were doubtful whether he was still alive' - Baird was able to look his adversary in the eye one last time (see Denys Forrest, Tiger of Mysore. The Life and Death of Tipu Sultan, London 1970, p. 293). Later, a sword was recovered from the defeated ruler's private apartments which was subsequently presented to Baird by the Army as a Trophy of his victory. In this way 'The Bedchamber Sword' became the symbol of the late sultan himself – his power and authority yielded to the British General in defeat. It was recorded by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton that 'The Sultan, lest any person should fire upon him while in bed, slept in a hammock, which was suspended from the roof by chains, in such a situation as to be invisible through the windows. In the hammock were found a sword and a pair of pistols.' (Francis Buchanan, A Journey From Madras Through The Countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar..., London, East India Company, 1807, Vol. 1, p. 72). One can only conjecture that this was the same sword, but considering that it was presented as the Trophy to Baird signifies that it must have been one of his most prized possessions, and its importance would presumably have been known by Tipu's family and retainers at the time the prize was selected. Of all the arms and armour removed from Seringapatam after its fall which have subsequently been sold at auction, the present lot is undoubtedly the most important, with an unbroken provenance taking it back to the final day of the battle itself; moreover, to the bedchamber of the Tiger of Mysore himself. It is almost certainly the most important relic of Seringapatam still in private hands. The sword itself is a masterpiece of Indian art leaving aside its legendary history. With its wide straight blade and tulwar style hilt, it is of a type known in south-eastern India as a sukhela and typically associated with the sword of state. Furthermore, the fact that the blade is of Mughal manufacture, and perhaps of an earlier date, renders the weapon all the more worthy of its kingly ownership and this symbolic status. The gold-inlaid orb, a motif found on 16th Century German blades of the same design, is surmounted by the Mughal Imperial Parasol which was reserved only for the highest quality blades; the gold-inlaid Persian inscription to the spine reads shamshir-e malik, 'The sword of the king'. Topping off the regal blade is an exquisite calligraphic hilt, amongst the rarest types from the Indian sub-continent, decorated in the very finest gold-inlaid Arabic, listing invocations to God. For despite ruling a predominantly Hindu state, Tipu Sultan was a Muslim and a pious and doughty defender of the faith, his sword befitting the extremely high ranking Muslim he was. The sword was originally presented to Baird by Colonel Arthur Wellesley (later the 1st Duke of Wellington) who was convinced that the Major General had the best right to it. It is likely that this was a gesture of reconciliation from the Colonel, who had been made Commandant of Seringapatam the day after the storming, an appointment that had mortified Baird. When word of this gift reached the Prize Committee, however, they insisted that the sword be returned to them as it was not Welleseley's to give. This was, in part, due to the fact that General Harris wished to make it an official gift from the Army to Baird. Subsequently, an order was issued from head-quarters for the general and field-officers to assemble in Harris's tent where the sword was officially presented to Baird as a token of the Army's gratitude to him for his courage in leading the final assault on Seringapatam. After all, it had been Baird who had led the storming party into the deadly breach just hours before the city was conquered. 'P' indicates that this is a Premium Lot. If you wish to bid on this lot, please refer to (page 2/Auction Information) for bidding information.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 110
An Ottoman parcel-gilt silver-mounted sword (yataghan) signed al-Hajj Muhammad Husayn Balkans, dated AH 1237/ AD 1821-22the single-edged slightly curved blade with two fullers to each side running along the top edge, both sides decorated in gold-inlay with a series of linked geometric motifs and stars to one side, to the other an inscription-filled cartouche and further star motifs, the forte with silver-gilt mounts, the parcel-gilt silver hilt of typical form, engraved and decorated with floral motifs and applied rosettes, the wood scabbard clad in silver and decorated in repoussé with floral and foliate vines within arched niches, the top with bands of silver-gilt filigree, suspension loop to one side 67.5 cm. longFootnotes:ProvenanceChristie's, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including a Private Collection Donated to Benefit the University of Oxford, Part IV, 10 October 2013, lot 162.Private UK collection.Inscriptions: ya khafi al-altaf najjina mimma nakhaf, 'O Thou whose acts of kindness remain hidden! Protect us from what we fear', tawakkaltu 'ala allah, 'I put my trust in God', sanah 1237, 'The year 1237 (AD 1821-2)', 'izzat bad 'amal al-hajj muhammad husayn, sahibuhu hamzah agha, 'May there be glory. The work of al-Hajj Muhammad Husayn, its owner Hamzah Agha.'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 89
A Qajar Safavid Revival gold-damascened steel sword (shamshir) Persia, 19th Centurythe single-edged watered steel blade of curved form becoming double-edged at the yelman, single fuller, engraved to one side with two inscription-filled cartouches with gold-inlaid borders, the steel hilt with dragon head quillons, decorated in silver-overlay with vegetal interlace 100 cm. longFootnotes:Inscriptions: ya qadi al-hajat!, 'O The Judge of Needs!'; and 'The work of Asadullah'.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 87
A Qajar lacquer penbox (qalamdan) presented to Sardar As'ad Persia, 19th/ 20th Centurywith rounded ends and sliding tray, decorated in polychrome and gilt, to the top a woman holding a fan in a landscape, above an inscription filled cartouche, the sides with hunting scenes and roundels containing portraits, the base and sides of inner tray with foliate interlace, inside an enamelled brass inkwell with hinged lid and foliate designs, with cloth case 22 cm. longFootnotes:Inscriptions: ya rafi' al-darajat, 'O You whose ranks are exalted!' And taqdim-e huzur-e janab-e fakhamat nisab amir al-umara' al-'izam sardar as'ad kamgar dama iqbaluhu al-'ali, 'Presented to the presence of His Excellency of high dignity, the commander of great commanders, Sardar As'ad, the fortunate – may his high prosperity be everlasting.'Sardar As'ad is likely to be Hajj 'Ali Quli Khan (d. Muharram 1336/October-November 1917), a famous chief of the Bakhtiyari tribe, particularly known as a revolutionary and one of the primary figures in the capture of Tehran in 1909 and the Constitutional Revolution. This identification of Sardar As'ad to 'Ali Quli Khan is possible due to the titles given in the inscription and also because the title of Esfandiyar Khan was Samsam al-Saltanah, which would have been given in the inscription. Hajj 'Ali Quli Khan was a son of Husayn Quli Khan Ilkhani of the Haft Lang Bakhtiyari tribe. He, together with his brother Esfandiyar Khan were imprisoned by Zill al-Sultan. After his release from prison, he joined Amin al-Sultan and after the assassination of Nasir al-Din Shah, he was put in charge of 100 Bakhtiyari cavalry with the rank of Brigadier General (sartip) and in charge of government cavalry. After Amin al-Sultan's dismissal, 'Ali Quli went to Europe and with the help of the British returned to Iran and founded the Constitutional movement in 1327 (1909-10). After the deposition of Muhammad 'Ali Shah, he was elected as the Interior Minister and then Minister of War. He is described as the best of Bakhtiyari chiefs and a cultured man, who encouraged the translation of travellers' accounts like Tavernier and the Shirley brothers as well the British documents on Iran into Persian. (M. Bamdad, Dictionary of National Biography of Iran, 1700-1900, vol. II, Tehran, 1966, pp. 448-50).The decorative scheme featured on the present lot is derived from penboxes of the Safavid period, with this type of image becoming popular in the 19th Century probably due to Najaf 'Ali (N. D. Khalili, B. W. Robinson and T. Stanley, Lacquer of the Islamic Lands, Part Two, 1997, pp. 31-33, cat. 226 & 227).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 27
A fine Seljuk niello gold gem-set bangle and gem-set gold ring Persia, 12th Centurythe bangle with triangular section shank terminating in a double lion-head clasp, two seated lions either side of the raised conical bezel inset with a large red gemstone, a face to one side of the bezel, the shank with raised quatrefoil motifs interspersed by niello inscription-filled cartouches, engraved vegetal decoration to bezel; the ring with multifaceted bezel flanked by lion masks, the shank and sides of bezel engraved with cable design, set with large red gemstone the bangle 5.5 cm. max.; the ring size O ; 52 g. total weight(2)Footnotes:Inscriptions: al-'izz wa al-iqba[l]/ al-dawalah/ wa al-salamah/ wa al-sa'adah, 'Glory and Prosperity, turn of fortune, and well-being and happiness'; al-'izz wa al-iq[bal]/wa al-daw[lah]/... al-salamah/ wa al-sa'adah, 'Glory and Prosperity, wealth ... well-being and happiness'.For a similar bangle in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, see M. Jenkins and M. Keene, Islamic Jewellery, New York, 1982, no. 25.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 86
A Qajar lacquer penbox (qalamdan) Persia, dated AH 1182/ AD 1768-9with rounded ends and sliding tray, decorated in polychrome and gilt with scenes from a romance, to the top a prince before a sage and inscriptions, further scenes to the sides with a princess looking at a picture of an admirer, the base and sides of inner tray with floral interlace, inside a brass inkwell set with red gemstones and turquoise, with cloth case 24.2 cm. longFootnotes:Inscriptions: signed ya sadiq al-wa'd sanah 1182, 'O You, who is true to Your Promise! The year 1182 (1768-9).'According to Karimzadeh, there were two painters who signed in this way: Muhammad Sadiq I and Muhammad Sadiq II. Tim Stanley, however, argues that both are the same Muhammad Sadiq, a pupil of 'Ali Ashraf and worked in Shiraz and Isfahan during the Zand and early Qajar periods. He is described as a painter who worked in lacquer, watercolour and illumination and depicted flower and birds, portraits, sufi scenes (as on this pen box) as well as large paintings such as the depiction of the Battle of Karnal between the Afsharid Nadir Shah and the Mughal Muhammad Shah in the Chehel Sotun palace in Isfahan (Nasser D. Khalili, B.W. Robinson and T. Stanley, Lacquer of the Islamic Lands, Part One, 1996, pp. 74-5 and 134-5 and M.A. Karimzadeh Tabrizi, The Lives & Art of Old Painters of Iran, vol. 1, London, 1985, pp. 257-9).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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