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Lot 113
Three Oriental carved ivory tusks of differing sizes decorated with figures in landscape, elephant in reserved panel and foliate designs. (3) CONDITION REPORT: The largest tusk whilst heavily discoloured shows no serious damage, middle sized elephant decorated tusk again is discoloured but showing no significant damage or losses, the smaller tusk is badly cracked, very dry, old stapled repairs.
Lot 184
19th Century carved ivory cylindrical box and cover with carved and moulded decoration and painted portrait panel depicting Marie Antoinette. CONDITION REPORT: Although grubby, the box itself in good cond overall. Top layer of lid is detached from main part of lid and badly damaged/split/losses. Main lid has evidence of glue on it.
Lot 1019
6th century AD. A group of two gold-foil fragments of a Type D bracteate with contiguous design of a broad stamped border and repoussé ropework band; the border with alternating rows of annulets and segmented triangles; the central panel with a repoussé design of pelletted bands in a knot, perhaps part of a knotwork design. 9.43 grams total, 58-60mm (2 1/2"). Property of a Scottish gentleman; acquired from continental Europe in the late 1970s; gifted to his daughter in the early 1980s; thence by descent 2004. Cf. pelletted bands forming the hair on the Maglemose bracteate in Franceschi, G., Jorn, A. & Magnus, B. Mennesker, Guder og Masker i Nordisk Jernalderkunst, vol.1, Borgen, 2005, item 122. Bracteates probably derived from Roman/Byzantine portrait medallions, presented by the emperor to forge personal and political alliances. Here, however, the imperial image has been replaced with a band of knotwork. [2] Fair condition, creased.
Lot 1051
11th-12th century AD. A silver flat-section expanding-arm cross pendant with integral ribbed loop, hatched panel to each arm, central cell with cabochon garnet insert. 6.18 grams, 42mm (1 3/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Cf. Kutasov, S.N and Seleznjov, A.B Natelneyje kresty, krestovkliuchennye i krestovidnye podveski X-XIV vekov ,Moscow, 2010, item 82. Fine condition, rear of loop worn.
Lot 107
26th Dynasty, 624-525 BC. A D-shaped cartonage panel with painted design of the four sons of Horus seated within a rectangle, with radiating geometric designs in seven bands and broad band of winged uraeus and addorsed hawks above, all executed in ochre, crimson, blue-green and black pigment; supplied with custom-made frame. 970 grams, 37cm wide (14 1/2"). Ex Ian Macmillan collection; acquired before 1980. In the Pyramid Texts the four sons of Horus are described as guides for the deceased on the path to the next world. Later they were linked to the four cardinal points and were depicted on the four corners of coffins during the Middle Kingdom. They protected the deceased from hunger and thirst, especially the inner organs which were most affected. Because of their role in protecting the inner organs they later came to be associated with the canopic jars that held the mummified viscera. Each of the four sons was associated with a protective goddess and a complex theology came into being from the New Kingdom onwards. The four sons of Horus are: Imsety, human-headed and protector of the liver; Hapi, ape-headed and protector of the lungs; Duamutef, jackal-headed and protector of the stomach; Qebsenuef, falcon-headed and protector of the intestines. Very fine condition.
Lot 108
Late Period, 664-332 BC. A rectangular board-mounted cartonnage panel with painted design of two red serpents, each on a blue field, flanking a long panel of extensive hieroglyphic text; with some repainting in the 19th century obscuring elements of the original. 359 grams, 100 x 10cm (39 1/4 x 4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s. Fair condition, some repainting.
Lot 1154
10th-11th century AD. A silver-gilt pendant with Borre-style beast and integral suspension loop; the openwork plaque with three-band border and four florid panels, internal stylised zoomorphic beast with hatched panel to the hip, gripping hands to the body and border, facing mask below the loop with pellet eyes. 8 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Korshun, V.E. Yazcheskye Priveski Drevnei Rusi X-XIV Vekov, volume III, Moscow, 2013, items K.1.02-04. Fine condition.
Lot 1155
11th century AD. A gilt-bronze half of a Ringerike style Great Beast finial for a Viking longship's weathervane formed as a standing quadruped with scrolls to the hips and shoulders, slashes to the flanks, raised head with piriform eye and curled lappet to the upper lip; attachment holes to the lower legs and pierced rectangular panel to the top of the head to accept a separately-cast comb. 67 grams, 67mm (2 1/2"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. For ship-vanes of Ringerike style see Graham-Campbell, J. Viking Art, London, 2013, items 138-140; for a discussion of Viking-period weather vanes and their re-use as badges of nobility in Normandy, see Engström, J. & Nykänen, P. New Interpretations of Viking Age Weathervanes, in Fornvännen, vol.91, 1996; Lindgrén, S. Viking Weather-Vane Practices in Medieval France in Fornvännen, vol.91, 1996 and Lindgrén, S. Viking Weather-Vane Practices in Medieval France in Fornvännen, vol.78, 1983. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. The navigation techniques in use in Iron Age Northern Europe were very sophisticated, as would be expected from people bordering the Baltic, North Sea and North Atlantic where boat- and ship-building traditions have been perfected over more than a thousand years. A carved wooden panel from Bergen, Norway, shows a number of Viking longships at sea, some with weathervanes mounted on the stempost. They are mounted vertically with the beast on the outer end. Gilded bronze weathervanes appear on the roofs of medieval churches in Sweden, Norway and Finland where they are often regarded as ornamental: symbols of access to resources and craftsmanship for the important families who endowed such buildings. These weathervanes in many cases originally adorned ships and were used as part of the navigational equipment. They may have inspired the medieval Norman custom of attaching a gilded weathervane or cock to church roofs, which eventually spread to secular buildings such as castles in France and Italy where their use was restricted to certain ranks of nobility (Lindgrén, 1983"). Weathervanes were used for determining the strength and direction of the wind, in conjunction with the sólarsteinn (sunstone) Icelandic feldspar which polarises sunlight and allows the sun's position to be determined in overcast conditions. A wooden bearing-dial fragment was found in Greenland - a destination colonised by Icelanders in the 11th century - with the 'horizon' divided into 32 sectors. This would give an accuracy of about 11 degrees per sector, which would make landfall using latitude sailing a straightforward matter. Engström & Nykänen (1996) suggested that the vanes were decorated with holes or markers on the outer edge which enabled the helmsman to make an assessment of the sun's height from the position and length of the shadow, and thus to work out his position by rule of thumb. These holes may have been used to attach streamers as a visual aid. The ships equipped with these weathervanes may have been the 'flagships' of their fleets, taking the lead in navigation and in manoeuvring. The dragon on the weathervane may thus have signified the position of the fleet's leader, and may even have given rise to the name drakka (dragon) for the largest type of Viking period ship. Very fine condition. Extremely rare.
Lot 1196
9th-11th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with triangular-section narrow blade widening to a broad bevelled edge with square chin, socket with lateral flanges and rectangular panel to the rear. 710 grams, 16.5cm (6 1/2"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Cf. Thunmark-Nylén, L. Die Wikingerzeit Gotlands I.: Abbildungen der Graubfunde, Stockholm, 1992, plate 13, item 14. Fine condition.
Lot 1216
9th-11th century AD. An iron triangular blade with central hole, socket with lateral flanges and panel to the rear. 115 grams, 87mm (3 1/2"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. See the same style of axe in a smaller size worn as a pendant in Korshun, V.E. Yazcheskye Priveski Drevnei Rusi X-XIV Vekov, volume I, Moscow, 2013, item D.1.01. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1227
11th-13th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with triangular-section narrow blade widening to a broad curved edge with square chin, D-section socket with flat panel to the rear. 261 grams, 12.5cm (5"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate XII, item 18. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1235
10th-12th century AD. A D-section bronze hoop with expansing shoulders and discoid bezel; to each shoulder a piriform panel with starburst motif; to the bezel a stylised bird with pellets to the body and wings. 5.91 grams, 23mm overall, 19.61mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20) (1"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Fine condition.
Lot 1256
11th-12th century AD. A flat-section bronze pendant with pierced lug above, openwork panel formed as a knot of beaded bands. 1.47 grams, 26mm (1"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Kutasov, S.N and Seleznjov, A.B Natelneyje Kresty, Krestovkliuchennye i Krestovidnye Podveski X-XIV Vekov , Moscow, 2010, p.39, item 3. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1415
Circa 2200 BC. A white marble cylinder seal with an eagle gripping two horned beasts above a hatched panel; accompanied by a museum-quality impression and a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: Cylinder Seal of White Marble, 31 x 11 mm. The engraved surface is divided into two registers by two horizontal lines. In the upper register the mythological eagle is gripping the backs of two recumbent horned animals, one either side, while in the lower register there is a pattern of wavey lines. This is an unusual late Akkadian seal, c. 2200 B.C., from Mesopotamia. It is in good condition. 5.33 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; aquired in the late 1970s and 1980s. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. Fine condition.
Lot 1695
3rd-7th century AD. A flat-section discoid mirror with one polished face, the reverse with concentric raised bands and panel of scrolled foliage. 199 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. The mirror's form and decoration is influenced by Chinese designs of the early 1st millennium AD. Fine condition; solder (?) scar to centre.
Lot 1741
16th-early 18th century AD. A crescentic gold pendant with inner panel of repoussé tendrils, beaded border and dentilled edge; seven gold dangles, two suspension loops attached to profile birds; central carnelian cloison in claw setting and bone(?) bead. 16 grams, 56mm (2 1/4"). From the collection of a North West London gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. Fine condition.
Lot 1794
19th century AD. A hand-made silk jacket with standing collar, tapered sleeves, dove-grey silk lining, seven buttonholes to the left front panel; bands of leaf and flower detail. 385 grams, 68cm shoulder to hem (26 2/4"). Property of an American collector; acquired Europe 1970s-1990s. Fine condition.
Lot 1823
18th-19th century AD. A wood and lacquered pen case painted on the top with a panel of flowers and birds to top and bottom; in the centre is a scene of an elderly man with beard, small boy in red robes below him holding his hand; standing to his front is a young woman with hand resting on top of his head and other hand towards his beard; to her left is a young man in green robes and red conical cap; the sides are decorated with rose plants and birds; underside is painted red with yellow plant motifs which is repeated on the inner case. 235 grams, 28cm (11 1/4"). Property of an American collector; acquired Europe 1970s-1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1835
2nd-3rd century AD. A grey schist relief panel with two central registers each depicting the Buddha in the centre with two figures to either side (lower portion of another at the top showing feet of figures), each register framed by columns and architectural elements; to the left (as seen) is a row of five panels depicting naked figures in acts of devotion; to the edge of this a column with scale patter; to the right of the central registers is a border of scrolled vine leaves separated by a raised border from a panel of acanthus leaves; mounted on a custom made stand. 80 kg, 71cm high including stand (27 3/4"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1980s. The panel comes from a stupa, or reliquary mound, and formed one of the registers at the lower portion of the structure that the worshipper would have faced during devotional acts and which display scenes from the life of the Buddha. When the Buddha set out on his journey to gain enlightenment he joined a group of holy men living in a forest near the city of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges. Here they practised extreme austerities that denied the body all comfort and pleasure in a bid to free themselves of attachment. After many years of such practise the Buddha realised that this was the wrong way and so set off to find out for himself the correct method. After meditating under a Bodhi tree at the site of Bodh Gaya he became enlightened and came to realise, amongst many other things, that the path to truth lay in neither pampering the body and the ego, nor denying it, but by practising the Middle Way. The Buddha returned to the company of his former ascetic companions to reveal to them the truth. This panel shows this moment when the Buddha returned to them with the ascetics berating him for supposedly living a life of luxury. Eventually they listened to his teachings, came to understand the truth and became his first disciples. Fine condition.
Lot 1838
1st-4th century AD. A carved schist panel depicting Buddha seated in a loose robe within an arch, right hand raised in the gesture of reassurance; to the base, two kneeling worshippers; to the sides, balustered columns with kneeling worshippers; above, a smaller arch with Buddha figure; mounted on a custom-made stand. 8.8 kg, 39.5cm including stand (15 1/2"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1980s. Fine condition, corner chipped.
Lot 1839
2nd-3rd century AD. A schist panel fragment with Atlas shown with legs crossed and nude except for a necklace; right arm rests on knee and the right arm is held upward with the hand flat; the head is bald and sprouting from shoulders are two large wings; mounted on a custom made base. 40 kg, 24cm including stand (9 1/2"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. The sculpture comes from an architectural context; it would probably have been placed on a beam near a roof, symbolically fulfilling Atlas' mythological role by supporting a structure. Fine condition.
Lot 1940
19th-20th century AD. A mixed group of carved plaques comprising: an olive green jade D-shaped panel with foliage and tendrils to one face, central rectangle with Arabic(?) text to the reverse; a brown glass panel with incised lingzhi detail (repaired), rectangular slot; a pale green openwork jade pendant with opposed pair of birds with scrolled plumage; yellow metal loop. 86 grams total, 49-60mm (2 - 2 1/2"). Property of a Warwickshire gentleman; formerly in the private collection of the famous actor Leslie Phillips; acquired 1950-1960. Born in 1924 in London, Leslie Phillips attended the Italia Conti Academy where he developed the slightly affected accent which became his trademark. He usually played a roguish, suave charmer, and also enjoyed successful comic roles in the early Carry On films and on radio’s The Navy Lark. He has appeared in more than fifty films, plays and TV series spanning six decades; and recently gained new fans through his appearances in the Harry Potter films. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours; promoted to Commander (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours. [3, No Reserve] Mainly fine condition.
Lot 200
3rd century AD. A parcel-gilt silver D-section hoop expanding to keeled shoulders, all with foliage detailing; the plaque with inset gold panel and carnelian cabochon with intaglio design comprising a bearded profile head facing left and another above facing upwards, ropework straps and hexagonal boss to the rear. 20 grams, 32mm overall, 20.65mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23) (1 1/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 214. Very fine condition.
Lot 2029
11th-12th century AD. A cast plaque with lobed border and central discoid enamelled panel with reserved motif of a lion in 'passant regardant' pose. 36 grams, 49mm (2"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Fine condition.
Lot 2068
12th-14th century AD. A rectangular plaque with scrolled rear edge, integral loop, white enamel panel with reserved motif of a bird with a crowned woman's head carrying a torch; pierced to accept iron pins on the sides. 7.65 grams, 30mm (1 1/4"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 2118
14th-16th century AD. A bronze bracelet comprising two flanged panels and hollow-formed centre; each panel with flared border, tongue-shaped panel with pellets and scroll ornament flanked by ribbed bosses, large boss to the inner edge connecting to the D-section central section with diagonal ribbed bands and reserved cross clechée; a relic (?) within the hollow cell. 98 grams, 68mm (2 3/4"). Property of a London collector; acquired in the 1960s. In the area of Balkan Peninsula, these bracelets were given by a mother to her daughter upon her wedding, to be worn until she bore her first child. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 2164
14th century AD. A bronze spanning hook for a crossbow with D-section triangular openwork panel and tang to the upper edge with rivet hole, ribbed collar below and hook flattened one side with finger detailing. 99 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Found Canterbury area, Kent, UK, 1980s. A similar example is in the Danish national collection in the Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen (image included with the item) from Soborg Castle, Denmark. [No Reserve] Fine condition; tip of tang absent above the attachment hole. Rare.
Lot 225
4th century AD. A hollow-formed silver bow brooch with round-section cross bar and biconical bulb finials with notched rim, third bulb above the bow, two sets of three rings to the face; the bow deep and D-section with notched edge; the footplate rectangular with applied scrolls and granules to the upper face, band of tremolier ornament to the three lateral faces extending to the sides of the bow; hinged pin extending to the catchplate with sliding triangular-section panel to close. 42 grams, 82mm (3 1/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 104. Very fine condition.
Lot 269
1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group of bronze epigraphic fragments comprising: a small L-shaped panel with majuscule partial text in three lines '[.] / [.]NIL[.] / [.]NATT[.]'; a rectangular panel with inscribed border, partial text in rustic capitals 'COH[.] / MVLN[.] / M[.] / NESCRI[.] / QVEFIXA[.] / NIV[.]' and part of a damaged text to the reverse; a sub-triangular fragment with neatly incised lower border, partial text in rustic capitals '[.]DASATI / DESCRITIVM / IA . AENEA .QV[.] / MVRO. POST[.] / AD. MINE[.]'; a sub-rectangular fragment with text in rustic capitals to both faces: (1) within a double border 'SATVRNINI / PROCVLI / [.] MAN DI / [.]EXANRI' (2) [.]MINO / [.]CVI PRAEST / [.] MODESTVS / [.] CORNAC / [.]VXORI EIVS VERN / EIVS / EIVS / [.]OGNITVMEXTA / [.]RA EST ROMAE'. 132 grams total, 23-79mm (1 - 3 1/4"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. [4] Fair condition.
Lot 294
2nd-3rd century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a square plaque with hook to the reverse, panel of scrolled filigree with three loops below, three links each with coiled wire dangle and white glass(?) bead; to the plaque, a cell with granule below, inset garnet with facetted face. 7.14 grams, 42-44mm (1 3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 49. [2] Fine condition; one garnet chipped.
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