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Click here to subscribeA 16 BORE FLINTLOCK OFFICER’S PISTOL BY DUTTON, LONDON PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1780 with octagonal swamped sighted barrel signed in block capitals on the flat, signed border-engraved lock with semi-rainproof pan and roller, full stock, iron mounts including trigger-guard with pineapple finial (the iron parts pitted), vacant white metal escutcheon, and horn-tipped ramrod with iron worm, probably the original, 22.7 cm barrel
A BRASS BARRELLED FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS SIGNED BASS, LONDON, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1830 with brass barrel formed in three stages and moulded at the muzzle, fitted with spring bayonet on top, octagonal breech inscribed ‘London’ and struck with proof marks on the left, engraved tang fitted with bayonet release, signed stepped bevelled lock engraved with foliage and a sunburst, fitted with cock en suite and steel spring with roller, figured full stock, engraved brass mounts comprising butt-plate decorated with foliage and a drum, trigger-guard with pineapple finial and a rococo bouquet on the bow and two ramrod-pipes, and early brass-tipped ramrod with iron worm, probably the original, 36.0 cm barrel ProvenanceAcquired by the owner's father circa 1970
AN IRISH 16 BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL BY CLARKE, DUBLIN, CIRCA 1800 with slightly swamped rebrowned octagonal sighted barrel signed on the flat and engraved with a band of beadwork at the breech, engraved tang decorated with border ornament and foliage, signed stepped bevelled lock engraved with foliage, fitted with semi-rainproof pan, steel spring with roller (cock replaced), figured full stock (cracks and repairs), engraved refinished steel mounts including butt-cap centring on a flowerhead, large trigger-guard with pineapple finial and a flower-head on the bow, and vacant copper escutcheon (associated ramrod), 25.0 cm barrel
A 10 BORE FLINTLOCK WILDFOWLING GUN BY DURS EGG, NO. 212, CIRCA 1800-5 with browned twist sighted barrel signed in gold letters over the breech and engraved with a star, struck beneath with London proof marks, case-hardened patent breech inlaid with two gold lines, gold-lined vent, engraved case-hardened tang decorated with foliage, engraved case-hardened flush-fitting lock decorated with border ornament, a trophy-of-music on the tail and signed in script, fitted with engraved bolt safety-catch, ‘French’ cock, gold-lined rainproof pan, patent steel with safety vent and inscribed ‘Egg Patent’, blued steel spring with roller, and the inside with much early finish, highly figured walnut half-stock, finely chequered grip, engraved case-hardened steel mounts comprising butt-plate with a retrieving hound on the tang, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, blued trigger-guard with pillar forward terminal and a hound on the bow, blued fore-end cap, vacant gold escutcheon, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, and brass-tipped ramrod with worm, probably the original, and much early finish throughout, 99.5 cm barrel ProvenanceLord Home of the HirselChristie’s South Kensington, 15th July 1994, lot 104 See footnote to Lot 403.
A .300 CALIBRE NORTH AMERICAN FLINTLOCK PLAINS RIFLE, THE BARREL BY WILLIAM GARDNER, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY with heavy octagonal barrel rifled with seven grooves, fitted with silver blade fore-sight, standing back-sight, stamped with the gold-lined barrelsmith’s mark ‘William Gardner’ at the breech and inlaid with two gold lines, gold-lined vent, engraved grooved breech tang, stepped bevelled lock signed ‘Squire & Co.’ in block capitals, engraved with border ornament, a trophy-of-music on the tail, and a sunburst, fitted with engraved cock, rainproof pan, engraved steel and steel spring with roller, the inside stamped ‘WA’, close-grained figured full stock with take-down fore-end, finely chequered grip, the butt with raised cheek-piece on the left enriched with an inlaid silver star above and a pierced silver panel beneath, and, on the right, with patch box with hinged brass cover on a skeleton mount, the cover operated by a button beneath, brass mounts comprising curved butt-plate with faceted tang (the upper terminal slightly bent, trigger-guard with faceted terminal four ramrod-pipes and fore-end cap, silver vestigial side-plate, silver diamond-shaped barrel bolt escutcheons vacant silver escutcheon, some original finish, and original horn-tipped wooden ramrod, 103.7 cm barrel
A 48 BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN FOR A BOY OR A LADY BY DURS EGG, PRIVATE PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1785-90 with rebrowned barrel formed in two-stages, fitted with silver ‘spider’ fore-sight, signed in gold letters over the breech, inlaid with two gold lines, gold lined vent and stamped with private proof marks beneath, engraved grooved tang, stepped bevelled lock engraved with flowers on the tail, signed in script beneath the gold-lined pan, fitted with engraved bevelled cock (top-jaw replaced), bolt safety-catch, semi-rainproof pan and steel spring with roller, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate with a Britannia trophy on the tang, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, trigger-guard with a pillar at the front and engraved with a hound on the bow, two ramrod-pipes, fore-end-cap and two sling swivels, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, and horn-tipped ramrod with brass terminal, probably the original, 81.2 cm barrel See footnote to Lot 403.
AN IRISH 22 BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL BY CLARKE, DUBLIN, CIRCA 1800 with slightly swamped twist octagonal sighted barrel signed on a gold-inlaid oval at the breech and inlaid with an engraved gold line, gold-lined vent, engraved tang decorated with border ornament and foliage and incorporating the back-sight, signed stepped bevelled lock engraved with foliage and a line of beadwork, fitted with gold-lined semi-rainproof pan, steel with roller and detent (cock replaced), set trigger, figured full stock (minor bruising, fore-end chipped on each side and split along the ramrod-channel), chequered rounded butt, engraved steel mounts including butt-cap centring on a flowerhead, trigger-guard with pineapple finial and a flower-head on the bow, oval silver escutcheon opposite the lock engraved with the owner's initials, and ramrod with iron powder-measure, probably the original, 25.7 cm. barrel
A CASED PAIR OF 16 BORE FLINTLOCK OFFICER’S PISTOLS SIGNED CUFF, LONDON, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1830 with twist octagonal sighted barrels inscribed ‘London’ over the breeches (rubbed, light pitting), struck beneath with proof marks and ‘Stubbs twisted’, platinum-lined vents, foliate engraved tang incorporating the back-sight, signed engraved flush-fitting lock decorated with border ornament, foliage and a sunburst, fitted with bolt safety-catch, semi-rainproof pan, steel spring with roller (one cock and steel replaced), figured full stocks (small cracks and dents), chequered rounded butts, engraved iron trigger-guards, stirrup ramrods and vacant German silver escutcheons: in a later lined and fitted case, 20.5 cm barrels (2)
A 1910-20s Gebruder Bing clockwork teddy bear, a Roller Skater or Walker, with blonde mohair, small black boot button eyes, black stitched horizontal nose and mouth, pronounced muzzle, small cupped ears, swivel head, jointed arms, felt foot pads with DRGM stamped to winding mechanism --8in. (20cm.) high (missing stick and or skates, right arm loose, metal to back of legs and left foot showing, wear)
W. Phillips of Bromyard - 8-day mahogany longcase with a painted moon roller dial, c 1790,swans neck pediment with dog tooth moulding, raised carving and brass paterie, break arch hood door beneath flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with a blind fret, reeded quarter columns and long wavy topped door,Plinth with a deep moulding and canted corners raised on a shaped base, painted dial with gesso spandrels, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute dots, with steel hands, seconds dial and square date aperture, dial pinned to a rack striking movement with an anchor escapement, striking the hours on a cast bell. A clockmaker by the name of John Phillips is recorded as working in Bromyard (Worcs) in the early to mid 18th century, certainly by 1770-90. W. Phillips was possibly an unrecorded son or brother also working in the same family clockmaking business during the later part of the 18th century.Dimensions: Height: 250cm Length/Width: 54cm Depth/Diameter: 27cm
William Tickle of Newcastle - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase, with a swans neck pediment and silk backed frets beneath, brass paterie and a ball and eagle finial, break arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, long wavy toped trunk door and conforming recessed quarter columns to the trunk, square plinth with applied moulding and skirting, painted moon roller dial with gesso spandrels, Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, seconds dial and calendar aperture, steel hands and seconds pointer, gong striking movement with recoil anchor escapement and rack striking on the hour. With weights, pendulum and key.The Tickle family were a prolific and respected family clockmakers in the North East of England, recorded as working primarily from Newcastle during the mid 18th to 19th century, various records relate to both male and female members of the family all working as clockmakers.Dimensions: Height: 210cm Length/Width: 44cm Depth/Diameter: 20cm
Alexander Frazer of Comber - late 18th century Irish mahogany 8-day longcase with a painted dial and moon roller to the arch c1790, swans neck pediment with carved paterie and turned finial, break arch hood door with reeded pilasters and wooden capitals, trunk with conforming recessed quarter columns and a wavy topped door, plinth with canted corners raised on bracket feet, painted dial with floral spandrels within a gesso border and birds of paradise to the centre, Roman numerals and five minute Arabic's, minute band and steel hands, with a seconds dial and date aperture, dial pinned via a false plate to a rack striking movement with a reoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key.Dimensions: Height: 210cm Length/Width: 49cm Depth/Diameter: 24cm
John Smith of Chester - late 18th century mahogany 8-day longcase, brass moon roller dial and three-train movement, with a swans necked pediment, brass paterie and an inlaid oval to the centre, hood door with contrasting banding and scalloped edge, shaped back splats and reeded pilasters with Corinthian capitals, trunk with canted corners, wavy topped door with conforming banding and inlay, square plinth with an applied decorative base, brass dial with scroll spandrels, diagonally engraved dial centre, wide chapter ring with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute dots, seconds dial, date aperture and steel hands, makers name boldly engraved round the arch of the dial, rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement, striking the hours on one bell and the quarters on four. With three brass cased weights, pendulum and key. John Smith (father and son) are recorded as working in Chester in 1753 and 1784, this clock is probably the work of John Smith II.Dimensions: Height: 215cm Length/Width: 50cm Depth/Diameter: 24cm
NAGASAWA ROSETSU (1754-1799): 'TWO PUPPIES BENEATH A BLOOMING PLUM TREE'Japan, 18th century. Ink and watercolor on paper. Mounted as a hanging scroll, on silk brocade coated paper with ivory handles. Masterfully painted, the thick trunk of a plum tree towers above two puppies seated back-to-back. The second puppy is painted in outline as a shadowy figure.Inscriptions: Signed, ‘Rosetsu utsushu’ 蘆雪寫 (‘Painted by Rosetsu’), and sealed ‘Nagasawa’ 長澤 and ‘Gyo’ 魚Provenance: Ex-collection Teddy Hahn, Darmstadt. Theodor “Teddy” Hahn was a well-known and respected collector of netsuke and other Asian works of art. After spending time in museums to study the early cultures of the world, finding particular interest in their sculptures, he began collecting, remarking, ‘I somehow knew it would have a profound influence on my life. How right I was. And how happy I have been.’ Condition: Very good condition with minimal wear and small creases. The silk brocade is in excellent condition, with minor wear and some loose threads. Important notice: Please note that we will need to remove the ivory roller ends before shipping / handing over the item. The roller ends are not part of this offer.Dimensions: Image size 121.3 x 27.5 cm, Size incl. mounting 212 x 40.2 cmNagasawa Rosetsu (1754-1799) was an 18th-century Japanese painter of the Maruyama School, known for his versatile style. He was born into the family of a low-ranking samurai. He studied with Maruyama Okyo in Kyoto. Rosetsu's early period works are in the style of Maruyama Okyo, although critics agree that the pupil's skill quickly surpassed his master's. Finally, they had a falling out and Rosetsu left the school. After the break, he worked under the patronage of the feudal lord of Yodo and accepted commissions from several temples. His works are kept in many museums worldwide, including the Dallas Museum of Art, the Walters Art Museum, the Princeton University Art Museum, the Harvard Art Museums, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the British Museum, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and many more.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Mainichi Auction, Tokyo, 7 September 2018, lot 305 Price: JPY 7,800,000 or approx. EUR 52,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: Chrysanthemum and dogs Expert remark: Compare the related motif albeit with more puppies. Note the similar size (81.8 x 43.3 cm).
KAIHO YUSHO (1533-1615): 'KAKU SHIGI'Japan, 16th century. Ink on paper. Mounted as a hanging scroll, on a silk brocade coated paper frame, with ivory handles. Displaying the classical aesthetics of the Kano School, depicting Kaku Shigi dressed in voluminous robes with billowing sleeves holding a banana leaf.Inscriptions: Two seals, ‘Kaihō’ 海北 and ‘Yushō’ 友松. The tomobako storage box further inscribed in English and Japanese.Provenance: From the collection of Felix Tikotin, and thence by descent within the family. Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. Born in Glogau, Germany, to a Jewish family, his ancestors had returned with Napoleon from Russia from a town named Tykocin. He grew up in Dresden and after World War I, he traveled to Japan and immediately fell in love with the culture. In April 1927, he opened his first own gallery in Berlin. The entire family survived the Holocaust, and in the 1950s Tikotin slowly resumed his activities as a dealer in Japanese art. He became, once again, very successful and prominent, holding exhibitions all over Europe and the United States. When he first visited Israel in 1956, he decided that the major part of his collection belonged in that country. In 1960, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was opened in Haifa.Condition: Shows few tears, material loss, and associated touch-ups, but still presenting well. The brocade frame with usual traces of wear and creasing.Important notice: Please note that we will need to remove the ivory roller ends before shipping / handing over the item. The roller ends are not part of this offer.Dimensions: Image size 104 x 50 cm, Size incl. mounting 188 x 52.5 cmWith an inscribed tomobako storage box. (2)Kaihō Yushō (1533-1615) was a Japanese painter of the Azuchi–Momoyama period. He was born in Omi province to Kaiho Tsunachika, who was a vassal of Azai Nagamasa. At an early age he became a page at the Tofuku-ji in Kyoto and later a lay priest. He served there under the abbot and associated with the leading Zen priests of Kyoto. In his forties, Yusho turned to painting and became a pupil in the Kano School, either under the famous Kano Motonobu or his grandson Kano Eitoku. He then worked at Jurakudai, under the patronage of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the Emperor Go-Yozei. At first, he patterned his work after Song painter Liang Kai, producing only monochrome ink paintings, using a ‘reduced brush stroke,’ relying more on ink washes than sharp hard strokes. Later, he worked with fashionable rich colors and gold leaf. Artistically on a level with Hasegawa Tohaku and Kano Eitoku, he gave his name Kaiho to the style of painting he and his followers practiced.Kaku Shigi or Guo Ziyi (697-781) was a Tang dynasty general, known for his military conquests and progeny. He rose to fame when he led the Chinese army on several central Asian campaigns and then crushed the An Lushan rebellion of 755-63. Guo's eight sons and seven daughters produced so many grandchildren that, reportedly, he could not remember all their names. He became a symbol of longevity, wealth, and fatherhood in China and was popular with Japanese merchants of the Edo period. Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s, New York, Japanese & Korean Art, 15 September 2010, lot 526Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 40,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Kaiho Yusho (1533-1615), Kaiho Yusho (1533-1615) Gibbon grasping at the reflected moon and Sofu (Ch'cao-fu) leading his oxAuction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams, The Ethereal Brush, 10 November 2016, London, lot 13Estimate: GBP 20,000 or approx. EUR 33,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Attributed to Kaihō Yushō (1533-1615) and Karasuma Mitsuhiro (1579-1638) Kinkō Riding a CarpExpert remark: Note the very similar expression of Kinko sennin.
CAT AND BUTTERFLIES'China, 17th century. Ink, watercolor, and gouache on silk. Mounted as a hanging scroll, on a silk brocade coated paper frame with ivory handles. The charming painting depicting a crouching cat looking at a pair of butterflies, its tail appearing to dance in sync with the fluttering butterflies, beside a large blooming peony sprig. Provenance: French trade. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, some creasing and fading, tiny losses. The mounting in very good condition with usual traces of wear. Important notice: Please note that we will need to remove the ivory roller ends before shipping / handing over the item. The roller ends are not part of this offer. Dimensions: Image size 32.5 x 39.5 cm, Size incl. frame 114 x 52.3 cm Cats and butterflies are symbols of longevity. The word for cat in Chinese (mao) is a homophone for the word for octogenarian, and the word for butterfly (die) sounds the same as that for a septuagenarian. Thus, the combination of the cat and butterflies here conveys the wish that the recipient might live a long life of seventy or eighty years. Literature comparison: Compare a related silk painting of a cat, rock, and peonies in the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F1909.245r.
STRIDING TIGER IN LANDSCAPE'China, 17th century. Ink, watercolors, and gouache on silk. Mounted as a hanging scroll, on a silk brocade coated paper frame with ivory handles. The ferocious feline striding through the rocky landscape with its agile body crouching slightly as it looks over its shoulder.Inscriptions: One seal.Provenance: From a Japanese private collection.Condition: Fair condition with wear, fading, soiling, creasing, minor tears and losses with associated touchups, the mounting with usual wear and traces of use.Important notice: Please note that we will need to remove the ivory roller ends before shipping / handing over the item. The roller ends are not part of this offer.Dimensions: Image size 22.5 x 40.5 cm, Size incl. frame 126 x 56 cmWith a tomobako (storage box). (2)
Nine boxed Matchbox Lesney diecast models to include 6 x Models Of Yesteryear (Y-11 Aveling & Porter Steam Roller, Y-1 Alchin Traction Engine, Y-15 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, No. 5 1929 4 1/2 Litre Bentley, Y-8 1926 Morris Cowley "Bullnose" & Y-11 New Model 1912 Packard Landaulet) and 3 x Matchbox Series (41 Jaguar Racing Car, 67 Saladin Armoured Car & 59 New Model Fire Chief's Car). (Diecast mostly vg, a couple with paint chipping; boxes vary, five missing end tabs)
An Edwardian diamond set platinum bar brooch, comprising a central flower old cut diamond set cluster within an open wire work with a floral wire work top, the bar set to either side with a further three diamonds, total diamond weight approx 0.85ct, length approx 55mm, pin and roller clasp, unmarked, total gross weight approx 3.7gms Further details: good stones present some abrasions wear and tear commensurate with age
A 19th century sapphire and diamond set gold heart shaped brooch, comprising a pear cut sapphire approx 5 x 3mm, within a border of small rose cut diamonds, silver settings, overlaid to a gold bar, length approx 40mm, later roller clasp, total gross weight appox 2.8gms Further details: good stones present and intact, slight abrasions to sapphire facet edges, tarnishwear and tear commensurate with age
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