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Lot 159
India, Burma, Great Britain and France.- Beer (Edwin John, chemist, geologist, mineralogist, archaeologist, historian and librarian, 1879-1986) 10 travel journals in India, Burma, Great Britain and France, numerous pp., watercolour sketches, photographs, newspaper cuttings, letters, reports, maps and publicity materials, plant specimens, and others including stick insects and part of a snakeskin, in India, Burma, various bindings, mostly half morocco, rubbed, two vol. lacking spines, sm. 4to & oblong 4to, 1890-1911.⁂ Meticulous accounts of people, places and items encountered on his travels. Travels in India (Madras, Calcutta, Partit, Bombay etc.), Burma (Rangoon), England (Richmond Park, Lulworth, Wisley, Coventry, Kew (demolition of Kew Bridge), Chiddingstone, Wells, Barking, Crowborough, Little Bookham, Leith Hill), Scotland (Jedburgh) and France (Paris, Normandy etc.).Beer was a geologist, industrial chemist (associated with the creation of rayon) and traveller.
Lot 266
A MASSIVE BRONZE RAIN DRUM, DONG SON CULTUREVietnam, first millennium BC. The heavy, round drum with a waisted base, the top and side finely cast in relief with concentric bands of decoration, the top with a star symbol in the center and groups of stylized frogs applied at the rim, the sides with pairs of small loop handles.Provenance: Leonardo Vigorelli, Bergamo, Italy, acquired ca. 1995 in Brussels, Belgium. Leonardo Vigorelli is a retired Italian art dealer and noted collector, specializing in African and ancient Hindu-Buddhist art. After studying anthropology and decades of travel as well as extensive field research in India, the Himalayan region, Southeast Asia, and Africa, he founded the Dalton Somare art gallery in Milan, Italy, which today is being run by his two sons.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Extensive old wear, some casting flaws, small nicks and dents, few cracks, minor losses, signs of weathering and erosion overall. Fine, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations. Dimensions: Height 42.3 cm, Diameter 66 cmDong 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 people and produced from about 600 BC or earlier until the third century AD. They are one of the culture's most astounding examples of metalworking. 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 to 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: RelatedAuction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 March 2018, lot 36Estimate: 400,000 or approx. EUR 54,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A copper alloy ritual drum, Dong Son culture, Vietnam, circa 3rd/2nd century B.C.Expert remark: Compare the form and star decoration at the center. Note the smaller size (35.2 cm).
Lot 50
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE PALE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE MOUNTAIN, 18TH CENTURYChina. Finely carved to one side with a scholar and his boy attendant walking along the mountain toward a neatly incised waterfall, and to the other with an attendant playing the qin near a pavilion above a group of scholars near a stream, one kneeling and holding a bucket, his attendant standing behind him carrying a large stick, the other two standing in front of a small cascade, all set in a monumental mountainous landscape with several beautifully carved pine trees. The translucent stone is of a pale celadon tone with distinct russet veining and patches, as well as scattered cloudy inclusions.Provenance: From a Swiss private collection. Condition: Superb condition with minor old wear, possibly microscopic nicks, the stone with natural inclusions and fissures. The matching wood base with old age cracks, minor nicks and losses, and fine naturally grown patina overall.Weight: 877.3 g (incl. base), 804.2 g (excl. base) Dimensions: Height 18.9 cm (incl. base), 16.4 cm (excl. base)With a matching wood base of the same period, finely carved with craggy rockwork, pine, bamboo, and chrysanthemum. (2)Expert note: The present jade mountain is carved all around to show a continuous scene, with the waterfall on one side of the mountain and the cascade on the other stemming from the same source. Such jade mountains with no preferred side are extremely rare. Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 3904Price: HKD 680,000 or approx. EUR 118,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale celadon jade mountain carving, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, the color of the jade, as well as the similar size (16.7 cm)Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's London, 8 November 2016, lot 159Price: GBP 40,000 or approx. EUR 55,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale celadon jade 'scholars' mountain, Qianlong period (1736-1795)Expert remark: Compare the closely related size and form of the figures, rock work and pine tree, as well as the closely related color of the jade. Note the smaller size (12 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 13 October 2021, lot 3693Price: HKD 378,000 or approx. EUR 49,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale green jade 'scholar' mountain Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, with carvings to both sides, the neatly executed rockwork, color of the jade, as well as the size (16.8 cm).十八世紀青玉山子中國。山子取整塊青玉雕琢，細膩溫潤，晶瑩通透，融合高浮雕、鏤雕、圓雕及陰刻技法，營造出山勢高聳巍峨，令人驚嘆之仙境美景。畫面中山峰猶如拔地而起，山岩間松樹老松遒勁，枝幹蜿蜒，松針如輪，挺然獨秀。山腰間搭建亭台，台上一文人撫琴。山腳有三位文人及童子，或成雙清談，或木桶取水，身後一童子。方溪澗流水潺潺。另一面山形奇特峭峻，怪石嶙峋，蒼松繁茂，一位文人沿著山徑緩步而行，後面跟著一個携琴童子。青玉帶著紅色紋理及絮狀内沁。 來源：瑞士私人收藏。 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損，微小的刻痕，玉石有天然的內沁和紋理。配套的木質底座帶有老舊的裂縫、輕微的劃痕和缺損，整體包漿自然。 重量：877.3 克 (含底座)，804.2 克 (不含底座) 尺寸：高18.9 厘米 (含底座), 16.4 厘米 (不含底座) 同期木底座，雕刻假山、竹子和菊花。 專家注釋：玉山子圓雕，一氣呵成，山體一側有飛瀑，另一側瀑布同源。這種沒有偏重一邊的玉山子，極為罕見。拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2011年6月1日，lot 3904 價格：HKD 680,000（相當於今日EUR 112,500） 描述：十八或十九世紀清代青玉山子 專家評論：比較相近的形式，玉石的顏色，以及相似的大小 (16.7 厘米)。由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。
Lot 1568
Box of Assorted Items. Comprises L G Sloan's Ink Eradicator Botles In Original Box, 5 X Phillips Stick on Soles - Original Packets Unopened, 2 x Wellco Electric Iron Elements - Original Packets Unopened, Southern Elements Heat Element - Original Packets Unopened, Durium Tipped Drill Bits - Original Containers, GEC 4-24 gm Weight Measure, 3 x Brand Tines, Pack of Drill Bits, 2 x Lighters & 2 Knife Sharpening Stones.
Lot 322
Collection of Antique and Vintage Sterling Silver Brooches and Other Items. All Fully Hallmarked for Sterling Silver. Comprises 1/ Sterling Silver Sovereign Holder, Hallmark Birmingham 1910. 2/ Signed Stone Set Silver Celtic Brooch. Hallmark Birmingham 1902. Signed F.M. 3/ Art Nouveau Silver Stylised Stick Pin, Marked Silver. 4/ Scottish Silver Stone Set Swords Crossed Circular Brooch. 5/ Scottish Celtic Stone Set Silver Brooch, Hallmark Edinburgh 1914. Signed R,A, 6/ Pair of Large Sterling Silver Blues Enamel Cuff Links, Hallmark Edinburgh 1944. 7/ Ornate Lidded Silver Pill Box. 8/ Scottish Silver Brooch In the Form of a Sword +Small Pill Box.
Lot 378A
Collection of Six Gentleman's Wrist Watches, comprising a Casio Edifice with a chrome bracelet strap, subsidiary dials, stick numerals, a Maurice Lacroix with a chrome bracelet strap and Roman numerals on a white face, a Services watch on gold tone expanding bracelet strap, with white face and stick numerals, a Sekonda chrome bracelet strap watch with a black face and mixed numerals, a Guess watch with open workings on a chrome and crystal set bracelet strap, and a Tissot chrome bracelet strap watch with a gold face and stick numerals with a date aperture.
Lot 390
AN ANTIQUE FRENCH ESSEX CRYSTAL SPANIEL STICK PIN AND SLIDE SET in 18ct yellow gold, each circular face set with an Essex crystal reverse carved intaglio depicting a the head of a spaniel, French maker's mark, French assay marks, slides 2.5cm, head of stick pin 2.5cm, total weight 32.9g. Accompanied by original blue velvet fitted box.
Lot 404
A modern quartz 65mm silver faced strut clock, Birmingham 1997; a seed pearl stick pin in original box named Flinn & Co. Coventry; rolled gold cufflinks and tie bars, a small black papier mache snuff box, 30mm; a cased silver "Yard-O-Led" propelling pencil; a Parker Slimfold fountain pen with black barrel; a Parker "17" fountain pen with burgundy barrel and box; a Henry 3rd silver "long cross" penny; a Victoria 1901 silver Maundy twopence; a Victoria 1900 silver Crown; souvenir medallion "World's Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893 Compliments of Keystone Watch Co."; etc
Lot 35
An impressive Victorian oak tally stick, dated 1853With incised calibrations and small punched motifs, inscribed ‘Barth Comben Reeve 1853’, and with stamped initials to ends, 310cm longBartholomew Comben (1801-1873) was a seaman, foreman and publican on the Island of Portland, Dorset. He was a local officer, or Reeve, of the Portland Court Leet, a Manorial Court. This Lot can be referred to as a rare 'Portland Reeve Staff'. The Reeve Staff was a method of reckoning tenant rents to 'The King, as Lord of the Manor', an ancient custom which still prevails in Portland, although there is now in use a 'Reeve Book'. During the 19th century the majority of tenants were illiterate, hence the use of a Reeve Staff. On the long square stick are numerous incised marks, symbolising the five ancient hamlets of the Island, and beneath these long and short notches representing the rent to be paid by each tenant according to a log book. Individual amounts were separated by small dots or triangular cuts. The staff varies in length and design from year to year, according to division of rent and the number of tenants. Provenance:The Christopher Bangs Collection
Lot 384
Four Loose Vintage Star Wars Action Figures, Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi, complete with vinyl cape, blue standard lightsabre, grey hair, @G.M.F.G. I. 1977 Made In Hong Kong, Han Solo large head version, missing Rebel blaster @G.M.F.G. I. 1977 Hong Kong, Jawa with brown cloth robe, missing Blaster, @G.M.F.G. I. 1977 Hong Kong, Sand People Tusken Raider, with cape, missing gaffi stick, @G.M.F.G. I. 1977 Hong Kong, plus two scarce plastic Takara R2-D2 figures with working clockwork motors, all in good to excellent original condition.(6 items)
Lot 170
WW1 Christmas 1914 Bullet Pencil brass case with monogram. The base dated "11". White metal, round nose head. Complete with replacement pencil. Together with brass "The Kitchener" button stick ... 2 x Rolls Royce Avon 301R engine compressor blades ... Officer's undress sword belt in blue webbing. Complete with gilt braid faced leather sword straps.
Lot 175
WW1 Princess Mary Christmas Gift Box Brass Princess Mary gift box ... 1915 Christmas Card ... Silver War badge (56383). ... War Service badge. ... WW2 Defence Medal in box of issue ""Mr G.A. Stalley""... Inns of Court OTC swagger stick . 6 itemsSilver War Badge awarded to Pte George Albert Stalley Inns of Court OTC. No Overseas service.
Lot 177
Three Various Military Swagger Sticks consisting silver hallmarked ball top example with KC Buckinghamshire Battalion badge. Brown malacca stick ... White metal, thimble top example. KC Devonshire Reg badge. Bamboo cane ... White metal thimble top Inns of Court OTC badge. Cane with name "C S Challoner". 3 items.
Lot 23
A gold emerald and diamond stick pin, a palmette motif finial millegrain set with mixed cut emeralds and rose cut diamonds, suspending a brilliant cut diamond millegrain set to an articulated collet, tested as approximately 18ct gold, 1.96g,together with a metal imitation pearl stick pin, (2)Condition ReportSurface reaching inclusions to some of the emeralds and diamonds.Minor surface marks/scratches.
Lot 25
An Art Deco gold four stone diamond ring, with round brilliant cut diamonds, grain set, to a plain shank, with sizing beads fitted, tested as approximately 18ct gold, 1.72gCondition ReportDirty, would benefit from being cleaned.Shank appears to be a later replacement, solder joins visible either side of shoulders.Some marks/scratches to shank.Cannot measure finger size on a ring stick due to sizing beads.Small crack to gallery on one side.
Lot 319
A collection of jewellery,to include a gold turquoise stick pin, marked as 9ct, tested as approximately 9ct gold, a gold green paste necklace and earring suite, tested as approximately 9ct gold, a pair of 9ct gold drop earrings, a flat cut garnet and split pearl memorial brooch, glazed panel deficient, a gold horseshoe spray brooch, tested as approximately 9ct gold, a quantity of silver filigree jewellery, a quantity of costume jewellery, etc. (qty.)9ct gold approximately 10.03g totalCondition ReportGlazed panel missing from memorial brooch.One paste loose from necklace.As found.
Lot 375
A collection of gentlemen's jewellery,to include a pair of gold dress studs, with a central eight cut diamond, millegrain set, to a mother of pearl surround, tested as approximately 18ct gold, a 9ct gold citrine spinner fob, a pair of 9ct gold cufflinks, with chain link connectors, a gold seed pearl stick pin, a set of four gold plain dress studs, a single gold plain dress stud, all hallmarked or tested as approximately 9ct gold, together with base metal dress studs, cufflinks, collar stiffeners, tie slides, etc. (qty.)18ct gold - 3.14g total, 9ct gold - 13.96g totalCondition Report9ct gold cufflinks showing porosity, dents and wear to solder joins on hollow components, chain link connectors worn, Mother of pearl plaque to 18ct gold dress stud wonky.Spinner fob citrine abraded and showing minor facet junction wear.Dress stud makers mark match the box, however the studs may not be original to the box.Loose gold dress stud dented to base.Tarnish to surfaces.Marks scratches to surfaces.As found.
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