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Lot 130
"Geographia" large scale street plan of the city of Bristol, on cloth, Ordnance Survey district map of Bristol bearing date 1929, picture post commemorating the Coronation 1953, The Army at War magazine "Tunisia" and "The Battle of Egypt", London Illustrated News of Coronation 1937, other magazines and Royal ephemera (1 case)
Lot 72
A boxed Corgi Aviation Archive WWII Europe and Africa P-47D thunderbolt-'11' along with a boxed Corgi Aviation Archive Battle of Britain Hawker Hurricane 1.72 scale diecast, a boxed Corgi the Aviation Archive Frontier Airliners Avro York-BOAC, a boxed Corgi Aviation Archive Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle, a boxed Corgi Aviation Archive Frontier Airlines Avro York-BOAC, a packaged Corgi Aviation Archive Douglas C-47 Sky Train 1.144 scale, a packaged Corgi Aviation Archive English electric Canberra B24/6 1.72 scale, a packaged Corgi Bomber Legend Handley Victor SR.Mark 2 1.1.44 scale, a Corgi Legends Hawker Typhoon mark .IB-EK273 1.72 scale and a Corgi Legends P-51K Mustang MKIV 1.72 scale (9)
Lot 350
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figurine of a lar (household deity) standing wearing a loose tunic with knotted band to the waist and shoulder, wreath to the brow, patera in the extended right hand, left hand open to accept a cornucopia. 166 grams, 10.5cm (4"). Fine condition. Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 129. The Roman home not only functioned as a private dwelling, but also as a public manifestation of an individual's wealth and prestige as exemplified by the atrium of the house that acted as a meeting room for conducting business. These would be lavishly decorated and would also include a household shrine, or lararium. The Roman house was also at the heart of private devotion, for all levels of society, and household shrines would range from a simple shelf with pottery figures for the poor, to a shrine painted on a wall, and with the very wealthy having small scale temples, and even entire rooms known as sacella, housing expensive bronze images of the gods, such as this one. Any of the gods could be worshipped in the household shrine, from the gods of Olympus, through to the more exotic deities from the provinces, such as Isis or Cybele, but each one was required to house a set of three traditional deities that were the focus of attention. These were the Penates, gods of the home, the Genius, the spirit of the master of the household, and the Lares, spirits of the familial ancestors and their territory. Prayers, libations and sacrifices were performed for these deities to ensure the welfare of the family and the home. The Lares themselves were twins whose origins are shrouded in mystery, even to the Romans themselves. They not only acted as guardians of the home, but also fields, crossroads and individual cities. The poet Ovid in the Fasti, describes them as being the children of a nymph named Lara, and the god Mercury. Their main festival was known as the Compitalia, where they were worshipped at communal stone altars built at street corners in towns and cities where great festivities were held.
Lot 450
2nd-3rd century AD. A D-section silver serpent bracelet with punched scale detail to the outer face, lozengiform head with pellet eyes and punched detailing, triple-curled tail. 28 grams, 71mm (2 3/4"). Property of a private collector; acquired before 1975. See Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, items 160-162 for type. Very fine condition.
Lot 1438
4th century BC. A round-section gold penannular bracelet with slight recurve to the underside, square-section finials formed as serpent-heads with pellet eyes and scale detailing. 52 grams, 81mm (3 1/4"). Very fine condition. Rare. Property of a Gibraltar gentleman; formerly from the collection of a North West London gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence analysis certificate.
Lot 1472
1st millennium BC. A hollow-formed bronze looped serpent figure with scale detailing, open mouth with tongue protruding; provincial Greek workmanship. 500 grams, 29cm (11 1/2"). Fine condition. Property of a North London gentleman; formerly with a Mayfair gallery in the 1980s. The representation of snakes occurs from a number of Mesopotamian civilisations and, as with many animals, they carry a symbolic and religious meaning and are often associated with both gods and goddesses. The snake god Nirah was worshipped at the city of Der, located on the northern border between Mesopotamia and Elam, where he was considered to be the minister of Ishtaran, chief deity of the city.
Lot 1684
18th-early 20th century AD. A group of ten white-glazed square tiles, each with pale blue field, white panel with yellow tendril border, dark blue scrolls and central rose. 15 kg total, 19.5cm each (7 3/4"). Fair condition. Property of a West London gentleman; acquired between 1980-2010. Qajar art is characterised by an exuberant style and flamboyant use of colour, which became more emphatic as the 19th century progressed; here Persian art may be compared with developments in 19th century Europe, where technological mastery made virtuoso forms of decoration possible. In the meticulous painting of detail and shading of colour, there are also close similarities among such media as painted lacquer, enamelled gold and copper, and, on a somewhat larger-scale, over-glaze painted tile work. Flowers, especially roses and irises, foliage, and fruit function both as central and supporting motifs.
Lot 1871
12th-14th century AD. A single-edged iron scale-tang knife with triangular blade, recess to one face of the tang, five rivet-holes to the tang and one to the shoulder of the blade; lower rivet with shall-shaped head; maker's mark to the blade of three hatched roundels. 433 grams, 45cm (17 3/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition. Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Cf. Wheeler, M. London Museum Medieval Catalogue, reprinted Ipswich, 1993, plate IX, item 4.
Lot 1887
Dated 1797 AD. A Georgian gold ring with circumferential incised hoops; inscribed to the inner face in script 'E. Boyd & Yule Novr 15th 1797' with maker's mark 'H&T' and hallmarked with George III bust, lion and capital 'F' date letter (used at Newcastle for 1796"). 2.79 grams, 17mm overall, 15.21mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7) (3/4"). Very fine condition. Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s. See printouts of family tree documents for Edward and Janet and their children; especially for Benjamin who was an important figure in early Australian settlement; see also DNB and ADB entries for Benjamin Boyd. Edward Boyd (1770-1846), born at Merton Hall, Wigtownshire, Scotland, son of Rev. William Boyd, married Janet Yule, eldest daughter of Benjamin Yule (Edinburgh) on 15th November 1797 and he went on to be a London merchant and to hold the office of Deputy Lieutenant there. Their most famous son, Benjamin Boyd (1803-1851), was an entrepreneur and London stockbroker who, having raised capital, travelled to Australia to form the Royal Bank of Australia; Benjamin was a squatter on a large scale (one of the largest in Australia, eventually controlling over 2,000,000 acres in the Monaro and Port Philip districts, raising sheep) and he controversially imported natives from the Pacific Islands as labour (a practice known as 'blackbirding'); as a trader he had three steamers and three sailing ships (as Boyd and Company) and he founded Boydtown, the first settlement on Twofold Bay, in 1843, on the south coast of New South Wales, with a large jetty and a lighthouse (Boyd's Tower); from Boydtown, Benjamin had nine whaling ships operating and he sat in the New South Wales Legislature. The town was deserted in the 1840s, after Boyd's finances collapsed but the area is now flourishing again, mostly for housing and tourism; Boyd left Australia in 1848 in an attempt to recoup his fortune in the California goldfields and, in 1851, sailing on his yacht 'Wanderer', he disappeared at Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) after going ashore to hunt ducks; his body was never found. The Ben Boyd National Park in New South Wales was named after him in 1971. The other sons of Edward and Janet include William Sprott Boyd (1799-1844, Resident at Court of Boroda and Political Commisioner for HIEC at Gujerat), Mark Boyd (1805-1879, banker and involved with Benjamin in Australian land deals), John Christian Curwen Boyd (1811-1882, served in the British Embassy, Florence), Edward Lennox Boyd (1819-1905, of Burham Priory) and James Boyd (1819-1852, travelled to Austrlia and New Zealand, where he married); there were also daughters named Marion, Mary, Jane and Janet.
Lot 656
An assembly of antique domestic scales with simulated marble ceramic plate, marked H. Walker, scale maker, Bristol together with a collection of various graduated plates to include two disc assemblies of Avery weights each with 8 graduated pieces together with further Avery bell shaped weights, other brick weights, etc
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Lot 8
VASILIY [WILHELM] KOTARBINSKY (POLISH-RUSSIAN 1849-1921)Columbarium, oil on canvas63 x 123 cm (24 3/4 x 48 3/8 in.)signed lower leftEXPERTISEThe authenticity of this painting has been confirmed by Mikhail Krasilin. A copy is available upon request. LITERATUREA version of this painting was printed on a postcard no 48, published by Rassvet in Kiev in early 1900s LOT NOTESFocusing on fantastical, biblical and otherwise ancient-inspired subjects, Wilhelm Kotarbinsky`s work exists at the nexus of academism, Art Nouveau, and Symbolism. The aestheticism, and at times sentimentalized exoticism of Kotarbinsky`s paintings has been attributed to such widely different origins as his Polish heritage, and the artist`s extended stay in Rome during the early part of his career. Despite his inclination towards large-scale canvases, Kotarbinsky was an incredibly prolific artist- showcasing over 100 works in a variety of media at the 1898 Imperial Academy of Art exhibition, where he was elected as an academic in 1905. As his works were in high-demand, following the established procedure of the time, Kotarbinsky would sometimes repeat his compositions, often with slight adjustments. The present lot appears to have been one such work, as postcards featuring a close variant of this particular painting were printed in the early years of the 20th century.
Lot 476
A 19th century ink and watercolour drawing of an engraving of The Novelty Steam Locomotive Railway Omnibus, 19.5cm x 51cm - oak framed and glazed The Novelty was built by John Ericsson and John Braithwaite to take part in the Redhill Trials in 1829 for the Liverpool and Manchester railway. It was one of only five to compete on the day, an event which was won by Stephenson's Rocket. A full scale non-working model is now on display at Manchester Museum of Science and Industry.
Lot 114
A very well engineered 4 inch scale Durham and North Yorkshire Traction Engine, finished in black with copper bound boiler, detailed with red and yellow bands, named "Henry", nicely detailed with front and rear tail lamps, and a brass makers plaque to the cylinder casing, this engine is fitted with a simple single cylinder horizontal engine, fitted with slip eccentric, the valve gear actuated via Stephenson's Valve Gear, fitted with pole reverser to foot plate and a 2 speed engine transmission, with hand operated whistle and Ramsbottom Style Safety Valves, belt driven ball governor, with easy access to back head controls and tools, with a riding trolley/Water Trolley, fitted with rear tail lamp and removable wooden tool box, overall a very well engineered and executed traction engine
Lot 45
3/4 inch scale DRM Mercer, Birmingham spirit fired traction engine, factory built and later adapted, finished in green with brass detailing, easy access to back head controls with reverse lever, sight gauge, and other expected fittings, with burner, later canopy added, with driver and dynamo to front, some attention requires
Lot 49
Maxitrak 1 inch scale Atkinson Steam Wagon, Gas Fired example comprising of green cab and box body back, with red chassis and red spoked road wheels, fitted with gas tank to rear of the body with the condenser under the body, gas is fed to the base of the boiler, taken through the lubricator to the twin oscillating cylinders to power the motion, fitted with working leaf springs, the cylinders are driven via gear and chain, that can be operated via radio control, fitted with reverse, the body finished with Greene King Abbot Ale Livery, the body and cab can be removed for access
Lot 51
Maxitrak 1 inch scale Burrell of Thetford Showman's Engine, gas fired example finished in maroon and yellow with grey lift off extended canopy, brass stanchions and sign written "Ware Steam", comprising of gas/butane tank situated in the rear, with single cylinder actuated by Stephenson's valve gear, fitted with pole reverser to foot plate, the canopy has been fitted with lighting that can be powered via the dynamo, Star Insignia to the belly tanks and sides, requires cleaning and some surface corrosion to fly wheel and reverse lever, fitted with receiver for steering purposes
Lot 52
Maxitrak 1 inch scale gas fired Burrell Traction Engine, finished in green with brass fittings and red detailing, comprising of single cylinder actuated by Stephenson's valve gear, easy access to back head controls with gas/butane tank situated in the foot plate, fitted with road spoked wheels and tyres, has had use and would require cleaning, later canopy has been fitted, no history
Lot 90
2 inch scale articulated Clayton Undertype steam wagon built to Robin Dyer Designs and serialised in Model Engineer 1978-1979-1980 vols 144/5/6, this example comprising of vertical soldered coal fired copper boiler with expected fittings to include regulator, reverse lever, sight glass, water gauge, hand operated Ackermann Steering and other expected components for this specification, hand operated water pump situated behind cab, fitted with twin cylinders with enclosed engine to underside with mechanical lubricator, powered via gears and chain to the rear axle, complete with trailer, finished to a high standard in light blue and red with Bass Co of Burton on Trent Livery, no certificates
Lot 91
3 inch scale Burrell Single Cylinder Traction Engine, comprising of simple single cylinder expansion engine fitted with single speed actuated via Stephenson's Valve Gear, soldered copper boiler feed by injectors, fitted with ball governor and twin pop safety valves with Ramsbottom valve fitted to top also fitted with mechanical lubricator, easy access to back head controls to include pole reverse, regulator, sight glass, water gauge, smoke box, hand operated whistle, hand operated brake and other expected fittings, worm and link steering in working order, fitted with road tyres that could be removed, with extra details including Lamps, sold with a very large four wheel trailer and an additional 2 wheel riding trolley, free running example
Lot 95
3 inch scale Caradoc Steam Tractor, built to John Haining designs, comprising of coal fired vertical copper boiler, simple twin cylinder expansion engine actuated by Stephenson's reverse gear, with easy access to back head controls, back head controls comprising of regulator, pole reverse, hand operated steering, whistle, sight glass, water gauge, hand operated brake and other expected fittings, a very well engineered example finished in green and red with Invicta Brass fittings to sides and front, sold with 2 water container trolleys, 1 with four wheels the other fitted with a set of rollers,
Lot 96
A 1 1/2 inch scale coal fired Allchin Traction to Hughes "Royal Chester" designs, comprising of silver soldered copper boiler, feed via injectors and mechanical pump, fitted with Ramsbottom safety valve, single cylinder actuated via Stephenson's Valve Gear, easy access to back head controls comprising of hand operated worm and link steering, pole reverse, brake, sight gauge and glass, with other expected components, named Royal Chester to one side and detailed with Allchin trademarks across the boiler, well made example finished in red and lined with yellow and black, no boiler history
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