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Click here to subscribeCetti & Co 25, Red Lion Street, Holborn, London - George III 18th century mercury stick barometer in a mahogany case with a swans neck pediment and enclosed silvered register beneath, with an adjustable vernier, mercury thermometer and engraved predictions, concealed tube with an adjustable cistern, round base and turned cistern cover.
Set of thirteen Meissen 'Cris de Paris' after the models by Peter Reinicke of 1753-1754 based on drawings by Christophe Huet, depicting The Poultry Seller (60222), Peasant girl feeding chicks (60245), Lottery Seller (60236), Oboe Player (60246), Hawker with violin and song books (60238), Savoyarde with Child (60247), Pastry Maker (60220), The Night Watchman (60232), Cook (60230), Lemon Seller (61163), Gardener's Child: Boy With Shepherd Stick (model 60338), The Orange Seller (60237), The Waiter (60234), together with The Lute Player (60037), H15cm max (14) Provenance: From the Estate of the late Dowager Lady St Oswald
PlayStation 3 (PS3) bundle of 33 games (PAL) Highlights include: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Red Dead Redemption, Dishonored, South Park: The Stick of Truth and Avatar The Game Condition Report: All games are complete, boxed and in good condition apart from Disney Sing It and Shaun White Snowboarding which are both missing their manuals
An Austrian cold painted bronze figure of a seated fox. Height 4.8cm, together with a similar group, cast as a fox and two cubs with a duck, and two smaller figures of foxes (4).Some soft modelling substance used perhaps to stick the figures down, which could be easily removed and cleaned. Some small flakes to paint, otherwise no condition issues to report.
WOYO POT LIDThe Woyo of Cabinda used a pictographic language to convey feelings about specific social situations. Wooden pot lids with motifs carved in relief conveyed messages usually between a husband and wife but sometimes between parents and son or daughter. The lids were placed on the clay pots in which a wife would usually carry the food for her husband to the men’s communal dining space. The lid would convey her feelings and a husband might place a lid on a pot before returning it to his wife to convey his message. A young woman obtained her initial supply of pot lids from her mother and grandmother at the time of her marriage together with advice concerning their use. If a suitable pot lid was not available to convey a particular message it was made to order. The complainant would seek the advice of nkotikuanda, the village sage whose instructions were conveyed to the local sculptor. If the message was too complicated for the recipient to read he would visit the nkotikuanda for a translation. (McGuire, C., ‘Woyo Pot Lids’, in African Arts, Vol.XIII, no.2, February 1980, pp.54-56). Interpretation of individual lids is difficult without detailed knowledge of the language used but the lids contained messages conveyed with each individual element as well as a more general message conveyed by the combination of elements.“But here is a strange thing: in the corner of the hut, a disc of black wood, about twenty centimetres wide. On one of its sides, figures in relief: a spiral, a half-ellipse, a sort of hook forming an acute accent. - What's this? - A lid. You find such lids everywhere in the region from the sea to Mayumbe. They carry signs, carved figures: each of them represents either a proverb or a native fable. But now it's finished: aluminum and enamelled iron pans have dethroned native pots. And what does this one mean? - Wait. We're going to call an old woman. The old woman no longer knew how to explain very well what we wanted to know. We had to resort to the chieftaincy secretary who called on the most competent female elders:This spiral is the centipede: it is coiled at the edge of the path, it is coiled because it senses danger. This means: if you see the centipede curled up, be careful, there is a man nearby. In other words: watch the omens.And this circle?- That means: you have to listen to the person who comes to tell you what people say about you, because it is useful to hear.- And this cut ellipse?- Ah! This is the oyster shell: we opened the oyster, and we gave you one of its halves. It is the symbol of sharing. The meaning is: I gave you something today so that when I meet you again, you in turn will give me something. You understand?- Of course. And that sharp angled hook?- Well, that means that when something is hung high, you have to raise your arm to get it... And everyone laughed. All languages work now. And as it is clear that I am interested in local things, pot lids come out of all the boxes: two first, then five, then ten; and it continues: it would be up to me to buy all the objects in the village.The lids are now passed from hand to hand.There is this one dominated by a sort of pyramid; it represents a tomb and reminds its owner that to enjoy, after her death, a beautiful tomb like this, she must have many children... and that if she does not have children, she will be forgotten after her death.There is this other one which represents an open trap; morality: for the trap to work... you must first set it. There is this other one which shows a standing bird: “when the bird is at the top of the termite mound it sees what is happening”; popular wisdom translates: we must take a step back to judge events. There are other covers, more complicated, such as one which shows a woman followed by a hooded man armed with a stick, reminding us that we must observe the customs of the tribe, or this other which presents a double bell, similar to the iron bells that the chiefs once had to summon the people of their villages, maintaining the spirit of discipline within homes by making it known that “when the chief's bell beats, you must go and listen to what he says”.Seeing the money coming out of our pockets, the natives emptied their huts of their reserves.”(Scohy, A., "Etapes au soleil", Brussels, 1952, pp.115-117)22.5 cm. diameterProvenancecollected by André Scohy (1914-1994), before 1952and by descent through the familyLiteratureScohy, A., "Etapes au soleil", Brussels, 1952, p.115
Flanierstock Silber auf rot gefärbtem Holz, genähtes Leder. Konisch ansteigender Schuss mit schlichter Silber-Manschette. Darüber Schaft mit Leder ummantelt. Abschließender, facettierter Knauf mit applizierten, plastisch gearbeiteten Ornamenten. Leder gest. A. Sirk Wien., Manschette gest. F Z, Stadtmarke. Minim. Gebrauchsspuren. L. 79 cm.A Viannese wooden walking stick with leather and silver handle. Leather by A. Sirk Vienna. Silver with city mark. Minor signs of use.Wien. 2. Hälfte 19. Jh.
A Harlequin Pair of Girl Marottes both with bisque heads (i) Harlequin stamped 52, with striped tapered velvet and silk dress, hat, inset glass eyes, open mouth, on blonde treen turned stick handles (ii) stamped SH flanking PB, dressed in cream silk and tapered damask, matching hat, turned beech stick handle both 14in. (36cm) high (2)
A CAST IRON STICK STAND 20TH CENTURY With spaniel by tree back, drip pan, with assorted mostly modern walking sticks 72cm high Condition Report: Wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning. Wear has caused paint loss from edge chipping but structurally it seems sound- although there is at least one replacement bolt to reverse and the whole is slightly looses- and would benefit from tightening up before use Please see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report. All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items. All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request. Potential buyers should note that condition reports are matters of opinion only, they are non-exhaustive and based solely on what can be seen to the naked eye unless otherwise specified by the cataloguer. We must advise you that we are not professional restorers or conservators and we do not provide any guarantee or warranty as to a lot's condition. Accordingly, it is recommended that prospective buyers inspect lots or have their advisors do so and satisfy themselves as to condition and accuracy of description. If you have physically viewed an item for which you request a report, the condition report cannot be a reason for cancelling a sale. Buyers are reminded that liability for loss and damage transfers to the buyer from the fall of the hammer. Whilst the majority of lots will remain in their location until collected, we can accept no responsibility for any damage which may occur, even in the event of Dreweatts staff assisting carriers during collection. Condition Report Disclaimer
Woodcarving interest - a selection of Lime wood carving blanks, various sizes, also some other woodworking Timbers such as walnut, and elm; along with two small painted wood carvings of birds by Brian D. Smith; red deer and roe deer antler sections for handles; approx. 10 cut coppice hazel staves for walking stick making, approx. six staves per bundle; tool chest, etc.
A pair of Silver Mounted Horn salad servers, spoon and fork, with Scottish thistle shield silver finials, each 24cm long, stamped silver, 1.40ozt gross; an Indian silver coloured metal walking stick or Parasol handle, tapering tubular form embossed with exotic animals and trees, unmarked, 32cm long. 3.63ozt etc (3)
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