BANKSY (B. 1975)People Who Enjoy Waving Flags Don't Deserve To Have One 2003 spray paint on found St. George's Cross Flag 132 by 95 cm. 51 15/16 by 37 3/8 in. This work was executed in 2003 and is a unique work from a series. Footnotes:This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Pest Control Office and will be issued with an updated certificate to the buyer. ProvenanceLazarides Gallery, London Private Collection, UKSale: Forum Auctions, London, Only Banksy, 23 April 2021, Lot 10 Acquired directly from the above by the present ownerPeople Who Enjoy Waving Flags Don't Deserve to Have One from 2003 is an exceptional example of Banksy's characteristically provocative and humorous oeuvre, which stirs discourse within a broader socio-political context. As one of the most acclaimed and sensationalist contemporary artists in the world, Banksy's career has garnered a following unlike any other. His political statements and subversive mise-en-scène have adorned cities across the globe at vital junctures in recent history, prompting alternative perspectives and fomenting spectacle and theatre in the art world. His first solo show in over a decade, Cut & Run, was recently hosted at Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art and drew in crowds from all over the globe. People Who Enjoy Waving Flags Don't Deserve to Have One is a rare and amusing work, that carries with it the artist's classically witty and provocative social commentary. Not one to shy away from dark humour and pointed irony, Banksy takes St. George's flag, a historical symbol dating back hundreds of years, and mocks its common day use. St George's flag is the flag of England and is a derivation from St George's cross, dating back to the Middle Ages. The red cross can be traced back to the third crusade when French and English troops identified themselves from the opposition by wearing red and white crosses. At the same time, St George was adopted as a patron saint by various European countries, including England, since he was the personification of the ideals of Christian chivalry and known for his legendary myths of bravery. The red cross, which has been purposefully turned vertically in the present work might be taken as a reference to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, possibly one of the most internationally recognised symbols of the Christian faith. Throughout history, the depiction of Jesus' crucifixion has been painted over and over again and Banksy himself is no stranger to the inclusion of religious connotations in his works. For example, his 2017 Grappling Hook sculpture is a strong statement on the struggles of the West Bank barrier. As an artist who uses art as a weapon, Banksy's religious imagery serves to question religion's place in today's society. In the present work, by combining the crucifixion motif with the stencilled phrase over the top of it, Banksy promotes the viewers to question the symbols of nationhood and allegiance to which humanity so easily conforms. Imbued with a rich history and religious connotations, the flag is now more often used as decoration, at royal events and especially sporting events; very commonly seen in football matches, where enthusiasts often paint their faces with the English flag. Banksy is interpreting society's obsession with sport, and the similarities of religious rituals with those actioned by fanatics during football and other sporting events, which often include their nation's flag. By using the phrase stencilled onto the present work as an expressive commentary on nationalism and the often-blind allegiance to, and pride in, one's country, Banksy is also critiquing the population's simplistic manner of pompously waving their country's flag and being proud doing so, no matter the context. Waiving a flag can give people an often unfounded sense of unity, purpose and togetherness, and Banksy parodies these actions that humans take just to feel a sense of belonging, without questioning what the flag really represents. Firmly written into the art history books, alongside the likes of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Richard Hambleton, Banksy belongs to a rarified group of artist-outcasts whose inimitable styles took seed in their early years as rogue street artists; styles and stories that were hotly embraced by their local contemporary art scene. With his distinct, cool, disarming wit and charm, Banksy's anti-establishment panache has earned him a cult following and unparalleled acclaim. His iconic and universally recognisable works are fiercely sought after by collectors globally and achieve high prices at auction. Banksy has gained unparalleled acclaim for his anti-establishment street art that is universally recognisable whilst his own identity, has remained intriguingly anonymous for decades. He has left an indelible mark on the walls of art history as a true maverick of the genre and cemented his journey from outsider street artist to one of the most important and admired political and cultural voices of the 21st century.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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dating: late 18th Century provenance: Turkey, Of conical shape; with iron shield boss provided with five square-headed studs and bordered with a ring nut from which a series of iron bars with radial pattern link with the iron border. The underlying wood surface covered with polychrome fabric. The inside made of wood and partially lined with fabric and provided with six iron rings for the handles. Defects and missing parts. Rare. diameter 27.5 cm.
dating: Late 18th - Early 19th Century provenance: France, Curved, single-and short false-edged blade with slightly converging flat sides, featuring fasces at the forte surmounted by the revolutionary Phrygian cap and stamped 'A'. Small pitting. Brass hilt with guard similar to the 1767 mod. Sabre, loop-guard webbed upwards. Grip of square section with old leather covering and brass wire binding. Short cap with oval top cap. Rare. length 78 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: North Africa, Fine, straight, wide, double-edged blade with thin groove, marked 'ANDREA' at the base on one side with mark and round, toothed segment, the other side marked 'FERARA' among toothed round segments and a mark. Long tang. Cross-shaped, iron hilt, disk-shaped pommel decorated with filigree, wooden hilt covered with embossed silver inlay and with remains od silver-thread wide biding. Rare. length 97.5 cm.
dating: 1858 provenance: Naples, Smoothbore, round, 17 mm cal. barrels, twisted and juxtaposed with rib marked 'S. MEROLLA NAPOLI 1858', provided with foresight. Long tang marked 'S. MEROLLA NAPOLI', grip with finely checkered wooden grip scales and curved pommel. Foldaway trigger which activates after the other. Iron ramrod with interesting spring wedge screw. Rare. See this item described and illustrated in 'Le armi al tempo dei Borbone' by Salvatore Abita, Edizione Scientifiche Italiane, Naples, 1998; with text on page 186 and illustration no. 101 on page 199.See also an interesting article by Livio Pierallini in 'Diana Armi' of February 1997, where this rare pistol is described and illustrated on three full pages. length 29 cm.
dating: about 1560 provenance: Southern Germany, Made of embossed iron, with pierced eyes under the eyebrows, pierced prominent nose, pierced mouth and with wide moustache. Complete with bevor (restoration at the centre of the chin) and neck-plate. Collection numbers inside. Rare and interesting. height 24,5 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Afghanistan, Octagonal, rifled, 12 mm cal barrel made of damask, with beautiful gold-inlaid inscriptions and floral engravings, copper sight; iron tang with rear sight. Full wooden stock with typical, curved butt decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays and horn butt plate. Iron trigger guard and ramrod. Rare. length 117.5 cm.
dating: 1879 provenance: USA, Rifled, round, 44-40 cal. (or 43 Spanish) barrel, (clean, with barely visible rifling), with Winchester address, King's Improvement and patents, with adjustable rear sight and foresight, small areas of rust. Smooth frame with pitting and rust, tang with pattern, serial number '337xx'. The rear loading gate with small oval checkering. Wooden butt and fore-end, iron ramrod on the left side, only one barrel bracket. Complete with its socket bayonet with leather scabbard (missing chape). Extremely rare. This very rare item was assembled on 19th April 1879 as a possible military weapon for the Spanish government. Only a very few items are known (one in the Rock Island Arsenal Museum), only four more of Musket type are known. Two have been lately sold with serial numbers 33777 and 33903, both very similar to ours.Literature: 'Winchester's New Model of 1873: A tribute, Volume II' by James Gordon, page 511. Gordon writes that only 84 items of this model were manufactured and that only five of them are known. length 124 cm.
dating: First half of the 18th Century provenance: Holland, Smoothbore, rolling, three-stage, 11 mm cal. barrels, octagonal at the first part with remains of engravings, then sixteen-faceted and round with rings at the girdle. Lock with flat lock plate engraved with a winged grotesque animal, a dog with a snake and floral motifs. Wooden butt with inlaid counterplate, smooth snap trigger guard to rotate the barrel. Flattened and smooth butt-plate. Working mechanism. Rare. length 27 cm.
dating: 1846 - 1878 provenance: Papal States, Nickel-plated metal skull, brass crest with lion's head at the end, black horsehair tail, golden plate with the words 'PIO IX'; sealskin turban with frontal decoration depicting the Papal emblem on a silver plate; armored leather chin-straps with golden brass scales worked with laurel leaves. Inner part with leather sweat-band and black silk cap. Complete with feather. In its original box covered with red leather, it can be opened both from above and from the front, lined with red silk and with the stamp of the seller 'Bertoni Milano'. Very rare. height 31 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Turkey, Large wooden frame with padding lined with fabric and leather in the lower part. Leather upper part covered with burgundy-coloured velvet (partially worn), stitched and held by red fabric bands. Several leather straps for fastening. Iron rings and loops for fastening and reins at the front part. Together with a part of leather straps covered in burgundy velvet and decorated with silver threads stitching (heavy signs of use and time) also containing two cartridge boxes. Interesting and rare. length 54 cm.
dating: 1883 - 1890 circa provenance: USA, Round, rifled barrel with address and patents, pitting, adjustable rear sight and foresight; tang with model, smooth frame, serial number '241xx', wooden butt and forend. Left side saddle ring. Rare type ordered by the Canadian NWMP (The Royal Northwest Mounted Police) from 1877 to 1885 for a total of 996 pieces. length 107 cm.
dating: 1865 provenance: Naples, Octagonal, rifled, 11 mm cal. barrel, marked at the base in gold 'N. 3' and 'COSENZA', with foresight. Smooth, six-shot cylinder, signed in gold 'FRAN. DE LUCA' and with chamber numbering from one to six. Loading gate and extractor, there is also a magazine, which suggests that the gun has been converted from percussion to central fire; frame marked on one side 'ETA DI G. VITARI', on the other 'GIUGNO 1865 FRANCO', richly engraved with floral motifs. Lower tang, upper tang, trigger guard and butt plate engraved en suite with the frame. Wooden butt partially carved in floral motifs with minor restoration and moth damage. Rare. See this model described and illustrated in 'Le armi al tempo dei Borbone' by Salvatore Abita, Edizione Scientifiche Italiane, Naples, 1998; with text on page 160 and illustration no. 74 on page 180.See also the article by Francesco Colonnesi in 'Diana armi' No. 5, May 1992, page 69 with detailed description and illustrations of this rare revolver. length 112.5 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Austria, Leather skull partially covered with red cloth with gilded mounts. Front decoration with imperial eagle and regiment number '3'. Chin-straps featuring scales engraved with laurels and lined with black velvet. Complete with black horsehair plume with cockade, lion heads on the sides. Complete with chain. Interior with leather sweat-band and silk cap. Small damaged parts inside the visor. Rare. height 23.5 cm.
dating: 1896 - 1917 provenance: Russian Empire, Three-plate, shrimp-tailed, tombac skull with rounded visor with silver border. Imposing crest at the top shaped as a crowned double eagle moulded in white metal (for the great uniform) at the base with remains of silver plating. Large star of the Order of St. Andrew on the front side made of partially enameled and gilded silver, chin-strap with convex scales in silver covered with leather. Metal cockade with the Romanovs' colours. The visor lined in dark velvet, the tang lined in red velvet, large white leather sweat band with beige silk cap (signs of use and time). Very rare. The helmet with eagle and silver-plated chin-strap was the prerogative of both the officers of the 'Chevaliers-Gardes' and the 'Emperor's Cuirassiers' Regiment. Bibl: Patrck De Gmeline-Gerard Gorokhoff, 'La Garde Imperiale Russe 1896-1914', 1986, p. 57. height 38 cm.
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Papal States, Straight, single-edged blade, slightly convex edge, with rounded tip. Some pitting. Iron back spring with cusped profile in the centre. Slightly curved grip made of cow horn, carved with geometric motifs and with checkered segment in the centre. The final part (small crack on one side) richly carved with baluster. Rare. length open 67,5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Spain, Wide, single-edged blade (length: 59 cm) with hollow tip; the base decorated with a brass-foil covering featuring an openwork with toothed edges at the center. Solid grip with wooden grip scales and brass mounts engraved with floral and geometric motifs. Pommel shaped a stylized boar's thigh engraved en suite. With brass central band featuring a series of circles containing small mirrors. The rear part with a long fixed spring and opening ring. Small missing parts, wood with abrasions. A rare Navaja, most likely used for display purposes in a cutlery shop. length open 125 cm.
dating: about 1580 provenance: Saxony, Solid, pointed beak, of square section, slightly oblique, slightly carved at the base. Flat, squared hammer with base carved en suite. Solid iron shaft of lozenge section, provided with belt hook. Cylindrical grip, slightly rising towards the pommel, covered with wire binding and iron wire moor's heads (rare), protected by a disc-shaped quillon at the front side, the pommel with convex cap and button. height 55,5 cm.
dating: 1853 provenance: Naples, Curved, wide, single-and-false-edged blade, with wide fuller, engraved with trophies and floral motifs on the first side, marked on the right side '1853 Napoli' and on the left side 'LABRUNA' within a cartouche; brass hilt with three loop-guards, langets, long cap engraved with floral motifs, dark horn grip (very small missing parts) with metal wire binding. Iron scabbard with two brass lugs on bands engraved with leaves (part of the cap is missing). Rare. length 101.5 cm.
dating: 16th Century provenance: Poland, Head of twelve, solid, triangular, flat flanges with small spikes at the edges, spheroid top button. Three-stage iron shaft; central segment with sixteen sides, cylindrical and smooth edges, rings at the girdle, areas damaged by rust. Wooden grip with horizontal grooves and disk pommel. Very rare. length 62 cm.
dating: 1890 provenance: France, 'LES ANCIENNES ARMEES FRANCAISES - EXPOSITION RETROSPECTIVE MILITAIRE DU MINISTERE DE LA GUERRE EN 1890'. Two-volume work. 'H.LAUNETTE ET C.ie EDITEURS - G. BOUDET, SUCCESSEUR 197 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 197 1890'. First book: 218 numbered pages plus 4 index pages. Second book: 426 pages plus 4 index pages. Both volumes with numerous photographs within the text (!) of antique arms and armour and paintings, plus several full-page plates with engravings. Precious work which traces the history of arms, hoplology and French military history from the Middle Ages to Louis XIV (first volume) and from the Grande Armée to the Second Empire (second volume). In both volumes the pages are well-preserved, almost completely free of yellowing, with some staining at the edges especially in the first volume. Gold-cut upper spine. The original covers with some signs of use and time, with red leather spine and gilt imprints. Ex-libris Comte Gaston de Thannberg. Rare and interesting work. height 36 cm.
dating: 1797-1802 provenance: Cisalpine Republic, Curved, single-and-false-edged blade (rust damage), engraved with the motto 'VIVERE LIBERO O MORIRE' on the right side, and 'VIVA LA REPUBLICA CISALPINA' on the other side. Typical solid brass hilt, with straight quillon and loop-guard, grip with horizontal bands. Complete with leather scabbard (some abrasions) with brass mounts, missing chape. This exceptionally rare sabre, designed after the French model, dates back to the Napoleonic era. length 73 cm.
dating: third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: USA, Round, rifled, 50 cal. barrel (clean bore, visible rifling), provided with foresight and adjustable rear sight marked on the base '..... 1865' (only the date is visible). Iron frame with Sharps marking of 1852 and Lawrence patent of 1859, the counterplate marked 'C'. Bolt opening with lever. Working mechanism. Smooth wooden butt and fore-end; the counterplate with saddle bar with ring; iron butt plate. Tang with serial number 'C, 24xx'. Very rare, while about 40,000 units of the New Model 1863 were produced, only 5,000 units of the New Model 1865 were made. length 99 cm.
dating: circa 1800 provenance: France, Straight, double-edged blade (some pitting) ribbed in the middle; brass hilt with iron arms of the hilt and brass olive-shaped ends, iron loop-guard, langets with Phrygian cap, brass scaled grip. Brass scabbard with two lugs, covered with red felt (damaged, the lowest grade of the four colours available). Rare. length 66 cm.
dating: about 1855 provenance: Naples, Round, rifled, 10 mm cal. barrel with rib marked at the base with gold inscription 'C.C. N 22' and provided with silver foresight. Smooth, five-shot, steel cylinder with engraved gold-inlaid signature 'F. DE LUCA'. Frame and trigger guard richly engraved with floral motifs, briarwood butt with silver butt-plate decorated with a cross, silver shield on the back; loading lever under the barrel, suspension ring. Working mechanism. See this item described and illustrated in 'Le armi al tempo dei Borbone' by Salvatore Abita, Edizione Scientifiche Italiane, Naples, 1998; with text on page 187 and illustration no. 103 on page 200.See also the article by Francesco Colonnesi in 'Diana armi' No. 5, May 1992, page 68 with detailed description and illustrations of this rare revolver. length 26.5 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: United Kingdom, Round, damascened, 18 mm cal. barrel, with well marked rifling, provided with foresight, rear sight with two sight leaf, one of which is foldaway, with marks of the London test bench at the base. Backward spring lock outlined on the border and signed 'T. POTTS HAYDON SQ.R LONDON'. Two-snap working mechanism. Wooden, full stock with some pitting. Brass mounts. Large patchbox with brass lid. Iron ramrod. Club guide for the bayonet. Rare. length 117 cm.
dating: Early 19th Century provenance: France, Double-edged blade of hexagonal section decorated with golden engravings on blue background with trophies and floral motifs for over two third of its length. Gilded brass hilt richly decorated in relief with a trophy among oak and bay leaves on shell-guard, the loop-guard with a lion's head at the center, an earlier warrior's bust under the pommel decorated with floral motifs, a General's star on the opposite side. Grooved, mother-of-pearl grip scales, horizontally cracked at the rear. Leather scabbard with brass mounts, gilded and decorated with floral motifs. Rare. length 89 cm.
dating: Early 19th Century provenance: Greece, Smoothbore, three-stage, 15 mm cal. barrels; octagonal at the first part and slightly engraved with floral motifs and decorated with brass plates, the rear part engraved and with a signature-like decoration, the other two round stages divided by rings, the one between the first stage and the second one are brass-inlaid. Tangs with engraved, brass plate with sight. Modern-style locks with engraved borders, provided with anti-friction system and sealing. Beautiful, gilded white-metal stocks (silver?), engraved and carved with floral motifs and trophies. Trigger guards with beautiful bird carved in bas-relief, the sides of the butts with the same detail. Interesting, turban-shaped butt-plates with floral motifs and mask-shaped ends. Working mechanism. Rare. length 49.5 cm.
dating: 1886 provenance: USA, Round, rifled, with calibre inscription '44 Cal.' barrel, (bore needs cleaning, visible rifling), marked with company address and patents from 1883 (first model!), provided with foresight and adjustable and foldaway rear sight, and with import marks of the Liège test bench. Working mechanism. 80% of original browning. Wooden butt and fore-end, the latter checkered. Serial number in the lower tang '14xxx'. Rare first model, without sliding bolt cover. The import mark of the test bench without crown. This confirms that it is one of the earliest examples still produced in the 1980s. length 94 cm.
dating: 1962 provenance: Milan, 'Le Armi da Fuoco Portatili Italiane dalle origini al Risorgimento,' Bramante Editrice, Milan, 1962; folio with 527 pages, 227 b/w plates and 69 color plates. One of the first center unnumbered copies signed by the author. Hardcover in green cloth and leather spine. In original slipcase. Very rare. height 31.5 cm.
dating: circa 1700 provenance: Germany, Made of painted linen. With a crowned shield on one side, bordered with red and with a black rampant lion, all surmounted by the monogram 'JRCDHL' for Johann Reinhard, Comte de Hanau-Lichtenberg. Datedate '1700' at the bottom. Featuring a threatening, two-toned Turk's Head surmounted by the date '1700'. In a modern frame and under glass. Rare. These banners were used to delimit the areas of hunting reserves. dimensions without frame circa 40 x 67 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Black fur with leather peak, intertwined rope, crowned and pierced ornament with spears and under crown, tricolour cockade, silver tassel; inside large morocco leather and lined with white silk with supplier's stamp 'Augusto Raveggi Firenze'. Chin-strap. Rare. height 11.5 cm.
dating: 1563 provenance: Austria, Long, double-edged cusp, ribbed in the middle, slightly concave-edged axe, back with pointed humbs, oblique rear fluke with waves at the base. Axe with beautiful double eagle under crown and with monogram 'K F', rear fluke dated '1563', the rest with floral motifs, all on a black ground. The back decorated en suite. Ferrule in two pieces. Kept on wooden shaft with long flat iron bands. Very rare. height 236 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Slightly curved, single-and-false-edged blade with ribbed tip, flat at the first part, finely engraved with trophies and floral motifs on the right side, and partially engraved and gilded on a blue background and decorated with a cavalry helmet, flags and trophies on the left side. The central part with fuller, the segment at the weak engraved with trophies and floral motifs. One-quillon hilt with langets, stamped 'Noledi GENOVA'. Wooden grip covered with fish skin and metal wire binding. Iron scabbard with two suspension rings on rounded bands. Rare. length 101.2 cm.
dating: late 18th Century provenance: France, Smoothbore, round barrel, 18,6 mm cal. at the nozzle, with octagonal breech, the clutch for the bayonet removed (hole in the barrel). Lock with marked lock plate, brass pan. Working mechanism. Wooden, full stock, trace of stamp on the butt stock (perhaps emblem of the French Revolution: 'AN' with shaft on which stands the Phrygian cap), a few restored woodworm holes, signs of use and time. Iron mounts with pitting. All the iron parts bearing the same mark. Iron ramrod. With one socket bayonet, with leather scabbard. Possibly a rare An IV model from the revolutionary period. length 145,5 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Congo, Wide, straight, double-edged blade with four small wings and central groove, decorated with carvings. Sculpted wooden grip, complete with wooden scabbard covered with leather and sewn with vegetable fiber, iron chape, defects and missing parts. Rare. length 57.5 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Metal skull covered with black fur (Phoca vitulina, very small missing parts); marked silver mounts, gilded crest (incomplete crown) the star also gilded featuring the crowned monogram 'VE', chin-straps with scales. Interior with brown sweat band and blue silk cap (signs of use and time). Complete with the very rare plumage of aigrette and heron feathers. Very rare. height 27.5 cm.
dating: last quarter of the 16th Century provenance: North Italy, Wooden base with an engraved boiled-leather body. The neck decorated with a mask in the centre between floral motifs and with a roped frame. The lower part is very protruding, with nine pronounced ribs, each one roped. The rim decorated with bronze star-shaped rivets. Cylindrical. leather fuse. On the back two iron suspension rings. Very rare. This powderflask is photographed and described on the book 'Repertorio Storico degli Archibugiari Italiani' (B. Barbiroli), Clueb 2012, on page. 501, dated circa 1570.See also a similar flask in Charles Buttin's collection, illustrated on panel XIII no. 498. height 20.5 cm.
dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Black fur with leather peak, intertwined rope, crowned and pierced ornament with spears and under crown, tricolour cockade, silver tassel; inside large morocco leather and lined with black silk. Chin-strap. Rare. height 16 cm.
dating: 1840 circa provenance: Naples, Smoothbore, round, juxtaposed, browned and damask 18 mm cal. barrels, with gold-inlaid marks 'B. IGNESTI IN NAPLES' at the base between gold frames, rib with foresight; beautiful tang browned in black, engraved with floral motifs and with sight. Locks with flat lock plates marked in suite, finely engraved with floral motifs and with side cocks. Wooden half-stock (very small missig parts and signs of time) with checkered palm rest and grip. Smooth brass mounts, missing ramrod and ramrod pipes. Complete with the rare bayonet with blade of lozenge section blade which can be unscrewed from the metal rifle body. See this item described and illustrated in 'Le armi al tempo dei Borbone' by Salvatore Abita, Edizione Scientifiche Italiane, Naples, 1998; with text on page 158 and illustration no. 62 on page 176.For Biagio Ignesti, see 'Repertorio Storico Degli Archibugiari Italiani dal XIV al XX Secolo', by Bruno Barbiroli, Clueb, Bologna, 2012 on page 312, which tells the story of the famous armourer. length 125 cm.
dating: 1860-70 provenance: Papal States, Body covered with black cloth, with silvered-thread effects and withe metal badge; with leather sweat-band inside and remains of blue silk cap (heavy signs of use). This rare cap is illustrated in Piero Crociani's book 'L'ultimo esercito Pontificio', Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito, Rome 2020, on page 125. height 11 cm.
dating: 1920-1922 provenance: London, 'A Record of European Armour and Arms through seven Centuries'; G. Bell and Sons, Ltd, MCMXX-MCMXXII, approx. 1700 pages divided in five volumes with lots of b/w illustrations. Canvas hard covers with gold titles and with original dust jacket. Rare. height 32 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Ethiopia, Body made of boiled leather of strongly convex, circular shape and with raised rim. The surface is covered with burgundy velvet (missing parts, worn areas) decorated with beautiful gilt silver mounts engraved and partially pierced with geometric and floral motifs, the top part with a dome (pitting) decorated with a flower and surrounded by petals, with a pair of studs on the two sides. Solid, leather handle inside (the leather covering is damaged). Very rare. diameter 45 cm.
Champagnac (J.B.J.) Les Images, ou Scènes Morales... pour servir à l'Instruction et à l'Amusement des Enfans qui sont bien Sages, additional engraved title and 23 plates by Martinet, all hand-coloured, contemporary ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, some light foxing and spotting, morocco-backed boards, slightly rubbed, oblong small folio, Paris, Alexis Eymery, 1826.*** A rare and charming moral book aimed at children, with finely coloured scenes of families amidst French landscapes and interiors. Only one previous appearance at auction at Sotheby's, 1968.
Crocker (Abraham) The Timber-Dealer's Guide, in Measuring and Valuing Trees of any Dimensions or Qualities, first edition, a few diagrams, printed Tables, errata f., 1f. publisher's advertisements at end, presentation inscription "To J. Eason Esq. from the Author" to head of title, ink inscriptions "J.W. Peters Yeabridge 14th June 1849" and "Affects removed from Bridge to Yeabridge 14th day of June 1848" to front free endpaper, lightly browned, some spotting, a few light stains, contemporary sheep, spine ends and corners worn, joints cracked, covers working loose but holding, tall 8vo, 1813. *** Rare, we cannot trace a copy at auction.
Cervantès Saavedra (Miguel de) The History and adventures of the renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha...Now comprised in one large volume, translated by Tobias Smollett, double column, engraved frontispiece, some water-staining, occasional spotting, closely trimmed at head, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt and with red morocco label, remains of label to head of upper cover, corners worn, rubbed and marked, 8vo, Printed for the proprietors; and sold by all booksellers in town and country, 1795. *** A rare edition in commerce.
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[Lightfoot (John)] [Sale Catalogue] A Catalogue of the Portland Museum, lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland, Deceased..., lacking frontispiece, catalogue numbered "358" in manuscript at foot of title, title strengthened at gutter, first few leaves very slightly chipped at fore-edge, Mr. Skinner and Co., 1786 bound with Marked Catalogue (A) containing the Lots...which constituted the Portland Museum..., p.5 with small tape repair to lower margin, p.29 with tiny hole affecting a few numbers, p.38 trimmed close just touching text to foot, Printed for Kearsley, Walker &tc, 1786, together 2 works in 1 vol., engraved armorial bookplate of Henry Peyto Verney, Lord Willoughby de Broke, browning, some spotting, modern blind-stamped calf, old morocco spine label laid down, little rubbed at spine ends and corners, some endpapers preserved, 4to. *** Rare auction catalogue of the extraordinary collection assembled by the Duchess of Portland, the richest woman in Britain at the time. The sale consisted of over 4000 items, mostly natural history specimens and curiosities, and lasted for 38 days. The penultimate lot on day 38 was the famous cameo glass "Portland Vase" which was bought for £1029 by the Duchess's son, the 3rd Duke of Portland, who then lent it to Josiah Wedgwood to execute copies in black and white jasperware. The 6th Duke later tried to sell it at Christie's in 1929 but it failed to sell, and finally the British Museum bought it in 1945.
London.- Judge (Fred) Camera Pictures of London at Night, first edition, 24 fine photogravure plates and 2ff. introductory text, original cloth, slightly soiled, oblong 4to, London & Hastings, Judges' Ltd., Sun Engraving Co. Ltd, 1924.*** A very good copy of a surprisingly rare book, with no auction records. The "great charm of these photographs lies in their pictorial rendering of the gradations of light. Mr Judge is at all times a stickler for nuance, but here he has been fortified with abundance of silhouette and contrast." (from a review in The British Journal of Photography, March 1924).
Covell (William) A iust and temperate defence of the fiue books of ecclesiastical policie: written by M. Richard Hooker: against an vncharitable letter of certain English Protestants...crauing resolution, first edition, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, lacking initial f. blank but for signature-mark 'A', trimmed, affecting some headlines, signature-marks and catchwords (mostly at start) and the odd printed side-note, outer margins with small wormhole(s) turning into small trace as work proceeds, affecting the occasional printed side-note, occasional spotting, lightly browned, 20th century blind-stamped light green straight-grain morocco over limp boards, rebacked in modern tan crushed morocco, gilt, covers little chipped and faded, [STC 5881], small 4to, Peter Short for Clement Knight, 1603. *** Rare at auction. An anti-puritan work reflecting the prevalent tension in the Church of England between tradition and puritanism.Provenance: Frederic Markham (20th century ink inscription to front pastedown); Rev. Frederick Rench ( large armorial ink stamp to front pastedown).
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Children's Education.- [Grave (Jean de)] [The Path-Way to the Gate of Tongues: Being, the First Introduction for Little Children. With A short manner to conjugue the French Verbes], only edition, A4-A8, B1-8 & C1-6, 38pp. only of 48pp., lacks A1-3 (title and introduction) and all after C6, text in parallel columns of French, English and Latin, first 3ff. heavily soiled and creased, browned throughout, last f. with a few small holes, partly loose, some ink names etc. in a few margins, disbound, edges chipped with small loss, [Madan, I, p. 168; STC 12198], [Oxford], [Printed by William Turner], [1633]; sold not subject to return. *** Rare. Identified B1r begins discas oportet.
Jesuits.- Regulae Societatis Jesu, title with woodcut illustration depicting Jesuit symbols, woodcut initials, light damp-staining, mostly marginal, ink inscriptions on title "Fort-rare!!", 18th century boards, covers becoming detached, loss to spine, covers soiled, Lyon, Jacobe Roussin, 1606; and another, Charles Drelincourt, 8vo & 12mo (2)
Woman poet.- Hoole (Barbara) Poems, first edition, list of subscribers, contemporary ink ownership name and inscriptions on endpapers, contemporary calf, a little rubbed but overall a very clean and attractive copy, 8vo, Sheffield, by J. Montgomery, [1805]. *** A scarce collection of poetry by the writer Barbara Hoole (later Hofland) who supported herself and founded a school with funds from her publications. Rare in commerce: OCLC documents only 2 copies in libraries (BL and NLS). Having married the merchant T. Bradford Hoole, the author was shortly after widowed and left to support herself. She thence published her first collection, Poems with a staggering list of 2,000 subscribers. Funds from this work, which emphasizes female experiences and interiority, made it possible for her to launch and maintain a boarding school at Harrogate, where she could make education accessible to girls. She later remarried the artist Thomas Hofland and moved from Sheffield to London, where she settled into a career as a full time writer.
Mineralogy.- Agricola (Georgius) De re metallica libri XII, fourth Latin edition, woodcut title-vignette, 2 folding plates and c.270 illustrations attributed to Hans Rudolf Manuel Deutsch and Blasius Weffring, many full-page, e1 small paper-flaw hole affecting extreme upper corner of woodcut and a few letters to verso, few ff. with chips or tears to edges but no text loss, browned and foxed, often heavy, disbound, spine defective with many leaves loose, old blind-stamped vellum covers present but loose and very worn, [Wellcome II, p.18; cf.PMM 79, first edition], Basel, Emanuelis König, 1657; and a defective copy of Christoph Entzelt's De re metallica, rare 1557 edition, folio & 8vo (2); sold not subject to return. *** "The first systematic treatise on mining and metallurgy and one of the first technological books of modern times" (PMM). First published in 1556, this became the standard work on the subject for several generations of miners. The extraordinary quality and number of woodcuts give a wonderful graphic account of industrial activity in the mid-sixteenth century, eg. the use of waterpower, furnaces etc., and include a very early depiction of a railway.
Véry (Pierre) In What Strange Land...?, translated by Stuart Gilbert, first English edition, light toning to text margins, some light creasing, small patch of foxing to endpapers, original cloth, fading, dust-jacket, light toning to spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped, some light soiling to lower panel, a very good copy, 8vo, [1949]. *** Rare science fiction title, adapted for the 1946 film Land Without Stars.
A RARE 5OTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF KUWAIT "GOLDEN JUBILEE"1962-1912 CENTRAL BANK OF KUWAIT LARGE GOLD PLATED SILVER COMMEMORATIVE COIN IN ORIGINAL PRESENTATION BOX WITH BOOKLET approx weight 162g COMPLETE WITH A COMPLIMENTS CARD FROM SABAH AL-AHMAD AL-JABER AL- SABAH AMIR OF THE STATE OF KUWAIT
Professor Albert Einstein (1879-1955). A Joint-British Committee Ort-Oze Appeal Reception Dinner Menu, Savoy Hotel, Tuesday 28th October, 1930, SIGNED ON THE REVERSE BY ALBERT EINSTEIN, The Rt. Hon. Lord Rothschild, H. G. Wells, The Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Samuel, The Rt. Rev. The Lord Bishop of Birmingham E. W. Barnes, The Rt. Hon. C. P. Scott, George Bernard Shaw, Professor Samuel Alexander, and Radcliffe N. Salaman, 25.5cm x 19cm, together with an invitation requesting the company of Mr J. Jung Esq to join Lord Rothschild and Albert Einstein for this reception dinner at the Savoy Hotel, London, framed and glazed, 35cm x 42.5cm overall. PROVENANCE: From a private collection of autograph documents collected by the vendors grandfather during the 1980s. RARE. A symbol of unity from a time of increasing oppression for the Jewish people in the years approaching the Second World War. By mid-October 1930, the Nazi party had taken sufficient seats in the Reichstag to form the second largest voting bloc in the German Parliament; foreshadowing the escalating oppression of the Jewish people. Against this tide, the Joint British Committee of the Societies Ort-Oze for promoting the Economic and Physical Welfare of East-European Jewry was established. At the invitation of this cause, Albert Einstein made a trip to London as the guest of honour at a special appeal dinner at the Savoy organised by Chairman of the committee, The Rt. Hon. Lord Rothschild. Einstein spoke broadly on 'the plight of the Jewish communities scattered throughout the world', while noting, 'We should not have survived as a community all the centuries if we had a bed of roses. Of that I am strongly convinced.' His speech was delivered in German, with a live translation by Leon Rees. George Bernard Shaw was tasked with presenting a toast to Einstein, 'Within the last month or so, there has come to me, and come to many of you, our visitor's profession of faith, his creed. And that has interested me very much because I must confess to you that there is not a single creed of an established church on earth at present I can subscribe to. But to our visitor's creed I can subscribe to every single item.' More than 370 people attended the dinner, with Einstein seated between H. G. Wells and Lord Rothschild. The signatures here seem to correspond with the seating plan present on the reverse of the frame and it seems likely that it was passed along the table for each delegate to sign before being handed back to Mr Jung. As George Bernard Shaw announced on the 2nd November in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency newspaper, the dinner was a great success and raised $24,000 which was used in providing vocational activity for the impoverished Jewish communities in Europe.Occasional spotting and browning. The seating plan with tear and tape mark. Under glass, unexamined out of glazed frame.
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