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Lot 28
Gianfrancesco Susini (Firenze 1585-1653) (school of) Bagpiper Bronze, bronze patina Overall 21,5x7x7 cm Bronze 15,5x6x4,5 cm The original bronze invention was attributed by Bode to Giambologna, but the Dhanens rejected this idea. According to Avery this sculpture is close to Giambologna's themes, but it could more correctly be ascribed to the workshop of Gianfrancesco Susini. This rare casting is known in three examples, one in the Berlin State Museum, the other in Williams College of Art, Massachusetts, and a third in the Collection of Michael Hall. Following these indications, our casting is also attributed to the school of Gianfrancesco Susini. Bibliography Charles Avery - Michael Hall, Giambologna, Somogy Editions d'arte, 1999, Paris, cat. no. 53. Charles Avery-Anthony Radcliffe, Giambologna Sculptor to the Medici, exhibition catalog (Edinburgh, London and Vienna), 1978-79, cat. no.139.
Lot 55
Inkwell with Satyr Padua school16th-17th century Bronze, dark brown patina 23,5x23x20,5 One garland missing, minor casting defects Central body supported by three crouching lions, laying on a structure with three feet in the form of winged monsters. The lid is surmounted with a seated satyr, turning to the left. The object is decorated with garlands and masks of various kinds.An object of great taste, it has the typical materiality of late Renaissance Paduan castings: thick, bituminous patina that can be found in many of the 15th-16th century objects of this area. Likewise, the masks depicting long-eared satyrs cane inspired by Riccio’s figures.The satyrs of the Candelabro Pasquale of Andrea Briosco, called Riccio (Basilica del Santo in Padua) can be distant prototypes of our satyr.The sculpture is rather crude and has very little cold cast finishing. Some small casting defects have not been removed, making it rather rare and interesting.Recently, an inkwell very similar to ours attributed to the school of Giuseppe de Levis was seen at auction.This inkwell can be attributed to a Veneto foundry, probably 17th century. Reference bibliographyGiovanni Mariacher, Bronzetti Veneti del Rinascimento, Neri Pozza ed., Vicenza, 1993, cat. 54 and 76 (for a satyr with long ears) with relevant pictures.
Lot 75
Tridacna Shell Padua school Probably 17th century Bronze, patina, traces of gilding 6,5x18,5x13,5 cm This rare bronze was made from a direct cast of a real shell.In the Renaissance, castings from life were often made in the Paduan area, following the taste for Nature-Artifice theme. Snakes, lizards, toads and spider crabs were covered with refractory material and placed at high temperatures, leaving a perfect cast of their bodies to be used as a mold for later castings. Small studiolo objects such as inkwells, candlesticks and paperweights often concealed philosophical meanings related to the role of art in emulating nature. This tridacna falls into this category of objects.Shells were often used as ink vessels and in the production of Severo da Ravenna and Gerolamo Campagna they were supported by satyrs in compositions of bronze inkwells. A similar large shell supported by a kneeling man is attributed to Girolamo Campagna (Museo Correr, Venice; Vittoria and Albert Museum, London). Another shell, part of an inkwell, is attributed to the workshop of Severo Calzetta da Ravenna (Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trento).This shell shows no signs of being part of another object (there is no holes or pins). It could be an autonomous work, representing itself and the union of nature and artifice.Bronze tridacne shells are present in works by Francesco Bertos (Venice 1678-1741), such as basins with small putti musicians playing on the edges. BibliographyManfred Leithe-Jasper and Francesca de Grammatica, Bagliori d'Antico Bronzetti al Castello del Buonconsiglio, Publistampa Arti Grafiche, Pergine Valsugana, 2013, pp.74-79.Charles Avery, Bertos The Triunph of Motion, Allemandi, Turin, 2008, pp.256-261.
Lot 71
Peretti Family Buckle, Probably 17th centuryBronze, brown patina12x9x2 cmThis rare antique clothing item was probably a buckle for a leather belt. It is embossed with the noble coat of arms of the Peretti family (to which Sixtus V belonged): three mountains surmounted by a star supported by a pair of rampant lions.Eleven Mascarons France19th century Brass and gilt brass From 11x9 cm to 19x20 cm Amusing collection of mascarons in eclectic taste, probably made in the 19th century. Possibly decorations of furniture and cabinets in Empire style.The smallest mascaron depicts a Bacchus, two large ones Hercules with a lion skin and winged head of a goddess, a group of five features a female heads surrounded by ribbons and pearls.Delightful and decorative collection BibliographyEnrico Colle, Angela Griseri and Roberto Valeriani, I Bronzi Decorativi in Italia, Electa, Milan, 2011, (see especially chapters dedicated to Eclecticism).
Lot 254
UNITED KINGDOM. Lot of 9 gold coins.Coin 1: Victoria, 1837-1901, Half-Sovereign 1890. London. No JEB Low shield DISH L511. Mintage: 2,243,200. 19.3 mm. 3.99 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)No half sovereigns were struck in 1888 and 1889 in an attempt to steer the public towards greater use of silver coins, which were less prone to wear than the half-sovereign and so more cost-effective. The double-florin (4 shillings) piece was produced 1887-1890 to offset for the half-sovereign shortage, but weighs 22.6 grams and measures 36 mm. The public was not happy about carrying around the equivalent value of the widely used half-sovereign (10 shillings) in silver coins. Production of half sovereigns recommenced in 1890 with 2,266,023 coins.Having experienced lots of issues with the Jubilee coinage in the run-up to the Queen’s Jubilee, the Mint continued making tweaks to the design in the following years. To improve metal flow, the reverse shield was redesigned and moved slightly lower (sometimes called wide date as the lower part of the shield pushed the date further apart). However, the Mint continued using the high shield dies from 1887 production runs until 1892, the later ones being very rare (1891 is ultra-rare). For 1890, both types are common, the new lower shield type coins slightly more prevalent than the high shield.Coin 2: Victoria, 1837-1901, Half-Sovereign 1885. London. Mintage: 4,533,605. 19.3 mm. 3.99 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Coin 3: Victoria, 1837-1901, Half-Sovereign 1899. London. Mintage: 3,361,881. 19.3 mm. 3.99 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Coin 4: Edward VII, 1901-10, Half-Sovereign 1902. London. Mintage: 4,244,457. 19.3 mm. 3.99 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Coin 5: George V, 1910-36, Half-Sovereign 1914. London. Mintage: 7,251,124. 19.3 mm. 3.99 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Coin 6: Elizabeth II, 1952-2022, Half-Sovereign 1982. Royal Mint. Mintage: 2,519,090. 19.3 mm. 3.994 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1178 oz.)Coin 7: Elizabeth II, 1952-2022, Half-Sovereign 2002. Royal Mint. Golden Jubilee. Mintage: 71,347. 19.3 mm. 3.994 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1178 oz.)Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. This was the first time since 1893 the shield of arms was used on the reverse of a coin.Coin 8: Elizabeth II, 1952-2022, Half-Sovereign 2006. Royal Mint. 19.3 mm. 3.994 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1178 oz.)Coin 9: Elizabeth II, 1952-2022, Half-Sovereign 2005. Royal Mint. Reworked St. George. Mintage: 35,310. 19.3 mm. 3.994 g. 917/1000 Gold. (AGW=0.1178 oz.)In 2005, the Royal Mint issued a special design featuring a reworked version of the famous St. George and the Dragon by Timothy Noad.Total gross weight: 35.93 g. (AGW = 1.0593 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. Additional 6% fee charged on the Saleroom. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
Lot 22
UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold half-sovereign, 1838. London. First small young head of Victoria facing left, hair tied in fillet; date below truncation; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA. / Crowned embellished shield-of-arms; BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:.About very fine, ex jewellery. Reference: Fr-389; KM-735.1; Marsh-414 [R]; S-3859Rarity: Rare.Mintage: 273,341.Diameter: 19.3 mm.Weight: 3.99 g. (AGW=0.1176 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. Additional 6% fee charged on the Saleroom. Delivery cost will be added to your order.This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.
Lot 1204
LANARKSHIRE, Larkhall, Larkhall CSL, Half-Sovereign, Pound, Halfpence (2), Pennies (2), Threepence, Sixpences (2, different), Shilling and 2 Shillings (R 9, 10, 11 (2), 13 (2), 15, 17, 18, 19, 21), Larkhall Victualling SL, Halfpence (3), Pennies (2, different), Threepence, Shilling, 2 Shillings, 5 Shillings and 10 Shillings (R 1 (3), 3, 4, 5, 9, 12, 15, 17); Law, Law CSL, Penny and Threepence (R 2, 3); Leadhills, Leadhills CSL, Halfpenny, Penny and 2 Shillings (R 1, 2, 7); Lesmahagow, Abbeygreen CSL, Halfpenny, Pennies (3, two variants), Threepence and Sixpence (R 1, 2, 3 (2), 4, 5); Moffat Mills, Moffat Mills CS, Half-Sovereign and Halfpenny (R [9], 15), Moffat Mills CSL, Penny and Threepence (R 2, 4); Newarthill, Newarthill CSL, Threepences (2, different) (R [4], 23); Newmains, Newmains & Cambusnethan CSL, Penny, 5 Shillings, Halfpence (4, two variants), Shillings (2, different) (R 2, 8, 11, 12 (3), 16, 17) [44]. About very fine and better, a few rare £90-£120 --- Provenance: Abbeygreen 1 and one 3, one Larkhall CSL 11, Larkhall Victualling 1 and Newmains 16 D.R. Rains Collection, bt October 2008; Abbeygreen 2, one 3, 4 and 5, Larkhall CSL 9, one 11, one 13, 15, 17, 19 and 21, one Larkhall Victualling 1, 3, 4, 5 and 12, Law 2, Leadhills 2 and 7, Moffat Mills 2 and 9, Newarthill 23, Newmains 11, two 12 and 17 A.T. Macmillan Collection, bt April 2015 [Abbeygreen 2, 3, 4, and 5, Larkhall CSL R 15, 17 and 21 ex Rains, one Larkhall Victualling 1, Leadhills 7, Moffat 2 and 9, one Newmains 12 and 17 ex Brodie, Newarthill 23 ex Vorley]; Newmains 2 M.J. Paterson Collection, bt October 2012
Lot 57
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series, type 86a, coiled serpent looking left, extended tongue between fangs, thick body with pellet decoration, rev. beaded standard with central pellet in annulet, cross pommée to each side, 0.76g (SCBI Abramson 548 var.; Abramson 42-20; S 807D). Minor striking crack and some roughness, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare £200-£260 --- Provenance: found near Willingham (Lincolnshire), 2022
Lot 1076
Great Tew, John Allexander, Farthing, reads great two, initials incorrectly rendered a a i, 1.35g/12h (M 93 obv., different [earlier] rev.; N 3782, this piece; BW. 89 var.). About very fine, exceptionally rare £240-£300 --- Provenance: R.A. Nott Collection; Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 379 (part); bt N.A. Clark November 1999 This lot and the next two comprise all the known variants for Allexander, the only issuer from the village of Great Tew.
Lot 1120
Witney, Richard Dutton, Halfpenny, 1.10g/12h (M 164; N 3835, this piece; BW. 228); William Fitchett, Farthing (?), 1671, 1.72g/12h (M 166 rev., different obv.; N 3837, this piece; D 230A), Halfpenny, 1671, 1.65g/3h (M 166; N 3838c, this piece; BW. 230) [3]. Good fine and better, all rare, especially the second £240-£300 --- Provenance: M 164 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC September 1994 (6162); *M 166 var. R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 405 (part); M 166 Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 404 (part)
Lot 784
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Halfgroat, class C, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, older bust with aquiline nose, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, crosslet stops, rev. small d beneath v of vill, 2.00g/5h (cf. SCBI 35, 398; cf. B 14, fig. 290; S 5110). Tiny edge chip and slightly small of flan, otherwise good fine or better, the variety rare £200-£260
![LONDON, Covent Garden, Theatre Royal, New Theatre, 1796, copper, b[ox] p[rince’s] s[ide] above date, rev. concentric circles,](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/68a71b5f-5e18-4533-b521-afe40107a925/36ea9831-8de9-4d15-a7d7-b06700c3d71b/468x382.jpg)
Lot 1382
LONDON, Covent Garden, Theatre Royal, New Theatre, 1796, copper, b[ox] p[rince’s] s[ide] above date, rev. concentric circles, 35mm, 16.19g (W 122, this piece illustrated; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.50, this piece; D & W 12/124). Some spots of verdigris, otherwise good fine, very rare £70-£90 --- Provenance: D. Young Collection [from S.H. Monks November 2000]
Lot 1235
17th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Edward Ensor, Farthing, 1652, 0.83g/6h (N 5284, this piece; BW. 29); Thomas Pemberton, Halfpenny, 1.48g/9h (N 5291; BW. 42); Thomas Russell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.97g/12h (N 5292b, this piece; BW. 44) [3]. N 5291 fine but pierced, others in varied state, all very rare £80-£100 --- Provenance: M. Bridgewater Collection, additionally: N 5284 R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 38), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, from Spink July 1996; N 5291 P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 303 (part) [from R. Gladdle April 1986]; N 5292 Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], from Spink July 1996
Lot 1301
19th Century Tokens, CORNWALL, Redruth, Scorrier House, John Williams, Penny, 1812, 18.00g/6h (W 686), County series, John Williams, Penny, 1811, 17.61g/6h (W 701); DEVON, Tavistock, Devon Mines, Penny, 1811, 23.78g/6h (W 1130); SOMERSET, Taunton, Cox & Co, Penny, 19.09g/6h (W 1125); WILTSHIRE, Staverton, John Jones, Wyon’s Penny, 1811, 18.34g/6h (W 1110) [5]. First good fine, others very fine and better, last rare £70-£90 --- Provenance: G.M. Percival Collection
Lot 1107
Oxford, Rob/Robert White, Farthings, 1657 (2), 0.73g/6h (L 108; N 3736; BW. 184), 1.11g/9h (L 107; N 3737a, this piece; BW. 183); Tho. Williams, Farthing, 1.22g/3h (L 109 rev., different [earlier] obv.; N 3757, this piece; BW. 185) [3]. Second very fine and struck over an uncertain undertype, others fine, last rare £80-£100 --- Provenance: L 107 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 396 (part); L 108 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 777 (part) [from Seaby August 1986]; *L 109 var. Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 396 (part) [from Baldwin]
Lot 1314
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Union Copper Co, Penny, 1812, 28.83g/12h (W 366); YORKSHIRE, Bradford, Workhouse, bradford workhouse countermarked on rev. of Union Copper Co Penny, 1812, 28.52g/12h (W 411); MONTGOMERYSHIRE, Llanidloes, Charles Cole, Penny, 1813, 17.31g/6h (W 1330); together with other miscellaneous 19th century Pennies (25) [28]. First very fine and rare, others generally fine £80-£100
Lot 1348
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, ISLE OF MAN, Douglas, Scottish Church, lead, 1835, legend, rev. legend around date, 24mm (Burz. 2056; Quarmby 124; Mackay –). Very fine but harshly lacquered, extremely rare £90-£120 --- Provenance: H.F. Guard Collection, Spink Auction 182, 29 June 2006, lot 543; DNW Auction 132, 15-18 September 2015, lot 403
Lot 295
Charles I (1625-1649), Aberystwyth mint, Halfcrown, mm. book, Aberystwyth horseman, no ground line below, plume in field, rev. shield, large plume above, 14.73g/3h (Morr. C2-3b2; SCBI Brooker 745; N 2327; S 2880). Good fine, with some light scratches to obverse, very rare£3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: found with a metal detector near Christmas Common (Oxfordshire)
Lot 6
British Iron Age, ATREBATES and REGNI, Verica, Quarter-Stater, veric com f in two lines, crescent above, star below, rev. horse stepping right, star above, rex below, 1.30g (ABC 1208; BMC 1223ff; VA 501; S 127). Some light crazing across obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £1,000-£1,200
Lot 81
Archbishops of Canterbury, Æthelheard, under Offa, Penny, Gp II (c. 795-6), +offa rex in three lines across field, rev. +aedil heard arcepi in three lines across field, 1.27g/4h (Chick 247d-e, same obv. die; SCBI BM 747, same obv. die; N 229; S 885). Small edge split and rim bend, otherwise better than very fine and very rare £3,000-£3,600 --- Provenance: found near Fakenham (Norfolk), June 2023 (EMC 2023.0280)
Lot 59
Ex Abramson Collection, illustrated in the ‘Standard Catalogue’ Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Eclectic series, type 51, mint in East Anglia, linear saltire with pellets in angles, all within double border, rev. annulet cross, pellets in angles, 0.90g (SCBI Abramson 755, this coin; Abramson 14-110, this coin illustrated; S 833A, this coin illustrated). A little waterworn with smooth surfaces, very fine and rare £200-£260 --- Provenance: T. Abramson Collection [from T. Owen January 1998]
Lot 603
Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Sterling issues, Pattern Five Pounds, 1966, in silver, by R.G. Hunt and A.M. Foley, conjoined busts of Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh left, she laureate, rev. Britannia as queen Boadicea, three-quarters left in biga, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt, edge plain, 37.47g/12h (L & S –; ESC 4347). Prooflike, virtually mint state and very rare £1,500-£2,000 --- See Noble Numismatics Auction 92, lot 3335, for another example (ex Format List 25, no. 3067). It was suggested in 1966 to the Chancellor of the Exchequer that gold twenty five pound and silver five pound pieces be produced. Foley made a case that these would earn in excess of ten million pounds in foreign currency. Pattern pieces were produced by Hunt and Foley and sent to the Chancellor and the Prime Minister. It is believed that only twenty of these patterns were struck.
Lot 28
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, MEROVINGIANS, Childebertus Adoptivus (656-662), Solidus, Marseilles, diademed and draped bust right, large b before face, mas-iγia around, rev. xnildebertvs rxi, cross on globe, flanked by m-a, 3.55g/5h (BMC 1865,0323.18, same dies; Belfort 2566-7). Striking split at 11 o’clock, minor stress marks and some peripheral weakness, otherwise very fine with a strong royal portrait, extremely rare £4,000-£5,000 --- Provenance: found near Southfleet, Kent, on 17 October 2022 (EMC 2022.0377) Examined and tested by Arent Pol, the coin produced a specific gravity figure of 12.58, which translates to a fineness of approximately 35%. Childebert the Adopted’s short reign was borne of scheming and intrigue. As Grierson summarises in the introduction to MEC 1, ‘[f]rom 642 onwards to his death in 656 [the Frankish king Sigebert III] reigned in the shadow of his Mayor of the Palace, Grimoald… Having for long been childless, Sigebert adopted Grimoald’s son and gave him the royal name of Childebert. Subsequently he had a son of his own, the future Dagobert II. When Sigebert died, Grimoald set aside Dagobert and installed his own son as king, a usurpation which came to an abrupt end when a Neustrian conspiracy led to the seizure and death of them both.' Merovingian minting appears to have been a hugely complex enterprise. Variation was the rule; thousands of moneyers and hundreds of different locations are recorded upon the coins, revealing a decentralised system of urban political culture. Curiously, the name of the ruling Frankish sovereign was hardly ever employed, and this seems even more surprising when we consider the primacy attached to the imperial name and title on the late Roman coinage. The vast majority of Merovingian coinage looks, at face value, totally disconnected from royal authority. Only at the faraway mint of Marseilles do we find a sustained attempt to produce a coinage on the Roman mould - one which employs the royal name and systematically retains the use of the large gold Solidus. This series was produced throughout much of the seventh century, beginning under Chlothar II (c. 613) and ending under Dagobert II (c. 679). However, examples remain very rare, particularly in comparison to the relatively plentiful ‘National’ coinage, with the coinage of Childebertus Adoptivus being especially elusive. It is notable feature of the Frankish ‘Royal’ issues - and indeed Merovingian coinage as a whole - that a considerable proportion of the known specimens have been recovered from Britain. While Metcalf may have proven that the majority of these Merovingian imports circulated as money upon their arrival upon these shores, this need not be the case for the ‘Royal’ Solidi. Their absence from contemporary hoards such as Sutton Hoo and (more conspicuously) Crondall suggests a marginal function. A similar conclusion might be reached when we consider that the majority of the ‘Royal’ Solidi found in Britain show signs off having been converted into jewellery, either through piercing or the attachment of a loop (EMC 1982.9016; EMC 1990.0166; EMC 2005.0212; EMC 2011.0256; PAS KENT-4A1EA1; PAS SUR-09EA44; BMC 1865,0323.18 [presumably British found]; EMC 1, 406 [presumably British found]; Prou 1934). Clearly, these large gold coins did not circulate widely, and they were largely retained for use as personal adornment. In one case, a mounted Solidus of Dagobert I, a context of royal gift exchange has been proposed (Metcalf 2014, p. 55). Is it possible that all of these extremely rare coins (including the piece presented here) can be attributed to similar mechanisms of aristocratic exchange? One recalls the passage in Bede where the historian describes a dream experienced by the Kentish princess Eorcengota; a crowd of men had come to escort her away, and declared their intention to ‘take back with them the golden coin’. Such a metaphor suggests that these objects could be imbued with great personal meaning and significance.
![James III (1460-1488), Farthing, Bp Kennedy, type II, rev. [––]pavp[–], 0.27g (SCBI 35, 805; S 5313-4). Fair, rare £80-£100](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/68a71b5f-5e18-4533-b521-afe40107a925/5189eabf-5291-4c43-8614-b06700c55c66/468x382.jpg)
![Victoria (1837-1901), Maundy set, 1853 (ESC 3496; S 3916) [4]. Good extremely fine or better, very rare date £800-£1,000](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/68a71b5f-5e18-4533-b521-afe40107a925/76ee00a4-8d64-4b9d-beb6-b06700c8d366/468x382.jpg)
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