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Click here to subscribeStamps of German New Guinea surcharged: 1914 (17 Oct) -15 setting 1 with surcharge spaced 3½-4mm, 1s on 1m carmine, pos. 4 showing large 'S' variety (SG 12a), used by part RABAUL oval ds (Gibbs type 8) in violet, rounded corner at lower left and some toning but very rare with only two used examples known to Gibbs, RPS Cert ( 1993 as SG 12) and BPA Cert (1998), cat £13,000
Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged: 1914 (17 Oct)-15 1d on 3pf brown variety "Short 1" (SG 1b), setting 1, pos. 1, with 'RABAUL/Oct 17' (1914) first day of issue cancel in violet (Gibbs type 2), light diagonal crease but a rare stamp which is not priced used in SG Part 1, cat £2,000 unused
Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged: 1914 (17 Oct)-15 with surcharge G.R.I. and value 3½ to 4mm apart, 1s on 1m carmine (SG 12), setting 1 pos.2, tied to envelope addressed to Captain Sherbon/Victoria Barracks/New South Wales, by RABAUL/NOV 14 1914 cancel in violet (Gibbs type 3), on the reverse of the cover is a typed endorsement "I hereby Certify that the stamp attached to this envelope is one of the original sixteen sets surcharged by the Military Government on the Occupation of German New Guinea." and signed by Captain Walter Fry as Treasurer, also copy of original letter from Fry to Capt. Sherbon, very rare and desirable, BPA Cert (1989)
Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged: 1914 (16 Dec) -15 setting 2 with surcharge spaced 5mm, 2d on 20pf ultramarine, error surcharge double, pos. 2 & part 3 (SG 19h), tied to small piece by part RABAUL oval ds (Gibbs type 8) in violet, fine and very rare with only two used examples known to Gibbs, BPA Cert (2005). Ex Marquess of Bute
Nivani: 1902 (c) orange piece (108 x 34mm) with posthumous strikes of "NIVANI/B.N.G." cds, (Lee 51) with m/s 'Metal dates missing' and "REGISTERED/NIVANI B.N.G.." h/s (Lee 53), respectively superb and fine strikes. The office was only open from late 1899 to early 1902. Ex Lee and illustrated on page 95 of his book, a very rare item
Kokoda: 1901-05 1d on piece tied by fine strike of the "ASSISTANT RESIDENT MAGISTRATE, KOKODA" h/s (Lee 67) with m/s date "1/10/05" also 1d (vertical wmk) with very fine large part strike of the "KOKODA" cds (Lee 68) dated 20 SEP 06, one short perf but rare, also 1907-10 (small PAPUA) 6d horizontal pair with "REGISTERED/KOKODA.PAPUA" h/s (Lee 71) and two very light strikes of Lee 70 cds. The former two items Ex Croaker (part) lot 1011
Officials: 1910-11 Punctured 'OS', 6d black and myrtle-green, upper right corner vertical strip of 3, error middle stamp with 'OS' double and lower stamp without 'OS' (SG O34 vars), some faint pink marks on reverse but a rare and striking item, cancelled to order by part Port Moresby cds, purchased from SG in December 1991
1907-10 Large 'PAPUA', wmk w11 (sideways) perf 11 2s 6d black and chocolate, variety 'POSTAGIE' at left (SG 48a), only 136 sheets printed in which this variety occurred at R1/5, however it doesn't appear have to been present throughout the entire printing, very fine used by PORT MORESBY cds for 23 JUL 10, an exceptional example of this rare variety
Bonagai: 1901-05 2d black and violet (comb perf) with large part "BONAGAI/BRITISH NEW GUINEA" cds dated 1 JU 06 (Lee 72), vertical crease at left (Ex, Croaker lot 995), also ½d horizontal pair cancelled with two fine complete strikes of the Lee type 73 cds and another 2d with fair strike of the type 73, and 1907 (May) 1d small 'Papua', two example with fine strikes of the Lee type 60A B.N.G. 10 bar obliterator which together show all the characteristics transferred from Kulumadau on 1/7/05, a rare and useful group
Stamps of Australia overprinted: 1918-22 wmk w5, 1d carmine-red, die I showing substituted cliché variety from plate 2, R6/5 (SG 103a), this variety easily identifiable by the 'chipped' frame at upper left corner, used by violet TALASEA cds for 20 JA 20 which is well clear of the distinguishing feature, fine and rare
Registration labels of German New Guinea surcharged: 1915 (Jan) 3d on 'Rabaul (Deutsch-Neuguinea)', setting D, pos.4 with last bracket omitted (SG 33de) 'No. 912', used on piece together with pair 2½d indigo N.W.P.I. overprint (SG 74), SG 33de a few missing perfs at lower right, tied by single oval RABAUL ds (Gibbs type 8) in violet for MAY 10 1915, rare, Eichele Cert (2004), cat £2,000
Samarai: 1901-05 Horizontal wmk 1d, 2½d, 6d and 1s, and vertical wmk 2d, each cancelled with matching very fine complete "SAMARAI B.N.G." cds (Lee 24) dated '1 JUL 01' (first day of issue), odd trivial imperfection (6d and 1s with minor perf toning) but a rare and lovely group with very fresh colours, the presence of the 2d is unexpected but not necessarily an indication that the cancels were applied by favour at a later date
Stamps of Australia overprinted: 1918-22 wmk w5, 1d carmine-red, die II showing substituted cliché variety from plate 2, R6/4 (SG 103ba), this variety easily identifiable by the small frame break at upper right, used by part RABAUL cds for 6 DE ?? which is well clear of the distinguishing feature, fine and rare, BPA Cert (1989)
Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged: 1914 (17 Oct) -15 setting 1 with surcharge spaced 6mm, 5d on 50pf black and purple/buff, pos. 10 with variety '1' for 'I' (SG 10a), tied to small piece by fine 'STEPHANSORT 13' cds (Gibbs type 6) in blue (which was used at Rabaul Nov 1914 to Jan 1915), fine and rare, BPA Cert (1990)
Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged: 1914 (17 Oct)-15 3d on 25pf black and red/yellow (SG 7), setting 1 pos.1, tied to envelope addressed to Colonel E.F.Wallack/Victoria Barracks/New South Wales, by RABAUL/NOV 14 1914 cancel in violet (Gibbs type 3), on the reverse of the cover is a typed endorsement "I hereby Certify that the stamp attached to this envelope is one of the original sixteen sets surcharged by the Military Government on the Occupation of German New Guinea." and signed by Captain Walter Fry as Treasurer, rare and very fine
1901-05 Wmk horizontal, thick paper 4d black and sepia (SG 5 var), used by part non-contemporary Port Moresby cds at foot, from vignette plate 'B', R3/1 showing diagonal scratch from sails to 'POSTAGE' at right, exceptionally showing 'cross' in Wmk at foot of stamp from centre edge of papermaker's sheet (see Croaker, Lakatoi I, pp.17-18), very rare on this value and paper
Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged: 1914 (17 Oct)-15 with surcharge G.R.I. and value 3½ to 4mm apart, 2s on 2m blue (SG 13), setting 1 pos.2, tied to envelope addressed to Captain Sherbon/Victoria Barracks/New South Wales, by RABAUL/NOV 14 1914 cancel in violet (Gibbs type 3), on the reverse of the cover is a typed endorsement "I hereby Certify that the stamp attached to this envelope is one of the original sixteen sets surcharged by the Military Government on the Occupation of German New Guinea." and signed by Captain Walter Fry as Treasurer, also copy of original letter from Fry to Capt. Sherbon, very rare and desirable
Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged: 1914 (17 Oct) -15 setting 3 with surcharge spaced 3½-4mm, 2s on 2m blue, pos. 3 showing replaced stop after 'I' variety (SG 13 var), a few lightly trimmed perfs at top, tied to small piece by part oval ds in violet (Gibbs type 8), very rare from this setting, RPS Cert (1968)
Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged: 1914 (16 Dec) -15 setting 2 with surcharge spaced 5mm, 5d on 50pf black and purple/buff, horizontal pair (pos. 6-7), the right stamp showing thin '5' variety (SG 25/25e), tied to small piece by STEPHANSORT/13 cancel (Gibbs type 6) in blue, very rare as only two used examples of thin '5' variety recorded in private hands and possibly unique as a pair, RPS Cert (1970). Ex Gibbs, Brown and Anstee. Corinphila 26 Sept 1988, lot 1890
1907 Brisbane overprint, 1s black and orange on thin paper with wmk vertical, horizontal pair both showing overprint double, one diagonal (SG 44ba), each neatly cancelled to order by light PORT MORESBY cds, spectacular and very rare. Only 24 stamps (from a single sheet of 30) have this error, of which only 11 have the full diagonal overprint (the other 13 have part diagonal overprints), one of the gems of the collection! Ex Croaker, lot 944
Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged: 1914 (16 Dec) -15 setting 2 with surcharge spaced 5mm, 3d on 30pf black and orange/buff, pos. 7 worn state, error surcharge double (SG 23g), tied to small piece by part oval RABAUL ds (Gibbs type 8) in violet, fine and very rare as only 20 printed with most unused, BPA Cert (1980). Corinphila 26 Sept 1988, lot 1867
Registration labels of German New Guinea surcharged: 1915 (Jan) 3d on 'Rabaul (Deutsch-Neuguinea)', setting D, pos.2 with first bracket omitted (SG 33dd) 'No'. 999, used on piece together with ½d green N.W.P.I. overprint (SG 65) and Australia 2d grey 'roo' with type O2 OS perfin (this defective), SG 33bb a little toned and some short perfs at top, tied by single oval RABAUL ds (Gibbs type 8) in violet for JUN 28 1915, rare, Holcombe opinion (1990), cat £2,000
Rare Orange double cut electric guitar, made by Randy Curlee in Matteson, Illinois, circa 1972, commissioned by Orange Music, London, ser. no. OR005, brown finish mahogany body heavily worn to the back of the neck and body, replaced stop-bar, sweat corrosion wear to bridge, two original Gibson script Humbucker pickups, electrics in working order, '70s Gibson hard case, condition: fair *This guitar was purchased by the vendor in 1973 and used extensively as a main gigging guitar ever since
A rare Jack Chalker ( British Born 1918 ) bronze bust study of a child being raised on a large wooden plinth. Bearing notation to the base for the Royal Bath & West Show exhibit No 67 Jack Chalker, who has died aged 96, was a British artist who drew and painted the atrocities he witnessed as a prisoner of war on the Burma-Siam Railway, also known as the “Death Railway”.Made famous by Pierre Boulle’s book (and David Lean’s film) The Bridge on the River Kwai, the railway is now a byword for war crimes. More than 12,000 Allied prisoners perished during its construction, along with at least 90,000 Asian labourers On Chalker’s release in 1945 he joined the Australian Army HQ in Bangkok as a war artist; some of his work was used in evidence at the Tokyo war trials. On his return to England he resumed his studies, graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1951.For more than a decade after his repatriation he could not sleep properly. Nor could he look at his drawings and paintings: it would take 40 years for him to take his works out of the box in which they were stored.In 1950, after teaching History of Art at Cheltenham Ladies’ College he became principal of Falmouth College of Art and, in 1957, principal of West of England College of Art, where he remained until his retirement in the mid-1980 Measures: 88cms high x 122cms wide x 9cms deep.
An exceptional postcard album to consist of many early cards including a rare Pagel's Circus & Menagerie card and 2 rare postards of war scenes ' Infantry Resting After Capturing Ravine of Souxhez and Hebuterne ( Pas-De_Calais ) The infantry occupying the chateau. Also shipping line cards to include Union Castle Line Durham Castle, early aeroplane card Bleriot 1909, SS Brodick Castle, HMS Daffodil, East African Steamer Llanstephan Castle, South African Cape Town views, Port Elizabeth, Devils Peak, HMS Nelson, Hms Renown. Also Continental scenes, Lake District scenes, Interiors scenes, Venice scenes, Continental to include alps etc. British topographical scenes to include Edinburgh, Deeside, Gower, Cornwall etc.
Magna Graecia, South Italy, Apulian, ca. 350 BCE. A ceramic fish plate of a classic pinax or pinakion (meaning tablet for its shape) form with three fish painted via the red-figure technique with added fugitive white and yellow details, the trio swimming around a central garum (fish sauce) recess with rays, the perimeter of the downturned rim adorned with a lovely band of spiraling waves, the dimpled disk from elevated on a raised pedestal. Size: 8.625" W x 2.625" H (21.9 cm x 6.7 cm)Fish plates were initially produced in Athens during the late fifth century BCE characterized by fish with bellies are oriented towards the outside rim of the plate. While in Athens the palette was limited to a red clay fabric and black gloss slip with only rare uses of white overpainting, later examples from Greek settlers in Southern Italy (Taranto, Paestum, Capua, and Cumae) were more colorful with added white and yellow pigments. The South Italian fish plates also departed from Attic examples in that they were characterized by decoration in which the fish's bellies were oriented inwards towards the sauce cup at the center of the plate, as we see in this example.Christies label on underside of pedestal foot. Also comes with sale ticket labeled "25-Oct-16 Sale 12257 Lot 78 Christie's" Provenance: Ex-private east coast, USA collection; Ex-Christie's, Oct. 25, 2016 auction (sale #12257), Lot 78. Condition: About a 5" section of downturned rim has been restored. Else, expected surface wear and minor pigment loss. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #121066
Western Europe, France to Germany, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A very rare Celtic "rainbow cup" gold stater. According to popular belief, rainbows left a piece of gold - the rainbow cups - behind where they had touched the ground. 7.5 grams of about 16kt gold. Size: .625" W (1.6 cm)Gold coins like this very often surfaced on fields after heavy rainfalls. The cup is actually an upside down torque often worn by wealthy Celts. Inside the torque sits 6 rounded discs whose meaning is not well known. Additionally, the symbolism of the opposite side can only be guessed at due to its abstract nature. This unfamiliar, abstract and often purely ornamental imagery was often considered primitive and barbaric up until the 19th century. Provenance: Ex- Collection of James Farmer, Maryland, collected from major galleries and auction houses between 1995 and 2005 Condition: About VF All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #120392
Asia Minor, Yortan culture or related in Western Anatolia, Early Bronze Age, ca. 2700 to 2300 BCE. Comprised of lustrous blackware, this is a skin-bag shaped jar with fine-line incised decoration. The shape of the vessel includes a thick strap handle on the back, a slightly pointed end, and a round, flared spout opposite it. Flowing around the body from either side of the handle are two slightly raised bands that give the impression of raised rope. The fine-line decoration forms a border of lines and dots around the neck and then three square, bordered areas - one with an "X" design and the other two with swastikas, which were an ancient symbol of luck that originated in the region. Comes with custom stand. Size: 7.3" L x 3.3" W x 5" H (18.5 cm x 8.4 cm x 12.7 cm); height on stand: 6.45" (16.4 cm).Ancient Western Anatolia is famous for a number of large ruins, most notably Troy (Hisarlik), but many mysteries remain. The Yortan culture are known through a burial site in the valley of Bakir Cai that has not been well-studied. Adults and children were buried, crouched, in large terracotta storage containers; around them were placed a great deal of pottery in the form of jugs, jars, and occasionally bowls, much of it blackware just like this piece. An incredibly rare and well-preserved example from a little-known culture! Provenance: Ex-private East Coast, USA collection Condition: End opposite spout has been repaired/restored, but it is almost impossible to see. Truly amazing condition for its age. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #120777
Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca.3rd century BCE to 2nd century CE. A very rare, miniature red and turquoise paste glass vessel of a sweet form comprised of a raised round base, a globular body, narrow cylindrical neck, ring-shaped collared rim, and a single handle bridging rim to shoulder. Its surface is elegantly decorated with a meandering sinuous line of turquoise blue that complements the rich russet red hues perfectly. Size: 1.5" in diameter x 1.5" H (3.8 cm x 3.8 cm)Egyptian paste glass was invented approximately 7,000 years ago. It is a material containing very little or no clay but can be modeled, carved, or pressed into molds. The blue-green turquoise decoration on this piece lead one to wonder whether it was believed to possess apotropaic effects, as blue-green glazed stones and blue-green faience carved and sculpted miniatures in the ancient Near East and Egypt were believed to possess protective powers. Provenance: Ex- private Orange County, CA collection acquired before 2000 Condition: Several stable pressure cracks as shown. White mineral deposits. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #120958
Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, ca. 500 to 950 CE. A magnificent example of a ceremonial hacha depicting an armadillo, hand-carved from a single piece of stone of red-brown hues. Most hachas represent human heads, although the skulls and heads of animals, such as jaguars, birds, bats, deer and monkeys, are also depicted. This representation of a complete armadillo, however, is quite rare and special; the endearing animal is curled up in a seated position and raising his paws so as to eat a tasty treat, its armored body meticulously delineated with horny plates. The word armadillo was adopted from the Spanish term meaning 'little armed one'. As an hacha associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame, the creation of an armadillo effigy is very apropos, as its armor of horny plates signified strength and protection, traits that would very much benefit any ballgame player, though the 'ballgame' was typically of a ritualistic nature. Custom stand. Size: 8.5" W x 10.625" H (21.6 cm x 27 cm); 13.5" H (34.3 cm) on stand Hachas were associated with the ritual Mesoamerican ball game, though they were not actually part of the player's equipment. Instead these were worn during ritualistic ceremonies related to the game. The name stems from the fact that they were believed to be axe-heads; hence the term hacha (Spanish for axe). Based on ceramic figurines and stone carvings, some authors have proposed that they were meant to be attached to yugos (yokes). Others suggest that some of the hachas could have served as ball court markers. While their actual use is still unclear to scholars, they are often associated with yugos in burials. Provenance: Ex-private east coast, USA collection; ex-Harry Franklin Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA 1974. Condition: Intact with nice mineral deposits. Natural surface recesses inherent to the stone. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #121158
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz, Remojadas, ca. 550 to 950 CE. An outstanding example of a Sonriente terracotta figure, the most well-known of Remojadas examples, featuring a traditional wide smile revealing filed teeth on a characteristically almost triangular shaped face, attached to a child-like body with outstretched arms and displayed palms, and highly decorated with an elaborate headdress featuring birds carved in low relief on the front band, beaded pectoral with a zoomorphic pendant, and lower garment trimmed with stylized geometric motifs. Custom stand. Size: 8.5" W x 14.25" H (21.6 cm x 36.2 cm)Sonrientes are rare in Mesoamerican art and scholars suggest that they played a special role in Remojadas society due to their rarity. Why that smile? Well some scholars believe that it was hallucinogenically produced perhaps by ingesting alcoholic pulque while others such as Miller and Taube suggest that the smiling figures were actually performers. Provenance: Ex-Dr. George Wald, Cambridge, MA, acquired 1960s. Dr. Wald was the recipient of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Condition: Expected surface wear, arms and head reattached and other possible areas of repair and restoration. Still a strong example. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #120230
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