Summers Place Auctions Ltd
Summers Place Auctions Ltd
EVOLUTION
20th November 2018
Evolution
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Viewing 18th & 19th of Nov. 10a.m.- 4p.m. Auction starts at 1p.m. 20th Nov. at Summers Place Auctions, The Walled Garden, Stane Street, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9AB For more information and further images please refer to
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C.I.T.E.S.
Rupert van der Werff
James Rylands
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Errol Fuller
Kate Diment
Curator for Natural History
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errol.fuller@summersplaceauctions.com
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This is the sixth annual Summers Place Evolution auction, and this year’s selection is as fine, if not finer, than any that have gone before. The sheer variety and quality of the items featured is staggering in its intensity, and such is the intrinsic fascination of so many of the lots that it is difficult to choose highlights. Even the less highly priced items are wonderful examples of their kind. Meteorites are always objects that arouse a great curiosity, and this is for a variety of reasons - not least among them being the idea that some people have, that these heavenly fragments were the means of first bringing life to Earth. Among those offered here are two truly enormous and rare examples of what are known as Gibeon meteorites. These particular meteorites come only from Namibia, and are so highly prized that export from that land is no longer permitted. These two marvellous examples have been in the UK for many decades, however, and arrived here when it was possible to acquire such rare things. It is now virtually impossible to find specimens that even begin to approach these in size! As always, we have some stunning fossils, including a wonderfully decorative and truly ancient crinoid. There are also examples of more recent extinct creatures - a mammoth and a moa. Exquisite mineral specimens are increasingly sought after as items with incredible decorative appeal, and there are many examples on display that are simply stunning. Vintage taxidermy is another area of collecting that increases in value and popularity year on year, and for this sale we have assembled a number of fabulous antique examples. One remarkable survival from the Victorian era is a colossal glass dome housing no less than three plumed birds of paradise. At the time of its production, these specimens would have been regarded as incredibly important and almost unique imports from the mysterious island of New Guinea. Alongside it is another huge dome containing several
South American cotingas, antique examples of which are these days regrettably stripped of their feathers by fly tying enthusiasts; these, however, are still in perfect condition. Also featured are some examples of New Zealand birds that, though common in the 19th century, are now threatened with extinction, as is the gharial a crocodile that once inhabited Indian rivers in their tens of thousands, but which now numbers in the low hundreds. Of particular note is a 19th Century collection of Baltic amber all of which contain insects. Historic in several ways and the quality is shown in the image above, an absolute gem. All in all, this is an intriguing sale of the very rare, the exceptionally beautiful, and the genuinely fascinating. Errol Fuller Sales Curator
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1 A pair of cylindrical onyx lamps 51cm high £500-800
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2 A pair of pink onyx lamps 30cm high ÂŁ450-650
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3 A massive quartz agate slice on stand Brazil 88cm wide £3000-5000
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4 A very large agate on stand Brazil 100cm high overall ÂŁ3000-5000
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5 A massive and impressive amethyst geode Brazil 122cm. high on wooden stand ÂŁ4000-6000
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6 A selenite specimen on stand New Mexico, U.S.A. 50cm high overall ÂŁ1500-2000
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7 A labradorite sphere Madagascar 21cm diameter £1200-1500
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8 A fluorite sphere Mexico 16cm diameter ÂŁ1200-1500
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9 A lapis lazuli freeform 43cm high, 27.1kg £1800-2500
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10 A lapis lazuli freeform 49cm high, 17.5kg ÂŁ1500-2500
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11 A large selenite specimen Mexico 51cm wide £1200-1500
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12 A giant septarian concretion table top with calcite inclusions Upper Volga, Russia, Jurassic 86cm by 74cm ÂŁ4000-5000
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13 A crazy lace agate box Mexico signed and in presentation box 19cm by 12.5cm £1800-2500
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14 A lapis lazuli box signed and in presentation box 14cm by 11cm ÂŁ2000-3000
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15 A pyritised concretion sphere China 32cm wide £1200-1500
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16 An agate slice on base Brazil 34cm high by 57cm wide ÂŁ1000-1200
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A labradorite specimen
A smokey quartz point
Madagascar
Brazil
30cm, 7.9kg
23cm
£800-1200
£500-800
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19 A large agate slice Brazil 66cm ÂŁ300-500 20 A polished mookaite specimen Western Australia 34cm high ÂŁ1200-1800
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A pink tourmaline cluster Brazil
A stalactitic quartz specimen on stand
18cm, 3.2kg
Morocco
£500-800
the specimen 45cm, 11.7kg £700-900
22 A “dog tooth” spar specimen Somerset 25cm, 18.9kg £200-400
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24 A large polished quartz specimen Madagascar 43cm, 49.6kg ÂŁ3000-5000
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An Orbicular jasper specimen
An unusual amethyst cluster
Madagascar
Brazil
23cm
24cm high
£400-600
£500-800
26 A malachite freeform Democratic Republic of Congo 12.5cm £150-200
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A polished amethyst nodule
An unusual fluorite specimen
Brazil
China
22cm high
17cm, 2.5kg
£600-800
£400-800 30 A polished amethyst freeform on stand 44cm high, 9.3kg £350-550
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31 An obsidian disk on stand Mexico 51cm diameter £2000-3000
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32 An amethyst slice Brazil ÂŁ1000-1500
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A pyrite cluster
An azurite specimen
Peru
China
17cm
15cm, 0.8kg
£800-1000
£600-800
34 An Angel calcite specimen on stand Mexico 45cm £800-1000
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36 A chrysocolla veneered box 18.5cm wide by 12cm deep ÂŁ2500-4000
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37 An agate bowl Madagascar 53cm wide £2500-3500
38 A quartz dish Madagascar 33cm £600-800
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39 A jasper bowl Madagascar 38cm ÂŁ1200-1500
40 An agate dish Madagascar 33cm ÂŁ500-800
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41 A large lapis lazuli veneered table 122cm diameter on wooden base ÂŁ3500-5500
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A serpentine veneered table on iron base
A serpentine mangano and lapis lazuli veneered table
81cm diameter
on iron base
ÂŁ1500-2500
81cm diameter ÂŁ1500-2500 44 A circular malachite veneered table top 58cm diameter ÂŁ1200-1800
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An octagonal lapis lazuli veneered and marble casket
A square lapis lazuli veneered box
31cm
£600-1000
23cm wide
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A serpentine tray with gilt metal mounts 39cm by 26cm £350-550
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Three quartz beakers
A rose quartz bowl Madagascar
Old antique quartz collection, possibly Brazil
47cm
the larger 13cm
£1500-2000
£300-500 51 An unusual amethyst with calcite stars Brazil 63cm £1000-1500
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A collection of lapis lazuli cubes
A lapis lazuli cube
£650-1100
£800-1200
12.8cm square, 6kg
53 A lapis lazuli freeform Afghanistan 49cm high, 16.5kg £1500-2500
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55 A shattuckite veneered box 20cm wide by 14cm deep ÂŁ2500-4000
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56 A Mangano calcite veneered rectangular table 122cm by 76cm £3000-5000
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57 A massive ocean jasper bowl Madagascar 77cm ÂŁ1650-2200
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58 A stalactite on stand China, probably Euandong Province 122cm £400-600 59 A rare Cheddar Gorge “flow” stone calcite specimen 99cm By repute collected in the 1870s £800-1200 60 An unusual cut and polished Derbyshire stalactite section 11cm high £200-400
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112cm high
A stalactite on stand
ÂŁ300-400
China, probably Guandong Province
These stalactites are part of a group that were removed during the construction of the Three Gorges Dam in the late 20th century. The flooding of the caves would have led to the stalactites destruction which was why they were removed.
88cm high ÂŁ800-1000 62 A stalactite on stand China, probably Euandong Province
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63 Two stalactites carved to resemble bamboo Chinese, 20th century the taller 74cm ÂŁ1500-2500
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64 A Gibeon meteorite slice showing Widmanstatten pattern 17cm by 10cm 0.8kg ÂŁ800-1200
Meteorites have long held a fascination from ancient times onwards. Recent Research at the McMaster University in Canada and the Max Planck Institute in Germany concluded that Life on Earth began after meteorites splashed into warm little ponds and leached them with essential elements between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago. Often known as shooting or falling stars, due to the fireball that occurs when the meteoroid passes through the atmosphere and often accompanied by a sonic boom, a meteorite is a solid piece of debris that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or moon. They have played a big part in our history - the first iron had not been found in the earth and smelted but had in fact come from out of this world. Meteorites were seen as precious, almost cult-like objects and considered of high value. Confucius, the Chinese philosopher, made the connection between a streak in the sky and the rock in the ground when he made the first description of a meteorite fall in 645 BC. One of the earliest known human finds of a meteorite in Europe seems to have been in the UK, where a stone meteorite was uncovered during an archaeological dig at
Danebury Iron Age hillfort in the 1970s. The fact that it was found deposited part way down in an Iron Age pit (c. 1200 BC) suggests it must have been deliberately placed there. Scientific documentation only began in the last few centuries, but two of the oldest recorded meteorite falls in Europe were in Elbogen (1400) and Ensisheim (1492) and the German phycisist, Ernst Florens Chladni, was the first to published the idea that meteorites were rocks from space in 1794, but met with resistance from the European scientific community. Meteorites may have started life on earth, but one of the leading theories of mass extinction, the demise of the dinosaurs, also concludes that it coincided with a large meteorite impact - the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event which occurred 66 million years ago. The oldest known iron artifacts - nine small beads hammered from meteoric iron - were found in northern Egypt and securely dated to 3200 BC, and were indeed made long before the Iron Age. Egyptian hieroglyphics even referred to iron as being ‘from the sky’ and Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, who died in 1324 BC, was buried with an iron headrest, bracelet, and dagger from three different meteorites. Some Native Americans treated meteorites as ceremonial objects and the Indigenous peoples used iron-nickel meteorites as a source of iron metal.
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65 A massive Gibeon meteorite piece Namibia in custom steel frame 46cm by 32cm by 22cm 63kg The Gibeon meteorite was a large nickel iron meteorite that fell over Namibia in prehistoric times. The indigenous Nama people used pieces that they found to make tools. The first European to come across pieces was a Captain Alexander in 1836 and he sent samples to London which were analysed by John Herschel who could confirm their extra terrestrial origin. Pieces are found over a large area of some 275km by 100km and rightly their removal and export was banned. The largest pieces found, up to 500KG, have been incorporated into a fountain in the capital, Windhoek and are a designated National monument. They were found near the village of Gibeon leading to the naming of the meteorite after that place. The nature of this meteorite is a fine octahedrite, mainly being iron and nickel but with significant amounts of phosphorous and cobalt. Its crystal structure gives rise to particularly clear Widmanstatten patterns making it one of the most desirable of meteorites. To be able to offer two such exceptionally large pieces from an old collection is a real rarity and an opportunity we are unlikely to be able to repeat. ÂŁ30,000-50,000
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A meteorite
A meteorite
Tindouf, Algeria
Zuwairat, Mauritania
class H5 on bronze base
class H5 on bronze base
26cm high overall
19cm high overall
3.1KG
0.5 KG
ÂŁ2000-3000
ÂŁ800-1200
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68 A colossal Gibeon meteorite 52cm by 25cm by 24cm 92.4KG £40,000-60,000
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69 A very large Muonionalusta meteorite fragment Northern Scandinavia 23cm high by 40cm long by 26cm deep 69.6 kg This Octahedrite iron meteorite fell to earth about one million years ago, recent research suggest that it was from the core or mantle of a planetoid that broke up on entry to the earth’s atmosphere. Since its fall to Earth the fragments have been through four separate Ice Ages and are found in glacial moraine deposits which explains the heavily weathered surface sometimes with associated pebbles cemented on. This particularly large piece has not been cleaned since its discovery. £25,000-40,000 For further detailed images and video please visit www.summersplaceauction.com
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70 A large fossil wood slice Arizona, late Triassic 77cm £4500-6000
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71 A very large fossil wood slice Madagascar, Triassic 99cm ÂŁ4500-6000
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73 A pair of fossil wood slices on stands Java, Indonesia, Miocene the taller 57cm £600-800 74 A very large fossil wood sphere Java, Indonesia, Miocene 45cm diameter 72
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A fossil wood slice on stand Java, Indonesia, Miocene 70cm overall £600-800
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75 A cut and polished pyritised ammonite in two halves on stands Upper Volga, Russia, Jurassic 32cm ÂŁ2000-4000
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76 A heteromorph ammonite Audoliceras spp. Jurassic, Russia on matrix 30cm ÂŁ800-1200
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77 An ammonite plaque on stand Jurassic, Holzmaden, Germany with Lytoceras and Dactylioceras spp. 107cm ÂŁ3000-5000
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78 A rare and impressive double crinoid plaque, Seirocrinus subangularis Holzmaden, Jurassic approx 180 million years ago 180cm by 95cm The fossil locality at Holzmaden in Germany is celebrated for specimens that show beautiful preservation. The rocks they come from are lower Jurassic in age (approximately 180 million years old). Fossils of many kinds of creatures are found at Holzmaden but Crinoids (sea lilies) and ichthyosaurs are among the most sought-after and are perhaps the most desired by collectors. ÂŁ30,000-50,000
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79 A very large and rare Pachydiscidae ammonite (Lewesiceras peramplum) Norfolk, approx. 90 million years ago 56cm This species was first described by Mantell in 1822 in his classic work “The fossils of the South Downs” £1000-1200
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80 A Cyclobatis spp. stingray Lebanon, Cretaceous, 95 million years ago 46cm by 29cm ÂŁ1200-1500
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81 An ammonite Morocco, Jurassic on bronze swivelling base 33cm high ÂŁ1200-1800
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82 A Heteromorph ammonite group Morocco, Cretaceous 50cm high ÂŁ4000-6000
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A very large Paradoxides trilobite
A Cambropallas trilobite
Morocco, Cambrian 540 million years ago
Morocco, Cambrian
on bronze stand
on bronze stand
60cm high
26cm high overall
ÂŁ2800-4000
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A trilobite mortality plaque
A Cambropallus type large trilobite
Morocco, Devonian
Morocco, Cambrian
90cm
on bronze stand
ÂŁ300-500
41cm high ÂŁ1200-1800
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A Lytoceras spp. ammonite
An ammonite (Parkinsonia spp.)
Jurassic, Holzmaden, Germany
Jurassic, Burton Bradstock, Dorset UK
43cm
on matrix with bivalves
£400-600
the specimen 27cm, overall 60cm
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A decorative ammonite plate made up from numerous fossils Jurassic, Madagascar 25cm diameter £250-400
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90 A large trilobite plate China, Devonian 84cm ÂŁ2000-3000
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A pecten plaque with numerous specimens on associated matrix
A Xipheroceras ammonite in Septarian nodule
Southern France, Miocene
Lyme Regis, Jurassic
97cm
25cm
£2000-3000
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96 An unusual Crinoid with root plaque, Scyphocrinites elegans
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A Drotops trilobite on matrix
A crinoid specimen
Morocco, Middle Devonian
on bronze base
on bronze stand specimen 14cm
Morocco, Devonian 38cm high £600-800
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A positive/negative Cambropallaus trilobite
A Megalodon tooth
Morocco, Cambrian
South Carolina, Miocene, 6-8 million years ago
on bronze stands
15.2cm on the diagonal
22cm high
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102 A good Megalodon tooth on bronze stand U.S.A, Miocene 21cm high overall, tooth 15cm ÂŁ1800-2500
103 A large green river plaque with Diplomystus and Knightia fish specimens 96cm high by 112cm wide ÂŁ4500-6000
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104 A Megalodon tooth South Carolina, Miocene on stand the tooth 13cm ÂŁ1200-1800 105 A Megalodon tooth South Carolina, Miocene, 6-8 million years ago 15cm on the diagonal ÂŁ800-1200
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106 A fossil wood table on modern metal base Java, Indonesia, Miocene 119cm by 58cm £2000-3000 107 A set of six fossil wood stools Java, Indonesia, Miocene, (two shown in image) £1500-2500 108 A Diplomystus fossil fish Eocene, Green River formation 44cm high by 68cm wide £500-800 For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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110 A very large copal specimen 109 Two pieces of copal with insect inclusions Central America the largest 16cm, 0.4kg ÂŁ600-1000
Central America restorations 30cm, 1.7kg Copal is hardened tree resin that when fossilised becomes Amber. The name Copal comes from the Mayan word for incense Copalli ÂŁ400-600
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111 A rare collection of Baltic amber with insect specimens in mahogany case 19th century 32cm by 21cm The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber or succinite. It dates from 44 million years ago (during the Eocene epoch). It has been estimated that these forests created more than 100,000 tons of amber. Baltic Amber is fossilized resin. Although not a mineral, it is generally classified as a gemstone. A common misconception is that Amber is made of tree sap.
Sap is the fluid that circulates through a plant’s vascular system, while resin is the semi-solid amorphous organic substance secreted in pockets and canals through epithelial cells of the tree. Because it used to be soft and sticky, tree resin amber can sometimes contain insects as in the present collection in which every specimen contains an insect or insect part. Provenance; This collection is reputed to have been formed by a Mr N.D Derbyshire in the late 19th/ early 20th century. A photograph of him and his wife is included in the lot, together with a quantity of illustrated notes identifying the insects in each piece of amber which are numbered. £3000-5000
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112 A pair of Balaenidae spp. jaw bones early 19th century, possibly North Atlantic right whale each measuring approx 13ft long (397cm) With A10 These jaw bones were used as an arch outside the home of a foundry owner who had supplied whaling ships with cast iron “try pots” where they stood for many years before being removed into storage several decades ago £2000-4000 113 A large whale vertebrae 43cm high With A10 From old antique collection £400-600
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114 A massive antique whale vertebrae 88cm wide With A10 From old antique collection ÂŁ3000-5000
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115 A large male mammoth skeleton Ice Age Tomsk Region, Siberia 240cm high by 400cm long ÂŁ115,000-150,000 The Mammoth is one of the great icons of extinction. Perhaps only Tyrannosaurus rex, the Dodo, or a longnecked dinosaur can compare with its graphic power. Even the word ‘mammoth’ has now transcended its original meaning and is now a synonym for huge size, strength, or great value. Its image is so familiar, and even though it is very much a prehistoric animal, the species survived until comparatively recent times; in human terms its existence is almost close enough to touch.
teeth are found in many places, but complete preserved skeletons are comparatively rare, and their preparation for museum exhibitions even rarer. This is for two main reasons; firstly the intrinsic rarity of such complete fossils and secondly, the great cost of digging out entire specimens from the deposits they have lain in for thousands of years together with the enormous amount of painstaking preparation that goes into readying the bones for exhibition.
Its bones are found across northern Europe and Asia from Siberia in the east to the UK in the west. Complete skeletons are rare although isolated teeth, bones and fragments of tusk are occasionally found. Sometimes such items are dredged up from the North Sea from areas that were once land.
On an autumn morning at the start of the 21st century, workers from a nearby construction site noticed that recent flooding had washed away tons of earth and sand close to the River Chulym in the Tomsk Region of Russia. The action of the water revealed something remarkable. The area was littered with bones - some of them very large - that had been preserved in ancient fluvial deposits. On investigation it was discovered that the bones belonged to mammoths that seemed to have died around 10,000 years ago in some kind of natural disaster. Certainly, there was no evidence that the hand of man had had anything to do with the deaths.
Although its heyday was long ago, mammoths still survived in many places until 10,000 years ago. It is a little known fact that on remote islands in the Bering Straits mammoths lived on until around 2,000 years BC - which means that there were living mammoths at the time when the pyramids were being built! In earlier times, herds of mammoths roamed over large areas of the world and fossilized fragments of bone or
The bones of this adult male mammoth are in exceptionally good condition, and reveal that whatever disaster overtook it, it must have done so very quickly.
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116 A mammoth tusk on stand Palaeoloxodon antiquus Ice Age, found in the Solent in 1968 118cm on outside curve ÂŁ1000-1500
117 A large Moa tibia New Zealand 50cm Collected in the 19th century or earlier. With old indistinct description. ÂŁ400-600
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118 An articulated skeleton of a Moa pre 15th century 141cm high on wooden base 176cm overall No articulated skeleton of a Moa has been offered for sale at auction in Britain since the 1930s and it is unlikely that one will be offered again. Several different kinds of Moa are recognized and this particular example comes from a bird that belongs to the genus Pachyornis. Rather like an Emu in overall shape these creatures dominated the New Zealand landscape until the coming of man around a thousand years ago. The Moas of New Zealand are among the most famous of all extinct creatures. There were several different species ranging in size from birds the size of a swan to gigantic creatures that stood over 4 metres in height the tallest birds known. The last of them are thought to have died out four or five hundred years ago, although there are rumours that some may have lingered on until the nineteenth century. Their bones occur in swamps and cave deposits on both of the main islands of New Zealand, but complete articulated skeletons are exceptionally rare, perhaps even unique, in private hands. ÂŁ20,000-30,000
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119 An antique hippo skull 65cm £1000-1500
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120 A nickel plated cast metal bison skull on stand modern 92cm high ÂŁ1000-1200
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121 A currency disc made from clam shell on stand Oceanic 29cm high overall £300-400
122 A currency disc made from blue coral on stand Oceanic 29cm high overall £200-300
123 A Victorian collection of coral 19th century and earlier the largest piece 31cm £200-300
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124 A large agatised coral cave on base Florida, USA, Miocene, 8-10 million years ago 61cm wide ÂŁ2000-3000
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A very large set of 24 point red deer antlers on wooden shield
A very large set of caribou antlers on wooden shield
Eastern European, 20th century
early 20th century
112cm high
£500-800
110cm high
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128 A red deer trophy on shield by Peter Spicer dated 1920 122cm high ÂŁ1000-1500
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Rowland Ward: A Nubian ibex trophy on shield dated 1912
C W Hawkins: A rare buffalo head
with an ivorine plaque giving details (Nubian Ibex Red Sea province 1912 N.C.C.) and an RW indented stamp on the reverse of the shield
with three trade labels to rear
87cm high
This lot cannot be imported in to the USA.
ÂŁ400-600
ÂŁ500-800
American, circa 1900 74cm high
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131 A full mount grizzly bear late 20th century 170cm high by 220cm long ÂŁ6000-10,000
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A gemsbok head mount
20th century
20th century
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£500-800
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A very large springbok head mount
A red hartebeest head mount
A wildebeest head mount
20th century
20th century
84cm high
103cm high
£200-300
£400-600
20th century 88cm £500-800 137 A blesbok head mount 20th century 76cm high £300-500
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A Blue wildebeest head mount
An Oribi antelope full mount
20th century
20th century
79cm deep
83cm high
£400-600
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139 A large Cape buffalo skull mounted on a carved shield early 20th century 70cm high by 89cm wide £300-500 88
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141 A fanciful head of a unicorn made from a horse and a replica narwhal tusk modern 142cm ÂŁ1500-2500
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A stuffed giant tortoise
A full mount trigger fish in wall case
A large crayfish in wall case
20th century
modern
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A collection of crabs mounted in a wall case
A sea witch, a desiccated common skate
modern
early 20th century
67cm high by 87cm wide
100cm long
£400-600
£150-250
probably Chelonoidis vandenburghi, Isabela, Galapogos circa 1900 52cm £2000-4000
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A nickel plated cast metal shark jaw on base
A collection of green sea urchins (strongylocentrotus spp.) under a glass dome
modern 41cm £600-800
45cm high £500-800
148 A pair of shell displays Indonesia, recent 65cm high £400-600
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150 A coco de mer Seychelles, 20th century or earlier 29cm Coco de Mers were originally found floating in the sea hence the name since nobody knew where they came from and it was believed by many to grow on a mythical tree at the bottom of the sea. Famed for their resemblance to the female form, European nobles in the sixteenth century would often have the shells of these nuts polished and decorated with valuable jewels as collectibles for their private galleries. The true source
of the nut was only discovered in 1768 by Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne in the Seychelles and it is now endemic to only Praslin and Curieuse islands where it is now a rare and protected species. ÂŁ400-600 151 A pair of fern tree pillars on stands Java, Indonesia, recent 218cm high ÂŁ500-800
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40cm high
made for hanging is almost certainly by the well-known 19th century London taxidermist James Gardner and is in his characteristic style
£250-400
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A collection of phyllacanthus and lila sea urchins under a glass dome
153 A Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis) in a metal framed glass wall dome Australian, circa 1890 30cm diameter Although not labelled this attractive circular dome
154 A case of four red squirrels playing cards early 20th century 45cm high by 60cm wide £3000-5000
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155 J Gardner & Sons: A cased Weka (Gallirallus australis)
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A highly unusual New Zealand bird, the Kererue or New Zealand pigeon (Hemiphaga novaezealandiae)
35cm high by 38cm wide The Weka is one of New Zealand’s remarkable flightless birds. Less well known than the kiwi, it is nonetheless an important part of that country’s avifauna. Like the kiwi, however, it is becoming increasingly rare. The fact that a considerable number of New Zealand’s birds became flightless is due to the islands becoming isolated from the rest of the world millions of years ago, which meant that no terrestrial mammals were able to get there. This enabled birds to become the dominant life form and with no mammals to threaten them, they could afford the luxury of very gradually (over millions of years) losing the power of flight. This served many species very well - at least until the arrival of humans several hundred years ago! This arrival completely upset the order of things and the mammals that men and women brought wrought havoc among the flightless and unwary bird species
early 20th century 48cm high by 48cm wide Like many birds from New Zealand this species is becoming increasingly rare and there are some fears for its future. Its bright green colouring and large size (among the largest of all pigeons), makes it one of the most visually striking of all the birds of New Zealand. £400-600
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157 Hutchings of Aberystwyth: A group of seven sea birds in typical case
The family firm of Hutchings who operated between 1860-1940 were well regarded.
circa 1900
ÂŁ800-1200
87cm high by 106cm wide
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158 Henry Ward: A pair of Sea eagles circa 1880 93cm high by 228cm wide Henry Ward was the father of Rowland and started the family tradition of taxidermy. ÂŁ5000-8000 For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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160 A Lesser bird of paradise in case early 20th Century 159 An unusual bowed glass wall domed case of a pair of medium-sized toucans
52cm high ÂŁ500-800
Continental, circa 1890 55cm high Although the Toco toucan is the most familiar, there are around 40 other species in toucan family, all of which live in South America. ÂŁ1200-1800
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161 A very large and perfect glass dome containing an assortment of brightly coloured tropical birds circa 1880 including several cotingas - a Pompador (Xipholena punicea), a Cock of the Rock (Rupicola rupicola), and a perfect example of the highly prized and exceptionally beautiful Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga nattererii); and a tiny Australian budgerigar (Melopsitticus undulatus) 81cm ÂŁ3500-5500
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lyrebird. However, it is rare to find one in such striking and perfect condition as this example. 162
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A magnificent lyrebird tail (Menura superba) 19th century
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A glass dome containing an assortment of beautiful tropical butterflies
When early colonists emigrated to Australia, they often sent souvenirs displaying features of their new environment to those they had left behind in Britain. Among these kind of items were tails from the beautiful
modern 47cm ÂŁ400-600
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164 Henry Shaw of Shrewsbury: A truly colossal glass dome containing three plumed birds of paradise (Paradises minor) 87cm high Very few domes of this size survive (this one being upwards of 150 years old); each was hand blown - an exhausting and difficult process. A particularly interesting thing about this item is that at the time of the item’s creation, very few birds of paradise would have reached Britain, so historically this would have been regarded as an exceptional piece. It was assembled by Henry Shaw of Shrewsbury, who was one of the major figures in early Victorian taxidermy, and the small label at the back of the dome’s groundwork is consistent with the style of label he was using in the early 1860s. £6000-8000
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165 A wall dome with a hanging partridge by Ledot signed 60cm The Parisian taxidermist Ledot was celebrated during the 19th century for his oval-framed wall hanging pieces containing game birds hanging as if dead and ready for the larder. From his premises
in the Rue de Rivoli these striking constructions were sometimes exported to Britain where they were very much in demand. Although his work is usually connected with game birds it did sometimes feature other small to medium-sized birds, but there are no known examples where the creature featured is shown other than kitchen ready.
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An octagonal wall case of tropical birds
early 20th century
circa 1900
63cm high by 51cm wide
88cm high
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Rowland Ward of Piccadilly: A highly unusual all glass case of woodpeckers
circa 1920
early 20th century
with Rowland Ward label on 53cm high by 47cm wide the bottom of the case The green woodpecker 26cm high by 64cm wide by shows a rare colour morph where the normal bright 20cm wide green has turned to a Although common at the time this case was produced, more greyish hue. It is not simply a faded the gharial is now highly specimen as can be seen endangered and there from the brightness of may be no more than 200 plumage shown in the surviving individuals. As black woodpecker. its Latin name (Gavialis gangeticus) suggests, this is a native of Indian rivers and it can grow to a huge size but, curiously, it is not dangerous to man.
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170 Rowland Ward of Piccadilly: A magnificent example of a male Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallu) circa 1920 in an original all glass case by Rowland Ward with his plaque embedded in the groundwork. 72cm high by 69cm wide by 48cm deep This fine specimen has been beautifully prepared ÂŁ1500-2500
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172 171 Rowland Ward: A cased male sparrowhawk early 20th century 40cm high by 33cm wide £700-1000
Edwin Ward: A Snowcock, Cotinga and cuckoo case circa 1880 84cm square Edwin was Rowlands elder brother and ran his own company for several decades. £800-1200
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173 An unusual Ox vertebrae 19th century or earlier painted with a clergyman, 15cm high £150-250 174 A Vili fetish Chimpanzee skull circa 1910, 32cm by 27cm, with A10 £700-1000 175 † Three lingum stones average height 34cm Shiva Lingum Stones are so called because in the Hindu religion they symbolise the union between heaven and earth. These natural stones were collected from the Narmada river and it is believed that a meteorite coloured the jasper on its impact with the earth. £300-500 For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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176 A rare and elegant Songye bowl carried by two standing figures Songye people, DRC 38cm ÂŁ2800-3200
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177 Baskongo yellow polychromed face mask with organic head covering Kongo people, DRC 27cm ÂŁ2800-4000
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178 Songye half figure decorated with beads Songye people, DRC 12cm £2800-4000
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179 Bambara Tjiwara head mask Bambara people, Mali 23cm From the collection of Mr.H.Paulus ÂŁ2800-4000
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180 Bembe Janus torso Bembe people, DRC 27cm £2200-3000
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181 Ngombe mask with visible teeth Ngombe people, DRC 24cm From the collection of Mr.Scandi ÂŁ1600-2000
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182 Rare Lega wooden Katanda figure Lega people, DRC 18cm £2700-4000
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183 Lele mask with raffia headress Lele people, DRC 36cm ÂŁ1600-2000
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184 Lega dance mask with hand grip Lega people, DRC 19cm £1200-1800
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185 Lega wooden miniature horned mask Lega people, DRC 12cm ÂŁ2200-3000
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186 A bent Nkisi figure Bakongo people, DRC 29.5cm From the Didier Claes Collection £1800-2500
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187 Hemba miniature Isoko Mutu mask Hemba people, DRC 11cm ÂŁ700-900
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188 Buyu half figure of Basikasingo Clan Buyu people, DRC 26cm From the collection of Dr.G Smal £900-1200
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189 Pende cup sculptured in the form of a man Pende people, DRC 21cm ÂŁ900-1200
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190 A Lega face mask Lega people, DRC 20cm £900-1200
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191 A Hemba face mask Hemba people, DRC 18cm ÂŁ1200-1800
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A forged Kuba spear with decorated shaft
A black wandala leather war shield
Kuba people, DRC
Wandala people, Nigeria
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95cm
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A Dan Drum with original skin and decoration
A Kongo Drum with original covering
Dan people, Ivory Coast
Kongo, DRC
60cm
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A Kusu half figure statue with nice patina
A Yaka fetish figure
Kusu people, DRC
Yaka people, DRC
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23cm
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A rare Goma statue
A Pende whistle with head sculpture
Goma people, DRC
Pende people, DRC
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8cm
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200 Baule polychromed flywhisk Baule people, Ivory Coast 32cm £300-500 201 Chokwe fighting stick Chokwe people, DRC 54cm £300-500
202 Mongolian horse or wife whip Mongolia 45cm £300-500
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203 Bamum miniature Fetisch Bamum people, Cameroon 11cm ÂŁ1200-1800
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A Yaka fetish in form of slit drum
A Baulo Kolon male statue with colonial hat
Yaka people, DRC
Baule people, Ivory Coast
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31cm
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A Senufo blackened statue with crescent coiffure on stool
A Senufo seated female figure with scarifications
Senufo people, Ivory Coast
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ÂŁ300-500
Senufo people, Ivory Coast
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A Chokwe face mask with face scarification and lobbed headress
A Bakongo double dog bell
Chokwe people, DRC
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20cm
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Kongo people, DRC
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A Baule Blolo Bla statue with nice patina
A Yombe bronze christian cross
Baule people, Ivory Coast
Yombe people, DRC
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16cm
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A Kuba Ngeende head mask
A Luba attached Janus figure
Kuba people, DRC
Luba people, DRC
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214 Helmet Mask “Bo Nun Amuin” Baule people, Ivory Coast, overpainted in 1960’s 80cm high This sacred and fearsome bush cow/antelope men’s mask, kept in the bush and hidden from women and children, show the serious and powerful potential of Baule spirits. Considered the most sacred of masks, the Baule make use of the bo nun amuin mask (meaning ‘gods of the bush’ or ‘gods risen from the bush’) to protect the village from outsider threats. The mask is also used during funerals of important male elders, former dancers and chiefs. Danced only at night, it is believed that the mask helps deceased elders become ancestors in the afterlife; these ancestors bring good fortune to the community and aid in the prevention of external threats. This double mouthed variety, that allows the spirit to see in all directions,has random elements attached: crocodile ,leopard, antelope, etc. The mask has been repainted not unusual for headdresses that were valued and thus used and re-used. It retains a good patina and fair condition. £1800-2200
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A Yombe half figure on Calabas
A Salampasu mask with round sculptured ears
Yombe people, DRC
Salampasu people, DRC
23cm
37cm
£500-700
£500-700
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217 A Kwese face mask-scarifications and polychromed Kwese people, DRC 19cm ÂŁ900-1200
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A pair of Turkish wooden bathing slippers Turkey
A Bambara N’Tomo face mask with aluminium decoration
29cm
Bambara people, Mali
£300-500
45cm £400-600
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A Kuba drinking bowl with nice wear and patina
A Luba or Tabwa Sanza music instrument
Kuba people, DRC
Luba people, DRC
12cm
25cm
ÂŁ300-500
ÂŁ300-500
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222 Five fine beaded flutes under glass dome Grassland people, Cameroon 1940’s 45cm high Five ceremonial beaded flutes or whistles from the Cameroon Grassland. They come in a variety of geometric form, taking on the shape of a hollowed, stylised figure that combines human and animal features. Most have a hole or some device for the attachment of a carry strap in string, cloth or leather. Mouthpiece up the flutes resemble buffalo heads; hanging inverted they suggest the human form. Whistles are usually tuned to play up to three notes and may be used alone or played in sets to produce a scale. Sound is made when a player blows air across a sharp edge - in this case between the crescent-shaped ends. Rulers throughout the many Kingdoms in the Cameroon Grassland region (Bamileke -Bamum -Tikar) employed a range of Regalia to assert their political, economic and religious power. Presented publicly in lavish displays of wealth and power, many court objects were distinguished by their elaborate bead embroidery. Imported from Venice, Bohemia or Amsterdam, glass beads were considered a luxury material whose use and distribution were controlled by the King. The decoration of objects with vast quantities of brilliantly coloured beads transformed utilitarian objects into symbols of royal status and prestige. £4300-4700
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223 Five fine beaded ceremonial heads under glass dome Grassland people, Cameroon, 1930’s 55cm high Five beaded ceremonial small trophy heads. They are inspired by the very old and rare Atwonzen beaded skulls created for Bamileke King. They originate from the kingdoms located in the Dschang region. These representations consistently portray the skulls of enemies and are all formed out of a wooden core covered in fabric and decorated with beads, each example offers a unique interpretation. Highly symbolic, these depictions of enemies’ heads, wooden or the real skulls themselves, were carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions and during certain warrior dances such as the tso or nzen. The Small Ceremonial Heads were carried by the representatives of the important families. They were often covered with the same type of beads and designs; whereas the Royal Atwonzens had unique embroideries. One is represented in the The Caroline and Marshall Mount collection. £4300-4700
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A Chokwe or Ovinbundu face mask
A Kuba knife with copper blade
Hokwe people, DRC
Kuba people, DRC
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36cm
£500-700
£300-500
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226 A Kongo drum with original covering Kongo, DRC ÂŁ250-350 227 A Kongo Drum with original covering Kongo, DRC ÂŁ400-600
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228 A Kuba head rest with linear design Kuba people, DRC 11cm £300-500
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A Kongo Couple in birth scene
An Ashanti altar stool with libation patina
Kongo people, DRC
Ashanti people, Ghana
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24cm
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A Senofo painted hat
A Yombe bronze bracelet also used as currency
Senufo people, Ivory Coast
Yombe people, DRC
37cm
10cm
ÂŁ300-500
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233 Beaded Ceremonial Head “Atwonzen” Grassland people, Cameroon, 1920’s Beaded heads such as this, called Atwonzen, represent trophy heads: the skulls of enemies felled in battle. Underneath the beading is not bone, however, but wood. Relatively rare works of this kind were associated with powerful otherworldly forces. Atwonzen were found only in the households of the Fon, or King, and their closest allies. 20cm Certificate Martial Bronsin £9000-12,000
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234 Beaded Royal headdress Bamileke people, Grasslands, Cameroon, 1930’s 38cm The Beaded Royal Headdresses are made of a palm tree fibre structure, covered with burlap cloth embroidered with European glass beads that cover the entire object, imparting geometric symbolic designs. The Leopard figure on top of the headdress and the use of Cowries symbolize attributes of Royal Power. Examples of Beaded Headdresses can be seen in the Field Museum of Chicago. £8000-12,000
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A Fang sword in snakeskin sheath
A Kuba Shoowa ritual hairpin
Fang people, Cameroon
Kuba people, DRC
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35cm
£900-1200
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237 A Mumuye female polychromed head mask Mumuye people, Nigeria 40cm ÂŁ500-700
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238 An Ogoni polychromed mask Ogoni people, Nigeria 20cm £700-900
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239 Mother and child sculpture Mabea, Cameroon, 1920’s-1930’s Standing Fang Mabea Maternity of Museum quality, holding a pestle with both her hands. The mother’s head is slightly turned to the left, while the child, which she carries on her back, has his head turned to the right. Her left leg indicates a walking movement, which is not frequent for African sculptures. The eyes are inlaid with glass, the mouth has fine metal teeth and her hair dress, in leather, is fixed with indigenous little nails. The statue has a brown patina typical for the region. The statue dates from the beginning of the 20th century and is supposed to be made for a Colonial Exhibition in France. Provenance: R. Caillois (1913-1978), writer, sociologist and member of the “Académie Française” initially owned the Sculpture. He was in contact with Andre Breton in the 1930s and befriended Salvador Dali, Paul Eluard and Max Ernst. He breaks with the Surrealist movement in 1935 and starts the magazine ‘Inquisitions’ with Tzara and Aragon. After his death the sculpture stays in the family. P.Ratton certifies the sculpture, owned by the widow (second wife) of R.Caillois on the 27/10/1995. Barones Josephine Sloet tot Everlo owned the sculpture until the 31/12/2014. 82cm Certificate P.Ratton £32,000-40,000
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240 A carved ancestor skull with headdress Dayak Tribe mounted on wooden stand 31cm high ÂŁ1200-1800
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241 A millstone Ashanti people, Ghana, unknown 66cm ÂŁ1500-1700 For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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Baule people, Ivory Coast, overpainted in 1960’s
spirit and takes the form of a bush cow, antelope and crocodile combination. They were painted red, symbolizing blood, danger and aggression. Women and children were not allowed to look at them closely. Worn horizontally over the head, the masquerader performs fast, strenuous but controlled stamping movements under the weight of a heavy raffia costume. When not in use, goli masks are kept in the bush. The mask has been repainted - not unusual for headdresses that were valued and thus used and re-used. It retains a good patina and fair condition. Picasso had a similar mask in his collection, which was supposedly the model for the zoomorphic head of the ‘Guernica’. The Baule are one of the Akan peoples. They moved west to the Ivory Coast more than 200 years ago and adapted masking traditions from their neighbours, the Guro, Senufo and Yaure peoples. There are four basic types used in a special dance of rejoicing called Goli,a recent import from the Wan ethnic group, believed to come into use among the Baule after 1910. Goli is a day long celebration usually performed during the funeral of high ranking and respected community members. Sources point to the Goli dance providing not only entertainment but also protection for the village in which it is performed. Baule goli performances consist of four red/black, male/female dance mask pairs appearing in a pre-defined order. The masks appear in the following social order: First, a pair of disk masks called kple kple (the junior male; representing youth and weakness); Second, a pair of animal helmet masks called goli glin (the ‘father’ or ancestors; representing strength, amwim bush spirits and forest buffalo); Third, a pair of horned masks called kpan pre (the junior female; representing girls); Fourth, two humanfaced masks with crested coiffure called kpwan (the senior female, representing goli glin’s wife, the ideal woman).
80cm high
£1800-2200
242 A Helmet Mask “Goli Glin”
The Goli Glin mask, representing the Senior male, is aggressively complex and three-dimensional. It has a strong, older nature
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243 A magnificent semi-precious stone chess set modern the black pieces made of dolerite, black agate and gilt brass, the white pieces made of magnesite (Kazakhstan) and gilt brass, the squares - black nephrite and white opal (Kaholong), the board Russian black dolerite, the board 32cm square ÂŁ6000-10,000
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Lot 244 A very rare mahogany artists supply shop cabinet, late 19th Century 148cm high by 98cm wide George Rowney is one of the few suppliers of artist’s materials to have its origins in the 18th century and it still trades today - albeit no longer in family hands. For many years it was Winsor and Newton’s closest rival and other than that company and Reeves, the only art supply company with significant ongoing overseas’ business. During the 19th century the company began to advertise heavily and stated that it had testimonials lauding the superiority of its colours from artists as important as Rosa Bonheur, and it even marketed a new colour, Crimson Alizarin, as being light fast. During 1963 Rowney’s was purchased by the Daler Board Company and has traded as Daler Rowney ever since. This very rare survival dates from around 1900, and would have been used originally to contain and promote Rowney’s products in a retail premises. It is interesting to note that the Daler Rowney Company collection holds a gold name board similar to the one offered here, but does not own an example of the cabinet itself. £4-6000
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
In renaissance style
The following are examples of the terminology used in this catalogue. Any statement as to authorship, attribution, origin, date, age provenance and condition is a statement of opinion and is not to be taken as a statement of fact.
In our opinion a work executed in the style of the renaissance but not necessarily of that period.
Please read carefully the terms of the Authenticity Guarantee and the Conditions of Business for Buyers set out in this catalogue. Antonio Canova In our opinion a work by the artist. In the case of 19th century sculpture this indicates that the work was made in our opinion either by the artist or by a foundry or editor who had the rights to reproduce the artist’s original model either during the artist’s lifetime or for a defined posthumous period. (When the artist’s forenames are not known, a series of asterisks, followed by the surname of the artist, whether preceded by an initial or not indicates that in our opinion the work is by the artist named). Attributed to Antonio Canova In our opinion probably a work by the artist but less certainty as to authorship is expressed than in the preceding category.
The term signed and/or dated and/or inscribed means that in our opinion the signature and/or date and/or inscription are original to the model or authorized by the sculptor’s studio or editor but not necessarily from the hand of the artist. The term bearing the signature and/or date and/or inscription means that in our opinion the signature and/or date and/ or inscription have been added at a later date. Dimensions are given height before width Condition of lots Condition is only noted in the catalogue where an item is severely distressed. Prospective purchasers making commission bids without viewing the sale can be given condition reports on any lot on request. It is essential for buyers to satisfy themselves as to the condition of lots prior to the sale and to arrange their own insurance cover against loss and damage immediately after the sale. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for Buyers.
Manner of Antonio Canova In our opinion a work in the style of the artist and of a later date After Antonio Canova In our opinion a copy at a later date of a known work by the artist. In the 19th century this indicates that in our opinion the work was made by a foundry or editor at a later date and apparently without exclusive rights. Italian 18th century In our opinion a work from that region and of that date. Probably Italian 18th century In our opinion a work that is likely to be from that region and/or of that date but less certainty as to the region and/or date than is expressed in the preceding category. For details details of of our our buyers buyers premium premium which which is is added added onto onto the the hammer hammer price price together together with with any any other other applicable applicable For charges please please refer refer to to our our guide guide for for prospective prospective buyers buyers charges
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SUMMERS PLACE AUCTIONS AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE If Summers Place Auctions Ltd sells an item which subsequently is shown to be a “counterfeit”, subject to the terms below Summers Place Auctions Ltd will set aside the sale and refund to the Buyer the total amount paid by the Buyer to Summers Place Auctions Ltd for the item, in the currency of the original sale. For these purposes, “counterfeit” means a lot that in Summers Place Auctions Ltd reasonable opinion is an imitation created to deceive as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source, where the correct description of such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue (taking into account any Glossary of Terms). No lot shall be considered a counterfeit by reason only of any damage and/ or restoration and/or modification work of any kind (including repainting or over-painting). Please note that this Guarantee does not apply if either:(i) the catalogue description was in accordance with the generally accepted opinion(s) of scholar(s) and expert(s) at the date of the sale, or the catalogue description indicated that there was a conflict of such opinions; or (ii) the only method of establishing at the date of the sale that the item was a counterfeit would have been by means of processes not then generally available or accepted, unreasonably expensive or impractical to use; or likely to have caused damage to the lot or likely (in Summers Place Auctions Ltd reasonable opinion) to have caused loss of value to the lot; or (iii) there has been no material loss in value of the lot from its value had it been in accordance with its description. This Guarantee is provided for a period of five (5) years after the date of the relevant auction, is solely for the benefit of the Buyer and may not be transferred to any third party. To be able to claim under this Guarantee, the Buyer must:(i) notify Summers Place Auctions Ltd in writing within three (3) months of receiving any information that causes the Buyer to question the authenticity or attribution of the item, specifying the lot number, date
of the auction at which it was purchased and the reasons why it is thought to be counterfeit; and (ii) return the item to Summers Place Auctions Ltd in the same condition as at the date of sale to the Buyer and be able to transfer good title in the item, free from any third party claims arising after the date of the sale. Summers Place Auctions Ltd has discretion to waive any of the above requirements. Summers Place Auctions Ltd may require the Buyer to obtain at the Buyer’s cost the reports of two independent and recognised experts in the field, mutually acceptable to Summers Place Auctions Ltd and the Buyer. Summers Place Auctions Ltd shall not be bound by any reports produced by the Buyer, and reserves the right to seek additional expert advice at its own expense. In the event Summers Place Auctions Ltd decides to rescind the sale under this Guarantee, it may refund to the Buyer the reasonable costs of up to two mutually approved independent expert reports.
GUIDE FOR PROSPECTIVE BUYERS 1. Buyer’s Premium Rates The buyer’s premium payable by the buyer of each lot is at a rate of 25% on the first £50,000, then 20% up to £250,000 and 12% on the amount by which the hammer price exceeds £250,000, plus an amount in respect of VAT thereon (see below).
2. VAT on Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium and VAT Symbols in the Catalogue Property with no VAT symbol Where there is no VAT symbol, Summers Place Auctions Ltd are able to use the Auctioneer’s Margin Scheme and VAT will not normally be charged on the hammer price. Summers Place Auctions Ltd must bear VAT on the buyer’s premium and hence will charge an amount in lieu of VAT at 20% on this premium, which will not be shown separately on the invoice. Property with a † symbol These items will be sold under the normal UK VAT rules and VAT will be charged at 20% on both the hammer price and buyer’s premium.
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Property with a @αsymbol
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From 350,000.01 to 500,000 0.5%
It is assumed that items sold to buyers whose address is outside the EU, will be exported from the EU. The property will be invoiced under the normal VAT rules (see ‘Property with a † symbol above). Property sold with a ‡ or Ω symbol These items have been imported from outside the EU to be sold at auction under temporary importation. When Summers Place Auctions Ltd release such property to buyers in the UK, the buyer will become the importer and must pay Summers Place Auctions Ltd import VAT at the following rates on the hammer price: ‡ @ 5% Ω @ 20% Summers Place Auctions Ltd must bear VAT on the buyer’s premium and hence will charge an amount in lieu of VAT at 20% on this premium, which will not be shown separately on the invoice. VAT Refunds VAT may be cancelled or refunded on export if strict conditions are met and a fee of £30 plus VAT will be charged for this service. For advice, please contact us on 01403 331 331 Sales and Uses Taxes Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use taxes may become payable upon import of items following purchase (for example, the Use Tax payable on import of purchased items to certain states of the USA). Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regard. Artist’s Resale Right☺️☺ Purchase of lots marked with the following symbol p will be subject to payment of the Artist’s Resale Right, at a percentage of the hammer price calculated as follows: Portion of the hammer price (in) Royalty Rate From 0 to 50,000 4% From 50,000.01 to 200,000 3%
Exceeding 500,000 0.25% The Artist’s Resale Right payable will be the aggregate of the amounts payable under the above rate bands, subject to a maximum royalty payable of €12,500 for any single work each time it is sold. The maximum royalty payable of €12,500 applies to works sold for €2 million and above. Calculation of the artist’s resale right will be based on the Pounds Sterling / Euro reference exchange rate quoted on the date of the sale by the European Central Bank. Property with a ♠♠️symbol. Some of these items require specialist dismantling and may not be available for immediate collection after the sale. Intending purchasers should check the status of these lots before the sale.
3. Before the Auction Pre-sale Estimates Pre-sale estimates are intended as a guide for prospective buyers but all lots can realise prices above or below the pre-sale estimates. Seller’s confidential reserves are set no higher than the low pre-sale estimates, except in the rare circumstance in which the reserve has been set in a foreign currency and the exchange rate has fluctuated. It is advisable to consult us nearer the time of sale as estimates can be subject to revision. The estimates printed in the auction catalogue do not include the buyer’s premium or VAT. Provenance In certain circumstances, Summers Place Auctions Ltd may print in the catalogue the history of ownership of a work of art if such information contributes to scholarship or is otherwise well known and assists in distinguishing the work of art. However, the identity of the seller or previous owners may not be disclosed for a variety of reasons. For example, such information may be excluded to accommodate a seller’s request for confidentiality or because the identity of prior owners is unknown given the age of the work of art.
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C.I.T.E.S.
Live Auctions
All the relevant lots in this sale have been carefully vetted, mindful of current C.I.T.E.S. regulations, concerning the sale of endangered species. We are happy to provide advice on any lots, to overseas buyers concerning export restrictions. However, it is ultimately the buyers responsibility to satisfy themselves that the correct licenses can be obtained prior to bidding.
The auction takes place in the gallery with each lot displayed on a plasma screen as it is sold. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to attend the sale and must register their details with us beforehand. Bidding is by numbered paddle.
Condition of Lots All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 3 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. Electrical and Mechanical Goods All electrical and mechanical goods are sold on the basis of their artistic and decorative value only, and should not be assumed to be operative. It is essential that any electrical system is checked and approved by a suitably qualified electrician, prior to use.
4. The Auction Auction speeds vary, and generally average between 50 and 120 lots per hour. The auctioneer will commence and advance the bidding at levels and in increments he considers appropriate (generally in increments of approximately 10% of the previous bid) and is entitled to place a bid or series of bids on behalf of the seller up to the reserve on the lots, without indicating he is doing so and whether or not other bids are placed. Please note Conditions 5 and 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers contain additional information on bidding. Bidding in Person To bid at auction you must register with us to obtain a bidding number. Before the auction, fill in the form at the registration desk, provide proof of identity, and you may be given a paddle showing your bidding number. This paddle should be used for bidding. The auctioneer will note this number when you purchase a lot.
Absentee Bids If you cannot attend the auction we will be happy to execute written bids on your behalf, so long as you have registered your details with us beforehand. A bidding form may be downloaded from www.summersplaceauctions.com website. A bidding form is also printed in the back of the catalogue. This service is confidential. Lots will always be bought as cheaply as is consistent with other bids, the reserves and other commission bids. To avoid confusion, the sale date, lot number and a brief description should be filled in and signed. Commission bids by email without a signature will not be accepted. In the event of identical bids, the earliest received will take precedence. Always indicate a top limit, i.e. the highest price you would bid if you were attending the auction. Don’t forget that buyers premium and any VAT applicable will also be added onto your bid if you are successful. “Buy� and unlimited bids will not be accepted. Please refer to our conditions of business for buyers, which is also printed in the back of our catalogues. To ensure a satisfactory service please ensure that we receive your bids at least 24 hours beforehand. Telephone bids If you cannot attend the auction, it is usually possible to bid on the telephone. You will need to have registered your details with us 5 days before the auction. As the number of telephones is limited, it is necessary to make arrangements on which lots you wish to bid on, at least 24 hours before the sale. We also suggest that you leave a maximum bid which we can execute on your behalf in the event we are unable to reach you by telephone. Please refer to our conditions of business for buyers, which is also printed in the back of our catalogues. Online Bidding If you cannot attend the auction, you may wish to bid using the.saleroom.com, which will incur an additional 3% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed.
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Sealed bid For further information please see pages at the end of this section. Sale by private treaty Summers Place Auctions shall, from time to time, be offering some lots for sale by Private Treaty in our architectural portfolio. These will usually comprise larger pieces of an architectural nature, which will require a longer period of planning and consultation than an auction can provide. Additionally if you are looking for a specific piece please let us know and we will use our worldwide network of trade and private clients to help source the most suitable item for you. Please contact us for further information. Payment Payment is due in sterling immediately after the sale and before purchases can be released. Payments in person can be made in the saleroom on the day of the auction using mobile banking, debit cards or by cheque. Thereafter payments may also be made by electronic transfer to our bank, by post or by debit card transactions by telephone. Cash will not be accepted. Sterling Banker’s Draft or Building Society Cheque and Electronic or Wire Transfer
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CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS FOR BUYERS
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Please note that we require seven days to clear sterling cheques where the amount exceeds the cheque card guarantee limit, unless special arrangements have been made with the auctioneer in advance of the sale (normally the presentation of a letter of guarantee from your bank). We always reserve the right to hold goods until a cheque is cleared.
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(b) As auctioneer, Summers Place Auctions Ltd acts as agent for the Seller. Occasionally, Summers Place Auctions Ltd may own or have a financial interest in a lot.
Collection and Storage
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“Bidder” is any person making, attempting or considering making a bid, including Buyers;
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“Buyer” is the person who makes the highest bid or offer accepted by the auctioneer, including a Buyer’s principal when bidding as agent;
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“Seller” is the person offering a lot for sale, including their agent, or executors;
(ii) gives any guarantee or warranty to Bidders and any implied warranties and conditions are excluded (save in so far as such obligations cannot be excluded by English law), other than the express warranties given by the Seller to the Buyer (for which the Seller is solely responsible) under the Conditions of Business for Sellers;
““Buyer’s Expenses” are any costs or expenses due to Summers Place Auctions Ltd from the Buyer; “Buyer’s Premium” is the commission payable by the Buyer on the Hammer Price or winning sealed bid price at the rates set out in the Guide for Prospective Buyers; “Hammer Price” is the highest bid for the Property accepted by the auctioneer at the auction or the post auction sale price; “Purchase Price” is the Hammer Price plus applicable Buyer’s Premium and Buyer’s Expenses; “Reserve Price” (where applicable) is the minimum Hammer Price at which the Seller has agreed to sell a lot. The Buyer’s Premium, Buyer’s Expenses and Hammer Price are subject to VAT, where applicable. 3. EXAMINATION OF LOTS (a) Summers Place Auctions Ltd knowledge of lots is partly dependent on information provided by the Seller and Summers Place Auctions Ltd is unable to exercise exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Each lot is available for examination before sale. Bidders are responsible for carrying out examinations and research before sale to satisfy themselves over the condition of lots and accuracy of descriptions. (b) All oral and/or written information provided to Bidders relating to lots, including descriptions in the catalogue, condition reports or elsewhere are statements of Summers Place Auctions Ltd opinion and not representations of fact. Estimates may not be relied on as a prediction of the selling price or value of the lot and may be revised from time to time at Summers Place Auctions Ltd absolute discretion. 4. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY TO BUYERS (a) Summers Place Auctions Ltd shall refund the Purchase Price to the Buyer in circumstances where it deems that the lot is a Counterfeit, subject to the terms of Summers Place Auctions Ltd Authenticity Guarantee. (b) Subject to Condition 4(a), neither Summers Place Auctions Ltd nor the Seller:-
(iii) accepts responsibility to Bidders for acts or omissions (whether negligent or otherwise) by Summers Place Auctions Ltd in connection with the conduct of auctions or for any matter relating to the sale of any lot. (c) Without prejudice to Condition 4(b), any claim against Summers Place Auctions Ltd and/or the Seller by a Bidder is limited to the Purchase Price for the relevant lot. Neither Summers Place Auctions Ltd nor the Seller shall be liable for any indirect or consequential losses. (d) Nothing in Condition 4 shall exclude or limit the liability of Summers Place Auctions Ltd or the Seller for death or personal injury caused by the negligent acts or omissions of Summers Place Auctions Ltd or the Seller. 5. BIDDING AT AUCTION (a) Summers Place Auctions Ltd has absolute discretion to refuse admission to the auction. Before sale, Bidders must complete a Registration Form and supply such information and references as Summers Place Auctions Ltd requires. Bidders are personally liable for their bid and are jointly and severally liable with their principal, if bidding as agent (in which case Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s prior and express consent must be obtained). (b) Summers Place Auctions Ltd advises Bidders to attend the auction, but Summers Place Auctions Ltd will endeavour to execute absentee written bids provided that they are, in Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s opinion, received in sufficient time and in legible form. (c) When available, written and telephone bidding is offered as a free service at the Bidder’s risk and subject to Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s other commitments; Summers Place Auctions Ltd is therefore not liable for failure to execute such bids. Telephone bidding may be recorded.
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6. IMPORT, EXPORT AND COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS Summers Place Auctions Ltd and the Seller make no representations or warranties as to whether any lot is subject to import, export or copyright restrictions. It is the Buyer’s sole responsibility to obtain any copyright clearance or any necessary import, export or other licence required by law, including licenses required by law under the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). 7. CONDUCT OF THE AUCTION (a) The auctioneer has discretion to refuse bids, withdraw or re-offer lots for sale (including after the fall of the hammer) if (s)he believes that there may be an error or dispute, and may also take such other action as (s) he reasonably deems necessary. (b) The auctioneer will commence and advance the bidding in such increments as (s)he considers appropriate and is entitled to place bids on the Seller’s behalf up to the Reserve Price for the lot, where applicable. (c) Subject to Condition 7(a), the contract between the Buyer and the Seller is concluded on the striking of the auctioneer’s hammer. (d) Any post-auction sale of lots shall incorporate these Conditions of Business. 8. PAYMENT AND COLLECTION (a) Unless otherwise agreed in advance, payment of the Purchase Price is due in pounds sterling immediately after the auction (the “Payment Date”). (b) Title in a lot will not pass to the Buyer until Summers Place Auctions Ltd has received the Purchase Price in cleared funds. Summers Place Auctions Ltd will not release a lot to a Buyer before payment. (c) The refusal of any licence or permit required by law, as outlined in Condition 6, shall not affect the Buyer’s obligation to pay for the lot, as per Condition 8(a). (d) The Buyer must arrange collection of lots within 35 working days of the auction. Purchased lots are at the Buyer’s risk from the fall of the hammer. (e) All packing and handling of lots is at the Buyer’s risk. Summers Place Auctions Ltd will not be liable for any acts or omissions of third party removers or shippers.
9. REMEDIES FOR NON-PAYMENT Without prejudice to any rights that the Seller may have, if the Buyer without prior agreement fails to make payment for the lot within 5 working days of the auction, Summers Place Auctions Ltd may in its sole discretion exercise one or more of the following remedies:(a) store the lot at its premises or elsewhere at the Buyer’s sole risk and expense; (b) cancel the sale of the lot; (c) set off any amounts owed to the Buyer by Summers Place Auctions Ltd against any amounts owed to Summers Place Auctions Ltd by the Buyer for the lot; (d) reject future bids from the Buyer; (e) charge interest at 4% per annum above NatWest Bank Base Rate from the Payment Date to the date that the Purchase Price is received in cleared funds; (f) re-sell the lot by auction or privately, with estimates and reserves at Summers Place Auction Ltd.’s discretion, in which case the Buyer will be liable for any shortfall between the original Purchase Price and the amount achieved on re-sale, including all costs incurred in such re-sale; (g) Exercise a lien over any Buyer’s Property in Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s possession, applying the sale proceeds to any amounts owed by the Buyer to Summers Place Auctions Ltd. Summers Place Auctions Ltd shall give the Buyer 14 days written notice before exercising such lien; (h) commence legal proceedings to recover the Purchase Price for the lot, plus interest and legal costs; (i) disclose the Buyer’s details to the Seller to enable the Seller to commence legal proceedings. 10. FAILURE TO COLLECT PURCHASES (a) If the Buyer pays the Purchase Price but does not collect the lot within 35 days of the auction, the lot will be stored at the Buyer’s expense and risk at Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s premises or in independent storage.
For details of our buyers premium which is added onto the hammer price together with any other applicable charges please refer to our guide for prospective buyers
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(b) If a lot is paid for but uncollected within 6 months of the auction, following 60 days written notice to the Buyer, Summers Place Auctions Ltd will re-sell the lot by auction or privately, with estimates and reserves at Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s discretion. The sale proceeds, less all Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s costs, will be forfeited unless collected by the Buyer within 2 years of the original auction. 11. DATA PROTECTION (a) Summers Place Auctions Ltd will use information supplied by Bidders or otherwise obtained lawfully by Summers Place Auctions Ltd for the provision of auction related services, client administration, marketing and as otherwise required by law. (b) By agreeing to these Conditions of Business, the Bidder agrees to the processing of their personal information and to the disclosure of such information to third parties world-wide for the purposes outlined in Condition 11(a) and to Sellers as per Condition 9(i). 12. MISCELLANEOUS (a) All images of lots, catalogue descriptions and all other materials produced by Summers Place Auctions Ltd are the copyright of Summers Place Auctions Ltd. (b) These Conditions of Business are not assignable by any Buyer without Summers Place Auctions Ltd’s prior written consent, but are binding on Bidders’ successors, assigns and representatives. (c) The materials listed in Condition 1(a) set out the entire agreement between the parties. (d) If any part of these Conditions of Business be held unenforceable, the remaining parts shall remain in full force and effect. (e) These Conditions of Business shall be interpreted in accordance with English Law, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts, in favour of Summers Place Auctions Ltd.
Sealed bid- How it works Our sealed bid auctions close at 4.oopm on the day after the live auction, but are on view at the same time and are included in the same catalogue with an illustration, description and estimate. Clients wishing to leave bids should do so in writing or by emailing a signed scanned page detailing lot numbers, brief description and the bid(s) which they wish to leave. All clients should also have registered with us beforehand and provided photographic identification. Sealed bids, when placed by telephone, are accepted only at the the caller’s risk and must be confirmed by letter or e-mail to info@summersplaceauctions.com. You can also e-mail the completed sealed bid form to sealedbids@summersplaceauctions.com Next give us your bid(s). This can be done by filling in the bidding slip found in your catalogue. If you are sending your bidding slip to Summers Place Auctions by post, please mark the envelope “Sealed Bid” so that we know it contains a sealed bid and do not open it accidentally. Bids and IDs may also be sent by e-mail. If you choose to send the bid electronically please email sealedbids@summersplaceauctions.com. This is a closed mailbox and will not be opened before the advertised time. However, we strongly recommend that if you have not viewed the sale in person, that you ask for condition reports on any lots you are thinking of leaving bids on. Sealed bid auctions differ from established auctions in that the bid left is the bid that will be exercised in full. Therefore, if you decide to leave a bid of, say, £900 on the lot estimated at £800-1000 and there is no higher bid (where two identical bids are received, the earliest received bid will take precedence), £900 will secure the lot subject to buyer’s premium and VAT on the premium. We will contact you if you have been the successful bidder to inform you of the lot or lots that you have purchased, so that you can make payment and make arrangements for delivery. We have had many years of experience dealing with both UK carriers and international shippers and are happy to obtain quotations and facilitate transport and shipping of single lots and multiple purchases to anywhere in the world. Bids will be opened on Thursday 27th September; and sales results will appear on the Summers Place Auctions website. Please be mindful that we will have to process a large number of bids, which does take time. However, we will endeavour to get this accomplished as quickly as possible and will expect to have the results of the sale posted by the end of the day. If you have never bid in a sealed bid sale before, here are some things to be aware of as regards leaving bids for this auction: Every lot in the sale has a fixed reserve, (the minimum price for which the lot can be sold) and this is never above the low estimate, it can be slightly below, but in the vast majority of cases it is the low estimate. The highest bid (as long as it is on or above the reserve) will be the winning bid. This is the ‘hammer price’ that the lot will be sold for. You should consider leaving a bid of an odd amount in pounds, for example, rather that bidding £1,000, try say £1,004, as many lots have been bought for the sake of the odd £1! You can tailor your bid in ways that are impossible to do in a live auction. For example, if you really like three lots, but only need one, and the piece you like the most is later in the sale, simply mark your order of preference. As long as your instructions are clear, having looked at any other bids left on the lots, we will do our best to comply with your preferences. In the event of two identically highest bids, the earliest bid received will take precedence. An auction price is made up of different components; the winning bid is called the ‘hammer price’; A commission, which is in addition to the ‘hammer price’ is payable to the auctioneers. This is known as the buyers premium, on which VAT is payable. Lots marked with p are subject to Artist Resale Right (ARR), which is 4% of the “hammer price”. All lots that have additional VAT are clearly marked in the catalogue with a †.
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Signed _________________________________________ Dated ____________________________
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3 ONLY)
Please clearly specify the telephone number or back up mobile phone number on which you may be reached at the time of the sale, including the country code. We will call you from the saleroom shortly before your lot is offered. Telephone bids are operated on a first come first served basis as lines are limited.
Where appropriate your written bids will be rounded down to the nearest amount consistent with the auctioneers bidding increments
“Buy” or unlimited bids will not be accepted and we do not accept “plus one” bids. Please place bids in the same order as in the catalogue. Alternative bids can be placed by using the word “or” between lot numbers
Please note that we may contact you to Request a bank reference. In addition we Will require sight of a government issued ID and proof of address prior to collection of purchases.
Please send this form by post to Summers Place Auctions Ltd, The Walled Garden, Stane Street, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 9AB or by Fax to 01403 331340
Lot No.
FOR TELEPHONE BIDS
FOR WRITTEN/FIXED BIDS
Payment is due immediately after the sale in pounds sterling. Full details on how to pay are included in our Guide for Buyers. If you wish to pay for your purchases by card please complete the details below and your Card will be charged.
NAME ON CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DEBIT CARD NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Clients:
GARDEN, DESIGN & NATURAL HISTORY
Please clearly specify the telephone number or back up mobile phone number on which you may be reached at the time of the sale, including the country code. We will call you from the saleroom shortly before your lot is offered. Telephone bids are operated on a first come first served basis as lines are limited.
Please note that the execution of written and telephone bids is offered as an additional service for no extra charge ,and at the bidder’s risk. It is undertaken subject to our other commitments as the time of the auction. We therefore cannot accept liability for failure to place such bids, whether through negligence or otherwise.
Tel
SALE NUMBER
FOR TELEPHONE BIDS
(tel. bids only)
I agree to be bound by Summers Place Auctions Ltd “Condition of Business” as published in the catalogue which govern all purchases at auction, and to pay the published Buyer’s Premium on the hammer price plus any applicable taxes. I consent to the use of this information and any other information obtained by Summers Place Auctions. I am aware that all telephone bid lines may be recorded.
IMPORTANT
Address
First name
Summers Place Auctions Ltd
Title
TELEPHONE NUMBER DURING THE SALE
Bids will be executed for the lowest price as is permitted by other bids or reserve.
Maximum Sterling price (excluding premium & VAT)
ISSUE NUMBER..............(SWITCH
Lot Description
TELEPHONE NUMBER DURING THE SALE
Lot No.
(tel. bids only)
LIVE AUCTION BIDDING FORM
FOR WRITTEN/FIXED BIDS
Where appropriate your written bids will be rounded down to the nearest amount consistent with the auctioneers bidding increments
EXPIRY DATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Please write clearly and place your bids as early as possible, as in the event of identical bids, the earliest bid received will take precedence. Bids should be submitted in (£) sterling at least 24 hours before the auction.
Please note that we may contact you to Request a bank reference. In addition we Will require sight of a government issued ID and proof of address prior to collection of purchases.
“Buy” or unlimited bids will not be accepted and we do not accept “plus one” bids. Please place bids in the same order as in the catalogue. Alternative bids can be placed by using the word “or” between lot numbers
TYPE OF CARD AND NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fax
NAME ON CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mobile
Payment is due immediately after the sale in pounds sterling. Full details on how to pay are included in our Guide for Buyers. If you wish to pay for your purchases by card please complete the details below and your Card will be charged.
Tel
Lot Description
Fax
Mobile
New Clients:
Postcode
I agree to be bound by Summers Place Auctions Ltd “Condition of Business” as published in the catalogue which govern all purchases at auction, and to pay the published Buyer’s Premium on the hammer price plus any applicable taxes. I consent to the use of this information and any other information obtained by Summers Place Auctions I am aware that all telephone bid lines may be recorded.
Address
Please note that the execution of written and telephone bids is offered as an additional service for no extra charge, and at the bidder’s risk. It is undertaken subject to our other commitments as the time of the auction. We therefore cannot accept liability for failure to place such bids, whether through negligence or otherwise.
Postcode
Last name
IMPORTANT
Last name
Bids will be executed for the lowest price as is permitted by other bids or reserve.
SALE DATE GARDEN, DESIGN & NATURAL HISTORY 20th November, 2018
First name
Maximum Sterling price (excluding premium & VAT)
EL079
Title
LIVE AUCTION BIDDING FORM
SALE NUMBER
Please write clearly and place your bids as early as possible, as in the event of identical bids, the earliest bid received will take precedence. Bids should be submitted in (£) sterling at least 24 hours before the auction.
✂
Summers Place Auctions Ltd
EXPIRY DATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISSUE NUMBER..............(SWITCH
ONLY)
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Signed _________________________________________ Dated ____________________________ Please send this form by post to Summers Place Auctions Ltd, The Walled Garden, Stane Street, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 9AB
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GUIDE FOR ABSENTEE BIDDERS If you are unable to attend an auction in person, you may give Summers Place Auctions Bid Department instructions to bid on your behalf by completing the form overleaf. This service is free and confidential. Please record accurately the lot numbers, descriptions and the top hammer price you are willing to pay for each lot. We will try to purchase the lot(s) of your choice for the lowest price possible and never for more than the top amount you indicate. “Buy” or unlimited bids will not be accepted. Alternative bids can be placed by using the word “OR” between lot numbers. Bids must be placed in the same order as in the catalogue. This form should be used for one sale only - please indicate the sale number, title and date on the form. Please place your bids as early as possible, as in the event of identical bids the earliest received will take precedence. Wherever possible bids should be submitted at least twentyfour hours before the auction. Where appropriate, your bids will be rounded down to the nearest amount consistent with the auctioneer’s bidding increments. Absentee bids, when placed by telephone, are accepted only at the caller’s risk and must be confirmed by letter. Please note that the execution of written bids is offered as an additional service for no extra charge at the bidder’s risk and is undertaken subject to Summers Place Auctions other commitments at the time of the auction; Summers Place Auctions
therefore cannot accept liability for failure to place such bids, whether through negligence or otherwise. Successful bidders will receive an invoice detailing their purchases and giving instructions for payment and clearance of goods.
By signing this Absentee Bid Form you agree to such disclosure. Clients will please note that for security purposes, Summers Place Auctions premises are subject to video recording. Telephone calls e.g. telephone bidding/voicemail messages may also be recorded.
Please post or e-mail up to 19th November 2018 The Walled Garden, Summers Place, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9AB. For Bids only: Tel. +44 (0)1403 331 331
All bids are subject to the conditions of business applicable to the sale, a copy of which is available from Summers Place Auctions. Conditions of Business particularly relevant to buyers are also set out in the sale catalogue. We reserve the right to seek identification of the source of funds received. In connection with the management and operation of our business and the marketing and supply of Summers Place Auctions Companies' services, or as required by law, we may ask clients to provide personal information about themselves or obtain information about clients from third parties (e.g. credit information). If clients provide Summers Place Auctions with information that is defined by law as "sensitive", they agree that Summers Place Auctions may use it for the above purposes. Summers Place Auctions will not use or process sensitive information for any other purpose without the client's express consent. In order to fulfil the services clients have requested, Summers Place Auctions may disclose information to third parties (e.g. shippers). Some countries do not offer equivalent legal protection of personal information to that offered within the EU. It is Summers Place Auctions policy to require that any such third parties respect the privacy and confidentiality of our clients' information and provide the same level of protection for clients' information as provided within the EU, whether or not they are located in a country that offers equivalent legal protection of personal information.
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Invitation to consign to our next Home and Garden auction to be held on 12th March 2019 closing for receipt of entries early 2019
Godfrey Matangira Lifes Journey Opal Stone Part of a large collection of Southern African sculpture
For further details or to ask for a valuation please do not hesitate to contact us on Tel: +44(0)1403 331 331 or E-mail info@summersplaceauctions.com
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Summers Place Auctions Ltd
EVOLUTION
THE WALLED GARDEN SUMMERS PLACE BILLINGSHURST
20th November 2018
WEST SUSSEX RH14 9AB +44(0)1403 331 331
www.summersplaceauctions.com
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