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A FINE PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK PISTOLS OF PRESENTATION QUALITY BY BOUTET DIRECTEUR ARTISTE A VERSAILLES NO. 51, ROUEN SILVER MARKS FOR 1798-1808, MAKERS MARK, IN A DIAMOND THE INITIALS IM BENEATH A FIVE-POINTED STAR with sighted barrels formed in two stages and cut with micro-groove rifled bores, struck with the mark of Jean Nicolas Leclerc (Neue Stockel 3741) and a further mark beneath the breeches, and with the maker's name 'Boutet' within a rectangle on each side of the sighting flat above, decorated at the muzzles with a band of gold foliage carrying fouled anchors, and over the breeches with a large panel filled with martial trophies, the sterns of two ships, a globe, cresents, a trident, garlands and palmette, all in gold against a finely matted ground (the barrels rebrowned, the gold with losses), engraved case-hardened breech tangs decorated with neo-classical foliage and incorporating the back-sight, bevelled locks signed 'Boutet Directeur Artiste' and 'Manufre ... Versailles' respectively (the cocks expertly replaced), gold-lined pans, set triggers, figured walnut half-stocks, finely chequered butts carved with a band of scale ornament and a demi-flower at the base on each side (small bruises), full silver mounts cast and chased in high relief, comprising trigger-guards decorated with the stern of a ship on the bow, the finial formed as a neoclassical urn with an anchor at the base and filled with a bouquet of sea-shells, butt-caps decorated with a fouled anchor issuant from a laurel wreath fore and aft, decorated with a pair of addorsed marine monsters on each side, all against a finely punched 'fish-roe' ground, two-piece scalloped side-plates, retaining much gilt wash throughout, and with no provision for a ramrod44.7cm; 17Kin (2) The use of Naval and Maritime subjects on the barrel and mounts and the high quality of these pistols would suggest that these were made for presentation to a Senior Naval Officer. A pair of pistols by the same maker, with similarly decorated barrels and with very similar silver mounts struck with Paris silver marks and the same maker's mark as the present pistols were presented by Napoleon to Captain Coronado in 1802. A further pair of pistols by Boutet also with similar barrels and very similar silver mounts struck with Rouen mark for the same period were sold Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 1st April, 2004 lot 258 (£28,680).
A set of four Swansea porcelain plates probably enamelled by William Pollard, each with a large and small bouquet containing roses, tulips, daisies, auricula, passion flower, carnations and other flowers, within a gilt border and subsidiary blooms, 22.5cm. diameter, indistinct impressed mark and trident to one and red upper case mark to one, circa 1815-17.
Two pearlware figures decorated with coloured glazes: a figure depicting the Lost Sheep on a square base, coloured with green, brown and yellow glazes, height 22.5cm, impressed numeral 6 or 9 (broken detail); and a figure of Neptune on a square base with corner feet, coloured with green, brown and blue glazes, height 27cm, unmarked (no trident, one foot restored); late-18th century See Pat Halfpenny, English Earthenware Figures 1740-1840, Colour Plate 32, for a similar Lost Sheep group but coloured with overglaze enamels; the subject is listed with impressed numeral 9 in her Appendix 2; also Colour Plate 17, for a similar figure of Neptune but on a different base
A Swansea biscuit vase circa 1817-20 of urn form raised on a circular base, the ram's head handles above ribbons and applied with flower swags impressed mark with trident 14.5cm., 5.75;in. small losses an minor repair, firing crack to rim Literature Illustrated by E.Morton Nance, The Pottery & Porcelain of Swansea & Nantgarw, pl.CII, C, middle.
A Swansea vase circa 1815-20 the shouldered ovoid body set with `bee' handles, painted with a broad band of garden flowers between gilt foliate borders, the flared base similarly painted with flowers impressed SWANSEA and trident 17cm., 6.75;in. some restoration and repair to handles and socle A vase of similar form and decoration was sold Sotheby's, London, 9th June 1998, lot 130; and a pair illustrated by W.D.John, Swansea Porcelain, col.illus.13c.
A Swansea `Maruis of Anglesey' plate circa 1815-20 London decorated, painted in the centre with a pink wild rose and buds within an interlocking gilded frame, the border painted with brightly coloured flowers against a burnished gold ground impressed SWANSEA and trident 23cm., 9in. very minor wear Provenance Sidney Heath Collection
A good quality silver hilted smallsword, made for a naval gentleman, blade 32¾” of hollow triangular section, etched on each side with a classical figure and “Scipio”, the hilt pierced and chased with trophies, drums, lion mask on pommel, and on the shellguard a head of Neptune with trident, anchor, dragon, flags etc, the knucklebow with London hallmark for 1757, the grip bound with twisted silver wire and tape, in a later scabbard with German silver mounts and repaired chape. Good Condition (some wear to blade, knucklebow repaired) Plate 29
A quantity of Dinky items: Zygon Marauder (368), Sygon Patroller (363), Space Battle cruiser (367), Trident Starfighter (362), Motor patrol boat (675), the major parts of a Joe 90 Joe’s car (102) disassembled, plus a Bedford refuse wagon (978) rear wheels missing, and an Honest John missile launcher (665) wheels missing, all boxed. Plus a few loose aircraft and a military jeep. QGC - VGC, some wear damage to boxes
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Gallienus (AD 253-268), Antoniniani (3), radiate bust right, rev LEG I MIN VI P VI F, Minerva standing left holding Victory spear and shield (RIC 322); rev LEG III ITAL VI P VI F, stork (RIC 339); rev LEG XXX VLP VI PVI F, Neptune standing right holding dophin and trident (RIC 368). Fine to very fine. (3) bought A H Baldwin 1897.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Caligula (AD 37-41), Agrippa, Grandfather of Caligula, As 10.98g, M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head of Agrippa left wearing rostral crown, rev S C, Neptune standing front, head left, holding vertical trident (RIC Gaius 58). Exceptional extremely fine. bought Sotheby 17 February 1892, lot 385.
Edward Bilbie, Chew Stoke. A rare William & Mary thirty-hour musical longcase clock, circa 1695, the substantial three-train posted movement with four square section brass pillars riveted into the base plate and secured via brass nuts at the top plate, with verge escapement, outside countwheel bell strike and music playing every three hours via a 2.75 inch pinned cylinder on eight bells with twelve hammers, the movement raised on four steel spurs, the 9.5 inch square brass dial engraved with leafy tulip trails around a formal flowerhead and signed 'Edward Bilbie Fecit' to centre, within an applied Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised trident half hour markers and foliate cast winged cherub head pattern spandrel applied angles, now in a walnut veneered case with ogee cornice over rectangular door to hood and narrow trunk with slender door, on plinth base, 203cm high. Edward Bilbie is thought to have learnt the clockmaking trade from Edward Webb, who died in 1694. Bilbie started casting bells in 1698 and it is highly probable that he was making clocks by this time. This clock bears a very strong resemblance to an example by Edward Webb (as discussed in Moore, A J 'The Clockmakers of Somerset 1650-1900' Appendix vii) thus may well be one of the first clocks made by Edward Bilbie. The level of decoration and attention to detail lavished on the arbors, collets and other parts of the clock indicates a great deal of pride by the maker, possibly supporting a theory that this may well be his masterpiece. The movement and dial have survived in remarkable original condition, however the case is almost certainly associated but of the period with later veneers.
An English pottery 'Louis Wain' model of a futurist cat, design registered 1914, modelled standing holding a shield, printed, painted and moulded marks including: 'Louis Wain', trident mark and indistinct Reg. No. 638312 (?), 15cm. These models are from a group of nine which were produced for Max Emanuel and Co and were launched at a private view at their showrooms.

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