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Click here to subscribeA GOOD SMALL CHINESE BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHA, possibly 16th Century, the whole with traces of gilding and red lacquer, supported on a wood plinth, 4.5in high overall, the head itself 2.5in high; together with a small Thai bronze head of Buddha, similarly with traces of gilding and red lacquer, also possibly 16th Century, supported on a Perspex plinth, 5in high overall, the head itself 3.3in high. (2)
ANOTHER GOOD SMALLER FRAMED 18TH/19TH CENTURY TIBETAN THANGKA OF AVALOKITESVARA, supported on a lotus plinth, his hands holding various attributes, above protective deities and surrounded by an array of lamas, mounted on patterned silk brocade, the frame 31.75in x 28in, the thangka itself 25in x 18.25in.
French School (early 19th Century) Portrait of an artist, possibly a self-portrait watercolour on ivory in a circular gold frame 8cm (3in) The young unidentified artist looks to be studying from the bust in front of her, which is in turn staring out at the viewer. The possibility of the bust being a faithfully depicted antique is diminished by the untypical locks of hair which fall over the shoulders. Instead this bust is perhaps a representation of a deceased family member or friend, the importance of whom to the artist is reflected in the way it is raised on a plinth. The underlying style of the work is wholly Neoclassical, a theme particularly favoured in the 18th/early 19th century in Europe, and echoed here in the colonnade architectural backdrop and the attire worn by the subject. Condition is fine.
A Luba, Democratic Republic of Congo, wooden caryatid stool, the circular top with a milled edge supported by a lady kneeling on a plinth base, 26cm (10.25 in) high The accompanying note suggests that this was the stool given for the man to sit upon while choosing a wife and that it was made circa 1845.
Richard Claude Belt (1851-1920), a bronze bust of Lord Kitchener together with other memorabilia from the estate of Sir Arthur Renshaw, the memorial bust carved after Lord Kitchener was lost at sea in 1916, inscribed 'No. 1 Reduction of Bust in War Office' and signed, on stepped black marble plinth, the bust 37cm (14.5 in high), Duffus Bros, Johannesburg, signed photograph in leather frame, 20 x 12cm (8 x 4.75 in), a spear from the battle field of Omdurman, 212cm (83.5 in) long, a leather bound coronation record of the Coronation of George V, a photograph of Captain Thomas Renshaw, a 1917 penny and a cased 1902 silver coronation spoon (7) Provenance: Sir Arthur Renshaw (1851-1912) of Watlington Park, Oxfordshire, looked after Lord Kitchener's investments and was a co-signatory to his will. Renshaw's son, Thomas (1899-1984) was Kitchener's godson and page at the coronation of George V in 1911
A 19th century mahogany longcase clock, signed Robt Bryson & Sons Edinburgh, the hood with inlaid swanneck pediment, the satinwood strung trunk with panelled door, the 13inch engraved brass dial signed to a boss in the arch, silvered chapter ring and seconds dial, date aperture, upon a rectangular plinth 223cm (87in)
Aubusson tapestry panel, France, second half 19th century, 28½in. x 26in. 72cm. x 66cm. Depicting a vase of flowers on a plinth within a border of flowering scrolls, a bird to one side and a lion to the other side, the top fronds terminating in mask heads. Slight wear and fading with small repairs in places. Framed.
†STEPHEN BROADBENT (1962-) CHALLENGE bronze, partly polished, on granite plinth, signed, dated 1993 and inscribed "Challenge", 37cm hNo 4 from the edition of ten.The four metre bronze sculpture Challenge was commissioned for the entrance of Capital Bank's Capital House, Chester in 1993.++In good condition
†STEPHEN BROADBENT (1962-) WATER OF LIFE bronze on bronze base with green patina, signed and dated 1994, oak plinth, 33cm hNo 5 from the edition of eleven.Commissioned by the Dean and Chapter of Chester Cathedral and funded by Capital Bank, Stephen Broadbent's Water of Life was dedicated on 8 May 1994 in the Cloister Garden at Chester Cathedral.++In fine condition
A BRONZE WINGED VICTORY CANDLESTICK AFTER A DESIGN BY CHARLES PERCIER, C1820 the plinth applied with masks of Comedy and Tragedy, 48cm h excluding later fitment++Black painted in the early/mid 20th c, the paint now chipped, apparently complete. No obvious damages or breaks. Drilled for electricity in the sconce and beneath the figures heels into the large sphere
AN ARCHITECTURAL MODEL OF FLAXLEY ABBEY of wood and painted cardboard mounted on a mahogany plinth, 40 x 45cm Provenance: Bruton, Knowles & Co, By direction of Sir Lance V. H. Crawley Boevey, Bart, The Contents of Flaxley Abbey, on the premises, March 29-1 April and 4-5 April 1960, lot 1148, bt. F. Baden Watkins. ++Very dusty and somewhat stained from long term uncovered storage in an attic or similar, some pieces detached, minor pieces missing. Modified by Oliver Messel in the 1960s
Victorian mahogany triple wardrobe, circa 1870-80, moulded cornice over a central mirrored door with carved C-scroll detail at the top, flanked on either side by a similar moulded panel door, opening to a linen press centre with three trays and three drawers, flanked on either side with hanging space, and the left hand side with a further small drawer at the base, all raised on a plinth base, width 203cm, height 218cm
A PAIR OF EARLY 20th CENTURY CHINESE CAST BRASS SEALS, each surmounted by respectively a male and female Buddhistic lion, the male with a brocaded ball, the female with a pup, the square block plinth fronted by chi-lung in relief, each with a four character mark to the base, on each side a four character date mark for 1914/15, 2 1/2" (6.5cm) high (each with evidence of silvering) (2)
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