Tuesday, 11 September, 2012

Fine Art & Antiques

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Collectors' Items and Works of Art (continued)

Lot Description Illustration
51
A pair of 19th century bronze figures, probably French
Modelled as young boy and girl, carrying baskets and plying their wares, standing on rouge marble plinth bases. 35 cms high.
Estimate: £800 - 1,200
52
A 19th century Continental bronze figure
Modelled as a young boy yodelling, mounted on a variegated marble base and indistinctly signed to the base. 23.5 cms high.
Estimate: £300 - 500
53
A pair of 19th century Continental carved fruitwood figures of children
Each naturalistically posed. Each 35 cms high. (2)
Estimate: £300 - 500
54
A 19th century bronze bust of a young maiden
Cast with fruiting vines entwined in her hair, standing on a spreading square section socle base. 17.5 cms high.
Estimate: £180 - 220
55
A 19th century gilt and silvered bronze model of Napoleon astride his mount
The base with inscribed plaque S. Boun, Waterloo 1815. 26 cms high.
Estimate: £400 - 600
56
A 20th century re-cast 19th century bronze horse and jockey
Modelled as a jockey with a wreath leading his horse, standing on a black marble plinth base. 46 cms high.
Estimate: £400 - 600
Not Illustrated
57
An early 20th century patinated bronze model of a horse with jockey up
The prancing horse with head down and mounted a wooden plinth base. 26 cms high.
Estimate: £300 - 500
58
FRANZ BERGMAN (1898-1963) Austrian
Plains Indian on Horse
Cold painted bronze, stamped for Bergman and Geschutzt
16.5 cms high
Estimate: £200 - 300
59
Two 19th century Pugin style models of winged beasts
One formed as lion with a clasped Bible representing Mark the Evangelist, the other a winged bull representing Luke the Evangelist. The former 31 cms high. (2)
Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500
60
A 19th/20th century bronze head of Lord Shiva
Modelled with corn rows, a third eye, moustache and pierced ears, standing on a flattened plinth foot. 18 cms high.
61
An Austrian cold painted bronze figure of a tit
Perched on a fern leaf. 10.5 cms long.
62
A cold painted bronze figure of a fox
Mounted on an onyx ashtray. 6 cms high.
Estimate: £100 - 150
63
A cold painted bronze figure of a female jester
Modelled legs akimbo and mounted on an onyx ashtray. 10 cms high.
Estimate: £100 - 150
64
An erotic bronze group
Alternately modelled as a naked female feeding grapes to Pan and the same female straddling Pan while he pays her intimate attention. 7.5 cms high.
Estimate: £200 - 300
65
A pair of 19th century French silvered bronze figural sweetmeats
One formed as a young boy, the other a young girl. Each 13.5 cms high. (2)
Estimate: £200 - 300
66
A 19th century French carved ivory figure of a girl, probably Dieppe
Her cloak formed as an iron maiden, the hinged doors enclosing the spike set interior, standing on a plinth base. 15 cms high.
Estimate: £600 - 800
67
A pair of 19th century carved oak circular panels
Each depicting a child's face amongst scrolling foliage, both framed. Each 32 cms diameter overall. (2)
68
A 19th century copper panel
Depicting three putti amongst fruiting vines, inscribed to the base K. Bartholomai 1894, in an oval gilt painted frame. 48 cms wide overall.
Estimate: £100 - 150
69
A Safavid tinned copper bowl, probably 17th century
The exterior rim with calligraphy band, standing on a spreading foot. 26 cms diameter.
Estimate: £100 - 150
70
No lot.
Not Illustrated
71
No lot.
Not Illustrated
72
A large blonde turtle shell
Standing on a Chinese carved hardwood stand, the base decorated with two dragons amongst block work and foliage. 72 cms high overall.
Estimate: £300 - 500
73
An Indian tiger skin trophy (felis tigris)
Full head mount with canvas backing; together with a photograph inscribed to verso Tiger and assistants for the "shoot", a very dangerous thing as the tigers are very clever!; and a further note inscribed Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Burton (British Army in India) shot this female tiger in Central Province, India in 1932, about 100 miles from Nagpur, she was 9ft 7 1/2 in fresh (day she was shot), 11 ft 6 1/2 in. skinned (the skin stretches when it is scraped clean on the inside). She had killed and eaten humans, she was therefore a "man eater" and allowed to be shot. 337 cms long.
Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000
74
An African carved hardwood tribal headrest
With overall white metal beaded decoration and incised geometric bands. 19.5 cms high.
Estimate: £300 - 500
75
A 19th/20th century African carved ivory horn pipe
Of typical form, the mouth piece to one side. 44 cms long.
Estimate: £100 - 150
76
A Zulu carved horn snuff bottle
Standing on five peg feet; together with a Zulu carved bone snuff spoon; and a pair of African double gourd bottles. The former 7 cms high. (3)
Estimate: £200 - 300
77
A Third pattern commando knife
With hand forged steel blade and ringed alloy grip, the pommel numbered 2, with leather scabbard. 30 cms long.
78
A 19th century Coast Guard tower percussion pistol
The lock plate stamped VR Tower 1849, with steel ramrod, belt hook, brass trigger guard and lanyard ring. 30 cms long overall.
Estimate: £300 - 500
79
A William IV Sea Service percussion pistol
The steel lock plate stamped WR and Enfield, with steel ramrod and lanyard ring. 30 cms long overall.
Estimate: £300 - 500
80
A Georgian Sea Service flintlock pistol
The steel lock plate stamped GR and Power, with steel ramrod. 39 cms long overall.
Estimate: £400 - 600
81
A George IV Infantry Officers short sword
The blade with engraved floral decoration, the single shell hilt with crown and entwined cypher, the wire bound grip with single knuckle guard and crown pommel, the black leather and brass mounted scabbard signed Smith, 12 Piccadilly, London. 92 cms long overall.
Estimate: £200 - 300
82
A Victorian Infantry Officers short sword
The blade with engraved floral decoration, the single shell hilt with crown and entwined cypher, the wire bound grip with single knuckle guard and crown pommel, the black leather scabbard brass mounted, the blade signed Buckmaster, 31 New Burlington Street, London. 94.5 cms long overall.
Estimate: £200 - 300
83
A 16th century German full suit of armour by Kunz Lochner (1510-1567) German
Comprising: closed helmet, collar, gorget, pauldrons, vanbraces, upper and lower cannons, gauntlets, breast plate with pronounced medial ridge and moveable gussets, besagews, back plate, culet, long tassets, greves and sabatons, peak of helmet marked with a rampant lion in shield armourers mark, top of back plate stamped with the Nuremberg Guild mark. 171 cms high.

Note: Kunz Lochner was an important German armourer who made armour for King Sigismund II, Augustus of Poland and Prinz Nikolaus IV Radizwil. See pages 29 and 32 Armourers Marks by Dudley S. Hawtrey Gyngell and pages 113 and 174 European Armour by Ewart Oakshott.
Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000
84
A 17th century Polish zisagge
The fluted skull with large frontal peak, triangular pierced ear flaps, the broad spreading tail of three lames and a single adjustable nasal bar, decorated overall with domed rivets and original black paint.

Note: See page 207 European Armour by Claude Blair and page 222 European Weapons and Armour by Ewart Oakshott.
Estimate: £1,200 - 1,400
85
A late 16th century German burgomet
The open helmet with comb and hinged cheek pieces, the neck protected by three lames.

Note: See pages 215 and 216 European Weapons and Armour by Ewart Oakshott and also pages 204 and 205 European Armour by Claude Blair.
Estimate: £1,300 - 1,500
86
A 16th century Italian cinquedea broadsword by Martino Antonio
The wide tapering blade with five shallow fullers, broad down turned cross guard and wooden grip, the blade marked on both sides with a crowned head. 71 cms long.

Note: See illustration B, The Sword in the Age of Chivalry by Ewart Oakshott and also page 40 Armourers Marks by Dudley S. Hawtrey Gyngell.
Estimate: £1,200 - 1,400
87
A 16th century English gisarme staff weapon
With curved blade terminating in a spike, a further curved spike to the side, the blade marked WE. 56 cms long.

Note: See pages 53 and 55 European Weapons and Armour by Ewart Oakshott.
Estimate: £600 - 800
88
A German 16th century dagger
With bone grip, hexagonal section down turned cross guard and oval side ring, finger protector. 39 cms long.
Estimate: £300 - 500
89
A 17th century rapier
The long tapering blade with single fuller dated 1616 and marked EN TO LE TO, the pierced basket hilt with straight cross guard, wire wound grip and curved knuckle guard. 98 cms long.
Estimate: £800 - 1,200
90
A 14th century East European medieval sword
The broad blade with three quarter length fuller, type T down turned flat cross guard and faceted octagonal pommel. 105 cms long.

Note: Excavated from a medieval grave, see page 105, 114 and 61 The Sword in the Age of Chivalry by Ewart Oakshott.
Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000
91
Two 19th century French bayonets and scabbards
Of typical form; together with another, later. The largest 72 cms long. (2)
Estimate: £150 - 250
92
A 17th century mortuary sword
The long tapering blade dated 1660, the pierced basket hilt with S-scroll guard, moulded grip and single knuckle guard. 100 cms long.
Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500
93
A 19th century medieval revival back plate
Of typical form with chain mail and leather straps. 41 cms high.
Estimate: £100 - 150
94
No lot.
Not Illustrated
95
No lot.
Not Illustrated
96
A Victorian silver topped walking stick
With a gadrooned knop handle, initialled TSL and hallmarked for London 1897, maker's mark of CD and stamped Brigg; and a horn and malacca walking stick. The former 95.5 cms high. (2)
Estimate: £100 - 150
97
A Chinese carved horn walking stick
The handle carved as a dragons head, the shaft sectional. 86 cms long.
Estimate: £200 - 300
98
An ivory mounted walking cane
The handle carved as a bulldogs head. 88 cms long.
Estimate: £300 - 500
99
An ivory mounted hardwood cane
The handle modelled as a Negro wearing a straw hat and a ribbon tied cravat. 92 cms long.
Estimate: £300 - 500
100
A carved bone handled walking cane
The handle modelled as a dog's head; together with two carved horn handled walking canes, one handle modelled as a horse's head, the other as a crouching dog. The largest 85 cms long. (3)
Estimate: £200 - 300

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