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M J A N E L L E N F I NC H Poppy 1952 – 2021

And thus the heart will break yet brokenly live on George Gordon Byron

A Very Fine Marble Bas-Relief of Saint Francis Praying Attributed to Girolamo Ticciati

[a ]An Inuit Pail Handle later Dated 1771 and Initialed A.S [b] Fine Ancient Ivory Sinker of Whale Form [c] An Ancient Walrus Ivory Polar Bear Eﬃgy [d] Small Yukon-Kuskokwim Region Boat Hook nı̆kh-chú-i-ûk [e] An Inuit Double Ended Toggle

3 Roman Marble Dedication Plaque to the Emperor Nerva

A Fine Japanese Menpo from the Edo Period

5 [a] Very Fine Sailors Seam Rubber

[b] An Unusual Sailors Seam Rubber

An English Early Sailor’s Carved Walrus Ivory Teetotum Ball

7 Rare and Unusually Small Double Curved Andaman Islands Bow

A Rare Fijian Throwing Club Ula

9 Fine Large Gilt Bronze Hand of the Buddha Shakyamuni

A Rare Indian Horn Knight Chess Piece

Chinese Double Gourd Shaped Stag-Horn Toggle

Rare and Large Sailor’s Scrimshaw Pan-Bone Plaque

13 A Group of Ten French Pottery Relief Tiles

14 Ben Nicholson British 1894–1982 The Steamer Normand on the Seine Circa 1932

15 Chinese Erotic Spiked Ladies Pleasuring Ball

A Fine Japanese Burr Wood Tonkotsu and Netsuke of the Edo Period

17 Very Large Arctic Oosik Club

A Pair of Finely Carved Figures of St Peter and St James

19 Plaster Life Mask of Francis Bacon by Clive Barker

[a] A Punuk Shamanistic Upside Down Figure [b] Fine Thule Abstract Figure [c] A Miniature Bering Strait Thule Eskimo Carved Figure

Fine Double-Sided Spanish Rock Crystal and Silver Reliquary Pendant

A Fine Pressed Horn Portrait of Oliver Cromwell by John Obrisset

23 Rare Diminutive Renaissance Bronze Model of an Elephant

24 A Superb Antler Club of Exceptional Size

25 Mr Tennant’s Fine English Collection of Minerals Native Metals Metalliferous Minerals Fossils and Rocks all Housed in their Original Mahogany Case

An Unusual and Rare Japanese Cloisonné Cross

27 A Beautifully Figured Egyptian Red Breccia Jar of Globular Form

Medieval Stone Head of God the Father

29 Fine Example of a Chokwe Chief’s Staff or Scepter of Club Form

30 A Rare Tsonga / Nguni Figurative Staﬀ of a Female Wearing a Heavy Beaded Necklace

An Extremely Rare Large Keyaki Wood Panel Lacquered with a European Military Gentleman in Conversation with a Japanese Lady

32 [a] Ancient Punuk or Thule Bering Sea Eskimo Comb Nuyiurutet

[b] A Bering Sea Yupik Eskimo Iinruq Shaman’s Carved Amuletic Figure

33 Inuit Pectoral / Appliqué of Whale-Tail Form

34 A Carved Figure of Saint Francis Francis of Assisi by Alan Lydiat Durst 1929

35 Fine Kanak Club of Phallic Form

36 A Large Tibetan Gilt Copper Dancing Left Female Lower Leg

37 Finely Cast Admittance Token or Badge Inscribed British School and 262

A Victorian Claude Lorraine Glass Housed within its Original Leather Case

39 Small Handheld Inuit Whalebone Priest or Club

40 A Rare Bering Sea Thule Eskimo Shamans Drum Handle

41 Graham Sutherland British 1903–1980 Sleeping Woman 1953

42 Large Carved Wood and Polychrome Burmese Standing Medical Figure of a Man

43 A Pair of Large Neapolitan Creche or Presipio Figures

44 Rare and Unusual Vinaigrette Depicting a Double-Sided Erotic Engraving

An Unusual Erotic Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a Lady Lying Down Her Hand Holding Her Left Leg Towards Her Chest

46 Very Rare Luzon Chiefs Hat

47 A Chinese Seated Figure of Guanyin Wearing Robes and an Elaborate Necklace

48 [a] An Inuit Fishing Lure with Sinnet and Blue Glass Bead [b] Walrus Ivory Inuit Fishing Lure with Three Iron Points [c] An Inuit Lure or Sinker [d] Fine Inuit Attachment in the Form of a Whale-Tail [e] A Small Fine Inuit Attachment in the Form of a Whale-Tail [f ] Walrus Ivory Labret Tuutat

49 Finely Carved Fan Commemorating Nelson’s Famous Victory Battle of the Nile

50 A Spanish Finely Cast Silver Travelling Pyx of Circular Form

51 Fine Bohemian Catholic Rosary

52 A Fine Example of a Dieppe Magnetic Azimuth or Blound-Type Pocket Dial

Very Fine Edo Hip Mask / Ornament

54 A Charming Snuﬀ Box in the Form of a Duck Head

55 Scottish Coﬃn Shaped Box with Silver Presentation Plaque

56 A South German Silver Mounted Devotional Cruciﬁx

57 An Exceptionally Large and Fine Zulu Knobkerrie

Elegant Congo Upper Armband of Spiral Form

59 French Oversize Artist’s Sculptor’s Stand of Gothic Design with a Large Rectangular Rotating Top

Inuit Harpoon Fore Shaft

Arctic Greenland Eskimo Two Piece Toggling Harpoon

A Rare Form of Fijian Club Gugu or Siriti

A Fine Japanese Menpo from the Edo Period

64 An Ancient Nayarit Horn

65 Ben Nicholson British 1894–1982 Untitled circa 1979

Marble Grave Marker in the Shape of a Fez

67 A Fine Hispano-Philippine Carved Ivory Head of Saint Francis of Assisi

Yoruba Brass Equestrian Figure

69 Fine Pair of South American Gaucho Spurs

70 A Rare and Historically Important Artefact Recovered from HMS Adventure in 1775 after Captain James Cook’s Second Voyage to the Paciﬁc

71 Rare and Unusual Rapa Nui Figure Moai Tangata

72 Two Rare Medieval Insigne Badges

73 French Napoleonic Carved Coconut Cup Inscribed Ambassade De Perse

An Elegant Grand Tour Marble Paperweight

75 A Very Rare Japanese Haniwa Pottery Head and Torso of a Male Warrior

76 Exceptional French Prisoner of War Ship Model

77 A Large and Rare Circular Plaque of Adam and Eve Kneeling Beneath the Tree of Knowledge by Alan Lydiat Durst 1923

A Very Fine Marble Bas-Relief of Saint Frances Praying The relief framed with polychrome marble raised upon a marble base Attributed to Girolamo Ticciati (Florence 1679–1745) Marble / Italy First half 18th Century circa 1730 s i z e: 64.5 cm high, 54.5 cm wide, 11 cm deep – 25½ins high, 21½ins wide, 4¼ins deep / 86 cm high – 33 ⁷⁄₈ ins high (with marble base) St Francis praying, is a recurring theme in the field of artistic images, intended both for places of worship and for private devotion. He is dedicated to the friar from Assisi. The human skull beneath the cross is a stimulus for the saint’s meditation, a symbol of the transience of human existence and the emptiness of ambitions and earthly passions. The work is compositionally different to the famous painting with the same iconographic theme by Cigoli housed in the National Gallery of Ancient Art, in Rome. Girolamo Ticciati was one of the most intriguing and original figures active in the Tuscan capital in the late Baroque period. After studying under the guidance of Giovanni Battista Foggini in Rome, he then appears documented working in Vienna between 1708–1712 at the Imperial Court. The stylistic characteristics, typological definition of the figure and the wrinkled, almost paper-like rendering of the folds of the dress lead one to place the execution of the work in the 1730’s. The important bas-reliefs

linked to the artist, dedicated to Saints Giovanni Battista and Caterina de’ Ricci, are preserved respectively in the Museo dell’ Opera del Duomo in Florence and on the church of San Vincenzo and Santa Caterina de’ Ricci in Prato.

[a] An Inuit Pail Handle later Dated 1771 and Initialed A.S With pierced holes for attachment Dark glossy patina Walrus Ivory / Bering Sea 18th Century or earlier s i z e: 22.5 cm wide – 8 7⁄₈ ins wide

[b] A Fine Ancient Ivory Sinker of Whale Form Excavated with worn holes to sides and mouth Walrus Ivory / Bering Sea 1000 ad – 1500 ad s i z e: 16.5 cm long – 6½ ins long

[c] An Ancient Walrus Ivory Polar Bear Eﬃgy The double sided carved head with two simple eyes and ears Probably an ancient amulet Crusty excavated patina with a dark rich colour Walrus Ivory / Bering Sea 1000 ad – 1500 ad s i z e: 10 cm long – 4 ins long

[d ] A Small Yukon-Kuskokwim Region Boat Hook nı̆kh-chú-i-ûk Unusually small for a boat hook / gaff decorated with line and dot etchings with pierced holes for attachment Walrus Ivory / Bering Sea 18th Century or earlier s i z e: 12 cm long – 4 ³⁄₈ ins long

[e] An Inuit Double Ended Toggle with a wonderful colour and rich dark patina Walrus Ivory / Bering Sea 18th Century or earlier s i z e: 8.5 cm long – 3 ³⁄₈ ins long p rov e na nc e: Ex Seward Kennedy collection London Sold Woolley and Wallis, Tribal Art, March, 2017, The Seward Kennedy collection Ex Oliver Hoare, London

3 A Roman Marble Dedication Plaque to the Emperor Nerva Nerva (Marcus Cocceius Nerva 8th November 30 ad to 28th January 98 ad) Marble / Italy 1st Century ad s i z e: 35 cm high, 40 cm wide, 5 cm deep – 13¾ ins high, 16 ins wide, 2 ins deep / 38 cm high – 15 ins high (with base) p rov e na nc e: Ex Private collection of a Professor of Archaeology in Cambridge Ex Private collection Roman Emperor between 96 and 98 ad, Nerva became Emperor when aged almost 66, after a lifetime of Imperial service under Nero. On 18 September 96 ad Domitian was assassinated in a palace conspiracy organised by court oﬃcials. The Fasti Ostienses, the Ostian Calendar, records that the same day the Senate proclaimed Marcus Cocceius Nerva emperor. This was the ﬁrst time the Roman Senate chose

a new emperor and not only formally ratified a choice made by either a previous emperor in his testament or an army or the Praetorian Guard. Despite his political experience, this was a remarkable choice. Nerva was old and childless, and had spent much of his career out of the public light, prompting both ancient and modern authors to speculate on his involvement in Domitian’s assassination, although his probable lack of involvement would have made him acceptable to the Domitianic faction. On 1st January 98, at the start of his fourth consulship, Nerva suffered a stroke during a private audience. Shortly thereafter he was struck by a fever and died at his villa in the Gardens of Sallust, on 28th January. He was deified by the Senate, and his ashes were laid to rest in the Mausoleum of Augustus. He was the last Roman emperor to be interred there.

5 [a] A Very Fine Sailors Seam Rubber with a Sailors Carved Knot to the Handle Superb colour and patina Whale-tooth, baleen / England Early 19th Century s i z e: 14 cm long – 5½ ins long

A Rare and Unusually Small Double Curved Bow Made by the Natives of Andaman Island Wood / Andaman Islands 19th Century s i z e: 124.5 cm long – 49 cm long p rov e na nc e: Ex Private English collection

8 [b] Unusual Sailors Seam Rubber with Bound Sailors Work Grip Superb golden colour and patina Whalebone, binding / England Early 19th Century s i z e: 11.5 cm long – 4½ ins long p rov e na nc e: Both examples from a Private Welsh collection formed prior to 1959 These implements were made in the days of sail by whalers and used on board ship for smoothing the seams in canvas sails. The shaped end of the liner was pushed and pressed away from the user ﬂattening the double line of waxed twin stitches into the canvas, making a row of dead men.

4 A Russet Lacquered Menpo The iron armour mask with ﬁnely formed pronounced chin and cheeks with detachable nose Beneath the chin the four plate russet lacquered throat protector has green silk lacing, the interior of the mask lacquered red Iron, lacquer, silk / Japan Early 19th Century Edo Period s i z e: 22 cm high, 19.5 cm wide, 14 cm deep – 8 ⁵⁄₈ ins high, 7 ⁶⁄₈ ins wide, 5½ ins deep p rov e na nc e: Ex Private London collection

A Rare Fijian Throwing Club Ula of Unusual Form The head carved in the form of the flower of the banana plant Traditional chip carved decoration to the handle / grip The elongated head formed from a root ball of a sapling Glossy brown patina Wood / Fiji Mid 19th Century s i z e: 42.5 cm long – 16 ⁵⁄₈ ins long p u b l ic at ion: A drawing of a similar club see: Edge-Partington, Ethnographical Album of the Pacific Islands, page 104, no.16 The missionary, John Williams first took banana suckers to Samoa in 1838, from there, bananas spread to Tonga and Fiji in the 1840’s. Eventually spreading from the Pacific Islands to the east coast of Australia in the 1850’s.

An Early Sailor’s Carved Teetotum Ball Numbered 1–32 on Faceted Sides Walrus Ivory / English Late 17th Century s i z e: 4.5 cm dia. – 1¾ ins dia. p rov e na nc e: Ex Private English collection

9 A Fine Large Gilt Bronze Hand of the Buddha Shakyamuni Long delicate ﬁngers, nails and joints shown with carefully etched lines Partly gilded smooth glossy patina

Gilt bronze / China Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) 16th Century s i z e: 26 cm high, 10 cm wide, 16 cm deep – 10¼ ins high, 4 ins wide, 6¼ ins deep p rov e na nc e: Ex Finch and Co, catalogue number 16, item number 68, 2010 Ex Private Swiss collection The hand is most probably from a large temple ﬁgure of the Buddha, was raised in a gesture of reassurance against the chest of the statue and shows the Buddha as a protector and preserver of mankind from suﬀering.

A Rare Indian Horn Knight Chess Piece The carved head of a Horse bent downwards resting upon the neck, ears pricked, bulging eyes and open nostrils with the mouth open revealing teeth Fine mellow colour and patina Buffalo Horn / India 18th Century / or earlier s i z e: 5 cm high, 3 cm dia. – 2 ins high, 1¹⁄₈ ins dia. p rov e na nc e: Ex Private London collection

Qing Dynasty 18th Century s i z e: 5 cm high, 3 cm dia. – 2 ins high, 1¹⁄₈ ins dia. p rov e na nc e: Ex Private London collection

A Rare and Large Sailor’s Scrimshaw Pan-Bone Plaque Engraved with a scene of a full rigged Whaling Ship ﬂying a British ﬂag three whaling boats hunting with an upturned whale displaying a row of teeth another whale being pursued with a pronounced blow cloud of moist air In the distance a volcanic island with steam rising from the crater The whole scene neatly drawn within a double line drawn framed border Whale Pan-Bone / England Early 19th Century s i z e: 15.5 cm high, 38 cm wide – 6 ¹⁄₈ ins high, 15 ins wide p rov e na nc e: Ex Private English Collection

A Chinese Double Gourd Shaped Stag-Horn Toggle Superb colour and glossy patina through use Staghorn / China

13 A Group of Ten French Relief Tiles Decorated with Proﬁle

Portraits, a Bird and a Coat-ofArms Depicting a Fortress with Three Towers Un-glazed Terracotta / France 15th /16th Century s i z e: 16.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, 2 cm deep – 6½ ins high, 5 ins wide, ¾ deep (min) 20.5 cm high, 15 cm wide, 2.5 cm deep – 8 ins high, 5 ⁷⁄₈ ins wide, 1 ins deep (max) p rov e na nc e: Rieunier & Associes, Sale: Tableaux Anciens et Modernes Mobilier, 14th March 2005, lot 65 c f: For a similar grouping see: Christies, New York, The Decorative Arts Sale, 3rd April, 2012, lot 157, Tiles from the J.W.N. Van Achterbergh (1928– 2009) Collection l i t e r at u r e: Lane, Arthur, A Guide to the Collection of Tiles, London 1960 (2nd ed.) pg. 44, plate 25, D and E Our tiles can be compared to very similar examples in the Boymanns-van- Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, which share the same geometrical form and relief decoration with heads in proﬁle. The Boymanns tiles, according to the description in Anne Berendsen’s book on tiles (1964) are of French origin and have been dated to the 12th century. It is very likely that our tiles are from the same region. Due to the stylistic elements in the portrayal of the facial features, hairstyles and headdresses, some of the portraits would appear to have been produced in the 15th century while others probably date from the 16th century. Given that there are many points of similarity between the images on our tiles and those in the Boymanns collection, it seems probable that the dating of the aforementioned is therefore too early.

14 Pencil on Paper The Steamer Normand on the Seine Circa 1932 Ben Nicholson (British 1894–1982) signed and dated verso Pencil on paper / Britain c.1932 s i z e: 33 cm high, 45 cm wide – 13 ins high, 17¾ ins wide p rov e na nc e: Waddington Galleries, London Ex Private collection

15 An Erotic Spiked Ladies Pleasuring Ball with Red Silk Hanging Cord Ivory / China Canton 19th Century s i z e: 5.5 cm high, 3.5 cm dia. – 2¹⁄₈ ins high, 1 ³⁄₈ ins dia. / 30 cm long – 11 ⁷⁄₈ ins long (with silk cord) s e e: Finch & Co catalogue no. 4, 2004 item no. 12, for a collection of eight and catalogue no. 19, item, no. 37 Known in China as ladies pleasuring balls these intricately carved ivory balls have articulated spikes that rotate within each sphere. Exported from the Cantonese ivory workshops in the 19th century they continue to fascinate the European collector with a taste for the exotic.

A Large and Fine Tobacco Box Tonkotsu made from an exquisite single natural piece of burr wood with a very ﬁne grain The Tonkotsu threaded with a silk cord and attached to a ﬁne Netsuke carved from boxwood depicting a section of twisted wisteria branch Wood, boxwood, silk / Japan 19th Century Edo Period s i z e: 14 cm high, 16 cm wide, 12 cm deep – 5½ ins high, 6¼ ins wide, 4 ⁶⁄₈ ins deep p rov e na nc e: Ex Private London collection

17 A Very Large Oosik Club with Fine Colour and Patina gained from use Walrus Baculum / Inuit 19th Century s i z e: 61 cm long – 24 ins long p rov e na nc e: Ex Finch and Co Ex Oliver Hoare, London

A Pair of Finely Carved Figures of St Peter and St James Raised upon square wood bases Boxwood / Italy

Early 18th Century s i z e: 27 cm high – 10 ⁵⁄₈ ins high Finely carved boxwood ﬁgures such as these would have been intended for use in a private chapel or devotional cabinet. Both ﬁgures display a wonderful colour and patina.

19 Life Mask of Francis Bacon Clive Barker, signed to the reverse, inscribed Francis Bacon Life Mask in pencil Plaster / England Circa 1969–70 s i z e: 21 cm high, 15.5 cm wide – 8¼ ins high, 6 ¹⁄₈ ins wide / 28.5 cm high – 11¼ ins high (with base) p rov e na nc e: Ex Private London collection p u b l ic at ion: Clive Barker, Catalogue Raisonné 1958–2000; An Jo Fermon and Marco Livingstone, Skira, Italy, 2002 pages: 54 and 97, no’s 85 and 86 c f: A gilded bronze version of the mask is in the National Portrait Gallery, London

[a] A Punuk Shamanistic Upside Down Figure Walrus Ivory / Bering Sea 1500 ad – 1800 ad s i z e: 7 cm high – 2¾ ins high

22 [b]A Fine Thule Abstract Figure Superb colour and patina Walrus Ivory / Post Classic Thule 1400 – European contact s i z e: 10 cm high, 4 ins high c f: For a similar earlier example see: Sculpture / Inuit, Canadian Arts Council, 1971, item no. 34

[c] A Miniature Bering Strait Thule Eskimo Carved Figure of Abstract Form Walrus Ivory / Probably St Lawrence Island 18th Century – 19th Century s i z e: 3.5 cm high – 1 ³⁄₈ ins high p rov e na nc e: Ex Seward Kennedy collection London Sold Woolley and Wallis, Tribal Art, March, 2017, The Seward Kennedy collection Ex Oliver Hoare, London

A Pressed Horn Oval Portrait of Oliver Cromwell by John Obrisset Contained in the original ebonised frame with a silver collar to reverse After the Battle of Dunbar Medal of 1650 by Thomas Simon John Obrisset, initialled JO and dated (1650) Wood, horn (cow) silver / England Early 18th Century s i z e: 5 cm high, 4 cm wide – 2 ins high, 1¼ ins wide / 11 cm high, 10 cm wide – 4¼ ins high, 4 ins wide (with frame) p u b l ic at ion: For an oval Tortoiseshell Box depicting the same proﬁle see: John Obrisset Huguenot, Carver, Medallist, Horn & Tortoiseshell Worker, & Snuﬀ Box Maker. With Examples of his Works dated 1705 to 1728, by Philip A.S. Phillips; London: B.T, Batsford Limited, London, 1931, plate no.19

after her death in 1655. The proportion of our example would suggest it was housed in a private collection of cabinet bronzes or a cabinet of curiosities.

24 A Superb Antler Club of Exceptional Size with Mellow Golden Colour and Patina Antler / Northwest Coast / Alaska / Inuit Early 19th Century s i z e: 51 cm long – 20 ins long p rov e na nc e: Ex Finch and Co Ex Oliver Hoare, London

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Double-Sided Reliquary Pendant Rock Crystal, Silver Filigree / Spain Late 17th Century Circa 1680 s i z e: 4 cm long, 3.2 cm wide, 1 cm deep – 1½ ins long, 1 ²⁄₈ ins wide, ³⁄₈ ins deep

A Rare Diminutive Renaissance Bronze Model of an Elephant Superb dark colour and patina Bronze / German, Augsburg Circa 1600 s i z e: 7.5 cm high, 4.5 cm wide, 11 cm deep – 3 ins high, 1¾ ins wide, 4¼ ins deep Elephants have been depicted in art in Europe since the Roman period. The Elephant fascinated both the artist and viewing audience. A female elephant from Ceylon named Hanksen became famous in the early 17th century, touring many countries and being sketched by Rembrandt in 1637 and Stefano della Bella’s drawing of Hansken

A Fine Mahogany Cased Collection of Minerals, Native Metals Metalliferous Minerals, Fossils and Rocks Retailed by Mr Tennant, Mineralogist by Appointment to Her Majesty, 149 Strand, London Five stacking trays within a mahogany case with trade label detailing practical instructions in mineralogy and geology with prices also offering lectures at Kings College, London from October to Christmas, open to the public Wood, Minerals, Glass, Fossils / England 19th Century Circa 1860 s i z e: 18 cm high, 36.5 cm wide, 25.5 cm deep – 7 ins high, 14 ³⁄₈ ins wide, 10 ins deep c f: Mr J Tennant (1808–1881)

A Rare Cloisonné Cross Christ depicted with his left hand raised in blessing The evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and John depicted with their symbols Metal Enamel / Japan 19th Century s i z e: 26 cm high, 16 cm wide, 0.5 cm deep – 10¼ ins high, 6¼ ins wide, ¼ ins deep

27 A Beautifully Figured Red Breccia Jar of Globular Form an Inverted Rim Two Pierced Lug Handles Stone Red Breccia / Egypt Early Dynastic Period Circa 3100 bc – 2686 bc s i z e: 6.5 cm high, 8 cm dia. (max) – 2¾ ins high, 3¹⁄₈ ins dia. (max) p rov e na nc e: Ex Private Scottish collection Ex Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury Ex Oliver Hoare, London

Limestone / England 14th /15th Century s i z e: 28 cm high, 19 cm wide, 22 cm deep – 11 ins high, 7½ ins wide, 8 ⁵⁄₈ ins deep p rov e na nc e: Ex Private English collection

29 A Fine Chokwe Chief ’s Staff or Scepter of Club Form The richly decorated ovoid shaped head with a cut out zig-zag design interspersed with brass studs The shaft decorated with ﬁnely coiled brass wire and further brass studs The whole displaying a superb colour and dark rich patina Dark dense wood / Ebony (?) brass, wire / Angola 19th Century s i z e: 69 cm long – 27 ¹⁄₈ ins long The Scepter or Sceptre was an emblem of rank within the Chokwe’s hierarchy. The sceptres took the general form of weapons once used in war or for protection against slave raiders. In ceremonial contexts the sceptres became symbols of power and status.

A Medieval Head of God the Father The long ﬂowing beard swept backwards, with deeply drilled piercing eyes the triangular form possibly an indication the head could have been a cornerstone Weathered patina

Nguni 19th Century s i z e: 90 cm long – 35 ³⁄₈ ins long

A Rare Tonga / Nguni Figurative Staﬀ of a Female Wearing a Heavy Beaded Necklace Standing wearing a small apron beaded skirt, the arms cradling her abdomen, possibly suggestive of bearing a child An unusual heavy beaded necklace worn short around the neck The elegant facial outline carved in low relief The gently tapering shaft carved with a spiral twist Mellow colour and ﬁne patina Wood / South Africa, Tsonga /

31 An Extremely Rare Large Keyaki Wood Panel Lacquered with a European Military Gentleman Wearing a Tricorn Hat Reading a Document / Order and in Conversation with a Japanese Lady Lacquer on Wood Keyaki / Japan 18th Century s i z e: 44 cm high, 77.5 cm wide – 17¼ ins high, 30½ ins wide The military European Gentleman stands whilst reading from his document or order, dressed in a long dark red frock coat. His ray skin covered sword hilt visible on his left. The Japanese lady listening pensively holding a short Japanese staﬀ in her left hand. Keyaki or Zelkova serrata ( Japanese Elm) is a native to Japan and highly prized for use in furniture, such as tansu and is also considered to be the ideal wood for creating taiko Japanese drums.

32 [a] A Punuk or Thule Bering Sea Eskimo Comb Nuyiurutet Carved with an amuletic masked and tattooed male ﬁgure probably representing a Shaman a loop to the

back of the head for attachment The teeth mostly missing smooth silky creamy patina Walrus Ivory / Bering Sea a d 800–1200 s i z e: 6 cm high, 2.5 cm wide, 1.3 cm deep – 2¼ ins high, 1 ins wide, ½ ins deep p rov e na nc e: Ex Private Russian collection Ex Finch and Co, catalogue no. 28, item no. 11 Ex Oliver Hoare c f: Sainsbury Collection University of East Anglia Norwich has a similar Comb surmounted with a carved human head (inv. no. 734) Larger combs were used to prepare or hackle fibres of sinew, or to comb the fur on clothing.These smaller ones were used as personal hair combs and they epitomise the Eskimos skill in infusing items of everyday use with artistic elegance. Eskimo artists were indifferent to verticality as, lacking in literacy, they visualised forms without a knowledge of Western perspective, possessed a simul taneous perception of multiple meanings within one form. This comb has precisely rendered features with deep set eyes, perhaps once with inlay, and a large broad nose. An encircling groove around the front of the head suggests that the face is masked like that of a shaman performing a ritual. The tattoos to back and front of the torso may represent scarification or clothing. The figure is also shown wearing a necklace. [b] A Yupik Eskimo Iinruq Shaman’s Carved Amuletic Figure Silky smooth patina Walrus Ivory / Bering Sea 19th Century or earlier s i z e: 6 cm high – 2 ³⁄₈ ins high p rov e na nc e: Ex Finch and Co Ex Oliver Hoare

The Yupik believe that all things have an awareness, and this belief underlies their traditional view of the world. Humans, animals, ﬁsh, trees and plants inhabit a sentient world where even the soil, rocks and old buried bones were aware of their actions. Everyone was encouraged to act with care and compassion in their knowing and responsive world.

33 An Inuit Pectoral / Appliqué of Whale-Tail Form Two pierced holes for attachment Fine mellow colour and patina through use and wear Walrus Ivory Bering Sea 1500 – 1800 ad s i z e: 3 cm high, 13 cm wide, 0.5 cm deep – 1¹⁄₈ ins high, 5¹⁄₈ ins ins wide, ¼ ins deep p rov e na nc e: Ex Seward Kennedy collection London Sold Woolley and Wallis, Tribal Art, March, 2017, The Seward Kennedy collection Ex Oliver Hoare, London

34 A Carved Figure of Saint Francis Francis of Assisi Standing in his long tunic, he holds three birds, raised upon a semicircular base with swimming ﬁsh carved in relief Alan Lydiat Durst (1883–1970) Limestone / England Dated 1929 s i z e: 54 cm high, 20 cm wide,

14 cm deep – 21¼ ins high, 8 ins wide, 5½ ins deep / 59 cm high, 28 cm wide, 20.5 cm deep (max) with mount – 23¼ ins high, 11 ins wide, 8 ins deep (max) with mount p rov e na nc e: With the Fine Art Society, London, 1997 Ex Private London collection Francis of Assisi (born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernadone, 1181 or 1182 to 3rd October 1226) was venerated as Saint Francis of Assisi. Pope Gregory IX canonised Francis on 16th July 1228. Saint Francis is often depicted with birds, symbolising spiritual freedom and growth, with believers thinking the miracle of the birds listening intently to Francis’ message was sent by God.

35 A Fine Kanak Club of Phallic Form with Glossy Patina Wood / New Caledonia Kanak 19th Century s i z e: 70.5 cm long – 27¾ ins long p rov e na nc e: Ex Finch & Co Ex Oliver Hoare, London

36 A Large Tibetan Gilt Copper Dancing Left Female Lower Leg The well modelled leg and foot springing forward would suggest the ﬁgure was a dancing attendant Adorned with two anklets with remnants of Turquoise inlay Gilt copper, turquoise / Tibet 18th Century

s i z e: 37.5 cm high (max) 14¾ ins high (max) including integral square copper socle p rov e na nc e: Ex Private English collection

37 A Finely Cast Admittance Token or Badge Inscribed British School to the Front Outer Edge with the Prince of Wales Fleur de Lys in raised relief Ich Dien and Engraved 262 to the Reverse In the shape of an Artist’s palette Gilt Copper Anglo / Italian Early 19th Century circa 1820 s i z e: 5.5 cm x 4.5 cm – 2¹⁄₈ ins x 1¾ ins c f: It has been suggested this token was used for the British Art School in Rome

38 A Victorian Claude Lorraine Glass housed within its Original Leather Case Retailed by Newman, 24 Soho Sq. London Blackened Glass, leather, silk England 19th Century s i z e: case: 12.5 cm x 9 cm x 2 cm – 4 ⁷⁄₈ ins x 3½ ins x ¾ ins

39 A Small Handheld Inuit Whalebone Priest or Club The club-shaped kosh most likely used whilst ﬁshing Superb dark rich glossy patina Whalebone / Inuit Early 19th Century or earlier s i z e: 23 cm long – 9ins long p rov e na nc e: Ex Seward Kennedy collection London Sold Woolley and Wallis, Tribal Art, March, 2017, The Seward Kennedy collection Ex Oliver Hoare, London

time it hits with the membrane, producing a sharp rap that mingles with the more sonorous tone of the skin. The membrane is stretched across a rim of bent spruce wood and is made from the bladder of a sea mammal, often a seal. The shaman intones with the beat of his drum speaking predictions or singing, sometimes oﬀensive songs, whispering the words to the drum skin so that only the one to whom the service is addressed can hear. These special meditative songs were only sung when communicating with the spirits, when scrutinising events, and during ceremonies to cure illness.

40 A Rare Bering Sea Thule Eskimo Shamans Drum Handle Carved with an Anthropomorphic Face the Eyes Inlaid with Pyrites Old smooth creamy patina Walrus Ivory, pyrites / Bering Sea 18th Century s i z e: 10 cm long – 4 ins long p rov e na nc e: Excavated Inupiak Area, Alaska Ex American New York collection Ex Finch and Co, catalogue 26, item no. 33a Ex Oliver Hoare Shamans Drum Handles were much shorter than those of ordinary dance drums and were used during ceremonies to cure the sick. Carefully carved with grooves for the ﬁngers, the end has a human face with a wide mouth to imitate singing. Drums are held in the left hand and beaten with thin wood rods held in the right. The resonant repetitious beat is played in measured time in rapid succession, followed by a pause and then two strokes again. The rod strikes the rim at the same

41 Oil on Board Sleeping Woman Graham Sutherland (British 1903– 1980) signed and dated 1953 Oil / Britain s i z e: 34 cm high, 19.5 cm wide – 13³⁄₈ ins high, 7 ⁵⁄₈ ins wide p rov e na nc e: The Redfern Gallery, London Ex collection of Lord Richard Attenborough, London purchased from the above on 9th September 1953 p u b l ic at ion: Exhibition catalogue, Graham Sutherland: A Retrospective, Crane Kalman, London, 1999, catalogue no. 29 (illustrated) e x h i b i t e d: 1999, Graham Sutherland: A Retrospective, Crane Kalman, London, catalogue no. 29

46 44 42 A Large Carved Wood and Polychrome Burmese Standing Medical Figure of a Man The freestanding almost life-size ﬁgure with polychrome decoration, to his right hand side his skeleton and organs are clearly deﬁned / drawn Wood, polychrome / Burma Late 19th Century s i z e: 150 cm high, 104 cm wide (max) – 59 ins high, 41 ins wide (max) – 5 feet high Probably used within a doctor’s examination room enabling the visiting patient to point out or identify the area of concern. Thus avoiding any personal intimate examination.

43 A Pair of Large Neapolitan Creche or Presipio Figures Polychrome Terracotta, Fibre, Straw / Italy Late 17th – Early 18th Century s i z e: 53 cm high (max) – 20 ⁷⁄₈ ins high (max) p rov e na nc e: Acquired from Elliott & Snowdon Ltd. London, 30th May 1986 Ex Private collection

A Rare Vinaigrette Depicting a Double-Sided Erotic Engraving Hallmark for Joseph Ash, London 1808 Silver / English Early 19th Century s i z e: 1 cm high, 2.8 cm dia. – ³⁄₈ ins high, 1¹⁄₈ ins dia. c f: The shape is unusual being circular as opposed to the rectangular preferred shape for vinaigrette

45 An Unusual Erotic Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a Lady Lying Down Her Hand Holding Her Left Leg Towards Her Chest Her hair carefully bound with a top knot both feet are visibly bound Superb golden yellow dark brown colour with glossy overall patina Ivory / China Qing Dynasty 18th Century s i z e: 8 cm long – 3¹⁄₈ ins long p rov e na nc e: Ex Private London collection In the style of a doctors ﬁgure, it has been suggested this unusually small erotic ﬁgure could have been used as a teaching aid. Possibly used in conjunction with an inter-locking male companion.

A Very Rare Luzon Chiefs Hat The silver mounted oval shaped basketry inner liner with a secondary basketry headband secure liner Two cotton danglers descend terminating with metal heart shaped pendants The outer surface with a finely woven waxed cloth a lozenge shaped silver finial with foliate relief decoration Basketry, silver, metal, paper, cotton, fibre / Philippines La Laguna Province 19th Century s i z e: 17 cm high, 23 cm deep, 20 cm wide – 6¾ ins high, 9 ins deep, 7 ⁷⁄₈ ins wide p rov e na nc e: Major General Harry Hill, Bandholtz collection Grafton H. Cook II, from the widow of Major Hill, 1963 Ex Private UK collection A paper typed collection label to the interior reads: 99 Native Hat, Province of La Laguna. Colonel H.H. Bandholtz, P.C. e x h i b i t e d: Probably at St Louis Exhibition, 1904, Exhibit of Philippine Curios / property of Gen. H.H. Bandholtz, no. 99

47 A Seated Figure of Guanyin Wearing Robes and an Elaborate Necklace The deity seated in Dhyanasana Superb smoky dark patina and colour Wood / China Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) Early 19th Century s i z e: 20 cm high, 22.5 cm wide, 8 cm deep – 7 ⁷⁄₈ ins high, 8 ⁷⁄₈ ins wide, 3¹⁄₈ ins deep

48 [a] An Inuit Fishing Lure with Sinnet and Blue Glass Bead Weighted with lead inlay and eyes Superb colour and patina Walrus, lead, sinnet, glass / Inuit / Bering Sea 18th – 19th Century s i z e: 9.5 cm long – 3¾ ins long [b] A Walrus Ivory Inuit Fishing Lure with Three Iron Points The eyes inlaid, an old ink collection number to the underside Superb colour and patina Walrus, sinnet, iron / Inuit / Bering Sea 18th – 19th Century s i z e: 13.5 cm long – 5¼ ins long

[c] An Inuit Lure or Sinker Of oval form, the eyes deeply drilled two small attachment holes Very ﬁne ancient patina Walrus / Inuit Bering Sea 18th century or earlier s i z e: 11.5 cm long – 4½ ins long

[d] A Fine Inuit Attachment in the Form of a Whale-Tail Probably an attachment from a hunting hat Fine mellow patina Walrus Ivory / Norton Sound / St Lawrence Island 18th – 19th Century s i z e: 1.5 cm high, 4.5 cm wide, 1 cm deep – ½ ins high, 1¾ ins wide, ³⁄₈ ins deep

[e] A Small Fine Inuit Attachment in the Form of a Whale-Tail Probably an attachment from a hunting hat Fine mellow patina Walrus Ivory / Norton Sound / St Lawrence Island 18th – 19th Century s i z e: 2 cm high, 3 cm wide, 1 cm deep – ¾ ins high, 1¹⁄₈ ins wide, ³⁄₈ ins deep

[f ] A Walrus Ivory Labret Tuutat Of double oval form with a worn inner groove Walrus Ivory / Bering Sea 18th Century or earlier s i z e: 1 cm high, 4 cm wide, 2.5 cm deep – ³⁄₈ ins high, 1½ ins wide, 1 ins deep When travelling long distances in cold weather, men would remove their large labrets (lip plugs) from their cheeks to avoid suﬀering frostbite conducted through the plug. They would reinsert the labrets to appear as well-dressed guests when they entered the gasgig. It is said that men wearing labrets resemble walrus with their tusks projecting from the corners of their mouths. Certainly, labrets were symbols of maturity and social status, with the largest ones reserved for those of high rank and distinction. p rov e na nc e: Ex Seward Kennedy collection London Sold Woolley and Wallis, Tribal Art, March, 2017, The Seward Kennedy collection Ex Oliver Hoare, London

49 A Carved Fan Commemorating Nelson’s Famous Victory of Battle of the Nile also called Battle of Aboukir (Abukir) Bay on 1st August 1798 Ivory, marcasite, silk, polychrome / France Circa 1800 s i z e: closed: 25 cm long – 9 ⁷⁄₈ ins long The extremely ﬁne pierced ivory brisé fan displaying a central cartouche depicting a scene recording the famous battle, with the pyramids shown on the banks of the river. Two sphinx painted within the border. The guard decorated with minute marcasite faceted beads. The Battle of the Nile was a major naval battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the Navy of the French Republic at Aboukir Bay on the Mediterranean coast oﬀ the Nile Delta, Egypt from the 1st to the 3rd of August 1798.

50 A Finely Cast and Engraved Travelling Pyx of Circular Form Raised upon three scroll feet, the domed cover with foliate strap-work

and chased decoration, a detachable silver cruciﬁx to the lid Silver, gilt lined interior / Spain Early 17th Century Circa 1620 s i z e: 14 cm high – 5½ ins high (with cross) 11 cm dia. – 4¼ ins dia. (max)

amuletic protection as well as forming another meditative circle.

52 51 A Fine Bohemian Catholic Rosary Consisting of Glass Beads, Silver Relics of Hands, Bones, Heart, Feet, Goblet, Head of Christ and Silver Filigree Beads Glass, silver, gilt, silk / Bohemia, Central Europe 17th Century s i z e: 67.5 cm long – 26½ ins long Healing powers have been attributed to rosaries as well as the power to exorcise evil spirits and ward oﬀ lightning. Certain materials such as agate and rock crystal were almost universally talismanic and their use as religious beads provided double protection. Banded agates were so highly prized by the ancient world that they were imitated in glass with the Romans setting up workshops on Crete to produce them. Rock crystal was regarded as a medical device in the Middle Ages and was thought to cure fever and gout. Since ancient times, prayers have been recited in cycles and rosaries form closed circlets or chaplets symbolising these cycles, as Saint Augustine admonished the faithful God is a circle whose centre is everywhere. The banded agate beads of the rosary bear natural circles within the stone that oﬀer

A Fine Example of a Dieppe Magnetic Azimuth or Blound-Type Pocket Dial Sundial Ivory, brass, silver, paper, glass / France 17th Century Circa 1660 s i z e: 2 cm high, 7 cm long, 6.5 cm wide – ¾ ins high, 2¾ ins long, 2½ ins wide / 8 cm high – 3¼ ins high (when open) p rov e na nc e: Ex Private North Country collection The dial appears in the form of a diptych, commonly made of ivory, resembling the earlier Nuremberg diptych dials. Directional place names on our example include: Paris, Rouen, Rheims, Rochell, Rome, Milan, Londres, Bruxel.

53 A Very Fine Edo Hip Mask / Ornament Finely detailed lattice work headdress with bead clusters

One pupil inlaid Across the forehead are six raised ikharo or gender marks Superb dark glossy patina and colour through use and wear Bronze (Brass) / Nigeria, Benin Kingdom 19th Century s i z e: 16 cm high, 12 cm wide, 6 cm deep – 6¼ ins high, 4¾ ins wide, 2 ³⁄₈ ins deep p rov e na nc e: Ex Sothebys, London, Antiquities and Tribal Art, 13th December 1977, lot 372 Ex Bonhams, Knightsbridge, Tribal Art, 1st December 1993, lot 19 Ex Private UK collection c f: For a similar Hip Ornament see: Royal Art of Benin, The Perls Collection; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1992, no. 60, page 166 and Art and Artefacts, The James Hooper Collection, Steven Phelps, Hutchison & Co, London, 1976, plate 235, page 392, number 1822 for a similar Benin Hip Mask Chiefs and titleholders in Benin wear a variety of brass ornaments as part of their elaborate costumes for palace ceremonies. Most are worn singly at the left hip, covering the closure of their wrapped skirts. Brass was a material with Royal connotations in Benin and its use was strictly controlled, with guild craftsmen working under the patronage of the court. Brass has a complex meaning. As a material it never corrodes or rusts and thus it stands for permanence and the continuity of Kingship. Brass is thought to be red in colour and this is considered by the Edo as threatening, that is to have the power to drive away evil forces. The shiny surface is considered beautiful and in the past Royal brasses were constantly polished to a high sheen.

54 A Charming Snuﬀ Box in the Form of a Duck Head Retaining its original dark green polychrome, the lower jaw opening to reveal the interior, stamped G to the inside A four leaf clover to the back of the head Fruitwood / British or Irish 19th Century s i z e: 5 cm high, 12 cm long, 4.5 cm wide – 2 ins high, 4¾ ins long, 1¾ ins wide

55 A Coﬃn Shaped Box with Silver Presentation Plaque to the Lid: Presented to Mrs Matthew Gray by the Workers of Peel St. Factory as a token of Respect July 12th 1854 Wood Silver / Scotland Mid 19th Century s i z e: 4 cm high, 13.5 cm long, 5 cm wide (max) – 1½ ins high, 5¼ ins long, 2 ins wide (max)

56 A South German Silver Mounted Devotional Cruciﬁx

The carved ivory figure of the dying Christ on an ebony cross, a silver figure of Saint Agnes beneath his feet, a silver skull to the base Ivory, wood, silver / Germany Second half 18th Century s i z e: 100 cm high, 49 cm wide – 39¼ ins high, 19¼ ins wide p rov e na nc e: Ex German Private collection Ex Finch and Co, catalogue no. 12, item no. 29 Ex Private UK collection As the culminating event in Christ’s life and according to Christian belief, the ultimate sacrifice of God on behalf of mankind, the crucifixion on Mount Golgotha, the place of the skull, has been one of the most important themes in Western Art since the 5th century. This crucifix would have been placed upon an altar, perhaps in a private chapel, and there it would invite prayers and meditation upon Christ’s salvific deed.

57 An Exceptionally Large and Fine Zulu Knobkerrie Rhinoceros horn / South Africa 19th Century s i z e: 80.5 cm long – 31 ⁵⁄₈ ins long / 480 grams p rov e na nc e: David Baker, London, Pierre Loos, Brussels Kevin Conru, Brussels Finch and Co, London Private UK collection p u b l ic at ion:The Art of Southeast Africa from the Conru Collection; 5 continents, Milan, 2002, illustrated no.78, page 140 and page 211 The exceptional length terminating with a large ovoid head. Superb golden-yellow colour with darker mottling to the slightly tapering long shaft.

58 An Elegant Congo Upper Armband of Spiral Form The heavy spiralling shape decorated to either end and with feathering etched markings Superb rich patina and colour, worn smooth from wear and use Bronze / Democratic Republic of Congo 19th Century s i z e: 15.5 cm long, 12.5 cm dia. (max) – 6 ¹⁄₈ ins long, 5 ins dia. (max)

59 An Oversize Artist’s Sculptor’s Stand of Gothic Design with a Large Rectangular Rotating Top Wood and Iron / France 19th Century circa 1860 s i z e: 131 cm high – 51½ ins high / Top: 91 cm wide, 60 cm deep – 35¾ ins wide, 23½ ins deep

An Inuit Harpoon Fore Shaft Smooth silky patina Walrus Ivory / Bering Sea 19th Century s i z e: 36 cm long – 14¹⁄₈ ins long p rov e na nc e: Ex Finch and Co Ex Oliver Hoare Kaj Birket-Smith said that the Eskimo existed at the edge of not only the inhabited, but also of the habitable world, The Eskimo Methueun, London, 1959. The Eskimo’s dexterity in day to day living was carried over into his

carving. A seal hunters equipage was as ﬁnely calculated as a doctors set of medical instruments. A single misjudgement could be fatal; a false step on thin ice or a seal’s quick reaction to a hunters shadow invited disaster. An Eskimo would not live long if he failed to notice subtle changes in the weather or slightest alteration in the ice so he learned to concentrate and pay attention to minute detail, qualities which were also brought to bear on the fragile surfaces of the ivory he carved.

Greenland Eskimo Walrus Ivory Two Piece Toggling Harpoon The carved tapering shaft with a detachable arrow shaped head set with a primitive iron point Seal skin sinew thongs tie the head and shaft together Walrus Ivory, iron, sinew, leather Early 19th Century s i z e: 45 cm long – 17¾ ins long p rov e na nc e: Ex Finch and Co, catalogue no. 30, item no. 22 Ex Oliver Hoare In 1887 Edward Nelson reported an encounter….. one hunter told me of an instance in which he and a companion, both in kayaks, had an encounter with one of these animals. They were hunting among the drift ice off Cape Vancouver one day in Spring, when his companion saw and killed a young walrus without knowing that the old one was about. A moment later the parent arose from the water and catching sight of them uttered a hoarse, bellowing cry and swam rapidly towards them. Both hunters paddled for their lives to a large piece of ice close by and landed upon it just in time to escape their pursuer. Here they were kept prisoners for nearly the entire day, and every time they tried to leave, thinking their enemy gone, they were

pursued and forced to return to the ice again (Nelson 1887: 269) In the 19th century the Eskimo hunters were armed only with spears or harpoons. When they saw a walrus herd was hauled out on the ice, or a shore, the hunters would try to approach undetected in order to kill their quarry before it could escape. They often moved towards the animals in kayaks until they were close enough to spear their victims with harpoons. A ﬂoat was attached to each weapon by a long line and the stricken prey was forced to tow it until exhausted. Pulled in by a line attacher the hunter would then quickly dispatch the walrus.

63 A Black Lacquered Menpo The iron armour mask ﬁnely formed with a stiﬀ hair moustache, pronounced chin and bold wrinkles outlining the mouth and cheeks, the upper lip lacquered red, the mouth with gilded teeth Beneath the chin the four plate lacquered throat protector has white, blue, burgundy and orange silk lacing and printed doe skin Iron, lacquer, hair, silk, doe skin / Japan Early 19th Century Edo Period s i z e: 18 cm high, 18 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep – 7 ins high, 7 ins wide, 5 ins deep p rov e na nc e: Ex Private London collection

A Rare Form of Fijian Club Gugu or Siriti Fine aged patina and lustrous colour Wood nokonoko / Fiji, Viti Levu Island 19th Century or earlier s i z e: 88 cm long – 34 ⁵⁄₈ ins long p rov e na nc e: UK Auction, 9th May 1966, Lot 37 (part) Ex UK Private collection This rare type of club, Siriti (lotus club) or Gugu (Ququ) was said to be used by priests and chiefs. Visiting Westerners called such objects lotus or butterﬂy clubs. The head incorporates stylised designs of ﬁsh from which its Fijian name is derived. s e e: For a similar club: Art and Artefacts, The James Hooper Collection, Steven Phelps, Hutchison & Co, London, 1976, plate 114, page 201, number 879

64 An Ancient Nayarit Horn with Engraved Double Circular Borders Surrounding the Raised Spires Crusty ancient excavated surface Conch Shell / Mexico, State of Nayarit Postclassic / 900–1500 a d s i z e: 34 cm long – 13³⁄₈ ins long p rov e na nc e: Jean-Claude Ciancimino, London Ex Oliver Hoare, London

65 Pencil and wash on paper, shaped, circa 1979

Ben Nicholson (British 1894–1982) Pencil and wash on paper Britain c.1979 s i z e: 30 cm high, 9.5 cm wide – 11 ⁷⁄₈ ins high, 3¾ ins wide p rov e na nc e: Waddington Galleries, London Ex collection of Mr and Mrs Frank Rentsch Ex Private collection

For similar heads of Saint Francis of Assisi and Xavier in the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, see: Randall; Masterpieces of Ivory from the Walters Art Gallery, 1985, catalogue no’s 479–480 all of which date from the 17th century

place in the folkloric culture of the country. They are taught to ride from a very early age and now use their exceptional horsemanship, especially their signature sideways gallop, in Rodeo events.

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A Grave Marker in the Shape of a Fez Marble / Turkey 19th Century s i z e: 12.5 cm high, 19 cm deep, 18 cm wide – 5 ins high, 7½ ins deep, 7 ins wide / 22 cm high – 8 ⁵⁄₈ ins high (with base)

The Fez became a symbol of the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. It became Mahmud’s II headdress of choice for his new army in 1827. In 1829 it was further extended to civil and religious oﬃcials. The Fez was eventually outlawed in Turkey in 1925 as part of Atatürk’s reforms.

A Brass Equestrian Figure the Seated Horseman Wearing a Conical Shaped Headdress with a Finely Textured Tunic and Kilt Holding a sword in his right hand Fine colour and even patina Yoruba, Yorubaland, West Africa Late 19th / Early 20th Century s i z e: 21.5 cm high, 7 cm wide (max) 17.5 cm deep – 8½ ins high, 2¾ ins wide (max) 6 ⁷⁄₈ ins deep p rov e na nc e: Ex Sotheby’s, London, Antiquities and Tribal Art, 13th December 1977, lot 372 Ex Bonhams, London, Tribal Art, 1st December 1993, lot 19 Ex Private British collection

A Finely Carved Ivory Head of Saint Francis of Assisi Ivory, silver / Hispano-Philippine 17th Century circa 1620 s i z e: 8.5 cm high, 5 cm wide, 6.5 cm deep – 3 ³⁄₈ ins high, 2 ins wide, 2½ ins deep / 18.5 cm high – 7¼ ins high (with base) p rov e na nc e: Ex Private collection

South American Gaucho Spurs Silver and Steel / Chile 19th Century s i z e: approx: 19.5 cm long – 7 ⁵⁄₈ ins long The Huasos are generally found in Chile’s central valley and have today become an important part of the ﬁestas and parades that take

A Rare and Historically Important Artefact Recovered from HMS Adventure in 1775 after Captain James Cook’s Second Voyage to the Paciﬁc A coconut husker made by a ship’s carpenter aboard HMS Adventure in the style and design of a Native Islander’s ethnographical coconut husker An engraved and inscribed copper plaque: A memento from / The Sandwich Islands / Coconut Husker used aboard / HMS Adventure / and recovered from / The Royal Dockyard Deptford / 1775 Fine rich colour and patina Oak, iron, brass, copper, handmade iron screws / England / Sandwich Island 18th Century s i z e: 15.5 cm high, 49.5 cm long, 20 cm wide (max) – 6 ¹⁄₈ ins high, 19½ ins long, 7 ⁷⁄₈ ins wide (max) p rov e na nc e: Found in a Scottish attic after centuries of lying hidden in a crate Ex Private Scottish collection On the 13th of July 1772 HMS Adventure left Plymouth commanded by Tobias Furneaux one of two ships the other being Resolution commanded by a captain James Cook. They were to be the first ships to cross the arctic circle. Tobias Furneaux was also the first man to circumnavigate the globe in both directions.

Breadfruit, ripe bananas, taro and pandanus nuts mixed with coconut cream and cooked with hot stones was the favourite pudding of Captain James Cook. Coconuts were essential on board ship in the late 18th century and were stored dehusked. They were often traded for European goods when fresh provisions were needed. Twenty coconuts or breadfruit for a fortypenny nail; ten for a white glass bead and six for an amber one (Salmond, p. 68) was the going rate at the time. The discovery of the southern eight islands of the Sandwich Islands group was in 1775. The given name was chosen in honour of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, First Lord of the Admiralty. The copper plaque and inscription however should not be read as The Sandwich Islands Owhyhee (The Hawaiian Islands) which were later discovered on January 18th, 1778, on Captain Cook’s third voyage. Rather the inscription refers to South Sandwich Islands lying to the south east of South Georgia and only renamed later with the word South to distinguish them from the Sandwich Islands now known as the Hawaiian Islands. On return from Cooks second voyage in 1775, HMS Adventure entered the Royal Dockyard at Deptford to be converted into a store ship. It was at this time this coconut husker must have been acquired as a valuable Momento (as stated on the plaque) of the now famous voyages of the Adventure and the Resolution.

71 A Rare and Unusual Rapa Nui Figure Moai Tangata The carved abstract ﬁgure with large elliptical eyes, once inlaid

Blackened dark burnt (?) areas with a richly dark glossy patina Extensive areas of use and wear with aged old damage Wood Easter Island Early 19th Century s i z e: 31 cm high – 12 ¹⁄₈ ins high p rov e na nc e: By repute, Lt. Gen. Augustus H. Lane Fox PittRivers, Farnham, Dorset Ex Private UK collection Easter Island is the most geographically remote of all Polynesia and was first settled around 700–900 a d by voyagers from Central Polynesia or the Marquesas. Thor Heyerdahl famously proposed an American origin for the Easter Islanders and their culture, but he failed to convince most of the ethnologists of the 1950’s of the plausibility of his claims. Figures and dance paddles first collected by Captain Cook on his second voyage in 1774 developed stylistically during the following decades when metal tools allowed more refined and precise work. It is thought that the figures were worn as pendants around the neck and danced with at ceremonial and ritual feasts. They then would be hung from the house rafters when not in use.

72 [a] An Extremely Rare Miniature Insigne Gilt Silver Knight on Horseback Badge Shown at full gallop Silver, gilt (gold) / The Netherlands Circa 1400 s i z e: 2 cm high, 2 cm wide – ¾ ins high, ¾ ins wide

[b] A Rare Insigne Duke of Horne Badge Shown at full gallop, sword raised, shield held in the Knight’s left hand Pewter / The Netherlands Circa 1425–50 s i z e: 6 cm high, 6 cm wide – 2 ³⁄₈ ins high, 2 ³⁄₈ ins wide p rov e na nc e: Ex Private Dutch collection s e e: Heilig En Profaan 1000 Laat-Middeleeuwse Insignes; Cip-Gegevens Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag, 1993, page 245, no. 563 for a very similar badge dated 1375–1425

73 A Carved Coconut Cup Inscribed Ambassade De Perse The three ambassadors with a young attendant carved in low relief, an anthropomorphic face carved below the inscription Two of the ambassadors can be identiﬁed as, Askar Khan Afshar and Muhit Efendi Rich dark patina Coconut shell / France Early 19th Century s i z e: 4 cm high, 12 cm long, 8 cm wide – 1½ ins high, 4¾ ins long, 3¹⁄₈ ins wide

74 An Elegant Grand Tour Marble Paperweight The central butterﬂy within an oval surrounded by porphyry, black marble border and slate base Marble, porphyry, slate / Italy 19th Century s i z e: 1.3 cm high, 11 cm wide, 7 cm deep – ⁴⁄₈ ins high, 4¼ ins wide, 2¾ ins deep p rov e na nc e: Ex Private English collection

75 A Very Rare Haniwa Pottery Head and Torso of a Male Warrior Terracotta / Earthenware / Japan Kofun Period 5th / 6th Century ad s i z e: 45.5 cm high, 30 cm wide, 20 cm deep (max) – 17 ⁷⁄₈ ins high, 11¾ ins wide, 7 ⁷⁄₈ ins deep (max) / 63 cm high – 24 ins high (with base) p rov e na nc e: Ex Private English collection Ex Christie’s, London, Fine Japanese Ceramics, Prints and Works of Art, 12th March 1985, lot 376

Of a forty-eight gun frigate of the Royal Navy Standing upon an integral marquetry base with oval ends Housed within its original glazed mahogany display case Bone, horn, metal, hair, wood, glass, gilt paper, polychrome / England Early 19th Century Circa 1820 s i z e: 46 cm high, 54.5 cm long, 20.5 cm wide (max) – 18 ins high, 21½ ins long, 10 ins wide (max) / display case: 50.5 cm high, 62 cm wide, 26 cm deep – 19¾ ins high, 24½ ins wide, 10¼ ins deep p rov e na nc e: Ex Major Edward Croft-Murray, purchased on 2nd December 1908 from Lisle Court, Wootton, Isle of White for £4. 12s–Od. shillings and subsequently listed in an inventory as Model of Frigate, in bone in glass case, made by French Prisoners of War at Porchester Castle about 1810 thence at Perivale, Ryde, Isle of White, where listed in an inventory in 1926 Ex Private collection of Edward Croft-Murray CBE (1907–1980) c f: Porchester Castle is a medieval fortress located at Porchester to the east of Fareham, Hampshire. It was used as a prison from the 17th and in the early 19th century it housed over 7000 French prisoners of the Napoleonic Wars within its Gaol

Alan Lydiat Durst A.R.A. (1883– 1970) Stone Grey Hopton Wood / England Inscribed Alan Durst dated 1923 s i z e: 81 cm dia. 6 cm deep – 32 ins dia. 2½ ins deep / 91.5 cm high – 36 ins high (with base) p rov e na nc e: Ex Private English collection Ex Fine Art Society, London 1986 p u b l ic at ion: Ex Fine Art Society exhibition catalogue; Sculpture in Britain Between the Wars, 10th June to 1st August 1986, page 58 Born, Alverstoke, Hampshire, the son of Canon William Durst. Following an education at Marlborough, Durst joined the Royal Marines in 1902, later leaving to study sculpture at the Central School for Arts and Crafts in 1913. This study was interrupted after being recalled in 1914 for the duration of the War. He eventually returned to Central School in 1920. One man exhibitions were held at the Leicester Galleries between 1930 and 1935. Durst worked on many church commissions including Peterborough Cathedral, Canterbury, Winchester, Manchester and Llandaﬀ.

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76 An Exceptional French Prisoner of War Ship Model

77 A Large and Rare Circular Plaque of Adam and Eve Kneeling Beneath the Tree of Knowledge

A Large Collection of Upper Palaeolithic to Late Upper Palaeolithic Hand Axes Arrows Blade Blanks and Projectile Points and Flint Tips Sussex, England 38,000 – 11,500 bp p rov e na nc e: Ex Private British collection Ex Pulborough Flint Workings, Sussex, England Excavated c.1905

Jan Ellen Finch On the evening of July 29th the antiquarian community lost one of its great champions and luminaries, Jan Ellen Finch, after a characteristically courageous and defiant battle against cancer. n With Craig, her business partner and soulmate of 33 years, she founded Finch & Co and developed the brand from its weekly showing at Portobello to one of today’s most highly respected and charismatic dealerships. Appearances at major fairs came to be supplemented by a twice-yearly exhibition in St. James’s and joyous, rigorously researched, lavishly produced and informative catalogues which have become the mainstay of many a dealer’s library. n Built on passion, flair and appetite Finch & Co’s public outings are contagiously enthusiastic, not only for the works of art which they feature but also the civilisations, cultures and people who produced them. Whenever there was a respite from work the Finches were to be found in far-flung places enjoying local food and music, two of their other principal enthusiasms. Even as recently as September last year, and despite Jan’s illness, they travelled to Venice for a performance of Verdi’s La Traviata at the Teatro la Fenice and re-visited many of their favourite haunts. Jan was naturally curious with a tremendous thirst for knowledge and

always keen to hear others’ stories and opinions, whether to do with works of art, business or life in general. She supplemented these interchanges with a broad spectrum of reading and was widely informed in the personal sense as well as scholarly in the professional. n As a partnership Jan and Craig were incomparable, developing a unique business which prized the unusual and mysterious above the purely commercial, and trusting their unique and individual tastes to guide them along the way. Adventurous in their selection of objects they were just as imaginative in their presentation, causing regular gasps from visitors who encountered them for the first time as well as their regular devotees. n Whilst Finch & Co will continue to flourish, it is difficult to contemplate without Jan’s quiet, unassuming yet ever-present persona. Bold, instinctive, compassionate, tough if necessary, thoughtful, loyal, fiercely protective of those whom she held most dear, and empirically wise, she fought the illness which fate had dealt her with the spirit of a mountaineer, aware of the gravity but living each moment with her whole heart. It is both obvious and inadequate to say we will never see her like again, and her absence will leave a gaping hole in the industry, but her influence and the firm’s presence will thankfully be felt for decades to come.

ted few, august

2021

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