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Lot 345
A fine embroidered scarlet wool prayer hanging, Ottoman, mid 19th century, worked in fine chain stitch with a columnar, foliate mehrab, large central urn of flowers, the ground filled with flower-heads and bows, fringed borders, 190 x 130cm CONDITION REPORT: Central scarlet field has scattered small areas of thinning in the scarlet wool, and occasional faint discolorations. Colours are good. Overall appearance is fresh and good.
Lot 221
A 19TH CENTURY INLAID MAHOGANY SHERATON STYLE SERVING TABLE, of shaped rectangular form, the upper tier with central inlaid conch shell, flanked by twin satinwood sliding panels inlaid with classical urn and bellflowers on geometric decoration, above a second frieze of conforming decoration, having concave fitted drawers to corners, raised on six square tapering legs. 217cm wide x 116cm high x 74cm deep
Lot 898
Unmarked diminutive brass urn pommel. Brass stirrup single loop guard on right side and flat-sided quillon. The initials of the owner “A M” is engraved in script on the outside of the knuckle bow. Plain cherry grip is tapered at both ends with small brass ferrule at front. The slightly curved Spanish blade has three fullers near the spine and is blued to the point of percussion. Hilt: 5-7/8”. Total: 40-1/4”.Copy of "American Silver-Hilted Revolutionary and Early Federal Swords by Daniel Hartzler", featuring this sword will be included. Sword is featured on page 267, figure 242. Excellent condition, blade retains 70-75% blue finish and polish with some areas of dark patina and very light pitting. Hilt excellent with mellow patina and some scattered light spots and marks. Grip very good with a few scuffs, dents and a horizontal age crack. Blade Length-33 - 3/4"; Overall Length-39 - 1/4";
Lot 928
Contemporary octagon to round barrel marked "PHILADA" on top flat. Flat lockplate with stamp engraved designs and marked "JOHN WALKER/WARRANTED" in center. Engraved silver furniture including trigger guard with scrolls on bow and urn finial, two piece pierced sideplate with engraved "C" scrolls, butt cap engraved with ornate flower and pierced and engraved inlay on spine, vacant silver oval wrist escutcheon, barrel key escutcheons and nose cap engraved with double lines. Figured walnut stock with checkered wrist. Good condition as refinished, some parts possibly contemporary. Barrel retains a re-blued and artificially worn finish. Lock has be reconverted and retains a blued finish. Stock has been heavily sanded and refinished with a few scattered nicks, age cracks and some wear to checkered wrist. Silver has been polished. Serial Number-NSN; Manufacturer-Philadelphia; Model- ; Caliber-0.43; Barrel Length-7 - 3/4"; FFL Status-Antique;
Lot 955
Very few guns made by Mathewson are in existence, by some accounts, only three are known, and by others, as many as seven. Welcome Mathewson was a prolific gun maker from Burrillville, Rhode Island. For similar examples and examples by G. Mathewson, see "Rhode Island Arms Makers and Gunsmiths: 1643-1883" by William O. Achtermier, pages 56-60. Round smoothbore barrel with solid flat rib on top, signed "W Mathewson" in script, near breech. Flintlock mechanism with stamp engraved lockplate marked "A.W. SPIES/WARRANTED". Engraved English-style brass furniture. Triggerguard with relief acorn finial, vacant wrist escutcheon with engraved urn-shaped finial at bottom, and four-tiered buttplate tang engraved with two intertwined branches. Hand-forged curled trigger. Full-length walnut stock, buttstock of typical New England fowler form, with wrist extending into comb. Shaped relief-carved panels around the lock and sideplate, and a relief carved Acanthus leaf is displayed behind the barrel tang, in the typical Mathewson style. Wooden ramrod. This fowler is complete with an archive and several books on Mathewson and New England Fowlers, including the books "Rhode Island Arms Makers & Gunsmiths: 1643-1883" by William O. Achtermier, "Images of America: Burrillville" by Patricia Zifchock Mehrtens, and "The New England Gun: The First Two Hundred Years" by Merrill Lindsay. Also includes color photographs from the Bennington Museum of a similar fowler by G. Mathewson, and a color copy of "Man at Arms: Volume four, number 6" form 1982, featuring the article "Observations on the New England Flintlock Rifle" by Donald Andreasen. Good condition, as restored. This rifle has had some professional restoration, which is not discernible to the naked eye. The forend has been replaced from the entry ferrule forward, the barrel has been extended 17 inches and blended to match patina. The reconverted lock is probably a second lock, as there are a few minor slivers replaced around the lockplate. Also, it has a rounded tail, which dates later than the gun. The wrist was broken and has been professionally restored. Barrel and lock retain an even brown patina with some pitting at breech with some scattered marks. Brass is unpolished and retains a mellow patina. Stock is very good, as restored and shows scattered marks from use and some wear to carving and a few minor losses around barrel tang. Some cracks from age beneath lock, on each side of triggerguard. Despite the well-done restoration, signed examples of New England fowlers are exceedingly scarce. This particular example, signed by a rare maker, is particulary nice and scarce. None by this maker have recently been offered for sale. This may be the only example which can ever be bought and is worthy of any serious collection of New England items or early American rifles. Serial Number-NSN; Manufacturer-Mathewson; Model-Fowler; Caliber- ; Barrel Length-50"; FFL Status-Antique;
Lot 960
Round smoothbore steel barrel with swamped muzzle, London proof marks on left side of breech and relief rings at breech with notched sight and engraved tang. Rounded lock with rocker panel border, engraved “I. SMITH” in center. Varnished walnut stock with relief-carved clam shell behind barrel tang and relief borders around lock and side plate terminating at rear in a beavertail. Wooden ramrod with bone tip. Bulbous grip with relief silver grotesque mask, pierced silver side plate with relief panoply of arms with a castle, cannons and flags. Vacant silver wrist escutcheon with relief clam shell and scrolls. Steel trigger guard with urn finial, steel ramrod ferrules. Good condition; original flintlock configuration, steel surfaces with grey patina and scattered pitting and dark spots, neck of cock repaired, stock refinished and having scattered marks from use, and silver furniture excellent and showing little wear. Serial Number-NSN; Manufacturer-Smith; Model-Officer; Caliber-.64 Bore; Barrel Length-7 - 3/4"; FFL Status-Antique;
Lot 974
Tapered straight blade with partial single fullers and blued panels with gilt washed engraved military motifs on each side, right side marked "W.H.H.&S." Nickel plated cast brass hilt and urn pommel, faceted and fluted panels, knuckle bow cast with foliage designs. Reeded bone grip. Nickel brass scabbard with acorn drag and small bronze plaque on left side marked "HORSTMANN/&/SONS/MAKERS/PHILADA" in raised letters. Excellent condition, blade retains about 95% bright blue and gilt finishes and polish. Hilt retains about 90% nickel with some wear to raised areas, grip excellent. Scabbard excellent with 30-40% nickel finish, otherwise unpolished brass retains a mellow patina. For an identical example, see pages 116-118, plate 107 of "The American Sword" by Harold L. Peterson. Blade Length-28"; Overall Length-38 - 3/4";
Lot 1624
An antique Chinese provincial jar, 12cm high; together with three antique miniature vases; and an Egyptian style bronze twin handled vase, 8.5cm high, on basalt base. Condition Report: The provincial jar has crazing to the base rim. no visible sign of restoration, chips or cracks seen to the small pots. Although the bronze urn is in good order the base has a chip to one corner and has missing lid??
Lot 27
A LARGE AN IMPORTANT BATTLE OF WATERLOO RUMMER, the flared bowl cut with flutes below an engraved frieze of the battle scene, the reverse with an urn of flowers, on a knopped stem and circular foot, c.1840, 9.5" high, 6" dia. In the background, a figure points his risen hat towards the enemy, perhaps representing the Duke of Wellington commanding his troops to the final advance. In the foreground a man, leaning on his sword for support, is helped to his feet by a comrade. This probably represents Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, whose leg was severely damaged on the final day of the battle. According to anecdote, upon injury Paget exclaimed, "By God, sir, I've lost my leg!", to which Wellington replied, "By God, sir, so you have!". In forming this composition the engraver would probably have drawn on numerous accounts of the Duke of Wellington's celebrated victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. One example of such a source is George Cruickshank's "Historical Account of the Battle of Waterloo", published 1817, which contained plans, maps and engraved views of the battle. In addition, contemporary prints of the battle were in wide circulation at the time. Cf: For a coin rummer of similar form dated 1843, see Charles Hajdermach, "British Glass 1800-1914" (Woodbridge, 1991), p. 152, pl. 116. For another rummer of related form engraved with Neptune and signed, T. Hudson, Newcastle, see Hugh Wakefield, "Nineteenth Century British Glass" (London, 1982), p. 84, pl. 80. Provenance: The Buxton Collection of engraved glass
Lot 6
A QUEEN CAROLINE COMMEMORATIVE GLASS RUMMER, the bucket bowl engraved with a tomb surmounted by an urn between weeping willows, the reverse engraved "QUEEN CAROLINE DIED AUGT 7 1821", the stem with a bladed knop and circular foot, 5" high, 3.5" dia. Cf: A very similar example is illustrated by A. Churchill, "History in Glass", 1937, p.39, pl. 40, fig. 180 Provenance: Sotheby's, 14/05/2003, lot 118. The Buxton Collection of engraved glass
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