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Lot 65
A Neo-Assyrian Hematite PazuzuCirca 8th-7th Century B.C.Height 2 1/4 inches (5.6 cm).Provenance: Art Market, Germany, 1990s.Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York. Note: This finely executed and well-preserved stone head represents the grimacing demon Pazuzu. Pazuzu was renowned for protecting humans from plague and evil forces. In Mesopotamian mythology, Pazuzu is the son of Hanba and brother to Humbaba, the demon protector of the Cedar Forest in The Epic of Gilgamesh. Personified as the West Wind-known to bring drought and famine-Pazuzu is often invoked to fight the evil powers of the goddess Lamashtu, which harmed mothers and children during childbirth. Like this present example, many Pazuzu heads are discovered with drilled holes or loops. It is thought they were worn by pregnant women to protect their babies from evil forces.
Lot 89
A Roman Red Jasper Ring Stone of a Nude SculptorCirca 1st-2nd Century A.D.Ring size 7 1/2; Length of stone 9/16 inch (1.4 cm).Collection from an Important Midwestern ScholarProvenance:Ariadne Galleries, New York, 1980s.Christie's, New York, Ancient Jewelry, 5 December 2012, Lot 417.Mounted in a modern 1930s gold setting; Approx. ring size 7 1/2 on mandrel. 14k gold.
Lot 131
A Mid-Victorian Amethyst Riviere Necklace, with pendant drop, comprising thirteen graduated oval cut amethysts and suspending from the larger centre stone a further removable pendant teardrop amethyst, all finely claw set in fine Fleur de Lys and crescent claw mounts, largest stone 2.5 cm x 1.5 cm, and with hidden box clasp, yellow precious metal tests for 18 ct gold; 16 inches or 40.6 cm L, 56.2 g gross weight.Note: the stones have been tested under polarized light and appear to be amethyst
Lot 136
A Collection of Four Victorian Fob Seals and Charms; one with vacant carnelian stone and Rococo mount, a pencil fob seal with engraved bloodstone lion rampant seal, a cloudy quartz crystal example with engraved initialls RNC, the fourth with pale amethyst in foiled backed mount set with turquoise cabochons; gross weight 12.9 g (4)
Lot 149
Three Gold-Cased Toothpicks with a Collection of Silver Toothpicks, one gold pick English, 19th century, telescopic slide, unmarked in rose and yellow gold with citrine stone, 5cm long closed; one releases pick from jaws by pressing top botton, pick stamped PG with star and 750, 6.3cm closed excluding ring; one American, marked FAIRCHILD, the halves of the cases rotated to expose the pick, (these are usually described as 12 or 14 carat) 5cm closed, gross weight of all three together 13.5 grams; with 10 silver toothpicks,19th and early 20th century, all with retractable picks, two by S Mordan & Co. (one patented with ear scoop), others, two hallmarked Birmingham 1903, one Birmingham 1894, one stamped 'sterling', one 800, others unmarked
Lot 122
Dickens (Charles) Our Mutual Friend, 2 vol., first edition, bound from the original 19/20 monthly parts, first issue with part 1 without the printer's imprint on front wrapper, wood engraved frontispiece and 39 plates after Marcus Stone by Dalziel and W.T. Green, original wrappers bound together with 16pp. front advertisements only at end of each vol., bookplates to pastedown, occasional spot but generally very clean internally, wrappers trimmed without loss, fore-edges brittle, a few creased or stained, contemporary purple morocco, spine gilt in compartments, inner gilt dentelles, very light rubbing to joints, but overall an attractive set, [Hatton & Cleaver pp.343-370], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1864-5.
Lot 205
Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first paperback edition, first printing, light marginal toning, faint creasing to half-title and title, original pictorial wrappers, minute crease to upper corner or upper wrapper, light rubbing to head and foot, but a bright, near-mint example overall, 8vo, 1997.⁂ A superb and bright example of the first in the Harry Potter series. Rare in such remarkable condition.
Lot 81
Urbigerus (Baro) Aphorismi Urbigerani, or Certain Rules, Clearly Demonstrating the Three Infallible ways of Preparing the Grand Elixir or Circulatum Majus of the Philosophers, first English edition, engraved frontispiece, extensive notes to front and rear endpapers, and some to text margins in neat contemporary hand with cabalistic symbols, front endpapers and other rear f. detached, lower corner to first few ff. of endpapers with some loss, slightly affecting manuscript notes, some damp-staining to corners, contemporary sheep, rather worn, [Duveen 593; Wing A3528], 8vo, for Henry Faithhorne, 1690.⁂ Baro, Baru or Baron Urbigerus was a seventeenth-century writer on natural philosophy and alchemy. This is Urbigerus' foundational work on the Grand Elixir, the Circulatum majus, and all things adept on the Great Work of alchemy. It is a collection of 100 aphorisms which claims to set out completely the theory of the alchemical work and the preparation of the Philosopher's Stone.
Lot 61
AN EASTWOOD BASALT TEAPOT AND COVER First-third 19th century, attributed to William Baddeley of Hanley, decorated in the Neo-classic style with figured amongst trees, 17cm high, together with a John Turner, teapot and cover, Circa 1800, of oblong form, applied with white classical figured on a brown ground, impressed turner to the base, 14.5cm high; a stone ware teapot and cover, circa 1810, probably by Castleford, of oblong form, applied with a cherub and a lion, on a cream ground with blue detailing, marked 'NO203' in relief to the base; together with another similar teapot of squat form, 11cm high (4). From the collection of the late Mr Noel Jennings
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