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Lot 25
A group of jewels, including; a collection of mid-century hallmarked 9ct gold charms; a man in a top hat in a row boat piled with suitcases, marked BON VOYAGE; a car set with paste stones with a streetlight in a square frame, also marked BON VOYAGE; a pair of skis; a tractor with rotating wheels; a bowl of fruit set with paste stones; a bag of golf clubs set with paste stones; a slot machine with working lever and wheels; and scale weighing a newborn baby; a pair of seed pearl pendant earrings; a clock key set with onyx, bloodstone and carnelian and a ring set with a cluster of brilliant-cut diamonds and applied with blue enamel, size K
Lot 90
LUCA GIORDANO (Naples, 1634 - 1705)."Solomon Anointed King of Israel", ca. 1660.Wash on paper.We are grateful for the invaluable help in cataloguing the lot to Doctor Nicola Spinosa.Measurements: 22 x 30 cm; 41 x 50,5 cm (frame).Luca Giordano painted this gouache in the period corresponding to his first artistic maturity. We are looking at a possible sketch of the work "Solomon anointed king of Israel", belonging to the series of oil paintings on biblical themes made for the now disappeared hermitage of San Juan del Buen Retiro. The original paintings, which are very similar to the scenes in El Escorial, are one of the most important cycles that Giordano produced in Spain. In this image we find the theme narrated in Samuel:16 (1-13): "When King Saul had sinned by disobeying God during the battle of Michmash, where he was supposed to destroy all the Amalekite enemies and did not do so. So God decided to withdraw his blessing and sent the prophet Samuel in search of a new "anointed one", a new king for Israel. His destination was Bethlehem, where Jesse lived, a shepherd with his sons. One of them was the chosen one and Samuel, as prophet, was to know which one. To avoid punishment from King Saul, the prophet excused himself on the grounds that he was travelling to make a sacrifice. Once at Jesse's house, the prophet met seven of his eight sons, but none were anointed. When he asked if any were missing, Jesse called the youngest, David, and when the prophet saw him, he knew it was him. There, in front of his father and older brothers, he anointed him as the future king of Israel. And David was a wise and good-looking man, ruddy and of a good countenance.Luca Giordano, the most outstanding Neapolitan painter of the late 17th century and one of the leading representatives of the late Italian Baroque, was a painter and engraver known in Spain as Lucas Jordán, who enjoyed great popularity during his lifetime, both in his native Italy and in Spain. However, after his death his work was often criticised for its speed of execution, which was at odds with the Greco-Latin aesthetic. It is thought that he trained in the circle of Ribera, whose style he initially followed. However, he soon travelled to Rome and Venice, where he studied Veronese, whose influence is evident in his work. This trip was key to the maturing of his style, as were the influences of other artists such as Mattia Preti, Rubens, Bernini and, above all, Pietro da Cortona. In the late 1670s Giordano began his large-scale mural decorations (Montecassino and San Gregorio Armeno in Naples), followed from 1682 onwards by other projects, including the mural paintings in the gallery and library of the Palazzo Medici Ricardi in Florence. In 1692 he was called to Madrid to paint murals in the monastery of El Escorial, where he worked from 1692 to 1694. He then executed the paintings of the office and bedroom of Charles II in the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, and after these he undertook the paintings of the Casón del Buen Retiro (ca. 1697), the sacristy of Toledo cathedral (1698), the royal chapel of the Alcázar and San Antonio de los Portugueses (1699). However, royal commissions ceased with the arrival of Philip V in 1701 and the beginning of the War of the Spanish Succession, and Giordano returned to Naples in 1702, although from there he continued to send paintings to Spain. Giordano's works are now to be found in the most important art galleries throughout the world, including the Prado, the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg, the Louvre in Paris, the Kunsthistorisches in Vienna, the Metropolitan in New York and the National Gallery in London.
Lot 265
ALEXIS: ENAMEL AND GEM-SET SNAKE BANGLEThe coiling sprung snake-scale links decorated with bubble gum pink enamel with brilliant-cut diamond crest and tail tip and marquise-cut ruby eyes, signed Alexis NY, inner circumference approx. 15.5cm (adjustable)Footnotes:Please note this lot has VAT at the prevailing rate on both Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ††VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 550
TWOMBLY CY: (1928-2011) American painter of large-scale and graffiti works. A fine signed 9 x 7.5 photograph by the American Painter, the attractive image depicting an art work of Twombly. Signed in bold dark green pencil `CY Twombly´, with his name alone, to a clear area to the upper border of the image. VG to EX
Lot 576
SCHNABEL JULIAN: (1951- ) American Painter and Filmmaker. Well known for his large-scale paintings with broken ceramic plates. Schnabel directed awarded independent films such as Before Night Falls or The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. A very attractive signed 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting the artist in a close-up profile portrait pose. Attractively signed in bold black ink to a clear area of the image. Autograph obtained by collector in person in Vienna. EX
Lot 911
HUMBOLDT ALEXANDER VON: (1769-1859) German Natural Scientist, Geographer & Explorer. A very fine, rare manuscript line chart signed, A v Humboldt, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (Spain), 1799, in French. In his typically small, neat hand Humboldt has recorded a profile of Peninsular Spain from the southeast to the northwest, from the coast of Valencia to that of Gelice, recording several major towns and cities including Medina del Campo, El Escorial, Madrid and Aranjuez and their height above sea level, also recording some of the latitudes and noting that the scale of distance is 1:100. Signed and annotated by Humboldt beneath the chart, also noting a comparison with the height above sea level of several other European cities and landmarks including Munich, Brocken, Schneekoppe (Snezka) and Mount Vesuvius. Rare in this form. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and two very small areas of paper loss to two corners, not affecting the chart, text or signature. About VG In the first half of 1799, at the time of preparing the present chart, Humboldt (accompanied by the botanist and physician Aime Bonpland) found himself in Madrid where he sought authorisation to travel to Spain's realms in the Americas. Receiving a positive response to his proposal, Humboldt was presented to King Charles IV and subsequently granted access to crown officials and written documentation on Spain's empire. Armed with authorisation from the King, Humboldt and Bonpland set sail on 5th June 1799 on their Spanish American expedition which would last until 1804. Humboldt's historic expedition is now regarded as having laid the foundation of the sciences of physical geography, plant geography and meteorology. On a personal level, the geographer's decades' long endeavour to publish the results of the expedition resulted not only in multiple volumes, but also drew him to the attention of the reading public with popular densely illustrated, condensed versions of his work in multiple languages. Importantly it also secured Humboldt's international reputation in scientific circles.
Lot 927
WHITTLE FRANK: (1907-1996) English Air Commodore, inventor and engineer, credited with the invention of the turbojet engine which culminated in the first British jet-engined aircraft, the Gloster E.28/39, flying on 15th May 1941. An historically important document prepared by Whittle, unsigned, although with a few corrections in his hand, titled Report on First Tests of an Experimental Gas Turbine by Squadron-Leader F. Whittle, R.A.F., marked 'Confidential', and one of five copies, being the first confidential report delivered to the Air Ministry by Power Jets Ltd. 'in fulfilment of Item No.1 of Research Contract', thirty-six pages, folio, with three fold-out appendices at the conclusion, n.p., 31st March 1938. The typescript (carbon copy) report describes, in detail, the initial tests of a constant pressure gas turbine intended for aircraft propulsion by jet reaction and the experiments carried out under Whittle's supervision between April and August 1937, the introduction stating, in part, 'At the time when the development of the propulsion unit was under consideration, there was no intention of making a complete engine at once, partly because definite ideas as to its final form were rather nebulous, but mainly because a sufficient knowledge of the performance of the different components for design purposes was lacking. It was therefore intended to adopt a step by step process, commencing with tests on a high speed single stage centrifugal compressor. It was decided that this should be of the size to be used in the engine…..because it was believed that to make tests on a smaller scale would lead to misleading results' and the document continuing with reports on Design and Construction (including the strength of the materials when exposed to high temperature, the rotor assembly, the 'very unorthodox feature' of the turbine nozzle, etc.), the results of Preliminary Combustion Tests ('These tests at least proved that the required combustion rates could be obtained, though for various reasons, they did not provide sufficient information for the avoidance of combustion trouble in the engine itself……Ignition of the atomising sprays by high tension spark proved to be easy at moderate air speeds, but as the electrodes were damaged early in the tests, ignition was mainly achieved by the insertion of burning oily waste through a flap……The quality of combustion was judged by the appearance of the flame, the presence or otherwise of visible smoke or fuel vapour, and the smell and the effect on the eyes of the exhaust'), Tests with Atomising Sprays, Plain Sprays ('The flame was very intense, and for the speed, the combustion was the best that had been achieved up to that time. It appeared, however, that the system was very sensitive to jet alignment, and this was largely true of all similar systems tried'), Testing Arrangements ('For test purposes, the unit was mounted on a four wheeled trailer. This trailer also carried the starter motor, instrument board and controls, making the set self-contained with the exception of the fuel and water supply….For starting, it was considered to be necessary to spin the rotor up to about 3000 r.p.m. after which it was expected to be capable of accelerating under its own power…..The instruments and their connections were considerably modified in the course of the tests. Pressure gauges were connected to six points on the compressor casing…..The tachometer was mounted on the top of the gear case in such a position that it could be seen through a hole in the instrument board'), further providing a description of the test runs of the unit, subdivided into four categories, in part, 'For the test runs, the starting procedure was as follows:- The rotor was motored over at about 1000 r.p.m. and the pilot jet ignited by the hand magneto. The speed was then raised to 2000 r.p.m., at which speed the main jet was opened and the unit accelerated under its own power…..No trouble was ever experienced in starting other than occasional trouble with the initial ignition through cracked electrodes, and in fact the very first attempt to start was successful……Five runs were made with this system, the maximum speed reached being 8,500 r.p.m. beyond which the unit would not accelerate on further opening of the control…..Of these five runs, uncontrolled acceleration occurred in one case, otherwise it was found possible to hold the unit at a steady speed with the control', also giving a discussion of the results and Whittle's conclusions. A document of exceptional content and major significance in Whittle's development of the jet engine, the historical importance of which cannot be overstated, the jet engine being one of the most important of the 20th century, affecting the life of almost very human being. Loosely bound in the original plain paper wrappers, with a typed title to the cover, and all of the pages with two files holes to the left edges. Some very light, minor overall age wear and some light staining and a few minor tears to the edges of the paper covers, about VG The invention of the turbo-jet engine, and the determined effort to design and develop it to replace piston engines in the air, was one of the most important technical achievements of the 20th century. That one man accomplished this, working with a small but dedicated team of engineers and craftsman in the middle of a war, and in the face of many doubters, was a truly monumental achievement. The jet engine conceived by Frank Whittle, a young RAF officer who had the necessary intellect, vision, and dedication to fulfil his dream of flying higher and faster, made the world a village, and introduced world-wide travel to ordinary people everywhere. Provenance: Acquired by our vendor from John Wilson (Autographs) Ltd., Witney, Oxfordshire, on 24th June 1980. In his catalogue description Wilson notes that of the five copies which were prepared 'two, perhaps three, are believed to have been destroyed'. The document has not been offered for sale or appeared at auction at any time since, until now.
Lot 883
18THC WORCESTER CUP & ENGLISH PORCELAIN a mixed lot including a late 18thc blue scale Worcester coffee cup painted with panels of flowers (fret mark, 6cms high), a Coalport Felt Spar Porcelain tea cup and saucer (pattern 824, marked on the saucer), an inscribed porcelain tankard for Joseph Sumner 1843, and painted with panels of flowers. Also with a Davenport tea cup and saucer (pattern 512), a Barr Flight Barr coffee can, Bloor Derby coffee can, Derby coffee can, and various other 19thc tea cups, tea bowls etc.
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