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*Gandhara Carving. Large carved schist stone head of Bodhisattva, from the Ancient Buddhist Kingdom of Gandhara, Pakistan 2/3rd Century, well carved with characterful face and elongated earlobes on integral block base, 21cm high Provenance: James Koo Galleries, Singapore. Found in the Swabi District, Northern Pakistan. (1)
*@Dalwood (Hubert, 1924-1976). Throne, 1960, solid aluminium with weathered patina, cast in an edition of 8, some marks, height 58.5 cm (23 ins), on a 4 cm (1.5 ins) black painted stone base Provenance: Sir Robert and Lady Mayer. Purchased from Gimpel Fils Gallery on 3 July 1960. Literature: Chris Stephens, The Sculpture of Hubert Dalwood (1999), Catalogue 131 (figure 122 on page 123). One of the leading figures in post-war British sculpture, Hubert Dalwood studied at the Bath Academy of Art at Corsham, and as a Gregory Fellow at the University of Leeds. (1)
*Autograph Letters by British Artists. An album of 42 autograph letters by 19th century British artists (including a few cut signatures), mainly circa 1830-1900, including William Boxall (1800-1879), Wyke Bayliss (1835-1906), Charles William Shirley Brooks (1816-1874) to David Roberts, Thomas Sidney Cooper (1803-1902), George Cruikshank (cut signature), Frank Dicksee (1853-1928) x 2, Thomas Faed (1826-1900), Luke Fildes (1843-1927), W.P. Frith (1819-1909) cut signature, Joseph Farquharson (1846-1935) 2 letters, Solomon Alexander Hart (1806-1881), John Callcott Horsley (1817-1903), Frank Holl (1845-1888), one letter and 2 cut signatures, Carl Haag (1820-1915), George Jones (1786-1869), Henry Jutsum (1816-1869), John William Waterhouse (1849-1917), to Frank Bramley, William Quiller Orchardson (1832-1910) cut signature, George Clausen (1852-1944) to Frank Bramley, George Henry Boughton (1833-1905), to Frank Bramley, Frederick Leighton (1830-1896) 2 letters, a secretarial letter from the Marchioness of Salisbury to Sir Thomas Lawrence, dated January 23 [1826], requesting an appointment, Edwin Landseer (1802-1873), J.E. Millais (1829-1896), short note to Frith, and cut signature, John Martin (1789-1854) to the Secretary of the Society of British Artists, dated March 8th 1836, providing a list of four drawings, Walter William Ouless (1848-1933) 2 letters, Melton Prior (1845-1910), Edward John Poynter (1836-1919) to the collector Mrs. Meynell-Ingram, John Piper (1903-1992) signed postcard, Marcus Stone (1840-1921), Graham Sutherland (1903-1980) letter to Miss Freda E. Lynch, dated 21st March 1961, John Tenniel (1820-1914) cut signature, and J.W. Waterhouse cut signature, all mounted in 20th century folio black cloth album (43.5 x 30 cm, 17 x 11.75 ins) (1)
*Cook (Alice May (1876-1958)). Portrait miniature of Elisabeth June Restall, circa 1942, oval watercolour on ivory, head & shoulders portrait of a pretty young lady with long dark hair worn in two plaits, wearing a rounded-necked blue and pink floral-patterned blouse, with a circular blue stone brooch at neck, signed lower left, 7 x 5.5cm (2.5 x 2.25ins), oval white metal pendant frame, glazed, together with an unsigned oval portrait miniature of Elisabeth June Restall as a baby, watercolour and gouache on ivory, head and shoulders portrait of a chubby baby with blonde hair, 7.5 x 6cm (3 x 2.25ins), oval gold coloured pendant frame, mounted in a velvet-lined case, with double flaps to front and stand to back, rubbed and one hinge broken, plus a small oval daguerrotype of a female relative, mounted in an embossed case Alice May Cook was a painter, miniaturist and book illustrator, who studied at St John's Wood School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools. She exhibited widely, including the RA, the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, the Society of Women Artists, and the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin. (3)
*Old Babylonian cylinder seal of black stone with white streaks, circa 1900-1600 BC, with three standing figures, a god in short clothes on the right, a worshipper in long robe raising one hand in the middle, and a nude female shown frontally on the left, a spade symbol appears in front of the god on the right, a two line cuneiform inscription Ili-iddinam, servant of (the goddess) Nin-si'anna (Ishter-Venus), 31 x 17mm, rare stone for the period With letter written by Wilfred G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, dated 1992. A rare stone for the period. (1)
*Swinnerton (Frederick, late 19th century). Bruges, oil on canvas, showing a peasant girl making lace, seated on a wooden stool beside houses alongside a canal, with a stone bridge over the water beyond, and washing hanging on a line, signed and titled in red lower right, 80 x 61cm (31.5 x 24ins), original fine quality gilt frame, with leaf and berry moulding and recessed acanthus leaves to corners, glazed, with later framer's label on verso annotated in manuscript 'regilded 1949' Provenance: Private Collection, Lancashire. (1)
*Fan. A hand-coloured lithographed fan, French, circa 1830s, double-sided folding paper fan, the recto depicting Biblical scenes between goddesses with putti, the verso showing a fˆte champˆtre within a gilded border of entwining volutes, some rubbing and minor splitting to folds, mounted on pierced tortoiseshell sticks decorated in gilt with figures and musical instruments (a few areas tarnished), faceted black stone pivot pin, 29cm (11.5ins), contained in a cream silk fan box (silk fraying at ends of lid), with J. Duvelleroy blue printed label mounted inside lid (1)
Early 19th century pottery and porcelain to include two Iron Stone dishes, two cabinet plates, Two Imari plates, two soup bowls, two breakfast cups and saucers copper lust jug, Staffordshire lady box, Royal thanks giving swan dish Doulton Condition reports are not available for our Interiors Sale.
An assortment of 9ct costume jewellery, to include a 9ct gold ring with coffee bean motif and matching yellow metal pendant, a 9ct heart shaped ring set with white stone. a blue topaz 9ct pendant, two 9ct gold rings ser with blue and white sapphires, also a 9ct gold heart shaped locket, assorted back and front lockets, one silver dress ring, a silver pendant, two pairs of yellow metal earrings, a Timex water resistant base metal watch. Condition reports are not available for our Interiors Sale.
A rare crossbow 'Nu', Eastern Han dynasty, the mechanism intact, with green patina and retained in its wooden arm, with traces of the scale, the bow part no longer present, 54cm long, 21cm high In addition to the buyer's premium of 27% (22.5% + VAT) payable on the Hammer Price, this lot is also subject to import VAT at the reduced rate of 5%, payable on the Hammer Price. This indicates that the lot has been imported from outside the European Union. The unit for calculating the bow's strength is called 'shi' or 'a stone'. According to records, bows are rated as one, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, ten, twelve stones, and so on. The most common is six stones, the range being approximately two hundred and sixty meters.
A green marble Buddhist Stele depicting four seated figures of Buddha, Northern Qi dynasty, the four buddhas carved on a Mandorla, with remnant of polychrome, 19cm wide; and stand (2) In addition to the buyer's premium of 27% (22.5% + VAT) payable on the Hammer Price, this lot is also subject to import VAT at the reduced rate of 5%, payable on the Hammer Price. This indicates that the lot has been imported from outside the European Union. Stone Buddha image system in the state. Restoration at the left side , remnant of polychromie, 19cm wide; and stand (2) Other Notes: Like most of these sculptures, the shoulders are wide and the face is round. The style is similar to works from the Shandong area. The central carving has a main Buddha figure. According to Buddhist traditional canon the main statue of Buddha is usually in the centre, with disciples symmetrically distributed; the right side of the Mandorla is missing, the left side Buddha without hair accessories, wide forehead, micro-closed eyes, the right hand of the main Buddha is positioned on the chest and the left hand is placed on the leg. Restoration on the left side, remnant of polychrome.
A Collection Of Silver Brooches And Mixed Costume Jewellery A varied lot to include Edwardian oval sweetheart brooch, silver brooch in the form of a guitar, stone set silver bar brooch, 9ct gold miniature dolphin pendant, 9ct gold small circular locket. Along with a variety of beads, crystal set brooches and modern fashion earrings.
Red Garnet Large Cluster Ring, a 10ct cluster of marquise cut garnets giving a magnificent display of the rich red stone in a lozenge shape with a gentle rise up to the centre, the whole set above a rhodium vermeil and silver cage gallery; the cluster measuring 1.5 inches along the finger by 1.3 across; size S
A Large Collection Of Mixed Costume Jewellery A hat box containing various beads, brooches, necklaces,.stone set, paste, diamonte brooches, cuffs, bangles stone set torque necklaces etc. Also two vintage evening bags, the first a sequinned circular pouch, secondly, a textured gold tone chain handle bag
Sky Blue Topaz Tennis Bracelet, a row of 21 oval cut sky blue topaz, each stone being over 2cts, a total of 45cts, set in a single line in rhodium vermeil and silver, fastening with a tongue and box clasp with two figure-of-eight safety catches; topaz is a birthstone for November; 8 inches long
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