7th century BC. An impressive bronze vessel mount of a finely modelled bull's head with powerful features, horns curving up, detailing of fur to the front of the head, engraved lines to delineate the eyes, snout and mouth; attached to plate in form of outspread wings, tail below, with engraved details to the feathers; attachment holes to wings and tail. Cf. Mildenberg Collection, no.18 (reign of Argishti II, King of Uratu, 713-685 BC); and for a similar example in the British Museum, see accession number 91242; and also see Sotheby's, New York, 17 December 1998, lot 218. 900 grams, 17.5cm (6 7/8"). Property of a European gentleman; formerly acquired on the German art market before 1980. Accompanied by X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate number 00955-2018WA. The fitting would have been one of four to the rim of a large bronze cauldron. Urartu was centered in eastern Anatolia, around Lake Van; the capital, Tushpa, was located on the eastern shore of the lake, situated on a high and elongated rock outcrop. Most sites boasted a well-built temple situated at the highest point, as well as a number of large storage rooms containing rows of large vessels for storing oil and grains, and massive well-built fortification walls. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition. Rare and impressive.
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Late Period, 664-332 BC. A wooden shabti box with gesso and pigment; decorated to the sides with the Four Sons of Horus, Imsety (human-headed), Qebehsenuef (hawk-headed), Duamutef (jackal-headed) and Hapi (baboon-headed), each with mummiform body and holding a crook; sides of each panel with border of horizontal stripes of polychrome pigments making the shape of a naos shrine; lid to top with red pigment to edges, pegs to side for securing lid to box. 840 grams, 23cm (9"). From a private Dutch collection formed between 1954-1974; the property of C.S.J. Van der Molen-Beerenbrock (1934-2016); thence by descent to a Monaco gentleman. Fair condition.
Late Period, 664-332 BC. A wooden painted figure of a seated Sokar hawk from a Ptah-Sokar-Osiris group; facial details highlighted in black pigment, black lines to side of body to delineate wings, feathers and legs; standing on a rectangular plinth. 174 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). From a private Dutch collection formed between 1954-1974; the property of C.S.J. Van der Molen-Beerenbrock (1934-2016); thence by descent to a Monaco gentleman. Fair condition.
Late Period, 664-332 BC. A group of large glazed composition amulets consisting of: the Four Sons of Horus with mummiform bodies, striated tripartite wigs and broad collar, to the hands a long strip of cloth looped to the top; a heart scarab with detailed carapace, separate wings with detailing to the feathers; a djed column with Atef crown to the top; head of Horus with hawk head, striated wig with sun-disc to top; each with holes to edge for attachment. 196 grams total, 4.5-10cm (2 - 4"). From a private Dutch collection formed between 1954-1974; the property of C.S.J. Van der Molen-Beerenbrock (1934-2016); thence by descent to a Monaco gentleman. [9] Fine condition.
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. A cartonnage mask with gesso and gilded surface; wearing a tripartite wig with hawk to top of head with sun-disc; painted with panels to either side with frieze of uraeus snakes with sun-disc to top of head; below, the Four Sons of Horus with mummifom bodies before Osiris seated on a throne with mummiform body holding crook and flail, wearing Atef crown; panel below with four seated deities wearing tripartite wigs, holding was sceptres; wadjet eyes to the side, gilded face with painted eyes and eyebrows; panel to chest with Broad Collar, horizontal panel below with diamond pattern; to the back standing mummiform figure wearing tripartite wig and false beard; areas to surface with mummification resin; mounted on a custom-made stand. See Bierbrier, M. Portraits and Masks: Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt, London, 1997, for discussion. 2.13 kg total, 63cm including stand (24 3/4"). From a private Dutch collection formed between 1954-1974; the property of C.S.J. Van der Molen-Beerenbrock (1934-2016); thence by descent to a Monaco gentleman. Fair condition, some cracking and tar on surface.
Third Intermediate Period, 1070-664 BC. A wooden coffin panel with gesso and painted surface; to the top a Broad Collar with floral patterns in bands; figure of the goddess Nut wearing tripartite wig with sun-disc to the top, kneeling and wearing a close fitting dress, arms outstretched with wings below; five vertical columns of hieroglyphs in polychrome. 3.16 kg, 82cm (32 1/4"). From a private Dutch collection formed between 1954-1974; the property of C.S.J. Van der Molen-Beerenbrock (1934-2016); thence by descent to a Monaco gentleman. Fair condition, repaired.
White, Gilbert, The Natural History of Selborne, 4to, Cassell & Co. 1911, full calf; Beckford, Peter, Thoughts on Hunting, London: Sherwood, Neely & Jones c1820, gilt dec tooled calf 8vo: Yarrell, William, A History of British Fishes, 2 vols, London: John Van Voorst 1836, half green calf and oilboard (disbound), Cassell's Popular Natural History, 4 vols, London: Cassell's Popular Natural History, 4 vols, London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin c1860, half morocco and oil-board 4to; Newton, Alfred, A Dictionary of Birds, London: Adam & Charles Black 1896, quarter morocco and blue cloth; Pratt, Anne, The Flowering Plants of Great Britain, vols II & III, London, Frederick Warne & Co. c1900 (11)
A QUANTITY OF UNBOXED AND ASSORTED MAINLY MATCHBOX AND HUSKY DIECAST VEHICLES, many lightly playworn condition, to include Matchbox Ford Thunderbird, No.75, blue base, silver plastic wheels, Commer Ice Cream Van, No.47 and Scammell Explorer Snow Plough, No.16, with base hole and grey plastic wheels, Husky James Bond Aston Martin DB6, No.1001, missing figures, roof does not shut, playworn Mattel Hotwheels red liner Custom Mustang in metallic green (Hong Kong version)
A QUANTITY OF UNBOXED AND ASSORTED DIECAST VEHICLES, to include Corgi Ford Thames Walls Ice Cream Van, No.474 (chimes not working), Karrier Bantam Snack Bar 'Joe's Diner', No.471, Massey-Ferguson 65 Tractor with shovel, No.53, Fordson Power Major Tractor, No.60, Corgi Major Toys Ford H Series 'Express Service' articulated truck, No.1137, Corgi, Matchbox Major Pack and Kingsize etc, majority in lightly playworn condition with only minor paint loss and wear
A QUANTITY OF BOXED AND UNBOXED O GAUGE MODEL RAILWAY ITEMS, to include boxed Hornby No.1 Goods Van, L.M.S. 282095, brown livery, unboxed No.1 Cylinder Wagon, red cylinders, blue base and unboxed American Freight Car Tanker 'Union Tank Car Co', red with black base, level crossing, track, unmarked tinplate clockwork locomotive, etc, with a quantity of unboxed Scalextric track and an unboxed Scalextric Porsche 956/962 racing car (two boxes)
A BOXED MARKLIN O GAUGE ELECTRIC TRAIN SET, c.1930's, comprising three rail 4-4-0 locomotive and six wheel tender, No.385, L.M.S. lined maroon livery (E3130) with Marklin plaque on side, two tinplate 1st/3rd coaches, No.2872 and luggage van, No.2871, in L.M.S. maroon with grey/green roof, all in playworn condition with wear and paint loss, one coach is missing one door but otherwise all appears complete, loco and rolling stock have Gammages stamp to base and box has Gammages label to side, with a quantity of assorted track (Marklin/Hornby) and Bing controller, box damaged but retains inner dividers and illustrations to lid
A QUANTITY OF ASSORTED TRI-ANG RAILWAYS OO GAUGE MODEL RAILWAY ITEMS, to include Princess Class 'Princess Elizabeth' No.46201, B.R. lined black livery (R50/R30) (x2), Class 08 Shunter No.D3035, B.R. green livery (R152), rolling stock including unboxed T.P.O. Mail Van Set, No.2400 (with mail bags), track, controller and accessories, Airfix, Tri-ang buildings etc (three boxes)
A BOXED LLEDO DAYS GONE BREWING IN BRITAIN SCAMMELL BOX VAN-WHITBREAD AND THREE PIECE TIN PLATE BREWERY SET, No.BB1002, with a boxed Lledo Trackside two piece tinplate Railway depot and AEC Wrecker-British Rail set, No.BR2002, with a boxed Hongwell Cararama six vehicle set, No.175g, all are 00/1:72 scale, look have to never been removed from boxes, outer boxes have minor wear (3)
RARE PAINTED TEMPLE FRESCO, BHUTAN, 19TH CENTURY, the centre depicts a Drigung lama seated in dhyana mudra supporting the vase; he has almond-shaped eyes and a serene expression and is dressed in monk's robes; the upper register shows two further Drigung lamas., 76cm wide, 152cm high Provenance: The Collection of Molly van Loon
PAIR OF IRON RITUAL SPOONS, TIBET, LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY, the foliate engraved handles set with turquoise and coral 'jewels', 35cm long; together with METAL MIRROR (MELONG), TIBET, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY, AN EATING SET, TWO LEATHER FLINT CASES and A SILVER TAPERED VESSEL (7) Provenance: The Collection of Molly van Loon
BRONZE STUPA, TIBET, 13TH CENTURY OR LATER, the domed base with a double lotus petal foot, surmounted by a stepped temple form conical body with lotus bud finial, 21cm high Provenance: The Collection of Molly van Loon Note: For a near indentical example see Sotheby's Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art, New York, 22 March 2018, Lot 1056, Collection of Cleveland and Manuela Fuller
GILT COPPER OIL LAMP, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY, the baluster sides embossed with bands of stiff leaves and flutes, within a band of skull motifs, the naturlistic cast scroll handle decorated in relief with dieties, the projecting burner surmounted by the diety Ganesh, with associated cover, 21cm high Provenance: The Collection of Molly van Loon
RARE GOLD, SILVER, AND COPPER DAMASCENED WINE FLASK, TIBET 18TH / 19TH CENTURY, of flattened oviod form, decorated with central medallions depicting rearing dragons with bands of foliate scrolls, the ornate handle and spout each cast with dragons mask motif, 38cm high Provenance: The Collection of Molly van Loon
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