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Lot 822
Magdalenian, 17,000-12,000 years BP. A mixed group of five flint tools comprising: a blade flake; two long D-section scrapers; a burin; a hammer(?"). 184 grams total, 31-70mm (1 1/4 - 2 3/4"). Property of a European collector; formerly from the collection of Prof. RNDr. Jan Jelínek, DrSc., anthropologist, and Director of the Moravian museum, and the president of the International Committee of Museums (ICOM) for eight years; thence by descent 2004; acquired by Prof. Jelinek during the UNESCO - ICOM expedition in Lybia, in 1984 (The expedition collected the anthropology, archaeology and ethnography material for the National Museum in Tripolis"). Professor RNDr. Jan Jelinek, DrSc. Born 26th February 1926 in Brno, Czech Republic, Jan Jelinek studied anthropology at Brno University and graduated from the faculty of Sciences in 1949. After graduation, he spent two years taking special courses in the Medical Faculty and made postgraduate studies in the Faculty of Philosophy at the same institution. Jelinek started his scientific work at the Moravian Museum where he founded the Anthropos Institute, covering several scientific disciplines including the study of man in the Pleistocene environment, physical and cultural anthropology, prehistory and palaeontology. The Institute’s exhibition building, the Anthropos Pavilion, opened in 1962 to accommodate a unique exhibition on the origins and evolution of man. In the same year, Jelinek began to publish the quarterly journal Anthropology, and was its editor for 33 years. He also edited a series of Anthropos monographs containing articles by outstanding Czech and foreign anthropologists. In 1958, Jelinek was appointed director of the Moravian Museum. He launched an extensive reconstruction programme for the museum’s premises. His name is connected with the foundation of the Genetics Department, and of the Department for Research into the Karst Phenomenon. The scientific activities of Jan Jelinek focused mainly on palaeoanthropology, on the study of Pleistocene and post-Pleistocene populations with special emphasis on the physical and cultural evolution of man. The beginnings of his scientific work are connected with the anthropological research of Cézavy, a Hallstatt locality near Blu?ina (Southern Moravia"). This work developed into extensive research and studies of other prehistoric periods, including the Old Slavonic period in the Early Middle Ages. Jelinek was in charge of the excavation of the Palaeolithic finds in the Mlade? caves, of the Brno II finds, of Dolni V?stonice III and Staré M?sto. He initiated the research of the Old Pleistocene site on Stránska Skála. The results of this research have made Moravia one of the oldest inhabited territories of Europe. Another research project lasting many years was carried out in the Kûlna cave. Jelinek’s research and studies in prehistoric anthropology and palaeoanthropology have resulted in a large number of publications, including: The Great Picture Atlas of Prehistoric Man, 1975, published in 14 languages; The Great Art of the Early Australians, 1989; Disappearing Sahara, published in Czech, in press; Le Sahara Libyen – l’art le plus ancient, published in French, in press. The total number of publications exceeds 250 titles. His extensive international contacts have enabled Jan Jelinek to undertyake a number of scientific expeditions, including two to Australia (1969, 1973), to the interior of Arnhem Land, stimulated by the study of prehistory, anthropology and ethnography of the Aboriginals, especially the Rembrranga tribe. During these expeditions, he documented a rich anthropological and ethnographical material, bark paintings and other unique finds. Jelinek studied rock art also during his expeditions to Eastern Siberia. In 1977-81 he organised five expeditions to the Sahara Desert and during 1976-85 he was commissioned by UNESCO and the Libyan government to take charge of the construction of the National Museum of Libya. Although primarily a scientific worker, Jan Jelinek was also active as a university lecturer. He read cultural anthropology and museology at Brno University. He later taught palaeoanthropology at the Charles University in Prague and anthropology at the Comenius University in Bratislava. One of Jelinek’s pioneering acts was the foundation of the Department of Museology at the J.E. Purkyn? University in Brno in 1964. It was the first department of museology in Europe. In 1990 Jelinek qualified as an ordinary professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the Masaryk University, Brno. Over the years, Jelinek organised a number of international congresses and held important posts in various scientific societies and organisations: 1962-6 – chairman of the International Section of Regional Museums of the International Council of Museums (ICOM); 1965-71 – President of the Advisory Committee of ICOM; 1971-7 – President of ICOM; 1977 – Honorary Member of ICOM; 1973 – President of the Czechoslovak Anthropological Society; 1980 – Honorary Member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, London; 1981-4 – President of the European Anthropological Association, etc. For his distinguished work in the field of anthropology, he received a number of distinctions: Aleš Hrdli?ka Medal (1963), the State Distinction for Reconstitution Services (1968), Pešina’s Medal (1971), J.E. Purkyn? University Medal (1979"). [5, No Reserve]. Fine condition.
Lot 653
Late Period, 664-332 BC. An olive green glazed composition shabti with tripartite wig, false beard, tools in the crossed hands and seed-bag over the left shoulder, dorsal pillar and square base, hieroglyphic text from Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead to the lower body. 67 grams, 12.5cm (5"). Property of a European collector living in London; acquired before 1980. . Very fine condition.
Lot 691
Ptolemaic Period, 305-30 BC. A pale blue and olive glazed composition shabti with tripartite wig, false beard, tools in the crossed hands and seed-bag over the left shoulder, dorsal pillar and square base, panel of hieroglyphic text to the lower body. 43 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Property of a European collector living in London; acquired before 1980. . Fine condition.
Lot 359
1st-3rd century AD. A round-section iron spike in a turned bone balustered handle with openwork section, lyre-shaped erasing blade. See Manning, W.H. Catalogue of the Romano-British Iron Tools, Fittings and Weapons in the British Museum, London, 1985, section N for discussion. 10 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. . Extremely fine condition.
Lot 1300
19th century AD. A tiered rectangular bronze base with figure of Buddha with hands pressed together sitting cross-legged on a dais beneath a canopy of seven headed naga serpent, five similar figures below and seven more on the lower tier; discoid offering bowl to the forward edge, hollow to the underside. 3.5 kg, 26cm (10 1/4"). From the Cheuk family collection; acquired before 1990. The piece is a three dimensional representation of a mandala, representing the cosmic realm of the Buddha. Such objects are used as tools in meditation where the practitioner would contemplate each of the figures and their relevance at each tier of the Buddhist cosmos. Each Bodhisattva would represent a different level of mental perfection that the aspirant would meditate upon, with the Buddha at the top representing the purest and most perfect form to be achieved. . Good condition.
Lot 322
'Gilded Wood - Conservation and History',published by The Sound View Press, 1991,David R Russell,'Antique Wood Working Tools - Their Craftsmanship from the Earliest Times to the 20th Century',published by Adamson, 2010,Pierre Ramond,'Marquetry',published by Getty, 2002,Silas Kopf,'A Marquetry Odyssey - Historical Objects and Personal Work',published by Hudson Hills Press, 2008,Alan Peters,Cabinetmaking: The Professional Approach',published by Stobart & Son Ltd., 1984,'The Badminton Cabinet',published by Liechtenstein Museum, 2007,William Ince and John Mayhew,'Authentic Georgian Furniture Designs - Universal System Household Furniture 1762',published by Dover Publications, 1998,Thomas King,'Neo-Classical Furniture Designs',reprint, published by Dover Publications, 1995,George Hepplewhite,'The Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer's Guide', reprint, published by Dover Publications, 1969, 3rd edition of 1794,Thomas Sheraton,'The Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Bo
Lot 692
Ptolemaic Period, 305-30 BC. A pale blue glazed composition shabti with tripartite wig, false beard, tools in the crossed hands and seed-bag over the left shoulder, dorsal pillar and square base, panel of hieroglyphic text to the lower body. 34 grams, 10cm (4"). Property of a European collector living in London; acquired before 1980. . Fine condition.
Lot 358
1st-3rd century AD. A round-section iron spike in a turned bone balustered handle. See Manning, W.H. Catalogue of the Romano-British Iron Tools, Fittings and Weapons in the British Museum,London, 1985 section N for discussion. 22 grams, 18cm (7"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. . Very fine condition.
Lot 821
Acheulian, 1.76 million-10,000 years BP. A pair of chert hand-tools from Cyrenaica, Libya, the larger marked with the findspot 'Haua Fteah'. 471 grams, 85-93mm (3 1/2 - 3 3/4"). Property of a European collector; formerly from the collection of Prof. RNDr. Jan Jelínek, DrSc., anthropologist, and Director of the Moravian museum, and the president of the International Committee of Museums (ICOM) for eight years; thence by descent 2004; acquired by Prof. Jelinek during the UNESCO - ICOM expedition in Lybia, in 1984 (The expedition collected the anthropology, archaeology and ethnography material for the National Museum in Tripolis); from Haua Fteah, Cyrenaica, North Eastern Lybia. Professor RNDr. Jan Jelinek, DrSc. Born 26th February 1926 in Brno, Czech Republic, Jan Jelinek studied anthropology at Brno University and graduated from the faculty of Sciences in 1949. After graduation, he spent two years taking special courses in the Medical Faculty and made postgraduate studies in the Faculty of Philosophy at the same institution. Jelinek started his scientific work at the Moravian Museum where he founded the Anthropos Institute, covering several scientific disciplines including the study of man in the Pleistocene environment, physical and cultural anthropology, prehistory and palaeontology. The Institute’s exhibition building, the Anthropos Pavilion, opened in 1962 to accommodate a unique exhibition on the origins and evolution of man. In the same year, Jelinek began to publish the quarterly journal Anthropology, and was its editor for 33 years. He also edited a series of Anthropos monographs containing articles by outstanding Czech and foreign anthropologists. In 1958, Jelinek was appointed director of the Moravian Museum. He launched an extensive reconstruction programme for the museum’s premises. His name is connected with the foundation of the Genetics Department, and of the Department for Research into the Karst Phenomenon. The scientific activities of Jan Jelinek focused mainly on palaeoanthropology, on the study of Pleistocene and post-Pleistocene populations with special emphasis on the physical and cultural evolution of man. The beginnings of his scientific work are connected with the anthropological research of Cézavy, a Hallstatt locality near Blu?ina (Southern Moravia"). This work developed into extensive research and studies of other prehistoric periods, including the Old Slavonic period in the Early Middle Ages. Jelinek was in charge of the excavation of the Palaeolithic finds in the Mlade? caves, of the Brno II finds, of Dolni V?stonice III and Staré M?sto. He initiated the research of the Old Pleistocene site on Stránska Skála. The results of this research have made Moravia one of the oldest inhabited territories of Europe. Another research project lasting many years was carried out in the Kûlna cave. Jelinek’s research and studies in prehistoric anthropology and palaeoanthropology have resulted in a large number of publications, including: The Great Picture Atlas of Prehistoric Man, 1975, published in 14 languages; The Great Art of the Early Australians, 1989; Disappearing Sahara, published in Czech, in press; Le Sahara Libyen – l’art le plus ancient, published in French, in press. The total number of publications exceeds 250 titles. His extensive international contacts have enabled Jan Jelinek to undertyake a number of scientific expeditions, including two to Australia (1969, 1973), to the interior of Arnhem Land, stimulated by the study of prehistory, anthropology and ethnography of the Aboriginals, especially the Rembrranga tribe. During these expeditions, he documented a rich anthropological and ethnographical material, bark paintings and other unique finds. Jelinek studied rock art also during his expeditions to Eastern Siberia. In 1977-81 he organised five expeditions to the Sahara Desert and during 1976-85 he was commissioned by UNESCO and the Libyan government to take charge of the construction of the National Museum of Libya. Although primarily a scientific worker, Jan Jelinek was also active as a university lecturer. He read cultural anthropology and museology at Brno University. He later taught palaeoanthropology at the Charles University in Prague and anthropology at the Comenius University in Bratislava. One of Jelinek’s pioneering acts was the foundation of the Department of Museology at the J.E. Purkyn? University in Brno in 1964. It was the first department of museology in Europe. In 1990 Jelinek qualified as an ordinary professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the Masaryk University, Brno. Over the years, Jelinek organised a number of international congresses and held important posts in various scientific societies and organisations: 1962-6 – chairman of the International Section of Regional Museums of the International Council of Museums (ICOM); 1965-71 – President of the Advisory Committee of ICOM; 1971-7 – President of ICOM; 1977 – Honorary Member of ICOM; 1973 – President of the Czechoslovak Anthropological Society; 1980 – Honorary Member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, London; 1981-4 – President of the European Anthropological Association, etc. For his distinguished work in the field of anthropology, he received a number of distinctions: Aleš Hrdli?ka Medal (1963), the State Distinction for Reconstitution Services (1968), Pešina’s Medal (1971), J.E. Purkyn? University Medal (1979"). [No Reserve]. Fine condition.
Lot 820
Neolithic, 4th-2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of stone tools comprising: five polished axe blades; two tanged arrowheads; six flint scrapers. 351 grams total, 46-84mm (1 3/4 - 3 1/4"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a private collection formed before 1950. [13, No Reserve]. Fine condition.
Lot 155
EPHEMERA/ TRADE CATALOGUES. Including The Art-Journal Illustrated Catalogue of the Industry of all Nations, Shirley Factors Derby catalogue. Plus Radio Apparatus and Accessories 1928-9 A. J. Dew & Co. Plus McEwen K. Series Steam Boilers Built By Specialists to Last pamphlets, & Buck & Hickman Limited tools & supplied 1958. (5) NR
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