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Lot 206
Handmade by Patrick Richard at his studio 'La Ruee vers l'Art'.A Ferrari F40 handmade fine scale (1/43rd) model garage diorama. A unique three-dimensional scene created by Patrick Richard at his studio La Ruee vers l'Art (The Rush to Art) in Barbizon, France. Each piece is handmade to order with meticulous attention to detail, placing objects where they should be, and his dioramas are collected worldwide. (In need of a little attention to bring it up to its best). Numbered 961327 106. Measuring 24 cm x 19cm x 7cm Click here for more details and images
Lot 212
A Franklin Mint die-cast 1:24 scale 1907 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 'Precision Model‘ together with a collection of twelve finely detailed Danbury Mint scale pewter Rolls-Royce modelsA Franklin Mint die-cast 1:24 scale 1907 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost ‘Precision Model‘ formed from over one hundred components and measuring 20cm in length, complete with original label. Together with a collection of twelve finely detailed Danbury Mint scale pewter Rolls-Royce models including: 1905 10Hp, 1907 Silver Ghost, 1911 Silver Ghost 40/50 HP Limousine, 1913 Alpine Eagle, 1923 Springfield Silver Ghost, 1928 Doctors Coupe, 1930 Phantom II, 1938 Park Ward 'Baby' Rolls, 1939 Wraith, 1954 Silver Dawn, 1962 Silver Cloud III & 1969 Phantom VI. A timeless collection of miniature Rolls-Royce for any fan of this most notable marque.Click here for more details and images
Lot 336
Early, 'floor-start' Austin Seven Mini exported to California in the 1980s and repatriated by Mike Brewer.849 XVM is a May 1961 Austin Seven despatched new to Swain and Jones in SurreyIt was originally Speedwell Blue with a Blue/Grey interior and appears to have been changed to a bright red with a white roof in the seventiesPart of regular Brighton Run entrant, Phil Reed's collection in CaliforniaBy pure coincidence, Mike Brewer was viewing the collection after Phil Reed passed away and purchased both this Mini and John Cooper's 1275SNow UK registered and refreshed ready for the saleOn its introduction in August 1959, the Mini was marketed under both Austin and Morris names as the Austin Se7en and Morris Mini-Minor, such was the brand-loyalty to the formerly divided companies, still displayed by customers. The Austin Se7en was renamed the Mini in 1962.849 XVM is a May 1961 Austin Seven despatched new to dealers Swain and Jones in Farnham. From the records it appears it was originally finished in Speedwell Blue with a Blue/Grey interior but is now resplendent in bright red with a white roof and red cloth upholstery. The time scale is not clear but it seems the car was fully restored in the UK in the late 70s.Phil Reed was a Californian motor enthusiast and enjoyed a small private collection at home. He was also a Brighton Run entrant and competed regularly despite the fact that he lived 5,000 miles from Brighton. On one of his visits, we assume that he discovered this early Mini at a dealers in Brighton, purchased it and shipped it back to California in the early 80s. When Phil sadly passed away recently, his collection was left to his two sons who didn't share their dad's passion and invited interested parties to have a look. Coincidentally, Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer was filming in the area and went along. There he discovered a 1275S Mini Cooper that had been used by John Cooper himself which he subsequently bought and is on offer in today's sale but, additionally, was rather taken with EVM which he simply couldn't leave behind, so that was also purchased and shipped back to the UK.It's now UK registered and has been refreshed for the sale. It's featured in Mini Magazine (February 2021) and a copy of that is with the car. There is little history with the car, save for import documents and the fact that its Mikes, but what a super little '61 'Min'. SpecificationMake: AUSTINModel: SEVEN 'MINI'Year: 1961Chassis Number: A257106251Registration Number: 849 XVMTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 8/AMU-H156896Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 22272 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Red Click here for more details and images
Lot 358
An original ex-Metropolitan Police Daimler Dart, a rare survivor and restored to a Concours standard.550 CLU is one of only 26 Daimler Darts supplied to the Metropolitan PoliceIt’s had a full nut and bolt restoration to Concours standards and is a multi-award winnerFull photographic details of the restoration are contained in the history fileThe die cast 1/43rd scale model made by Oxford is of this actual car and number plateSupplied with the car is an original Owners' Handbook, Supplement of Accessories, period photographs of the car in service, newspaper clips, V5C and old MOTs and tax discs etcThis Daimler is a must for any collector/investor and needs to be viewed to fully appreciate the finish and detail that has gone into its fastidious restoration.An unusual departure for a firm more noted for its stately limousines, the SP250 sports car was Daimler's final fling before its acquisition by Jaguar. Aimed at the North American market and launched in 1959, the SP250 (originally entitled Dart) employed a separate ladder-type chassis on which sat controversially-styled fibreglass coachwork manufactured by Daimler themselves. Four-wheel disc brakes were an unusual feature at the time but unquestionably the car's biggest virtue was its magnificent 2.5-litre V8 engine. An outstandingly flexible unit, the smaller of Daimler's two Edward Turner designed V8s produced 140bhp, an output good enough to propel the SP250 to a top speed of 125mph. In keeping with the demands of its intended market, automatic transmission was available as an option.In the late 1950s, the Metropolitan Police had a major problem with, what were called, 'café racers'. Groups of youths on motorbikes would gather together at a local café, put a record on the jukebox and then race their bikes along a set course getting back to the café before the record had stopped playing. Accidents occurred and in an attempt to put a stop to the practice, the Met’s proposal was to have a fast car that could actually catch the bikers. The existing fleet of Wolseley saloons was not up to the task so they looked instead at sports cars. The Daimler SP250 Dart was the answer! This had a 2.5-litre lightweight V8 engine and was capable of 125 mph and 0-60 in 10 seconds, which for 1959 was remarkable. The Met bought 26 Darts between 1961 and 1964 and soon got them into service to be used as high-speed pursuit cars based at separate Traffic Garages situated over the London area. The results were impressive with many speeding bikers being caught and the number of fatal road accidents dropped. Unlike today, the idea then was that you see a Police car and thereby slow down...no stealth tactics for these boys.Borg-Warner Model 8 3-speed automatic cars destined for Police use were modified by Daimler with the fitting of a handle in the centre of the dashboard which, when pulled, locks the gearbox into second gear allowing a speed range from zero to 85 mph in a single gear. The gearbox normally runs in two gears only, with a ‘low’ ratio for manual selection if required and the slightly higher gearing resulted in an increased top speed compared to manual gearbox cars. The Metropolitan Police found this to be better for town work and high speed chases, and it was also found to be more economical, avoiding the clutch wear that a manual car would develop with usage between 18 and 24 hours a day.Traffic police in Bristol, Cambridge, Liverpool, Manchester, Southend and Surrey also used the SP250 for speed enforcement, as did police forces in Australia and New Zealand. After the opening of the first section of the M1 in 1959, the Bedfordshire police used the SP250 for motorway patrol prior to the arrival of the 70mph limit in 1965.The sparkling example on offer here, 550 CLU, was registered with the Metropolitan Police on 1st June 1961 as Fleet Number 240T. It bears Engine No.96223, Chassis No.102820 and was fitted with the optional Borg-Warner DG. Automatic gearbox, an AT Head Calibrated Speedometer and Pye Radio equipmentThe Met disposed of 550 CLU on 30th August 1967, having been driven 97,325 miles in less than five years and it was sold on to a Mr Killamsy of 2 Winter Street, London SW11. (Copy record in file). It was subsequently purchased by Claude Kearley, President of the Daimler SP250 Owners Club (2007-2009) who commenced a photo-documented restoration including engine, gearbox and drive train to Concours standards. It became our vendor’s property in 2016 and has been much enjoyed ever since, taking part in all sorts of events and is a multi-award winner including 2nd place in the 2017 East Coast Run and 1st Place, Sledmere 2017. It’s been an NEC exhibit three years running and was to be an entrant in Zoute Concours d ’Elegance prior to the COVID lockdown.When ‘Oxford Diecast’ chose to model a Police SP250 for their 1/43 scale range, 550 CLU was the chosen car.Supplied with the car are its V5C and previous ownership docs, a copy of the Met Historic Fleet Disposal Records, period copy photographs of actual use when in service, press cuttings, photos of surviving drivers (at 2013), MOTs, Owners’ Manual, Accessories Manual and more.This Daimler is a must for any collector/investor and needs to be viewed to fully appreciate the finish and detail that has gone into its fastidious restoration.Obviously this immaculate Dart can be enjoyed in much the same way that we all enjoy our classic cars but, in addition, it’s regularly in demand for meets and shows and would be welcome at events run by the Daimler and Lanchester Owners Club, the Daimler Dart Owners Club, the Police Vehicle Club and naturally local County Shows and Village Fetes. If that’s what you have in mind, this rare sixties classic could keep you busy for the rest of your days.SpecificationMake: DAIMLERModel: SP250 (DART)Year: 1960Chassis Number: 102820Registration Number: 550 CLUTransmission: AutoEngine Number: 96223 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 74590 MilesMake: RHDClick here for more details and images
Lot 2084
A Danish Silver Bowl, by Georg Jensen, Copenhagen, 1925-1932, Designed by Georg Jensen, the bowl tapering cylindrical and with notched rim, on spread stepped foot with openwork foliage stem, 14cm diameter, 11cm high, 9oz 4dwtCondition report: Marked under base. There are some surface scratches and wear, consistent with age and use. There is some fire scale visible near the rim. There may have been are erasure.
Lot 2167
A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch, signed Breitling, Chronometer, model: Navitimer, ref: A23322, circa 2008, mechanical lever movement, black dial with luminous Arabic numerals, date aperture, three silvered dials for seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, outer tachymeter scale and bezel slide rule, buttons in the band to operate chronograph, screw back with reference number A23322 and serial number 1616310, Breitling stainless steel bracelet with a deployant clasp, 42mm wide, with Breitling boxes, chronometer certificate, International Warranty, swing tag and bookletsCondition report: Case and bracelet with light surface scratches, case sides with minor dents visible under an eyeglass, glass is clean, dial is clean, hand setting correctly, date is changing correctly, chronograph is working, movement in going order. Bracelet length including watch case is 24cm approximately.
Lot 2177
An 18 Carat Rose Gold Automatic Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch, signed Breitling, model: Chronomat, ref: K13050.1, circa 2000, mechanical lever movement, black dial with Arabic numerals, three dials for seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, date aperture, outer tachymeter scale, screw down crown, buttons in the band to operate chronograph, rotating bezel, screw back with reference number K13050.1 and serial number 3400, convention mark 18k, Breitling strap and Breitling 18 carat rose gold buckle, 40mm wide, with Breitling boxes, International warranty and instruction bookletsCondition report: Case with light surface scratches, buckle with light scratches, glass is clean, dial is clean, chronograph is working, hand setting correctly, date is changing correctly, movement in going order.
Lot 2194
A Rare First Execution Red Tachymeter Scale Dial Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch, signed Heuer, ref: 2447 T, circa 1965, (calibre Valjoux 72) lever column wheel chronograph movement signed Heuer-Leonidas SA, silvered dial with baton markers, outer red tachymeter scale and fifth of seconds track, three dials for seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, buttons in the band to operate chronograph, screw back stamped inside with maker's mark Heuer-Leonidas SA, case numbered 62696, 35mm wideCondition report: Case with small scratches in parts, crown has been changed and now has a Tag Heuer logo crown, later strap and buckle, dial with small staining marks in parts, chronograph is working, hand setting correctly and winding smoothly, movement is clean and in going order.
Lot 2212
A Stainless Steel Automatic Day/Date Chronograph Wristwatch, signed Tag Heuer, 100 meters, model: Carrera Calibre 16, ref: CV2A11, circa 2010, (calibre 16) mechanical lever movement, silvered dial with Arabic numerals, day/date apertures, three dials for seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, buttons in the band to operate chronograph, tachymeter scale bezel, glazed screw back with reference number CV2A11 and serial number RKX4851, Tag Heuer strap and a Tag Heuer stainless steel deployant clasp, 44mm wide, with Tag Heuer boxes, International warranty card and instruction bookletCondition report: Case with surface scratches, case with minor dents to edges in parts, case sides are dirty in parts, strap is good, deployant clasp with scratches, glass is clean, dial is clean, hand setting correctly, calendars are changing correctly, chronograph is working, movement in going order.
Lot 2218
A Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch, signed Enicar, model: Sherpa Graph 300, ref: 072-02-01, circa 1965, mechanical lever movement, black dial with luminous baton markers, three silvered dials for seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, outer tachymeter scale, buttons in the band to operate chronograph, screw back with serial number 941421, Enicar stainless steel bracelet with a deployant clasp, 40mm wide, with Enicar guarantee booklet dated 26/8/1967, original purchase receipt and two other bookletsCondition report: Case and bracelet with surface scratches, case is dirty in parts, screw down case back is very tight and unable to open to inspect the movement, plexi glass with scratches, original dial finish is in good condition, hand setting correctly and winding smoothly, chronograph is working, movement in going order.
Lot 2246
A Steel and Gold Mid-Size Automatic Calendar Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, model: Yacht Master, ref: 168623, 2002, (calibre 2235) mechanical lever movement signed and numbered 1223738, adjusted to five positions and temperature, silvered sunburst dial with luminous triangle, dot and baton markers, date aperture, protected screw down crown, gold 60-minute scale rotating bezel, screw back stamped inside with maker's mark Montres Rolex S.A Geneva Switzerland and reference number 2260, case serial number Y429143, Rolex steel and gold oyster bracelet with a fliplock deployant clasp numbered 78753 and date code DT11 for 2002, 35mm wide, with Rolex boxes, guarantee paperwork, calendar card for 2004/2005, booklets, wallet and card holders, and two swing tagsCondition report: Case and bracelet with light surface scratches, glass is clean, dial is clean, hand setting correctly, date is changing correctly, movement is clean, movement in going order. Bracelet length including watch case is 20.5cm approximately.
Lot 2254
An Extremely Fine and Rare First Generation Exotic Red Racing Speedmaster Professional Chronograph Wristwatch, signed Omega, model: First Generation Professional Speedmaster Red Racing, ref: 145012, made in 1967 and sold with Original Guarantee Booklet dated 18/8/1970, (calibre 321) mechanical lever movement signed Omega Watch Co and numbered 26541091, column wheel chronograph movement, dust cover cap, exotic racing black dial with painted Omega logo in white, outer five minute red and luminous hour baton markers, outer fifth of seconds track, three dials for seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, seconds, minute and hour red hands, buttons in the band to operate chronograph, tachymeter 500 scale bezel, screw back with seahorse logo and stamped inside with maker's mark Omega Watch Co and case makers initials HF for Huguenin Freres, reference number 145012-67 SP, Omega stainless steel bracelet with deployant clasp stamped 1039 and 1/72, end links numbered 516, 42mm wide, with Omega boxes, original guarantee booklet marked purchased at Bagshaws of Liverpool on 18/8/70Condition report: Case and bracelet with surface scratches, case sides and lugs with minor dents to edges in parts, bezel edge with small dents, bezel tachymeter scale with minor scratches in parts, four bracelet links next to the clasp have been later replaced and the clasp date number is 1/72 and this replaced in the early 1970's due to damage, original dial finish is in good condition, luminous in the hands is discoloured, hand setting correctly, winding smoothly, chronograph is working correctly, movement is clean, movement in going order.
Lot 1049
George Gray (1880-1909) Scottish"Melrose Near Newstead"Signed, oil on canvas, 49.5cm by 75cmCondition report: Covered in a layer of dirt and discoloured varnish. Slight stretcher shadow. Essentially vertically arranged cracquelure mostly contained to right-hand side 50% particularly sky and central swathe. A patch of retouching within hillside towards upper left-hand corner approx 1cm by 0.5cm. Further patches of overpainting within the sky. Four being of a more defined and consistent area. The largest towards the upper right-hand corner approx 1 cm by 3 cm overall. cluster of further smaller scale retouches within the sky above the central horizon. Some general strengthening within the darkest tones and shadows of the canopy and trees and roots approx centre. Retouching to right-hand side edge, lower 50%. Touches of some general strengthening within darker tones in foreground etc.
Lot 148
A Mahogany Striking Table Clock, signed Geo Cooper, London, circa 1810, arch pediment with brass carrying handle, brass fish scale pierced sound fret panels, bracket feet, 7-inch convex painted dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, twin fusee movement with a verge escapement and striking on a bell, 42cm high over handleCondition report: Top pediment is faded in parts and with small cracks, case with small cracks to veneers and scratches, back left hand corner with one piece of moulding missing, front door with a later brass escutchon, dial with crazing marks throughout, painted dial surfaces with flaking in parts and some paint slightly lacking, hands are discoloured, movement in going order and striking.
Lot 151
A Mahogany Quarter Striking Table Clock, triple pad top pediment with a carrying handle, fish scale pierced side sound frets, bracket shaped feet, 8-inch arched dial painted in the corners with biblical figures of St Matthew, St Mark, St Luke and St John, silvered Roman and Arabic numeral dial with a later inscription John Thwaites, London, the arch with strike/silent selection dial, twin fusee movement with an anchor escapement, quarter and hour striking on two bells, movement backplate with engraved borders and with a central later inscription, secured in by movement brackets, later dial, 49cm high over handleCondition report: Brass surfaces are discoloured but nicely aged, dial back plate with vacant holes, later dial plate, strike is working, movement in going order.
Lot 152
An Ebonised Striking Table Clock, signed P.G.Dodd, 79 Cornhill, London, circa 1840, stepped pediment, fish scale side sound frets, 7-1/2-inch painted dial with Roman numerals and signed, twin fusee movement with an anchor escapement and striking on a large steel gong, movement backplate signed, 41cm highCondition report: Case with cracks and small chips to the ebonised surfaces in parts, some dents in parts, dial with small scratches and minor staining in parts, movement is complete and in going order.
Lot 155
A Mahogany Striking Table Clock, signed Nicoll, Gt Portland St, London, circa 1820, arch pediment with a pineapple finial, ringed carrying side handles and fish scale frets, 8-inch convex painted dial with Roman numerals, twin fusee movement with an anchor escapement and striking on a bell, 50cm highCondition report: Case with small cracks and minor chips in parts, metal mounts are slightly discoloured, dial has been re-painted but to a high standard, dial with minor scratches, movement looks complete, movement in going order and striking, with pendulum.
Lot 170
A Japanese Pillar Clock, circa 1850, case front panel with gilt decorated time scale indicator with Japanese characters, concealed behind with the driving weight which is the time indicator, base with single key drawer, four posted single weight driven movement with a finely pierced floral front plate and surmounted by the oscillating balance, 43.5cm highCondition report: Top front sliding panel with one piece of beading missing, trunk with minor scratches, gilt decorated time scale is clear and in good condition, balance is swinging slowly and needs adjustment to the hairspring.
Lot 87
A Chinese Porcelain Teapot, Cover and Stand, Yongzheng, of baluster form, moulded in relief and painted in famille rose enamels with flowering branches, stand 16cm diameter; A Similar Tea Canister and Cover, Qianlong, of baluster form, painted in puce monochrome and gilt with birds in flowering branches in panels on a scale ground, 14cm high; and A Similar Baluster Mug, painted in underglaze blue with a fenced garden below a cell border, 11.5cm high (4)Condition report: Teapot with restoration to spout and some typical minor losses and flakes. The stand with notable losses to the applied work and some fritting and enamel flaking.Tea canister with professional repair to the rim of the cover and bottle.Tankard in good clean condition.
Lot 312
Large scale Victorian bound Ordnance Survey map, 'Ordinance Plan of the Parish of, Hesket in the Forrest, Ward of, Leath, in the County of Cumberland, Eastern Division', Surveyed by Captn. James R.E., Lithographed under the Direction of Lieut. H H Jones R.E., at the Ordinance Map Office Southampton, Published by Col. Sir H James R.E. F.R.S. M.R.I.A.&C., superintendent, July 1863, cloth bound front and back with calf spine and corners. 68 cm x 53.5 cm
Lot 2654
A group of mainly early 20th century spring balance scales, including a cased pair of chrome plated Salter scales, a Salter GPO scale, within original tin case, and other pocket postage scales. Provenance: from the estate of a West Sussex collector.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 2415
A 19th century brass combination stamp box and scale with fob suspension ring, length 3.5cm, two 19th century brass stamp cases, detailed '1874', and a 19th century nickel plated pocket postal scale, length 8.5cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 2636
An early 20th century green and gilt painted Salter's Improved Family Scale No. 50, height 40cm, together with a 19th century walnut collection box.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 2581
A 19th century set of balance scales by S. Mordan & Co, width 25cm (lacking one weight), a W. & T. Avery Ltd testing scale, cased, a group of six brass bell weights and other balance scales and weights. Provenance: from the estate of a West Sussex collector.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 2649
A selection of 18th and 19th century scales, including a steel balance scale within a japanned case, other cased balance scales, two Asian wooden cased scales and an Imperial 42 Patent steel scale by W & T Avery. Provenance: from the estate of a West Sussex collector.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 423
dating: about 1570 provenance: France, Strong, straight blade, ribbed at the center, of lozenge section. Rectangular tang, sharpened towards the center and with remains of gilding and finishing, stamped on the left side in a shape of stylized bird. Elegant gilded bronze hilt, partially abraded. Parallelepiped quillon block (veined on one side) with frames on the borders and a Pan face in bass-relief on both sides, quillons curved toward the blade (one cracked and slightly bent), decorated with floral motifs and animal's masks at the ends, on both sides as well. Parry-ring chiselled with leaves and spirals holding a female face in relief in the center. Quatrelobed pommel, in two halves joined in the center, surmounted with a two-faced lady's bust composing a button; front and back lobes chiselled with a lion's head, the two lateral are bulbiform and enriched with garlands in relief as well. Grip with a naked female figure, in relief, holding a vase with flowers, surrounded by bands and architectonic elements and flowers. Wooden scabbard, covered with velvet (completely worn) with fantastic, gilded bronze mounts. Cap with a scene in which a group of characters is worshiping an idol (a sort of ape demonic figure) placed on a column: in the center and on the right three ladies in classical period dress, one of which kneeling, on the left two male characters, one with a helmet, the other with a long beard and conical hat, under all the characters a crouching lion, the bottom of the cap with a big mask. Upper part of the cap with rounded ring, with a mask in the center surrounded by flowers and fruits. An additional mouthpiece with double slot in the upper part of the scabbard, a knife and an awl inside of it, provided with wooden grip with gilded brass cap, decorated with masks in relief. Long chape decorated with a beautiful effigy of Hermes, messenger of the Gods, surmounted with a garland; below a mask, flowers and effigy that resumes the idol on the cap. Lower end with carving similar to the pommel but of reduced dimensions and with male faces. Back part of the cap engraved with lozenges, with a big cross and provided with a loop, festooned border and engraved with leaves. Back of chape carved with floral motifs. This fantastic dagger shows many details found on works by Hans Holbein the Elder (Augsburg, 1460 - Issenheim, 1524). See a series of Swiss daggers in the Wallace Collection, illustrated in 'European Arms and Armor - Volume II Arms' on plate 137 which contain various resembles with ours, such as the pommel of the A 768 dagger, the chapes of A 769 and A 770 and the drawing of the cap of A 768 (found in our dagger on the back part). The stamp on the blade is very similar to the stamps of the A 768, and vaguely recalls also those of the A 769 and A 770. See also the very similar knife and awl in the dagger kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, which also shows similarities with ours on the chape and decoration engraved on the cap. Also the subject of the decorative elements of this dagger is of extreme interest, as the suggested theme is not only pagan, but esoteric: The main image, in fact, that is the scene on the cap, is an explicit esoteric reference, in which the idol worshiped on the column is probably Lucifer himself, portrayed inside a building, in a niche under a canopy (Lucifer, bearer of Light, does not need the light of the sun, since he himself is the light), depicted with monstrous features in the act of spreading his arms holding a scepter and (probably) a cornucopia. On his right he is in fact worshiped by ladies, on the left by a bearded man in the act of swearing, and by a man wearing a helmet pointing (or throwing) a torch (or a scale) to the ground. Pommel with button as two-faced female figure can recall the myth of Janus, who sees the future and the past. The naked figures on the grip can also be interpreted as sacrificial victims tied by straps to an altar. The back of the cap bears the effigy of a large crucifix, but this has engraved arms so that each element has both a light and a dark side, and the foliage at the base of the cap can also be interpreted as flames. The depiction of Hermes, messenger of the gods but also god of writing and Magic. Quillon block bears Pan's heads, obviously also assimilated to the iconography of the Devil. An extraordinary dagger that deserves an adequate study of its unique characteristics. Museum restorations. length 38,2 cm.
Lot 523
dating: 1853 - 1856 provenance: Russian Empire, Boiled-leather skull, white, tinned metal mounts, the front part with a decoration featuring a grenade with three flames, chape with red horsehair, the inner part with leather sweat-band, cockade painted with the Imperial colors. The gorget with a missing scale. Bibliography: Massimiliano Angelini, 1991, 'Militaria in Europa', European Military Magazine page 108 with illustrations. height 36 cm.
Lot 765
dating: Second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Austria, Smoothbore, round, turn-off, Damascus, sighted, 11 mm cal. barrel, the breech is signed “DRAB IN WIEN” and with the monogram “L.S.” in gold, rocaille-engraved base, mask and floral patterns; fine iron frame completely chiseled with animals and floral motifs, signed “DRAB” on one side and “WIEN” on the other side, fish-shaped cock, on the neck is an Indian with plumes, a box and arrows, side-plate with a 1-3 scale, button and pin (missing indicator); on the trigger guard is a button that, when pressed, opens the loading block; iron trigger guard finely engraved en suite. Turn-off, leather-covered (some missing parts) stock in the shape of a truncated cone that acts as a magazine for the air. Josef Drab is documented in Vienna from 1831 to 1837; he became Master in 1831. See 'Der Neue Stockel', Vol. I, page no. 305. length 118 cm.
Lot 656
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: London, Made of iron with heavy and large cogwheel (small crack) provided with scale from 0 to 50. Round, short, smooth barrel with boxlock-type frame signed 'WESTLEY RICHARDS' and 'LONDON', engraved with floral motifs like the tang and the curved arms of the wheel. Under the trigger guard, there is a hook to transport the wheel, a spring in the closing part. Microcheckered wooden butt. length 18 cm.
Lot 58
Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004)Blonde on blanket, 1998 incised signature and numbered 4/25, also signed, dated, titled and numbered in ink on the reverse (there were also 6 artist's proofs)alkyd oil in colours on cut-out steel23 x 35cm (9 1/16 x 13 3/4in).Conceived in 1985, co-published by the artist and Sidney Janis Gallery, New YorkFootnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Distinguished Private Collection.'Tom Wesselmann's work always stands out from the crowd for me. His use of scale and materials I find so incredibly striking. His style of illustration is very unique and the bold use of colour compliments the confident lines of his work so beautifully.' - Camille WalalaFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 28
HERMAN MAKKINK (Dutch, 1937-2013)Rocking Machine, Gold Edition, 2021No.1 from an edition of 2 and 1 AP, from the original mould designed by Herman Makkink, numbered HMFMRM-G-2021-01, composed of gold lacquered fibreglass and acrylic, with internal kinetic steel mechanism enabling rocking motion, together with a certificate of authenticity from the Herman Makkink Estate, 76 x 35 x 45cm (30 x 13 3/4 x 17 3/4in)Footnotes:In tribute to the 50th Anniversary since the release of Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, the Estate of Herman Makkink has produced a small edition of 2 (with an Artist Proof) of his infamous Rocking Machine sculpture. A scale model made from Makkink's original mould, identical to the one used in the 1971 production. Instead of finished in white, this one covered in gold lacquer, together with the internal kinetic rocking mechanism, designed like the original. This edition has not been offered at auction before and this sculpture has been produced specially for the 2021 Bonhams 'Pop X Culture' sale. Herman Makkink was a Dutch sculpture and artist who created the Rocking Machine in 1969 (as an edition of 6) which he exhibited at S.P.A.C.E complex located in London's St Katherine's Dock. A work that was discovered by Stanley Kubrick who was scouting out young artists at the time for his film. Makkink has said 'We didn't want to fight the establishment so much as shock them. Pop Art was in full swing and so was the sexual revolution, so I combined a penis with a beautifully shaped female rear in fibre glass. I thought this would be really shocking. I thought I could make the object move by constructing a heavy pendulum swing inside. To my surprise I found that it made an irregular movement, so I exaggerated that by adding extra weights in various places. That resulted in Rocking Machine's specific, jerky motion.' - Herman Makkink (© 2000 Drencrom V.O.F.) On seeing the scandalous phallus he worked with Makkink to use the sculpture in his film rendition of Antony Burgess book A Clockwork Orange. The sculpture was used as a weapon in one of the most appalling scenes in film history at the time, when the film's protagonist 'Alex' played by Malcolm McDowell used it to murder 'Catlady' in cold blood. This disturbing act propelled Makkink's Rocking Machine to iconic status and it remains as such. Very few original pieces of memorabilia from the film have ever been offered at auction.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
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