A RARE BLUE-GROUND POLYCHROME-DECORATED ‘DRAGON’ BOWL, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD 乾隆款及年代罕見青花藍地紅綠彩龍紋碗Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 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. The well with a near-invisible starcrack, ca. 5 cm long. 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。
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AN ABSOLUTELY PERFECT PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE ‘THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER’ KLAPMUTS BOWLS, KANGXI PERIOD 康熙一對青花歲寒三友克拉普穆瓷碗Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 1662-1722. Delicately potted, each with gently rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a broad everted rim, finely painted in shades of cobalt blue to the exterior with leafy bamboo, gnarled pine, and blossoming prunus, below a band of ruyi heads and stylized flowerheads to the rim, the interior with a central flowering prunus tree growing from rockwork, the rim repeating the ‘Three Friends of Winter’ motif.Provenance: From the collection of Frances L. Dickson, and thence by descent within the family. Frances Louisa Dickson (1876-1967, née Maunsell) was an avid collector of both European and Chinese porcelain. She lived with her husband, Colonel William Dickson, and their four daughters at Kildimo House, county Limerick, Ireland, and in Bournemouth, England, in 1910. While little is known about her life, Frances Dickson’s substantial contribution to The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge University, has been noted for a great variety of porcelain figures and vessels from various ancient periods. Condition: Superb condition with only minor wear and firing irregularities. It is extremely rare to find authentic klapmuts bowls from the Kangxi period in such a pristine condition as these, let alone a pair!Weight: 272.1 g and 270.8 g Dimensions: Diameter 16 cm and 15.9 cm The bases each with an apocryphal six-character mark da Ming Chenghua nianzhi.The 'Three Friends of Winter' motif is frequently used across all mediums in Chinese art. Comprised of pine, bamboo and prunus, this motif is emblematic of the Confucian virtues of fortitude and resilience. As the pine and bamboo are evergreen plants and the prunus, a plant that has lived for a long time, the three together are also an auspicious symbol of longevity.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Amsterdam, 27 September 2005, lot 238 Price: EUR 6,600 or approx. EUR 10,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A blue and white ‘klapmuts’ bowl, Chenghua six-character mark, Kangxi period Expert remark: Compare the identical form, similar style and technique of painting, and apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark. Note this lot comprises only a single bowl. Note the slightly larger size (20.1 cm). 康熙一對青花歲寒三友克拉普穆瓷碗中國，1662-1722 年。 碗口折沿，深弧腹。外壁青花描繪《歲寒三友》圖。碗内開光描繪桃花。來源：Frances L. Dickson收藏，在同一家族保存。Frances Louisa Dickson (1876-1967，née Maunsell) 是歐洲和中國瓷器收藏家。1910 年，她與丈夫Colonel William Dickson上校以及四個女兒居住在愛爾蘭利默里克郡基爾迪莫莊園和英國伯恩茅斯。雖然人們對她的生活知之甚少，但Frances Louisa Dickson對劍橋大學菲茨威廉博物館古代瓷器的重大貢獻卻衆所周知。 品相：狀況極佳，輕微磨損和燒製不規則。 重量：分別272.1克與270.8克 尺寸：直徑各爲 16 厘米與15.9 厘米圈足内刻有六字“大明成化年製“款寄托款。 拍賣比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：阿姆斯特丹佳士得，2005年9月27日，lot 238 價格：EUR 6,600（相當今日EUR 10,000） 描述：康熙成化年製款克拉普穆青花碗 專家註釋：比較相同的外形，相似的風格和彩繪技巧、成化款。請注意此為一碗和尺寸較大 (20.1 厘米)。
A ‘NINE DRAGON’ SILK BROCADE BOOK COVER, PROBABLY FROM THE IMPERIAL LIBRARY 九龍紋書藉鋪蓋Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 19th century. Of square form, finely woven with silver, gold, and turquoise threads (rare) on an imperial-yellow ground with a central front-facing five-clawed dragon writhing around a large flaming pearl. He is surrounded by lingzhi-shaped clouds and wispy flames, and encircled by eight smaller dragons, all pursuing flaming pearls along the border with terrestrial diagrams and lishui stripe separated by clouds and crashing waves.Provenance: London trade. The reverse with an old label, ‘No. 40, Peking, Ching’. Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear, few loose threads, and minimal soiling to the back.Dimensions: 77.2 x 75.3 cm Literature comparison:Compare a closely related book cover, described as “used for wrapping books in the imperial library”, of larger size (106 x 108 cm), in the Museum of Anthropology, University of British Colombia, accession number N1.17, from the Bernulf and Edith Clegg Oriental Collection.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s London, 6 November 2019, lot 111 Price: GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 7,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pale yellow-ground silk brocade ‘dragon’ panel, Qing dynasty, 19th century Expert remark: Compare the related motif and manner of weaving. Note the size (73.5 x 72.5 cm). 九龍紋書藉鋪蓋中國，十九世紀。方形，黃地以金銀線和綠松石色線精細編織，正面中央有一條五爪龍，圍繞著一顆巨大的火珠。四周如意祥雲圍繞，八條小龍戲珠，邊框江崖麗水紋。來源：倫敦古玩交易，背面有老標籤，可見 ‘No. 40, Peking, Ching’。 品相：狀況非常好，只有輕微磨損，少量線頭鬆脫與背面的污垢。 尺寸：77.2 x 75.3 厘米文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的書套，描述為「用於包裝皇家圖書館的書籍」，尺寸較大 (106 x 108厘米)，收藏於英數哥倫比亞大學人類學博物館，館藏編號N1.17，來自Bernulf和Edith Clegg東方收藏。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比， 2019年11月6日，lot 111 價格：GBP 5,000（相當於今日EUR 7,700） 描述：清十九世紀黃地錦織五龍趕珠紋墊面 專家評論：比較相近的主題和刺繡風格。請注意尺寸(73.5 x 72.5厘米)。
A RARE WHITE MARBLE CARVING OF A PHALLUS, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY 西漢漢白玉玉勢 Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 206 BC-8 AD. The realistically carved elongated phallus is decorated with rings along the shaft and with a cross-hatched decorative band at the base. The base has a domed recess inside that is pierced horizontally for suspension. This recess has a second aperture that extends to the tip of the phallus.Provenance: Bonhams, Hong Kong, December 16th, 2022, lot 351. Note that Bonham’s experts originally dated this lot to the Tang dynasty.Condition: Good condition commensurate with age. Signs of wear, weathering, and erosion. Minor nicks and losses. Soil encrustations overall, issuing from an extended period of burial. These encrustations cannot be easily removed, and they have left distinct marks to the mineral. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into hairline cracks. Fine, naturally grown golden-brown patina overall.Weight: 431.7 g Dimensions: Length 18.9 cm Expert’s note: Similar to the few known phallus sculptures from ancient China, the heavy encrustation from extensive burial is evidence of its (eventual) use as a grave good. The elaborate carving with great attention to detail and the two apertures, one for suspension and one for added realism, suggest the elite status of the person with which this was buried. Phallic objects carved from stone, or cast from metal or terracotta, are common subjects of any major ancient culture. Throughout time, the phallus was seen as an emblem of life and procreation. Not only did it have the power to induce fertility, but it also had an equally important role as an auspicious emblem which would ward off diseases. The practice of castration and the employment of court eunuchs, likely established in China during the Sui dynasty, added a secondary role of model phalli: the restoration of manhood after death (court eunuchs would be buried with their detached genitalia). However, this multifaceted subject remains somewhat of a taboo, which has contributed to relatively scarce publications about ancient Chinese erotic sculpture.Phalluses of various materials, believed to be associated with fertility rites, have been made in various prehistoric cultures in the Yellow River basin. Later in the Shang dynasty, when pictographic language emerged, the character zu (ancestor) closely resembled the male sexual organ, indicating the significance of the male role in ancient Chinese ancestry.Literature comparison: Compare two similar bronze phallus excavated from a tomb in the Dayun Mountain, Xuyi, Jiangsu, dated to the Western Han dynasty, in the Nanjin Museum, included in the exhibition Tomb Treasures: New Discoveries from China’s Han Dynasty, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, 17 February-28 May 2017. Compare two bronze V-shaped double-phalli, excavated in the tomb of Prince Zhongshan (Liu Sheng), dated to the Han dynasty, published in Mancheng Han mu Fajue Baogao (Excavation Report of the Han Dynasty tomb at Mancheng), Beijing, 1980, vol. 1, pp. 100. The former was unearthed together with a pair of matching stone pebbles, illustrated ibid., vol. 2, pl. LXI, fig. 2.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 29 April 2022, lot 3670 Estimate: HKD 140,000 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A bronze phallus, Han dynasty Expert remark: Note the similar wrinkle-like rings at the top of the shaft. Note the size (17.2 cm).
A RARE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF VIJRAPUTRA, AKA THE LAUGHING LION LUOHAN OR XIAOSHI LUOHAN, QING DYNASTY 清代皂石笑獅羅漢Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Expert’s note: The present lot depicts Vijraputra, one of the eighteen luohan, who is also known as the ‘laughing lion luohan’ (chinese: xiaoshi luohan) and is always accompanied by a Buddhist lion. However, the depiction of such playfulness between the figure and the beast is quite rare.China, 17th-18th century. Well carved, the luohan seated in rajalilasana, holding with both hands a lion cub playfully tugging on his earring. He is wearing voluminous robes with neatly incised floral hems, all masterfully embellished with ink and polychrome pigments. The finely polished stone is of a creamy beige hue with deep orange and red shadings and veins as well as cloudy inclusions. Provenance: From the private collection of a gentleman in the United States. Condition: Very good condition with some old wear, rubbing and losses to pigment, the stone with natural inclusions fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks. Everything exactly as expected and commensurate with age.Weight: 160.1 g Dimensions: Height 8.6 cm With a padded storage box. (2)The eighteen luohan (arhats) are the original followers of Buddha, who were commanded to await the coming of the Future Buddha, Maitreya. Believed by some to have attained enlightenment, they are also regarded as being freed from the cycle of reincarnation and act as guardians over those who have not.Literature comparison: Compare a related soapstone figure of a luohan, 10.8 cm high, dated to the 17th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2013.167. Compare a related soapstone figure of a luohan with a lion cub by Zhou Bin, dated to the 17th century, at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 3 April 2012, lot 136.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 25 January 2007, lot 241 Price: GBP 11,400 or approx. EUR 25,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Chinese creamy soapstone model of a luohan, 17th/18th century Expert remark: Compare the related motif and manner of carving. Note the rockwork stand, coral and turquoise embellishments, and the size (11.4 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 18 March 2008, lot 203 Price: USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 26,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine soapstone 'luohan and lion cub' group, Qing dynasty, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related motif, with the lion also playfully tugging on the luohan’s earring, and related manner of carving. Note the deep red color. 清代皂石笑獅羅漢中國，十七至十八世紀。羅漢由皂石雕製而成，色呈黃褐色，質地瑩潤，紋理細膩。羅漢身著僧衣，衣褶線條流暢，雙腿呈半跏趺坐，軀體微向左傾，雙手撫抱一獅，神態閒適。小獅踩踏羅漢手及肩上，用舌頭輕舔其左耳，羅漢額頭及眼尾皺紋深陷，弓眉突顴，雙眼微閉，嘴角含笑左翹，露出愉悅之情。刻劃自然得體，神情塑造尤其生動出色，極具巧思，具有絕佳的神韻風采。 來源：美國紳士私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有一些磨損和顏色損失，石頭帶有天然裂紋，其中一些可能發展成細小的裂紋。 重量：160.1 克 尺寸：高8.6 厘米 配有帶襯墊的儲物盒。(2) 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的十七世紀羅漢皂石，高10.8 厘米，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號2013.167。比較一件相近的十七世紀壽山石雕「伏獅羅漢」像《古閩周彬尚均氏製》款，見香港蘇富比，2012年4月3日，lot 136。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2007年1月25日， lot 241 價格：GBP 11,400（相當於今日EUR 25,000） 描述：十七至十八世紀羅漢奶油色皂石 專家評論：比較相近的主題和雕刻風格。請注意石座、珊瑚和綠松石鑲嵌，以及尺寸(11.4 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2008年3月18日，lot 203 價格：USD 20,000（相當於今日EUR 26,000） 描述：十八世紀清代伏獅羅漢皂石 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題，獅子還頑皮地拉著羅漢的耳環，以及相近的雕刻風格。請注意深紅顏色。
A LARGE AND IMPORTANT DAYAZHAI-TYPE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND FISH BOWL, TIHEDIAN MARK, TONGZHI/GUANGXU PERIOD 同治光緒時期大型大雅齋風格御用黃地墨彩牡丹魚缸，“體和殿製”款Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Inscriptions: With an iron-red seal mark ‘Tihedian zhi’ in a line below the rim.China, 1862-1908. Sturdily potted with rounded sides virtuously decorated in black grisaille with leafy peony branches issuing large blooms in various stages of growth against a bright yellow-ground below an iron-red line border at the massive lipped rim. The top of the rim and interior with a transparent glaze.Provenance: English trade, formerly in a French private collection.Condition: Excellent condition with expected old wear, shallow surface scratches and traces of use overall. Kiln irregularities include glaze recesses, small firing cracks and dark spots.Weight: 24.3 kg Dimensions: Diameter 53.5 cm (at the widest points)Expert's note (added 20.2.2023): The Hall of Manifest Harmony was constructed on the site of the old rear hall of the Palace of Blessings to Mother Earth and the Gate of Gathering Excellence. The rooms on the east and west of the building are where the Empress Dowager Cixi spent most of her time while serving as regent to her son. Porcelains such as the present lot were specially commissioned by Cixi for her living spaces, and are based on her floral paintings representing the four seasons set against an imperial yellow background. Since only emperors were allowed to have an Imperial nianhao, or reign title, this hallmark served as her mark of reign. This is confirmed by the extent of imperial jade seals inscribed with the name 'Tihe Dian' dating to her reign (see image section for one example of such a seal).The Hall of Manifest Harmony, Tihedian, was one of the six palaces in the northwestern sector of the Forbidden City where the Empress Dowager Cixi lived during much of her tenure as Regent to her son, Emperor Tongzhi. Special porcelains, such as the present example, were designed and produced for several of these palaces.Literature comparison: Compare a pair of massive yellow-ground Tihedian-marked fishbowls at Christie’s New York, 29 November 1984, lot 577. Compare a turquoise-ground grisaille-decorated fishbowl in the Chuxiugong (Palace of Concentrated Beauty), Beijing, illustrated in The Forbidden City, The Forbidden City Publishing House, Beijing, 1988.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 3126 Price: HKD 1,000,000 or approx. EUR 132,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A very rare large dayazhai-type yellow-ground fish bowl, Tihedian iron-red seal mark in a line, Guangxu period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, and mark. Note the closely related size (53 cm)Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1599 Price: USD 290,500 or approx. EUR 362,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Very Rare Pair of Large Grisaille-Decorated Yellow-Enameled Jardinieres, Tihedian Zhi Iron-Red Marks in a Line, Tongzhi/Guangxu Period (1862-1908) Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, and marks. Note the closely related size (50.8 cm). Also note that this lot consists of two bowls.
AN ARCHAIC YELLOW & RUSSET JADE DRAGON PENDANT, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY 東周黃玉龍紋佩Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Opinion: The quality of this example is perhaps most visible when images of the right and left sides are viewed simultaneously, because only then it becomes apparent how much care was given by the craftsman to ensure that the spiral c-scroll clouds were laid out in an identical fashion. The quality is further personified by the rare color of the jade and the magnificent polish.China, 6th-4th century BC. Carved in the form of a sinuous dragon, with head turned looking back, the s-shaped body with spirals carved in relief. The translucent stone of a fine yellow tone with russet shadings at the edges.Provenance: Collection of Pierre Lallier. Pierre Lallier (1946-2021) was a master printer, having run the famous Atelier Georges Leblanc since 1968. He was also a passionate scholar and committed private collector, spending nearly half a century of his life building his private collection. He started at the age of 12, perusing the Parisian flea markets with his father, extensively researching every piece of interest, while also confirming its dating and provenance. He loved his objects, cherished them, and never wanted to part with them.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few minuscule nicks, some of which have smoothened over time. Natural inclusions and fissures.Weight: 21.9 gDimensions: Length 8 cmJade, known as the ‘Stone of Heaven’, represents wisdom, beauty, courage, and perfection. This combined with the powerful iconography of the dragon, creates a strong symbol of luck and good fortune. Jades in this form have a long tradition of being used as ritualistic objects, in particular tokens of rank and symbolic aids for the celestial journey thought to be undertaken by the dead. In the Zhou dynasty, the number of ritualistic jades increased significantly in burial sites, as multiple plaques, pendants, and beads were draped over the face and body of the deceased.Literature comparison: Refer to Michael Gulbenkian’s article Archaic Jades, Arts of Asia, May-June 1983, where the carved c-scroll cloud motif is used as a methodology to date archaic jades.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 2719Price: HKD 1,860,000 or approx. EUR 239,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing.Description: A white jade dragon-form pendant, Warring States period (475-221 BC)Expert remark: This comparable shows another iteration of the same design. Particular attention should be paid to the depiction of the lower jaw and snout of the dragon as they are executed in the same manner. While the primary color of the stone is of a different hue, the Christie’s pendant also has an attractive russet tinge around the outer edges, possibly signifying that both these ‘pendants’ were carved from pebbles just slightly larger than their finished size.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 2 December 2021, lot 2702Price: HKD 687,500 or approx. EUR 82,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing.Description: A group of three jade dragon form pendants, late Spring and Autumn period, circa 570-476 BCExpert remark: The first pendant in the lot is part of a closely related group of archaic jades that includes our pendant. While the color of the chosen stone is just as attractive, there is a clear demarcation between the two pieces. Christie’s carving is clearly a work of art, but it is not accompanied by the same level of quality or beauty as our pendant. It is also worth noting the placement and number of suspension apertures on each of the three Christie’s pendants. Looking at the multiple examples simultaneously shows that these are later-added features, as they are either off-center or through part of the carved design, and so these features should not be taken into account when assessing such ‘pendants’ as this was not their original function.
Rev up your excitement with this exclusive 6-piece set of Racing Champions toy cars, featuring iconic rides like Buddy Arrington's 1964 Ford, the rare Hot Country Steel Billy Dean car (1 of 25,000), the 1992 NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki car, the adrenaline-pumping Jeff Gordon stock car, the sleek Terry Labonte race car, and the adventurous Field and Stream Riverside Thriller. This item has its original box. Dimensions of the original box: 8"L x 6"W x 2.75"H. Manufacturer: Racing ChampionsCondition: Age related wear.
A rare piece of Polaroid ephemera, this colorful and retro Polaroid product was commonly used in schools, laboratories and the print industry to make fast copies of developed slides for review and distribution. Its retro looks make it shine on any Polaroid collector's shelf. Serial no. D13411E. A device to print 35mm film slides on to Polaroid films. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 10.5"L x 6"W x 10"HManufacturer: PolariodCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear. Not tested, functionality not guaranteed.
A rare, higher-end 8mm projector with advanced sound pickup and mix options. Robert Bosch Photokino GMBH Stuttgart. TYP 7 697 230 574 NR 624-1292. Includes original manual and cable. Super 8mm film, automatic threading for film loading, and 18 and 24 fps projection speed. Mono, duo, two stereo sound mode. Will-Wetzlar Vario-Travenon f: 1.3 F: 16.5-30 mm lens, and 150 W, 15 V EFR lamp. Issued: c. 1974Dimensions: 14"L x 9.25"W x 13.25"HManufacturer: BauerCountry of Origin: GermanyCondition: Age related wear. Not tested, functionality not guaranteed.
Silver Umayyad Caliphate AR Dirham Adharbayjan mint. Dated 105 AH (723/4 AD). Reverse field: triplet of pellets points upwards. Klat 24. a 1. Tiny edge chip, dark surfaces. The year 105 AH is a special year because not many coins were made, that makes this a very rare coin. Grading NCG: VF. Dimensions: 27,1mm, 2.74 gr. In a very good condition
This is a very rare piece of magnificence. The Hizaam is similar to the Hizaam of the holy Kaaba. On it, embroidered in gilded brons lettering, are verses 127 and 128 of Al-Bakara.It was handmade with great craftsmanship. A craft that is hundreds of years old. The embroidery is on mecca cloth, like that which is used for the Kaaba.ÊPeriod: 20th centuryDimensions:Ê700 by 90 cmCondition: good
A rare Islamic Brass Globe with Arabic or Persian script. The sphere is perched on a four legged stand. All over it is beautifully decorated with intricate etchings of text and figures. A nice object in which art and science are wonderfully integrated.ÊSpherical astrolabe diameter: 16,5 cmHeight with stand: 24,5 cmDiameter of the stand: 20 cm
This is a very rare piece of magnificence.The Islamic Sitar was handmade with great craftsmanship. A craft that is hundreds of years old. The lettering is embroidered in gilded brons on Mecca cloth, like that which is used for the Kaaba. Period: 20th century Dimensions: 190 by 125 cm Condition: good
This handwritten, noble Quran is a rare book probably dating back to the 10th or 11th century AH (16th or 17th century AD). The Quran is complete and in the original leather cover. It is written in Naskh script, in black ink and decorated with red colors. The book contains 600 pages and is 19 by 12 cm. The book is in good condition for its age. The cover has been restored, and there are pages that have been restored. It is difficult to identify its author due to the lack of clarity of his name.
ANASTASSE GEORGIOU FOR MAPPIN & WEBB, IMPRESSIVE AND RARE CONTEMPORARY SILVER VASE, MAPPIN & WEBB, LONDON 2004 baluster form, all hand-worked with a Japanese-inspired design of carp, some partially gilt-heightened, amongst reeds in repousse against a chased and textured ground, finished with two further repousse carp to base.Provenance: purchased in Mappin & Webb, London, and stated by the retailer that this vase is one of only three produced with another being, or having been, in the collection of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; accompanied by a 2003-04 Mappin & Webb catalogue in which it is illustrated, the page bearing a signature which is possibly that of the silversmith. 23.5cm high Qty: approx 1158g
GOOD AND RARE PAIR OF VICTORIAN NOVELTY SILVER CANDLESTICKS, GEORGE EDWARDS & SONS (IMPORTERS), GLASGOW 1899 modelled as cobras with protruding tongues, the detachable sconces with foliate detail, likely of Kutch (Bhuj) manufacture, in the manner of Oomersee Mawji, but otherwise unmarked18cm highQty: approx 1380gCondition generally good. Light age and use related wear. The sconces screw on, with one screwing tight, the other screws but with some material above cobra head - gets to a point and continues to screw without getting tight. Slight lean to heads/sconces. No Indian marks. Glasgow marks struck well. Images now available.
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[Bunbury (Henry William)] Tales of the Devil, from the Original Gibberish of Professor Lumpwitz...in the University of Snoringberg, first edition, engraved frontispiece and 4 plates, title with blank upper corner torn away and laid down, one or two marginal ink notes, a few very small marginal nicks, light offsetting, some substantial damp-staining at inner edge, affecting text and plates, modern calf-backed marbled boards, extremities lightly rubbed, Bury St. Edmunds, G. Ingram, 1801; and another, Fenwick's "The Goblin Groom" with ink gift inscription to Lord Frederick FitzClarence, 4to (2) *** The first rare in any condition.
Women Poets.- Barbauld (Anna Letitia) Eighteen Hundred and Eleven. A Poem, half-title, advertisement leaf at end, bookplate of Greenock Library, the odd spot or very light marginal dust-soiling, but overall very good, contemporary half calf over marbled boards, printed paper label to upper cover, spine and extremities worn, upper joint split with cover just holding, for J. Johnson and Co., 1812 § Smith (Charlotte) Beachy Head: with Other Poems, half-title, title with contemporary ownership name "Mary Holmes" to head, the odd spot, mainly to first few leaves, contemporary marbled calf, gilt, rubbed, upper cover detached, for the Author, 1807, first editions, book-label of J.O. Edwards; and others, 19th century poetry by women, including Mary Russell Mitford's Poems (1810), 4to & 8vo (12) *** The rare first mentioned a criticism of Britain's participation in the Napoleonic Wars, arguing for the declining influence of Great Britain and waxing importance of the United States.
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Bullfighting broadside.- [Pictorial narrative of a bullfight], 48 woodcut scenes, lightly browned, uncut, [J. Amades, J. Colominas, & P. Vila. Les Auques, 1931, 84 (illustration on plate 47)], 434 x 312mm., [Barcelona], Piferrer, Plaza del Angel, [c.1802]. *** A very good example of this rare broadside, or 'auca'. Includes portraits of named bullfighters at the end. The Getty Research Center holds a similar print, which commemorates a bullfight arranged in Barcelona in honour of the visit of Carlos IV and his wife Maria Luisa in 1802.
Foulis.- Extraterrestrial life.- Huygens (Christiaan) Cosmotheoros: or, Conjectures concerning the planetary worlds and their inhabitants, 5 folding engraved plates, ex-Mercantile Library of Philadelphia copy with bookplate and red ink stamps within some text ff. (but not to plates), plate at p.152 trimmed at outer margin just within border and with splits at folds, occasional short tears at head, occasional spotting, lightly browned, brown library buckram, spine gilt, [Gaskell 337], 8vo, Glasgow, Printed and sold by Rob. & And. Foulis, 1757. *** Rare in commerce. Towards the end of his life Huygens, spurred on by Copernican thought, speculated on the existence of extraterrestrial life, which he imagined to be similar to that on Earth.
Du Moulin (Pierre) The Capucin treated, or The lives of the Capucins, with the life of S. Francis their patron, first edition in English, engraved frontispiece, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, trimmed, affecting some signature marks or catchwords and just touching headlines, some spotting or foxing, lightly browned, 19th century half calf, upper cover detached, little worn, [Wing D2581], 8vo, Printed for Henry Marsh, 1665. *** Rare first edition in English of this salacious attack on the Capuchins; especially their penances.
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Reynolds (J[ohn]. H[amilton].) Safie. An Eastern Tale, first edition, library ink-stamp to title and a few other ff., title with small portion torn away at upper and fore-margins (not affecting text), a few tiny marginal nicks elsewhere, light toning, some light soiling and scattered spotting, attractive later calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt, 1814 § Corry (John) The Gardener's Daughter of Worcester; or The Miseries of Seduction. A Moral Tale, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, some surface abrasion affecting title and frontispiece, with loss to a few words to title, minor toning and dust-soiling, dark brown morocco by Blair Jeary of Stamford, gilt, [c.1800], book-label of J.O. Edwards; and others, 19th century, 8vo & small 4to (13) *** Both rare. The second mentioned includes a terminal 4pp. poem, set in London, "The Prostitute. An Elegy".
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[Matthieu (Pierre)] & others. Vnhappy prosperity. Expressed in the history of Ælius Seianus, and Philippa the Catanian, 4 parts in 1, second edition, engraved frontispiece, titles within woodcut typographic borders, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, frontispiece detaching, the odd short tear, water-stained, occasional spotting, lightly browned, lacking pastedowns, front free endpaper wormed and with piece missing at foot, contemporary sheep, worn, [STC 17667], 12mo, Printed by Thomas Harper, 1639. *** Rare at auction. 'Originally published in Paris, 1617 under title: Ælius Seianus, histoire romaine. Supposed to have been written to represent the rise and fall of Concino Concini, Maréchal d'Ancre, assassinated 1617, and of his wife Leonora Dori Galigaï. The first English translation [of part one only] published under the initials P.M., with title: The powerfull favorite..., 1628, is said to have been intended as a satire on George Villiers, first duke of Buckingham' (WorldCat). Provenance: Samuell Taylor, 1685 (ink inscription to rear free endpaper); Edward McWhorter (20th century blind-stamp to front free endpaper).
Globes.- The use of the globes, containing definitions, and propositions, geographical and astronomical, full-page woodcut diagram to A3r, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, couple of small holes in blank parts of A3, outer margin of A6 chipped, some water-staining, occasional spotting, lightly browned, modern marbled boards, printed paper title label to spine, large 12mo, Leeds, Printed by James Lister, 1753. *** Rare little work. Provenance: 'J.B. Sedgwick, 1792' (ink inscription to front free endpaper).
Durham Cathedral.- Davies, of Kidwelly (John) The Ancient rites, and monuments of the monastical, & cathedral church of Durham. Collected out of ancient manuscripts, first edition, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initial, closely trimmed at head, just touching a preliminary headline and the occasional pagination, occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, orange marbled endpapers (the front detached), 2 later small engraved views of the cathedral mounted on endpapers, 19th century mottled polished calf, gilt, lacking spine label, spine ends and corners worn, covers detached, rubbed, [Wing D392], small 8vo, Printed for W. Hensman at the King's Head in Westminster-Hall, 1672. *** A rare copy at auction of this work on the history and architecture of Durham Cathedral, with much on St. Cuthbert, and references to Bede. Our copy with an attractive provenance. Provenance: John Trotter Brockett (1788-1842), English attorney, antiquarian, numismatist, and philologist. Parts of his collections of books, coins and medals were sold by Sotheby's in 1823. The coins and medals sale lasted 10 days and raised £1760, and the book sale lasted 14 days and raised £4260. (engraved armorial bookplate to front pastedown); William Tyson, F.S.A., Bristol (1785-1851), bookseller, journalist, and antiquary (engraved bookplate to front free endpaper).
Library catalogues.- Bibles.- Ittig (Thomas) Bibliotheca Ittigiana, cum indice alphabetico, cujus hæc prior pars libros theologicos, biblicos...continens, part 1 only (of 2, or possibly 3), engraved portrait frontispiece, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, lacking index ff. at end, but with book list complete, portrait trimmed within border at outer margin and detached, ex-library copy with ink stamp to verso of title (showing through) and occasionally elsewhere, occasional spotting, lightly browned, contemporary calf-backed mottled boards, gilt spine in compartments, head of spine worn, rubbed and scuffed, Leipzig, Heirs of Tarnovius, [1711]; and 2 19th century military library catalogues, v.s. (3) sold not subject to return. *** Any part of the first mentioned is rare in commerce. Ittig (1643-1710) was a German theologian, who was chair of theology at Leipzig University. He was noted as a collector of the writings of the apostolical fathers.
Owned by hermits.- Augustinus (Aurelius, Saint) Sermoni ali eremiti del divo Aurelio Augustino Ipponense a salute non solum de litterati ma etiam de vulgari, Roman letter, double column, charming white on black ground criblé initials, early ink foliation and occasional marginalia (including a longer note to verso of title), lacking final blank, small worm hole to outer margin of first few ff., H1 upper corner torn and neatly repaired with loss of a few letters recto and verso, some spotting or staining, loose in contemporary limp vellum, later small circular paper label to upper cover, little stained, [Adams A2220; EDIT 16 CNCE 28191], 8vo, Venice, Alessandro Paganini, 1515. *** Rare copy at auction of this handsomely printed edition of these sermons. Paganini was greatly influenced by Aldus. Provenance: 'questo libro fie de Frate ant. dosema alia hermita de santo girinimo'; 'Cog’is Eremit. S.ti Romualdi Camald. Ord. sub no. 390' (early ink inscriptions to title).
Book trade history.- Battaglini (Angelo) Dissertazione accademica sul commercio degli antichi e moderni libraj recitata nella generale adunanza tenuta nella Sala del Serbatojo d' Arcadia il di 7. settembre 1786, first edition, title printed in red and black and with fine engraved vignette by Giordano, final imprimatur f., some spotting or staining, lightly browned, early 19th century drab wrappers, ink manuscript title to spine, [Munsell, Catalogue of books on printing and the kindred arts, 11; Cicognara 1577], 8vo, Rome, Giovanni Zempel, 1787. *** Rare first edition of this history of the book trade. Battaglini (1759-1842), cleric, writer & editor, and deputy head of the Vatican Library under Marini. Includes early scribes and booksellers and their unrealistic pricing, complaints of shoddy editing and printing, and early writers on the book trade with bibliographical references.
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Railways & Transport.- [Prospectus] The Dorking, Brighton, and Arundel Atmospheric Railway, by Horsham and Shoreham...Capital, One Million, in 50,000 Shares of £20 each, 4pp., folding map with route in blue tipped in, folds and creases, slightly frayed at edges, 1845 § [Tollenare (L.F. de)] Passage sous la Tamise a Londres, 15pp. drop-head title, engraved frontispiece, lightly browned, modern marbled wrappers, [?Paris], [c.1826] § Andriveau-Goujon (J.) Carte Générale des Routes des Chemins de Fer et de principales Voies navigables de l'Europe, folding hand-coloured engraved map by P.Rousset, dissected and mounted on linen, c.840 x 1020mm., split to fold, folding into original cloth boards, damp-stained, Paris, 1864; and 5 others on railways and shipping including a modern Channel Tunnel peepshow kit and a bound volume of menus from the voyage of the Ceramic Society of New York on R.M.S. Laconia in 1929, v.s. (9) *** The first is a rare survival of an unsuccessful proposal by the engineer Charles Vignoles.
Children's.- Chatelain (Clara de, editor) Little Folks' Books, 13 vol. in 1, hand-coloured title-vignettes and illustrations, slightly cropped affecting a few head-lines, contemporary ink inscription to front pastedown, contemporary roan, [Darton & Co.], [c.1849] § Whittington and his Cat, hand-coloured title-vignette and 14 illustrations, printed on one side only, a few marks, original pictorial buff wrappers, French bookseller's label to foot of upper wrapper, stained, rebacked, John Harris, [c.1827] § Soldier's Daughter (The), or, the Fair Fugitive. A Pathetic Tale, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece (frayed with slight loss to lower outer border), soiled and stained, disbound, J.Ker, [c.1805] § [?Corner (Julia)], "Solomon Lovechild". Sketches of Little Girls, 7 hand-coloured plates, original cloth, spine worn, Thomas Dean & Son, [c.1850], all rubbed; and c.15 others, 19th century children's books, 8vo et infra (c.20) *** The titles in the first comprise: The History of Tom Hickathrift, the Conqueror; The Story of Cinderella, or the Glass Slipper; The History of Tom Thumb; The History of Jack the Giant-Killer; The Story of the Fair One with the Golden Locks; The History of Sir Guy of Warwick; The History of Jack and the Bean-stalk; The History of Tom Thumb [duplicate]; The Story of Beauty and the Beast; The History of Bold Robin Hood; The Story of Princess Rosetta; The Story of Sleeping Beauty in the Wood; The Story of Little Red Riding Hood.The third item, The Soldier's Daughter, is rare; Library Hub lists only one copy (Senate House Library).
Foulis.- Engineering inventions.- Worcester (Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquis) A Century of the names and scantlings of such inventions, as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected, final f. blank, occasional spotting, lightly browned, edges of endpapers browned, contemporary calf, gilt spine in compartments and with orange morocco label, corners little worn, rubbed, a very good copy, [Gaskell 470], 12mo, Glasgow, Printed by R. and A. Foulis, 1767. *** Rare in commerce. A list of inventions by the Marquis, including a precursor of the steam engine (‘water-commanding engine’), an imprisoning chair, a pocket ladder, an artificial bird, and a portable bridge. Provenance: 'I. Fabannis Whitefoord Mackenzie Armigeri' (engraved armorial bookplate).
Judaica .- Josephus (Flavius) Le Grant Almageste, contenant les Annales et Antiquitez Iudaicques depuis la creation du Monde, title within ornate figurative woodcut border, 6 whole-page woodcut illustrations, woodcut initials, large woodcut printer's device to final leaf, small ink manuscript inscription to title head and bibliographical note in later hand to front endpaper, first 56ff. with defects and paper repairs at lower fore-edge corner, these leaves comprising the title with small loss to border and portion of imprint, ã2-4, ã6, A3 & A6 all with text affected but most with letters supplied in manuscript facsimile, and B1-J4 the repairs affecting blank margins only, otherwise some damp-staining, eighteenth panelled century calf, gilt, repair to lower cover, a little soiled and scuffed, folio, Paris, Denis Janot, 1533.*** Rare: USTC lists only one copy, and we can trace no copy at auction in last decade. Not in Adams, or Mortimer French. Woodcuts likely from incunabula illustrations.
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Economics.- [Paterson (William)] An Enquiry into the State of the Union of Great Britain, and the Past and Present State of the Trade and Publick Revenues thereof, by the Wednesday's Club in Friday-Street, first edition, initial blank present, partially removed label and ink ownership inscription to front pastedown, very occasional minor spotting, last few leaves slightly soiled, contemporary calf, rebacked, extremities rubbed, morocco spine label worn, 8vo, 1717.*** Rare with the initial blank, this is the last work by William Paterson (1658-1719), the founder of the Bank of England.
Foulis.- Cicero (Marcus Tullius) Opera quae supersunt omnia, 20 vol., half-titles to those vol. where called for, some spotting or foxing, occasional staining, lightly browned, contemporary calf, gilt spines in compartments and with red morocco title labels, lacking vol. number labels (worn gilt numbering remains), some spine ends chipped, corners worn, rubbed and marked, [Gaskell 101, ours with date on general title without stops], 12mo, Glasgow, Robert & Andrew Foulis, 1748-1749. *** A rare set at auction of the Foulis' Works of Cicero.
Public welfare for Russians.- Hahn (Paul von) Mémoire sur les établissements de bienfaisance en Toscane, author's armorial ink stamp to title, contemporary marbled stiff wrappers, some staining at head of upper wrapper, 8vo, Rome, [privately printed], 1819. *** A very good copy of this rare work, which compares the public welfare of Tuscany to that of England and France, and shows how the Tuscan model can improve welfare conditions in Russia. Also includes observations on provisions for beggars and orphans. The author was a member of the Russian diplomatic corps.
Victorian Charity.- Royal Hospital for Incurables My Cottage Clients, numerous steel-engraved illustrations, a few full-page, ink inscription to front free endpaper, endpapers browned, original pictorial boards, small loss to spine foot, but holding firm, some staining and marking, rubbed, 8vo, [Royal Hospital for Incurables],1886 § Spence (Lewis). The Problem of Lemuria: The Sunken Continent of the Pacific, A.L.s from the author tipped onto front free endpapers, cut signature from the author laid down on title, plates and maps, occasional light foxing, endpapers browned, original cloth, very light fading to spine, 1932; and 3 others, 8vo (5).*** The first a rare publication (Library Hub records only one copy (Wellcome)) outlining the work of the Royal Hospital for Incurables at Putney Heath, told through supposed reports of a doctor's visits to patients throughout the South West of England. Donations are requested at the end to allow the continuation of their charitable work at the hospital and to provide pensions and end of life to care to those who are able to be at home.
Soliciting financial support for English seminaries in Spain.- Algunos motivos y razones que ay, para favorecer los Seminarios Ingleses, 4 ff., drop-head title, woodcut initial, faded later ink notes to blank lower half of final verso, margins restored, affecting last line of text on 2ff., lightly browned, modern vellum-backed marbled boards, [Palau I, p. 211], small 8vo, [Seville], no printer, [c.1630]. *** Rare pamphlet soliciting financial support from the Spanish monarchy for English Catholic seminaries in Spain. It highlights the excellent work done to date by these institutions, including welcoming Catholic exiles from Britain and Ireland.
Ophthalmology.- Plempius (Vopiscus Fortunatus) Ophthalmographia, sive Tractatio de oculi fabricâ, first edition, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, errata f. at end, final f. blank, lacking final 2 index ff. (***1&2), water-stained at head and occasionally elsewhere to a lesser extent (mostly marginally at end), occasional spotting or light staining, contemporary limp vellum stained black, flat gilt spine in compartments, small modern printed paper label to spine, upper edge of upper cover little nibbled, rubbed and scuffed, [Krivatsy 9099; Wellcome I, 5103], small 4to, Amsterdam, Hendrick Laurensz, 1632. *** Rare copy at auction of the first edition of this important work on Ophthalmology. Plemp (1601-1671) was Professor of Medicine at Louvain, and was the first to support the optical ideas of Kepler. 'by introducing the camera obscura as an explanatory model for the functioning of the eye, V.F. Plempius's aim was to resolve an ongoing debate, in a spectacular and original way. He borrowed the innovations and experiments of other fields of knowledge, but looked at them as a medical doctor: by analysing the relevance of the camera for medical thinking he was able to give such innovations a new meaning (K. Vanagt. Early Modern Medical Thinking on Vision and the Camera Obscura. V.F. Plempius' Ophthalmographia (2021)). Provenance: 'Faguier' (contemporary ink signature to head of title).
Law.- Cases.- The Respondents Case. William Grene Appellant. Johanna & John Grene, Respondents, single sheet, printed docket title, folds, margins with short splits at folds and some chipping and creasing, but solid, no printer, 510 x 400mm. (full sheet), 25th January, 1710; and 3 others, similar, all BL discards with ink stamp, v.s. (4) *** A good little group of rare items.
Scotland.- Edinburgh.- Under the Patronage of Sir David Wedderburn, Bart. Postmaster-General for Scotland. The Post Office Annual Directory for 1826-27, engraved folding plan of Edinburgh, with a short tear without loss, occasional spotting, lightly browned, original green cloth-backed boards, original printed label to spine, spine faded and a little frayed, upper joint splitting, but holding firm, tall narrow 12mo, Edinburgh, Printed for the Letter-Carriers of the General Post Office, 1826. *** A rare edition in commerce. Trades include the ubiquitous 'spirit dealers', 'beef, steak and ham shops', shoemakers, and bookbinders.
Foulis.- Thucydides. Bellum Peloponnesiacum, edited by Joseph Wasse & Karl Andreas Duker, 8 vol., Latin text after Greek, with all blanks called for, except for that after dedication f. in vol.1, some spotting or staining, occasional light water-staining, lightly browned, contemporary calf, gilt spines in compartments with eagle cipher at head, lacking labels, vol.1 upper joint split, but holding, the odd other joint starting, but holding firm, some chipping to spine ends, corners worn, rubbed, [Gaskell 375, ours the variant issue], Glasgow, Robert & Andrew Foulis, 1759; and a set lacking vol.8 (not collated), 8vo (15) *** A rare set in commerce of this handsomely printed history of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta.
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Silius Italicus. Punica, edited by Petrus Justinus Philelphus, collation: [*]2 a–h I k–p10 q8 r6 (a1 is unsigned, a2 is signed a1, a3 a2, etc.), 162ff. (of 166, lacking [*]1&2 (Pliny to Caninius Rufus & Martial Epigrammaton), a1 (blank) & r6 (blank)), 38 lines, Roman type, 6-line initials in blue and red, the first with marginal flourish in red, 'a1'[a2] with small closed tear and slightly toned, 17th century calf, rebacked preserving original backstrip, gilt, a few scuffs, [BMC VI 717; Goff S505; GW M42090; Bod-Inc S-199; ISTC 00505000], a wide-margined copy, folio (268 x 188 mm.), Milan, Antonius Zarotus, for Johannes de Legnano, 1481.*** Rare copy at auction of the third edition of this epic poem about the Second Punic War, after two earlier Roman versions from 1471. Provenance: from the family library of "H. Walter, Coll: Regal: Cant:" dated 1754 [ink inscription to front endpaper].
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[Ellis] (Sarah Stickney) Contrasts, a Series of Twenty Drawings, first edition, lithographed throughout by Geo. Smith of Liverpool, decorative title and plates, light foxing, original printed wrappers, soiled, R.Ackermann, 1832 § Kemp (Maria Adelaide, née Marsh) Little Maids. Rhymes and Illustrations, first edition, decorative title and plates, ink inscription to front free endpaper, light foxing to title, original cloth, spine ends a little worn, printed by Cowell's Anastatic Press of Ipswich, 1876 § Nugent (George, Lord) Ye Dole of Tichborne, first edition, 9 anastatic plates by Violetta Harriot Darwin, one folding, marginal soiling, signature torn away from head of front free endpaper, original cloth, 1871, all rubbed, 4to & oblong 8vo (3) *** The first is rare with Library Hub recording only one copy (V & A).
AUSTRALIA. George V, 1910-36. Gold sovereign, 1924 S. Sydney. Rare, low mintage date from Sydney mint, Marsh has this down as an R3.Bare head left, B.M. on truncation; GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:. / St George on horseback slaying the dragon right; mintmark S in groundline; date and B.P. in exergue. Edge milled.In secure plastic holder, graded NGC MS 61, certification number 2141318-006. NGC Census in this grade: 8.NGC Census in higher grade: 17Total NGC Census: 33Reference: S-4003; Marsh-284; McD-276Mintage: 394,000.Diameter: 22.05 mm.Weight: 7.99 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)Composition: 916.7/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 18% 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.
UNITED KINGDOM. George IV, 1820-30. Gold 5 pounds (5 sovereigns), 1826. Royal Mint. Proof. The 1826 Proof 5 Pound is celebrated by many as one of the most impressive and beautiful designs of all British coinage. It has seen values soaring past £200,000 for the best examples and surely this will continue, considering it is considerably scarcer than the Una and the Lion 5 Pound of 1839. This is a rare occasion to obtain an excellent example with the coveted Deep Cameo designation awarded by PCGS who tends to be stricter with grading. The coin truly 'pops'; slight scuffing in places is lost among the coins superior characteristics and design elements. A premium offer for the discerning collector investor of the best of British coinage. Bare head of King George IV facing left; date below; GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA. Design by William Wyon. / Crowned and mantled square topped shield of arms with crowned inescutcheon; BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: around. Design by Jean Baptiste Merlen. Edge inscribed (raised lettering); DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI SEPTIMO.In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS PR62 DCAM, certification number 36499275. PCGS population in this grade: 11.PCGS population in higher grade: 26.Reference: S-3797; F-232Mintage: 150.Diameter: 36 mm.Weight: 39.9403 g. (AGW=1.1777 oz.)Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 18% 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.
AUSTRALIA. Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold sovereign, 1891 M. Melbourne. Short Tail. Very rare short tail variety, ranked R5 by Marsh.Jubilee bust left, J.E.B. with angled J on base of truncation; second legend position; VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REGINA F: D:. / St George on horseback slaying the dragon right, horse with short tail; mintmark M in groundline; date and B.P. in exergue. Edge milled.In secure plastic holder, graded NGC AU 55, certification number 2116716-007. Coin Value Index (CVI): £524.15 on 2024-01-25.Click here to read about the Coin Value Index.NGC Census in this grade: 13.NGC Census in higher grade: 59Total NGC Census: 97Reference: S-3867B; Marsh-135; DISH-M15; McD-183Rarity: R5.Diameter: 22.05 mm.Weight: 7.99 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)Composition: 916.7/1000 Gold.PLEASE NOTE: 18% 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.
Andrew Joel for Allen Snowball Rare Pair of "Lina" Cocktail Armchairs Circa late 1950s/early 1960s, upholstered in powder-blue button-back fabric, raised on tapered black coated supports to gilt disc feet.72cm wide, 60cm deep, 88cm highScuffs to legs, marks and discoluration to feet, otherwise light general wear but no major issues to note.
Government of Barbados, watermarked paper as used for the $2 of 1938-49, featuring the heads of a pair of hippocampi, glued into a frame of thick blue card, ink annotations on paper, as produced, slightly larger and more detailed than the $1 watermark, extremely rare, this being one of only two such watermarks in the Portals Archive BNB B103, Pick 3 £150-£200 --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper Archive
Banco de Portugal, the original design for, as well as an example of the watermarked paper for 20 Mil Reis, ND (c.1883-89), the design is in pen and pencil on a paper, with a sketched representation of all the elements of the watermark as well as the intended size, the watermarked paper itself with SPECIMEN perforation, as produced, rare (2 papers) Pick 61 for type £120-£160 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Hong Kong, watermarked paper for part of the issue of 1930-56, comprising $5, $10, $50 and $100 (second issue), all glued into blue card frames (the $100 individually the others together), ink annotations on paper, as produced, very rare (4 papers) BNB B332-B335, B337, Pick 53-57 £200-£260 --- Provenance: These items are directly from the Portals Paper Archive
Cape Uniform Banknotes, South Africa, obverse and reverse uniface proofs for £1, 16 November 1891, no signatures or serial numbers, lacking bank title as this design was used for multiple banks, mounting traces on reverse, extremely fine and rare (2 notes) Pick S322 for type, Hern 120 £300-£400
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