Chiswick Auctions Antiquities & Tribal Art December 2017

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Antiquities & Tribal Art London 5th December 2017


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3 1 NINE EGYPTIAN HARDSTONE WEIGHTS Predynastic to New Kingdom, circa 4000-1200 B.C. Six weights with domed tops and sloped sides tapering down to a flattened base, 1.6cm-3.7cm diameter; one spherical in shape, 3.2cm diameter; and two of drop-pendant shape with flattened base, 1.6cm6cm long, (9) Provenance: Previously in sale at Christie’s, Antiquities, London, 12 April 2000, lot 22. German private collection, formed by the present owner’s father during the 1950s and 1960s. £600-800 3 A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN SCARABS ON MODERN MOUNTS Including a choker necklace with two scarabs, one of which is inscribed with the cartouche of Tuthmosis III; a scarab attached to a modern hoop earring with an inscribed figure of a king wearing the blue crown with a nefer sign behind him, early New Kingdom; a second scarab on a modern hoop earring attachment inscribed with a mirror image of two cobras hanging from wings flanking a good luck sign, Middle Kingdom; and four other examples on various settings, some not ancient, 1.3cm-1.8cm long, (8) Provenance: Acquired on the London art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £100-200

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4 2 A LARGE STEATITE SCARAB New Kingdom, circa 1550-1069 B.C. Inscribed with a palm tree designed to look like a nefer sign with four baboons climbing up it, 3.7cm long. Provenance: Acquired on the London art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £80-120

4 A GROUP OF EGYPTIAN MUMMY BEAD JEWELLERY Including a matching necklace, bracelet and earring set with tubular blue and red mummy beads on modern settings, 5.8cm-42.2cm long; a second necklace with red tubular beads and smaller green beads on modern chain, 43cm long; and a pair of earrings with one modern hoop attachment missing, possibly not ancient, 2.6cm long, (5) Provenance: Acquired on the London art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £200-300

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5 THREE SMALL EGYPTIAN STONE COSMETIC VESSELS New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty-20th Dynasty Including two alabaster kohl pots, both with a slightly carinated shoulder and a splayed foot, cm high; and a granite kohl pot in the same style, 4cm-5cm high (3) Provenance: Previously in sale at Christie’s, Antiquities, London, 12 April 2000, lot 16. German private collection, formed by the present owner’s father during the 1950s and 1960s. £800-1,200

6 TWO EGYPTIAN COSMETIC ALABASTER VESSELS Middle Kingdom, circa 1985 B.C.-1773 B.C. Including a small piriform cosmetic jar, 6.4cm high; and another piriform jar, tapering to a flat base, with an everted flat rim, 7.6cm high, (2) Provenance: Previously in sale at Christie’s, Antiquities, London, 12 April 2000, lot 15 (part). German private collection, formed by the present owner’s father during the 1950s and 1960s. £800-1,200

7 7 AN EGYPTIAN ALABASTER KOHL VESSEL Middle Kingdom, circa 2133-1797 B.C. With a broad disc rim, the body tapering down to an integral foot, 8cm high. Provenance: Previously in sale at Christie’s, Antiquities, London, 12 April 2000, lot 15 (part). German private collection, formed by the present owner’s father during the 1950s and 1960s. £600-800

8 8 AN EGYPTIAN ALABASTER COSMETIC VESSEL New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1540-1296 B.C. In the shape of an ostrich egg, 9.5cm high. Provenance: Previously in sale at Christie’s, Antiquities, London, 12 April 2000, lot 17. German private collection, formed by the present owner’s father during the 1950s and 1960s. Literature: There is a similar vessel in the Cleveland Museum of Art (accession number 1914.620). £700-900

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9 9 AN EGYPTIAN FAIENCE HEAD OF A WOMAN A fragment from a larger figure possibly of a princess, with a side lock falling on the right side of her head, with finely depicted facial features, 8.4cm high. Provenance: Professor Horace Abram Rigg (1909-1978), Cleveland, acquired 1930s; American private collection until 2001. £100-200

10 10 THREE EGYPTIAN GLAZED STEATITE SCARABS ON MODERN MOUNTS Mounted variously on a ring and two brooch mounts, including one mounted on a drop brooch inscribed with the bee hieroglyph for the King of Lower Egypt and the prenomen cartouche of Amenophis II, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty; a pin brooch inscribed with prayers for the deceased, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty; and a ring, possibly not ancient, 1.5-2.2cm long, (3) Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired in the 1930s. £200-300

11 11 AN EGYPTIAN SCARAB NECKLACE New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty Inscribed with a man holding multi-leaved reeds and the cartouche of Tutmosis I flanked by two cobras signifying royalty, the scarab is mounted onto a 20th Century necklace with a short drop chain surmounted by a small pearl, 1.5cm long. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired in the 1930s. £200-300 5


12 THREE EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION SHABTIS Third Intermediate Period, 21st-23rd Dynasty, circa 1050-730 B.C. Including a bright blue glazed worker shabti with a fillet, holding two picks and a cross-hatched seed bag across the back, 11.1cm high; a pale blue worker shabti, 10.8cm high; and an overseer shabti wearing a kilt with the arms counterposed across the chest, 6.2cm high, (3) Provenance: Pale blue glazed shabti ex Bonhams 11598 20 October 2005 part of lot 11, acquired from Helios, and overseers shabti ex Sacheverel Darwin collection, acquired from Helios, bright blue glazed shabti acquired Bonhams 14355 13 October 2006 lot 484. £500-700

12 13 TWO EGYPTIAN BRIGHT BLUE GLAZED COMPOSITION SHABTIS Third Intermediate Period, 22nd-23rd Dynasty, circa 1069-945 B.C. Both worker shabtis with fillets and seed bags 19.3cm and 11.8cm, (2) Provenance: The larger acquired Bonham’s sale 13686 27 April 2006 lot 434; the smaller acquired from Helios. £600-800

13 14 FOUR EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION SHABTIS Late Period circa 664-332 B.C. Including an early 26th Dynasty shabti holding two picks with a seed bag behind the left shoulder, 14.2cm high; a small bright blue shabti also holding two picks with a seed bag behind the left shoulder, 7.9cm high; a model shabti holding a pick and an axe, 6.9cm high; and another small example with crude hieroglyphs, holding an axe and a pick and a seed bag behind the back, 6.6cm high, (4) Provenance: Acquired Bonhams sale 14355 13 October 2006. £500-800

14 15 A GREEN GLAZED COMPOSITION SHABTI Possibly not ancient, 13.5cm high. Provenance: Acquired from Helios, Ex Sawyer collection, Bristol. £80-120 6

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16 EGYPTIAN BRONZE SUN DISC ATTACHMENT Circa 4th-1st Century B.C. A horned sun disc attachment with a long tang sits atop a reel shaped base surrounded by several uraei, The traditional crown of Isis and Hathor, it is likely that this would have been part of a larger bronze statue of one of these two goddesses, 10.2cm high (including tang). Provenance: Private collection of Mrs Elias-Veas, Holland, collected between the 1960s & 1970s. £300-500

17 EGYPTIAN BONE MONKEY AMULET OR FINIAL New Kingdom, 18th-19th Dynasty, circa 1540-1186 B.C. Depicted seated on his haunches with stippled fur over the back and head, and recessed eyes, 4.5cm Provenance: The Leo Mildenberg (1913-2001) Collection. £200-300

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17 18 TWO EGYPTIAN BRONZE OSIRIS FIGURES Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C. Both of typical mummiform pose, wearing the atef crown and false beard, with arms crossed over the body, both with tangs, and a miniature amuletic figure of Harpocrates, 2.2 cm-9.8cm high Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £80-120 19 EGYPTIAN SMALL BRONZE SITULA Ptolemaic Period, circa 330-30 B.C. Cast in shallow relief, a standing deity is visible in the central register, with one register below the body tapers to a pointed base, two suspension loops surmount the body from the rim, through which a loop handle is attached, 9.5cm high. Provenance: London art market 1980. £80-120 18

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20 AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE APIS BULL Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C. Depicted wearing a solar disc with a frontal uraeus, he strides forward on an integral rectangular base. Unlike other sacred animals, the Apis bull was not simply the favoured animal of another deity but considered divine in his own right, 5.7cm long. Provenance: Private Belgium collection formed in the 19th Century then sold on the Belgian art market in 1956. £400-600 20 7


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24 21 A GROUP OF ANCIENT BEADS AND NECKLACES Including two Egyptian mummy bead necklaces, restrung, the first composed of three steatite scarabs, Not Ancient, and glazed composition cylindrical beads, with stoppers of glazed composition, jasper and bone, 34cm long; and the second composed of glazed composition cylindrical beads interspersed with stone beads including lapis lazuli in the shape of phalluses, spearheads, and a crescent axe, 33.5cm long, New Kingdom to Late Period, circa 1550-332 B.C.; and four Western Asiatic necklaces, restrung, including two the glazed composition necklaces composed of both white and light blue glazed composition beads, of cylindrical and spherical shape and a variety of geometric beads with incised decoration, including a cylinder seal, 28cm-46.5cm long, and two necklaces composed of various red jasper cylindrical beads, 23cm long, Circa 2nd-1st Millennium B.C., (6) Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £250-350

22 AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE SITULA Ptolemaic Period, circa 330-30 B.C. The body cast in shallow relief depicting five standing deities in a central register, with a register above and below, with a suspension hoop on the rim, and the body tapering to a point on the base, 11.2cm high. Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £150-200

23 TWO EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION MUMMY BEAD NECKLACES New Kingdom to Late Period, circa 1550-332 B.C. The first composed of cylindrical blue glazed composition beads terminating in a small terracotta shabti, 40cm long including the shabti; the other composed of small blue glazed composition cylindrical beads with bone spacers, terminating in a modern glass bead, 41cm long, both restrung, (2) Provenance: Frederick Allan Downes (1898-1974) collection, UK, formed in the first half of the 20th Century; and thence by descent to Peter Allan Downes (1921-1984) and the present owner. Frederick Allan Downes was an airship officer in the first World War, who went on to work in India on the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railways. During the Second World War he served as Squadron leader Technical Branch, RAF. The collection was added to by his son, Peter Allan Downes, RN. £150-200

24 AN EGYPTIAN MUMMY BEAD NECKLACE Restrung with a modern clasp, composed of tubular glazed composition blue beads, 70.5cm long. Provenance: Acquired on the London art market in the 1980s. £80-120

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27 25 A BRONZE APIS BULL Circa Late Period, 664-525 B.C. Depicted wearing a solar disc with a frontal uraeus, he strides forward on an integral rectangular base, the back of the bull incised with a cross hatched saddle and incised wings across the shoulders and the flanks, 6cm long. Provenance: Ex collection of Professor Robert McElderry (18691949) acquired in Greece in the 1930s, Private UK collection acquired from the above. £200-300

28 26 TWO EGYPTIAN COARSE POTTERY JARS Late Period to Ptolemaic, circa 664-32 B.C. With elongated ovoid body and straight long rim, 28cm-30cm high, (2) Provenance: English private collection, purchased at a Paris auction circa 1998. £150-250

27 EGYPTIAN BRONZE IBIS HEAD Circa 6th-2nd Century B.C. The distinctive downward curving beak with a raised mid-rib and incised with detail, is surmounted by a rounded head with circular eyes recessed for inlay, The sinuous neck has an attachment tang at its base, 6.2cm high. Provenance: Private collection of Mrs Elias-Veas, Holland, collected between 1960s & 1970s. £500-700

28 EGYPTIAN ALABASTER VESSEL An Egyptian vessel of dark alabaster with two pierced lug handles, a tapered body and an everted rim, 15.1cm high. Provenance: UK private collection. £300-400

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29 29 A HEMISPHERICAL NEAR EASTERN BRONZE VESSEL A deep bowl with a dark lustrous patina, 6.3cm high, 13.4cm diameter. Provenance: Private collection of Mrs Elias-Veas, Holland, collected between the 1960s & 1970s, Ex Christie’s 27 April 2010, lot 97D (part). £250-350

30 30 A NEAR EASTERN BRONZE VESSEL 5.9cm high, 11.2cm diameter. Provenance: From a Princely collection, Ex Christie’s 30 April 2008, lot 16 (part). £200-300

31 31 A NEAR EASTERN BRONZE VESSEL A small shallow circular dish with smoothly rounded sides, 3.2cm high, 10.1cm diameter. Provenance: Private collection of Mrs Elias-Veas, Holland, collected between the 1960s & 1970s, Ex Christie’s 27 April 2010, lot 97D (part). £250-350

32 32 A NEAR EASTERN BRONZE VESSEL A shallow carinated vessel with a slightly everted rim, 4.8cm high, 11.9cm diameter. Provenance: Private collection of Mrs Elias-Veas, Holland, collected between the 1960s & 1970s, Ex Christie’s 27 April 2010, lot 97D (part). £250-350

32A 32A A STRAIGHT SIDED NEAR EASTERN BRONZE VESSEL 7cm high, 15.2cm diameter. Provenance: From a Princely collection, Ex Christie’s 30 April 2008, lot 16 (part). £200-300

33 33 A BRONZE TRIPOD 5.6cm high, 12.2cm diameter. Provenance: From a Princely collection, Ex Christie’s 30 April 2008, lot 16 (part). £200-300

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34 A NEAR EASTERN BRONZE FOOTED VESSEL Foliate designs surround the cylindrical flared foot surmounted by a shallow cup with an everted rim and small lip also adorned with a foliate pattern, lettering inscribed on the body of the cup and a stylised plant is inscribed inside the foot, 13.4cm high. Provenance: Private collection of Mrs Elias-Veas, Holland, collected between the 1960s & 1970s, Ex Christie’s 27 April 2010, lot 97D (part). £250-350

34A A NEAR EASTERN BRONZE PERFORATED LADLE Circa 1st Millennium B.C. With a long curved handle terminating in a stylised animal head, the rounded body stands on a slightly raised circular integral foot, 24.1cm high. Provenance: From a Princely collection, Ex Christie’s 30 April 2008. £200-300

35 AN ACHAEMENID BRONZE PHIALE MESOMPHALOS Circa 6th-4th Century B.C. Surrounded by 8 broad petals the central omphalos of this libation vessel is both decorative and functional, allowing it to be held in the hand easily without need for handles, 14.5cm diameter, 4.2cm high. Provenance: From a Princely collection, Ex Christie’s 30 April 2008. £200-300

36 AN ACHAEMENID BEAKER WITH LION HEAD ATTACHMENTS Circa 5th Century B.C. Of waisted cylindrical form, the beaker stands on a raised circular foot, two separately made lion heads are attached to the rim of the vessel, 7.1cm high, Provenance: From a Princely collection, Ex Christie's 30 April 2008. £400-600

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37 AN ACHAEMENID BRONZE PIN WITH AN IBEX FINIAL OF STEATITE The pointed pin of tapering form is decorated with incised geometric pattern at the top and is surmounted by a finial in the form of an ibex, the features of its head and front legs are finely depicted with incised detail possibly belonging, 18.7cm long. Provenance: Acquired in Iran 1967; UK collection 1985. £700-900 37

38 LURISTAN SPOUTED VESSEL 1st Millennium B.C. Of squat rounded form, the long channelled spout surmounts a rounded pouch surrounded by domed attachments, 8.4cm high, 20.2 wide including spout. Provenance: Private collection of Mrs Elias-Veas, Holland, collected between the 1960s & 1970s, Ex Christie’s 27 April 2010, lot 97D (part). £300-500

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39 AN AMLASH BRONZE OPENWORK FERTILITY IDOL 2nd-1st Millennium B.C. The stylised figure of a mother, wearing a short dress with openwork design, clutches an infant to her chest, with hoops at the shoulders holding two small pendants, with a suspension loop attached to the back of her head, 8.1cm high. Provenance: Acquired Iran 1967. £600-800

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40 A BACTRIAN BANDED ALABASTER RITUAL OBJECT Circa late 3rd – early 2nd Millennium B.C. Of typical waisted cylindrical shape, with a groove on each flat face, the natural banding of the stone forming abstract patterns in shades of pink, yellow and white, 22cm high. Provenance: Nikos Paschalis (1918-1948) Collection, Greece and Egypt, thence by descent through the sister, Assimina Paschalis, in Melbourne, Australia in 1965. Mr Paschalis was the grandson of George Paschalis, the founder of the Paschalion Archaeophylakeion Museum in Samos, Greece in 1912. He spent time in Alexandria, Egypt with the British Army during and after the Second World War. £1,500-2,000

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42 42 FOUR ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN BRONZE STAMP SEALS Iran, circa 2nd-early 1st Millennium B.C. Including two Bactrian examples with ring at the back, one partially openwork, 3.8cm-4.2cm diameter; and two Luristan seals with cross motifs, 4.2cm-5.1cm diameter, (4) Provenance: English private collection, acquired in London in the 1970s. £150-200

43 43 A SASANIAN BRONZE DISH With a slightly everted rim, this shallow vessel is decorated with slender fluting emanating from two concentric circles, The centre of the tondo depicts an incised image of a simurgh, a mythical winged creature with the head of a dog and the claws of a lion originating in Persia, possibly later, 17.2cm diameter, 3.7cm high. Provenance: Private collection of Mrs Elias-Veas, Holland, collected between the 1960s & 1970s, Ex Christie’s 27 April 2010, lot 97D (part). £250-350

41 41 A LURISTAN BRONZE MASTER OF THE ANIMALS FINIAL 1st Millennium B.C. With two janiform heads, the upper figure holds two predatory animals at arm’s length, two cocks’ heads emerge below surmounting a stylised human body, 18.8cm high. Provenance: Acquired in Iran 1967. £600-800 44 44 A SASANIAN BRONZE VASE 5th Century A.D. With a bulbous body and long neck that flares into a flat everted rim, 13cm high. Provenance: Private collection of Mrs Elias-Veas, Holland, collected between the 1960s & 1970s. £600-800 14

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45 SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER STELE FRAGMENT WITH A BULL HEAD Circa 1st Century B.C.-1st Century A.D. Carved in high relief protruding from a rectangular plaque with the lower section missing, the details of the bull’s head including the eyes, brows and muzzle are incised, the small ears are carved in lower relief behind the horns one of which is missing, 16.4cm high. Provenance: Property from the collection of Mr and Mrs P. Mavroudis, acquired in the early 20th Century, Aden. Literature: For a very similar example see the alabaster stela in the British Museum (museum number: 141540). £2,000-3,000 15


46 46 SOUTH ARABIAN HEAD Circa 1st Century B.C.-1st Century A.D. With schematic features, the long straight nose is surmounted by straight heavy brows, with a small incised mouth and slightly rounded cheeks, 23.6cm high. Provenance: Property from the collection of Mr and Mrs P. Mavroudis, acquired in the early 20th Century, Aden. ÂŁ1,000-1,500 16

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48 48 A BYZANTINE CLAY VESSEL In the form of a simple bowl with deposits of encrustation, this vessel may have had both a practical domestic use and a ritual function, 15.3cm diameter. Provenance: UK private collection. £80-120

47 47 A CANAANITE BRONZE IDOL Circa 2nd Millennium B.C. Wearing a conical hat, stepping forward on one leg, with tangs on the feet, 9.2cm high. Provenance: Frederick Allan Downes (1898-1974) collection, UK, formed in the first half of the 20th Century; and thence by descent to Peter Allan Downes (1921-1984) and the present owner. Frederick Allan Downes was an airship officer in the first World War, who went on to work in India on the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railways. During the second World war he served as Squadron leader Technical Branch, RAF. The collection was added to by his son, Peter Allan Downes, RN. £100-150

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49 AN BABYLONIAN AGATE NECKLACE Circa 1st Millennium B.C. Restrung, several lentoid polished agate beads form this necklace with distinctive banding. Provenance: Ex UK private collection. £800-1,200 50 TWELVE SASANIAN HARDSTONE BEADS AND SEALS Iran, circa 4th-6th Century A.D. Including four dome seals with linear incised designs, seven oval beads and a red discoid bead, 1.2cm-2.6cm wide, (12) Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £100-150

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51 51 A GROUP OF NEOLITHIC STONE AXES Most with rounded cutting edge and tapering butt, with examples in grey, black and green stone, some polished, 2.7cm-12cm long; a rectangular stone weight with pointed top, pierced for suspension, 3.5cm high; and another, Not Ancient, (13) Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s.£150 -£200 52 52 ANATOLIAN VESSEL Circa 2nd Millennium B.C. In the form of a squat jug with a single handle, the body of this black ware vessel has four unusual protrusions, two of which opposite the handle and one on each side of the body, 9.3cm high. Provenance: Ex UK private collection. £100-200

53 A LARGE TRANSJORDANIAN POTTERY VESSEL Early Bronze Age, circa 3100-2800 B.C. 43.5cm high. Provenance: English private collection, Mr & Mrs Balfour-Paul, acquired whilst working in the Middle East between the 1960s and the early 1970s. £100-150 53

54 AN ANATOLIAN ‘MINYAN WARE’ TERRACOTTA JUG Circa mid-2nd Millennium B.C. With flat base, globular body, flaring mouth and one handle, 15.5cm high. Provenance: Bonhams, 1 May 2008, lot 361 (part). West Country private collection, UK. £80-120

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55 A LARGE GROUP OF FLINT ARROWHEADS AND ARROWPOINTS Some stemmed, including two examples with ink inscribed ‘Cooper Co MO’ (Cooper County, Missouri), and other worked flints, mainly Native American types, 1.5cm-14cm long, (a lot) Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £150-200 *See inside front cover for information regarding fees


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56 A GROUP OF BRONZE PINS, IMPLEMENTS AND ARROW HEADS Circa 10th Century BC to Roman Period Including a Persian gilt bronze cosmetic implement and container, a Roman bronze writing implement, with a pointed end for a writing and a flat end for erasing, five Luristan bronze garment pins, three of tapering form with incised bands and pierced horizontally, one with a spherical terminal, and another with an openwork spherical terminal, 11.5cm-21.5cm, two Luristan bronze arrowheads, 8cm-16cm long, and others, (a lot) Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £150-200

57 A GROUP OF BRONZE BLADES AND HANDLES Circa 10th Century B.C. to Roman Period and later Including seven Luristan bronze daggers and blades, 9.4cm-27cm long; two iron nails, 8-9cm long; five Roman bronze handles, including two with leaf-shaped plates to attach to the body of a vessel, with the top of the handle curving backwards, with a spherical terminal, 13.5cm-22cm long; and two others, (16) Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £250-350

58 A GROUP OF BRONZE MIRRORS Circa 10th Century B.C.-3rd Century A.D. Including one Luristan example, with broad handle with punched decoration, double terminal, and a cut out circle, 26cm high, circa 10th-7th Century B.C., and seven Roman bronze mirrors and mirror covers, and two Roman bronze cymbals, with a raised central dome, 8cm-16.7cm wide, (10) Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £150-250

59 TWO BRONZE BLADES AND OTHER METAL IMPLEMENTS Circa 1st Millennium B.C. Including a Luristan blade with a flanged hilt and penannular guard, 37.1cm long; a narrow tapering blade with a tang for attachment of a hilt, now missing, 26.3cm long; and five other objects, some not ancient, (7) Provenance: Ex collection of Professor Robert McElderry (18691949) acquired in Greece in the 1930s, Private UK collection acquired from the above. £100-150

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The following eight lots are from the collection of Sam Dubiner (1914 – 1993) Sam worked closely with Professor Ali Hakemi of the Tehran Museum from the mid 1960s. In the years that followed he sponsored many archaeological excavations in Northwest Iran. He acquired his collection in Iran, the USA and Europe. Dubiner’s Gallery, known as Galerie Israel, staged its first show of Amlash Art in the USA in 1963, exhibiting at the Betty Parsons Art Gallery in New York. A subsequent show was held in 1966 in the National Antiques Show, Madisoin Square Garden. Many short films were made by Dubiner in the 1970s after he travelled the globe producing films about ancient peoples and how artistic ideas from other cultures influenced Amlash pottery. Many of these films featured Amlash pottery from his collection, a number of which form part of the group offered in this sale.

60 60 A TEPE SIALK PERSIAN BRIDGE-SPOUTED POTTERY Circa 1st Millennium B.C. The globular body with long horizontal bridge-spout and strap handle, decorated in reddish-brown, each side with an animal with long curving splayed horns, dotted chequerboard lozenge on one side and below handle, the other side with chequered lozenge, concentric bands of geometric decorations around spout base, crosshatched lozenges and rays on the spout, neck with dots and chevrons, 20.2cm high, 28.4cm wide including spout. Provenance: Sam Dubiner (1914-1993) collection, Israel, and thence by descent to the present owner. This lot was featured in the short film ‘Japan and Persia’, part of the series made in the 1970s called The Amlash Connection, written and narrated by Sam Dubiner, filmed and directed by Shlomo Soriano. £600-800

62 62 AN IRANIAN GLOBULAR BUFF POTTERY VESSEL Circa 1st Millemmium B.C. With short flared neck and two small notched looped handles at the shoulder, 21.2cm high Provenance: Sam Dubiner (1914-1993) collection, Israel, and thence by descent to the present owner. £200-300

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61 61 AN AMLASH GREY BURNISHED POTTERY BEAK-SPOUTED VESSEL North West Iran, circa 1st Millennium B.C The ovoid body with a long open spout that swells where it joins the body suggesting the breast of a bird, 17.8cm high. Provenance: Sam Dubiner (1914-1993) collection, Israel, and thence by descent to the present owner. For the type see Ezat O. Negahban, Preliminary Report on Marlik Excavation, Gohar Rud Expedition, Rudbar 1961-1962, Joint Publication of the Iranian Archeological Service and The Institute of Archaeology, University of Tehran (Tehran 1964), fig 25 for a vessel identified as that of the shape of a crane where the body is more slender and pl. II, ill.108 for a vessel with similar neck in silver with gold inlay. £300-500

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63 AN AMLASH BUFF-COLOURED POTTERY North West Iran, circa 1st Millennium B.C. With hemispherical bowl and high loophandle, 13.5cm Provenance: Sam Dubiner (1914-1993) collection, Israel, and thence by descent to the present owner. This lot was featured in the short film ‘Brancusi Amlash’, part of the series made in the 1970s called The Amlash Connection, written and narrated by Sam Dubiner, filmed and directed by Shlomo Soriano. £200-300

64 AN AMLASH GREY BURNISHED ZOOMORPHIC POTTERY BOWL North West Iran, circa 1st Millennium B.C. Set on a bad base, a ram’s head protruding at right angles from the rim with a tail protruding horizontally from the opposite side, 6.1cm high. Provenance: Sam Dubiner (1914-1993) collection, Israel, and thence by descent to the present owner. £300-500

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65 65 AN AMLASH GREY BURNISHED POTTERY GOURD North West Iran, circa 1st Millennium B.C With funnel neck, side loop handle and three swollen compartments forming the vessel, 17.2cm high. Provenance: Sam Dubiner (1914-1993) collection, Israel, and thence by descent to the present owner. This lot was featured in the short film ‘Subiner and Amlash’, part of the series made in the 1970s called The Amlash Connection, written and narrated by Sam Dubiner, filmed and directed by Shlomo Soriano. £300-500

66 66 AN AMLASH POTTERY VESSEL SET ON A RING Circa 1st Millennium B.C. The broad body drawn in at the four corners each tip curled inwards, a bell-shaped vessel with cylindrical neck and flaring rim set centrally, a small looped handle attaching the neck to the body, 21.4cm high. Provenance: Sam Dubiner (1914-1993) collection, Israel, and thence by descent to the present owner. This lot was featured in the short film ‘Italy and Iran’, part of the series made in the 1970s called The Amlash Connection, written and narrated by Sam Dubiner, filmed and directed by Shlomo Soriano. £400-600

67 67 SEVEN IRANIAN POTTERY VESSELS Circa 1st Millennium B.C. Including:A grey burnished ovoid jug with globular body with funnel neck and side loop handle; a red burnished beak spouted vessel with bag-shaped body and wide rim, with zoomorphic handle; a red ware vessel with globular body and short cylindrical neck and flaring rim; a small pear-shaped grey burnised vessel with funnel neck; a small grey burnished jug with ovoid body cylindrical neck and side handle; two buff coloured twin-handled vessels with carinated bodies, one both handles fashioned as horned animals looking into the rim, the other with looped handles with rotelles where they meet the rim, 5.1 – 24cm high. Provenance: Sam Dubiner (1914-1993) collection, Israel, and thence by descent to the present owner. £300-500 21


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71 69 TWO CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA FIGURES Circa 7th-6th Century B.C. Including a charioteer and base, the figure standing in the square wagon of a chariot, wearing a pointed helmet, a looped back pillar on the chariot, 15.5cm high; and a bust, wearing a diadem, the strands of which fall down the back of the head, with the hair falling on the shoulders, holding a tambourine to the chest, 10.3cm high, (2) Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £250-350 71 TWO BUFF COLOURED POTTERTY CLASSICAL VESSELS South Italy, circa 4th Century B.C. One a bell krater, decorated in umber slip with banding around the body, rim and base and a frieze of linked lotus flowers below the rim, 20.6cm high; and a lidded stamnos, the umber decoration of banding around the body and lid with a series of strokes decorating the shoulder, 19cm high. Provenance: English private collection, owned by the family for at least 50 years. £700-900 72 A TWIN-HANDLED POTTERY VESSEL With black slip remaining, the bulbous body tapering to a cylindrical neck, with the feet and tails of a monkey on the shoulder, 39cm high Provenance: Acquired from Charles Vernon-Hunt Books, London, 28 February 1998. Accompanied by a copy of the receipt. £100-150 *See inside fornt cover for information regarding fees


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73 THREE GREEK BRONZE CLOAK PINS Geometric Period, circa 7th Century B.C. Comprising one with beaded shaft and flat disc terminal decorated with alternate plain and beaded concentric circles, another with similar beaded shaft and plain disc terminal, and another with large button terminal, 14-17cm long, (3) Provenance: Property from The Edward James Foundation. Almost certainly acquired by either William James (1854-1912) or his brother Frank James (1851-1890), who both travelled extensively in Egypt and the rest of Africa, and by descent to Edward James (1907-1984) in London and later at Monkton House; subsequently moved to West Dean House circa 1986 (recorded there in 1987). £250-350

74 TWO ANCIENT GREEK BRONZE HORSES Archaic Period, circa 900-700 B.C. Both highly stylised, the first stands four-square on tall leg with its tail almost touching the ground, its tubular body joins the thick neck surmounted by erect ears and a long snout with a single linear incision to indicate the mouth 5.5cm long; the other with squat slightly tapering legs and a flat body which leads to the neck turning to the left, the mane portrayed with a serrated edge along it, with erect ears and a broad muzzle, 7.2cm long. Provenance: Ex private collection. £700-900

75 75 TWO MINOAN DOUBLE-HEADED BRONZE AXES Circa 2nd – 1st Millennium B.C. One with a circular shaft hole, the other with an elliptical one, both with broad bodies that taper to slightly curved cutting edges, 6.8cm and 7.0cm long. Provenance: Ex private UK collection. £700-900 76 A GROUP OF TERRACOTTA ANIMALS Circa 6th-4th Century B.C. Including a large figure of a dove 31.2cm, long a bull figure 15.5cm long, a boar figure with the characteristic ridged back 9.2cm long, a figure of a cockerel 8.8cm long, and two figures of burdened horses, one carrying two chickens and one with two long saddle bags with traces of pigment, 11.5cm high & 12.5cm high, (6) Provenance: Ex collection of Professor Robert McElderry (18691949) acquired in Greece in the 1930s, Private UK collection acquired from the above. £200-300

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80 FOUR MINIATURE TERRACOTTA VESSELS Circa 1st-4th Century A.D. Including a miniature skyphos with remnants of painted design with dash decoration to the rim, and three other vessels; a red ware vessel with banding and concentric circle design, and a handled vessel, both possibly not ancient, 3.2cm-6.1cm high. Provenance: Ex collection of Professor Robert McElderry (18691949) acquired in Greece in the 1930s, Private UK collection acquired from the above. £200-300

78 SEVEN ANCIENT POTTERY FRAGMENTS A group of various pottery fragments ranging from the 7th Century BC to Roman Period, including a Corinthian fragment with sphinx detail; two black figure Attic fragments with figurative detail, and a fragment of terra sigillata moulded with a running hound above a lion, 4.5cm-10.9cm long; (7) £150-250 79 THREE GREEK TERRACOTTA FIGURES Circa 5th Century B.C.and later Including a fragment of a figural plaque, with a nude female figure depicted in relief holding a quadruped in her arms, 13.5cm high; another terracotta plaque of a female figure in relief, wearing a polos, and holding either and animal or baby in her arms, 10.5cm high; and another terracotta figure depicted squatting, 7.5cm high, (3) Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £80-120

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81 A GROUP OF ANCIENT TERRACOTTA FRAGMENTS Including a Romano-Egyptian terracotta head, with white slip remaining, 5cm high, circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.; a Greek terracotta head of a woman wearing a polos, 6cm high, circa 6th-5th Century B.C.; a Roman terracotta fragment of the legs of Aphrodite, 8.5cm high, and a Roman terracotta sea urchin, 5cm high, circa 1st-4th Century A.D.; three Cypriot terracotta figural fragments, 5.5cm-9cm high, circa 7th-5th Century B.C., and various other fragments, and spindle whorls, including a steatite head of a woman, Not Ancient, 6cm high; and a Pre-Columbian terracotta head, with high headdress and large circular earrings, 5cm high (a lot) Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £100-150 82 A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF ANCIENT-STYLE FIGURINES Various Syro-Hittite-style figures, including a chariot and rider, 13.5cm long, an ox and cart, 9cm long, and a bull and rider, 10cm long; a Roman-style terracotta of a nude Aphrodite, 16cm high, Daedalic-style plaques, 12cm high; a stone quadruped vessel, 16cm high, and various other figures, (a lot) Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £80-120 *See inside front cover for information regarding fees


83 83 FOUR POTTERY VESSELS Circa 4th-1st Century B.C. Including a pelike with umber decoration 16.5cm high; a white slip trefoil oinochoe 21cm high; a white slip lekythos with worn net pattern in umber slip, 20.8cm high; an unglazed jug with a bulbous body, 15cm high; and an amphora, not ancient, 18cm high (5) Provenance: Ex collection of Professor Robert McElderry (18691949) acquired in Greece in the 1930s, Private UK collection acquired from the above. £300-500

85 85 SEVEN CLASSICAL POTTERY VESSELS Circa 4th Century B.C.-Roman Period Including a shallow black glazed pottery dish, 15.1cm diameter; two miniature trefoil lipped oinochoe; four undecorated vessels and a fragmentary Roman oil lamp, 4.2-7.3cm high, (7) Provenance: English private collection, owned by the family for at least 50 years. £200-300

87 87 THREE BLACK-GLAZED CAMPANIAN VESSELS Late 4th Century B.C. Including an animal skin shaped askos, a cylindrical neck with an out-turned flattened rim, set on a raised ring base, with the back of the vessel drawn into to form a point, and a short strap handle links the point to the rim, base rim, 11.2cm high; a two-handled cup, with a ring base and two high looped handles, 9.3 cm high; and a handled vessel, the globular body has a handle linking the body to the outturned rim, a concave base, 8cm high, (3) Provenance: The askos and the two-handled vessel come from the collection of Mrs Elias-Vaes (1908-2002), The Netherlands, acquired 1960s or early 1970s; the handled vessel come from the Collection of Mrs Elias-Vaes (1908-2002), The Netherlands, acquired 1960s or early 1970s; Literature: For another askos of similar form with a reserved base ring and stepped rim from Taranto cf. Raffaella Cassano, Principi imperatori vescovi (Bari, 1992), p.356, no. 24. £200-300

84 84 A GROUP OF POTTERY VESSELS Circa 8th Century B.C.-Roman Period Including two Gnathia ware skyphoi with foliate designs added in white, yellow and crimson slip, one with a simple border of vine leaves and the other with a more elaborate design of tendrils on one side; a black glazed kylix; a black glazed jug; a miniature black glazed nestoris with a meander design in red slip; a South Italian jug with bulbous body wide funnel neck and arched handle; a Roman oil lamp; and a miniature shallow dish, 4-13.1cm high, (8)

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86 86 FIVE CLASSICAL POTTERY VESSELS Including a glazed kantharos, 10.3cm high; a spindle unguentarium, 22.3cm high; a trefoil lipped oinochoe with a long neck, 16cm high; a terracotta juglet, 13.4cm high; and a black slip juglet with a tall arching handle, 11.9cm high, (5) Provenance: Ex collection of Professor Robert McElderry (18691949) acquired in Greece in the 1930s, Private UK collection acquired from the above. £250-450

88 88 THREE CLASSICAL POTTERY VESSEL South Italy, circa 4th Century B.C. Three Classical pottery vessels, each with globular body, flaring neck and looped handle, the two larger examples of buff pottery with banded decoration, one with an undulating band around the neck; the smaller vessel in biscuit coloured pottery partially fired black, 12.4-18.5cm high, (3) Provenance: English private collection, owned by the family for at least 50 years. £700-900 25


89 A STANDING FEMALE TERRACOTTA FIGURE Circa 4th-1st Century B.C. An unusual figure with her hands raised inside the folds of her himation, with long wavy hair and a polos crown, 30.1cm high. Provenance: Ex collection of Professor Robert McElderry (1869-1949) acquired in Greece in the 1930s, Private UK collection acquired from the above. £400-£600 90 A STANDING TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE Circa 1st-4th Century B.C. A large figure standing contraposto with her weight on her left leg, wearing a peplos and a polos crown, on a tall integral rectangular base, 34.2cm high Provenance: Ex collection of Professor Robert McElderry (1869-1949) acquired in Greece in the 1930s, Private UK collection acquired from the above £500-£700

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94 94 FIVE TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURES Including two standing figures wearing long himatia, one of which hold a small bird, likely a dove, close to her body; a protome of a woman with an elaborate hairstyle, wearing a beaded necklace and a diadem, with traces of paint remaining; a nude reclining figure with her hair pulled back into a chignon, not ancient; and an enthroned figure, probably of a goddess, 12.1-19.7cm high, (5) Provenance: English private collection, owned by the family for at least 50 years. £300-500 26

91 A STANDING TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURE Circa 5th-4th Century B.C. Wearing a peplos holding a libation vessel, on an integral rectangular base, 27.2cm high. Provenance: Ex collection of Professor Robert McElderry (1869-1949) acquired in Greece in the 1930s, Private UK collection acquired from the above. £200-300

93 93 FOUR CLASSICAL TERRACOTTAS Circa 5th Century B.C. Including a Boeotian terracotta votary wearing the peplos with overfall and A polos headdress, standing on an integral raised plinth; another smaller votary shown standing wearing the peplos and polos; a goddess seated on a block throne, her hands resting on her lap, wearing the peplos and a polos and a terracotta female protome, her hair dressed in curls beneath a stephane; and an ithyphallic figure of a bearded satyr squatting on his hunches, with traces of the original colour remaining, possibly not ancient, 8.2-18.1cm high, (5) Provenance: Ex collection of Professor Robert McElderry (1869-1949) acquired in Greece in the 1930s, Private UK collection acquired from the above. £300-500

95 95 FOUR ANCIENT TERRACOTTA HEADS Circa 5th-4th Century B.C. Including a tanagra female head with centrally parted wavy hair; a female head wearing a polos; a male head with tight curls; two further female heads; and a head with an elaborate hairstyle, not ancient, 5.1-9.6cm high, (5) Provenance: English private collection, owned by the family for at least 50 years. £300-£500 *See page 1 for information regarding fees


96 A DAUNIAN POTTERY OLLA South Italy, mid 4th Century B.C. The buff pottery body decorated in umber with encircling bands of varying widths, and friezes of lotus flowers between the handles alternatively looped and formed into hands, the ‘fingers’ delineated with lines and groups of dots, the interior of the broad sloping rim decorated with loops. Provenance: English private collection, owned by the family for at least 50 years. £500-700

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97 A BRONZE UNGUENTARIUM Standing on a small circular foot, the body with rounded sides flares to the shoulder which is surmounted by the long narrow neck with an everted rim, 21.5cm high. Provenance: Ex UK private collection. £400-600 98 TWO ANCIENT STYLE FIGURES After the antique bronze Aphrodite, 23.8cm; and terracotta bull, 14.3cm. Provenance: Ex private collection. £100-150 99 A TERRACOTTA RAM Circa 1st Millennium B.C. With large curling horns, the ram has a broad muzzle and a solid open base which suggests it served as an attachment on a larger object, 12.2cm high. Provenance: English private collection, owned by the family for at least 50 years. £100-200

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100 A PAIR OF GOLD EARRINGS Composed of elliptical shaped ring with filigree decoration, with a square pyramidal section below with filigree and granule decoration, to which three gold leaf spheres attach all with clusters of granules applied, with modern hoop attachments, each 3.5cm long, (2) Provenance: Acquired Ancient Art, catalogued as Parthian, Ex UK private collection acquired from the above. £300 -£500

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101 THREE GOLD SHEET ELEMENTS Hellenistic Period, circa 4th-1st Century B.C. Including an elliptical plaque, 9cm long; a rectangular element with a repoussé depiction of an urn, 4.7cm high; and a small square element with an image of a face with wavy hair also in repoussé 1.9cm high. Provenance: Ex private collection, London, acquired prior to 1990. £600-800

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102 THREE GOLD SHEET VINE LEAVES Hellenistic circa 4th-1st Century B.C. All with three lobes, the veins are defined in repoussé, possibly elements that formed part of a wreath, 2.5cm-2.8cm long. Provenance: Ex private collection, London, acquired prior to 1990. £300-500

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103 A SQUARE RELIEF WITH INSCRIPTION With a crude schematic figure holding a curved implement, possibly a bow, a Greek inscription reads across the top of the fragment, 14.6cm high. Provenance: Property from the collection of Mr and Mrs P. Mavroudis, acquired in the early 20th Century, Aden. ÂŁ600-800

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105 A ROMAN MARBLE HAND FRAGMENT Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D. Bent at the wrist, the delicate index and middle fingers extend to hold a curved object with the thumb resting on above, 12cm long. Provenance: UK private collection, acquired on the London art market 1980. £400-600

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107 107 A ROMAN MARBLE HAND FRAGMENT Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D. Finely carved, the hand holding the fold of a garment, a small section of a cuff or bangle visible around the wrist, 9.3cm. Provenance: UK private collection, acquired on the London art market 1980. £400-600

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108 SMALL ROMAN BRONZE HEAD OF PAN Circa 1st Century A.D. Head turned slightly to the left, Pan’s features are finely modelled from his furrowed brow and open mouth, to the tresses of his hair and long beard, his characteristic horns protrude from his forehead, one of which has been broken at the base, 4.5cm high. Provenance: English private collection acquired 1992. £1,500-2,000 109 109 A ROMAN BRONZE MOUSE Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D. With large pointed ears, the small mouse holds a round bun with a rosette design to its mouth, the smooth curved back leads to an upturned tail, 5.2cm long. Provenance: Ex private collection. £200-300 108

110 110 FIVE BRONZE FIGURES Circa 2nd-4th Century A.D. Including a figure of Lar with a typical billowing skirt and right arm raised; a headless nude figure; a cista foot modelled on a nude figure holding a thyrsus; a fragmentary bronze head; and a schematic dancing figure, 2.8-7.9cm, (5) Provenance: English private collection, owned by the family for at least 50 years. £400-600 111 111 A ROMANO-EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA OF HARPOCRATES Circa 1st Century B.C./A.D Figurine of Harpocrates in his signature pose holding his finger to his mouth, wearing a long kilt and a pointed cap, the back unmodelled, 21.5cm high. Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £250-350 112 112 FOUR BRONZE OBJECTS Circa 1st Millennium B.C.-Roman Period Including a Luristan spiked macehead; a Roman bronze bucranium; a gilt bronze snake ring; a bronze bird; and a lead amphora; and two bronze quadrupeds, not ancient, 2.5-7.3cm long, (7) Provenance: English private collection, owned by the family for at least 50 years. £300-500

111A FOUR TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Four Roman pottery oil lamps including a lamp with discus decorated with a bird on a branch; a twin-wicked lamp with acanthus leaf thumb rest; a lamp with the upper body moulded as a frog and an undecorated lamp, 8.3cm-10.4cm long, (4) Provenance: Ex collection of Professor Robert McElderry (18691949) acquired in Greece in the 1930s, Private UK collection acquired from the above. £100-150 31


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113 A ROMAN BRONZE APHRODITE Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. With her weight on her left leg, she stands with her right arm raised holding a tress of her hair, another tress falling on her left shoulder, the rest tied in a knot on the top of her head, her left arm in front of her holding a now missing object, possibly a mirror, wrapped in a himation which hangs loosely from her waist exposing her torso and highlighting the pert curvature of her buttocks, This style of Aphrodite is part of the tradition of Roman versions of the Hellenistic marble figure, the Aphrodite of Melos, better known as the Venus de Milo, which became a repeated trope for the depiction of Aphrodite throughout the Hellenistic and Roman worlds, Artists in the Roman world often varied the form and material of these figures making them more than just simple copies of the original, in this case both her diminutive size and the material of bronze make her more tactile, thus changing the interaction between the figure and the viewer from one of more distant admiration, as with life size figures, to a more personal encounter, 20cm high, Provenance: Ex Christie’s 6 October 2011, lot 196, Ex private collection, London. £7,000-9,000

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114 A ROMAN GREEN GLASS BEAKER Circa 3rd-4th Century A.D. Of flared cylindrical form with three horizontal wheel-cut bands, 9cm high. Provenance: London private collection, acquired from Jeanette Hayhurst in 1985. £200-300 115 A ROMAN PALE GREEN GLASS JUG Circa 3rd-4th Century A.D. With a trefoil rim and broad ribbed strap handle folded to form a large thumb-spur at the rim, the ovoid body set on a folded foot with a shallow kick-in base, 20cm high. Provenance: London private collection, acquired from Howard Phillips in 1971. £500-700 116 A GROUP OF BONHAMS CATALOGUES The Reference Library of Robin Symes, 29 October 2007 (2); Antiquities, 6 October 2010; Antiquities Including Property from the Collection of Sir Daniel Donohue, 13 April 2011; Antiquities, 5 October 2011; Antiquities, 23 May 2012; Antiquities, 23 October 2012; Antiquities, 24 October 2012; Antquities, 8 May 2013; Antiquities, 23 October 2013; Antiquities, 1 April 2014; Antiquities, 30 September 2015; And a Woolley and Wallis catalogue, Antiquities, PreColumbian and Tribal Art, 2 September 2015. £50-70 114

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117 A GROUP OF CHRISTIE’S CATALOGUES Fine Antiquities, 11 June 1980; Tribal Art and Antiquities, 22 and 23 July 1980; Fine Antiquities Including the Mrs Albert D. Lasker Collection, 12 December 1990; Antiquities and Souvenirs from the Grand Tour, 28 April 1993; Fine Antiquities, 6 July 1994; The Lansdowne Sculptures The Property of the Earl of Shelburne, 5 July 1995; Fine Antiquities, 11 June 1997; Fine Antiquities, 25 November 1997; Antiquities, 8 April 1998; Antiquities, 23 September 1998; Antiquities, 12 December 2002; Ancient Jewelry, 13 December 2002; Fine Antiquities, 27 October 2004; Important Antiquities from Capessthorne Hall, Cheshire, 18 October 2005; Ancient Jewelry, 8 December 2005; Antiquities, 9 December 2005; Ancient Egyptian Art from the Harer Family Trust Collection, 9 December 2005; The Stanford Place Collection of Antiquities, 26 April 2006 (2); Antiquities, 26 April 2006; Antiquities, 27 October 2009; Antiquities, 14 April 2011; Antiquities, 24 October 2013; Antiquities, 5 June 2014; Antiquities, 11 December 2014; Ancient Jewelry, 11 December 2014; Antiquities, 1 October 2015; Antiquities, 12 April 2016; Ancient Glass from the Shlomo Moussaieff Collection. £100-150 118 A GROUP OF SOTHEBY’S CATALOGUES Antiquities and Islamic Works of Art, 21 and 22 November 1985; Antiquities, 11 July 1998; The Nelson Bunker Hunt and The William Herbert Hunt Collection, 19 June 1990; Antiquities, 31 May 1990; The Breitbart Collection of Antiquities and Ancient Glass, 20 June 1990; Antiquities, 10 July 1990; Antiquities, 13 and 14 December 1990; Antiquities and Islamic Works of Art, 18 June 1991; Antiquities, 8 July 1991; Antiquities and Islamic Works of Art, 25 June 1992; Western Asiatic Cylinder Seals and Antiquities from the Erlenymeyer Collection (Part I), 9 July 1992; Antiquities, 9 and 10 July 1992; Important Antiquities from the Norbert Schimmel Collection, 16 December 1992; Antiquities and Islamic Works of Art, 12 June 1993; Antiquities, 8 July 1993; Greek Vases from the Hirschmann Collection, 9 December 1993; Antiquities, 7 and 8 July 1994; Antiquities, 8 December 1994; Antiquities and Islamic Works of Art, 8 December 1995; Antiquities, 14 December 1995; Antiquities, 2 July 1996; Antiquities and Islamic Works of Art, 17 December 1998; The Sadler Collection, 31 October 2003; Antiquities, 6 December 2006; Antiquities, 10 December 2009. £100-150

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119 119 FOUR ROMAN GLASS UNGUENTARIA Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D. All of pale blue glass, two with slender bodies and two with bulbous bodies tapering to narrow necks with slightly everted rims, 7.512.9cm high. Provenance: English private collection, owned by the family for at least 50 years. £400-600

120 120 AN IRIDESCENT ROMAN GLASS BOWL Circa 4th-6th Century A.D. A pale yellow glass bowl with an everted mouth and a tubular basering, with extensive iridescence remaining, 5.3cm high, 13.7cm diameter, Provenance: English private collection, owned by the family for at least 50 years. £600-800

121 ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF A GIRL Circa1st Century A.D. Facing straight ahead, with short wavy hair parted in the centre and partially covering her ears which are drilled probably for earring attachments, with heavy eyelids and her slightly worn mouth depicted in a faint smile, 17cm high. Provenance: London art market 1963. £700-900

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122 A ROMAN LIMESTONE MALE PORTRAIT HEAD Circa 2nd Century A.D. Possibly from a large relief, the back flat and unworked, depicting a man with full beard, pronounced cheekbones and curly hair falling over the forehead, 23cm high. Provenance: John Marriott (1921-2007) Collection, London, formed prior to 1980. John Marriott and Count R. L. Sangorski expanded the family collection originally formed by his grandparents Otto and Addie Kahn and his parents Sir John & Lady Marriott throughout the first half of the 20th Century. Accompanied by an invoice from Asprey London for mounting the head on the green calf leather plinth, dated 13 June 1975, and by a photograph of the head displayed in John Marriott’s house dated 1 September 1991. £700-900

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123 123 ROMAN BRONZE VOTIVE RIGHT HAND Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D. Naturistically modelled with palm and fingers outstretched, nails articulated, delineated palm lines and creases across waist and fingers, dedication in Greek across palm reading; ‘NABOYSAME EUZAMENOS AN[E]THEKEN’, translating as as ‘Nabousame, having made a vow, dedicated [this]’, flared rim at base, 12cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, England, 1960s. £2,000-3,000 35


124 124 A ROMAN LIMESTONE RELIEF OF DIONYSUS Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D. Dionysus stands at the centre holding a thyrsos in his left hand and a libation vessel in his right, he is surrounded by vines and bunches of grapes, at his feet lies a goat and to his left stands a diminutive figure of Pan with cloven hoofs and horns, the whole scene is contained within an architectural structure with flanking ionic columns, The style of carving and the stone suggests that this was made in the eastern provinces, 27.8cm high, 21.5cm wide. Provenance: Property from the collection of Mr and Mrs P. Mavroudis, acquired in the early 20th Century, Aden ÂŁ1,500-2,000

125 125 ROMAN RELIEF WITH TWO FIGURES Circa 2nd-4th Century A.D. Possibly from a sarcophagus panel, depicting two figures both wearing short tunics the drapery of which is naturalistically carved to emphasise their movement, particularly in the case of the figure on the right who appears to be lunging to his left, both figures with short drilled hair, The gestures and position of the figures suggest that this is possibly a scene portraying a mythological battle, often a trope of sarcophagus decoration, 32.7cm high, 19.9cm wide. Provenance: English private collection, owned by the family for at least 50 years. ÂŁ500-700

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126 126 ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF A MAN Circa 1st Century A.D. Facing straight ahead, his wavy hair brushed forward over his slightly furrowed brow, with almond shaped eyes, the naturalistic lines below the eyes coupled with the full chin and broad neck suggests this is a man entering middle age, his expressionless mouth with thin lips creates an overall austere demeanour. This is an example of the style of portraiture which evolved during the Augustan period and continued throughout the first century A.D., still maintaining elements of the heightened naturalism, known as verism, associated with the Late Republic, but incorporating an more idealised overall aesthetic, The man portrayed here is likely to be a member of the Roman elite, possibly even a member of the imperial family, 27cm high, Provenance: The Earl of Donoughmore, Knocklofty House, Ireland, 1790 1985; Irish private collection acquired from Knocklofty House in 1985; UK private collection acquired from the above in 1995. ÂŁ8,000-12,000

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127 127 A BYZANTINE BRONZE POLYKANDILON Circa 5th-7th Century A.D. With intricate openwork design on the wide rim with two bands of circular holes, possibly for holding glass lamps, a hemispherical bowl sits in the centre with cut out teardrop and diamond motifs also designed to hold a glass vessel, it stands on a hollow flared base, three suspension loops on the rim for attachment of chains for hanging, 8cm high, 39cm diameter. Provenance: Ex UK private collection. £1,000-1,500 127 (detail)

128 128 A ROMANO-BRITISH BRONZE INGOT-SHAPED ENEMELLED ATTACHMENT 1st Century A.D. With a raised blue enamelled millefiori circular centre, the ingot is surrounded by a thin raised border, 5.9cm long, 3.7cm high. Provenance: Bonham’s 8 December 1992, lot 284. £500-700

130 130 FOUR EUROPEAN BRONZE FIBULAE Circa 1st-5th Century A.D. Including a Romano-British bronze fibula, with central rib with leaves design on the arch, 6cm long; a Gallo-Roman bronze fibula in the shape of a phallus, with traces of enamel remaining, 3.2cm long; a Gallo-Roman bronze fibula in the form of a cicada, 2.7cm long; a European bronze disc fibula with enamel, 3.3cm diameter, (4) Provenance: The Romano-British fibula, found in Piercebridge, County Durham; the fibula in the shape of a phallus from a UK private collection; the cicada fibula from a UK private collection, acquired in 1991; the bronze disc fibula from a UK private collection, acquired in 1988. £400-600 38

129 129 A MEDIEVAL SILVER RING Circa 12th Century A.D. The hoop with incised decoration, three ridges on each shoulder, scrolling designs on the shanks of the high bezel, which is octagonal with a gilded fleur de lys, ring size R ½. Provenance: Private collection of Christopher Jones, acquired in circa 1979. Found in South Switzerland. £300-500

131 131 TWO HELLENISTIC STYLE HAIR RINGS Spiral silver hair rings with hammered gold leopard head terminals, 1.8 and 2.6cm long. Provenance: Ex private collection, Australia. £300-500 132 A BYZANTINE BRONZE PROCESSIONAL CROSS HOLDER Circa 6th-8th Century A.D. 15cm high. Provenance: Ian Roper Collection, London, circa 1985. £50-100 *See inside front cover for information regarding fees


133 A KASHAN LUSTRE POTTERY STAR TILE Persia, 12th-13th Century In the shape of an eight-pointed star, decorated with a feline on a floral background, the border with a band of script, 20.5cm wide; together with a small Persian juglet decorated with birds, 7cm high, (2) Provenance: English private collection, Mr & Mrs Balfour-Paul, acquired whilst working in the Middle East between the 1960s and the early 1970s. £700-900

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134 AN ISLAMIC BRONZE CANDLESTICK With a slightly flared cylindrical body, the shaft is topped with an inverted bell shaped attachment, 25.9cm high. Provenance: Private collection of Mrs Elias-Veas, Holland, collected between the 1960s & 1970s, Ex Christie’s 27 April 2010, lot 97D (part). £250-350

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135 TWO CYPRIOT POTTERY BLACK BURNISHED VESSELS Bronze Age, circa 2nd Millennium B.C. A hemispherical spouted vessel with an incised geometric design and a small attachment opposite the spout, 30cm diameter including spout, 13.5cm high; and a large jug with a raised rope like decoration on the shoulder, 26.5cm high, (2) Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. ÂŁ400-600

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137 THREE CYPRIOT NEOLITHIC AXEHEADS Two with curved cutting edges and one straight, all with tapering butts in varying shades of mottled grey stone, 6.8-10.3cm long, (3) Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £300-500

138 A GROUP OF ROMAN BRONZE IMPLEMENTS Circa 4th Century B.C.-3rd Century A.D. Including a mirror with incised concentric circles and ridges; pins, two pairs of tweezers, the scoop of a small strigil; and other bronze implements; a spiral ring; and an inscribed bronze fragment from the rim of vessel with an inscription, with a mottled green patina, 1.717.5cm long. Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £300-500

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139 FOUR NEAR EASTERN BRONZE BLADES Circa 3rd-2nd Millennium B.C. All leaf-shaped blades with short attachment tangs, two with pronounced raised ribs, 30.5-47.3cm long, (4) Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £400-600

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141 A GREEK TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A YOUTH Circa 3rd Century B.C. Of hollow form, wearing a long himation that crosses his body, he holds a small bird up to his chest in his left hand and his right hand, resting on his hip, is enveloped in the folds of his drapery, the youth wears a wreath above his short curly hair parted in the middle, 13cm high. Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £400-600

140 140 A LARGE GROUP OF FRAGMENTARY CYPRIOT FIGURES Circa 8th-4th Century B.C. Including several heads, broken from full figures; the fragment of a cylindrical object with notches, possibly a club of Hercules; a spindle whorl; and two fragments of faces from larger figures with finely moulded features, 2.8-9.4cm long. Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £200-400

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142 A CYPRIOT GOLD PENDANT Circa 5th-4th Century B.C. A hollow fruit pendant terminating in a granule is surmounted by a cylindrical attachment and a ribbed suspension loop, 2.2cm high. Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £80-120

143 A MYCENAEAN POTTERY PIRIFORM JAR Circa 1350-1200 B.C. The shoulder with three looped handles, and a design of several spirals in umber, with banding decoration above and below, 11.1cm high. Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £300-500

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144 FOUR CYPRIOT POTTERY SHALLOW BOWLS Iron Age, circa 950-750 B.C. Including a large bichrome dish, the underside with a cruciform design on the centre surrounded by a geometric pattern, two bands on the interior and wishbone handles, 31.6cm diameter, a bichrome bowl with a concentric circle design on the interior and one loop handle, 16.8cm diameter, a white ware bowl with concentric circle design on the interior and a single band on the exterior and one loop handle, 16.1cm diameter, and a red ware dish with concentric circle designs on the interior and the exterior, with one handle, 18.4cm, (4) Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £500-700 43


145 145 A GROUP OF ROMAN GLASS VESSELS Circa 2nd-4th Century B.C. Including eight candlestick unguentaria of pale blue and green glass, with tall slender cylindrical necks, and globular bodies, and a small beaker of pale green glass, all with varying quantities of remaining iridescence, 7.2-18.2cm high, (9) Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £500-700

146 146 AN ALABASTER ALABASTRON Of pale alabaster the tapering rounded body stands on a small flat foot and is surmounted by a broad disc rim, with a ridged vertical lug, 10.6cm high. Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £150-250

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147 147 A FRAGMENTARY ROMAN MARBLE FOOT Circa 2nd Century A.D. Naturalistically carved, elongated toes emerge from the strap of a sandal with pronounced joints and defined nails, on an integral marble base, 8.7cm long. Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £400-600 *See inside front cover for information regarding fees


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148 A GREEK BLACK GLAZED KYLIX Circa 5th-4th Century B.C. Of typical form, with a shallow bowl on a stemmed foot with slightly upturned handles, 8cm high, 20cm diameter. Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £150-250

149 TWO CYPRIOT POTTERY FRAGMENTS Circa 950-750 B.C. A fragment of a large bichrome vessel with umber and crimson bands, two stylised trees and geometric ornament of vertical lines and zig-zag design, 13.7cm wide 13.5cm high, and a red ware fragment with a naturalistic bull depicted with the head bowed as if grazing, 11.1cm wide (2) Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £200-300

150 A GROUP OF POTTERY OIL LAMPS Circa 4th Century A.D.-Roman Period Including two ‘cocked hat’ type lamps, circa 1st Millennium B.C.; Roman, early Christian and byzantine lamps and some later, 7.212.2cm long, (11) Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £200-300

151 SIX CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA FIGURES Including the fragment of a naturalistic face; a nude female idol figure, wearing an elaborate polychrome coloured headdress with defined genitalia; two charioteer figures standing on a chariot with decoration in black slip, possibly a protome from a large ritual vessel; a miniature standing female figure, her hands on her breasts; and two further fragmentary figures, 6-14cm high, (6) Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £400-600

152 FIVE CYPRIOT VESSELS Including a miniature vessel with a long spout; an Iron Age mini kantharos; an Iron Age black-on-red spherical vessel; a Hellenistic skyphos; and a Roman barbotine ware straight-sided bowl, 3.5-8.7cm high, (5) Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969. £300-500 45


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153 FIVE BYZANTINE GLAZED BOWLS Circa 9th-12th Century. All decorated with ochre and green slip on cream ground and all but one with sgraffito design, including a large bowl with a flat everted rim with rosettes in the tondo and a darker green glaze around the outer lip of the rim, a broken bowl with a figure of a bird missing its head, another with a formal geometric design on the rim, and two smaller bowls, 13.1-20cm diameter, (5) Provenance: Property from the collection of David Read, acquired between 1966 and 1969, Literature: For a discussion of bird iconography on glazed Byzantine bowls see Von Wartburg, Marie-Louise. “Bowls and Birds: Some Middle Byzantine Glazed Bowls from Swiss Private Collections.” British School at Athens Studies, vol. 8, 2001, pp. 115–129. £600-800

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154 A GROUP OF PRE-COLUMBIAN TERRACOTTA FIGURINES. Including several votive anthropomorphic figures, bird whistles some with incised decoration, and other animal figures, 3.5-15.4cm high, (26) £200-300

155 A PRECOLUMBIAN TERRACOTTA FROG VESSEL In an erotic pose two frogs form the body of the vessel with a conical neck protruding upwards from the back of the smaller frog, Probably a Peruvian effigy vessel, 15cm long, 11cm high. £80-120

157 157 THREE CARVED YERBA MATE GOURDS, ARGENTINA OR BRAZIL Finely carved with geometric and floral motifs, one with applied metal plaque over the rim, with flowers in repoussé, and terminal on the thumb-rest in the shape of a perching bird, with Victorian collection label on the bottom, the straws now missing, 6.5cm-8cm high; together with a Pre-Colombian terracotta model of a head mounted on a wooden base, 98.5cm high excluding base, and a 19th Century North American beadwork purse, (5) Provenance: The gourds from an English private collection. Collected circa 1882 by Surgeon – Captain J. Dunlop, Royal Navy (1845-1905). The head from an ex-Spanish private collection, Madrid. £120-180

156 156 TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN WHITE METAL OBJECTS Including a small male figure, with his hands across his chest, 5.7cm high; and a textile pin with a flanged terminal, 13.8cm long. £100-150

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158 A GROUP OF PRE-COLUMBIAN AND ITEMS, PERU, AND TWO BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Including two framed polychrome textile fragments, one predominantly red, ochre and brown, with bands of stylised birds, 19cm wide, and another predominantly light and dark brown with a light pink border, 16cm wide; a terracotta bull, 11cm wide, and another terracotta figure, 10.5cm high; the lamps circa 6th-8th Century A.D. Each with a single handle and moulded decoration on the shoulder and nozzle, 9cm-10cm long, (6) Provenance: The pre-Columbian items: acquired while the owner’s family lived in Mexico between 1953 and 1960. The oil lamps: acquired by the owner’s family prior to 1956. £100-150

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159 159 TWO WOODEN KOSH One with a bulbous terminal and a long, narrow handle, the other with a domed terminal and broad body, with notches around the edges, 59cm-73cm long, (2) £200-300 160 AN ABORIGINAL CEREMONIAL SPEAR TIP, TIWI ISLANDS, NORTHERN AUSTRALIA Of barbed form with pyrographed decoration, 53cm long. £50-80

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161 A POLE CLUB, FIJI ISLANDS Of hardwood, the long club is decorated with a finely incised design at the base and has a pierced hole through which a length of fiber is threaded, 51.2cm long.£200 -£300

163 A SOUTH AMERICAN WOODEN CLUB With a bulbous terminal, tapering end and textile hand grip, 51.5cm long £80-120

162 A SOLOMON ISLANDS CLUB With an oval shaped paddle terminal, decorated with an incised mask, with a long narrow handle, 107.5cm long. Provenance: Acquired in 1989 from the London Art Market. £200-300

165 A MENDI WAR SHIELD, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Oval in shape, with red, white and brown paint, decorated with an abstract anthropomorphic figure, with a string handle on the reverse, 117cm high Provenance: UK private collection, acquired before 1983 from Papua New Guinea and stored in the UK since. Fumigated prior to departure from Papua New Guinea. Literature: This type of shield, oval in shape, is known as a worrumbi. There is a similar Mendi war shield with anthropomorphic design in the National Gallery of Victoria (accession number 2010.64). £300-400

164 AN ABORIGINAL BARK PAINTING Attributed to Malwalan Marika (circa 19081967), of abstract-style, with four stylised goannas, unsigned, 107.5cm x 44.5cm. Literature: For a similar treatment of goannas and abstract design, see Djan’kawu creation story from the Djan’kawu story series by Malwalan Marika, in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, (accession number IA65.1959). £200-300

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167 167 THREE SEPIK RIVER BAMBOO LIME CONTAINERS Two incised with flowing geometric designs, another with a zig zag design, and two bunches of cassowary feathers, 16.7-29.9cm high, (5) Provenance: Ex collection of Mrs Douglas Carnegie, Acquired Christie’s South Kensington, Tribal Art, 7 March 1972. £700-900

166 166 TWO MAPRIK RIVER FIGURES Enlivened with yellow, red, white and black paint, carved schematically, 81cm-100cm high, (2) Provenance: Ex collection of Mrs Douglas Carnegie, Acquired Christie’s South Kensington, Tribal Art, 7 March 1972. £400-600

169 A MAORI KOTIATE Made of polished hard wood, the kotiate has two carved notches on either side and a stylised bird-like head on the base of the handle with inlaid shell eyes, The kotiate was a traditional hand weapon of the Maori peoples, 32.1cm long; and a North West Coast wood spoon with a bird head terminal, 30cm long, (2) £250-450

168 168 FOUR CENTRAL TIMOR HORN SPOONS Circa 19th-20th Century All with finely incised decoration, one with an attractive design of duck like birds (20.9cm long), another with a particlarly long face which bends with the natural curve of the horn (24.4cm long), two more with waterfowl design, 23.3cm & 26.6cm long, (4) λ £700-900

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170 AN ABORIGINAL BOOMERANG AND PACAY SHAKER 51cm and 44.1cm long (2) £200-300

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171 171 A MAORI POUNAMU MERE Probably nephrite, with a the broad leaf shaped face that narrows to terminate in a butt incised with five grooves on each side with a small hole through which a fiber loop would have been threaded for attachment, Known as a mere or a patu this was a traditional weapon of the Maori in New Zealand, was used in close combat and as a symbol of chieftainship, 26cm long. £1,000-1,500

172 172 MAORI ANTHROPOMORPHIC PENDANT Delicately carved in hardstone, probably nephrite, this hei tiki has the head turning to the right and arms resting on the hips, the wide eyes, open mouth, fingers and naval are all finely depicted, it is pierced through the top of the head for suspension, 5.9cm long. £600-800

173 173 TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN JADEITE PENDANTS Circa 500 B.C.-900 A.D. Including an anthropomorphic celt axe god pendant, from Costa Rica, In the form of a miniature celt with incised decoration depicting a stylised figure, 7.1cm long; and a pendant in the form of a head with a stylised face, 3.8cm high; together with two chinese jadeite beads. £300-500 51


174 174 FOUR INDIAN CLAY FIGURES Including two male figures and two female figures, 21.6-23.5cm high, (4) £150-250

175 175 THREE FLINT POUCHES, TIBET Circa late 19th Century Each made of leather and decorated with metal work, 9-14cm wide, (3) £100-200

176 176 THREE TIBETAN NECKLACES Including a ‘Tibetan silver’ necklace, a coral necklace with 7 bone pendants and a necklace with metal and bone attachments, 48-89cm long, (3) £100-150

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177 FOUR AFGHAN KUCHI PENDANTS All of rectangular hollow form, two with coloured glass or ceramic within bezels, one of which with hollow spherical pendants, 4.9-6.8cm wide, (4) £400-600

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178 178 THREE LAHU HILL TRIBE SILVER NECK RINGS, THAILAND Solid-cast, two examples with flattened back-turned terminals with incised decoration, another example with square cross-section and punched decoration, 13cm-17cm wide, (3) Provenance: English private collection, Mr & Mrs Balfour-Paul, acquired in the 1970s. Literature: for a similar example of neck rings with back-turned ends used as barter items, cf. C.J. Opitz, An Ethnographic Study of Traditional Money, Ocala, 2000, p.284. £80-120

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180 180 A PAIR OF INUIT SNOW GOGGLES Of walrus ivory, with two narrow slits to prevent snow blindness while out in blizzard conditions, with incised decoration around the slits and outlining the figure of eight shape, pierced at the sides for attachment, 13.3cm long. λ £500-700

181 181 A POLYCHROME INUIT WOOD MASK AND A PAIR OF BOOTS One mask painted white, with painted red eyebrows and black hair, with an open mouth studded with marine ivory or bone teeth, 20.7cm high; the pair of boots made of animal hide, probably caribou, with wool details around the top of each boot, 26cm high. £200-300

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183 A FINE ALEUT WALRUS IVORY SEA OTTER CHARM OR AMULET, ALASKA Circa 19th Century With bead eyes, the front paws raised to the chin, with striated ribs flanking a row of beads, the reverse with a raised ridge pierced twice for attachment and terminating in the tail, 8.5cm long λ Literature: The Aleutian Islanders were great hunters who caught whales, seals and sea otters from their kayaks. The sea otter was particularly important in Aleut mythology as it was believed to offer protection to the hunter. In oral tradition sea otters are transformed humans, descendants of an incestuous brother and sister. The engraved designs on the charm indicate the animal’s ribs, home to its soul. These charms were often carried by a hunter or tied to the inside of the kayak to improve his fortune. A so-called kayak ornament from circa 1842 incorporating two very similar sea otter charms, together with small whales and other sea animals, is in the Ulster Museum in Northern Ireland. Similar sea otter charms can also be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 1979.206.890, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, accession no. E035905, and the Peabody Museum at Harvard University, accession no. 69-30-10/2028. Another was sold at Christie’s, New York, 20 October 1994, lot 28. £3,000-4,000

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185 AN ETHIOPIAN COPTIC CROSS Late 19th Century-early 20th Century Silver plate with an engraved reticulated design, Handcrosses such as this were owned by priests and were used as part of blessings, 24.7cm long. £1,000-1,500

187 AN ETHIOPIAN COPTIC CROSS Late 19th Centuryearly 20th Century A fine example of a silver plate hand cross with an engraved reticulated design and an unusual stylised anthropomorphic figure in the central section, Handcrosses such as this were owned by priests and were used as part of blessings, 32.6cm long. £2,000-2,500

186 AN ETHIOPIAN COPTIC CROSS Late 19th Century-early 20th Century Silver plate with an engraved reticulated design, Handcrosses such as this were owned by priests and were used as part of blessings, 26.9cm long. £1,000-1,500 185

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188A 188A A GROUP OF MANILLA CURRENCY, NIGERIA Each of penannular form, with flattened terminals, 5.9-6.6cm wide. £200-250

189 TWO AFRICAN ITEMS Including a bronze Baule mask, Ivory Coast, 18cm high, and a Luba wooden headrest, the Democratic Republic of Congo, with two figures, carved face to face and holding each other, 16cm high, (2) £80-120 190 AN WOODEN IJAW MASK, NIGERIA, AND TWO WOODEN MASKS, IVORY COAST The Ijaw mask square in form with spiral horns on the forehead, 41cm high; one of the Ivory Coast masks with curved horns on the head, almond eyes, pursed lips, and radiating spikes surrounding the face, 41.5cm; the other Ivory Coast mask with a long pointed nose and small slit eyes, 28cm high, (3) £60-80 189 55


191 191 AN AFRICAN BEADED APRON Of geometric design, made of red, blue, white, green and purple beads, with leather ties, 38cm wide. £50-80

192 192 A KENYAN LONG MILK GOURD The long gourd, traditionally used for making the fermented milk Mursik, has an attached leather strap and lid decorated with colourful beadwork, 64cm long. £200-300

194 A RHINOCEROS HORN KNOBKERRIE Late 19th Century An ovoid head surmounts a tapered wood handle with a polished patina, 52.6cm long. £1,000-1,500

193 TWO BENIN BRONZE TUSKS Large curved bronze tusks with openwork patterned design topped with figures wearing headdresses, terminating in human heads representing the Oba, 56.9cm high each, (2) £400-600

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195 195 A GROUP OF TRIBAL ITEMS Including an Indian wooden figure, enlivened with gold paint, the figure wearing a kilt and a hooded cloak, 22cm high; a wood and iron axe, the wood handle pierced at the bottom for an iron ring and at the top for attachment of the blade, the blade slightly curved and flaring out to the cutting edge, 23cm high; a wood mirror with an angular handle carved with foliate design, the back carved with a floral design surrounded by zig-zags, glass still remaining, 21.5cm high; a stone carving of a bird, possibly Inuit, 15.5cm long; and another wooden carved figure, 21.2cm high, and two wooden spoons, 20-24cm long, (7) Provenance: The property of a UK private collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s and 1980s. £80-120 56

196 A LARGE WOOD PESTLE AND MORTAR With a deep mortar standing on a circular foot and an elongated pestle, both in dark wood, mortar 53cm high, pestle 143cm high. Provenance: Acquired from Gordon Reece Gallery in the 1980s. £400-600

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197 197 A FANG MALE RELIQUARY FIGURE, GABON 54.5cm high. £80-120

198 198 FIVE TRIBAL WOOD FIGURES From 39-41.2cm high. £150-250

199 199 A PIECE OF AFRICAN CURRENCY Resembling a bird, on a ebonised square wooden stand, 42.4cm high. £100-200

200 200 A KUBA MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO 29.5cm high. £100-200

201 201 A BRONZE SENUFO K’PELE MASK, IVORY COAST The stylised face is flanked by symmetrical side projections, and wearing a headdress with serrated design, 26.4cm. £200-300

202 202 A NAMJI DOLL AND AN ANIMAL FORM ROOT The namji doll is of stylised anthropomorphic form with carved face hands and feet and is adorned with leather attachments and beads, 28cm; the natural shape of the wood root has been exploited with the addition of carving making a hedgehog-like form, (2) £150-250

203 A SEATED BENIN FIGURE Possibly a depiction of a Benin ruler, the figure sits on a throne with an openwork back, wearing a headdress and a traditional rolled collar around the neck, he plays a long pipe-like tribal instrument, 34.7cm high. £600-800 204 AN AFRICAN BLADE WITH A HILT OF WITH COPPER BINDING Circa 19th Century 46.2cm long. £80-120

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206 206 TWO BRONZE FINIALS Two short shafts with carved decoration are topped with bearded male heads wearing pointed headdresses, With an animal skin object, 23cm long. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £150-250

209 209 TWO BENIN BRONZE FIGURES The first wearing a tall headdress, separate hoop earrings, and holding a staff in one hand and a dagger in the other, 17.5cm high; the second holds a large bell and wears a circular hat, 16cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £100-200

207 207 TWO BRONZE FINIALS Of tapering form with integral pin terminals for insertion into a staff or another ceremonial implement, both are topped with small heads in typical Benin style, Suspended on a specifically designed mount, 22.5cm long. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £80-120

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208 208 A PIECE OF AFRICAN METAL CURRENCY With a stylised bird finial, 24.3cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £60-80

210 A WOOD MASK Atop a handle with a globular terminal, the large mask has a broad nose with slit eyes, and a diamond shaped element on the forehead, a headdress surmounts the forehead extending down to surround the face, 46cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £100-200 59


212 THREE IVORY TRIBAL OBJECTS, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Including a Pende Ikhoko pendant with typical almond shaped closed eyes, surmounted by a hairstyle in three points, and two pins with decorative carving, 6.5-19.3cm long. λ Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £100-200

214 A BENIN BRONZE DOUBLE FIGURE STAFF FINIAL Formed of two kneeling male figures, this may surmounted a ceremonial staff used by an Oba, 37cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £100-200

215 A CLAY MOTHER AND CHILD FIGURE, CAMEROON A squat female figure stands holding her infant with one hand who’s head is positioned between her breasts, both mother and child have distinctive rounded cheeks and almost beak-like mouths, 21.9cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £100-200

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215 216 A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN OLD MAN, CAMEROON Of hunched posture, he has exaggerated facial features, and wears a hollow netted headdress, 18cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £150-250 60

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217 A BENIN BRONZE LEOPARD Of typical style, the leopard’s spots are in the form of concentric circles, with a long curved tail and large paws, 11.2cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. Literature: Leopards are closely associated with the Oba in Benin culture and were used in royal art to display his power and military might, for a similar example on a larger scale see the leopard figure in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession number: 1978.412.321). £200-300

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218 TWO YORUBA BRONZE RATTLES, NIGERIA Two square form anklet rattles with rounded edges, decorated with foliate motifs; A piece of Manilla currency, and further piece of currency. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £200-300

219 A BRONZE BENIN HEAD OF AN OBA The large hollow head has a lattice design coiffure, and a slightly damaged hole in the centre of the scalp into which a tusk would have been inserted, with a high coral necklace. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. Literature: Commemorative heads such as this were commonly made for the Oba with little variation in form an style, for a similar example see the head in the British Museum (museum number: Af1897,1217.2). £600-800

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220 A WOOD MASK With a very large bulbous forehead, the stylised face is flanked by small ears. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £200-300

221 A WOOD SENUFO K’PELE MASK, IVORY COAST The stylised face has a band of serrated design which crosses it and extends onto the two side projections, The forehead is surmounted by a bird whose long beak extends downwards, 46cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £100-200

222 222 A WOOD MASK WITH FABRIC COLLAR Possibly of the Ekoi tribe of Nigeria, the mask is surrounded by a large braided collar of brightly coloured fabric, and has a large headdress with a human figure flanked by two leopard-like animals, 60cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £200-300

223 A SONGYE MALE FIGURE Of highly stylised form, with disproportionately long arms and a prominent phallus, various geometric-design carvings cover the surface of the figure, 37.8cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £200-300

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224 A FEMALE WOOD FIGURE Wearing a belt of shells with matching shell earrings and necklace, the figure has a protruding naval and pendulous breasts and is covered in incised geometric design, 50cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £200-300

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225 TWO WOOD MASKS The first of rounded shape with large hollow eyes and an off-centre mouth with bared teeth, 23.4cm high; the second with pointed chin, open mouth and almond shaped eyes and unusual metal loops that form stylised hair, 26.3cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £200-300

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226 TWO WOOD DAN MASKS, IVORY COAST Including one with inlaid silver eyes, 22.5cm high; and one with a fabric and shell headdress and three metal bells below the face, 27cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £200-300

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227 TWO WOOD GURO MASKS, IVORY COAST Both of similar stylised form, with elongated faces, slit eyes and bared teeth, wearing tall headdresses, 32 and 38cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £250-450

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228 A MUMUYE FIGURE From the Mumuye tribe which inhabits the hills of north-eastern Nigeria, this figure is typical in its form, with elongated angular limbs the body and neck are wrapped in strips of organic material, with a small crested head and carved face, 89.5cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £300-500 229 AN IFE COMMEMORATIVE MALE HEAD, NIGERIA A large earthenware male head with an open mouth, broad nose and pierced eyes with linear ridged eyebrows, 22cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £200-400 229

230 AN IFE COMMEMORATIVE FEMALE HEAD, NIGERIA An earthenware female head with smooth modelled facial features and an elaborate hairstyle set back from the forehead made up of several loops, 26cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £200-300

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231 A SONGYE KEFWEBE WOOD MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO From the Songye people masks such as this are particularly distinctive for their slit eyes and protruding square mouths and the striated linear design that cover the whole surface of the mask with remains of red pigment, 26.5cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £100-200

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233 233 A BRONZE BENIN FIGURE OF AN OBA Standing on an integral square base the figure of the Oba, the ruler of the Benin kingdom, wears elaborate ceremonial dress and a headdress with protruding attachments, he holds a staff topped with bird of prophecy attachment, 42cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £700-900

234 232 A BRONZE GOBLET The large goblet stands on a circular base with four lion feet, the bowl is decorated with raised designs, the central section with heads of horned animals and two bands of swirls above and below; And a bronze cylinder, 20.2cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £100-200 234 A PAIR OF YORUBA TWIN FIGURES, NIGERIA Of Ibeji wood, with blue pigment on the coiffures and blue beaded necklaces and bracelets, 22.8 and 22.9cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. Literature: There are many examples of Ibeji wood dolls in E. A. Dagan, African Dolls for Play and Magic, 1990, pp. 86-87. £100-200

235 235 A LIDDED CALABASH A stylised wood female figure forms the lid of a calabash gourd, with simple carved designs on her abdomen and framing her face, 23.5cm high. Provenance: The property from the collection of Siegfried Soucek, acquired between 1968 and 1972. £100-200 65


Fine European Works of Art & Clocks Wednesday 6th December, 13.00

For enquiries contact Head of Department, Rachael Osborn-Howard rachael@chiswickauctions.co.uk

A late 17th/early 18th KMV\]Za /MZUIV OQT\ JZWVbM ÅO]ZM WN NWZ\]VI 30cm high. Estimate: £4000 - 6000


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Estimates provided by Chiswick Auctions Ltd are deemed to be based on the fact that the gemstone may have been subject to any type of treatment in the past. Chiswick Auctions Ltd shall not be responsible in the absence of mention thereof. A certificate may be issued by a laboratory, providing with detailed information on the condition of the gemstone and any treatment applied thereto. The Buyer must be aware that different laboratories have different approaches as to the degree or type of treatment for a particular gemstone.

If a certificate accompanies the Lot, the Buyer must be aware that it is merely a statement of the laboratory’s opinion and in no way can Chiswick Auctions Ltd be held responsible for any mentions therein. Such certificates are deemed to be delivered with the Lot for informative purposes only. Estimated weights If a stone’s exact weight appears within the body of the description, the stone has been un-mounted and weighed by Chiswick Auctions Ltd. If the weight of a stone is stated to be approximate, the stone has been assessed by Chiswick Auctions Ltd within its setting, and the defined weight is a statement of opinion only. This information is given as a guide and bidders should satisfy themselves with regard to this information as to its accuracy. Signatures ‘A diamond ring, by X’: When the maker’s name appears in the title, in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion the piece is by that maker. ‘A diamond ring, signed X’: Has a signature that, in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, is authentic but may contain gemstones that are not original, or the piece may have been altered. ‘A diamond ring, mounted by X’: Has been created by the jeweller, in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, but using stones or designs supplied by the client. ‘Maker’s mark for X’: Has a maker’s mark which in Chiswick Auctions’ opinion is authentic. Some items may include parts or products derived from endangered species, such as ivory or coral. Such items may be subject to import or export restrictions. See section on CITES regulations for more details.

CLOCKS AND WATCHES All Lots are sold as seen. Clocks and watches are therefore not deemed to be sold in working condition. Absence of reference thereof in the description does not imply that the Lot is in good condition and without defects, or has been subject to repair or restoration. Chiswick Auctions Ltd makes no representation or warranty that any clock or watch is in working order. As clocks and watches often contain fine and complex mechanisms, bidders should be aware that a general service, change of battery or further repair work, for which the Buyer is solely responsible, may be necessary. Most clocks and watches are likely to have been repaired in the past, and as a result may include parts that are not original thereto. The United-States restrict the importation of watches such as Rolex, Frank Muller or Corum. Such models can only be imported personally by the Buyer and Chiswick Auctions Ltd cannot assist with shipping thereof. Some watches may include leather straps derived from endangered species. Buyers may be required to obtain appropriate permits for import or export purposes in accordance with CITES regulations. Chiswick Auctions Ltd acts in compliance with such legislations and shall take necessary steps where required. Subsequently, watches may be deemed sold without their straps.

FURNITURE Upholstered furniture after 1950 According to The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988, furniture that was upholstered after the 1st of January 1950 is subject to restrictions in the United Kingdom. Exempt upholstered furniture that does not meet such requirements is deemed sold for purely aesthetic purposes. Chiswick Auctions Ltd shall not be responsible for later alterations to the furniture, making it unfit for sale.


FINE ART

WINES AND SPIRITS

Fine Art paintings as included in the catalogue description

In accordance with agreed standards in the trade, estimates shall be deemed to have taken into account the fill level.

‘X 1600-1670’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is an authentic work by the artist. ‘Attributed to X 1600-1670’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is probably a work by the artist. ‘Circle of X 1600-1670’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work by an unidentified artist working in the artist’s style and during the Periodd of the artist’s life. ‘Follower of X 1600-1670’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work by an unidentified artist working in the artist’s style, contemporary or near contemporary. ‘School of X, 17th Century’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work executed in that Periodd and in the style associated with that artist. ‘French School, 17th Century’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work executed in that Periodd and in the style associated with a particular location. ‘Manner of X’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work by an unidentified artist working in the artist’s style but at a later date, although not of recent execution. ‘Style of X’: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a work by an unidentified artist working in the artist’s style and of recent execution. ‘After X 1600-1670: In Chiswick Auctions’ opinion, it is a copy by an unidentified artist of a named work by the artist. Lots sold ‘as seen’ or ‘as found’ are deemed to be sold in their present condition, with their faults and defects. The Bidder must be aware that purchase of such Lots is at there own risk.

For the purposes of the present Terms and Conditions, the ‘Fill Level’ refers to the space between the base of the cork and the liquid in the bottle. Fill levels may vary with age or depending on the condition of the wine or spirit.

ASIAN ARTS Import and export restrictions When dealing with Asian Arts and more specifically with items made of exotic wood (e.g. all species of rosewood) or elephant ivory, the Buyer must be aware of import and export restrictions in accordance with CITES Regulations. As aforementioned in the Section relating to such matters, import and export permits or re-export certificates may be required. Verification letters will be required for re-export of worked rhinoceros items. Fine Chinese Paintings Current scholarship in the field of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy does not permit unqualified statements as to the authorship or date of execution. The limited right of rescission contained in the present terms and conditions does not apply to Chinese paintings. Notwithstanding, if within 28 days of the sale of any such Lot, the original purchaser gives written notice to Chiswick Auctions Ltd that the Lot is a forgery and within fourteen days after giving such notice, the original purchaser returns the lot to us in the same condition as at the time of sale and demonstrates to our satisfaction that the lot is a forgery, Chiswick Auctions Ltd will rescind the sale and refund the purchase price received. For this purpose, a ‘forgery’ is defined as a work created with the intent to deceive.

Lack of mention thereof in the description is not a representation of an ‘acceptable’ fill level from Chiswick Auctions Ltd. Chiswick Auctions Ltd offers no guarantee as to suitability for drinking of the wine or spirit. The Buyer must be aware of the risk that the taste of a wine or spirit may be altered due to factors such as age, storage conditions, oxidation, etc.

COPYRIGHT Chiswick Auctions Ltd shall own the copyright on all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Chiswick Auctions Ltd relating to a Lot, including catalogue contents. Such copyright shall remain at all times the property of Chiswick Auctions Ltd. Neither the Buyer nor anyone else shall use the abovementioned materials without the prior written consent of Chiswick Auctions Ltd. Some Lots may be subject to copyright protection, Chiswick Auctions Ltd does not guarantee said Lots are free thereof.

DATA PROTECTION The Buyer agrees that personal information transmitted to Chiswick Auctions Ltd may be disclosed exclusively for the purposes of business, or as required by Law. Chiswick Auctions Ltd shall not use personal information for any other purpose without the Buyer’s prior consent. Chiswick Auctions Ltd never sell, lend or trade in personal data provided by any Bidder.

SEVERABILITY Whenever and to the extent that any provisions of these terms would or might contravene the provision of any relevant legislation, such provision is to take effect only in so far as it may do so without contravening such legislation and the legality, validity and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions are not in any way to be affected or impaired as a result.

AMENDMENTS The current Terms and Conditions may be amended, verbally or in writing, prior to the sale.

LAW AND JURISDICTION

BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS

The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these Conditions of Sale and the conduct of the auction and any matters related to any of the foregoing shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the Law of England and Wales.

Books and manuscripts sold as incomplete are not subject to returns. Printed books may be returned for a full refund only if they prove to be defective in text or illustration. This shall not apply to the absence of blanks, half titles or advertisements, to unnamed books or to books sold under the heading of ‘binding’ or ‘bindings’.

For the benefit of Chiswick Auctions Ltd all bidders and sellers agree that the Courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle all disputes arising in connection with all aspects of all matters or transactions to which these Conditions of Sale and Authorship warranty relate or apply. All parties agree that Chiswick Auctions Ltd shall retain the right to bring proceedings in any court other than the Courts of England.


SPECIALISTS

20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design James Nurse Head of Department james@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Musical Instruments Dr. David MacGregor Guitars & Fretted Instruments Specialist david@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Antiquities & Tribal Art Alice King Specialist alice.king@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Printed Books & Manuscripts Simon Nuckley Specialist simon@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Asian Art Lazarus Halstead Head of Department lazarus@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Dr. Carmen Donia Assistant Specialist carmen.donia@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Yasuko Kido Japanese Art Specialist yasuko@chiswickauctions.co.uk Ceramics & Glass Dr. Jim Peake Specialist jim@chiswickauctions.co.uk Designer Handbags & Fashion Meg Randell Specialist meg@chiswickauctions.co.uk European Works of Art & Clocks Rachael Osborn-Howard Head of Department rachael@chiswickauctions.co.uk Fine Art Jan Leman 15th - 20th Century Oils & Prints Specialist jan@chiswickauctions.co.uk Rohan McCulloch Collections, Early British Paintings & Drawings Specialist rohan@chiswickauctions.co.uk Melissa Van Vliet Head of Old Masters Melissa.VanVliet@chiswickauctions.co.uk Suzanne Zack Watercolours, Drawings & Portrait Miniatures Specialist suzanne@chiswickaucions.co.uk Jewellery Sarah Duncan Head of Department sarah@chiswickauctions.co.uk Charlotte Peel Specialist charlotte.peel@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Nicholas Worskett Consultant in Special Collections nicholas@chiswickauctions.co.uk Rugs & Carpets Mark Henry Lampe Head of Department mark.lampe@chiswickauctions.co.uk Chris Vin Specialist chris@chiswickauctions.co.uk Silver & Objects of Vertu John Rogers Head of Department john.rogers@chiswickauctions.co.uk Amicie de Villenfagne Specialist amicie@chiswickauctions.co.uk Stamps, Coins & Ephemera Robertino Poposki Specialist robertino.poposki@chiswickauctions.co.uk Watches Matthew Caddick Head of Department matt@chiswickauctions.co.uk Wine & Spirits Peter Mansell Head of Department peter.mansell@chiswickauctions.co.uk


SALE CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY 6th DECEMBER Fine European Works of Art & Clocks TUESDAY 12th DECEMBER British & European Fine Art including Portrait Miniatures THURSDAY 14th DECEMBER The Beltrame Collection including Science, the Occult and Curiosa TUESDAY 23rd JANUARY 20 Century & Contemporary Art & Design th

TUESDAY 30th JANUARY Fine Oriental Carpets & Rugs WEDNESDAY 31st JANUARY Old Masters Printed Books & Manuscripts TUESDAY 6th FEBRUARY Jewellery Ceramics & Glass TUESDAY 13th FEBRUARY Watches TUESDAY 20th FEBRUARY The Interiors & Design Sale including Rugs Silver & Objects of Vertu TUESDAY 27th FEBRUARY Asian Art TUESDAY 6th MARCH The Interiors & Design Sale Stamps, Coins & Ephemera


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