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Lot 91

A RARE BLUE-GROUND POLYCHROME-DECORATED 'DRAGON' BOWL, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIODChina, 1736-1795. Superbly potted with deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a gently flared rim, the exterior vividly enameled with two ferocious dragons, one in green enamel, the other iron-red, racing through green, yellow and iron-red flames in pursuit of flaming pearls positioned above cruciform clouds, resting on a band of overlapping petals, all reserved on a washed underglaze-blue ground, the interior with a central medallion enclosing a similar green dragon. The recessed base with an underglaze-blue six-character seal mark da Qing Qianlong nianzhi and of the period.Provenance: From a private collection in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Condition: Very good condition with expected wear and shallow surface scratches, minimal firing irregularities, few barely visible glaze lines. Weight: 227.8 g Dimensions: Diameter 14 cmLiterature comparison: A Kangxi-marked bowl of this same design was included in the exhibition Joined Colors, Decoration and Meaning in Chinese Porcelain, Ceramics from Collectors in the Min Chiu Society, Hong Kong, illustrated by L.A. Cort and J. Stuart, Catalogue, Hong Kong, 1993, p. 84, pl. 13. Qianlong-marked bowls of this type are relatively rare, examples include one sold at Christie's New York, 28 March 1996, lot 363, and another at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 December 1977, lot 648.Auction result comparison: Type: Near identical Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2013, lot 1924 Price: HKD 870,000 or approx. EUR 132,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare blue-ground polychrome-decorated 'dragon' bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the periodExpert remark: Note the near identical form, decoration, reign mark, and size (14 cm). Also note that this lot is in excellent condition. Auction result comparison: Type: Near identical Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2014, lot 3456 Price: HKD 475,000 or approx. EUR 72,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Rare Blue-Ground Polychrome-Decorated 'Dragon' Bowl, Qianlong Six-Character Seal Mark and of the Period (1736-1795)Expert remark: Note the near identical form, decoration, reign mark, and size (14 cm). Also note that this lot is in restored condition.乾隆款及年代罕見青花藍地紅綠彩龍紋碗中國,1736-1795年。胎體緊緻,碗口略外撇,深弧腹。碗外壁青花藍地,分別用紅彩與綠彩描繪兩條矯健雲龍戲珠,被綠色、黃色和鐵紅色火焰環繞。腹底飾一圈重疊花瓣紋。碗內開光内藍地綠彩雲龍。足底青花“大清乾隆年製”款。 來源:英國北約克郡私人收藏。 品相:品相極好,有磨損和表面劃痕,製造瑕疵,少量不明顯的釉面裂紋。 重量:227.8 克 尺寸:直徑14 厘米 文獻比較: 一件相同設計康熙款碗,見Joined Colors,《Decoration and Meaning in Chinese Porcelain,Ceramics from Collectors in the Min Chiu Society》,香港,見L.A. Cort和J. Stuart,圖錄,香港,1993年,頁84,編號13。一件乾隆款碗,售於Christie's New York,1996年3月28日,lot 363,以及售於香港蘇富比,1977年12月1日,lot 648。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:幾乎相同 拍賣:香港佳士得,2013年5月29日,lot 1924 價格:HKD 870,000(相當於今日EUR 132,000) 描述:清乾隆藍地紅綠彩龍紋盌,六字篆書款 專家評論:請注意幾乎相同的外形、裝飾、款識和尺寸 (14 厘米)。請注意此碗品相極佳。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:幾乎相同 拍賣:香港佳士得,2014年5月28日,lot 3456 價格:HKD 475,000(相當於今日EUR 72,000) 描述:清乾隆藍地紅綠彩龍紋盌,六字篆書款 專家評論:請注意幾乎相同的外形、裝飾、款識和尺寸 (14 厘米)。請注意此碗曾修復過。 #byimperialcommand

Lot 93

A VERY LARGE 'ROBIN'S EGG' ENAMELED AND GILT PORCELAIN FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, QIANLONG TO JIAQING PERIODChina, 1736-1820. Heavily potted, seated in dhyanasana on a cloth draped over a rectangular plinth with a shaped recessed gilt panel above a dragon emerging from crashing waves. His hands are lowered in dhyana mudra and holding an alms bowl. He is wearing long flowing robes opening at the chest adorned with a beaded jeweled necklace. His serene face with heavy-lidded eyes, gently arched brows, a circular urna, and bow-shaped lips. His hair elegantly falling in tresses over the shoulders and piled up into a topknot surmounted by a jewel behind the foliate tiara. The cloth, base, robe, hair, and jewels enameled in robin's egg with details picked out in turquoise and blue. The face, torso, hands, feet, tiara, and dragon gilt. Provenance: From an old German private collection, acquired in the 1970s and 80s. Thence by descent. Condition: As expected, the tips of the tiara, topknot, fingers, earrings and dragon's horns are restored to perfection. Further with glaze recesses, flaking and abrasions. Microscopic remnants of pigment which indicate that the figure was painted at some stage. Gilt porcelain figures of such a large size are usually restored to a much wider extent, due to their fragility, and it is therefore exceedingly rare to find one in such a well-preserved state overall.Weight: 5,156 g Dimensions: Height 43.5 cmExpert's note: Gilt porcelain figures of bodhisattva were produced from the Qianlong period onwards. The inspiration for such figures may have come from Ming dynasty bronze prototypes, such as the Xuande period gilt-bronze figure currently in the Berti Aschmann Foundation, Museum Rietberg, illustrated in On the Path to Enlightenment, Zurich, 1995, no. 72. An unmarked example, dated to the Xuande period, is in the V&A collection, no. 275&A-1898.Literature comparison: For a related example from the Malcolm MacDonald collection, no. DUROM.1969.358, and now in the Oriental Museum, University of Durham, United Kingdom, see Ireneus Legeza, A Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of the Malcolm MacDonald Collection of Chinese Ceramics, London, 1972, p. 122, no. 72. Another enameled porcelain figure of a bodhisattva is illustrated by Lou Pin-heng, Precious Treasures of My Humble House, Taipei, 1988, pg. 54, no. 12Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 17 September 2013, lot 52 Price: USD 68,750 or approx. EUR 80,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An unusual enameled and gilt-decorated figure of a bodhisattva, Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related robin's egg enamels, gilt decoration, and face. Note the related size (40 cm). Note the different pose and base. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 May 2008, lot 578 Price: HKD 960,000 or approx. EUR 169,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare enameled figure of a kneeling bodhisattva, QianlongExpert remark: Compare the closely related robin's egg enamels, gilt decoration, and face. Note the much smaller size (29 cm) as well as the different pose and base.乾隆至嘉慶時期爐鈞釉描金無量壽佛坐蓮像中國,1736-1820年。此尊無量壽佛結跏趺坐穩坐於波濤之上,一條金龍從水中探出;雙手施禪定印,托缽;高螺發,面龐圓潤,耳大垂肩,額際寬廣,慈眉善目,表情溫和慈祥;頭戴五葉佛冠,項配瓔珞,更顯法相尊嚴。其面部及身體露膚處均施金釉,佛冠、瓔珞及綬帶等則以金釉和爐鈞釉搭配裝飾,瓔珞處採用爐鈞釉以仿松石、青金石的效果,絢爛多姿,富麗堂皇。 來源:德國私人舊藏,購於上世紀七十至八十年代,保存至今。 品相:頭飾、高髻、手指、耳環和龍角的尖端都已恢復。有釉面凹陷、剝落和擦傷。輕微的顏料殘留表明該造像曾經經過彩繪。如此巨型的鎏金瓷像,由於其易碎性,修復範圍通常要大得多,因此,整體保存如此好的造像極為罕見。 重量:5,156 克 尺寸:高43.5 厘米 專家注釋:清乾隆時期,在宮廷的要求下燒製了許多瓷質佛像,供奉於內府寺朝及佛事場所。爐鈞釉瓷塑佛像即始創於清乾隆時期,流行於清代中晚期。這些造像的靈感可能來自於明代青銅原型,例如現存的宣德時期的銅鎏金人物。可對比 Berti Aschmann Foundation,Museum Rietberg,見目錄On the Path to Enlightenment,蘇黎世,1995年,圖 72;一件無款造像,宣德時期,見 V&A collection,編號275&A-1898。 文獻比較: 一件相近的例子,曾藏於Malcolm MacDonald collection,編號DUROM.1969.358,現藏於Oriental Museum,University of Durham,英國,見Ireneus Legeza,《A Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of the Malcolm MacDonald Collection of Chinese Ceramics》,倫敦,1972年,頁122,編號72。另一件琺瑯菩薩慈像, 見《Precious Treasures of My Humble House》,臺北,1988年,圖54,編號12。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:紐約蘇富比,2013年9月17日,lot 52 價格:USD 68,750(相當於今日EUR 80,000) 描述:清十八 / 十九世紀瓷胎金彩彩繪供養菩薩像 專家評論:比較非常相近的知更鳥蛋藍、鎏金裝飾和面部。請注意相近尺寸 (40 厘米)、不同姿勢和底座。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:香港邦瀚斯,2008年5月29日,lot 578 價格:HKD 960,000(相當於今日EUR 169,000) 描述:清乾隆彩釉描金供佛菩薩瓷像 專家評論:比較非常相近的知更鳥蛋藍、鎏金裝飾和面部。請注意尺寸 (29 厘米) 小很多,以及不同姿勢和底座。

Lot 98

A FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN 'LINGZHI' RUYI SCEPTER, MID-QING DYNASTYChina, 1770-1850. The biscuit handle finely modeled as a gnarled branch with a twisting vine bearing leaves, blossoms, and peaches, the ruyi head in the form of a large lingzhi fungus, the head and lower end of the handle each with a gilt-decorated bat.Provenance: From the collection of a gentleman in London, United Kingdom, who has been collecting Asian works of art for the last 50 years, and thence by descent. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear and some firing irregularities, few tiny losses, little rubbing to gilt and enamels.Weight: 452 g Dimensions: Length 32 cmWith a fine silk tassel dating from the same period. (2)The ruyi scepter, meaning 'as you wish', expresses the desire that someone's wishes come true. As such, it was considered a most suitable gift for an honored friend or high ranking official, particularly on the occasion of a birthday.Ruyi scepters were made in the widest range of materials, from jade and hardwoods to gilt bronze, semi-precious stones and organic materials such as lacquer, ivory, and bamboo. It is particularly rare, however, to find a ruyi scepter made of porcelain, perhaps due to its natural fragility making it a less suitable material for such a long, slender shape.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 24 March 2011, lot 1610 Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 23,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An unusual famille rose ruyi scepter, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related form, modeling, famille rose enamels, and size (30 cm).清代中期粉彩靈芝福壽如意杖中國,1770-1850年。陶瓷堆塑成多節桃枝,藤蔓纏繞,鮮艷玲瓏的壽桃和桃花,如意頭是一株大靈芝,描金蝙蝠飛舞期間。 來源:英國倫敦紳士收藏,其亞洲收藏至少超過五十年歷史,保存至今。 品相:狀況良好,有磨損和一些燒製不規則,輕微小缺損,描金和琺瑯有輕微摩擦。 重量:452 克 尺寸:長 32 厘米 來自同期的細絲流蘇。 (2) 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:紐約佳士得,2011年3月24日,lot 1610 價格:USD 18,750(相當於今日EUR 23,500) 描述:十九世紀粉彩如意杖 專家評論:比較相近的外形、堆塑、粉彩和尺寸(30 厘米)。

Lot 189

Lot of 4 old cards 1700, mortar.1- "Map of the Holy Land divided according to the twelve tribes of Israel". The map shows the holy land divided according to the twelve tribes, with the trips of Jesus Christ indicated by slightly dotted lines.2 - "Map of the situation of earthly paradise".Rare map of first edition trying to identify the final location of paradise.This card was published for the first time in 1700 as part of the "Treaty of the Land Paradise" by Pierre-Daniel Huet.3.4 - "Byzondere Kaart van de Landen Daar by Apostelen Het Evangelium Gepredikt Hebben". Former map of the Middle East/Holy Land representing the road to Rome from the Apostle Paul.Dimensions: leaf size: 19 "x 15.5", 48 x 40 cm

Lot 163

A rare 15th century latten proto-acorn knop spoon, EnglishHaving a long lozenge-shaped stem and fig-shaped bowl, apparently unmarked, length 18cm 

Lot 235

A rare pair of iron and damascene decorated candle-snuffers, circa 1700One blade with square-end and D-shaped plate, the other with D-shaped box, bows of circular form, on three ball feet, length 15.8cmFor a comparable pair of candles-snuffers see the Victoria & Albert Museum Collection, London, acc. no. 609-1864

Lot 127

A rare Queen Anne pewter footed plate or tazza, circa 1710The flat circular plate with reeded and rounded lip, struck with ownership initial triad, on a domed and spreading circular foot, hallmark and touchmark of John Newham, London, (fl.1699-1733), (PS6728) to rear, diameter 23cm, height 7cm

Lot 211

A rare early -to mid 16th century brass candlestick, Nuremberg, circa 1500-1550Having a gently tapering candle socket, with flange, narrow mid-fillet and extraction holes, the slender stem with for blade knobs below a short baluster, the domed circular base with flared footrim, height 23cm, base diameter 14.2cmLiterature: For similar examples of late 15th/early 16th century candlesticks, see C. Bangs, ’The Lear Collection’ (1995), pp. 66-80, Nos. 23-25

Lot 392

A rare, small and refined James I joined oak coffer, West Country, possibly Somerset, circa 1620Having a single panelled lid, with double reeded and ovolo-moulded rails, the front panel with a run-moulded geometric design forming a large central lozenge and spandrels, below a run-moulded top rail, on extended stile supports, interior lidded till, 62.5cm wide, 46cm deep, 50cm high

Lot 520

A rare Elizabeth I joined oak and spindle-turned mural livery cupboard, West Country, probably Devon, circa 1580Having a cavetto-moulded cornice, and narrow edge-moulded frieze, on inverted-baluster, ball-turned and fluted-carved end-supports, enclosing a spindle-filled cupboard, the central spindles joined and pivotal hinged to form a door, with scrolling stylised-leaf carved rails, the lower-section with a central strapwork carved door, flanked by two slender panels carved with addorsed leafy S-scrolls, matching meandering carved rails and stiff-leaf carved end uprights, 97cm wide, 76cm high, 33cm deepProvenance: Doughton Manor, Doughton, GloucestershireThe majority of English period mural livery cupboards date to the 17th century, it is exceptionally rare to find a late 16th century example.

Lot 306

A small and rare Henry VIII oak boarded chest, possibly Suffolk/Norfolk, circa 1530, The rectangular hinged lid with cross-hatched or lattice design in the diaper fashion, the front and sides with similar decoration, 69.5cm wide, 28.5cm deep, 33cm high  A similar, but larger example, was discovered on the Mary Rose, Henry VIII's magnificent war ship which sank in 1545. See Gardiner and Allen, 'Before The Mast', p.397, item 81A4879. Another  similar chest at 'Shakespeare's Birthplace', Stratford-Upon-Avon, no. STRST:SBT 1994-73. Also another chest located in a Norfolk Church

Lot 245

A rare 17th century iron candle-snuffer, with maker’s mark, English, circa 1690Of scissor form, one blade with a pointed tip (for lifting the wick) and a D-shaped box, the other blade with a D-shaped plate with maker’s stamp, ‘wire’ loop handles, length 15.8cm

Lot 180

A rare early 19th century copper jelly mould, by Benham & Froud, London, circa 1830Of oval form, topped by a recumbent lion, with prominent flowing mane, stamped with an orb and cross mark over the number ’82’, height 16.6cm, width 20.6cmThe firm of Benham & Froud was establish in Chandos Street, London, in 1785, In 1821 the company made the orb and cross for the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral and subsequently adopted the symbol as their trade mark. The majority of jelly moulds by this maker have a three digit model number, the two digits on this Lot imply it is probably an early example made soon after 1821.An example, with a lion on a fluted plinth, sold Bonhams, Oxford, 30 September 2015, Lot 305 (£1,062)

Lot 364

A rare and unusual Elizabeth I boarded oak chest, North Devon, circa 1560-1600 The single lid board with a band of punched-decoration to each end, and with chip-carved edges, the front board with all over punched-decoration formed from a four-dot die, each side with conforming lower decoration, above arched cut-away ends, 86cm wide, 42cm deep, 53cm high

Lot 237

A rare 17th century brass child’s/toy candle-snuffer, with maker’s mark, English, circa 1690Of scissor form, one blade with a pointed tip (for lifting the wick) and a D-shaped box, the other bladed with a D-shaped plate with maker’s stamp, ‘wire’ loop handles, length 8cm

Lot 577

A rare late 15th century carved oak roundel, circa 1500Carved with very high relief with fine detail, designed with Jesus enthroned under a canopy at the top of a staircase, three attendants, wearing secular dress, to either side, all within a crown of thorns, diameter 44cm, depth 7cmThe scene probably refers to 'The Boy Jesus at the Temple',  Luke 2.41-52.  At the age of twelve Jesus visited Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. After the festival his parents returned home, unaware Jesus had stayed. After three days Jesus was found in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking questions.

Lot 410

A rare William III carved sandstone mortar, dated 1696Of square section architectural from, the rear corners stop-chamfered, the front corners with quadrant pilasters flanking the carved initials 'MM' over the date '1696', a carved letter 'J' to the left-hand side, height 16.5cm, width 14.2cm, depth 14.2cm

Lot 105

A rare William & Mary pewter OEAS quart domed-lidded straight-sided Royal commemorative tankard, Circa 1700The drum with low narrow fillet, a medallion above designed with a double Royal bust profile of King William III and Queen Mary II, below a crown, all within an oval, the edge inscribed 'LONG*LIVE*PRINCE*AND*PRINCESS*OF*ORANGE', solid chairback thumbpiece and hollow handle with hooded-ball terminal, hallmarks of Thomas Clarke, (fl.1671-1715), (PS1700) to rim, 41 fl.oz, height 18.4cmProvenance: Former Cyril C. Minchin CollectionLiterature: Illustrated 'The Antique Collector', February 1971, p. 22, where it is noted the tankard commemorates the marriage, in 1734, of Prince William of Orange and Princess Anne daughter of George II, however, this would now appear incorrect as the tankard is too early in date. A mug with the same medallion, in the Worshipful Company of Pewterers Collection is illustrated Carl Ricketts, 'Early English Pewter Drinking Mugs' (2018), p. 67, no.184

Lot 414

A rare and highly impressive Elizabeth I oak tester bed, Gloucestershire, circa 1570Having interlaced nulled and stiff-leaf carved frieze rails, a tester with two nulled-carved panels and four large central panels, each with diagonal-dentil and egg-and-tongue carved frame, and centred by a bold lozenge-shaped boss, the headboard carved with a pair of dragons, centred by a shield-shaped cartouche, atop a pair of arcaded panels, spaced by carved figural terms, and flanked by highly unusual human-face mythical beast ears, baluster and cup-and-cover end-posts on plinths, height 208.5cm, depth 213.5cm, width 165cmProvenance: Doughton Manor, Doughton, Gloucestershire

Lot 582

An extraordinary James I joined oak double panel-back open armchair, probably Welsh, dated 1624Having a magnificent and tall fan-carved cresting, with tight-scrolls to the top edge and a group of three carved initials and/or dates to the lower edge, reading from the left, 'I H STP', '1624 MC', '1624' [it would appear an initial after 'STP' has been historically removed], the back with a deeply carved panel, unusually designed with a geometric-filled arch, with cusped lower edge, and raised on reeded pillars, enclosing one large and two small trident motifs or stylized angular fleur-de-lys, with leaf-and-berry upper spandrels, and all framed by radiating bands, above a narrow panel carved with bold nulling, between two matching carved horizontal back rails, the uprights with full-length scrolled 'ears', the horizontal arms with a shallow curve, and each with an eccentric superstructure, carved as a stylized female with naked torso, and square stepped finial, the rear return rail carved with matching arch motifs, on turned and double-fluted carved front supports, the boarded seat with ovolo-moulded edge, with matching null-carved seat rails, on multiple-turned front legs, joined by plain stretchers all round, 76cm wide x 53cm deep x 153cm highArmchairs featuring carved figural secondary supports above traditional arms are exceptionally rare. Presently only two further examples are known. One in the Burrell Collection, Glasgow, [no. 14.70], and the other, formerly at Cold Overton Hall, Leicestershire, sold Sotheby's London, 10th October 1986, Lot 138.The statuesque proportions of this lot, combined with the use of unfamiliar motives and iconography, ensure the chair takes on a throne-like appearance, suggesting it was intended for a specific function. Conversely, it could be argued that the chair's main unique feature, the additional arm supports, merely act as 'wings', to provide extra support for cushions when placed around the sitter and secured in place by ties or ribbons. See Victor Chinnery Oak Furniture: The British Tradition (2016), p. 206. Indeed, this use of 'wings' is found on two related chairs, one dated 1659 in the Burrell Collection [no. 14.202], and the other formerly in the Clive Sherwood Collection, dated 1656, and sold Sotheby's, Olympia, London, 22 May 2002, Lot 405. Attributed to Lancashire, these two dated chairs are thought to have been made for William Stanley (1640-1670) a younger son of the Earl of Derby [ibid., 398]. However, apart from the obvious additional arm support neither of the Stanley chairs bares any true resemblance to this lot. The arm superstructure is merely a scaled-down version of the main arm, and as a result their use for cushion support seems more likely, whilst the impractical carved extra arm supports found here suggest an elaborate and grandiose statement of authority, rather than a simple practical use.Unfortunately, the unusual combination of dates and initials to the chair's cresting rail are difficult to decipher. However, they may indicate the chair had a ceremonial function, possibly in a church, as the initials 'STP' are known to stand for 'Sacrae Theologiae Professor' or Doctor of Sacred Theology, and are found elsewhere on monuments in English and Welsh churches to denote holders of the degree of Doctor of Divinity. For instance, a monument to Stephen Hales (1677 – 1761), eminent botanist and inventor of ventilators, was raised by Princess Augusta, George III's mother, in the south transept of Westminster Abbey: the letters 'S.T.P.' follow his name. A ceremonial function for the chair might account for the fact that at least two pairs of initials are present, the second pair added when the incumbent or office-holder changed.For related chairs see Victor Chinnery, Oak Furniture: The British Tradition (2016), p.211, figs. 3:59 & 3:60 and p. 300, figs. 4:54 & 4:55, and Tobias Jellinek, Early British Chairs and Seats 1500 to 1700 (2009), p. 84, pl. 76. Michael Dann, The English Smile (2005), pp. 123-127, [item 21], illustrates a chair with a similar fan-cresting and nulled-carved rails. The back panel is also framed with 'slanted strips' as found here. This chair is dated to circa 1550-60 and described as English.Provenance:Private collection, Vale of Neath, West Glamorgan, Wales, where the chair was photographed and the image held at the National Museum of History, St. Fagans, CardiffSold Sotheby's, London, 10 September 2007, Lot 124Pelham Olive Collection. Sold Bonhams, London, 31st January 2019, Lot 136

Lot 579

A rare Henry VI / Edward IV oak roof angel, circa 1450-80Designed standing, with undulating folds of fabric, the pleated robe with collar, with long hair, length 66.5cmExtant English roof angels occur predominantly in East Anglian churches, especially in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk

Lot 562

A rare and impressive early 17th century elm culinary mould, EnglishDesigned as a scaly fish, baring teeth, around a fruiting sprig, with cusped outer edge, width 56.5cm, height 34.7cm, depth 9.5cm

Lot 233

A rare 17th century iron candle-snuffer, with maker’s mark, English, circa 1690Of scissor form, one blade with a pointed tip (for lifting the wick) and a D-shaped box, the other blade with a D-shaped plate with maker’s stamp, ‘wire’ loop handles with scroll terminal, length 15cm

Lot 110

A rare William & Mary/Queen Anne small pewter plate/paten, circa 1700-10Having a plain rim and flat well, apparently unmarked, diameter 18.5cm 

Lot 28

16th Century boarded pine and iron-bound chest with three ornate iron lock plates and hasps, the body with strapwork and iron carry handles. 159cm x 52cm x 56cm highEx Huntington Antiques, ‘Rare late 15th Century gothic coffer with superb iron bindings and handles, three large plates and hasps’

Lot 41

Oak aumbry, in the English manner of circa 1500, of three registers, the uppermost with pierced roundel to door flanked by quatrefoils and eagle, central register of three twin wheel panels, lower with pierced eagle to door between further rondels, the sides four-panelled, 136cm x 51cm x 123cm highFormer collection of C.K. Binns and William H. Stokes, Cold Overton Hall, RutlandEx Huntington Antiques, sold as ‘Most rare late 15th/early 16th Century gothic oak standing cupboard’

Lot 245

A rare Swiss polychrome painted tinplate figural `clock pedlar` timepiece, unsigned, mid to late 19th century. The miniature spring-driven movement with long pendulum and circular white enamel Roman numeral dial set into a case modelled as a wall clock with foliate spandrels and cottage scene painted break-arch dial supported on the chest of a figure in broad-brimmed hat, dark coat, red waistcoat and breeches, and carrying a bundle of pendulums in his left hand, with further dummy clock movement on his back (the sliding front concealing the winder), standing upon a wooden base, 37cm highBy repute - given to Thomas Henry Dallow, Chief Superintendent of Herefordshire Police, the great, great grandfather of the current owner, in the 19th Century, as a retirement gift (ex inf. vendor).

Lot 1454

1694Farthing. No stops on rev rare high grade

Lot 1156m

A rare Cork sauce ladle fiddle pattern, stamped TOLEKEN Sterling

Lot 1608

George III quarter guinea 1762 rare

Lot 1458

1860 Maundy set RARE

Lot 1562

1956 Royal Visit Nigeria medal rare

Lot 1391

Rare 1869 penny V worn

Lot 1364

Rare George III shilling and sixpence bank token, coin 1815

Lot 1027

A rare original Cornwall 1st VB white metal cap badge, 1st Volunteer Battalion DCLI cap badge with pin packing and a 1st Cornwall Rifle Volunteers white metal waist belt clasp (3)

Lot 463

A rare and unusual collection of Sierra Leone mint stamps dating from 1896 to 1935 including numerous high values and unusual examples

Lot 1123

A large rare World War II brass cylindrical objective lens telescope marked "14A/2345 Booth Telephoto 36 inch f/6.3" 28" long mounted on a later stained wood stand (believed originally from a Second War spy plane)

Lot 1038

A rare early 19th century Officer's silver gilt circular badge of the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot, possibly worn on the Regency shako with central "32" within Peninsula and Waterloo Battle Orders, 2¼" diameter

Lot 1210

A rare and unusual First War Royal Naval sailor's uniform, unissued and still with original maker's label of Johnson & Sons Ltd dated 1918 comprising canvas top with blue and white attached trim, two pairs of trousers with original laces, First War lifebelt with rubber pipe, two cap covers, gloves and related items formerly the property of RJ Hunt of Buller Downs, Cornwall with original service book showing service on board HMS Sentinal and Eaglet and son's Naval Certificate named to LS Hunt of Redruth for service onboard HMS Malines in 1940 and note of service with the Lady of the Isles Steamship Company Penzance in 1942, Lloyds calendar 1914 and other related items

Lot 284

A rare original 1917 theatre advertising poster for the play "Joey! My Joey!" published by the Strobridge Litho Company Cincinnati and New York "For Fun Turn To The Right! - The Comedy That Will Live Forever" 81" x 37", framed and glazed

Lot 1178

A rare Second War German Nazi Shooting Association dagger, 14½" single edged etched blade by Clemen & Sons, plated hilt with Shooting Association badge and fluted white grip in painted steel scabbard

Lot 1098

A rare Imperial German group of seven medals awarded to Field Lieutenant Otto Schlenvogt, 254 Infantry Reserve Regiment for service in WW1 and with the Turkish Army as an interpreter with the Mediterranean Division beginning on SMS Goeben :- Turkish "Iron Half Moon" silver and enamelled Gallipoli Star of German manufacture, the pin marked "silber", (small repair to reverse); German 1914-18 Cross of Honour with swords; Wilhelm 1 Centenary medal; Prussian medal for 12 years long service; Saxe Meiningen War Merit Cross with award document dated 1915; General Honour decoration Hesse Darmstadt with original award document dated 1915; German First War Iron Cross, 2nd class, with both preliminary and formal award documents dated 1915, mounted as worn

Lot 948

A rare pair of First War German Major's embroidered epaulettes for the Zeppelin section

Lot 937

A rare Cornwall Auxiliary Resistance Unit enamelled lapel badge worn by Sgt. R. J. Dingle of the Philleigh Patrol Auxiliary Resistance together with a Second War Defence medal, family paperwork and letters, two newspaper extracts, etc

Lot 1089

A rare original German Afrika Corps cloth Sonderverband 288 sleeve badge

Lot 118

Street (J) Mysterious Japan 1921; A Collection of Rare Old Chinese Porcelains Collected by Sir W. Bennett Catalogue 1910; Wilson - Engravings in Mezzotint; De - Savouries a la Mode 1896 and one other (5)

Lot 916

A DCLI Ordinary Ranks Victorian Crown glengarry badge, brass pagri badge, pair of rare DCLI 1st pattern brass collars (1874-1881) and a pair of 2nd pattern DCLI brass collars (1881-1884)

Lot 964

A rare First War 1914/15 star trio of medals awarded to Chaplain F.A. O'Flynn Royal Navy (Chapn F.N. O'Flynn B.A. R.N.) together with original bronze First War Naval Chaplain's badge, various original documentation relating to service on board HMS Edgar and other ships, various photographs including ship's crew, portraits and Eastern scenes, etc, and a religious gilt medallion and 1887 Jubilee medallion, etc

Lot 1233

A rare 19th century sheath knife by Joseph Rodgers & Sons of 6 Norfold Street Sheffield with 9¼" double edged blade "Made for Manton & Co Calcutta" nickel oval guard and chequered two-piece grips in leather sheath

Lot 415

A rare Victorian 1887-1900 £1 green, overprinted "I.R. Official Specimen", mint, o/a

Lot 39

This is a pair of COMICS COMMENTARY fanzines published in the U.S.A. during the 1960's & 1970's. Issues #1 & #4. Includes reproductions of rare early comics, in depth articles and price indices. A nice set.

Lot 85

This is UTOPIA / VALHALLA #1 published in the U.K. in 1970. This very rare double fanzine features ALAN MOORE's first published work, an article on H.P. LOVECRAFT. Only one issue of this was ever released and a total of thirty were distributed.

Lot 284

Silver £2 commemorative coin, rare 50th anniversary of United Nations for Nations United for Peace 1945 - 1995, approx 32grams

Lot 321

A bag of 50pences £2 coins and a rare 10p that has a Y on it

Lot 439

A bottle of Premier Rare Old Scotch whisky Johnnie Walker, comes in a nice presentation box

Lot 481

A William Walton st 19th century lidded brass miners dial, very rare, approx 5 1/4 inches diameter x 8 1/2 inches long and 3 inches high, William Walton was considered by many to be the best at his craft

Lot 3

West Ham – three ‘Merlins Premier League Kick Off Sticker Collection’ West Ham stickers with rare Frank Lampard Jnr (178) rookie sticker, rare foil John Hartson (180) foil and Eyal Berkovic (175) foil. Excellent condition. (3)

Lot 203

Highlander, one of the great sci-fi movies, this 8x10 photo is from the very first one and is signed by actress Beatie Edney (Heather), rare signature. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.

Lot 161

Star Wars Revenge of the Sith 8x10 photo signed by Ross Beadman with rare quote Master Skywalker there are too many of them. What are we going to do. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.

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