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Pair contemporary Greek silver chalices to a design inspired from the famous 'Prince's Cup' found at Knossos, with spot-hammered finish, on spiral stems and stepped conical bases, in original box with certificate of authenticity, underside of chalices stamped - 925. All at approximately 7ozs, each chalice 11.1cm overall height
Edwardian silver two-handled dish of circular form with pierced border and cast floral handles, on a circular reeded foot (London 1903), George Jackson & David Fullerton, together with a Victorian silver cream jug of half-fluted form with flared rim, embossed rococo floral and scroll decoration and scroll handle (Sheffield 1893), James Dixon & Son. All at approximately 3ozs, 6cm overall height including handle (2)
George III silver teapot of waisted form with embossed rococo floral and scroll decoration, engraved monogram, angular fruitwood handle, straight spout, similarly decorated domed hinged cover with flower finial, on a shaped oval foot with reed border (London 1800), maker T. R. All at approximately 14ozs, 17cm overall height
George III provincial silver Old English pattern tablespoon with bright cut decoration (Exeter 1797), maker - F. P. / S. C., George IV Irish silver Old English pattern tablespoon (Dublin 1822), maker - S. N. and an early twentieth century Russian silver spoon. All at approximately 4.5ozs (3)
Late nineteenth century silver plated épergne with single glass flute with flared rim and engraved fern decoration, in a gilded conical holder with three classically inspired legs with paw feet on a trefoil stand with three model stags, 28cm overall height CONDITION REPORT Surface scratches and tarnished overall. Gilding is worn on holder. Base plate slightly bowed and holder has a slight lean. Two of the stags have had repairs to right hand legs. Antlers on all three stags slightly distorted. No damage to flared rim of glass flute but tip of stem is broken off at bottom. Interior scratched
Fine quality early Victorian silver plated table centre candelabrum of tall fluted form, with extensive floral and foliate decoration, the central stem with bulrush mount holding a small cut glass petal vase and three detachable branches with flower-head candle-holders, on a foliate decorated triangular base with three stylised dolphin feet, 53cm overall height
Pair late Victorian silver bon bon dishes of rectangular form with fluted decoration and gadrooned borders (London 1898), Barnard & Sons, together with another Victorian silver bon bon dish of circular form with fluted and pierced decoration and a rococo scroll and floral border (London 1896). All at approximately 10.5ozs, circular dish 6.5cm diameter
Early Edwardian silver cigarette case of shaped rectangular form with rococo foliate decoration and engraved crest (Birmingham 1902), another 1920s silver cigarette case with engine-turned decoration and blue enamelled initial M (Birmingham 1924) and one other with sprung hinge, engine-turned decoration, interior stamped - Silver, 10cm overall. All at approximately 8ozs (3)
Pair fine quality George III Scottish silver salts of compressed cauldron form, with embossed floral decoration, engraved crest, gadrooned turned-over rim, on three lion-mask and paw feet (Glasgow 1825), Robert Gray & Son, together with two Kings pattern salt spoons with gilt bowls and engraved initial (Edinburgh 1834), maker - A. W. All at approximately 9ozs, salts 8cm diameter (4)
A good pair of Burmese silver Beakers, last quarter 19th century, each heavily cast and deeply repouseé with a band of mythical figures below scrolling foliage, the base with chased leaves, one base engraved with a hare, the other a deer, minor dents, 12.8cm (2) The short-lived flourishing of Burmese silverwork in the half century from the 1860s, produced some extraordinarily skilled work, in the case of these beakers probably by Maung Pauk Tun. For work by him see the Silverwork of Burma, p.21 and pl. XI, although Maung Yin Maung is another possible contender. Condition Report Matched pair. No evidence of firing or maker's marks.
An attractive silver-filigree Dish, probably late 18th century, the centre with four five-petalled florets within gadroons, the wide fluted rim with asters, low foot, 19.8cm The asters on the rim are taken from Chinese Kangxi blue and white. Filigree silver of this type has been made for several centuries in India, Malta, Spain and the East. Condition Report Doesn't sit completely straight. Some sections of rim and foot slight bent but no obvious major fault.
An interesting silver and Kozoka Box and Cover, late 19th century, the lid inset with gold, silver and shakudo, of fine quality including figures, cranes, samurai and a broom, the sides silver and engraved with birds, flowers and butterflies, signed toshi, and partial seal...., 9cm wide 6.5cm deep 6.5cm high Condition Report No obvious faults. Stress fractuers (?) filled and smooth, possibly done in manufacture (see images - available upon request).
A fine large bronze Jar, Meiji Period, of ovoid form, cast with a man on a rock wielding a silver-bladed dagger and eyeing a giant carp lurking in the waters below, mottled brownish-green patina, signed Cho(?) unsai, chu zo (cast this) and kakihan, 48.5cm Condition Report Surface scratches to the body of the vase. Smaller dents and indentations to the vase to the shoulder. One larger dent to the reverse of the vase. One area to the shoulder has a 'rectangular' piece (2.5 x 1.5) to the surface (a repair?) and also a similar area to the base rim.
A blue and white Plate, Kangxi, c.1690, painted in underglaze blue with a lady and her beau, a horse and her chair, the rim with further figures and diaper, Dutch silver mounts to take missing handle, six character Kangxi mark, restored, 17cm Condition Report 5cm hairline crack (visible both sides). 12 x 4cm patch of overspraying where it has been restored on the underside.
A small tripod Censer, the depressed body with loop handles and under an overall tea dust glaze, impressed six character mark of Qianlong and possibly of the period (1736-95), fitted Japanese woven silver wire cover, 10cm (2) Condition Report Small firing pimple (see image - available upon request). No obvious major fault.
Two ivory Brooches, second half of the 19th century, one with openwork flowers surrounding a coquillia nut cabochon with figures, rose-gold mount, 5.2cm, the other deeply carved with figures playing weiqi in a garden, silver-gilt mount, 4.5cm (2) Condition Report Dents to gold frame of coquillia nut example. Second brooch has small splits. One foot missing.
A Chinese ornamental jade Group, late Qing Dynasty, carved in the 18th century manner with a vessel amongst leafy branches of Buddha's hand citron with large and small fruits, and with a feng perched on a lingzhi, the head turned back and biting on a branch of peach, the stone of green-grey tone with russet speckling, one chip, 16.5cm, silver wire-inlaid hardwood stand (2) This scholar's desk object may have originally had a cover on the vase - or it may have been intended as a brush pot. Condition Report Chip to one frond of a fruit tendril, a hairline inclusion running laterally through the base of the carving. Vessel probably lacking a cover. Brown discolouration. Some slight abrasions and some sharp edges. Stand has missing end section and large deposits of soft composition (possibly to stick jade to stand). Possibly some old repairs, but hard to tell.
A bamboo weave lacquer box, inset with silver panels engraved with a bird and bamboo, 10cm, a rare metal box with gilt maple leaves, the lid cold painted to simulate cloisonné, 7.5cm, a silver bowl with a hammered finish, stamped mark, 13.5cm, and a fitted box with three sake cups Condition Report Black metal box - lid in poor condition; much of surface lost. Lacquer box - losses to black painted areas; loose piece on rim of base. Please see images (available upon request).
UMAYYAD, TEMP. ‘ABD AL-MALIK B. MARWAN (65-86h)Dirham, no mint name, 79hOBVERSE: In border: annulets O O O O OREVERSE: In border: annulets o o o o o In field: wa at end of second lineWEIGHT: 2.86gREFERENCE: Klat 1CONDITION: Almost extremely fine, extremely rare and historically important NOTE: After the first purely Islamic gold dinars were issued in 77h (see lot 8), ‘Abd al-Malik b. Marwan soon turned his attention to producing a related silver coinage. The very first examples were struck in 78h at five different mints: Adharbayjan and Armenia in the North, Kufa in southern Iraq, and Shaqq al-Taymara and Jayy (both parts of Isfahan). All are of the highest rarity with fewer than ten ‘year 78’ dirhams known in total. The reasons why these particular mints should have been the first to strike post-Reform dirhams are not fully understood, but it was probably the result of a combination of local factors rather than an overall central plan. Production of post-Reform dirhams began in earnest in 79h, with some forty different mints striking the new coinage. Not surprisingly, most of these had previously been striking Arab-Sasanian silver drachms. This had always been a decentralized coinage with dozens of mints active at any one time, and it was an obvious step to include the name of the mint on the new dirhams also. But Damascus, the westernmost of the early dirham mints, was located in the former Byzantine province of Syria where silver coins had been uncommon. Here, the prototype for the silver coinage was not the Arab-Sasanian drachm but the post-Reform gold dinar, which did not need to be explicit about the place of minting because they were struck only in Damascus. This was probably why the very first Damascus dirhams, including the piece offered here, were also struck without a mint-name - perhaps it was to be understood that all dirhams were struck at Damascus unless otherwise stated. If so, this experiment cannot have lasted long as Dimashq 79h dirhams are the most plentiful coins of this date surviving today. An alternative theory is that this extremely rare mintless type may have been a pattern rather than a currency issue.
UMAYYAD, TEMP. YAZID II (101-105h)Dirham, al-Andalus 103hOBVERSE: In border: annulets o o o o oREVERSE: In border: annulets o o o o oWEIGHT: 3.01gREFERENCE: Klat 116, same reverse dieCONDITION: Some staining on obverse, otherwise almost extremely fine and extremely rare NOTE: This is an extremely rare example of the very first Islamic silver coin struck in Muslim Spain.
‡UMAYYAD, TEMP. ‘UMAR (99-101h)Dirham, Jurjan 100hOBVERSE: Standard type with five small annulets and three concentric circles in margin Marginal legend …duriba hadha al-dirham bi-Jurjan fi sanat… arranged in square around kalimaREVERSE: Standard type. Central point above and slightly to the left of final d of yuladu in third line of fieldWEIGHT: 2.86gCONDITION: Slight double-striking on obverse, about extremely fine and of the highest rarity NOTE: THE FIRST RECORDED UMAYYAD DIRHAM FROM THE MINT OF JURJAN The discovery of a new mint for the post-Reform Umayyad dirham coinage is now a rare event, which can yield important new evidence for our understanding of the numismatic history of the period. In this context the coin of Jurjan offered here is of particular interest. The province of Jurjan lay at the south-east corner of the Caspian sea. While previously unknown as a mint for Umayyad dirhams, Jurjan (also the name of the chief city of the province) was an active mint in the early centuries of Islam. Almost all coins struck before the mid-third century were copper fulus, but under the ‘Alids of Tabaristan, Samanids, Ziyarids and Buwayhids a fairly regular silver coinage was produced. Later the Ilkhanids struck coins in all three metals. In the year 100h dirham production was heavily centralised at Basra, Kufa and Dimashq. Klat records dirhams from just five other mints, mostly situated either on the frontiers of the Islamic lands or in areas geographically distant from the capital, Damascus. Either of these explanations could equally account for the opening of a dirham mint in Jurjan. It is also tempting to associate this piece with a parallel issue of post-Refom copper fulus introduced in Iran and the East circa 100h. Dated copper and lead fulus were struck in Jurjan fairly regularly from 101h (and possibly earlier, see Album 202); these will have been intended for local circulation while silver dirhams could and did circulate throughout the Islamic lands. Perhaps striking dirhams at Jurjan was an experiment which was quickly abandoned in favour of a base metal coinage designed to meet a local need. ‡ a 5% import tax if the lot is purchased from within the UK.
UMAYYAD, TEMP. HISHAM (105-125h)Dirham, al-Mubaraka 108hOBVERSE: Chain border; two concentric circles instead of threeREVERSE: Dotted border (instead of usual annulets)WEIGHT: 2.87gREFERENCE: Klat 571.a, citing a single specimen from the same pair of diesCONDITION: Good very fine and extremely rare, apparently the second published example NOTE: Virtually all Umayyad dirhams conform to a standard pattern with annulets in the margin on both sides: normally five on the obverse (but with increasing variation from about 103h onwards) and almost invariably five on the reverse. This distinctive chain border on the obverse and dotted border on the reverse are only found on coins of al-Mubaraka (‘the blessed place’, generally believed to be a title referring to the great city of Balkh) dated 107h and 108; they are otherwise unparalleled on the Umayyad silver coinage. PROVENANCE: Baldwin’s Islamic Coin Auction 10, 20 July 2005, lot 45 (also illustrated on front cover of catalogue)
ARAB-BUKHARAN, TEMP. HARUN AL-RASHID, GOVERNOR ‘ALISilver Muhammadiya drachm, without mint or dateOBVERSE: Degraded Sasanian bust right Behind head: Muhammadiya (the term for the fine silver issue of this type) Beneath bust: Mimma amara bihi ‘Ali Before face: Sogdian legendREVERSE: Degraded fire-altar and attendantsWEIGHT: 2.10gREFERENCES: Album ‘96E’; Zeno 117759, this pieceCONDITION: Good very fine and of the highest rarity NOTE: This extremely rare coin belongs to a group which constitutes some of the very last Islamic coins to follow pre-Islamic prototypes. The design ultimately derives from a Sasanian drachm of Varhran V, issued in the early fifth century A.D., which was imitated on coins struck at Bukhara for centuries before the coming of Islam. These pre-Islamic rulers used the title Bukharkhudat. Much as in Sijistan, where the Islamic coinage of the 8th century Hijri alternated between regular, post-Reform Umayyad and Abbasid dirhams and debased Arab-Sasanian drachms, Bukhara also seems to have continued to strike Islamicized Bukharkhudat drachms alongside more conventional Islamic coins. In both cases the explanation seems to have been a combination of geographical remoteness and an unwillingness among the local population to accept the new coinage, with which they may well still have been unfamiliar. The governor cited on this coin has been identified as ‘Ali b. ‘Isa b. Mahan, governor of Khurasan under Harun al-Rashid until his dismissal in 192h.
ABBASID, AL-MUQTADIR (295-320h)Donative dinar, Madinat al-Salam 310hWEIGHT: 4.17gREFERENCE: cf Bernardi 242Jh (this date unlisted as a donative type with broad margins); cf Ilisch DI 21 for a donative silver dirham of this dateCONDITION: Almost extremely fine and extremely rare
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