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Early 3rd century A.D. A rectangular marble sarcophagus excavated near the Tomb of Cecilia Metella in Rome. The front panel decorated with two opposing series of double strigilatures (spiral fluting) with matching sharp concave edges, converging in the centre where the tabula inscriptionis is located; the latter, of quadrangular shape, enclosed within a moulded frame not occupying the entire height of the box, but showing a pulvinus (cushion) in the lower part, bound above and below by a smooth strip and on the sides by two slightly protruding semi-circular elements; the internal compartment of the box with rounded comers, the sides and back smooth; the table bearing a later inscription on five lines: 'D(is) M(anibus)/ C.Tutilio.Rufino. / Venatori. / T.Claudius. Secundus. / Amico. B(ene).M(erenti). P(osuit)'. Cf. Koch, G., Sichtermann, H., Romische Sarkophage, Munchen, 1982, pp.73-76 and 241-245; Ramieri, A.M., in Museo Nazionale Romano, Le Sculture, I, 3, Roma 1982, n. II, 31, pp.62-64; Sapelli, M. in Museo Nazionale Romano, Le Sculture, l, 7, Parte II, Roma 1984, n. Xtr, 8, pp.374-375, no. XII 10, pp.376-377, XV,20, p.459; for the strigillated sarcophagi and on the various compositional schemes used in them, and on the origin of the strigillated decoration see in detail Koch-Sichtermann 1982, with bibl. prev. 50 x 208 x 55.5 cm (19 3/4 x 81 3/4 x 21 3/4 in). Excavated near the tomb of Cecilia Metella in Rome by the Duke of Buckingham in 1828, and removed to Stowe House, Buckinghamshire. Acquired Christie's at the Stowe sale in 1848, lot 115, by the Earl of Lonsdale and removed to Lowther Castle, Penrith, Cumbria. Purchased at the sale of the contents of Lowther Castle in June 1957. Later with Heathcote Ball & Co, The Ashby Folville Manor Sale, Leicestershire, 15th March 1984, lot 116. Property of a North American collector. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Laura Maria Vigna. Accompanied by scholarly note TL05424 by Dr Ronald Bonewitz. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate no.11172-187994. The strigilature are decorative elements with wavy grooves that recall the shape of the strigil, the curved implement that Roman athletes and bathers used to scrape oil from their bodies. They are very frequent in the Roman Imperial age starting from the 2nd century A.D., with a particular diffusion in the 3rd century A.D. and in the production of the Early Christian art of the following century. They are carved in parallel series, especially in the ornamentation of sarcophagi, urns and vases. The strigilature are frequently framed by architectural elements or interspersed with figurative decorations, inscriptions and protomes. The sarcophagus can be placed for typological comparisons to the 3rd century A.D., probably made in the first half of the century, considering the accuracy of the workmanship and the chiaroscuro performance of the strigilature (for sarcophagi of this type see Ramieri, A.M. and Sapelli, M. in bibl). It is possible that the inscription was redone in its present form at a later time in the 19th century. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]. For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price Fine condition. This lot is only available for viewing at our Harwich premises.
20th century A.D. A rectangular ink and watercolour image of a young female seated beside a potted plant on a table; attributed to Ganesh Pyne bottom left; set in a broad reveal within a glazed wooden frame. 1.01 kg, 37 x 37 cm (14 1/2 x 14 1/2 in). Art festival, India. Private Massachusetts, USA, collection. Acquired by the uncle of the present owner. D'Silva family collection, London, UK. Very fine condition.
9th-11th century A.D. A hand-forged iron skeggöx (bearded axe) with asymmetrical triangular section narrow blade widening to a broad bevelled edge with square chin, curved edge, flared wings to the scooped socket and dorsal bar, circular hole to the blade. Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.14, item 3; Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, table V, items 16, 17, 20. 901 grams, 22 cm (8 3/4 in). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Iron axeheads of this typology show a sub-trapezoidal asymmetrical blade, often perforated through the centre. They are characterised by two projections spurs from the top and the bottom of the back of the shaft-hole. [No Reserve] Very fine condition, professionally cleaned, conserved and restored.
9th-11th century A.D. A triangular iron axehead with domed face to the circular socket and lateral wings, the blade with curved lower edge and side grooves, flared socket with flanges above and below; Baltic workmanship. Cf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, table XLIII, item 5. 482 grams, 18.5 cm (7 1/4 in). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. The axe belongs to typical Ugrian-Finnish workmanship. Iron axeheads of this typology show a sub-trapezoidal asymmetrical blade, often perforated through the centre. They are characterised by two projecting spurs from the top and the bottom of the back of the shaft-hole. [No Reserve] Very fine condition, professionally cleaned, conserved and restored.
17th century A.D. A sepia watercolour and wash depiction of 'The Last Supper' showing Jesus and the Twelve Apostles seated around a table; affixed to a 19th century mount with ink and pencil notation 'Carlo Maratta b. 1625' followed by a faint pencilled note; inked inscription 'Belongs W. Hylton Longstaffe' to reverse. 31 grams, 35.2 x 23.2 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/8 in). Property of W. Hylton Longstaffe, historian (1826-1898). Acquired early 1970s-late 1980s. Private collection of James Anderson, Worthing, Sussex, UK. Carlo Maratta or Maratti (13 May 1625 - 15 December 1713) was a respected Italian painter who produced works mostly in the Classical style; the background gridlines suggest that this is a study intended to be worked up into a larger painting. W Hylton (Dyer) Longstaffe (2 February 1826 - 4 February 1898) was born at Norton, County Durham and was a noted historian, the author of several works on English and local history; he also designed the original arms for Middlesborough. Fine condition, mount soiled.
WARREN, Samuel - Passages from the Diary of a Late Physician : 3 vols. cont. half calf, small 8vo, Blackwood & Cadell, author's signed presentation copy, fifth edit, 1838. With - Procter, Adelaide Anne, Legends and Lyrics, 2 vols, full polished calf, small 8vo, 1859 - 61. With - Holmes, Oliver Wendell, The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table & The Professor at the Breakfast-Table : 2 vols, full crushed morocco, extra gilt by Riviere, 8vo, 1861 & 1860. * pretty bindings.(7)
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