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Lot 116
Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 BC. A pale blue composition wedjat eye amuletic bead with inset black stone for pupil. Property of a Essex gentleman; acquired from a collection formed in the 1920s. See Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.45. The wadjet, or udjat, eye (literally 'the sound one') was later called the eye of Horus, after the eye of the falcon headed god Horus, which had been plucked out during one of his interminable battles with Seth, and then restored by Thoth. Horus was the later Greek Haroeris, the celestial falcon and great creator god, whose right eye was the sun, and whose left eye the moon, and is an ancient symbol of protection, royal power and good health. 3.18 grams, 29mm (1 1/4"). Very fine condition.
Lot 26
Neolithic Period, 5th-3rd millennium BC. A pair of stone tools comprising: a boat-shaped granite(?) axehead with perforation; a square-section flint hammer with rounded butt. Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. 530 grams total, 8-11.5cm (3 1/4 - 4 1/2"). [2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 276
. A pair of carved undated archaistic stone heads comprising: one on discoid base with triangular nose and outlined lentoid eyes; one with domed base, narrow head with incised eyebrows. Property of a North London gentleman; formerly with a Mayfair gallery in the 1980s. See Aruz, J. Art of the First Cities. The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus, New York, 2003, items 104 & 105, for discussion. 63 grams total, 37-48mm (1 1/2 - 2"). [2, No Reserve] Fine condition; one repaired.
Lot 451
19th century AD. An assembled limestone vessel comprising a bowl, column and base in differing grades of stone; the bowl with carved figures of the twelve apostles to the outer face, each standing robed with symbols, in imitation of the Romanesque style; the column carved with barleytwist detailing in imitation of Middle-Saxon architectural features at Repton church and elsewhere; the base square with tiered profile, hollow to the underside to accept the securing iron rod. Property of an American lady; acquired 1970s-1990s. 29 kg, 58cm (22 3/4"). Fine condition.
Lot 496
5th millennium BC-18th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a bronze heraldic plaque with double-headed eagle; a bronze shield with gilt sword and other weapons; a 1940 Hungarian medallion; a bronze ring with inset stone; two flint arrowheads; two buttons; a beaded collet; a bronze pendant with four legs; four bronze belt fittings; an iron sickle. Property of a professional; acquired on the European art market in the 1980s. 248 grams total, sickle: 23cm (9"). [15, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 544
5th millennium BC- 1st century AD. A mixed group comprising: a small polished stone axehead with chamfered edge and rounded butt; two bronze bracelets with twisetd wire closures; a flat-section bronze bracelet; a bronze axehead pendant and ring; a ring-headed pin; a phallic(?) bronze figurine. From a Surrey, UK, collection; formed before 2000. 120 grams total, 41-61mm (1 3/4 - 2 1/2"). [7, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 552
. A mixed group of undated archaistic carnelian and other stone seals and plaques each with an intaglio design: thirteen with profile bust, six with advancing beast, one with bird in flight. Private collection, Lincolnshire, UK. 40 grams total, 10-18mm (1/2 - 3/4"). [20, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 562
19th century AD. A carved stone pebble with two bearded figures in long robes, one with a cane and the other unrolling a scroll; pierced in three places at the top. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. 38 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 573
19th-20th century AD. Group comprising: 19th century small bone or ivory lion (with wood stand), tiger (with wood stand) and elephant figures; a 19th century small bone or ivory 'see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil' monkeys figure; with a pair of 20th century carved stone 'zhuangyuan' pieces, each with concealed red coffin. Property of a Harwich, Essex, Uk collector; by inheritance; mostly acquired before 1920 by a merchant seaman. 545 grams total, 4-10cm (1 1/2 - 4"). [6, No Reserve] Good condition; some minor defects.
Lot 601
18th-19th century AD. A pair of architectural brackets carved in three tapering sections, each depicting elephants, attendant figures and warrior riding horse; mounted on custom made brackets. Property of an American lady; acquired 1970s-1990s. For a similar example see the Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas, Texas, USA. The large mounted figure is Tipu Sultan, 1750-1799, ruler of the kingdom of Mysore. He was known as the Tiger of Mysore and engaged in expansionist attacks against his neighbours. He remained an implacable enemy of the British East India Company, bringing them into renewed conflict with his attack on British-allied Travancore in 1789. In the Third Anglo-Mysore War, Tipu was forced into the humiliating Treaty of Seringapatam, losing a number of previously conquered territories, including Malabar and Mangalore. He sent emissaries to foreign states, including Ottoman Turkey, Afghanistan, and France, in an attempt to rally opposition to the British. In the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, the forces of the British East India Company, supported by the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad, defeated Tipu and he was killed on 4 May 1799 while defending his fort of Srirangapatna. These brackets are closely modeled on the stone carvings on the famous Horse Mandapa in the temple of Srirangam, near Trinchinopoly. 27 kg total, 91.5cm including bracket (36"). [2] Fine condition.
Lot 729
. A mixed group of undated archaistic items comprising: a ceramic bowl with painted decoration to the inner face, pierced at the rim; a ceramic bird with pigment to the incised detail; a bronze figurine on a polished stone base. Property of a Swiss collector; acquired in the 1990s. 1 kg, 11-19cm (4 1/4 - 7 1/2"). [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 83
11th-19th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a silver-gilt ring with pierced shoulders, hexagonal bezel with intaglio stone insert; an openwork disc; a discoid plaque with triskele motif; an openwork bronze disc with wyvern; a bronze strap junction with dome; a ring brooch with sockets; a crescentic bronze plaque with foliage ornament; a necklace of bronze links with key-shaped pendant. From a private Austrian collector; acquired in the 1980s. 90 grams total, ring: 30mm overall (1 1/4"). [8, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1814
Fetting, Rainer. 1949 Wilhelmhaven. "Rolling Stone". Tusche auf Papier. 1978. Signiert u.datiert Fetting 78. 27,5 x 21 cm / hinter Glas ger., mont., ungeöffn. 46 x 39 cm.- Fetting war Ende der 1970er Jahre Mitbegründer der Galerie am Moritzplatz in Berlin, die zunächst aus der Klasse K. H. Hödickes an der damaligen Berliner Hochschule der Künste stammten und die dann unter dem Begriff 'Neue Wilde' bekannt wurden.
Lot 1603
Antiquities: an interesting group of artifacts, to include two carved stone barrel form tablets, each inscribed with continuous script; a Roman oil lamp; a metal axe head; three fossils; and two further flints. Condition Report: These items came from the Vendor's uncle who spent several years in the Middle East.
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