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Lot 39
A FINE AND RARE WHITE JADE 'DRAGON AND YOUNG' POURING VESSEL, YIQianlongThe deep rounded sides carved with a pouring lip to one end and a chilong handle to the other clambering up the side of the vessel, with its head resting at the rim, the sides carved in high relief with sinuous, striding chilong amongst incised wispy clouds, the lustrous stone of white even tone. 14cm (5 1/2in) long.Footnotes:清乾隆 白玉雕蒼龍教子匜Provenance:Spink & Son Ltd., LondonParry Collection, London, and thence by descent來源：倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.倫敦Parry家族收藏，並由後人保存迄今Notable for its exceptionally lustrous white jade and highly refined high relief carving of sinuous chilong clambering its elegant body, the present pouring vessel counts amongst the finest jade carvings made during the celebrated reign of the Qianlong Emperor. The exceptional purity of the jade, particularly visible in the areas left unadorned, smoothly polished to a lustrous sheen, here combines with the archaistic style favoured by the Qianlong Emperor and the masterful ingenuity of craftsmanship and design. In form and design, the present vessel is inspired by the archaic bronze water pouring vessel, yi, which was often used in conjunction with a pan for the ritual washing of hands. It was a late Western Zhou adaptation of the gong and the he vessels, and its use continued well into the Eastern Zhou period; see a bronze pouring vessel, yi, Western Zhou dynasty, cast with clambering chilong, illustrated by J.Rawson, The Bella and P.P. Chiu Collection of Ancient Chinese Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1988, pl.31. At the same time, the depictions of sinuous chilong displaying curled and bifurcated tails is inspired by the jade carving style of the Han dynasty; see a jade scabbard chape, Han dynasty, carved with a pair of chilong illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.299, no.21:9. The Qianlong Emperor's appreciation of jade, expressed through more than eight hundred of his writings, combined with his passion for antiques, resulted in his commissioning significant numbers of archaistic jade carvings for his Court. The Emperor advocated taking inspiration from antiquity in form and design to 'restore the ancient ways', or the intrinsic values of harmony, simplicity and happy exuberance. In a poem entitled 'The Ballad on a Cup of Jade', composed during the eighth year of his reign (1743), the Emperor maintained the importance of appreciating jade as a genuinely personal path towards virtue. The Emperor instructed the Court to collect drawings of antiquities, such as the Xi Qing Gu Jian (Catalogue of Xiqing Antiquities). To fulfill the Emperor's ambitious project therefore, the artisans working at the Imperial Ateliers and in jade workshops in Suzhou were encouraged to carefully study the remarkable archaic bronzes in the Court collection or woodblocks depicting such antiques to draw inspiration for their new creations; see Chang Li-tuan, The Refined Taste of the Emperor: Special Exhibition of Archaic and Pictorial Jades of the Ch'ing Court, Taipei, 1997, pp.49-50.The exceptional quality of the white jade stone which was used to produce this vessel would have become more available for the Jade Workshops following the Qianlong Emperor's conquest of the Dzungar Khanate between 1755 and 1759, where much of the jade was sourced. The jade carver, whilst demonstrating his skills in the form and relief carving, ensured that the magnificent quality of the stone would be exhibited through the areas left unadorned. The present vessel therefore encapsulates the Qianlong Emperor's personal taste for antiquity in form and design, combined with the superb jade material.A related white jade archaistic pouring vessel yi carved with clambering chilong, Qianlong, in the Musée National du Chateau de Fontainbleu, France, is illustrated in Jade: From Emperors to Art Deco, Paris, 2016, p.238, no.192.白玉琢制，圓身深腹，柄以攀爬於口沿之上的一尾螭龍為飾，流口位置與螭龍柄相對。雙浮雕螭龍分飾盃身兩側，穿行於縷雲之間。本例可謂乾隆年間玉雕器皿之佼佼者。其玉色光潔，精巧雕工在優雅蜿蜒的龍身上尤為突出。玉質之純淨在精心打磨過的素面之處表露無遺。除其精湛玉工外，該匜亦融合了乾隆皇帝所推崇的復古風格。該器以古代青銅匜為濫觴。後者在上古時代常與青銅盤搭配，於儀禮上供濯洗之用。盤匜搭配作為儀禮水器的使用方式興自西周，匜器也逐漸取代了之前流行的注水器如觥、盉等，並一直延續到東周時期。以螭龍紋為飾的西周青銅匜，可見於J.Rawson著，《The Bella and P.P. Chiu Collection of Ancient Chinese Bronzes》，香港，1988年，圖版31。本例玉匜上的螭龍形象則可能源於漢代，參見一例漢螭龍紋玉劍珌，收錄於J.Rawson著，《Chinese Jade From the Neolithic to the Qing》，倫敦，1995年，頁299，編號21:9。乾隆皇帝筆下有八百多篇詠玉的詩文，足見其對這種材質之喜愛珍重。加上他對古物的追慕之情，當時宮廷內按其交辦所製之復古風格玉雕數目龐大。乾隆一生以「復古」為念，更在作於乾隆八年（1743年）的御製文《玉盃記》中以玉工所言煉玉之法比之於君子之道，並直言「執藝以諫者，古典所不廢」讚賞&#... For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 169
Ø A FIVE-BALL OR BEAD PATTERN HANGER FOR THE ROYAL NAVY, CIRCA 1790 with 31in. curved steel blade etched with 'GR' cypher and swags of arms, a straight stirrup hilt, with five-guard with fouled anchor device; fluted ivory, rectangular section grip with fouled anchor and crown and brass cushion pommel -- 36½in. (92.5cm.) long overallFootnote: Ref.: May & Annis, Swords for Sea Service, 1970, vol I, pg 23.Condition report: Lacks scabbard, some old pitting and rust near tip.
Lot 246
LT WYATT RAWSON'S HUNTING KNIFE FROM THE 1875 DISCOVERY EXPEDITION the 7½in. steel blade with maker's marks for Underwood London etched WYATT RAWSON / H.M.S DISCOVERY / 1875, folding into a cross-hatched wooden sheath with closing lock and contained in leather scabbard of issue (lacking top securing spring) -- 13in. (33cm.) open; together with a copy of Admiral Sir Harry Rawson's biography by Lt Geoffrey Rawson, RIN, 1914; a vesta inscribed to J.F. Rawson RNAS 1917-1919; and a qty of research for Wyatt Rawson (a lot)Footnote: Cmdr Wyatt Rawson (1853-1882) entered the Royal Navy in 1866, later serving during the Ashanti War between 1873 and 1874, for which he was promoted lieutenant in March 1874. He was appointed third lieutenant in H.M.S. Discovery on the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876 (led by George Nares), sent by the Admiralty to attempt to reach the North Pole by way of Smith Sound and to explore the coasts of Greenland and adjacent lands. Following his transfer to H.M.S. Alert in August 1875, Rawson undertook a sledge journey with Sub-Lieutenant George Egerton in March 1876, during which they saved the life of Danish dog-driver Niels Petersen. In one of the exploits described in the Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society for 1882, it was on this sledge trip that he "attacked and killed a musk ox without a gun, and armed only with a stick and knife which he fastened to the end of it; ever on the look out to procure fresh meat for the sick".Condition report: Old wear commensurate with age, generally very good. As noted, knife's top spring is missing so will not lock in the open position.
Lot 236
A COMMEMORATIVE DIVING KNIFE BY WENOKA CUTLERY, CIRCA 1983 the 7in. steel blade numbered 545 with depiction of a diver and inscribed Diving Knife 1983 Commemorative Issue, contained within heavy thread tubular counter-marked scabbard, within fitted box with card outer issuing certificate -- 17in. (43cm.) wide; together with another dated 1981 and numbered 545, the blade inscribed The Birth of Sport Diving 1942, with embossed leather scabbard still sealed in the plastic bag and fitted box of issue (2)
Lot 301
AN 1827 PATTERN OFFICER'S SWORD FOR THE ROYAL NAVY, CIRCA 1920 the 31in. etched steel blade with crown for George V, shagreen hilt with regulation brass half-basket hilt; together with brass mounted scabbard of issue -- 37¾in. (96cm) overallCondition report: Fair overall condition. Some dulling and light pitting throughout blade
Lot 234
A DIVER’S KNIFE, PROBABLY BY SIEBE GORMAN with 8in. steel blade (rusted), composition handle and chromed scabbard with leather strap – 14in. (35.5cm.) overall; together with an Admiralty pattern diver’s torch, stamped CEAG Ltd and AP4456 – 11½in. (29cm.) and a brass rotator from a Walker’s log (3) Provenance: Shoreham Ports Authority
Lot 208
A GROUP OF SIX JADE BELT HOOKS AND A MINIATURE JADE DAGGERQing Dynasty and laterComprising: two yellow and russet jade 'chilong' belt hooks; a pale green jade 'phoenix' belt hook; three 'mantis and cicada' belt hooks; two small white jade belt hooks; a yellow and russet archaistic belt hook; and a pale green jade miniature dagger with scabbard and cover with gilt profiles.The largest: 14.3cm (5 5/8in) long (7).Footnotes:Provenance: The Livingston Collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 277
A FIRST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE RED LACQUER COVERED SWORD & SCABBARD, formed as a scaley dragon, the handle terminated in a fierce open mouth head, having tasselled display chord, the blade plain & unmarked, 105cm (nose to tail)Condition Report: we cannot remove the handle to photograph the tang, the cutting edge 77cm long
Lot 208
WWII Third Reich Reichsluftschutzbund RLB Leaders Dagger, 2nd pattern, the 24cm blade by Paul Weyersberg & Co., Solingen, scabbard. This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
Lot 226
A British L1A3 1st type bayonet, stamped to handle, chrome ceremonial version with chrome plated scabbard and white buckskin frog.This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
Lot 215
A German Third Reich style SA dagger, inscribed to blade and marked RZM M7/85, 22 cm, scabbard This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
Lot 216
A German Third Reich style Mauser horn handle dagger, inscribed to blade SS Karl Baier - Kriegsjahr 1941 SS and E. Pack A Sonne, Solingen, blade 24 cm, metal scabbard with leather mount stamped Fischer, Berlin, 1941This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
Lot 213
A German Third Reich style SS Honour dagger, inscribed to blade and marked RZM M7/36, 22 cm, scabbard This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
Lot 219
A Katz XT80 Lion King hunting knife, the 15.5cm stainless steel blade made in Japan, ivorine handle, leather scabbard stamped Made in Spain ref SK302.Katz Knives was founded in 1991 by Keith Derkatz. All Katz knives are designed by Mr. Derkatz and are made in Japan. The Katz Knife line includes hunting knives, lock back folding knives, money clip knives and more. The blades are made of one of two types of proprietary steel: XT70 stainless steel, that tests out at 54-55 on the Rockwell "C" scale, or XT80 stainless steel, that tests out at 58-59 on the Rockwell "C" scale.This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
Lot 214
A German Third Reich Waffen SS dagger, inscribed to blade and marked RZM M7/29, for Klittermann & Moog GmbH, 22 cm, scabbard This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
Lot 212
A Romanian dress dagger, the 15cn chased blade by F.W. Holler, Solingen, the cross guard with crest Nilil sine Deo motto, ivory grip, chrome scabbard. Nihil sine Deo, Latin for "Nothing without God", is used as a motto by the German Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen royal family. This was the motto of the Kingdom of Romania, while ruled by the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty (1878 - 1947). This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
Lot 217
A rare Olympic Hitler Youth Dagger and Paper Envelope, the 11.75cm blade by EMIL VOOS SOLINGEN etched ZUM RUHME DES SPORTS ZUR EHERE DES VATERLANDES and bearing the NSDAP Olympic emblem, two-piece riveted natural stag horn grips inset with an enamelled Hitler Youth badge, contained in its black painted steel scabbard complete with leather belt loop and retaining strap, also complete with Emil Voos Berliner Olympiade envelope.Provenance ex lot 888, Wallis & Wallis 15/11/2010.This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
Lot 76
A Historically Important and very fine Imperial Sabre De Luxe Belonging To King Joseph Napoleon, Sovereign Of The Kingdom Of NaplesEngraved Manuf. Royale De Naples, Circa 1806-08, captured after the Battle of VitoriaWith curved hollow-ground blade fullered along each side of the pipe-back and double-edged towards the point, entirely of damascus steel incorporating the unique inscription 'VIVA IL RE GIUSEPPE NAPOLEONE' along both sides of the blade, and etched on one side with a crowned Imperial eagle perched on a fasces bundle emitting thunderbolts, all within branches of oak, steel hilt comprising ovoidal quillon-block with ormolu mount cast and chased in relief with a lion's mask centred on a winged wreath between neo-classical palmettes, curved knuckle-guard chiselled with gadrooning along each side, downscrolled rear quillon with ormolu terminal chased with foliage including a flower-head on both sides, tapering grip set with an ebony grip-scale on each side carved in relief, one side with an Imperial eagle, an olive branch in its beak and grasping an oval shield in its talons bearing the royal 'JN' monogram, the Imperial sceptre on the left and the hand of Justice on the right, all above a Classical trophy of arms and surmounted by a crowned suspended from a ribbon, and on the other grip-scale a martial trophy of arms of musical instruments, banners and campaign tents, the pommel chiselled in the round as a snarling lion's head, all within borders of beading and faceted studs in imitation of brilliants, the latter set against slender cusped gilt straps, in its gilt-mounted steel scabbard en suite with the hilt, the locket engraved 'Manuf. Royale de Naples' on one side and with crowned oval bearing the royal 'JN' monogram in gold between scrolls, bright-cut ribbons and a crescent moon, all enriched with bright-cut steel brilliants and against a finely punched gilt ground, the chape en suite and chased with meandering flowering foliage entwined with a line of bright-cut brilliants and both suspended from a bow of ribbon, bright steel terminal shoe with small roundels each set with a brilliant, gilt barrel-shaped suspension mounts chased with a band of foliage between beaded borders and each carrying a beaded steel suspension ring. In fine condition 84.5 cm. blade, 101 cm. overallFootnotes:Provenance:Captured following the defeat of King Joseph Napoleon's forces at the Battle of Vitoria on 21 June 1813This magnificent sabre was produced between 1806 and 1808 by the Royal Arms Manufactory of the Torre Annunziata in the Kingdom of Naples and the Two Sicilies. It is reasonable to assume that the blade was made at Klingenthal as this type of engraving was not known in Naples. There are only two blades inscribed in this manner: the present lot and one made for the Emperor Napoleon, now in the Museo Ejercito, Toledo.Two related swords were taken as spoils of war at the Battle of Vitoria. The first, a splendid ceremonial glaive made at the Royal Manufactory in Naples for Joseph Bonaparte, was presented by the Marquis Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, to the Prince Regent. Preserved in the Royal Collection, Windsor Castle (see Guy Francis Laking, The Armoury Of Windsor Castle, 1904, pp. 191-192, pl. 28, No. 656).The second, made for Emperor Napoleon I, has a blade of related type inscribed A Napoleon 1er. Empereur et Roi. The sabre was carried by Napoleon during his Spanish-Lusitanian stay between November 1808 and January 1809 and subsequently remained at the Royal Palace in Madrid. Following its capture at the Battle of Vitoria it was presented by the victorious Marquis Wellesley to Ferdinand VII, King of Spain and is now in the collections of the Alcazar of Toledo, Museo Ejercito, Castille-La Mancha, Spain (inv. no. ME [CE] 44128)The Battle of Vitoria marked the end of French rule in Spain. An account of the battle and French losses is given by Charles Théodore Beauvais de Préau (1772-1830) in Victories, conquests, disasters, reverses and civil wars of the French from 1792 to 1815, published in 1820. He served in Spain from 1809 to 1813 as adjutant-commander on the staff of General Drouet d'Erlon. 'One hundred and twenty pieces of artillery, four hundred ammunition wagons with more than fourteen thousand cannon balls, and about two million cartridges, fifteen hundred baggage cars, including the treasure and all the personal carriages of King Joseph, fell into the hands of the winners'This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 106
A Fine French First Empire General's Sabre De LuxeEngraved Mf.ture A Versaille Ent se Boutet, Early 19th CenturyWith curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point (some old pitting), etched and gilt against a blued ground over a third of its length on both sides of the forte with a martial trophy, wreaths of laurel and foliage, the gilt ricasso etched 'Coulaux Freres Manufacture de Klingenthal', cast and chased ormolu hilt comprising quillon-block chased with a flower-head within recessed line borders on both sides, faceted downbent quillon with bud-shaped terminal, faceted knuckle-guard with central oval chased en suite with the quillon-block, bifurcated at the top beneath a hollowed oval carrying a scroll linked to the pommel, the latter with recessed border and chased flower-head centred on the tang button, and ebony grip carved on both sides with overlapping scales, in its wooden scabbard covered in black leather with ormolu locket, chape and suspension mount each pierced with scrolls, the former engraved with Boutet manufactory details on one side, two rings for suspension, and retaining most of the original gilding 83cm. blade, 100.5cm. overall Footnotes:Nicolas-Noël Boutet (1761-1833) is considered to be one of the greatest recorded gunmakers. From 1793 to 1818 he was artistic director of the Manufacture Nationale de Versailles were he was responsible for the production of some of the finest luxury and presentation arms ever made.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 148
A 20th Century Samurai sword with metal scabbard, length in scabbard 100cm.We are sorry but Plymouth Auction Rooms are unable to provide an in-house shipping service for this lot. We recommend contacting Mailboxes on 01752 257224. They will be able to provide a pre-auction quote for you. We can, if needed, hold the lot at our Salerooms for collection.
Lot 149
Prosser, a William IV 1822 pattern Naval sword, the blade marked "Prosser Maker to the King, Royal Family & London", the leather scabbard in poor condition, length in scabbard 99cm.We are sorry but Plymouth Auction Rooms are unable to provide an in-house shipping service for this lot. We recommend contacting Mailboxes on 01752 257224. They will be able to provide a pre-auction quote for you. We can, if needed, hold the lot at our Salerooms for collection.
Lot 150
An antique Indo-Persian short sword with steel blade, mother of pearl mounted handle, fabric covered scabbard, length 59cm.We are sorry but Plymouth Auction Rooms are unable to provide an in-house shipping service for this lot. We recommend contacting Mailboxes on 01752 257224. They will be able to provide a pre-auction quote for you. We can, if needed, hold the lot at our Salerooms for collection.
Lot 151
A Kukri knife and another with leather scabbard (2).We are sorry but Plymouth Auction Rooms are unable to provide an in-house shipping service for this lot. We recommend contacting Mailboxes on 01752 257224. They will be able to provide a pre-auction quote for you. We can, if needed, hold the lot at our Salerooms for collection.
Lot 156
Two lignum vitae truncheons with turned handles, 38cm and 39cm, a kukri knife with two daggers to scabbard, another knife, also Cooke (HT & Sons), Cooke's Map of Warwickshire with the Existing & Projected Railways......, a mid-19th century map, linen-backed in 35 sections, cl, nd, c1850, bookplate of William Henry Morris.
Lot 32
A BOX CONTAINING MILITARY ITEMS, a pillow which according to vendor was contructed from a WWII era parachute canopy, a 1917 pattern US 1917 Rifle Bayonet, marked 'W' complete with scabbard and leather frog (marked 1940) a wooden box which would have housed an RAF instrument marked type P12 and a small Military Aviation instrument
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