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Click here to subscribeLate 19th century Black Forest hall stand Late 19th century Black Forest hall stand, carved with a large bear with glass eyes stood holding the base of a tree trunk and two bear cubs playing in the branches above, the base with a stick well having a carved perimeter, raised on carved supports 202cm high
An Edward VII 15ct gold collared walking stick, An Edward VII 15ct gold collared walking stick, hallmarks for London, 1901, signed 'Swaine & Adeney, London’.Overall condition good to fairHallmarks, inscription and monogram clear and legibleScratches, discolouration and knocks in keepingwith age and use, some cracks to stick underneath bend
Early 19th century mahogany stick barometer by Francis Pelegrino Early 19th century mahogany stick barometer by Francis Pelegrino, silvered plate signed 'F. Pelegrino Fecit' with Fahrenheit mercury thermometer, manual vernier scale and seven weather predictions to the 27-31' scale, in a mahogany case with broken swan neck pediment and central brass finial, over a glazed door, with chequered strung borders throughout, terminating in a circular turned cistern cover98cm highGood overall condition, plate in good order and stringing all present. There is evidence of a small repair to the bottom left, see image.
Third Reich NSRL Sports Association Non-Portable Plaque, with emblem of the organisation to the top and ‘STÄDTEKAMPF MÜNCHEN-WIEN WIEN 8.u.9. 11. 1941’, obverse of the award with relief of a woman riding on the back of a swooping eagle; 1932 NS Youth Day commemorative badge with pin back fitting; 1928 Deutsches Turnfest badge; DRK (German Red Cross) enamel stick pin, plus other badges. (7 items)
WW2 German Medals, consisting of early type Eastern Front medal with un-marked ribbon ring, complete with a piece of medal ribbon; German political prisoners 1939-45 commemoration medal with ribbon; Third Reich DRL Sports association badge for Breslau 1938 and bronzed stick pin. Accompanied by Hungarian commemorative medal for liberation of Southern Hungary with ribbon and Hungarian medal for the Liberation of Transylvania 1940.
Grouping of WW2 German Cloth and Metal Insignia, including scarce eagle for a Luftwaffe tropical sun helmet, aluminium Luftwaffe cap eagle, gilt metal Kriegsmarine cap eagle with stick pin fitting, flat wire NCO’s German army tunic breast eagle and a mint un-issued Kriegsmarine administration officers tunic breast eagle. (5 items)
WW2 German Kriegsmarine Blockade Breakers Badge by Schwerin Berlin with Miniature, good example of the Kriegsmarine blockade breakers badge with its original pin and catch fixing to the reverse. The badge has makers details of ‘FEC.OTTO PLACZECK BERLIN AUF. SCHWERIN BERLIN’. The badge is accompanied by the original miniature of the award, unmarked but with the original stick pin fitting. (2 items)
WW2 German Luftwaffe Tropical Pattern Other Ranks Overseas / Side Cap, fine example of a tropical pattern overseas / side cap as issued to the Luftwaffe and famously worn during the campaign in Italy. This example of tropical cloth has the original machine embroidered triangular Luftwaffe cap eagle and separate cloth roundel cockade. Attached to the cap is a RLB stick pin which was collected by the veteran who brought the item home as a souvenir in 1945. Standard interior with Berolina Berlin makers stamp and date 1942. Cap shows minimal service wear, probably un-issued.
A LARGE AND HEAVY BRONZE RAIN DRUM, DONG SON CULTUREVietnam, ca. 500 BC to 300 AD. Finely cast, the drumhead is decorated with a central solar medallion encircled by concentric geometric bands. The sides are set with two pairs of loop handles. The bronze is covered overall in a fine, naturally grown patina with cuprite and malachite encrustations. The drum produces a good sound when struck.Provenance: From the private estate of Roland de la Moussaye, Paris, France. An old label to the base. Roland de la Moussaye (1932-2022) was a French scholar with broad interests and vast expertise. He studied ornithology and lepidopterology, writing several books on the subjects, and worked as a professor of French literature in Japan. He also studied Chinese, Indonesian, and Malay, receiving a degree in Chinese from the Ecole des langues orientales, and was an avid collector of Chinese art.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, losses and possibly minor old fills, dents, cracks, scratches.Weight: 14.6 kg Dimensions: Diameter 48 cm Dong Son (named for Dong Son, a village in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam) was a Bronze Age culture in ancient Vietnam centered at the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam from 1000 BC until the first century AD. Vietnamese historians attribute it to the states of Văn Lang and Âu Lạc. Its influence spread to other parts of Southeast Asia, including Maritime Southeast Asia, throughout the first millennium BC. The culture long remained a mystery to western archaeologists, and it was known only through its bronze objects, many of which were taken from burial sites. Dong Son bronze objects were exhibited in Europe for a century before their original location was even determined, and several theories and speculations over the dating methodologies of the culture continue to this day. Bronze rain drums were invented by the Dong Son culture and produced from about 600 BC or earlier until the third century AD. Ranging in height from a few inches to over six feet, up to four feet in diameter, and often of considerable weight, the drums are one of the culture's most astounding examples of metalworking. Examples produced in Vietnam, in addition to works made locally, have been found in south China and throughout mainland and island Southeast Asia. The discovery of Dong Son drums in New Guinea is seen as proof of trade connections - spanning at least a thousand years - between this region and the technologically advanced societies of Java and China.Bronze drums are still being used ceremoniously in Southeast Asia by the Yi people, Zhuang people, Miao people and Qabiao people in northern Vietnam and southern China. They are generally struck in the center with a soft mallet and on the side with a wood or bamboo stick. Among the ethnic Vietnamese, they are still used in some rituals, such as those of the Hung kings, but are rarely used as a musical instrument anymore. In Thailand, the Dong Son drum is also used in some ceremonies, where it is called the Mahorathuek.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 March 2018, lot 36 Estimate: HKD 400,000 or approx. EUR 51,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A copper alloy ritual drum, Dong Son culture, Vietnam, ca. 3/2nd century BC Expert remark: Compare the closely related central solar medallion. Note the size (42 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 29 September 2022, lot 266 Price: EUR 10,400 or approx. EUR 11,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A massive bronze rain drum, Dong Son culture, first millennium BC Expert remark: Compare the closely related central solar medallion Note the size (66 cm).
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