Fine antique arms and armor.
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Fine antique arms and armor.
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Fine antique arms and armor.
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A travelling iron strong-box
Lot # 426 (Sale Order: 426 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,600
dating: 18th Century, provenance: Europe, Rectangular, iron box, strengthened by rectangular bands made of iron, fixed with rivets. Raisable cover, catch with eyelet for a lock. Underneath another compartment closed by two doors with key locks (missing keys). Black and gold painted., , dimensions: dimensions 45x37x33 cm.
A sword-stick
Lot # 427 (Sale Order: 427 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 400
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Europe, Strong, straight blade of lozenge section (some pitting), partly decorated with floral decorations featuring finishing; gilt ring-nut with opening button. Horn grip chiselled as the head of a greyhound, with glass paste eyes. Barrel-shaped, wooden scabbard painted with black spots. Wooden foot., , dimensions: length 83,5 cm.
A rare carriage oil lamp
Lot # 428 (Sale Order: 428 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 400
dating: late 17th Century, provenance: Italy, Entirely made of iron. Circular, iron magazine provided with a trapezoidal extension and spout, featuring a small door for oil on the back. On the back a long, perpendicular element fix through a winged screw, slightly curved and chiselled at the back, ending in a cross, provided with a long hook to hang up the lamp., ,
A cased gold ring from the Cromwell epoch
Lot # 429 (Sale Order: 429 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,500
dating: 17th Century, provenance: England, Thin ring of yellow gold, with a hand-painted medallion depicting a gentleman. Gold ground engraved with spirals. In its original case., , dimensions: diameter 2 cm.
A small hunting handbag
Lot # 430 (Sale Order: 430 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 300
dating: circa 1800, provenance: Germany, Of green Moroccan leather, the front and the rear surface made of beige linen, finely embroidered with hunters in polychromy. Probably used to carry bullets., , dimensions: height 19.5 cm.
A warrior on a dromedary
Lot # 431 (Sale Order: 431 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 400
dating: 20th Century, provenance: Europe, Bronze, in the round depiction of a warrior in the desert, with lance and gun on his shoulders, riding a dromedary; at the base the mark "A. LEONARD", the writing "BRONZE GARANTI PARIS J.B. DEPOSEE", and a stamp; on a marble pedestal., , dimensions: height 32 cm.
Zichy, Mihaly von
Lot # 432 (Sale Order: 432 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 2,600
dating: mid-19th Century, provenance: Russia, Lot of two drawings depicting the Russian infantry. One signed and dated at the bottom right side "Zichy 1853", the other at the bottom left "Zichy 1854". With later frame, under glass. Mihály Zichy (15/10/1827 Zala, Hungary � 28/02/1906 St. Petersburg, Russia) studied in Pest. In 1844 he moved to Vienna and later on he became an art teacher in St. Petersburg, by the court of the Grand Duchess Katherina. His works and watercolours were really appreciated by the court, Zichy worked for four tsars., , dimensions: dimensions 23.5 x 30.5 cm.
Gouget, Colonel J.
Lot # 433 (Sale Order: 433 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 3,000
dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: France, Oil on paper. Fine depiction of a gentleman in his uniform, with the Order of the Iron Crown and the Order of the Legion of Honour. Modern frame, complete with a plaque featuring the inscription "COLONEL J. GOUGET - Cdt. l'Esc. de Cavallerie de la Garde de Paris en 1809"., , dimensions: dimensions 50.5 x 61 cm.
Bachereau-Reverchon, Victor
Lot # 434 (Sale Order: 434 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 4,200
dating: third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: France, Oil on hard paper. Still life depiction featuring the effigy of a sword, a burgonet, a gauntle, a trumpet and a banner. On the bottom left side the signature "V. Bachereau". With gilt frame., , dimensions: dimensions 132 x 57 cm.
"Saint Jerome"
Lot # 435 (Sale Order: 435 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,800
dating: 17th Century, provenance: Italy, Oil on canvas. Depicting the saint covered with a red vest only, his right hand on a book resting on a skull, the left one and the sight turned toward the sky. Later, wooden frame, partially gilt and plastered., , dimensions: dimensions 52 x 78 cm.
A portrait of a nobleman
Lot # 436 (Sale Order: 436 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 2,200
dating: 18th Century, provenance: Europe, Oil on canvas. Depicting a nobleman in fine, embroidered clothes; seated on an armchair while holding a letter in his left hand (featuring unclear inscriptions; light craquelure); old, gilt frame., , dimensions: dimensions 72,5 x 95,5 cm.
Taillandier, Vincent
Lot # 437 (Sale Order: 437 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 2,000
dating: last quarter of the 18th Century, provenance: France, "Archibugiere", painting on porcelain; depicting a soldier in his late 16th Century clothes with morion and armour, a rifle on his shoulder, his right hand on a sword quillon; at the background a landscape with caste, the signature on the bottom left side; in a subsequent, plastered, gilt wooden frame.Vincent Taillandier (1736-1790) was painter on porcelain at the Manufacture of Sèvres. See "Dictionnaire des Peintre, Sculpteurs - Desinnateurs et Graveurs", E. Benitez, ed. Grund, vol. 10 pag. 55., , dimensions: dimensions 18,5 x 28 cm.
A statue of King Arthur in full armour
Lot # 438 (Sale Order: 438 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,200
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Germany, Of finely carved wood. Depicting King Arthur, standing, with helmet and crown, full armour and sword (blade missing). Finely manufactured in high -and bas-relief. On a rectangular base with a plaque marked "ARTUR KÖNIG V. ENGLAND", , dimensions: height 34.8 cm.
A fine mail shirt
Lot # 439 (Sale Order: 439 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 2,200
dating: 16th Century, provenance: Italy, Consisting of riveted, iron rings (some missing), the neck made of smaller rings with brass rings at the border. With no sleeves. "V"-shaped opening on the chest. Scarce., , dimensions: height ca 65 cm.
A fine and long mail shirt
Lot # 440 (Sale Order: 440 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 3,000
dating: 16th Century, provenance: Central Europe, Short sleeves and long defences for the legs. "V"-neckline and remains of leather straps; at the neck the rings are thicker; the margin is enriched with brass rings. All rings are riveted. Scarce piece., , dimensions: length circa 117 cm.
A fine engraved round shield
Lot # 441 (Sale Order: 441 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 10,000
dating: 16th Century, provenance: Northern Italy, Circular, convex, iron shield, at the centre a cusp of square section with knotted knot; from the base of the cusp depart six rayed bands, outlined and engraved with racemes, grotesque, vases and flowers, each band featuring slight variations on the ornamental elements. Each band frames six wedges sectors featuring a medallion each, placed in the upper part, each medallion depicts the effigy of a character, different for every slice; in the lower portion there is always a scene, different for every section, featuring the effigy of various characters, as knights and ladies. The external circle is engraved with a series of trophies of arms, parts of armour, lions, cannons, musical instruments and more. On the surface small damages and some pitting. The border provided with a row of brass rivets (probably later), and a thick, twisted roping. Dark patina on the back, provided with two loops.Provenance: Sotheby's sale n. 61, June 18th 1974, from the Collection of the Tower of London., , dimensions: diameter 57 cm.
A pair of black & white gauntlets
Lot # 442 (Sale Order: 442 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 3,500
dating: last quarter of the 16th Century, provenance: Southern Germany, Ribbed at the back, the border of the base is recessed and hemmed at the margin. Complete with fingers, with restored leather strings; freshened black., , dimensions: length 35 cm.
A pair of pauldrons
Lot # 444 (Sale Order: 444 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,100
dating: 17th Century, provenance: Europe, Consisting of eight plates, outlined and slightly undulated at the base, the upper ones with opening and buckle; brass rivets, some replaced, and a small restoration., , dimensions: height 38 cm.
A pair of cuirassiers tassets
Lot # 445 (Sale Order: 445 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,900
dating: 17th Century, provenance: France, One complete with twenty-nine plates, the other without knee-cop (twenty-five plates). With iron buckles and brass rosettes., , dimensions: height 66 - 43 cm.
A beaver with ventail
Lot # 446 (Sale Order: 446 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 400
dating: first quarter of the 17th Century, provenance: Europe, Beaver ribbed at the centre, provided with a button on the right side, with two-plate neck-guard fixed with iron rivets, the lower border with twisted roping. Ventail (probably reassembled) ribbed at the centre, fixed by two rivets to the beaver, provided with eye slots and rectangular air holes., , dimensions: height 24 cm.
A black and white morion
Lot # 447 (Sale Order: 447 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 750
dating: first quarter of the 17th Century, provenance: Southern Germany, Skull in two halves, with average high comb, the sides decorated with a relieved emblem on a dark ground; boat-shaped brim with hemmed border, rivets with brass rosette (one missing); a small plume-holder on the back., , dimensions: height 26 cm.
A fine cabasset
Lot # 448 (Sale Order: 448 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,000
dating: last quarter of the 16th Century, provenance: Italy, Iron skull in one piece, ribbed at the centre, the top bent toward the back; at the base a row of holes without rosettes; short, sloping brim with recessed margin and border bent toward the inside, two deep marks., , dimensions: height 20 cm.
A cavalry helmet
Lot # 449 (Sale Order: 449 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 2,200
dating: first quarter of the 17th Century, provenance: Germany, Skull in one piece, ribbed at the centre; front with raisable brim, ventail with shaped upper border and air holes (re-assembled), ribbed too; beaver with neck-guard fixed with rivets and provided with hemmed border; nape-guard fixed with rivets, the border worked en suite. Later, external, black painting., , dimensions: height 27 cm.
A pointed burgonet
Lot # 450 (Sale Order: 450 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 2,200
dating: last quarter of the 16th Century, provenance: Florence, Skull in one piece, of ogival shape (slight flaking on one side), ribbed at the centre, the top bent toward the back, at the base a row of rivets with brass rosettes, pointed brim with grooved border, central rib and roped, twisted border, the nape-guard en suite, mobile cheek-pieces, probably later. Small, brass plume-holder. Floral engravings along the sides. Engraved with lilies along the sides. Used by the officers of the Signoria of Florence., , dimensions: height 27 cm.
