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Lot 755
W.I BROADWAY & CO; near pair of Elizabeth II hallmarked silver mounted clear cut glass trumpet vases with loaded bases, Birmingham 1975, and a further similar example, height 25cm, Birmingham 1998, and a squat candle stick, also a German silver collared bottle decanter and a pewter circular plaque depicting bust of Paul Von Hindenburg, diameter 11.5cm (6).
Lot 401
A group of glasses to include a pair of toasting glasses with bell shaped bowls, stem with a double series twist to a folded conical foot, a further pair with small funnel bowl set onto red and white double series twist with a shoulder knop on a plain foot, a pair of lead crystal drinking glasses, and a candle stick with air twist stem, all with pontil marks (9). CONDITION REPORT: These are in good condition
Lot 850
WILLIAM H MANTON; an Elizabeth II hallmarked silver swizzle stick with overall engine turned decoration and with suspension ring, Birmingham 1982, length 8cm, a textured money clip, S.J Rose and Son, Birmingham 1973, and a hallmarked silver key pendant commemorating the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, Bracelon Ltd, Birmingham 1981, on rope twist chain necklace, box, combined 1.3ozt (3).
Lot 25
A Vintage Deans Rag Book Co Limited Edition Lakeland Bear in all round good condition. Limited edition of 300. Good quality mohair. Jointed arms, legs and head. Suede pads on paws. Dressed as a hiker complete with leather clogs with wooden soles, walkers stick and rucksack. Complete with original booklet swing label and original tags. Height 43cm (standing).
Lot 201
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chancay or Chimu, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A lovely doll woven in cotton and camelid fibers, wearing a long dress, the lower half decorated with a band of repeated abstract mirror-image faces in beige and white hues, with layered 'ruffles' in ochre, pink, and red hues, her head presenting an expressive visage comprised of wide open eyes, a protruding nose, and toothy grimace, with woven red and tan face paint or tattoos and openwork scarification marks, hair down the nape of her neck, and loom stick limbs. Custom stand. Size: 12.75" H (32.4 cm)Most of the purportedly "ancient" Peruvian dolls on the market are in fact made in contemporary times, only comprised of collected ancient textile fragments. This is in fact an authentic ancient doll. A fabulous example that displays exceptional skill and technique, intriguing for its dramatic, meticulously detailed visage, skillfully delineated long fingers and toes, and ornately decorated vestment. Provenance: Ex Orlando FL Private Collector RG Condition: Some fading, areas of loss and looser weave. Minor loss to hair. Possible repair to head. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #119370
Lot 16
Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Apulia, Virginia Exhibition Painter, ca. 330 to 300 BCE. A masterful Apulian red-figure amphora attributed to A.D. Trendall’s Virginia Exhibition Painter, the vase of a grand scale, presenting an elegant, sinuous form with intriguing iconography (see extended description below) and extensive decoration, all finely delineated in red-figure technique with additional fugitive white, yellow, and beige pigments. An exceptional and important work displaying superb artistry and technique. Size: 14.75" in diameter x 39" H (37.5 cm x 99.1 cm)Virtually no ancient Greek paintings have survived the tests of time. This makes the painted compositions found on ceramic vessels like this example invaluable sources of information about ancient Greek visual art. Refined vases like this amphora were not merely utilitarian pottery, but rather works of art in their own right, highly prized throughout the classical world. Red figure pieces in particular allowed for the development of more naturalistic imagery than black figure examples. This innovative technique involved creating figures by outlining them in the natural red of the vase, making it possible for the painter to then enrich the figural forms with black lines to suggest volume, perspectival depth, and movement, bringing those silhouettes and their environs to life. Beyond this, fugitive pigments made it possible for the artist to create additional layers of interest and detail.Side A of this amphora features a pair of warriors sheltered by an ionic naiskos, one on horseback wielding a spear, his horse's right front leg lifted to mirror his own attack gesture targeted at his opponent who counters with his weapon and shield. Above this dramatic depiction of the pair of rivals, on the shoulder of the vase, is a female bust emerging from a blossom, a signature of the Virginia Exhibition Painter as well as the elite White Sakkos Painter. The Virginia Exhibition Painter also included floral elements beneath the warriors as well as a pair of plume-like elements beside the rider's torso, perhaps elements of his helmet and/or armor. This compares to another Apulian artist's (the Ganymede Painter's) penchant for adding iconography beyond the figures under the naiskos. On the obverse is a pair of draped standing youths facing one another, perhaps mourners of whomever did not survive the rivalry depicted on Side A, one leaning upon a staff or walking stick, with a distinct maker's mark between their heads. In addition to the figural imagery are the extensive decorative elements which are quite characteristic of the Virginia Exhibition Painter's known oeuvre. Note the ivy leaf motif beneath the rim created via fugitive white and creamy beige pigments, the black fan palmettes and white vertical rays on the neck painted just above the female bust who emerges from a blooming, foliated blossom with elaborate spiraled tendrils on the shoulder, this underscored by a tongue pattern, all in red-figure with fugitive white and yellow. Adorning the central naiskos scene are ivy leaf vines flanking the ionic columns as well as registers of dotted, scrolled, linear, and wave motifs below the scenes and continuing around the circumference of the vessel. Finally, beneath the elegant twin handles are large, double, red-figure palmettes.A remarkable vase of the so-called Ornate Style by the Virginia Exhibition Painter of a grand scale, decorated in an elaborate manner with intriguing scenes and figures as well as a great deal of subsidiary ornament in added colors. For a comparable example at Royal Athena Galleries listed at $125,000, follow this link: http://www.masterart.com/Greek-the-Virginia-Exhibition-Painter-330-300-Apulian-large-red-figured-amphora-the-Virginia-Exhibition-Painter-PortalDefault.aspx?tabid=53&dealerID=361&objectID=502940Trendall named this artist the Virginia Exhibition Painter, because five of his vases which came from the same tomb were first featured in an exhibition of South Italic vases at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in 1982, and a few were published in the accompanying catalogue - M. E. Mayo and K. Hamma, "The Art of South Italy: Vases from Magna Graecia" (Richmond 1982). Cf. especially the naiskos scene on p. 179. No. 73, and the woman on the shoulder of no. 76 (p. 185), the latter also a neck-amphora. Provenance: Ex-Royal Athena Gallery, NYC, NY. Condition: Handles reattached. Drilled hole beneath one handle for thermoluminescence testing. Surface wear with expected scratches, pigment losses, and mineral deposits commensurate with age. Small chip on right column of naiskos. Painting still quite vivid and impressive. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #118744
Lot 78
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid 20th century CE. A set of six Javanese Wayang polychrome wooden stick puppets with fine detailing and exquisite color, carved and painted on both sides. Such puppets are part of the rich Indonesian Wayang tradition. Size: each puppet measures approximately 13.5" W x 24.5" H (34.3 cm x 62.2 cm)Six excellent puppets, brightly colored, made of wood with painted embellishments. These puppets are used in wayang, a theatrical performance unique to Java that uses puppets and human dancers. This style of theatre has been designated by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage since 2003. This particular type of puppet - operated by rods connected to the hands - is known as a wayang golek, which today is associated with the Sundanese culture of West Java. This area and the northern part of Java are home to some of the oldest Muslim kingdoms on the island and it is believed that, from the 17th century onward, puppets of this style were used to tell stories of Muslim history; later, it became a way to tell the stories of the Ramayana and Mahabarata. Several types of these puppets i.e. the suket puppet, puppet klitik, Krucil puppets, puppet gedog, and wayang beber are no longer created or used. Provenance: Ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, IL, acquired prior to 1970. Condition: A few puppets with arms and/or rods no longer attached. One missing his nose. Some wear to painted surfaces, but overall still vivid. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #119204
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