A Swiss silver pair-cased verge pocket watch Bordier, Geneva A Swiss silver pair-cased verge pocket watch Bordier, Geneva, late 18th century The gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four hexagonal section baluster pillars, sculpted stop-iron block and sprung three-arm steel balance, the backplate with delicate pierced and engraved silver balance bridge incorporating the letters J, L, A, B, set beside large silvered regulation disc and applied scroll pierced infill, the circumference signed Bordier , aGeneve, No. 29654 within applied decorative bright-cut silver band, fitted with circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with repeat signature Bordier, A GENEVE to centre, with Arabic quarters to outer track and fine scroll pierced gold hands (minute incomplete), the plain silver gilt inner case fitted with convex glass and suspension post and stamped with initials C. & M. surmounted by a crown over repeat serial number 29654 to inside of rear cover, the outer case with push-button clasp and engraved with panel incorporating musical trophy flanked by urns within concentric bright cut borders to rear, the pillar plate 34mm (1.25ins approx.) diameter, the outer case 46mm (1.625ins approx.) diameter overall. Provenance: The beneficiaries of the Estate of an Italian connoisseur collector of horological artefacts and works of art. The current lot is possibly by the firm Bordier Freres (established in 1787) with the initials of the brothers incorporated into the design of the balance bridge piercing.
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A French porcelain inset ormolu mantel clock The movement by John-Baptiste... A French porcelain inset ormolu mantel clock The movement by John-Baptiste Delettrez, circa 1870 The circular two train bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum with Brocot rate adjustment, the backplate with J. B. D. within oval cartouche trademark over serial number 30787 13-3 to lower margin, the square porcelain dial with fine floral wreath painted centre within Roman numeral chapter ring incorporating fine gilt scroll infill and outer puce ground minute track within spandrel areas decorated with insects and fine repeating leaf cast surround, the plinth form case with twin-handled urn surmount incorporating puce and gilt bordered floral band painted porcelain waist over spiral fluted laurel cast socle and stepped cavetto moulded platform to superstructure, the sides of scroll outline incorporating musical and military trophy surmounts issuing floral trails and inset porcelain panels to front, the rear with rectangular engraved foliate fretwork door, on breakfronted ogee moulded skirt base cast with ivy leaf decoration and with turned feet, 34cm (13.5ins) high; with original giltwood stand 39.5cm (15.5ins) high overall.
dating: 18th Century provenance: France Straight blade of triangular section, with hollow sides (some pitting), engraved at the forte, featuring floral decorations, a trophy with arrow and flags on one side and a framed anchor on the other. Iron hilt, two-valve sword shell, engraved and pierced with racemes and frames, quillon and pommel decorated en suite and partially pierced. Grip of squared section with copper binding, iron wire binding and and copper moor's heads. Louis XV period. dimensions: length 99 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Madura Island Scarce, straight, double-edged blade with rounded support at the centre, the first part made of silver, finely engraved with floral motifs and featuring a six-point star; the second part made of pamor. Mendak with three rows of diamond-cut stones, the wider one with eighteen stones, the others with ten and twelve stones. Selut made of smooth, red (crimson gold?), metallic sheet. Ivory grip carved with floral motifs. Fine scabbard with wooden wrangka, finely carved; a relieved knightly order at the front featuring a pronged, crowned cross surmounted by the Dutch crown, a bow and held by a dragon and a Pegasus; featuring a monogram surmounted by the Dutch crown and surrounded by a trophy of arms and cannons ("W" probably stands either for William III or Wilhelmina of the Netherlands); the border carved with leaves. Scarce pendok made of yellow, gilt plating provided with darker, gilt plating decorations (small missing parts) at the edges, pierced and engraved with floral motifs, the chape with small knuckle guard.An European businessman bought this kris (together with lot N° 393) in Saurebaya or in Madura from a creditor who declared that about fifteen years before both daggers were from the property of the "sultan of Madoera". After buying them, the businessman asked for an estimate of the kris (in Madura or in Surabaya) and discovered that the Kris features a 18-carat gilt plating pendok, 14-carat gilt plating decorations on the pendok (and probably on the Selut), ivory grip, three rows of diamonds at the Mendak, and also that the first part of the blade is made of solid silver. The estimate confirmed also that - based on its quality and decorations - the kris was from the property of the sultan. Then the kris was shown to other collectors too, and they confirmed this estimate. Both the kris and its estimate are well-described in a letter the businessman wrote to his family in 1920's to tell them about his journey. A copy of the letter (written in Italian) can be seen on request. The "Carte des pavillons, en usage chez les differerents peuples des Indes-Orientales Neerlandaises", commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of foreign affairs and dated 1865, can feature also four flags of Madura (it wasa Dutch colony at that time) indicated as "MADOERA Sultan", the first one depicting the arms of the Sumenep Sultan (a heraldic shield surmounted by the Dutch crown, held by a dragon and a pegasus, featuring a bow at the bottom), very similar to this kris, which however has the order in place of the shield. The "W" monogram at the back (standing for William III or Wilhelmina of the Netherlands) places the kris between the second half of the XIX Century and the beginning of the XX. A wonderful dagger, worthy of a sultan and of important, historical value. This one and the other items presented in this collection were collected by an European businessman during his trip to India, in the Dutch Indies to Batavia (Java) and in the Far East, between 1920 and 1921. The documents provided by his heirs allowed to retrace some of the stops he made during his journey, among them (approximately in chronological order): Batavia (Jakarta) and Surabaya, Madura, Sumatra, Singapore, Penang, Rangoon, Kolkata, Bombay, and probably Colombo (Ceylon), Shanghai and Hongkong too. All these pieces had always belonged to his family and now, for the first time, almost a century later, they are presented to the public and sold by auction. dimensions: length 41,2 cm.
dating: last quarter of the 18th Century provenance: Austria Wide, slightly curved, single -and false-edged blade, with fuller, engraved on one side of the forte with a anthropomorphic moon and stars, trophy with arrow and lances, a cartouche and another trophy with arrow and banner; brass hilt, grip with langets pierced with "M" and "T" (Maria Theresa); the guard and the parry quillon both pierced at the centre; long cap ending in the shape of a lion head. Grip with lather covering and copper wire binding. Wooden scabbard with leather covering and brass mounts with two rings. dimensions: length 87 cm.
dating: mid-19th Century provenance: Italy Straight, single-edged blade, the back curved at the tip, half of the length engraved with racemes on both faces and, on one side only, with a trophy depicting a shield, trumpets and lances. Brass quillon with counter-curved arms with relieved leaves, and a flower at the edge; brass ring-nut, brass pommel, shaped as the in-the-round head of a wild boar; twisted, horn grip with copper binding. Brown, leather scabbard with brass mounts featuring floral frames; cap with suspension hook. dimensions: length 50,5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Ottoman Empire Long, round, smooth, 17 mm cal. barrel, featuring bas-reieved decorations at the base depicting a trophy of flags, drums and an armour, surmounted by a rayed crescent, on the ground the effigy of a colonnade; modern style lock, engraved with floral motifs, stars and remains of an inscription; long, wooden stock with small, floral engravings; the barrel is bound by eleven silver barrel brackets engraved with floral motifs, the first one sighted; counter-plate made of two silver plaques, the plaque of the trigger guard made of silver too, featuring floral engravings. Not coeval ramrod, on the left an iron ring; bone butt-plate. Algerian gun featuring emblem of the Ottoman Empire. dimensions: length 158 cm.
dating: second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Naples Fine, curved, single-and false-edged blade with wide fuller at the centre, engraved with the motto "Viva Ferdinando II", trophy and floral motifs, a deep mark of the Real Fabbrica at the tang; strong, gilt brass hilt with langets, three loop-guards grip with spirals; iron scabbard with two suspension rings and brass mouthpiece.See two similar swords in "Armi bianche napoletane 1800 - 1860" by Tiziano Tonelli and Paolo Conti, pages 38-41. dimensions: length 105 cm.
dating: late 18th Century provenance: St. Etienne Fine, smooth, three-stage barrel, the first part with gilt engravings depicting trophies and floral motifs, then a sixteen-face and rings segment with round, bell-mouthed nozzle, decorated with rings featuring gilt border; the tang featuring engravings; flintlock marked "St. Etienne"; wooden full stock, the back carved with a trophy, iron hilts with floral engravings; complete with iron ramrod. dimensions: length 88.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Austria Curved, pressed cow-horn body. Decorated with a beautiful, bas-relieved trophy featuring a helmet on crossed rifles, flags, musical instruments and oak branches. Mounts decorated en suite with oak branches, the monogram "FJ" on the background. Two rings. dimensions: width 21 cm.
RAF First Co-Ordinated Series Special signed cover collection volume 2. 34 covers from the RAF First Co-Ordinated Series - mainly specials. Better covers include Biggin Hill 40th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain signed Johnny Kent, 40th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain signed Robert Runcie, Sea Search 81 signed by Denis Crowley-Milling, Schneider Trophy signed AVM Webster, Guinea Pig Club signed Tom Gleave and many more. All housed in a blue album. Good condition. All signed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.
Sicily, Syracuse, time of Agathokles (317-310 BC), AR Stater, 8.63g, head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with griffin, trophy behind, rev. ypakoin, Pegasos flying left, triskeles below (SNG ANS 558), good very fine Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), AR Tetradrachm, 16.73g, 305-295 BC, head of Kore right, wreathed with corn, KOPA, rev. AAOKE[O] in exergue, Nike standing right, erecting trophy of arms, a hammer in her right hand, triskeles on right, monogram on left (SNG Copenhagen 764; SNG ANS 664), reverse a little off centre, almost extremely fine Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Republican silver, comprising one Quinarius (from 211 BC), Roma head right, rev. the Dioscuri on horseback right (RRC 44/6), good very fine, a Denarius of similar types, but x behind head (RRC 53/2), together with three Victoriati, laureate head of Jupiter right, rev. Victory crowning trophy right, and a Half-Victoriatus, fine to very fine (6) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
An assembled silver King's Husk pattern Christening set, various makers, London & Sheffield, 1828 & 1833, comprising: a dessert fork, a dessert knife and a dessert spoon, each initialled or monogramed, 118g weighable silver, contained in a case; an Edwardian silver cigarette box, Birmingham, 1906, of square form, cedar lined; and a silver miniature trophy cup, Birmingham, 1932, engraved "Orduna Derby", on a black plinth (3)
A 19TH CENTURY INLAID ROSEWOOD MUSIC BOX, the rectangular case with simulated rosewood sides, the moulded hinged lid with ebonised edge and centred by a musical trophy, the movement numbered 2195 and with 11-inch cylinder, ratchet wind, change/repeat switch, stop/start switch, Swiss tune sheet for 8 airs to underside of lid, with zimmer bar. 51cm wide
A collection of medals comprising: French Exposition Colonial bronze medal, Honneur aux anciens combattants, 1931; French Robur Hygia Pro Patria bronze medal; silver Plymouth Competitive Music festival medal cast in relief with St Cecilia, 1922; silver medal commemorating the sailing of Mayflower II 1957, Daily Mail Trophy competition silver medal 'All The World Over'; Hudson Bay Company commemorative medal, 1970; Wembley Torchlight Tatoo, 1925; a reproduction Louis XIV bronze medal in fitted case; a set of silver medals commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway Ltd edition of 2500 by The Birmingham Mint etc (Qty).
A Rowland Ward Edwardian EPNS mounted trophy desk mirror, the oblong shaped bevelled mirror framed by a pair of wart hog tusks, on ball feet with easel back, inscribed Wart Hog B E Africa, 1911 P. F. H. This wart hog was shot by Patrick Francis (Frank) Hadow (1855 - 1946). Wimbledon Mens Lawn Tennis Champion and big game hunter. Hadow won the 1878 Wimbledon Championship to become the clubs 2nd champion while on holiday from his plantation in Ceylon. When asked if he would defend his title, Hadow is reported to have stated "No Sir. It's a sissy's game played with a soft ball". As he did not defend his title, he is therefore the only male champion to have never lost a set at Wimbledon. Hadow is also credited with inventing the technique of lobbing, a skill that helped him to defeat Spencer Gore in the 1878 Wimbledon Mens Final, 7-5, 6-1, 9-7. Reputedly the tusks from this trophy came from a wart hog that charged him, 31cm long. Provenance: Patrick Hadow and thence by descent.
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