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Lot 662
Four Matchbox Models Of Yesteryear Special Edition YS-39 Passenger Coach & Horses C.1820 (boxed and three of them brand new and sealed); together with 2x Trolley Bus 'Diddler' 1931, Stephensons Rocket and 1880 Merryweather Steam Fire Engine (all boxed); also Corgi Bus & Van box set and further die cast and scale model vehicles including buses, trains etc.
Lot 202
* Pioneer Aircraft Models. A group of 21 extremely finely detailed scratch-built 1/72 scale models of pioneer aircraft before 1914, identified models include 1913 Radley-England No. 1 waterplane, 1912 Curtiss Type E flying boat, 1913 Sopwith Hydro biplane, 1912 Burgess and Gill twin hydroplane, 1901 Kress Drachen Flieger multiplane, 1913 Grahame-White Charabanc, 1908 Roshow multiplane, 1909 A.V. Roe triplane I, 1907 Bleriot V Canard monoplane, 1907 Bleriot VI Libellule, 1907 Marquis d'Equeville multiplane, 1908 Boussin-Borgnis Canard triplane, 1912 Rumpler Taube, 1909 Wynn monoplane, 1910 Bland Mayfly biplane and 1910 Wallbro monoplane, the largest wingspan 46cm, but mostly 15cm and smallerQTY: (21)NOTE:The engineering skill of this anonymous model maker is incomparable, the models themselves exquisite and beautiful. Every piece of every model appears to be hand-made and while there is a little minor, mostly repairable, damage to a few models, the condition is largely fine. The greater part of the original collection, comprising 350 aircraft models built between 1940s and early 2000s, was sold through these rooms on 15 May 2014 for £110,000. The models offered here were not part of that lot having been retained by the family at that point. Please note that due the fragile nature of the models it is not possible to pack and post these models by any standard methods. The models must be collected to bespoke packing and shipping arrangements made with a third party. Please contact us for further information. Viewing by appointment - please contact us to arrange a day and time.
Lot 374
* Operation Tiger. Two relics from an American Sherman tank which was left behind after the Slapton Sands, D-Day dress rehearsal in April 1944, both painted in green, 19 cm and 16 cm longQTY: (2)NOTE:Operation Tiger was one of a series of large scale rehearsals for the D-Day invasion of Normandy, which took place in April 1944 on Slapton Sands, Torcross, Devon. Coordination and communication problems resulted in friendly fire during exercises and the allied positioning for the landing was attacked by German E-Boats resulting in approximately 749 American servicemen being killed.
Lot 275
Three pieces of Chinese export famille rose porcelain: a bowl with floral decoration and goldfish painted to interior, 14cm diameter; a teacup with floral spray decoration and pink ground fish scale border, 6.5cm high; and a further bowl with floral swag decoration to rim, 13.5cm diameter (3)
Lot 113
AHM by Rivarossi H0 Scale American outline Steam Locomotive and passenger Rolling stock consisting of 2-8-4 Loco & Tender Berkshire American railroad Black and Blue No.759 and 4 matching Passenger cars. 4 Pullman /Santa Fe Passenger cars, 6* freight cars, Storage tank Kit and a small number of unboxed items Excellent in Fair to Good boxes. (20 plus)
Lot 246
Mustui Metal Co. (Japan) pair of Z0 Scale (24mm) Japanese / Asian outline 'Static models' (Non Powered) Steam outline locomotives consisting of 2-8-2 Loco & Tender Black No. D511161 and a 4-6-4 Loco & Tender Black No.622. Both will require a little attention, overall Good in original boxes with factory instructions/details . (2)
Lot 29
Hornby / Dapol / Ratio / Graham Farish plus others a large quantity of mainly late 1960's/1970's and 1980's colour catalogues most covering the full range of trains available in that year - conditions are Fair to Near Mint, the lot also includes "50th Edition" Hornby OO Scale hardback collectors book which is Near Mint in a Good Plus case. (Qty)
Lot 296
Athearn / Roundhouse H0 Scale American outline Locomotive and Rolling stock consisting of 3444 U30B Diesel Locomotive Chessie system No.2307 together with D&RGW/ Rock Island/ Union Pacific and other Railroad Freight cars *18. Roundhouse D&RGW old timer Coaches *2 and 6 other Kit/part Kit coaches. Excellent in Excellent boxes. (28)
Lot 297
Athearn / Model Power and other commercial manufacturers American outline H0 Scale Locomotives and Rolling stock consisting of 99472 GP40-2 Rocky Mountain Diesel Locomotive No.8017, D&RWG 2-8-0 Loco & tender Black and Yellow No.268, matching Railway post office coach. Pemco Alco Chessie System Diesel Locomotive No.4132 and 2 items of Passenger car. Good/Plus to Excellent in Good to Good/Plus Boxes. (6)
Lot 321
HO Keyser CO18 Bo-Bo DB Class V160 "Lollo" Diesel Kit unchecked for completeness but is in original box, also in lot further white metal parts for larger scales (O Gauge, Gauge 1 and above) to include wagon axle boxes, large scale wagon side frames plus axle boxes with springs, all appear unused. Good to Excellent (Qty)
Lot 322
OO Gauge unboxed Steam Locos comprising Hornby Railways 4-6-2 BR maroon Princess Coronation Class No.46251 "City of Nottingham", Lima 2-6-2 GWR green 45XX small Prairie Tank No.4589, Hornby 0-4-2 BR lined green 14XX Autotank No.1466, Hornby Dublo 2-rail repainted Castle Class now in Great Western livery fitted with scale driving wheels and tender wheels, conditions range from Fair to Good Plus. (4)
Lot 352
Tri-ang, Gauge 1 + accessories & spare parts. To include Tri-ang TT 6x wagons; Gauge 1 & other scales large qty of items & spare parts, coach & wagon wheels / axles assemblies, axle guards, couplings, WMI NEO109 GWR Bloater closed van kit, Bachmann G Scale Figures - Embarking Soldiers, Loco Crew, Station Master & Porter plus many other items. Conditions: Good to Mint in Good to Near Mint box & packaging. (Large Qty)
Lot 45
Jep / Bub 0 Gauge Railway accessories consisting of 535 30 light signal, 62 bell signal, Electrical unit with contineltail plug and Bell signal in a box base, 6332-1 Lamp standard, 6335 pair of L/R Signal notices, Bub Tinplate station on a Black Base, Double story with Centre front entrance and lift off roof. The lot also includes a H0 Scale V2 Electric Signal and a Jep 1902-1964 Hard back book by Clive Lamming. Excellent in Fair to Good boxes. (9)
Lot 543
Hornby (China) Skaledale 00 Gauge Group of buildings consisting of 44-0074Z Wroxham Signal Box, 44-0043 Waiting Room and Ladies, 44-0062 Platform Subway, 44-0156 Goathland Garage, 44-0069 Tabernacle, 44-280 Low Refief Garnham's Gateways, 44-036 Lineside hut and one other together with H0 scale CO4412 Stellwerk *2 and CO4413 Hunter stand *2, Excellent in Fair to Excellent boxes. (12)
Lot 59
Dapol, Micro Trains & others, large qty of N & OO gauge parts & accessories. To include Dapol C26 BR 0-4-0 Saddle Tank loco kit, Dapol 0-6-0 Drewry Shunter kit, Knightwing 0-4-0 Diesel Shunter kit, 3mm Scale Model Railways WKM330 10 Spoke Bogie wheels + axle, Micro Trains Universal Body Mount Short Shank Couplers, Dundas Models DM5P 4 wheel chassis plus many other items. Conditions: Good to Mint in Good to Near Mint packaging. (Large Qty)
Lot 69
Trackside / Oxford diecast / EFE 1/76 scale car and commercial vehicles with Austin Taxi, Scammell with dropside load LNER, Thornycraft Nippy Dropside LNER, Sentinel Ballast Box and low loader LNER with Gun Barrel load, Mechanical horse and Trailer LNER and many others items. Excellent in Excellent boxes. (35)
Lot 85
Marklin and other Commercial manufacturers HO Scale group of track and accessories a quantity consisting of 3-rail track including points, straights and curves, kitbuilt buildings including Station, Industrial Buildings, Busch and other commercial manufacturers trees, hedges, loose and packeted together with a quantity of scatter material, grass mat, part dismantled/damaged girder bridges and raised back parts. Ideal lot for the HO/OO Gauge modeller, condition varies from Fair to Good Plus. The lot also includes Marklin Product Catalogue for 2006, Track Diagram Catalogue and further catalogues and other items. (qty)
Lot 340
Breitling - A steel 'Emergency' chronograph wristwatch, circa 2006, model number A73322, serial number 90935, the signed circular silvered dial, 33mm diameter, with luminous hands, split centre sweeps, subsidiary dials for hours at 10 o'clock, minutes at 6 o'clock and seconds at 2 o'clock, date window at 4 o'clock and tachymetre inner bezel, 'superquartz' movement with start/stop and reset pushers above and below the liveried screw down crown and screw down emergency release cap at 5 o'clock, case, 45mm diameter, bi-directional rotating bezel, verso with 4 screws, numbered A73322, to a steel 'professional II' link bracelet numbered S1306, terminating in a signed fold over clasp with hinged safety catch, presented in the original case within the original flight case with instruction CD, warranty booklet dated 17/11/2006, chronometer certificate, frequency tester, screwdriver, carrying zip-up case and a spare link In 1995 Breitling introduced the ‘Emergency’, the very first wristwatch with a built-in personal locator beacon (PLB). It was originally designed to enable the accurate location of pilots or passengers following a plane crash, but it is equally useful as a safety and survival instrument in all distress situations on land, at sea and in the air.It is equipped with a dual frequency transmitter compliant with the specifications of the Cospas-Sarsat international satellite alert system and serves both to issue alerts and to guide search and rescue missions.The built-in microtransmitter alternately operates on two separate frequencies. It transmits a first digital signal on the 406 MHz frequency intended for satellites and lasting 0.44 seconds every 50 seconds, and then a second analog signal on the 121.5 MHz homing and rescue frequency, lasting 0.75 seconds every 2.25 seconds.Around 40 000 ‘Emergency’ watches have been sold and many have already been instrumental in saving lives.Unscrewing the cap to the lower right of the case deploys the ariel and activates the transmitter. Following activation, the watch needs to be returned to the manufacturer for re-arming. In the case of a genuine activation, this is usually free of charge. False alarms are chargeable and will also incur the $100,000 fine assessed by the Federal Aviation Administration, plus all the costs that go with a full-scale search and rescue operation. Crystal: In excellent condition, with one or two very minor surface scratchesDial: In excellent conditionMovement: Not currently operational, but as the movement is battery powered, it may just require a replacement battery. The current battery has not been tested, and the case back has not been removed for inspection.Case: In excellent condition, with just one or two minor surface scratches as to be expected.Bracelet: In good condition, with some minor surface scratches commensurate with wear.
Lot 440
A 9ct gold twin sovereign case, together with a brass rocker coin scale, the case with mark of Horace Woodward & Company Ltd., Birmingham 1905, of rectangular form with turned corners, plain and polished, spring-loaded piano hinged cover with push in thumbpiece, engraved with a monogram, interior with 2 spring-loaded sovereign holders, suspension ring to the top, 5.5 x 3cm, 27.8 gross; the brass rocker stamped SOVEREIGN WARRANTED, with sections for sovereigns and half sovereigns, counterbalance stamped with a crown, presented in the original two piece case, 9 x 2cm (2)
Lot 179
Chromatone CT-312 Electronic Midi Keyboard. Unusual approach to keyboard playing - the idea being that you learn one pattern for each scale and this can be repeated in any key. Good quality unit with lots of onboard sounds and rhythm. Complete with music stand (not pictured).Requires a 12V C+ power supply (not included)For UK bidders only this item will be subject to 20% VAT on the hammer price and on the Buyer’s Premium (this amount is included in the Total Fees percentage attached to this item). For all bidders outside the UK there will be no VAT on the hammer price but VAT is charged on the Buyer’s Premium.
Lot 209
Analogue Systems RS-130 Programmable Scale GeneratorCustomizable musical scale creation.Provides quantized CV outputs.Stores multiple scale settings.Great tool for melodic work.(B) Module untested but assumed to be working.No guarantee or warranty implied. Operational status may change during shipping. See the main Buying Page for further important information.
Lot 3
Doepfer A-156 QNT Dual QuantizerConverts continuous voltages.Two independent quantizing channels.Major and minor scale outputs.Diatonic voltage conversion.(B) Module untested but assumed to be working.No guarantee or warranty implied. Operational status may change during shipping. See the main Buying Page for further important information.
Lot 15
Lynn Chadwick R.A. (British, 1914-2003)Cloaked Figure IX signed with initial and numbered 'C 770 1/6' (on the side of the figure's cloak)bronze with a black patina185 cm. (73 in.) highConceived and cast in 1978Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Artist, from whom acquired directly by the family of the present owner circa 1978, and thence by descent to the present ownersPrivate Collection, U.K.ExhibitedLondon, Marlborough Fine Art, Chadwick Recent Sculpture, February-March 1978, cat.no.33 (another cast, ill.); this exhibition travelled to Zurich, Marlborough Galerie AG, April-May 1978Witley Court and Ragley, Jerwood Foundation (this cast, long-term loan, 2001-2011)Wakefield, Yorkshire Sculpture Park (this cast, long-term loan, 2012-2023)LiteratureArt International, Vol. 22/3, March 1978, p.49 (another cast)Dennis Farr & Éva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-1996, Lypiatt Studio, Stroud, 1997, p.320, cat.no.770, (ill.b&w, another cast)Sarah Chadwick (intro.), (exh.cat.), The Sculptures at Lypiatt Park, London, Blain Southern, 2014, pp.66, 94, cat.no.66 (col.ill., another cast)Michael Bird, Lynn Chadwick, Farnham, 2014, p.155, cat.no.7-3 (col.ill., another cast)Dennis Farr & Éva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2005, Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2006, p.328, cat.no.770 (ill.b&w, another cast)Dennis Farr & Éva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2003, Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2014, p.334, cat.no.770 (ill.b&w, another cast)Lynn Chadwick's impressive Cloaked Figure IX encapsulates much of the artist's mature style and illustrates his increasing focus on the use of garments to dress and add dynamism to his figures. First suggested in his 1950s sculptures, in the Teddy Boy and Girl series, he moved to add ever more dramatic clothing as his work matured, leading to the billowing cloaks of the 1970s. Experimenting with the motif of the voluminous, blown cloak, as seen in his Jubilee sculptures, Chadwick created many variations on this, including with the fabric streaming out behind, swept to one side and, in the case of the present work, 'falling from the shoulders in ceremonial amplitude' (Michael Bird, Lynn Chadwick, Lund Humphries, Farnham, Surrey, 2014, p.156).Here, the female figure is shrouded in a long, draping cloak, the positioning of which lends the figure a sense of grandeur, and also of mystery. She seems to be a powerful, all-seeing presence, stately in her pose and inscrutability. As is typical with Chadwick, her female features are indicated only by the suggestion of her breasts and a triangular, block-like head, but she also seems imbued with a gracefulness that is particularly feminine. Her face is, as always, blank, with Chadwick once famously declaring 'no expression is an expression' (Lynn Chadwick: The Couple, exh.cat., Pangolin, London, 2011, p.3). He looked to body language as a more useful device for conveying attitude than facial features, which could be limiting. As ever with Chadwick, his ability to tell us so much with an incredible economy of form is notable.The angularity of Chadwick's style is writ large in this sculpture, and accentuated by the folds of the cloak. Chadwick studied closely the weight and properties of different fabrics and seems to have chosen for the present work one which hangs particularly heavily, with a weight that suggests ceremonial robes. Instead of flowing, curving fabric, we have grooved, geometric lines that accentuate the sharp posture of the shoulders and the strong stance of her legs, which are just visible. The addition of the cloak is also important in that it suggests movement, trailing as she seems to move silently forwards. Although the stance of her body appears apparently to be still, the flowing length of her cloak seems caught in movement, with dynamic ripples indicating her passage through the space. It is as though she walks among us with slow and considered steps, gliding past. As Chadwick explained, 'The important thing in my figures is always the attitude – what the figures are expressing through their actual stance. They talk, as it were, and this is something a lot of people don't understand.' (Lynn Chadwick, quoted in Edward Lucie-Smith, Chadwick, Gloucestershire, 1997, p.31). The mid-1970s brought about a subtle change in his approach to depicting the figure. As Michael Bird has written, ' 'Presences' was how he referred to his new figure sculptures; they were about being, not doing: 'I used to call them Watchers, but no longer. Sometimes they are not watching anything. What they are doing is illustrating a relationship – a physical relationship – between people'. It was through this relationship, not through purely formal or allusive qualities, that he wanted his sculptures to speak: 'If you can get their physical attitudes right you can spell out a message'' (Michael Bird, op. cit., p.147). Although Cloaked Figure IX is a single figure and not depicted, as so often in his work, with a male counterpart, her presence is undoubtedly a powerful one. Created as she is on a monumental scale, standing 185cm high, her full attitude cannot in fact be understood from one fixed viewpoint, but must instead be appreciated by walking around, taking in the full majesty of her flowing robes. Chadwick is thus encouraging the viewer themselves to actively interact with her stately, commanding presence, as though bearing witness to her regal procession, by ironically having us do the walking. Cloaked Figure IX was acquired directly from the artist by the family of the present owner, and has been enjoyed in this private collection for many years. It has also been exhibited publicly, both with the Jerwood Foundation at Witley Court and Ragley, and also most recently among the rolling hills of Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Number one from the edition of six, its appearance on the market is an exciting opportunity to acquire a monumental example of Chadwick's work, which is of museum quality.We are grateful to the Artist's Estate for their assistance in cataloguing this lot.Photography © Jonty Wilde, courtesy of Yorkshire Sculpture Park.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR TPAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 134
Breitling. A stainless steel automatic calendar chronograph bracelet watchModel: ChronomatReference: B13050.1Date: Circa 1995Movement: Jewelled automaticDial: Black, applied gilt baton hour markers with luminous tips, white outer 1/5th second divisions, raised tachymetre scale, champagne subsidiary dials at 12, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, date aperture at 3, gilt pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, crown flanked by twin buttons, uni-directional calibrated bezel with gilt quarter riders, No.139588Strap/Bracelet: Polished brick linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 40mm Accompaniments: Breitling box (AF) spare links, brochuresFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 173
Omega. A limited edition stainless steel manual wind bracelet watchModel: Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Apollo 11, No.4240/7969Reference: 311.30.42.30.01.002Date: Purchased 15th December 2009Movement: 18-jewel Cal.1861 manual wind, No.77735728Dial: Black, luminous baton hour markers, white outer 1/5th second divisions, subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording with Apollo 11 medallion at 9, white pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back with Apollo 11 logo and engraved The First Watch Worn On The Moon, inner cap, black bezel with tachymeter scale, crown flanked by twin chronograph pushers, No.77735728Strap/Bracelet: Fitted 1958/957 Omega linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 40mm Accompaniments: Omega box, outer card, commemorative medallion, certificate of authenticity, international warranty, limited series card, pictograms card, original purchase receipt, copy of service invoice dated 2nd September 2015, operating instructions, swing tagFootnotes:Omega created the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Apollo 11 '40th Anniversary' Limited Edition watch in tribute to the 40th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing that took place on the 20th of July, 1969.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 191
Breitling. A stainless steel automatic calendar chronograph bracelet watch with mother of pearl dialModel: Chronomat 44Reference: AB0110Date: Purchased 28th July 2017Movement: Jewelled automaticDial: Mother of pearl, applied diamond set hour markers with luminous tips, black outer 1/5th second divisions, raised tachymetre scale, subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, date aperture between 4 and 5, polished pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, crown flanked by twin chronograph pushers, diamond set uni-directional calibrated bezel, No.3015038Strap/Bracelet: Polished brick linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 44mm Accompaniments: Breitling travel case, outer card, spare links, Attestation de Chronometre, brochures, Certificat Montre de JoaillerieThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 204
Breitling. A stainless steel quartz calendar chronograph wristwatchReference: A73310Date: Circa 2010Movement: Jewelled Cal.B73 quartzDial: Black, applied polished baton hour markers with luminous inserts, white outer minute track, raised outer scale, subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 1/10th second and 12 hour recording, date aperture between 4 and 5, polished pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, dual central chronograph hands for seconds and minute recordingCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, uni-directional rotating bezel with black calibrated insert, crown flanked by twin chronograph pushers, No.1400467Strap/Bracelet: Black Breitling leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed steel buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 47mm Accompaniments: Breitling for Bentley box (AF), Breitling travel case (AF)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 95
Omega. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatchModel: Seamaster Chronograph Soccer TimerReference: 145.020Date: Circa 1968Movement: 17-jewel Cal.861 manual wind, No.27715841Dial: Silvered, black baton hour markers, white outer 1/5th second divisions with luminous 5 minute markers, raised outer tachymetre scale, subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute with 45 minute indication and 12 hour recording, black pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, orange centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, crown flanked by twin chronograph buttonsStrap/Bracelet: Black Omega leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed steel buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 40mmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 21
Yiannis Moralis (Greek, 1916-2009)Printemps signé en grec et daté '64' (en bas à droite); signé et daté 'Yannis MORALIS/1963-65' (au revers)technique byzantine sur carton36 x 89cm (14 3/16 x 35 1/16in).Peint en 1964.signed in Greek and dated (lower right); signed and dated (on the reverse)egg tempera on cardboardFootnotes:ProvenanceThe artist's collection, Athens. D. Fotopoulos collection, Athens.Private collection, AthensExpositionsAthens, Benaki Museum, I.Moralis, Angels, Music, Poetry, October 24 - November 30, 2001, no. 152 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, pp. 124-125).Athens, Benaki Museum, The World of Dionyssis Fotopoulos, December 21, 2005 - March 19, 2006, no. 620 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 334).Andros, Y. Moralis, Traces, Museum of Contemporary Art - Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation, June 29 - September 28, 2008, no. 16 (catalogued, p. 233, discussed by the artist, p. 66, and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 67). Athens, Benaki Museum, Yannis Moralis, September 20, 2018 - February 10, 2019.Athens, Benaki Museum, Weavings. Painting and Tapestry in Greece from 1960 to the Present, November 21, 2019 - February 16, 2020 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, pp. 66, 164).LittératureV. Fotopoulos ed., Yannis Moralis, Commercial Bank of Greece Group of Companies edition, Athens 1988, no. 145, p. 145 (illustrated).T. Spiteris Archive, Tellogleion Art Institute, Thessaloniki, c. 1980s, no. GR TITSpit f636_40, p. 5 (illustrated).C. Christou, Moralis, Adam editions, Athens 1993, no. 81 (illustrated).C. Christou, Greek Painting in the Twentieth Century, Association for the Dissemination of Beneficial Books edition, vol. 1, Athens 2000, p. 228 (mentioned). Y. Bolis, Yannis Moralis, K. Adam editions, Athens 2005, pp. 77-78 (discussed), p. 77 (illustrated).Y. Bolis, Yannis Moralis, Contemporary Greek Painters, Ta Nea editions, Athens 2007, pp. 62-64 (discussed), p. 62 (illustrated).Lexi magazine, no. 200, April-June 2009, p. 269 (illustrated).Discussing this work, Moralis noted: 'It's the spring. It's this air one feels all around, which I experienced when going to the island of Aegina just before Easter, during Holy Week ... On the left is the church we'd go to, to listen to the twelve gospels, with the girl that stoops to kiss the bier of Christ.'1 Printemps revives the archetypal universe of an Ionian frieze. The architectural motifs that echo fragments of an ancient Greek temple or a neoclassical Athenian mansion, the shallow compositional depth, reminiscent of sculptural relief, and the austerity of the horizontal and vertical lines set up a perfectly balanced geometric edifice from which the human form emerges. The symbolic figure of the young woman, the loving embrace of the couple at the far right, the angel on the upper part, and the luminous patches of blue indicative of the sea and the clear skies, compose a symphony of poetic images, a universe of classical rhythm and human scale. Magnificent in its simple grandeur, this striking work echoes the timeless values of ancient Greek art.1 As quoted in Y. Moralis, Traces, exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Art - Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation, Andros 2008, p. 66.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 3
Spyros Vassiliou (Greek, 1902-1985)Festival, Athènes signé en grec (en bas à droite)technique mixte et feuille d'or sur panneau24 x 35cm (9 7/16 x 13 3/4in).signed in Greek (lower right)mixed media and gold leaf on boardFootnotes:ProvenanceA gift from the artist to a private collector circa 1960.Bonham's London, The Greek Sale, 1 April 2002, lot 78.Acquired from the above sale and thence by descent to the present owner.Athens celebrating the first Monday of Lent is one of Vassiliou's key subjects, considered to be the quintessence of his work and artistic vision.The Monday of Lent marks the passage from a secular period, that of carnival, to a more ascetic and contemplative one, the forty days before Easter. Through fasting people cleanse themselves of everyday mundane thoughts and contemplate matters of life and death, sacrifice and resurrection. This passage is made easier through the feast of the first day of Lent, which combines sadness with hope, yet with a certainty that hope will prevail. There is a definite Byzantine as well as surrealistic quality to this feast, both being captured by the artist.The city seems to float on a golden carpet. The street sellers with their colourful flowers or balloons, the old-time photographer, the horse carriages, the strolling figures are all carried away by the spirit of the day. The impressionistic diminutive pigments give a flickering, micrographic image of the city. Behind the dark mountain the golden Byzantine sky welcomes the kites, which fly free from their cords like birds. Vassiliou never stops being startled, he does not give up on the young child within him. He treasures memories of his youth and shares them with us as a remedy against oblivion. Even the lower part of the work resembles an old mirror that faded as the years went by. Considering the changes in the city's character, Vassiliou's works were almost prophetic. In 'Lights and Shades' he says about the demolition of old houses: '...the salvage remnants of the demolished house laid out on the pavement for sale, at least have something in them to remind us of the human pulse of a city that has lost forever its face and its soul'.Vassiliou creates an 'enchanted city' with face and soul, which accepts the inevitable with dignity.As Haris Kambouridis has noted: ' Vassiliou is a genuine creative artist who combines technical mastery, effective composition, inspirational flair and a talent for self-expression, qualities which have established him as one of the most important Greek artists of this century.' (Haris Kambouridis, Craftsmanship and the human scale in the work of Spyros Vassiliou, Zygos magazine, 1983, vol. II Annual, p.60)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR* VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 5.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU. TVA sur les objets importés à un taux réduit de 5.5% sur le prix d'adjudication et un taux en vigueur sur la prime d'achat dans le cas où l'objet reste dans l'Union Européenne.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 40
Nikolaos Gyzis (Greek, 1842-1901)Mère au berceau signé 'N. Gysis' et monogramme 'N.G' (en bas à droite)huile sur panneau 73 x 58cm (28 3/4 x 22 13/16in).signed and monogrammed (lower right) oil on panelFootnotes:ProvenanceLukas Akliros gallery, Berlin (from a stamp on the reverse).Vassos Falireas collection, GreeceBeatrice Spiliadis collection, Athens and thence be descent to the present owner.ExpositionsAthens, Iliou Melathron, Etairia Filotexnon, Exhibition of Works by Nikolaos Gyzis, March 15- May 15, 1928, no. 406, listed in the exhibition catalogue, pg. 20 (possibly).A master of genre painting, Gysis captures a vignette of rural life set in a spartan interior enlivened by the artist's vibrant brushwork and wonderful passages of colour. The painting is bathed in light which invades the scene from the left, highlighting the young mother and the child's cradle and making them glow with a shimmering luminescence. 'Gysis often used two kinds of lighting in his paintings: a general, diffuse lighting and a local one that highlighted the figures or objects he wanted to be particularly pronounced.'1 The generalised rendering, soft outlines and elimination of detail point to the artist's venture beyond the descriptive and the anecdotal and his ability to engage the viewer in the narrative by relying on purely pictorial means. Working within a subdued scale, Gysis suggests texture, space and atmosphere by subtle modulations of tone and intensity that demonstrate his amazing skill in the freer handling of form. Juxtaposing calmly handled surfaces to areas treated with swift, energetic brushstrokes, he simultaneously conveys a sense of reverence and cheerfulness, offering a genuine insight into the wonder of family and motherhood.'Praised like no other Modern Greek painter, Gysis, who lived and worked abroad, conveyed subjects of genuine Greek character, distinguished by vigorous palette in describing rural interiors, romantic disposition in relaying Greek traditions, familiarity and directness in portraying folk types and veiled nostalgia in capturing scenes of everyday life.'21 M. Kalligas, Nicholaos Gysis [in Greek], MIET edition, Athens, 1981, p. 74.2 M. Papanikolaou, Greek Nineteenth Century Genre Painting [in Greek], P. Pournaras editions, Thessaloniki 1978, p. 78.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 92
Yiannis Moralis (Greek, 1916-2009)Le Festival signé en grec et daté '1963' (en bas à a droite); signé et daté 'MORALIS/1963 /Athènes /II' (au revers)huile sur toile36 x 90cm (14 3/16 x 35 7/16in).signed in Greek and dated (lower right); signed and dated (on the reserve)oil on canvasFootnotes:ProvenanceAcquired as a gift from the artist and thence by descent to thepresent owner.LittératureSima Magazine, no. 22, March 1979, p. 32 (illustrated).T. Spiteris Archive, Tellogleion Art Institute, Thessaloniki, c. 1980s, no. GR TITSpit f636_37, p. 2 (illustrated).Yannis Moralis, Commercial Bank of Greece Group of Companies edition, Athens 1988, no. 125, p. 124 (illustrated).Conveying the jubilant atmosphere of a Juan Miro, this perfectly balanced composition of pure form and elegant line adheres to a coherent inner order and a serene, organic rhythm dictated by the classical sense for human scale. Verticals, horizontals, and diagonals are captured in a limited palette of festive tones and suspended upon a dark monochromatic background, transforming vague recollections of the natural world into a purely visual phenomenon. Cherished memories of pageants and country fairs are distilled into forms of great simplicity, carrying a resonance of grace and poetry and serving as a joyous paean to life and freedom.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 51
A SPANISH ARCHITECTURAL MODEL OF AN ARCH IN THE ALHAMBRA, RAPHAEL CONTRERAS STUDIO, GRANADA, LATER 19TH CENTURY an idealised scale reduction in plaster relief representing one of the lateral arches in the Hall of the Ambassadors, intricately patterned with foliate arabesques, strapwork and calligraphy including the repeated Nasrid motto 'There is no greater conqueror than Allah' (Wala ghaliba illa Allah), with polychromed 'tiles' and alabaster column and lining to the base and velvet backing to the window, in its original rectangular wood frame with label to reverse 'MODELO DE LOS GRANDES ARCOS LATERALES DE LA SALA DE COMARES... Reduccion hecho por CONTRERAS, restaurador de la Alhambra...', 63 x 37.5cm excluding frame 2.5cm wideRafael Contreras Muñoz (1826-1890), the pre-eminent figure of the 19th century restoration of the Alhambra, was appointed its ‘restaurador adornista’ in 1847. As well as overseeing the works to the palace complex, he ran a workshop with his brother, Francisco Contreras Muñoz, producing models in a variety of media of the decoration found in the Nasrid buildings. These proved highly popular with early visitors, contributing to a spreading fashion for ‘Alhambrism’. In 1868 the travel writer H. Pemberton published the recommendation: ‘Señor Contreras has a studio which was well worth visiting; he has blocks of the Moorish work, exact copies, in miniature, of various parts of the Alhambra Palace, both plain and coloured. They vary in size from eight to twenty inches, and in price from ten to forty dollars. We brought one or two of them to England, thinking they would look well inserted in a wall’ (H. Pemberton, ‘A Winter Tour in Spain’, London, 1868, p.222). A larger gilded version of the same arch is displayed in the British Galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum (Room 125C, Accession No.REPRO.1890-52).
Lot 137
EDWARDIAN SILVER TEA CADDY, JOSIAH WILLIAMS & CO., LONDON 1901 of cylindrical form, crimped borders, the body with blank oval cartouche within embossed scroll, foliate and fish scale surround9cm highQty: approx. 99GCondition generally good. Wear as per use and age, including minor misshaping and dings to rim.
Lot 540
After John Constable RA (British,1776-1837), 'A Boat Passing a Lock' oil on canvas, unsigned,123x98cmNotes: John Constable painted several versions of 'a boat passing a lock' (Dedham Vale, Suffolk).'A boat passing a lock' was from a series of six large scale works known as 'The Stour series' of which this was number five. They were painted for exhibitions held at the Royal Academy between 1819 and 1830.The present copy is close in composition to the version with the Royal Academy, painted by Constable at the age of fifty in 1826.Sotheby's sold an upright version, known as the 'Foster Version', originally in the collection of Worcester industrialist - William Orme Foster (1814-1899). He had purchased it in 1855 for £860. When sold on 9th December 2015, it fetched nine million pounds.Previously, another version known as the 'Morrison Version' (as it was originally in the private collection of the industrialist James Morrison (1789-1857) was sold by Christie's for a record twenty-two million pounds on the 3rd July 2012 (then from the collection of the former Miss Spain - Baroness Carmen Thyssen Bornemisza)Yet another version is held by the National Gallery of Victoria (Australia) and a sketch of the same by the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the USA.The present painting (copy) offered here bears a Christie's identification stencil to the stretcher : 533P 0
Lot 487
A base plate for a Battenburg course indicator with a 360 degree scale to the outer edge and 1 - 170 to the lower half, with a paper label 'Batenburg Course Indicator a mechanical calculator for triangulating Velocity for gunfire. Also known as a Dumerique, Salvaged from S.M.S. Hindenberg scuttled in 1919 at Scapa Flow. Raised by Cox & Danke in 1931'. The S.M.S. Hindenburg was a Battlecruiser of the Imperial Navy, third of the Derfflinger class with eight 12" guns. Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter ordered the ship to be scuttled on the 21st June 1919. 29cm wide. *CR Surface marks and labels attached, good condition given the history of this item.
Lot 556
A collection including: A folder of scale plans of the profile and cockpit of the Northrop Corporation F-5A and F-5B supersonic light fighter aircraft. An F-5 E/F Flight Manual dated 15th June 1982. Two folders of blueprint type plans to include 'Drag brace nose landing gear', 'F18-A Inboard Profile', photographs and other publicity material. Three tubes of rolled drawings, posters and much other related material. Also Equipment data sheets for TACOM Special Purpose Equipment and others. A lot. *CR Mixed states, some with fraying to edges, but generally in very good condition.
Lot 203
Fern Ware, brown ground, ten pieces, comprising a cylinder box, 8cms high, an egg cup, 7cms, a circular box, 4.2cms, a cauldron, one bone foot damaged, one lacking, 5.5cms high, a paper knife, 17.5cms, a cylinder ruler with gold scale, pencil and eraser ends, 17.5cms, and four napkin rings. (10) From the collection of the late Christabelle and David Davey
Lot 293
Tartan ware - five pieces, comprising a cylinder form sewing companion (M'Pherson), thimble stand with drawer, five apertures with two tools only present, 9.5cms high, a bell form tape measure (Albert), tape within, 6cms, a domed circular box (M'Beth), 4cms, a bone bladed folding knife (Cameron), one scale part lacking, and a metal shuttle (M'Pherson), badly worn. (5)
Lot 867
A mid 18th Century silver thimble compendium, French or German, the ball terminal unscrewing below an octagonal section tapering needle case engraved with alternate leaf scroll and trellis and dot panels below an inoperative screw top supporting a graduated two division reel unscrewing to reveal a compartment below a screw top thimble with fish scale decoration, two indistinct marks to top of needle case section, 9cms.
Lot 94
Two Tunbridge ware desk thermometers, one raised on bun feet and mosaic rectangular base supporting a pair of stick ware pillars divided by an ivory scale inscribed 'H. Hollamby Tunbridge Wells', mercury thermometer lacking top return to scale and inoperative, 12cms high, and another on canted mosaic rectangular base, the ivory scale inscribed 'G. Wise Tunbridge', with mercury thermometer within a mosaic border and shaped outer frame, minor losses, 15.5cms high. (2) †The first with retailer's label to base for 'W.H. Tooke …. Liverpool'. From the collection of the late Dr. Brian Austen
Lot 1
Omega Seamaster Chronograph gold plated and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, reference no. 105.005, circa 1960s, silvered dial with baton markers, tachymetre scale, centre seconds and triple subsidiary dials, cal. 321 movement, engraved inscription to the case back, black rubber strap with Omega buckle, 36mm-** with Omega box-Box and Papers - with box.Movement - currently functioning and chronograph setting correctly.Dial - considered good for the period - see imagesGlass - some surface marks present.Hands - good.Case - the steel back with some marks tot he opening markers, engraved 'With Affection from H.B.P' - see image.Crown - Omega crown adjusting correctly.Strap - mild wear.-Condition reports are provided for general guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained.
Lot 5
Omega Seamaster Bullhead "Rio 2016" Limited Edition Chronograph stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, reference no. 52212435004001, serial no. 78902xxx, circa 2015, No. 2xx/316, white dial with blue 60-minute scale, 30-minute recording dial over constant seconds dial, centre seconds hand and date aperture, cal. 3113 movement, the case back with the RIO 2016 Olympic Games logo, blue leather strap with black, yellow, green and red stitching, folding clasp, 43mm-** In excellent condition, with the original box and related documents dated 5th September 2015. Including the Rio 2016 Certificate and spare straps.-** Inspired by the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, this watch was limited to just 316 pieces-Box and Papers - with boxes and related documents including the certificate.Movement - currently functioning.Dial - good.Glass - good.Hands - good.Case - good - see images.Crown - adjusts correctly.Strap - good, with two spare straps.-Condition reports are provided for general guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained.
Lot 342
* Graves (Robert, 1895-1985). English novelist, poet and critic. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Robert’, Callun, Deya, Mallorca Spain, 30 October 1945, to John [Aldridge] and [his wife] Lucie, regarding the cover design for his new novel Seven Days in New Crete, ‘… I think the design’s lovely and I’m ever so pleased that another of your covers will be on one of my books. Only one technical comment: the apple should be sliced horizontally, not vertically, to show the star in the middle formed by the core. Pictorial comment: I'd like a little more witch to show in proportion to goddess, who’s on a little too grand a scale proportionately…’, Graves further mentions the specifics of the design and details what the book is about, ‘…[It] is a Utopia novel which I finished just before we met in August: about a chap called Venn-Thomas who gets evoked by some magicians in the year A.D. ?? (only it is not A.D. because Christianity has ended) and finds himself in an anthropological paradise ruled by the girls on your design…’, then after explaining who the Goddess is, the second half of the letter deals with more practical matters, a few marks and ink spots including one large blot to lower right corner affecting a few words without loss of legibility, a few small nicks to right margin, 2 pages, small folioQTY: (1)NOTE:Seven Days in New Crete is a seminal future-utopian speculative fiction novel which shares many themes and ideas with Graves's The White Goddess, published in 1948. The dust jacket picture design referred to in the letter was done by the artist John Aldridge and used for the first UK edition published by Cassell in 1949. The first US edition was published simultaneously by Creative Age Press in New York but carried a different design and the alternative title, Watch the Northwind Rise.John Aldridge (1905-1983) was a British artist and designer closely associated with Graves. He had created designs for the dust jackets of several of Graves's books prior to this one, including his classic I Claudius (1934).
Lot 1203
A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD SYMPIESOMETERBy J. Graham, 8 Wapping, LiverpoolThe rectangular frame with bevelled glass above silvered scale with mercury thermometer and ‘U’-shaped tube with sliding scale to the right, an adjustable kidney-shaped aperture engraved with barometric scale at the base49.5cm highCondition reportOverall in good condition. The mercury thermometer and U tube appear to be the originals and fit the cut-outs in the scale.
Lot 1204
A MAHOGANY SYMPIESOMETERBy Adie & Son, Edinburgh, No. 1064, mid 19th centuryThe rectangular glazed case with reeded moulding, signed silvered scale, with mercury thermometer to the left and barometric tube with adjustable scale to the right60cm highAdie & Son are recorded working 1835-60. The partnership of Alexander Adie (d. 1858) and his son John. He is chiefly known as the patentee and inventor of the sympiesometer.Condition reportIn good condition
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