9th-10th century AD. A complete drum brooch with central lozengiform knop to the domed upper face; the outer sidewall with panels of regularly spaced points, four tongue-shaped dividing panels with tremolier detailing extending beyond the upper rim; the upper face with cruciform bands, the quadrants filled with knots of three-strand bands; a separate baseplate with engraved tremolier frames and radiating arms, four attachment rivets, with a pin and catchplate. See MacGregor, A. et al. A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections (Roman Iron Age, Migration Period, Early Medieval), Oxford, 1997, item 1.8; Rydh, H. Dosformiga Spännen från Vikingatiden, Stockholm, 1919. 84 grams, 51mm (2"). Property of a 19th century collector; thence by descent. Drum brooches (also called ‘box brooches’, Swedish Dosspännen) were a Scandinavian fashion of the Viking period, beginning in the late 8th century AD and featuring Oseberg style gripping-beast motifs. They remained popular throughout the period into the 11th century AD. They are especially associated with the island of Gotland, the crossroads of trade and traffic in the Baltic where a variety of cultural influences were felt. Occasional examples occur elsewhere in the area of Scandinavian power, plausibly associated with the movement of brides from Gotland to foreign homelands. The earliest (8th century) examples are high-quality multi-part castings with lavish use of gold, parcel-gilding and silver; by the later Viking age they appear in bronze and gilt bronze. The original artistic motifs also evolve into more geometric forms with increased use of knotwork. As a type, they are characterised by their discoid upper face divided into symmetrical quadrants often with openwork detail; cords and faux-ropework to the edges are a consistent feature of the design. Some feature a separate cast upper plate, and on others it is the baseplate which is separate, as on the present example; occasionally the central knop is also a separate casting. It has been suggested that drum brooches were used to hold small valuables, although this seems improbable – these were normally suspended from the girdle or necklace for display. They were most probably used to fasten the triangular shawl or mantle which covered the upper body, in the dress fashion which included the heavy hängerok dress which was worn outside the undershift; the hängerok was often of rich fabric with embroidered borders, and the metal jewellery and glass beads were used to add richness to the costume. It may be this type of brooch (or the tortoise form) which was referred to by the Arab traveller Ibn Fadlan when he mentioned that Rus women wore on their chests drum-shaped brooches of iron, copper, silver or gold, whose decoration indicated the wealth of their husbands. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Extremely fine condition. Extremely rare.
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AN OMANI ARAB JABIYA DAGGER, having foliate engraved silver and yellow metal mounted handle, ribbed curved double edged blade and silver mounted wire work and foliate engraved scabbard with mounting loops. (B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: Pommel has had a repair, band around handle has repair, some chips.
13 Corgi Classics etc. Scammell Crusader & Flatbed Trailer - British Road Services. Routemaster RM254 Set - London Transport. Dennis F15 Rear Pumper - Blackburn Fire Brigade. Scammell Highwayman & Low Loader - Pickfords. Daimler DC27 Ambulance - Croydon Ambulance Service. 3x Guy Arab Double-Deck Bus - Birmingham, Bournemouth & London Transport. Morris Commercial Van - Royal Mail. Scammell Highwayman Crane - Southdown. 2x Burlingham Seagull - King Alfred & Woods and an Aviation Archive DH Comet 4C - A&AEE Boscombe Down 48505. All boxed. Contents Mint. £80-100
A quantity of Various Makes by Corgi, Schabak, Matchbox, Saico, Maisto, Victoria etc. Including Concorde, McLaren F1 Road car, Honda Gold Wing, Jaguar XK120, Ford Zephyr, Pork Chop Hill 4-item set, David Brown 900 Tractor, International 6x6 Truck. Ford Artic Tanker Guinness, Bedford Tanker Mobilgas, Guy Arab bus, ERF fairground truck P.Collins, Opel Blitz Wehrmacht, Atkinson fairground truck A & R, Plymouth GTX, Dodge Challenger, Ford Fairlane, Pontiac GTO etc. Some items boxed, minor wear. QGC-Mint. (60) £70-90
A Quantity of Various Makes. 5x 1:18 scale - 2x Kyosho, one boxed - Porsche 356A Speedster in silver. Boxed. Plus a loose Lotus Europa in BRG. 2x Bburago- Mercedes Benz 300SL and a Ferrari 250GTO. Also a Ferrari 312P. Together with 6x boxed EFE buses= 3x Guy Arab Utility buses- Southdown, Bournemouth and L.T. Also an AEC RT, L.T. Plus an Atkinson Tanker, Fina Fuels and an AEC Mk5 tanker, Southdown. 4x Vanguards - Sunbeam Alpine, Wolseley Six, Singer Chamois Coupe and a Hillman Imp Californian. Oxford MG Magnet. SNCF Car Ferry. Matchbox Dinky Commer van, all boxed. Plus a number of unboxed items including- Corgi Guy bus, Southampton and a few EFE buses etc. Minor wear to boxes. Contents and loose items VGC-Mint. (30) £70-100
13 Corgi Classics etc. Burlingham Seagull & AEC Regal set - Whittle's. ERF V Tipper - British Road Services. Dennis F12 Side Pump Escape - City of Coventry Fire Service. Scammell Highwayman Crane - Pickfords. Diamond T620 Dropside with Crates - Guinness. 4x Guy Arab Double-Deck Buses - Birkenhead, Birmingham, Bournemouth & Coventry. 2x Burlingham Seagull Coaches - Woods & King Alfred. Together with 2x Aviation Archive - Bristol Britannia 314 Caledonian Airways & Bristol Britannia 175 Monarch Airlines. All boxed, one Guy box some wear. Contents Mint. £80-100
Mid 19th Century Spanish fan, the finely decorated fan made of carved and pierced mother-of pearl sticks and a double paper leaf, the sticks have two-toned gilded foil attached, the front leaf finely decorated with young ladies in an Eastern garden wearing Arab dress, the reverse decorated with three panels depicting a classical scene, ice skating and a gentleman with ladies, guards 26.5cm
JUDITH BLUNT-LYTTON, BARONESS WENTWORTH (1873-1957) AN ARAB HOLDING THE REINS OF A WHITE HORSE pastel on coloured paper, indistinctly signed with initial W and coronet, dated and inscribed, 46 x 60cm and Lady Wentworth, The Authentic Arabian Horse, third edition, illustrated, 1979, ex public library (2)The famous Arab horse breeder was the only surviving child of Wilfred Scawen Blunt and his wife Lady Ann Blunt, daughter of William King-Noel, 1st Earl of Lovelace and Byron's daughter Ada Augusta Lovelace nee Leigh. Lady Wentworth was therefore the Poet's great granddaughter.++Apparently very good condition with minor creasing, unexamined out of frame
Folio Society. The Source of the Nile, by Richard Barton, 1993, facsimile folding map to front, The Siege of Krishnapur, by J.G. Farrell, 2008, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, by Amin Maalouf, 2011, Reportage, 5 volumes, by George Orwell, 1998, Napoleon, by Georges Lefebvre, 2009, together with 51 further volumes of Folio Society, all history reference and related, all original cloth in slipcases, plus 25 related, G/VG, 8vo (85)
REGGAE - 7". Dropping the biscuit with 28 x crucial 45s for your sound system! Artists/titles/cat. numbers include Lee Arab/Cedric Im Brooks - Now/The Chicken (SJR 97 - Ex), Hortense And Jackie - Stand By Me (R&B UK rarity, JB 138 - G+ many surface markings and scuffs though nothing too heavy), King Cannon/Trevor Shield - Soul Special (Harry J TR 664 - please note Fair), Harry J All Stars (TR 675), Ken Parker, Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves (WIP 6316), The Ethiopians (DB 1169), Eric Barnet - The Horse (Gas GS 100, solid VG copy), Marcia Griffiths, Desmond Dekker, Jimmy Cliff and Peter Tosh. Condition does vary with viewing recommended.
![* Doris Clare Zinkeisen [1898-1991]- Arab horses in a meadow,:- signed bottom right oil on canvas, 50 x 60cm, unframed.](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/701bfe63-71ba-41c4-89fd-a9ba00c1a7a1/ac754be0-e20b-4f25-889c-a9bb00e903d6/468x382.jpg)
Britains Home Farm cast figures: one Arab standing with foal, two farmers and two farmers' wives, one donkey standing and one donkey walking, two donkeys standing, two Highland cattle, one Arab standing with foal, one Friesian bull, one rampant bull, one blacksmith and anvil, one shepherd and sheepdog with three sheep and eight lambs, one plough horse (late edition, rare), one St Bernard dog and kennel, one cow and milkmaid with bucket and one milkmaid milking, one Arab standing and one Arab grazing, one Shirehorse grey, one cow and milkmaid milking and one milkmaid with shoulder yoke buckets, one haystack and one hay maker, one old man and woman sitting on a log bench, one Shirehorse brown, one Arab standing and one Arab grazing, one Arab standing (pre war), one Shirehorse standing and one foal resting, one hay stall and three feed troughs, one boy farm workman and two drovers and one farmer's wife, one farm worker and standard barrow and water barrow, one lady farm worker with barrow/bucket, four farm workers, one draft horse 2 leg position, one draft horse one let position, three sheep standing - one gazing and two ewes nursing, six lambs and one sheepdog, one scarecrow and swing gate. Similar to Britains: two cobs, one gamekeeper and vagrant, four assorted workmen, two Jerseys with bells, three Jerseys standing, four calves, one drover. Slight chipping, all unboxed (70+)
The Battle of El Alamein official double signed Royal Air Force cover JS/50/42/11. Signed by Major General Edward Maitland-Makgill Crichton OBE, and Major Peter Watson MC. Victoria Cross GB stamp and 50th Anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein British Forces Postal Services 2312 October 1992 postmark. Royal Air Force Brize Norton October 1992 postmark, and Poste Restante Burg El Arab October 1992 postmark on back. Good condition Est.
Corgi Classics - Public Transport Ltd and Numbered Edition Collection of Diecast Model Coaches - In Mint Condition ( 5 ) In Total. Comprises 1/ Burlingham Seagull Coach, Trent Motor Traction Co. No 97340. 2/ Guy Arab Paisley and District. No 97313. 3 AEC Regal Wallace Arnold. No 96162. 4/ AEC Regal Eastern Counties. No 98161. 5/ Burlington Seagull Woods, No 97170. All Comes with Original Boxes and Certificates / Paperwork etc. Both Boxes and Diecast Models ( All ) All In Mint / 1st Quality Condition - Please See Photos. Stored In Cellophane Wrappers.
Fourteen boxed Corgi diecast, mainly truck and PCV models including CC14030 Volvo 'Eddie Stobart' and Gold Star Special CC25501 Guy Arab 'Southdown' together with two boxed models from the 'Direkt Collections' Pinder Circus range. A Corgi Volvo tractor unit and a Scania truck 'Maguire's of Cheltenham', both unboxed, are also included as part of this lot. Conditions vary. (18)
Abraham Ortelius. Persici sive Sophorum Regni Typus, engraved hand coloured map showing Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Caspian Sea and the north eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula including United Arab Emirates and Oman, Spanish text verso, 42 x 53cm (sheet), a few edge tears and rather toned; and a map of Egypt by Tallis (2)
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