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Lot 25
A rare and fine lacquer penbox (qalamdan) attributed to Rahim Deccani Deccan, late 17th Centuryof rectangular form with curved ends, the lid with two silver hinges to reverse, single clasp to front and chains issuing from rosette bosses to each side, of papier-mâché and wood decorated in polychrome and gold with a parrot and hoopoe perching amid floral sprays interspersed by insects to the lid, the sides of the lid with undulating floral vines, the sides of the body with sprays of roses and other flowers, the base with an interlace of vines and bunches of grapes with perching birds, the inner lid with sprays of rises, perching birds and insects, leather lining to interior 33 cm. longFootnotes:PublishedNavina Najat Haidar and Marika Sardar, Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700: Opulence and Fantasy, New Haven and London, 2015, pp. 250-251, cat. 146.ExhibitedSultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700: Opulence and Fantasy, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, April 20 - July 26, 2015.Examples of lacquer work from Deccan are exceptionally rare and whilst many consider the development of production there to be a direct result of contact with Persia, the objects of Indian manufacture have a distinct decorative idiom. Our penbox is attributed to the artist Rahim Deccani, or a close follower of his. Other works by him are a lacquer casket in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (851-1889) which according to museum records was acquired by the donor in Persia in the 19th Century; a painting in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin (66.1); and two boxes sold at auction in Paris (see Mark Zebrowski, Deccani Painting, London, 1983, p. 201). Another penbox by Deccani in the Freer Sackler Galleries, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. (F1959.5), is the most closely comparable to the present lot and bears similar silver mounts. The subject matter of birds perching on flowering branches is a variation on the Persian theme of gol-o-bulbul (rose and nightingale), though the parrot is very much within India's artistic vocabulary. The inclusion of the hoopoe perhaps draws reference to the famous Persian poem, Mantiq al-Tair (Conference of the Birds) by Farid al-Din 'Attar where it serves as a spiritual guide (see Navina Najat Haidar in Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700: Opulence and Fantasy, New Haven and London, 2015, p. 250).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 61
A pair of diamond-set enamelled gold bangles North India, 18th Centuryeach of circular form with hinge and screw clasp, the band consisting of a series of rectangular panels set with diamonds, surmounted by openwork foliate motifs set with diamonds, the interior decorated in green and red enamel with a band of flowerheads interspersed by trefoils surmounted by floral motifs 6.1 cm. diam. max.; 105 g.(2)Footnotes:Bangles hold a significant position in Indian culture, remaining one of the primary adornments worn by Indian women and often acting as an indication of marriage, their wear believed to be auspicious for a married woman. Metal bangles are popular because of their durability, the metal used being an indicator of the status of the individual (see O. Untracht, Traditional Jewelry of India, London, 1997, p. 186).A similar pair of bangles, dated to the 19th Century, is in the Susan L. Beningson Collection (see M. E. Aitken, When Gold Blossoms: Jewellery from the Susan L. Beningson Collection, London, 2004, p. 118, cat. 123).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 34
"The Works of Henry Ibsen", published by Heinemann 1908, red cloth, gilt titles and decorations to backstrip, 10 vols"The Plays of Moliere", published by Edinburgh Press, published in Edinburgh, 8 vols, red cloth, gilt titlesDumas, Alexandre "The Handy Library Edition", published by J M Dent 1920's, pictorial ep, blindstamped decoration to front board, titles, 15 vols"The British Empire in the 19th Century", 6 vols, decorated cloth showing Britannia surrounded by lions, all a bit rubbed"Our Beautiful Homeland", painted by E W Haslehurst, 8 vols Ward, O F M & Ericksen, N (ills)Okey, Thomas "Venice its Story", J M Dent 1930, pictorial ep, illustrations, inscription dated 1939 on ffep, bright cream cloth with gilt and red titles and decorationsDu Cane, Ella (ills) & Todd, John A"The Banks of the Nile", Adam & Charles Black 1913, colour frontis, colour plates with tissue guards, pictorial cloth, t.e.g. Mackenzie, Donald"Myths of Babylonia and Syria" - "Indian Myth and Legend", "Egyptian Myth and Legend", "Tutonic Myth and Legend", etc, 8 vols (1 box and vols) Condition Report'The British Empire in the 19th Century'; all volumes are illustrated
Lot 47
Cole, G D H & Margaret (ed)"Rural Rides ... Tours in Scotland ... Letters from Ireland ...", William Cobbett, London Peter Davis 1930, limited edition to 1000 sets, not numbered, 2 vols only out of 3, numerous vignettes by John Nash, ep and map of Cobbett's country by A E Taylor, marbled boards, quarter cloth, black pastedown with gilt titles, t.e.g.Cole, G D H (ed)"A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain ... by Daniel Defoe, Gent", Peter Davis 1927, limited edition of 1000 copies for sale, not numbered, 2 vols only, marbled boards, vellum backstrip, t.e.g.Walter De La Mare "Stuff and Nonsense", Constable & Co 1927, no.52/275 numbered and signed copies by the author, signed in ink Walter De La Mare, grey boards"An Inward Companion", Faber & Faber 1950, inscription dated 1950 on ffep, dj"O Lovely England and Other Poems", Faber & Faber 1953, green cloth, dj not price clipped"Poems 1901-1918", Constable & Company Ltd 1920, with "Poems 1919-1934", Constable & Co 1935, grey cloth with gilt titles, dj to vol 2 "Come Hither ...", Constable & Co 1923, limited edition 233/350 numbered and signed copies, signed Walter De La Mare in ink, two bkpls inside front board "Come Hither", vol 2 1923, engraved vignette on 2nd ffep, bkpl inside front board, grey boards with quarter cream cloth and pastedown titles, backstrips rather sunned "Crossings, a Fairy Play", with drawings by Gwendoline Raverat, Faber & Faber 1952, pictorial ep, pictorial front board "Peacock Pie", Faber & Faber "Songs of Childhood", decorations by Marion Rivers-Moore 1952, Faber & Faber, blue cloth (14)
Lot 100
JOÃO VAZ - 1859-1931, "Pedra Furada, Setúbal", oil on canvas, restoration, crease on canvas, signed. Notes: 1. Handwritten label on the back "Pedra Furada, Setúbal"; 2. part of the exhibition "João Vaz - 1859-1931 - Um pintor do Naturalismo", held at the Anastácio Gonçalves House-Museum, reproduced on the respective catalogue under the title "O Tejo, Barreiro"., Dim. - 58 x 87 cm1. Handwritten label on the back "Pedra Furada, Setúbal"; 2. part of the exhibition "João Vaz - 1859-1931 - Um pintor do Naturalismo", held at the Anastácio Gonçalves House-Museum, reproduced on the respective catalogue under the title "O Tejo, Barreiro".
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Lot 195
[RODRIGO DO PORTO, O,F,M., Frei].- COMPENDIO | E SVMARIO DE CONFESSORES | Tirado de toda a substancia do Manual, Copiado & | abreuiado por hu[m] religioso frade Menor da or- | de[m] de S. Francisco da prouincia da Piedade. | Acresce[n]tarãselhe em os lugares cõuenientes as cousas | mais cõmu[n]as q[ue] se ordenarã em o scto Cõcilio Tride[n]ti. | [gravuras xilográfica].- Impresso em Coimbra: por Antonio de Maris, Impressor do Arcebispo de Braga Primas. &c. De 1567.- [16], 712, [52] p.; 14 cm.- E., Work published without the name of the author (according to the bibliography), Friar Minor of the Province of Piedade. Barbosa Machado considers it “a primeira suma de Moral que saiu em língua vulgar neste Reino”. The “Compendio”, originally published as “Manual de confessores” in 1549, would have at least six more editions during the 16th century. The copy, a little cropped, with slight browning and slight handling, misses two blank sheets at the beginning and one at the end. Very small and light ink stains (contact?) on the title page. Full sheepskin binding (contemporary?), blind stamped on the covers and spine. New endpapers and ties. Anselmo, 845. BN (16th century), 811. Biblioteca de D. Manuel II, 484.
Lot 192
NEGREIROS, José de Almada.- K4: o quadrado azul.- Lisboa: José Almada; Amadeo Souza Cardoso, 1917.- 20 p.; 23 cm.- E., One of the rarest brochures in Almada, featuring original graphics and the curious brochure cover (number 315) with the square of blue glossy paper. The copy retains the small four-page notebook (17 cm), interspersed between pages 18 and 19, signed José de Almada Negreiros, futurist poet, dated from Lisbon, 12 Dec. 1916, announcing the exhibition of Amadeo de Souza Cardoso at the Naval League. Between pages 4 e 5 also includes a small page in green cellophane paper (134 mm.) advertising the “Obras de Amadeo de Souza Cardoso”. Copy slightly handled and with slight brown stains. Slight contact stain, caused by the section. Traces of labels on the cover of the brochure, as in all copies. Ex-libris of Casa de Marialva. Full sheepskin binding, with gold engraving on the upper cover and a blue square inlaid over the numeral 4.
Lot 656
WW2 W/O Alec Bates Signed Operation Manna 40th Anniversary FDC. 1 of 13 Covers Issued. Rotterdam Postmark with Nederland Stamp. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 657
WW2 Dambuster F/O Donald Cheney DFC Signed Operation Manna 40th Anniversary FDC. 6 of 13 Covers Issued. Rotterdam Postmark with Nederland Stamp. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
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