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Lot 1046
A 18ct white gold diamond single stone ring The round brilliant cut diamond of an estimated 0.93ct, four claw set to tapering band, diamond with significant inclusions. CONDITION REPORT: Significant fissure type monophase and crystal two phase inclusions covering approx 90% and of the stone viewed face up. Girdle reaching I3/P3 clarity
Lot 2
JAMES PATERSON RSA PRSW RWS (SCOTTISH 1854 - 1932), CRICHOPE watercolour on paper, signed, titled and dated '1 June 93' (lower left) 12.5cm x 21cm Mounted, framed and under glass Note: Crichope Linn is a gorge and waterfall near Gatelawbridge in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland. Linn is the Scots language word for waterfall. It is over 30m deep and is formed from the action of the stream, Crichope Burn, on the soft sandstone that underlies much of the area. The gorge was long believed to harbour supernatural beings, and a natural rock cell, the "Elf's Kirk" (since broken up for building stone), stood at its entrance. A natural archway on the footpath along the side of the gorge bears many 18th and 19th century inscriptions, supposedly including one by Robert Burns. In the 17th century, Covenanters used Crichope Linn as a hiding place. Probably as a result, Walter Scott chose it as the lair of John Balfour of Burley in Old Mortality.
Lot 17
Lucania, Herakleia AR Stater. Time of Pyrrhos of Epeiros, circa 281-278 BC. Leon-, magistrate. Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla throwing a stone; AP to left / |-HPAK?EI?N, Herakles standing facing, holding club in right hand and bow in left, lion skin draped over left arm; ?E?N to right. SNG ANS -; HN Italy 1389; Van Keuren 91. 7.78g, 22mm, 5h. About Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
Lot 18
Lucania, Herakleia AR Stater. Time of Pyrrhos of Epeiros, circa 281-278 BC. Filo-, magistrate. Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla throwing a stone; monogram to left / |-HPAK?EI?N, Herakles standing facing, holding club in right hand and bow and arrow in left, lion skin draped over left arm; to left, Nike flying right, crowning him with wreath; HA to lower left, ?I?? to outer right. Van Keuren 92; HN Italy 1390. 7.74g, 23mm, 6h. Near Extremely Fine; some smoothing on obv. fields.
Lot 30
Lucania, Thourioi AR Stater. Circa 350-300 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla throwing stone / Bull butting right; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull, ?-I-M between legs; ?OYPI... in exergue. HN Italy 1845; SNG ANS -; cf. SNG Copenhagen 1463 (same obv. die). 7.88g, 23mm, 1h. Very Fine. Very Rare.
Lot 33
Lucania, Thourioi AR Distater. Circa 350-300 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla preparing to throw stone / Bull butting right; ??????? HPA in two lines above, two fish in exergue. Noe, Thurian N10-16/N6 (for obv./rev.); cf. HN Italy 1859/1858 (for obv./rev.). Unpublished obverse/reverse combination for distaters (see HN Italy for stater with these types); CNG 87, 18 May 2011, 177 (same dies). 15.74g, 27mm, 5h. Extremely Fine. Superbly well rendered bull; a reverse dies of excellent style. Ex Roma Numismatics II, 2 October 2011, lot 25; Privately purchased from Pars Coins, 5 January 2011.
Lot 727
Marcus Aurelius AV Aureus. Rome, AD 172. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right / IMP VI COS III, Marcus Aurelius in military dress standing to left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and reversed spear in his left; behind him stands Victory, who crowns him with a wreath held in her right hand, and holds a palm with her left; between them, pellet. Biaggi 856; BMC 566; C. 308; Foss 46; RIC 264; Sear II 4860; Calicó 1873. 6.95g, 20mm, 6h. Near Mint State. Very Rare. The image of the emperor on the reverse of this coin is not only unusual, but also historically very interesting. Aurelius has here assumed the symbols of Jupiter, holding a thunderbolt and spear while Victory crowns him with laurels; we should interpret this image as representing the close connection between the supreme god Jupiter and the person of the emperor who was not only the head of state but also the pontifex maximus. Yet the dating of this issue seems to precede two important events that occurred across the Danube in the campaign of 172-4: namely, the 'lightning miracle' and the 'rain miracle', which two incidents are recorded on the column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome. The Historia Augusta (Marcus 24.2) tells us that in the case of the 'lightning miracle' the emperor 'summoned a thunderbolt from heaven against a siege-engine of the enemy by means of his prayers' - the column clearly shows a stone enclosure filled with Romans, and outside a siege tower struck by a bolt of lightning that has burst into flames. The second and more important of the two events, the 'rain miracle' as related by Cassius Dio, describes how the legio XII Fulminata was surrounded and entangled in a defile, suffering from thirst, and almost forced to surrender. A sudden storm then gave abundance of rain which refreshed the Romans, while hail and thunder confounded their enemies who were struck down by bolts of lightning. Thus the Romans were able to achieve a near bloodless victory. This was considered for a long time afterwards to have been a miracle and nothing less than divine intervention by Jupiter on behalf of the Romans. That the issue pre-dates the rain miracle seems relatively certain, since it is well attested that Aurelius' seventh acclamation as Imperator occurred in the immediate aftermath of the rain miracle. The depiction then of Aurelius on the reverse of this coin, wielding the power of Jupiter, seems curiously prophetic.
Lot 826
Constantine I AV Solidus. Trier, AD 312-313. CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laurel and jewel diademed head right / VIRTVS EXERCITVS GALL, Mars walking to right, carrying spear and trophy, chlamys over left shoulder; TR in exergue. RIC -; Depeyrot 26/1. 4.39g, 20mm, 6h. Good Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare, Depeyrot notes only one example. The reverse of this coin honours the army of Gaul which was responsible for supporting Constantine's (illegal) elevation to the purple upon the death of his father at Eboracum (York) in AD 306, fought under him against the Frankish and Germanic tribes in several campaigns between 306 and 310, and which ultimately delivered him Rome and sole rule of the West in 312. The army of Gaul was a battle-hardened and effective force, regularly tested against the barbarian tribes which at this time made frequent incursions into Roman lands. They had also demonstrated a strong sense of loyalty to Constantine in 308 when the former emperor Maximian, then an exile in his realm, attempted to subvert a contingent of the army by declaring that Constantine was dead, taking the purple and pledging a large donative to any who would support him. Maximian failed to win them over and was forced to flee, and then commit suicide. It was on account of this devoted and veteran army that Constantine was able to win a crushing victory over the numerically superior force of Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. The army of Gaul was drawn up in two lines, according to their customary tactics, but Constantine, perceiving that the opposing force outnumbered him and could envelop his line, suddenly reduced the second line and extended the front of his first to match that of Maxentius. Such manoeuvres in the moment of danger can only be executed without confusion by experienced troops, and commonly prove decisive. Yet because the battle was begun towards the end of the day and was contested with great obstinacy throughout the night there was, in the words of E. Gibbon, 'less room for the conduct of the generals than for the courage of the soldiers' (Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 1, Ch. XIV, 150). Maxentius' units were forced back until he had no choice but to attempt a desperate retreat over the wooden pontoon bridge he had hastily built across the Tiber, the stone one having been destroyed in the course of siege preparations. This bridge collapsed, trapping Maxentius' soldiers who either surrendered or, like his Praetorian cohorts, were killed to a man. Maxentius himself drowned while trying to swim across the river in desperation for escape. Thus from the very moment he had defeated Maxentius, gold, silver and bronze coins were struck at Constantine's former capital and stronghold of Augusta Treverorum (Trier) celebrating the glory and heroism of the Gallic Army ('GLORIA EXERCITVS GALL' and 'VIRTVS EXERCITVS GALL').
Lot 795
ACTRESSES: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various actresses including Ruth Buzzi, Valerie Curtin, Jennifer Warren, Carrie Hamilton (rare; tragically died at the young age of 38), Lorraine Bracco, Phoebe Cates, Ellen Burstyn, Thandie Newton, Jill Ireland, Julie Ege, Daryl Hannah, Suzanne Leigh, Sharon Stone (topless pose) etc. All are boldly signed, largely to clear areas of the images, and none are inscribed. VG to EX, 14
Lot 236
ENTERTAINMENT: Selection of signed hardback (16) and paperback (11) books by various actors, actresses, entertainers, pop singers, television personalities etc., including Paula Yates - The Autobiography by Paula Yates (signed with first name only), And This Is Me! by Mike Yarwood, Double Act by Michael Denison & Dulcie Gray, Stone Alone by Bill Wyman, Vera Duckworth - My Story by Elizabeth Dawn, Take It Like a Man by Boy George, Seven Ages - An Autobiography 1888-1927 by Basil Dean, Laurence Olivier by Melvyn Bragg (signed by Bragg and with a loosely inserted vintage signed postcard photograph of Olivier, Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall and other titles by Spike Milligan, Vocal Refrain by Vera Lynn, Too Much, Too Young - My Story of Love, Survival and Celebrity by Kerry Katona etc. Most of the hardback editions are accompanied by the dust jackets. G to VG, 27
Lot 359
'God bless us all this coming Christmas….' DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. A good, unusual A.L.S., Ever Faithfully (albeit once managerially) your noble friend Wilmot [Lord Wilmot, in reference to a theatrical role Dickens had performed], one page, 8vo, Gads Hill Place, Higham by Rochester, Kent, 5th December 1863, to 'My dear Peter' [Cunningham]. Dickens announces 'I am delighted to get the hearty letter of my old Will's coffee House friend [Lord] Le Trimmer; and again the shade of poor dear [The Duke of] Middlesex crosses me, saying "Here's Peter - won't come on, you know!" - then, in a ghostly manner, raps gold snuff box, and fades into the other world.' Dickens further confirms the residence of a lady on Monarch Street and concludes 'God bless us all this coming Christmas, and give us Christmas thoughts! Of which your letter is full, and so most welcome.' With blank integral leaf. A letter of fine theatrical content. VG Peter Cunningham (1816-1869) Scottish Writer, son of Allan Cunningham. Dickens signs the present letter as Lord Wilmot, a character he had portrayed in Edward Bulwer-Lytton's Not So Bad as We Seem, Or, Many Sides to a Character: A Comedy in Five Acts in 1851 alongside Peter Cunningham (Lord Le Trimmer, a frequenter of Will's Coffee House) and Frank Stone (The Duke of Middlesex). Bulwer-Lytton's play was performed in 1851 as a charity event to benefit the Literary Guild, a society for struggling authors. As well as Dickens, the cast also included Mark Lemon (Sir Geoffrey Thornside), John Tenniel (Hodge) and Wilkie Collins (Smart, a valet to Lord Wilmot). It was the first time, during the production, that Dickens and Collins met. The performance was attended by Queen Victoria who thought it "full of cleverness, though rather too long". The present letter is written in the month and year of the 20th anniversary of the publication of A Christmas Carol on 19th December 1843, which has been credited with restoring the holiday to one of merriment and festivity in Britain and America following a period of Victorian sobriety and somberness.
Lot 281
Nineteenth century Continental School, figures and horses at the base of a stone citadel, with fisher woman, cooks and other figures on the terrace. Watercolour, together with companion, figures and horses in shallow water, with attendant dog and temple ruins to the fore. A pair, 36 x 48cm each in gilt composite glazed frame.
Lot 649
Henk Helmantel (b.1945) Dutch Still life of a pestle and mortar, ancient glass baluster bottle, with a pewter dish and tankard on stone ledge Signed and dated 1991, signed, inscribed and dated verso, oil on masonite, 83.5cm by 93cm *ARR/(Droit de Suite) applies to this lot In an excellent state of preservation.
Lot 717
Norman Stansfield Cornish (1919-2014) ''Pit Road'' Signed, felt tip and ink, 15.5cm by 22cm Provenance: Stone Gallery, Newcastle Upon Tyne Purchased by the current owner during the late 1960s *ARR/(Droit de Suite) applies to this lot Colour depth somewhat muted/ washed out. Staining and rippling to the paper as a result of a damp environment. Evidence of adhesive tape to upper right hand corner. Cockelling to back board. Not examined out of the frame.
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Lot 1243
North American stone arrowheads [2], Roman bronze key handle of lion form, ditto but reversed fantail brooch, rare, ditto but military baldrick fitting 3rd. century, ditto but hairpin found at Corbridge on Hadrian's Wall, plus 15 assorted Roman bronze finds, together with 4 x Saxon and Viking finds, part of a Merovingian brooch, Viking bridle mount and two others found Essex, plus 3 x mediaeval finds and a 17th. cent round weight and over half a kilo of various finds, plus 10 x lead seals to Stuart period
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